H.B. Fuller Announces Bulk Feed Capability and System Network Option for the Liquamelt® Adhesive System

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ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- H.B. Fuller (FUL) announces two advances for the Liquamelt adhesive systema bulk feed option that eliminates the need for on-floor staff to refill the adhesive reservoir and a gateway I/O option that will allow the system's operation to be monitored by the packaging machine control system. "These new features, when combined with the potential energy savings, maintenance savings, safety and eco-advantages of the Liquamelt cool adhesive technology, present a compelling alternative to traditional hot melt adhesive sealing," said Dave Mancuso, business development manager/Liquamelt of H.B. Fuller.

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The bulk feed capability is accomplished by the delivery of Liquamelt adhesive in a large container that is replaced when emptied. Typically hot melt adhesive is dispensed from the hot tank of a conventional system or from a reservoir close to the hot melt system. The bulk delivery option allows containers to be located remotely and the Liquamelt adhesive to be safely transferred from the sealed containers to the packaging machines through common non-heated fluid hoses. As Liquamelt adhesive is supplied at room temperature and heated just prior to application by the Turboactivator technology located inside the packaging machine, heated transport hoses are not required. Three bulk container sizes are offered: 30 liter drum, 50 gallon drum, and 2,500 pound tote. These options maintain the Liquamelt system's cool on delivery hot on demand operating approach by easily delivering room temperature liquid adhesive from a variety of package options to the Liquamelt application equipment reservoir. Providing a closed, continuous fill operation is important in reducing waste, resulting in lower overall operating costs.

The gateway I/O option enables external communication and provides machine health status. It will allow monitoring of the Liquamelt adhesive system by the OEM equipment and ensure efficient and reliable line operation.

H.B. Fuller's Gen2 Liquamelt adhesive systems are currently under development and the company has scheduled a "Next Generation Brainstorming Event" to be held at Pack Expo 2012 to obtain user feedback and OEM input on new features and functionality of the system. The Liquamelt adhesive system debuted at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2011 as a- revolutionary alternative to hot melt sealing that delivers a up to a 50 percent improvement in mileage per pound and up to a 50 percent reduction or more in energy costs compared to traditional hot melt. Additional benefits include a non-petroleum formulation based on 40% sustainable raw materials, elimination of heated hoses and related safety concerns, and a formulation composition that helps ensure no char or adhesion to packaging machinery for clean operation and easy cleanup.

Learn more @ http://www.hbfuller.com/liquamelt Visit us at PackExpo 2012, Booth S771

For more information, contact: Dave Mancuso, Business Development Manager dave.mancuso@hbfuller.com +1-651-253-7437

About H.B. Fuller Company: For 125 years, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. Recognized for unmatched technical support and innovation, H.B. Fuller brings knowledge and expertise to help its customers find precisely the right formulation for the right performance. With fiscal 2011 net revenue of $1.6 billion, H.B. Fuller serves customers in packaging, hygiene, general assembly, paper converting, woodworking, construction, automotive and consumer businesses. For more information, visit us atwww.hbfuller.comand subscribe to our blog.

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Ford fits in Focus app that lauds fuel-efficient driving

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FORD has fitted its new Focusnow sold at the brands dealerships in the Philippineswith what it calls a handy software application thats aimed at helping coach customers in the art of eco-driving. The system rewards drivers with kudos displayed on a screen, and which include championship cup icons and playful titles such as Advanced ECO driver or the ECO champion top prize.

Called EcoMode, the system generates a personalized driver operation scorecard by monitoring engine rpm, vehicle speed, accelerator position, clutch position, selected gear and engine temperature. The variables are related to the drivers gear-shifting habits, anticipation and speed.

Drivers can review their generated score against the softwares optimized patterns through a five-leaf icon, with two leaves set as the default and five leaves being the maximum score. The scoring system gives hints on how to gain more leaves through advices like Smooth driving saves fuel or Early shifting saves fuel.

The foot of the driver has one of the biggest impacts on real-world fuel economy of a vehicle and was the starting point for the development of EcoMode, said Thomas Schick, an engineer with the Ford of Germany Core Vehicle Integration team who helped design the software. Trying to reach the maximum score while in EcoMode leads to a driving style that is optimized for fuel economy.

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Cyborg Talks Future, Ronda Rousey and More

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As her one year suspension comes to an end, Cris Cyborg Santos, the fallen star of womens MMA, is becoming increasingly vocal about her desires to get back into the cage and face reigning Strikeforce bantamweight champ, Ronda Rousey.

In an interview with Nocaute Transamerica, Santos talked of her desire to fight Rousey:

I also want [the Rousey] fight, Im very pumped. Its gonna be very exciting, all the fans want to see it. I believe it will happen. I think Dana will make everything its possible, cause this is the fight that everybody wants to see.

Santos was the reigning Strikeforce womens featherweight champion until she was stripped of that title in December last year after she tested positive for banned steroid stanozolol.

Until that point, she was the undisputed queen of womens MMA, but during the past year of her suspension, Rouseywith her charismatic media swagger and unbeatable arm-barhas emphatically snatched that crown.

Having cleaned out the bantamweight division, Rousey has turned her attention to Cyborg and has pulled no punches in her trash talk trying to set-up the fight.

In recent interviews she has called the Brazilian Guyborg and Cyroid (H/T Bloody Elbow) and has said that all her accomplishments are illegitimate due to a career of steroid abuse

Rousey has also insisted that the only way shed fight the former champ is if she cuts down to 135 lbs to meet her at her weight class.

If she wants to fight me than she is going to have to find a way to come down to 135, said Rousey back in August.

We'll see how she does in a fair fight for once in her life. She has a history of coming in overweight to fights and I wouldn't doubt that if we agreed to some sort of catchweight at 140, she'd show up at 145 anyway and be like 'ah whatever, fight or not.

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Eroded beaches to share dredged New Pass sand

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SARASOTA COUNTY - In an effort to meet the regional beach management and renourishment needs of the barrier islands, government officials are planning to work together to relocate the sand from New Pass Inlet to eroded beaches on Lido beach and Longboat Key.

Coordinating regional beach needs could result in millions of dollars saved for the county, those officials said.

The plan was discussed at a joint meeting Monday between Sarasota County commissioners and Town of Longboat Key commissioners.

While precise numbers were not disclosed, commissioners agreed that the sand share would be cost efficient for every local government involved.

"There are a lot of opportunities for great savings if we coordinate regional efforts," Sarasota County coastal resource manager Laird Wreford said. "We can satisfy the sand need at Lido beach as well as provide the management needed at the New Pass Inlet."

By combining efforts the local governments could save at least $4 million, he said.

New Pass is a channel that is routinely dredged by the Army Corps, and officials plan to distribute the sand from the next dredge to area beaches.

Lido beach, which is currently under a federally authorized beach nourishment project, has been searching for sand 15 miles offshore, which has resulted in extra expenses. Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown said that sand is imported from the Tampa area for their needs.

Rather than look at the New Pass Inlet management project and beach nourishment project separately, commissioners said it would be better to unite the projects.

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Astronomy professor looks to the stars

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Cosmic Castaways, a planetarium show created and produced at Youngstown State University, was first released in May, but John Feldmeier, an associate professor of physics and astronomy, is already raising money for another film.

On Thursday, Feldmeier and his colleagues will play host to past donors, including faculty; staff; supporters of the YSU College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; and local amateur astronomers.

The event consists of a reception in Maag Library, followed by speeches and a prescreening of Cosmic Castaways in the Ward Beecher Hall planetarium before the films official release on Friday.

Cosmic Castaways focuses on research by YSU astronomy professors on stars between galaxies; it was a national collaboration between YSU, Case Western Reserve University and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Curtis Spivey and Annie Wilson, who both work in the planetarium, edited and improved the show. Feldmeier said about one-third of the show is new or improved from the original rough draft.

There were some scenes that we just kind of used as a placeholder, Spivey said.

They made the scenes more stunning and internally consistent, and also improved opening and closing scenes.

The fundraiser will be accented by a new lighting system in the YSU planetarium.

All the money raised will be used to fund the next planetarium show Feldmeier and his team hope to create.

The team who worked on Cosmic Castaways is tossing around three ideas for the next show. They are considering producing a show about asteroids, distant galaxies or John Wheeler, a world-renowned physicist who hailed from Youngstown and coined the term black hole.

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Vestec, Inc. Secures up to $6.4 Million Funding

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Company Aims to Leverage Artificial Intelligence Research to Provide Sophisticated Speech Recognition Products at a Fraction of the Cost of Traditional Vendors

Waterloo, Ontario (PRWEB) October 02, 2012

Unlike traditional speech technology providers, Vestec is focused on demystifying and popularizing speech technologies by leveraging unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) research tools. Its AI-based approach significantly reduces time-to-market and deployment costs of speech solutions as well as significantly increases their understanding accuracy and customer satisfaction. The company offers a full range of robust, standards-based products to speech enable a wide variety of applications in all key industries. The core product portfolio consists of ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition), NLU (Natural Language Understanding), and TTS (Text to Speech) engines. All major languages spoken around the world are supported and the core speech products are available in embedded, server, distributed and cloud configurations.

Speech recognition is a major growth opportunity around the world and we intend to serve the market with competitively priced innovative products, said Dr. Fakhri Karray, Vestecs primary Founder and Chairman. Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence give us the proverbial silver bullet to upend the industrys traditional practice of premium pricing and technology mystification. We are thrilled that Sansar shares our vision and we are looking forward to working with them to build shareholder value.

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Vestec was founded by a distinguished group of Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers from Canadas famed University of Waterloo to leverage AI advances to address the cost and performance issues of traditional speech products. We firmly believe recent advances in AI are creating a paradigm shift in speech recognition, semantic understanding, and spoken text technologies. We offer AI-based speech products and custom solutions for enabling sophisticated speech-based user interfaces in all major languages for a wide variety of business processes. Visit us at: http://www.vestec.com

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Dr. Karray is a world renowned expert in computational intelligence and founded Vestec to commercialize language understanding technologies developed under his supervision at Canadas famed University of Waterloo. He is the University Research Chair Professor in the field of Intelligent Systems at the University of Waterloo as well as the co-Director of the Center for Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI) Laboratories, a world renowned research center in the field of Intelligent Systems. He has written over 300 scientific papers, holds 14 US patents, has supervised more than seventy Masters, Doctoral and post-Doctoral researchers, and authored a seminal textbook in the field of Soft Computing. He has also chaired numerous international scientific conferences, received several national and international awards for his work in the field of computational intelligence, and advised some of Canadas leading corporations and entrepreneurs on technology development. He holds a PhD in Systems and Control from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in the US as well as a BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering from University of Tunis in Tunisia. He is a fluent speaker of Arabic, French, and English.

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Eshwar Belani of Rocket Fuel to Speak at SMX East

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REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 2, 2012) - Rocket Fuel, the leading provider of artificial intelligence advertising solutions for digital marketers, today announced that vice president of products and business development Eshwar Belani will join a panel discussion at SMX East, to be held on October 2-4, 2012 in New York City.

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Rocket Fuel is the leading provider of artificial intelligence advertising solutions that transform digital media campaigns into self-optimizing engines that learn and adapt in real-time, and deliver outstanding results from awareness to sales. Recently awarded #22 in Forbes Most Promising Companies in America list, over 700 of the world's most successful marketers trust Rocket Fuel to power their advertising across display, video, mobile, and social media. Founded by online advertising veterans and rocket scientists from NASA, DoubleClick, IBM, and Salesforce.com, Rocket Fuel is based in Redwood Shores, California, and has offices in fifteen cities worldwide including New York, London, Toronto, and Hamburg.

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26-09-2012 06:24 (www.abndigital.com) The Africa Aerospace & Defence expo 2012 took place in South Africa, putting the spotlight on an industry that commands over $34 million annually. ABN recently spent the day with one of Africa's leading defence players, the Paramount Group to give us a glimpse into this highly competitive and lucrative industry.

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TITANIUM 2012 Aerospace Materials & Processes Represented by Boeing, Dassault …

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October 2, 2012 - TITANIUM 2012 will include Aerospace Materials and Processes speaker panel, which will examine titanium manufacturing techniques and alloy selection, both of which are critical for aerospace applications. Titanium Metals Corp.will sponsor panel, which will be moderated by Dr. Yoji Kosaka, senior manager, U.S. research, at TIMET's Henderson Technical Laboratory.Speakers will include representatives from Boeing, Dassault Aviation of France, Rolls Royce, Honeywell Aerospace, and Northrop Grumman. International Titanium Association 2655 W. Midway Blvd. Broomfield, CO, 80020 USA

Press release date: September 25, 2012

DENVER -- Aerospace Materials and Processes, a speaker panel at TITANIUM 2012, the 28th annual conference and exhibition, hosted and organized by the International Titanium Association (ITA), will examine titanium manufacturing techniques and alloy selection, both of which are critical for demanding aerospace applications. Titanium Metals Corp. (TIMET), Dallas, will sponsor the panel, which will be moderated by Dr. Yoji Kosaka, senior manager, U.S. research, at TIMET's Henderson Technical Laboratory, Henderson NV.

A paper by Dr. Daniel G. Sanders, senior technical fellow, Boeing Research and Technology for Chicago-based Boeing Co., will examine promising new titanium alloys and production methods now under development at Boeing, which may offer advantages over the existing alloy options. With the recent launch of the Boeing's 787 jetliner as a backdrop to his remarks, Sanders will note the ongoing interest in novel titanium alloys, as they are compatible with composite materials because of their similar galvanic properties and coefficient of thermal expansion.

Matthieu Pachoutinsky, metallic material and processes engineer at Dassault Aviation of France, will provide an overview of titanium applications in Dassault airframes. He will focus on structures using forged cast parts, superplastic forming and diffusion bonding. "Whereas landing gear or engines manufacturers take the benefit of the wide range and high quality of material manufacturer's portfolio, Dassault chooses mainly the Ti-6-4 workhorse," Pachoutinsky stated in a preview of his remarks. "This allows us to rationalize our sources and to minimize qualification costs. Though our material portfolio is narrow, we can target a large range of structural parts, with appropriate optimized processes."

Dr. Michael Glavicic, senior materials engineer for international aerospace engine manufacturer Rolls Royce, will review a summary of the progress achieved in the company's "Advanced Titanium Microstructure Modeling" program, which is funded under the Metals Affordability Initiative (MAI). Glavicic states the goal of this program is to develop computational models that predict location specific microstructure and mechanical properties for wrought titanium alloys through the integration of phase field, crystal plasticity, variant selection, thermodynamic and neural net models into the commercially available finite-element software DEFORM, supported by Scientific Forming Technologies Corp., Columbus, OH.

Dr. Daira Legzdina, principal product design engineer at Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace, will present "Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Alloys". Additive manufacturing is a layer-by-layer technique of producing three-dimensional objects directly from a digital model without the need for hard tooling. Legzdina will spotlight three technologies are being considered for the production of titanium parts: Direct Laser Metal Sintering (DMLS); Electron Beam Melting (EBM); and Ion Fusion Formation (IFF). Legzdina's presentation will review the various technologies and discuss titanium alloy applications at Honeywell Aerospace. Additive manufacturing, according to Legzdina, has the potential for major cost savings in the aerospace industry, offering the ability to produce prototypes quickly and inexpensively, ability to produce end of life parts where tooling is no longer available.

Eric J. Fodran, Ph.D., materials and process engineer, Northrop Grumman, Advanced Materials and Processes, Falls Church, VA will discuss Electron Beam (E-Beam) metallic Additive Manufacturing (AM) of Ti-6Al-4V alloy providing a unique opportunity to meet the demands of accelerating production needs by supplying a rapid, cost-effective means of fabricating metallic components that are otherwise cycle time intensive and costly to fabricate.

It's not too late to register for TITANIUM 2012 in Atlanta October 7-10(th). Visit http://www.titanium.org for Registration.

Contact: Jennifer Simpson, Executive Director Denver, Colorado USA 1-303-404-2221 Telephone 1-303-404-9111 Facsimile conference@titanium.org Email

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Anthony M. Payne named to the founding faculty of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

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HAMDEN, Conn., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Anthony M. Payne has been appointed to the founding faculty of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.

In his new position, Payne will be responsible for teaching physiology, histology and gross anatomy at Connecticut's newest medical school, which is expected to open on Quinnipiac's North Haven Campus. Before coming to Quinnipiac, Payne was a lecturer in the Anatomy and Cell Biology Department at the University of Florida.

"This is a tremendous opportunity," Payne said. "It's rare to have one's educational pursuits be valued so highly."

Payne earned a doctorate in physiology from Wake Forest University. He also holds a master's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Florida and a bachelor's degree in exercise science from Winthrop University. He is a member of the American Physiological Society and the American Association of Anatomists.

"I am delighted that Anthony has joined the School of Medicine," said Dr. Bruce Koeppen, founding dean of the school. "He brings the school expertise in physiology, anatomy and histology, all of which are core disciplines in our curriculum."

The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2013, pending preliminary accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education .

The medical school, which will train primary care physicians, is aiming to become a national model of interprofessional health professions education and improve the way health care is delivered. Medical students at Quinnipiac will be part of a learning environment where they will interact with students from Quinnipiac's School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing to learn to become effective members of a primary health care team.

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 6,200 full-time undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students in 58 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business and Engineering, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences.

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USCAP’s MyPath™ Announces Digital Partnership with the National Institute of Health’s PubMed

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MyPath software empowers the global pathology community to quickly access scattered and ever changing information critical to diagnostic pathology. Today, our new collaboration with PubMed, which contains the National Health Institutes vast biomedical resources, continues MyPath and the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathologys (USCAP) commitment to being the resource for pathology practitioners, education and professional collaboration.

Augusta, GA (PRWEB) October 01, 2012

Today, MyPath becomes a stronger tool with the announcement of USCAPs partnership with the National Institute of Healths Pub Med library. This collaboration makes all of NIHs vast biomedical resources instantly available to MyPath and USCAP members. More importantly, content available through PubMed is also available to MyPath users to store in their own personal files, make comments, and read the comments of others including those from leading experts. This truly is a game changer for the global pathology community. It has never been easier to access the worlds premiere pathology and biomedical information, commented Jeffrey L. Myers, M.D., Chair of USCAPS Innovative Educational Products Committee.

My goal is to grow USCAPs leadership in pathology education, said USCAP Executive Vice President Bruce Smoller, We were pleased to recently announce receiving ACCMEs highest recognition for all of USCAPs educational courses. Now these courses are readily accessible through MyPath on iPad and computer, anytime, anywhere.

To connect with MyPath, log on to http://www.MyPath .uscap.org.

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Choose Highly Definitive Antibodies for IHC with the new Leica Biosystems Novocastra HD Menu for Breast Pathology

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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, October 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Leica Biosystems announces the availability of the Novocastra HD menu for breast pathology, the first portfolio of independently qualified* antibodies from the new Novocastra HD range. Together with the FDA approval of the Leica BOND Oracle HER2 IHC System on April 18, 2012, this new menu affirms Leica Biosystems' position as a premier supplier of the most clinically important IHC systems and reagents for the diagnosis of breast cancer.

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The Novocastra HD menu for breast pathology comprises 37 products, developed following extensive research with pathologists and laboratory staff from around the globe. Novocastra HD products have been independently evaluated* by NordiQC in comparison with leading equivalents. Staining performance in Ready-to-Use format has been optimized on BOND instrumentation, delivering the crucial diagnostic confidence that underpins every patient diagnosis. Pathologists and laboratories can confidently select any Novocastra HD product, knowing that it has been externally benchmarked against leading equivalents for staining quality and diagnostic performance.

'Leica Biosystems strives to achieve the utmost customer satisfaction and improvement in patient care through the pursuit of excellence in quality', says Arnd Kaldowski, President of Leica Biosystems. 'The new Novocastra HD menu for breast pathology was developed to meet our customers' need for clinically relevant antibodies that deliver high quality staining and results patients can depend on.'

The Novocastra HD breast pathology menu of IHC antibodies comprises twelve[#] clones in a range of formats and volumes. Many BOND Ready-to-Use antibodies come in two sizes: 7 mL and a new 30 mL size for higher usage requirements. Liquid concentrates are available in an expanded range of sizes from 0.1 mL to 2 mL.

The Novocastra HD menu for breast pathology will be available for sale in the USA and EU from September 2012. Availablility in other regions will follow.

Leica Biosystems offers histopathology laboratories the most extensive product range with appropriate products for each work step in histology and for a high level of productivity in the working processes of the entire laboratory.

The company is represented in over 100 countries with 12 manufacturing facilities in 7 countries, sales and service organizations in 19 countries and an international network of dealers. The company is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.

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Nutrition North program in full effect

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The Nutrition North Canada program comes into full effect today.

The program was rolled out slowly to make for a smooth transition from the old food mail program.

As of today, many non-perishable items like canned soups, canned vegetables and dry rice and pasta are no longer subsidized.

Retailers have been preparing for today's deadline for months, so prices won't jump instantly.

The North West Company owns and operates many grocery stores in Nunavut and the N.W.T. It has already secured an extra two months' supply of those non-perishables by sealift to Nunavut.

Michael McMullen, the companys vice president of northern retail, said the company has also cut down on the number of brands it carries to make room for the larger sealift order instead of building a new warehouse.

We would rather be more efficient with the resources we have available than invest money needlessly and be in a position of having to pass on those costs of construction to the customer, said McMullen.

McMullen said if prices do increase, it wouldn't be until late spring or early summer.

"It's not October 1 so much that we worry about. It's more as the sealift supply dwindles, it's more did we gauge the customer demand correctly."

Shoppers will have to wait until mid-2013 to see any potential impact on prices.

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Nutrition, Prevention and the Affordable Care Act

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The American Nutrition Association is hosting a panel discussion titled, "Nutrition, Prevention and the Affordable Care Act." Panelists include: Joe Walsh, Congressman from the Illinois 8th District; Joseph Mercola, D.O., a renowned physician; Barbara Bellar, MD, JD, MA, an Illinois State Senate candidate; and Laura Minzer, executive director, Healthcare Council, Illinois Chamber of Commerce.

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The esteemed forum panelists are:

The president of the ANA - Michael Stroka, JD, MBA, MS, CCN, CNS, will moderate.

The goal of the forum is to have a respectful discussion about aspects of the Affordable Care Act which relate to nutrition, prevention and integrative medicine, Stroka said. We want to educate both the public and our local and national representatives about this massively complex piece of legislation and just how it will influence preventative care, specifically nutritional counseling and integrative medicine. We will present facts, voice concerns and listen carefully to opinions from our panelists and answer questions from audience members.

Congressman Joe Walsh of the 8th District of Illinois has been invited to participate so that he may share his efforts on patient-centered reforms in health care and hear public concerns related to prevention within the Affordable Care Act.

Dr. Joseph Mercola is a world renowned physician based in Chicago. Dr. Mercola sits on the professional advisory board of the ANA and is an expert in nutrition and its role in disease prevention.

Barbara Bellar is both a medical doctor and lawyer and has comprehensive knowledge of the Affordable Care Act (sometimes referred to as Obamacare).

Laura Minzer, in her leadership role with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, spearheads collaborative response to state-level health reform (Affordable Care Act.)

Tammy Duckworth, Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from the 8th District of Illinois, was invited to be a panelist, but she has another commitment.

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Nutrition North Canada Subsidized Foods List Takes Effect Today

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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct 1, 2012) - The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced today the implementation of the Nutrition North Canada subsidized foods list.

"For years Northerners have asked for a better alternative to the old Food Mail Program. Nutrition North Canada focuses its highest subsidy on the most nutritious, perishable foods such as fresh fruit, frozen vegetables, milk and eggs," said Minister Duncan. "The subsidized foods list implemented today reflects input received from the Nutrition North Canada Advisory Board, Northerners, nutritionists at Health Canada and other sources."

The Government of Canada has implemented accountability measures for retailers and suppliers, and compliance audits confirm that they are complying with the program. Prices have dropped by as much as 37 percent on some products, such as two litre containers of milk, and on average, there has been an eight percent drop in the cost of the Northern food basket.

"Our Government is ensuring that Northerners have improved access to quality, nutritious food," added Minister Duncan. "We are seeing stronger partnerships between communities and local stores to promote healthy eating, more opportunities for communities to learn about healthy eating and gain cooking skills, and broadened outreach to youth."

Nutrition North Canada is also funding community based nutrition education activities to increase knowledge of healthy eating and develop skills for selecting and preparing healthy foods. Nutrition education activities are underway across the North that include cooking classes, knowledge sharing on country or traditional foods between elders and youth, and healthy food tastings in local stores.

Family-friendly staples such as cheese spreads, side bacon and ice-cream are also on the subsidized foods list. The foods list, data and pricing reports, frequently asked questions and more information can be found on the Nutrition North Canada website.

The Nutrition North Canada Program is delivered in isolated, northern communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

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Complete Nutrition Teams Up with the National Breast Cancer Foundation

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OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Complete Nutrition, a nutritional supplement retailer known for its consultative approach to health and fitness, is partnering with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

As part of the "Empowered Pink Out" campaign, participating Complete Nutrition stores will collect donations from its customers on behalf of NBCF. As an incentive to donate, Complete Nutrition will reward customers with Complete Cash, a store credit equal to their donation amount up to $50. Customers who donate can apply the store credit to more than 200 Complete Nutrition-brand general health, weight-loss and sports nutrition products.

"This campaign will provide funding to support our mammogram and educational programs.We thank Complete Nutrition for their sponsorship and partnership," said Brent Hail, Senior VP of Development for NBCF.

Several stores will hold two-day "Pink Out" events to raise more money, offering customers store credit worth double their donation amount up to $50.

"This is a win-win partnership for everyone involved," said Amy Bailey, Complete Nutrition director of marketing. "Our customers can continue making positive life changes, only now they'll have the chance to directly support the National Breast Cancer Foundation."

For more information on Complete Nutrition, visit http://www.completenutrition.com. For more information on NBCF, visit: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org.

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Complete Nutrition is a network of high quality nutritional supplement retail stores whose mission is to create a safe and effective weight management, sports nutrition, and healthy aging program to help customers look better, feel better, and perform better. Since 2005, Complete Nutrition has been helping people achieve their health and wellness goals by offering exclusive supplements at affordable prices. Staff members are athletes, certified personal trainers, nutritionists, and other people with experience in the health and fitness supplement retail industry. Founder Cory Wiedel and President Ryan Zink were named finalists of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Central Midwest award. Complete Nutrition recently earned the following top honors from Entrepreneur Magazine in 2012: Franchise 500 award recipient, No. 2 Top New Franchise, No. 36 Fastest-Growing Franchise. Additionally, Complete Nutrition was named to the 2011 Allbusiness.com AllStar Franchises Top 300 list. For more information about Complete Nutrition, call 866-366-5766 or visit http://www.CompleteNutrition.com.

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Leading Microbiology Expert Joins BD Diagnostics in Maryland

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SPARKS, Md., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today that Paul Bourbeau, Ph.D. has joined the Company as Director, North American Scientific Affairs, BD Diagnostics Diagnostic Systems.

Dr. Bourbeau brings experience from an impressive career in academics and clinical laboratory practice, most recently serving as Director of Microbiology, Geisinger Medical Laboratories, Danville, PA. In his new role, Dr. Bourbeau will leverage his clinical and scientific expertise to guide the molecular diagnostic and laboratory automation programs. He will be based in the Company's Sparks, MD office.

"We are very pleased to have a leading expert in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, such as Dr. Bourbeau, joining our team," said Patrick Murray, Ph.D., Worldwide Director of Scientific Affairs, BD Diagnostics Diagnostic Systems. "His clinical perspective will be a great addition to BD as we launch our BD MAX System, BD Viper System, and BD Kiestra Microbiology Lab Automation platforms."

While at the Geisinger Medical Laboratories, Dr. Bourbeau oversaw the clinical and research programs in Microbiology, served on numerous local and national scientific committees and is currently Associate Editor, Journal of Clinical Microbiology. He received his Ph.D. degree in Microbiology at Temple University School of Medicine and completed postgraduate training in Clinical Microbiology at Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT.

About BDBD is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. The Company is dedicated to improving people's health throughout the world. BD is focused on improving drug delivery, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing infectious diseases and cancers, and advancing research, discovery and production of new drugs and vaccines. BD's capabilities are instrumental in combating many of the world's most pressing diseases. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs approximately 29,000 associates in more than 50 countries throughout the world. The Company serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry and the general public. For more information, please visit http://www.bd.com.

Contact:Jamie Yacco Public Relations (201) 847-4796 Jamie_Yacco@bd.com

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The Center for Productive Longevity Announces Winners of the Nationwide Later-Life Story Contest

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BOULDER, CO--(Marketwire - Oct 1, 2012) - The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL) is pleased to announce the winners of its Later-Life Story Contest, which was created to demonstrate that older people can continue to lead successful and inspirational lives. Barbara M. Traynor was chosen for the Inspirational Life Story category and Lynn Brooks for her Entrepreneurship Success Story. Both entries are available to read online at http://www.ctrpl.org/later-life-story-contest-winners. A panel of three independent judges selected the winners from many fascinating stories sent in by people 50 and older. Lynn and Barbara will each receive a prize of $1,000 and a specially designed display trophy.

In Lynn Brooks' winning essay, she wrote about beginning an organization in 1992 at age 59 called Big Apple Greeter in New York City. It is a non-profit that pairs visitors to NYC with volunteer greeters who explore the city together. This was the first "Welcome Visitor" program of its kind in the country. Today, the organization is extremely successful, but it was a challenging journey along the way. Lacking funding, support and computer skills, but holding onto a will to succeed, Lynn overcame many challenges.

Her story describes how far the organization has come. "Today we have more than 300 Greeters -- most are over 55, more than 50% work, many are multilingual, some are blind or use wheelchairs. They are ready, rain or shine, to spend two to four hours with visitors, showing them our people, culture and diversity."

Lynn also shared wonderful metrics. "In terms of success, our cup runneth over. We've had more than 120,000 visitors since we started. We've generated over two billion positive, world-wide media impressions about New York City. Ninety-five percent of our visitors give us 'extraordinary' evaluations. Our volunteer retention rate is incredibly high. We've been called the most cost-effective public relations arm in the city. We've been widely recognized, starting in our early years, with awards that run the gamut from corporations to city government, and in January we will receive the prestigious 2012 Hotel Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award." To read her story, visit: http://www.ctrpl.org/later-life-story-contest-winners.

Barbara M. Traynor's story begins with a situation that sounds familiar to many people. Yet she took some giant leaps of faith to change her life forever.

"Walking provides impetus to ponder. My 65th birthday was hovering. I was not feeling old, but sixty-five? That's major!Why I chose to walk the beach on a frigid winter afternoon is questionable, however with boots crunching on the frozen sand, gloved hands balled into my pockets, I reviewed my six-odd decades. Married at nineteen, three children by twenty-seven, moved eighteen times with a grass-is-greener spouse -- instant on-the-job-training in how to deal with transition -- and divorced after seventeen years.

"Working as an administrative assistant for over forty-five years, single mother raising three children, generated an abundant desire for freedom and travel but little savings and no pension. Life was crammed with drama and trauma. Income matched outgo. I would have to live on Social Security income alone. I screamed into the thundering surf, 'How can I afford to go anywhere? When is it my turn?' Surprise! Someone was listening.

"Arriving home, I checked my email. A message from Alaska cajoled: How about becoming a long-distance, long-term volunteer? Hmmmm -- it seemed that some organizations supplement their staff with volunteers, offering free room and board in exchange for workplace skills? WOW! That I could spend my over 65 'mystery' years this way inspired my imagination. My frozen fingers tingled. I began to rethink retirement."

At age 65, Barbara retired and drove to Alaska from Connecticut with a mission and copious notes about sites to visit along the way. The journey to be a volunteer exploded into becoming a journalist, author and speaker as well. Read her story, chock-full of adventure and inspiration at: http://www.ctrpl.org/later-life-story-contest-winners.

CPL will also select a variety of other inspirational and touching entries to post on its website.

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