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Volunteers
Needed for Nutrition Study
The Beltsville
Human Nutrition Research Center is recruiting subjects for a Nutrition
Study. Men and women with moderately high cholesterol and normal
blood pressure without medication, aged 25-65 years old, will be
selected after a medical evaluation and blood and urine screening.
Subjects will be asked to complete a nutrition questionnaire and
consume test diets foods containing barley. Diet will be controlled
for 17 weeks.
All food will
be provided by the Center for this period and no other food or beverages
will be allowed. Blood and breath samples will be collected weekly
and urine will be collected during each of four periods. The study
is planned for the Spring of 2002--February-June. Subjects selected
for the study will be required to consume breakfast and dinner,
Monday-Friday at the Beltsville Human Study Facility. Subjects will
be paid $1,000.00 for completing the study. For further information
please contact Kay Behall, Judith Hallfrisch or Dan Scholfield Diet
& Human Performance Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Center,
301-504-8682, 301-504-9061 or 301-504-8375. ehall@bhnrc.arsusda.gov,
Hallfrij@ba.ars.usda.gov,
Scholfid@ba.ars.usda.gov
Click
here for the application in pdf.
Science
Fair Judges Needed
Goddard Education
Programs has received a request for volunteers to serve as judges
at:
Martin Luther
King Academic Center Science Fair on Thursday, January 31, 2002.
at the MLK Academic Center Science Fair, 4545 Ammendale Road, Beltsville,
Md. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. Participation will
involve judging time and conversation with student scientists discussing
their projects related to math and science. Judging will take place
starting at 8:30 am. If you are interested, please contact Phil
Brown at pbeagles@yahool.com
or call 301-572-0650, ext. 270 after 2:30 pm for more information.
Alice Deal
Junior School Science Fair, on Tuesday February 5, 2002 at 3815
Fort Drive, NW., Washington, DC,. The Science Fair committee cordially
extends an invitation to you for participation in judging time and
conversation with student scientists discussing their projects related
to math and science. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Judging will take place starting at 9:00 am and ending at 2:30 pm.
If you are interested, please contact Clemontene Rountree at croun9613@aol.com
or call 202-282-1116 for more information.
Drew-Freeman
Middle School Science Fair, on February 6, 2002 in Suitland,
Md. Volunteers will participate in judging time and will engage
in conversation with student scientists discussing their projects.
Judges can participate starting at 9:30 am. The Fair will conclude
at 2:30 pm. If you are interested, please contact Angla Paige, Science
Magnet Coordinator at Drew-Freeman Middle School, at 301-817-0900
for details.
John Burroughs
Elementary School Science Fair, on Friday, February 22, 2002,
at the school which is located at 1820 Monroe Street, N.E., Washington,
DC. The Science Fair committee cordially extends an invitation to
you for participation in judging time and conversation with students
discussing their projects and experiences investigating selected
math, science and technology topics. As a judge you will review
the exhibits and then spend time interviewing students regarding
their use of scientific thought, methods, visual appearance and
creativity. If you are interested, please contact Mel Jones, Science
Resource Coordinator, at 202-576-6039 or email her at mjteachme@aol.com.
Beltsville
Academic Center Science Fair, on Monday, February 25, 2002 at
4300 Wicomico Ave., Beltsville, Md. Volunteers will participate
in judging time and will engage in conversation with student scientists
representing 300 elementary projects. Judges can participate starting
at 12:00 noon and will conclude at 2:00 pm. If you are interested,
please contact Stacy Raley, Science Coordinator, at 301-572-0630
for details or email at staraley@aol.com.
Mathew Henson
Elementary School Science Fair, on February 27, 2002, at the
school in Landover, MD. The Science Fair committee cordially extends
an invitation to you for participation in judging time and conversation
with fourth through sixth grade student scientists discussing their
projects. If you are interested, please contact Mary Ellen McCabe,
Science Fair Coordinator, at learningwith_me@yahoo.com
St. Jane
Frances School Science Fair, on February 28, 2002 in Pasadena,
Md. Volunteers will participate in judging time and engage in conversation
with fourth and fifth grade student scientists discussing their
projects and evaluating student oral presentations. Judges can participate
starting at 11:00 am to 2:30 pm. There are nine categories ranging
from Behaviorial Science to Physics. If you are interested, please
contact Chrisitine Honaker, Science Fair Coordinator, at St. Janes
at 410-255-4750 or email: chonaker@stjaneschool.org
Howard County
Science, Mathematics, and Technology Fair, on Saturday, March
2, 2002 at Long Reach High School, 6101 Old Dobbin Lane, Columbia,
MD. Participates will judge approximately 10-15 exhibits, and spend
between 5-10 minutes interviewing each student about his/her projects
and experiences investigating selected math, science and technology
topics. Judging will began at 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. with refreshments
and a briefing discussing logistics, concluding by 12:30 p.m. As
a judge you will review the exhibits and then spend time interviewing
students regarding their use of scientific thought, methods, visual
appearance and creativity. If you are interested, please contact
Clarissa Evans or Terri Showers, Science Coordinators, at 410-313-6615
or email: www.howard.k12.md.us
Queen Anne
School Science Fair, on Friday, March 22, 2002 at the Queen
Anne School, 14111 Oak Grove Rd., Post Office Box 4528, Upper Marlboro,
Md. The Science Fair committee cordially extends an invitation to
you for participation in judging exhibits interviewing each student
about his/her projects and experiences investigating selected math,
science and technology topics. Judges can participate starting at
8:00 a.m. and conclude by 2:00 p.m.with brunch and lunch provided.
If you are interested, please contact Mariel York, Middle School
Science Coordinator, at myork@queenanne.org.
Anne Beers
Elementary School Science Fair, the annual Intermediate and
Primary Science/Technology Fairs, Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at the
school which is located at 3600 Alabama Avenue, SE, Washington,
DC. The Science Fair committee cordially extends an invitation to
you for participation in judging time and conversation with pre-kindergarten
through 6th grade students discussing their projects and experiences
investigating selected math, science and technology topics. Judges
can participate starting at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Lunch will be
provided. As a judge you will review the exhibits and then spend
time interviewing students regarding their use of scientific thought,
methods, visual appearance and creativity. If you are interested,
please contact Connie L. Parker-White, Science Resource Coordinator,
at 202-645-3240 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or email her at:
cparker_white@hotmail.com.
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