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Tipifarnib, Cytarabine, and Daunorubicin in Treating Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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RATIONALE: Tipifarnib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cytarabine and daunorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving tipifarnib together with cytarabine and daunorubicin may kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of tipifarnib when given with cytarabine and daunorubicin in treating older patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Leukemia |
Drug: cytarabine Drug: daunorubicin hydrochloride Drug: tipifarnib |
Phase 1 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I Study Of Therapy With The Farnesyl Transferase Inhibitor R115777 (Zarnestra) Combined With Conventional Induction And Consolidation Chemotherapy For Previously Untreated Patients Over Age 55 With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) |
- Maximum tolerated dose of tipifarnib when administered with cytarabine and daunorubicin [ Time Frame: minimum of 30 days per treatment cycle ]
- Toxicity [ Time Frame: All cycles ]
- Pharmacokinetics [ Time Frame: Day 6 ]
Enrollment: | 24 |
Study Start Date: | April 2007 |
Primary Completion Date: | March 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Tipifarnib with conventional induction and consolidation | Drug: cytarabine Drug: daunorubicin hydrochloride Drug: tipifarnib |
Detailed Description:
- Determine the maximum tolerated dose of tipifarnib when administered with cytarabine and daunorubicin in older patients with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia.
- Determine the toxicity of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the pharmacokinetics of this regimen in these patients.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, dose-escalation study of tipifarnib.
Induction therapy (1 course): Patients receive cytarabine IV continuously on days 1-7, daunorubicin IV on days 6-8, and oral tipifarnib twice daily on days 6-15 in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving complete remission proceed to consolidation therapy.
Consolidation therapy (1 course): After hematologic recovery, patients begin consolidation therapy 35-60 days after the start of induction therapy. Patients receive cytarabine, daunorubicin, and tipifarnib as in induction therapy.
Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of tipifarnib until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. A total of 10 patients are treated at the recommended phase II dose.
Patients are followed every 3 months.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 3-28 patients will be accrued for this study within 1.5-22 months.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 56 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- All subtypes, except acute promyelocytic leukemia, are allowed
- At least 20% bone marrow or peripheral blood blasts OR biopsy-confirmed extramedullary disease
- No cerebrospinal fluid involvement
- 56 and over
Performance status
- Karnofsky 60-100%
Life expectancy
- Not specified
- See Disease Characteristics
- WBC < 100,000/mm^3 (treatment with hydroxyurea allowed)
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- AST and ALT ≤ 2.0 times ULN
- Creatinine < 1.7 mg/dL OR
- Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min
- No symptomatic congestive heart failure
- No unstable angina pectoris
- No cardiac arrhythmia
- HIV negative
- No history of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to tipifarnib or imidazole drugs (e.g., ketoconazole, clotrimazole, or miconazole)
- No ongoing or active infection
- Not pregnant
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- Able to swallow oral medications
- No other uncontrolled illness
- No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
Biologic therapy
- Not specified
- No prior chemotherapy for AML except hydroxyurea for cytoreduction
More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy except hydroxyurea (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and recovered
- At least 24 hours since prior hydroxyurea
Endocrine therapy
- No concurrent dexamethasone
- More than 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered
- No prior radiotherapy > 3,000 cGy to marrow-producing areas
- Not specified
- No other concurrent investigational agents
- No other concurrent antileukemic agents
No concurrent treatment with any of the following:
- Ketoconazole
- Itraconazole
- Voriconazole
- Clarithromycin
- Erythromycin
- Phenytoin
- Carbamazepine
- Barbiturates
- Cyclosporine
- Pimozide
- Warfarin
- Grapefruit juice
- Simvastatin
- Lovastatin
- Atorvastatin
- No concurrent magnesium- or aluminum-containing antacids within 2 hours before or after tipifarnib administration
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00101153
Canada, Ontario | |
McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences | |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5 | |
London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre | |
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 465 |
Study Chair: | Joseph Brandwein, MD | Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada |
Responsible Party: | University Health Network, Toronto |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00101153 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PMH-PHL-026 CDR0000405840 ( Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query) ) NCI-6670 |
Study First Received: | January 7, 2005 |
Last Updated: | July 22, 2015 |
Keywords provided by University Health Network, Toronto:
adult acute basophilic leukemia adult acute eosinophilic leukemia adult acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (M7) adult acute minimally differentiated myeloid leukemia (M0) adult acute monoblastic leukemia (M5a) adult acute monocytic leukemia (M5b) adult acute myeloblastic leukemia with maturation (M2) adult acute myeloblastic leukemia without maturation (M1) |
adult acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23 (MLL) abnormalities adult acute myeloid leukemia with inv(16)(p13;q22) adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(16;16)(p13;q22) adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(8;21)(q22;q22) adult acute myelomonocytic leukemia (M4) adult erythroleukemia (M6a) adult pure erythroid leukemia (M6b) untreated adult acute myeloid leukemia |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Leukemia, Myeloid Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute Leukemia Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Cytarabine Tipifarnib Daunorubicin Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |
Antineoplastic Agents Antiviral Agents Anti-Infective Agents Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antibiotics, Antineoplastic Topoisomerase II Inhibitors Topoisomerase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors |
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"It is not unknowen unto you, how they stroke upon these rocks."John Daus, Sleidanes Commentaries, 1560.
'On the rocks' has been used metaphorically for centuries to refer to disaster and ruin. This is in analogy to a boat that has run aground; this is not necessarily the end of the ship, but it is certainly not good. It is has slightly different meanings depending on context.
1. When referring to an individual person, "he's on the rocks", it will most often mean that he is having severe financial troubles, but can refer to other sorts of trouble, such as a mental breakdown. It most often suggests that the person is broke, but could also be used of someone who is facing bankruptcy.
2. When referring to a company, it will nearly always refer to financial troubles, such as pending bankruptcy.
3. When referring to negotiations, it means that the parties are not able to reach a deal, and things are about to fall apart.
4. When referring to a marriage or other romantic relationship, it means that the couple is arguing. It may be used even when a divorce or breakup is not likely, although it would not be used for a small spat or disagreement.
5. In a completely unrelated sense, 'on the rocks' can refer to a drink, most particularly an alcoholic drink, that is served with ice. This usage first appeared in 1946, but other than a possible connection between the various slang terms for diamonds (rocks and ice), it is most likely that this is simply a bit of low wit that will forever go uncredited.
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At the 2013 TCA press tour, we got to sit down with Joanne Froggatt, who plays Anna on "Downton Abbey." She teases for Zap2it that there is some happiness on the way for Anna and Bates — but it won't be solely smooth sailing.
"There is a period of happiness which carries on and it's lovely," says Froggatt. "It's nice to play the drama, that's what I like to do, but it was really nice to see them happy as a couple."
"They do start off Season 4 happy, but as always in 'Downton,' there are some trials and tribulations ahead. The usual highs and lows that we expect from all the different characters. We've got nice stories this year," Froggatt adds.
With all the new babies gracing the halls of Downton Abbey, we had to wonder if there is a baby on the horizon for newly-married Anna and Bates, but Froggatt isn't spilling.
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In this paper a New Keynesian model is described and partially estimated for the euro area. The model is then used to analyze the stabilizing properties of alternative monetary policy rules for the euro area: instrument (Taylor-type) rules and targeting rules. Our main finding is that if instrument rules are designed optimally they behave similarly to targeting rules both in terms of performance and robustness. This result is obtained for a variety of ECB preferences on stabilizing inflation, the output gap, and the nominal interest rate. Furthermore, the rule quasi-equivalence is also obtained if the ECB objective function is based on welfare maximization.
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"Ebay has accelerated and enhanced PayPal's success, allowing it to be more aggressive, bolder and to take more risk than if it was separate." (Via Forbes)
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Instead of having an honest discussion about a reasonable question, Mr. Icahn has chosen to attack the integrity of two highly respected and qualified board members, Scott Cook and Marc Andreessen. He also has attacked the integrity of our CEO John Donahoe."
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julie dutton of studio olivine and her husband purchased their southeast portland [oregon] home three years ago and little by little have made their way through projects (with their greatest challenge stemming from getting creative with storage). simple colors, uncomplicated pieces and things that come with a story are how julie characterizes her home. the solution is a sense of calm beauty creates place where i'm sure we'd all love to come home to after a long day. click here for more images of their wonderful home, and here for all of our fantastic sneak peeks. [thanks so much, julie!] –anne
[above: The goal of the bedroom was to create a soothing color scheme, so the walls were painted a soft greyish blue. The quilt was a gift and was made by my grandmother. The organic cotton pillow cases came from one of my favorite Portland gems, Ink & Peat. Lucky me, I happened upon this artwork on a recent trip to San Francisco. The animals were drawn with charcoal by a street vendor in Paris. I just love their personality. ]
This picture above is of our living room. I made the curtains out of a nice oatmeal linen and stitched my favorite black and white striped ribbon a few inches above the base for a fun detail. The wood slat bench was salvaged from a church years ago by my grandfather and I am lucky to have ended up with it. Sitting on the bench is a lovely pillow designed as a collaborative project between my friends Brian and Amy Reed of Old School Stationers. My father, an excellent carpenter, built the coffee table for us.
Our nook! Now this is the room that really stumped me when we bought our house. A funny little room at the end of the house with an intensly slanted ceiling starting at 11 feet, and sloping to 5 feet. I found out that the room was originally used for canning which piqued my interest. I love the walls because they are literally made from wood and you can see each piece that was nailed into place. The lovely aqua vase is by Judy Jackson of New York. From left to right, the artwork on the wall: Hadley Hutton, Elisabeth Bentz, and Judy Jackson (Portland artists). All of their work is shown in frames made by my father. The place mats were made by Elisabeth Bentz. I covered the ceiling with simple Japanese papers.
This room is where all of the goodies lie. Fabric, yarn, all kinds of fun things. I painted this cabinet ochre yellow. I found it at an antique store, a sad victim of 1980's ivy stencil art. I knew I could save it, so I brought it home and gave it a new coat. No one is the wiser. The bag on the back of the door is by one of my favorite designers, Lotta Jansdotter.
These shelves house some of my favorite dishes by Japanese Porcelain designers, Saikai. On the top shelf, some hand thrown mugs and bowl by Jennifer Anable of Portland (now Minnesota). On the bottom shelf is an old Lotta Jansdotter calendar. It is from a couple of years ago, but I couldn't bare to part with it. I still flip the pages once in a while.
My little friend Homie likes to sit on the highest places. He also likes to nibble on fresh cut green plants. The scene that followed this one was not so innocent. He sure is cute, though! The limited edition print behind him is one I created at Studio Olivine for a show at Office. The artwork peaking in on the right is a beautiful piece by my friend Sam Tudyk. This one has a secret message if you look close. The shapes making up the design are actually letters that spell out "hello love."
Some items collected from my yard in tiny glass jars. Several years ago I showed up to work and a friend had covered my desk in jars just like this. Each with a single hand picked flower. It was one of the best gifts I have been given.
Fabulous! Thanks for featuring Julie's charming home. And I love how it is packed with my favorite Portland artists. The little nook with Japanese-papered ceiling is wonderful!
Beautiful house. :)
I have to ask…what is the gray paint color?
Wow, that Fontana headboard looks GREAT painted/stained in white! Way to take something out-dated and make it look awesome. :) :)
So lovely! This house has great personality – cozy, calm and well curated.
Yay! Julie. I love her taste. Such a sweet home.
Julie….well done, m'dear! So clean and cozy and the same time. Ah! Love the papered ceiling in the nook! Too charming! I'm smitten. :)
just the cutest! I love your home. The calm colors and lovely fabrics create the warmest space. What a great sneak peek!!! Good placement on the cat!
Omigosh Homie!! He is too cute. I also adore the jars.
Hi Julie! How exciting! Love this sneak peak! I love that white dining set in the "nook"! So cool!
I love the muted colour combinations — I can imagine it's a very relaxing space to be. The print behind Homie is gorgeous…
I've been checking out all sorts of seating lately. And I love that bench!
Homie is so cute! And your house is lovely!
Thanks everyone for the great feedback! Unfortunately, Anna, that grey paint was custom mixed. I bought some paint and thought it was too blue, so added a couple of spoonfuls of leftover taupe paint to the mix to get it just the way I wanted.
Oh that woodern bench is to die for. What a gorgeous item, your too lucky!
what gorgeous photos. the colors and tones throughout the house are just incredible. so lovely.
Julie – love it all, looks wonderful!
I think my favorite thing about this home is the unexpected mix of industrial/natural with the soft and lovely.
Julie, what a treat to fine your charming home on my favorite website. All your colorful details are lovely, you've got such a great eye!
Beautiful! Homie is adorable, and I'd do anything for that wooden bench!
it looks effortless, but i know it took thoughtful editing for it to appear so serene. love the bench…
Adore that print by the cat! Also love that organic looking glass jar/vase by that print!!
Lovely house! Thanks for sharing pictures!
cute dining chairs! can anyone tell me what they are? where i might find them?
Omigod, it's quarter to six am, and I just had to say: HOMIE is teh BEST name for a cat!!!! I'm going to start refering to my cat as my homie. Cause he is. Cause that's how we roll, yo.
And yes, I really like the wood bench in your living room!
Lovely home and the most adorable cat!
So beautifully comfortable with so many lovely handmade things. I adore the yellow ochre cabinet.
Love the kitchen 'nook' table!!! Your aesthetic is beautiful. Wonderful job!
The word is "piqued" not "peaked."
Julie, who makes the glass vase on the mantle in the picture featuring Homie? Like everyone else I love your Japanese papered ceiling.
Such a cozy and simple home. I want the wood slat bench so bad, LOVE it!
Hi Julie! :)
Never have had the pleasure of seeing your house. Very artistic and comfortable. Nice job!
Hi Britt – The chairs were a lucky ebay find.
Moodboard – You should email email@example.com about the vase. Pam sells them and can probably ship you one. I agree, they are beautiful!
Thanks so much!
I think this is my favorite "sneak peak" ever. Her whole house looks so clean, crisp, and cozy. I'm loving the simple colors and that bench is wonderful!
The dining room chairs are "Marais" and not hard to find.
The Conran shop has a version in white:
http://www.conranusa.com/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=12323&cid=ChairsStools&language=en-US -
Hei, I loved very much the picture with the cat on shelf. It inspired me to create this ilustration: http://printsedesign.com.br/?p=106
I´d be glad if you see it
I like the plants on each room and also the furniture makes it look traditional yet modern
Lovely and delightful! love the jars and the wooden theater chairs. thanks for sharing. *a


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Caraviello: Patrick gets wall-to-wall course at Darlington
May 12, 2012, David Caraviello, NASCAR.com
The first time Danica Patrick hit the wall was in her first run during Nationwide Series practice Friday morning, when she clipped it with the right-rear of her No. 7 car. In opening Sprint Cup practice, she hit it again entering Turn 3. Later, she scraped it in almost the same place in almost the same way. With minutes remaining in the session she hit it one more time, this time harder in between Turns 3 and 4, the impact leaving a long, white streak down the right side of her green automobile. "I got my stripe!" she said at one point over the radio. It would be far from her only encounter with Darlington Raceway's nefarious and ever-present outside wall, that marked-up red and white strip which loomed outside Patrick's passenger-side window during the entirety of the longest and most challenging day of her nascent NASCAR career. Get up to the wall, get up to the wall, get up to the wall, she heard so many times, in so many words. At Darlington it's the fastest way around, a counterintuitive approach for drivers whose goal is typically to stay as far away from it as possible. At Darlington, though, there's no other choice, You get up there a few feet from the concrete or the SAFER barrier and you ride the thing all the way around, occasionally slapping it, inevitable contact that sometimes means a driver is getting everything out of the car. Getting there, though, requires an on-the-fly education of the type Patrick went through Friday, where she made her debut at this cranky old facility in advance of her second career start in NASCAR's premier series Saturday night. Even when she wasn't on the track, the wall was always there. "As a driver, my comfort level with the wall is definitely medium," she said. "I don't think even in IndyCars I liked being up against the wall. ... Coming into these stock cars, I'm definitely a lot more comfortable getting up higher and higher, but here at Darlington, you're riding the wall. You're not kind of using it as a reference, you're riding the wall. It's a whole new level of getting comfortable with it. You're definitely as a driver threading the needle out here, and every driver that's out here deserves definite credit for running well. If they have a good weekend, they're darn good drivers. Because this is definitely tough." That much is an understatement. Friday for Patrick was an absolute bear, the difficulty of the race track combining with a breakneck schedule stemming from her involvement in both the Nationwide and Sprint Cup events. She left her motor coach at 7:25 a.m., and for most of the next 14 hours was either in a race car or in a meeting. She attended the Nationwide rookie meeting -- mandatory, since it was her first time at the track -- at 7:30, and that was followed by a powwow with series director Joe Balash and Sam Hornish Jr. stemming from the incident involving the two drivers last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Then it was two hours of Nationwide practice, then the Sprint Cup rookie meeting, then the Nationwide drivers' meeting, then two hours of Cup practice. The obligations were stacked on top of one another like building blocks -- a media availability, final Sprint Cup practice, qualifying sessions for both circuits. And then finally the Nationwide event, beginning as the sun set over the Turn 3 wall. Of course, the wall. At Darlington, it's always about the wall, particularly for someone who had never competed here before. "I'm not comfortable. I'm not a wall person," she said over the radio early in Friday's first Sprint Cup practice, which she finished as the slowest of the 47 cars that took to the track. No one was under any illusion that it would be easy. Patrick's debut in NASCAR's major league came in the Daytona 500, on a big restrictor-plate track where drivers mash the accelerator and go. Unrestricted venues are a different animal, as Patrick's team discovered during a recent two-day test in Nashville, Tenn. They made progress during the first day, and then they hit a wall of the figurative variety. "I'm very happy. We were kind of expecting the worst here, but she surprised us all and stepped up to the plate and did a good job." --TONY EURY JR. "She said it was an eye-opener. It's tough. These cars are not easy to drive," Greg Zipadelli, competition director for Patrick's Stewart-Haas Racing team, said before the team came to Darlington. "She did a really good job the first day. I don't know where we got off or where we missed it the second day and why we didn't get better or get her comfortable. Darlington's going to be tough. It's going to be tough for all of us. But if this is what she's going to do -- you know, there's growing pains. We'll go in, and hold our heads high, and do the best we can to get her something comfortable, and try to run all day." There was certainly no lack of effort. Patrick made 62 laps in opening Nationwide practice, second-most only behind another Darlington newcomer, Travis Pastrana. Her inexperience, though, was clear -- over and over again her spotter urged her to get up to the wall sooner, to try and be there before she reached the Bojangles' billboard just prior to the apex of turns 1 and 2. In the Nationwide car, she still managed to post the 17th-best time of the session. In the more powerful Cup car, though, it was a different world. "There's still a little more room in 1 and 2 to get up to the wall," new spotter Tab Boyd told her. "I know we're working on it. ... There's a lot of room in 1 and 2 that we need to get to the wall a little more. These guys are using every bit of the race track." The art of letting the car drift up into the corner was something Patrick had not yet mastered. Instead there was tentativeness, understandable given what was waiting up there. "I just feel like I'm going to clip the wall and make it even more black than it is," Patrick said over the radio. Patrick was braking too early entering the corner, and then having to brake again and crank the wheel far enough left to get out of it. The deeper she got into the corner, Boyd explained, the less she'd have to turn the wheel, and the more she could allow her momentum to carry her out the other end. And more momentum meant more speed. Which early Friday was tough to find. Patrick's best lap in the opening Sprint Cup practice was nearly 10 mph slower than the best lap turned by Kevin Harvick, who led the session. "Obviously, I'm not super-fast," she said during her media availability. "I didn't expect to be very fast. I expected to just get experience out there and would I like to be higher up the chart? Absolutely. Every driver wants to be as high up as possible. There's a lot of really, really good drivers out there throughout the whole field. I'm not coming in thinking I should be anywhere in particular based on my extreme lack of experience and knowledge of this place." In final Sprint Cup practice, they were at it again. "I hate to sound like a broken record," Boyd told his driver, "but there's still quite a bit of room, of grip up there." Patrick made nine laps, trying to get a little deeper, improving to 24th fastest in a session where teams mixed race and qualifying setups. "I'm chanting, 'Be brave' to myself," Patrick radioed to her team. The progress was slow, but it was there -- she briefly held the provisional pole in Nationwide qualifying before ending up 15th, and later turned a lap in Sprint Cup qualifying that would have gotten her into the field even if her No. 10 car hadn't been locked in. But the Southern 500 would have to wait. A long Friday of on-track activity for Patrick culminated in the Nationwide race, where she raced the track as she had been instructed. And when she did manage to get as high in the corner as she needed to, her team let her know it. "That's what I'm looking for, right there," crew chief Tony Eury Jr. told her midway through the event. "I pushed just a little more there," Patrick responded. Team owner Tony Stewart spoke over the radio occasionally to offer advice. Even after she fell a lap down, the feedback over the radio was all positive. Her stated goal, after all, was only a respectable finish. And she achieved it, getting her lap back by staying out of the pits, gaining some track position when some of the leaders crashed near the finish, and coming home 12th. "Sorry I couldn't get a top-10 there," she told her team over the radio afterward. Given where she had started, though, the result was something of a victory in and of itself. Perhaps more telling -- after the race, there was hardly a scratch on the right side of Patrick's No. 7 car. A pair of nicks in the paint of the rear quarterpanel comprised the only damage. "Very, very positive," Eury called it. "I'm very happy. We were kind of expecting the worst here, but she surprised us all and stepped up to the plate and did a good job." Getting up against the wall, though, remains a work in progress. Eury said Patrick noticed the line contenders Denny Hamlin and Kurt Busch were running in the Nationwide event, and will try to build up to it in Saturday's Sprint Cup race -- which the crew chief urges her to use solely as a learning experience. "She was kind of down after practice, and I told her, you've got to understand that's another level above where we're at. Over there, I told her, there were 42 Kyle Busches," Eury said. "So every one of them run hard every lap, and every one of them are good, and they're there for a reason. She's putting herself up against the best. ... I just told her, don't let your confidence get down. Stay positive. Go out there and learn, watch. She's going to learn a lot just by racing with guys who are that smart and that good." And with that, Danica Patrick's wall-to-wall course in Darlington 101 was over. The final exam looms Saturday under the lights. The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer.Immersion course
Danica's Darlington Friday
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Personally, Folk always makes me nervous and at mid-70's % in FG's made the past two years, can we do better?
Just a thought...
Personally, Folk always makes me nervous and at mid-70's % in FG's made the past two years, can we do better?
Just a thought...
I have oddly been a HUGE Rackers fan for years so I'd say yes there. Don't think I've ever actually liked a kicker other then him. But Folk has looked OK so it isn't a dire need. Why any team would cut Rackers I have no clue. He has been a great K for over a decade now and has one of the widest ranges in the league. 26-48 from 50+ is not too shabby IMO Akers is 22-41 and is older. I'd take either in a heart beat.
Don't be fooled by FG% for indoor kickers versus outdoor kickers
folk is fine. Conley on the other hand not so much
Folk has been lights out. Don't mess with his confidence.
Agreed. Folk looks strong and confident with all his kicks this preseason. He's inexplicably a little weak on the kickoffs - but he looks like a different kicker than last year.
Who knows if that will last into the preseason - but you can't cut that guy just because he might be worse once the bell rings - at least not for Gano, etc.
I've always liked Neil "nice" Rackers.
No, thanks.
Read that Rackers wasn't getting his KO's deep.
I would have rather had Cundiff. The guy Gano was cut for.
I think Folk is here to stay.
Folk has been automatic. You don't rehab a kicker and pass on him when he's showing the results.
I think the K competition was rigged. Did Brown have any misses of note?
Gano is only 25, has got a big leg and an improving percentage in his few years kicking. If the front office weren't in love with Folk, I would say forget these once-great old kickers and choose Gano as the promising choice going forward but they love Folk's current kicking form - so no way in hell would it ever happen.
He clanged one in off the right post vs NYG and missed wide left from 45, not very close


text: Chane Behanan's 2012 Final Four Ring Is Up For Auction [Update]Barry Petchesky11/27/13 10:27amFiled to: chane behananlouisville cardinalsmemorabiliacollege basketballncaa301EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkAnd that's a problem, because Chane Behanan is still in college.AdvertisementLouisville lost in the 2012 semifinals to eventual champs Kentucky, and received their rings the next fall. At the time, Cardinals forward Behanan said "We're really hungry to go out and win a bigger one." They won it all in 2013, so Behanan apparently has no use for a participation award.As first noticed by Fox Sports Ohio, the ring purporting to be his is up for bidding at Grey Flannel Auctions. It features his last name on the side panel, and his full name engraved on the inside. The minimum bid is currently $605. The description doesn't say where the ring came from, and that very much matters to the NCAA—selling any memorabilia while still in school would be a violation.Advertisement[Update, 10:32 a.m.: The ring has been withdrawn from auction. The auction house claims Behanan's mother contacted them to tell them the ring had been stolen.]Behanan could say he gifted the ring to a friend or relative, and that person sold the ring without his knowledge. (A similar defense worked for Cam Newton, though the NCAA attempted to close at least part of that loophole.) But he shouldn't have to. It's his ring. He earned it, he owns it, and in no other job is one's property not theirs to do with as they want. To legislate otherwise is to declare that not even a player's accomplishments are their own.That said, Chane, you dummy, you couldn't have waited just one more year?Reply30 repliesLeave a reply


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In November 2014, Jo spent 3 weeks in Japan exploring and taking inspiration from the environment, then painted a piece representing her own unique vision on the landscape on the exterior walls of the UltraSuperNew Gallery. The work is on long term exhibit on the exterior walls of the gallery.
Check it out any time you are in the area.
2014年11月、ピールさんは3週間の日本滞在で、その環境から刺激を受け、彼女の目から見たユニークな日本の光景をUltraSuperNew Galleryの外壁に施しました。この作品は、同ギャラリーの外壁として長期間展示されます。
The Winter Festival at The Southbank
Factory Cogs whirring, puffs of magic smoke and gifts of Christmas wishes. The Gift factory commissioned by the Southbank centre and sitting on the banks of the Thames just outside the Royal Festival hall. Open during The Winter Festival at London's Southbank, passers by were invited to write a special message on a coloured gift tag and contribute it to the rainbow installation at the heart of the factory.
Wrocław, Poland
Selected to take part in a residency to Poland as part of the London Legacy Canals Project in collaboration with BWA Gallery. Jo stayed in the city of Wroclaw for a week, producing a large wall mural and a fanzine of sketches made during her stay. You can purchase the fanzine here; Wroclaw Fanzine
The Canals Project: Street Art on the Waterways. A series of new, curated art commissions for east London's canal system, curated by the Legacy List and supported by Bloomberg LP and The Canal & River Trust. The project included two international residencies for UK artists.
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An installation for Moniker Art Fair in the Truman Brewery.
As one of the Moniker Projects featured artists, Jo produced a project space at Moniker Art Fair 2013."Meet Me In The City", a walk through London street lined by abandoned buildings harbouring some secrets and surprises awaiting discovery by the adventurous pedestrian.
The street was created with crumbling walls and a dark alleyway to explore, from which the viewer could peer into the spaces behind. For more information on the work available click here; Jo Peel – Artworks
Made In Sheffield 2013 from Jo Peel on Vimeo.
July 2013
Mural & Animation made with all 270 pupils of Hunters Bar Infant School
July saw Jo heading for her hometown, where she worked with the pupils at Hunters Bar Infant School to create a 3 minute animation, exploring what it is to be "Made In Sheffield"
It was a huge amount of fun and Jo ran a series of animation workshops with the children before working together in the playground to make the animation.
Many thanks the amazing assistants who worked on this project. Zoe Genders, Miriam Mold and Lucy Halstead for helping out with the animation days and for all of the teachers and parents at Hunters Bar school for making it happen.
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Invited out to Japan by the wonderful people at Parades Gallery, Jo created a live painting for their Girls Rock Japan benefit show held at the gallery.
This painting was created accross the front of the space…
November 2012
Hagglers Corner, Sheffield
The lovely people at Hagglers Corner offered a selection of their walls to make some new animations (more details on these coming soon). So to say thank you, Jo created a mural for them, which shows off the variety of businesses and studios within their walls.
Located on Queen's road in and with a very lovely (warm) café! Thanks all at Hagglers for looking after the team!
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Pitfield Collaborative exhibition
For this exhibition Jo transformed the gallery space with a huge illustration of the Pitfield building as a black and white mural on the rear wall. Fusing shop and gallery space, a drawing of Trellick Tower is expanded on striking monochrome wallpaper and used on curved lampshades in heavy dupion silk.
For an injection of colour, luxurious square cushions are available. Three limited edition designs have been created, featuring Pitfield London's exterior, Brick Lane's Beigel Bake and the Tea Building on Shoreditch High Street. Pitfield London
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Invited out to Greece in a collaborative project, which will eventually culminate in Greek artist Vasilis coming over to London to decorate our city. It might take a while though, as he doesn't like the cold! Here is an example of some of the work he has done in Athens.
Travelling with photographer Karina Lax I painted beneath the shadow of the Acropolis and Karina made a documentary of the stay, which will be shared soon. Thanks to Vasilis and all of his lovely friends for making us feel so welcome!
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Goldsmiths Row
A mural created on the old Children's Hospital on Goldsmiths Row in Hackney and commissioned by Camden based architects HTA after a series of workshops with the local community.
The mural is the result of a discussion with the residents of the local area and references themes of transition and change, whilst paying homage to some of the more authentic businesses of the local area, such as E-Pellicci restaurant on Bethnal Green road, a family run business since 1900 and one of my favourite café's in London.
Unfortunately the site is now being developed to create the ubiquitous luxury housing which is spreading through the area, the mural has been replaced by a series of glossy photographs depicting happy urban environments.


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Bernard Jenkin warned the leadership it must focus on improving the party's attitude to women round the clock, "not just at reshuffle time".
Prime Minister David Cameron has come in for criticism over the lack of women he has put in the most senior roles in government, and the party and is said to be less popular with female voters.
Earlier this year Anna Soubry revealed she suspected the PM gave her the job of Public Health Minister because she is a woman and it is seen as a ''soft bloody girly option''. During the Government reshuffle earlier this week she was moved to the Ministry of Defence and given ministerial responsibility for p ersonnel, welfare and veterans.
Mr Jenkin, who chairs the Public Administration Select Committee, called on e very Tory man to "change or be left behind".
In an article for The House magazine, he wrote: " Many of us Tory men tend to feel that 'women' can deal with 'women's issues', so men can get on with running the country.
"The Quad are all men. The National Security Council is overwhelmingly men. The Tory high command are all men.
"Only three out of 25 on the party board are women. Most of the advisers and policy wonks are men. And of course, most MPs will continue to be men. It is going to take a long time to change all this, so what else must we change?
"We should look at how we all behave. Generously hosting a 40-40 dinner to discuss prospects and tactics in the marginal seats, (former Tory donor) Lord Ashcroft was asked by a woman MP about declining Conservative support amongst women. 'Shut up and sit down!' was his response.
"He was trying to make a joke, of course, but the need to make a joke speaks volumes about the anxiety provoked by the question."
He added: "And the Prime Minister greeted a leading high profile business women who happens to be the wife of a major donor to the party, by asking, "And where is [x - the husband]!?"
"We men are all guilty of such unconscious slights to women, but women voters see it and feel it. A business change programme would involve zero tolerance of such behaviour.
"We have perhaps yet to understand what 'change' in the Conservative Party really means. It is not something the leadership does, or women can do for us.
"Every man in the Conservative Party needs to change or be left behind. The leadership needs to be on this 24/7/365, not just at reshuffle time."
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Charles Sidney Winder Collection, 1852-1862
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Original documents - diaries and letters - of CHARLES SIDNEY WINDER.
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LETTER to his Uncle, Colonel Lloyd, of Wye House, dated April 22, 1852, requesting his consent to the marriage of his daughter, Alice Lloyd.
LETTER from Charles Sidney Winder, Captain of Artillery, U.S.A., to his Brother-in-Law, Charles H. Key, dated June 2, 1858, describing the battle with Indians known as the Battle of Steptoe's Butte.
DIARY - 1854 of Charles Sidney Winder, Lieutenant of Artillery, U.S.A., from the wreck of the Steamer San Francisco, and his trip to Benicia, California, and duty at that post as Adjutant of the 3rd. Regiment of Artillery, U.S.Army.
DIARY-- 1855 of Charles Sidney Winder, Captain, 3rd Regiment of Artillery, U.S. Army, telling of his promotion, duty at Benicia California, receipt of orders and trip home to Maryland.
DIARY - 1859 and 1861 of Charles Sidney Winder, Captain, Artillery, U.S. Army, and Colonel of Infantry, C.S.A., telling of his return to Maryland from the Washington Territory, and - after an interval of two years - his duty as an Officer of the Confederate Army.
DIARY - 1861 and 1862 of Charles Sidney Winder, Brigadier General, C.S.A., telling of his duties in his Confederate Army Command, until the day of his death, August 9, 1862.
LETTER from McHenry Howard, dated July 29, 1865, to the widow of General Charles S. Winder, C.S.A. describing the General's death on August 9, 1862.
CORRESPONDENCE dated 1861 and 1862, between C.S. Winder, F. L. Child, J. F. O'Brien, and letter of L. A. Ashe, of 1928, reference same.
CLIPPINGS from Southern Newspapers of 1862. Eleven clippings describing the Battle of Cedar Mountain, and death of General Charles Sidney Winder, while in command of the Stonewall Division, C.S.A.


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My Family always loved this with white bread, but I tweaked it with the Wheat bread
Very easy recipe! Can switch up and use different cheese like swiss or even seasoning.
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I got this recipe from another site, Sandra Lee's but I subsituted with low fat cream cheese and splenda sugar. Smaller servings
Mexican Chicken Casserole the whole family will enjoy. Great comfort food.
Great for Thanksgiving dinner. Butternut Squash marinated. This can made earlier in the day, should not be refridgerated.
My family love these biscuits. I make them for every thanksgiving. This recipe was given to me by a lady I care about. Thank you Alice.
This salad was made from Ellie Krieger on Food network. I seen someone else on Spark add this but the calories are off. So I put the right version up.
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Henry hoping for Wolves bow
James Henry has enjoyed some spectacular debuts in his career so far – and would like nothing more than adding to the list with Wolves when he lands his opportunity.
The on-loan winger is keen to get his Molineux career up and running and is available for tomorrow's trip to Colchester (3pm), hunting another debut goal as produced on previous occasions at other clubs.
"I went on loan to Bournemouth and scored twice on my debut against Bristol Rovers and I scored on my home debut for Millwall, a 35-yarder against Swindon," he said.
"So it would be nice to emulate that and get a goal tomorrow or Tuesday, whenever I make my debut comes.
"I just want to come in and play some games, start playing well and help the team too.
"I'm really looking forward to the opportunity and looking to get us as high up the table as we can.
"In the next three months there's a chance for me to really knuckle down and really enjoy my football and really put what's a really big club back on the road to the Championship."
Henry admits he was disappointed to lose his place in the Millwall team, but that there was no "falling-out" and he now sees the switch to Molineux as a fresh start.
As things stand he is not looking too far beyond the three-month loan but is clearly keen to try and land a permanent move if all goes well.
"I played a lot of games at Millwall – pretty much every match for three seasons – so it was disappointing to lose my place," said Henry.
"But it wasn't a case of a falling-out, rather a case of getting me out to give me a fresh lease of life.
"This will give me that and hopefully I can get a lot of game time under my belt and really help Wolves push on.
"It (a permanent deal) is not something that's happened yet but hopefully it's something that could happen.
"It's something I'm open to discussions about and we'll see how I do."
Henry's arrival reignites a working relationship with Kenny Jackett, who helped him play his best football while manager at Millwall.
The winger is keen to try and emulate the success enjoyed at the New Den as he prepares to launch his Wolves career.
He says: "I think Kenny gives me a lot of freedom and a lot of responsibility to do my own thing and at the same time, tell me what he wants to do sometimes so I think it's just about having that good relationship and understanding of each other really.
"Hopefully we can pick up where we left off at Millwall when he was there and keep the good run going."
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Most people associate the word "Catalan" with a language that is spoken in several areas of Spain, including the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencia, and Aragon, which is an accurate association.
But the term embodies so much more than language, embracing a culture, history, geographical area, and people. For this reason, the Catalan language is also spoken in Andorra, Alghero (Sardinia, Italy), and parts of southern France.
Catalonia, or Catalunya, enjoys a common history with many Mediterranean islands for two reasons: (1) they share the same line of settlers (i.e., the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, North Africans, etc.) and (2) Catalonia settled many of the islands.
Once a cohesive culture had been formed, the Catalan people united with Aragon and emerged a great maritime power. As an important player in the Kingdom of Aragon, together they ruled Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, and the southern half of Italy for centuries, exporting the Catalan culture, cuisine, language, and costume!
So influential was this kingdom that it rears its head in our pop culture with video games like Age of Empires 2: the Conquerors and Europa Universalis, which reenact legends in playable history! What a legacy! And all that, because of a marriage!
Heir to all this rich history, Catalan designer Georgina Vendrell was born1983 in Barcelona. After graduating from the Institut català de la moda, Georgina was chosen by an international jury to present her a/w 2009 collection at 080 Barcelona Fashion.
The collection is entitled "51" in reference to the number of total sun-less days during the bitter cold winters of Finland.
Drawing from a dark palette, Georgina reaches for a simple, sporty look that combines wintry functionality with innovative styles and hints to her nation's past.
Stay tuned for more on Georgina Vendrell and the styles of the Mediterranean! I have a surprise in store for you, which I will unveil next week!
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Home Sales and Prices Improved Throughout 2012
Statewide Fourth Quarter 2012 Housing Statistics
January 18, 2013
The median sales price for single family homes, condominiums and town homes sold during the fourth quarter of 2012 increased in all areas of Colorado compared to the same time period in 2011, according to Quarterly Market Statistical Reports released today by the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR). The number of homes sold during the fourth quarter increased in all areas of the state over the previous year, as well, while in most areas the number of new listings available for purchase decreased.
For the state as a whole, sales of single-family, condominium and town homes (taken together) increased nearly 16 percent to 20,229 units during the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. New listings dropped slightly more than 2 percent statewide, though some of the more rural areas of our state saw modest (3-8 percent) increases.
Home prices continued to rally, increasing about 12 percent to a median price of $223,500. Days on the market continued its downward trend dropping nearly 22 percent to 89 days on average. The statewide number of active listings was 29,669, representing a 4.2-month inventory supply.
"These figures are very encouraging and suggest that Colorado's place as a leader in the recovery of our country's housing markets is continuing," said CAR spokesperson, Duane Duggan. "Higher sales and increasing median pricing, combined with fewer days on the market, are all positive signs of good things to come. As the economy continues to recover, overall housing affordability will stay strong and we should expect to see more people entering the market in 2013."
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® Quarterly Market Statistical Reports are prepared by 10K Research and Marketing, a Minneapolis-based real estate technology company, and are based on data provided by Multiple Listing Services (MLS) in Colorado. The current Q4 2012 reports represent approximately 90 percent of all MLS-listed residential real estate transactions in the state. The metrics do not include "For Sale by Owner" transactions or all new construction.
Sales of lender-mediated properties (properties owned by banks and other mortgage lenders, along with short sales) dropped significantly in most areas of the state. Overall, such sales represented about 20 percent of all transactions in the fourth quarter of 2012 and were down 30 percent over the same period a year earlier.
The CAR Housing Affordability Index, a new statistical measure for Colorado's housing market, dropped about 3 percent to 167 for the state, a similar drop occurred in the third quarter of 2012 compared to 2011. An index of 120 means the median household income was 120 percent of what is necessary to qualify for the median-priced home under prevailing interest rates. A higher number means greater housing affordability.
In addition to cumulative statewide statistics, CAR has prepared six regional reports, using the same measures, whose content is summarized below along with local expert contacts.
Metro Denver Region
Denver, Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Douglas
Contact: Michael Welk, 303-263-3217
Results for the six counties in the Denver Metro Region were slightly higher when compared with the overall statewide results. The number of sales rose 17 percent and median sales prices increased almost 13 percent. Days on the market dropped more substantially in Metro Denver (-32 percent) than any other area of the state while new listings of available housing were down 6 percent. As of the end of the quarter there were approximately 11,000 active listings representing only a 2.8- month inventory.
Northeast Region
Boulder, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Weld
Contact: Duane Duggan, 303-449-7000
This region of Colorado is one of three in the study which showed an increase in the number of new listings (8 percent). Sales increased 21 percent, the highest quarter-to-quarter increase in the state. The median sales price grew 7 percent and days on the market decreased by more than 14 percent. The CAR Affordability Index increased slightly but stayed slightly below the state average of 167.
Southeast Region
Baca, Chaffee, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Freemont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo, Teller
Contact: Jay Gupta, 719-785-4114
Southeast Colorado saw sales of homes increase by nearly 8 percent to 3,283 during the fourth quarter of 2012. Median sales price increased more than 10 percent and days on the market declined by nearly 16 percent, among the largest declines in the state. While the CAR Affordability Index showed a slight decline (-1.5 percent) the area's score of 200 is the second strongest in the state. At the end of the year, this region had nearly 7,000 active listings which represent an inventory that would last about six months.
Northwest Region
Delta, Hinsdale, Mesa, Moffat, Montrose, Pitkin, Rio Blanca
Contact: Sandy Borman, 970-256-9100
This region of our state saw a second consecutive quarter of increased new listings, up 2.9 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. Sales improved nearly 17 percent, median prices increased just over 10 percent and days on the market dropped 7 percent. This area of the state had the largest proportion of lender-mediated sales (36 percent) but also saw one of the largest drops in such sales compared to 2011 (-32 percent).
Southwest Region
Alamosa, Archuleta, Conejos, Costilla, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Saguache, San Juan
Contact: Don Ricedorff , 970-375-7014
Median sales prices in this region increased approximately 13 percent, one of the larger increases in the state. Number of sales increased modestly (6 percent) and days on the market dropped slightly (-1.6 percent). The Affordability Index in this area dropped (-3 percent) but still remains strong at 170. New listings were down 15 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.
Mountain Region
Garfield, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Pitkin, Routt, San Miguel, Summit
Contact: George Harvey, 970-729-0111
Sales increased 20 percent in this region, which includes Colorado's ski resort communities, while days on the market declined nearly 10 percent. With 2,400 active listings, this region has more than a one year supply of inventory which, in these areas of the state, is not unusual. New listings of available properties declined substantially (-25 percent) while the median sales price rose by just under 3 percent.
Overall, the data indicates that Colorado continues to see a recovery from its low point four years ago with some areas of the state doing somewhat better than others.
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A FATHER who bit off part of a love rival's finger at a children's nativity play has been sentenced to 11 months in jail.
Lee Wilkinson, 40, fought with Michael Dent at Harton Primary School, in South Shields, in December 2011, during which he bit off the tip of Mr Dent's left little finger.
The court heard that the pair had been involved in a long-running feud after Mr Dent had an affair with Wilkinson's wife while he was working away.
Appearing at Newcastle Crown Court, Wilkinson, of Fulwell Avenue, South Shields, admitted wounding and a public order offence at an earlier hearing.
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Today The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) announced that a technology called Adaptive-Sync will become standard for the DisplayPort 1.2a specification. If that sounds like gibberish to you, here's the takeaway: It's great news for AMD's Project FreeSync, and for gamers seeking an alternative to Nvidia's G-Sync.
At its heart, Adaptive Sync enables a monitor using a DisplayPort video input to match the refresh rate of the content, which tends to vary dramatically in gaming. As Nvidia showed us with G-Sync, when a GPU's framerate output is at odds with a monitor's refresh rate, you get artifacts like screen tearing. Forcing a fixed framerate is simply the other side of an evil coin, resulting in stutter and input lag.
"DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync enables a new approach in display refresh technology," said Syed Athar Hussain, Display Domain Architect, AMD and VESA Board Vice Chairman. "Instead of updating a monitor at a constant rate, Adaptive-Sync enables technologies that match the display update rate to the user's content, enabling power efficient transport over the display link and a fluid, low-latency visual experience."
AMD's Project FreeSync works in concert with this technology, providing adaptive framerate syncing on the driver side of things. This means that users wishing to embrace the technology will need a compatibile Radeon graphics card and a monitor supporting Adaptive-Sync. From what I understand, the advantage to AMD's solution is that Nvidia's G-Sync technology requires proprietary monitors with custom modules built in, while AMD's will tap into an open industry standard. If we assume that all monitors with DisplayPort inputs going forward will utilize the standard (a safe assumption), then AMD's solution should come at a lesser cost.
I've reached out to Nvidia asking if and how this development will affect G-Sync moving forward.
In the meantime, here's a meaty Q&A from AMD's Robert Hallock which should answer all your burning questions about Adaptive Sync, its features, and its availability.
Q: What is DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync?
A: DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync is a new addition to the DisplayPort™ 1.2a specification, ported from the embedded DisplayPort™ v1.0 specification. DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync provides an industry-standard mechanism that enables real-time adjustment of a monitor's refresh rate of a display over a DisplayPort™ link
Q: What is Project FreeSync?
A: Project FreeSync is an AMD effort to leverage industry standards, like DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync, to deliver dynamic refresh rates. Dynamic refresh rates synchronize the refresh rate of a compatible monitor to the framerate of a user's AMD Radeon™ graphics to reduce or eliminate stuttering, juddering and/or tearing during gaming and video playback.
Q: How are DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync and Project FreeSync different?
A: DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync is an ingredient DisplayPort™ feature that enables real-time adjustment of monitor refresh rates required by technologies like Project FreeSync. Project FreeSync is a unique AMD hardware/software solution that utilizes DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync protocols to enable user-facing benefits: smooth, tearing-free and low-latency gameplay and video.
Q: Is DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync the industry-standard version of Project FreeSync?
A: The DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync specification was ported from the Embedded DisplayPort™ specification through a proposal to the VESA group by AMD. DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync is an ingredient feature of a DisplayPort™ link and an industry standard that enables technologies like Project FreeSync
Q: What are the requirements to use FreeSync?
A: To take advantage of the benefits of Project FreeSync, users will require: a monitor compatible with DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync, a compatible AMD Radeon™ GPU with a DisplayPort™ connection, and a compatible AMD Catalyst™ graphics driver. AMD plans to release a compatible graphics driver to coincide with the introduction of the first DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync monitors.
Q: When can I buy a monitor compatible with Project FreeSync?
A: AMD has undertaken every necessary effort to enable Project FreeSync in the display ecosystem. Monitor vendors are now integrating the DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync specification and productizing compatible displays. AMD is working closely with these vendors to bring products to market, and we expect compatible monitors within 6-12 months.
Q: What AMD Radeon™ GPUs are compatible with Project FreeSync?
A: The first discrete GPUs compatible with Project FreeSync are the AMD Radeon™ R9 290X, R9 290, R7 260X and R7 260 graphics cards. Project FreeSync is also compatible with AMD APUs codenamed "Kabini," "Temash," "Beema," and "Mullins." All compatible products must be connected via DisplayPort™ to a display that supports DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync.
Q: How is Project Freesync different from G-Sync?
A: While both technologies have similar benefits, G-Sync uses expensive and proprietary hardware. In contrast, Project FreeSync utilizes the industry-standard DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync specification to promote wider adoption, lower cost of ownership, and a broad ecosystem of compatibility.
Q: Why should gamers purchase a system that utilizes Project FreeSync?
A: Project FreeSync's ability to synchronize the refresh rate of a display to the framerate of a graphics card can eliminate visual artifacts that many gamers are especially sensitive to: screen tearing, input lag, and stuttering. Project FreeSync aims to accomplish this through an open ecosystem that does not require licensing fees from participants, which encourages broad adoption and low end-user costs.
Q: What is the supported range of refresh rates with FreeSync and DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync?
A: AMD Radeon™ graphics cards will support a wide variety of dynamic refresh ranges with Project FreeSync. Using DisplayPort™ Adaptive-Sync, the graphics card can detect and set an appropriate maximum and minimum refresh rate based on the capabilities reported by the display. Potential ranges include 36-240Hz, 21-144Hz, 17-120Hz and 9-60Hz.


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