A distinguished guest for the University Lecture Series, Gore will present “An Inconvenient Truth,” a multimedia version of his bestselling book and Academy Award-nominated documentary on global warming. Since the 2000 election, Gore has rechanneled his energy to focus on saving the planet from irrevocable change. He urgently delivers the stirring truth of what he calls our “planetary emergency.”

A longstanding champion of environmental causes, in 1992 Gore published Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, in which he outlined his efforts to protect the Earth’s ozone layer and clean up toxic-waste dumps. As the nation’s 45th vice president, he spearheaded the Clinton administration’s efforts to protect the environment in ways that also strengthened the economy and initiatives to combat global warming.

Gore’s political career began in 1976, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. After serving for eight years, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984 and 1990. He was inaugurated as vice president in 1993, a post he held for eight years.

This event will be open to the University community only. Information on ticket distribution locations and times, as well as additional details on the event, will be announced in forthcoming issues of e-Veritas.

An Innovative Weekend Sonia Chao, top, newly named director of the Center for Urban and Community Design (CUCD) and conference chair, delivers welcoming remarks at Under the Sun: Sustainable Innovations and Traditions, a three-day green building conference held at the School of Architecture from Thursday, January 25 to Saturday, January 27.

UM to host influential conference on media innovation beginning February 7
The School of Communication and School of Business Administration will host one of the world’s most influential conferences on media trends, We Media, from Wednesday, February 7 to Friday, February 9.

We Media Miami is the third annual conference held by iFOCOS, the Institute for the Connected Society, with support from the James L. and John S. Knight Foundation. Each year, the conference brings together a mix of innovators and practitioners from a variety of industries, professions, and institutions to discuss the innovations, ideas, and business opportunities shaping a society that is increasingly immersed in and empowered by digital media.

“The We Media conference is an enlightened and prescient event that quite literally sees and understands the future,” says Sam L Grogg, dean of the School of Communication. “We are delighted to host such a prestigious event that represents exactly the cutting-edge thinking and work of the School of Communication.”

To register or to learn more, visit www.ifocos.org/wemediamiami.

President Shalala to speak at UM Women's Club meeting on February 8
Founded in 1946, the UM Women's Club is a social organization designed to provide recreational activities and promote friendships among women faculty and faculty wives. President Donna E. Shalala will attend the group's next meeting on Thursday, February 8, in the Wellness Center on the Coral Gables campus. The event begins at 10 a.m. with refreshments. Prospective members are welcome to attend.

Professional development courses available
The Professional Development and Training Office (PDTO) exists to ensure that professional development activities are designed and implemented that meet or exceed research-based standards for effective professional development at UM. PDTO offers performance consultations and courses among a host of additional services to the entire University community. To browse a list of upcoming PDTO courses available this month, click here.

Annual sale at the Lowe Art Museum Gift Store
The Lowe Art Museum Gift Store has its Annual Recycled Art Book and Picture Frame Sale from Thursday, February 1 through Sunday, February 4. Visit the store at the Lowe Art Museum on the Coral Gables campus during regular business hours. For more information, call 305-284-6988 or e-mail lstassun@miami.edu.

English course for International Teaching Assistants
The Intensive Language Institute is offering a free, non-credit English course for International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) who have not met English proficiency requirements. Open to qualifying ITAs who have not achieved a score of 55 on the SPEAK test or wish to improve their spoken English skills, the course is an opportunity to get more practice with pronunciation, fluency, and communication skills vital to success in the classroom. The course will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 5 p.m., and will run from Tuesday, January 30 to Thursday, April 5 in Allen Hall on the Coral Gables campus. To register, call 305-284-4727. For more information, call 305-284-1326 or e-mail jcayuso@miami.edu.

Schedule GRE appointments at the Testing Center
In September 2007 the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) will introduce significant changes to the computer-based general test. The revised GRE will not be offered on a continuous basis—it will be given only on selected dates. Although the UM Testing Center expects to have plenty of seats available through the summer, those making their appointments early will have the best selection of testing dates and times. To schedule an appointment at the Testing Center for the GRE, call 305-284-TEST. For information about other testing programs given at UM, visit www.miami.edu/testing-center. Visit www.gre.org for the latest information on the GRE.

UM/Sylvester to award breast cancer research grant
The Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute (BFBCI) of the UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will support one-year pilot projects in the amount of $50,000 to encourage the development of basic, translational, and clinical research in breast cancers. Support from the Women’s Cancer League allows the BFBCI to fund projects of relevance to ovarian cancer during this round of grant funding. An applicant whose project was funded in the previous grant cycle is not eligible the following year. Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows early in their career are not eligible. The application deadline is Friday, March 30. For an application or more information, call 305-243-6292 or e-mail cllanos@med.miami.edu.

Today, Monday, January 29 “Making the Assist: Caring for Those with Cancer.” UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center hosts a presentation by J. David Pitcher, M.D., associate professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation at the Miller School of Medicine. Pitcher will present from his new book, Making the Assist: Caring for Those with Cancer. The event occurs from 12 to 1 p.m. in UM/Sylvester conference room 1301 on the medical campus. Admission is free, and lunch will be available. R.S.V.P to attend by calling 800-545-2292.

Matthew Kisner, professor at the University of South Carolina, will deliver a lecture today on philosophy.

Today, Monday, January 29 “Spinoza’s Virtuous Passions.” The Department of Philosophy presents Matthew Kisner, assistant professor of philosophy and director of undergraduate advisement at the University of South Carolina. The talk will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Learning Center, room 120, on the Coral Gables campus. For more information, visit www.miami.edu/phi or call 305-284-4757.

Today, Monday, January 29 Lecture on Latin American History. The Center for Latin American Studies and the Department of History present “The Geography of Latin American History,” a lecture by Michael LaRosa, professor at Rhodes College, and Germán Mejía, professor at Javeriana University in Bogotá, Colombia. LaRosa and Mejía recently co-authored An Atlas and Survey on Latin American History. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Classroom Building, room 301.

Today, Monday, January 29 “The Foro De Sao Paulo and Cuba’s Influence in Latin America.” The Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies welcomes former Venezuelan presidential candidate Alejandro Peña Esclusa to speak from 7 to 9 p.m. at Casa Bacardi/Olga-Carlos Saladrigas Hall, 1531 Brescia Avenue, on the Coral Gables campus. Seating capacity is limited. To R.S.V.P., call 305-284-CUBA-2822.

Tuesday, January 30 Human Subjects Protection Educational Seminar. Presenter Kenneth W. Goodman, director of UM's Bioethics Programs, will discuss “Ethics and Meta-Analysis” from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Mailman Center, room 3023, on the medical campus. To register, visit netlearning.miami.edu. For more information, e-mail mvalero@med.miami.edu.

Co-authors Michael LaRosa and Germán Mejía speak today about their book, An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History today. Mejía returns Tuesday evening for another lecture on urban history.

Tuesday, January 30 “The Urban History of Latin America.” The Center for Latin American Studies presents Germán Mejía, professor at Javeriana University in Bogotá, Colombia. Mejía is one of the most renowned urban historians working in the region. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Classroom Building, room 301.

Wednesday, January 31 Outlook 2007: Conversations for Our Community. The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and UM host Rafael Robles, director of corporate and strategic initiatives in the Division of Continuing and International Education, and Suzanne Quinn, training and technical assistant consultant for SteeleQuinn Consulting Group, for a seminar on “Cultural Competency in Management: For Better Business Results.” The event begins at 8 a.m. in the BankUnited Center. Seating is limited. To register, visit this Web site.

Thursday, February 1 Orthopaedic Grand Rounds Burkhalter Lectureship. Dean G. Sotereanos, M.D., physician at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, and professor of orthopaedic surgery, and vice chairman of Orthopaedic Network Development in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Drexel University's College of Medicine, will be discussing treatments for recurrent nerve compression as well as vein wrapping and its pathophysiology. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds are held every Thursday from 7 to 8 a.m. in the Mailman Center, eighth-floor auditorium, on the medical campus. For more information, call 305-243-6725.

Thursday, February 1 Grand Rounds: Institute for Women’s Health. Carla Lupi, M.D., assistant professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at the Miller School of Medicine, will speak on “Modern IUDs and Women’s Health: Contraception, Treatment, and Possibilities for Prevention: Highlights from the 5th UNFPA International Symposium on IUDs.” The event takes place from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, fifth-floor auditorium, on the medical campus. Physicians can earn one AMA PRA category 1 credit for attending the session. Lunch will be served. For more information, call 305-243-2576 or e-mail mcorrales2@med.miami.edu.

Thursday, February 1 “Olfactory Receptors Signal Identity.” The Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology hosts a lecture by Stuart Firestein, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University. This event is part of the Thursday seminar series and will take place at 12 p.m. at the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Conference Room 6018, on the medical campus. For additional information, call 305-243-5909.

Joshua M. Hare, M.D., Louis Lemberg Professor of Medicine and chief of the Division of Cardiology, speaks Thursday.

Thursday, February 1 “Nitric Oxide Signaling.” The Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology hosts a lecture by Joshua M. Hare, M.D., Louis Lemberg Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Division of Cardiology, and director of the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the Miller School of Medicine. This event is part of the Thursday seminar series and will take place at 4 p.m. at the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Conference Room 6018, on the medical campus. For additional information, call 305-243-5909.

Thursday, February 1 Special Seminar. The Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Vision Research Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute present Scheffer Tseng, M.D., medical director of the Ocular Surface Center in Miami. Tseng will speak on “Ex-Vivo Expansion of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells on Human Amniotic Membrane for Future Transplantation.” The event takes place at Bascom Palmer's Retter Auditorium, eighth-floor lecture hall, beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 305-326-6047.

Friday, February 2 “Losing One’s Self.” The Department of Philosophy presents Cheshire Calhoun, Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy at Colby College. Calhoun works at the intersections of ethics, feminist philosophy, and lesbian and gay studies and is series editor for Oxford University Press’s Studies in Feminist Philosophy. Her talk will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Learning Center, room 110. For more information, visit www.miami.edu/phi or call 305-284-4757.

Monday, February 5 Clinical Trials Presentation. UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center hosts a presentation by Ollie Anum, clinical coordinator at UM/Sylvester's Department of Pharmacy. The event occurs from 12 to 1 p.m. in UM/Sylvester conference room 1301 on the medical campus. Admission is free, and lunch will be provided. R.S.V.P to attend by calling 800-545-2292.

Monday, February 5 and Tuesday, February 6 Lunch and Learn Sessions. Two of last year's Excellence in Teaching Award winners will be presenting Faculty Lunch and Learn sessions. David Wilson, professor of biology, will share his experience with cross-disciplinary team teaching on Monday, February 5, from 12:20 to 1:10 p.m. The following day, Tuesday, February 6, from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m., Anthony Krupp, assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies, will share some of the teaching techniques that he uses to educate rather than instruct his students. Learn what faculty members are doing in their classrooms and discuss various practices. Both sessions will take place in the Whitten University Center, Flamingo Ballroom 226, on the Coral Gables campus. Registration is limited and required. Visit www.miami.edu/iac and select the link "Lunch and Learn Series" to register. Session presentations will be posted at www.miami.edu/iac.

Tuesday, February 6 Jack Chester Foundation Lecture. The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies hosts the Sixth Annual Jack Chester Foundation Lecture featuring Aaron Lansky, founder and president of the National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. Lansky will discuss topics from his book, Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books. The event is co-sponsored by UM’s Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. The lecture, which will run from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Miller Center, 105 Merrick Building, on the Coral Gables campus, is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. To R.S.V.P., e-mail ccjs@miami.edu, call 305-284-6882, or fax 305-284-5274.

Wednesday, February 7 School of Architecture Lecture. Carol Ann Willis of The Skyscraper Museum in New York City presents “Green Towers: Past and Present” beginning 6:30 p.m. at the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center in Glasgow Hall on the Coral Gables campus.

Thursday, February 8 “Update on Gynecological Issues: HPV and Pap Tests.” Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center presents an educational program led by Ira Karmin, M.D., medical director of Women’s Health Services, University of Miami at Florida Atlantic University. The event will occur at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, 1192 East Newport Center Drive, suite 100, from 12 to 1 p.m. A light lunch will be served. The presentation, part of the Conversations about Cancer series, is free. To register, call 1-800-545-2292.

Thursday, February 8 Research Training Program Lecture. The Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Vision Research Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute present Fabrice Manns, associate professor of biomedical engineering. Manns will speak on “Optics of the Eye and Vision Correction.” The event takes place at Bascom Palmer's Retter Auditorium, eighth-floor lecture hall, beginning at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 305-326-6047.

Monday, February 12 “Brazil: Political, Economic, and Foreign Policy Update.” The Center for Hemispheric Policy presents a panel discussion featuring Amaury de Souza, senior partner of MCM Associated Consultants, an economic and political analysis consulting firm in Rio de Janiero; Thomas Trebat, executive director of the Institute of Latin American Studies and the Institute’s Center for Brazilian Studies at Columbia University; and Paulo Vieira da Cunha, deputy governor of the Central Bank of Brazil. The event occurs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables. Regular admission is $30, but faculty and students are free with valid identification. To R.S.V.P., e-mail alana.gutierrez@miami.edu. For more information, call 305-284-3707 or visit www.miami.edu/chp.

Monday, February 12 School of Architecture Lecture. Kristina Trotta, of the U.S. Green Building Council, South Florida Chapter, will speak at 7 p.m. in the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center in Glasgow Hall on the Coral Gables campus.

World-renowned psychotherapist Donald Meichenbaum will speak at the Learning Center on February 13.

Tuesday, February 13 School of Education Forum. The School of Education presents an educational forum titled “Promoting Well-Being in Clinical, Health and Educational Settings: Research and Practice,” featuring speaker Donald Meichenbaum, distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, research director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention, and distinguished visiting professor at the School of Education. Panelists include Blaine Fowers, professor and chair of the Department of Education and Psychological Studies; Eugene S. Provenzo, Jr., professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning; and Arlette Perry, professor and chair of the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences. The event takes place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Learning Center, room 194, on the Coral Gables campus. The presentation is free of charge. For more information or to register, visit this Web site, call 305-284-5879, or email lheffernan@miami.edu.

Wednesday, February 14 through Friday, February 16 Community Building Course. How can the public process be organized to create win-win outcomes for communities and developers? What role can charrettes (public design workshops) play in community planning and real estate development? What are the most effective ways to conduct a charrette? The Knight Program in Community Building at UM's School of Architecture presents the National Charrette Institute Charrette Planner Certificate course. This intensive, two-part program explores the nexus between public participation and the design of livable communities. It also provides the framework and hands-on skills to successfully utilize the dynamic planning process. Continuing education credits are available through AIA and AICP for this course. The program takes place at the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center Gallery and Glasgow Hall on the Coral Gables campus daily to 4:30 p.m. For more information and to register, visit www.arc.miami.edu/knight, e-mail jpizarro@miami.edu, or call 305-284-3731.

Thursday, February 15 “Effective Public Relations and Creative Marketing.” The Center for Nonprofit Management offers this program featuring speakers Arun Sharma, professor in the School of Business Administration's Department of Marketing, and Seth Gordon, a managing partner of Gordon Reyes and Company. The program emphasizes marketing and promotion as a key to building a strong organization. Understand how to identify and communicate an organization's unique role, to reach important audiences, master basic tools of marketing and promotion, help board and staff members take part in public relations, and help integrate a marketing mindset into organization tasks. The event takes place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Storer Auditorium on the Coral Gables campus. To register, call 305-284-5670, fax 305-284-3762, or e-mail nonprofit.eec@miami.edu. Registration is $25, except for students, who may attend for free.

Friday, February 16 Science in an Age of Desktop Supercomputing: Future Directions, Careers, and Conversation. Sponsored by the NYAS Frontiers of Science Program, Science Alliance, and UM, the day’s events are focused on raising the next generation of scientists and the faculty who are currently training them. Morning sessions will focus on how computers intersect with scientific research. The afternoon sessions will explore career options for Ph.D. scientists and is geared toward graduate students and postdoctorates. The event occurs at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. For more information, visit this Web site. To register, e-mail ScienceAlliance@nyas.org with "Miami" in the subject line and include your name and the name of your employer.

Beginning Saturday, February 17 Certified Project Management Course
UM's NGJ Information Systems Institute is offering a fast-paced course designed to fully prepare attendees for the Project Management Institute's International Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. The course utilizes the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Students will be provided a PMBOK guide, class workbook, and examination preparation guide. The actual PMP Exam Cram is also included. The course, which will be held at 6303 Blue Lagoon Drive in Miami, costs $1,995, and will meet every Saturday for six weeks. For more information or to enroll, call 305-284-2100 or e-mail f.freire@miami.edu.

Monday, February 26 through Wednesday, February 28. ITIL Foundations Course. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the concepts, terms, objectives, and benefits of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Best Practices Framework. ITIL is a non-proprietary set of best practices for information technology service management originally developed in the United Kingdom by the Office of Government Commerce. Many organizations throughout the world use the ITIL framework to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of IT services. ITIL defines an integrated set of processes for IT service management that center on two key areas: service support and service delivery. This class also prepares participants for an exam, leading to a Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management. The exam is included in the price of the class and is scheduled for the last day of the course. The class will be held on the Coral Gables campus. Participants can enroll by calling 305-284-2100 or via e-mail at f.freire@miami.edu. The cost is $1,395. Early enrollment is encouraged as the class fills quickly.

Today, Monday, January 29 Film Series: The Filmed City. The degree program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies presents their spring 2007 film series titled The Filmed City. Every Monday night, view award-winning films from Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Havana. The next film is Lesbians of Buenos Aires, directed by Santiago Garcia. Three women, through their personal stories and humor, lead moviegoers on a tour of Buenos Aires and the struggles of homosexual women in Latin America. The event begins at 7 p.m. in Learning Center 190 on the Coral Gables campus. The Filmed City is co-sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, the Center for Latin American Studies, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, UM Chapter.

Tuesday, January 30 through Friday, March 2 Architecture Exhibition. The School of Architecture presents “Spanish Architecture and Urbanism 1935-2005,” at the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center Gallery on the Coral Gables campus. The exhibit is open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, February 1 Touchdown at the LoweDown. Kick off Super Bowl weekend at the Lowe Art Museum from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Enjoy tasty tailgate food, live music, and cocktails courtesy of Bacardi. Admission is $5 at the door but is free for Lowe members. The Lowe Art Museum is located at 1301 Stanford Drive on UM’s Coral Gables campus. For more information, call 305-284-3535 or visit www.lowemuseum.org.

Saturday, February 3 Super Bowl Gridiron Celebrity Hoops. Gridiron Celebrity Hoops IX is uniquely positioned as the only celebrity basketball game officially sanctioned by the National Football League. NFL players, prospective NFL draft picks, world-renowned streetballers, and celebrities from music, television, and film get together for a game of hoops to support the campaign to eradicate child abuse and neglect through quality foster care and adoption programs. Participants include NFL stars Terrell Owens, Jason Taylor, Ray Lewis, and Santana Moss. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the BankUnited Center on the Coral Gables campus. Tickets start at $35 plus applicable fees, and are available for purchase in person at the BankUnited Center box office, at all Ticketmaster outlets, and via charge-by-phone at 305-358-5885 or www.Ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit www.BankUnitedCenter.com.

Friday, February 9 Exhibit Preview: Ancient and Modern Inuit Art. The Lowe Art Museum presents Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection at the Heard Museum from Saturday, February 10 to Sunday, April 1. A special preview of the exhibit will be held at 7 p.m. featuring a lecture by Ingo Hessel, curator of the collection at the Heard Museum. The Lowe Art Museum is located at 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Regular admission is $7, but is free for members, UM students, faculty, staff, and children under 12. For more information, call 305-284-3535 or visit www.lowemuseum.org.

Monday, February 19 Encounter Point. Join the School of Communication, Hillel, OASIS, and The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies at the Cosford Cinema on the Coral Gables campus for a screening of Encounter Point, beginning at 7 p.m. The film is a critically acclaimed documentary about the Middle East that explores the individual lives of Jews and Palestinians who, despite losing loved ones in the ongoing violence, work passionately toward reconciliation and an end to the conflict. This event features a question-and-answer session with director Ronit Avni following the screening.

Tuesday, February 27 Blue Man Group. Blue Man Group is perhaps best known for their successful theatrical productions combining comedy, music, and multimedia artistry to create a form of entertainment that is totally unique. They have also recorded two albums: the Grammy-nominated Audio and The Complex, which became the musical basis for The Complex Rock Tour and Blue Man Group's live concert DVD. The group will perform at the BankUnited Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $45 to $85 (plus applicable fees), and are available at the BankUnited Center box office, at all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at 305-358-5885, and online at www.Ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit www.BankUnitedCenter.com.

Over-the-counter cures “One of the secrets is that none of these medicines work. I've never prescribed them for kids under the age of 2. But parents hear about them on commercials, and think, `What can it hurt?'” Gwen R. Wurm, M.D., medical director of the Community Based Pediatric Program and CHDS Pediatric Associates at the Miller School of Medicine, on the usefulness of over-the-counter medicines that pose risks for young children with coughs and colds. Sun-Sentinel January 25 Democracy in the details “Any time you require a super majority, what that necessarily means is that a minority can block initiatives, 40 or 41 percent can block an initiative. It's billed as a strong mayor provision for a reason.” George Gonzalez, professor of political science, on voters' passage of the proposal to make Miami-Dade's mayor the county's chief executive officer, removing some of the county commission's authority over his decisions. Sun-Sentinel January 24 A promising study “I liken selenium to a lion tamer in a circus. What it appears to do is make [the virus] more docile, less virulent, and less likely to replicate.” Barry Hurwitz, professor of psychology is lead author of a study published recently in the Archives of Internal Medicine which reports that administering the mineral selenium to HIV patients reduces the amount of the virus in their blood. Los Angeles Times January 23