East Mecklenburg High School freshman Kayla Burriss will be among the students from across the nation who will participate in the White House Science Fair on Feb. 7. Burriss, who wants to be an environmental engineer so that she “can make a difference in the world,” is part of her school’s new Academy of Engineering, a small school-within-a-school learning community that equips high school students with the science and math skills to study engineering in college. East Mecklenburg’s Academy of Engineering is one of nearly a dozen career academies in high schools throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system, which were created

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Charlotte Radiology has announced it is making available a new treatment for patients with metastatic liver cancer at CMC-Northeast in Concord. SIR-Spheres® microspheres, manufactured by Sirtex, is the only fully FDA-approved radiation microspheres for treating colorectal cancer that has metastasized to the liver. “As a physician, I want every tool at my disposal to help patients as they battle cancer,” said Dr. Jason Swenson, Interventional Radiologist with Charlotte Radiology. “This technology allows an additional opportunity to extend life.” At least 60 percent of the nearly 150,000 Americans diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year will see their cancer spread to the

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools online magnet student-assignment lottery will close at 10 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13. Here are a few tips for families to keep in mind as they prepare to make their selections. • Know the deadline Families can submit applications from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily, through Monday, Feb. 13. • Know where to find the online application Link to the application: http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/application/Pages/Login.aspx Directions to the application: On the CMS homepage, click on the 2012-2013 Magnet/Student-Assignment Lottery link, which is located on the left of the webpage. The online application is available in both Spanish and English,

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Continuing the deepening spirit of collaboration across Charlotte’s arts scene, The Mint Museum and North Carolina Dance Theatre are partnering to offer ticket buyers and Mint members special access to two fairytale-themed works. Any ticket buyer to N.C. Dance Theatre’s run of “Sleeping Beauty” can present a stub or voucher to receive free admission to The Mint Museum on Saturday, March 10 or Saturday, March 17 (a $10 per person value), and see the Mint’s new exhibition Fairytales, Fantasy, & Fear, opening March 3. And any member of The Mint Museum qualifies for a 25 percent discount on tickets to

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The Institute for Entrepreneurship at Central Piedmont Community College announces two free seminars for the week of February 27: Tuesday, February 28 (6:30 – 8:30 p.m.) at Charlotte, NC Pricing Your Product or Service SBX-7887-501 The price you charge for your product or service is one of the most important business decisions you make. Determining the “right price” is a difficult task and involves customer, competitive and company factors. Discover how to use these elements to establish a price that will ensure profitability! Thursday, March 1 (6:30 – 8:30 p.m.) at Charlotte, NC Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets: What

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A newly-formed local race team hopes to bring a unique message to NASCAR, beginning with the Daytona 500 later this month. Charlotte-based America Israel Racing (AIR) was created to raise awareness of the importance of America supporting Israel through a unique and very public forum – the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. AIR will team with Robinson-Blakeney Racing of Monroe to place a car in the 2012 Daytona 500 field on February 26. “This is a critical time in our nation’s history as it pertains to our relationship with Israel,” said Rich Shirey, co-founder of AIR. “As the only true democracy

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Hendrick Automotive Group finalized its acquisition of Tim Marburger Dodge Chrysler Jeep this week. The dealership, located at 287 Concord Parkway, has been renamed Hendrick Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Concord. The store will be Hendrick Automotive Group’s first Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram location serving its home market of Charlotte. “We’re thrilled to now offer Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram to the Charlotte area,” said Tom Blocker, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Hendrick Automotive Group. “We saw sales of these brands grow more than 25 percent last year alone. They’re excellent products, and we’re excited to have

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The Fort Mill YMCA, 857 Promenade Walk, is hosting a variety of Ageless Grace® classes and educational programs March 2-4, 2012, facilitated by the creator and founder, Denise Medved (in photo). This innovative movement program is ideal for baby boomers, seniors, children and those with physical limitations. There will be several 30-minute public classes, a 4-hour Personal Practice Seminar and a 2-day Educator Certification to Teach Course. CE credits are available. Ageless Grace® — 21 Simple Tools for Lifelong Comfort and Ease — is a fitness and wellness program created by Denise Medved, an internationally renowned leader in the fitness

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The Appalachian State University (ASU) Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis is recruiting 18 to 55 year-old males and females for a running study to be conducted at the end of February. The study will test the effectiveness of a 17-day course of the supplement Nutrasorb, a soy protein powder enriched with polyphenols, to counter inflammation, oxidative stress and negative immune changes caused by three days of running for two-and-a-half (2.5) hours per day in a laboratory setting. Nutrasorb was developed in part by Mary Ann Lila, PhD, director of the North Carolina State

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Television and movie legend William Shatner will bring his one man show SHATNER’S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT (www.shatnersworld.com) to the Belk Theatre in Charlotte, NC on April 17. Tickets go on sale February 3rd at 10:00 a.m. The show will play a three week run at Broadway’s Music Box Theatre from February 14 – March 4. Tickets can be purchased at the Belk Theatre box office or at www.blumenthalarts.org. Ticket prices range from $34.50 – $300.00. The two-hour show will take audiences on a voyage through Shatner’s life and career, from Shakespearean stage actor to internationally known icon

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