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Jorge Davila, Joseph Fong, Steven Han, Vitaliy Maritash and Carlos Villalba are among the Hunter College winners of new Verizon Foundation STEM Scholarship.
The Verizon Foundation has awarded $250,000 to The City University of New York to create a scholarship program for students majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
The Verizon STEM Scholars, selected from City College and Hunter College, will receive scholarships, paid internships and mentorship opportunities. The three-year program, the first between Verizon and CUNY, will focus on populations like women and minorities that are underrepresented in the STEM professions.
"This grant is key to creating opportunities for a diverse pipeline of students interested in science, technology, engineering and math education," said Rose Stuckey Kirk, president of the Verizon Foundation. "These disciplines are critical to fields such as research, technology and infrastructure design that will lay the foundation for a successful future for innovative companies like Verizon and for society in general."
The grants, which will be awarded to juniors and seniors at the two CUNY colleges, are designed to prepare the Verizon STEM Scholars for rewarding careers and continue CUNY's commitment to advancing underrepresented populations in the STEM disciplines.
"Verizon's generous grant puts a CUNY STEM education within the reach of many qualified students who might not otherwise be able to complete their studies," said Chancellor Matthew Goldstein. "The Verizon STEM Scholars program will help ensure that we continue to produce an educated and much-needed workforce with the skills in science, technology, engineering and math needed to compete in the coming decades."
City College of New York President Lisa S. Coico stated: "Increasing participation of women and minorities in the STEM disciplines is a national priority that these scholarships from the Verizon Foundation help address. On behalf of everyone at City College I want to thank Verizon for their support and congratulate the deserving and talented students who will benefit from this new scholarship program."
"Verizon's award is not only a testament to the outstanding science programs at Hunter, but also a recognition of the urgent need to support young scientists," said Hunter College President Jennifer Raab. "It is an investment in the future of America, which is falling behind in STEM education and which needs our best and brightest to succeed and keep us competitive in the 21st-century global marketplace."
The Verizon Foundation made the grant to CUNY, whose Decade of Science initiative builds on the University's historic role in research and applied science, to help it continue increasing the number of STEM students. City College, which will be the home of CUNY's Advanced Science Research Center, and Hunter College, whose alumni include two Nobel Prize winners, were chosen for their longstanding commitment to the STEM disciplines.
The first 25 Verizon Scholars were officially introduced Nov. 18 at a reception at the Roosevelt House at 47-49 E. 65th St. in Manhattan.
From Hunter College, the 2011 Verizon STEM Scholars are:
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Reports from the Bulls camp say that De Klerk will undergo an operation and will be sidelined until the end of May 2012. De Klerk picked up the foot injury during the Currie Cup, and the Bulls medical staff felt it was best to have the operation sooner rather than later.
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Cutting off locally-delivered technology services and moving them to an enterprisewide set of offerings is a top priority for the Air Force. But defining exactly what an IT enterprise looks like for an organization as big as a military service is proving to be a challenge.
The Air Force is in the midst of building an IT construct known as AFNET. At its core, it's about taking common technology functions that until now have been operated by individual commands around the world and delivering them as enterprise services for the entire Air Force. Lt. Gen. Michael Basla, the Air Force's new chief information officer, has labeled it one of his top three tasks.
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"The first thing I'd like to know, is what the heck is the enterprise? Has anybody seen a definition of the core services the enterprise will provide? As a consumer, that makes me uncomfortable," he said during a panel discussion hosted by AFCEA D.C. earlier this week. "We're going to be a consumer of enterprise services, but we haven't gotten to the point where we're able to articulate and agree that these are the services the enterprise will provide and these are the services that you'll provide on your own."
Shifting capabilities
Uhrich said at his command, IT workers who are accustomed to providing services will shift their attention to building capabilities that are unique to Air Combat Command. The enterprise, he said, though it's not entirely defined, likely will include things such as email services, which the Air Force will run on its own for now, but might soon transition into the even larger Defense Department enterprise offered by the Defense Information Systems Agency. Uhrich also said functions such as the network infrastructure, data centers, cloud services and workflow management tools also expected to move from locally controlled to centrally-managed.
"The task management tool is out there in places, but when you think about enterprise, you don't want it in places, you want it everywhere and you want it in a consistent manner," he said. "Also, portals. We use portals for everything. Right now, we provide our own portals, and that needs to become an enterprise offering."
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LA GRANGE --- As the Hawks exited the court Thursday wiping subtle tears from their faces, Heather Carson reminded her team the loss to inner-county rival South Lenoir did not break them.
In a heated game between the Hawks and Blue Devils, SL prevailed with a hard-fought victory. South Lenoir topped the Hawks, 3-1 (25-18, 18-25, 25-8, 25-20), handing North Lenoir (10-2, 2-1) its second loss of the season and first of Eastern Carolina 2A conference play.
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verb ex·tin·guish \ik-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish\
: to cause (something) to stop burning
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a (1) : to bring to an end : make an end of <hope for their safety was slowly extinguished> (2) : to reduce to silence or ineffectivenessb : to cause to cease burning : quenchc : to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)d : to dim the brightness of : eclipse
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I missed this when Gevlon first proposed it, but he proposed a variant on the standard Gold DKP loot system.
For those people unaware of GDKP, it's a loot system where raid members bid gold for items. Items are auctioned off in a standard multiple-round, public bidding process. The gold all goes into a pot and the pot is split equally among all the raid members at the end of the run. It's good system for pickup groups because it provides an easy way to compensate people who don't win items. If you don't get any items, you at least get several hundred or several thousand gold. This encourages geared and experienced players to join the PuG, giving it higher chance of success.
Gevlon proposes a rule giving 1/3rd of the winning bid to the second place bidder, in order to encourage higher bid prices and discourage "fake" bids.
I'm not really sure that this rule actually accomplishes anything useful.
Look at it from the point of view of the optimal bidding strategy. In a normal English auction, the optimal bidding strategy is to bid (up to) what you think the item is worth. In a normal GDKP auction, the optimal strategy is to bid you think the item is worth plus a little premium, because you get back a portion of your bid when the pot is divided up at the end of the raid.
Under the Goblin variant, the optimal bid is to bid 150% of the items worth (plus a little bit for the pot-split). To see this, let us ignore the pot-split for now, and imagine that there are two items that a player values at 1000g. The player bids 1500 for both and wins one and loses one (for 1500.01).
For the winning bid, the player nets 1000g (item) - 1500g (bid) = -500g.
For the losing bid, the player nets 500g for being the second place bid.
So when the two bids are taken together, it's a wash. The extra money you get from being second is cancelled out by the extra money you have to pay to win items.
Also, note that the size of the pot doesn't increase. There were two bids of 1500g, whereas under the regular rules there would be two bids of 1000g. But the pot is 2000g in both cases.
So as far as I can see, the only person who benefits from this rule is someone who is very skilled at bidding just enough to get second place. For example, consider a spoiler who only joins in bidding when there are two other people bidding. With three people bidding, the price gets pushed up and up. When one of the original two bidders drops out, the spoiler immediately drops out right after, guaranteeing that she has second place. It is very unlikely that two legitimate bidders will drop out at the exact same price point. There will be a small difference between their maximum amount which they are willing to pay, which the canny spoiler bidder can exploit.
Far from discouraging strategic bidding, I think this system actually creates a legitimate opening for someone who is bidding to push prices up. People who win items do not benefit. Higher end players carrying the group to earn some extra gold and maybe hoping a rare trinket drops do not benefit.
This rule just adds extra complexity for no good reason. It encourages people to bid using a non-optimal manner, just because they want the extra gold from being in second place.
Regular GDKP is a good system. It is close enough to English auctions that everyone understands it, and close enough that the strategy of bidding what you think the item is worth is very close to optimal. It's been my experience that when bidding systems stray from this optimum, they are more fragile, because people don't really understand how to bid well.
Gevlon's rule of "1/3rd to the second bidder" is not an improvement on GDKP, and should be avoided, in my opinion. It will still work, but it is more complicated, has a less intuitive optimal bidding strategy, encourages strategic bidding and does not actually add any positive effects that I can see.
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Goblin GDKP Variant
I missed this when Gevlon first proposed it, but he proposed a variant on the standard Gold DKP loot system.
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- Azzur said...
Gevlon's 1/3 rule is not designed to discourage "fake" bids but rather to discourage "raid optimisation" where a raid leader may take less of certain classes to reduce competition (and hence price).
For me, this is a mere refinement over the existing GDKP system (like there are many refinements over DKP). The most important concept is the GDKP itself. It doesn't really do much, so it doesn't matter much whether the raid uses it or not.
- 10:55 PM, June 20, 2010
- spinksville said...
It's probably a great scheme if you have pots of gold.
It encourages people to bid on items they don't want and can't use (so that they can try to sell it to someone else in the raid).
So the question is whether the raid as a whole profits more if the 1/3 scheme is used. Does it drive bidding up high enough to make up for the fast that there's less to share among the raid (because 1/3 of each winning bid goes straight to the second bidder).
- 11:31 PM, June 20, 2010
- Gevlon said...
Just as Azzur said. The point is to discourage people from excluding possible competition from the raid by not inviting competition, or not accepting invitation if competition present.
- 12:30 AM, June 21, 2010
- Jason said...
I'm not sure I follow the math of the example of 2 bids. Would the pot not be only 1500g using the 1/3rd rule, since there is most likely a second place bidder on the item that was won??
- 5:40 AM, June 21, 2010
- Rohan said...
Jason, a winning bid of 1500g = 1000g to the pot + 500g to the second place bidder.
So two bids of 1500g have a pot of 2000g in Goblin GDKP, just the same as as a normal GDKP system with two bids of 1000g.
- 7:51 AM, June 21, 2010
- Sir Nicholai said...
I agree with your post.
I've been running GDKP on Chromaggus US for 8 months now, and have 3 25 mans every Saturday in ICC. Pots have gotten up to 187k, but I don't think this rule would help bidding or grow the pot bigger. Seems like unnecessary complexity.
Also, I don't think GDKP works at all for 10 mans, I'm not sure if Gevlon was using it for those or not.
- 1:16 PM, June 21, 2010
- Joshua said...
"With three people bidding, the price gets pushed up and up. When one of the original two bidders drops out, the spoiler immediately drops out right after, guaranteeing that she has second place."
That strategy would get awfully tricky once there is more than one spoiler attempting it at the same time.
- 6:21 AM, June 22, 2010
- Anonymous said...
You have a few problems.
I've never seen any of these type of runs pay out every member. Ever.
Why should anyone ever get a cut of the gold when they bought an item??
THe spoilers are easy to spot really. Unless the item being auctioned is a highly sought after trinket or weapon. If its a small upgrade in general, people will bid low because of the small gain. The caveat to this is simply that items that are considered BiS or 2nd best can really go super high.
Gevlon is a tool so of course his method is just wacky.
- 11:35 AM, June 27, 2010
- Strum said...
I'm not sure I see the reason why a bid of %150 of the item's value is optimal. Why should someone bid (and pay) 1500g for an item worth only 1000g? If you're the highest bidder, the transaction has a net -500g in value.
- 2:40 PM, June 29, 2010
- Rohan said...
Strum, it's 150% because you have to consider the case where you get second. In that case, the extra gold you get from being second balances the extra amount you pay if you won.
- 7:27 PM, June 29, 2010
- Strum said...
I can see that there could be some sort of offset based on trying to increase the probability that you're the 2nd highest bid. I don't see why %150 of the value is optimal though.
Your expected return to a bid is: prob(you're highest bid)*(value-bid)+prob(you're 2nd highest bid)*(1/3*highest bid). It's not clear why those probabilities should be equal though, which is what the post assumes. Given the possible bidding strategies of the 9 or 24 other people in the raid, those probabilities can be anything.
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In the first three quarters of FY-2011, approximately 1,100 employees accepted non-BRAC buyouts, the DoD spokeswoman said. "It is not anticipated that DoD will need any additional VSIP allocations to address its FY11 or FY12 workforce reshaping requirements," she added.
National Archives
"The National Archives is not considering buyouts at this time," said an archives official."The National Archives is examining a number of possibilities for how to achieve anticipated cuts in discretionary spending. No decisions have been reached at this time," he said.
Marine Corps
"Throughout the years, the Marine Corps has always been conscientious of our nation's fiscal environment and today's challenges are no different. The Corps continually searches for opportunities to save taxpayer money while providing the Nation a unique, flexible, scalable, amphibious capability," a spokesman from the Marine Corps said.
Social Security Administration
"The agency is not in a position to offer buyouts in the current fiscal environment," said a spokeswoman from SSA. "Given the tight budget situation, we implemented an agencywide hiring freeze with the exception of our hearings offices. We have had to cut most overtime, except for critical activities such as helping people who come into our offices for service at the end of the day. We also have cut expenses such as training and travel, and have suspended issuing Social Security Statements," she said.
Health and Human Services
"HHS is not in a position at this point to speculate on what impact potential budget reductions will have on HHS programs and activities in the future," an HHS spokesman said.
Education Department
"We already have approval from OPM for buyouts," an Education Department official said. "Some have been offered this year. We will take steps to stretch limited administrative funding as far as possible. We only spend about 1 percent of our budget on administration, but we can take steps to become more efficient.
"For example, we will hire employees at lower grades to replace those who depart. We will reduce travel costs by increasing communication through technological tools like webinars, Skype and video-teleconferencing. We will purchase supplies through consolidated arrangements that trigger discounts. We will rely on fixed-price, performance-based contracts wherever possible for delivery of college student aid and loan servicing."
Agriculture Department
"Due to the immediate impacts resulting from the enactment of the FY-2011 Full Year Continuing Resolution, difficult decisions were required in a number of USDA programs and projects in order to absorb funding reductions," a USDA official said.


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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To assess the risk of developing heart disease
When to Get Tested?
As part of a lipid profile during a regular medical exam (at least once every five years for adults; for children, at least once between the ages of 9 and 11 and again between the ages of 17 and 21); more frequently if you have risk factors for heart disease or if you are being treated for high triglycerides
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or a fingerstick
Test Preparation Needed?
Current standards recommend that testing be done when you are fasting. For 9 to 12 hours before the test, only water is permitted. In addition, alcohol should not be consumed for 24 hours just before the test. Follow any instructions you are given.
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Triglycerides are a form of fat and a major source of energy for the body. This test measures the amount of triglycerides in the blood.
Most triglycerides are found in fat (adipose) tissue, but some triglycerides circulate in the blood to provide fuel for muscles to work. After a person eats, an increased level of triglycerides is found in the blood as the body converts the energy not needed right away into fat. Triglycerides move via the blood from the gut to adipose tissue for storage. In between meals, triglycerides are released from fat tissue to be used as an energy source for the body. Most triglycerides are carried in the blood by lipoproteins called very low density lipoproteins (VLDL).
High levels of triglycerides in the blood are associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), although the reason for this is not well understood. Certain factors can contribute to high triglyceride levels and to risk of CVD, including lack of exercise, being overweight, smoking cigarettes, consuming excess alcohol, and medical conditions such as diabetes and kidney disease.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm. Sometimes a drop of blood is collected by puncturing the skin on a fingertip. This fingerstick sample is typically used when a lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C and TG) is being measured on a portable testing device, for example, at a health fair.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
Current standards recommend that testing be done when you are fasting. For 9 to 12 hours before the test, only water is permitted. In addition, alcohol should not be consumed for 24 hours just before the test. Follow any instructions you are given.
The Test
Common Questions
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NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
Sources Used in Current Review
Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). Sep 2002. PDF available for download at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/atp3full.pdf through http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov. Accessed July 21, 2013
American Heart Association. Getting Healthy -Triglycerides. Available online at http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/Triglycerides_UCM_306029_Article.jsp through http://www.heart.org. Accessed July 21, 2013.
(November 2012) American Association of Family Physicians. High Cholesterol. Available online at http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/high-cholesterol.html through http://familydoctor.org. Accessed July 19, 2013.
Kavey R-EW, et al. Expert panel on integrated guidelines for cardiovascular health and risk reduction in children and adolescents: Summary report. Pediatrics 2011; 128: DOI:10.1542/peds.2009-2107C. PDF available for download at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/site/misc/2009-2107.pdf through http://pediatrics.aappublications.org. Accessed July 2013.
Citkowitz E. Hypertriglyceridemia. Medscape Reference article, updated August 2, 2012. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/126568-overview#a0199 through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed September 2013.
Gardner T. Acute Pancreatitis. Medscape Reference article, updated September 3, 2013. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/181364-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed September 2013.
Sources Used in Previous Reviews
Thomas, Clayton L., Editor (1997). Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, PA [18th Edition].
Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO.
American Heart Association. What are healthy levels of cholesterol? Available online at http://126.96.36.199/presenter.jhtml?identifier=183.
American Heart Association. Cholesterol, Home testing devices. Available online at http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4501 through http://www.americanheart.org. Accessed August 2007.
American Heart Association. Triglycerides. Available online at http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4778 through http://www.americanheart.org. Accessed September 2008.
Pagana K, Pagana T. Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. 3rd Edition, St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier; 2006. Pp 513-515.
(May 2001) Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). PDF available for download at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/atp3full.pdf through http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov. Accessed September 2008.
(April 23, 2007) Mayo Clinic. VLDL cholesterol: What is it? Available online at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vldl-cholesterol/AN01335 through http://www.mayoclinic.com. Accessed September 2008.
(June 21, 2008) Mayo Clinic. Triglycerides: Why do they matter? Available online at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/triglycerides/CL00015 through http://www.mayoclinic.com. Accessed September 2008.


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News Archive
What started as a study observing how contaminants in the Kalamazoo River affect frogs is evolving into Western Michigan University becoming a national leader in finding a cure for a rare human disease.
Monday, June 18, 2012 - 16:19
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered one of the most important cellular mechanisms driving the growth and progression of meningioma, the most common form of brain and spinal cord tumor. A report on the discovery, published in the journal Molecular Cancer Research, could lead the way to the discovery of better drugs to attack these crippling tumors, the scientists say.
Friday, June 15, 2012 - 15:53
Mosquitoes bred to be unable to infect people with the malaria parasite are an attractive approach to helping curb one of the world's most pressing public health issues, according to UC Irvine scientists.
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 15:49
If you want to make the worm turn, try using magnets. By implanting nanoparticles in nerve cells in a nematode's head, Arnd Pralle and his team from the State University of New York in Buffalo can make a wriggling worm alter its course when exposed to a magnetic field.
If you want to make the worm turn, try using magnets. By implanting nanoparticles in nerve cells in a nematode's head, Arnd Pralle and his team from the State University of New York in Buffalo can make a wriggling worm alter its course when exposed to a magnetic field.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 16:21
What can a twentysomething naked mole-rat tell us about fighting pain, cancer, and aging?
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 11:18
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have identified a brain receptor that appears to play a central role in regulating appetite. The findings, published today in the online edition of Cell, could lead to new drugs for preventing or treating obesity.
Friday, June 8, 2012 - 16:07
A team of Idaho State University researchers have discovered that fish show autism-like gene expression after exposure to water containing psychoactive pharmaceuticals. The results may suggest an environmental trigger for autism, although this finding may only apply to genetically predisposed individuals.
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 15:42
The brain receives information from the ear in a surprisingly orderly fashion, according to a University at Buffalo study scheduled to appear June 6 in the Journal of Neuroscience. The research focuses on a section of the brain called the cochlear nucleus, the first way-station in the brain for information coming from the ear. In particular, the study examined tiny biological structures called synapses that transmit signals from the auditory nerve to the cochlear nucleus.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 15:53
Using translucent zebrafish larvae the researchers were able to visualise how white blood cells interact with the early cancer cell formation as they arise in tissues.
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 15:45
Wearing a robotic harness, paralyzed rats have been made to walk again, according to a new study—albeit with an oddly upright, humanlike gait and while stimulated by judicious jolts of electricity and chemicals. It's the first time severely injured spinal cords have been reawakened, say researchers, who add that the technique might hold some promise for disabled people.
Friday, June 1, 2012 - 09:11
The tuberculosis vaccine is often used as a treatment for bladder cancer, and adding vitamin D might improve the vaccine's effectiveness, according to new research from the University of Rochester Medical Center .
Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 15:54
Researchers have shown in mice how immune cells in the brain target and remove unused connections between brain cells during normal development. This research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, sheds light on how brain activity influences brain development, and highlights the newly found importance of the immune system in how the brain is wired, as well as how the brain forms new connections throughout life in response to change.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 15:51
Is it possible that liposuction or other fat removal procedures are beneficial for treating obesity and reducing the risk of cancer?
When it comes to humans, scientists can't answer that question. They know that obesity increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. But there have not been clinical studies to determine if the surgical removal of fat tissue would decrease cancer risk in humans.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 15:40
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have shown that zebrafish could be used to study the underlying causes of psychiatric disorders.
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 16:27
A project that maps dopamine circuits in the prefrontal cortex through optogenetic manipulation was given top honors in this year's annual Addiction Science Awards at the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) — the world's largest science competition for high school students.
A project that maps dopamine circuits in the prefrontal cortex through optogenetic manipulation was given top honors in this year's annual Addiction Science Awards at the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) — the world's largest science competition for high school students.
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 14:47
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 14:31
For decades, scientists have studied Caenorhabditis elegans – tiny, transparent worms – to glean clues about how neurons develop and function. A new Harvard study suggests that the worms' nervous system is much more capable and complex than previously thought, and has a way to monitor its own motion, a model one day could serve to develop treatments for disorders like schizophrenia.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 16:14
An experimental therapy that reprograms the immune system then spurs the growth of healthy insulin-producing cells reversed late-stage diabetes in mice and may lead to a cure for people, researchers said.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 14:27
According to a 2011 statement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in 10 American children is diagnosed with ADHD. To better understand the cause of ADHD and to identify methods to prevent and treat it, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center have developed a new form of specially bred mouse that mimics the condition.
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 15:53
U-M team shows cellsrole in inflaming airways in mice, and finds similar cells in the blood of humans with asthma, pointing to a possible target for treatment.
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 14:31


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October 17, 2013
YADKINVILLE — S and J Motors' Steve Clodfelter decided to do something to help his community Friday and Saturday.
Several friends and neighbors had told Clodfelter they were interested in having yard sales to help ease their money troubles but did not have the space to do so.
"The reason I did it was a lot of people are out of work," Clodfelter said.
Clodfelter owns the large field where an S and J sign stands along U.S. 421 at the Dinkins Bottom Road exit. He decided to open the field to a swap meet and let all of those interested participate free of charge.
"I've got a field over there, got as good a view as any," he said. "I told them to bring it on, anything that's legal. And that's what they did."
The meet started Friday at 7 a.m. and ran until. The hours were the same on Saturday.
Clodfelter said the participation was high from both vendors and visitors.
Those who visited signed in at S and J Motors and then drove along the lines of cars and parts down to the field behind the lots.
At least four dozens vendors signed in and even more came to shop and trade.
Many of the vendors brought homemade crafts they had created while being out of work. Some brought cars; others household items they were looking to get rid of like bicycles and sewing machines.
Clodfelter said one man had sold all of his crafts on Friday and was going home to make more to sell Saturday.
Clodfelter told people to start bringing their goods Thursday evening, but some couldn't wait that long to get started.
"I told them to start bringing everything Thursday at dinner. Me and my son told them all week long. Not only Thursday, they started bringing it Wednesday at dinner. And this morning at 6:15, they were just lined up," Clodfelter said.
"It's just a miracle to see the people who have come in and responded to this thing," Clodfelter said. "Through that driveway today there's probably been 400 or 500."
He plans to hold more swap meets in the future, with the next likely being held next spring.
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Final Score: (12) Ohio State 63, (21) Nebraska 38
Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - Braxton Miller rushed for a career-high 186 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries and Carlos Hyde added four rushing scores as No. 12 Ohio State downed No. 21 Nebraska, 63-38, on Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
Miller added 127 yards and a touchdown pass on 7-of-14 passing and Hyde finished with 140 yards on 28 carries for the Buckeyes (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten), who slipped past Michigan State on the road last weekend to open conference play.
"I have to give all the credit to the offensive line," Hyde admitted. "If they didn't do their job, we wouldn't have been able to run for 300-plus yards. They were great tonight."
Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez threw for 214 yards and one touchdown on 15-of-25 efficiency, but tossed a career high-tying three interceptions in the setback, which snapped Nebraska's (4-2, 1-1) three-game winning streak.
"We have to win out," Martinez remarked. "Our goal is to make the Rose Bowl and the only way to do that is to win the rest of the games on our schedule."
Rex Burkhead rushed for 119 yards on 14 carries, while Kenny Bell hauled in five passes for 133 yards in a losing effort.
Martinez's first interception of the night was returned 41 yards for a touchdown by Bradley Roby to give Ohio State an early 7-0 lead, but Nebraska responded quickly, as Burkhead's 73-yard run set up Ameer Abdullah's 1-yard plunge to knot the game at 7-7.
After a quick three-and-out from the Buckeyes, Abdullah took the ensuing punt 43 yards before being tripped up by punter Ben Buchanan at the Ohio State 28.
Four plays later, Abdullah finished off the 4-play, 28-yard drive with a 3- yard surge to give the visitors a 14-7 lead with just under two minutes left in the opening stanza.
The Buckeyes then faked a punt on 4th-and-7 in their own territory and Buchanan was taken down a yard shy of the first down marker to give Nebraska possession at the Ohio State 31.
Burkhead and Martinez moved the Cornhuskers inside the OSU 5, but they settled for a 26-yard field goal from Brett Maher to grab a 17-7 edge.
Miller took the first play of the Buckeyes' ensuing possession 72 yards, leaving a trail of Nebraska defenders in his wake before being knocked out at the Nebraska 3. Hyde's 1-yard touchdown run brought the Buckeyes within 17-14.
Roby then picked off Martinez for the second time to give Ohio State possession at the Nebraska 20 and two plays later, Miller rolled right and found Jeff Heuerman, who went 18 yards untouched into the end zone for a 21-17 lead.
Nebraska answered quickly, as Martinez found Bell for 74 yards before a face mask penalty gave the Cornhuskers possession at the OSU 4. A false start penalty pushed Nebraska back, but Martinez bounced off a pair of defenders en route to a 9-yard touchdown run to put the visitors back on top.
Ohio State countered with a 10-play, 75-yard march, converting a pair of third downs before Hyde's 7-yard TD surge restored the Buckeyes' advantage.
After a Nebraska three-and-out, Miller accounted for all the offense on a 6- play, 57-yard drive as he broke free on 4th-and-2 for a 31-yard touchdown scamper to send Ohio State into the locker room with a 35-24 lead.
Nebraska opened the second half with a 7-play, 77-yard scoring drive, as Martinez hit Ben Cotton for a 3-yard scoring strike to bring Nebraska within 35-31.
Miller and Hyde then led the Buckeyes on a 10-play, 75-yard trek before Hyde's 1-yard plunge gave the home team a 42-31 advantage.
After a quick three-and-out, Ohio State's Corey Brown took the ensuing punt 76 yards down the left sideline for a 18-point lead midway through the third.
Martinez was intercepted deep in OSU territory on Nebraska's next drive and Rod Smith added a 33-yard touchdown run early in the fourth to extend the margin to 56-31.
Martinez then led the Cornhuskers on an 11-play, 67-yard scoring march, which he capped with a 2-yard run, but Hyde's 16-yard touchdown rush late in the fourth sealed the victory for the Buckeyes.
Game Notes
Nebraska trails the all-time series, 3-1 ... It was Nebraska's first visit to Ohio Stadium since 1956 ... Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini is a graduate of Ohio State and was a four-year letterwinner as a defensive back for the Buckeyes from 1987 to 1990 ... Ohio State finished with 371 rushing yards.
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