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TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GOVERNING BOARD Governing Board Meeting December 15, 2006 Minutes 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. by Jean Andrews, Vice President. Attending: Jean Andrews, Vice President Nancy Carrizales, Secretary Beatrice Burke Walt Camenisch Sha Cowan Connie Sefcik-Kennedy Angie Wolf Absent: Charles Estes Dale Kesterson 2. Approval of Minutes from the October 5, 2006 Meeting Walt Camenisch moves to approve the minutes of the October 5, 2006 meeting. Nancy Carrizales seconds and the motion passes. 3. Audience speakers to Address the Board; Introduction of Visitors None. 4. Superintendent's Report (This report is shared in writing and notes reflect those areas discussed at the board meeting.) A. FY06 Operating Budget Update B. FY07 Operating Budget Update C. TSD Airport Exhibit Tour D. Positive Behavioral Support E. Enrollment Update – Claire Bugen shared that we have had additional enrollments since the report was written and that our goal is to reach 500 by the end of the school year. The enrollment includes a high number of our students are over the age of 16 but we have an increased trend in the number of elementary admissions which is positive. F. Summer Programs G. Partnership with Tianjin School for the Deaf. Mark Gobble and Avonne Brooker Rutowski shared that we are very excited about this partnership. We discussed our partnership and possibility of exchange students. We will be sharing curriculum and hopefully student staff. The school has new facilities and is one of the first schools in China to use the bilingual approach to teaching. China, as a nation is very oral education focused. They have 200 teachers and 13 are deaf. Some of the deaf teachers went to colleges and some did not. The deaf teachers typically are assigned to non-academic areas although some do teach in the classrooms. Dr. TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GOVERNING BOARD Richard Lytle from Gallaudet is responsible for setting up this partnership. UNICEF helped support their trip to the United States. The next step is to set up videoconferencing/phones and work on exchanges. H. Sesquicentennial Closing Event I. Student and Staff Holiday Party J. ERCOD Staff Update. Rebecca Starr, former Outreach and Development Specialist has moved to Houston. Keena Miller is replacing her on a temporary basis. ERCOD has also added a part time parent liaison supported by federal funds received through TEA. Her name is Lisa Crawford. K. TSD Technology Plan L. Academic Bowl M. Deaf Teen America Pageant N. Kars & Kids Event O. Inauguration Parade 5. Report on Student Dress Code Avonne Brooker-Rutowski introduced High School students Chris Kearny and Danny Markowski. Chris and Danny shared that they thought it was important that the Dress Code for students be improved and enforced. They set up a committee and received input from students. They were surprised how many students had never even seen the dress code. The dress code was reviewed by staff and is now being brought to the Governing Board. Chris and Danny reviewed each area of the dress code. Beatrice Burke asked what was the next step. Avonne Brooker-Rutowski stated that the dress code will go home to parents the last week of December and will be implemented in January. Walt Camenisch stated he was in total support of the new dress code and if there were any students who objected. Danny and Chris stated there were students who objected but the majority of students were in support of the dress code. Jean Andrews asked if the students would be disciplined if the new dress code were not followed. Avonne Brooker-Rutowski responded that the Principal's would discipline the students who do not follow the dress code. If students are not complying with the new dress code it might be wise to set up a Student Judiciary Board or a Peer Advisory Group. Connie Sefcik-Kennedy thanked Chris and Danny for the work on the dress code. 6. Report on Positive Behavior Support Gloria Seidlin-Bernstein and Vicki White provided an overview of the Positive Behavior Support program. PBS is the emphasis on school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments. Instead of using a patchwork of individual behavioral management plans, a continuum of positive behavior support for all students within a school is implemented in areas including the classroom and non-classroom settings (such as hallways, restrooms). Attention is focused on creating and sustaining primary (school-wide), secondary (classroom), and tertiary (individual) systems of support that improve lifestyle results (personal, health, social, family, work, recreation) for all children and youth by making problem behavior less effective, efficient, and relevant, and desired behavior more functional. A core team has been set up to guide and direct the process. The core TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GOVERNING BOARD team is led by Avonne Brooker-Rutowski, Vicki White and Gloria Seidlin-Bernstein. It includes principals, Supervisors of Residential Services, Behavior Support Coordinator and other key staff as needed. Each department team of Principal and Supervisor of Residential Services presented their PBS plan. Each system, although unique and age appropriate had the following components in common a) an agreed upon and common approach to discipline, b) a positive statement of purpose, c) a small number of positively stated expectations for all students and staff, d) procedures for teaching these expectations to students, e) a continuum of procedures for encouraging displays and maintenance of these expectations, f) a continuum of procedures for discouraging displays of rule- violating behavior, and g) procedures for monitoring and evaluation the effectiveness of the discipline system on a regular and frequent basis, including opportunities to reward and celebrate positive behavior. 7. Textbook Committee Beatrice Burke moved to approve the following members of the Textbook Committee: Dawn Kidd, Middle School Teacher Dana Stoddard, Middle School Teacher Marie Dickinson, High School Teacher Bill Eckstein, High School Teacher Kevin Harrer, High School Teacher Mike Hummel, High School Teacher Paul Stropko, High School Teacher Susie Kornvken, Parent Laura Oberrender, Parent Sharee Darce, Teaching/Learning Specialist Priscilla Farrall, Textbook Coordinator Walt Camenisch seconded and the motion passes. 8. Video Relay Service at TSD Claire Bugen stated that Connie Sefcik-Kennedy had requested this item on the agenda. TSD has been fortunate to deal with a variety of VRS providers and to receive support from many. Claire Bugen introduced David Coco who is responsible for VRS at TSD to present an overview of the VRS at TSD and to answer any questions from the board. David Coco made a presentation to the Board. Videophones at TSD allow for: • Deaf to deaf communication • Deaf to hearing phone calls via VRS • Educational programs • Family Signs • Homebound TSD students • Connecting to deaf adults • Connecting to deaf classes in other schools A brief History of VRS: TSD Governing Board Meeting December 15, 2006 Minutes 3 of 8 TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GOVERNING BOARD 1995 - First VRS trial in Texas 1996 - Second VRS trial (Texas and Maryland) 2000 - CSD begins VRS service in Texas and Washington State 2001 - CSD and Sprint announce nationwide VRS service 2003 - Sorenson and HOVRS begin services ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 - TSD installs two videophones 2006 - TSD installs 114 VP 200s - more than any other school for the deaf in the US TSD currently has • 114 videophones (all VP 200s) • 2 videophone booths (in Koen and Lewis) • At least one videophones in each department with a deaf staff • 25 iSights (Mac webcams) that can be used with HOVRS and for intra-TSD communication • 10 Time Warner RoadRunner lines TSD currently has 5 VRS sponsors • Sorenson, Sprint, CSD, Verizon, HOVRS • We put sponsors on all TSD VRS speed dial lists • TSD students and staff can use any VRS provider VRS Sponsorship Benefits to TSD: –Scholarship program (Sprint) –Videophone equipment (Sprint, Sorenson, HOVRS) –Training for staff (HOVRS) –Sponsorship for TSD programs (Sorenson) –Family Signs –Successful Communication with VRS - book for students –Time Warner modem (Sorenson, Sprint, Verizon) –VRS maintenance (Sorenson, Sprint, Verizon) Walt Camenisch asked how much money TSD has received from VRS Providers. David stated that it varies but that Sorenson has given $50,000. Claire Bugen added that part of that $50,000 covers a portion of David's salary. Challenges of VRS –No intra-network calls (TSD network to TSD network) –Video quality varies –Incoming calls - challenges –No easy to use phonebook yet –No easy way to alerting the deaf person in different room –No way to transfer calls from switchboard –Firewall issues with other agencies –No TSD network calls to ACC currently TSD Governing Board Meeting December 15, 2006 Minutes 4 of 8 TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GOVERNING BOARD TSD Policies on Videophones –Videophone = Telephone –TSD telephone policies apply to videophones –TSD owns the videophones –Each department (or dorm) will set their own specific rules –Staff - primary goal => communication access to do their job –Reasonable use for personal calls –Privacy, if needed –Students - primary goal => safety –Videophones set up in public area so staff can monitor Connie Sefcik-Kennedy stated that TSD recently had a Sorenson event on campus and students were invited the auditorium to participate. TSD needs to be selfish with the teaching time and not allow moneymaking enterprises to interfere with our student's time. She requested that some guidelines be developed so this will not happen in the future. Jean Andrews stated that it depends if the presentations are to sell equipment and services or teach our students and staff how to use the equipment. We will have to monitor. Beatrice Burke shared that she attended the Sorenson event and did not believe that Sorenson was marketing their product to our students. It was good exposure for our students and Deaf Teen America benefited by a donation of a big screen TV for a raffle. 9. Professional Contracts for 2006 – 2007 Claire Bugen shared that we are recommending two professional contracts for board approval. Merrilee Gietz is the AS"L Distance Learning Teacher and Chris Kuhns is a special needs teacher. Walt Camenisch moved to approve professional contracts fro Merrilee Gietz and Chris Kuhns. Connie Sefcik-Kennedy seconded and the motion passes. Walt Camenisch proposed that they the area of teacher certification be considered by our internal auditor for this year. Claire Bugen indicated that this was possible but thought the audit would be more beneficial after TSD had developed and presented to the Board a new teacher certification policy. Walt also expressed an interest in having some training on the various types of certification that are awarded by SBEC (State Board of Educator Certification). Claire indicated that this training would occur in the spring. 10. Update on Construction Gary Bego reported that the interim work is progressing well on Clinger Gym but that the deterioration of a membrane under the cooper roof has required additional roofing work not built into the original contract. We are also retrofitting six elevators and anticipate the project will be complete by the end of December. TSD Governing Board Meeting December 15, 2006 Minutes 5 of 8 TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GOVERNING BOARD 11. Annual Financial Report Gary Bego reported that Annual Financial Report is a requirement and its format and content is prescribed by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. No action is needed on this item. 12. FY06 Operating Budget Update Gary Bego reported that we have closed out the FY06 and moved all funds remaining in the FY06 budget to the FY07 budget. In September, we received a $467,923 payment from TEA for prior year adjustments. We expended $129,874 of this amount on FY06 expenses and moved the balance of $338,049 into FY07. 13. FY07 Operating Budget Update Gary Bego reported that we began the fiscal year with a $434,000 deficit. Salary lapses and reimbursement for personal care services from school health and Related Services (SHARS) have reduced the deficit significantly. Barring unforeseen expenses we should be able to cover the deficit with salary lapses between now and the end of the fiscal year. We will continue to send monthly updates to the board and closely monitor the departmental budgets and spending through ELT meetings. 14. Annual Internal Audit Report for FY 2006 Gary Bego reported that Garza/Gonzales, TSD's Internal Auditors, have prepared the annual audit report for board approval. The audits conducted this past year were the Purchasing Divisions' Procurement Card Program and Instructional Areas and follow-up to prior internal audits. Walt Camenisch requested that the Internal Auditors review all contract employees, their current certification and what certification is required for the employee. Walt also requested Jeff Hall to present the varied requirements for certification for contract employment. Claire Bugen clarified that the internal auditor will audit TSD's policy addressing contract staff and required certifications. TSD's policy will be amended and presented at a board meeting next Spring. Walt Camenisch moved to approve the Annual Internal Audit Report fro FY2006. Connie Sefcik- Kennedy seconded and the motion passes. 15. Internal Auditor Contract for 2006 – 2007 Gary Bego shared that in August of 2003, the board selected Garza/Gonzales and Associates to provide internal auditing services for the school. The current contract expired November 30, 2006 and we are submitting a new contract to the board for the period of December 1, 2006 through November 30, 2007. Beatrice Burked moved to approve the internal auditor contract with Garza/Gonzales and Associates for the period of December 1, 2006 through November 30, 2007. Nancy Carrizales seconds and the motion passes. TSD Governing Board Meeting December 15, 2006 Minutes 6 of 8 TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GOVERNING BOARD 16. Policy Revisions Beatrice Burke moved to amend policies: EHBA Special Programs: Special Education EHBAA Special Education: Identification, Evaluation, and Eligibility EHBAB Special Education: Individual Education Plan (IEP) and ARDs EHBAC Special Education: Students in Nondistrict Placement EHBAD Special Education: Transition Services as revised by the Policy Committee and adopt: EHBAE Special Education: Procedural Requirements as revised by the Policy Committee. No second is needed. Motion passes. 17. TSD Annual Report 2006 Claire reviewed the Annual Report, Making History, Making a Difference. The report is provided by divisions and summarizes the years activities with interesting facts and data. Claire emphasized the section of the report on accountability, which is required under our MOU on Accountability with TEA. Claire reminded the Board that they had a presentation on the assessment results in August. Connie Sefcik-Kennedy complimented Joey Vaughan on the tips for parents on literacy, math, and writing development and mentioned that PTA might benefit from such a presentation. The Board expressed their appreciation of the Annual Report design and content. Nancy Carrizales moved to accept the Annual Report for 2005 – 2006. Angie Wolf seconded and motion passes. 18. Election of Board Officers Beatrice Burke nominated Jean Andrews as President. Nancy Carrizales seconded and motion passes. Nancy Carrizales nominated Walt Camenisch as Vice President. Beatrice Burke seconded and motion passes. Walt Camenisch nominated Connie Sefcik-Kennedy as Secretary. Beatrice Burke seconded and motion passes. 19. Reports or Discussion by Individual Board Members Sha Cowan shared that the Legislature needs to see board members, especially now that we have two deaf officers. Claire stated that she would share the dates of the hearings as soon as we are notified. Beatrice Burke thanked Carol for sharing the structure of legislation in the Policy Committee meeting and thanked the interpreters for their work today. Glad to see Wess is recovering from his auto TSD Governing Board Meeting December 15, 2006 Minutes 7 of 8 TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GOVERNING BOARD accident. She was very pleased to see the student participation in the dress code revisions and presentation at the board meeting. She also commented on the Elementary Drama this morning and how wonderful it was to watch the multicultural celebrations and the memorization of lines by the students was great. Connie Sefcik-Kennedy shared how amazed she was at Chris and Danny and their participation in the dress code. Their confidence as they presented to the board was amazing. The Elementary Drama was great and those students showed confidence in their performances. Sha Cowan thanked Gloria Seidlin-Bernstein, Gary Bego and Frank Hipchen for the work that went into getting the SHARS reimbursement funds. She knows first hand how challenging that was. Connie Sefcik-Kennedy shared that ECI will have it's first annual conference related to deaf and hard of hearing children. Not sure of the date but Debbie White and Diana Poeppelmeyer are on the planning committee. Claire Bugen reported that the Foundation has a new treasurer, August Harris (nicknamed "Happy") who is replacing Charles Estes. Walt Camenisch would like time to visit some classrooms. Claire said she would arrange for visits. Jean Andrews indicated that she would like to have additional information on Reading First Grant. 20. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m. TSD Governing Board Meeting December 15, 2006 Minutes 8 of 8
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CLEVELAND — Free agent veteran outfielder Nyjer Morgan has agreed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians.
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ContactPoint Frequently Asked Questions ContactPoint – because every child matters What is ContactPoint? ContactPoint is a contacts list for professionals who work with children and young people. It will provide them with a quick way to find out who else is working with the same child, making it easier for them to work as a team and deliver more coordinated support. It is part of the Department for Children, Schools and Families' Every Child Matters plan, which all councils follow. It will come into use across England across from the start of 2009. How will ContactPoint benefit children? ContactPoint will help professionals to contact you, and each other, quickly if you or your child needs support. If professionals working with a child know about each other they can: • make sure that every child is getting the support they need; • find the right support quickly, before problems get more serious; • work together, which means that a child or a family doesn't have to explain the same things lots of different times, which can be distressing; and • make sure they are not duplicating work already being done by others. It will also help children and young people who access services in different local authority areas or move between areas. Children, young people families should always be at the centre of what is happening, and have a say in the services and support they get. What information will be on ContactPoint? 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You have to make a Subject Access Request in writing. You can also ask for your information on ContactPoint to be put right if you think something on there is wrong. To find out more about the Data Protection Act go to www.ico.gov.uk Who will use ContactPoint? ContactPoint will only be used by: • People whose job it is to help children and young people – such as a doctor, a school nurse or a youth worker. We think that only a few people in each organisation will have access to ContactPoint. For example, in a school, ContactPoint will only be available to some workers whose job it is to help children and who need to talk to other professionals. • People whose job it is to look after the ContactPoint system itself. This is a very small number of people who need to make sure it is working properly and that the information is correct. Most of these people will work in local councils. After someone has looked at ContactPoint, and wants to contact someone, what happens then? 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Grit Index: D-backs open homestand with a win
The Arizona Diamondbacks finally got their offense going on Tuesday night in a 6-1 win over the Rays in the first of a short two-game series. All around it was a solid game for the D-backs who have struggled to put complete games together on a consistent basis lately.
The Rays got on the board first with a solo shot by Evan Longoria in the top of the fourth inning but it didn't take long for Arizona's offense to bounce back.
Four of the Diamondbacks' six runs came later in the fourth inning with an Eric Chavez RBI double and a three-run homer by Cody Ross.
The D-backs offense didn't stop there, Chavez recorded another RBI double in the fifth and Martin Prado doubled in Adam Eaton in the sixth.
Overall the D-backs recorded eight hits and were 2-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
Starter Wade Miley was impressive once again. He allowed one run, struck out five and walked two in seven innings of work for his fifth win in his past six starts. He's now 9-8 on the season. Heath Bell came into pitch a scoreless eighth and Brad Ziegler followed with a solid ninth.
As for Tampa Bay's starter, that's the second time in a less than a week that Arizona has beaten Jeremy Hellickson. He gave up five runs and five hits while walking in three. Hellickson is 10-5 on the year and Arizona handed him his first road loss since April 25.
The Good:
Outfielder Cody Ross is on a tear lately. He's hitting .452 with three home runs and ten RBI in his last eight games. Tonight against the Rays he was 1-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored.
Lefty Wade Miley has also found his groove. He is 5-1 with a 1.54 ERA in his last seven starts. He's allowed three earned runs or less in 12 straight starts since June 5th.
The Bad:
Despite the Diamondbacks finally earning a win and the Dodgers losing a game, they're still five games out of first place in the National League West.
-Reliever Heath Bell has recorded eleven straight scoreless outings
-Wil Nieves has hit safely in nine of his last ten games
-Eric Chavez 39 RBI eclipsed his total from 2012 which was 37 RBI in 113 games. He has a total of seven RBI in three games against the Rays this season.
He Said It:
"Well he's just barreling the ball a lot better and you could see it coming on. I was just kind of tucking him between the two lefties so he got a lot of lefties and he's always been successful against left handers. You just kind of get your confidence and he's much calmer at the plate, he's not jumping at the ball as much and he's just barreling it. You can see the power come back, staying back better on the ball, he's recognizing it better." -Manger Kirk Gibson on why Cody Ross is red hot lately.
Up Next:
The Diamondbacks play the finale of this quick series against the visiting Rays on Wednesday night. Randall Delgado will make the start for Arizona with a 4-3 record and a 3.17 ERA. In his last start, he earned a 7-6 win over the Red Sox in Boston on August 2. He worked six innings and only allowed four earned runs. In the righty's last seven starts, he's 4-2 with a 2.76 ERA. Opposite Delgado will be righty Chris Archer for Tampa Bay. He's 6-4 on the season with a 2.65 ERA and won AL Rookie of the Month honors in July. First pitch Wednesday is set for 6:40pm on Arizona Sports 620AM.
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Saving Power: Theories of Atonement and Forms of the Church
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2005 - Religion - 371 pages
Jesus' death and resurrection are undeniably central to the Christian faith. But how, precisely, is their significance to be understood?
Concerned to reinvigorate the church's teaching on the cross, the resurrection, and salvation -- the atonement -- Peter Schmiechen here invites readers to rediscover the wealth of the Christian tradition. In "Saving Power he makes ample use of primary sources to unpack ten distinct theories of atonement, welcoming aspects of each rather than championing only one. Along the way, he demonstrates that while most Christians assume the basic theme of atonement to be sin and forgiveness, other powerful themes -- liberation from oppressive powers, reconciliation in the face of division, and the hope of resurrection in the face of death, for instance -- also deserve to be studied and preached.
Affirming orthodox teaching while offering a positive take on marginal views, "Saving Power is a crucial resource for anyone who seeks a fuller understanding of Christ's work.
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The CDC recommend 60 days of oral antibiotics combined with a three-dose series of the anthrax vaccine for prophylaxis after potential exposure to aerosolized Bacillus anthracis spores. The anthrax vaccine is currently not licensed for anthrax postexposure prophylaxis and has to be made available under an Investigational New Drug protocol. Postexposure prophylaxis based on antibiotics can be problematic in cases where the use of antibiotics is contraindicated. Furthermore, there is a concern that an exposure could involve antibiotic-resistant strains of B. anthracis. Availability of alternate treatment modalities that are effective in prophylaxis of inhalation anthrax is therefore highly desirable. A major research focus toward this end has been on passive immunization using polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies against B. anthracis toxin components. Since 2001, significant progress has been made in isolation and commercial development of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies that function as potent neutralizers of anthrax lethal toxin in both a prophylactic and therapeutic setting. Several new products have completed Phase I clinical trials and are slated for addition to the National Strategic Stockpile. These rapid advances were possible because of major funding made available by the US government through programs such as Bioshield and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. Continued government funding is critical to support the development of a robust biodefense industry.
Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that forms highly resistant spores under conditions of environmental stress [1]. Spores represent a dormant, nonreproductive form of the bacterium that is resistant to UV light, desiccation, extreme temperatures and other environmental conditions. Spores can persist in nature for many decades, primarily in soil, and are very difficult to eradicate.
Owing to the soilborne nature of B. anthracis, anthrax mainly affects grazing animals but all mammals are susceptible to the disease. Natural infections of humans are rare in the USA and other countries where vaccination of livestock and people who are most likely to come in contact with diseased animals or their products is implemented. In humans, infection is initiated when spores enter the host by one of three routes: the cutaneous route through a cut or abrasion in the skin, the gastrointestinal route by ingestion of contaminated meat and the inhalational route by breathing in airborne spores.
Inhalation anthrax is the deadliest form of the disease because it is difficult to diagnose in a timely manner and since exposure via the inhalational route has the potential to affect a large number of individuals in the event of a deliberate release. Following inhalation, spores are taken up by alveolar macrophages and transported to the mediastinal lymph nodes. During this process, they germinate to form vegetative bacilli that enter the bloodstream and ultimately cause sepsis. The disease has a typical incubation period of 1–6 days and begins with relatively mild, flu-like symptoms such as malaise, fatigue and slightly elevated temperature. This is followed by respiratory distress, which abruptly and rapidly progresses to respiratory failure and shock despite aggressive antibiotic treatment [2]. Two virulence factors, the capsule, which allows the bacterium to evade phagocytosis, and two AB-type exotoxins, lethal toxin and edema toxin, are associated with anthrax pathogenesis [3,4]. The B moiety, protective antigen (PA), represents the cell-binding component required for the entry of the enzymatic A moieties, lethal factor (LF) and edema factor (EF) [5]. LF is a zinc protease that cleaves several mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases leading to blockage of signaling pathways by which immune cells respond to pathogens [6–9]. EF is a calmodulin-dependent adenylate cyclase that generates unphysiologically high levels of cAMP [10]. This leads to impairment of intracellular signaling pathways, interference with phagocytosis by macrophages and disruption of waterhomeostasis with resulting edema [11–13].
Prior to the advent of antibiotics, anthrax was treated by passive immunization with animal antisera [2,14]. This practice indicated an important role for antibodies in protecting against the disease. Today there is overwhelming evidence that antibodies are key players in conferring immunity to anthrax. In fact, the protective effect of the anthrax vaccines licensed in the USA (anthrax vaccine adsorbed [AVA]; also known as BioThrax®) and in the UK (anthrax vaccine precipitated) is based on induction of an antibody response to B. anthracis proteins, primarily PA. The vaccine is derived from a B. anthracis culture supernatant, whose major component is PA with trace amounts of other bacterial components, including EF and LF, which are adsorbed to aluminum hydroxide gel. Numerous studies have confirmed that an antibody response to PA is sufficient to provide protection [15–19]. A major drawback of the AVA vaccine is its lot-to-lot variation, ill-defined general composition and the lengthy course of administration. Six injections over a course of 18 months are considered necessary to induce protection with subsequent annual boosters recommended to maintain immunity. These drawbacks have led to increased efforts in recent years to develop next generation vaccines that are more rigorously defined and confer more rapid protection. The most developed vaccine candidate is based on recombinant PA expressed and purified from Escherichia coli [20] or from an asporogenic, nontoxigenic, nonencapsulated strain of B. anthracis [21,22].
Given the short incubation time and rapid disease progression of inhalation anthrax, vaccination is unlikely to afford protection after an individual has been exposed to aerosolized spores. In this situation, antibiotics administered soon after exposure and prior to the onset of symptoms are the most effective means of preventing disease. Since spores can remain dormant in the lungs for an extended period of time [23,24], a 60-day course of oral antibiotics is recommended. This type of prophylactic treatment was effective in the aftermath of the anthrax attacks of 2001, in which close to 10,000 individuals were thought to have been exposed to airborne B. anthracis spores and were offered a full course (60 days) of the antibiotics ciprofloxacin or doxycycline. However, a follow-up survey of more than 6000 of these individuals revealed that adherence to the drug regimen was poor. Only 44% of the surveyed individuals followed the prophylaxis protocol correctly whereas others forgot, cited side-effects or stopped because they thought they were not at personal risk [25,26]. The poor compliance is troubling and suggests that additional measures of protection need to be considered in the event of a future mass exposure. Indeed, the most recent CDC recommendations following potential exposure to aerosolized B. anthracis spores are 60 days of oral antibiotics combined with a 3-dose series of anthrax vaccine given at 2-week intervals [27]. Because the AVA vaccine is currently not approved by the US FDA for post-exposure prophylaxis, it has to be made available for this purpose under an Investigational New Drug protocol.
Postexposure prophylaxis based on antibiotics can be problematic in cases where use of the recommended antibiotics is contraindicated, for example, in pregnant women and children. A greater concern is the possibility that a future biological attack could involve B. anthracis strains that are resistant to antibiotics. Strains naturally resistant to penicillins and cephalosporins have been isolated on occasion [28,29]. In addition, reduced susceptibility as well as complete resistance can be induced in the laboratory by serial passage of B. anthracis in the presence of increasing concentrations of numerous other antibiotics [30,31]. Particularly disturbing is the fact that B. anthracis strains resistant to the currently recommended antibiotics doxycycline and ciprof loxacin could be generated using straightforward experimental procedures such as transformation of the bacteria with a plasmid containing a tetracycline resistance gene [32] or stepwise adaptation to growth in the presence of high concentrations of ciprofloxacin [31,33]. Finally, antibiotics do not specifically block anthrax toxin action and once significant levels of toxin build up in the bloodstream antibiotic therapy is no longer effective.
Given this background, availability of alternate treatment modalities that are effective in prophylaxis of inhalation anthrax is highly desirable. There has been a major research focus towards passive immunization using polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against B. anthracis toxin components, primarily PA and to a lesser extent LF. These antibodies would provide immediate and extended protection against lethal toxin (LeTx) given the relatively long half-life of immunoglobulins in serum. Results that have emerged from numerous investigations strongly support the notion that anti-PA and anti-LF antibodies are beneficial in pre- and postexposure prophylaxis.
One of the first studies to indicate that anti-PA antibodies offer protection in the absence of antibodies against other B. anthracis components, employed polyclonal antisera from guinea pigs that had been vaccinated with recombinant PA [16]. Passive administration of this antiserum to other guinea pigs that were challenged intramuscularly with a lethal dose of B. anthracis Ames spores protected 67% of the animals. This level of protection was comparable to that achieved by active immunization of guinea pigs with AVA. In a subsequent study it was demonstrated that purified rabbit and sheep anti-PA IgG protected 90–100% of mice challenged with a lethal dose of B. anthracis Sterne spores when the antibodies were administered in combination with ciprofloxacin. By contrast, treatment with antibodies or antibiotics alone protected only 30–50% of the animals [34]. These and other preliminary studies [35,36] laid the foundation for more systematic and rigorous follow-up investigations, most of which focused on characterizing the protective capacity of monoclonal anti-PA and anti-LF antibodies. mAbs offer several advantages over polyclonal antibodies, including defined specificity, reproducible affinity, high purity and increased safety. In addition, mAbs can be engineered to eliminate effector function, alter serum half-life or enhance activity through bioconjugation of drugs, toxins and radioisotopes.
The fact that murine mAbs against PA or LF have the capacity to neutralize LeTx was demonstrated early on by in vitro cell intoxication assays and in vivo LeTx challenge of Fisher 344 rats [37,38]. Subsequent studies confirmed that anti-PA and anti-LF mAbs also protect animals from lethal spore challenge [39]. Mohamed et al. reported an unexpected result as they observed that certain mAbs against PA enhance rather than neutralize LeTx cytotoxicity, apparently in a Fc receptor-dependent manner [40].
Studies that are of particular interest in this area of research are those that have led to the isolation of human or humanized mAbs against PA and LF. Animal-derived mAbs are ultimately not suitable for clinical applications given the reactivity against nonhuman proteins, especially when they are administered repeatedly. The approaches taken to develop human mAbs are diverse and highlight the advances made in the antibody engineering field in recent years.
Several humanized mAbs with very high affinities for PA were generated by recombinant phage technology using a variety of strategies. Wild et al. employed phage libraries displaying Fab fragments derived from lymphocytes of AVA-vaccinated donors and subjected them to several rounds of panning against trypsin-cleaved PA fragment (PA63) in the presence of full-length PA [41,42]. Of several in vitro neutralizing Fabs that were isolated, further studies with two Fabs, 63L1D and 83K7C, with affinities to PA63 of Kd 0.13 and 0.87 nM, respectively, showed protection against LeTx challenge in rats. Fab 63L1D appeared to neutralize by blocking the binding of LF to PA63. Conversion of the Fab fragments to full-length human IgG1 molecules allowed an approximate sevenfold reduction in the amount of antibody required to neutralize the toxin in vivo. Maynard et al. constructed single-chain variable fragments (scFvs) from mAb 14B7, which inhibits binding of PA to the cell receptor [37 ,43], and used error-prone PCR to prepare affinity-enhanced clone 1H scFv, which had a Kd of 0.25 nM. Clone 1H scFv neutralized LeTx cytotoxicity in vitro with a lower IC50 than mAb 14B7 and provided better protection in vivo against a LeTx challenge in rats. Mohamed et al. prepared an affinity-enhanced chimeric, de-immunized mAb ETI-204, by fusing the 14B7 VH and VL genes to human Ig constant regions [44]. ETI-204 retained high affinity for PA (Kd = 0.33 nM) and protected 90–100% of rabbits when administered intravenously and 100% of rabbits when administered intramuscularly before aerosol challenge with B. anthracis Ames spores. Partial protection was observed in rabbits injected intravenously at 24 (8/10), 36 (5/10) and 48 h (3/7) after aerosol challenge with B. anthracis Ames spores [44]. Rabbits surviving challenge from one of the experiments also developed anti-PA titers [44]. The intramuscular route of antibody administration is favorable compared with the intravenous route as it facilitates treatment of large numbers of people in case of a mass attack.
A strategy for the isolation of intact human monoclonal anti-PA antibodies used by Sawada-Hirai et al. entailed collection of peripheral blood lymphocytes from AVA-immunized donors and subsequent transplantation of the lymphocytes into severe combined immunodeficient mice [45]. Challenge of the mice with PA and LF led to the proliferation of PA-specific plasma cells which were isolated and immortalized by hybridoma formation. Since human/murine hybridoma cell lines tend to be unstable, the genes encoding the antibodies were cloned and transferred to Chinese hamster ovary cells for stable expression of full-length human immunoglobulin. One of several anti-PA antibodies isolated by this method, AVP-21D9, had an exceptionally high affinity for PA (KD = 82 pM) and fully protected rats from LeTx challenge when administered as early as 17 h prior to LeTx infusion. Even 1 week after antibody administration, 80% of rats were still protected from LeTx challenge when a tenfold higher dose of antibody was used. Molecular analyses showed that AVP-21D9 inhibits PA heptamer formation, a step that is critical for binding EF and LF prior to entry into susceptible cells [46]. Subsequent experiments by Peterson et al. confirmed that AVP-21D9 fully protects mice from lethal challenge with B. anthracis Ames spores by the intranasal route as long as the antibody is administered within 24 h of infection and provided that the animals receive a daily, albeit suboptimal, dose of ciprofloxacin [18]. Antibody alone or a suboptimal dose of ciprofloxacin alone did not confer full protection. Rechallenge of the surviving mice with another lethal dose of B. anthracis Ames spores resulted in death of all animals indicating that antibody plus antibiotic treatment does not lead to the induction of a protective immune response in mice [18]. Similar results were obtained with guinea pigs, whilst in contrast, rabbits were fully protected from a lethal spore challenge by AVP-21D9 in the absence of ciprofloxacin even when the antibody was administered 12 h after spore challenge. Moreover, the rabbits were protected when challenged subsequently with another lethal dose of spores [18,47]. These studies emphasize that small animal models of inhalation anthrax differ significantly in their response to passive immunization and that rabbits are more easily protected than mice and guinea pigs.
In an alternate approach, Vitale et al. injected HuMab transgenic mice [48] that were engineered to express human immunoglobulins [49] with recombinant PA and screened for in vitro neutralizing activity. This strategy led to the isolation of several mAbs, one of which, mAb1303, was selected for further studies based on its high potency in in vitro toxin neutralization assays. Purified mAb1303 was shown to have prophylactic activity in the rabbit model of anthrax inhalation. Specifically, rabbits were protected from lethal aerosol challenge with Ames spores when mAb1303 was administered intravenously 1 h and 3 days after exposure. Similarly, mAb1303 conferred complete protection in nonhuman primates when administered intramuscularly 1 h after spore challenge. mAb1303 was also therapeutically active as demonstrated by the protection of rabbits that received the antibody either 24 or 48 h after aerosol challenge. Interestingly, the ability of mAb1303 to neutralize LeTx not only depends on its interaction with PA but also on interaction with Fc receptors [48]. Fab fragments of mAb1303 did not neutralize LeTx and full-length antibody was not capable of LeTx neutralization when Fc receptors were blocked. The mechanism underlying toxin neutralization by mAb1303 antibody is not yet fully understood. This result is particularly remarkable given that other anti-PA mAbs were shown to enhance LeTx toxicity in a Fc receptor-dependent fashion [40].
Several of the human or humanized anti-PA mAbs described are being commercially developed for application in pre- and postexposure inhalation anthrax as well as for therapeutic treatment of the disease. Avanir Pharmaceuticals (CA, USA) initially isolated and characterized AVP-21D9 but subsequently sold the rights for further development to Emergent Biosolutions (MD, USA), the manufacturer of the anthrax vaccine AVA. AVP-21D9 has yet to be tested in nonhuman primates before it can advance to clinical studies.
Elusys Therapeutics (NJ, USA) is developing the humanized, affinity-enhanced mAb ETI204 under the tradename 'Anthim™', for pre- and postexposure prophylaxis of inhalation anthrax as well as for treatment of the disease. In a Phase I clinical study, Anthim was shown to be safe and well tolerated when given to healthy volunteers at the anticipated therapeutic dose with or without ciprofloxacin. The drug has received Fast-Track and Orphan Drug status by the US FDA and is being developed for intramuscular delivery using prefilled syringes or autoinjectors.
PharmAthene Inc. (MD, USA) in collaboration with Medarex (NJ, USA) is developing the fully human mAb1303 under the tradename Valortim® for inhalation anthrax prophylaxis and therapy. A Phase I clinical trial has been completed showing that administration of Valortim by the intravenous and intramuscular route is safe and well tolerated. Like Anthim, Valortim has received Fast-Track and Orphan Drug status by the FDA.
Another human mAb isolated by Human Genome Sciences (MD, USA), PamAb (Abthrax™), has also completed Phase I clinical trials [50]. Abthrax functions by inhibiting binding of PA to its receptor. A single dose of this antibody increased survival rates of monkeys from inhalation anthrax by 64%, even when administered after animals showed signs of the disease [101]. In Phase I trials it was shown that the antibody is safe, well-tolerated and bio-available after a single intramuscular or intravenous dose [50]. Co-administration of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin did not affect pharmacokinetics of either drug, indicating that they can be used in combination for prophylaxis and treatment of inhalation anthrax [101]. Human Genome Sciences is currently manufacturing Abthrax to begin delivery of 20,000 doses to the National Strategic Stockpile in 2009.
Although monoclonal anti-PA antibodies represent a welcome addition to the arsenal of prophylaxis and treatment options for inhalation anthrax, their monospecific nature makes it possible to develop B. anthracis strains that resist their action. By mutating the epitope to which the antibody binds, the drug will lose its effectiveness, while the functions of PA, such as receptor binding, heptamer formation and endocytosis to deliver LF and EF, may not be affected. This scenario could be avoided if cocktails of mAbs were employed that target different PA epitopes or that include mAbs recognizing additional B. anthracis components such as LF and capsule. The isolation of anti-LF mAbs and anticapsule mAbs, which are effective in neutralizing LeTx in vivo and in vitro, has been reported by several groups [51–55]. A fully human mAb against LF is being commercialized under the name Anthraxumab by IQ Corporation (The Netherlands) [102].
Meanwhile, Cangene Corporation (Winnipeg, Canada) [103] and Emergent Biosolutions [104] both manufacture polyclonal immunoglobulin or 'Anthrax Immune Globulin' (AIG) from plasma of human volunteers who have been vaccinated with AVA. The advantage of AIG is that its antibody composition reflects the breadth of the natural immune response and therefore offers the possibility of a more efficient induction of effector mechanisms such as complement-induced bacterial cell lysis, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, phagocytosis, and so on. There are also clear disadvantages, such as the limited availability of donor blood, batch-to-batch variation, the risk of infectious disease transmission and the high cost of production. These issues could be circumvented by taking advantage of recent advances in the production of recombinant polyclonal antibodies [56]. The US government has announced plans to purchase 10,000 doses of AIG manufactured by Cangene for the National Strategic Stockpile.
AIG was recently used under an Emergency Investigational New Drug use protocol in a patient who had naturally acquired inhalation anthrax [57]. The patient presented to a local hospital with symptoms of mild respiratory distress and initially received aggressive antibiotic treatment as well as other critical support. When the patient's condition deteriorated, AIG was added to the treatment protocol based on a recommendation by the CDC. LF in serum plasma and pleural fluid dropped sharply after administration of AIG, suggesting that it had a beneficial effect. However, more systematic and controlled studies are necessary to confirm that this response was due to the infusion of anthrax immunoglobulins. The patient eventually recovered.
Antibodies are not the only reagents expected to be useful in prophylaxis and treatment of inhalation anthrax. In principle, any compound capable of neutralizing anthrax toxins represents a possible alternative. One approach that is currently pursued entails the use of anthrax toxin receptor, CMG2, as a toxin antidote. Soluble CMG2 was shown to inhibit LeTx in vitro and in vivo based on competition with cellular CMG2 for PA binding [58]. The use of soluble CMG2 as an anti-toxin has the distinct advantage that B. anthracis strains resistant to its action would be difficult, if not impossible, to engineer since any mutation in PA preventing interaction with soluble CMG2 would also prevent its binding to the cell. An alternate means of exploiting the anti-toxin function of CMG2 is multivalent display of CMG2 on a viral platform. This form of CMG2 was shown to function not only as an inhibitor of LeTx but also as a potent vaccine in the PA-bound form [59]. The vaccine afforded protection from LeTx challenge in rats within 3 weeks after a single injection. Another strategy under investigation involves the use of a PA derivative that functions as a dominant inhibitor of PA heptamer formation [60,61], thereby interfering with LF and EF binding and cell entry. Equally important are efforts currently underway to identify potent small molecule inhibitors of the enzymatic activities of LF and EF. Small molecule inhibitors would provide a cheaper alternative to protein-based reagents and might be orally available.
The recent advances in basic and applied research of medical countermeasures against inhalation anthrax have been remarkable. Since 2001, the US government has made more than US$40 billion available to accelerate biodefense research and development through programs such as Bioshield and The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. These funds have enabled small biotech firms to design and develop novel products for the prevention and treatment of diseases resulting from potential biowarfare with a variety of agents. The further commercial development, procurement and stockpiling of these countermeasures, however, has not been supported as aggressively and the industry cannot develop financial robustness in response to the needs of a single government customer. This situation has created unique challenges that result from a combination of factors including the currently unpredictable market for and profitability of potential products, leading to limited interest from private investors. Several small biotech companies have spearheaded the effort to turn biodefense research into a commercial enterprise, but to date large pharmaceutical companies have not been attracted to this endeavor. Long-term investment in biodefense research, development and procurement by the government is critical to sustain this young industry and vital for maintaining an effective defense against biological pathogens.
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Work in A Scheemann and M Manchester's laboratories was supported by grants from the National Institute of Allerg y and Infectious Diseases (P01AI056013 and AI076852). The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.
No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.
Anette Schneemann, Department of Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA, Tel.: +1 858 784 8643; Fax: +1 858 784 7979; Email: aschneem/at/scripps.edu.
Marianne Manchester, Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA, Tel.: +1 858 784 8086; Fax: +1 858 784 7979; Email: marim/at/scripps.edu.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami fired coach Randy Shannon on Saturday night, hours after the Hurricanes finished a 7-5 regular season that began with championship expectations.
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Founded in 1858, MBT is one of the largest community banks in Southeast Michigan, and has 24 offices and 40 automated teller machines in the area.