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Rural Energy Development Programme in Nepal
The rural population in Nepal is highly dependent on traditional bio fuel for heating and cooking. This form of energy however, is a threat to the environment and the health of the population.
Supported by UNDP, the Rural Energy Development Programme is seeking to promote renewable energy sources by building small hydropower and solar heating (cooking stoves) systems to provide reliable, low-cost electricity to a large number of isolated, rural communities.
- The project has so far provided almost 1 million Nepalese access to electricity from renewable energy sources.
- By the end of 2012, 15 percent of Nepal's electricity will be generated from micro and mini hydropower plants.
- For each new micro hydropower system, 40 new businesses are created.
- Since 1996, nearly 400 micro-hydro power plants have been built in the most remote and impoverished areas of Nepal, bringing electricity for the first time to nearly half a million people.
Launched in 1996 as a small pilot initiative in five remote hill districts, the programme was subsequently scaled up via the national Hydropower Development Policy of 2001, which focused on rural development via low-cost hydropower systems. The lessons learned from this programme helped formulate Nepal's National Rural Energy Policy in 2006 and its subsequent national five-year plans.
As of 2010, the programme had:
• connected 59,000 households to micro hydropower installations;
• constructed 317 new micro hydropower plants, with 5.7 megawatts of installed capacity; and
• installed nearly 15,000 improved cooking stoves, 7,000 toilet-attached biogas plants, and 3,200 solar home heating systems.
By the end of 2012:
• modern energy services will have been made available to almost a million people in remote rural areas of the country; and
• 15 percent of Nepal's electricity will be generated from micro and mini hydropower plants.
The primary beneficiaries of the programme, which is now being extended to all 75 districts, are rural communities, with particular attention to vulnerable women and indigenous people. Over the next 20 years, the government wants to expand the share of electricity generated from micro and mini-hydro plants to 15 percent.
In addition to improving access to energy services, the programme has made possible significant progress in rural development. Research conducted by UNDP and Nepal's Alternative Energy Promotion Centre found that improved access to electricity in rural areas led to:
• an eight percent increase in household incomes in 2009
• reduced average annual household spending on energy to US$19, compared to US$41 spent by non-electrified households; and
• the creation of 40 new businesses for every new micro hydropower station brought on line.
In addition to supporting business formation and raising rural incomes, this research found increases in school enrolment rates (particularly for girls), and improvements in child and maternity health, in water quality and access to modern sanitation, as well as in environmental quality. Reductions in time spent gathering water and firewood also allowed women to more actively participate in socio-economic life.
In this and other ways, the programme demonstrates the benefits that can come from rural development programming that takes an integrated approach to economic, environmental, and social development challenges.
Read the full case study in the Triple Wins report: http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/poverty-reduction/triple-wins-for-sustainable-development.html
Lessons learned
National ownership and commitment. The programme benefited from a strong, long term commitment from the national government. The establishment of the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre to lead Nepal's rural energy programming played a crucial role in scaling up the micro hydro and improved cooking stove pilots.
Local engagement. In addition to providing substantial matching funds to support renewable energy programming, local governments have worked to ensure integration into local development planning, rather than being stand-alone, donor-funded projects. Local government financing was also instrumental in supporting the capacity development needed for this programming to work.
Catalytic finance. While public funding accounted for well over 90 percent of total programme finance at the start, by 2006 communities were contributing almost 40 percent of the total funding. Without this community funding, the rural electrification programme could not have been scaled up.
Community mobilization and local partnerships. Community empowerment has been key to ensuring both effective local service delivery and longer-term financial sustainability. Training and collaboration with local entrepreneurs and civil society organizations provided households with better access to micro-finance services.
Capacity development at all levels. The Programme focused on capacity development both at the national level (to create the appropriate policy environment) and at the local level, to help community members to better design, construct, and manage new energy systems, and ensure effective service delivery—including via community mobilization.

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NEW MATAMORAS - Pioneer Cemetery is a well hidden historical gem in New Matamoras, situated two blocks from the intersection of Ohio 7 and Main Street.
The cemetery was established in 1832. Somewhere in the shift of time and property over the ensuing decades, the cemetery had become situated near a New Matamoras residence.
Although the property owner mows the land, Pioneer Cemetery had become unrecognizable.
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Jim Webber, left, member of the Matamoras Area Historical Society, and Robert Riggs, historical society president, survey the cleanup work that Webber assisted with at Pioneer Cemetery. (Photo by Sharon Bopp)
"I'd played in that backyard and didn't know it was there," said Johnny Schmidt, 37, of New Matamoras.
Schmidt, now a fourth-to-sixth-grade teacher and intervention specialist at New Matamoras Elementary School, needn't feel bad about his lack of observation skills.
Jim Webber, 74, of New Matamoras, had no clue either.
"I grew up in that town and didn't even know it was there," Webber said.
Those who are buried at Pioneer Cemetery are among the founding families of New Matamoras.
The village was first settled in 1797 by James Riggs and his sons-in-law, Martin and Anthony Sheets.
In 1846, Stinson Burns and Henry Sheets did the first platting (mapping) of Matamoras, with Adam Cline platting the first addition.
"The tombstones that are standing (at Pioneer Cemetery) date back to the early 1800s," Webber said. "They're mainly for members of the Sheets and Cline family."
"It's all the founding fathers of New Matamoras except for one," Schmidt said. "Burns is buried in Pleasants County, W.Va."
Now those founders can rest easier, thanks to a clean-up that was completed at Pioneer Cemetery over the summer. Webber and his cousin John Miller helped complete the cemetery overhaul.
Work included the pick up and removal of two or three loads of brush around the edges of the cemetery, and the repositioning of several headstones.
"We reset eight or 10 headstones that had been knocked down over the years," Webber said. "Hopefully we reset them to be in the right positions."
Webber said there were a few lone headstones on the river side of the cemetery that they considered moving closer to the others.
"There were other stones back in the brush that you just couldn't see," he added. "We didn't need to move them, just clean the others (in the brush)."
For Webber, it's important that cemeteries be maintained for future generations.
"I think we should all know our history as to where we come from and how we got here," he said.
To make sure his students keep the village's history alive, Schmidt took 22 students from his sixth grade class at Matamoras Elementary School to Pioneer Cemetery in October.
The trip was part of a history experience that included a visit to the nearby Matamoras Area Historical Society.
"Back then, they put an emphasis on the (grave) marker. ...A tombstone was really a way to freeze people in others' memories. It was where you paid your respects," said Schmidt.
Schmidt also talked to students about the high infant mortality rates in the 1800s, when one in four babies died.
As the students noticed two or three children's graves at Pioneer Cemetery, they took note of the names and said "This must have been so and so's relative," said Schmidt.
Plans to put up a historical plaque at Pioneer Cemetery listing the names of those buried there are also under consideration, Webber said.


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Granite Falls native, Emma Woods; a 16 year old classical singer will be the first opening act for the Granite Area Arts Council's annual Winter Fest Variety Show.
Woods has appeared in many local musical and theater productions, including performing the role of "Laurey" in Oklahoma, and the role of "Hope" in Anything Goes. She also appeared with the MASC Theatre Company at age 13, performing the role of "Louisa" in the Sound of Music. Emma has been chosen for state, regional, and national honor choirs, and has received all perfect scores and a "best of site" for her solos at the Minnesota State high School league vocal contests.
Emma studies with Dr. Leon Thurman in Minneapolis. She enjoys singing for local community events, churches, and organizations. In concert, Emma performs a variety of music, including classical, opera and Broadway songs.
Malena Handeen and Field of Medicine hail from the Montevideo/Milan area and are always a local favorite.
Handeen's writing is informed by a lifestyle of farming and art-making that has yielded a multitude of fruits, not least Toothsome Favorites. This record is part autobiography and part Midwestern isolation and pride. Toothsome Favorites was recorded at the Loose Tooth Cowgirl Saloon of Art on Easy Bean Farm and at the Mojo Crib on Anhydrous Alley in Montevideo, Minnesota.
Malena sings and plays accordion with her father Richard and brother Daniel in the Field of Medicine and with her mother in the a cappella group Homemade Jam. Emily Wright, a local musician and teacher writes "Malena will help you let go of your small town Minnesota stereotypes, if you had any." Her music fuses blues, folk, zydeco and even a little hip hop at times.
Headlining the evening will be Redhead Express and The Walker Family currently from Nashville Tennessee. This talented family of 9, touring the country and performing at County Fairs, Performing Arts Centers and Festivals. They hail originally from Alaska and have performed over 1100 shows since they left their home at the end of 2007.
The Redhead Express is currently working with world-renown producer, Paul Worley (Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, Band Perry, Lady Antebellum)––so watch for their debut country album in 2013.
The Walker Family puts on a high energy, highly entertaining American Roots Music Show (country, old country, bluegrass, old timey, Irish, gospel). The Redhead Express showcases their modern country roots sound.
Get on board with The Walker Family as they take you on a journey through America's music roots, bringing you into the modern country world with fresh, new sounds by the Redhead Express.
Advance tickets for the event are $10 for adults and $5 for students and may be purchased in Granite Falls at the YME Community Education Office, the Chamber and Thrifty Drug, in Montevideo they are available at the CURE office downtown and in Marshall you will find them at the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council (MAFAC) or HyVee. The day of the event, tickets may be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30pm for $15 for adults and $8 dollars for students
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Full- and part-time residents are invited to a community forum and Q-and-A session featuring a presentation by Dwayne Romero, president of Related Colorado.
According to a statement from Citizens for Snowmass and the Part-Time Residents Advisory Board, Related has requested this forum, which will include an update on what the company has done since reacquiring Base Village and its progress this ski season.
In addition, Related will take input from full- and part-time residents on the plans for Base Village, as well as the ultimate rehabilitation and upgrading of the Mall and Snowmass Center.
This will be the public's first opportunity to weigh in on these development projects.
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The days are getting longer and the air is getting chillier, which can only mean one thing: Football season is once again upon us. No matter what team you cheer for, make your tailgate one of the best�and healthiest�with these 10 healthy tailgating recipes that you can score big on. Brought to you by: Spry Living
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|Length Overall
|16' 2''
4.93 m
|Dry Weight
766 lbs.
347 kg
1.78 m
|Tested Weight
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
11 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
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1 x 20-hp Mercury EL 4-stroke
1 x 20-hp Mercury ELPT 4-stroke
1 x 25-hp Mercury ELPT 4-stroke EFI
1 x 30-hp Mercury ELPT 4-stroke
1 x 40-hp Mercury ELPT 4-stroke
The Tracker Panfish 16 has a LOA of 16'2" (4.93 m), a beam of 70" (178 cm) and weighs only 766 lbs. (347 kg).
Mission Statement
The Tracker Panfish 16 was made for maneuvering into skinny water, through weeds, and around flooded logs to get to the little hidey-holes where fish love to congregate. With the controls at the forward seat it's easy to blaze a trail through it all, and once on site, lower the trolling motor and start fishing, all without ever leaving the seat you rode in on.
Major Features
• Unique, light-touch stick steering for maximum visibility, fishability and precise handling
• 2 oversized fishing chairs with locking swivel for floor-level fishing, 4 drink holders fore and aft
• Rugged 1-piece all-welded Mod V hull with all-aluminum transom • DuraTrack All-Welded Limited Lifetime Hull Warranty
• Minn Kota 12V 45 lb. thrust, foot-control trolling motor
• Lowrance X-4 Pro fishfinder with surface temperature and swivel
• 14-gallon (53.00 L) aerated livewell with cushion top
• 2 top-loading carpeted 8' (2.44 m) rod/gear lockers• 2 underseat dry storage boxes and bow deck storage
• Interstate cranking and trolling batteries
• New marine-grade, cut-pile fishing-friendly Midnight Star carpet throughout
• Custom factory-matched trailer with 13" (33.02 cm) radial wheels and all-welded frame
The Panfish 16 seats two comfortably, but two more can easily fit on the padded livewell in the center of the boat.
There's plenty of room for storing all the gear needed for a day of fishing.
Features Inspection
Getting There
Starting with her most unique feature, the Panfish 16 is controlled from the forward seat with stick steering. This allows for great visibility while driving especially when working through a debris filled stream. With the base 20-hp engine, Tracker tells us that she'll reach speeds between 22 to 24 mph. Need more? She's rated for up to 40-hp.
Side mount stick steering eliminates the space of a console and keeps the driver well forward for better visibility. When it's time to fish, the captain doesn't need to move from the driver's seat.
Seats are fore and aft and both swivel. Two more can fit on the padded seat in the middle, which keeps the light boat well balanced.
The Panfish 16 is offered with engine packages ranging from 20 to 40-hp.
Tracker's seats are among the most comfortable we've sat on and are surprisingly plush. They also fold down and out of the way when not in use.
Once on Site
Once arrived on site, kill the outboard, raise the engine, lower the trolling motor, get baited up, and start fishing, all without EVER leaving the seat you started in.
Having the stick steering at the forward position not only allows for great visibility, but functionality. The captain is already in a perfect position at the trolling motor foot control. With the 14-gallon (53 L) aerated livewell in the center of the boat, all that's required to bait up is to swivel the seat around. Tracker even included a removable minnow bucket as standard.
The padded seat in the middle of the boat is right over an aerated livewell and Tracker even includes a minnow bucket.
The control panel is mounted right next to the driver's seat. Tracker even includes a built in, EPA compliant, fuel tank. Of course we'd rather see circuit breakers instead of fuses.
Rods can be stored in the two top-loading storage compartments, 10' (3 m) to port and 7' (2.1 m) to starboard. These are certainly convenient, but we'd also add bungees or straps to the top of these lids to secure a rod for those quick jaunts from one spot to the next, and not have to stow the rods or worry about the gear sliding around on the deck.
The comfort seats can be folded out of the way when not in use. And don't worry, the hinges are pinchless.
Seats fold out of the way for easy transport or just when they're not being used.
We'll be maneuvering through the spots with the help of the included Minn Kota Edge 45-lb. thrust, 45" (114 cm) shaft foot-controlled trolling motor and we'll have a good view of the bottom thanks to the Lowrance X-4 fishfinder.
Tracker uses cut-pile carpeting that is billed as being "fish-friendly" since it won't snag on hooks. We've dragged hooks right across it without catching anything. Sort of the same when the hooks are over the side.
Getting Home
Once the day is done, it's time to head back home. Tracker included plenty of storage throughout the Panfish 16 so that she can swallow up all the gear.
The storage compartments are welded into the frame of Tracker boats and serve as an integral and structural component. Notice the square-channel reinforcement so the hatch can be walked on without worry.
The included trailer comes color matched and is fully protected with Galvashield corrosion protection. EZ-Lube hubs remove the worry about highway travel. Driving onto the trailer couldn't be easier thanks to the upright load guides that Tracker now adds to the standard package. And with a package weight of only 1,495 lbs. (678 kg), she can be transported by even the most modest tow vehicle.
The Panfish 16 comes complete with a color-matched single-axle trailer that even includes load guides and corrosion protection.
Pricing and Options
Tracker has a long-standing reputation for making its boats affordable and the Panfish 16 is another example of that commitment. The MSRP is $12,995 with a Mercury 40-hp 4-stroke.
Now we know what you're thinking. "For that price you get a stripped boat", right? Wrong! Tracker doesn't play those games. This boat is fully equipped, ready to trailer, ready to fish, right off the showroom floor (of course we're not considering registration etc…). In fact, taking a look at the options list shows how well equipped this boat is. There are only two items on it… a strap cover ($385) and a brake upgrade for the trailer ($445).
The following items are part of the Tracker Promise Warranty --
• 5 year bow-to-stern warranty
• 3 year warranty on powder coat finish adhesion
• 3 year warranty on factory-installed trolling motor and fishfinder
• Limited Lifetime structural and deck warranty
• Provisions for transfer to second owner
• One-stop factory warranty solution
• Full coverage throughout the warranty period — No pro-rating
We've done plenty of reports on the construction of Tracker boats and they can be seen at the side bar to the right of this report. The broad-stroked version is that Tracker uses an all-welded construction method over riveting. The hull is one-piece with pressed in strakes and chines welded in for added strength. A longitudinal stringer system runs full length to support the running surface. The transom is box-beam and corner braced to unitize and further strengthen the hull. Then all the void areas are injected with expanding foam for more stiffness, a quiet ride, and to dampen noise from being transmitted to the water. The short version is, these boats are tough and made to take punishment.
Probably the easiest job in the industry is selling Tracker boats. They keep on coming off the assembly line in an endless stream and none stay for long on the showroom floor. They all come fully equipped, with scant options to worry about. And they all carry a price-point that is designed to keep them moving. Tracker makes its money not from jacking up the price and gouging customers for profit. It makes its money in shear volume. And the only way to do that is to offer a quality product at a decent price. Mission accomplished.
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|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
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|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.


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It has been a banner year for Texas-set indie films. From Nicolas Cage's comeback in "Joe" and Michael C. Hall's turn as a man pushed to his limits in the thriller "Cold in July" to the moving slice-of-life drama "This Is Where We Live" -- not to mention Richard Linklater's extraordinary "Boyhood," which opens later this month -- the Lone Star state has provided the backdrop for some of 2014's best-told cinematic stories.
Now we can add "Hellion" to the list.
Writer-director Kate Candler ("Jumping Off Bridges"), expanding upon a short film she made a few years ago, tells the story of Jacob (Josh Wiggins), a hell-raising 13-year-old kid in the Beaumont area who hangs out and causes trouble with his friends while dreaming of being a dirt-bike champ.
But things are falling apart at home. Mom is gone, and hard-drinking dad Hollis (Aaron Paul) isn't ready to be a single parent to Jacob and his 10-year-old brother, Wes (Deke Garner). In fact, Hollis and Jacob are so out of control that Wes is taken out of the home and sent to live with his aunt Pam (Juliette Lewis). Hollis' fantasy of building a dream home for the entire family in beachside Galveston seems more out of reach than ever.
This serves as a wake-up call to both Hollis and Jacob that they need to get their lives together, and it's this process that Candler handles with extraordinary grace and grit. Paul, in a film that offers a much better showcase for his talents than "Need for Speed," inhabits Hollis with both troubling defiance and weary resignation. Wiggins makes an equally strong impression as a kid being pushed into the world of adulthood.
Though it may seem as if it's heading in the direction of being a feel-good movie -- Jacob thinks winning a big motocross race might set things right -- "Hellion" doesn't go down that predictable road. It is more authentic than that, and that is indeed something to feel good about.
Rating: NR
Cast: Josh Wiggins, Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Deke Garner
Director and writer: Kate Candler
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Missing Houma man found dead
Published: Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 8:57 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, April 19, 2013 at 9:57 a.m.
A Houma man who had been missing since Saturday and was the subject of a days-long search was found dead in St. Mary Parish, according to police.
The body of Hunter Robards, 20, was found about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday in a truck parked in Amelia, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said. Foul play is not suspected.
Robards was last seen in Houma on Saturday. Friends and family reported him missing when he failed to show up for work on Monday.
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Lee Anderson (R)
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Incumbent Chuck Eaton (R)
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Darrell Black (D)
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-In Georgia, voters statewide will decide whether or not to amend the state constitution to allow the state to overrule local school boards when it comes to establishing charter schools
-Voters will be able to decide whether or not certain state agencies can enter into multi-year rental agreements, which would save money
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Evita Paschall (D)
Incumbent Ashley Wright (R)
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-Commission, District 5
George L. DeLoach (R)
Darrell Smith (D)
-Referendum on buying liquor by the drink
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Should Columbia County commissioners have term limits?
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Scott Cochran (D)
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Cynthia G. McNeely (D)
Dale Wiggins (R)
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Mike Lane (R)
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Shane Morris (R)
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Kenneth Jones Jr. (D)
Allen Kyzer (R)
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Bruce Beggs (D)
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Samuel D. Fink
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This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The information in this topic may have changed since it was written. For the most current information, contact the National Cancer Institute via the Internet web site at http://cancer.gov or call 1-800-4-CANCER.
This summary provides information about the treatment of exocrine pancreatic cancer. Other PDQ summaries containing information related to cancer in the pancreas include the following:
Incidence and Mortality
Estimated new cases and deaths from pancreatic cancer in the United States in 2015:[1]
The incidence of carcinoma of the pancreas has markedly increased over the past several decades and ranks as the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Despite the high mortality rate associated with pancreatic cancer, its etiology is poorly understood.[2]
Risk Factors
Risk factors for development of pancreatic cancer include the following:[3,4]
Anatomy of the pancreas.
Cancers of the pancreas are commonly identified by the site of involvement within the pancreas. Surgical approaches differ for masses in the head, body, tail, or uncinate process of the pancreas.
Clinical Features
Pancreatic cancer symptoms depend on the site of the tumor within the pancreas and the degree of tumor involvement.
In the early stages of pancreatic cancer there are not many noticeable symptoms. As the cancer grows, symptoms may include the following:
Diagnostic and Staging Evaluation
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect and diagnose for the following reasons:
To appropriately treat pancreatic cancer, it is crucial to evaluate whether the cancer can be resected.
The use of imaging technology may aid in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and in the identification of patients with disease that is not amenable to resection. Imaging tests that may be used include the following:[5]
Peritoneal cytology
In a case series of 228 patients, positive peritoneal cytology had a positive predictive value of 94%, specificity of 98%, and sensitivity of 25% for determining unresectability.[8]
Tumor markers
No tumor-specific markers exist for pancreatic cancer; markers such as serum cancer antigen (CA) 19-9 have low specificity. Most patients with pancreatic cancer will have an elevated CA 19-9 at diagnosis. Following or during definitive therapy, the increase of CA 19-9 levels may identify patients with progressive tumor growth.[9][Level of evidence: 3iDiii] The presence of a normal CA 19-9, however, does not preclude recurrence.
Prognosis and Survival
The primary factors that influence prognosis are:
Exocrine pancreatic cancer is rarely curable and has an overall survival (OS) rate of less than 6%.[10]
The highest cure rate occurs if the tumor is truly localized to the pancreas; however, this stage of disease accounts for less than 20% of cases. For patients with localized disease and small cancers (<2 cm) with no lymph node metastases and no extension beyond the capsule of the pancreas, complete surgical resection is associated with an actuarial 5-year survival rate of 18% to 24%.[11][Level of evidence: 3iA]
Surgical resection is the mainstay of curative treatment and provides a survival benefit in patients with small, localized pancreatic tumors. Patients with unresectable, metastatic, or recurrent disease are unlikely to benefit from surgical resection.
Pancreatic tumors are resistant to treatment with chemotherapy and radiation.
Patients with any stage of pancreatic cancer can appropriately be considered candidates for clinical trials because of the poor response to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery as conventionally used.
Palliative Therapy
Palliation of symptoms may be achieved with conventional treatment.
Palliative measures that may improve quality of life while not affecting OS include the following:[12,13]
(Refer to the Palliative Interventions section of the PDQ summary on Pain for more information.)
Pancreatic cancer includes the following carcinomas:
Borderline Malignancies
The staging system for pancreatic exocrine cancer continues to evolve. The importance of staging beyond establishing whether a tumor is resectable is uncertain since state-of-the-art treatment has demonstrated little impact on survival. However, knowledge of the extent of the disease is necessary to communicate a uniform definition of disease.
AJCC Stage Groupings and TNM Definitions
The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) has designated staging by TNM classification.[1]
Surgical resection remains the primary modality when feasible; on occasion, resection can lead to long-term survival and provides effective palliation.[1,2,3][Level of evidence: 3iA]
The role of postoperative therapy (chemotherapy with or without chemoradiation therapy) in the management of pancreatic cancer remains controversial because much of the randomized clinical trial data available are statistically underpowered and provide conflicting results.[4,5,6,7,8]
Complications of pancreatic cancer include the following:
The survival rate of patients with any stage of pancreatic exocrine cancer is poor. Clinical trials are appropriate alternatives for treatment of patients with any stage of disease and should be considered before palliative approaches are selected.
Information about ongoing clinical trials for pancreatic cancer is available from the NCI website.
Treatment Options for Stages I and II Pancreatic Cancer
Treatment options for stages I and II pancreatic cancer include the following:
Complete resection can yield 5-year survival rates of 18% to 24%, but ultimate control remains poor because of the high incidence of both local and distant tumor recurrence.[9,10,11][Level of evidence: 3iA]
Approximately 20% of patients present with pancreatic cancer amenable to local surgical resection, with operative mortality rates of approximately 1% to 16%.[12,13,14,15,16] Using information from the Medicare claims database, a national cohort study of more than 7,000 patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy between 1992 and 1995 revealed higher in-hospital mortality rates at low-volume hospitals (<1 pancreaticoduodenectomy per year) versus high-volume hospitals (>5 per year) (16% vs. 4%, respectively; P < .01).[12]
Postoperative chemoradiation therapy
The role of postoperative therapy (chemotherapy with or without chemoradiation therapy) in the management of this disease remains controversial because much of the randomized clinical trial data available are statistically underpowered and provide conflicting results.[3,4,5,6,7]
Evidence (postoperative chemoradiation therapy):
Several phase III trials examined the potential overall survival (OS) benefit of postoperative adjuvant 5-FU–based chemoradiation therapy:
The EORTC/U.S. Gastrointestinal Intergroup RTOG-0848 phase III adjuvant trial evaluating the impact of chemoradiation after completion of a full course of gemcitabine with or without erlotinib is currently enrolling patients.
Postoperative chemotherapy
Evidence (postoperative chemotherapy):
Additional trials are still warranted to determine more effective adjuvant therapy for this disease.
Treatment Options Under Clinical Evaluation for Stages I and II Pancreatic Cancer
Treatment options under clinical evaluation include the following:
Current Clinical Trials
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with stage I pancreatic cancer and stage II pancreatic cancer. The list of clinical trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.
General information about clinical trials is also available from the NCI Web site.
Treatment Options for Stage III Pancreatic Cancer
While stage III and stage IV pancreatic cancer are both incurable, the natural history of stage III (locally advanced) disease may be different than it is for stage IV disease. An autopsy series demonstrated that 30% of patients presenting with stage III disease died without evidence of distant metastases.[1][Level of evidence: 1iiA] Therefore, investigators have struggled with the question of whether chemoradiation for patients presenting with stage III disease is warranted.
Treatment options for stage III pancreatic cancer include the following:
Palliative surgery
A significant proportion (approximately one-third) of patients with pancreatic cancer will present with stage III or locally advanced disease. Patients with stage III pancreatic cancer have tumors that are technically unresectable because of local vessel impingement or invasion by tumor. These patients may benefit from palliation of biliary obstruction by endoscopic, surgical, or radiological means.[4]
Chemoradiation therapy
The role of chemoradiation in locally advanced pancreatic cancer remains controversial. Table 8 summarizes phase III randomized studies of chemoradiation for stage III pancreatic cancer.
Evidence (chemoradiation therapy):
Three trials attempted to look at combined modality therapy versus radiation therapy alone.[5,6,7] The trials had substantial deficiencies in design or analysis. Initially, the standard of practice was to give chemoradiation therapy based on data from the first two studies; however, with the publication of the third study, standard practice has changed to chemotherapy followed by chemoradiation in the absence of metastases.
Taken together, the FFCD and GERCOR studies provide support for gemcitabine-based chemotherapy for at least 3 months, followed by chemoradiation in the absence of metastatic disease. This approach has yet to be validated in a prospective phase III trial.
Chemotherapy is the primary treatment modality for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancers. Although gemcitabine has long been considered the standard regimen, newer chemotherapy regimens have recently emerged.
Evidence: (chemotherapy):
Treatment Options Under Clinical Evaluation for Stage III Pancreatic Cancer
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with stage III pancreatic cancer. The list of clinical trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.
Treatment Options for Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
Treatment options for stage IV pancreatic cancer include the following:
Palliative therapy
Palliative therapy for advanced pancreatic cancer includes the following:
The low objective response rate and lack of survival benefit with current chemotherapy indicates that clinical trials are appropriate treatment of all newly diagnosed patients. Occasionally, patients have palliation of symptoms when treated with chemotherapy with well-tested older drugs, such as 5-FU. Gemcitabine has demonstrated activity in patients with pancreatic cancer and is a useful palliative agent.[1,15,16]
Evidence (chemotherapy):
Treatment Options Under Clinical Evaluation for Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with stage IV pancreatic cancer. The list of clinical trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.
Treatment Options for Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer
Treatment options for recurrent pancreatic cancer include the following:
Palliative therapy for recurrent pancreatic cancer includes the following:
Chemotherapy occasionally produces objective antitumor response, but the low percentage of significant responses and lack of survival advantage warrant use of therapies under evaluation.[8]
Treatment Options Under Clinical Evaluation for Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's list of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with recurrent pancreatic cancer. The list of clinical trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.
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Purpose of This Summary
This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the treatment of pancreatic cancer. It is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians who care for cancer patients. It does not provide formal guidelines or recommendations for making health care decisions.
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On the road: Higher Ed Conferences in 2012Posted: January 12, 2012 Filed under: Announcements | Tags: AMA, CASE, CMC, CUPRAP, eduWeb, HighEdWeb, higher ed conferences, NCMPR, PSUWeb, SUNYCUAD Leave a comment
The readMedia team has a busy travel schedule lined up for 2012. In addition to sending our Community Manager, Danielle Valenti, on multi-campus tours to visit our clients all over the country, we'll also be speaking at or attending many higher ed conferences this year. Here's a rundown of where we'll be and our take on some of our favorite conferences and events:
CASE Media Relations Conference
February 6-7 | Washington, DC
An ideal conference for mid-career media relations professionals, this conference features several panel discussions on best practices in pitching media and developing media relations plans. It's a smaller, more intimate event, usually with less than 150 attendees. Popular higher ed reporters from national trade publications like InsideHigherEd and The Chronicle are usually on hand to offer critiques and advice to media relations professionals hoping to get coverage for their institution.
March 11-14 | San Francisco, Calif.
The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations is a group dedicated to community and technical colleges. Their annual national conference brings together professionals for sessions on social media, web design, brand management, crisis communications, internal communications and enrollment marketing. This year, readMedia will be exhibiting at the conference but also sponsoring a special evening event hosted by District 6.
March 14-17 | Hershey, Penn.
CUPRAP is a professional organization of communicators within higher ed, typically from Pennsylvania institutions. The annual conference features presentations and case studies from other colleges, as well as the annual CUPPIE awards recognizing excellence in PR and marketing campaigns and tactics. With dozens of client schools in Pennsylvania, readMedia has attended CUPRAP for many years, and the event is a great opportunity for us to share new product enhancements and best practices with our customers.
April 25-27 | Washington, DC
The PRSA Counselors to Higher Ed section puts together an outstanding senior summit each year. The attendees are primarily chief communications officers at their institutions with decades upon decades of expertise and ingenuity among them. Sessions are typically high-level and strategic, and range from managing a president's expectations to developing solid institution-wide communications plans. The conference includes optional media tours to several DC-area outlets like the Associated Press, USA Today, Chronicle of Higher Ed, NPR, and others. The most powerful part of the event by far is the opportunity to network and learn from other attendees. I will be presenting at this year's senior summit on balancing earned, owned, and paid media strategies within a communications plan.
June 11-12 | State College, Penn.
This will be my first year attending PSU Web, a conference hosted by Penn State but open to attendees from any institution. I'll be presenting "Brand-building in Facebook WITHOUT the Fan Page", and discussing strategies our clients have found successful for reaching broader audiences on Facebook.
June 13-15 | Syracuse, NY
With a large majority of the SUNY institutions as readMedia clients, this is a must-attend event for us! The conference not only attracts marketing and communications professionals, but also those in advancement, development, fundraising, and alumni relations. The SUNY Chancellor usually gives a keynote address, and the presentations and sessions are organized into themes and tracks that offer something for everyone, regardless of role. There are also scholarships available for first-time attendees who are new to their roles within SUNY.
June 27-29 | Washington, DC
Formerly known as the Keith Moore Conference, this event is co-produced by CIC and AASCU. It's a large conference that features several media panels comprised of reporters and editors from web media, national news programs, niche science and technology outlets, national newspapers and magazines, and local media properties. Attendees have the opportunity to directly ask members of the media for advice on how to pitch and what types of stories they are likely to cover. Additionally, several presentations involve case studies from communicators discussing specific media relations and social media strategies that were effective at their institution.
July 30 – Aug 1 | Boston, Mass.
It's tough to say no to a conference in Boston. With so many colleges in the area, it's a higher ed epicenter. I spoke at the eduWeb conference in 2010, but skipped it last year. It's a conference for those in higher ed who deal with online strategy, digital marketing and web content. We're tentatively planning to attend this year and combine it with some trips to visit our Boston-area clients.
October 7-10 | Milwaukee, Wisc.
We've still never attended a HighEdWeb, but it's impossible to talk with a past attendees and not hear them gush about how amazing the conference is. Content ranges from social media to web and app development to content strategy to design. The conference has grown dramatically over the past few years and the organizers are incredibly open about incorporating ideas from attendees into the format and structure. We're very much hoping that readMedia can make it to HighEdWeb this year!
AMA Symposium for the Marketing of Highe Education
November 11-14 | New Orleans, La.
AMA HigherEd is one of the largest conferences we attend — and last year's event in Chicago almost felt too large at 900 attendees (okay not almost — it was). There's a vast matrix of sessions to attend (but get there early, most all end up being standing room only) and typically the keynotes from university presidents are very solid. This conference is much more focused on pure marketing and branding. Social media plays a big role, and there are typically a lot of case study sessions that break down marketing campaigns and tactics from various institutions. The speakers and institutions featured can seem a bit repetitive if you go every year and are definitely weighted more toward larger institutions, but if you can navigate the conference itself there's some good content to learn from. Here's my recap of the 2011 AMA Higher Ed event for HigherEdLive.
In addition to the above list, we're also considering the CASE Social Media and Community Conference in Chicago in April, as well as the CASE Institute Marketing and Branding in San Francisco in April, and the CASE Institute for Senior Marketing & Communications Professionals (typically in October). We're always looking for opportunities to meet with current and potential clients at higher ed conferences and events, and learn more about what's happening in the world of higher ed marketing, PR, media relations, and social media. If there are events missing from our list that we should know about, add them in the comments!


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The OBR board while more active is also quite slow. I know that part of this is the "time of year". Posts generaly slow down, and also stop for some participants when the winter is at your front door. But I and many of you know it is also exascerbated by this new cumbersome web design.
But there is a BRIGHT SIDE to this new format! And a very big one if I may be so bold.
Anyone want to guess what it is? Anyone, huh, huh,.....how about you Don, or TG, you should know.
That's right! No freakin HENRYS BASEBALL CLUB!
Now while I had help getting to this new format and while I also helped a few others migrate here, let's all pinky-swear to give ol HENRY the bums rush.
(especially you TG and you Don, you must promise. Cuz I know that you were especially big fans of HANK the STANK)
Time wounds all heels.....
i promise. LOL TM
HENRY showed up on InfoSports. I tagged his posts as spam and wrote on what a scam artist HENRY is, and what he doesn't know that his website would lead you to believe he knows. That is what he could lead you to believe assuming you speak jibberish as a second language or JSL. His posts were deleted. HENRY never returned.
Dunno why it's slow. Some interesting stuff is going on this time of year. Like the writer who left Posey off his rookie of the year ballot. And the other night our local LL BOD voted to exclude 4 year olds from playing teeball this spring!
We did the same thing - no 4's in t-ball.
IMO - that's a GOOD thing.
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NAVYU (youth umpires) - http://eteamz.active.com/naumpires
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I agree, and I voted against the 4yo's too. I don't have a big problem with them playing at 4 - my kids did at YMCA program - but they shouldn't be playing with the 6yo's in LL. More importantly, if you have 4's playing teeball that pushes everybody up. The parents of the 6yo's don't want their kids playing 3 years of teeball, so they all lobby to move up to machine pitch a year early, then everybody in that league is a stud who needs to move to minors, etc.
I believe posters aren't traveling here due to the pat downs. Pat downs are another attempt at the Obama administration to make a grab at the private sector. There's also the economic aspect. The economy is so down what used to be called the family jewels is now being referred to as junk. But look on the bright side. Since the US profiles objects rather than people, if the terrorists attempt bombs in the form of suppositaries we can get our annual physical at the airport. Got to go! We're having a fantasy night. I'm the traveler. She's the TSA agent.
VERY good analogy TG.
I'm guessing that TSA now stands for Tool Squeezing Administration? Will we get to pick which agents do the squeezing?
Time wounds all heels.....
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We cannot offer shortcuts to enlightenment. Enlightenment is, of the moment, an opening to intelligent infinity. It can only be accomplished by the self, for the self. Another self cannot teach/learn enlightenment, but only teach/learn information, inspiration, or a sharing of love, of mystery, of the unknown that makes the other-self reach out and begin the seeking process that ends in a moment, but who can know when an entity will open the gate to the present?
Ra, an humble messenger of the Law of One
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Winter Haven Jazz Band
Published: Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 12:21 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 12:21 a.m.
I had the pleasure of hearing the Winter Haven Jazz Band recently at Pickin' In The Park. Hats off to the members of the band and their director. They drew a large and appreciative audience even though the weather was on the chilly side. I'm sure they appreciated the support and I hope more residents take the time to see what our young people have to offer.
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The unemployment rate has dipped below 8 percent for the first time since 2009 — evidence of a slow, but steady recovery? Or evidence that hundreds of thousands of unemployed Democrats gathered together to lie about being employed?
Everyone should gather around and be quiet, because we're witnessing one of God's miracles: the birth of a conspiracy theory. And former General Electric CEO Jack Welch is its St. Paul (or its John the Baptist?):
Welch, who is retired, is apparently "in meetings" all day today and can't comment. But he's getting backup from elected officials/accused war criminals:
And television hosts:
But just cooking the books is a kind of boring conspiracy. This, from Washington Examiner writer Conn Carroll, is a much better, and more fun conspiracy theory:
Unfortunately, Carroll's flavor of the conspiracy hasn't taken root. But the general sense that the numbers produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — a government agency that currently has no political appointees (due in part to the currently-blocked nomination of Erica Groshen, known Jewish Summer Camp attendee) — have been faked or cooked is overwhelming:
The conservatives on Twitter join a proud tradition of questioning the BLS statistics, a proud tradition dating back to Richard Nixon. But you know what Nixon would've done if he thought the numbers were juked? Richard Nixon would've appointed an agency Jew-counter. Hopefully Big Journalism and the Daily Caller are up for the job.


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The last 6 months have run quick, too quick. Feeling less and less time to update the blog with runnings as runnings don't run themselves. So pictures of my last 6 month will have to do and there are a lot. More exciting than my literal incompetence……
Abashanti @ Leicester Carnival
The beginning of a beautiful Wisteria, thanks Mum
Home made BBQ from salvaged bricks and a chimney
This years second Gooseberry yield
Sorrel leaf salad, Rosemary for lamb and potatoes, mint for tea, Sage for Lamb, Chives for Potato salad, Red Currant for Duck etc
Best Restaurant we went to in Morocco (not hard) Went for breakfast and dinner for 3 days in a row. Great Pigeon Pastillas!
Agadir – can't remember what it says
On set of Tremors starring Kev Bacon
First festival of the year in Wales
Football crazy Football mad, Last day of the season multiscreen
Chicken livers in sherry sause
Brother Culture, I and Dub Judah
First time bloomer in lounge since bloomed again
Old bud in Portico Quartet, Birmingham Town Hall
St paddys day, Digbeth
Home grown broc
First loaf I've made
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants got Matt Cain's best effort of the season Saturday night and rallied against Aroldis Chapman, one of the hardest-throwing relievers in history.
They still found a way to lose.
The Cincinnati Reds scored two runs against Sergio Romo in the ninth and then blew the game open in the 11th, handing the Giants a 7-3 loss that was their 14th in 18 games. The Giants led the National League West by 91/2 games on June 8. Their lead over the charging Los Angeles Dodgers is down to just one game.
"We can't change what happened. What you've got to change is what happens," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "You're going to have some really, really tough times, which we are. There's no point in looking at the standings. You're going to get distracted."
Two closers with two very different styles blew save opportunities in the ninth. The Giants took a 1-0 lead into the top of the inning, but Romo hung a two-strike slider to Brandon Phillips and paid dearly. Phillips crushed a two-run homer on his 33rd birthday, briefly giving the Reds the lead.
"If you're going to get beat, you're going to get beat with your best pitch. I got beat today," Romo said.
The Reds turned it over to Chapman, who had closed out the first two games of the series but was pitching on a fourth straight day.
The left-hander's command was spotty, and after a Hunter Pence single and Pablo Sandoval walk, Buster Posey pulled a 101 mph fastball into the left field corner for a double to tie the game. Chapman would strand the winning run at third, though, getting out of the inning with two ground outs and a strikeout.
"We just couldn't close the deal," Bochy said. "He's got the stuff to get out of that jam, but any luck there, we finish the job."
The ninth-inning drama robbed Cain of a win on a night when he threw seven shutout innings for the first time since Sept. 26, 2012. Regardless of the lack of a victory on his line, Cain desperately needed a night like this. He let his emotion show as he walked off the field in the seventh, letting out a quick scream and pumping his fist.
Cain had lost his three previous starts, giving up 17 earned runs in 171/3 innings. His ERA in June was 7.03, the third-highest mark among major league starters. Cain's biggest problems have come with runners in scoring position, but he buckled down Saturday night.
Brandon Crawford gave Cain the lead with a heads-up play in the fifth. He hit a one-out single and stopped at third on Adam Duvall's double to left, and when Joe Panik followed with a liner off right-hander Alfredo Simon's glove, Crawford read the misplay and immediately broke for home, scoring without a throw.
The Giants didn't do much else with the bats Saturday night, leaving the door open for the Reds. They charged through it in the 11th.
Javier Lopez gave up a leadoff double to Joey Votto and loaded the bases with intentional walks of a pair of right-handed hitters. Jean Machi entered and gave up a two-out single to Zack Cozart that opened the floodgates. Five runs would score with two outs.
"He feels great, so we went ahead and bumped him up," Bochy said.
The success at the plate wasn't the only reason Belt was moved up so quickly. He is working his way back from a broken thumb that was suffered when he was hit by a pitch last month, and in his first two rehab games for San Jose, Belt was hit by pitches. "There's a little more control in Fresno," Bochy said.
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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
October 26, 2011
Clean Energy Project Investments Mark Strong Quarter: Report
Global wind farms and solar installations led utility-scale renewable energy projects to a strong investment total of $41.8 billion in the third quarter of 2011, according to research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The United States saw big investments for photovoltaic, solar thermal, and biofuel projects.
Overall, new investment in clean energy grew 9% over the previous quarter, including asset finance, equity raisings on public markets, and investments from venture capital and private equity funds. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the record quarter for financial new investment remains the fourth quarter of 2010, which tallied $51.5 billion.
Analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, based on contract data, shows that the average price of photovoltaic modules has fallen by a third since autumn 2010 and by 70% since the middle of 2008, while wind turbine prices have fallen by 20% since 2009. These moves have made renewable energy technologies more cost-competitive with fossil-fuel power sources. See the Bloomberg New Energy Finance press release.


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N.C. State's Warren to play in Crossfire game
ACC Player of the Year is headed to the NBA
Published: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 7:15 p.m.
The ACC team has added a ringer for Saturday's annual Crossfire vs. ACC All-Star basketball game at UNC Asheville's Kimmel Arena, and what a ringer it is.
Crossfire vs. ACC All-Stars
When: 4 p.m. Saturday (doors open at 3 p.m. for autograph session)
Where: UNC Asheville's Kimmel Arena
Tickets: $10, available at various businesses and Kimmel Arena's box office
A day after announcing he was leaving North Carolina State early to head to the NBA, sophomore sensation T.J. Warren, who was this year's ACC Player of the Year, said he'd play for the ACC All-Star team in Saturday's game.
Tipoff is at 4 p.m., and there will be an autograph session beginning at 3 p.m.
Warren, a 6-foot-8 forward, led the ACC in scoring, averaging 24.9 points per game and shooting a league-best 52.5 percent. He also set two school single-season records with the most points (871) and 31 20-point games.
While the game added a big ACC name, it also ended up dropping a couple.
"Virginia's Akil Mitchell will not be coming because of a tryout in California. Wake Forest's Travis McKee will also not be participating," Crossfire's Randy Shepherd said.
That gave the ACC team two roster spots to fill, and those will be filled by two UNC Asheville players, D.J. Cunningham and Jaron Lane. The other AC C players are North Carolina's Leslie McDonald, Wade Moody, James Manor and Denzel Robinson, Duke's Andre Dawkins, Tyler Thornton, Josh Hairston and Todd Zafirovski, Wake Forest's Coron Williams and N.C. State's Jordan Vandenberg.
Filling up the last roster spot for Crossfire is another big player, Dante Williams, a 6-foot-9 center for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Other Crossfire team members are Crossfire co-founders Shepherd and Jamie Johnson, former UNC Asheville standout Matt Dickey, former Montreat standouts Tim Lewis and Jazz Cathcart, former Western Carolina products Sam Smithson (also a former West Henderson High standout) and Willie Battle and former Brevard College standout Jonathan Whitson.
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August 7, 2006
Children in Richmond County head back to school in a week.
For lots of children, a big part of starting a new school year is starting it with a fresh haircut.
But for some parents with low incomes or with multiple children, it can be expensive.
Some area barbers are pitching in to clip that cost.
For the fifth year, Radio One of Augusta gathered barbers from all over the CSRA at May Park. Monday is a day barbers typically take off, but today they spent it continuously cutting for free.
Monique Thomas' kids are getting ready to head back to school. She couldn't afford for all of them to get haircuts, so she's appreciative of what others are doing to clip the cost.
"I have three boys here getting their haircuts today," she told News 12. "When you have a budget, a low income, it's very good."
This free haircut project started as a small idea and has grown into a big community event.
"A lot of people have come back year after year," says Portia Ryerson of Radio One. "It's something they look forward to."
And there's something for the girls too. Local beauty stores donated accessories like bows and barrettes.
Though it's a free service given only once a year, it's the reaction to the fresh fades and tight tapers that these barbers say makes it all worth it.
"Just the smile we put on their face once we give them the haircut, it's a good thing," says Danny Hill of Clean Cuts.
We're told the final tally on haircuts at May Park today was 200.
A similar program was held at Macedonia Baptist Church today. About 75 haircuts were given by three local barbers, free of charge.
Children also walked away with bags of school supplies all donated by church members.


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"There was a data gap we needed to fill," he said. "We're talking about spending district money to drill a well specifically to monitor the quality of the water."
Director Don Jo McKernan said the well would give the district the benchmarks needed to determine whether to make any changes to the existing well or drill another well.
Director Chuck Cordell said he talked to District General Manager Don Zdeba and said a private well owner was preparing to blow off a nearby 18-inch well.
"They're more than happy to let us sample that well without us having to drill another well," he said. "They have about 500 feet of good water. It has not been tested yet. It hasn't been blown off yet, but they're ready to do that as we speak. We may be able to get in on some of that to see what quality water we have out there."
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Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero is seen in an Aug. 29, 2007 photo in Lansing, Mich. Bernero said Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 he plans to create an exploratory committee as he considers challenging Lt. Gov. John Cherry and others for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination next year. The former state lawmaker will file paperwork this week and plans to decide whether to enter the race early next year. (AP Photo/Lansing State Journal, Rod Sanford)
The Republican Governors Association is running another ad against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero, this one questioning spending by the Lansing mayor.
The 30-second ad says Bernero spent about $4,000 during his five years in office on personalized pencils and maintaining an office aquarium. It also says he spent $20,000 on food.
Bernero campaign spokesman Cullen Schwarz said Monday the food was for official city events. Bernero's predecessor David Hollister installed the fish tank, which is popular with visiting students.
Schwarz says Bernero has cut his pay and health care, given up his city car and reduced his office budget every year.
The ad ends by saying Republican Rick Snyder's fiscal responsibility plan is "priceless."


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via Personal Recipe 1716945:
i'll start fuckin running soon as my feet touch ground
...how many feet do you have...? *scratchhead*
fuerza billie
Hey Billie I hope you are okay after your so called melt down. To me that was not a melt down. I stand with you 100% People need to respect the people who have ruled the world for a long time. Even though most of them have been drug addicts or alcoholics. You guys still made a huge influence on music. Most of the people that i know do not like rock because of the history it has. Yes you all were rebels or "bad influences" but, you were still good influences.
Best wishes Billie, we are waiting for you in Mexico City, I will be in the front line no matter what :) Love you with all my admiration :)
As we all know billie joe recently had a Melt down at radio one and this pulled a whole load of crap into perspective for him and this really inspired me, it surfaced to me how rock-stars are people too and im going to right a article in my school paper about it, one problem... im having trouble finding good information about what the hell is going on, i need legitimacy not blogs on what people think is happening, if you could all do me a favor and comment a link or email it to me (email@example.com) it would be greatly appreciated.
Good to hear!! You'll hit the ground running, I know it! :)
Billie Joe,Your feet and Your shoes are perfect! Perfect as You ♥
Beautiful feet ! ♥
Billie I just hope you're feeling better !
we want to see them again in Colombia :)
omg i jst luv tht pic. me my homies do tht all the time. we luv ur band!
<3 so much love right now! aahhh! <3 get better billie <3 <3333333333
Always crossing the line...but that's why we love u guys
there r also the feet of mike and trè behind of u
Its amazing to see you getting better, omg I could cry
im so happy you're doing better billie.
cant wait for your tour. its going to be my first green day concert.
and without a doubt the best concert i will ever go to.
<3 you guys.
You are the man Billie!! Just go!! Your band and your fans need you!!
You the fucking man. Couldn't imagine the feeling of millions of people, not just a few like most people, waiting for someone that they love so much to get up on their feet. Some people forget where they came from, but you never did. Besides the music , I think that's why your so admired. You never let the fame get to your head. I'm pretty drunk right now some don't know if any of that made any sense. But got work in 6hrs so this guy is out.....get better broseph


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September 17, 2012
In a society consumed with video games, television shows and new technology, how much do we actually spend reading?
According to Ray King, the Director of Primary Reading and Support at Leon County Schools "While at the same time we are losing jobs that are perhaps at a third grade reading level or lower, we're gaining jobs at a pace of about 1500 a year that require a grade 13 or higher ability to read and interpret a written language."
In the last 4 years, Leon County Schools has implemented a reading program for first and third graders who were struggling during their first grade year and provides support during the summer months. King says "We've really emphasized the importance of quality reading programs in primary through second. We've done a tremendous amount of work in preparing students that do not read to be able to read a lot earlier than in the past."
Parent and avid reader, Rhonda Burns, says reading has always been a priority in her family. Says Burns, "I think it's so important to start out with your children reading. You can introduce them to many different worlds through books, there's just so much to spark their imagination, it's just so important."
Experts say, if you are not able to read at the end of the first grade, approximately 80 percent of adults carry that problem into adulthood. It can be a stumbling block to finding a job and just generally getting along in society.
King states, "The studies basically say that any child coming into kindergarten with a thousand hours of being read to, that's from birth through entering kindergarten, have a much more successful kindergarten year and are much better prepared to learn to read."
According to King, ideally kids in the middle grades should read 30 to 45 minutes a day and says "Often times youngsters that are very skilled at the social network are not necessarily skilled at the academic part of the technology so our goal is to take some of those skills from the social networking and work them into academic skills as well."
Reading has not only helped Rhonda's son excel in his life but it has helped her as well. She says, "There's not only entertainment to be found in books but morals, life lessons, just hundreds of things, hundreds of ways to learn to benefit your life."
For more information on reading programs with Leon County Schools, contact Ray King at email@example.com


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Corporate Earnings Leave Stocks Wobbly
Behind the stock market's anxious ups and downs of late lies the fear that a weakening U.S. and global economy could dash hopes for an uptick in corporate earnings.
For the first quarter, earnings season is nearly done. More than 90% of big companies have reported results and they were lackluster.
Most beat analyst estimates, but only because expectations were rock bottom.
Profit gains for S&P 500 companies were just 2.1% overall compared with a year earlier, well below the previous quarter's 8.5% rise, FactSet said.
Now investors are seeing soft reports on industrial production, housing starts, consumer sentiment and European economic growth, and they are growing anxious.
Investors had expected results to improve in the second quarter. Analysts are forecasting a 6% profit gain.
Yet of companies offering guidance, 72% have warned that second-quarter results could fall short of Wall Street expectations, which isn't great but is better than the 80% level of the past three quarters.
Now, investors are worrying they may have been too hopeful.
"People have been expecting better earnings forecasts, but I'm a little more concerned that earnings estimates are going to be ticking down," said Robert Pavlik, chief market strategist at Banyan Partners, which oversees $4.5 billion.
In the portfolios he manages, he has boosted cash holdings and shifted toward more defensive investments. He said he sold out of biotechnology several weeks ago and now prefers bigger, safer companies.
Hopes that future earnings would benefit from improved U.S. and world economic growth helped major stock indexes inch up to new records this spring. But the latest economic data have showed weakness in Europe and China.
Now, the U.S. indicators look uncertain as well. Especially troubling to market veterans was the sharp decline in yields of U.S. Treasury bonds. If the economy were strengthening, they reasoned, market interest rates should be rising.
That is especially true because the Federal Reserve is gradually ending the bond-buying program that helped hold down Treasury yields. Instead, yields have fallen: The yield of the 10-year Treasury note was 2.52% Friday, down from 3% at the start of the year. Yields fall as prices rise.
"I think the bond market is a better leading indicator than the stock market," said David Joy, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial Inc., which oversees $783 billion.
Mr. Joy still counts himself among the optimists who expect the U.S. economy to rebound from its weather-damped first quarter. Unlike Mr. Pavlik, he hasn't changed his investment recommendation.
But he is growing concerned and is reminding people to keep investments balanced among holdings such as stocks, bonds and cash, "in case I am wrong."
Many already are hunkering down.
Global money managers have boosted cash to an average 5% of portfolios from less than 3% at the start of last year, according to a May survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. That is the highest cash level since June 2012.
Just 37% reported higher-than-usual stockholdings, down from 45% in April. The percentage taking less risk than normal doubled to 22% from 11% in April.
The money managers said they still expect world economic growth and corporate earnings to improve, but they worried that the gains could be subpar.
They also worried that short-term crises could disrupt markets. Among their biggest concerns: possible business-debt defaults in China or a geopolitical crisis.
The impact on stocks so far has been modest. After falling 167 points, or 1%, on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded 44.50 points to 16491.31 on Friday, leaving it down 0.5% for the year. The S&P 500 is up 1.6% for 2014. So while indexes remain volatile, they are far from panic territory and still above lows hit in April and early May.
Many money managers say that while stock volatility could remain a problem, they think an improving economy will push stocks higher.
Despite the recent negative news, they point out that job creation is improving, new jobless claims are falling, auto sales have been good and small-business optimism continues to improve. Aside from the latest industrial-production figures, manufacturing has been strong, too.
Barclays investment strategist Jim McCormick told clients: "We expect global growth to accelerate and broaden out over the next six to 18 months."
Wells Fargo Advisors sent out a note to clients urging them to hang on: "We continue to expect the U.S. economy to grow at a moderate rate this year and view market weakness as a buying opportunity," the firm said.
But those kinds of reassuring statements go only so far. For stocks to get out of their funk, investors want proof that the economy and corporate earnings actually are strengthening.
Mr. Pavlik of Banyan, who has cut his stock exposure, is hopeful in the longer term. He says economic growth and earnings should improve by autumn, as capital investment and mergers-and-acquisitions activity improve.
He doesn't expect a bear market, meaning a decline of 20% or more in stock prices, but he does worry that indexes might fall as much as 14% from their highs before recovering.
With the S&P 500 up 30% last year and stock prices no longer low, he figures investors will be more inclined than in the past to sell and cash in profits if anxiety rises. So while he waits for good news, he is pulling back.
"I think there is more potential for downside in this market," he said. "I'm worried that this volatility is going to stay with us throughout the summer."
Even optimists like Mr. Joy of Ameriprise are getting nervous.
"For stock prices to move higher, you need good economic growth to get those earnings up, and growth is in question now," Mr. Joy said.


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Noob to PS3 Media Server. Just built a Ubuntu 12.04 Media Server running PS3 on it. I am also a noob to Ubuntu and Linux. Found some great tutorial and all went well building server and setting up PS3. It all worked well and today I was looking at making things run on boot up with scripts. When I came to run PS3 it started up and told me it was starting in task bar at bottom of screen, but then nothing happened and message disappeared from Task bar.
Any ideas what might be stopping it from running properly, or how I can find out what it might be?


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