Caged compounds consist of a bioactive molecule (the ‘caged’ compound) that is temporarily inactivated by being bound to a chemical group (the "cage" moiety). By breaking this bond with light, the bioactive molecule can be "uncaged" and activated.

RuBi-Nicotine is the most recently created caged molecule from the family of RuBi caged compounds, developed by Professor Roberto Etchenique from the University of Buenos Aires and Professor Rafael Yuste in the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. RuBi-Nicotine, licensed from Columbia University, is the first caged nicotine to be made commercially available. The compound has extremely fast uncaging kinetics, high water-solubility in physiological conditions, and can be activated by visible wavelengths of light. There is no need to use harmful UV light (which is deleterious to living tissues), the equipment does not require expensive quartz optics and uncaging can occur at much faster speeds due to the single photochemical step involved in the light-sensitive uncaging process.

Rafael Yuste comments, “RuBi-Nicotine is another breakthrough for the field. It enables the optical control of cholinergic transmission in the mammalian Central Nervous System, and will also be particularly important for Invertebrate Neuroscience, since it could allow the turning on of individual neurons or parts of the neurons, given that acetylcholine is the major excitatory transmitter in invertebrate preparations.”

Steve Roome, Ascent Scientific’s Commercial Director comments, "RuBi-Nicotine joins a growing toolbox of caged ligands that already includes RuBi-Glutamate, RuBi-GABA and RuBi-4AP, and that are suitable for use in optical experiments on living tissue. RuBi-Nicotine is the first commercially available caged nicotine and Ascent Scientific is delighted to be the first supplier to offer this to the life science community. We anticipate that this ground-breaking tool will greatly advance research in areas such as addiction and cognition.”

References:
Filevich, Salierno and Etchenique (2010) A caged nicotine with nanosecond range kinetics and visible light sensitivity. J Inorg Biochem 104:1248-51.

About Ascent Scientific
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Yes, Facebook may count 500 million users on their site, but not everyone wants to open up online about their deepest secrets to any of their 300 closest “friends.” Why risk judgments and criticisms, or potential misunderstandings? “JohnDoe99” has switched to MindOfTwo, a social networking site that offers a safe, anonymous space to share experiences with others, not necessarily looking for a definitive resolution, but finding comfort and support in knowing that one is not alone when facing a particular dilemma.

Staying private on Facebook isn’t easy, in an environment designed for sharing. In his work on social upkeep, evolutionary biologist Robin Dunbar found that humans gossip (as in they share personal information) for the same reason monkeys groom – to keep tabs on the social world around them (Dunbar, 1996). MindofTwo makes gossip discreet while still shared. Founder Isaac D. Taylor recognized a need for an open forum online where people could easily communicate with one another regarding “real life" issues — with the belief that someone can relate to similar experiences, voice their opinions and/or share best practices as to how they dealt with a particular situation. This belief led him to create MindofTwo.com in 2010 in order to provide such a community of comfort, reassurance, and in the right circumstances, even guidance. Taylor believes, “When people talk about their issues, they don’t really express themselves because they have that fear of what others will think about them. Some people are afraid of being judged. Many have lost family, friends, jobs, and even their lives because of what others thought of them. MindOfTwo is that other outlet that people desperately need.”

If you’d like more information about MindofTwo, or to interview Isaac D. Taylor, please call 310.704.1096 or email: press(at)mindoftwo(dot)com. Or, check them out online at: MindofTwo.com.            

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The onset of diabetes is due to a lack of insulin production and a resistance of your cells to insulin that is produced. Foods that we eat are turned into sugars called glucose and used as energy or stored as fat until it is needed. The pancreas produces insulin which allows glucose to enter the cells of your body to be utilized as an energy source.

When not enough insulin is produced the glucose remains in the blood stream instead of entering the cells, causing the blood sugar level to be elevated. Chronically elevated blood glucose levels causes damage to all body organs, the eyes and kidneys are particularly susceptible. Diabetics frequently suffer with peripheral nerve damage, kidney disease, heart disease, and poor wound healing. Two types of diabetes exist, type 1 and type 2, type 2 is far more prevalent.

How Exercise Can Be Of Assistance

Diabetes in the body can set off a cascade of other problems. Quite a number of seniors are insulin dependent or are taking oral medications to lower their blood sugar. However, diabetes does not have to cause other problems, it can be controlled.

Exercise can help lower your blood sugar. Even if you already have diabetes, you can still exercise and improve your overall fitness and health. You may even discover that your diabetes improves to the point where you are no longer dependent on medication.

Exercise can help you to lower your body weight. Those of us who are overweight have a far higher probability of contracting diabetes. Combining exercise with a sensible diet will help your blood sugar remain constant and not spike signaling increased insulin production. If you have more than twenty pounds to lose you may want to start off with a rapid weight loss diet.

Exercise also lowers other elevated levels such as cholesterol and blood pressure. Elevated blood pressure can put an excess burden on your heart and cause a host of other health problems. Elevated blood pressure puts you at an increased risk for a stroke, heart attach, and kidney malfunction.

Always consult your doctor before beginning any sort of fitness program. They will advise you on what exercises are safe and how long you can work out. Until your blood sugar comes back in line with proper fitness, be aware of times that it is low. Be sure that you keep a sweet snack readily available for times when your blood sugar drops too low.

You do not have to stop trying to become fit just because you have diabetes. An exercise routine will improve your health status and assist with your diabetic condition.

Source – http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/how-seniors-can-fight-diabetes-by-staying-fit-4063999.html

Here are some of the lessons I learned living the startup life:

We all have the ability to spot and jump on opportunities. We are born with this inherent trait and you can develop it over time. It’s a life skill I developed out of survival. But it wasn’t out of fear. I saw it as God’s universal game. I would look at the upcoming holidays and think, “How can I jump on that? How can I make a money dam?” Remember, doing something halfway is hell of a lot better than doing nothing at all.

Opportunities will appear as something completely ironic to you. Once you’re obsessed with a project, you become the master in that industry. Talk to the experts how they become an expert. Many of them are quite subtle in their own ways. You’ll meet some in the weirdest of places. You never know, you could be looking at one right and thinking, “WTF?”

There is a thin line between a positive outlook and psycho crazy. You have to have belief system that gives you the confidence to make something happen. I’m thankful for my weird perception of reality. I love the dramatic thrill of looking evil right in the eyes while others are content with living a fearful existence. We have to accept that we all have weaknesses.

Try to attack your fears early in the game by managing them before they become a problem. If you’re afraid of speaking to a crowd, take some classes to strengthen your overall mentality. Surround yourself with a strong support network. Your best ideas will come from your team. Don’t worry if you haven’t found your muse yet. I haven’t found mine yet, but I’ve met a lot of great people along the way who have helped me along the way. You’ll find people who have great ideas but no way of funding them. We can all work together and you can create anything.

I’ve been trying to enlighten people about a thing called “motivational economics.” Back in the days of World War I and World War II, America had a hard time feeding both the soldiers and the people at home. So the government thought of a way to get the people involved by having them grow their own food from their backyards. Homegrown gardens started popping up all over the place. Political campaigns exploded and slowly relieved the pressure off the government to take care of everything on their own. It helped a nation to stand on its own two feet. Now is the time to do just that. We forgot about our entrepreneurial past. There are millions of things you can do for yourself as well as your community.

If you want to clock in and out of work you might as well be in jail. Do you really want someone watching every move you make? For others this comes with territory of living a secure lifestyle, but a entrepreneurial spirit wants something more than that and will do anything in their power to fight it.

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What better evidence is needed that the “anybody can win at any time” mantra is accurate when two No. 6 seeds are in the conference championship games? And nobody would be shocked to see both the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets in the Super Bowl.

Indeed, the wild-card Packers are favored for Sunday’s NFC title game at Soldier Field, home of the champions of their division, the Chicago Bears.

“Yeah, we’re championship caliber,” Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk said. “But championship caliber to us isn’t getting to the NFC championship game. We have a lot higher goals than that. We’re where we want to be. We’ve been saying all year, ‘Just give us a chance to get here.’ Now, it’s up to us.”

And up to the Jets to set up the first Super Bowl involving non-division winners.

“The idea is to win the Super Bowl, whether you do it by winning your division or as a wild card,” Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis said. “Keep winning.”

Long shots going far in the playoffs, even winning Super Bowls, is not unheard of. Consider that since the league went to six playoff teams in 1990 — there were three divisions and three wild cards until 2002 — wild cards have made the title game 14 times. Counting the Packers and Jets, eight of those have occurred since 2005. Two of those wild cards, the 2005 Steelers and 2007 Giants, won the whole thing.

In ’05, ’08 and this year, a wild card got to the conference championship match. No Super Bowl has featured a pair of non-division winners.

“We have a lot more, our season is bigger than just beating the Falcons and going to the NFC championship game,” Packers defensive tackle B.J. Raji said. “We’ve got bigger goals than that. … We expect to win no matter where we go.”

They go to Chicago, where the Bears beat them 20-17 in Week 3, a horrendous performance in which Green Bay set a team record with 18 penalties. And barely lost.

The Packers won 10-3 at Lambeau Field in the season finale to clinch their wild-card spot. They’ve beaten Philadelphia and top-seeded Atlanta in road playoff games, and now are a victory away from becoming the second No. 6 seed to win a conference championship.

Don’t expect the Bears (12-5) to treat the Packers (12-6) like some rank outsider standing in their way. Not with all that history accompanying the longest rivalry in pro football. Not with the way Green Bay’s defense has stymied two of the league’s best offenses the last two weeks, or the way quarterback Aaron Rodgers is playing.

Rodgers, though, has not done much against Chicago this season, throwing for 545 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the 1-1 split.

Bears coach Lovie Smith expects the usual animosity between the teams, who will face off for the 182nd time, but just the second in the postseason and first since 1941.

“You just look at our history and it does have a respectful tone, but it can be nasty also,” Smith said. “It’s going to be a physical game. We don’t like each other.

“Believe me, there is not a whole lot of love for us coming up north. But games are supposed to be played on the field.”

Hours later at Pittsburgh (13-4), the Jets also could add to the Super Bowl wild-card total against the only previous sixth seed to make a Super Bowl, the Steelers, who then beat Seattle for the 2005 title.

The Jets (13-5) were the fifth seed a year ago and got this far. Indeed, until last year, when the top-seeded Saints and Colts each made the Super Bowl, the No. 1 teams from both conferences hadn’t gotten there since the 1993 season.

So road wins aren’t that unusual, and the Jets are the best example: They are 4-1 in the playoffs under coach Rex Ryan, all of those games away from the Meadowlands.

“We know what it was like to play in a tough environment,” quarterback Mark Sanchez said. “We knew that all of our games were going to be on the road because of our seed. We know how to play on the road; I think we’re better on the road, so that’s a huge help for us. We have a lot of experience doing it.”

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“Through our new website, we hope to provide buyers and sellers throughout the Washington metro area with a new avenue for acquiring information on real estate in the region,” said Dale Mattison, the team leader of this top tri-state real estate group. “You can get a lot of information off of the internet, but more often than not it’s outdated or it can’t be interpreted correctly without specialized knowledge. Buyers and sellers need quality, up-to-date information and this is one of the main reasons why we decided to launch a new website.”    

The team’s new site has a wide range of tools and resources that buyers and sellers will find useful. These include listings for D.C., Maryland and Arlington, Virginia, luxury real estate for sale, as well as a home search feature, a mortgage calculator, real estate news updates, market snapshot reports, and more.

Specialists in D.C. real estate for sale, Maryland, and Virginia, the Mattison Group prides itself on its customer service, technological knowledge and marketing skills. Their team is made up of seasoned and dedicated professionals known for their extensive experience and expertise.

“We focus on developing a professional relationship with our clients,” said Mattison, “and on building trust and friendship. We ask a lot of questions so we can clearly understand where our clients are focused on and what they’re thinking. If you’re looking for a D.C., Arlington or Bethesda, Maryland Realtor who will truly look out for your best interests, give us a call.”

For more information on real estate in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, contact the Mattison Group directly or visit their new website, http://www.TheMattisonGroup.com.

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Starting today, nine groups or individuals will be given $100.00 each in the form of four $25.00 gift cards.  Each card is numbered to track the path of giving through the website, encouraging the receiver to tell their story and pass the inspiration on.  To motivate additional participants, residents can order their own cards at www.payitforwardholland.org.

“Today, on the day our nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we kick off Holland’s Pay It Forward Initiative.  What better way to answer Dr. King’s famous question, ‘What are you doing for others?’” said Kurt Dykstra, Mayor of Holland.  ”Holland’s spirit lies within its generosity, and this community-wide campaign is intended to discover what is possible when we think outside ourselves.”

The campaign was inspired by the 2010 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which rated Holland, Michigan the #2 “Happiest & Healthiest Place to Live in America.”  Following this designation, and the resulting nationwide media coverage, the City of Holland was given a $250 donation by Ramona L. Scott of Brooklyn, New York.  Ms. Scott was so inspired by the spirit in Holland, she wanted to help more by encouraging others to do good for someone else, with or without money.

“The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index brought us and Ramona Scott got us dreaming, now it’s time for us to place action to our words, one person, one act of charity at a time,” added Mayor Dykstra.

Following Ms. Scott’s donation, the City of Holland created the Ramona L. Scott Paying it Forward Fund.  The fund currently stands at $900.00.  The idea for creating a website to track the progress of Pay It Forward Holland came from local business owners, Brad and Dianne Zeef.  Additional support came from Stevens Advertising, who donated the creation of the website and logo design, and Allegra Printing, which donated the first 100 cards.

About Holland, Michigan

The City of Holland, located along Michigan’s West Coast, is home to more than 35,000 residents.  It was named the second happiest and healthiest cities in the United States by 2010 Gallup-Healthways Poll, and one of the top cities in the United States that best meets the needs of its residents.

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GFO has aligned into four key areas with the following leaders, each reporting directly to SAP Co-CEO Bill McDermott:

Jose Duarte has been appointed president of Global Services, which includes SAP Consulting, SAP Education,  SAP Custom Development and SAP Maintenance Go-to-Market. The Global Services team, in tight cooperation with the other GFO areas, has the fundamental role of helping customers reap the maximum value of their SAP investments through all stages of their lifecycle, supporting and transferring critical knowledge to the SAP ecosystem and launching new products to market by being the “market maker” force behind the first implementations. Assuming Duarte’s prior role, Franck Cohen has been appointed president of SAP EMEA.

Eric Duffaut has been named president of Global Ecosystem & Channels, responsible for SAP’s broader partner categories (system integrators, software and technology companies, resellers, distributors, and original equipment and outsourcing partners) along with inside sales, SAP® EcoHub, web-store and the go-to-market team for the SAP® Business ByDesign™ solution, which will further leverage a partner-driven model. The Global Ecosystem & Channels organization will focus on developing rapid co-innovation with the world’s leading technology and services partners and will expand SAP’s multi-channel approach across all segments, from small and midsize companies to large-enterprises, to optimize market coverage and customer touch points.

Robert Enslin has been named president of Global Sales, charged with empowering the regions to best serve customers and promote the broad spectrum of existing and new solutions. Assuming Enslin’s former role, Robert Courteau has been appointed new president of SAP North America.

Sanjay Poonen has been appointed president of Global Solutions Go-To-Market, with dual reporting lines to SAP Co-CEOs McDermott and Jim Hagemann-Snabe. Aligned with SAP’s strategy to bring high-demand products to customers more quickly, this organization for the first time combines the company’s Industry, Line-of-Business, and Business Analytics & Technology Solution Management teams with specialist sales teams.

“With the momentum of our customer-driven strategy for growth,” said McDermott, “we are aligning our Global Field Organization behind trusted leaders to focus our energy on delivering innovation and business value for our customers with our ever-expanding ecosystem as a force multiplier.”

About SAP

SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software(*), offering applications and services that enable companies of all sizes and in more than 25 industries to become best-run businesses. With more than 105,000 customers in over 120 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE, under the symbol “SAP.” For more information, visit www.sap.com.

(*) SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and related applications.

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Especially in situation associated with relationship concerning a family, whose horoscope signs will be similar, a lot a lot part is required to always be gamed because of the aspects of trust, proper care and understanding. Value toward each other as well as your relative, forces you to much more moisture resistant in addition to awesome even though getting options. The vanity and the ‘me’ element, needs to be neglected. This particular self- centeredness, and that is extremely within Aries, should be happy by means of both the lovers, by simply demonstrating esteem in the direction of each other. Below the idea associated with restricting for ones like happens, in which for that joy in your life spouse you give up your own delight and seek happiness within the huge smiles of your life associate.

Bride in addition to soon-to-be husband in the event, both are Aries, because of the self- based as well as impatient dynamics, can’t get complaint. Therefore, both the happy couple, would need to take make certain that they can’t turn out doing issues, which in turn generates the tiff together. They must bear in mind, potentially they are certainly not guess so that you can smart phone market each other, yet must aid one and go walking together into their journey involving marital life. Aries are quite frank with each other, and so the two staying Aries, don’t be surprised an even movement associated with dialogue as well as a smaller amount likelihood of transmission holes relating to the a couple of. As well, they cannot feel embarrassed connected with dealing with for flaws, and are also willing to agree to punitive measures along with correct for your mistakes they’ve already made.

Pride is a thing, that genuinely must be laid- faraway from your lifetime, specifically in scenario of your wedded bliss. Both the Aries couple are full of ego; as a result, they certainly ought to sacrifice using their pride. This specific not merely applies using the girl, the partner additionally at times should want to do at a distance along with confidence, so that you can permit trolley wheels in their wedded life preserve coming without problems. It’s seriously a strong success in the event that the Aries lovers have were possibly be as well as just about every. This could certainly only be achieved, whenever they promote a very good connection, while using comprehending as well as the designs of their regard.

After just about every issue is reconciled, virtually no additionally problems are expected to appear in the clear way of the particular wedded life of the Aries- Aries blend. This is due to; both of them are great and possess a confident approach to their particular lifestyle. A wedded life inside their scenario will be entertaining as well as vibrant, for their daring in addition to productive attitude in direction of everyday living. The action possessed through a good Aries- Aries couple, could infrequently possibly be within any other couple, one and only thing, they need to take care of, is the impatient behavior. One more thing to consider in the case of Aries- Aries couple of is the fact that vanity in addition to competitors doesn’t have any part to experiment with in the married life, in order that they must not be permitted to go in your married day-to-day lives of your couple

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The Conversion was effective on January 18, 2011. As a result of the Conversion, Mr. Allen no longer has a 35% voting interest associated with the Class B common stock and no longer has the right to appoint four members of the Board of Directors.

Following the Conversion, William L. McGrath and Christopher M. Temple, two of the directors previously appointed by Mr. Allen, resigned from the Board. The Board has appointed Edgar Lee and Stan Parker to fill the vacancies resulting from those resignations. The Board also appointed John D. Markley, Jr. as a member of the Audit Committee to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Temple’s resignation and appointed Messrs. Lee and Parker to fill the vacancies on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee resulting from Mr. McGrath’s resignation from the Board and from Mr. Markley’s resignation from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  

“It has been a pleasure serving on the Board with Bill and Chris.  My fellow directors and I, along with Charter’s leadership team, appreciate their sound counsel and hope to have the opportunity to work with them again in the future,” said Eric L. Zinterhofer, Chairman of the Board. “Stan and Edgar are highly regarded business leaders, and I’m confident the financial expertise they bring to the Board will be invaluable as Charter executes its strategy for long-term growth.”

Mr. Lee is Senior Vice President of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. He was previously an Associate Director in the TMT Investment Banking division of UBS Investment Bank and was an Associate in the Fixed Income Division at Lehman Brothers Inc.  

Mr. Parker is a senior partner of Apollo Global Management LLC. Prior to that, he worked in the Financial Entrepreneurs Group within the Investment Banking Division of Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. Mr. Parker serves on the board of directors of AMC Entertainment Inc., AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Affinion Group, CEVA Logistics and Momentive Performance Materials.

About Charter

Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading broadband communications company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter™ TV video entertainment programming, Charter Internet™ access, and Charter Phone™. Charter Business® similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business telephone, video and music entertainment services, and wireless backhaul. Charter’s advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter can be found at charter.com.

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However, you need to do little research about the curriculum of various schools so that you can be sure that your children are also following the same path as you have been since your childhood. Apart from public and private schools, there are Christian schools that impart knowledge about Christianity along with the school curriculum. A parent can distinguish between all the schools and their decision will be dependent entirely on their beliefs, thinking and neighborhood area.

The main focus of Christian schools is religion and you can send your children to such schools if you want to focus on religion in your child’s life. Every individual has its own priority and no one can empower anyone with their own personal beliefs. If you feel that your child is not able to gain the right principles in other schools, then you can consider Christian schools for the right upbringing of your children. There are Christian elementary schools that focus on reading, writing and arithmetic so as to strengthen the primary skills in children.

These schools take students from pre-school to high school to make them prepare for handling all types of situations in the future. So, use Internet to search for a good school that will help your child to have a better and brighter future.

Source – http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/preference-for-christian-schools-among-christian-children-4065412.html

Offered as a simultaneous satellite broadcast, webcast, and telephone audioconference premiering Wednesday, March 2, 2011, from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. ET, the activity seeks to educate clinicians on current evidence concerning the utility of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) tools and their application to clinical practice in multiple sclerosis care, the value of PRO in designing and refining an individualized course of treatment, and integrating data garnered from such measures to both improve medical care and increase patient satisfaction with the quality of their care and their quality of life with multiple sclerosis. This activity also includes a special "After the Show" segment from 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. ET during which the faculty answers additional audience questions in an informal Q&A session. The recorded webcast will re-air from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ET. This CE activity will also be available on demand as a webcast, podcast, and telephone audioconference shortly after the broadcast premiere.

There is no fee to participate or receive CE credit for this activity; however, registration is required. Three forms of registration are accepted:
Online: Visit the activity details page at http://www.neuroscienceCME.com/PR538 and click the Register for Live Webcast icon.
Phone: Call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).
Fax: Visit the activity details page at http://www.neuroscienceCME.com/PR538, print and complete the activity details form, and fax to 614.929.3600.

Statement of Need:
With increased focus on individualized treatment in multiple sclerosis, the importance of PRO is evident. While PRO assessments are not replacements for professionally moderated questionnaires and more formal measurements (e.g., the EDSS or MRI imaging), they can serve as an invaluable resource that fosters stronger physician-patient relationships, encourages patients to increase ownership in managing their disease, and addresses patient concerns directly. However, clinicians do not consistently use PRO tools, and questions about their utility remain.

In this neuroscienceCME Live and On Demand activity, expert faculty will review current evidence concerning the usefulness and implementation of PRO tools in clinical practice and discuss the value of integrating PRO data to refine individual treatment and increase patient satisfaction with the quality of both their care and their lives.

Faculty:
Michael K. Racke, MD (Moderator)
Professor and Chairman in Neurology
The Helen C. Kurtz Chair in Neurology
Department of Neurology
Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, OH

Benjamin M. Greenberg, MD, MHS
Director, Transverse Myelitis and Neuromyelitis Optica Program
Director, Pediatric Demyelinating Disease Program
Deputy Director, Multiple Sclerosis Program
Cain Denius Scholar in Mobility Disorders
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Deborah M. Miller, PhD, LISW
Director of Comprehensive Care at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research
Department of Neurology
Associate Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:

Evaluate emerging evidence for the utility of PRO measures and identify methods for application to clinical practice.

Improve assessment of disease status in patients with multiple sclerosis by using validated, patient-reported outcomes tools that are supported by evidence and available guidelines.

Integrate patient-reported outcomes into individual care plans to refine treatment and improve quality of life for patients with MS across the continuum of care.

Target Audience:
Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with an interest in multiple sclerosis.

Financial Support:
USF Health and CME Outfitters, LLC, gratefully acknowledge an educational grant from Biogen Idec in support of this CE activity.

Credit Information:
This activity offers CE credit for:

Physicians (CME)

Nurses (CNE)

Pharmacists (ACPE)

All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.

CME Credit (Physicians): USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

USF Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Expiration Date: Friday, March 2, 2012

Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations must be completed online at http://www.neuroscienceCME.com/test (requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (70% pass rate required).

Faculty Disclosure:
USF Health adheres to the ACCME Standards regarding commercial support of continuing medical education. It is the policy of USF Health that the faculty and planning committee disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, that relevant conflict(s) of interest are resolved, and also that speakers will disclose any unlabeled/unapproved use of drug(s) or device(s) during their presentation. Detailed disclosure is presented to the learner prior to registration at http://www.neuroscienceCME.com/PR538.

About CME Outfitters:
CME Outfitters develops and distributes live, recorded, print, and web-based educational activities to thousands of clinicians each year and offers expert accreditation services for non-accredited organizations. For a complete catalog of certified activities, please visit http://www.cmeoutfitters.com, http://www.neuroscienceCME.com, or call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).

About neuroscienceCME:
neuroscienceCME.com is the award-winning web portal serving clinicians, educators, and researchers in the neurosciences. Launched in October 2006, neuroscienceCME.com was custom designed to fill an identified gap in online resources for professionals around the world who are practicing in areas related to psychiatry, sleep disorders, addiction and substance abuse, ADHD, and other areas related to brain function. The site’s primary mission is to be the professional’s central forum for accessing, debating, synthesizing, and implementing the latest findings and best practices in the neurosciences. Clinical Compass™, a bi-weekly e-newsletter published by CME Outfitters, is a convenient way to stay informed of all neuroscienceCME news and information. To subscribe, visit http://www.neuroscienceCME.com and click on "Subscribe to Clinical Compass™."

About USF Health (University of South Florida):
USF Health produces educational activities that are scientifically valid, free of commercial bias, and based on the principles of adult learning. These activities are developed around specific needs related to gaps in competence, performance, and/or patient outcomes, and, whenever possible, offer education delivered in settings best suited to the intended results.

Contact: Rachel Ellis
CME Outfitters, LLC
614.328.4506 direct
614.929.3600 fax

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“In choosing Alaska Airlines to receive the Airline Technology Leadership Award, ATW is recognizing an airline that has been on the cutting edge of technology deployment in a multitude of areas for many years,” ATW Editorial Director Perry Flint said.

Flint noted Alaska’s commitment to operational efficiency and environmentally friendly technology. The airline pioneered the development and introduction of Required Navigation Performance, which is being adopted around the world and is a cornerstone of the Federal Aviation Administration’s NextGen air traffic management system.

Editors at the magazine also commended Alaska’s patented Airport of the Future in Anchorage and Seattle, which eliminated the traditional ticket counter and has reduced customer check-in times by as much as 90 percent. In addition, ATW noted Alaska Airlines’ digEplayer handheld movie viewer, customer-friendly alaskaair.com website, mobile boarding passes and other innovations to make travel easier for passengers.

“We are extremely proud to receive this award,” said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing. “In addition to recognizing our airline’s commitment to technology innovations, it also reflects directly on our employees’ passionate dedication to efficiency, excellence and taking good care of our customers.”

Alaska Airlines previously won Air Transport World’s Airline Technology Leadership Award in 2003. ATW also recognized Alaska with its Financial Management Award in 1989 and named the carrier Airline of the Year in 1990. The 2011 awards will be presented on Feb. 8 in Washington, D.C., at Air Transport World’s annual presentation dinner.

Air Transport World (www.ATWonline.com) is the leading monthly magazine serving the airline and commercial aircraft manufacturing and support industries. It launched its awards program in 1974.

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers” in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008, 2009 and 2010 North America Airline Satisfaction Studies(SM). For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom .

SOURCE Alaska Airlines

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“We believe this training program will allow us to respond quickly to Warfighters’ critical requirements through immersive environments,” said Jim Craig, vice president of training systems at Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business unit. “We aimed to deliver an affordable solution that gives trainees the ability to tailor their training experience easily and quickly.”

The UOTS program will support the full spectrum of operations – from traditional war fighting tactics, to nation-building, to overseas contingency operations. The contract includes the Integrated Military Operations and Urban Terrain (MOUT) Training Systems, Mobile MOUTs and the Combat Training Center MOUT Instrumentation System.

The UOTS supports permanent and non-permanent structure facilities, including addition or expansion to existing facilities. It also supports the integration across sites and live, virtual and constructive mission domains, as well as the continuation of instrumentation and data processing growth corresponding with tactical systems.

Lockheed Martin currently provides a wide range of targetry, indoor / outdoor range instrumentation, counter-improvised explosive device training and equipment integration capabilities to U.S. Department of Defense forces. The UOTS program will involve integrating many of these capabilities along with other technologies into a comprehensive training system.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 133,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s 2009 sales from continuing operations were $44 billion.

For additional information, visit our website: www.lockheedmartin.com

SOURCE Lockheed Martin

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The Company has stepped up cooperative efforts with Chengdu University, a long term research partner and one of the oldest and most established TCM educational institutions in China. These efforts include the domestication, cultivation technology, and extraction of active ingredients from Tianma.

“We will continue to develop and expand the varieties of quality Chinese herbal medicines to offer a wider range of herbs to our customers,” said Jiayin Wang, CEO. “The certification awarded by the government is a big step for CHRI and we will focus our efforts on developing valuable herbal products for the community.”

The cooperative R&D plans will focus on ensuring consistent quality in the planting process and in the development of high-quality Tianma products. The Tianma product is one of the more expensive TCM products in today’s market and is used to treat headaches, dizziness, numbness, convulsions in children, and epilepsy.
CHRI will leverage its success in the Dahurian Angelica Root (DAR) market and begin development of a wider variety of valuable Chinese herbal medicines while continuing to improve its DAR production standards.

About CHRI
China Health Resource Inc. engages in the development, manufacturing, processing, marketing and sale of Dahurian Angelica Root (DAR) and related products in the People’s Republic of China. DAR, which is also known as “Bai Zhi” in Mandarin Chinese, is an herb that is employed as an ingredient in medicine, cosmetics and food, as well as used in TCM for the treatment of pain, swelling and pustule. The company’s DAR-related products include the Bailing Capsule, Yisheng Capsule, Kimchee-Mate and Fragrant Bag, all of which are sold through regional distributors. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Suining.

About Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is one of the first educational institutions to focus completely on Traditional Chinese Medicine. The university awards Chinese medicine doctorates, master’s degrees and offers post-doctoral research opportunities with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education.

Certain statements found other than historical facts in this document regarding financial matters other than historical facts, and statements of our expectations, intentions, plans and beliefs, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are subject to certain events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside our control. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "optimistic", "intend", "will", and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The company intends that such proclamations about future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, future business expansion plans, and all other forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Management retains broad discretion with regard to all future business operations of the Company. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the company’s actual results may differ materially from expected results. These and other risks and uncertainties related to our business are described in greater detail in our filings with the Commission. The foregoing information should be read in conjunction with these filings. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made.

For more information, please contact: China Health Resource, Inc., 343 Suining Zhong Road, Suining, Sichuan, P.R.China, . Tel: +86-825-239-1788, Web Site: http://www.ChinaHealthResource.com.

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In accordance with the campaign’s commitment to keep administrative costs low, the team who created the new site donated their time and talent to the project. Web developers Blind Acre Media of Columbus, Ohio, and well-known writer and editor Gail Fink, who also manage the Paul Mitchell Schools Web site, newsletters, and other publications, developed the new FUNraising site free of charge.

“In our seven years of FUNraising, every dollar raised has gone directly to the charities,” said Paul Mitchell Cosmetology Schools Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh. “We have no overhead: no salaries, no rent, and no utilities. Our accountants, attorneys, and board of directors all donate their time, and we are extremely grateful to all of them. As a result of their incredible generosity, our FUNraising expenses are little to none: the cost incurred in raising the $4.6 million has been just $68,462—an amazingly low 1.5%, compared to the national average of 25%. In other words, we don’t spend $100 trying to raise $200!”

The original Web site included information about the annual Magic of Memories Dinner, a gala event that celebrates all of the participating schools and announces the FUNraising total for the year. Claybaugh notes that the new site “tells the complete history of our FUNraising campaign, introduces our celebrity partners and the organizations we raise money for, and explains where the money goes and how it is used.”

A “fan favorite” on the new site is last year’s highlights video, featuring singing superstar Donny Osmond entertaining at the 2010 event. The new site also includes downloadable press releases for the media; photo albums showing how the talented and creative Future Professionals and staff members raise the money; video and audio messages from this year’s celebrity partners Betty White, Dolly Parton, Donny and Marie Osmond, Fran Drescher, and Leeza Gibbons, who has been with the campaign since its inception; and a timeline showing the campaign’s history, including photos and quotes from past partners Larry King, Vidal Sassoon, and more.

“We’re especially excited about an upcoming feature: an online donation portal, so people can contribute directly to their chosen charities through the Web site,” Winn adds.

The 2011 campaign kicks off on February 1. Visit http://www.paulmitchellschoolsfunraising.org for more information.

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The online advertising company provided $90,435,503 in qualified offers to owners who advertised their timeshare for sale on the company’s website last year. Over 6,300 confirmed offers were sent by BuyaTimeshare.com as legitimate offers thanks to the industry-leading, technological advances of the company’s website. The website’s new technology determines the accuracy of the offer when it is forwarded to the owner.

Such advances are what set the organization apart from its competition according to Wes Kogelman, president and CEO, BuyaTimeshare.com.

"Any company can put numbers on their website saying how many supposed offers came in during the course of the year," said Kogelman. "Our offers are genuine. Thanks to our advanced software, each potential buyer and renter offer is qualified as it is sent to the owner."

"This allows us to create a successful platform where owners, buyers and renters can interact without the need for additional commissions, fees or agents," added Kogelman.

The company’s average offer of $14,197 last year was about 70% of the $20,000 average price of a new timeshare interval, which is excellent value and significantly ahead of the usual prices garnered on the resale market.

Rental activity was also considerable, with the BuyaTimeshare.com website generating $5,198,062 to rent timeshare across 4,595 offers. That $1,131 rental price per week would more than cover an average maintenance fee.

"The average maintenance fee is just under $700 so, with the value that we get for the rental inventory on our site, there’s plenty of cash left over for those owners looking to rent timeshare," said Kogelman.

The company’s ability to attract buyers and renters is directly attributed to the substantial resources directed to search engine optimization, which allows them to be number one on sites like Google for terms such as "buy timeshare" and "buy a timeshare".

"Timeshare buyers are going to find us, there’s no doubt about that," Kogelman said. "Staying number one for these search terms is not easy and we spend a lot of time and money marketing our site in this way. But finding buyers is the only way we are able to keep our advertisers happy and that’s the key to our success."

About BuyaTimeshare.com

BuyaTimeshare.com is an internet advertising and marketing company for timeshare owners who seek to sell timeshare or rent timeshare by owner. The company has been in business since 2000 and was ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing, privately held companies in the country last year, making the prestigious Inc. 5000 list. BuyaTimeshare.com was also listed as one of BusinessNH Magazine’s Top 10 Companies to Watch in 2009 and the company also operates Timeshare Pulse, an innovative program designed to help buyers and renters find the timeshare vacation of their dreams. For more information, please visit http://www.buyatimeshare.com or call 1-800-882-0296.    

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This initiative launches on Dr. King’s Memorial Holiday to celebrate Dr. King and call to action the next Dr. King. With the familiar and growing issues facing youth today, it is important to provide a vehicle for their voices to be heard and their triumphs to be celebrated in their community. The Game Changer Youth philosophy is the recognition of individuals who are changing the game with their positive attitude, sound character, and exceptional execution of their sport, academic and artistic endeavor. The Emerging Ballas’ will be announced on April 4, 2011, in honor of Dr. King’s passing, as a tribute to his legacy of courage and vision—the hallmarks of any Game Changer.

“Although known role models exist, we’re looking for the ‘Ballas-in-Training,’ says The Sports Heiress/KL Newhouse. “Our family has a blessed American story particularly because sports provided an opportunity to participate in a wide-range of professional athletics and compete with marked commercial and international success en route to true destiny. My journey, based on the values imparted from my family, is about building a legacy that identifies, celebrates, and motivates the next generation of youth who exhibit “Emerging Balla’ behavior” into purpose and action. Emerging Ballas understand not only how to envision play, execute the plan, and excel with purpose, but, to also contribute to their communities, thereby changing the game.”

The five (5) Finalists who are selected will be featured in the chapter, “The Emerging Balla’-in-Training” in the new book, Evolution of a Balla’: The Transformation of Sports Champions, scheduled for Spring 2011. The contest is open to United States youth ages 12-18 years old in all sports, academics, and arts whose names we project will grace future headlines not only for playing the game but influencing others and changing the community.

CONTEST OVERVIEW:

    Nominations are on The Sports Heiress You-tube Channel. See website for upload process.

    Online Nominations Open – January 15 – February 15, 2011

    Fan Voting – February 15 – March 15, 2011

    National Finalists VIP Announcement – April 4, 2011

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

    Interviews with KL Newhouse, The Sports Heiress, can be scheduled between January 17 – 28, 2011.

    Exclusive Opportunity: A limited number of joint interviews with The Sports Heiress and surprise guests from the Evolved Balla’ greats interviewed in the upcoming book Evolution of a Balla’.

ABOUT THE SPORTS HEIRESS:
KL Newhouse, The Sports Heiress, is business & sports author, consultant, speaker, and ambassador of those who are changing the game of life successfully through athletics, arts, and academics. The Sports Heiress has been at the sideline of a famous American sports family dynasty featuring NFL great Robert Newhouse, Track Olympian Fred Newhouse, current NFL Green Bay Packer Marshall Newhouse, and emerging youth hockey elite Isaiah Newhouse. Her upcoming book, Evolution of a Balla, features interviews with or about more than 40 athletic alumni who made headlines while playing sports and others who didn’t, but the one characteristic they all share is changing the game and influencing lives after the sports chapter closed. See website: http://www.evolutionofaballa.com and the Blog: http://www.evolutionofaballa.com/TheSportsHeiress; http://www.youtube.com/TheSportsHeiress.

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"The National Guard’s Mobile Learning Center program brings an exciting new dimension to learning and teaching," said Colonel Diana Craun, Division Chief of the National Guard Bureau – Education, Incentive & Employment division. "The National Guard is devoted to communities and schools like Trevor Browne High School, and to ensuring that our children are prepared to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive global workforce. The Mobile Learning Center will bring educational opportunities and fun experiences directly to the students at Trevor Brown High School so they are best prepared for a bright future."

The mobile tour’s vehicle, “The Energy Lab”, is a fully mobile 65’ Rapid Deployment Vehicle that transforms into an interactive, remote classroom filled with educational, fun and inspiring learning tools that will encourage high-school students and kids to participate in and excel at science and math. On board the trailer is a 24-seat theater with a powerful sound and lighting system that will provide an enhanced multimedia learning experience while introducing students to the platform of energy and environment. Off board the 27’x27’ tent contains four separate interactive exhibits focusing on the four elements: earth, water, wind and fire.

In 2009, President Obama launched “Educate to Innovate”, an initiative designed to improve the participation and performance of America’s students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The MLC will support the development of STEM education standards across the country and encourage kids to stay in school, study, and graduate.

While the United States boasts great schools, excellent teachers, and successful students, there are also troubling signs that, overall, our students should be doing better in math and science. In the 2006 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) comparison, American students ranked 21st out of 30 in science literacy among students from developed countries, and 25th out of 30 in math literacy. On the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) math tests, 4th graders showed no signs of progress for the first time in years, and 8th graders tallied only modest evidence of progress.

The MLC began its tour on September 30 during a kick-off event in Washington, DC. The MLC has visited communities in GA, AL, TN, AR, LA & TX and will proceed to visit NV and CA. This route targets schools with below average 2009 8th Grade NAEP scores in both math and science.

For those communities and schools the MLC does not visit, there will be STEM-related education resources available online (http://www.NATIONALGUARD.com/energylab) to students, parents and educators. Tools include pull down teacher’s guides, experiments and resources pertaining to the Energy Lab.

Onsite interviews are available, and media representatives are invited to tour the Energy Lab during its stay in Phoenix, AZ January 18th – 20th.

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Penthouse Pet of the Year Nikki Benz, Texas native Taylor Vixen (2010 Pet of the Year) and several other Penthouse favorites, along with more than 100 confirmed pro athletes and celebs will be in attendance. Music by Celebrity DJs the 12 Inch Pimps.

Tickets range from Audi Level Floor ($200) and Admiral Level VIP ($300) up to Platinum tables ($2,500) and Admiral tables ($5,000). The top of the line for this event is the "Pet Table," which goes for $7,500 and puts you in the private area of the Penthouse Pets — the real reason for going to this party. To purchase tickets for this party visit penthousesuperparty2011.com

For press credential and more information contact Melissa Kantorowski at melissa(at)jmjdallas(dot)com

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