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Europe's sovereign-debt crisis is far from over, and economies on the periphery of the euro zone remain deeply troubled. Unrest has simmered in Greece and Spain as protesters have railed against government-imposed austerity, while economic growth, the desperately needed cure for the Continent's ills, seems a long way off.
So, is now a good time to buy European stocks? You bet. Despite lingering financial turmoil, doubts about the euro zone's sustainability effectively have been put to rest. European companies are awash in cash, and many are positioned to benefit from growth beyond their borders. Not least, their shares are cheap, even though the Stoxx Europe 600 index has risen 15% this year, to a recent 280.95. Some investors think they could rally more than 10%, and perhaps as much as 20%, in the coming year.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index trades for 11.5 times 2013 estimated earnings, compared with a price/earnings multiple of 12.5 for the Standard & Poor's 500. European equities have sold at a discount to U.S. stocks since the 1980s, but the gap has widened in recent years because of heightened political and financial risk. Stoxx 600 constituents yield an average of 3.8%, nearly double the 2.2% yield on the S&P, and almost triple the coupon on 10-year German bunds.
This has been a winning year for many European companies. Take fashion retailer Inditex ITX.MC 2.840711049146044% Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. Spain: Madrid EUR29.505 0.815 2.840711049146044% /Date(1464129480000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2792196 P/E Ratio 31.966413867822318 Market Cap 89416747544.4718 Dividend Yield 1.0845619386544654% Rev. per Employee 136735 More quote details and news » (ticker: ITX.Spain), whose shares have rocketed 67%, spurred by a unique business model that has delivered consistent earnings growth. The parent of the Zara chain trades for 27.5 times next year's expected earnings, which isn't cheap, but its earnings record makes it hard to bet against.
European stocks have done well, in part because companies are in excellent financial health. They took advantage of the recession to clean up their balance sheets, cut costs, trim capital expenditures, and hoard cash. Stoxx Europe 600 components boasted cash and equivalents of 596 billion euros ($790 billion) at the end of 2011, according to ThomsonReuters Eikon. That was up from about €540 billion in 2007. Corporate earnings are forecast to rise between 5% and 10% in 2013, aided by a weaker euro.
THE STOXX EUROPE 600 is dominated by banks, health-care, and industrial companies. Less than a third of index components have net debt, which means Europe's corporate finances are in far better shape than the finances of many European governments. Shareholders are likely to ratchet up pressure on companies to put their cash to work, which could lead to more capital spending, an increase in merger activity, and more stock buybacks and dividend payments. Stepped-up spending, in turn, could help grease the wheels of Europe's economy.
But financial muscle alone isn't enough to unlock value. "If equity markets in Europe are going to give you a decent return next year, it is going to have to come from multiple expansion," says Dominic Rossi, global chief investment officer for equities at Fidelity.
Price/earnings multiples have improved since the summer, when the European Central Bank took action that finally persuaded investors it had the determination and ammunition to tackle the euro-zone sovereign-debt crisis. ECB President Mario Draghi pledged in July to do "whatever it takes" to save the euro. Those were the words that markets were longing to hear.
Europe's political risk has diminished but hasn't disappeared. Greece's economy is a shambles, but each time the country has gone to the brink of disaster, a face-saving resolution to ease its debt burden has been found. Spain continues to resist a rescue, even though the ECB has drawn up a suitable mechanism to provide support.
France also is a cause for concern. Credit-rating agencies have stripped the country of its triple-A rating over worries about its competitiveness. The government urgently needs to reduce dependence on public spending. France's troubles are exemplified by the plight of car maker Peugeot UG.FR 2.802460697197539% Peugeot S.A. ADR U.S.: OTC USD15.04 0.41 2.802460697197539% /Date(1464128402000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3860 P/E Ratio 13.082811412665276 Market Cap 11877059311.972 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (UG.France), which has been strong-armed by the government to keep open factories to preserve jobs, despite overcapacity in the European auto market. Peugeot disclosed earlier this year that it is losing €200 million a month. Its shares have fallen almost 50% in 2012.
GERMANY IS EUROPE'S standout economy, an economic engine firing on all cylinders, fueled by demand for exports. Industrial production is strong, and unemployment is low. Frankfurt's blue-chip DAX index is up 29.5% in 2012, the best-performing market in Europe. With no sign of demand for German goods slowing, the shares could have another good year. Chancellor Angela Merkel is almost certain to win a third term in office in September, another plus.
While many European economies stagnate, European companies could benefit in 2013 from accelerated global growth. The global economy is forecast to expand by 3% to 3.5%, driven by a broadening recovery in the U.S. and the resumption of turbocharged growth in China after this year's more sluggish performance. "If we don't get an improvement in the U.S. and Asia, European equities would be much more vulnerable," says Dorothee Deck, European strategist at Absolute Strategy Research in London. Failure by the U.S. to resolve fiscal-cliff issues also would be a blow.
Companies with substantial exposure to international markets, such as luxury-goods maker Richemont (CFR.Switzerland), drug maker Novo Nordisk (NOVO-B.Denmark), and chemicals producer Bayer BAYN.XE 2.8121072475911184% Bayer AG ADR U.S.: OTC USD98.165 2.685 2.8121072475911184% /Date(1464128400000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 581151 P/E Ratio 17.191467750126968 Market Cap 78184749801.0797 Dividend Yield 2.921102225844242% Rev. per Employee 437808 More quote details and news » (BAYN.Germany), all of which generate more than 60% of sales outside Europe, could outperform. They also could get a boost from a weaker euro, which would inflate earnings denominated in other currencies. The common currency could drop 10% in value against the dollar next year on Europe's likely recession.
Some domestically focused plays could do well, too. "On a bottom-up basis, there is still great value out there," says Dean Tenerelli, manager of T. Rowe Price's European Stock Fund in London. His picks include media companies Mediaset España Comunicacion TL5.MC 1.3733905579399142% Mediaset Espana Comunicacion S.A. Spain: Madrid EUR11.81 0.16 1.3733905579399142% /Date(1464129480000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1055787 P/E Ratio 26.111574073212857 Market Cap 4265941886.87772 Dividend Yield 4.211402540220153% Rev. per Employee 770794 More quote details and news » (TL5.Spain) and M6-Metropole Television MMT.FR 48.1152336517811% M6-Metropole Television S.A. ADR U.S.: OTC USD20 6.497 48.1152336517811% /Date(1375938000000-0500)/ Volume : 15670 P/E Ratio 19.97802417340925 Market Cap 2297097121.9565 Dividend Yield 4.760425% Rev. per Employee 612230 More quote details and news » (MMT.France).
European cyclicals look more attractive than defensive issues, with sectors such as autos and auto parts, and media, likely to benefit from higher profit margins. Luxury goods, too, have promising prospects. Telecommunications and oil and gas companies could face head winds, however. Opinions are divided on financials, although insurers are expected to outperform banks as bond yields start to rise.
Barron's recently combed the Continent for companies undervalued on a historical basis, with exposure to fast-growing international markets and minimal downside risk. We found 10 that fit these criteria and offer decent dividends that seem stable. With the exception of Enagás ENG.MC 0.398406374501992% Enagas S.A. ADR U.S.: OTC USD15.12 0.06 0.398406374501992% /Date(1464128401000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 590 P/E Ratio 15.817554137462079 Market Cap 7169537639.08805 Dividend Yield 3.786785714285714% Rev. per Employee 951560 More quote details and news » (ENG.Spain), the Spanish utility, all are large-cap stocks. Here's a closer look at our 2013 picks.
Volkswagen (VOW3.Germany), the German auto maker, enjoyed a bumper year in 2012, and 2013 could be a repeat. The shares, which finished on Friday at €171, have rallied 48% since the start of the year, but still trade for only 7.2 times forecast 2013 earnings of €23.87 per share. Rival BMW BMW.XE 1.863880259813612% Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Germany: Xetra EUR72.14 1.32 1.863880259813612% /Date(1464129321000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2170646 P/E Ratio 7.301619433198381 Market Cap 46038975526.6285 Dividend Yield 4.435819240365955% Rev. per Employee 753501 More quote details and news » (BMW.Germany), which also is in high gear, trades for nine times next year's estimates.
Volkswagen shares could advance at least 20% in the next 12 months, as demand for new cars is boosted by a broadening economic recovery in the U.S. and more growth in China. The company's global footprint helps mitigate the impact of a weak European market.
Volkswagen has 12.6% of the global auto market, selling one of every eight new cars, and its share is growing. Sales are forecast to top €200 billion in 2013. With a stable of brands including Lamborghini, Audi, and Skoda, Volkswagen is exposed to the more profitable premium-car sector, and trucks. Operating profit margins will slip this year due to write-downs related to the purchases of Porsche and truck maker MAN, but the company's scale gives it leverage to improve profitability in 2013.
Don't write off BMW, either. Since Barron's wrote a positive piece on the shares in the fall (see European Trader, Oct. 29), they have risen 19%, and could add 15% next year.
European Aeronautic Defence & Space (EAD.France) scared investors this year with its aborted attempt to merge with BAE Systems BA.LN 1.8175274428648551% BAE Systems PLC ADR U.S.: OTC USD28.29 0.505 1.8175274428648551% /Date(1464128400000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 32711 P/E Ratio 16.047421861705146 Market Cap 22013934310.9534 Dividend Yield 4.997879109225875% Rev. per Employee 341412 More quote details and news » (BA.U.K.). But rich rewards could be on the horizon. Its Airbus unit has a huge backlog of orders, and EADS plans to remodel its governance and ownership structure in the first half of 2013, reducing the influence of the French and German governments. The stock's public float will increase to about 70% from a current 50%.
The company also plans to buy back up to 15% of its shares at a cost of about €3.35 billion, which can be funded from its cash pile of more than €11 billion. If the buyback were to take place before year end, 2013 estimated earnings per share would be enhanced by 15%, and 2014 earnings, by 16%, according to analysts at Société Générale. The bank has a price target of €38.
EADS shares closed on Friday at €29.99. The stock trades for 11.4 times forecast 2013 earnings of €2.62 a share, well below Boeing's BA -0.06270575325286094% Boeing Co. U.S.: NYSE USD127.5 -0.08 -0.06270575325286094% /Date(1464123622732-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5080338 AFTER HOURS USD127.59 0.09 0.07058823529411765% Volume (Delayed 15m) : P/E Ratio 17.235319563101548 Market Cap 81269862802.1441 Dividend Yield 3.4196078431372547% Rev. per Employee 598494 More quote details and news » (BA) P/E of 15.
Rio Tinto RIO 1.058574453069866% Rio Tinto PLC ADR U.S.: NYSE USD28.64 0.3 1.058574453069866% /Date(1464123721358-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3902617 AFTER HOURS USD28.6737 0.0337 0.11766759776536313% Volume (Delayed 15m) : P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 38646727210.3164 Dividend Yield 7.448324022346369% Rev. per Employee 633355 More quote details and news » (RIO) is poised to benefit from China's increased appetite for natural resources, as its economy reaccelerates in the first half of 2013. With new Chinese leadership in place, stimulus measures could boost demand for iron ore, a key ingredient in the production of steel.
In addition, the Anglo-Australian miner is on track to bring into production Mongolia's Oyu Tolgoi mine, which is expected to produce 450,000 metric tons (496,040 U.S. tons) of copper and 330,000 ounces of gold annually. Cost cuts and the finalization of asset sales in 2014 will help offset capital expenditures and aid free cash flow.
Rio Tinto is forecast to earn 3.44 pounds ($5.56) per share in 2013, up from an estimated £3.03 in 2012. At Friday's $56.54, the American depositary receipts trade for 10.2 times forward earnings, cheap versus rivals BHP Billiton BLT.LN 1.2620950778291964% BHP Billiton PLC ADR U.S.: NYSE USD24.07 0.3 1.2620950778291964% /Date(1464123722067-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2272761 AFTER HOURS USD24.052 -0.018 -0.07478188616535106% Volume (Delayed 15m) : P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 24785751053.3546 Dividend Yield 2.658911508101371% Rev. per Employee 376132 More quote details and news » (BLT.U.K.) and Anglo American AAL.LN 3.2710280373831777% Anglo American PLC ADR U.S.: OTC USD4.42 0.14 3.2710280373831777% /Date(1464128404000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 64266 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 12135866710.7484 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 224358 More quote details and news » (AAL.U.K). In the next 12 months, Rio Tinto's shares easily could add 20% in value.
Roche Holding (ROG.Switzerland) can outperform peers in 2013 as investor focus shifts to new products and away from macroeconomic troubles. The pharmaceutical company had positive results in 11 of 14 late-stage clinical drug trials this year. It also brought several new products to market, including Zelboraf and Erivedge, for skin cancer, and Perjeta, which strengthens its portfolio of breast-cancer medicines. Roche has a young product portfolio and the lowest patent-expiry risk among leading drug concerns, which augurs well for future growth. Nor is competition from biosimilars solidifying as quickly as expected.
Roche closed on Friday at 186.60 Swiss francs ($203.42). The stock trades for 12.4 times future earnings, below the sector average of more than 13 times. Roche is expected to earn CHF15.08 per share in 2013, up from a forecast CHF13.57 in 2012. Sales next year will be just shy of CHF48 billion.
Roche yields 3.6%, but analysts anticipate a special dividend in the next few years. The company, which paid specials in the past, is expected to move from a position of net debt to net cash in 2015. Credit Suisse rates the stock at Outperform with a price target of CHF223.
WPP WPP.LN 3.3631108775617444% WPP PLC ADR U.S.: Nasdaq USD118.02 3.84 3.3631108775617444% /Date(1464123600231-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 171117 AFTER HOURS USD117.6162 -0.4038 -0.3421453990849009% Volume (Delayed 15m) : P/E Ratio 17.505970304225936 Market Cap 29585231242.9903 Dividend Yield 3.466670055922725% Rev. per Employee 145663 More quote details and news » (WPP.U.K.), the advertising and marketing giant, is growing steadily due to its geographic exposure and presence in digital channels. In the first nine months of 2012, revenue from digital businesses was up more than 7% year-to-year. Digital advertising is growing rapidly in mature markets such as North America, where more traditional forms of advertising are declining.
WPP, whose brands include Grey, JWT, and Ogilvy & Mather, also has market-leading positions in China and India. The company could earn 78 pence per share in 2013 on forecast revenue of £10.75 billion. Its shares, which closed on Friday at £8.90, trade for 11.4 times forecast earnings for 2013, well below a historical average of 15 to 16 times earnings.
The advertising industry traditionally has grown through acquisitions, but consolidation looks to be slowing. That is freeing up more money for dividends and share buybacks. "This is a high-quality business with high returns and good growth prospects, trading [at an] attractive valuation compared to the long-term history and the potential of the business model," says Matthew Siddle, who manages the Fidelity European Growth Fund and owns shares. Bernstein Research rates WPP Outperform, with a price target of £10.50.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (MC.France) is a smart play on burgeoning demand for luxury goods. The industry has shown resilience in a difficult environment, and could continue to do well if the economic recovery in the U.S. broadens and fast-paced growth in China continues. Through the first nine months of 2012, LVMH reported 22% growth in sales, including 10% organic growth, due to strength in Europe and Asia, and a pickup in the U.S. Its sought-after brands include Louis Vuitton, Donna Karan, Bulgari, Christian Dior, and TAG Heuer.
Sales are expected to reach €27.93 billion in 2012, up from €23.66 billion in 2011. Operating profit could approach €6 billion, and free cash flow, almost €3 billion. LVMH shares ended last week at €140 and trade for 17.6 times forecast 2013 earnings of €7.97 per share. That multiple is in line with rivals like Richemont, which owns Cartier. LVMH yields 2.1%, having hiked its payout last year. Analysts at Nomura think shares could rally to €165.
Deutsche Post (DPW.Germany) could rack up substantial gains in the next 12 months due to the performance of its DHL parcel-delivery unit, the company's key profit driver. DHL controls more than a third of the Asia-Pacific market, where its revenue is growing at a double-digit pace. Progress was bumpy in the third quarter, but could be back on track in 2013, fueled by growth in China and the U.S. DHL also has a strong foothold in the logistics market in Europe and the Americas.
The company's mail business in Germany continues to generate healthy profits, despite declining volume. The shares, which closed on Friday at €16.62, trade for 12 times forecast 2013 earnings of €1.39 a share, up from an estimated €1.28 this year. Competitors, meanwhile, have their hands full: Fedex FDX 1.444087879535917% FedEx Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD164.38 2.34 1.444087879535917% /Date(1464123657260-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1198788 AFTER HOURS USD164.38 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : P/E Ratio 40.62476830684823 Market Cap 43495424977.622 Dividend Yield 0.6083465141744738% Rev. per Employee 434211 More quote details and news » (FDX) is restructuring its express operations, and United Parcel Service UPS 0.8804036007518053% United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B U.S.: NYSE USD101.98 0.89 0.8804036007518053% /Date(1464123668561-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2416918 AFTER HOURS USD102.0978 0.1178 0.11551284565601098% Volume (Delayed 15m) : P/E Ratio 18.57559198542805 Market Cap 89409147215.7557 Dividend Yield 3.0594234163561485% Rev. per Employee 131676 More quote details and news » (UPS) is trying to complete the drawn-out purchase of Dutch rival TNT Express (TNT.Netherlands). Deutsche Post's stock could hit €20 in the next 12 months. The company yields 4.2%, another reason it could deliver for investors.
Vivendi viv.fr 1.953633758791352% Vivendi S.A. ADR U.S.: OTC USD19.57 0.375 1.953633758791352% /Date(1464128401000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 51120 P/E Ratio 14.533976977348681 Market Cap 26317948143.2467 Dividend Yield 5.707971384772611% Rev. per Employee 713876 More quote details and news » (VIV.France): A strategic review of Vivendi's operations could unlock value in the next few quarters. The French media and telecommunications giant likely will sell Maroc Telecom, the Moroccan incumbent, or GVT, the alternative telecom operator in Brazil. GVT would fetch more -- up to an estimated €8 billion. Proceeds could go toward reducing debt and buying back shares. A €4.4 billion buyback at €18 a share would make the stock worth €19.70 per share, according to Credit Suisse, which rates Vivendi Outperform with a €19.10 price target.
Vivendi is trading for €17.01, or 8.6 times forecast 2013 earnings of €1.98 per share, in line with rival Bouygues EN.FR 0.9882108183079057% Bouygues S.A. France: Paris EUR29.125 0.285 0.9882108183079057% /Date(1464129301000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1043647 P/E Ratio 24.82001032797794 Market Cap 9955484236.4229 Dividend Yield 5.493562231759657% Rev. per Employee 268024 More quote details and news » (EN.France) but more expensive than France Telecom (FTE.France). However, Vivendi, which owns French telecom SFR, has other business lines. It owns a large stake in Activision Blizzard ATVI 3.4190299496421948% Activision Blizzard Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD39.02 1.29 3.4190299496421948% /Date(1464123600251-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 7463789 AFTER HOURS USD39.1 0.08 0.20502306509482318% Volume (Delayed 15m) : P/E Ratio 88.39854103894339 Market Cap 27853343133.7457 Dividend Yield 0.6663249615581753% Rev. per Employee 654247 More quote details and news » (ATVI), which has launched some of the top-selling games in North America and Europe. Its Universal Music Group is releasing albums from artists such as the Rolling Stones and Rihanna. Even if a share buyback doesn't materialize, Vivendi still offers good value after underperforming in 2012. Its 5.7% dividend looks secure.
AXA (CS.France) shares have climbed 33% in 2012, to €13.37, but at 6.8 times next year's expected earnings, they still look cheap. The large insurer is expected to earn €1.98 per share in 2013, up from an estimated €1.84 in 2012. Shares could rise to €16 or more in the next 12 months if the company can deliver on its strategy to be more selective about opportunities in mature markets.
AXA is looking to expand its more profitable life-protection business at the expense of traditional savings products, and is concentrating on margin instead of volume in property and casualty. Operating in unfavorable markets has hurt its financial performance, but it looks to be better positioned now. Among insurance peers, AXA also offers the best dividend yield at more than 5%.
Enagás ENG.MC 0.398406374501992% Enagas S.A. ADR U.S.: OTC USD15.12 0.06 0.398406374501992% /Date(1464128401000-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 590 P/E Ratio 15.817554137462079 Market Cap 7169537639.08805 Dividend Yield 3.786785714285714% Rev. per Employee 951560 More quote details and news » (ENG.Spain): There is nothing sexy about this Spanish gas utility, which generates just about all of its earnings domestically. Yet, despite the country's financial straits, Enagás profits rose 3.9% in the first nine months of 2012. Sales are expected to rise to €1.3 billion in 2013 from €1.2 billion this year. The company had €3.42 billion of debt as of Sept. 30, but its credit rating is higher than Spain's sovereign rating. Shares, at €16.20, trade for under 10 times forecast 2013 earnings of €1.67 per share. Enagás, which has a market value of €3.87 billion, offers a dividend yield of about 5%.
T. Rowe Price's Tenerelli says Enagás' business isn't economically sensitive. He reckons the stock could trade for 11 to 12 times future earnings, and be worth just shy of €20.
EUROPEAN POLITICS and poor economic news have unfairly depressed the prices and P/Es of some of the Continent's best companies. As Jim Moffett, chief international strategist at Scout Investments, says, "We are looking for good companies in bad places."
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Take a trip starting in Parachute and Battlement Mesa and drive east on I-70 all the way to Gypsum and maybe further east. You may not know it, but every city and town on that route has at least a fitness center, if not a full-fledged recreation center.
Rifle has a fitness center, too, but no recreation center. I'd venture to say it may be the only city of a suitable size on that route that doesn't have someplace to go to swim, play basketball, racquetball, jog or do any of the other things you can find in such a center.
Good grief, even Silt has a fitness center with weights and such for a good workout.
As you read in today's Telegram, Rifle voters will once again be asked to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to a recreation center. This fall, it's almost certain there will be a ballot question asking for a sales tax hike so the city can issue bonds and build what is now a proposed $19 million recreation center at Metro Park.
It's not the first time Rifle voters have faced similar election issues. I went over to City Hall and checked the certification of elections in the city clerk's office and found four elections where voters were asked to approve funding for a recreation center. There were two other sales tax questions, in 1979 and 1987, that were approved but it didn't say exactly what the revenue was going to fund. Presumably not a recreation center, since we don't have one right now.
Interestingly, there was one election in 1984 that sought to create the Western Garfield County Park and Recreation District, apparently including the towns of Rifle and Silt as a base. There were even five district seats created, and they all had several candidates running to serve the new board. It failed, though, by a 811-728 count. At least in Rifle. I didn't have time to check with Silt. But again, we don't have that district on today's tax rolls. Nor a recreation center in either town.
In 1997, a half-cent sales tax hike for a recreation center was voted down, 217-160.
But in 2005, Rifle voters said yes to a one cent sales tax hike for parks and recreation use, open space and trails. That tally was 878-370. A year later, Rifle voters continued that tax indefinitely by a 1,564-356 final count.
But that doesn't raise enough money to build a recreation center, obviously. We don't have one.
So, here we are. Everything seems to be in place to go to voters once again and that's how it should be. If voters approve the tax hike in the Sept. 10 municipal election, backers think they can get something going on the ground within a year or so.
Of course, it will be a hard sell, with the economy struggling and the fact Rifle voters just last fall approved a 3/4 cent sales and use tax hike to help build a new $25 million water treatment plant. We did get slightly lower water rates in return. At least on my bill; maybe yours dropped more than $4.
So are Rifle residents ready to see the prices of most of what they buy in the city go up even further? Is it worth it to have a place to go to practice rock climbing, enjoy dance and yoga studios, a gymnastics center, a learning kitchen, a game room, etc.? Those were all among the planned amenities, but further cost cutting before the election will likely change the list.
Then there's the stalled, but potentially restarted, remodeling and renovation of the New Ute Events Center. The City Council has budgeted money to finish that project this year, but hasn't authorized spending it. Could a vote on a recreation center delay that project even further? I'm not sure. Both would be very welcome and attractive additions to Rifle. Do voters agree?
All I can say is stay tuned. This journey looks to continue to be one of twists and turns, questions and answers.
Mike McKibbin is the editor of The Citizen Telegram.

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It would be unthinkable to go to the northern coast without visiting Puerto Plata, founded in the late 15C, whose 16C fort remains a solid architectural fixture. Fine Victorian abodes (one of which houses the Amber Museum) in the centre bear witness to the town's prosperity, while the Malecón is extremely lively in the evenings and at the weekends. The surrounding countryside is also worthy of mention. The Parque Nacional Isabel de Torres will delight nature lovers, Playa Dorada will suit siesta addicts and the Parque nacional histórico La Isabela will captivate history fans.
Tourist attractions Puerto Plata : Things to see and do
Victorian houses of Puerto Plata
Parque Duarte DOM - Puerta Plata
The finest Victorian mansions of Puerto Plata can be seen in the old town along Calle Duarte, Calle Separación, Calle Beller and Calle Ariza. Since the early 2010s, these brightly coloured wooden houses have been undergoing renovation to enhance the ..
Mt Isabel de Torres
DOM - Puerta Plata
For a fantastic view of Puerto Plata and the surrounding countryside, take the often-packed cable car up to the peak of Isabel de Torres. The vista is best in the morning, because from midday, clouds tend to form over the peaks. Beneath the outstretc..
Amber Museum of Puerto Plata
C/ Duarte 61 61 DOM - Puerta Plata
The Amber Museum is well worth a visit as much for its collections as for Villa Bentz, the magnificent Victorian mansion where it is housed. This remarkable exhibition space devoted to Dominican amber can hold its own with Santo Domingo's amber museu..
Hotels Puerto Plata
Grand Paradise Playa Dorada - All Inclusive
Playa Dorada Complex DOM - 57000 San Felipe de Puerto Plata
Prix Prices from : 99 $
Situated on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, this all-inclusive resort is a 10-minute drive from downtown Puerto Plata. It features 4 on-site restaurants and rooms with a flat-screen TV. Each nautically themed guest room at Grand Paradise Playa Dora..
Puerto Plata Village - All Inclusive
Playa Dorada DOM - San Felipe de Puerto Plata
Located inside the Playa Dorada Complex in Puerto Plata, this all-inclusive resort is surrounded by recreational activities and offers luxurious amenities just steps from the beach, shopping and nightlife. Puerto Plata is surrounded by an 18-hole..
VH - Gran Ventana Beach Resort
Playa Dorado, P.O. Box 22 DOM - 57000 San Felipe de Puerto Plata
Prix Prices from : 290 $
Located in Puerto Plata, this beach resort features a private beach area, the Octopus Gourmet Restaurant and a large outdoor pool. Spacious rooms with furnished balconies are provided. VH – Gran Ventana Beach Resort offers dining at the Ocean Grill ..
Leisure activities Puerto Plata
A day of history and beautiful scenery as you take in the sights and history of Santiago, the first capital of the Dominican Republic, followed by a visit to Jarabacoa Waterfalls. In Santiago you will visit a cigar factory where you can see them b..
For a fun way for the entire family to enjoy the breathtaking, once in a lifetime experience of an up close and personal dolphin encounter, book Ocean World's Dolphin Encounter Interaction Program! This program is suitable for all ages and offers gue..
Prices from : 154 €
Find out why the dolphin swim is the most popular program at Ocean World! During your 30-minute encounter you'll dance, hug, pet and swim with the dolphins. Finishing with a spectacular dorsal fin tow, your dolphin swim is assured to be the most memo..


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By Jim Witters
Photo by Jeff Guciardo
Alan Smith, an accomplished hypermiler from California, took the overall victory in the 2014 Craig Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge, achieving 181.6 mpg at a cost of 1.57 cents per mile.
Smith (right) also won the traditional fuels class in the event, held in conjunction with AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Indian Motorcycle, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
Vetter began the challenges after decades of promoting streamlining and reduced horsepower as the way to "living better on less energy."
Streamlining can consistently double the distance available from each unit of energy, Vetter told a couple dozen people gathered on Sunday afternoon.
As an example, Vetter told the story of identical Kawasaki Ninja 300s -- one of which had been outfitted with fairing -- that ran side-by-side along the California coast. The streamlined Ninja achieved 100 mpg, while the stock bike got 50 mpg.
On Friday's 154-mile ride through Central Ohio, participants rode at the posted speed limit when possible and navigated whatever traffic they found.
In the alternate fuels category, Fred Hayes won with this diesel motorcycle. He achieved 178 mpg at a cost of 1.85 cents a mile.
In the electric motorcycle category Richard Goff, a professor at Virginia Tech, failed to finish the course, running out of energy 17 miles short of the finish.
Had he finished, Professor Goff would have taken the overall title, Vetter said.
The electric motorcycle's cost was 1.35 cents a mile, without the full streamlining complete.
L-R: Vic Valdez, Alan Smith, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Craig Vetter, Fred Hayes and Prof. Richard Goff participated in the Craig Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge.


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Karen Weintraub, Special for USA TODAY
The study of 3.5 million veterans found an inverse relationship between Alzheimer's and all types of cancer except prostate and melanoma - both of which are largely detected through screening rather than symptoms.
Aggressive screening of veterans might find cancers that would not otherwise have caused problems, said researcher Jane Driver, in explaining why those cancers might not share the same relationship with Alzheimer's.Military veterans diagnosed with most forms of cancer were less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, and those who were treated with chemotherapy received even more protection, according to a study released this morning at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Boston.
Other research also supports this inverse relationship, including an Italian study released late last week, that found that those diagnosed with Alzheimer's ran a 43% lower risk of developing cancer than those without the disease, and people with cancer had a 35% lower chance of developing Alzheimer's. That study did not look as closely at individual cancers -- though it did find a weaker link with prostate cancer and melanoma -- or at treatment differences.
Driver said chemotherapy may offer extra protection because it reduces inflammation and may prevent brain cells from trying to divide. In Alzheimer's, brain cells often try to divide when they shouldn't, leading to their death, she said.
She said no one should take chemotherapy drugs, which are highly toxic, to reduce their risk of Alzheimer's, but the link suggests that it may be possible to develop medications to address both diseases. Certain chemotherapy drugs may turn out to be more protective of the brain than others, she added, so it may make sense to prescribe them more often.
Another study released this morning showed that diabetics who take the drug Metformin seem to be better protected against Alzheimer's than those taking other diabetes medications, including Sulfonylurea. Nearly 26 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, which is largely associated with lifestyle factors. Roughly half of those with diabetes develop Alzheimer's as they age, so finding a drug that is also protective against Alzheimer's is immensely important, said researcher Rachel Whitmer, an investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research.
In her study of nearly 15,000 patients with type 2 diabetes, those who took Sulfonylurea had a 26% increased risk of developing Alzheimer's compared to those on Metformin. Not all patients can tolerate Metformin, but Whitmer said more research should certainly be done to see if that drug should be the first-line treatment for diabetes.
Other research discussed at the conference this morning suggests that postponing retirement may protect against Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, likely because it keeps people intellectually engaged for longer; and that socioeconomic differences like education and income - not lifestyle factors or health status - may explain why African-Americans are more likely than whites to develop Alzheimer's.


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Thursday, February 19, 2009
PHOTO OP: More from Marseille, Dmitry goes for Grigor
So after yesterday's fun photos from Marseille, the ATP World Tour site is showing more images from Dmitry Tursunov, Grigor Dimitrov + Michael Llodra's visit to the DIESEL store in the French city.
First Michael's face-licking now Dmitry's "abs"-grabbing? The ATP seems SO fun! I'm def qualified to hold a position there (watch it.)
It's SO not fair. *pouts*
(image via lorenzosalemi.com)
Labels: Dmitry Tursonov, fashion, Grigor Dimitrov, Marseille, Michael Llodra, photo op, tennis
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Gah! I wish I had more time to ogle this week.ReplyDelete
Dmitry - gross.
Grigor - Yow.Sa.
*flops on pillows, pouts with Rich*
natch: i love all the man-on-man action the touching, hugging, grabbing, buckling (or is Grigor unbuckling). it's like a weekend at my place.ReplyDelete
Dimitry better watch out, those are MY man's "abs" he's going for.ReplyDelete
Gosh, my future husband #3 is so beautiful, it's almost wrong. He makes my day yet I'm super depressed because I can't touch (well not yet.)
*pouts with Natch and Rich*
*Checks next flight to wherever the hell future husband #3 is*
i love that he's casually re-buckling there. He's quite the life of the party, isn't he? (i.e. HE gets the body shots off that belly...)ReplyDelete
thanks - this VASTLY improved my day!
Grigor looks like so much fun and he is sooo hot. I definatly wouldnt mind being stuck in between Grigor and Dmitry *drools*ReplyDelete
Is it May 16 yet? Because I want to drool over this boy without feeling like I should be in jail.ReplyDelete
>>it's like a weekend at my place.<<ReplyDelete
*packs bags*
What time shall I swing by? ;)
I'll take one of each.ReplyDelete
WHOA it just hit me: Grigor is kinda looking like my salsa instructor.ReplyDelete
*runs off to salsa club*
You see that natch?? I finally have my "UPS guy"!!
"You see that natch?? I finally have my "UPS guy"!!"ReplyDelete
...and if you dance with your instructor the way natch does her ups guy he's in troubllllle
"...and if you dance with your instructor the way natch does her ups guy he's in troubllllle"ReplyDelete
*fondly remembers last salsa night*
Hell yeah, he sure is!!


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June 1, 2016
Meridian High School students joined others around the country and the world for See You at the Pole Wednesday morning. The event has been part observed since 1990.
Some of these students have participated since they were in elementary school.
See You at the Pole takes place before school starts and is led by the students themselves.
"All the students gather around. We just pray for our school, pray for our nation and everybody in need," said MHS student Denzel Turner. "People in the hospitals. People in the jail cells. We just come and pray."
See You at the Pole started as a grassroots movement with ten students in Texas. Millions now participate worldwide.
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We are busy assisting filers of the next round of Form 477 broadband subscribership data – which were due Monday, March 1 – but want you to know about some December 2008 data we've recently posted. If you've been zooming your browser to locate your census tract on the High-Speed Reports maps, help has arrived. Join the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act broadband stimulus grant applicants – who've been calling to ask – in checking out our new postings. Click here and scroll down to the "Census Tract Info" item.
As in the past, we've posted the data needed to exactly replicate report maps. But like the maps, the data is now much more granular than in the past because it is reported by census tract. A Microsoft Excel version lists all the census tracts, by state and county. A separate Excel file organizes them into counties. Researchers and GIS specialists can check out the same information in CSV format or SAS dataset format. Don't ignore the data dictionary – it explains data-item names and the ranges into which data are coded. And, if you don't know your census tract, here's a lookup tool that works for almost all areas (those with "E911" emergency phone service).
Also note our "Broadband Filers by State" postings – you would have scrolled past them on the way to "Census Tract Info." Recipients of Broadband Data Improvement Act (BDIA) State Broadband Data and Development grants – who are mapping broadband availability in individual states – have been particularly interested in these. The December 2008 list is generally consistent with provider counts (by holding company, by state) in the latest High-Speed Report (with the exceptions primarily due to filer typographical errors). The June 2009 list is substantially complete but preliminary as of the posting date.
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It was just my oldest boy and I on Father's Day this year. We loaded up the guns, and bows for the weekend to see what we could find. We shot a few gophers on Saturday, but I told him I want to find some carp for him to shoot. He has never been able to stick a carp with his bow. I've been trying to explain what it's really like if you find a spawning group of carp. I told him it's just crazy how many, and how easy it is to shoot them.
So we woke up and drove to an area that I had never been carp fishing before. I knew the area and thought it might just be a great spot to try out. When we walked up to the waters edge, both of our mouths just dropped. My son got excited. I then told him he was about to get more dirty than he has ever been. I was right. I had to drag him off the water after 7 hours of shooting. The day will go down as one of the best moments I have had with one of my kids.
This is about a 1/3 of what we shot. I stopped counting after 200.


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Kansas City, KS (October 3, 2010) – This weekend, Casey Mears and the GEICO Racing team headed to the heart of America where cooler temperatures awaited them. They were looking to improve upon their 29th place finish in Dover last week.
Things got off to a quick start when Mears was the second fastest 'go or go home' car at the conclusion of the opening practice session on Friday. However, qualifying dealt them a bit of a wildcard when Mears qualified the #13 GEICO Toyota Camry 37th for Sunday's Price Chopper 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The team felt as though they may have over adjusted the car prior to qualifying, causing them to be relegated to the 19th row on the starting grid.
When race day arrived, it was met with cold temperatures and bright sunshine. As the green flag approached, the day would warm and a light breeze would overtake the speedway. Due to a transmission change in the #13 GEICO Camry, Mears would be forced to start at the rear of the field.
A seemingly undaunted Mears would quickly pick up positions once the race got underway, moving up to 37th by the second lap. The GEICO Camry picked up another three spots and sat in the 34th position on Lap 6. Mears immediately began battling a tight condition and found the car hard to handle in and out of the turns. He radioed to crew chief Bootie Barker, "The car is really tight." Barker assured Mears that they would make the necessary adjustments when the race went under caution.
Lap 41 found Juan Pablo Montoya scraping the wall in Turn 3, bringing out the event's first caution flag of the day. Mears traveled down pit road on Lap 43 looking for relief from the Germain Racing pit crew. The GEICO pit crew replenished the #13 GEICO Camry with four fresh Goodyear Racing tires, a tank of Sunoco racing fuel, and also made significant adjustments to the racecar. Upon his return to the racing surface, Mears informed Barker that he felt a vibration.
After restarting 34th on Lap 47, Mears noted the front end of the GEICO Camry, indicating that he was lacking grip on the racetrack. Just a few laps later, on Lap 52, Kyle Busch assisted David Reutimann coming out of Turn 2, sending Reutimann into a spin. Mears said to Barker, "The car won't turn. The front end doesn't grip and work." Mears brought the #13 GEICO Camry down pit road for service on Lap 53, where he received four tires, fuel and more adjustments. Mears came down pit road in the 33rd position, but restarted the race on Lap 56 in 31st due to a timely stop by the Germain Racing pit crew.
Mears dropped to 33rd on Lap 58 before making a brave move on the front stretch, going three wide in order to pick up two positions and move into 31st.
The GEICO team would make their first scheduled green flag pit stop of the day on Lap 96. Mears took on four new tires and fuel and, after coming down pit road in the 30th position, he would return to the racing surface 37th. Mears made quick work of the cars in front of him, jumping up to 33rd in just two laps.
Mears broke into the Top 30 and sat 27th on Lap 141 before another scheduled green flag pit stop sent him down pit road for service. He would emerge 34th and would take over the 28th position on Lap 154. Lap 154 also found Reutimann and Busch once again making contact in Turn 2, sending the field under caution.
Mears narrowly avoided peril on Lap 168 when Elliott Sadler was headed down pit road, but quickly changed his mind and turned up in front of the #13 GEICO Camry.
Mears cracked the Top 25 on Lap 190. Barker told Mears: "As it gets cooler, you're getting faster. Keep doin' what you're doin'." And he did. Mears captured the 23rd position on Lap 198 before the GEICO team made their final stop of the day under green on Lap 220. After the Germain Racing pit crew turned out another quick stop, Mears rejoined the field running in the 33rd position. Two laps later, the #13 GEICO Camry was 30th.
On Lap 226, Mears let Barker know that "all of a sudden the car got really loose." Loose must have been good because the GEICO Camry began picking off one spot after the other, rejoining the Top 25 on Lap 239.
When the checkered flag was displayed after 400 miles of racing, Mears and the #13 GEICO Camry recorded a 24th place finish.
"It was a challenging day today, but the guys on this GEICO team worked really hard to get the car right," Mears said. "I was pleased with the pit crew today and we did a good job of getting on and off of pit road. While we would liked to have finished better, we'll take 24th and head to Fontana looking to continue to build this GEICO Racing program."
Next week, Casey Mears and the GEICO team head west to Southern California for the Pepsi Max 400.
Mears and the #13 GEICO Toyota Camry will hit the 2-mile D-shaped oval in Fontana for the opening practice session at 3:00 PM (EDT) on Friday, October 8th. Qualifying will follow at 6:40 PM (EDT).
The Pepsi Max 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is on Sunday, October 10th, and it will be televised live on ESPN beginning at 3:00 PM (EDT), while the Motor Racing Network (MRN) will carry the live radio broadcast.
To learn more about the GEICO Racing program, please visit: www.geicogarage.com
You can also follow GEICO Racing on Twitter: www.twitter.com/geicoracing
Please visit the Casey Mears Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/caseymearsracing
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Joining a Swimming Club
Do you have a competitive streak? Then join a club to up your training and achieve your goals.
If you enjoy swimming and want to start taking things a bit more seriously the best thing for you to do is join a club.
But it's not all about swimming, there's also a fantastic social side to swimming clubs.
With so many clubs around the country, you'll be able to find one to suit your standard and age. Even if you don't swim, you could help as a volunteer outside the pool.
Finding a good swimming club
- Go to our Pool Finder and search. Clubs operating in England will appear with the pool information. Visit the Scottish Swimming or Welsh Swimming websites for clubs outside England.
- You can also find clubs by region in our ASA zone here
- Find out as much as you can about the club, what it is aiming for and who runs it. Check it has swim21 accreditation (see below). If the club is not part of the scheme, then ask them why. It may be that the club needs more support with management, teaching, coaching and officiating and you could help!
Masters Swimming
If you are at school and want more information on joining a swimming club you need our Under-16s' section.Masters swimming is basically a swimming club for people over 25.
There is casual fitness swimming available, as well as organised competitions - although there is no pressure to compete.
People get involved in Masters to improve their health and fitness, motivate themselves with competitive swimming and to have fun making friends with like-minded people.
- Track down your nearest Masters club on our Pool Finder
- Visit our dedicated Masters hub here
- Find clubs by region in our ASA zone here
What is Swim21 Club Accreditiation
It's the ASA 'quality mark' and shows the club is committed to helping athletes, teachers, coaches and administrators to continually improve and reach their full potential.
Specifically it means:
- The club's coaches/teachers and volunteers are appropriately qualified.
- The club is offering suitable opportunities to encourage you or your child to achieve potential
- Visit Clubs and Members in the ASA zone for more details on swim21 accreditation


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Ana Ivanovic's "disappointing" 2009 season came to an abrupt end when she was forced to pull out of Beijing with illness today.
The Serb discussed her feelings about the season in her latest diary entry and also revealed some little known information about her physical health:
I guess having to withdraw from Beijing is an appropriate ending to a very disappointing season. This trip to Asia has been a big disappointment and I have struggled with my health pretty much since I arrived. I am sorry to my supporters who were hoping to see me play here in Beijing. It's very disappointing for me as well, to come here, see the amazing facility they have and not have the energy to be able to step onto court. I can only look forward to coming back here next year.The former top lady baller also revealed the addition of a new member to the Team Ana fold:
It's especially disappointing because I was hoping to be able to see some improvements before the season ended. I have gone through a lot of training and physical changes over the past few months, which have mostly remained private until now... My body is quite fragile at the moment, because I over-trained during the first part of the year. This was, I think, what caused me to have many small injuries this season.
Instead of being patient and accepting that my best form was almost impossible due to physical limitations, I was always over-thinking things, and I never dealt with it very well. The season was a continuation of going from one disappointment to another. If I had dealt better with these setbacks, I would have had a lot more success.
I have appointed a new fitness coach, whom I will tell you more about later. Over the next month or so I can have a great break. I can rest without thinking about any future tournaments, then train and practise hard for the new season.She and former strength + conditioning coach Scott Byrnes parted ways back in July.
NaturAna sounds like a big mess right now. That being said, I think a nice break from tennis will do her a world of good. But she'll need to learn to keep things in perspective and realize that wanting it "so badly" is a quick path to disappointment.
UPDATE: Speaking of "NaturAna", guess who just jumped on THAT bandwagon? ROFL - love it.
UPDATE #2: Peter Bodo sees a "lack of nerve" as a major cause for her troubles and thinks NaturAna needs to get more real about her struggles - most importantly, with herself.
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A Slow Summer Cycle
10/07/2010 08:20 by Amsterdamize
This summer has been hot so far, so cycling goes down just a notch, we don't like to break a sweat, like with our daily A-to-B-isms. Good for me, gives me even more time to frame my captures.
You go and head out for one of the city's beaches, for instance
En route, it's very likely you spot
a certain blog post's subject
This is just one of many ways to move your bikes.
Easy going at the lights.
Back in the city, cycling forms a welcome cooling off.
For some cooler than others.
Carry on.
Summer discounts and such.
Three on two equals six.
Grocery shopping togetherness.
And those days seem to go on and on, and on, and on...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Police say a 21-year-old man is dead after a fatal shooting in northeast Washington.
Police responded to the sound of gunshots on S Street northeast on Saturday at approximately 3:20 a.m. Police say when they arrived the found 21-year-old Dontel Price of northeast Washington suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
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Combine an international insurance and human resources giant with the best-known team name in international soccer and what do you get?
For Chicago-based Aon Corp. it means tens of thousands of employees worldwide who are now associated with Manchester United, which has won a record 19 championships in the highest division of English soccer and was tabbed by Forbes magazine as the world's richest soccer club worth $1.8 billion. For Aon management, the Manchester United connection provides an impetus for building teamwork and camaraderie throughout the company and a chance to become more involved with new communities of clients.
Aon, which also specializes in risk management solutions, is in the midst of a four-year sponsorship deal with ManU, as the team is known, that has been estimated to be worth $130 million. Aon management considers this money well-spent, particularly with the word "Aon" spread across the front of the Manchester United jersey—a jersey that is better known around the world than the pinstripes of the New York Yankees or the green of the Boston Celtics.
"It was important that we did something big and impactful," said Philip Clement, Aon's global chief marketing and communications officer. The ManU sponsorship "certainly serves as a model for how to engage with employees."
Indeed, one of those employees observed when the sponsorship agreement was announced in 2010: "It's the first time in 25 years of working in insurance that I feel cool."
After Lincolnshire, Illinois-based HR consulting firm Hewitt Associates was acquired by Aon a year ago, Clement said the new employees often asked, "When do we get our jersey?"
On Oct. 23, another dimension was added to the partnership when Aon unveiled Pass It On, (an employment and client engagement initiative during Manchester United's match against cross-town rivals Manchester City.
The company describes Pass It On as "a multifaceted, global program that combines elements of employee engagement, community service and client partnerships to demonstrate to the world how Aon's 60,000 colleagues in over 120 countries focus every day on empowering results for their clients and communities."
The company says three regional teams from Aon—Asia Pacific, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and the Americas—will compete for points as they pass Manchester United soccer balls along three transcontinental routes covering approximately 112,000 miles, nearly 4½ times the Earth's circumference. The balls will stop at Aon offices and other points of interest around the world.
As part of the interactive, online competition, employees in each Aon office will earn points by submitting photos, videos and stories covering client success stories, colleague profiles and examples of local community service initiatives.
"Pass It On will enable our colleagues to literally pass on what it means to be Aon—through our knowledge, service, values and client expertise. It is another step toward uniting our firm," said Greg Case, Aon's president and chief executive officer, in a news release.
Nearly every company talks about working like a team, but the success of Manchester United—the team also has won 11 English Football Association Cups and three European Champions League titles—helps Aon bring those lessons home.
The company was built on a series of mergers and acquisitions throughout the 1980s. In 1987 the merged companies was renamed Aon, which means "oneness" in Gaelic. The acquisitions continued throughout the 1990s and culminated with last year's deal to acquire HR consulting giant Hewitt Associates.
"What it means to be a team is a really important conversation for us to have," Clement said. "With Manchester United, it's easy to get [employees] talking in that context. It's giving employees something they could never have any other way.
"It gets us focused on a clear set of messages about being a united team and performing on a high level."
When Manchester United visited Chicago in July for an exhibition match against the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, Clement said it was "great to walk down Michigan Avenue and see the street filled with Aon jerseys."
ManU also played exhibitions in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and Seattle. Aon employees in Seattle were treated to a visit from former ManU players Bryan Robson and Andrew Cole and got a look at the English Premier League trophy.
"That gets their attention," Clement said. "There is an important object and important people in the room."
Aon, which has nearly 60,000 employees in 500 offices in more than 120 countries, says it has found nearly universal acceptance of the ManU sponsorship, other than in the United Kingdom where soccer loyalties run deep and span generations.
In soccer-mad Spain, however, Aon's office in Barcelona changed the name of its conference room to the Manchester United Room. Considering the success of the Barcelona's own club, the current European Champions League winners featuring a gallery of international stars including 2011 European Player of the Year Lionel Messi, Clement compares this to "asking the bull to root for the matador."
Even in India, not exactly a soccer stronghold, Clement says the ManU connection has helped raise Aon's profile. A job opening at Aon's Indian operations used to attract about 80 applicants. During the past year, Clement says, that number has soared to between 300 and 400.
But beyond the feel-good nature of the ManU partnership, tangible economic benefits to the partnership are a little harder to discern.
Corporate branding specialist Rob Frankel says the big question is finding the proper metrics to measure such deals.
"There's not really a metric to know if it's working," Frankel said. "Even for a company as big as Aon, with deep pockets, many don't get a handle" on the sponsorship.
"People often confuse branding with identity and awareness. A lot of people recognize the [Aon] logo but don't know what they should do with it. Awareness is one thing. Brand strategy is another."
Aon has not released any revenue figures relating to the ManU deal but David Prosperi, Aon's vice president of global public relations, said the sponsorship has "provided substantial value to Aon for a business perspective" and that "if it helps us elevate our global brand and helps us bring in new clients and retain an even higher percentage of existing clients, we will be happy."
Prosperi said Aon experienced a huge spike in traffic on its website once the sponsorship was announced.
"Traffic to aon.com increased by approximately 150 to 175 percent when we launched the sponsorships in July 2010," and is trending about 30 to 35 percent higher on a weekly basis compared with pre-sponsorship levels, Prosperi said. "We track website hits by geography and we can see significant spikes in interest from certain countries on match days."
Rich Honack, a marketing professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, says the ManU connection "certainly gives Aon global recognition" with a sport as popular as soccer but added that "in today's world you don't look at long-term partnerships any more."
Honack said that if Aon believes its name recognition "has run its course" it simply can move on. He added, however, "if their target was the fans of Manchester United and then [Aon] leaves the sponsorship, they could lose those fans as potential clients."
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ATLANTA -- At an abandoned apartment complex in northwest Atlanta, there's an almost post-apocalyptic landscape of trash and graffiti and -- more than anything else-- discarded automobile tires.
There are at least a half dozen mounds containing thousands and perhaps tens of thousands of tires. They arrive mysteriously, and quite illegally.
"You can never see the ghost that dumps off the tires," said Travie Leslie, past president of a Neighborhood Planning Unit V. "You never see them. I have sat up personally til three or four o'clock in the morning. I nod off and boom, (the tires are) there. I'm not kidding."
City officials say such dumps are all over the city, creating eyesores and environmental hazards.
"I deal with tire dumping on a continuous basis," said city council member Joyce Sheperd. She has written a new ordinance designed to curb illegal tire dumps-- mostly by targeting the often mysterious vehicles carrying used tires.
Shepard says she expects the city council to vote on the ordinance December 3.
The state of Georgia collects a two dollar disposal fee for every new tire sold in the state. But critics say only a fraction of that money goes to the proper disposal of tires. The rest goes to fund state government.
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Council to decide on zoning restrictions
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Wheeling City Council will ring in the new year by deciding whether to lift a restrictive downtown zoning rule in hopes of filling vacant buildings — and whether to spend $....
Huffer... ," but outside of the city-county building the city is rotting away."..... Tell it to the COUNTY as they own the BUILDING the CITY is just a TENANT. Council Chambers were moved to facilitate better security, so SENILE OLD COGERS like yourself won't get on the elevator and get of on the wrong floor and wander the hallways.
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Demographics Of Wheeling: OLD, Dying, Fixed income, getting OLDER and DYING quicker.
Conclusion: Wheeling <20,000 peeps by 2020.
Factor your plans on THAT.
CONCLUSION: why bother to build?
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Dump Truck, Inc. who are the owners of this company? A quick search on the SOS site shows shareholders from 1970, are they still the current beneficiaries?
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Wheeling so far away from Pittsburgh and so too close to that city to attract any new businesses which are large enough to employ many people nor have the financial backing to grow. You'd need a government commission with far reaching authority and a renewed sense of purpose to ever find new uses for a place which was allowed to sink into squalor, a population used to a downward spiral. The present government of the city, probably the population living there now--few to none have any realistic ideas for what to do with all that empty space, those empty lots; the locals made their choices decades ago. They took their cars and drove off, not really ever looking back.
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Spanky: Perhaps you are unaware that after at least five years of indecision as to the fate of the 1100 Block and, even after demolition had commenced, the council was still trying to figure out what to do with the empty spaces. Perhaps there are some negative nannies posting on this blog, however, I choose to view the posters as concerned citizens who want to see common sense demonstrated by their government along with prudent spending.
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It is the mentality of the Wheeling City Council that NEW and totally unnecessary council chambers are almost complete, but outside of the city-county building the city is rotting away. The Wheeling City Council is a candidate for a reality television show that would spotlight the ignorance of local governments.
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Of course DaWraith has the right idea. To expand on his idea, condemn all properties and bulldoze them down. Give tax breaks to build a Wal-mart, Sams Club, McDonalds, Rite Aide and a new enlarged state welfare office in its place. What else do you need?
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Must be a year end shortage of meds in the valley! I can't recall many people posting on this newspapers forums any suggestions for uses of the downtown spaces. The suggestion to open up ground floor properties, is a stroke of genius! Everytime somebody in the area wants to do something positive, all the neggy-nancys come out of the woodwork! WHy don't you people stick your heads back in the sand and let the rest of us move on!
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these city leaders have no vision.can't see the forest for the trees.
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You don't repair a rotten apple , you throw it away.
Bulldoze the whole town and be done with it.
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Fill vacant buildings?? What about all the EMPTY LOTS!?!?!!? Soon, all vacant buildings in Wheeling will be an empty lot. They have sat empty for so long, no one will be able to fix them to use them.
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Cyclones Take Down SEMO, UNO in Home Opener
AMES, Iowa- Iowa State tennis (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) opened the home season today at Ames Racquet and Fitness Center's indoor courts with wins over Southeast Missouri State, 6-0, and Omaha, 7-0.
The Cyclones took the early doubles point against the Redhawks, with junior Meghan Cassens teaming up with sophomore Ana Gasparovic at the No. 2 spot to take down Heather Robinson and Valeriia Nagovitcina, 6-2, 6-3. Junior Ksenia Pronina and freshman Samantha Budai defeated Valeriia Kashina and Ekaterina Donetskova at No. 1 doubles, 6-2, 6-2. No. 3 doubles went unfinished, ending with a score of 5-0 for junior Caroline Andersen and freshman Lydia Green over Annisa Warasanti and Melissa Martin.
Iowa State dominated in singles over Southeast Missouri State, taking wins in all five matches played. At No. 1 singles, Pronina defeated Kashina, 6-0, 6-2. Budai played at the No. 2 spot, taking down Nagovitcina, 6-2, 6-3. At No. 3 singles, Cassens took down Donetskova, 6-2, 6-2. Gasparovic took on Robinson, finishing with a 6-1, 6-4 win at the No. 4 spot. In the No. 5 spot, Green took the win over Warasanti , 6-1, 6-3.
"We came out both matches with lots of energy," head coach Armando Espinosa said. "It really helped getting the doubles point early, and then singles went well. I was pleased with it."
The Cyclones again took the doubles point against Omaha, highlighted by a 6-0 shutout from Cassens and Gasparovic at the No. 2 spot over the Mavericks' Hylan Miller and Kenzie Hill. At No.1 doubles, Pronina and Budai took down Alex Tran and Jacqueline Baude, 6-1. No. 3 doubles went unfinished with Green and Andersen ahead of Tiffany Hottman and Molly Matricardi, 4-3.
Again the Cyclones took over in singles against the Mavericks, with Pronina taking the win, 6-1, 6-2, over Tran at the No. 1 spot. At No. 2, Budai kept the action rolling with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Matricardi. Cassens took down Miller at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 6-1, while Gasparovic took the No. 4 singles win, 6-1, 6-1, over Hill. Green claimed the victory at the No. 5 spot over Lindsay Weideman, 6-1, 6-2. At No. 6 singles, senior Emma Waites defeated Tiffany Hottman, 6-2, 6-0, to claim the final point for the Cyclones.
"Both teams really made us play," Espinosa said. "I don't think that the score reflects what really happened on the courts."
The Cyclones will be back at it with another home meet Friday, Jan. 31, against North Dakota.
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(Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3)
No. 1: Pronina/Budai (ISU) def. Kashina/Donetskova (SEMO), 6-2
No. 2: Gasparovic/Cassens (ISU) def. Robinson/Nagovitcina (SEMO), 6-1
No. 3: Andersen/Green (ISU) def. Warasanti/Martin (SEMO), 5-0 (unfinished)
(Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3, 5, 4)
No. 1: Pronina (ISU) def. Kashina (SEMO), 6-0, 6-2
No. 2: Budai (ISU) def. Nagovitcina (SEMO), 6-2, 6-3
No. 3: Cassens (ISU) def. Donetskova (SEMO), 6-2, 6-2
No. 4: Gasparovic (ISU) def. Robinson (SEMO), 6-1, 6-4
No. 5: Green (ISU) def. Warasanti (SEMO), 6-1, 6-3
Order of Finish: 2,1,3(unfinished)
No. 1: Pronina/Budai (ISU) def. Tran/Baude (UNO), 6-1
No. 2: Cassens/Gasparovic (ISU) def. Miller/Hill (UNO), 6-0
No. 3: Andersen/Green (ISU) def. Hottman/Matricardi (UNO), 4-3 (unfinished)
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6
No. 1: Ksenia Pronina (ISU) def. Alex Tran (UNO), 6-1, 6-2
No. 2: Samantha Budai (ISU) def. Molly Matricardi (UNO), 6-1, 6-0
No. 3: Meghan Cassens (ISU) def. Hylan Miller (UNO), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4: Ana Gasparovic (ISU) Kenzie Hill (UNO), 6-1, 6-1
No. 5: Lydia Green (ISU) def. Lindsay Weideman (UNO), 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 Emma Waites (ISU) def. Tiffany Hottman (UNO), 6-2, 6-0
Exhibition: Andersen (ISU) Baude (UNO), 6-1, 6-2


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I have the misfortune of listening to the opening segment of Marty & Miller and Marty claims he was at McCarney's party after the game and claims to have talked to a big donor Dentist who gave him the scoop that Jay Norvell IS OUR next coach....... Whatta y'all think of that scoop??????
I think the scoop smells like poo.
i think he was high on laughing gas
If true, and I have my doubts, it would be a huge mistake. Just a take quick poll on this board as a respresentation of the general fanbase. We are tired of the Hawk and Husker connections. I don't care if he coached at ISU before. That would be my LAST choice of the options I've heard.
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That would not be a favorable outcome.
Jay Norvell would be a big mistake. Marty is full of ***t.
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i think he was high on laughing gas
So Marty goes to the dentist before every show?
Yeah well, ya know, that's just, like uh, your opinion, man.
The only reason I beleive this is a possibility is that most coaches do not admit that they interviewed for a job at another University. Callahan announced today that Norvell interviewed for the job.
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Jay Norvell would be a big mistake. Marty is full of ***t.
Hope your right. Scares me I'll tell ya that!!!!
Consider the source....
Anything is possible. Although, remember, JP is probably trying to appease all of his "big" donors by giving interviews. (Making the big donors feel like they're part of the process). JP will get the right guy.
Do you really think there was a conversation at Dan's house about who his replacement is going to be?
Give me a break.
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Do you really think there was a conversation at Dan's house about who his replacement is going to be?
Give me a break.
Yeah, that.
Someone please gag Marty.
Like, for example, they could use Curvey's smelly jock strap...
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So Marty goes to the dentist before every show?
With a mouth like Marty's, it's not suprising he knows a few dentists. The real question is, does he shut up long enough for his teeth to be worked on?
How would Norvell be a mistake??? 1986-87, Iowa (graduate assistant); 1988, Northern Iowa (assistant coach/receivers); 1989-94, Wisconsin (assistant coach/receivers/special teams); 1995-97, Iowa State (assistant head coach/quarterbacks/receivers); 1998-2001, Indianapolis Colts (assistant coach/wide receivers); 2002, Oklahoma (assistant coach/wide receivers); 2002-2003, Oakland Raiders (assistant coach/tight ends); 2004-present, Nebraska (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
Looks like a pretty good resume too me!!!
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Grace Hubbard is delighted to show her mom (Jill) what she found in Saturday's Easter egg hunt on the Courthouse lawn in Holyoke.
While a dash of rainfall late Saturday morning had some questioning whether the Hunt would be held, the event went as planned in three different arenas in Holyoke. The local Lions Club sponsored the Egg Hunt for preschoolers and kindergarten children at the Courthouse. VFW Post 6482 and American Legion Post 90 each sponsored a hunt, one for youth in grades 1-2 at Holyoke City Park and the other for third and fourth graders on the HHS practice football field.
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NEW ORLEANS — From blowout to blackout to shootout, Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens had just enough power to survive one of the most electric Super Bowls eve....
GAME- Pretty good. Not worth the admission. Are any? Half Time. Not worth watching. Just a bunch jumping around and making noise. Now I know where these bands get their deadly ideas with the fireworks.
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|Dragons power up to win Boulder Valley Invite
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
Dragon wrestlers made a name for themselves Saturday, Jan. 10 when they won the Boulder Valley Invite in Niwot. It was a big notch for a small-school team.
The championship trophy spoke well for the only 2A team in the tournament. The competition included five 3A schools, and 10 others that were 4A or 5A.
"It was our best tourney all year," said coach Duane Stroh, adding it was a break-out tournament for a number of Dragons.
Five Dragons were in championship matches, with Mark Edmonds and Chad Stroh winning at 103 and 125 lbs., respectively.
Second-place finishes were earned by Brian Strong (119 lbs.), Skyler Dittmer (130) and Luke Garrett (160), while fourths were achieved by Seth Baker (135) and Broc Pelle (140).
Holyoke scored 165 to win the tourney, followed closely by Fairview 160, Boulder 151, Frederick 147.5, Smoky Hill 141.5, Platte Valley 117.5 and Eaton 113.5.
This week, the Dragons travel to the Chase County Invitational in Imperial, Neb. Saturday, Jan. 17.
Individual results from the team win at Niwot follow:
103 lbs.—Mark Edmonds placed first in an outstanding day of wrestling.
He pinned Jared Airola of Nederland in 2:28, pinned Bryce Shafer of Smoky Hill in 2:29, won a 5-1 decision over Babalu Jones of Boulder and edged Chris Chavez of Fairview 5-4 in the finals.
Coach Stroh said Edmonds' win over the Fairview wrestler is probably why the Dragons won the tournament over Fairview.
119 lbs.—Brian Strong had what coach Stroh called "probably the best tournament of his life," capturing second place.
He pinned Miles Higginbotham of Horizon in 4:59, pinned Casey Crescentini of Erie in 2:27 and pinned Kaleb Arnold of Platte Valley in 5:59 before losing 3-10 to Caleb Downs of Frederick in the finals.
A controversial call in the championship made the point spread wide. Coach Stroh said it was a closer match than what the score indicated.
125 lbs.—Chad Stroh was just on fire, winning by a tech fall and three pins to place first.
He tech falled Cody Jones of Smoky Hill 17-2, pinned Dylan Fabrizius of Eaton in 2:26, pinned Alex Gonzalez of Silver Creek in 1:10 and pinned Clay Flot of Platte Valley in 2:43 in the finals. Flot is ranked #1 in 3A.
130 lbs.—Skyler Dittmer had a break-out tournament to place second. He pinned his first three opponents before falling in the finals.
Dittmer pinned Jake Hoeft of Erie in :40, pinned Alejandro Lucero of Holy Family in 2:54, pinned Atticus Van Lier of Fairview in 3:28 and was tech falled 2-19 by Jake Eitzen of Estes Park. Eitzen is a returning state champ.
135 lbs.—Seth Baker had a break-out tourney, placing fourth.
He was pinned in 3:56 by Dakota Fabrizius of Eaton to start the tourney. Coach Stroh indicated it's a match Baker probably could have won, but he just got caught.
Moving on with fierce determination, Baker marked four straight wins to qualify for the third-fourth place match. Because he was matched out (had already wrestled five times that day), he had to forfeit the third-place match. Stroh complimented Baker's mental toughness in coming back after a loss to win four straight.
Baker pinned Rafael Roces of Smoky Hill in 1:45, won an 11-1 major decision over Logan Stephens of Erie, decisioned Shaun Clyncke of Holy Family 11-6 and won a 9-7 decision over Logan Stetson of Estes Park.
135 lbs.—Parker Redfern also wrestled in this bracket, earning one win for the day, against two losses.
He was pinned in 5:03 by Caleb Bowman of Fairview, pinned Colt Robinson of Silver Creek in 1:38 and lost a 4-10 decision to Dakota Fabrizius of Eaton.
140 lbs.—Broc Pelle had another great day, according to coach Stroh. He was 4-1 on the day, and also matched out, so he had to forfeit his third-fourth place match to take fourth.
He kicked off the tourney with a pin in 3:14 over Justin Nemmers of Silver Creek, then lost a 5-9 decision to Jordan Smith of Platte Valley who ended up taking second overall. Stroh said Pelle was beating Smith and looking good, but got turned to lose the four-point match.
He came back with three straight wins, with a 2:29 pin over Matt Morvay of Golden, a 10-2 decision over Luke Stager of Niwot and a 6-1 decision over Clayton Bunker of Erie.
145 lbs.—Brandon Price had another break-out tourney, and went 2-2 for the day.
Paired up with the #2 seed in the tourney, Price was wrestling well when he got caught and was pinned in 1:23 by Stephen Aaron of Monarch.
On the bottom side of the bracket, Price won two matches by pins, sticking Dakota Greene of Golden in :56 and Wade Oster of Platte Valley in 4:32.
In the match to see if he would get to go for third or fourth, Price just made a mistake and was pinned in 4:05 by Kaz Smith of Fairview.
"He's doing lots of good things," said coach Stroh of Price's wrestling.
160 lbs.—Luke Garrett wrestled well all week, on his way to second place at Niwot. He won by a tech fall and two pins before falling in the finals.
He tech falled King Medlin of Holy Family 20-3, pinned Justin Hatchell of Eaton in :40 and pinned Keegan Garrison of Niwot in 5:58.
Coach Stroh said Garrett just couldn't get his game going in the finals. His opponent kept getting a nose bleed, which stopped the match. Shaun Miller of Smoky Hill went on to win 10-3 to take the championship.
171 lbs.—Mitch Wittman won his first match ever at Niwot, and coach Stroh was very pleased.
He was pinned by Mike Crane of Smoky Hill in 1:07, then stuck C.J. Fear of Lyons in 1:40. He looked good, but just got caught in his next match, losing by a pin to Travis Campbell of Boulder in :40.
189 lbs.—Casey Sage lost two matches Saturday, but coach Stroh said they saw signs of what Sage will do in the future and were encouraged.
He was pinned in :38 by Aaron Olson of Platte Valley and was pinned in 2:28 by Reese Rife of Horizon.


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Screening refers to testing to find a disease such as cancer in people who do not have symptoms of that disease. For some types of cancer, screening can help find cancers in an early stage when they are more easily cured.
Prostate cancer can often be found early by testing the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood. Another way to find prostate cancer is the digital rectal exam (DRE), in which your doctor puts a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the prostate gland. These 2 tests are described below in more detail. If the results of either one of these tests are abnormal, further testing is needed to see if there is a cancer.
If prostate cancer is found during screening with the PSA test or DRE, your cancer will likely be at an early, more treatable stage than if no screening were done.
Since the use of early detection tests for prostate cancer became fairly common (about 1990), the prostate cancer death rate has dropped. But it isn't yet clear if this drop is a direct result of screening or caused by something else, like improvements in treatment.
There are limits to the prostate cancer screening tests used today. Neither the PSA test nor the DRE is 100% accurate. These tests can have abnormal results even when cancer is not present (known as false positive results). In addition, normal results can occur even when cancer is present (known as false negative results). Unclear test results can cause confusion and anxiety. False positive results can lead some men to undergo a prostate biopsy (with small risks of pain, infection, and bleeding) when cancer is not present. And false negative results may give some men a false sense of security even though they actually have cancer.
There is no question that the PSA test can help spot many prostate cancers early, but another important issue is that it can't tell how dangerous the cancer is. Finding and treating all prostate cancers early may seem like a no-brainer. But some prostate cancers grow so slowly that they would likely never cause problems. Because of an elevated PSA level, some men may be diagnosed with a prostate cancer that they would have never even known about at all. It would never have lead to their death or even caused any symptoms. But they may still be treated with either surgery or radiation, either because the doctor can't be sure how aggressive (fast growing and fast spreading) the cancer might be, or because the men are uncomfortable not having any treatment. Treatments like surgery and radiation can have side effects that may seriously affect a man's quality of life. These treatments can lead to urinary, bowel, and/or sexual problems. In some men these problems may be minimal and/or short-term, but for others these problems can be severe and long-lasting (or even permanent). Doctors and patients are still struggling to decide who should receive treatment and who might be able to be followed without being treated right away (an approach called watchful waiting or active surveillance). Even when patients are not treated right away, they still need regular blood tests and prostate biopsies to determine the need for future treatment. These tests are linked with risks of anxiety, pain, infection, and bleeding.
Studies are being done to try to figure out if early detection tests for prostate cancer in large groups of men will lower the prostate cancer death rate. The most recent results from 2 large studies were conflicting, and didn't offer clear answers.
Early results from a study done in the United States found that annual screening with PSA and DRE detected more prostate cancers, but it did not lower the death rate from prostate cancer. A European study did find a lower risk of death from prostate cancer with PSA screening (done about once every 4 years), but the researchers estimated that about 1,400 men would need to be screened (and 48 treated) in order to prevent one death from prostate cancer. Neither of these studies has shown that PSA screening helps men live longer (lowered the overall death rate).
Recently, early results of a Swedish study of prostate cancer screening were published. One group of men was offered PSA testing every other year, with follow-up tests including biopsy if the PSA was over a certain level. This study did not test elderly men - those over 71 years old were not tested. Cancer and death rates in the group offered testing were compared to a group of men who were not offered testing. After 15 years, the group that was offered testing had lower risk of death from prostate cancer, but the overall death rate was the same in both groups.
Prostate cancer tends to be a slow growing cancer, so the effects of screening in these studies may become clearer in the coming years. Both of these studies are being continued to see if longer follow-up will give clearer results.
At this time, the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that men thinking about prostate cancer screening should make informed decisions based on available information, discussion with their doctor, and their own views on the benefits and side effects of screening and treatment (see below).
Until more information is available, you and your doctor can decide whether you should have tests to screen for prostate cancer. There are many factors to take into account, including your age and health. If you are young and develop prostate cancer, it may shorten your life if it is not caught early. Screening men who are older or in poor health in order to find early prostate cancer is less likely to help them live longer. This is because most prostate cancers are slow-growing and men who are older or sicker are likely to die from other causes before their prostate cancer grows enough to cause problems.
[Can prostate cancer be found early? | American Cancer Society]


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Yale faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend TwTT sessions, now called LuxTalks, in which instructional applications of technology are presented and discussed. Presenters are Yale faculty currently implementing innovative teaching strategies as well as staff from the libraries, ITS, the Center for Language Study, and the Graduate Teaching Center.
Spring 2013 Schedule
|CSSSI StatLab
|SML International Room
|Feb 1
|Stalin Digital Archives
|Mar 08
|Broadcasting Your Work:
Publication Trajectories in the Google Scholar Age
|Apr 05
|Flipping the Medical Math Classroom
|Variations (at 12:30 p.m.)
|Teaching with Digital Annotation
|Student Digital Projects
|May 3
|Research Data Sharing and Preservation
Time: Fridays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., with food at 11:30 a.m.
Location: StatLab at the Center for Science and Social Science Information (CSSSI) / International Room of Sterling Memorial Library (SML)
We look forward to seeing you!


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Spring Forward
The Woodworking Shows went east again this last week. The venue was in the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Situated about an hour south of Dulles Airport, the drive down on Thursday took me through some very hilly and beautiful terrain. This almost idyllic countryside belies the history of the area. Read more