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Glitchy Machine, Woman in Labor Votes & Obama Lady: Election Day Roundup
It appears Election Day is about more than who you vote for.
Patch editors all over the country are busy getting the hottest Election Day stories today, and turns out, they aren't all about the candidates.
Check out these election stories that are going viral in our little corner of Patchland.
• Collingswood Patch reports a man in Millerstown, PA, stepped up to his touchscreen voter booth ready to vote for Obama but found every time he pushed Obama's button, it registered as Romney. Find out what the man did after several attempts here.
• Oak Forest Patch, outside Chicago, reports a 21-year-old mother-to-be was not about to give up her first-time voting experience just because she was going into labor. Click here to read about her voting experience.
• Some kids' posters left over from a mock election at a Beachwood, Ohio elementary school caused a stir when the school became a polling place this morning. Find out what happened.
• A woman in Strongsville is making a name for herself, Strongsville Patch reports. Kathy Furz stood at a highway interchange dressed in an Obama sign dress. Read what reactions she was getting here.
• Everyone remembers the first time they voted. Westlake Patch found a high schooler who made his way to the polls, even though he felt sick as a dog, to vote for the first time. See how it made him feel here.
• Now this is one patriotic lady! Stow Patch Editor Amanda Harnocz met up with Betty Destafano, a woman who has worked Election Days for the last 25 years and is decked out in "freedom." Read more about her here.
• A Missouri candidate went to the polls to do his civic duty only to realize his own name wasn't on the ballot... because he was given the wrong one, reports Affton-Shrewsbury Patch.
5:29 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Isn't Bill Clinton the one who said "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me"?
I like the President, but feel he dropped the ball on fiscal matters. His new "2 to 1" ratio doesn't scratch the service.
CNBC's "Are we rich or poor?" debate (worth watching):
Did I hear correctly during VP Biden's debate when he asserted: "Obamacare makes medicare solvent to 2024". Did he mean 2124? That's 12 years from now and based on likely rosey projections. What are their plans to reform to extend and strengthen? Why didn't he respond to "Why not raise the age over time gradually?".
And then there are several states likely to ask the fed gov't to bail them out along with their unfunded pensions.
Where will they get the money?
These are important safety nets facing a crisis not far in the future. I cannot believe his plans don't mention simple reforms to extend these programs for the next generation.
This is the only issue giving me heartburn. The rest are secondary.

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PLAYOFF FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Federal Way hosts rematch with Rogers in state opener
By CASEY OLSON
Federal Way Mirror Sports editor
November 8, 2012 · Updated 5:43 PM
When: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
Where: Federal Way Memorial Stadium
What's at stake: A berth into the quarterfinal round of the 16-team Class 4A State Football Playoffs. The winner of the Federal Way-Rogers game will play the winner of a game between Camas and Arlington. Camas (10-0) won the Greater St. Helen's League and is currently the third-ranked team in the state behind Skyline (10-0) and Federal Way (10-0). Arlington (5-5) upset unbeaten Kentwood last week in the preliminary round of the state playoffs. The winner of the Camas/Arlington game will host Federal Way or Rogers on Nov. 16 or 17.
How they got here: Second-ranked Federal Way won a surprisingly tough game against Issaquah in a preliminary round game last week, 24-14. The Eagles cruised to its second-straight SPSL South Division championship, finishing unbeaten.
Rogers (6-4) earned the state berth after beating Monroe last week in a defensive slugfest, 14-7. The Rams finished up in fourth place in the SPSL South.
This will be Rogers' fourth appearance in the state tournament in the last five years. The Rams reached the quarterfinals in 2008 and lost in the opening round in 2009 and '10.
Friday night's game will be a rematch of an SPSL South game on Aug. 31, which the Eagles won easily, 41-14. It was the season-opener for both teams.
"I am not sure," Federal Way head coach John Meagher said about a rematch with Rogers. "We have never done it before. There won't be a lot of surprises."
Rogers' three other losses on the season came to Graham-Kapowsin, 38-14, Kentwood, 31-23, and Curtis, 41-33. Federal Way beat Graham-Kapowsin and Curtis by a combined score of 97-34.
Why Rogers will win: There's no doubt that it will be a shocker if the Rams pull off the victory. Federal Way dominated Rogers in their first matchup this season, jumping out to a 41-0 lead before halftime. A bulk of the second half was played with a running clock, which happens when a team is leading by 40 or more points. Both of Rogers' touchdowns came in the fourth quarter against the Eagles' non-starters on defense.
But Federal Way is not looking past the Rams, according to Meagher.
"It's the playoffs, so hopefully the team won't overlook anybody," he said. "Or we spend the offseason regretting that decision."
The Rams, however, were impressive in their win over Monroe on the road. With the score tied at 7-7 late in the third quarter, LaGrant Pegram returned a Monroe punt 95 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
"They are doing much of the same stuff they were doing at the beginning of the year," Meagher said. "But they are executing better."
The Rams' rushing attack was led by senior Andy Nelson during the regular season. Nelson finished with 515 yards and five touchdowns.
Rogers also features a two-quarterback system with junior Grayson Madland and senior Stefan Van Horn. Madland has six touchdown passes on the year and Van Horn has five. Both had two each in the Rams' 31-29 win over Puyallup in their regular-season finale.
Defensively, the Rams have a lot of big play ability. Damian Jackson finished with three interceptions, including one for a touchdown, and also led the Rams in tackles with 47.5.
On the defensive line, Rogers is led by Gavin Kovacs. The 5-foot-11, 220-pounder was third in the SPSL with 11.5 tackles for a loss, including 5.5 sacks.
Why Federal Way will win: The Eagles will definitely be the most talented team on the field Friday night. Federal Way is loaded all over the field and will have three college recruits back on the field against Rogers.
Running back/returner Chico McClatcher returns after missing the last two games with a sickness and linebacker/fullback Rod Jones and wide receiver Mike Tate have will also play after missing the win over Issaquah last week.
"All three are now cleared to play," Meagher said. "Chico feels great. He has felt great for awhile, we were just waiting for the doctors to clear him."
McClatcher, who already has a scholarship offer from the University of Washington as a 10th-grader, finished with 13 touchdowns, including three on punt returns.
Senior running back Zeek McNeal had a huge game last week in the absence of the three offensive weapons. McNeal rushed for a career-best 293 yards against Issaquah and could top the 1,000-yard mark with a solid game against Rogers. McNeal now has 920 yards and 11 touchdowns on just 74 carries.
Meagher is also hoping for a bounce-back game from senior quarterback Evan Elliott. Entering the Issaquah game, Elliot had completed over 70 percent of his passes for 1,195 yards, 20 touchdowns and one interception. Elliott easily had his worse game of the season against Issaquah with two interceptions and a fumble. In total, Federal Way had six turnovers during the win.
Defensively, the Eagles were more than dominant against Issaquah. Aside from an 80-yard run by Jack Gellatly on the first play of the game, Federal Way limited Issaquah to just 58 total yards the rest of the contest. In total, the Eagles forced 10 three-and-outs on 11 total offensive drives by Issaquah.
Federal Way dominated the line of scrimmage with a group that includes Jay-Tee Tiuli (6-3, 295), Winston Havili (6-0, 215), Day-Day Boles-Williams (5-7, 250) and Eric Ah Fua (5-10, 255), along with linebackers Albert Havili (6-2, 235), Jones (6-3, 233) and Marcus Fielder (6-3, 215).
The rest of the defensive backfield features speed galore in D'Londo Tucker, J.J. McNeal, Tate, Keenan Curran and Aaron Persinger, who has six interceptions on the season. In total, the Eagles have 17 interceptions this year.
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Q. How can I obtain an application to become licensed as a Residential Builder in the State of South Carolina?
A. Go to the Residential Builders website at www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/residentialbuilders click on Applications/Forms and then click on the Builder Application link and print the application form or contact the Residential Builders Commission at 803-896-4696 and request that an application form be mailed to you.
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A. Submit the completed application form to the Residential Builders Commission along with the affidavit of one year of work experience (Section "C" of the application form) signed by a licensed residential builder or general contractor and a $100.00 application processing fee (certified check or money order) made payable to LLR- Residential Builders Commission.
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A. Once a Residential Builders application is approved by the Residential Builders Commission staff an Examination Eligibility Letter will be mailed to the applicant. Your Examination Eligibility is valid for one year and you are allowed only three (3) attempts to pass the Residential Builders exam within a twelve (12) month period. You must pass both the Business Management and Law Exam and the Residential Builders Exam.
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A. No. The Residential Builders Exam and the Business Management and Law Exam are administered by PSI Examination Services (PSI) and every approved applicant will schedule his/her own exam and make payment (by certified check or money order) to PSI Examination Services. You may visit the PSI web site at www.psiexams.com for more information on their fees and exam services.
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- A copy of your test results from PSI testing services.
- A certified check or money order made payable to "LLR-Residential Builders Commission in the amount of $160.00 if the license is issued for more than twelve (12) months before the next renewal date. If the license is to be issued for twelve (12) months or less before the next renewal date then a certified check or money order should be made payable to "LLR-Residential Builders Commission in the amount of $80.00.
- A surety bond in the amount of $15,000 (original bond signed by the applicant with the power of attorney attached). The bond must be issued in the individual applicants name listed as principal not in a company or business name.
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Q. Does the SC Residential Builders Commission recommend any schools, examination prep courses or seminars to prepare for the Residential Builders Exam
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LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers stole victory from the clutches of defeat on Saturday night.
Down 3-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals, three consecutive hits with two outs in the ninth inning allowed the Dodgers to escape with a 4-3 victory in front of an announced crowd of 42,449 at Dodger Stadium and pull into a tie for the second and final National League wild-card berth.
The Dodgers were down to their final strike when Andre Ethier singled with two outs against Cardinals closer Jason Motte (4-5). Ethier was replaced by pinch-runner Dee Gordon, who stole second base.
Gordon scored on a double by Luis Cruz that barely cleared the glove of a leaping Jon Jay in center field. Cruz was replaced by pinch-runner Elian Herrera, who scored on a single by Juan Rivera that grazed off the glove of Skip Schumaker and landed in shallow center field.
"We're going to keep fighting, we're going to keep playing hard," Cruz said in a television interview on the field after being doused by a bucket of Gatorade.
Ronald Belisario (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the win.
Pitcher Jaime Garcia scored to break a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning after the Cardinals narrowly avoided an inning-ending double play.
Garcia and Dodgers starter Joe Blanton were almost equally impressive for five innings.
Allen Craig hit a two-run home run in the first inning off Blanton to give the Cardinals an early 2-0 lead. But Blanton
After Jay singled, sending Garcia to second base, Blanton struck out Matt Carpenter for the first out of the inning. Matt Holliday hit a groundball to Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez that could have been an inning-ending double play - had Holliday not been ruled safe at first by umpire Dana DeMuth.
Garcia went to third base and Craig, a Southern California native who brought a sizeable cheering section, singled to drive in Garcia with the game-winning run.
Blanton pitched 5<MD+,%30,%55,%70>2/<MD-,%0,%55,%70>3 innings, allowing four hits, three runs, walking one and striking out six.
The Dodgers collected only three hits against Garcia, who walked one and struck out five.
With one out in the first inning, Shane Victorino reached on a throwing error by St. Louis shortstop Daniel Descalso. Victorino stole second base and scored on Adrian Gonzalez's two-out single to right field.
Mark Ellis' solo home run in the third inning, a line drive to the left-field pavilion, tied the score at 2-2.
The Dodgers did not threaten again until the ninth inning, when they collected three of their six hits.
Matt Kemp went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. The slugger sat out a pair of games last weekend after being diagnosed with fraying in his shoulder labrum and receiving two cortisone injections. In five games since, he is 2 for 18 with six strikeouts, a .111 average.
Since first injuring his shoulder and knee by crashing into the center-field wall at Coors Field on Aug. 28, Kemp is 5 for 48 (.104), lowering his batting average from .337 to a season-low .304. He's faced repeated questions about his health but does not attribute his slump to the injury, recently referring to that as a possible "excuse."
Victorino stole two bases against the left-handed Garcia and talented catcher Yadier Molina, his 34th and 35th steals of the season.
Kemp denied the slow-footed Molina a possible triple in the eighth inning. After misplaying Molina's flyball off the center-field wall, Kemp tracked down the ball and threw a strike to third base that beat Molina by a foot.


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Revell is planning to release the 1/16 Hawaiian Dodge Charger funny car again, with decals to build it as either (or maybe both) the '71 or '72 car, like so:
Maybe three possible decal versions now.
There may be some newly tooled up parts included this time around, too. IIRC it's the 40h anniversary of the Aurora Racing Scenes Funny Car kits hitting store shelves in 1973, so maybe they'll tool up some American five-spoke front and "bear paw" rear wheels as a nod to past (and now defunct) 1/16 F/C kits? I don't know what the new parts will be, or if they'll even make the cut, but the hope is for this kit to be done in 2013, so I'm guessing we'll see it in early 2014.


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U.K. Politics in Turmoil After Failed Ouster of Prime Minister
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:42 pm
Post subject: Developers cast hungry eye on NStar site
Developers cast hungry eye on NStar site
Block on Waterfront could become hotel or residential project
By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff | September 21, 2005
A small, sausage-shaped block on the South Boston Waterfront carved out of Big Dig construction goes on the market today and could become a fancy hotel or residential complex despite its challenging location.
Located along a now realigned Congress Street, on the edge of Interstate 90 highway ramps and in the shadow of a tunnel ventilation building, the land has nevertheless been the subject of developers' interest for more than two years.
Its owner, NStar, has hired Meredith & Grew Oncor, the real estate firm, to sell the land to someone who wants to build in a promising area that nevertheless has huge swaths years away from development.
''There are a number of interested parties given its central location," said Yanni Tsipis, a vice president at Meredith & Grew, who along with brokerage president Thomas J. Hynes Jr. is marketing the curved, 7/10-of-an-acre piece of vacant land.
No asking price is set for the land, but Donald Anastasia, assistant treasurer of NStar, the electric and gas utility serving eastern Massachusetts, estimated in 2003 that it was worth about $10 million.
The land, on the south side of Congress Street across from a parking lot on land owned by Frank H. McCourt Jr., is zoned for 155 feet of height. But if the Boston Redevelopment Authority agreed to designate it a ''planned development area," the allowed height could rise to about 250 feet, which is a few floors taller than the World Trade Center office towers nearby.
The roof on the closest building, the Big Dig vent structure, is 115 feet high, but exhaust stacks rise to 178 feet.
The land is not yet permitted for development, but NStar worked with the city, Massachusetts Highway Department, and federal highway officials to ensure there is access from Congress Street.
''Historically it's been contemplated it would be a hotel site," said Tsipis. ''But given the strength of the residential market there may be an opportunity for that use or other uses as well." The two uses could be combined, with hotel rooms below and condominium residences on higher floors, he said.
Marketing materials tentatively designate the location as 505 Congress St., but the city has assigned no official address to the newly available land.
NStar obtained the property -- most recently used as staging for surrounding construction -- in a land swap with the $14.6 billion Big Dig.
NStar owned land on B Street that the project needed to build the South Boston Bypass Road, an exclusive truck route from Interstate 93 to the South Boston industrial area.
NStar received the so-called sausage site in exchange for that land.
The small block of land was only one piece of many acres that were taken, most of it temporarily, for use during construction of the Ted Williams Tunnel and depression of the elevated Central Artery.
The Fallon Co. and partners are in the process of purchasing the 21-acre Fan Pier site on the waterfront three blocks away. The land is owned by the Pritzker family of Chicago, which has had it on the market for about 1 1/2 years.
Tsipis said he thought the prospective sale of Fan Pier ''adds value to the parcel because it signals the impending development of a major section of the waterfront."
Although Fan Pier and McCourt land development has languished, apartments and two hotels are under construction on the waterfront.
The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center opened last year, and redevelopment in the nearby Fort Point Channel area is picking up with the sale over the last few years of the entire portfolio of Boston Wharf Co., including dozens of historic brick industrial buildings that are now being used for housing, offices, and retail space.
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:32 pm
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Why not combine this parcel with the air rights over those ramps? Something creative needs to happen here to help connect this area with the Convention Center. With all the ramps and changes in elevation, one is hard pressed to figure out how to walk from this area to the front door of the convention center.
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:32 am
Post subject: 505 Congress Street
The architects
Spagnolo Gisness & Associates
have done a design for this site. This appeared a couple years ago and, again, may be outdated or just conceptual. Still, it might give you some idea about the site. The
project sheet
tags it at 24 stories.
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I like it... is the blue part of the building glass?
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Here's how the parcel looks today, from the elevated Summer Street. The vent building is on the right.
Looks to me like the plot could easily be combined with that ramp to its immediate right.
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Looks nice but I wish it had a sharp corner like the Boylston St. proposal.
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So it would go over the ramp? Otherwise, there doesn't seem to be that much land, and if a building went up, it would be in sharp contrast with the neighborhood.
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I wish they would integrate that vent building into another development, the same way the other vent buildings have been disguised. Boy, is this one an eyesore.
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I really wonder how much better this may have turned out if the budget for the remaining vents had not been cut. It would be nice if it could get covered up somehow, or integrated into something else. B
ut there is something I like about it, particularly the white cube portions on the northwest side. It takes on a very Meier-ish quality. If it had been kept to concrete, the white paneling, and maybe some chrome, it could be very elegant. But then they have to throw on the orange/tan bricks and aqua vents. Obviously they were trying to dress it up with a smaller budget, thinking they needed more with less. They should have been putting a new spin on the old adage "less is more".
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Developer to buy the sausage site
Boston firm plans 500-room hotel on Congress St. land
By Thomas C. Palmer Jr., Globe Staff | March 30, 2006
The sausage is being sold.
Madison Properties Inc. of Boston says it will purchase a tiny strip of land known as the sausage site on the South Boston Waterfront and build a 500-room hotel there.
Denis P. Dowdle, a principal at Madison Properties, said yesterday his company is buying the Congress Street land, just under 3/4 of an acre, from NStar, which obtained it years ago in a land swap with the Big Dig.
Dowdle declined to say how much Madison is paying for the property, but the hotel project is expected to cost about $100 million, he said.
The site has been on the market since September, brokered by Meredith & Grew Oncor, but it has long been of interest to potential developers.
Dowdle said he plans two hotels in one -- an extended-stay inn on one side, and a limited-service one on the other. Both would feature room prices lower than those expected at other hotels being built around the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Extended-stay and limited-service brands are ''not all that common" in urban areas, said Dowdle. ''It's hard to find parcels that lend themselves to this."
A deal has not been struck with a hotel operator, he said, but he hopes to close on the land in April. He anticipates starting the permitting process this summer, breaking ground next year, and opening before 2009.
Parking for 130 cars would be on the first five floors, with hotel lobbies on floors six and seven. As with most modestly priced hotels, it would not have large restaurants or a ballroom.
The hotel would continue the accelerated pace of waterfront development. Rapid build-out in the area has been predicted for three decades, but plans have often been stalled by downturns in the market, disputes over uses and layouts, differences among landowners, or opposition from City Hall.
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who supported 1997 legislation for the new convention center, pledged that almost 5,000 new hotel rooms would be built by the time it opened in 2004 -- a goal the Boston Redevelopment Authority says was reached.
Developer Joseph F. Fallon and his partners are expected to open in June the 793-room Westin Boston Waterfront hotel at the convention center, and two apartment buildings along Northern Avenue.
Also, the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, with 471 rooms, is under construction next to Fallon's apartments.
And Fallon is talking to architects and possible tenants for the first phase of 21 acres of development at Fan Pier -- including an office building, a hotel and condominiums, and retail space.
The sausage site is zoned for buildings no more than 155 feet high, but with city approval it could accommodate about 250 feet, making it taller than the 178-foot-high exhaust stacks on the nearby Big Dig ventilation building on Summer Street over the Massachusetts Turnpike tunnel.
Because of the proximity of Logan Airport in East Boston, Federal Aviation Administration regulations limit building heights on the waterfront.
''One of the prime benefits of this is you certainly block the view from the water and coming up Congress Street as well," Dowdle said.
The architect is Group One Partners Inc. of South Boston. Dowdle said the building would be a combination of glass, like the Manulife Financial tower on the waterfront, and masonry, like the nearby World Trade Center West.
Madison Properties was founded in 2002. The company secured permits for the Residence Inn now open in Dedham and is building a 350,000-square-foot shopping center near Route 146 in Worcester.
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:10 pm
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The newspapers seem to be so positive about the purchase of property for a new development, and then so negative about the whole process afterwards.
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is that an actual rendering for this project?
i think we'd be lucky to get something this good.
I'm concerned with the parking on the first 5 floors... i hope this doesn't exclude some form or urbanity in the form of ground level anything...
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^^wow, that's sharp. Does anybody know if this parcel includes building over the ramp? The area seems so small otherwise.
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Merper wrote:
I'm concerned with the parking on the first 5 floors... i hope this doesn't exclude some form or urbanity in the form of ground level anything...
And lobbies on floors 6 & 7 instead of ground level. This urbanity concern seems like it could apply to the entire Waterfront area.
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..yes, yes it does.
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Here's the other article from Boston Business Journal.
S. Boston 'sausage parcel' may become hotel site
Boston Business Journal - 8:41 AM EST Thursday
by Michelle Hillman
Boston Business Journal
A vacant piece of land on the South Boston waterfront district referred to as the "sausage parcel" could become the home of two new hotels.
Denis Dowdle, president of Madison Properties, has the 30,437-square-foot, oblong-shaped parcel of land under agreement. Dowdle did not return calls for comment, but sources familiar with plans for the site said Dowdle is planning two moderately priced hotels -- one 250-room extended-stay hotel and another 250-room full-service hotel. The two would be attached.
"They're still in the due diligence period," said Donald Anastasia, assistant treasurer of Nstar, which is selling the land. "We do anticipate a sale."
Madison Properties has already held preliminary meetings on its plans with the Boston Redevelopment Authority, according to Jessica Shumaker, a spokeswoman for the BRA. "We expect them to officially file in May."
The site has been reported to be worth about $10 million, which Anastasia called an accurate estimate.
The parcel -- located on Congress Street in South Boston kitty-corner from the World Trade Center West and between B Street and the East Service Road -- is bordered by a Massachusetts Turnpike ramp on its south side and sits in the shadow of a ventilation building for the Ted Williams Tunnel.
Because the site is only few thousand feet across the harbor from Logan International Airport, any development must be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, which has been reviewing the heights of new buildings on the South Boston waterfront to ensure the structures don't interfere with flight patterns.
While a pair of hotels makes sense to real estate executives who are familiar with the site, the developers have a lengthy approval process in front of them. In addition to the FAA and the BRA, development on the site must be approved by the city's Zoning Board of Appeal, since the land is in a special planning district. Current zoning of the site allows for the development of hotel, residential and office space.
One developer has already walked away from the parcel. In 2002, the parcel was under agreement to Intell Management and Investment Co., now called Extell Development Co. One problem reported at the time is that the site is difficult to reach by car.
The parcel of land has been up for sale since last fall when Meredith & Grew Inc. was hired to market the property for Nstar.
"It is under agreement," confirmed Yanni Tsipis, vice president at Meredith & Grew, adding that it will close "later this spring."
In addition to being relatively close to the Boston Exhibition and Convention Center, the hotel would provide an affordable option for conventioneers unable to pay for a room in one of several a high-end hotels slated for the area.
If a developer can figure out how to make the site work it would be an ideal location for a moderately priced hotel, said Jim Rooney, executive director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, adding the area needs at least 4,000 hotel rooms with a mix of price ran
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Madison Properties confirms purchase of Seaport District parcel
Boston Business Journal - 2:56 PM EDT Thursday
by Michelle Hillman
Boston Business Journal
Denis Dowdle, president of Madison Properties LLC, confirmed Thursday he purchased the vacant piece of land commonly referred to as the "sausage parcel" in South Boston from Nstar for $5.6 million. The sale closed on Wednesday.
The land is located in the Seaport District and, pending approvals, could be the home of two new hotels, said Dowdle.
"With the success of the convention center, proximity to the airport, proximity to Financial District and just the emerging nature of the Seaport ... make anything, especially this site, ideal for this type of development," said Dowdle.
This summer Dowdle said he will file permits necessary to start the project review process with the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Federal Aviation Administration, which must sign off any development because of the site's proximity to Logan Airport. Dowdle said plans to break ground in mid-2007.
Prior to buying the land, Madison Properties talked to city officials about building two moderately priced hotels on the 30,437-square-foot, oblong-shaped parcel. One hotel would be an extended-stay and the other would be a standard select-service hotel, said Dowdle. Together, about 500 rooms could be constructed should Madison receive the necessary approvals from the BRA and FAA.
The site had been reported to be worth about $10 million, but it sold for much less.
"We ultimately agreed on a price that we all thought was a fair price and that's what we bought it for," Dowdle said.
Located on Congress Street in South Boston kitty-corner from the World Trade Center West and between B Street and the East Service Road -- the site is bordered by a Massachusetts Turnpike ramp on its south side and sits in the shadow of a ventilation building for the Ted Williams Tunnel. The site is a few thousand feet across the harbor from Logan International Airport.
The land was close to being sold in 2002, when the parcel was under agreement to Intell Management and Investment Co., now called Extell Development Co. The parcel of land was put up for sale last fall when Meredith & Grew Inc. was hired to market the property for Nstar.
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I never sausage a good development opportunity....
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I never sausage a good development opportunity....
Bah dum dum.
"I'm here all week. Try the veal. Tip your waitress"
sources familiar with plans for the site said Dowdle is planning two moderately priced hotels -- one 250-room extended-stay hotel and another 250-room full-service hotel. The two would be attached.
Sounds like a Residence Inn and a Courtyard Marriott to me.
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ckb wrote:
DowntownDave wrote:
I never sausage a good development opportunity....
Bah dum dum.
"I'm here all week. Try the veal. Tip your waitress"
Ahh..leave 'em alone! That was good, meaty pun!
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I look over and give an approving nod to my fellow BMW-enthusiast as we pull up at the second-to-last intersection before Junipero Serra Blvd turns into HWY-1. We both rev our engines in synchronized, glorious, 6-cylinder harmony. The high-pitched whine of her naturally aspirated 2.8L i6 compliments the baritones of my 3.0L i6 and cat-back exhaust.
Light turns green, and we're off. Tires squealing, the smell of burnt rubber and engine exhaust fill the air.
Both of our cars jump off-the-line at the same time. I can tell she's a decent driver. But the smaller displacement engine in a stock Z3 proves to be no match for my modestly modified M3. I pull-away slowly, slowly. It's unfair.
We stop at the last intersection, and play once more. She turns-off on Brotherhood Way, and I continue onto Hwy-1/i280s.
Goodbye my love. I do hope our paths cross again, so I may share another dance with you…
Another Thing I Hate: WordPress Spammers
Man, you guys REALLY suck. I mean, I've gotten 20 comments in the last 24 hours. I know no one is actually reading this blog. We just launched a couple of weeks ago and we've been treating it like the proverbial ginger step-child.
I must give you props however. Your spamming has gotten really good. The comments are somewhat reasonably thought out, and usually have something to do with the post. However, each of them has some weird fake email address and has a link to a strange woman's Facebook profile.
So, how am I so sure that you are spamming? Your IP address tracks to Amsterdam. People in Amsterdam have better things to do, like bleach their hair and smoke weed.
Also, you posted a comment about melting Nissan Leaf batteries that started with "this might work, but the overheating" blah blah. It was on the BMW Trunk Lid post. My guess is that your automated software pulls comments off of other blogs and matches up keywords. Smart. If only I had thought of it and monetized it first.
With that, I only have one more thing to say to you. Go [fornicate] yourself. I'll stop being a lazy bastard now and install better spam filtering plugins.
P.S. Real SPAM is awesome. Your disgusting profession taints the name of the greatest pre-cooked canned meat in existence.
Things I Hate: The 101 Freeway in the South Bay and Car Pool Lanes
What a piece of crap! Seriously, I hate this monumental time-suck of a freeway. It's one of the few East-West arteries in the South Bay, so it's always got traffic. I've left for work early, at 7:00am. Parked. I've left late, at 9:00am. Parked. I've gone to lunch from work (in Sunnyvale). Parked. I've driven on it at 10:00pm. Parked.
And what's the deal with the dumb [fornicating] car pool lanes? I get the point. We want to save the trees, so let's create a traffic jam by making one less lane. But, the "Car pools between 6-9am and 5-7pm" is just too complicated. It took me a week to figure out what times the lane was open and what times it was closed to solo drivers. The enforcement is also a joke. Every day, there are dozens of solo drivers rockin' the CP lane and I've never seen one get pulled over. It's bull excrement.
There are better options, though no good ones, for the daily San Jose/Sunnyvale/Mountain View communter that has to to East/West. Personally, I prefer the Central Expressway. I end up having to take about five miles in surface streets each way, but at least I can cut people off. I can't even drive like an [arse]hole on the 101. It's too stop and go to actually go fast enough to cut someone off.
When I first moved here a few months ago, I though L.A. traffic was second only to Manhattan in terms of sucktitude. I'd put the entire Bay Area on the same level. I also thought Piggy might have been mildly mentally disabled for constantly taking surface streets everywhere. I'm now much more enlightened.
Plus, on the Central, even though the Speed Limit is 50, traffic usually goes 55 in the morning hours. Compare that with the 101, where traffic goes 5.
The only thing I hate about the Central is the right-side car pool lanes. Really? Car pools get the right lane? Is that supposed to be an incentive. If I'm a car pool, I don't want to get stuck in traffic. I don't want to deal with idiots merging at 25 mph, or people cutting me off so that they can exit. Instead, I'm going to drive in the normal lanes and create more traffic.
And if I'm a law-abiding citizen, or someone too broke to afford a ticket, I can cross the car pool lane to exit, but I can't drive in it. So, how close exactly do I have to be to the intersection to get into the car pool lane? Do I wait until 100 feet before the intersection and cut someone off, or do I get in the lane right after the previous intersection, when there's plenty of room to get over without causing an accident? If I do the latter, am I going to be the first person in history to be pulled over for abusing the CP lane?
e36 M3 Boot Lid Replacement
A few years ago, CuriousJorge and I were randomly targeted and became victims of auto vandalism in our duplex's parking lot. We woke up one Sunday morning, about to grab some breakfast at a local Denny's (Yeah I know, who goes to Denny's for breakfast anymore right?) and found our cars smashed-in with rocks/bricks. Nothing was stolen from inside our cars, so it's pretty reasonable to assume that this may have been a hate crime. Fucking ricers.
Anyways… CuriousJorge, luckily only had his windows smashed in, whereas my BMW had its windshield smashed-in and the boot (trunk) lid dented significantly. [See pic below]
A few weeks ago, I finally found a guy with a cosmos black (metallic black) M3 who was looking to part-out his car due to a serious front-end collision. Which meant that the boot was still intact. I managed to nab the donor part for $80. No badges, no mounting hardware, no locking mechanisms. I guess I'd have to use my existing hardware. But at least I wouldn't have to bother with the paint.
And like a dumbass, I forgot to print-out the DIY's for this particular project. But I did manage to recruit the assistance of Willsbury (with a bit of dietary coercing <[^__^]v).
The replacement did take a bit of elbow grease, sweat and "fisting" [see pic below]. Threading the wiring into the body was probably the most difficult part. Since the donor boot lid still had part of the wiring attached we were able to figure out [albeit with very colorful language] where the proper lead ends were attached to.
So pretty much after disassembling the wiring from the donor, and unbolting the lock-mechanisms from the original, the job was really straight forward. In all, the job took about 1.5 hours and a burger at Chilli's.
What's so RICE about it?
Rewind a few months ago, to when I was approached by a coworker asking about how I work on my own car as a hobby.
"Ohh, you're a Ricer?"
A common misconception concerning the car tuning culture is
"any person who modifies his/her own car is a Ricer." But let's take another step back shall we?
The term "Ricer" is a shortened expression originating from the 80/90s vernacular "Rice-Rocket;" and for obvious reasons, this term is reserved for Asian cars. During the mid-90s, small family hatchbacks/sedans were viewed as versatile, and incidentally this particular market was dominated by Japanese automotive manufacturers. These cars were not seen as particularly eye-catching or fast, but merely useful and economical.
So spurs the modern hot-rodding culture of Japanese cars.
The plethora of small economical cars and their relatively cheap cost of operation meant that everyone from your grandmother's uncle to your younger sister owned one. You probably even owned an economy car at one point. These cars were also eventually handed down to, and bought by individuals who dreamed of owning a sports car, however decided to make do with what they could afford at the time.
Engine components, suspension modifications, and extreme car-body makeovers became so commonplace that the aftermarket car part industry… actually became an industry rather than just a culture.
But I digress.
The label "Ricer" is now viewed as a derogatory term. The streets became littered with gaudy paint jobs and body styling so flamboyant it would make Liberace seem more like Agent Smith. However, please take notice that there is a difference between a tuner (an individual who will perform performance modifications to his/her car) and the ricer (modifications purely for non-functional cosmetic purposes).
Enter the Budget Ricer.
These individuals become so infatuated with altering the appearance of their ride that they resort to fastening hardware store constituents to their bumpers and duct-taping makeshift spoilers to their boot lids. In the end, a feeble effort in pursuit of budget [sort of] vanity.
Ricer [Exhibit A]
And by the way, I drive an M3. It's German.
The Country Club #1
My fellow salesman just went to the General Manager's office and stole his food. No drawer could ever stop this man. Another salesman is currently sleeping in the used car lot. And where is our receptionist, did she got abducted by aliens? I know customers are not exactly storming down our doors, but the phones are still ringing. I do love this place, but I am positive somebody is filming a reality TV show here, I just can't seem to find the camera.
The Electric Car Battery and Charging
The Achilles' heel of electric cars has always been the lengthy time that it takes to charge the batteries. The Leaf too suffers from this genetic affliction. In addition, at this point you are probably thinking, "ah but Piggy, won't we get the quick charge station here soon, thus enabling us to live in a Jetsons-like future?" However, this is the part where I crush your hopes like a basketball coach crushing the hope of a 5'5" white player. The charging stations are made by Sumitomo and are priced to cost around $10,000. However, we heard through the grapevines that the chances of these 480 volt stations ever arriving are almost next to none.
Because the Leaf battery pack is like all other battery packs, it requires quite a bit of careful management in order to squeeze out maximum life. For example, Nissan suggest that the battery should only be charged to about 80% instead of full, and that it should not be run all the way down to empty. All these are reasonable assumptions to keep the battery living a long and happy life. However, the average American is anything but a careful customer. If they can fuck it up, they will.
As the Leaf and its contemporaries move from a mere niche market into the mainstream, you will have a much large customer base who will treat these cars as if they were a throw away cell phones. How many times have you left your cell phone with a dead battery overnight? Likewise, we are all guilty of running out of gas or getting very close to that in our vehicles. The end result is usually only a mildly embarrassing unintended delay to your road trip, whereas repeated occurrence will only lead to fuel pump failure, which is not a significant expense.
In an electric car, this same behavior will result in a much more expensive battery failure. The battery packs themselves are upwards of $10k. If quick charging stations should proliferate, the failure rate of battery packs will increase noticeably, as those quick charges severely reduce the longevity of your battery's lifespan. This will of course result in a large pool of electric cars that bricked themselves. The upside is of course that charging is reduced to minutes rather than hours.
Today you can fill up the tank on your car in about 4-5 minutes, and have about 4 to 5 times the range of an electric car. There exists the argument that you can fill up your electric car for pennies at a time. However, is it worth replacing a $10k battery pack every 5 to 10 years just to reap the rewards of being able to be powered off the grid?
Owning an electric car is like owning a car that has a gas tank that shrinks with every passing day. A gas tank that ultimately goes for broke 5 to 10 years down the line, and costs about 10k to replace, which is probably more than what your piece of shit Leaf is worth at that point. Suddenly all those cheap fill ups don't seem so cheap anymore.


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Lenalidomide and Temsirolimus in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma or Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and the best dose of lenalidomide when given together with temsirolimus and to see how well it works in treating patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma or non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Biological therapies, such as lenalidomide, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Lenalidomide may also stop the growth of Hodgkin lymphoma or non-Hodgkin lymphoma by blocking blood flow to the cancer. Temsirolimus may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving lenalidomide together with temsirolimus may kill more cancer cells.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Adult Grade III Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Adult Nasal Type Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma Cutaneous B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Extranodal Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue Hepatosplenic T-cell Lymphoma HIV-associated Hodgkin Lymphoma Intraocular Lymphoma Nodal Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma Noncutaneous Extranodal Lymphoma Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Burkitt Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Diffuse Mixed Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Diffuse Small Cleaved Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Grade III Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Recurrent Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Immunoblastic Large Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Recurrent Cutaneous T-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Recurrent Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma Recurrent Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma Recurrent Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma Recurrent Mantle Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Marginal Zone Lymphoma Recurrent Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome Recurrent Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Small Intestine Lymphoma Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma Testicular Lymphoma Waldenström Macroglobulinemia |
Drug: lenalidomide Drug: temsirolimus Other: laboratory biomarker analysis |
Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase I/II Investigation of Temsirolimus Plus Lenalidomide in Relapsed Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas |
- Safety and tolerability of the combination of lenalidomide and temsirolimus (Phase I) [ Time Frame: 28 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) based on the incidence of dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) as assessed by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0 (Phase I) [ Time Frame: 28 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Complete and overall response rate (Phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Progression-free survival (PFS) (Phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Kaplan-Meier curves will be generated for PFS stratified by histology; median PFS times will be determined and 90% confidence intervals derived as described in Brookmeyer and Crowley.
- Overall survival (OS) (Phase II) [ Time Frame: Up to 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Kaplan-Meier curves will be generated for OS stratified by histology; median OS times will be determined and 90% confidence intervals derived as described in Brookmeyer and Crowley.
Estimated Enrollment: | 139 |
Study Start Date: | April 2010 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Treatment (lenalidomide, temsirolimus)
Patients receive lenalidomide PO on days 1-21 and temsirolimus IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with stable disease after 2 courses may continue therapy for up to 52 weeks.
Drug: lenalidomide
Given PO
Other Names:
Drug: temsirolimus
Given IV
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
Detailed Description:
I. To determine the safety, toxicity, and maximum tolerated dose of lenalidomide when combined with temsirolimus in patients with relapsed lymphomas. (Phase I) II. To determine complete and overall response rate of lenalidomide plus temsirolimus in patients with relapsed lymphomas as stratified by histology: follicular lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and lymphoma NOS (including Hodgkin lymphoma, T-NHL, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma). (Phase II) III. To determine duration of response, progression-free survival, and overall survival of lenalidomide plus temsirolimus in patients with relapsed lymphomas as stratified by histology: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, and lymphoma NOS (including Hodgkin lymphoma, T-NHL, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma). (Phase II)
I. To determine mTOR pathway activation in pre-treatment tumor tissue. II. To determine angiogenic and microenvironmental status of pre-treatment tissue and peripheral blood samples, and to evaluate changes following treatment with temsirolimus and lenalidomide.
III. To determine differentially expressed genes associated with differences in clinical response and in progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with DLBCL and FL (Groups A and B, respectively).
IV. To determine a methylation signature predictive of clinical response and PFS in patients with DLBCL and FL (Groups A and B, respectively).
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, phase I, dose-escalation study of lenalidomide followed by a phase II study.
Patients in the phase II portion are stratified according to non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) histology (diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma vs follicular lymphoma vs lymphoma not otherwise specified [Hodgkin lymphoma, T-NHL, marginal zone lymphoma, and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma]).
Patients receive lenalidomide orally (PO) on days 1-21 and temsirolimus intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with stable disease after 2 courses may continue therapy for up to 52 weeks.
Some patients undergo blood samples collection at baseline and periodically during study for laboratory analysis by ELISA and flow cytometry. Tumor tissues from biopsies are also analyzed.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Histologically confirmed relapsed or refractory lymphoma
- Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) (phase I)
Mature NHL, including the following cell types (phase II):
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with germinal center versus non-germinal center phenotype as established by IHC
- Follicular lymphoma
- Lymphoma not otherwise specified (e.g., HL, T-NHL, marginal zone lymphoma, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma)
- No chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma
No bone marrow biopsies (with the exception of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma) as sole means of diagnosis
- Fine needle biopsies not allowed
- Must have received prior therapy
Measurable disease, defined as any tumor mass > 1 cm
Non-measurable disease alone, including the following, is not allowed:
- Bone lesions
- Ascites
- Pleural/pericardial effusion
- Lymphangitis cutis/pulmonis
- Bone marrow
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
- For Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia measurable disease is defined as ≥ 1 lesion with a single diameter of > 2 cm by CT or bone marrow involvement > 10% malignant cells and quantitative monoclonal protein (IgM, IgG, IgA) > 1,000 mg/dL
- No known CNS involvement
- No patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL or HL who are eligible and willing to undergo potentially curative stem cell transplantation
- ECOG performance status 0-2
- ANC ≥ 1,000/μL
- Platelet count ≥ 75,000/μL
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless due to Gilbert syndrome)
- AST/ALT ≤ 2.5 times ULN
- Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
- Fasting serum cholesterol ≤ 350 mg/dL
- Fasting serum triglycerides ≤ 2.5 times ULN
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Two negative pregnancy tests (i.e., first test within 10-14 days before lenalidomide and second test within 24 hours of starting lenalidomide)
- Fertile patients must agree to continue abstinence or begin using 2 methods of effective contraception (one highly effective and one additional effective method) at the same time for ≥ 28 days prior to start lenalidomide
HIV-positive patients allowed provided the following criteria are met:
- No AIDS-defining illness
- CD4 count ≥ 400 cells/mm^3
- No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to temsirolimus or lenalidomide
No currently active second malignancy other than nonmelanoma skin cancers
- Patients who have completed anticancer therapy for second malignancy and are considered by their physicians to have < 30% risk of relapse allowed
No deep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE) within the past 3 months
- Patients with DVT/PE > 3 months ago must receive prophylactic aspirin or low-molecular weight heparin
No uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, any of the following:
- Ongoing or active infection
- Symptomatic congestive heart failure
- Unstable angina pectoris
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Psychiatric illness and/or social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- No other concurrent anticancer commercial agents or therapies
- Any number of prior therapies allowed, including prior autologous transplantation
- More than 4 weeks since prior and no other concurrent chemotherapy or radiotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) and recovered
- More than 7 days since prior and no concurrent antiretroviral therapy (including HAART)
No corticosteroids within the past 14 days except for maintenance of non-malignant disease
- Prednisone or equivalent maintenance therapy dose < 10 mg/day
- No concurrent dexamethasone or other steroidal antiemetics
- No concurrent pegfilgrastim
- No other concurrent investigational agents
United States, Illinois | |
Northwestern University | Not yet recruiting |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611 | |
Contact: Adam M. Petrich firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Adam M. Petrich | |
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center | Recruiting |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637-1470 | |
Contact: Kenneth S. Cohen email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Sonali M. Smith | |
Sub-Investigator: Stuart J. Wong | |
Sub-Investigator: Kenneth S. Cohen | |
Decatur Memorial Hospital | Recruiting |
Decatur, Illinois, United States, 62526 | |
Contact: Krishna A. Rao firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Krishna A. Rao | |
Evanston CCOP-NorthShore University HealthSystem | Not yet recruiting |
Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60201 | |
Contact: Ginny Kamboj firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Bruce E. Brockstein | |
Sub-Investigator: Ginny Kamboj | |
Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Recruiting |
Harvey, Illinois, United States, 60426 | |
Contact: Sulochana D. Yalavarthi firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Mark F. Kozloff | |
Sub-Investigator: Sulochana D. Yalavarthi | |
Loyola University Medical Center | Not yet recruiting |
Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153 | |
Contact: Patrick J. Stiff firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Patrick J. Stiff | |
Illinois CancerCare-Peoria | Recruiting |
Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61615 | |
Contact: James A. Knost email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Sachdev P. Thomas | |
Principal Investigator: James A. Knost | |
Central Illinois Hematology Oncology Center | Recruiting |
Springfield, Illinois, United States, 60702 | |
Contact: Edem S. Agamah 217-525-2500 email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Edem S. Agamah | |
Southern Illinois University | Recruiting |
Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62702 | |
Contact: John E. Godwin firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: John E. Godwin | |
United States, Indiana | |
Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology Inc - State Boulevard | Recruiting |
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 46845 | |
Contact: Sreenivasa R. Nattam 260-484-8830 email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Sreenivasa R. Nattam | |
Indiana University Medical Center | Not yet recruiting |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202 | |
Contact: Noah M. Hahn email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Noah M. Hahn | |
Northern Indiana Cancer Research Consortium | Not yet recruiting |
South Bend, Indiana, United States, 46601 | |
Contact: Rafat H. Ansari email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: David A. Taber | |
Sub-Investigator: Rafat H. Ansari | |
United States, Maryland | |
University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center | Recruiting |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201-1595 | |
Contact: Martin J. Edelman firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Martin J. Edelman | |
United States, Michigan | |
University of Michigan University Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109 | |
Contact: Maha H. Hussain email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Maha H. Hussain | |
Oncology Care Associates PLLC | Not yet recruiting |
Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States, 49085 | |
Contact: Eric P. Lester email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Eric P. Lester | |
United States, Missouri | |
Saint John's Mercy Medical Center | Recruiting |
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141 | |
Contact: Bethany G. Sleckman 913-948-5588 | |
Principal Investigator: Bethany G. Sleckman | |
United States, South Carolina | |
Medical University of South Carolina | Not yet recruiting |
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425 | |
Contact: Andrew S. Kraft firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Andrew S. Kraft | |
United States, Wisconsin | |
Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin | Not yet recruiting |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226 | |
Contact: James L. Wade email@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: James L. Wade |
Principal Investigator: | Sonali Smith | University of Chicago Phase 2 Consortium |
No publications provided
Responsible Party: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01076543 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | NCI-2011-01456, 09-443-A, CDR0000666432, N01CM00071 |
Study First Received: | February 25, 2010 |
Last Updated: | April 1, 2013 |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Burkitt Lymphoma Hodgkin Disease Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell Lymphoma Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Mycoses Mycosis Fungoides Sezary Syndrome Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Immunoblastic |
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Lymphoma, T-Cell Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell Epstein-Barr Virus Infections Herpesviridae Infections DNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases Tumor Virus Infections Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013


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