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Central Illinois lake status reports
Here are fisheries biologist Dan Stephenson's status reports for the lakes in his district, which is in central Illinois around Springfield. He also included reports for some lakes that he observed while helping other biologists.
Lake Sangchris, Christian County (2,321 acres)
The Lake Sangchris bass population remains stable but not quite where I would like it to be. There are excellent numbers but their body conditions are still a concern. Those fish in mid-range sizes, 10"-15", are not as heavy as they should be. For one thing the gizzard and threadfin shad that provide forage for all predatory species in the lake do not spawn as well as I would like to see, so the food base is not there. And secondly, the bass spawn is typically very high so there are lots of bass to feed. For that reason, beginning in the Spring of 2008 I implemented a special regulation that allows that angler to take one bass over 15" and two bass under 15" home per day. This limit does two things. It reduces the numbers under 15" so those bass that are left will have more food and addresses another problem I see on the lake; by limiting the harvest of bass over 15" to one per day, there should be an increase the numbers of larger fish. Lake Sangchris used to produce more 4+ pound fish than it does now. I will leave that regulation on for as long as necessary to change the bass population structure and improve their body conditions.
On a very positive note, I picked up more crappie in the Fall 2009 fish population survey than I have in 20+ years. I have stocked from the on-site nursery pond nearly 150,000 fingerling crappie since the Fall of 2004 and I believe they are finally having an impact, not so much by providing fish to the angler but by maintaining their numbers at a high enough level to get off a natural in-lake spawn. The white crappie numbers were better than the black, with fish ranging from 6"-13", while most of the blacks were sublegal, ranging from 6"-9". Most of the black crappie were the "famous" blacknosed crappie. Those are the crappie that originally came from Arkansas in a trade in 1985. Those fish have taken on quite a reputation for being hard fighters and very heavy-bodied. Anglers lover them, so much so that I have also stocked them in Lake Springfield (I will discuss them later). They have also been stocked in Clinton Lake and Kinkaid Lake in southern Illinois. Since I am talking about the blacknosed crappie I should point out that I drained the crappie rearing pond in November and stocked from it 18,000 blacknosed crappie. While not as many as I usually get from the pond, they averaged 7.2" so most will survive in the lake. So the crappie are doing very well and should continue for years to come.
The striped bass still are not doing as well, at least in size, as I would like. We began the striped bass program in 1983 stocking 10 fingerlings per acre of water every other year. By 1988 there were 18 pound fish in the lake. By 1994 the state record 31+ pounder was caught and many over 20 pounds were taken. The numbers of large fish of that size has declined this past decade but overall their numbers are up. In fact, the 2009 survey was the third best I've had for numbers of fish collected per net, However the largest I weighed was only 11 pounds. There is a very strong year class ranging from 5-8 pounds. Those fish were collected last Spring, so they have had another growing season and should average about three pounds above that now. A very nice sized fish but not what the devoted striper anglers would like to catch.
The lake produces excellent numbers of channel and flathead catfish. The largest flathead catfish I ever seen in a survey was weighed a few years ago. It was over 65 pounds and good numbers over 20 are taken every year. The channel cats are doing much better now than in the early years of the lake when they were overpopulated and "stunted". Stunting is a condition where there are too many and not enough food to go around so their growth rates, for all practical purposes, stop. Today 3-5 pound channel cats are quite common. So the lake looks very good for both species.
Finally, I hear reports of good white bass from time to time but I seldom see any in the surveys so there is little I can say about them. The lake was very good for white bass in its early years but has dropped off due to poor spawns. I expect that population to remain sporadic with an occasional good year or two with several years of poor fishing in between.
Lake Springfield, Sangamon County (4,234 acres)
The largemouth bass population continues to be one of the better populations in the state. Excellent numbers and body conditions are found in the bass in the lake. For example, in the past 15 annual surveys we have collected over 100 bass per hour of electrofishing which is very high for a lake of this size, maybe the best in the state. Also as an example, the statewide average weight for a 15" bass is 1.75 pounds. In Lake Springfield a 15" bass average 2.25 pounds, nearly 30% above the average. This holds true for all sizes of bass. All of this due to excellent spawns and an excellent forage base, primarily in the form of gizzard and threadfin shad. The only downside to the bass population is the apparent lack of large, 4+ pound fish. I say apparent because I seldom get any fish over 18" in length but the bass fishermen have begun taking very large fish. I received pictures of an 8.5 and 7.3 pound bass taken in an early Spring tournament. In addition, within the past two weeks I saw pictures of two more bass over 7 pounds caught in November. So anglers are beginning to catch larger fish early and later in the year.
The crappie population continues its rebound. The lake had an excellent white crappie population throughout the 80's but nearly disappeared in the 90's. In an attempt to recover the crappie I began using a six acre nursery pond just south of town to raise crappie in. Several adult male and female crappies are stocked in the Spring. They spawn and the young grow, predator free for two years at which time I drain the pond and remove the young crappie to the lake. I've done that three times now for Lake Springfield. In the Fall of 2004 we stocked 42,000, 5.2" white crappie from the pond into the lake. In the Fall of 2006 we drained the pond and took nearly 77,000, 4.2" black crappie with the distinctive black stripe running from just under their chin, across the mouth, between the eyes and up the spine, from the pond and stocked them in to the lake. We picked up an incredible 271 of those special "blacknosed" crappie in the Fall 2007 survey. The blacknosed are now reproducing naturally in the lake with many in the 5"-6" range collected in our surveys. The 2008 nursery pond produced only 14,000 white crappie for stocking. As you can see, those numbers were not as good as previous years but the fish averaged 5.6" so they were not as vulnerable to bass predation as a smaller fish would be. The crappie appear to be coming back nicely not to the levels I would like yet but we hope to keep this up. The nursery pond will be drained in November of 2010 and the blacknosed crappie now in it will be stocked into the lake to keep that population going.
Walleye were initially stocked in 1988 and did very well in their early years. By 1994 there was an excellent population. That population began dropping off in the late 90's and into the early past decade even though the stocking program remained exactly the same. I decided to try stocking their cousin, the native sauger, in 2003. They are more acclimated to our climate and waters in central Illinois. There hasn't been much success with them. Their population would, to date, would be rated only fair. I hear of some being caught, especially this time of the year. They concentrate to feed on the shad in the hot-water area of the lake. However, I haven't collected even one in the past three years, so they can't be doing very well. The program may be discontinued. I hate to burden our, already over-taxed, hatcheries for no apparent reason.
The channel catfish and flathead catfish populations remain near the top in the state and have so for decades. Numerous channel catfish are caught annually ranging from 1-10 pounds. Flatheads range from 1 pound to 50 pounds. For the state fair display this year I managed to get a fish that weighed nearly 60 pounds, so big fish are quite common in the lake. And there is excellent spawning and recruitment. We see numerous small flatheads in our surveys, which bodes well for the future.
In the late Winter of 2005-06, with the help of the Lake Springfield Catfish Club, we began a blue catfish stocking program. Blue cats are a species of large catfish that are found in the Mississippi, Ohio and Illinois Rivers. The Springfield Club held tournaments near Alton on the Mississippi and brought back in their livewells blue cats for stocking into the lake. From January 2005- April 2005 they stocked 137 blue cats ranging in size from 3-57 pounds. They appear to be doing well in the lake, with a 70+ pounder caught this past Fall. To date there are no signs of reproduction and that's what interests me. I don't know if they will spawn. If so, great, if not, those already stocked will do very well and provide a fishery for a very large catfish. The current world record for blue cats is 124 pounds, so they do get big. It was caught in the Mississippi River near Alton, IL. In early 2010 the Catfish Club, with the help of CWLP and the IDNR, will stock several thousand dollars worth of blue cats from hatcheries to maintain the fishery that's been created.
The white bass remain very good. The numbers may be down a little but high quality fish (>14") are present.
The bluegill population is still very good with large numbers of very fat fish found in the rip-rap along the highway and railroad bridges.
Lake Taylorville, Christian County (1,286 acres)
The Lake Taylorville largemouth bass population remains quite strong although the Fall 2009 survey was not as good as the previous three years. This was probably due to the late survey in the last week of October when the water temperatures had dropped and the weather conditions were poor. Good numbers, of 88 bass per hour, were collected but only 5% were over 15" and 1% over 18". The numbers of larger fish were down but again, the weather probably moved the larger fish off shore making electrofishing difficult. As with Lake Springfield, the bass are in excellent body condition due to the strong gizzard shad forage base.
The crappies continue to be the big draw to this lake. For years now the crappies have been excellent. The population has both excellent total numbers and is especially good numbers of fish over 10". The crappie population would have to be rated the best in central Illinois but this is not a large lake so it cannot take a great deal of fishing pressure.
The channel catfish are excellent too, both in numbers and size structure.
Beginning in the Winter of 2005-06 commercial fishermen began a bigmouth buffalo harvest program. These buffalo are captured live and shipped live to the markets in New York. The first year harvest yield was 60,000 pounds of live buffalo. That number dropped significantly in 2007 but as long as the fish are free from contamination and the commercial fishermen want them, the program will continue.
Jim Edgar/Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
Prairie Lake, Cass County (210 acres)
Prairie Lake, one of the new lakes built on the old Commonwealth Edison ground known as Site M, remains a very good largemouth bass lake. It was excellent a few years after the initial stocking but it is hard to maintain that very high level. The initial bass year class moved through the fishery providing excellent fishing in 2003-2006 but those old fish are gone now. The Spring 2009 survey revealed a very good bass population. Eighty-eight bass were collected per hour with 82% over 15" and 12% over 18", so large bass are still prevalent in the lake. I'm a little concerned about the apparent lack of small fish but we have seen population structure indices that look like this for years so the smaller fish must be there just not susceptible to our electrofishing. In the Fall of 2009 the on-site nursery pond was drained and 720 smallmouth bass were stocked into the lake from it. Those numbers are not what I had hoped for but the fish averaged 9.2" so their survival should be excellent. In 2010 I will continued to raise the "smallies" in the nursery pond and will also supplement their numbers by stocking fingerlings from our hatchery. I hope to build up their numbers within three years to provide and additional species for the bass anglers. They probably won't reproduce naturally so they will always need to be stocked.
The muskies are doing well. The 2009 survey was the best to date so far as number of fish collected per hour of electrofishing. The largest was only 41.5" long however. I have reports of fish over 50" being caught but I haven't seen anything approaching that yet. We will continue the current stocking regime of 200- 10" fingerlings every other year to maintain that fishery.
The channel catfish are excellent, in numbers, population size structure and body conditions. The bluegill and redear sunfish are not good at all and probably never will be for reasons to long to go into in this forum. For large bluegill and redear sunfish go to Drake and Gridley lakes.
The lake is open to boats with motors over 10hp but there is a lake-wide no wake zone. For those boats with 10hp motors or less, they can operate full throttle if desired. There is a concrete ramp, parking lot, restroom, handicapped fishing pier, playground, pavilion, camping area including rental cabins, docks near the campgrounds and a 17 mile hiking trail around its perimeter.
Gridley Lake, JEPCSFWA, Cass County (25 acres)
I'm not very happy with this lake. It started out pretty much textbook in 1997 when it was first stocked. After a couple of years the bluegill and redear sunfish were very good-to-excellent. The bass and channel catfish were very good as well. Over the past several years however things have been falling off. The largemouth bass are stunted (stopped growing due to high density), which is not good for the bass angler who wants large fish, but having such high densities creates heavy predation on the sunfish(bluegill and redear) keeping them thinned out. By thinning out the sunfish population those not eaten by the bass have more food and space so their growth rates improve. In a nutshell, lots of skinny little bass mean big bluegill and redear sunfish which is the management goal of this lake. The bass are stunted as desired but we are not seeing the large bluegill and redear we should. In the Spring 2009 survey we collected some redear up to 9.5" and a handful of bluegill 7" long. So things aren't as good as we would like.
The channel catfish population is very good.
Gridley Lake has a handicapped fishing pier, concrete ramp, rest rooms and parking lot and a walking path around the entire lake for bank access. No gas motors, only electric trolling motors are allowed
Drake Lake, JEPCSFWA, Cass County (35 acres)
Drake Lake, the last lake built on the site, is progressing as expected. It, like Gridley Lake, is being managed for large sunfish (redear and bluegill). The largest redear collected in the Spring 2009 survey were nearly 10" and the largest bluegill were about 9", so they look good. The bass started out great but growth rates are starting to slow indicating an overpopulation. As mentioned in the Gridley Lake narrative, stunted bass lead to high quality pan fish so with a little luck we should get there. Drake Lake is, in my mind, the prettiest of the lakes on the site. It is completely surrounded by mature hardwoods. It has developed a severe underwater vegetation infestation. I will treat that with herbicide but it will still be hard to control. Fish this lake in the Spring for the big panfish. There is a 10 fish per day limit on bluegill and redear. It too has a concrete ramp, rest rooms and parking lot. No gas motors, only electric trolling motors are allowed.
Gurney Road Pond, JEPCSFWA, Cass County (1.5 acres)
The Gurney Road Pond has a catchable trout program in the Spring at this site. The first Saturday of April at 5:00 am the pond will be open to trout fishing. An Inland Trout Stamp is required of all licensed anglers. There are also some bluegill, largemouth bass and channel catfish in the pond and can be caught anytime.
The IDNR Heavy Equipment Crew renovated several of the ponds on the site during the Winters of 1999-2001. Because the fish populations in most of those were out-of-balance or had undesirable fish species, i.e. carp bullheads they were eradicated and restocked. Those ponds completed and fishable are: Geiss Road Pond, Gridley Road Pond, North Bike Trail Pond, Philadelphia Road Pond, Otter Pond, Bullfrog Pond, South Highway 11 Pond, Edward Lane Pond, Painter Pond and Herrmann Road Pond. For more information on pond location contact the site office.
Chautauqua U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Mason County (1,200 acres)
Management of this site has taken a new direction. If you have any questions about Lake Chautauqua contact me for up-to-date information.
Lake Jacksonville, Morgan county (475 acres)
I had always included Lake Jacksonville in my report since I had the lake for 20+ years but seven years ago the Division of Fisheries realigned the districts and I no longer have Morgan county. The biologist that now manages Lakes Jacksonville, Waverly and Mauvaise Terre is Mike Jones in our Pittsfield office. For more information on the lakes in Morgan county, please contact him at 217.285.2221. I will say, in a nutshell, Lake Jacksonville has a excellent bass population. It remains one of the best in the state, although changes in the amount of underwater vegetation from the preferred coontail to the invasive species, Eurasian milfoil, appear to be impacting the bass. The city of Jacksonville has hired an aquatic applicator to treat the milfoil and they are making every effort to fight it. Excellent total numbers and excellent numbers of bass over 4 pounds remain. The white crappie population is coming on nicely as well. And as with nearly all the lakes in the state, the channel catfish are excellent.
Gillespie New City Reservoir, Macoupin county (~200 acres)
This lake is not in my district but I worked with Jeff Pontnack. It may well be THE best largemouth bass lake in the state and has been that way for years.
Coffeen Lake, Montgomery county (1,100 acres)
This is one of the best largemouth bass lakes in the state. Excellent crappie and striped bass too.
Other smaller lakes
The following lakes are minor public lakes in my district that might be of local interest.
Virginia City Reservoir, Cass County(18 acres)
This small lake in Cass County was drained, killed out and then re-stocked with bluegill, redear sunfish and channel catfish fingerlings in the Fall of 2007. The largemouth bass will be released into the lake in late June of 2008. Based on the 2009 survey, the lake is progressing very well. Fishing should be good-excellent in a year or two. Fish grow quickly in new lake situations.
Ashland New and Old City Reservoirs, Cass County (10 and 5 acres respectively)
Largemouth bass- High density, no size
Bluegill- Good-to-excellent. New reservoir- The largest and most I've seen on the lake in 22 years since the complete rehabilitation. Up to 8.5"
Redear sunfish- Very good-to-excellent. New reservoir-Same as the bluegill. Up to 11"
Channel catfish- Very Good
A new sunfish regulation allowing for only 10 per day went into effect April 1, 2008 on the New Reservoir only.
IDOT Lake, Sangamon County (17 acres)
Largemouth bass-Excellent. Surprisingly, one of the best you'll find anywhere.
Channel catfish- Good
Bluegill- Above average
Rainbow trout- Begins the first Saturday in April and the third Saturday in October at 5:00 am.
Washington Park Pond, Sangamon County (1 acre)
Rainbow trout- Begins the first Saturday in April and the third Saturday in October at 5:00 am.
Hybrid sunfish, channel catfish and bullheads- In association with the Springfield Park District the IDNR has been conducting an Urban Fishing Program for kids at this small pond since 1996. From mid-June through mid-August the pond will be stocked weekly with bullheads, hybrid sunfish and channel cats. The Kid's Fishing Clinics are held in the morning but the general public is allowed to catch these fish at any time. For more information contact my office or the Springfield Park District 217/ 544-1751.
Loami City Reservoir, Sangamon County (10 acres)
Largemouth bass- Average
Channel catfish- Average
Bluegill- Average
Mt. Pulaski Township Park District Lake, Logan County (21 acres)
The fish population (bass, bluegill and redear sunfish) would be considered below average. The bass are not great but they are the best I've seen since the IDNR took over management of the lake but the sunfish species are not very good. We did see a few 8" redear in the Spring 2009 survey however. The maximum depth of the lake is only 6 feet and there have been a couple of Summer kills on it, so there is really very little we can do. We will continue to treat the nuisance aquatic vegetation and stock it with non-vulnerable size channel catfish to provide angling opportunities. It makes a nice little fishery for the locals and kids.
Kincaid City Reservoir, Christian County (31 acres)
There is a slightly above average bluegill population and a below average bass fishery. The IDNR stocks non-vulnerable (8"-10") channel catfish to create a fishery for that species. A (very) few nice crappie are caught each year too. A significant fish kill took place in May of 2009 that took its toll too so the lake is not where it should be but does provide a fishery for the local population. Overall a below average fishing lake.
Lake Williamsville, Sangamon County (17 acres)
Largemouth bass- High density, no size
Bluegill- Good- very good
Channel catfish- very good
Taylorville Park District pond, Manner's Park, Christian County (2 acres)
This pond provides a little fishing for the local area, especially for kids. There are bass, bluegill and channel catfish. In addition there are Spring and Fall rainbow trout seasons. Trout fishing begins at 5a on the first Saturday in April and the third Saturday of October. Harvesting trout two weeks prior to those dates is illegal. Licensed anglers must have an Inland Trout Fishing Stamp. There is a five trout per day limit.


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Business is booming on the big waters with soaring numbers of anglers visiting the Derwent and Fontburn reservoirs.
And the good news is that more anglers means more fish, with Northumbrian Water stepping up stocking levels with thousands more trout.
An extra 5,000 - over 300 a week - will go into Fontburn in Northumberland between now and the end of the season in October, with 3,000 more fish - 200 a week - ordered for the Derwent in County Durham.
Neither reservoir was able to open last year due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak but attendances this year are over 20pc up on the year 2000.
And NW fisheries manager Don Coe said: "It's all good news because if we are busier with customers, we can put more fish in. More people mean more fish."
NW had been determined to bounce back with a bang this year after foot-and-mouth and introduced a range of new initiatives including loyalty days and bait relaxations.
Unti1 2001, the Derwent had reigned as England's best attended trout stillwater, with Fontburn in second place in the league table. So far this year, though, Fontburn is ahead with 7,239 visitors compared to the Derwent's 6,667.
"There's a battle on there and I'm really enjoying it," said Don. "There's a shop on site at Fontburn now and anglers can pay for their tickets over the counter, instead of having to use machines. I think it's all made the fishery more customer friendly and it's been very busy."
The sport hasn't been bad at Fontburn either with a 16lb rainbow last week for G Jones and a bulging bag of seven trout totalling 26lb for M Mulhull. At the Derwent, there was an 8lb rainbow for L Surtees, of Stanley, part of a 16lb bag.
The lakes - complementary to the main fishery - offer superb sport with a minimum stocking size of 5lb. They are in a scenic, sheltered location and can be booked by special arrangement - ring Jeff Watson on (01207) 581642.
As part of an on-going develepment, Knitsley already has a bar and restaurant on site. Bed and breakfast accommodation is to be opened shortly - with anglers already making weekend bookings. Knitsley hosts a Greys of Alnwick tackle demonstration day tomorrow.
Stonebridge Lakes in North Yorkshire produced a haul of 13 doubles, topped by an 18lb 4oz rainbow for Wade Brown, of Tynemouth. Rob Harrison, of Chester-le-Street, caught a brownie of 16lb 10oz and Dick Whitfield, of Hexham, a blue trout of 12lb 9oz.
There were 16lb crackers at Jubilee Lakes, near Darlington, for Mark Barron, of Esh Winning, and Neil Ferguson, of Pity Me, and a 13lb 5oz rainbow for Stephen Smith, of Newton Aycliffe.
At Conundrum Farm, near Berwick, Harvey Campbell, from Scremerston, played a cracking 10lb 8oz rainbow for 30 minutes before safely netting it.
Ronnie Bramwell bagged five trout for 18lb 4oz at Langley Dam, near Hexham, where anglers are enjoying excellent evening rises and good sport from the boats. Langley hosts a junior competition on August 5 - ring (01434) 688846.
David Coxon, of Chester-le-Street, caught an 8lb rainbow at Witton Castle Lakes, near Bishop Auckland, and M Robson, of Consett, three for 15lb 4oz.
Lockwood Beck in North Yorkshire produced cracking sport from the boats with Brian Moultrie and M Chapelhow, from Darlington, catching 46 rainbows, keeping eight for 19lb. Andrew Davison, from East Boldon, and Ray Barrett, from South Shields, caught 25.
Bookings are now being taken for the Lockwood Open Fly Fishing Competiton on Sunday, September 1 with a £300 first prize - ring (01287) 660501 or mobile 07973 779527 - while places are going fast for Lockwood's fly fishing courses.
Peter Fleming, of Hunwick, landed a 17lb 8oz salmon and sea trout to 10lb 3oz have also been hooked on club waters.
Meanwhile, the Bishop Auckland AC stretches continue to produce good catches of sea trout at night to fly with a 10lb cracker for John Atkinson, of Crook, from the Nature Reserve beat.

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Example Question #1 : Help With E1 Reactions
The above image undergoes an E1 elimination reaction in a lab. The researchers note that the major product formed was the "Zaitsev" product. Which of the following compounds did the observers see most abundantly when the reaction was complete?
None of these
The Zaitsev product is the most stable alkene that can be formed. This is the major product formed in E1 elimination reactions, because the carbocation can undergo hydride shifts to stabilize the positive charge. The most stable alkene is the most substituted alkene, and thus the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Elimination Mechanisms
Which series of carbocations is arranged from most stable to least stable?
Primary, secondary, tertiary, methyl
Tertiary, secondary, primary, methyl
Methyl, tertiary, secondary, primary
The stability of a carbocation depends only on the solvent of the solution
Methyl, primary, secondary, tertiary
Tertiary, secondary, primary, methyl
Tertiary carbocations are stabilized by the induction of nearby alkyl groups. Since the carbocation is electron deficient, it is stabilized by multiple alkyl groups (which are electron-donating). Less substituted carbocations lack stability.
Example Question #1 : Help With E1 Reactions
Which of the following is true for E2 reactions?
The reaction is bimolecular
All of these
The proton and the leaving group should be anti-periplanar
A double bond is formed
All of these
All are true for E2 reactions. E2 reactions are bimolecular, with the rate dependent upon the substrate and base. Both E1 and E2 reactions generally follow Zaitsev's rule and form the substituted double bond. The stereochemistry for E2 should be antiperiplanar (this is not necessary for E1).
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- Largest Series of Patients with Successful Surgery Reported in Large, Prospective Clinical Trial
- Abstract no: 3020, Being Presented at ECCO in Room 115-116, Starting at 12:15 on Monday 24th September 2007
- For non-US Media Only
BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- New data from the large international First BEAT trial unveiled today at the European Cancer Conference (ECCO) demonstrate that a high number of patients treated with Avastin plus standard chemotherapy for their colorectal cancer underwent complete surgical removal of their metastatic lesions. Complete removal of metastatic lesions was achieved in almost 80% of these patients, all of whom had been considered inoperable prior to the start of treatment. This outcome with Avastin is higher than has been previously seen in trials with other biologics/chemotherapy combinations.
The First BEAT trial included 1,965 patients with advanced colorectal cancer with primarily inoperable metastatic disease. Patients received Avastin in combination with the commonly used fluoropyrimidine based chemotherapy regimens(i) as first line treatment and were assessed for their suitability for potentially curative surgery during the course of the treatment.
"The complete resection of metastatic lesions is the only option for cure in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Therefore these results represent a major step forward for the patient," said Dr Mondher Mahjoubi, Global Head Medical Affairs Oncology, Roche. "The high rates of successful, curative surgery achieved with Avastin plus standard chemotherapy are impressive, especially because First BEAT is a trial looking at a general, real life patient population."
First BEAT results presented at ECCO demonstrated that 215 (11.5%) of all patients included in the current data analysis (1,914) became eligible for and underwent surgery with curative intent during the course of treatment. Successful, complete removal of the metastatic lesions (R0 resection) was achieved in 170 patients, an impressive success rate of 79%. The best outcomes as expected were achieved in the subgroup of patients with metastatic disease confined to the liver only (n=704). In this subgroup, 102 (14.5%) patients underwent surgical removal of their liver metastases in curative intent with successful complete (R0) resection achieved in 81 patients.
No increase in wound-healing complications or bleeding incidents was observed compared with historical controls underlining the favourable safety profile of Avastin in this setting.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer with approximately one million new cases worldwide every year. It is estimated that over 50% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer will die of the disease(1).
About First BEAT
First BEAT is an international phase IV trial which has enrolled 1965, community based patients from 41 countries worldwide. Patients diagnosed with unresectable metastatic disease received Avastin in combination with standard first line chemotherapy; the most common regimens were FOLFOX, XELOX, FOLFIRI and Xeloda (capecitabine). The dose of Avastin used was equivalent to 2.5 mg/kg/week (5 mg/kg every 2 weeks with 5-FU-based regimens and 7.5 mg/kg every 3 weeks with capecitabine-based regimens).
First BEAT completed recruitment in February 2006. The primary endpoint was safety. General efficacy and surgery with curative intent were preplanned secondary endpoints and data were collected in a prospective fashion. Efficacy data from the BEAT trial are continuing to be evaluated with further data presentations expected at upcoming oncology conferences.
Additional information
- Roche in Oncology:
- Roche Health Kiosk, Cancer: http://www.health-kiosk.ch/start_krebs
(i) The chemotherapy regimens selected were at the treating physician's discretion. The most commonly used were FOLFOX, XELOX, FOLFIRI and Xeloda (capecitabine) which is a reflection of current clinical practice.
1. Boyle P, Langman JS. ABC of colorectal cancer. Epidemiology. BMJ 2000; 321:805-8


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Chris Brown Baby Royalty Stars In 'Little More' Video
Chris Brown has released the official video of "Little More" which features his baby Royalty. The camera definitely loves Royalty.
Chris just released his new album "Royalty" on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Google Play and Spotify.
Reviews have been mixed.
One thing's for sure: Royalty seems to be at the center of Chris' PR machine now. The album is titled after her and she's the star of the lead music video. It's just a matter of time before she completely takes over.
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Happy Sunday Sizzix friends!
Today I am sharing a card my daughter and I created for a friend of hers.
We used the Free Paper Downloads "Colour Your Own Papers" and
the New paper punch by Tim Holtz.
660163 Sizzix Paper Punch Bow, Medium
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Before I adhered the cupcake I gave it to my daughter
to colour it. She chose the colours herself and I matched with
a coordinating double card.
I cut carefully the top part of the cherry so when glued
it will be on top of the card. I added two extra leaves -
- you will find a branch with a heart on the Free Paper Downloads.
I cut carefully the top phrase "Happy Birthday"
and gave it to my daughter to colour it in.
Then I simply adhered it under the cupcake.
I used the two hearts for balloons.
I added a punched bow for a fun touch.
Thank you for visiting us today!


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Local author to launch new picture book at Saturday event
Ocean View resident Michelle Meadows has had plenty of chances to perfect the art of the children's book. Her eighth and most recently published book, "Super Bugs," is designed for children and parents to enjoy, filled with vibrant illustrations of crawly creatures illustrated by Georgia-based Bill Mayer, as well as Meadows' "bouncy" rhymes.
This weekend, Tidepool Toys & Games in Bethany Beach will be hosting Meadows for the launch of "Super Bugs" at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 9.
"The Super Bugs Book Bash" will feature a reading, a book signing, light refreshments and an insect craft. The book, which is targeted toward children 2 to 6, follows a trio of heroic Super Bugs from morning until night as they save their fellow insects from hungry frogs, falling tomatoes and other dangers.
In addition to writing, Meadows has a strong passion for kids and for family. She grew up in Washington, D.C, with her older brother, Marcus, and her parents, Geraldine and Melvin. Even from a young age, Meadows always had an interest in writing — particularly poetry, for which she was involved in a number of school clubs.
Upon finishing school in D.C., she left to go to Syracuse University and studied magazine broadcasting and graduated a semester early, with the Class of 1991, before returning to D.C. to work for The Washingtonian magazine. Soon after, she got married to her husband, Rich, and they moved to Maryland, where they lived until her son, Chase, finished high school.
Then the family decided to move to Delaware, where they have been enjoying their new home on the eastern shore for a year now, while Meadows has taken up volunteering locally and taking part in the Rehoboth Beach Writers' Guild. Through all her moves, though, her love for writing has been a constant.
Meadows sold her first book directly to New York-based publisher Henry Holt & Company, without a literary agent. In 2005, she got an agent, Rosemary Stmola, who has represented her from her second book forward. Her book "Hibernation Station" made it on the Los Angeles Times Reading List and was a nominee for the South Carolina Picture Book Award.
While Meadows has published only fiction thus far, she said she hopes in the future to try some non-fiction. "Hibernation Station" and "Super Bugs" are fiction, but are educational nonetheless. In addition to the action-packed story, "Super Bugs" also highlights facts about several insects and spiders.
Meadows said her family inspires all of her stories. Her son was even the reason she originally got into writing children's books.
"I've always loved writing, and then when I had my son, I was taking him to the library all the time and reading to him all the time, and that's when I started writing children's books," she explained.
She sold her first book, "The Way the Storm Stops," when her son was 2, having written it after rocking her son to sleep during a thunderstorm.
Her son is also the inspiration for her books about some fictional pigs. She said her son acted a lot like the piggies in her piggy books, "very energetic and cute." She said she multiplied her son by five, and that was how the pig children in her books came to life.
In "Piggies in Pajamas," the pigs don't want to go to sleep, but what finally brings them to their beds is hearing a scary noise.
"I found him in my bed one night, and he said he heard something scary at the window," she recalled of the real-life inspiration for the story.
Meadows' writing style focuses on rhyme. In fact, all her published books have been written strictly in rhyme.
"It's funny — that's what I've had success with. I've written other things that don't rhyme and sent them to my agent, but it doesn't work," she said. So she sticks with what she knows.
One rhyme she said she really loves is from "Super Bugs":
Daddy longlegs, sleepy eyes.
Fireflies are on the rise.
She says she loves that rhyme because it reminds her of her childhood, running around the yard, catching fireflies with her friends.
Writing children's books isn't her only job, however. By day, Meadows is the writer and editor for the Food & Drug Administration's Consumer magazine, and when she is not doing that or writing children's books, she can be found taking ballet and jazz dance classes in Rehoboth Beach.
During the school year, she said, she really enjoys volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club in Rehoboth, helping first- and second-graders read, do homework and write. She said she loves the first grade and going to schools in the area, and is looking forward to the launch event on July 9.
"I'm really excited to be at Tidepool Toys & Games as an author," Meadows said. "The superhero theme fits in perfectly with the playful spirit of the store."
Lori Smyth of Tidepool Toys & Games said the store loves to host events that not only are fun, but educational as well.
"We're thrilled to be hosting the Super Bugs launch party! The children will learn about insects while they enjoy author Michelle Meadows' lively reading about these small, yet heroic creatures."
Meadows has a strong passion for volunteering with children.
"I really like that because it just gets the kids excited about reading," she said.
With her "Super Bugs" puppet (literally) on hand and rhymes in cheek, Meadows is doing her part to expand the joys of reading to the young.
Tidepool Toys and Games is located on the Bethany Beach boardwalk, at 98 Garfield Parkway, #104. The Tidepool Toys website is at www.tidepooltoys.com. Meadows' website is at www.michellemeadows.com.


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G.L.A.M.S, the solo project of MIKARU (ex-BLACK LINE, ex-Dio – Distraught Overlord-), will have a performance on the first edition of Fan Base Project in Rijswijk (near The Hague).
Last year he started his solo project in which he combines art and music. He had an art exhibition in Paris, where he showed his paintings and performed his music. Later on he released the first EP 'Under The Moon' followerd by an European Tour. This year he is back with another tour through Europe!
The concert is included with the convention ticket. So you don't have to buy an extra ticket.
Fan Base Project will take place on Saturday July 11 from 12.00 till 21.00 at De Broodfabriek in Rijswijk. The convention is organized by Stichting Cultuur en Projecten. The performance of G.L.A.M.S is part of an European tour called 'GLAMNIGHT', organized by Râmen Sho.
The performance of G.L.A.M.S will start in the evening around 7PM!
Fan Base Project: http://fanbaseproject.nl/
Râmen Sho: https://ramensho.wordpress.com
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/818773014903147/
Want to get to know MIKARU better? Then make sure to check out the following pages:
Official website: http://g-l-a-m-s.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mikaru.GLAMS
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikaruGLAMS
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Sponsored by Elaine Scammel – Rabiyetou Jammeh age 6 a less fortunate girl from Kotu Quarry.
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- 1 Isatou Camara { 05.17.10 at 07:06 }
A child that is left orphaned has a difficult time ahead. An education will give them a real head start.
- 2 Alan { 05.18.10 at 23:14 }
How can anyone allow any of these poor orphan children be left with nothing to look forward to in life. Every child in life deserves something how can you not support a child that has no-one.
I have this thing in my body called a heart and I cannot see any child suffer when its not their fault . To have lost both your parents before you are even of school age must be horrendous and I will continue my support until this child can try and help themselves that is when they are old enough and have been given their chance in education.They then have a chance in society to show that they are capable of being a teacher, a doctor or a governemnt official or even the next President of the Gambia.
I am sure there are 100's of you who cannot see a child suffer. Join me and support an orphan child.
- 3 Abukar Omar { 01.24.12 at 18:13 }
Dear Alan,
I beg my Allah to succeed you the best work you have and everyone do the same like you.
If children are not provided all basic needs in life that means there is no any humanity.
Humanity is must to all.
Thanks for your good deeds in life.
Abukar Omar
- 4 christine house { 10.16.12 at 10:02 }
Hi i met a group of orphans in Sukuta whilst on holiday and have since benn going to gambia carrying toys and clothes for them , also built a chicken run and supplied chickens . So far I am alone and my help is limited as am a pensioner and not well off but go to gambianow twice a year to visit the kids. I am arriving on 2nd november for 3 weeks , can you meet me and show me around and maybe we can join forces in some way . Regards Christine House
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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil futures edged downward Friday and posted significant declines for the week. WTI for February delivery lost 52 cents Friday to settle at $59.04 per barrel. It traded within a range from $58.85 to $59.78. Compared to 3 January 2020 settlement, the WTI is down 6.4 percent. March Brent shed 39 cents to end the day at $64.98 per barrel. It is down 5.3 percent for the week. Reformulated gasoline (RBOB) finished higher Friday. The. February RBOB contract price settled at $1.66 per gallon, reflecting a nearly one-cent gain. Week-on-week; however, RBOB is down 5.1 percent. Henry Hub natural gas posted a gain for the third straight trading day, with the February contract adding nearly four cents to close at $2.20. Compared to a week ago, gas futures are up 3.3 percent. Rigzone.
Companies: FOG PVR EME TRIN 88E
Central Asia Metals (CAML LN) announced strong full year production numbers beating our estimates on full year copper and zinc production while lead production was in line with our estimates. Q4 2019 copper production of 3.1kt was down 7% YoY and 22% QoQ following a strong Q3 2019 resulting in full year output of 13.8kt, down 2% YoY with Kounrad now in its new operational phase. Zinc output of 5.7kt was down 2% YoY and 8% QoQ as zinc grades were modestly lower at 3.23% versus a full year average of 3.29% offsetting increased throughput. However, given a strong 9mo19 performance full year zinc output of 22.98kt was up 2% YoY and 2% ahead of our estimate at the top of the guidance range. Q4 2019 lead output of 7.48kt was up 1% YoY and 2% QoQ owing to stronger grades and recoveries resulting in full year output of 29.2kt which was in line with our forecast.
Companies: Central Asia Metals
Hummingbird released its Q4 production numbers with 33,892ozs of gold poured (30,484 ozs in Q3/19). This brought 2019 production to 115,649oz which was within guidance of 110-125,000ozs. It was just below our 119,000oz modelled but there was still 2,900oz in inventory (2,800ozs in Q3). Alongside an increase in production was a reported decrease in unit costs with a Q4 AISC of US$839/oz (US$849/oz AISC in Q3/19). This was ahead of our expectations and hopefully should continue into 2020 and make next year a steadier period for Hummingbird.
Companies: Hummingbird Resources
Caledonia today announced its gold production in 2019 with a record Q4 production of 16.9koz gold from its Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe, making a total for the year of 55.2koz – beating its own guidance (50-53koz) and our forecast (51.3koz). CEO Steve Curtis announced that 2020 had also started well leading to a rise in 2020 guidance to between 53-56koz (WHI forecast of 55.5koz at the upper end of guidance).
Companies: Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc Com Shs Npv
Sylvania has reported FY19 results (June Y/E) of $6.37/sh versus expectations of $5.95/sh due to a lighter tax expense than assumed. They have entered into a binding agreement to sell Grasvally for R115m ($7.6m at current FX), which should be settled in the next eight months.
Companies: Sylvania Platinum
Following continued delays of a Brexit agreement, few sectors within the UK market have remained attractive to investors despite low valuations. One sector which has continued to outperform despite the political drama has been the UK video gaming sector (henceforth UK gaming), which we are fans of. We believe a combination of sector-leading growth, strong cash conversion and timely cyclical positioning support our positive view on the UK video gaming sector.
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Hurricane has announced an update on the strong ongoing performance of the Lancaster early production system (EPS), with recent individual well tests supporting guidance of 20,000bod for FY20 (before operational downtime). It has also been granted a five-year extension to its P1368 licence, covering Lancaster and Lincoln, resulting in changes to its 2020 work programme. One or more sub-vertical wells will be drilled on both Lincoln (in 2020) and Lancaster (in 2021) to determine the maximum vertical extent of the reservoir, while the Greater Warwick Area horizontal wells will no longer be drilled next year. Hurricane estimates FY19 oil production of 3.1mmbbl, representing an average of 13,300bod, generating revenue of c $165m and year-end unrestricted cash of c $150m. We plan to update our numbers shortly to reflect FY19/20 guidance.
Companies: Hurricane Energy
Falcon Oil & Gas have announced that the Kyalla 117 N2-1H horizontal production hole section well is to be plugged and sidetracked following operational difficulties with the original horizontal production hole section. Drilling operations will recommence on the new horizontal section within the next month. Despite the operational challenges, results obtained to date are encouraging with the well encountering good reservoir continuity, conductive natural fractures and continuous gas shows.
Companies: Falcon Oil & Gas
Warren Buffett once said that as an investor, it is wise to be 'fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful'. Fear is not in short supply right now.
Companies: OPM ALU ANCR BLV CONN CRC STU GATC HAT LEK MMH MCB MWE NXR NTBR NOG PAF PEG RFX SRC TEF TEG TPT VTU WYN XLM
Petropavlovsk announced its H1 results this morning (a trading update was given on 23/7/2019). The company has also published its presentation to be delivered at its Capital Market Day today. Overall both the results and the messaging are strong reflecting the three critical achievements the company has delivered over the last 12 months towards full corporate recovery namely: successful start up of the POX operation, stabilization of management and board, and overhaul of the IRC exposure (including a commiserate fee for the US$240 million guarantee, amounting to US$8.9 million p.a. including services). The company now has "the luxury" of optimizing the expansion of its production base via numerous options, tightening its cost control therein, widening its exploration footprint and creating some "auction" tension in its stated target of selling its IRC stake. Meanwhile the US$1500/oz gold price environment of H2/2019 aligned with rising production and falling costs should allow material deleveraging of the balance sheet.
Companies: Petropavlovsk
Petropavlovsk PLC (LSE: POG) has released its Q3 trading update this morning. Overall the results show that the company remains on track to hit full year production targets of 450koz – 500koz with additional upside from processing of 3rd party concentrates. With POX operations now in full swing the company was able to deliver strong growth recording a 66% increase in total gold production to 136koz (YTD 368koz) of which 48koz were from the processing of refractory ore (18koz coming from third party sources). It is likely next quarter sales will be up again as the company continues to process higher grade third party concentrate and realise gold in circuit, on top of the existing supply (we were also impressed with the recovery rates at the POX plant which are stabilising at 95%).
Companies: Petropavlovsk
We are increasing our target price on PetroTal from £0.45 per share to £0.50 per share following the strong result of the BN 95-4H well. In our view, the initial flow rate of 6.2 mbbl/d combined with lower than expected drilling costs demonstrates the potential of horizontal wells to develop the field with better economics, shorter pay back and potentially more reserves. With current production of already 7.8 mbbl/d constrained by surface facilities, PetroTal is well on track to deliver 10 mbbl/d by YE19. We are incorporating the additional capital recently sanctioned to drill more wells and enhance further surface production capacity and increase our YE20 production forecast from 14 mbbl/d to 18 mbbl/d. This new profile and capital programme look increasingly similar to the 3P reserves case, which recovers c. 80 mmbbl (twice the company's 2P reserves). A increase of 2P reserves at YE19 looks increasingly possible in our view. We are now incorporating into our Core NAV a risked value for the company's possible reserves (@60%), resulting in our Core NAV increasing from £0.23 per share to £0.54 per share. The shares trade at c. one third of our new Core NAV and at EV/DACF multiples of 1.0x for 2020 and 0.5x for 2021. PetroTal continues to be a deep value name also offering production, cashflow and reserves growth.
Companies: Petrotal
Every time a plane takes off it causes CO2 to be released into the atmosphere. Imagine if instead it caused CO2 to be removed. While Velocys does not offer that now, it does have the component parts in place and is making strong progress in developing key reference projects. It has strong partners for its waste to aviation fuel project in the UK and thanks to a recent deal with Occidental can offer carbon capture and storage from its biomass to fuels project in Mississippi. With traction building in the form of a deal with Toyo in Japan, Velocys is putting a sometimes difficult history behind it in our view.
Companies: Velocys
Velocys continues to progress the commercial deployment of its technology with the successful delivery of reactors and catalyst to the Nagoya demonstration site in Japan. This is the company's second project targeting sustainable avaiation fuel and has the potential to be followed with a full-size commercial project. We think it is good to see it developing in a timely fashion.
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Nicole Kidman's face, but this also applies to Colin Firth's hair. As you know, it's never a terrible thing to see Colin in a tux. But my one complaint about him during awards season has been the hairspray. He is so much sexier with hair that moves. Like today, in London leaving Radio 2 after an interview, Colin's hair in the wind, some grey in the corners, wearing the sh-t out of those jeans… YES.
Big day for Colin on Tuesday. Oscar nominations. He's considered a lock for Best Actor – not to win it, but to be on the list of five. It will be his first.
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I arrived late to the Team Quest party, but I'm glad I got in.
I've had a 2 years plus break from competing as I bought a horse that has far more talent than me for dressage, so he's competed by a professional and I've become an owner!
Hugely satisfying of course, but after putting together a Team Quest team, I was itching to join in too! Luckily my husband is fine with me sharing his horse – I'm in.
I've competed on an Inter-Regional team before and the team spirit was amazing – Team Quest is the same. To be part of that team together, to cheer each other on, to encourage and support, win or lose, have fun and a goal to aim for, together, is so motivating and uplifting.
The spirit of Team Quest filters through in other ways too – light-hearted rivalry between teams, mutual admiration of team names and team kit, and the enthusiasm of the venues that really do get in the spirit of the game to put on a fun show is great – we always have a great day out, even when we've finished bottom of the pile.
The standards are good!
When Team Quest first launched I heard an experienced dressage person comment that 'this was BD dumbing down the sport'.
If the strategy behind TQ is to be inclusive, give an encouraging platform for more riders to get involved in the sport, develop their skills with the help and support of listed judges, create more BD members and more entries for our excellent competition venues – how can that be dumbing down?
And this competition really is for everyone – our little team have riders ranging in age from 16 to 53 and the horses are aged 7 – 24 years – what's stopping you?
10/10 Superstars for that strategy BD, I hope that it is working.
I am now watching the leader boards and frantically checking out show dates with the aim of qualifying for the regionals – that would be amazing!
Well done to British Dressage for all you've achieved with Team Quest, schedules are looking busy which shows a thumbs-up from venues, plus Kent & Masters are main sponsors for year 3, I hope they are getting all they hoped for in return for their support in making this a true championship for true amateurs.
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If you're not making enough to put aside a good chunk of savings or to pay off your debt, bills, and day-to-day expenses, you may need ways to make some extra cash. Here are ideas for increasing your income:
1. Ask for a raise: If you don't ask, you don't get, so resolve to ask for the pay that you deserve this year. You need proof of why you deserve the raise, so start keeping track of all your accomplishments somewhere. Make sure you can clearly show how you helped the company's bottom line, cite numbers, and use examples. Do some market research on sites like Glassdoor.com and Salary.com so you can bring this data to the negotiating table. Start working on other efforts such as being more visible in your company and leading events. Also, ask for a raise at the right time – try to time it when it's review season or when operating budgets are being created and approved.
2. Get a new job: Start by freshening up your LinkedIn and your résumé, and look up companies you'd like to work for. Once you have a few in mind, reach out to people in your network to see if they know anyone who can pass your résumé to the right people. Remember to negotiate the salary for your new job since it's the starting point for future raises.
3. Start selling stuff: Make money by selling things you already have. It can be clothes you never use to books you're not going to read again. Selling your clutter for cash is the best way to make quick money and improve your home.
4. Turn your hobby into a moneymaker: If there's something you enjoy doing that you're particularly good at, you can start profiting off your favorite hobby. Sell your crafts on Etsy, use your photography skills and sell your photos, or if you love to write, you can freelance at websites you love.
5. Find side gigs: Taking on a second job can be a lot to juggle, so don't overdo it. Try looking for freelance work in your field or even fun jobs like walking dogs, babysitting, tutoring, and renting out your place on Airbnb.
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Ponmudi Hill Station is a small beautiful hill station, near to the capital city of Kerala state, India.
KTDC cottages at Ponmudi hill station.
Endemic Endangered and threatened bird species are found here. More than 280 bird species are there in this park. A threatened bird species, broad-tailed grass bird is found here. Except one, all 16 birds species endemic to Western Ghats are found here (15 found here). 195 species of butterflies out of the total of 332 species in Western Ghats are found here. Many species of amphibians & reptiles are also found at this hills, Critically endangered Malabar flying frog, Malabar tree toad & Travancore Tortoise are found here.
Valleys and hills are interspersed on your way to this hill station. It is rich in biodiversity. Ponmudi Kerala Tourism packages are available with leading travel agents in Kerala. A trip to this beautiful hill station will make you spellbound for its gorgeous natural beauty.
How Do I Go To Ponmudi Hill Station?
Ponmudi Hill Station is near to the Thiruvananthapuram city at a distance of 55 kilometers away. Nedumangad town at 35 kilometers distance from the hill station is another nearby town, which is well connected by state government bus services to the hill station. Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station is the nearest railway station to this hill station town. International airport at Thiruvananthapuram is the nearest airport. to the hill station.
Hotels in Ponmudi
Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, KTDC, a government of Kerala Enterprise, runs Eco-Friendly hotels at Ponmudi.
Nearby tourist Places
Meenmutty Falls is a nearby beautiful waterfalls at a distance of 3 kilometers from Ponmudi, on the road to Kallar. Trekking permits needs to be taken from the Forest Department office. A guide will be sent along with the tourists.
15th century Koyikkal Palace at Nedumangad, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary and Dam, Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, etc, are some of the nearby tourist places worth visiting.


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Roswell Park to Offer Free Screenings During Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
BUFFALO – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's Head and Neck/Dental Clinic will hold free screenings for oral cancer, Friday, April 16, from noon to 5 pm, at the University Presbyterian Church, 3300 Main Street, Buffalo, NY. This service is being offered during Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, commemorated April 12-18.
In 2009, there were an estimated 35,720 new cases of oral, head and neck cancers diagnosed in the United States; and approximately 7,600 Americans died. Oral, head and neck cancers include those of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and the nasal cavity and sinuses.
If diagnosed very early, oral, head and neck cancers can be more easily treated without significant complications, and the chances of survival greatly increase.
All adults should get screened because symptoms often go unnoticed. These can include:
- Red or white patches in the mouth that last more than two weeks
- Change in voice or hoarseness that lasts more than two weeks
- Sore throat that does not subside
- Pain or swelling in the mouth or neck that does not subside
- Lump in the neck
- Ear pain
- Difficulty speaking or swallowing
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Jen founded The Travel Women in 2015 and works full-time managing the website and social media community, traveling half the time and residing half the time in Brooklyn. She loves testing out new travel technology from cameras to drones and is a professional photographer and videographer (and self-taught dronographer). She studied abroad in Parma, Italy allowing her to fine-tune her Italian while traveling all around Italy and to 10 new countries. Returning from study abroad she landed her dream internship at a travel magazine where she worked for 3 years before transitioning into a social media agency. Some of her favorite travel experiences include: riding camels into the Sahara, cruising down the Danube in Budapest and bobsledding the Olympic track in Norway. She founded The Travel Women to lift up amazing women with amazing stories and create a community for women to share information on where they've been so others can make their dream trips reality. She also loves meeting fellow travelers and encourages you to email her and introduce yourself!
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Whether you are attending a costume party or dressing up for another reason, you may deal with the challenge of painting your face to suit the occasion. Although professional-looking face paint can take a long time to create, there are tricks to help you cut down on application time while still enjoying superb results. If you are planning on dressing up as a bear, you may find it is easier than expected to paint your face like a bear using face paints.
Dip your application sponge in the white face paint. Draw a large circle in the middle of the face, around the nose and mouth area, using the face paint. Fill in the area using the white paint. This creates the look of a muzzle.
Dip another sponge in your light brown face paint. Cover the rest of the face with the light brown paint, being careful not to touch any areas painted with the white color.
Dip another sponge into the dark brown face paint. Apply the paint in a circular area around the eyes, covering the eyebrows and filling in the area approximately one inch around the eye. Apply this color across the entire jaw line, as well.
Dip another sponge into the black face paint. Draw a line across each eyebrow, using the sponge. Draw another line under the lower eyelid, as close to the lash line as possible.
Draw a small circle around the tip of the nose using the sponge dipped in black face paint; this gives the illusion of a bear's nose. Apply the black paint to the lips, as if applying lip balm.
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The fishfinders are devices used for finding fishes underneath the water. These devices are built up with the sensors that monitor the underneath region of the water and informs them to the users with a display unit. Mostly, all the fish finders are battery-operated devices that can be used with a high capability and functionality.
These fish finders come with various additional features and innovative technologies such as the chart plotter, GPS, alarms, etc. Such fish finders with multiple technologies are referred as the fish finder GPS combo devices. The GPS combo fishfinders are effective in determining the exact location of fishing. These devices offer high performance and accuracy in fishing.
Best GPS Fish Finder Combo Reviews
Using fishfinders during fishing makes it easy and it also saves time. Even though there are various types of fishfinders, the GPS combo fishfinders are still in use because they are built with various functions and features of the device. The top rated GPS combo finders are listed below.
|Key Feature
|Our Rating
|Garmin 010-01550-00 Striker 4 Built-in GPS Fish Finder
|(4.4 / 5)
|Humminbird 409620-1 HELIX 5 DI Fish Finder And GPS
|Uni Map Technology
|(4.1 / 5)
|Raymarine Dragonfly-4 Pro Sonar/GPS
|Multi-Colored Display
|(4.1 / 5)
|Lowrance MARK-4 HDI 50/200+455/800 Combo
|High Sensitive GPS
|(4.0 / 5)
|Furuno GP1670F 5.7" Color GPS Chartplotter/Fishfinder
|(4.0 / 5)
Garmin 010-01550-00 Striker 4 Built-in GPS Fish Finder
The first best fish finder in the market is the Garmin striker 4 fish finder. The important features and advantages of this device are listed below.
This device is made up of durable material and it has a built-in GPS system with it. The design of this device is rugged and it also has an effective outdoor look. This device can be used for withstanding the harsh outdoor climate effectively and it can also be used both in fresh water and in salt water.
Further, the GPS system used in this device is highly sensitive and so, it can determine the region with high accuracy. This device is also equipped with various other features such as the waypoint map, CHIRP sonar, chart plotting, etc. The waypoint map is effective and this maps marks various locations and these locations are used for finding the path of the boat.
The CHIRP sonar is used for sending a continuous range of frequencies to the user. This device can also be used for creating crisper fish arches for increasing the performance of the fishing. Ice fishing is also possible with this device because it has a flasher unit with it.
This device is durable and can be used for both ocean fishing and freshwater fishing. The GPS system is effective and the chart plotting records all the locations of fishing within the device. This device can also be used for ice fishing also.
Key features: CHIRP sensor, Flasher, and GPS system.
Pros: Durable in any weather condition, easy to use and high-quality.
Humminbird 409620-1 HELIX 5 DI Fish Finder With Down-Imaging And GPS
The Humminbird fish finder is an advanced fish finder with many innovative technologies and uses. This product has many important features and advantages. Their features and advantages are listed below.
The important feature of this device is the built-in sonar technology. The sonar technology enables easy transmission and reception of the transmitted and received signals of the device. The transducers used within these devices are also effective and they convert the signals effectively without any loss of the signals.
The display of the device is also made of high quality and is made with a variety of colors. With this display, the anglers can even display the type of the fishes beneath the water. Added to this, the display type is dual in nature. With this dual display, the angler can compare the two maps and perform fishing effectively.
The GPS system used within the device is also effective and it also has the chart plotting system with it. It marks the region effectively and stores the recorded information in the storage device. The Humminbird fish finder has a built-in capacity for the storage space and micro SD card is used as a storage device.
This device is operated with the help of the battery and so, it can withstand all the durable conditions and climates effectively. The colored display ensures a high performance in fishing. The GPS sensors are accurate in determining the region. Further, the device is durable and it can be used both in fresh water and salt water fishing.
Key features: GPS technology, chart plotting, and uni map technology.
Pros: good performance, durable and easy to use.
Raymarine Dragonfly-4 Pro Sonar/GPS With US C-Map Essentials
The best-suited fish finder without internal fogging is the Raymarine fish finder. This fish finder can be used in any angles and the important features and advantages of this device are listed below.
This is an advanced device with CHIRP and down vision technology. The down vision technology is useful for determining the regions and minute things beneath the water. The CHIRP technology is also effective and it transmits a certain range of continuous frequencies from the transmitter to the receiver. With this technology, the accuracy of angling increases and the anglers can catch their favorite fishes easily.
The display used in this device is a multi-colored LCD display, which views the received signals without any loss in the minute details of the device. Added to this, the device has various alarm and indicator signals and these signals, determine the functions of the object. This device is also equipped with an inbuilt sonar technology that is effective and offers better results.
This device also has various switches and controls for zooming, recording, and ON-Off option. It can be used for any kind of fishing in the lakes and ponds. It also has the temperature sensors and the storage devices with it. Further, this is a battery operated device that can be used suitably in all the types and kinds of water conditions.
This is a user-friendly device that can be operated with a high level of performance and functions. The design of this device is unique and it can be used durable in many conditions and circumstances. With the display, the user can read the minute details of the objects easily.
Key features: CHIRP technology, multi-colored display and has many controls.
Pros: used in many environments, HD display and WI-FI mode of operation.
Lowrance MARK-4 HDI 50/200+455/800 Combo Plotter/Fishfinder without Transducer
The Lowrance mark 4 fish finder is a useful device with chart plotter and dual system imager. Various advantages and features of this device are given below.
This is a high-quality device that can be used durably and effectively in various climatic conditions. This device uses sonar technology for transmitting and receiving the image signals. Further, the dual imaging technique is used for determining the minute details of the image. This minute details are effective and it increases the efficiency of the device too.
The display used in this device is a black and white display that can be displayed in variable ways with the help of the gray scale. The dual imaging and sonar technology combines and offers a high resolution and a high clarity image within the system with higher efficiency. This device is also equipped with the GPS antenna and this antenna describes accurate reading with the device.
US maps with 3000 of lakes and 1000 feet of contours are recorded in the GPS system and so, this system is used to locate the angle easily. This device has advanced signal processing and this technique is used for varying the settings automatically according to the needs of the user.
This device has high performance and so the anglers can use this device with a higher level of satisfaction. All the technologies used in this device are effective and this is a user-friendly device too. This device is portable and mounting the device in the boat is also very easy.
Key features: Sonar technology, Dual imaging and built with storage devices.
Pros: high-quality, compact and high sensitive GPS technology.
Furuno GP1670F 5.7″ Color GPS Chartplotter/Fishfinder
Furuno fish finder is an innovative device that is used in the lakes and rivers. The important features and advantages of this device are listed below.
The Furuno has an effective display unit that displays all the minute details beneath the water with high accuracy and function. This device is compatible with many other devices and it also has an inbuilt base map for the effective operation. The imaging technique used in this device is of higher accuracy and it detects and transmits the minute variations beneath the water.
The signals are transmitted and received with the help of the transducers and they perform this function without any loss in the device. This device has inbuilt GPS technology and this GPS determines the exact location of the boat. It also marks all the paths of the anglers and records them with the help of the chart spotting feature.
This device is also interfaced with the storage devices and the storage devices used are of high quality and performance. The battery used in this device is durable and it can be used for a long time without any loss in the device or system. The display offers a 4D view of the user with cartography C map feature.
The beginners prefer this product because the technology used within this device is of high performance and functions. The display is effective and it also has various indicators and alarms for signaling the users about various events. The GPS and the chart plotting system are also advantageous and it offers better results to the user.
Key features: GPS technology, Chart plotting, and cartography.
Pros: effective, easy to use and high performance.
Benefits Of GPS Fish Finder
The GPS fish finder is an effective device that takes fishing to the next level. The important benefits of this device are listed below.
Chart Plotting- The chart plotting is a technique used for marking the locations of fishing in a chart. This chart plotting is found in all GPS devices and this chart is stored within the SD card provided within the device. This SD card is removable and it can also be interfaced along with the PC.
Locations-The fish finder saves various locations of fishing within the device and so, the angler can access those locations anywhere at any time. So, with the location details, the angler can go to the same place for angling.
Sensors-The fish finder is equipped with temperature sensors and these sensors detect the temperature of the water and display it to the anglers. The variation in the temperature causes various issues while angling and to avoid this, the temperature sensors are used within the device.
Depth Finder-The depth of the water and the depth of the fishes are constantly displayed on the screen of the fish finder. Hence, the anglers can catch the fish of their wish easily. The depth finder also warns the user whenever the ship is moving into the shallow region from the normal region.
Tips For Using Fish Finder Combos
Follow the tips below for using the fish finder to its fullest.
Zooming-The first tip of using the fish finder combo is the zooming feature. This feature is inbuilt in all the fishfinders and this helps to increase the efficiency of fishing. With this technology, the minute details viewed within the images can be zoomed, so that the angler can catch their deserved fish with higher accuracy and functions.
Contour Lines-The contour lines are used for denoting various variations in the depth of the water. The contour lines determine the shallow region and the deep region to the users. It also determines the depth of the water level and allows the user to keep them safe always. The contour lines are also used for determining various obstacles that lie within the water while fishing.
Wrecks-Wrecks are generally considered to be the regions within which, the concentration of the fishes is high than the other means. The wrecks can be found easily with the help of the GPS and the angler can do fishing in these regions with higher accuracy.
Final Words
The fish finder with GPS combo is highly effective and this device has various advantages. The efficiency and the performance of fishing increase with this device to a great extent. These fish finders are specially designed for the anglers and this can increase the accuracy of fishing.


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Understand what are the brands most righteous and those specializing in various models now more popular, is the reason for post.
There who collects them, who spends real craziness, who owns the flagship model even before its release in stores known (who travels a lot, for example), there are those who prefer them clear, those dark, those who prefer skinny, who prefer flares jeans in perfect style '70s, who now can not live without the model boyfriend, who prefers a regular cut, who wants them aged, torn, worn, pitted, but whoever wants them intact, perfect color to be absolutely homogeneous ... well I could go on for another two pages because really everyone has his own style, preferences, and let me tell you ... his fetish!
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The secret to choose a pair of jeans or a brand that is very well dressed, that when we dress it enhances our figure is .... Try it!
Please do not buy that brand because it is fashionable! Maybe it's not the one that extols your legs, your side B or simply highlights defects that normally want to hide or even do not have!
The worst there is a very famous brand that is much in fashion among teenagers and you can safely say that KILLS! I've seen skinny girls and slender turned like wrapped sausages with a flattened back side….leggings are better….and I've said it all!
But I will not reveal the name…
I have to thank my friend Valeria for inspiration ... the fashion girl has clamored for explanations on this issue … my love here you are served, indeed has been helpful to me too .... and I really hope it is useful to you!
We start with Current Elliot he invented boy-friend model!
This are his flair jeans
KORAL LOS ANGELES produce jeans ben tagliati
con un'attenzione quasi artigianale! Date un'occhiata…
Koral Los Angeles produces jeans with handcrafted cut…
give a look!
Famoso e noto per gli skinny più favolosi del momento J Brand!
Famous and popular for his fabulous skinny jeans: J Brand!
Se volete e amate lo stile anni '70 ecco a voi
il famoso Jeans a "ZAMPA"! Guru di questo
intramontabile modello 7 For All Mankind!
If you want and love '70 here we have the famous flares jeans!
Guru of this evergreen 7 For All Mankind!
Ultimo brand, certo non per ordine di importanza,
Citizen of Humanity.
Last brand but not for the importance Citizen of Humanity.


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Altruism Born of Suffering
The value of kindness
Posted Dec 11, 2011
Altruism born of suffering
By Ervin Staub
Most people who are victims of abuse or violence, especially intense, repeated violence, are deeply affected. This is true whether they are victimized in their families, by strangers, or because they are members of an ethnic, religious, or political group. Researchers have noted that many such victimized people become aggressive in turn. From my studies of violence between groups, I concluded that intense harm makes groups of people feel vulnerable and see the world as dangerous. Without healing from the psychological wounds created by the harm done to them, in response to new threats they may feel the need to defend themselves aggressively, even when this is not necessary.
But looking around the world, we can also see that many people who have suffered become caring and helpful. I became interested in what I call altruism born of suffering when I prepared a questionnaire for Psychology Today on Values and Helping in 1989. Over 7,000 people filled out and returned the questionnaires, many of them with accompanying letters, as I asked. Some of them wrote some variation of , 'I help others because I suffered (or because I was harmed), and I do not want others to suffer as I did.' *
When I began to think and write about altruism born of suffering, there was only indirect information about it, from studies of Holocaust survivors and survivors of other violence that focused on other matters. There were, however, many examples. A woman whose mother died when she was very young, whose drunken father abandoned her, and who was divorced from a violent husband, created an orphanage for children in Vietnam. A man severely abused by parents created and led a human service agency. Men and women who survived genocide worked to prevent violence.
My former student (now a professor), Johanna Vollhardt, and I found a surprising degree of altruism born of suffering. In a study some participants reported that they have suffered because of abuse or violence against them in their families, because of harmful behavior against them as members of a group, or because of natural disasters. Months later they expressed more empathy with, and feelings of responsibility for helping people affected by the tsunami in Asia in 2004, and volunteered more to collect donations for them, than people who reported that they have not suffered. They also volunteered more for causes that involved helping people.
What experiences lead people who have suffered to become altruists? How do they avoid closing off to the world, how do they come to care about others' welfare? Since many millions of people suffer every year from violence in their homes or against their group and from its consequences such as displacement, disease, and hunger, and millions suffer from natural disasters, such questions are of great importance. The trauma psychiatrist, Bessel van der Kolk, wrote in 2009, that in the U.S. alone "...each year three million children...are reported by Child Protective Services for abuse and neglect," with many certainly not reported.
Currently there is great violence between groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Afghanistan, and violence in inner cities in the US, and other places. If people who have suffered turn against other people, or just turn away from and ignore harm done to others, we shall live in an increasingly violent world.
The available information suggests that a number of experiences may contribute to altruism born of suffering. One of these is people being helped some way at the time of their suffering. A neighbor showing kindness to a child who is harshly treated at home tells this child that there is love in the world, that life does not have to be the way it was at home. Such "active bystandership" does not just relieve suffering, but also shapes who the person we help will become. Another contributor is people being able to help themselves to some degree or to help others at the time of suffering. When people do that, they learn that they can shape their future. Holocaust survivors who became peace activists in Israel reported both that they were able to act in their own behalf and that others have helped them.
Healing, by talking about one's suffering to empathic others, through commemorations of surviving violence against one's group, or in other ways, also contributes. Support from individuals and community, society embracing those who have suffered, is of great value. After some of these experiences people may be ready to begin to help others, "learning by doing" further changing them.
We want to prevent violence and other harmful actions. But when we cannot, promoting altruism born of suffering can help prevent more violence and suffering.
Ervin Staub's latest book is Overcoming Evil: Genocide, Violent Conflict and Terrorism, 2011.
Articles about altruism born of suffering can be found under downloads at www.ervinstaub.com (Staub, 2005, The roots of goodness; Staub and Vollhardt, 2008, Altruism born of suffering)
*The findings from this survey are described in Chapter 9 in Staub, E. (2003). The psychology of good and evil: Why children, adults and groups help and harm others .New York: Cambridge University Press


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Progress meeting in Lisbon
The RiCORE project team met in Lisbon, Portugal on the 17th September to discuss the progress of the various workpackages.
The meeting, which took place in the impressive Museu da Electricidade building, focussed on reviewing what has been achieved so far, and what the team will be doing over the next 9 months of the project.
Outputs from the project so far include: Reports on the two expert workshops; a review of the state of the art and future direction of the Survey, Deploy and Monitor policy; an inventory of technology types (within the tidal, wave and offshore wind categories); and a report on the analysis of commonalities and differences in approaches to pre-consent surveys. All of these are available on the Project Outputs page.


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