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Cancer Incidence Rates for non-Hispanic White Men and Women in the US in 2016-2020 with Respect to Solar UVB Doses, Diabetes and Obesity Prevalence, Lung Cancer Incidence Rates, and Alcohol Consumption: An Ecological Study
William B. Grant Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center, 1745 Pacific Ave., Suite 504,, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA () Correspondence: wbgrant at infionline.net
Males
UVB Dose (kJ/m2) ranges from 4.1 to 9.0
Females
This article reports the results of an ecological study of cancer incidence rates by state in the US for the period 2016-2020. The goals of this study were to determine the extent to which solar UVB doses still reduced cancer risk compared to findings reported in 2006 for cancer mortality rates for the periods 1950-1969 and 1970-1794 as well as cancer incidence rates for the period 1998-2002 and to determine which factors were recently associated with cancer risk. The cancer data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Indices were obtained for solar UVB at the surface for July 1992, and alcohol consumption, and diabetes and obesity prevalence near the 2016-2020 period. Lung cancer incidence rates were also used in the analyses. The cancers for which solar UVB is significantly associated with reduced incidence are bladder, brain (males), breast, corpus uteri, esophageal, gastric, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, pancreatic, and renal cancer. Lung cancer was significantly associated with colorectal, laryngeal, and renal cancer. Diabetes was also significantly associated with breast, liver, and lung cancer. Obesity prevalence was significantly associated with breast, colorectal and renal cancer. Alcohol consumption was associated with bladder and esophageal cancer. Thus diet has become a very important driver of cancer incidence rates. The dietary approach that would reduce the risk of diabetes, obesity, lung cancer, and, therefore cancer, would be one based mostly on whole-plants and restrictions on red and processed meats and ultraprocessed foods.
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UVB probably decrease of Cancer even more if the entire year had been considered, not just July.
There are perhaps 10X more hours per year with UVB >3 in Florida than Alaska
30+ VitaminDWiki Ultraviolet pages have CANCER in the title
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23 Cancers in the US are associated with low UVB - Grant April 2024 |
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17 May, 2024 |
Vitamin D from the sun reduces the risk of internal cancers, but increases some skin cancers – Nov 2021 |
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05 Feb, 2023 |
Gastric Cancer, Vitamin D, VDR, UV - many studies |
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10 Nov, 2022 |
Most sunscreens actually increase the growth of skin cancer - May 2010 |
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26 Apr, 2021 |
Some cancer rates are reduced when live at high altitude, but other cancers increase after a few generations – March 2021 |
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27 Mar, 2021 |
Book: Sunlight, UV, Vitamin D and Receptor, Skin and other Cancers - Dec 2020 |
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09 Dec, 2020 |
Breast Cancer risk reduced 17 percent by 1 hour of daily summer sun – meta-analysis Jan 2020 |
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07 Jan, 2020 |
Brain cancer in 175 countries related to low UVB and low vitamin D – Oct 2010 |
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03 Oct, 2018 |
UVA causes skin cancer, perhaps UVB (Vitamin D) prevents skin cancer – Jan 2017 |
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27 Jan, 2017 |
Skin cancer (in mice) due to UV was prevented by vitamin D (active, topical) – June 2016 |
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07 Jan, 2017 |
Getting little UV is associated with 15 types of Cancer – Jan 2012 |
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26 Aug, 2016 |
A review of the evidence regarding the solar ultraviolet-B-vitamin D-cancer hypothesis - Oct 2012 |
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08 Jan, 2016 |
Fewer heart attacks, hip fractures and deaths if more skin cancer – Sept 2013 |
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09 Nov, 2014 |
Many other anti-cancer photoproducts generated on the skin in addition to vitamin D – Jan 2014 |
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19 Aug, 2014 |
Less intestinal cancer in mice if add vitamin D, but even less with ultraviolet light – June 2014 |
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05 Jun, 2014 |
Cancer incidence in 87 countries is related to food, smoking, alcohol, GDP, and UVB - Jan 2014 |
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08 Jan, 2014 |
Too much UVB: skin cancer, too little UVB: other cancers due to low vitamin D – April 2012 |
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18 Nov, 2013 |
4 uses of tanning beds per year did not reduce rate of internal cancers – Oct 2013 |
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16 Oct, 2013 |
Solar UVB reduces Cancer Risk – Grant, Jan 2013 |
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02 Oct, 2013 |
Eye cancer and UV – Review of controversy – Sept 2013 |
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09 Sep, 2013 |
Less UV: 2X more breast cancer – June 2011 |
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08 Jul, 2013 |
More UVB is associated with less cancer – study of 450,000 people – April 2012 |
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13 Apr, 2013 |
Some childhood cancer 30% less likely in parts of California with more UVB – April 2013 |
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13 Apr, 2013 |
Texas company claimed tanning beds prevent cancer – had to pay 142,000 dollar fine – March 2013 |
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13 Mar, 2013 |
China has documented that less UV results in more cancer – June 2010 |
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07 Jan, 2013 |
The sun appears better at reducing incidence of some cancers than vitamin D – Dec 2012 |
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17 Dec, 2012 |
Vitamin D protects mouse from skin cancer – Sept 2012 |
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29 Nov, 2012 |
UVB and vitamin D inversely associated with pancreatic cancer April 2010 |
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31 Oct, 2012 |
Lack of solar UVB in US is associated with some Cancers - 2006 |
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28 Dec, 2011 |
Some cancer due to low UV – Grant – April 2010 |
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13 Oct, 2011 |
VitaminDWiki – Cancer category contains:
- Cancer
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items Overview Cancer and vitamin D
- Cancer and Vitamin D - many studies
- After Cancer Diagnosis
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- Bladder Cancer
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- Breast Cancer
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items Overview Breast Cancer and Vitamin D
- Colon Cancer
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items Overview Cancer-Colon and vitamin D
- Leukemia
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- Liver Cancer
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- Lung Cancer
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items Overview Lung cancer and vitamin D
- Lymphoma Cancer
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- Other Cancer
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- Ovarian Cancer
26 |
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- Pancreatic Cancer
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- Prostate Cancer
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items Overview Prostate Cancer and Vitamin D
- Skin Cancer
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items Overview Suntan, melanoma and vitamin D
- Childhood Cancers - Vitamin D can help - many studies
- Easiest way to treat cancer – take Vitamin D – Nov 2022
- 13 Cancers are helped by Vitamin D – Biobank July 2023
- 2X increase of 14 cancers in non-seniors in 20 years (low vitamin D) – Sept 2022
- Vitamin D prevents and treats cancer in many ways – May 2021
- Those with recent cancer diagnosis had 7X increased risk of COVID-19 (more if A-A )- Dec 2020
- Deaths from many types of Cancer associated with low vitamin D- review of meta-analyses Sept 2020
- Cancer incidence and mortality is decreased if 40-60 ng of Vitamin D – April 2019
- 8 ways that Cancer might be prevented by Vitamin D - June 2019
- Cancer stem cells and Vitamin D - many studies
- Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Risk - Why Scientists Accept It but Physicians Do Not - Feb 2019
- Overview of Vitamin D Actions in Cancer – 31 page chapter in a book – 2018
- Vitamin D prevents breast cancer, reduces BC mortality, and reduces BC chemotherapy problems – Sept 2018
- Diagnosed with breast cancer – take vitamin D to cut chance of death by half – July 2018
- Melanoma 25 X more likely if low vitamin D – Feb 2018
- Better Cancer survival if higher vitamin D a decade earlier (esp. Melanoma, Kidney, Prostate)– Aug 2018
Cancers get less Vitamin D when there is a poor Vitamin D Receptor
- Vitamin D Receptor pages in VitaminDWiki with CANCER in title 86 as of July 2023
- Cancer and the Vitamin D Receptor, a primer – Sept 2017
- Vitamin D Receptor (Cancers OR Viruses) - many studies
- Risk of Cancer increased if poor Vitamin D Receptor – meta-analysis of 73 studies Jan 2016
- Cancer (general) and VDR
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articles
- Breast Cancer and VDR
24 |
articles
- Colon Cancer and VDR
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articles
- Prostate Cancer and VDR
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- Skin Cancer and VDR
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- Note some Health problems, such as some Cancers, protect themselves
by actively reducing Receptor activation
56+ VitaminDWiki pages have GRANT (but not migrant) in the title
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23 Cancers in the US are associated with low UVB - Grant April 2024 |
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17 May, 2024 |
Vitamin D: Viral infections, Infectious diseases, EBV and MS, Virus and Cancers – Grant March 2024 |
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03 Mar, 2024 |
Top Vitamin D papers - Grant Jan 2020 |
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03 Mar, 2024 |
Top 25 Vitamin D papers in 2020 - Grant |
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03 Mar, 2024 |
Increase life expectancy by 2 years if double Vitamin D levels – Grant July 2011 |
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22 Jan, 2024 |
Lack of Vitamin D due to lack of Sun, global perspective - Grant Jan 2024 |
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10 Jan, 2024 |
Vitamin D testing and supplementation would improve health – Grant Jan 2020 |
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05 Oct, 2023 |
Increasing the vitamin D level of all Canadians to 40 ng would save 6 to 18 billion dollars a year – Grant Nov 2016 |
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23 Aug, 2023 |
Periodontal Disease and Vitamin D - interview and transcript - GRH, Grant July 2023 |
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02 Aug, 2023 |
Dental problems if low Vitamin D (Hill's, Global Rec.) - Grant June 2023 |
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02 Aug, 2023 |
Yes, Vitamin D can be a magic bullet - Grant March 2020 |
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01 Aug, 2023 |
Reduce 4 health problems by a quarter if increase Vitamin D to 30 ng – Saudi Arabia, Grant March 2023 |
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17 May, 2023 |
The Role of Vitamin D in Reducing Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia - transcript Dr. Grant March 2023 |
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12 Mar, 2023 |
My Life as a Vitamin D Researcher – Dr. Grant Feb 2023 |
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19 Feb, 2023 |
The Real Story on Vitamin D: interview and transcript – Grant Dec 2022 |
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10 Dec, 2022 |
African American Health Disparities are associated with low Vitamin D - Grant Feb 2021 |
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10 Dec, 2022 |
Vitamin D should reduce hospital-acquired infections – Grant Dec 2012 |
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10 Dec, 2022 |
Mortality reduced by 35 percent if everyone had 50 ng of vitamin D - Grant Oct 2021 |
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09 Dec, 2022 |
Interview with transcript concerning UVA, UVB, and health – Grant Dec 2012 |
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09 Dec, 2022 |
Dr. Grant on vitamin D and mortality in VitaminDWiki |
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09 Oct, 2022 |
Mortality reduced if Vitamin D levels raised to 30 ng ( Middle East this time) - Grant Oct 2022 |
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09 Oct, 2022 |
Debunking Misinformation About Vitamin D - Grant podcast and transcript - Sept 2022 |
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21 Sep, 2022 |
The problems with healthcare in the U.S., following the disinformation playbook – Grant Dec 2017 |
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23 Jun, 2022 |
Interview with transcript of Dr. Grant on Vitamin D and Cancer by Dr. Moss - June 2022 |
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23 Jun, 2022 |
By Dr. Grant in VitaminDWiki |
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01 Mar, 2022 |
Vitamin D benefits ignored at a time they are most needed - Grant Jan 9, 2022 |
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10 Jan, 2022 |
Top Vitamin D Papers - Grant 2017 |
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09 Jan, 2022 |
Cancer incidence and death reduced by both Vitamin D and UVB – Grant Oct 2021 |
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15 Oct, 2021 |
Vitamin D and Health video with transcript - Dr. Grant Sept 2021 |
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11 Sep, 2021 |
Vitamin D and COVID-19: Video and PDF by Dr. Grant (includes recommendations)- Nov 25, 2020 |
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26 Nov, 2020 |
Preventing a COVID-19 pandemic with Vitamin D – Grant April 2020 |
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02 Apr, 2020 |
Breast, Prostate and Colon Cancers are still strongly associated with low Vitamin D – Grant Jan 2020 |
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01 Jan, 2020 |
Evidence that Vitamin D prevents Cancer – Grant Feb 2018 |
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29 Jan, 2018 |
Vitamin D Video 53 minutes with text and PDFs – Grant Oct 2017 |
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28 Nov, 2017 |
Canadian grant funding lost for prescribing 50,000 IU of vitamin D – July 2017 |
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23 Jul, 2017 |
Pregnancy and Vitamin D bibliography - Dr. Grant - March 2017 |
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20 Mar, 2017 |
Bibliography of Black-White health disparities linked to vitamin D - Dr. Grant March 2017 |
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20 Mar, 2017 |
Prenancy and Vitamin D biliogrraphy - Dr. Grant - March 2017 |
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20 Mar, 2017 |
Patent granted for adding vitamin D to sunblock and skin cream - Feb 2011 |
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05 Jan, 2017 |
Optimum Vitamin D level: Evidence for 30 and 40 ng – Grant Aug 2013 |
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28 Feb, 2016 |
Low UVB (thus low Vitamin D) is linked to many diseases – Grant Jan 2016 |
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10 Jan, 2016 |
Time-release form of active vitamin D granted a patent for chronic kidney disease – July 2014 |
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26 Jul, 2015 |
Vitamin D2 patent granted to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy – 2002 |
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11 May, 2015 |
Less sun means more disease -Grant, Holick, Cannell, et al Feb 2015 |
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05 Mar, 2015 |
Autism and vitamin D: Cannell, Grant – March 2013 |
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05 Jan, 2015 |
Evidence that the minimum vitamin D blood level is 30 ng – Grant Nov 2012 |
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21 Jan, 2014 |
Summary of Vitamin D trials - Grant Nov 2012 |
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18 Jan, 2014 |
Solar UVB reduces Cancer Risk – Grant, Jan 2013 |
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02 Oct, 2013 |
UK Day-Cares being offered grants to develop vitamin D methods – July 2012 |
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27 Dec, 2012 |
Getting sunshine improves your health provided you do not sunburn - Grant Dec 2012 |
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11 Dec, 2012 |
Review of Vitamin D trials - Grant Jan 2012 |
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25 Nov, 2012 |
Abu Dhabi 2012 - Grant |
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11 Apr, 2012 |
Evidence for Vitamin D - Grant Aug 2011 |
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09 Nov, 2011 |
Some cancer due to low UV – Grant – April 2010 |
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13 Oct, 2011 |
Recommend 2500-4000 IU per day to reduce all-cause mortality by 18%– Grant Netherlands April 2010 |
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13 Jul, 2011 |
Vitamin D overview by Grant - Jan 2011 |
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13 Jul, 2011 |