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university of brighton
The University of Brighton is an English university with a community of 21,000 students and 2,600 staff based on campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. It has one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record, factors which contribute to its reputation as a leading post-1992 university. Its roots can be traced back to 1859 when the School of Art was opened in the Brighton Royal Pavilion. The university's focus is on professional education, with the majority of degrees awarded also leading to professional qualifications. The university has an international reputation for being one of the UK's leading design institutions and it has educated many key figures in the Arts, Turner Prize winners Keith Tyson and Rachel Whiteread studied at the Faculty of Arts, as did Keith Coventry, the winner of 2010 John Moores Painting Prize, the artist Alison Lapper, Cliff Wright, illustrator of the Harry Potter books, the designer Julien Macdonald and the writer-illustrator Emily Gravett. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Brighton)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of bristol
The University of Bristol is a university in Bristol, England. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876. Bristol is the most popular multifaculty university in the UK, with over 14 applicants vying for each place, and average A-level attainment of successful entrants of just under 4 grade As. For some of the most popular courses, such as Economics and Law, the applicant to place ratio is often as high as 40:1. The University has an annual turnover of £347m and is the largest independent employer in Bristol. The University is a member of the Russell Group, The European-wide Coimbra Group and the Worldwide Universities Network, of which the University's Vice-Chancellor Prof Eric Thomas was Chair (2005-2007). The University of Bristol has approximately 18,000 students. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Bristol)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of california berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (also referred to as UC Berkeley, Cal Berkeley, Berkeley, or simply Cal), is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA. Berkeley is the most consistently well ranked university in the world overall as shown by a meta-analysis of subject/departmental data over the last sixteen years from the United States National Research Council, the US News & World Report, and Times Higher Education. Berkeley has the highest number of distinguished graduate programs ranked in the top 10 in their fields by the United States National Research Council. Among other honors, University faculty, alumni, and researchers have won 66 Nobel Prizes, 9 Wolf Prizes, 7 Fields Medals, 15 Turing Awards, 45 MacArthur Fellowships, 20 Academy Awards, and 11 Pulitzer Prizes. To date, UC Berkeley and its researchers are associated with 6 chemical elements of the periodic table (Californium, Seaborgium, Berkelium, Einsteinium, Fermium, Lawrencium) and Berkeley Lab has discovered 16 chemical elements in total - more than any other university in the world (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of California, Berkeley)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of california, santa barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a 1,022-acre (414 ha) site in Santa Barbara, California, 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Los Angeles. Founded in 1891 as an independent teachers' college, UCSB joined the University of California system in 1944 and is the third-oldest general-education campus in the system. UCSB is a comprehensive doctoral university and is organized into five colleges offering 87 undergraduate degrees and 55 graduate degrees. The campus is the 5th-largest in the UC system by enrollment with 19,800 undergraduate and 3,050 graduate students. The university granted 5,442 bachelor's, 576 master's, and 310 Ph.D. degrees in 2006 ‐ 2007. In 2010, UCSB was ranked 39th among "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report, 29th worldwide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 32nd worldwide by the Academic Ranking of World Universities. UC Santa Barbara is a "very high activity" research university and spent $191.2 million on research expenditures in the 2007 fiscal year, 97th-largest in the United States. (Excerpt from Wi... article: University of California, Santa Barbara)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university in Cambridge, England. It is the second-oldest university in both England and the English-speaking world, and the seventh-oldest globally. In post-nominals the university's name is abbreviated as Cantab, a shortened form of Cantabrigiensis (an adjective derived from Cantabrigia, the Latinised form of Cambridge). The university grew out of an association of scholars in the city of Cambridge that was formed in 1209, early records suggest, by scholars leaving Oxford after a dispute with townsfolk. The two "ancient universities" have many common features and are often jointly referred to as Oxbridge. In addition to cultural and practical associations as a historic part of British society, they have a long history of rivalry with each other. Academically Cambridge ranks as one of the top universities in the world: first in the world in both the 2010 and 2011QS World University Rankings, sixth in the world in the 2010-2011 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and fifth in the world (and first in Europe) in the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Cambridge regularly contends with Oxford for first place in UK league tables. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Cambridge)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of central lancashire
he university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council. The university is the fifth largest in the UK in terms of student numbers. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Central Lancashire)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of chester
The University of Chester is a public research university located in Chester, United Kingdom. The University, based on a main campus in Chester and a smaller campus in Warrington, offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research. Chester is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Cathedrals Group, the North West Universities Association and Universities UK. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Chester)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of chicago
The University of Chicago (U of C, UC, UChicago, or simply Chicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890. William Rainey Harper became the university's first president, in 1891, and the first classes were held in 1892. It has a reputation of devotion to academic scholarship and intellectualism and is affiliated with scores of Rhodes Scholars and 85 Nobel Prize laureates. The University is considered an "Ivy Plus" institution, denoting a school that competes academically among Ivy League universities (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Chicago)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati (commonly referred to as UC, Cincinnati, or Cincy) is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio. UC was founded in 1819, and has an annual enrollment of over 40,000 students, making it one of the largest universities in the U.S. In the 2010 survey by Times Higher Education (UK), the university was ranked in the top 100 universities in North America and as one of the top 200 in the world. In the 2012 edition of US News and World Report, the University of Cincinnati was ranked as a Tier One university. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Cincinnati)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
University of Coimbra
university of cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities. It is furthermore the German founding member of the Community of European Management Schools and International Companies (CEMS). (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Cologne)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of cumbria
The University of Cumbria is a university in Cumbria, England. Its headquarters are in Carlisle. and other major campuses are at Penrith, Ambleside and Lancaster. It was established in 2007, with roots extending back to the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts established in 1822 and Charlotte Mason teacher training College in the 1890s. The university is based upon the idea of a "distributed learning network", so that teaching takes place both at the university's main campuses, and at colleges of further education around Cumbria, a rural county that includes the Lake District. As well as its work in the areas of the arts, health and teacher training, the university has a faculty of Arts, Business and Science which, as well as the subjects in its title, incorporates a full range of courses including law, computing, and police studies. Sciences include Forestry, Land Management, Forensic Science and Environment. University of Cumbria is notable for being one of only a handful of chosen universities in the country to be accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Cumbria)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of cyprus
The University of Cyprus (UCY) is a public coeducational university established by the Republic of Cyprus in 1989. It admitted its first students in 1992 and has currently approximately 6000 students (2010/2011). It was the first university to be established in Cyprus. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Cyprus)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of derby
The University of Derby is a university in the city of Derby, England. The main site is on Kedleston Road, Allestree in the north-west of the city and is located close to the A38 and opposite Markeaton Park. The University also has a campus in Buxton, Derbyshire, known as the Devonshire Campus, which is a grade II* listed building that has a dome which is over 145 ft (44 m) in diameter, bigger than that of St Paul's Cathedral in London. The university was formally opened by Prince Charles in February 2006. A contemporary-styled building for Arts, Design and Technology students on Markeaton Street in Derby was formally opened in early November 2007 by Richard Branson. Courses are also run at the Britannia Mill site in Derby and in the town of Chesterfield. The University provides nearly 300 study programmes at undergraduate level. Currently the University is home to 21000 students in all areas of study. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Derby)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of dundee
The University of Dundee is a university based in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee on eastern coast of the central Lowlands of Scotland and with a small number of institutions elsewhere. Founded in 1881 the institution was, for most of its early existence, a constituent college of the University of St Andrews alongside United College and St Mary's College located in the town of St Andrews itself. Following significant expansion, the University of Dundee became an independent body in 1967 whilst retaining much of its ancient heritage and governance structure. Since its independence, the university has grown to become an internationally recognized centre for research. Dundee has developed a significant reputation for students entering the traditional professions most notably law, medicine and dentistry as well as emerging areas such as life sciences and art. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Dundee)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of durham
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837. It was one of the first universities to open in England for more than 600 years and has a claim towards being the third oldest university in England. Durham is a collegiate university, with its main functions divided between the academic departments of the University and 16 colleges. In general, the departments perform research and provide lectures to students, while the colleges are responsible for the domestic arrangements and welfare of undergraduate students, graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and some University staff. The University is seen as very prestigious and is consistently one of the highest ranked universities in the UK. "Long established as a leading alternative to Oxford and Cambridge", the University attracts "a largely middle-class student body" according to The Times Good University Guide. The University was named Sunday Times University of the Year in 2005, having previously been shortlisted for the award in 2004. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Durham)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of east anglia
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of East Anglia)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of east london
The University of East London (UEL) is a university located in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England, based at two campuses in Stratford and Docklands areas. The university has more than 26,000 students from 110 countries worldwide. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of East London)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a world renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the iconic buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university. It was the fourth university to be established in Scotland and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in Europe, the top rated in Scotland according to the QS rankings, and has been consistently placed amongst the leading universities in the world. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Edinburgh)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
university of essex
The University of Essex is a British campus university with the original and largest campus located near the town of Colchester, England. Established in 1963 and receiving its Royal Charter in 1965. It now consists of 18 main teaching departments and 36 centres and institutes in a wide range of subject areas, including the fields of human rights, law & government. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: University of Essex)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
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Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – An Indiana financier and former chief executive of National Lampoon convicted of swindling investors out of about $200 million was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison by a judge who told him his "deceit, greed and arrogance" had cost many of his victims their life savings and dreams of a comfortable retirement.
U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson said Timothy Durham had violated the trust of thousands of small investors from the American Heartland who had been careful with their money and invested it with him in hopes of traveling in their retirement, paying off their mortgages and perhaps buying a small home in Florida.
She told the court Durham had plundered their money so he could live a luxurious lifestyle.
"We drive Chevys and Buicks and Ford, not Ducatis. That's how most of us roll," Magnus-Stinson said. "When they're defrauded, it is the most serious offense because it undermines the fabric of this country."
Durham said he felt "badly" for all the families who lost their savings, but never admitted any wrongdoing.
"Of course I feel terrible they lost all their money. My family has lost all of its investments," he said. "I feel very badly for all the people, especially the people here today."
Durham, who was led into the courtroom in handcuffs and leg chains and wearing a gray-green prison jumpsuit, had no visible reaction when the judge pronounced his sentence. The 50-year-old rocked briefly in his chair afterward and fidgeted with a pen he held with his both his hands, quietly telling Magnus-Stinson "No, your honor" when she asked if he had any questions about his sentence.
But he appeared dazed as he was handcuffed and led from the room into the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
John Tompkins, Durham's lawyer, did not immediately return a call for comment after the sentencing.
James Cochran, an associate of Durham, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison, while accountant Rick Snow received a 10-year sentence. Both Durham and Cochran were taken away in handcuffs to serve their sentences, but Snow was allowed to leave with his family, pending a determination on where he will serve his sentence.
A jury in June found the three men guilty of securities fraud and conspiracy. It also convicted Durham, a major Indiana Republican Party donor who resigned his post at National Lampoon in January, of 10 counts of wire fraud, while Cochran and Snow were convicted on some of those counts.
Prosecutors have said the three stripped Akron, Ohio-based Fair Finance of its assets and used the money to buy mansions, classic cars and other luxury items and to keep another of Durham's company afloat. The men were convicted of operating an elaborate Ponzi scheme to hide the company's depleted condition from regulators and investors, many of whom were elderly.
Tompkins argued at trial that Durham and the others were caught off-guard by the economic crisis of 2008, and bewildered when regulators placed them under more strict scrutiny and investors made a run on the company.
The charges against Durham led several GOP politicians, including Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, to return hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions sought by Fair Finance's bankruptcy trustee.
Attorneys for all three men had asked the judge for lighter sentences than those recommended. Prosecutors had wanted 225 years for Durham, and Tompkins sought a total of five years _ three years in prison and two years of home detention.
Magnus-Stinson said she couldn't give Durham the maximum sentence because it would be as "puffed up" as statements that he held $280 million in assets. But she noted that though he testified that he "felt terribly" for the victims, he had shown no sincere remorse.
Magnus-Stinson said she was unmoved by testimony about Durham's generosity over the years, including giving to charities and also to political campaigns.
"It's very easy to be generous if you're using someone else's money _ and that's what was happening here," she said.
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Joe Hogsett, said Friday's sentencing means families can finally begin putting their lives back together.
Barbara Lukacik, 74, an Ohio nun who said she lost $125,000 in the Fair Finance collapse, said she had forgiven Durham and the others but testified before the sentencing that a lengthy sentence was warranted.
"If you receive a short sentence _ a slap on the wrist, so to say _ I do not think it will be enough time for your heart and your conscience to realize your sin and your greed," she said.
Jane Kalina of Wayne County, Ohio, testified Friday that her 86-year-old father lost more than $170,000 _ some of it from the sale of a family farm _ that he had invested.
She said after the sentencing that she was satisfied, and was particularly pleased by Durham's lengthy sentence.
"I think he was the culprit and the sentence fits the crime," she said. "We're happy that he will be very old when he gets out."
Associated Press writers Rick Callahan and Ken Kusmer in Indianapolis contributed to this story.
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Healthy Lifestyle Research 2008
Our featured research news in 2008 looked at new treatment approaches, prevention strategies, drug research, and changes in medical care. The studies also reflected the changes in medical industry to decrease unnecessary costs without cutting care. Here is a quick recap on research about living well featured from 2008.
Healthy Lifestyle News
There are more research points to the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity.
- A review of some of the top diets, such as low-fat, low-carbohydrate, and Mediterranean diets, found that they were fairly ]]>similar in achieving results]]> . The benefits may lie with allowing individuals to have options.
- Researchers also found that people that had a typical Western diet, heavy in red meat, starches, and sweets, were more likely to ]]>develop metabolic syndrome]]> . This includes higher risks of diabetes and heart disease.
Exercise played its role as well.
- Two separate studies found that regular aerobic activity and higher levels of fitness were linked to ]]>decrease in loss of cognition]]> and slower development of ]]>dementia]]> .
- In a review of several past studies, researchers found that therapeutic exercises appeared to decrease pain and ]]>improve function]]> in knees affected by ]]>osteoarthritis]]> .
- Physical activity is known to help in weight loss. A study published last year found that moderate exercise can produce adequate results when compared to intense exercise. The ]]>best weight-loss results]]> were achieved by women averaging about 275 minutes per week.
- Strength appeared to have ]]>protective affects]]> for men of all ages in a study published last year. Men with higher levels of strength had lower rates of death from all causes. These benefits were evident even in ]]>obese]]> or overweight participants.
How Does This Affect You?
Lifestyle choices can make a significant impact on your health and well-being. Unfortunately changing lifelong habits can be difficult. Make small gradual changes, large drastic changes are far less likely to be maintained. Find a partner to work with in these changes and keep a record of your changes. Long-term goals are good for guidance, but set a series of short-term goals to keep you motivated. Talk to a fitness professional and/or a registered dietitian to help you make an achievable and effective plan.
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Council on Exercise
American Dietetic Association
The American Geriatrics Society
American Heart Association
Last reviewed January 2008 by ]]>Larissa J. Lucas, MD]]>
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Shangri La gets new high-efficiency vehicle charging station
Al and Dean Granger of Granger Chevrolet have donated a new high-efficiency electric vehicle charging station to Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center.
"With Chevrolet having the Volt as one of the first electric cars … we just felt like it was a good fit (to donate the station) to Shangri La here in Orange as green as they are," said Dean Granger, co-owner of Granger Chevrolet. "They were recognized as one of the 10 greenest properties in the nation a couple of years ago."
Granger said Shangri La has had 110-volt charging available since 2008, but the new high-efficiency station is more up to date and will offer a faster charge and accommodate newer electric vehicles made after 2012 that have the same unit configuration.
Lewandowski said Shangri La is extremely grateful to Granger for the donation.
There will be a demonstration on how to use the new charging station as well as several hybrid or electric vehicles on display at Shangri La's Eco-Fest on Saturday, April 19. Hours for the festival are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (670) 9113


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Clinical Microbiology Issues Update - December 2012
- Joint ASM-CDC Developed Group B Streptococcus Protocols Available
- ASM Attends HHS Avian Influenza Workshop
- ASM Attends Congressional Hearings on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
- ASM Staff Attends FDA Public Workshop on Burkholderia
- ASM Participates in Fiscal Cliff Discussions
- ASM Signs Clinical Laboratory Coalition Letter to House Leaders
- ASM Sends Letter to CDC Commenting on HPAI H5N1 Questions
- ASM Staff Meet with CDC Board of Scientific Counselors
- Minority Microbiology Mentor Newsletter
- ASM Conferences
- ASM Journal Articles of Interest
- ASM2013 Website and Registration Now Open
- Contamination Found in Other NECC Products
- TEST Act Signed Into Law
- FDA Approves Raxibacumab to Treat Inhalational Anthrax
- CMS Releases 2013 Update for CLFS
- CMS Publishes New Laboratory Codes and Fees
- National Select Agents Registry Makes Documents Available
- FDA Approves First Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Manufactured Using Cell Culture Technology
- NIH-Funded Trial Launched to Assess Experimental TB Drug
- MMWR Articles of Interest
- Developing and Strengthening the Global Supply Chain for Second-Line Drugs for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Workshop Summary
- Articles of Interest
Joint ASM-CDC Developed Group B Streptococcus Protocols Available
Standard operating procedures, developed by the ASM and CDC's Streptococcus Laboratory, are available to assist laboratory scientists in processing group B Streptococcus specimens. The documents are tailored for use in different settings, depending on the procedures and assays used in each laboratory (e.g. pigmented or non-pigmented broth, sub-culture versus serologic or molecular methods, etc.). To access these protocols, go to http://www.cdc.gov/groupbstrep/lab/sops.html
ASM Attends HHS Avian Influenza Workshop
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sponsored an international workshop on December 17-18 on Gain-of-Function Research on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Viruses. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for sharing multidisciplinary international perspectives on research that aims to increase transmissibility, increase pathogenicity, and/or alter host range of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses. Dr. Ronald Atlas, cochair of the PSAB Biological Defense Committee attended the workshop. Specific issues for discussion will include the implications of such research for global public health; risks and concerns associated with this research; the risks of not conducting such research; fundamental principles regarding the conduct and oversight of such research; and conditions under which such research might be conducted. For more information on the workshop, please click http://oba.od.nih.gov/biosecurity/internationalwebcast.html
ASM Attends Congressional Hearings on Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
ASM staff attended the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled "The Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: Could It Have Been Prevented?" on November 14. Committee lawmakers reviewed the history of complaints associated with sterile compounding pharmacies and possible limitations of FDA oversight of compounding. The three panels included Lauren Smith, Interim Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Barry Cadden, President, Co-Owner, and Director of Pharmacy, New England Compounding Center (NECC). To view the archived hearing, see http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/fungal-meningitis-outbreak-could-it-have-been-prevented
The Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee held a hearing entitled "Pharmacy Compounding: Implications of the 2012 Meningitis Outbreak", which ASM staff also attended. The Committee requested records on October 25 from the NECC, the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy, and the FDA to aid their investigation into why federal and state regulatory agencies failed to detect and prevent the outbreak. In addition to Dr. Hamburg and Dr. Smith, Beth Bell, Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Marion Kainer, Director, Healthcare Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance Program, Tennessee Department of Health; David Miller, Executive Vice President and CEO, International Academy of Compounding Pharmacy; and Dr. Kasey Thompson, Vice President, Office of Policy, Planning and Communications, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists all testified. Barry Cadden, Owner and Director of Pharmacy, NECC failed to appear. More information about the hearing can be found here http://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=5f5def0d-5056-a032-5297-eab57634d209
ASM Staff Attends FDA Public Workshop on Burkholderia
The White Oak campus of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hosted a Public Workshop entitled "Burkholderia: Exploring Current Issues and Identifying Regulatory Science Gaps" On November 29 and 30. Its goals were to identify solutions or future areas of research needed to further animal model development and to advance candidate medical countermeasures (MCMs) for approval, licensure, or clearance. The first day was composed of research presentations on the state of animal models, the role of auto transporters and other research and the workshop concluded with a draft plan for moving forward. For more information, please see the following link http://www.fda.gov/EmergencyPreparedness/MedicalCountermeasures/ucm323090.htm
ASM Participates in Fiscal Cliff Discussions
On December 11, the ASM signed onto a letter from the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Coalition that was sent to all members of the House of Representatives. The letter outlined the coalition's concerns about the impact of continued cuts, including sequestration, on medical research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the subsequent negative health consequences for all Americans. To see the letter click here http://www.asm.org/images/PSAB/AHG-Sequestration12-11-12.pdf
ASM also joined with more than one hundred organizations, scientific societies and universities in a letter urging the President and Congress to work together to find a solution to sequestration or the "fiscal cliff" without cuts to science and technology R&D funding. The letter, sent on December 7, warns that sequestration would cut $11.3 billion from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next ten years, $4.6 billion in nondefense R&D from the Department of Energy (DOE) by 2017 and the National Science Foundation (NSF) would lose $2.1 billion over five years. A copy of the letter can be found at: http://www.asm.org/images/PSAB/Sequestration12-07-2012.pdf
On December 4, ASM staff attended an NDD (non-defense discretionary) Summit meeting on Capitol Hill entitled "Planning for the Plan." Senator Patty Murray addressed the group on sequestration negotiations and the importance of preserving R&D programs funded with nondefense discretionary funds. The NDD summit is a coalition of organizations, societies, including ASM, and academic institutions among others who support nondefense discretionary funding.
ASM Signs Clinical Laboratory Coalition Letter to House Leaders
On November 30, ASM joined with 49 members of the Clinical Laboratory Coalition, representing America's community, regional, hospital-based, and national clinical laboratories in a letter to House leadership. The letter requests protection of access to Medicare Part B clinical laboratory services as Congress works to address end of year fiscal matters, including sequestration and the pending Medicare SGR cuts to physicians. The letter specifically urges legislators to oppose any additional reductions in the Medicare Part B Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, which was cut by Congress earlier this year. Further reductions to the fee schedule, whether through a direct cut or the imposition of new laboratory cost sharing requirements, threaten laboratory providers' ability to serve their communities and specifically meet the needs of the Medicare population. The letter can be found here http://asm.org/images/PSAB/CLC-11-29-12.pdf
ASM Sends Letter to CDC Commenting on HPAI H5N1 Questions
The Public and Scientific Affairs Board sent a letter December 14 in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) announcement in the October 17 Federal Register opening a docket for 60 days to obtain information and comments from the public on questions concerning highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses that contain a hemagglutinin (HA) from the Goose/Guangdong/1/96 lineage, and their potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety. This information will be considered in a determination of whether such viruses should be listed as HHS select agents, by revising the HHS Select Agent Regulations (42 CFR Part 73). The ASM letter stated that all highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses are already USDA select agents and the question is whether designating the specific HPAI H5N1 influenza viruses containing the HA gene from the Goose/Guangdong/1/96 lineage an HHS tier 1 agent increases biosafety and biosecurity, i.e., whether it would enhance public health and safety. The ASM letter said that doing so is not warranted at this time. The complete letter is available at http://asm.org/index.php/component/content/article/137-policy/documents/statements-and-testimony/90970-12-14-12-h5n1
ASM Staff Meet with CDC Board of Scientific Counselors
ASM participated in the Dec 5 meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Board of Scientific Counselors, Office of Infectious Diseases. The day-long Atlanta meeting covered six separate topics in detail, including addressing increasing numbers of pertussis cases, implementing new recommendations for reducing HCV morbidity and mortality, the CDC response to the fungal meningitis outbreak, and a report from the Antimicrobial Resistance Working Group. Speaking at the board meeting were CDC Director Thomas Frieden, Rima Khabbaz, CDC Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, and Beth Bell, the director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID). This full board meets twice a year. For more information about it, including its charter and roster, see http://www.cdc.gov/oid/BSC.html.
Minority Microbiology Mentor Newsletter
The December issue of the Minority Microbiology Newsletter has been published by the Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities.
ASM Conferences
3rd ASMET - The ASM Emerging Technologies Conference
June 25-28, 2013
Ismir, Turkey
For a complete list of upcoming ASM conferences, please see http://conferences.asm.org/
ASM/APHL Joint Webinar on Sentinel Clinical Laboratory Testing Protocols
Understanding the Sentinel Clinical Laboratory Testing Protocols
January 29, 2013 • 1:00 pm – 2:00 PM ET
Registration Deadline: January 27, 2013
For more information on this seminar, click http://www.aphl.org/courses/Documents/2013/588-901-13-ASMBTPHLBrochure.pdf
ASM Journal Articles of Interest
Cigarette Smoke Boosts Virulence in Staphylococcus aureus
Ritwij Kulkarni of Columbia University, New York, NY, and colleagues show that cigarette smoke actually boosts virulence of Staphylococcus aureus. Their study appears in the November 2012 issue of the journal Infection and Immunity.
Norovirus Disinfection: How Much is Enough?
Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis, according to the CDC. A variety of institutions and governments have developed "commonsense-based" disinfection guidelines to control norovirus contamination, but now, for the first time, a Dutch team has come up with science-based guidelines. The research is published in the November 2012 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
New Coronavirus Has Ability to Pass Through Many Hosts
A novel type of human coronavirus can infect cells from humans and bats alike. According to a study published in mBio® on December 11, the new coronavirus, called hCoV-EMC, is blamed for five deaths and several other cases of severe disease originating in countries in the Middle East. According to the new results, hCoV-EMC uses a different receptor in the human body than the SARS virus, and can infect cells from a wide range of animal species.
Evaluation of a Simple Protein Extraction Method for Species Identification of Clinically Relevant Staphylococci by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
In this study, authors evaluated a modified protein extraction method of identification performed on target plates (on-plate extraction method) with MALDI-TOF (Bruker Microflex LT with Biotyper version 3.0) and compared it to 2 previously described methods: the direct colony method and a standard protein extraction method.
Swab Protocol for Rapid Laboratory Diagnosis of Cutaneous Anthrax
This study developed a rapid protocol for detection of B. anthracis on clinical swabs. Three types of swabs were evaluated by 3 extraction methods, the swab extraction tube system (SETS), sonication, and vortex. Swabs were spiked with virulent B. anthracis cells, and the methods were compared for their efficiency over time by culture and real-time PCR.
ASM2013 Website and Registration Now Open
You can now register and submit abstracts through the general meeting website at http://gm.asm.org/. The general meeting will take place in Denver, CO from May 18-21, 2013.
Contamination Found in Other NECC Products
FDA and CDC have identified bacterial and/or fungal contamination in unopened vials of betamethasone, cardioplegia, and triamcinolone solutions distributed and recalled from NECC. These are in addition to the methylprednisolone acetate implicated in the current outbreak. For more information, see http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/FungalMeningitis/ucm325037.htm#121212
TEST Act Signed into Law
S. 3391, Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012 passed the Senate by unanimous vote November 13. The bill amends the Public health Service Act to revise sanctions for laboratories that refer proficiency testing samples required for certification to another laboratory for analysis. This bill has passed both chambers and was signed by the President on December 4, making it Public Law No: 112-202. To read the text, see http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s3391rs/pdf/BILLS-112s3391rs.pdf
FDA Approves Raxibacumab to Treat Inhalational Anthrax
On December 14, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved raxibacumab injection to treat inhalational anthrax. Raxibacumab, a monoclonal antibody that neutralizes anthrax toxin, also is approved to prevent inhalational anthrax when alternative therapies are not available or not appropriate. For the full press release, see http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm332341.htm
CMS Releases 2013 Update for CLFS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), through their Medical Learning Network MLN Matters information service, has released the Calendar Year (CY) 2013 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment document.
This document provides instructions to Medicare contractors for the 2013 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, mapping for new codes for clinical laboratory tests, and updates for laboratory costs subject to the reasonable charge payment. According to this transmitted document, Medicare fees for services on the Part B clinical laboratory fee schedule are to be cut by 2.95 percent in CY 2013. To see the document, which contains both mapping information and links, go to http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/MM8132.pdf
CMS Publishes New Laboratory Codes and Fees
On October 16, CMS published Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule. This comprehensive revision places some 115 newly created molecular pathology Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) for 2012-2013. In addition, a new code, G0452, has been set aside for use when physician interpretation of a molecular pathology procedure is medically necessary. This G code has been designated as an interim code on the Physicians Fee Schedule (PFS) and will be monitored by CMS throughout calendar year 2013. There is no corresponding code for interpretation by a doctoral level scientist or other appropriately trained nonphysician health care professional on either the CLFS or the PFS since they do not have a Medicare benefit category that allows them to bill and be paid for their interpretation services. To see the revisions in their entirety, please see http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-11-16/pdf/2012-26900.pdf
National Select Agents Registry Makes Documents Available
The National Select Agents Registry has made guidance documents for Final Rule compliance assistance available on their website. Users will be able to select from a list of documents to assist in complying with the requirements of the Select Agents regulations by going to this site http://www.selectagents.gov/Guidance_Documents.html. A Webcast from their November 16 detailed 2012 Select Agent Workshop training will be available shortly at http://www.selectagents.gov/. This training included precise instructions on how to fill out forms, so may be beneficial to laboratory personnel.
FDA Approves First Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Manufactured Using Cell Culture Technology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Flucelvax, the first seasonal influenza vaccine licensed in the United States produced using cultured animal cells, instead of fertilized chicken eggs. Flucelvax is approved to prevent seasonal influenza in people ages 18 years and older.
Cell culture technology has already been in use for several decades to produce other U.S. licensed vaccines. For the full announcement, see http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm328982.htm
NIH-Funded Trial Launched to Assess Experimental TB Drug
A clinical trial will examine an investigational drug's early bacteria-killing activity in patients newly diagnosed with drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis. The clinical trial, sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is being led by researchers at the Tuberculosis Research Unit at Case Western Reserve University. The study will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, will enroll 75 men and women with TB ages 18 to 65, including individuals who are also infected with HIV but not yet taking antiretroviral treatment. See the link for more information http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2012/Pages/AZTBtrial.aspx
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, observed November 12-18, has been an annual effort to coordinate the work of CDC's Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work campaign, state-based appropriate antibiotic use campaigns, non-profit partners, and for-profit partners during a one week observance of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. As in past years, the effort coincided with European Antibiotic Awareness Day, Australia's Antibiotic Awareness Week and Canada's Antibiotic Awareness Week. For more, see http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/campaign-materials/week/overview.html.
MMWR Articles of Interest
Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Serotype Bovismorbificans Infections Associated with Hummus and Tahini
On September 27, 2011, three clinical isolates of Salmonella enterica serotype Bovismorbificans with indistinguishable pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns were identified by the District of Columbia Public Health Laboratory (PHL). Human infection with S. Bovismorbificans is rare in the United States. Through query of PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance, six additional cases with indistinguishable PFGE patterns were identified in three states (Maryland, Michigan, and Virginia) during the prior 60 days. All nine patients had eaten at restaurants in the District of Columbia (DC) or northern Virginia <2 weeks before illness onset.
Mumps Outbreak on a University Campus: California, 2011
On September 29, 2011, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirmed three cases of mumps by PCR among students recently evaluated at their university's student health services with symptoms suggestive of mumps. An investigation by CDPH, student health services, and the local health department identified 29 mumps cases. The presumed source patient was an unvaccinated student with a history of recent travel to Western Europe, where mumps is circulating.
National Influenza Vaccination Week: December 2–8, 2012
To highlight the importance of annual influenza vaccination, and to foster greater use of influenza vaccine in the months of December, January, and beyond, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, and other agencies conducted educational and promotional activities during National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 2–8, 2012.
Announcement: World AIDS Day December 1, 2012
World AIDS Day draws attention to the current status of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic worldwide. The theme for this year's observance on December 1 was "Working Together for an AIDS-Free Generation."
Developing and Strengthening the Global Supply Chain for Second-Line Drugs for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Workshop Summary
The Institute of Medicine (IOM)'s Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation held a workshop on July 31 – August 1, 2012, to explore options and opportunities to improve the effectiveness of the global supply chain in delivering drugs to patients. The workshop was part of a series to gather information from experts around the world on drug resistant tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management. This document summarizes the workshop.
Articles of Interest
Direct Conversion of Quiescent Cardiomyocytes to Pacemaker Cells by Expression of Tbx18
Nature Biotechnology
December 12, 2012
A recent breakthrough at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute shows it may be possible to convert ordinary heart cells into "pacemaker" cells with a known gene and a modified virus.
Faster Testing Comes at a Cost
The new tests, which could shave a few days off the time needed to tell whether E. coli, Salmonella or other food-borne bacteria caused a patient's illness, could reach medical laboratories as early as next year. One problem: these new tests can't detect crucial differences between different subtypes of bacteria. And that fingerprint is what states and the federal government use to match patients to a contaminated food source.
Massachusetts Chemist in Drug Lab Testing Scandal Indicted on 27 Charges
Washington Post
December 18, 2012
Annie Dookhan, 35, of Franklin, was indicted Monday by a grand jury on 17 counts of obstruction of justice, eight counts of tampering with evidence, perjury and pretending to hold a college degree.


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Rev3:The new year is almost upon us, so this week Adam stares into the crystal ball and brings you his predictions for 2013. Next-gen consoles? Check. Too many Q1 games? Check. Summer dry spell? Check. New Zelda game? PLEASE NINTENDO GIVE IT TO US.
Sizzling Sessler summary, as usual. Keep up the good work sir.
I was never a fan of Sess until now that he's on Youtube where his opinions are a lot more real and less canned.
Love this guy. He really knows his shit and I agree on pretty much everything he says.
Q1 is too crazy. Agree with him on that.
Disagree where he jabs that only Mass Effect sells for EA. Mass Effect has never even broken 3 million a pop on any given platform http://www.vgchartz.com/gam... .
Battlefield 3 estimates alone are more on PS3/360 combined than -every- Mass Effect combined ever. What's up Sess??? FIFA. 'nuff said.
I'm so happy that Adam as an individual gets to fully be heard and not be limited like he was on television media.


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Devastating flooding in southern Australia has left hundreds of cars submerged in Wangaratta, including this junkyard. The worst flooding in a decade's caused State Emergency Service to evacuate several cities. More photos of the carnage below. Poor, poor Aussie sheetmetal.
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The negativity of political advertising is a constant complaint and has given rise to no end of proposals to regulate purely political speech despite the plain language of the First Amendment and obvious intention of the founders to prevent government from censoring criticism. The importance of this issue extends well beyond politics: With U.S. political advertising for all media expected to hit $3.3 billion in 2010, political ad spending constitutes a significant source of advertising revenue for all kinds of publishers. To put that number in perspective, it's just 1.4% of the $241 billion in advertising spending expected for 2010, but is nearly half as large the total spent on display advertising revenue (which makes up 1/3 of total online advertising revenue) in 2008. So as advertising revenues continue to decline and more advertising moves online, political ad spending is an increasingly important source of revenue for publishers of both traditional and new media.
But one of the more powerful arguments against such advertising is that it diminishes the effectiveness of advertising in general for all products and services--and potentially lowers revenue for publishers even more than is spent on political advertising. That's why some advertisers and even publishers could conceivably support restrictions on negative campaign ads. The problem with this argument is that it's just not true. That's the conclusion of this very interesting 1999 Stanford study by Shanto Iyengar and Markus Prior I just stumbled upon: "Political Advertising: What Effect on Commercial Advertisers?" The authors conclude:
Despite the inherent bias of all forms of advertising, people perceive product ads as generally truthful and interesting. In contrast, political ads are dismissed as dishonest, unappealing, and uninformative. When judged against political advertising, product advertising enjoys considerable public support....
First, public distaste for political advertisements may stem from the belief that electoral choice and consumer choice are not equivalent activities. Purchasing a particular brand of soap or cereal is one thing, selecting the next president or senator quite another. The fact that voting is a "serious" task tends to undermine the legitimacy of "non-serious" forms of political communication. People may be averse to political advertising simply because it clashes with widespread norms concerning the nature of citizenship and campaigns for public office.
[Second]... the negativity of the message breeds distrust of the medium, and, more broadly, of the political process. Our results show clearly that voters were especially turned off by political ads for both candidates and initiatives when they featured negative appeals. Commercial advertisers seek to depict their clients in the most attractive terms possible, often entertaining and amusing the audience in the process. Positivity is the currency of product advertising. In seeking to depict their clients' opponents in the most unattractive terms possible, political advertisers typically anger, threaten, and repulse the audience. The overwhelming negativity of political advertising, while intended to weaken public support for the opposition candidate, also rubs off on the message itself.
The advertising industry takes for granted that the public's dislike for political ads will spillover to product ads. In this study, however, we find a somewhat different result. Exposure to political ads drives down evaluations of political ads while leaving product ads untouched. In comparison with political ads, product ads appear even more attractive and credible. In other words, our results indicate a contrast effect. Watching political ads that they perceive as less truthful and appealing, people realize that product ads, relatively speaking, are not so bad. Rather than calling for a greater curbs on political advertisers, commercial advertisers should instead encourage the greater use of political advertising in general and negative political advertising in particular. If form holds and the next campaign features a sufficient number of nasty negative ads, many voters, instead of making the trip to the voting booth on election day, may well make the trek to the mall -or stay home to enjoy another Miller Light.


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A recent study conducted by the Edelman PR group found that the general public doesn't value entertainment content as much as it once did, and that consumers are increasingly disillusioned with companies that are making them pay for what they can find on the Internet. The firm's fifth annual Value survey, Engagement and Trust in the Era of Social Entertainment, reveals that US and UK consumer value of the entertainment industry in general has fallen by 68-percent, and a mere 17-percent reported positive feelings.
And we can at least partially blame this disappointment on the various platforms we can now access content from. Television and movie theatres used to have a vise-like grip over digital entertainment, but then along came the Internet. It isn't only outlets like Hulu and YouTube that are stealing consumer attention; Edelman found that social networking sites are being considered a form of entertainment that people are fairly pleased with. "With so many forms of entertainment, consumers are spreading their attention across multiple platforms – leading to a decline in perceived value in any one format," Edelman president of Western US region Gail Becker says.
So how can more traditional sources regain their footing? According to Becker, the best policy is to get on board with this division. Appealing to consumers' love of various entertainment outlets is the best way to reach them. Users want access on their TV screens, from their gaming consoles, via smartphones or tablets, and PC. Given a taste of what this kind of connected entertainment experience can be like, anything else feels like we're being boxed in.
And providers are catching on. Comcast recently announced it is testing an IP-TV service that brings users a social media element to their viewing habits while also offering up features like apps and personalization. Comcast also has ambitions to stream live programming over the Internet. These types of developments come just in time: A recent Nielson study found that TV set ownership dropped for the first time in 20 years, and cord-cutters are on the rise. The Edelman study also confirmed what we've all generally accepted to be true – people don't want to pay for entertainment anymore. "Paywalls created by entertainment sources for previously free services are being met with feelings of frustration and distrust by users."
Which makes sense: As a consumer immersed in amazing technology and innovative devices that offer access to entertainment in new ways, it's incredibly frustrating to have that content blocked or taken away. Not being able to use these products to their full potential is maddening. It's like giving a kid a piece of candy only to snatch it back before he can open it – and then watching him cry. It's clearly gotten to a point where a growing number of consumers are willing to simply go without and cut ties with their big providers and search for alternative outlets. But this can't last much longer: Traditional outlets are losing customer satisfaction and revenue will follow.


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The Alabama Territory is created when Congress passes the enabling act allowing the division of the Mississippi Territory and the admission of Mississippi into the union as a state. Alabama would remain a territory for over two years before becoming the 22nd state in December 1819.
Other Events this Week
Trustees of the Alabama Department of Archives and History meet in Gov. William J. Samford's office to organize the nation's first state archival agency. Charged with, among other responsibilities, "the care and custody of official archives [and] the collection of materials bearing upon the history of the State," the department was housed in the capitol until 1940. In that year it moved across Washington Avenue to the War Memorial Building, which had been constructed for the Archives.
Alabama native Luther Leonidas Terry begins serving as U.S. Surgeon General under President John F. Kennedy. Terry was born in Red Level in 1911 and graduated from Birmingham-Southern College in 1931. As Surgeon General he issued a landmark report on smoking and health that raised awareness among policymakers and the public about the dangers of smoking. Terry served until October 1, 1965.
The first Confederate flag is raised over the Alabama Capitol at 3:30 PM by Letita Tyler, granddaughter of former U.S. president John Tyler. The flag, which flew on a flagpole by the capitol clock, was not the Confederate battle flag, but the "First National Pattern," also known as the stars and bars.
Six-hundred demonstrators make the first of three attempts to march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery to demand removal of voting restrictions on black Americans. Attacked by state and local law enforcement officers as they crossed Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge, the marchers fled back into the city. The dramatic scene was captured on camera and broadcast across the nation later that Sunday, causing a surge of support for the protestors.
Listen: Click the play button below to hear Archives Staff discuss this event on Alabama Public Radio.


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William Godwin & Son, Lugwardine, HerefordshireIn 1852, William and Henry Godwin began to manufacture encaustic tiles at Lugwardine, Hereford. Henry, the younger of the two brothers, had worked for Maw and Co at Worcester before joining his brother who had previously made bricks. The company's products appealed to church architects as they were very close in style to original medieval inlaid tiles. Eventually the company also made dust-pressed encaustics and relief moulded tiles. They went out of business in 1906 when the works were sold to G H Lloyd and Thomas Pulling.
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Shares of ProShares Ultra Telecommunications (LTL) is moving on volatility today -0.95% or -0.421 from the open. The NYSE listed company saw a recent bid of 44.079 on 2228 volume.
Buying and selling decisions can be crucial when managing the stock portfolio. It may be very difficult to keep emotions in check when making these important decisions. Sometimes, investors will become attached to a stock that had been thoroughly researched. Maybe the stock went on a run, but it has started to underperform. Investors may need to be able to sell that favorite stock when the time has come. Holding onto winners too long can eat up portfolio profits over the longer-term. Investors may opt to set up a list of criteria that they can follow in order to know when it is time to sell a stock that hasn't been making the grade.
Digging deeping into the ProShares Ultra Telecommunications (LTL) 's technical indicators, we note that the Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R currently sits at -98.30. The Williams %R oscillates in a range from 0 to -100. A reading between 0 and -20 would point to an overbought situation. A reading from -80 to -100 would signal an oversold situation. The Williams %R was developed by Larry Williams. This is a momentum indicator that is the inverse of the Fast Stochastic Oscillator.
ProShares Ultra Telecommunications (LTL) currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -180.25. Active investors may choose to use this technical indicator as a stock evaluation tool. Used as a coincident indicator, the CCI reading above +100 would reflect strong price action which may signal an uptrend. On the flip side, a reading below -100 may signal a downtrend reflecting weak price action. Using the CCI as a leading indicator, technical analysts may use a +100 reading as an overbought signal and a -100 reading as an oversold indicator, suggesting a trend
Currently, the 14-day ADX for ProShares Ultra Telecommunications (LTL) is sitting at 17.58. Generally speaking, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would support a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would identify a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would lead to an extremely strong trend. ADX is used to gauge trend strength but not trend direction. Traders often add the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) to identify the direction of a trend.
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The RSI, or Relative Strength Index, is a widely used technical momentum indicator that compares price movement over time. The RSI was created by J. Welles Wilder who was striving to measure whether or not a stock was overbought or oversold. The RSI may be useful for spotting abnormal price activity and volatility. The RSI oscillates on a scale from 0 to 100. The normal reading of a stock will fall in the range of 30 to 70. A reading over 70 would indicate that the stock is overbought, and possibly overvalued. A reading under 30 may indicate that the stock is oversold, and possibly undervalued. After a recent check, the 14-day RSI for ProShares Ultra Telecommunications is currently at 26.88, the 7-day stands at 15.98, and the 3-day is sitting at 4.97.


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