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I don't know about you, but when I turn that corner and make my way down the detailing aisle, I feel as if I've just been cracked over the head with a whipping stick. My eyes wander from side to side, up and down, inside and out, and then before I know it, I'm caught up in an orange, green, yellow, and pink packaging psychedelic mind trip. Seriously, there are so many products out there to choose from, and they all have bright packaging. Some of the products are the bare necessities, and some are tools and gadgets to get the job done faster and easier, which are cool. But then there is also a select handful of products that make such drastic claims, I wouldn't be surprised if they had the cure for world hunger! The truth is, there are a lot of really good and cool products out there. To show you, we've gathered up a chunk of products that will benefit your detailing routine. (I know what you're thinkin', "Are you trying to overload me like a detailing aisle?"). Take a look and get acquainted with them. Also, be sure to search the manufacturers and see what else they offer. If you do that the next time you set out to buy some detailing goods, "that aisle" won't overload your brain and cause a major malfunction.
From Meguiars (17991 Mitchell South, Dept. SC, Irvine, CA 92614, 800/347-5700, www.meguiars.com) are Quik Interior Detailer Interior Wipes. They quickly and safely clean interior plastics, vinyl, leather, audio/video equipment, and more. Fast interior touch-ups are now simple and easy. Use daily to maintain a clean appearance and every time you wash or Quik Detail your paint for that complete "just detailed" look. Unlike traditional protectants that leave a greasy look and feel, Quik Interior Detailer leaves a natural appearance and a fresh fragrance with every use.
Eagle One
Eagle One (P.O. Box 14000, Dept. SC, Lexington, KY 40512, 877/5EagleOne, www.eagleone.com) has developed a line of new products: NanoWax Spray, Nano-Polish, and Nano-Protectant. NanoWax penetrates the paint surface deeper to provide superior protection and long-lasting shine, while filling in fine scratches and swirl marks. Nano-Polish penetrates tiny grooves on wheel and metal surfaces, providing excellent polishing and cleaning benefits, while providing anti-corrosion protection. For your interior, Nano-Protectant enhances surface penetration for optimal cleaning, conditioning, and UV protection.
Turtle Wax
New from Turtle Wax (5655 W. 73rd St., Dept. SC, Chicago, IL, 60638, 800/TURTLEWAX, www.turtlewax.com) is ICE, a synthetic liquid polish. Innovative new technology blends silicone and organic polymers to provide shine and durability to your car's finish. Water-clear formula can also be applied to all exterior rubber, plastic, and vinyl trim to restore color and shine without leaving white residue. Unlike conventional waxes, ICE can be applied in direct sunlight and on hot surfaces without streaking.
Porter Cable
The Porter Cable (4825 Hwy. 45 North, P.O. Box 2468, Dept. SC, Jackson, TN 38302, 800/4US-TOOL) 7424 Dual-Action Polisher is the perfect buffing, polishing, and detailing machine for the car care perfectionist. The random-orbit, polishing action of the 7424 will give you swirl-free results without burning your paint or removing excessive amounts of clearcoat. The Porter Cable 7424 Dual Action Polisher is designed to give you swirl-free results much faster than you can achieve by hand. With the Porter Cable 7424 Dual Action Polisher anyone can produce an outstanding finish on their car. Electronic variable speed control adjusts from 2,500 to 6,000 orbits per minute. Handles screws into both sides and it comes with one disposable foam pad. Additional foam pads and accessories sold separately. This polisher can be used for removing light scratches and swirl marks, and for applying your favorite glaze, wax, or sealant.
California Car Company
California Car Company (800/423-5525, www.calcarcover.com) has taken the power of the Original California Car Duster, which gives your car the look of being just washed, and combined it with The Original California Dash Duster, that easily removes dust from your car's interior in seconds. The 100 percent cotton mop heads of these dusters are treated with a special paraffin wax that literally lifts dust from the vehicle's surface. The Auto Detailing Kit is designed to quickly and efficiently remove dust from both the interior and exterior of your car by moving the dusters lightly over the car's surfaces.
Orison (P.O. Box 5198, Dept. SC, Abilene, TX 79608, 325/692-1135, www.orisonmarketing.com) is an aluminum oxide remover and cleaning agent that contains no fluorides, acids, caustics, or solvents. It's fast-acting, biodegradable, and totally safe to use with plastic, rubber, and PVC. Simply immerse the part you wish to clean in the Alumina solution, and let it sit for 20 minutes. Then, remove the part, rinse thoroughly with warm water, and all the oxidation, tarnish, and other deposits will be gone. The system works extremely well on trim pieces, engine components, accessory brackets, and other aluminum parts that deteriorate over time and are difficult to replace. Alumina also works great as prep for polishing or paint. Alumina is available in 1- and 5-gallon bottles, and 55-gallon drums.
ZoopSeal (951/922-2396, www.zoops.com) is designed to protect polished aluminum, stainless steel, and chrome parts from oxidation and eliminate the need for repeat polishing. It's also designed to prevent dulling and oxidation, retain the polished brightness and luster of aluminum, eliminate the need for repeat polishing, be safe to use and environmentally friendly, and eliminate undesirable powder coating or chrome to chip, peel, and yellow. Each deluxe kit covers 75 square feet.
From Evercoat (6600 Cornell Rd., Dept. SC, Cincinnati, OH 45242, 513/489-7600, www.evercoat.com) is its Multi-Purpose Cleaner. The cleaner is a super-concentrated formula designed for heavy-duty cleaning jobs on many interior and exterior surfaces. It's ideal for tires, shop floors, engines, convertible tops, plastics, and vinyl; also for removing bug residue and carpet stains.
Scotchgard (888-3M HELPS, www.3m.com) Paint Protection Film maintains the beauty and integrity of automotive finishes on vulnerable exterior painted surfaces such as leading hood edges, fender end caps, and rocker panels. This rugged urethane film helps protect against stone chips, bug damage, abrasion, and weathering. Scotchgard Paint Protection Film is transparent and nearly invisible, and it does not alter vehicle appearance.
Blue Coral
Blue Coral (P.O. Box 2967, Dept. SC Houston, TX 77252, 800/844-1080, www.bluecoral.com) offers up a new Carnauba Cleaner Wax, available in liquid or paste. The new cleaner was is designed to remove swirl marks and oxidation and restore original shine. It also contains polishing agents and Carnauba Wax that are formulated to clean, polish, and protect. Blue Coral Cleaner Wax is designed for all automotive paint finishes.
Mothers Polishes·Waxes·Cleaners (5456 Industrial Dr., Dept. SC, Huntington Beach, CA 92649,714/891-3364, www.mothers.com) is making it easier than ever to polish your car's faded metal wheels and trim with the PowerBall and PowerMetal Polish, two key players in the first line of consumer car care products specifically engineered for use with your favorite power tools. Mothers PowerBall is a unique foam polishing ball that attaches to any standard-size hand drill. Mothers PowerMetal is a new polish specifically formulated for use with power buffers-together the two make metal shine in minutes instead of hours.
Black Magic
The Black Magic (800/416-1600, www.blackmagiccarcare.com) wheel brush is made from a combination of non-slip matte rubber and high-gloss red plastic. The grip area allows you to hold the brush directly over the bristle area for more torque and cleaning power, while the soft, feathered bristles delicately clean your wheels, preventing scratches. The Black Magic wheel brush is also designed to be rested on its back when not in use, so that the bristles will not become contaminated with dirt.
The Absorber (available at most auto parts retailers) is a synthetic drying chamois made of high-tech PVA material that has a unique open cell structure to maximize water absorption. The Absorber absorbs water three times faster and holds 50 percent more water than a regular towel or chamois. Its tough, durable construction is resistant to most chemicals and detergents, is unharmed by grease, oil, and solvents, resists tearing or shredding, will never flake apart, will not rot or mildew, can be machine washed, and lasts years with normal use. Yet its soft material is gentle and will not harm even the most delicate surfaces. Comes in a handy storage tube to keep out dirt and contaminants.
DuPont (www.dupont.com, available at most auto parts retailers) introduces new car wash that contains Teflon surface protectors to give you a spot-free clean. The non-stick Teflon coating leaves an invisible protective barrier to help repel new dirt, mud and road grime for a long-lasting, clean finish. DuPont's high-foaming, deep-cleansing formula will not strip or remove prior wax coatings. Best of all, its anti re-depositioning agent keeps dirt in the bucket and off of your wash sponge.
Mr. Clean
Mr. Clean (available at most auto parts retailers) AutoDry Carwash is an all-in-one innovative product that gives your car a spot-free shine, with absolutely no need to hand dry. Here's how it works: Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash Soap, cuts dirt to clean your car. Then Dry Rinse Polymer creates a sheet of water to begin the unique dry-down process. The Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash Filter removes water impurities that cause spots. Look for the microbeads as they dance across your car, and then evaporate without leaving spots. Lastly, watch it dry without ever lifting a towel.
Grit Guard
Scratches and swirls on the surface of a vehicle can be caused from improper car washing. The dirt and grit from the vehicle's surface are trapped in the mitts and brushes that are used for washing and they are subsequently rubbed back into the paint. Don't continue to make this costly mistake that will leave you trying to remove unsightly and irritating scratches. You can now preserve your paint's finish with the Grit Guard (3690 County Rd. 10, Dept. SC, Bellefontaine, OH 43311, 866/592-5925, www.gritguard.com), a raised radial surface designed to release dirt and grit from your wash mitt and trap it at the bottom of your bucket. Place the Grit Guard Insert at the bottom of any 12-inch-diameter bucket and simply rub your mitt or brush across it to extract any contaminants. The dirt and grit is trapped beneath the Grit Guard's raised surface, keeping your water and wash mitt clean and scratch-free.
Turtle Wax
Ditch holding your thumb over the end of the hose and grab hold of Turtle Wax's (5655 W. 73rd St., Dept. SC, Chicago, IL 60638, 800/TURTLEWAX, www.turtlewax.com) deluxe nozzle. This deluxe nozzle has seven various spray functions to fit all your cleaning needs plus a locking trigger that enables a convenient constant spray. The seven spray functions include: jet, mist, shower, cone, fan, flat, and soaked.
Eagle One
Make tire dressing easy with Eagle One's (P.O. Box 14000, Dept SC, Lexington, KY 40512, 877/5EagleOne, www.eagleone.com) foam applicators. The applicators are contoured to spread tire dressing smoothly and evenly while eliminating runs and drips, oily hands, and messy rags. Their dual-density foam design allows for a dense handle, which keeps your hands clean. A contoured applicator perfectly spreads the dressing on your tire's sidewall and they're washable and reusable.
Meguiar's (17991 Mitchell South, Dept. SC, Irvine, CA 92614, 800/347-5700, www.meguiars.com) Gold Class Chenille Car Wash Pad provides maximum surface and wash protection. It's bone-shaped for comfort, and it's deeply tuffed to provide the ultimate in softness and feel. The chenille wash pad is also clearcoat safe and provides scratch-free performance.
Wizards Products
It's also fun to go out cruising at night, but unfortunately those headlights only attract more and more bugs. Then, when the hot sun shows itself it bakes what's left of splattered bugs on your paint, which can be hard to get off. Wizards Products (11469 8th St. NE, Dept. SC, Hanover, MN 55341, 800/356-7223, www.wizardsproducts.com) make a spray-on bug remover. Wizards bug remover safely removes bugs without harming paint and is suitable for use on all surfaces. The way it works is the remover softens and neutralizes acidic proteins found in bugs, which ultimately makes removal much easier.


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Maoists Worst Human Rights Offenders
...is the Headline of a news-item on the IBNLive (April 14th). It goes on to say:
New Delhi: Naxalites are India's worst human rights offenders, says a new report on Torture in India. But Maoist supporters maintain that the Naxals are fighting for survival.
A report on Torture in India has made the startling revelation. The Asian Centre for Human Rights says that the Maoists are the worst violators when it comes to torture. For the first time ever, a top human rights group in India has accepted and highlighted that fact.
So to find out the details I went to The Asian Centre for Human Rights site. The Press-Release of the report - Torture in India - quoted by IBNLive is titled
- Government urged to hold public debate on the Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010 -
It starts...
New Delhi: The Asian Centre for Human Rights today released its report, Torture in India 2010, at a press conference in New Delhi and stated that taking 2000 as the base year, custodial death have increased by 41.66% persons under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government between 2004-2005 to 2007-2008. This includes 70.72% increase of deaths in prison custody and 12.60% in police custody.
"It is the aam aadmi who are the majority victims of torture and other inhuman and degrading treatment. However, the UPA government has failed to do address the issue of torture and other human rights violations" – stated Mr Suhas Chakma, Director, Asian Centre for Human Rights..... "If government of India can hold public discussion on the Food Security Bill, why is it treating the Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010 as a secret document? It shows that the government has more to hide as its earlier draft, Prevention of Torture bill, 2008, contained only three operative paragraphs relating to (1) definition of torture, (2) punishment for torture, and (3) limitations for cognizance of offences. The Prevention of Torture bill, 2008 was highly flawed."... Etc.
The full-report can be downloaded here
In this 99-page report,:
Moral of the Story: There is no Moral in the Story!

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Chuck crushed players so brutally they had to change the rules because of him – how many players can say that? In an article his wife wrote in 2007, Chuck admits "No, I couldn't play in the National Football League today," he said. "The rules have changed." That's because of you, sir Charles.
Cecil not only hit so hard that he not only knocked players out of the game, he also knocked himself out of a few as well. In fact, he had so many concussions he was forced to retire in '95. So what's ol' #26 been up to since? Apparently, Cecil played on the Celebrity Golf Tour for a few years before getting back into the league – this time as a coach. For the last eight years, Chuck's had a series of coaching roles with the Tennessee Titans. Word is he might even be their defensive coordinator in 2009. Along the way he had a child and married a Hollywood writer/producer, who worked on a few movies like Dogma. Not bad, Chuck. Not bad at all.
I'll leave you with a great quote from #26, which was also in the article I referenced. "I love the game and still get excited on Sundays. I'll always have a spot in my heart for the Green Bay Packers, their fans, and Brett Favre. I was very fortunate to play in Green Bay and the NFL, bordering on the fairytale." Makes me wish we would've nabbed him somewhere along the way as one of our coaches.


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Journeyman questions Klinsmann's inclusion of 'fake Americans'
Until this week, Preston Zimmerman was a relatively unknown journeyman, a player who left Pasco, Wash., as a teenager to try his luck in Europe before spending five years bouncing around Germany's lower tiers.
Then on Wednesday, he suddenly was the talk of the American soccer community. The 23-year-old, who now plays as a midfielder for SV Darmstadt 98 in the 3. Fußball-Liga (third division), unleashed an astonishing Twitter tirade against U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann and the foreign-born players he has recently called in.
"I thought it would be cool getting Klinsmann as U.S. national team coach, but I think it's actually worse than when (Bob) Bradley was coach,†Zimmerman began.
Then the former U.S. Under-20 player went no-holds barred in his rant.
"Requirements to get on U.S. national team under Klinsmann: Be a fake American, be born outside the U.S., have one U.S. distant relative," Zimmerman wrote. "I see the team is calling in guys who are really Germans who know they've got no chance of playing for Germany so they'll settle with the U.S. That's embarrassing when a good friend of mine says he met one of the guys at the airport and he couldn't reply back in English as U.S. national (team) player.â€
One of the notable trends under Klinsmann, who coached his first U.S. game in August, has been the inclusion of German-born players who qualify to represent the U.S. thanks to an American parent. Fabian Johnson and Danny Williams are the notable newcomers on the senior team -- Timmy Chandler debuted under Bradley -- while a handful of younger players are under consideration for the Under-23/Olympic team managed by Caleb Porter.
"Don't mistake any of my tweets for jealousy; I never expect to be called in or involved with anything, and it doesn't hurt my feelings,†Zimmerman wrote. "I would just like to see true, real Americans who would live and die for this country representing our country. But when the Olympic team holds mini-camps in Germany with all 'European players,' then something is wrong. The kids in college are just as good, if not better, than some of the kids from the (German club) reserve teams getting invited to camp. But the college kids don't speak German and they don't have ties outside the U.S., so they don't qualify for the U.S. under Klinsmann.â€
An Under-23 camp in November was conducted in Germany without Porter, who was coaching the University of Akron, and featured a host of Europe-based players with U.S. eligibility. Several players who likely will contribute to the Olympic effort were unavailable at that time because of MLS commitments. This month's recent U-23 camp in Florida included five foreign-born players. Porter will gather the team again in January at The Home Depot Center outside Los Angeles.
"If Klinsmann were winning and very successful with his approach, then my words would carry no weight," Zimmerman wrote. "But I don't see any success. Squeaking out 1-0 wins against CONCACAF villages isn't success. People can bash me for whatever reason, but I hate seeing my country's national team being misused and disrespected.
"Klinsmann just wants to let everyone know he's in charge; a U.S. team needs to comprise of real Americans. I know plenty of guys who are in the MLS and know what it's like to play for their country who deserve a look for the U.S. team. I hope the U.S. team wins and dominates just as much as anybody else because it's my country and I want my country to be No. 1 and dominate. Don't want anybody to take my tweets negatively or as criticism to make somebody look bad; I just have passion and interest in the U.S. team.â€
Last week, Klinsmann named a 20-man roster for his January training camp and the exhibitions against Venezuela and Panama. All are U.S.-born. The new coach is 2-4-1, with wins over Honduras and Slovenia. In a conversation with Sporting News last month, he addressed the foreign-born national team player issue.
"It's a different part of American culture. It's the global picture that America represents,†Klinsmann told Sporting News before a match in Paris. "Those are kids who came through military families or for whatever reasons, working reasons of their parents, then they grow up with a different educational system, which gives them in soccer terms an edge ahead of American kids growing up in the U.S.â€
Klinsmann stressed that players like Johnson and Williams are Americans, too.
"But those kids, they have a very special connection to the U.S. no matter where they're born," the coach said. "The opportunity to represent the U.S. on the soccer field is another big emotional piece of their connection to their country. Now you live in this dual-citizenship world that is normal. It's globalization. It's just the way it is. If you're Mexican-American or you're coming from the Caribbean, South America or Europe, everyone has a special connection to the United States. That shows you the path of the U.S. Not only that it's a country of immigrants into the U.S., but it's also an export country. It goes both ways.
"I met many, many Americans all over the place when I played, and they changed their perspectives about the world because they lived and adjusted to those countries where they lived. But inside they remained American.â€


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How to Reassemble a Drum Brake
After you finish inspecting your drum brakes, you're ready to reassemble them. Refer to this diagram of a drum brake to make sure that you get everything back in the proper order and direction. The following steps show you how:
Saturate the dirt on the brake backing plate with brake parts cleaner; then wipe it off with a clean, grease-free rag.
Don't blow the dust around — it can cause serious lung damage.
Wipe the dirt off the spindle and replace the wheel hub and brake drum on the spindle.
If you have a floating drum, skip Steps 4 through 8 and slide the drum back over the lug nut studs until it contacts the hub.
Be gentle so that you don't unseat the grease seal.
Clean the inside of the drum.
Spray it with brake cleaner and wipe it out with a grease-free rag.
Replace the outer wheel bearing (smaller end first) and the washer.
Don't let any dirt get on these parts!
Replace the adjusting nut.
Screw it on so that it's "finger tight."
Another way to complete this step is to back the adjusting nut off one full notch (60 degrees) and, if the notch doesn't line up with the hole in the spindle, back it off just enough until it does. Then spin the wheel by hand to be sure that it turns freely. If it doesn't, loosen the nut a bit more.
Insert the cotter pin into the hole in the castellated nut.
The cotter pin should clear the outer grooves and go all the way through. Make sure that it's pointing in the same direction as it was when you took it off.
Bend the legs of the cotter pin back across the surface of the nut.
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Replace your wheel, lug nuts, and hubcap, and lower the vehicle to the ground.
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Former President Bill Clinton endorsed California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown on Tuesday.
Because of the tangled permutations of a ubiquitous Meg Whitman (R) TV ad, Brown's response to it, and the checkered relationship of Brown and Clinton, the high-profile endorsement will have a convoluted effect on the race, analysts say. Polls find Whitman and Brown in a dead heat with weeks to go before the election.
Clinton found himself interjected into the California governor's race three weeks ago when Whitman began airing an ad with footage of him in a 1992 Presidential debate attempting to dismiss Brown's claim that he had lowered taxes while governor of California from 1975 to 1983.
"CNN, not me, CNN says his assertion about his tax record was, quote, just plain wrong," said Clinton at the time. "He doesn't tell people the truth," said Clinton in the '92 footage within Whitman's ad.
That language contrasts strongly with the following note Clinton sent Tuesday to the Los Angeles Times:
"I strongly support Jerry Brown for governor because I believe he was a fine mayor of Oakland, he's been a very good attorney general, and he would be an excellent governor at a time when California needs his creativity and fiscal prudence."
In an email to the New York Times, Clinton sought to put distance between now and the 1992 campaign.
"The tough campaign we fought 18 years ago is not relevant to the choice facing Californians today. Jerry and I put that behind us a long time ago."
Brown's campaign has asked Whitman's to withdraw the ad, and has been refused. Analysts say this could backfire on Whitman.
"When it first came out, I thought this was a brilliant ad, but they've been running it non-stop and now that Clinton and Brown have made nice and the public knows the claims aren't true, it's time to stop airing the ad," says Barbara O'Connor, director of the Institute for Study of Politics and Media at California State University, Sacramento."The ad could backfire on Whitman," she says. "It doesn't look good especially if Clinton comes out to campaign for Brown."
"Whitman simply should not promulgate mistruths in her advertisements," adds Jessica Levinson, political reform director for the Center for Governmental Studies "Clinton's charges against Brown back in 1992 need to be put in an honest context, since they have been discredited. Negative attack ads are fair game, but mistruths are not."
Other analysts say Clinton's endorsement, if played correctly by Brown, will certainly help him.
"Clinton is currently the de facto leader of the Democratic Party," says Villanova University political scientist Lara Brown, author of "Jockeying for the American Presidency." "Moreover, he is popular in the Golden State…."
Before Clinton endorsed Brown, the attorney general went on the offensive to discredit the ad, bringing up the former president's relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
"You remember, right? There's that whole story there about 'did he or didn't he,' " said Brown Monday, referring to Clinton's infamous defense of his relationship with Lewinsky. Brown apologized to Clinton soon after making the remark.
Because of all this, some analysts say Clinton has simply out maneuvered Brown by taking the high ground.
"Clinton and Brown have always disliked each other," says Jack Pitney, political scientist at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif. "But apparently Clinton thought that it would be in his own interest to endorse Brown. It enhanced his reputation as a party-unifier. It also gave him a chance to look big when Brown looked small."
"Brown miscalculated with his words," says Villanova's Brown, "because certainly Clinton is better-liked among Democrats in California than Brown – and he was right to apologize to the former president."
How it plays with voters from here depends on actions by both Whitman and Brown, say analysts. The California State Department of Finance has supplied Factcheck.org with the precise tax figures on record during Brown's governorship, and director Brooks Jackson has issued the following: "A story I reported 18 years ago for CNN has recently become an issue in the California governor's race. Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate, quoted it on her website on Sept. 6. Her Democratic rival, Jerry Brown, says I got it wrong. Brown is right; I made a mistake in my 1992 report."
The ad back-and-forth providers fodder for the spat to continue, says O'Connor. "I suspect Jerry will incorporate this in his next round of ads," she says. "We're really talking about the need for both candidates to get the 30 percent of voters calling themselves Independents."


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Vivienne Westwood Spring 2013
Vivienne Westwood Spring 2013
If you were expecting Vivienne Westwood to deliver a Spring '13 collection built upon her iconic corseted silhouettes, fearless patterns, and downright zany embellishments, then you have come to the right place. While the hair-raising updos and heart-shaped face makeup could have been indicative of the clothing's equally fantastical appeal, it was far from an abstract lineup. In fact, it felt like one of Westwood's more wearable collections in recent seasons. The gowns — injected with dramatic trains, corseted bustiers, and even a hint of an accentuated hip shape — were doubly glamorous, thanks to the designer's affinity for costume-jewelry add-ons. But the gowns weren't the only pieces adorned with beautiful brooches and gem-encrusted pins. Tapestry-printed pantsuits and mini-jumpsuits also topped the list of looks that got the jazzed-up treatment. We spotted a jaw-dropping metallic column dress worthy of Diane Kruger's next red-carpet appearance mixed in with artfully draped sheaths detailed with pockets and oversize blazers presented with a strong shoulder statement. According to Westwood's Spring, you can have your eclectic costume style — all with a very wearable twist.
- Trends: Tapestry prints, costume-jewelry embellishments, corseted silhouettes, and bold shoulders.
- Colors: Metallic hues mixed in with navy, citron, pale blue, pink, black, nude, and lavender.
- Key Piece: The gold textured column dress, finished off with a large bejeweled crab brooch on the bustier.
- Accessories: Croc-skin clutches, printed platform sandals, knee-high gladiator sandals, every kind of costume-jewelry accent you could dream of, and patterned totes.
- Who Should Wear It: Diane Kruger, Anne Hathaway, and Sarah Jessica Parker.


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A run of Bay Area roadway carnage that began early and ominously on Black Friday was part of a tragic 47.6 percent increase in road deaths statewide compared to Thanksgiving weekend last year.
Statewide — from Wednesday evening through Sunday morning — the California Highway Patrol marked 31 fatalities in crashes across the state, compared to 21 for the same five days in 2011. In the Bay Area alone last year, according to authorities, there were two such deaths, only a third of the six that happened this year.
Instead of being a result of negligence wrought by drinking and drugs, officials believe the fatal crashes may stem in part from the seasonal havoc that holiday festivities wreak on sleep patterns, work and vacation schedules and driving routines. Forgetting or choosing not to wear seat belts also seemed to have been a devastating factor.
"It was just a tragedy," said CHP spokeswoman Sgt. Diana McDermott of the weekend totals. "You don't want your family on the news."
One clear pattern also emerged from the string of fatalities: Of the 21 people who died on CHP-patrolled roadways, 13 were not wearing seat belts.
Different schedules
Among those numbers were likely two San Bruno sisters, headed home with four other family members after a marathon night of Black Friday shopping in Gilroy. They were killed in a car crash on Highway 101 near Palo Alto early Friday. Officials say it appears Nisha Tandel, 24, and Sheetal Tandel, 20, were not buckled in when the SUV driven by their father, Arvind Tandel, 48, crashed and flipped. Investigators suspect the father may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
McDermott said the holiday season suddenly throws people out of their routines — and that can be deadly. Arrival of the holidays can produce a rush of new duties, errands and responsibilities. This time of year often means late-night parties or marathon shopping — which result in less sleep. A normal commute might be in stop-and-go traffic while a long drive to special shopping venues or to myriad evening Christmas parties might mean lots of open roads and the temptation to hit the gas.
"All of those are factors," McDermott said. "You have to be more attentive than usual over the holidays."
The crashes over the weekend also included a mix of strange or particularly horrific collisions. In San Jose, a 59-year-old local man headed the wrong way on San Tomas Expressway died Saturday night after plowing into an oncoming car. Police didn't say how the man ended up driving north in the southbound lanes at Williams Road around 9 p.m.
Other accidents
In Contra Costa County, a 23-year-old El Sobrante man died after his BMW slammed into a big rig early Sunday morning on Interstate 80 and burst into flames. That crash in the westbound lanes near Willow Avenue about 2:20 a.m. remains under investigation. And in South San Francisco, a woman was struck and killed by several cars Saturday around 8:20 p.m. as she walked on Highway 101 near Oyster Point Boulevard. While at least two drivers stopped, the first driver to hit the woman sped away and remained unidentified.
Whether drunken or stoned drivers had a hand in the weekend's bloody results remains unclear. Authorities said they had made 224 driving-under-the-influence arrests from Wednesday evening to Sunday morning, as compared to 227 last year. All of the fatalities remain under investigation, but as of Sunday afternoon the CHP didn't report connections to booze or dope.
Police also reported arresting a driver who allegedly caused a chain-reaction crash that killed a 67-year-old man standing at a San Mateo bus stop Saturday.
Police say the suspect, Josue Lopez, 26, of San Mateo, lost control of his speeding car around 11:30 a.m. and veered into a concrete garbage can at the bus stop on the 1700 block of South Delaware Street. The impact blasted the can into the victim, Reynaldo Aguiniga, who ended up pinned against a tree. Police say Lopez took off and Aguiniga later died of his injuries.
However, witnesses passed enough of a description of the car, driver and license plate to police that they arrested the suspect the same day.
Contact Joshua Melvin at 650-348-4335. Follow him at Twitter.com/melvinreport.


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Hey Chef, What Can I Do With Eggplant?
If you've ever opened a box of late-summer produce from your CSA and seen a dozen eggplants staring back at you, you may know what it feels like to have no clue about what to do with eggplant. With tough skins and an occasional astringent tinge to the seeds, eggplant's not without its challenges, but its meaty-yet-silky flesh it stands up well to thin slicing, outdoor grilling, and and bold flavors.
What to do with eggplant besides parming it or blending it into baba ganoush? Six chefs from around the country sing their love song to the nightshade.
Quick Pickle It
Sarah McIntosh is the chef and owner of Epicerie in Austin. She features seasonal favorites like fried green tomatoes and gazpacho with homey Sunday brunches, Blue Bottle coffee, and local meats and cheese.
I like to pickle eggplant and serve it with something braised for a vinegary touch.
We pickle with a basic recipe and standard pickling spices like cinnamon, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, mustard seeds, that kind of stuff. And then a little turmeric for color and a little flavor, and a lot of salt and vinegar. We peel the eggplant, then put a hot pickling liquid in a container and let it pickle. With hot pickling liquid you can almost eat the eggplants (depending on how big you cut them) within 24 hours, since they're a soft vegetable already and are like sponges—they soak up everything quickly. With a cold pickling liquid—which you do if you're trying to preserve the texture so they're crunchy—it takes a little longer. Sometimes we grill the eggplant first so it has a nice char flavor on top of the sweetness.
We'll then put the pickles in salads; we did a chilled tomato salad with pickled eggplant and mozzarella and various herbs. They also go well with meat, like lamb or sturdier meats where you don't want to cover up the flavor.
A Citrus Purée
Chris Lee of The Forge in Miami Beach was a 2005 James Beard "Rising Star" chef, a nominee for "Best Chef Mid-Atlantic" in 2006 and a Food and Wine "Best New Chef" that same year, as well as a contestant on the first season of Bravo's Top Chef Masters.
Eggplant is tough because is has a bitter, dull flavor on its own, but I've done an eggplant yuzu purée that was really great. Take long, skinny Japanese eggplant, roast it, take all the meat out of it, then made a purée in a blender with a little roasted garlic and yuzu. Yuzu is not as acidic as a lot of citrus, so it has the lemon/lime flavor, but more of the floral side that really engulfs the eggplant. You can still taste the eggplant flavor but with a nice under-layer to it. I serve it with a seaweed purée and yellow mulberries over fish.
A Delicate Dip
Chef Jonathan Benno worked in high positions at such esteemed restaurants as Daniel, Craft, The French Laundry and Per Se before opening Lincoln Ristorante in the heart of New York's Lincoln Center, where his Italian cuisine is familiar and comforting, yet highly refined and inventive.
I love charred eggplant purée. Take the eggplants, piece them with a fork, rub them in oil, and leave them under the broiler (or in a really hot oven) for a really long time until the skins are almost charred, then put them in a covered container to steam them, like you would with a roasted pepper. You could do them on the grill too; just make sure if you're using coals that they've died down a little bit, or do it under a low flame for propane. If you're cooking on the grill, turn the eggplants occasionally so they get charred on all sides.
When they're cool enough to handle, take out the meat and put them into a blender or Cuisinart, then flavor them with olive oil and a little roasted garlic purée. You could do sesame oil and chili, or flavor it a million other different ways. Blend it with yogurt for a tangy baba ganoush.
A Slightly More Dangerous Dip
James "Mac" Moran is the executive chef and partner of the Rusty Mackerel in New York's Washington Heights, where he's turning out bright, seasonal food and working on fostering community and food sustainability in his urban neighborhood.
We roast it on the open fire until it's completely burnt, almost unrecognizable. Then we'll purée the entire thing—seeds, burnt skin—with olive oil and lemon juice. It takes over a whole new flavor profile that's smoky and charred with a bright, smooth, silver color. The lemon juice will help take the bitterness off your palate.
Eggplant Juice Gelée
Matt McCallister is the chef and owner of FT33 in Dallas, with "seasonal, inspired, modern cuisine." His restaurant was included in Bon Appetit's 2013 Top 50 Restaurants list, Food & Wine's 2014 Best New Chef nods, and a spot on the finalists list for the James Beard award for Best New Chef Southwest.
We do a vegetable-focused tasting menu, which is really funny for Texas. We char the shit out of some eggplants on a gas burner (or you can do it over a wood-burning grill, but I don't have one). Then we put them on a perforated hotel pan (a colander works for smaller batches) with a vessel below to catch drippings, then cover them with a towel and a weight and let them sit overnight.
That drains out eggplant juice, which you can use to make a gel. You can either put the juice in a chilled bowl over an ice bath or leave it in the fridge overnight to get the job done. Take the juice and simmer it on low heat to reduce it by half, then either put the juice in a chilled bowl over an ice bath or leave it in the fridge overnight. That'll concenrate the liquid enough to make it form a gel when it chills, similar in consistency to a cold demi-glace.
We use the gel in a play on a caponata with raisins, eggplant, squash, and tomatoes. We take a scoop of the eggplant gelée and put marinated tomatoes, seared and raw squash, and some pickled raisins around it, and that's the dish. It has this intense flavor that when you eat it, it's like "holy shit."
A Meat Replacement
Jeffrey Saad is owner and executive chef of Studio City's La Ventura, offering customers his interpretations of traditional Mexican cuisine curated through his own travels to Mexico. He is also responsible for San Francisco's Sweet Heat and Pasta Pomodoro restaurants.
I have fun with eggplant by thinking of it as a liaison for all kinds for flavors. We do a Mexican ratatouille on our vegan platter—cubes of sautéed eggplant with tomatillo and toasted cumin. Eggplant is a great meat substitute because of its texture and body, and it really fills you up, so it can be a base for any flavors you like; Mexican, Asian, Indian, and so on.
The size makes a huge difference. If you cut it in small cubes and cook it over high heat with oil, you'll get a nice char on the outside and it will be smooth and creamy on the inside. You've got to use oil—if not it's a dry sponge—as it absorbs oil to become deliciously creamy.
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This is a video that documents the experiences of three children who have participated in the pilot study of intranasal ketamine as a treatment for juvenile bipolar disorder.
Dr. Demitri Papolos, Director of Research for JBRF, developed and implemented a pilot study to explore the efficacy of intranasal ketamine as a treatment for children who have been diagnosed with early-onset bipolar disorder. The study is in its fourth year and includes over 20 children and teens who fit the Fear of Harm profile (click here for a description of the Fear of Harm Phenotype) and struggle with thermoregulatory dysfunction (click here to access the study relevant to thermoregulation).
The children and teens participating in this pilot study had symptoms that were resistant to traditional treatment protocols for bipolar disorder.
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Located in an impressive 14,000 m2 covering fifteen floors, the towers dominate the "Sampierdarena" district of Genoa port. Together with MSC Le Navi employees who will occupy 5,000 m2 office space, other MSC Group companies will move soon to their new offices in the ultra-modern towers: MSC Crociere, MSC Italcatering and Grandi Navi Veloci.
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As for why MSG+ isn't showing any Islanders games while MSG Network seems to show Rangers ex games every other night, that's an easy one and you know why. The Rangers are owned by Cablevision, the makers of MSG Network. A Rangers broadcast is a three-hour infomercial for the hockey team ownership is not going to pass up.
On the other hand, the Islanders' television broadcast rights are owned by MSG Network. MSG has the right to decide if they want to spend the money to produce Islanders games in Moncton, Uniondale or anywhere. They choose not to.
Islanders TV's inability to show these ex games in Canada live and in living colour is a more difficult issue, but the reason is essentially the same. Not only does MSG Network have the broadcast rights for Islanders pre-season games, an impeccable TV industry source tells Point Blank that MSG Network also has the right to give the red light to any other company that wants to show the games.
It's a fair leap to assume MSG opted to block ITV from broadcasting games live in Moncton, London, PEI or anywhere else. Yes, last year they allowed it. This year, nope.
To be clear, it's not like the Islanders don't want to have these games on ITV, MSG+ or anywhere else on the dial. MSG is exercising their contractual rights.
For now, it looks like you'll have to wait to see the Islanders' own Emmy Award-winning commentator Billy Jaffe on MSG+ when the regular season begins. While you vent, let me look into rumors I heard in Manhattan the other day about the plan to eliminate Islanders pre-game shows (and perhaps a studio analyst) from MSG+ broadcasts.
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Dear users
please have a look at the following sentence:
If there's any trouble with the captain, you're all with me!
My question is: what word class/sentence element is 'ALL' in this sentence?
My guess is that 'ALL' is a pronoun and as such functions as subject predicative (subject complement), 'WITH ME' being a modifier of 'ALL'.
Contributions appreciated!
"All" in your sentence is a pronoun -- an "indefinite pronoun". A list of the indefinite pronouns can be found on a chart at the "competitive sentence diagrammers" website.
It is the predicate nominative in the clause, modified by "with me".
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When the weather allows, take advantage of the sunshine and fresh air with one of these outdoor workouts.
Take a cue from children and wear yourself out outdoors.
By getting out of the studio and into nature, you can experience yoga as it was originally intended.
To explore a place on foot is to know it -- really know it -- in a way that visitors confined to rental cars and tour buses miss entirely. By slowing down, walkers experience beautiful nuances of the landscape and culture in between all the typical tourist spots.
This interval routine, which takes about 30 minutes, alternates between spurts of lung-strengthening cardio and focus-enhancing breaths. It's challenging yet simple in design so you can concentrate on coordinating your movements with your breath.
All the walking in the world won't do you any good if you're tweaking your knee, jostling your spine, or overtaxing tight muscles. Learn how to walk in the best form possible.
You already have all the complex, high-tech machinery you need to get into shape: your two legs.
You know that a brisk walk around the block can clear your head. But it can do even more. Walking rivals yoga, meditation, and tai chi as a powerful mindfulness practice.
Whether you're staring at a blank page or stuck on a problem, a walk may be just the thing you need to bust through a roadblock.
Now there's no excuse for letting your workout regimen fall by the wayside when you're on vacation. Audio-guide maverick Soundwalk has teamed up with Puma to create TrainAway ($10, trainaway.puma.com), downloadable MP3 running tours for New York, London, Berlin, and Paris.
Everybody needs a sanctuary, a place to rest and renew. The beauty of meditation -- a proven and profound form of self-care for mind and body -- is that almost anytime, anywhere, you can access that place of restorative calm.
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Transactional Email Inspiration: Birchbox Hits the Bullseye With Their Email ContentKate Schmeisser
Intuitively, it makes sense that transactional email has the highest open rate across all forms of email. Seeing as a majority of transactional email is the result of consumer activity, its arrival is usually anticipated. Yet the question stands: why not grab that opportunity to include some content that would traditionally be perceived as marketing?
Few companies make use of the fact that the CAN-SPAM Act allows transactional email to have up to 1/3 of its content dedicated to remarketing. Our featured email from Birchbox, a unique discovery commerce platform that features monthly subscriptions for product trials, delivers on not only the integration of marketing in their transactional email, but also includes many other great email practices that we applaud. These include (from the top):
#1. Clear Subject Line:
"Your Box Has Shipped!" No question is left in the recipient's mind as to what this email is about.
#2. Customized "From" Line:
The name "email@example.com" is both easily identifiable as to who the sender is, and is also inviting. Avoid "do not reply" in the from line… why wouldn't you want to hear from your customers?
#3. Strong Branding:
The logo in the top left, overall color scheme, and format of the content is fluid throughout all of Birchbox's emails and overall web presence. This not only gives a polished, professional appearance but also helps customers recognize and identify with your brand.
#4. Delivered a Strong Call to Action:
By including links to track progress of the shipment, as well as a link highlighted to connect with Birchbox in the event that any questions pop up, Birchbox leaves the door open for further conversation. (Bonus: Birchbox includes links to social media sites to further promote engagement and brand advocacy.)
#5. Additional Soft Sell on Other Similar Products (Remarketing):
The bottom section is: a) clearly sectioned off from the original transactional content and b) relevant to the original transaction (don't try and market unrelated items). This serves as additional exposure to something the customer may have missed the first time or at the very least increases product awareness. Also, the "sneak peek" video link provides a light push for re-engagement and soft sell for purchasing the full size products.
#6. Disclosed Location:
In order to comply with the CAN-SPAM Act you must include your physical address within the email.
#7. Easy to Unsubscribe:
By making it easy for subscribers to leave your mailing list, you create a positive user experience. Everyone has been through the nightmare of wanting to simply unsubscribe but then having to jump through a series of hoops. (If a subscriber wants to leave, making it hard on them just creates unnecessary frustration for a subscriber…best to let them leave in peace than give them no other choice than to start hitting that spam button!)
So, what's the verdict?
This email encompasses many of our email best practices, but there can always be room for small improvements. We recommend implementing further customization—like addressing the recipient by name and including more detailed past purchase history and recommendations where applicable. Also, a quick "thank you" to the customer for their business (whether their purchase was miniscule or huge) can go a long way in building loyalty and rapport with the company. Otherwise, we take our hat off to Birchbox for a job well done!


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Teen sci-fi should rule the box office this weekend, with the highly anticipated "Divergent" poised for a strong launch of a new franchise.
"Divergent," from Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment, could generate $55 million or more in ticket sales from the U.S. and Canada through Sunday, according to people who have seen prerelease audience surveys.
Meanwhile, Disney's "Muppets Most Wanted" should gross around $25 million in a solid debut.
Summit is hoping for another successful young-adult series after the five "Twilight" movies, based on the teen vampire books by Stephenie Meyer, grossed about $3.34 billion worldwide.
"Divergent" may not open with quite as much revenue as the first installment of the "Twilight" saga, which took off in 2008 with nearly $70 million. The new effort, with a production budget of $85 million, also cost more to make than "Twilight."
Still, a weekend with sales of more than $50 million would mark a robust opening.
Not all young-adult adaptations have drawn big audiences to theaters. Last year, "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones" disappointed with a total of just $31 million from its full domestic run.
Reviews for "Divergent," directed by Neil Burger of "Limitless" and "The Illusionist," have been mostly negative, as indicated by a roughly 30% "fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes as of Thursday.
But that doesn't mean the picture's core audience of young women won't turn out. According to surveys, roughly a third of the young female demographic have indicated the film is their first choice.
It could make for a mainstream breakout success for actress Shailene Woodley, probably best known for starring in the ABC Family series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," along with film roles in "The Spectacular Now" and Alexander Payne's "The Descendants."
Like the massively successful "Hunger Games" blockbusters, "Divergent" centers on a female protagonist in a dystopian future. Woodley plays Tris, a young woman in a society that uses a test to group young people by distinct traits, but Tris fits no set category.
"Muppets Most Wanted," arriving in theaters with strong reviews, is on track to perform about as well as its successful 2011 predecessor "The Muppets," which opened with $29 million before securing a total of $88.6 million domestically.
The new comedy, in which the Muppets become entangled with an international criminal who looks exactly like Kermit the Frog, stars humans Tina Fey, Ty Burrell and Ricky Gervais alongside the venerable Jim Henson characters. It cost $55 million to make.
In the family-film market, "Muppets Most Wanted" is going up against DreamWorks Animation's "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" and Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow's "Lego Movie."
Opening in fewer than 800 theaters is the Christian drama "God's Not Dead." The movie from Pure Flix Entertainment and Red Entertainment Group is the latest in a recent series of religion-themed pictures. "God's Not Dead," about a college student whose faith is tested, is not getting nearly the same push as "Son of God," a New Testament retelling released late last month.
This year's slate of biblical and religious movies includes "Noah," which opens next weekend, followed by "Heaven is for Real" and "Exodus."
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Carfilzomib and Lenalidomide With Dexamethasone Combination in Newly Diagnosed, Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01029054
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 9, 2009
Results First Posted : November 20, 2014
Last Update Posted : January 30, 2017
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|Condition or disease
|Multiple Myeloma
|Drug: carfilzomib, lenalidomide plus dexamethasone
|Phase 1 Phase 2
During the Phase I portion of this clinical trial, the dose of Revlimid® and carfilzomib will be increased until the best and safest amount (or dose) is identified in combination with standard doses of Revlimid® and dexamethasone. "Investigational" means that the drug combination is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more about it such as the safest dose to use, the side effects it may cause and how effective the Revlimid® and carfilzomib and dexamethasone investigational combination is for treating newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. In this clinical trial we are looking for the highest dose of the combination that can be given safely and see how well it works as a combination in newly diagnosed patients.
The drug, carfilzomib, has not yet been approved by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). Revlimid® and Dexamethasone have been approved by the FDA. The drugs have not been approved in this combination for use for your type of cancer or any other type of cancer. Carfilzomib is being researched to treat multiple myeloma. Dexamethasone is commonly used, either alone, or in combination with other drugs, to treat multiple myeloma. Revlimid® is currently approved by the US FDA in combination with dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least 1 prior therapy.
After the Phase I clinical trial defines the safest doses of Revlimid® and carfilzomib and dexamethasone that can be taken together, the research study will move on to its second portion, a Phase II clinical trial. The Phase II portion of the clinical trial will test the clinical effectiveness of the best dose combination of the three drugs.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|53 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|Multicenter, Open-label, Single-arm, Phase 1b/2 Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Combination Treatment w/ Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide (Revlimid®) and Dexamethasone (CRD) in Subjects w/ Newly Diagnosed, Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma Requiring Systemic Chemotherapy
|Study Start Date :
|September 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2011
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|July 2015
Experimental: carfilzomib, lenalidomide w/dexamethasone
Phase I: carfilzomib will be taken with a combination of lenalidomide plus dexamethasone in a series of escalating dosages to determine the maximum tolerated dose level
Phase II: carfilzomib will be given at the MTD established in the Phase I portion of the study
Drug: carfilzomib, lenalidomide plus dexamethasone
Phase I: Carfilzomib will be administered at the dosage assigned for the subject's cohort as an IV infusion on Days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 of a 28-day cycle for Cycles 1 - 8 (induction) and on Days 1, 2, 15, and 16 of a 28-day cycle for Cycles 9+ (maintenance).
Lenalidomide will be administered PO daily at 25 mg on Days 1- 21 of the 28-day cycle for Cycles 1 - 8+.
Dexamethasone 40 mg will be administered PO or IV between 30 minutes and 4 hours preceding the carfilzomib push.
Drug: carfilzomib, lenalidomide plus dexamethasone
Phase II: Carfilzomib will be administered at the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) established in Phase I as an IV infusion on Days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16 of a 28-day cycle for Cycles 1 - 8 (induction) and on Days 1, 2, 15, and 16 of a 28-day cycle for Cycles 9+ (maintenance).
Lenalidomide will be administered PO daily at 25 mg on Days 1- 21 of the 28-day cycle for Cycles 1 - 8+.
Dexamethasone will be administered PO or IV between 30 minutes and 4 hours preceding the carfilzomib push on Days 1, 8, 15, and 22 as follows: Cycles 1-4: 40 mg; Cycles 5-8: 20 mg; and Cycles 9 and higher: 10 mg.
- The Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Carfilzomib [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]Determine the MTD of Carfilzomib when combined with Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone. The estimated time to determine the MTD is 6 months.
- The Percentage of Patients That Achieve a Response to Treatment [ Time Frame: 4 Months After Treatment Start ]
The percentage of patients that achieve at least a sCR (Stringent Complete Response), at least a VGPR (Very Good Partial Response) and at least a PR (Partial Response) will be determined.
sCR is defined as:
- Negative immunofixation on the serum and urine and
- Disappearance of any soft tissue plasmacytomas and
- < 5% plasma cells in bone marrow and
- Normal SFLC ratio and
- Absence of clonal cells in bone marrow
VGPR is defined as:
- Serum and urine M-protein detectable by immunofixation but not on electrophoresis or
- ≥ 90% reduction in serum M-component with urine M-component < 100 mg per 24 hours
PR is defined as:
- ≥ 50% reduction of serum M-protein and reduction in 24-hour urinary M-protein by ≥ 90% or to < 200 mg per 24 hours
- If present at baseline, a ≥ 50% reduction in the size of soft tissue plasmacytomas is also required
- The Percentage of Patients Alive Without Progression [ Time Frame: 12 Months and 24 Months Post Treatment ]
The Progression Free Survival (PFS) rate will be determined at 12 and 24 months post treatment.
Progressive Disease (PD) is defined as an increase of greater than or equal to 25% from lowest response level in serum M-component and/ or urine M-component and/ or the difference between involved or uninvolved SFLC levels and/ or bone marrow % plasma cells. PD may also be the development of new bone lesions or soft tissue plasmacytomas or the increase in size of existing lesions. PD may also be the development of hypercalcemia.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
- Newly diagnosed, histologically confirmed, previously untreated Stage I, II, or III multiple myeloma requiring systemic chemotherapy
- Diagnosis of symptomatic multiple myeloma per IMWG uniform criteria within the past 90 days
Measurable disease, per IMWG (International Myeloma Working Group) criteria (>= one of the following) within the past 4 weeks:
- Monoclonal protein >= 0.5 g/dL by serum protein electrophoresis
- Monoclonal light chain >= 200 mg by 24-hour urine protein electrophoresis
- If serum protein electrophoresis is felt to be unreliable for routine M-protein measurement, then quantitative immunoglobulin levels are acceptable
- Life expectancy > 3 months
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
- Adequate hepatic function, with bilirubin < 1.5 x the ULN, and AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase) and ALT (Alanine Transaminase) < 2.5 x ULN
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >=1.0 x 109/L, hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL, platelet count >= 75 x 109/L
- Calculated creatinine clearance (by Cockroft-Gault) >= 60 ml/min
- Written informed consent in accordance with federal, local, and institutional guidelines.
- Subjects must agree to adhere to all study requirements, including birth control measures and pregnancy testing, visit schedule, outpatient treatment, required concomitant medications, and laboratory monitoring.
- Must be able to take either 81 mg or 325 mg aspirin daily as prophylactic anticoagulation.
Exclusion Criteria
- Non-secretory or hyposecretory multiple myeloma, defined as <0.5 g/dL M-protein in serum, <200 mg/24 hr urine M-protein, or disease only measured by serum free light chain
- POEMS (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal Gammopathy, and Skin Changes) syndrome
- Plasma cell leukemia
- Waldenström's macroglobulinemia or IgM myeloma
- Radiotherapy to multiple sites or immunotherapy within 2 weeks before start of protocol treatment (localized radiotherapy to a single site at least 1 week before start is permissible)
Patient must not have been previously treated with any prior systemic therapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma
- Prior treatment of hypercalcemia or spinal cord compression or aggressively progressing myeloma with corticosteroids does not disqualify the patient (the dose should not exceed the equivalent of 160 mg of dexamethasone in a 2 week period)
- Bisphosphonates are permitted
- Participation in an investigational therapeutic study within 3 weeks or within 5 drug halflives (t1/2) prior to first dose, whichever time is greater
- Pregnant or lactating females
- History of allergy to mannitol
- Major surgery within 3 weeks prior to first dose
- Myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to enrollment, NYHA (New York Heart Association) Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities
- Uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes
- Acute active infection requiring systemic antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals within two weeks prior to first dose
- Known or suspected HIV infection, known HIV seropositivity
- Active hepatitis infection
- Non-hematologic malignancy within the past 3 years except a) adequately treated basal cell, squamous cell skin cancer, thyroid cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or prostate cancer < Gleason Grade 6 with stable prostate specific antigen levels or cancer considered cured by surgical resection alone
- Any clinically significant medical disease or condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, may interfere with protocol adherence or a subject's ability to give informed consent
- Significant neuropathy (Grade >2) at the time of the first dose and/or within 14 days before enrollment
- Contraindication to any of the required concomitant drugs
- Subjects in whom the required program of PO and IV fluid hydration is contraindicated
- Subjects with known or suspected amyloidosis of any organ
- Subjects with pleural effusions requiring thoracentesis or ascites requiring paracentesis
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01029054
|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
|United States, Missouri
|Washington University School of Medicine
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|United States, New Jersey
|Hackensack University Medical Center
|Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601
|United States, New York
|Mt. Sinai Medical Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10029
|Principal Investigator:
|Mark Kaminski, M.D.
|University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01029054 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
HUM30396 ( Other Identifier: University of Michigan Medical IRB )
|First Posted:
|December 9, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|November 20, 2014
|Last Update Posted:
|January 30, 2017
|Last Verified:
|December 2016
Multiple Myeloma
Dexamethasone acetate
Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Gastrointestinal Agents
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Protease Inhibitors