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Show THE DAILY Wednesday, September 7, 2011 UTAH CHRONICLE 3 Be Well Utah encourages prevention Tyler North STAFF WRITER The third annual Be Well Utah week concludes Saturday with a 5K run and a Family Health Fair at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Admission, parking and activities are free to all who attend and participate. University Health Care has partnered with Regence BlueCross BlueShield in sponsoring the event, which costs about $40,000 to put on. Both sponsors bring a commitment to help Utah families adopt a healthy lifestyle. "We want to engage the community in healthy lifestyle activities," said Chris Nelson, U Health Care spokesman. U Health Care's Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research and Management Center is putting together the Run in Rhythm 5K from 8 a.m. to io a.m. Students and community members are invited to participate in walking or running for atrial fibrillation, or AFib. "We want seniors to college-age kids, to everyone in between to participate," Nelson said. Patients vs. doctors is the theme of the race, and participants are encouraged to dress up in lab coats, patient gowns or as mad scientists in support of AFib. The Family Health Fair will take place directly after the 5K from io a.m. to 12 p.m. The fair includes free dental assessment and complimentary screenings for glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol. "We have lots of preventative screenings to benefit the community," Nelson said. Activities focus on groups from all ages, children have the Kids' Corner full of healthy activities. The Family Fun Fair also has healthy cooking demonstrations and tastings, entertainment and music, a fieldgoal kick, a bike rodeo with safety riding course and free food and drinks. "The purpose of the Family Health Fair is to try to find something for everybody," Nelson said. "We want to keep people healthy and remind them prevention is the best medicine." t.north@chronicle.utah.edu MEC continued from Page 1 The complaint claims Sluglett must have known, and therefore helped conceal Karawan's "fraudulent" credentials, and the two helped each other through academic favors and appointments over the years. When Bakhtiari was offered the position of director of the Middle East Center, the complaint states that Sluglett and Karawan knew that a new director would expose their alleged cover-up. The complaint also states that when Bakhtiari became the director, Sluglett "inexplicably refused to work with" Bakhtiari. continued from Page 1 to multiple locations for assistance. "Since the program's establishment four years ago, domestic homicides in the county have dramatically decreased," he said. "I wanted to know about politics—how the government works," said Andrea Hoffman, a junior in nursing, in the American National Government class. "I'm glad I have a class that encourages me to go to these forums. " Joe Fitisemanu, a senior in political science, said he attends the forums because they provide relevant information on current events. "The problem with society is that there is continued from Page 1 Cummings, who accepted a job at Ohio State University. The TCO is responsible for taking intellectual property such as patents and intellectual knowledge and determining its commercial worth. The department analyzes how to best deliver the information to the public and commercialize the property. Ritchie grew up in Salt Lake City, but has been living outside Utah for the past 20 years. He recently served as a professor of political economy at James Madison College and as the director of the Michigan State Entrepreneur Network. He was also the co-director of the Michigan Center for Innovation and Economic Prosperity. "I've seen a lot of places, but I'm excited to finally return back," Ritchie said. "The U has always been a place of pride for me, and I've been Jay Reiersen donates blood on the ARUP Bloodmobile unit parked by the University Campus Store. BLEED RED continued from Page 1 is the biggest drive of the year for ARUP, and the blood donated helps local hospitals set up a surplus for the upcoming holidays when blood is in high demand, said Lance Bandley, ARUP blood services community relations supervisor. It is the sole provider for four of Utah's biggest hospitals—all of which are part of the U— The Huntsman Cancer Institute, Primary Children's, Shriners Hospital and the University Hospital, said Brian Burton, programming director for ASUU. Bakhtiari later testified against Sluglett, saying that he had "continued to be a source of difficulty in the (Middle East Center)," according to the complaint. The complaint said Sluglett and Karawan tried to get Bakhtiari removed as director of the Middle East Center. "Sluglett was prepared to achieve (Bakhtiari's removal) through any means, no matter how ruthless or destructive, both to protect from revelation his complicity in Karawan's 3o-year fraud, and to satisfy a bloodlust for revenge against (Bakhtiari) because (Bakhtiari) testified against Sluglett." The complaint states that Sluglett encouraged dis- HINCKLEY DIRECTOR RICHARD PAYSON/The Daily Utah Chronicle The four hospitals require about 25 percent of all the blood transfused in Utah. Bandley said in order to keep pace with hospital demand, ARUP needs about loo donors a day. "In the first year, there were only a couple dozen students," Bandley said. "Now, there are around boo students." For students who are interested in donating, Bandley reminded students to bring a driver's license as well as a healthy body to make the experience as easy as possible. This means donors should have had a substantial meal beforehand and should be eating regularly. Frequent donor, Michael New- sension in the Middle East Center, specifically toward Bakhtiari. It blames Sluglett for trying to destroy Bakhtiari's character, and resulted in Bakhtiari's termination. "The Consolidated Hearing Committee recommended that Bakhtiari retain his tenure in another department," said Christopher Finley, Bakhtiari's lawyer. Finley also said plagiarism expert Christopher Anson defended Bakhtiari. "Some of the allegedly plagiarized material was common knowledge or so wellknown in the field as to not require citation," Anson said. Sluglett could not be reached for comment. bold, a physics doctorate student, said he is glad he happened upon the "bloodmobile" by the Union. "It's one of those things that if you can do it, you probably should," he said, citing the high demand hospitals have for blood. Bandley said the process of donating is safe and simple. "The most common thing we hear (from students) is 'that wasn't a big deal,'" he said. All donors will receive a free Bleed Red T-shirt and snacks after they donate. ASUU is involving different groups around campus to help attract as many donors as possible, however this year's drive was cut short one day because of the La- bor Day holiday. Today's group will be the Latter-day Saint Student Association with a donation center located outside the LDS Institute of Religion. Thursday will involve the Residence Hall Association in the Heritage Center. Associated Regional and University Pathologists partnered with the Associated Students of the University of Utah to make the blood drive possible. Both are looking for more students to donate blood this week for U hospitals. ARUP will have multiple locations open to students willing to donate. c.shapard@ chronicle.utah.edu .dailyutahchronicle.co n.dunn@chronicle.utah.edu a lack of education," Fitisemanu said. "When asked simple questions about the government, nobody knows anything, but people can tell you who the biggest celebrities are." It is very important for students to become involved with federalism in their communities, Gill said. Issues concerning public policy and social justice might seem distant to us, but they manifest themselves in our community. We have to ask ourselves if we have come up with the best way to meet our needs, he said. "You don't live in a vacuum and you don't live in isolation," Gill said. "You live in a society. People making decisions impact the decisions you have." following all of the recent steps they've taken for improvement." Ritchie's diverse background as a professor and an expert in economic development distinguished him among an applicant pool of 8o, said Jack Brittain, vice president for Technology Venture Development, the department that supervises the TCO. Along with his recent work in Michigan, Ritchie is the founder of two start-up companies. "What really set Bryan apart from the others was his ability to look beyond the daily operations and look to the possibilities for the U to move forward," he said. Ritchie said the U is in a strong position in its research division because of the recent migration to the Pac-12. The transition will facilitate collaborations among universities such as Stanford, the University of Washington and USC. TCO will be able to use these col- s.prochaska@chronicle.utah.edu laborations to commercialize the U's intellectual property even further, he said. "The U gives me an opportunity to bring my backgrounds with corporations and universities together in one setting," Ritchie said. Intellectual property is not strictly limited to patents, however. This kind of property also includes software such as iPhone and iPad applications and primitivestage knowledge. The U is renowned for its immense number of medical and software applications, which the TCO is intending to commercialize. "Hiring processes usually take a long time to finish the whole thing," Brittain said. "Bryan is relocating and starting on the job only a month after we made the offer. We're lucky to have him so fast." Ritchie's first official day on the job is Sept. 14. s.wiseman@ chronicle.utah.edu ij SEASON PASSES ON SALE NOW. Consider this your new backyard. Canyons didn't just get bigger, it got a whole lot better. And with all our recent upgrades - the new Orange Bubble Express, the new terrain park, more terrain, and a massive ski beach with fantastic apres ski offerings a Canyons season pass is a better value than ever. Get the best price on season passes when you buy by October 15th at thecanyons.com, or call 435.615.3410. 4,000 Acres of Terrain • Orange Bubble Express • Apres Scene at Ski Beach • Terrain Park THECANYONS.COM © 2011 The Canyons. All rights reserved. |