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Rare earth elements have become irreplaceable in clean tech such as hybrid and electric car motors, high-efficiency light bulbs, solar panels and wind turbines. They also play a key role in defense technologies such as cruise missiles, radar and sonar and precision-guided weapons.

Experts warn that the U.S. depends upon China for almost its entire supply of rare earths, and has let its own rare earth production languish despite having about 15 percent of the world's reserves. A draft of a Chinese rare earths plan for 2009-2015 states that China's own industrial demand could soon lead to restrictions or bans on the export of rare earths.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has noted that 91 percent of U.S. consumption of rare earths came from China between 2005 and 2008.

Constraints on Chinese exports are creating opportunities for non-Chinese projects

AVOT, American Video Teleconferencing Corp., AVOT.PK

AVOT recently reported that it has signed an option agreement to acquire two claim blocks in townships of Mekinac and Lajuene, Province of Quebec.

The claims adjoin a property that had one of the highest readings of Rare Earths in North America. Sampling in the 1950s gave readings of 48% combined Cerium, Lanthanum, Neoymium and Yttrium. That property has remained dormant for over 50 years but the new owners plan an extensive exploration program this fall.

According to AVOT, the company is in the final stage of negotiations with Kondor Gold Pyt. in Australia, and it will aggressively continue to search world wide for opportunities in Precious, Base and Rare Earths metal projects.

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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CCO) recently reported the appointment of Par Ridder as Branch President of its Chicago Division effective immediately. Ridder will report to Rod Firestone, Midwest Group President and will be responsible for Clear Channel Outdoor’s over 11,000 displays in the Chicago area.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., an outdoor advertising company, owns and operates advertising display faces worldwide. It provides advertising through billboards, street furniture displays, transit displays, and other out-of-home advertising displays, such as wallscapes, spectaculars, neons, and mall displays.

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The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS) recently reported results for the second quarter ended November 25, 2010. Increases in revenues and operating income were driven by the continued improvement of Marcus® Hotels and Resorts. Total revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 were $86,735,000, a 4.0% increase from revenues of $83,366,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Operating income was $5,406,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, a 174.8% increase from operating income of $1,967,000 for the same period in the prior year. Net earnings were $2,084,000, or $0.07 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to a net loss of $323,000, or $0.01 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

The Marcus Corporation operates movie theatres and hotels and resorts in the United States. As of May 28, 2009, it operated 53 movie theatres with 663 screens in Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa, as well as a family entertainment center, Funset Boulevard, located in Wisconsin.

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Nuveen California Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. (NYSE:NCP) announced on December 15, 2010 that each has priced a private offering of Variable Rate Demand Preferred (VRDP) shares placed with qualified institutional buyers, as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. The following amounts of VRDP shares have been issued by each fund: Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NYSE:NUN): $161.7 Million. Nuveen Premier Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:NIF): $130.9 Million. Nuveen California Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NYSE:NQC): $95.6 Million. Nuveen California Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. (NYSE:NCP): $81.0 Million. The proceeds from each offering will be used to redeem at par all of the fund’s outstanding auction-rate preferred shares ARPS.

Nuveen California Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is managed by Nuveen Asset Management. It invests in the fixed income markets of California. The fund invests primarily in municipal securities rated Baa/BBB or better.\

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Power 3 Medical Products Inc. (OTCBB:PWRM) is a leading bio-technology company focused on the development of innovative diagnostic tests in the fields of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease).

Alzheimer's has no current cure, nonetheless treatments designed for conditions can be purchased and research continues on. Even though most current Alzheimer treatments can't eliminate Alzheimer's disease from progressing, they're able to temporarily impede the worsening connected with symptoms as well as advance well being for anyone with Alzheimer's not to mention all their caregivers. Today, there exists a world-wide exertion under way to find better ways to take care of the disease, delay its onset, and forestall it from evolving.

Breast cancer is a kind of most cancers where cells with the breast divide and grow without typical control. Concerning 85 % of breast cancers come from the particular mammary ducts, although about 15 per cent develop inside the lobules. Cancers within the busts are likely to mature slowly. Once a lump is actually big enough to really feel, it may well happen to be growing for as long as ten years. Even so, a lot of tumors can be aggressive, and therefore increase considerably more quickly.

As symptoms get worse, individuals with Parkinson's disease may have trouble walking, talking or doing simple tasks. They may also have problems such as depression, sleep problems or trouble chewing, swallowing or speaking.

PWRM has developed a portfolio of products including BC-SeraPro™, a proteomic blood serum test for the early detection of breast cancer for which it has completed Phase I clinical trials, and NuroPro®, a proteomic blood serum test for the detection of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS diseases, for which it is currently engaged in Phase II clinical trials.

PWRM has filed several patent applications for its NuroPro® technology that are currently pending. PWRM also has a world-wide exclusive license from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. To date, PWRM has given 9 presentations on NuroPro at international scientific meetings in the United States, Europe and China, and has published 6 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals on the subject. PWRM intends to publish these latest findings as well.

PWRM recently reported that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the stock of Rozetta-Cell Life Sciences, a medical biotechnology company that focuses on the delivery and imaging of stem cells during therapy. The company has a robust intellectual property portfolio and has created numerous products for adult stem cell therapy that are ready for market globally. Rozetta-Cell also has several collaborations in process through which it is partnering with industry-leading adult stem cell research companies and adult stem cell vendors.

According to Ira L. Goldknopf, President and Chief Scientific Officer of PWRM, Rozetta-Cell brings PWRM a tremendous amount of complementary adult stem cell therapy technology, know-how and experience and with the addition of Rozetta-Cell, PWRM will significantly strengthen its IP portfolio in a major growth market by merging regenerative medicine with the technologies that PWRM is using to identify disease-specific protein biomarkers and develop them into screening and diagnostic tests to address unmet medical needs.

More about PWRM at www.power3medical.com.

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