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Trial record 1 of 1 for: NCT00642941
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A Study of R1507 in Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Sarcoma.
This study has been completed.
Hoffmann-La Roche
Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Hoffmann-La Roche
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First received: March 19, 2008
Last updated: November 2, 2016
Last verified: November 2016
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|March 19, 2008
|Last Updated Date
|November 2, 2016
|Start Date ICMJE
|November 2007
|Primary Completion Date
|June 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00642941 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|A Study of R1507 in Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Sarcoma.
|Official Title ICMJE
|A Phase II Trial of R1507, a Recombinant Human Monoclonal Antibody to the Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Receptor for the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Ewing's Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Synovial Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma and Other Sarcomas.
|Brief Summary
|This single arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of R1507 in patients with recurrent or refractory sarcoma. Five cohorts of sarcoma patients will be studied in parallel: Ewing's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and other sarcomas. All patients will receive R1507 9mg/kg i.v. weekly. The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression or unacceptable adverse events, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
|Detailed Description
|Not Provided
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase
|Phase 2
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Condition ICMJE
|Intervention ICMJE
|Drug: RG1507
9mg/kg iv weekly
|Study Arms
|Experimental: 1
Intervention: Drug: RG1507
|Publications *
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Enrollment ICMJE
|Completion Date
|June 2010
|Primary Completion Date
|June 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|2 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|Not Provided
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|Plan to Share Data
|Not Provided
|IPD Description
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|Hoffmann-La Roche
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Hoffmann-La Roche
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration
|Investigators ICMJE
|Information Provided By
|Hoffmann-La Roche
|Verification Date
|November 2016
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|Luxilon 4G Scores
|String Movement
|Playability Duration
From the company whose iconic Big Banger strings have become an overwhelming pro tour favorite, comes an ultra-playable co-polyester called Luxilon 4G. Given the almost otherworldly spin and control associated with Luxilon strings, our team was very excited to put 4G to the test. Not surprisingly, the testers reported massive bite and incredible control. Even the comfort level impressed our team, which is uncommon for a co-poly. As for tension loss, 4G was specifically designed to hold tension longer. This likely explains why our team continued to get great spin and control long into the playtest. Ultimately, given the uniquely high level of playability offered by 4G, it looks like Luxilon has done it again!
Erring on the side of control, Luxilon 4G did not give our team a lot of free power. For Siobhan this proved to be both a blessing and a curse. She said, "The low power level of 4G added some much welcomed control to my Pure Drive. It allowed me to rip the ball without fear of hitting long. The power was low enough that I was able to redirect my opponent's pace with very full throated replies. On the downside, I coughed up some short balls when I was out of position or otherwise unable to max out my head speed. So while the low power wasn't perfect for my game, it definitely made it easier to swing bigger when the occasion called for it."
Though preferring multifilaments with more pop, Brittany was able to get great results from 4G. "Given my preference for powerful strings, I typically hybrid polys. As a full bed, the low powered response of 4G was in line with my expectations. Since I strung it in a powerful racquet, I ended up really liking the response of this string. I thought the combination of string and racquet gave me just enough power to get my full potential out of both."
Chris, a fan of low powered polys, had no problem getting depth with 4G. He said, "Like pretty much every monofilament (save Ashaway Zyex MonoGut), this one was low powered. It allowed me to supply more of my own power, which resulted in bigger cuts and penetrating shots. I found the string to play softer than average for a co-poly, but it was not the softest or most powerful co-poly I've hit. Still, power was decent and I was pleased with the pace I was able to generate."
Finding a little more power than the other testers was Jason. He said, "I thought this was a fairly powerful poly. It provided really nice ball pocketing along with a powerful snapback on faster swings. I'd say it ranks right up there with some of the most powerful polyester strings I've tried in the past."
Not surprisingly, our playtesters loved the spin potential of Luxilon 4G. Even Brittany, our resident flat ball hitter, was getting some serious ball rotation. She said, "I was actually surprised with the amount of spin I got out of 4G. One of my favorite shots to hit was the angled groundstroke. I was able to hit with enough spin to hit both forehands and backhands short and angled off the court. I was definitely able to really swing through the ball without the fear of the ball soaring out. Even though I hit mostly flat, I was able to crank up the spin with great confidence."
Enjoying the massive bite was Jason. He said, "4G is a spin monster! I felt like I was getting tons of bite on my shots. I put a good amount of spin on my forehand as it is, and this really assisted in magnifying my shots. Because of the spin I was able to take more aggressive cuts at the ball, knowing the spin would help keep it in the court. This definitely ranks up there as one of the more spin-friendly strings I've used."
Also enjoying easy access to spin was Siobhan. She said, "I really enjoyed the spin with 4G. Though I have experienced more raw kick with some other strings, I found that 4G's bite allowed me to manipulate depth, trajectory and angles across a wide variety of shots. I could toss up a soft lob, using moderate spin to bring it down, or load heavy topspin into my groundies for an explosive bounce."
"This is easily one of the better strings I've hit for generating spin," said Chris, who got an extra dose of confidence from 4G. "I could really get the ball to drop quickly with this in my racquet. In fact, the bite was so good that I was able to swing aggressively without worry. Having the confidence to swing faster resulted in even more spin, and I was loving the angles I could generate. My slice was also biting very well with this string, and I was really knifing my slice backhand."
While people are not likely to confuse Luxilon 4G with natural gut or Wilson NXT, our team thought it had above average comfort for a co-poly. Chris was impressed by the softer feel. He said, "For a co-poly, 4G felt comfortable. It felt on the softer side of the polys and co-polys I've hit, and I liked how it pocketed the ball and never felt too stiff or jarring. When the ball hit on or around the sweetspot this string felt pretty plush for a poly. I played around with different tensions during the test and never found one where this string felt uncomfortable, even after going up 8 lbs above my usual tension."
Though Brittany prefers softer, more powerful strings, she had no complaints about the comfort level. She said, "I don't have any arm/elbow problems, so comfort isn't typically a big issue for me. Despite the firmness of this string I experienced zero problems. Even off-center shots felt fine. I didn't feel excessive vibration or shock."
While it wasn't the softest co-poly he has hit, Jason really liked the feel and feedback of 4G. He said, "I hit this string side by side with the Polyfibre TCS -- a uniquely comfortable co-poly. Though not as soft as TCS, I was really impressed by the feel of 4G. To put it as a racquet analogy, the TCS felt like I was playing with a dampener, where 4G felt like there was no dampener on the strings. The extra feedback was welcomed because it made me feel more connected to the ball."
"4G is very comfortable for a poly type of string," said Siobhan, whose arm got a little tired from having to supply her own power. She added, "4G seems to have less shock than comparable co-polys. The only issue I found was that the low power level forced me to swing harder, which made the racquet feel a little heavier by the end of the session."
Our playtesters were more than a little impressed with the control of Luxilon 4G. The excellent feel helped Chris dial in his shots. He said, "Along with spin, control was my favorite aspect of this string. I loved how I could take a big rip at the ball and keep everything within the lines. Control with this string was simply excellent. For me, the low powered response combined with the spin to give me a sense of precision with power. I could swing harder due to the low power, plus get more spin from the string's bite and my faster racquet speed. It was a win win."
Brittany, who hits a hard flat ball, found all the control she needed. She said,"One of my favorite aspects of this poly was the control. Even in a powerful frame the response felt extremely precise. I found it very easy to measure depth and place my shots. I never felt tentative or that I had to decelerate or adjust my swing speed."
Even when his contact was less than optimal, Jason had good control. He said, "It is a polyester, so I expected the control to be good, and I was not disappointed. Even when my shots were hit off center the ball was still on target. Once I adjusted to the overall response I was able to control depth at will."
Finding great control on offense was Siobhan. She said, "Placement was extremely easy when I was in attack mode. I never had to worry about overhitting. I felt like I could target the lines aggressively. I loved the feel on fast swings. The only time my control suffered was on shots where I couldn't get my weight behind the ball."
Luxilon spent two years tweaking the molecular structure of 4G to improve tension maintenance and extend the duration of playability. Siobhan's experience suggests that Luxilon might be on to something. She said, "Even after two weeks of hard hitting, 4G was crisp and playable. There was definitely some tension loss, but the spin I experienced in the first session was still there. These strings can take quite a beating!"
Chris also noticed that 4G aged gracefully. He said, "This string lasted pretty well. I cut out my polys and co-polys at the two-week mark as I find comfort to drop off, but string held up nicely over that period. Playability for the second week is rarely as good as the first week, yet 4G felt better than most toward the end of the two-week period."
Finding better playability after the first week was Brittany. She said, "I actually enjoyed this poly the more I played with it. After a week I was really starting to get into a groove with it. Interestingly, I enjoyed it the most at about two weeks in. While the playability duration was pretty impressive for a co-poly, I noticed some changes around three weeks."
Jason found that all good things come to an end. He said, "4G played well for about 2 1/2 to 3 weeks before the tension loss translated into a drop in playability. It didn't break, but after a few weeks of hard hitting I cut it out."
Siobhan - "The ability to rip the ball consistently combined with the feel on fast swings."
Chris - "I'm a big fan of polys and an even bigger fan of this string. It is right up there with my favorites for playability."
Brittany - "I really liked the control and the spin of 4G."
Jason - "Everything! But especially the great feel and access to spin."
Siobhan - "The lack of power on some shots ... (but this is exactly what kept more of my balls in the court, surprisingly)."
Chris - "None. I've hit this string in at least seven different racquets, and it has upped the performance level of each. I love this string."
Brittany - "None, but maybe a little more pop in a low-powered racquet."
Jason - "I wish it would have lasted longer before bagging out, but such is the life and hard times of a good co-poly."
Siobhan - "With its low power and longer lasting playability, 4G reminded me of some of the more playable Kirschbaums."
Chris - "This string reminded me of Polyfibre Cobra for its feel off the stringer, but this one lasted longer. It also felt somewhat similar to my favored Volkl Cyclone and to MSV Focus. Tourna's Big Hitter Blue also gets close to this one in feel. Playability wise it felt a lot softer than ALU Power and even softer then the more forgiving ALU Power Rough, and I thought it had better spin, too."
Brittany - "Luxilon Adrenaline, Polyfibre TCS."
Jason - "This plays a lot like some of my favorites. Polyfibre TCS, Signum Pro Poly Plasma or Kirschbaum P2."
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Racquet: Babolat Pure Drive GT
Usual String: Poly 17g
Tension: 55 lbs
Racquet: Head Prestige Classic 600 Mid
Usual String: Volkl Cyclone 16
Tension: 52 lbs
Racquet: Head IG Youtek Radical S
Usual String: Multifilament/Co-poly hybrid
Tension: 52 lbs
Racquet: Boris Becker Delta Core NYC
Usual String: Polyfibre TCS 16
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It was an entertaining chapter to say the least, I hope the Kage's can do something more this time, or at least tell everyone about Madara's techniques and maybe weaknesses.
And Im sure its a genjutsu of Kakashi and Obito, since they love spamming their sharingan techniques and genjutsus.
I did however like how Orochimaru gave Katsuya a little prop saying her acid would kill him. And Katsuya seems to indeed be the only slug there lol, and I had no idea her healing powers were that good
A pie in the sky?
I am the wind that moves the windmill ~
I really dug this chapter above any other that's come out recently
My guess the thing limiting her or Katsuyu's regeneration abilities was Tsunade's weakened state being combined with being in two separate pieces. No one present was in a condition capable of pulling the two halves together, so all Katsuyu could do was keep her stabilized until one of the other Kages could get up to assist. By pulling the two halves together, and boosting/restoring Tsunade's chakra, Katsuyu was able to get everyone healed faster.
There is something troubling me! Karin is hiding something, She is an Uzumaki who in this recent chapter stated that she would turn "old" if Tsunade drained more chakra. So Karin is an elderly Uzumaki that has been working with orochimaru for quite some time now, and she has pretty unique abilities.
- so all in all Karin has bizarre healing abilities and is a profound sensor type
- she has her Uzumaki life force, she is older than expected meaning she could have bore witness to many past pivotal events in the narutoverse
- She's been partnered with Orochimaru so her intel on the leaf village should be substantial as well as some of Oro's other intel and she could have been the one to tell Oro of the Death god unseal
- She has a seriously awkward devotion to Sasuke which is weird in itself seeing as she just admitted to being an old lady
- Is there a reason the only one she wants biting her is Sasuke an "Uchiha"
- Has Karins healing of Sasuke in the past done something to Sauske by sucking her healing Uzumaki chakra into his Uchiha body?
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I don't think Karin literally admitted to being an old lady in disguise like Tsunade... Karin's statement was more akin to saying, "She's sucking the life right out of me... literally!" While we HAVE seen characters like Nagato seem to age prematurely when being sufficiently drained of chakra, I think Karin's statement was hyperbole to express the quantities of chakra she was losing.
Also, there's no special reason why she prefers to have only Sasuke "bite" her, aside from Kishi's typical bad writing of romance/female characters. This isn't a Senju/Uzumaki + Uchiha thing (although Kishi forcing their relationship is), it's just Karin having the same obsession with Sasuke that Sakura does.
I think Karin would have stated "she's sucking too much chakra" or something along those lines instead of saying I will get "old". It seemed to me she was truly worried about getting "old" and if that is the case (which it looks to be pointing at) then who the hell is Karin truly?
It does state that Karin is 16 is Part2 doesn't it? I read that on Narutopedia, as well as her backstory. When she was a child, she lived in a small town that was burned to the ground or something. And Orochimaru took her in. Later she was affiliated with Kusagakure, the land where Naruto, Sakura, Sai and Yamato met Kabuto and Orochimaru.
If Karin was actually older, Orochimaru would have been a child as well when they first met. Which he isn't so..
Also, we still don't know her last name.
Just a side note, Mangastream's translation is different for the Karin dialogue and makes more sense. And doesn't imply that Karin is a grandma.
Sai got it all correct, Ironic since he was raised to bury emotions, perhaps that has the benificial side effect of Spock-like objectivity.
Even though Sasuke wants to protect the village,
...Sasuke is still Sasuke
...Sasuke is still an Uchiha with the Older Son's Traits
...Sasuke still has the "Evil Chakra" that Nidaime Hokage spoke about.
What really happened is that the focus of his Uchiha Emo genes have been redirected from Revenge against Konaha, to Pacifying Konoha and the Whole Shinobi world by force.
In other words, Naruto vs Sasuke showdown is still on. This time, the fight is in order to save Sasuke' soul. This is what Itachi foresaw and this is the Task he left behind for Naruto to finish. The Look on Hashirama's face said it all.
They first need everyone to deal with The Juubi and Madara
I am not perfect and I defy you to prove otherwise
Growing Old Gracefully is an Oxymoron ... Mostly Moron !


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On Tuesday Los Angeles based creative genius Jerome LOL released his Deleted/Fool EP on home label Friends of Friends. Having previously released an album on FoF as the now defunct LOL Boys, Jerome's new EP is his first official solo release. I could throw words around about Jerome being a sort of avant-garde musical and visual curator, or how his aesthetic bleeds originality in its cheeky complexities and colorful simplicities – but that would be selling him short, and missing the point. My lack of ability to really envelop Jerome LOL as an entity is precisely his appeal. The off-kilter balance of this 'tumblr-era x internet 1.0 x 90's branding' visual mish-mash with the delicateness and deeper meaning of Jerome LOLs musical endeavors is in my humble opinion so cleverly curated that I am just consistently in awe. Jerome's filtering and curating of a dizzying amount of visual and audio influences from everywhere across the spectrum into a concise and branded look and sound is something I've always respected. His DJ sets are interesting and fun, his label Body High is a wonderful homage to LA and dance music origins while keeping releases and artists fresh and cool, and his music videos are insanely unique and some of my favorites:
The four-track EP begins with "Deleted," starts with Jerome's signature swinging drums, in true-to-form fashion created by an antiquated and distorted piece, the DJX-2. The claps and swing fade as Sara Z's cool and sensitive vocals come in, with clear cut changes in the cord progressions between each verse carrying the mood. It's these subtleties in the undertones that reveal the emotional complexities of the track – doubling computer jargon with the destruction of a relationship ("we're offline, no course of action" "control, escape, command, delete, it's all in our hands"). The track evolves and grows in almost pop-song format with repeated choruses and verses, a bridge and an outro, which shuts off all the drums just before Sara utters her last line- printing the track in your head.
"Always" continues with the cymbal-heavy, swinging drum patterns, this time lighter in feeling given the faster pattern & more effervescent vocals. The keys in the chorus are touching and warm, and the various inflexions of Sara's voice on the word "Always" is captivating and soulful. The heavy distortion on the bassline and clanging drums on "Fool" flip the EP from pop-leanings to a much more club/warehouse mindset, until Angelina Lucero's melancholy and poignant vocals rip you off your shuffling feet and onto the floor. But as the heavy bassline fades, a glockenspiel-sounding bridge comes in before Angelina's chorus comes in, aided by incredibly pitched-up echoes of her voice carrying each line. The clanging drums and garage moodiness are met by the pitch shifts and "this instrument can never sound sad" use of the glockenspiel – it's this touch of color in an otherwise entirely depressing track that is a common theme in Jerome's work. The EP closes with "True", another considerably moody song from Angelina Lucero's teethy and slow vocals and sort of rain-down-your-windowpane piano chords that rain so heavily on the track it nearly drowns out her vocals until the very end.
Like with all artists that have developed their own signature patterns and sounds, I see the argument from both sides on Jerome's heavy use of jazzy/swing drums and pop-oriented progressions: on one side it doesn't have an grand sense of variety, but on the other it's clearly a sound and vibe that nobody else is really doing. You can identify a Jerome LOL track from just a few seconds of listening, but because of that the tracks can be considered to start sounding the same. I'm personally more drawn to the 'Deleted' half of the EP, which to me is an example of the vibe of work I enjoy most from Jerome; the 'Fool' half dives much deeper into a darker side of his music which I simply do not grasp as well – I think that's a side he's still sonically developing. But I do have to give props to Jerome for really nailing the structure of his tracks.


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - R.G. Keenan won 16 of 18 face-offs, helping sixth-ranked North Carolina dominate possession en route to an 18-8 men's lacrosse victory over Detroit in the Tar Heels' home opener at Fetzer Field Saturday. Jimmy Dunster scored three goals for Coach Joe Breschi's team and Marcus Holman and Chad Tutton each had four-point games for Carolina, which got points from 13 different players.
UNC, which is now 3-0 on the campaign, broke open a close game by scoring four goals in a span of two minutes in the first half and then went on a 12-2 scoring run from 10:43 in the second quarter to 5:05 in the fourth quarter to gain its biggest lead at 18-5. Detroit scored three goals in the final three minutes of the game to make the score look more respectable.
Carolina outshot the Titans 44-26 and won the ground ball battle 51-32. UNC dominated the face-off X, thanks in large part to Keenan, 19-8. It was a sloppy game ball handling wise on both sides of the field as Detroit committed 25 turnovers and UNC 24.
Dunster led the way with three goals for UNC while Holman and Tutton each had two goals and two assists. Joey Sankey and Pat Foster each had two goals and an assist and Davey Emala had a goal and two assists for Carolina. Ryan Creighton and Jimmy Bitter each scored twice for UNC and sophomore middie Will Campbell had a career-high two assists. Other goals came from Jack McBride and T.J. Kemp while freshmen Walker Chafee and Matt Shannon each had their first career assists.
Steven Rastivo played the first 45 minutes in goal for UNC and made eight saves while allowing five goals. He also had a game-high eight ground balls. Kieran McDonald led the Tar Heels with a career-high four caused turnovers. UNC had 14 caused turnovers overall while Detroit had 11. Jordan Houtby had four caused turnovers for the Titans and a game-high six grounders for UMD.
The Titans were led offensively by Shayne Adams with three goals while Joel Matthews had two goals and three assists for Detroit. Alex Maini had three assists for Detroit, which fell to 1-3 on the season. A.J. Levell started for Detroit and made 10 first half saves while allowing eight goals. Chris Kelly played the second half for UDM and had 10 goals allowed while making three saves.
The big story for Carolina was Keenan, who has now won 48 of 61 face-offs in three games, a winning percentage of .789. Against the Titans, he won 16 of 18 for a percentage of .889. That's the sophomore best winning percentage in a game, topping the .857 mark he had against Dartmouth on March 22, 2011.
The teams were tied at 2-2 late in the first quarter before a goal by Joey Sankey with 1:53 left in the quarter gave the Heels the lead for good. Davey Emala scored off an assist by Marcus Holman with 41 seconds left to make it 4-2 and Detroit's Jason McDonald crushed Emala after the whistle, earning an unreleasable penalty for an illegal body check to the head. UNC took advantage by scoring two man-up goals in 29 seconds, one by Pat Foster and one by Joey Sankey. After that four-goal run UNC led 6-2 with 14:53 left in the half.
The first half ended 8-3 in Carolina's favor, but UNC scored four times in the first six minutes of the third quarter with Foster, Dunster, Bitter and Holman scoring to make it 12-3 at the 9:44 mark. After Detroit scored twice, UNC ran off the next six goals with Chad Tutton scoring twice in the scoring run. When T.J. Kemp scored an unassisted goal with 5:05 to play UNC was ahead 18-5. Detroit got three late goals, including two in the final 51 seconds to bring the final to 18-8.
Carolina will have a week off before meeting Navy next Saturday at noon at Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. Detroit plays next Saturday at Mercer at 12 noon.


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I've been fascinated by the responses that have come in to our program with Binyavanga Wainaina. They've come in part from other Africans and from current and former NGOs, missionaries, and Peace Corps volunteers. This felt like a huge and daunting, yet pressing, subject to open up. And that's clearly what we've done — not started a conversation but opened it a little wider; the questions and concerns he articulated are present in many closest to this work.
I'm especially intrigued, as well, by one e-mail we received from New Orleans, drawing parallels between aid to post-Katrina New Orleans and aid to Africa. It is a stunning reflection on how, even domestically, the dramatic gesture is deceptively satisfying. Most of all I'm pleased that so many found Binyavanga Wainaina's insights emboldening, as I did. His hard truth-telling — even his satire — is the opposite of a call to cynicism. It is a call to attentiveness to the deeper truth of ourselves and the other.


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Fresh off the Rugby Championship, Argentina are now officially one of the game's elite as they prepare to meet Wales on Saturday.
Fresh from the Rugby Championship, Argentina are now officially one of the game's top nations as they prepare to meet Wales on Saturday.
Memories of Los Pumas in Cardiff include their stunning draw with the British & Irish Lions in 2005, a result that grabbed the world's attention. They now return to Millennium Stadium once more to face the Six Nations champions.
Both sides have recently been defeated by Australia – Argentina in narrow encounters as they hunted for their first win in the Rugby Championship, whilst Wales were disappointing against a resurgent Wallaby side during their June tour.
Whilst regional success is unbalanced with the Ospreys and Scarlets at the top and the Blues and Dragons struggling down the bottom, the national side remain a beacon of hope for Welsh rugby and many of the stars who have departed for the euro – Mike Phillips, Gethin Jenkins and James Hook – will all be involved against Argentina.
One new face in the Wales squad is at tighthead prop in Aaron Jarvis. While Jenkins is winning his 91st cap on the loosehead side, Jarvis will have to cope with Marcos Ayerza on his first appearance for his country – a daunting task for the Osprey.
Elsewhere, Josh Turnbull is tasked with replacing the injured Dan Lydiate, no mean feat considering what Lydiate achieved during last season. A good appearance from Turnbull may secure the shirt long-term, although the concept of somehow playing both Sam Warburton and Justin Tipuric at the same time remains appealing.
Rhys Priestland is under pressure to perform after a disappointing tour of Australia, with Dan Biggar and Hook breathing down his neck. Starting Tavis Knoyle is a sign of faith from Rob Howley and a message to Mike Phillips – how the veteran reacts will say plenty about his commitment to his country.
What is integral to any Welsh success however is getting the ball into the hands of George North and Alex Cuthbert. Both wingers are in good form at domestic level and their power will prove troublesome for any defence.
As for the Pumas, now that Rodrigo Roncero has finally hung up his boots the great generation that led Argentina to a third place finish at the 2007 Rugby World Cup is starting to fade away. Fortunately, as his replacement they have Marcos Ayerza, the Leicester prop whose reputation proceeds him.
Speaking of the class of 2007, Felipe Contepomi has returned to the squad after missing the Rugby Championship. His partnership with Gonzalo Tiesi is a familiar one due to their time together both in France and with the Pumas. Injury saw Tiesi limp out of the Rugby World Cup and miss the Rugby Championship, but his good form for San Isidro has led to him being recalled.
Argentina's best result in the Rugby Championship may have only been a draw, but they were far from the whipping boys that many people suspected they would prove to be in their first season. Australia were driven close on both occasions and South Africa made to sweat in Mendoza, having to share the points.
That momentum from going up against the world's best will make them stronger and Wales should be wary.
If their pack can cause problems for Jarvis at the scrum and Contepomi combines with fly-half Nicolas Sanchez to produce an effective kicking game, then their chances will increase.
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For Wales: All eyes are on Josh Turnbull as he comes in at blindside to replace Dan Lydiate for his fifth cap. Lydiate's influence on Wales defence was key to Six Nations success last year and Turnbull must emulate his work ethic. Against Juan Mártin Fernández Lobbe and Juan Manuel Leguizamon he will be severely tested and how he fronts up will determine whether he continues to add to his caps this November. Elsewhere, Rhys Priestland has work to do but is showing glimpses of the form that saw him take last year's Rugby World Cup by storm.
For Argentina: There is arguably no Argentinian player more talented than El Mago – Juan Mártin Hernández. Full-back is not his best position but the width and playmaking abilities that he possess will keep Wales occupied all afternoon. If Argentina decide tactically that the boot is the best way forward through the trio of Hernández, Contepomi and Sanchez, then Leigh Halfpenny will be in for a long afternoon.
Head-to-head: A battle between scrum-halves, Tavis Knoyle and Martin Landajo should grab plenty of attention. Both young number nines, Knoyle impressed Rob Howley in Spala and has been in good form for the Scarlets. With the talented Mike Phillips relegated to the bench, if Knoyle performs well in the shirt, he will keep it. Landajo was effective for the Pumas in The Rugby Championship and finished off a sensational try against New Zealand, showing great speed. Elsewhere the battle between Aaron Jarvis and Marcos Ayerza could dictate the result.
Recent results:
2011: Wales won 28-13 in Cardiff
2009: Wales won 33-16 in Cardiff
2007: Wales won 27-20 in Cardiff
2006: Argentina won 45-27 in Buenos Aires
Prediction: Argentina have the pack to make this a narrow contest, but if Wales can secure possession and bring their back three into the game they should win this. Wales by 8.
The teams:
Wales: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Alex Cuthbert, 13 Scott Williams, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 George North, 10 Rhys Priestland, 9 Tavis Knoyle, 8 Toby Faletau, 7 Sam Warburton (capt), 6 Josh Turnbull, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Alun Wyn Jones, 3 Aaron Jarvis, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins.
Replacements: 16 Richard Hibbard, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Paul James, 19 Rob McCusker, 20 Justin Tipuric, 21 Mike Phillips, 22 James Hook, 23 Liam Williams.
Argentina: 15 Juan Martin Hernandez, 14 Gonzalo Camacho, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi, 12 Felipe Contepomi, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 9 Martin Landajo, 8 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamon, 6 Leonardo Senatore, 5 Julio Farias Cabello, 4 Manuel Carizza, 3 Juan Figallo, 2 Eusebio Guinazu, 1 Marcos Ayerza.
Replacements: 16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Bruno Postiglioni, 18 Juan Gomez, 19 Tomas Vallejos Cinalli, 20 Tomas Leonardi, 21 Nicolas Vergallo, 22 Horacio Agulla, 23 Joaquin Tuculet.
Date: Saturday, November 10
Kick-off: 14:30 (GMT)
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: George Clancy (Ireland), Dudley Phillips (Ireland)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
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PRICE-Everett Eloy Romero, age 57, passed away March 14, 2009 at Castleview Hospital in Price.
He was born Dec. 11, 1951 in Rifle, Colo. to Frank and Tina Martinez Romero.
Married Darlene Franco on Dec. 15, 1976 in Helper, Utah.
Everett was a graduate of Rifle High School Class of 1969. He honorably served his country in the US Army during Vietnam and Operation Desert Storm. He was a member of the Price American Legion Post # 3, V.F.W. Miners Post # 2379, and the Cottonwood Elks Lodge in Murray.
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He is survived by his daughter, Cristal Marie Romero, wife, Darlene Romero, sons, Mark (Tammy) Franco, Gabriel (Amy) Romero, grandchildren, Justice Franco, Romio Romero, Cynthia Franco, all of Price; brothers and sisters, Frank Romero, Rifle, Colo., Helen Jamison, Oregon, Arlene House, Rifle, Colo., Verna Sandy, Nevada, Danny Romero, Denver, Colo.
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Staffers at the Investigative Reporting Workshop, producers of a new Showtime documentary series about climate change, are hitting the road this week as filming gets under way.
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Sydney Long is Australia's foremost Art Nouveau painter, much loved for his paintings of the Australian bush populated by mythological figures. From the late 1890s he developed his unique vision of the Australian landscape.
In some of his most admired images, such as The Spirit of the plains 1897, Pan 1898 and Flamingoes c.1905-06, Long created haunting images of the Australian landscape with musical qualities. Seeking imagery which conveyed the 'lonely and primitive feelings (of the landscape) of this country', he captured the soul and tenor of the Australian bush.
Sydney Long: the Spirit of the land will be on display from 17 August to 11 November 2012. Tickets are available through Ticketek and the NGA front desk.
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This is the first major survey of Long's work for over thirty years, exploring in depth the best of his paintings, watercolours and prints. Works are drawn from State galleries all around Australia, as well as from numerous private lenders and the NGA's own collection.
Sydney Long is proudly supported by Maddocks law firm as Exhibition Partner, the National Gallery of Australia Council Exhibitions Fund, Supporting Partner Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia, Accommodation Partner The Brassey Hotel of Canberra, Media Partners The Canberra Times and WIN Television and Beverage Partners Moët Hennessy and Coopers.
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Carol Jerrems occupies a unique place as the best known art photographer from the generation of politicised youth of the 1970s. Her gritty, poetic and elusive images show people trying to find a new way of life and action, and have come to define a decade in Australia's history.
In contrast to an earlier generation of internationally renowned magazine photojournalists such as David Moore, the new generation did not seek commissioned commercial or magazine work and took instead a low key intimate approach. They adopted a diaristic personal-documentary style of imagery focussed on themselves and their own, mostly urban, environments. Jerrems put her camera where the counter culture suggested; women's liberation, social justice for formerly invisible or disadvantaged groups such as street youths and Indigenous people living in the inner city.
Jerrems largely worked in portraiture, capturing later legendary musicians, writers and artists such as Red Symons, Shirley Strahan, Anne Summers and Judy Morris alongside Melbourne youths and urban Aboriginal communities.
Carol Jerrems was the first contemporary Australian woman photographer to have work acquired by a number of museums including the NGA. The Gallery holds an extensive archive of Jerrems photographs and film work gifted by the artist's mother Joy Jerrems in 1983. Carol Jerrems: Photographic artist 1968–1978 opens on 25 August and concentrates on prints signed or formally exhibited by Carol Jerrems in her lifetime dating from 1968-1978.
Join us on September 8 and 9 for a weekend forum, including screenings, talks and events focusing on Carol Jerrems's achievements and legacy.
Saturday 8 September
9.30am – 5.00 pm
$60 $50 members/students/ concession
Sunday 9 September
11.00am – 2.00 pm FREE
For more information visit the NGA website.
Carol Jerrems 'Outback Press' 1974 (detail)
Gift of Mrs Joy Jerrems 1981 © Ken Jerrems and the Estate of Lance Jerrems
Members are invited to join us to celebrate Sydney Long: the Spirit of the land with our upcoming curator's dinner on 14 September. Anna Gray, exhibition curator, will discuss the exhibition followed by an exclusive viewing and a three course dinner in Gandel Hall. Book online here or by phoning the membership office. Sydney Long is proudly supported by Maddocks law firm as Exhibition Partner.
The Brassey Hotel of Canberra as Accommodation Partner of Sydney Long is offering Members attending the Sydney Long Curator's dinner a special accommodation offer of $199 per night in a premium Heritage Room, including a full buffet breakfast. For more information contact The Brassey on (02) 6273 3766. All bookings are subject to availability.
The members winter book club meeting will be held on Wednesday 29 August with places still available. The book this season is Modigliani: a life by Meryl Secrest. There is a special discount of 20% available in the NGA bookshop on this title. To book your place for the meeting please click here
We have been busy preparing for this year's Melbourne Cup Lunch to be held once again in Gandel Hall on Tuesday 6 November. Hosted by ABC's Ross Solly and showcasing works from the National Collection, it will be an event not to be missed. Make sure you keep an eye out for more details coming soon.
(image) Members Melbourne Cup Lunch 2011
Abstract Expressionism is the term used to describe the gestural abstraction that dominated painting after World War II. The style emphasises spontaneity and intuition, and was not based on the geometry that had underpinned much earlier abstract art. Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner are two of the painters most closely associated with Abstract Expressionism. Their work captures the rebelliousness and emotional intensity of this period.
Jackson Pollock 'Totem lesson 2' 1945 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra © Pollock/Krasner Foundation/ARS. Licensed by Viscopy
(banner image) Lee Krasner 'Combat' 1965
(detail) Felton Bequest, 1992
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
© Lee Krasner/ARS. Licensed by Viscopy
(right) Lee Krasner 'Untitled' 1953 Purchased 1983 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
© Lee Krasner/ARS. Licensed by Viscopy
Pollock assimilated aspects of indigenous cultures into his work. Totem lesson 2 1945, and some of his early drawings, reflect the contemporary enthusiasm for American Indian art. The ritual practice of sand images, according to the artist, was a factor that led to his drip works, painted on canvases laid flat on the floor. Blue poles 1952 reveals Pollock's expressive spontaneity, which allowed him to bypass the constraints of Western artistic tradition.
Krasner was a mature artist when she and Pollock met in 1941; they married in 1945. She had studied under Hans Hofmann in the late 1930s, establishing a strong reputation as a colourist. Krasner often recycled her earlier drawings as collage and her magnificent Untitled 1953, with its rich blacks and layered textures, exemplifies this approach. Later, she began to develop similar forms and shapes in large monochrome paintings and, finally, mural-sized works.
Abstract Expressionism is now
on display in the International galleries until February 2013. Additional works will be on display in the Orde Poynton Gallery from 4 August.
The remarkable impact of Jackson Pollock, Morris Louis and their contemporaries is still felt today. In conjunction with Abstract Expressionism, an exhibition celebrating the centenary of Pollock and Louis, an International Symposium will be held at the Gallery on August 24 and 25. Leading American scholars Branden Joseph, Ellen Landau, Michael Leja and Richard Shiff join Australian experts to explore the development, reach and influence of Abstract Expressionism.
Other speakers include Rex Butler, Christine Dixon, Deborah Hart, Michael Hill, Chris McAuliffe, Patrick McCaughey and Anthony White.
More information on the NGA website.
Morris Louis 'Beta nu' 1960
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased 1972
© 1960 Morris Louis
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Join speakers and delegates for Friday night drinks and canapes in the Gandel Hall.
Friday 24 August 4.00 – 6.00 pm
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Presented in association with the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney, and supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Underground: photographs of mining and miners 1850 to the present shows the landscape, architecture and mechanics of mining, as well as its impact on workers and the environment. The development of modern society is entwined with a reliance on mineral and metal resources, and many photographers have focused their attention on recording the diverse ways in which people have found and removed ores, oil and gas from the earth.
(above) Milton Rogovin 'Miner, Czechoslovakia' from the series 'Family of Miners' 1990 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Gift of David Knaus, California, 2010
(right) E.O. Hoppé 'Mineshaft with towers above' from the series 'Deutsche Arbeit [German work]' 1928 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased 1980
As perfect witnesses to the development of this industrial change, photographers have approached the theme in diverse ways. Early daguerreotypes of Californian miners show the brashness and confidence of the gold rush days, while images by contemporary artists such as Sebastião Salgado display a humanitarian concern for the miners' working conditions, exposing the underbelly of this 'down and dirty' industry.
Accompanying the photographs are letters written by miners to friends and family, amateur photo albums and objects used on the job.
Underground: photographs of mining and miners 1850 to the present is on display on Level 1 until 16 December.
Fred Williams: Infinite horizons opens at the Art Gallery of South Australia in Adelaide on 31 August. We are giving you the chance to win two tickets to the exhibition, plus a copy of the catalogue signed by the exhibition's curator, Dr Deborah Hart Senior Curator Australian Painting & Sculpture Post-1920. email firstname.lastname@example.com to enter. Winners will be notified by COB 20 August 2012.
South Australia
Fred Williams: Infinite horizons | Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide SA, 31 August –
4 November 2012
The Elaine and Jim Wolfensohn Gift: 1888 Melbourne Cup | Naracoorte Art Gallery Naracoorte, SA,
27 June – 27 August 2012
The Elaine and Jim Wolfensohn Gift: 1888 Melbourne Cup | Walkway Gallery Bordertown SA, 28 August – 1 October 2012
New South Wales
The Elaine and Jim Wolfensohn Gift: Red Case - Myths and Rituals & Yellow Case - Form, Space and Design | Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo NSW 10 July – 13 August 2012
Fred Williams: Infinite Horizons | The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne Vic.,
7 April – 5 August 2012
Fred Williams 'Baobab trees, Kimberleys' 1979 Private collection
© estate of Fred Williams
Roy Lichtenstein: Pop remix | QUT Art Museum, Brisbane, QLD,
29 June – 26 August 2012
The Elaine and Jim Wolfensohn Gift: Blue Case – Technology | Maranoa Regional Council, Roma Library, Roma, QLD,
11 July – 7 August 2012
The Elaine and Jim Wolfensohn Gift: Blue Case – Technology |
Mt Isa Civic Centre, Mt Isa, QLD, 8 August – 10 September 2012
Australian Capital Territory
Australian portraits: 1880–1960 | Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra ACT,
1 September – 21 October 2012
In 2004, the NGA published 'Eat Art', a cookbook featuring recipes by well-known chefs in response to works of art in our collection. In this issue of artonline we share with you Neil Perry's recipe inspired by Peter Upward's June celebration 1960, a work currently on display in the International galleries as part of Abstract Expressionism.
View Neil Perry's recipe for Stir fried squid and prawn with squid ink noodles, speck, chilli and coriander.
Peter Upward 'June celebration' 1960
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased 1972
'I chose June celebration by Peter Upward because it reminds me so much of this favourite Rockpool dish of mine – all black and inky; the bottom of the bowl stained by the squids' natural ink.'
We have two double passes
to the Science week performance of Cloudy with a chance of rain in the Gandel Hall on Sunday 12 August at 2.30 pm. Respond by email to email@example.com to enter. Winners will be notified by email by COB Monday 6 August.
The Brassey Hotel of Canberra is the Accommodation Partner of Sydney Long and is offering a special accommodation package including two tickets to the exhibition, one night's accommodation in a premium Heritage Room with a bottle of wine on arrival and a full buffet breakfast for $235. Contact the Brassey on (02) 6273 3766.
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Blog Entries from 06/2011
Celebrate the 4th in Style
Here at Anchor Hocking, we are always so inspired by the beautiful parties and decorations and goodies that our friends online are coming up with! We wanted to try our hand at creating a fun 4th of July gathering - chic and cheap.
*All images courtesy of CR
Wondering what all we used to create this swanky little get together?
Well all of the glassware is, of course, Anchor Hocking Company. The balloons were around 5 dollars from Party City, the beautiful red Gerber Daisies were also around 5 dollars from Kroger, and the vases were old wine bottles with the labels taken off.
What did we use as a table? Well that is a fantastic vintage trunk that this little blogger got for a steal at a local antique store, The Olde Shoe Factory Antique Mall. It was just our luck that it was blue and big enough to house all of the glassware and goodies!
My my! What is in that triffle bowl?
Layers of vanilla wafers, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and whipped cream (original style).
That adorable Montana Jar (64 oz) is full of Strawberry Soda! You could jazz it up with a little prosecco or champagne too!
We couldn't forget the cherry pie!
We also chose our fine Stölzle champagne flutes for an Independence Day toast! You ought to hear those babies ring!
Inside our 4-in-1 cake dome is a double layer chocolate cake with tons of decadent frosting, whipped cream and fruit decorations!
All together:
Food/drink cost under $30.00 (wine not included)
Decorations under $12.00 (trunk not included)
Anchor Hocking Company Glassware under $100.00 (this includes our Bakeware Tote Set, not shown)
*All images courtesy of CR
You can get the look too! Check out Anchor Hocking's Online Store to get everything you need to have a cheap and chic holiday party!
We would love to hear from you! Tell us all about the parties you're throwing - and we might just showcase it here!
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In November 2009 Anchor Hocking's True Seal was recognized by Good Housekeeping
In November 2009 Anchor Hocking's True Seal was recognized by Good Housekeeping
Woman's World gives a round of applause to True Seal in their November 2009 Issue.
Woman's World gives a round of applause to True Seal in their November 2009 Issue.
Homeworld Business creates excitement around Anchor Home Collections new line of Bamboo products in their June 2009 edition.
Anchor Hocking's Sigma Beverageware is given an Award of Excellence by HFN in April 2009.
Anchor Hocking is acknowledged for expanding beyond glassware by HFN in April 2009.
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The Heritage High School Class of 2013 has a lot to brag about.
The school is on U.S. News and World Report's list of best high schools, chosen from across the nation based on state proficiency standards and how well they prepare students for college. It's also on the Washington Post's list of America's most challenging high schools, which includes about 1,900 public and private schools from across the country.
In April, the students honored one of their own with the Lone Survivor Obstacle Course, part of the school's always successful MAD Week. "MAD" stands for "Make a Difference," and they do. They've raised more than $115,000 since 2006 and constructed an entire school, Heritage High School of Kabala, in Sierra Leone, Africa. This year they chose to honor Danny Dietz, a Navy SEAL who graduated from Heritage in 1999. Dietz was killed in Afghanistan in 2005. The students raised about $13,000 for two nonprofits with ties to Dietz: The Danny Dietz Leadership and Training Foundation is run by Danny Dietz Sr., and the Lone Survivor Foundation is run by Marcus Luttrell, the only survivor of the attack.
"This senior class has really made a strong impact on the local and global community through their fundraising efforts and their community service toward our sister school in Sierra Leone, The Lone Survivor Project and The Danny Dietz Foundation," said Principal Stacey Riendeau. "They have answered the call time and time again to not only excel academically, but to change the lives of others."
Also in the works are major improvements to the school's entrance, including tables, landscaping, trees, a plaza and a new walkway. Students have been involved at every step in the planning. The Parent-Teacher Organization created the Heritage Legacy Project, encouraging alumni, businesses and the community at large to buy a brick, engraved with their name, to help pave the more welcoming facade and forever be a part of the school.


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Brian Selznick is the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor winner, The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, and the New York Times-Best Illustrated Walt Whitman: Words for America, both by Barbara Kerley, as well as the Sibert Honor winner When Marian Sang, by Pam Muñoz Ryan. In 2008 he won the Caldecott Medal for the groundbreaking title, The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
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A Presidents Day banner adds a second to page load time at Sears, Keynote says.
Bill Siwicki
Sears Holdings Corp. fared well on the Keynote Mobile Commerce Performance Index for the week ending Feb. 17, though a design change on Feb. 16 slowed the retailer's performance. Sears shot up 12 positions to No. 9 among the 30 retailers in the index. Its mobile commerce site home page loaded on average in 4.83 seconds and did so completely and successfully 99.02% of the time, according to mobile and web performance management firm Keynote. Weighting and combining load time and success rate earned Sears an index score of 752 out of 1,000.
The department store recovered from the week ending Feb. 10, when its m-commerce site experienced some random errors on the AT&T and Verizon wireless networks, says Joe Flake, web and mobile performance expert at Keynote. The random errors included TCP connection errors, where Keynote couldn't open the connection port to talk to the Sears web server, and request time out errors, where Keynote got the connection open, asked for the page, but never got a response. For that week, the Sears m-commerce site home page loaded on average in 4.49 seconds, but the errors ate away at the success rate, which ended up at only 97.84%, Keynote says.
After bouncing back from the previous week, on Feb. 16 Sears added a Presidents Day sale banner to the m-commerce site home page, and that slowed page loading for the last two days of the week ending Feb. 17, Keynote says.
"Sears introduced a JPG image element, adding a banner for a Presidents Day sale, a perfectly reasonable thing for a retail site to do—but it's important to keep in mind that each element added to small mobile page can make a significant change in download time," Flake says. "In this case, the single image added about a second to page load times."
Three factors contributed to this page load increase, Flake says. First, the home page went from 10 to 11 page elements, such as images or boxes of text, and each additional server request for an element means more time needed to build the page, Flake says. Second, the JPG image was hosted from a web domain different from the rest of the site—each additional domain means more time making connections, he explains. And third, at 100 kilobytes, the image was considerably larger than would be expected for a mobile page because larger elements take longer to download, he says.
Sears stresses the importance of the Presidents Day sale but declines to comment directly on the additional second of load time and weighing web site content versus performance.
"The banner alerted our customers and Shop Your Way members to a significant savings event—timely and valuable information for them to have, especially around a traditionally big retail sale holiday like Presidents Day," says Imran Jooma, executive vice president and president of marketing, online and financial services, at Sears Holdings. Shop Your Way is Sears' loyalty program. "We're category leaders because we understand that optimizing speed and convenience is paramount in the world of mobile commerce."
Sears is constantly monitoring m-commerce site performance because mobile is a key part of the company's strategy as it evolves into a retailer with highly integrated sales channels, Jooma adds.
Toolfetch.com LLC topped the Keynote index for the week ending Feb. 17. Its load time was a mere 2.9 seconds and its success rate was 99.78%, earning it a score of 954. Amazon.com Inc. came in second with a load time of 6.22 seconds and a success rate of a perfect and rare 100% for a score of 928. And Barnes & Noble came in third with a load time of 4.81 seconds and a success rate of 99.68% for a score of 890.
Sears is No. 29 in the Internet Retailer Mobile 400. Toolfetch.com is No. 248, Amazon.com is No. 1 and BarnesandNoble.com Inc. is No. 31.
Click here and then click on Keynote Mobile Commerce Performance Index Part 1 and Part 2 to see this week's complete results for all 30 retailers on the index.
Keynote Systems measures 30 representative m-commerce sites exclusively for Internet Retailer. The sites include merchants in multiple categories and channels, and of multiple sizes, ranging from such giants as Amazon.com Inc. to midsized retailers like Toolfetch.com LLC. Keynote tests the sites in the index every hour Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. through midnight Eastern time, emulating three different smartphones on three different wireless networks: Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4 on AT&T, the HTC Evo on Sprint and the Droid X on Verizon. The HTC Evo and the Droid X run Google Inc.'s Android operating system. Keynote runs the tests in New York and San Francisco.
Keynote combines a site's load time and success rate, equally weighted, into a single score. Given that both performance and availability are important, the score reflects the overall quality of the home page; a higher score indicates better performance. Scores also reflect how close sites are to each other in overall quality. The index average score is the midpoint among all the sites' scores.
Keynote is ranked No. 2 among web performance monitoring firms in Internet Retailer's Leading Vendors to the Top 1000 E-retailers guide.


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Jets cleared in Pats' tamper case
By RICH CIMINI
MIAMI - The Jets were cleared of any wrongdoing in the Deion Branch tampering case, it was revealed yesterday. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made the ruling and informed the Jets and Patriots. New England filed tampering charges in September.
"We are pleased . . . Goodell determined that the Patriots' tampering allegations were completely unfounded, that the Jets' conduct did not violate league policy and, consequently, the Patriots had no basis to claim an injury," the Jets said in a statement.
It started late in the preseason, when the Patriots - in a contract stalemate with the wide receiver - gave Branch permission to work out a trade. The Jets offered the Patriots a second-round pick for the former Super Bowl MVP and negotiated the parameters of a contract with his agent.
The Patriots claimed the Jets poisoned the process by telling Branch's agent the draft-pick compensation they had proposed to New England. Branch wound up being dealt to the Seahawks for a first-round pick. The Patriots were unavailable for comment yesterday.
If the Jets had been found guilty of tampering, they could have been penalized a draft pick. The Branch case is believed to be the crux of the Eric Mangini-Bill Belichick feud.
Originally published on February 2, 2007
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Posted 02 February 2007 - 12:04 PM
The Jets did nothing wrong and it's good they've been cleared. The Pats allowed Branch to discuss a contract with other teams and the Jets broke no rules.
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Chalk this one up to Belichick being a douche. They didn't do anything wrong.
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After being fined more than $420,000 by the Mining Safety and Health Administration last week, UtahAmerican Energy Inc. shut down Carbon County's Tower mine on March 28. A press release from the subsidiary of Murray Energy Corporation, cited geological changes and unforeseen MSHA requirements as their reasons for closing one of the deepest coal mines in the United States.
"This closure is the result of recently encountered, unexpected and unusual stress conditions and other unforeseen geological and mining conditions, which are especially a concern to UtahAmerican management for the location that the longwall is about to enter," detailed Director of UtahAmerican, P. Bruce Hill in a Friday press release. "Unforeseen changes in requirements by MSHA have also contributed to the forced closure of the mine."
According to Hill, most of the Tower Mine employees will be transferred to UtahAmerican's West Ridge Mine, which is being expanded.
"All UtahAmerican employees will be offered jobs at other Murray Energy mines," said Hill.
Information released by MSHA on March 20 specifies the fines leveled against UtahAmerican for two "flagrant violations," but does not speak of any recent changes in their requirements. MSHA's material still refers to Tower as the Aberdeen mine formerly of Andalex Resources.
"The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has assessed $420,300 in fines against Andalex Resources Inc. for violations relating to potential fire and explosion hazards at the Aberdeen Mine," stated the release. "Two citations issued Oct. 26, 2006 and June 20, 2007 were assessed as flagrant violations under the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act based on the operator's repeated violation of the same safety standard. Robert E. Murray controls Andalex Resources Inc., which operates the mine."
Richard E. Stickler who represented MSHA during the tragedy and subsequent rescue and investigation effort at Crandall Canyon made further comment within the MSHA release.
"Mine operators that repeatedly violate mine safety standards must be held accountable for their actions," said Stickler.
MSHA inspection records indicate that the mine operator allowed excessive accumulations of hydraulic oil and fine coal particles to cover hoses, electric conduit and tram motors on electric equipment.
"In addition, the mine operator allowed excessive accumulations of potentially explosive float coal dust and other combustible materials to accumulate on a dangerously maintained conveyor belt," stated the March 20 release. "Such accumulations provide substantial fuel to propagate a mine fire."
According to MSHA, these violations were cited during two routine regular safety inspections. Additionally, a flagrant violation is defined as a reckless or repeated failure to make reasonable efforts to eliminate a known violation of a mandatory safety and health standard that substantially and proximately caused or reasonably could have been expected to cause, death or serious bodily injury.
The Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act was enacted in 2006 and requires that operators of underground coal mines improve their accident preparedness. A full explanation of the act can be found at www.msha.gov.
Last weeks shut down was not the first time Tower has been closed for safety reasons. During the last week of August, 2007, 178 Castle Valley coal miners were laid off as UtahAmerican attempted to bolster safety at the Tower facility.
Murray detailed the problems at Tower as early as the last phases of the August 2007 rescue effort at Crandall Canyon.
"Due to the depth of the workings at the Tower mine and the unforeseen seismic events at the Crandall Canyon mine, I feel compelled to take further action at the Tower mine to ensure the safety of my miners by having engineering studies done on the longwall," said Murray
Following the studies and modifications, Tower mine was reopened in late January and has been in operation since.
According to the UtahAmerican release, Tower is the deepest operating coal mine in the U.S. and this circumstance makes for increased challenges in ground control.
"With the unanticipated stresses and forthcoming mining, as well as certain new requirements by MSHA, we no longer have the absolute certainty regarding safety of our employees required to keep the mine in operation," Hill stated.
At press time Amy Louviere of MSHA could not be reached for comment. It was however reported in the Salt Lake Tribune in an article entitled "Safety fears shut down Tower mine," that Louviere had stated, "we cannot speculate as to what unforeseen changes UtahAmerican references in its press release."


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Try meatless enchiladas with three kinds of cheese and a surprise drop of honey.
If you like enchiladas but would prefer beef or chicken, omit the beans and substitute 1 1/2 cups cooked ground beef or chopped cooked chicken.
The pinto beans in these enchiladas give a generous dose of fiber, and the cheeses provide over a fourth of your daily calcium needs.


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Celebrating One Year of the Warsaw JCC
Emblematic of Poland's astonishing Jewish revival, Agata Rakowiecka is the director of the city's Jewish Community Center, celebrating its first anniversary later this month.
Emblematic of Poland's astonishing Jewish revival, Agata Rakowiecka is the director of the city's Jewish Community Center, celebrating its first anniversary later this month.
For Los Angeles-based filmmaker Dina Kadisha Aspen, the past is personal. In the JDC Entwine-financed film "The Revival of Jewish Poland," Aspen explores the inspiring Jewish renaissance happening in a country many had formerly written off as the graveyard of European Jewry.
Hundreds of people packed Warsaw's first modern Jewish Community Center (JCC) recently to celebrate the facility's opening – a remarkable milestone in Poland's astonishing Jewish renaissance.
For one night a year, the city's seven remaining synagogues open themselves up to the public and host everything from a poetry reading to a symbolic multimedia walk through the seven gates of Jerusalem, from a photography exhibition to an Israeli-inspired hummus and grilled vegetable feast in a synagogue courtyard.
Sasha, 24, is still glowing with enthusiasm, energized by the 800-person Havdallah ceremony—the biggest he's ever seen in Poland—that culminated this October's Limud learning fest in Warsaw. For a young man who grew up in a secular family in Dzierżoniów, a small Polish town with no Jewish community, seeing this convergence of Jewish life of all denominations and every corner of his country was an unparalleled experience.
A life-changing first trip to Israel inspired Anna to get involved with her Jewish community in Poland. Read how she and other dedicated volunteers teamed up with JDC to bring hundreds of Jews together for a record-breaking Limmud learning fest.


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Vinny for Schneider/Edler - Wudja?
Cam Davie
May 27 2009 11:43AM
There's a hot rumour floating around that Vancouver and Tampa Bay are talking trade involving Vincent Lecavalier. In fact, the juicy bit of that rumour is that Vancouver is a LEADING candidate to land Vinny this off-season.
Now I have read a few different packages on what Vancouver would have to offer to get Lecavalier. But the two main ones I have seen include either Schneider and Edler or Schneider and Bieksa. I think the Schneider/Edler package has a bit more legs, and it seems more folks are talking about that bundle.
Now I will assume that there are other components, such as draft picks and potentially some other minor bits to this trade.
But let's look at this trade for the Canucks - does it offer any real value right now?
First of all, Vancouver fans around the world would go mental if the Canucks landed Lecavalier. Literally, the whole town and the outlying suburbs would have to be committed.
But it offers some huge challenges for Canucks management to overcome.
1. You HAVE to lock up Luongo. There is no arguing this. If you are going to trade away your "goalie of the future", then you need to lock up your "goalie of the present" for a while.
2. The Canucks were already in need of one top 4 defenseman. Now they will need to get two. How do you afford to have Vinny at 7.7m, Luongo at 6.75m, re-sign the Sedins AND go and get two top 4 defenseman. To me that seems like an impossible feat.
There is ONLY one way to solve that problem. The solution is to offer Luongo and the Sedins long-term contracts. These contracts would probably have to be a minimum of 8 years and would likely have to average out to $5m per player.
Even if they do that, that would put the Canucks salary for 2009-10 at approximately $50m for only 14 players. In other words, the Canucks could not have the Vinny, Luongo and the Sedins on the same time.
So the bigger question is: would you rather have: the Sedins or Vincent Lecavalier?
The answer to that question in a salary cap world is simple: the Sedins. Daniel and Henrik offer more value for the dollar than Vinny. Let's compare Vinny to the Sedins in the past four seasons. In that time, the Sedins have combined to miss exactly ONE regular season game. They are eerily consistent. Now, Vinny has only missed 8 games in that same time, but he's only one player. In the past four seasons, Henrik is +58, Daniel is +56. Vinny is -24.
In fact, in their careers, Daniel is +80 and Henrik is +97, both playing 8 full seasons. For both of them, their ONLY season where they were below 0 in +/- was their rookie season. Vincent Lecavalier is a career -89 over 10 NHL seasons, and has only has 3 seasons where his +/- was above 0 (+2, +4, +23, the year TBY won the Stanley Cup). So that is a combined 14 seasons of + hockey from the Sedins, and only three from Vinny.
I realise that I am only looking at one stat, but it's hard to compare other stats here, because you are comparing one player versus two. But just to compare Henrik to Vinny, in the last four seasons, Henrik has had more assists than Vinny every year, and has had the same or more points than Vinny in two of the past four years.
So right now, unless Gillis can work some serious black magic and voodoo those contracts down to size, I'm taking the Sedins over Vinny.
How about you?
Go Canucks!
-Cam Davie
May 27 2009, 11:49AM
I think you asking the wrong question. If the Sedins want 6 mill each as rumored, that's 12 million against your cap. So the questions should be would you rather have the 12 million $$ Sedin sisters or Vinny at 7 mill and a Player of your choice at 5 mill. You can get a pretty damn good player for a 5 mill cap hit (or even two solid players at a combined 5 mill cap hit).
I find a lot of Canucks fans are failing to grasp this idea. It is very hard for a GM to justify 12 million of his cap to only two players, whom can not, not play together in all situations.
Have the Sedins stated outright that they have to play on the same team, same line?
@ DaveS: I ABSOLUTELY guarantee that Gillis will not sign the Sedins such that their cap hit is $6m per season. I think Gillis will sign the Sedins for a longer term contract. They're young, hitting their prime, model citizens for the club and the city, and have both expressed their desire to stay. All those things point to Gillis signing D&H for a long term. I believe that the Sedins will be offered a front-loaded contract for around 8 yrs $40m each.
Argle Bargle wrote:
Have the Sedins stated outright that they have to play on the same team, same line?
No not directly, but I think its just a widely understood "fact" about them. I would be utterly shocked if they ever played apart.
Where did you read this rumor?? Pitch the Sedins at 6 mm for heavens sakes!!
DaveS has it right. The Sedins or Vinny+ (Cammalleri?).
n- please. lecavalier for a couple of prospects? what are you folks smoking out there? i know they are hurting for cash in tampa but they aren't completely retarded.
The Sedins won't be 6 Million a piece they will be around 4.6 with a 10 year contract for each at 46 Million. It's a Detroit RedWing special contract that pays them 36 M for the first 6 years so you spread out the hit to the cap. Vinny is around 8 per year he ain't coming to Vancouver.