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March 28, 2012

Live Webcast Will Launch CMS Campaign to End Antipsychotic Drug Misuse in Nursing Homes

Live Webcast Will Launch CMS Campaign to End Antipsychotic Drug Misuse in Nursing Homes --?
Watch Thursday, March 29, 1pm ET

How to Connect: http://surveyortraining.cms.hhs.gov/pubs/VideoInformation.aspx?cid=1098

Consumer Voice Statement on the Campaign:
Consumer Voice applauds federal campaign to end misuse of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes

Tomorrow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will launch a national campaign to eliminate misuse of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. The Consumer Voice is proud to have played a role in initiating this campaign ? along with our colleagues at the Center for Medicare Advocacy, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, Long Term Care Community Coalition, and Civil Advocacy Program at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville, VA ? and we urge you to tune in a live webcast of the launch. The program will feature CMS officials and a panel of experts, including former Consumer Voice director Sarah Burger, discussing caring for residents with dementia without dangerous medications.

Some things you should be aware of if you plan to watch the broadcast:

• The webcast is housed on CMS?s Surveyor Training site. Some of the information on the site is for surveyors, not the general public.
• Consumers do not have to register or concern themselves with information related to credits.
• Make sure your computer has Windows Media Player so you can log on.
• Plan to log on 10 minutes prior to the live broadcast.
• Download the Agenda and other documents and resources in the section called Associated Documents.

Unable to watch the program live? The program will be archived on the website after the live broadcast.?

For more about eliminating misuse of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes, visit the Consumer Voice website at http://www.theconsumervoice.org/advocate/antipsychotic-drugs.

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Stocks close choppy session lower

By msnbc.com news services

Wall Street closed a choppy session lower Tuesday, while a number of large-cap stocks hit new highs as portfolio managers grabbed top performers as the end of the quarter approached.

With the quarter ending Friday, portfolio managers adjusted holdings by buying some of the best performers to dress up their portfolio. About 80 percent of stocks across all sectors of the S&P 500, especially high-end retailers and technology, are above their six-month moving average.

Apple Inc hit another all-time best of $614.91, boosting its market capitalization to $572 billion. There have been only a handful of instances where a U.S. company sported a higher market cap than Apple.

Also hitting 52-week highs, Walt Disney Co climbed to $44.50 and Home Depot Inc reached $50.34.

Still, the overall market showed signs of fatigue. On Monday, major stock indexes rallied more than 1 percent after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that supportive monetary policy will remain in place.

The S&P 500 has jumped 12.6 percent this year and some investors believe further gains will be more difficult. The nearly 6-month rally, without a major correction, has come partly after accommodative measures by central banks around the world.

In the latest economic report, U.S. consumer confidence dipped in March, while Americans ratcheted up inflation expectations to the highest level in 10 months.

Separately, U.S. single-family home prices were unchanged in January, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller index, suggesting a battered housing market continued to crawl along the bottom. Equities barely budged after either report.

Homebuilder Lennar Corp reported a sharp rise in first-quarter orders and said it saw strong signs of improvement in sales activity.

Reuters contributed to this report.

Source: http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/27/10890213-stocks-close-choppy-session-lower

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Exclusion zone around North Sea rig after gas leak

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Writing graphene circuitry with ion 'pens'

Public release date: 27-Mar-2012
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Contact: Catherine Meyers
cmeyers@aip.org
301-209-3088
American Institute of Physics

The unique electrical properties of graphene have enticed researchers to envision a future of fast integrated circuits made with the one-carbon-atom-thick sheets, but many challenges remain on the path to commercialization. Scientists from the University of Florida have recently tackled one of these challenges how to reliably manufacture graphene on a large scale.

The team has developed a promising new technique for creating graphene patterns on top of silicon carbide (SiC). SiC comprises both silicon and carbon, but at high temperatures (around 1300 degrees Celcius) silicon atoms will vaporize off the surface, leaving the carbon atoms to grow into sheets of pure graphene. Researchers had previously used this thermal decomposition technique to create large sheets of graphene, which were then etched to make the patterns required for devices. The etching process, however, can introduce defects or chemical contaminants that reduce graphene's prized electron mobility.

In contrast, the Florida team's technique allowed the researchers to confine the growth of graphene to a defined pattern as small as 20 nanometers. The team found that implanting silicon or gold ions in SiC lowered the temperature at which graphene formed by approximately 100 degrees Celcius. The team implanted ions only where graphene layers were desired, and then heated the SiC to 1200 degrees Celcius. At this temperature the pure SiC did not form graphene, but the implanted areas did. Using this technique, the team successfully created graphene nanoribbons, thin lines of graphene with nanoscale dimensions.

With further refining, the process, described in the American Institute of Physics' journal Applied Physics Letters, may be able to encourage selective graphene growth at even lower temperatures, the researchers write.

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Article: "Drawing graphene nanoribbons on SiC by ion implantation" is published in Applied Physics Letters.

Authors: S. Tongay (1, 2), M. Lemaitre (1), J. Fridmann (3), A.F. Hebard (2), B.P. Gila (1), and B.R. Appleton (1).

(1) Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Florida
(2) Department of Physics, University of Florida
(3) Raith USA Inc., Ronkonkoma, New York

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Public release date: 27-Mar-2012
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Contact: Catherine Meyers
cmeyers@aip.org
301-209-3088
American Institute of Physics

The unique electrical properties of graphene have enticed researchers to envision a future of fast integrated circuits made with the one-carbon-atom-thick sheets, but many challenges remain on the path to commercialization. Scientists from the University of Florida have recently tackled one of these challenges how to reliably manufacture graphene on a large scale.

The team has developed a promising new technique for creating graphene patterns on top of silicon carbide (SiC). SiC comprises both silicon and carbon, but at high temperatures (around 1300 degrees Celcius) silicon atoms will vaporize off the surface, leaving the carbon atoms to grow into sheets of pure graphene. Researchers had previously used this thermal decomposition technique to create large sheets of graphene, which were then etched to make the patterns required for devices. The etching process, however, can introduce defects or chemical contaminants that reduce graphene's prized electron mobility.

In contrast, the Florida team's technique allowed the researchers to confine the growth of graphene to a defined pattern as small as 20 nanometers. The team found that implanting silicon or gold ions in SiC lowered the temperature at which graphene formed by approximately 100 degrees Celcius. The team implanted ions only where graphene layers were desired, and then heated the SiC to 1200 degrees Celcius. At this temperature the pure SiC did not form graphene, but the implanted areas did. Using this technique, the team successfully created graphene nanoribbons, thin lines of graphene with nanoscale dimensions.

With further refining, the process, described in the American Institute of Physics' journal Applied Physics Letters, may be able to encourage selective graphene growth at even lower temperatures, the researchers write.

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Article: "Drawing graphene nanoribbons on SiC by ion implantation" is published in Applied Physics Letters.

Authors: S. Tongay (1, 2), M. Lemaitre (1), J. Fridmann (3), A.F. Hebard (2), B.P. Gila (1), and B.R. Appleton (1).

(1) Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Florida
(2) Department of Physics, University of Florida
(3) Raith USA Inc., Ronkonkoma, New York

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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-03/aiop-wgc032712.php

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YC Demo Day Session 5: Hackpad, FamilyLeaf, Ark, Chute, Minefold, Exec, 99dresses, Matterport

After a marathon day of really solid startup pitches, it's officially a wrap for Y Combinator's Winter 2012 demo day held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. We've been here since the beginning, with coverage of all the startup pitches across the five demo sessions that were marked as "on the record" and ready for publicity. The fifth round of YC companies today had a wide-range of specialties -- from bringing families closer together, to tools for mobile app developers, to letting women swap dresses online. In case you missed our earlier dispatches, you can find our previous coverage of session one, session two, session three, and session four.

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Aggressive Growth Stock: Fisher Communications

Fisher Communications (FSCI) is a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) after making a sustained move into profitability. Strong EPS beats and higher estimates make this stock attractive to aggressive growth investors.

Company Description

Fisher Communications, Inc., an integrated media company, through its subsidiaries, engages in television and radio broadcasting businesses. The company owns and operates network-affiliated television stations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and and California. In addition, Fisher engages in Internet business, radio stations and managed radio stations in Washington and Montana. The company owns and operates 13 full power television stations, 7 low power television stations, and 10 owned and managed radio stations in the Western United States. Its television stations reach 4.2 million households. Fisher Communications, Inc. was founded in 1910 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

FSCI Tops Expectations Two Straight Times

FSCI has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last two quarters. The first beat came in the September 2011 quarter saw when the company posted earnings of $0.17, $0.07 ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.10. The stock then moved higher by 4% after that 70% beat.

FSCI Recently Reported Earnings

On March 1, 2012 the company reported revenue of $46 million roughly $5 million more than the Zacks Consensus Estimate and lower than the $58 million reported in the year ago period. EPS of $0.72 was $0.41 ahead of the estimate or a 132% beat. As a result the stock moved less than 1%.

The stock didn?t move much on the huge beat due to what happened in the year ago period. For the December 2010 quarter, the company reported earnings of $0.93, $0.58 ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a 165% beat. The stock was up 6% following the earnings report. The beat in the final quarter of 2011 was smaller than the beat in the 2010 in both absolute and percentage terms.

Earnings Estimates Bumped Up

Following the most recent earnings report, analysts bumped up their earnings estimates for 2012. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2012 EPS moved from $1.91 in February 2012 to the current level of $2.22. That works out to an increase of 16%.

Valuations

FSCI has some very reasonable valuation metrics. The one that stands out is the 39x trailing earnings multiple that is well above the 17x industry average. Forward earnings are different picture, coming in at 14x its just below the 14.6x industry average. Price to book and price to sales both show the company trading at a discount to the industry average.

The Chart

The chart shows that the stock has recently broke through an upper resistance level. Having tested the $31 level two times in the last 12 months, the stock has recently pushed ahead and is poised to make new 12 month highs. With the 200 day moving average providing support in the high 20?s, the timing is good for aggressive stock investors to participate in what looks to be a rally for the stock. FSCI is a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy).

Brian Bolan is the Aggressive Growth Stock Strategist for Zacks.com. He is also the Editor in charge of the Zacks Home Run Investor service

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Source: http://www.dailymarkets.com/stock/2012/03/27/aggressive-growth-stock-fisher-communications/

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