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Decitabine and Total-Body Irradiation Followed By Donor Bone Marrow Transplant and Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q) Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13;q22) Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(15;17)(q22;q12) Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13;q22) Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22) de Novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes Previously Treated Myelodysplastic Syndromes Recurrent Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
Drug: decitabine Drug: fludarabine phosphate Drug: busulfan Drug: cyclophosphamide Drug: tacrolimus Drug: mycophenolate mofetil Biological: filgrastim Radiation: total-body irradiation Procedure: allogeneic bone marrow transplantation Other: laboratory biomarker analysis |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Decitabine Followed by Bone Marrow Transplant and High-Dose Cyclophosphamide for the Treatment of Relapsed and Refractory Acute Myeloid Neoplasms |
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: Day 100 ]Will be analyzed using Kaplan-Meier (KM) method, and OS will be obtained from the KM estimates along with 95% confidence intervals.
- Neutrophil recovery defined as achieving an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than or equal to 500/ul for three consecutive measurements on different days [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]Will be summarized with mean and standard deviation or median and interquartile range, and the change will be tested using a one-sample paired t-test at a two-tailed significance level of 0.05.
- Platelet recovery defined as the first day of a platelet count greater than 20,000/mm^3 with no platelet transfusions in the preceding 7 days [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]Will be summarized with mean and standard deviation or median and interquartile range, and the change will be tested using a one-sample paired t-test at a two-tailed significance level of 0.05.
- Primary graft failure defined as less than 5% donor chimerism in the cluster of differentiation (CD)3 and CD33 selected cell populations at any time after transplantation [ Time Frame: Day 30 ]Will be analyzed using KM method.
- Cumulative incidence of grade III-IV acute GVHD determined by the standard bone marrow transplant (BMT) Clinical Trials Network criteria (BMTCTN) [ Time Frame: Day 100 ]Will be analyzed using KM method, aGVHD grade III-IV will be obtained from the KM estimates along with 95% confidence intervals.
- Cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD according to BMTCTN [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]Will be summarized with a proportion and a 95% confidence interval.
- Complete remission after transplantation [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]
- Time to relapse/progression [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]
Enrollment: | 20 |
Study Start Date: | May 2013 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | May 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Treatment (donor bone marrow transplant)
Beginning between days -29 and -22, patients receive decitabine IV over 1 hour daily for 10 days, fludarabine phosphate IV over 30 minutes on days -5 to -2, and busulfan IV over 3 hours on days -5 to -2. PREPARATIVE REGIMEN: Patients undergo total-body irradiation BID on day -1. TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo allogeneic bone marrow transplant on day 0. GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 2 hours on days 3 and 4, tacrolimus PO BID or IV continuously on days 5-180, mycophenolate mofetil PO TID on days 5-35, and filgrastim SC beginning day 5 until ANC >= 1,000/mm^3 for 3 consecutive days. |
Drug: decitabine
Given IV
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Drug: fludarabine phosphate
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Drug: busulfan
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Drug: cyclophosphamide
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Drug: tacrolimus
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Drug: mycophenolate mofetil
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Biological: filgrastim
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Radiation: total-body irradiation
Undergo total-body irradiation
Other Name: TBI
Procedure: allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
Undergo allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
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Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
Detailed Description:
I. To determine overall survival at 100 days after transplantation following decitabine and a bone marrow transplant using a donor that is at least partially-matched and a myeloablative preparative regimen with post-transplantation cyclophosphamide for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis.
I. Patients enrolled in this study will also be followed for the following endpoints: neutrophil and platelet recovery, graft failure, acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), chronic GVHD, incidence of infection, treatment-related mortality, time to relapse/progression, overall survival, and progression-free survival.
Beginning between days -29 and -22, patients receive decitabine intravenously (IV) over 1 hour daily for 10 days, fludarabine phosphate IV over 30 minutes on days -5 to -2, and busulfan IV over 3 hours on days -5 to -2.
PREPARATIVE REGIMEN: Patients undergo total-body irradiation twice daily (BID) on day -1.
TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo allogeneic bone marrow transplant on day 0.
GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV over 2 hours on days 3 and 4, tacrolimus orally (PO) BID or IV continuously on days 5-180, mycophenolate mofetil PO three times daily (TID) on days 5-35 and filgrastim subcutaneously (SC) beginning day 5 until absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,000/mm^3 for 3 consecutive days.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 6 months and 1 year.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients must meet one of two disease criteria:
Acute myelogenous leukemia within one of the following categories:
- Primary induction failure (PIF): patients who have not achieved a complete remission following initial diagnosis and after at least two induction cycles of chemotherapy consisting of cytarabine and an anthracycline or high-dose cytarabine
- Relapsed AML: Patients are defined as having relapsed disease if they entered a complete remission confirmed with a bone marrow biopsy following initial treatment, and then were found to have morphological or cytogenetic evidence of recurrent disease on a subsequent bone marrow exam
- Any complete remission (CR)2 or greater: CR must be defined using a bone marrow exam taken at least 21 days since the last chemotherapy (including a methyltransferase inhibitor), and may include CRp (morphologic CR without peripheral platelet recovery)
- CR1 with high-risk features: includes patients with treatment-related AML, secondary AML (following myelodysplastic syndrome [MDS] or myeloproliferative neoplasms [MPN]), high-risk cytogenetic or molecular phenotype (by National Comprehensive Cancer Network [NCCN] criteria)
- Untreated AML (> 20% blasts on a bone marrow) arising from a previous confirmed diagnosis of MDS or MPN (excluding BCR-ABL positive diseases).
Myelodysplastic syndromes within one of the following categories:
- High-risk MDS at diagnosis as defined by the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) or World Health Organization (WHO) classification based Prognostic Scoring System (WPSS)
- Transfusion dependent MDS (either red blood cells [RBC] or platelet dependent) without a hematologic response to at least 4 months of MTI therapy; hematological response is defined as transfusion independence for two or more months
- Progressive MDS following at least 4 months of MTI therapy; progression is defined as resumption of transfusion dependence after at least two months of transfusion independence OR increase of marrow blasts by 50% from pretreatment OR overall blasts over 10% of marrow cells at any time after treatment
- Available related donor that is at least an allele level haplotype-match at human leukocyte antigen (HLA)- A, B, C, DRB1 and DPB1 loci (DPB1 matching according to the "permissive - non-permissive" dichotomy as stated by University of Wisconsin [UW] Histocompatibility Laboratory); a minimum match of 5/10 loci is required; an unrelated donor search is not required for a patient to be eligible for this protocol
- Karnofsky score of 60% or better (requires occasional assistance, but is able to care for most of his/her needs)
- Diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) (corrected for hemoglobin > 40%; and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) > 50%
- Ejection fraction (EF) >= 50% and no uncontrolled angina, symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiogram (ECG) evidence of active ischemia
- Serum creatinine within normal range for age, or if serum creatinine outside normal range, then renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [GFR] by modification of diet in renal disease [MDRD] formula) > 40 mL/min/1.73 m^2
- Women of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days prior to study registration and agree to use adequate birth control during study treatment
- Voluntary written consent
- Patients must be 28 days from the end of the last induction course or at least 14 days from completion of previous methyltransferase inhibitor therapy (azacitidine or decitabine) at the time of registration
- DONOR: Donors must be at least HLA-haploidentical first degree relatives of the patients; eligible donors include biological parents, siblings, half-siblings or children
- DONOR: Age >= 18 years and =< 60 years
- DONOR: Donors must meet the selection criteria prior to the start of the recipient's pre-transplant conditioning regimen as defined by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cell Therapy (FACT) and will be screened according to the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) guidelines and UW Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) program standard operating procedure (SOP)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active central nervous system (CNS) leukemia within two weeks of registration; patients with a history of CNS leukemia must have adequate treatment as defined by at least two negative spinal fluid assessments separated by at least one week; patients who have received cranial radiation therapy (XRT) must still be eligible to receive total body irradiation to 4 Gy
- New or active infection as determined by fever, unexplained pulmonary infiltrate or sinusitis on radiographic assessment; infections diagnosed within 4 weeks of registration must be determined to be controlled or resolving prior to treatment
- Active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis A, B or C infection
- Allergy or hypersensitivity to agents used within the treatment protocol
- DONOR: Recipient derived anti-donor high-titer (> 3000 MFI) HLA antibody as determined by Luminex assay
- DONOR: Not suitable for donation according to UW BMT program donor selection SOP
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01707004
United States, Wisconsin | |
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | |
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792 |
Principal Investigator: | Mark Juckett | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Responsible Party: | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01707004 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
HO11421 NCI-2012-01325 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) ) 2012-0217-CP002 2012-0217-CP005 HO11421 ( Other Identifier: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics ) P30CA014520 ( US NIH Grant/Contract Award Number ) |
Study First Received: | October 8, 2012 |
Last Updated: | January 9, 2017 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Syndrome Leukemia Leukemia, Myeloid Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute Myelodysplastic Syndromes Preleukemia Disease Pathologic Processes Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Bone Marrow Diseases Hematologic Diseases Precancerous Conditions Cyclophosphamide Fludarabine phosphate |
Tacrolimus Busulfan Mycophenolate mofetil Fludarabine Decitabine Azacitidine Mycophenolic Acid Lenograstim Vidarabine Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antirheumatic Agents Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Alkylating Agents |
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May 16, 2007
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I don't know why this turned out to be so blurry, I didn't think it would be when I snapped the shot. But such is life with a compact camera - it does things it wants, not what you want. I adjusted the contrast, and added some grain and vignetting to make it look not so flat - I quite like it now. It's odd and it makes me dizzy.
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- .:CushmoK:. [ 16/05/2007, 18:02 ]
very evocative...i like the grain of this post.
- kairospix [ 16/05/2007, 18:10 ]
i like this shot!
very grainy!
very nicely blurred!
very nice composition!
well done! - ed [ 16/05/2007, 19:16 ]
such a great mood to this shot. Again, like much of your work, this exists out of the context of time. Like a fond memory of a time gone by.
- K.Muncie [ 17/05/2007, 00:22 ]
Very interesting shot, unusual framing and the movement make this a very compelling image!
- Florian [ 17/05/2007, 00:55 ]
Great compo and grainy processing. I like this photography which evocate me a story.
it looks like a still from a film, great narrative shot
- Jeff Ambrose [ 18/05/2007, 03:52 ]
This one has a great graphic quality to it.
This is very cool! It has a timeless, mysterious quality, really very good.
- Pierre [ 19/05/2007, 17:14 ]
Beautifully athmosphere. Its remember me Jacques Tati in the movie "Jour de fête".
The grain is perfect. - thomas mueller [ 19/05/2007, 18:08 ]
breathtaking. i like the unsharpness and the grain. wow, a relly beautiful bw image!
- Jesus [ 21/05/2007, 11:44 ]
NIce spontanous shot, i like this kind of images, the bw, the blur, the big grain is very fine.

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Nikki Zulian and Jennifer Anthony
Grand Futures Prevention Coalition awarded two scholarships to graduating seniors this year. The recipients of the scholarships were Nikki Zulian and Jennifer Anthony. Each student received a $500 scholarship. As part of the requirements to be awarded a scholarship from Grand Futures, the recipients had to lead a drug and alcohol free lifestyle and be involved in substance abuse prevention activities.
Jesse Lee Hart
Jesse Lee Hart, daughter of John and Phyllis Hart of Craig and a 1996 graduate of Moffat County High School, graduated from Western State College of Colorado May 5, 2001. She majored in business and plans a career in the cruise industry.
CLinton J. Kowach
Clinton J. Kowach, son of Jim Kowach of Craig, was awarded a bachelor of arts degree at Colorado College May 21.
A 1997 graduate of Moffat County High School, Kowach majored in economics at Colorado College.
Undergraduate activities and achievements include: Number one intern in the State of Colorado for enterprise Rent-A-Car, held four positions in Kappa Sigma Frat, and was a special teams player of the year in football 1997.
After graduation he plans to be a management trainee with Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Michael Simones
Michael Simones of Craig was named to the Dean's List for the spring of 2001, at Western State College in Gunnison, and received a bachelor of arts Degree majoring in economics.
CU graduates
Local students were among the 4,043 students who received degrees May 11 during spring commencement at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The ceremony was held in Folsom Stadium on the CU-Boulder campus.
Larissa Lynn Keever received a bachelor of science; Daniel A. Nelson received a JD degree and majored in law; and Sherry Lynn Pfifer received a bachelor of arts degree and majored in physics.
Adam Brosious
Adam Brosious of Craig has been named to the spring 2000-2001 Dean's List at Cornell College.
Cornell named 176 students, or 18 percent of its enrollment, to the Dean's List for the spring semester ending May 30. A grade point average of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale is required. "Highest honors" are granted to students with a 4.0; "high honors" are awarded to students with a 3.8 to 3.99; and "honors" include grade point averages of 3.6 to 3.79.


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CloseDescription: The Chess Match - James C. Christensen - Hand Signed - Limited Edition Print - Image Size: 28 1/2"w X 19"h. Edition Size:500 - There are 1,327 named openings and variations to a match in The Oxford Companion to Chess, but how can a player remember any of them when the day?s spectators include a pair of dragons? ?Actually, I don?t think anyone is worried about them at all,? laughs the artist James C Christensen. ?They enjoy a well played game. It?s the little guys with the lances that get ornery when they are captured.? Welcome to "The Chess Match" as imagined by James, the professor of the imagination. ?These characters are quite passionate about the game. You?ll notice that they?ve incorporated the checkerboard pattern into their clothing and even onto the castle walls. But, they?ve only learned the game as distant observers, somewhat like you or me getting fascinated over a rugby match on the Aussie Channel. We could get all excited, run into the backyard and form up a scrum but we wouldn?t know the nuances of the game. Still, we?d have all sorts of fun and maybe even lose some teeth in the process. ?The two players remind me of Oberon, in red, and Titania, in blue, from Shakespeare?s "Midsummer Night?s Dream," each with their own castles and followers. Instead of playing with the traditional black and white pieces I was going to tip a hat to Alice in Wonderland by using red and white. From a design point of view, it was a little boring,? reveals Christensen, ?so I went with blue instead of white. I didn?t think much about it until a friend stopped by and pointed out that I happened to choose the colors of Utah?s own Holy War - the University of Utah (red) vs. BYU (blue).? As for the field of play, it?s classic Christensen. There is little doubt that the two queens, one with her magical staff and the other with her broadsword, are the most powerful players on the board. The kings, being slightly less so, have compensated for their diminutive stature with rather tall thrones. At this point in the game, the blue king has opted for a nap, while the red king does his best to direct traffic with a staff not as potent as his queen?s. ?I had fun playing the different pieces off of each other,? relates James. ?Knights, castles and kings all employ minions and ogres to move them about the field. The red bishop is very ?Rome?, as if he has just arrived, ornate mitre and all, from a conference at the Vatican. His counterpart is a red-haired, crazy druid running around (technically, diagonally) with a bunch of skulls on his belt. You have the Napoleonic, Great Garabaldi pawn in the foreground very serious and very fired up for his role while his opposite number seems to be having trouble mustering any real sincerity.? Then, there?s the crowd that surrounds the main event. Advisors, apprentices and dragons are part of the action. Like children mimicking adults, a group of faeries plays their own version of the game. A traveling salesman, in this case a ?pawn-broker,? entices the locals with his wares. A chip monk hides in the woods holding a pawn. Has he swiped it or is he looking to get in a game? An old, lost king lies half buried in the ground. Seventy-eight of his companions, known as the Lewis Chessmen, were discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. These medieval ivory pieces date back to the 12th century and are believed to have been brought to the Scottish islands by the Norwegians, who ruled Scotland at the time. ?For those who know me well and that think I?ve forgotten something here, I haven?t. Hidden in the forest are at least three (maybe more) fish adding their enchantment to the day?s festivities. After all, it wouldn?t be a Christensen without magic in the air. And, oh, by the way, it?s red?s move.?


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SIM: Stories from the frontlines
Sure, the technology looks great. But it's good governance and a true innovative spirit that keeps these CIOs ahead of the curve.
Innovation, alignment, yada, yada, yada. If you are an IT executive, then you already know that buzz words like innovation don't mean much without real-world examples to back them up. Bill Wray, CIO of Boston-based Citizen Financials, had this in mind when he addressed a crowd of about 600 IT executives at Monday's Society of Information Managers (SIM) conference in Boston. Rather than start off with the expected power point display, Wray solicited questions from the audience to guide his presentation. The point? If you want to be innovative, ask your customers what they want from the business.
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Wray was among a panel of innovative CIOs who talked about how they keep the ideas churning at the SIM 2005 conference session: "Innovation in Boston—Where the next Revolution is Brewing."
The panel followed a keynote address that took on the hot-button issue of whether IT can hope to be anything more than a utility or commodity for business.
At Fidelity Investments, IT is seen as much more, according to CIO Don Haile. The Boston-based financial services firm with 17 million customers does most of its business on the Web. It processes more than 250,000 trades and manages 1.3 million Web visitors daily. The company has 36,000 employees, 11,000 servers and 50,000 PCs. Technological innovation is institutionalized at the firm in various ways. The company has a Center for Applied Technology, where 28 people focus on what technology can do to benefit customers. Projects already underway include working with Apple on podcasts; making open source safe for the enterprise; and messing around with VoIP and Fidelity TV, Haile said.
These formal processes help, but Haile said the biggest driver of innovation at Fidelity is the company's chairman, Ned Johnson, who is passionate about technology. And that is a boon for two reasons: Fidelity needs a champion on the business side, and in Haile's view, most business people are not that interested in technology.
More than sexy technology
Mary Finley is deputy CIO of Partners Healthcare System. Formed in 1994 with the merger of two Boston health care powerhouses, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, the organization sees 2.2 million patients per year. Recognizing that it wasn't doing enough to stimulate innovation, Partners introduced formal organizations and processes designed to push technology limits, including a 15-member staff focused on areas such as medical informatics and telemedicine, a 10-person research council that fields research proposals, and annual technology summits.
Partners is currently working on a project sponsored by Motorola on how to care for off-site patients with congestive heart failure by using wireless monitoring devices that "talk" to hospital caregivers. Another IT effort is marketing the hospital's expertise across the country, said Finley. For example, cancer patients seeking a second opinion can access a Dana Farber specialist long distance through technology that allows doctors to share information. IT innovation doesn't have to be the "big idea," Finley said, but rather incremental and specific, such as the wireless nurse call system that takes away that well known pain point – a broken buzzer by the bed.
CIO Scott Floeck of Staples Inc., agreed. He said his company's constant technological innovation comes in increments, is driven by customers and is "not always about sexy technology." The largest office products company in the U.S. with 65,000 employees and $14.5 billion in sales, Staples launched its "easy brand promise" initiative two years ago with a guarantee to customers that Staples would always have their particular ink or toner in stock—or deliver it to their doorstep the next day. In another initiative, IT helped the company make its salespeople smarter by giving each of them a hand held device that "transforms them into librarians." So rather than plead ignorance, the salesperson can access the information to help a customer make a decision. In addition, the company's sophisticated data mining efforts are being taken to a new level by offering customers "easy shopper" transparency in their shopping habits. This not only alerts customers of new offers and discounts, but also analyzes their purchases and suggests ways to help them save money.
Probably the most pressing questions from the audience were how to actually take these ideas into practice, and of course, when and how to show the all-important return on investment. All three CIOs said they set testing with gates along the way to determine when and if the technology should be deployed. But Citizens' Haile, echoing his peers, cautioned that innovation is easily stifled when "people put too much time on trying to stamp it out."
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Hello and Welcome back to the African Roots Podcast!
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Warm wishes for the Taylors who are having their 60th Family Reunion in Rocky Mount North Carolina this weekend! Truly amazing! The reunion unfolds this weekend and it's hard to imagine 60 years of consecutive reunions. This is of course family reunion season all over the country, and also for many African American communities, this is also time for church and town homecomings. A city like Atlanta is particularly well known as a destination city for reunions, but I like it that the Taylors have always kept their reunion where the family has roots. I hope that someday we may see the Taylor family share their rich history online.
I mentioned town and church homecomings. Well in Oklahoma there is also the tradition of the old early August weekend celebrations also. They have now evolved into more homecoming weekends as well, but many still "go home" in many places of Oklahoma from Oklahoma City, to Okmulgee, from to Muskogee to Macalester to Idabel. This tradition was part of the old Emancipation celebrations that occurred in Indian Territory and Oklahoma through the mid 20th century, in fact. So it is now generally the season of renunions galore—this is a great time to connect with family, community, and embrace who we are where we come from.
Monthly meetings continue. Tomorrow in Baltimore the Agnes K. Callum chapter of the African American Genealogy Society will have a chance to hear about MAAGI, and also to hear speakers sharing their SC history and genealogical findings.
I have been involved in a number of things and I enjoy getting back to the research. I have been following the story of Clement Johnson and I am now on the hunt to find out more of his story. He was a soldier in the 79th US Colored Infantry, who had the fortune of a surprise reunion with his wife when his regiment arrived at Ft. Smith Arkansas. He was able to meet his wife there, and eventually moved his family to Leavenworth Kansas after the war. He apparently died shortly afterwards, but his story was such a tender story, I have decided to find out if I can find out more about him. So stay tuned for more.
This week several stories have been shared with me, from the archaeological community and anthropological communities, well some new and interesting stories have come forth and been shared. One is the story of a burial ground in Philadelphia was shared was that of the old Mother Bethal Burial ground has been rediscovered. Apparently this old burial ground lies underneath what is now a children's playground.
These two links tell more of the story:
Renovation and Commemoration
Thousands Buried Beneath Philadelphia Playground.
Also another interesting story share about the Old Cahawba Plantation shared from an anthropolocal perspective. Work and studies of this plantation revealed data on migration of slaves to and from that old estate. We get information from many scholars and researchers from many disciplines and the migration data from the old Cahawba plantation was quite interesting to read and learn.
You know—-so many stories come from the soil and we need to find them right there from the community where we are from. I had an interesting dialogue with people in one of my facebook groups when discussion arose about 3 old shotgun houses and discussion as to whether or not they were slave cabins. Discussion then also arose about the history of slavery in the community. I was able to share things with members of the group and to point out aspects of Black history in the community. I was happy that the dialogue was free from emotion and not hostile in any way. The lesson is that there are opportunities to teach, to share and to open the eyes of others. We have to commit ourselves to the opportunity to share what we know about those facts that we find.
This a great time to be a part of the genealogy community. I hope that you do join the groups on social media that time allows and attend those institutes that your money might allow as well.
By the way, if you have not caught Bernice Bennett's show last night Dr. Sidney Nathans, who talked about his book "To Free a Family". The story focused on Mary Walker and her plight from the south to the north, and what kinds of data that he was able to use to unravel this story. Bernice Bennett's show airs every Thursday evening at 9 pm EST on Blog Talk Radio
Well, thanks for listening again, I know you have many options and ways to spend your time. I appreciate hearing from you all. Have a great week, and remember to keep sharing, keep documenting and keep sharing what you find.


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Intended as a populist sop against tax evasion, Facta is unlikely to meet even modest revenue earning targets for the Inland Revenue Service – and risks affecting whole swathes of the global asset management industry. Annabelle Palmer reports
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Negative feeling towards the financial sector is rife at the moment as a wave of occupation protests has spread across the US and over to the UK. At time like this, being accused of harbouring US tax evaders is the last thing asset managers need.
But that is exactly what the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) - a subsection of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 – implies.
This piece of US tax regulation is intended to enforce the disclosure of US taxpayers and therefore capture all potential tax revenue that is payable on the worldwide income of US citizens, and it requires all firms earning income on US assets to report on this fact, or else face a 30% withholding tax.
For asset managers across the globe, they have to know exactly when, where and how they are earning revenue on US assets.
The cost of compliance is a concern for asset managers globally. The general sentiment is Fatca is onerous and impacts many funds that have never before been associated with US tax evasion.
According to Jean-Michel Loehr, chief of industry and government relations at RBC Dexia, the burden of Fatca goes beyond what the US is aiming to achieve.
"Fatca's scope is extremely large, which is why the costs will be disproportionate to the expected outcome," he says. Additional revenue
During the 2008 campaign, US President Barack Obama predicted the introduction of Fatca would generate $100bn in additional revenue annually. But when the Joint Committee on Taxation investigated these claims, it slashed this projection to a mere extra $870m a year.
In these times of austerity every billion counts, even for a country which is projected to run a $1.6trn deficit in 2011, according to the White House's Office of Management and Budget. But the billion dollars figure just counts increased tax receipts and not the compliant costs for companies.
And according to Kerry White, managing director, global product management at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, these costs are significant.
"One would hope that when new rules like FACTA are being designed, there is a concern for the cost of compliance" says White, but instead she feels the rule makers are influenced by populism rather than economic reality.
"For better or worse, these are the kinds of the things that sometimes become popular legislation in the US when people think 'the rich are getting richer' or that 'overseas US investments are escaping the tax code'", she says.
Moreover she fears Fatca could catch on in other parts of the world.
"When you see such a large number floating out there as potential tax leakage, it makes me think that there's nothing to stop the EU or any other jurisdiction from bringing in their own type of similar legislation. In this day where many sovereign entities are struggling with their budgets and balance sheets, cracking down on current tax evaders may seem a lot more palatable than raising taxes on other classes," she says.
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The objective of FATCA was purported to be tracking down tax unpaid by US citizens. However as currently drafted one other impact is that if a non US worker is paid via a bank with US assets and the payment passes through a non-participating FFI then under Pass-through rules the bank will have to withhold some of those wages in proportion to their US assets.This could potentially affect millions of non US workers e.g. those working in South America; migrant workers remitting monies from the Middle East, etc.It seems barely credible that such a proposal could be made. Once this information is more widely known it is likely to engender considerable ill-will for the US. Web Sources: a) The Payments Market Practice Group White paper on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) (Version 4.0, September 2011) shows that wages are included in the list of witholdable payments. b) BBA submission to the US Treasury and IRS on the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) 15/08/2011 Page 10
Alan Jones | 03 Nov 2011
This issue will have to be decided in an EU court - all EU citizens must be treated equally whether they are dual American citizens or not. It's up to the dual American EU citizen to report to the IRS, not EU financial institutions.
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November 1997 | Volume 48, Issue 7
Most of these simply say we can never know, which is the only sure truth, but I believe they then protest Jefferson's innocence too much. They don't always specify the blood relationship between Sally and Mrs. Jefferson or give much weight to Madison Hemings's testimony. Jefferson in his lifetime chose neither to rebut nor to affirm, but his legitimate daughters by Martha Wayles Jefferson and their children in turn were strenuous in denial. They explained the uncontested fact of a Jefferson look-alike among Sally's sons by saying that the father must have been one of the President's cousins. What we are left with, then, is the word of her black family against his white family. Who can be surprised that the almost universal judgment of white male historians is in favor of the latter?
Black historians of both sexes are more likely to think otherwise. This is not, I think, a mere matter of closing racial ranks. It's simply that African-Americans are not unfamiliar with such happenings. That John Wayles would keep his black daughter as a slave, that she should upon his death become the slave of his white daughter and thereafter the property of that daughter's husband, who might sleep with her—well, what would be so surprising about that? Dozens, hundreds of such sagas are recorded, not merely in abolitionist propaganda but in legal documents and black family memories.
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The storm over Brodie's book led me to other thoughts on the nature of history that have stayed with me. She made free use of the techniques of so-called psychobiography, which accepts a key premise of modern psychoanalysis—to wit, that within all of us are unconscious impulses and feelings that we repress when they are painful or problematic but that betray themselves in our words and behavior, to which they furnish a hidden key. For example, Brodie studied Jefferson's journals and letters for the summer of 1788 and found "evidence" of a burgeoning forbidden attraction for the adolescent slave girl in his household both in his frequent use of the word mulatto to describe the color of certain soils and in his burst of envious admiration for the patriarch Abraham in a painting of him and his concubine, Hagar, who was also his wife's servant. Critics insisted that one cannot put dead people on the couch so cavalierly.
With that last point I agree. Nonetheless, I question the wisdom of any historians too quick to discard what twentieth-century psychology, sociology, biology, and anthropology have taught us about the intricate workings of human consciousness. The question is not whether to use psychological insights but how. Otherwise we seem to say that people of the past must be assessed entirely on their own terms as "rational beings." I, for one, find it perfectly plausible that a fortyfive-year-old Jefferson in Paris had sexual feelings even if he did not express them with the openness of a Benjamin Franklin, nor am I outraged by attempts to know the whole complex man better by searching for them. In fact he himself left a charming record of a clearly romantic Parisian involvement with Maria Cosway, the wife of an English painter.
Of course it was a different matter with Sally. If the story is true, he unambiguously exploited her dependent status. That brings up the general question of how to deal with the moral failings of our heroes, and here I can only offer my individual judgment and invite you to consult yours. Jefferson remains heroic to me for his superb utterances on freedom. Would I be dismayed if positive proof surfaced that Callender was right? No more so than I already am by Jefferson's slaveholding. Exploitation was what slavery was all about; you can't prettify it, and Jefferson himself knew that. Do I then reject his ideas? Of course not. Inspiring works of the mind do not, alas, always come from spotless beings. They may actually owe their existence to the inner conflicts and outer circumstances of their creators. But once born, they soar on wings of their own. Slaveholder Jefferson's hymns to liberty belong in the long run to all of us —to Sally Hemings's descendants as much as to Martha Jefferson's, and to yours and mine too.


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3/25/2013 1:28pm, #1
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Hello everyone,
This is my first post so I do apologize if I have posted this in the wrong place. I recently decided to take up some form of martial arts. At first I was looking in to Taekwondo but it seems to have a generally negative reputation so I looked elsewhere. I have to say I have overwhelmed with all of the options. I have a short and probably naive list of what I am looking for:
-Some sort of ranking system (belt system?)
-Physically challenging and mentally rewarding
-Practical (i.e. can I use this if I were mugged or found myself in a dangerous situation)
As I said, short list. I am a senior in college and will be moving to the D.C. area after I graduate so I am assuming there will be many more options there than my current place of residence.
I am impartial as to whether the martial art is grappling focused or sparring focused. I would enjoy competing in organized play, though my main motive is self defense.
I am excited an motivated to learn something new, especially something that could be applicable to certain situations in the future. Any thoughts or comments are appreciated. Thanks!
3/25/2013 1:32pm, #2
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--I would suggest you try out some or all of the following and then settle for which one you like best:
- Judo
- Boxing
Those are all tried and true. There are other arts out there, with varying quality of instruction and aliveness (a big issue!).
Others will come here and post more suggestions. Take them for what they are... suggestions ... go and try what you like.
3/25/2013 2:48pm, #3--
What do you like about the idea of a belt system?
3/25/2013 3:16pm, #4
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--A lot of martial arts fit your second and third criteria. But for those that fit those and the belt criteria, I would recommend Judo, BJJ, or Kyokushin Karate.
3/25/2013 3:38pm, #5
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--Savate would fit your requirements. Instead of a coloured belt system the ranking is done by coloured gloves.
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--I like the idea of a belt system because it establishes a clearly define goal. Like you have to do x plus y to get a promotion.
In theory it would seem to be more satisfying once a new rank is achieved. But I don't have martial arts experience so that may not be the way to go!
3/25/2013 4:49pm, #7--
Well, the belt is only as satisfying as the importance you assign to it. I find that arts without belts are actually a little better about setting real goals, because the belt isn't as important. Goals like being able to lift X lbs or compete in a competition at a certain date. These are the sorts of goals that must be measured by real metrics, not custom ones made for art X. Or, over time you may come to realize that only the goals you define for yourself are really important to you. At any rate, chasing belts is something that tends to lose its appeal more and more as you become more experienced. Your mileage may vary.
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0Judo and BJJ and Kyokushin Karate all have a belt ranking system, and will teach you to fight. KK is a striking art, while Judo and BJJ are both grappling arts.
If you want to kick and punch somebody, Kyokushin is for you. If you want to bounce people off the planet and bend their limbs in ways they weren't meant to bend, judo or bjj.
Judo focuses more on the bouncing thing, BJJ more on the twisting thing.
Achieving rank in these arts is not easy, you have to prove yourself.Last edited by bombom; 3/25/2013 4:53pm at . Reason: paragraph to make it a little easier to read
3/27/2013 5:35pm, #9-12
I would avoid Judo. It seems to be the most complex and injury prone martial art around. Unless you are really stocky and strong built you will get banged up. Even being stock well get you injured too.
Akido and TWD tend to be silly and will not work much in real life.
Why dont you try out Krav Maga. Good overall systems that does not nothing great but gives you a solid defense. Teach more practicle strikes like Groin kicks, palm strikes and hammer fists and elbows. Teach defense against common chokes and grabs and bear hugs. Plus you get basic weapon defense in the advanced class. Overall good system.
Also can try Boxiing but many classes tend to cater to more hardcore sparing which can lead to brain problems.
Muay Thai and BJJ are also good. However, some BJJ classes can be very dangerous and injury prone so i would find a good beg. class.
Grapplers do not mess around and take their stuff seriously lol.
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--Your style field says KM and MT, so you've never grappled. Yes, Judo can be dangerous, but as long as you breakfall well, you'll be fine. Injuries occur when you breakfall incorrectly. Also, I was being thrown around all the time without a mat in my old mma gym when I was only at 120lbs, and didn't get hurt at all.
And a newer person won't be thrown all the time. On the contrary, he'd probably be taken down less and instead spend his time doing breakfalls. And breakfalls. And more breakfalls.
Why dont you try out Krav Maga. Good overall systems that does not nothing great but gives you a solid defense. Teach more practicle strikes like Groin kicks, palm strikes and hammer fists and elbows. Teach defense against common chokes and grabs and bear hugs. Plus you get basic weapon defense in the advanced class. Overall good system.
Also can try Boxiing but many classes tend to cater to more hardcore sparing which can lead to brain problems.
Muay Thai and BJJ are also good. However, some BJJ classes can be very dangerous and injury prone so i would find a good beg. class.
Grapplers do not mess around and take their stuff seriously lol.
The reason why boxing is good is because it's a style that consistently spars with resistance. And if boxing is streetworthy, that means punching is. So why are palm strikes more "practical"? If you really want to get "practical", learn to grapple. There's no such thing as a lucky punch catching you when you're grappling, and you're able to force your opponent into your game.Are you suggesting that full-contact sparring is overly dangerous? It sounds like you may be in a "Cardio Kickboxing" class for MT and one of those not-so-good KM classes.
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On the other hand, a well timed (lucky) kick or hook to the head can easily give you a concussion or other forms of damage, especially if you aren't expecting it.
And I don't see why you need to be taught how to groin kick or hammer fist. I used to hammer fist as a kid, but we called it windmill arms. And it's much harder than it seems to land a clean elbow in. Unless you, oh I don't know, know how to grapple and secure a dominant position.


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Good News: United Grows in Mexico
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That's it for now. Happy flying.
It's not just people who get married. While they may call them mergers in the business world, these combinations are marriages of two cultures. Continental and United have announced that they'll be walking down the aisle.
If you have plans to fly for your own wedding, don't worry. Nothing will change in the near future. The merger isn't expected to be completed until the end of this year, after details get ironed out and a lengthy review takes place by the Department of Justice. So until then, it will be business as usual. Once the merger is done, it will be a long slow process, as it has been for every other combination in the past.
Sure, it's likely that routes will change and policies will too. As with any marriage, learning to live with each other is never easy. The problem here, of course, is that there are a lot more cooks in the kitchen and a lot more people who feel the pain when spats arise.
What should you do as a customer? Not much, actually. It's just business as usual and they'll let you know later on if anything is going to change for you. One thing you can bank on – if you have both United and Continental frequent flier accounts, they will eventually be merging. Right now you can use United miles on Continental flights and vice versa, but you can't combine your United and Continental miles to use for one award. Once they come together, maybe you'll have enough miles to get to some exotic Southeast Asian beach. Or hey, First Class to Venice? Sounds good to me.
So, bring your patience while these guys get used to sharing bank accounts and sleeping in the same bed. (Though to be fair, they've already been sleeping together for the last few months as part of Star Alliance.) To keep up to date you can follow them at their merger website, UnitedContinentalMerger.com.


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Senior Matt Mayeske continued his dominance in the hurdling events grabbing gold medals in the 110 and 300 meters events highlighting the Blazer boys effort in a home track invitational April 30.
Equally impressive was senior Ben Carpenter, who cleared a season best 14'-8" to win the pole vault competition. Jaylon Radel added second place points in the 100 meters with a time of 10.8, and finished fourth place at 200 meters in 23.0. Dalton Shump finished fourth in the long jump with a leap of 20'-8".
The day's most pleasant surprise came from senior Brandon Rutherford, who finished second in the discus with a toss of 128'. Joe Sprague finished fourth in the same event with a 125'-11" effort and added seventh place points in the shot put with a heave of 140'-10".
Senior Riley Craig threw the javelin 153'-5" to finish third and Anthony Cisneros finished fourth place in the same event with a 152" effort. Dewey Molenda took third in the 800 meter race in 2:04 and the 400 relay of Dalton Shump, Marcon Waters, Radel and Traevohn Wrench took second in an excellent time of 43.63. The 1600 relay was fourth in 3:35.
All told, the Blazers gathered enough points to place third in the 8 team field.
Next action comes May 10 as GEHS will host the 76th annual Eastern Kansas League meet.


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No record for alleged White Rock assault
A Surrey man who allegedly assaulted another man at a Marine Drive restaurant more than a year ago will not end up with a criminal record for the offence – provided he behaves himself for the next year.
Kyle Adam Emery Porayko, 21, was ordered Monday in Surrey Provincial Court to keep the peace and have no contact with the 26-year-old he was accused of injuring on Dec. 7, 2011.
The victim "sustained injuries to his eye and had some chipped teeth… acute facial trauma," White Rock RCMP Const. Janelle Shoihet said.
According to court records, Porayko was originally charged with assault. That charge did not proceed, Shoihet noted. Instead, Porayko was sentenced on a charge of "fear of injury/damage by another person."
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Hi all,
I've just started to take my photography out of the studio into on location settings and would like to work with cosplayers to create some fantastic pictures.
I'm free on weekends through to the end of the year, so just let me know when you're available and we can book a shoot
You can see my work and progress with my portfolio here: http://fancydressqueen.deviantart.com/
My time is free and all images will be provided for free after our shoot on a DVD for you to use however you like. I'm interested in building a diverse portfolio of pictures, not money at this stage.
Let me know if you have any cosplay costumes that you would like to be photographed and we can organise a shoot.
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I'm a West Yorkshire-based cosplayer, and am part of a group. I know that photos are always handy to have XD (and I also know how crazily-priced professional photoshoots are!) Having looked through your dA gallery I'm not sure if my or any of my friends costumes are what you would normally photograph...what kind of portfolio are you looking to build? Are you looking for a very wide range of cosplays, or are you going after a specific image? I also have a range of Japanese Fashion outfits as well as more obvious costumes - however I'm assuming it's mainly the costume aspects that you're interested in? (My deviantART is Http://sunflowerguardian.deviantart.com if you look at my gallery you'll see that I mainly do "crossplay" , there's also a photo of a typical lolita fashion outfit I own on there as well) Do let me know what you're trying to get in terms of photography/portfolio-building so I can find out if what you're offering will be worthwhile on both ends ? The images in your gallery suggest you're after a more feminine and mature look than the cosplays I own - so it may not be ideal XD but do let us know anyway ~ |
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Pope prays for China, Mideast
VATICAN CITY In his Christmas message to the world Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the slaughter in Syria and for more meaningful negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, while encouraging more religious freedom under China's new leaders.
Delivering the traditional speech from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, a tired-looking and hoarse Benedict also encouraged Arab Spring nations, especially Egypt, to build just and respectful societies.
The pope prayed that China's new leadership may "esteem the contribution of the religions, in respect for each other" to help build a "fraternal society for the benefit of that noble people."
It was a reference to China's often harsh treatment of Catholics loyal to the pontiff instead of to the state-sanctioned church. Earlier this month, the Vatican refused to accept the government's decision to revoke the title of a Shanghai bishop who was appointed in a rare consensus between the Holy See and China.
In his "Urbi et Orbi" speech, which traditionally reviews world events and global challenges, Benedict prayed that "peace spring up for the people of Syria, deeply wounded and divided by a conflict that does not spare even the defenseless and reaps innocent victims."
He called for easier access to help refugees and for "dialogue in the pursuit of a political solution to the conflict."
He also prayed that God "grant Israelis and Palestinians courage to end long years of conflict and division, and to embark resolutely on the path to negotiation."
Israel, backed by the United States, opposed the Palestinian statehood bid at the United Nations, saying it was a ploy to bypass negotiations, something the Palestinians deny.
On Monday evening, communicating through his new Twitter handle, #pontifex, Benedict recalled that as a boy he loved the family's creche, and he asked his followers what their favorite traditions were. "The cribs that we built in our home gave me much pleasure," his message read. "We added figures each year and used moss for decoration."
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Soothill, Keith L. and Morris, Sara and Harman, J. and Francis, Brian J. and Thomas, Carol and McIllmurray, Malcolm B. (2001) The significant unmet needs of cancer patients:probing psychosocial concerns. Supportive Care in Cancer, 9 (8). pp. 597-605. ISSN 0941-4355
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'Significant unmet needs' are those needs that patients identify as both important and unsatisfied. In this article we ask whether the overall needs of cancer patients are actually being met. We believe that the range of unmet need, and the kinds of patients who are more likely to claim unmet need, should be carefully identified. The needs responses of a series of 295 cancer patients in a cross-sectional survey were analysed. The majority expressed the opinion that information and good relationships with health care professionals were important, and few expressed dissatisfaction with these aspects of need. Similarly, needs items about support from family and friends were largely rated as important and satisfied. For a sizeable minority of patients, items of significant unmet need cluster around aspects of managing daily life, emotions, and social identity. The distribution of significant unmet needs is not random but is more likely to be experienced by patients who are younger, have a long-standing illness or disability, do not own/have use of a car, and/or have no religious faith. Furthermore, significant unmet needs relate to patients' ability to talk freely to a carer about the cancer, the degree to which the cancer interferes with social activities, and whether financial difficulties are experienced. Most of the significant unmet need is beyond the remit of services primarily designed for the treatment of disease. We consider whether multidisciplinary cancer teams can be expected to deal with all aspects of the cancer experience.
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Cancer ; Patients ; Psychosocial needs ; Health services |
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Departments: | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Applied Social Science Faculty of Health and Medicine > Health Research Faculty of Science and Technology > Mathematics and Statistics |
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Two Gothenburg students earn Norall Scholarships
Two Gothenburg High School graduates are among the recipients of the Norall Scholarship for 2014-15.
The Gothenburg recipients are:
Tiffany Keiser, a 2005 GHS graduate, who is pursuing a doctor of estepathic medicine degree at A.T. Still University at Kirksville, MO.
Janae Wiggins, a 2011 GHS graduate, who is in the nursing program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
The Norall Scholarship Trust was established in 1998 with a gift from Dr. Lee Norall and is administered by the Lexington Community Foundation. The trust provides scholarships to students from Dawson County with priority given to those pursuing a career in health care.
Graduates from Dawson County high schools who received the Norall Scholarship are enrolled in a variety of post-secondary and graduate programs. Many have the goal to return to this area once their education is completed. In the last 16 years, the Norall Scholarship selection committee has awarded $256,200 to 121 recipients.
Applications forms for the fall 2015/spring 2016 academic year will be available on the Lexington Community Foundation website: www.lexfoundation.org. Postmark deadline will be Feb. 28, 2015.


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Occupation: Retired from Yampa Valley Electric Association after 37 years
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Previous political experience/civic involvement: Six years on Craig City Council; three years on Planning and Zoning; six years on the Yampa Valley Economic Development Council; six years on the Yampa Valley Regional Airport Commission; six years on the Craig/Moffat County Airport Advisory Board; and four years on the Club 20 Executive Board.
Q. The Craig City Council recently passed an ordinance prohibiting the use of marijuana on industrial and commercial zoned properties. Do you support that ordinance? Why or why not? If elected, what other steps would you take in regards to Amendment 64 implementation?
A: Yes, I do support Ordinance 1029 that was unanimously passed by the Craig City Council. This is a moratorium imposed on the use or consumption of marijuana products on non-residential property and within non-residential zoning districts. Amendment 64 was approved across the state last fall. As a result, Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed a task force to take an in-depth study at what those impacts may have in Colorado. Just recently, the task force came out with its recommendations. We as a council will be taking a look at drafting a permanent ordinance that complies with the state recommendations in the near future and we are seeking legal advice as we go through the process. This is a hot topic among some and may require a series of meetings within the community.
Q. Craig recently took part in a downtown revitalization assessment focused on spurring economic development in the downtown core. What do you consider to be the state of Craig's economy, and what specific steps would you take as a city councilor to address local economic issues?
A: I believe that Craig's economy can be attributed to several factors, including our existing businesses, ongoing oil and gas exploration, and the energy sector in relationship to our coal industry. I also strongly believe we benefit from our outdoor recreation and hunting opportunities, as well. The downtown assessment came up with many great recommendations that will help us as a community to create a more vibrant economy. We all live in the same sandbox and need to bring organizations and businesses together and make a list of priorities starting with the least costly and moving on to those more costly projects. We would then need to establish what our potential funding resources are and make a commitment to accomplishing short- and long-term goals for the future. I support our Craig/Moffat Economic Development Partnership, the regional Yampa Valley Economic Development Council and the SET program as hosted by USDA Rural Development, which is "Stronger Economies Together."
Q. Do you agree with renewable energy mandates? If so, why? If not, what would you do to change things?
A: I believe in a balanced approach to renewable energy. It should be on a volunteer basis, not mandated. I believe there's a lot we can do as individuals and business owners that does not require involving the government. I served on a committee last year with Yampa Valley Data Partners, which developed the Northwest Colorado Energy Diet. We made a list of 30 items that range from the least expensive to advanced measures to reduce energy use in our homes and businesses. I believe we can support renewable energy by implementing low cost infrastructure, which will save the local homeowners and business owners money over the long term.
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A: Shadow Mountain Village was built in 1974 and is past due for maintenance to the water and sewer lines, along with the pavement, sidewalks and curb. The county and city have put a lot of taxpayers' money into the upkeep of our city streets and county roads. Shadow Mountain Village residents are taxpayers and use the city services. This is a long overdue capital improvement project that needs to be completed. The county and city are committed to working together over the next three to five years to accomplish this task.
Q. Years ago, voters approved the idea of building a recreation center but would not support the $15 million cost for its construction or tax increases to fund the center into the future. Does the City of Craig need a rec center, and if so, would you explore options to reintroduce the project while in office?
A: I would support an event center that had multiple uses and could benefit all ages within the community. The event center would be capable of providing enough space so we could hold large conventions that would allow us to bring in tourism and potential economic development. The event center would also have the capability of supporting indoor recreation and sports. If the community sees this as a priority, I would be willing to explore the idea and help with a design. Grant money may be available, but the bigger discussion would be how to support it once it was built.
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NEW YORK — Shares of Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. soared nearly 47 percent Wednesday, their first day of trading, feeding the demand of investors looking to trade in coffee and doughnuts.
Shares closed at $27.85, up $8.85 from the $19 price that Dunkin' Brands set Tuesday. Dunkin' sold about $423 million worth of shares at $19 apiece.
Most stocks get a one-time pop on their first trading day. Still, Dunkin' Brand's reception indicates that investors are willing to shell out for initial public offerings. The company owns Dunkin' Donuts and the Baskin-Robbins ice cream chain. It has said it will use the money from the public offering to pay down debt.


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Amrita Rao joins facebook
Good news for all you Facebookers! Sizzling beauty, Amrita Rao has newly joined the gang and seems pretty excited about it.
"Although I am a gadget freak and I am very much technology friendly, I never felt the need of being present on social networking sites such as Facebook, Orkut and Twitter until recently," she claims.
"However much to my amusement, I used to receive phone calls from friends and fans who used to tell me shocking things like loved your new status, who is the new man in your life. Finally a very close friend of mine who is fashion designer told me that there was a notorious Amrita D. Rao on Facebook. She had apparently added all my close media friends as well as fans. In fact there was a nasty rumour that I was to marry a prince who was somehow related to Dr. Vijay Mallya. However, recently I have joined Facebook as I understand it's important to stay connected in a tech savvy world. I have ensured that I accepted friend requests of people I know only and no fakesters. And yes the world should know that Amrita Rao is very much single and has a lot to look forward to besides marriage!" Amrita adds.
So, should we assume the real reason of joining this social networking site is to rubbish rumours? Whatever it might be, we wish her happy networking!
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