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Phase I Study of Cetuximab With RO4929097 in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01198535
Recruitment Status : Terminated
First Posted : September 10, 2010
Last Update Posted : May 18, 2015
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|Condition or disease
|Colon Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Colon Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma Rectal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Rectal Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma Recurrent Colon Carcinoma Recurrent Rectal Carcinoma Stage IVA Colon Cancer Stage IVA Rectal Cancer Stage IVB Colon Cancer Stage IVB Rectal Cancer
|Biological: Cetuximab Drug: Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097 Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis Other: Pharmacological Study
|Phase 1
I. Determination of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the combination of cetuximab and RO4929097.
I. Safety and tolerability of the combination of cetuximab and RO4929097. II. Exploratory analyses of anti-tumor effect with the combination. III. Laboratory correlatives exploring response rate with notch receptors and ligand expression, correlation of response and toxicity profiles to expression of EGFR pathway components, and evaluation of serum and tissue markers of gamma-secretase inhibitor activity.
IV. Pharmacokinetic studies.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097.
Phase I dose escalation: In this part of the study, the investigators are trying to find out what is the highest tolerated dose of RO4929097 that can be safely combined with cetuximab. The investigators will be testing two different cetuximab doses. One is the standard dose (Arm A) and one is a little less than the standard dose (Arm B). Everyone will get treated with cetuximab and R04929097 in this part of the study.
Phase I dose expansion: In this part of the study, the investigators will take the highest tolerated dose found in the phase I part of the study and test a small number of people with colorectal cancer to see if there is any activity with the combination of drugs. Everyone will get treated with cetuximab and RO4929097 in this part of the study. This part of the study will be restricted to patients whose tumors do not have a mutation in the K-ras gene. RO4929097 is an investigational anti-cancer agent that has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in colorectal cancer. Cetuximab is FDA approved for metastatic colorectal cancer.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|60 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Phase I Study of Cetuximab With RO4929097 in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
|Study Start Date :
|September 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 2012
Experimental: Arm A (RO4929097, cetuximab)
Patients in Arm A will receive cetuximab at the standard dose: 400 mg/m2 IV loading dose on Day 1 followed by cetuximab 250 mg/m2 IV weekly. The RO4929097 will be dose escalated starting at 20 mg given daily 3 days on, 4 days off, weekly. The dose levels of RO4929097 to be explored will be 20 mg, 30 mg, 45 mg, 90 mg, 140 mg given days 1-3 weekly. No intrapatient dose escalation will be allowed.
Biological: Cetuximab
Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097
Given PO
Other Name: RO4929097
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studies
Other: Pharmacological Study
Correlative studies
Experimental: Arm B (RO4929097, cetuximab)
Patients in Arm B will receive cetuximab 200 mg/m2 IV weekly without a loading dose. The RO4929097 will be dose escalated starting at 20 mg given daily 3 days on, 4 days off, weekly. The dose levels of RO4929097 to be explored will be 20 mg, 30 mg, 45 mg, 90 mg, 140 mg given days 1-3 weekly. No intrapatient dose escalation will be allowed.
Biological: Cetuximab
Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097
Given PO
Other Name: RO4929097
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studies
Other: Pharmacological Study
Correlative studies
- MTD of RO4929097 [ Time Frame: 21 days ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma
- Patients must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as >= 20 mm with conventional techniques or as >= 10 mm with spiral CT scan
- Patients must have received at least one prior therapy for metastatic disease; prior therapy with anti-EGFR antibody is allowed only as long as patient did not require dose reductions of the anti-EGFR antibody because of poor tolerability
- Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
- ECOG performance status =<2 (Karnofsky >= 60%)
- Leukocytes >= 3,000/mcL
- Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mcL
- Platelets >= 100,000/mcL
- Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL
- Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits if no liver metastases
- Total bilirubin < 1.5 X the institutional upper limit of normal if liver metastases are present
- AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) =< 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal if no liver metastases
- AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) < 5 X institutional upper limit of normal if liver metastases are present
- Creatinine within normal institutional limits OR creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal
- For the phase I dose expansion, tumor must be KRAS wildtype
- There must be available a tumor block or 20 unstained slides for correlative studies
The effects of RO4929097on the developing human fetus at the recommended therapeutic dose are unknown; for this reason and because Notch signal pathway inhibitors as well as other therapeutic agents used in this trial are known to be teratogenic, women of childbearing potential and men must use two forms of contraception (i.e., barrier contraception and one other method of contraception) at least 4 weeks prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and for at least 12 months post-treatment; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner are participating in this study and for 12 months after study participation, the patient should inform the treating physician immediately
- Women of childbearing potential are required to have a negative serum pregnancy test (with a sensitivity of at least 25 mIU/mL) within 10-14 days and within 24 hours prior to the first dose of RO4929097 (serum or urine); a pregnancy test (serum or urine) will be administered every 4 weeks if their menstrual cycles are regular or every 2 weeks if their cycles are irregular while on study within the 24-hour period prior to the administration of RO4929097; a positive urine test must be confirmed by a serum pregnancy test; prior to dispensing RO4929097, the investigator must confirm and document the patient's use of two contraceptive methods, dates of negative pregnancy test, and confirm the patient's understanding of the teratogenic potential of RO4929097
Female patients of childbearing potential are defined as follows:
- Patients with regular menses
- Patients, after menarche with amenorrhea, irregular cycles, or using a contraceptive method that precludes withdrawal bleeding
- Women who have had tubal ligation
Female patients may be considered to NOT be of childbearing potential for the following reasons:
- The patient has undergone total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy or bilateral oophorectomy
- The patient is medically confirmed to be menopausal (no menstrual period) for 24 consecutive months
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
- Ability to swallow pills
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C) prior to entering the study or those who have not recovered to a grade 1 or less from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier with the exception of alopecia and neuropathy
- Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents
- Patients with known brain metastases should be excluded from this clinical trial because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to RO4929097 or other agents (EGFR antibodies) used in the study
- Patients taking medications with narrow therapeutic indices that are metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP450), including warfarin sodium (Coumadin®) are ineligible
- Preclinical studies indicate that RO4929097 is a substrate of CYP3A4 and inducer of CYP3A4 enzyme activity. Caution should be exercised when dosing RO4929097 concurrently with CYP3A4 substrates, inducers, and/or inhibitors; furthermore, patients who are taking concurrent medications that are strong inducers/inhibitors or substrates of CYP3A4 should be switched to alternative medications to minimize any potential risk; if such patients cannot be switched to alternative medications, they will be ineligible to participate in this study
- Patients with malabsorption syndrome or other condition that would interfere with intestinal absorption; patients must be able to swallow tablets
- Patients with uncontrolled hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hyponatremia, hypophosphatemia or hypokalemia defined as less than the lower limit of normal for the institution, despite adequate electrolyte supplementation are excluded from this study
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, a history of torsades de pointes, significant cardiac arrhythmia other than chronic, stable atrial fibrillation, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Pregnant women are excluded from this study because RO4929097 is a Notch pathway inhibiting agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects; because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with RO4929097, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with RO4929097; these potential risks may also apply to other agents used in this study
- HIV-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy are ineligible because of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with RO4929097; in addition, these patients are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated with marrow-suppressive therapy
- Cardiovascular: baseline QTcF > 450 msec (male) or QTcF > 470 msec (female)
- Patients whose tumor contains a mutation in KRAS are not eligible for the phase I dose expansion portion of the study
- Patients with prior exposure to γ-secretase inhibitors
- Patients with another active malignancy
- Patients on antiarrhythmics or other medications known to prolong QTc
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01198535
|United States, Tennessee
|Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
|Principal Investigator:
|Emily Chan
|Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center
|Responsible Party:
|National Cancer Institute (NCI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Obsolete Identifiers:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2012-02905 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) )
VICC GI 09106 ( Other Identifier: Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center )
8511 ( Other Identifier: CTEP )
N01CM00100 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
P30CA068485 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|September 10, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 18, 2015
|Last Verified:
|December 2012
Rectal Neoplasms
Colonic Neoplasms
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous
Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases
Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think.
Yesterday, I attended the "BlogPhiladelphia Unconference", owing my alleged blogworthyness partly to Philadelphia magazine's supposed blog that was supposed to launch three months ago, but mostly because of my affiliation with Deadspin nation thanks to this here column. For, as I've pointed out on numerous occasions, my blogging abilities since the time of Oddjack are very suspect, considering that site shut down due to lack of traffic. In one of the many interviews I conducted yesterday at the event, I expounded upon why I thought I was such a terrible blogger. One of the reasons: My lack of discipline and attention span, two things that are pretty much required when you're a full-time employee of Gawker Media, which, as you may know, requires a quota for monthly posting. (Ed. Note: We happily soar past this number every month. We like our job a little too much.)
At Oddjack, I was terrible at doing the required 12 posts per day — some days there would 12, some days 8— but I would make sure that, come the end of the month, I would always make my quota somehow. During one of the early months, I realized that I was coming up incredibly short and needed 32 posts in one day in order to get paid the full amount. 32. But after 16 furious hours, I completed it.
Another thing I mentioned about guaranteed traffic killers was an utter lack of expertise on a chosen subject matter. At the time, poker was extremely popular and was expected to be a significant portion of Oddjack's daily coverage. The extent of my poker knowledge consisted of the stupid home games I played in junior high like Acey Duecy, Indian and the always rollicking "Pants Off, Who's Knockin'?", which can only be played with five jokers and at a location that has Dutch doors. Thankfully, I had the criminally underrated (but nonetheless brilliant) BG pulling together all the poker and horse racing stuff while I dicked around all day, sometimes chiming in with the occasional poker post that consisted of talking about the obesity of poker players.
Which gets to my point. (Finally. Apologies. Hungover like a motherfucker.) Charlie Weis has reopened his lawsuit against the surgeons that botched his own fatty suck surgery which he had five years ago and experienced deadly complications afterwards. Although Weis is not expected to be in playing shape his whole life, he should be able to keep his weight from spiraling so far out of control again that he's forced to staple two tablecloths to his thighs in order to wear pants. Mr. Weis is not alone in his offensive corpulence, however, and will surely not be the last person actively involved in the sports world to take such measures.
So this week, I'm blow-drying my banana trail, moisturizing my stretch marks and placing odds on the next sports-related individual to have gastric bypass surgery.
Commence stick-poking after this MORE.
Phil Mickelson: 4/1
Even though he's de-boobed himself a little bit in an attempt to better his game, Mickelson appears to have the genetic makeup to gain 14 pounds after eating one Fig Newton. He also appears to be incredibly vain, and in an effort to stave off being dangerously obese, his date with GBS is imminent. If he doesn't, Mickelson can look forward to being a 450-pound golfer on the Senior PGA tour, whose lone endorsement money will come from Hamburger Helper and mobility scooter companies.
Tonya Harding: 3/1
Did anybody else think for a second that Tonya Harding was playing the salad-tossing old broad on Entourage a couple weeks ago? She wasn't, but thanks to a post-skating career that's morphed her into the Butterbean of female boxing, Harding could've easily played the part. However, if Harding wants to regain even a smidgen of that trailer park sexuality that briefly made her appealing to meth lab owners, she'll have to get pumped. Hooray for Rim Jobs.
Andy Reid: 1/1
Reid's been teetering on the brink of obesity for so long, even his mustache has 65 percent body fat. And given his recent family troubles, look for Reid to find solace in a bathtub full of Touchdown Sundae. Reid, who seems to be the type of guy that enjoys his girth, will most likely not willingly have this surgery. So look for the Eagles to resort to blow-darting Reid at Lehigh this summer and then airlifting him to Thomas Jefferson hospital to undergo the procedure.
Akebono: 2/1
His glory days of Sumo dominance are behind him, leaving him only fading memories and a closet full of flag-sized kimonos. What can Akebono do with all that junk now that he's no longer wrestling? Leaving it behind is the only option. But a 20-year diet of fetal pig sandwiches and cheese milkshakes are hard habits to break. Enter GBS for the mighty Akebono, who could probably make some much-needed income by selling his fat to perfume companies in Japan. Akebono Musk: Smell the Bulbous.

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Soft Pretzels - Alton Brown Style
I love soft pretzels - who doesn't? I just never seem to get them outside of fair settings.
And then the other week, Alton Brown did a show on homemade pretzels - it was a sign! So I went to the food network's site and I grabbed the recipe. (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/homemade-soft-pretzels-recipe/index.html)
The Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups warm (110 to 115 degrees F) water
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 package active dry yeast
22 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 1/2 cups
2 ounces unsalted butter, melted
Vegetable oil, for pan
10 cups water
2/3 cup baking soda
1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Pretzel salt (note, I simply used Kosher salt)
ALTON: Combine the water, sugar and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to foam.
So Alton's all into proofing the yeast - and I must say that I only do this because the instructions say so. At some point I'll stop since I'm really only convinced this is a leftover from poor production methods of old - but look, it bubbles:
ALTON: Add the flour and butter and, using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed until well combined. Change to medium speed and knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
Now it's all about letting the KitchenAid do the work. I add the melted butter and the flour. You may notice Alton's recipe does specify flour by weight. I actually do have a scale where I can zero out my mixing bowl with ingredients, so I'm able to pour 22 ounces of flour exactly. From here, I let the mixer do it's thing for 5 minutes until the dough is nice and ready:
ALTON: Remove the dough from the bowl, clean the bowl and then oil it well with vegetable oil. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and sit in a warm place for approximately 50 to 55 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
Rising time. Recipe calls for an hour, but this is fast-acting - in 30 minutes, I'm more than doubled:
ALTON: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line 2 half-sheet pans with parchment paper and lightly brush with the vegetable oil. Set aside.
Bring the 10 cups of water and the baking soda to a rolling boil in an 8-quart saucepan or roasting pan.
In the meantime, turn the dough out onto a slightly oiled work surface and divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll out each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope. Make a U-shape with the rope, holding the ends of the rope, cross them over each other and press onto the bottom of the U in order to form the shape of a pretzel. Place onto the parchment-lined half sheet pan.
Place the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 by 1, for 30 seconds. Remove them from the water using a large flat spatula. Return to the half sheet pan, brush the top of each pretzel with the beaten egg yolk and water mixture and sprinkle with the pretzel salt. Bake until dark golden brown in color, approximately 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack for at least 5 minutes before serving.
I tear my into 8 pieces and lightly oil my counter so I can roll these into ropes and form them into pretzel shapes. I'll admit that it's not as supple as I'm expecting it to be, but that's okay. While I do this, I have water boiling on the stove and the oven preheating:
Hint from me to you - do put in the baking soda before the water is boiling - if you think you see white crusty stuff on the sides of the pot, you do. I added the baking soda while the water was boiling and got a mini-science experiment. Luckily no spillover, but I laughed. I basically boiled each pretzel for 30 seconds and scooped it out with a wire scoop (this gives the pretzel texture):
At this point, I give the pretzels an egg wash and bake them for 13 minutes. Look what I get:
If you're wondering - but is it a chewy, doughy piece of pretzel goodness? Well - take a look at this crumb:
Yes, this is good stuff - I will be making this again!


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The Year of the Flood
Four years ago, my girlfriend lent me Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake on our very first date. I was hesitant to accept, not only because that locked me into seeing her again, but because other than Geek Love, I had never read anything by a female author that I had actually liked. (Imminent backlash in 3... 2... 1...) Flash forward to the present and we are still together and I am anxiously awaiting the release of The Year of the Flood. Looks like I have fallen prey to not one, but two crafty she-devils.
Margaret Atwood, on why she wrote The Year of the Flood:
I've never before gone back to a novel and written another novel related to it. Why this time? Partly because so many people asked me what happened right after the end of the 2003 novel, Oryx and Crake. I didn't actually know, but the questions made me think about it.
She may have thought about it, but she doesn't really give us an answer. The bulk of The Year of the Flood takes place concurrent with Oryx and Crake, not after. It is less a sequel and more of a companion piece, filling in the gaps of its predecessor. The two books could almost be combined and read as one epic dystopian tome, but that would deprive the reader of the enjoyment of Flood's unraveling mysteries.
Flood employs a structure similar to Oryx and Crake, but this time utilizes more than one main character. The narrative is split between two women, who somehow manage to survive the devastating effects of the waterless flood. There's Ren, an exotic dancer quarantined while awaiting the results of some blood work, and Toby, a member of the religious group God's Gardeners, who is barricaded inside a health spa. As they struggle to stay alive, we jump back and forth between the past and the present, until one catches up with the other and the two character's paths converge.
Those who have read Oryx and Crake (which if you haven't, I highly recommend you do) will already be familiar with Flood's barren landscape and the genetically modified creatures that populate it. They should also be familiar with the characters of Jimmy and Crake. Though they are not the main focus of the story, we are given new insight into their actions, and everything that happens is in some way related to them. At times the character's lives seem almost too intertwined, with coincidences that rival Paul Haggis' Crash, but this is a testament to Atwood's tight plotting as opposed to a detriment.
Year of the Flood is a stern warning, but it is a warning we have heard before, and will probably go unheeded. It is a comment on the dangers of big government, science as god, religious zealotry, the destruction of the environment and our own human nature. Atwood has an uncanny ability to craft lived in characters and place them in a completely unique world that somehow mirrors our own. This being our second visit to that world only serves to make it that much more powerful.
If Oryx and Crake was the heir apparent to the speculative throne, The Year of the Flood ensures the continuation of the blood line. Though the novels of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley are still thematically relevant, Atwood one-ups them with a story so plausible it could already be happening. In revisiting the world of Oryx and Crake, she successfully expands upon that novel's themes while simultaneously giving us a fresh perspective on its events. Whereas the climax of Oryx and Crake occurs in the past, Flood's story line builds towards the future, giving us a feeling of closure, despite the open-endedness of the novel's finale. Atwood still hasn't answered our questions about what happens next, but she's left plenty of room for a true sequel. Here's hoping she writes one.


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Lensbaby Creative Effects
What Is Lensbaby?
At Lensbaby, we see things differently. We think perfect is boring. We seek surprise—to have our eyes opened, to dance and play and lose ourselves in moments. To break free of routine, be uncomfortable, tinker, and open yourself up to unexpected results. When you do that, you'll change how you see everything.
We make award-winning creative effects lenses, optics and accessories that follow this philosophy. And we invite you to join us in our pursuit to dance, play and delight in what's possible with a creative lens and your imagination.
What does Optic Swap mean?
Optic Swap is our system of interchangeable lens bodies, optics, and accessories. It allows you to swap out the optic that comes in your Lensbaby for any of the other Optic Swap optics. This lets you change the creative effect and/or focal length of your lens. Your Lensbaby has the potential to be 12 different lenses while still using the same lens body. The Composer Pro II, Twisty 60 lens body,Composer Pro, Composer, Muse, Scout, and Control Freak lens bodies are all Optic Swap compatible.
What are the different effects you can get with Lensbaby Lenses?
Velvet 56- A 56mm, f/1.6 lens that produces velvety, glowing images at bright apertures and sharp yet subtly unique images at darker apertures.
Circular Fisheye- A 5.8mm, f/3.5 stand alone lens that gives you a super-wide 185° angle of view.
Twisty 60- A f/2.5, 60mm optic that gives you a large spot of focus in twisty, swirly blur and features internal apertures.
Edge 80- An 80mm f/2.8 optic that gives you a slice of focus through your image when tilted and features internal apertures.
Edge 50- An 50mm f/3.2 optic that gives you a slice of focus through your image when tilted and features internal apertures.
Sweet 50- A 50mm f/2.5 optic that gives you a tack sharp Sweet Spot of focus surrounded by gradual blur and features internal apertures.
Sweet 35- A 35mm f/2.5 optic that gives you a tack sharp Sweet Spot of focus surrounded by gradual blur and features internal apertures.
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Fisheye- A 12mm optic with a 160 degree field of view that lets you focus from .5" to infinity.
Soft Focus- A 50mm flat field of focus optic that gives you the same soft image quality from corner to corner.
Creative Aperture- A 50mm optic that gives you a tack sharp Sweet Spot of focus with creative out-of-focus highlights.
Single Glass- A 50mm optic that gives you a soft Sweet Spot of focus similar to what you would get with an antique camera.
Plastic- A 50mm optic with our softest Sweet Spot of focus that is similar to what you would get using a toy camera.
Pinhole/Zone Plate-A 50mm optic that turns your DSLR into an f/177 Pinhole or f/19 Zone Plate by simply flipping the toggle inside the optic.
How do you control the amount of effect?
The amount of effect is controlled by the aperture. If your aperture is wide open (ex. 2.5 or 2.8) you will get a lot of effect, the more you stop your aperture down the less effect you will see.
With Edge 50 and Edge 80, aperture controls the width of the slice of focus, brighter apertures will give you a very small slice while darker apertures will give you a wider slice.
With the sweet spot optics, the Petzval 60, Sweet 35, Sweet 50, Double Glass, Creative Aperture, Single Glass and Plastic Optics, aperture determines the size of the sweet spot. Bright apertures will give you a small area of focus with a lot of blur while darker apertures give you a large spot of focus with just a little bit of blur around the edges.
With Velvet 56, aperture controls the degree of softness with bright apertures producing very soft, glowing images and darker apertures producing sharper images with subtle softness and swirling around the edges.
What is selective focus?
Selective focus is a photography technique that gives you an area of focus and blur in the same image. The area of focus is used to make specific elements stand out in your photograph. Lensbaby's sweet spot optics (Twisty 60, Sweet 35, Sweet 50, Double Glass, Creative Aperture, Single, & Plastic) give you a circular sweet spot of focus surrounded by blur. The Edge 50 and Edge 80 Optics give you a slice of focus bordered by blur.
Why not just use software to create a Lensbaby look?
Many world renowned Photoshop® authorities, such as Katrin Eismann, Jack Davis, and Jim DiVitale, attest that it is impossible to replicate with software the natural, organic optical effects a Lensbaby creates. But, many devoted Lensbaby users will not even argue that point because even if software could emulate the Lensbaby's look, there are many reasons why using a Lensbaby is more satisfying. Using a Lensbaby allows you to compose with selective focus in the moment rather than adding it later. This lets you experiment with different angles and approaches to quickly and seamlessly integrate selective focus into your composition leading to more organic and original imagery.
General Questions
Can I use filters with my Lensbaby?
Yes, the Double Glass, Creative Aperture, Single Glass, Plastic, Pinhole/Zone Plate, Soft Focus and Spark Optics all have 37mm filter threads. The Lensbaby Step Up/Shade is specially designed for use with the Composer Pro II, Composer Pro and Composer to step up these optics' 37mm front threads to 52mm which allows you to use any 52mm filter with them.
The Sweet 35, Sweet 50, Edge 50, Edge 80, and Twisty 60 Optics have 46mm filter threads and will take any 46mm filter.
Velvet 56 and Velvet 56 SE have 62mm filter threads and will take any 62mm filter.
The Fisheye Optic and Circular Fisheye do not have filter threads and cannot be used with a filter.
How is Lensbaby different than a tilt shift lens?
The Edge 50 and Edge 80 are the closest Lensbaby optics to a Tilt Shift lens. Like a Tilt Shift lens, the Edge 50 or Edge 80 tilt and produce a slice of focus and allow you to create a miniature effect. Unlike a Tilt Shift lens it does not shift and therefore it does not correct perspective.
Which Mounts do you make Lensbabies for?
Lensbabies can be found in mounts for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha A, Pentax, Olympus 4/3, Micro 4/3, Fuji X, Sony Alpha E, Samsung NX, Contax/Yashica, Leica R, Minolta Manual Focus, Olympus OM mount, and Pentax Screw Mount.
Velvet 56, Circular Fisheye, and Composer Pro II come in mounts for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha A, Pentax, Micro 4/3, Fuji X, Sony Alpha E and Samsung NX.
Velvet 56 SE, Velvet 56 Limited Edition and Spark are only available in mounts for Canon EF and Nikon F.
Composer Pro comes in mounts for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha A, Pentax, Olympus 4/3, Micro 4/3, Fuji X, Sony Alpha E and Samsung NX. Spark comes in mounts for Canon EF and Nikon F.
Composer, Muse and Control Freak can be found in mounts for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha A, Pentax, and Olympus 4/3.
Lensbaby 3G can be found in mounts for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha A, Pentax, Olympus 4/3 and Leica R. The 3G is also available for Mamiya 645 and Pentax 67.
Original Lensbaby and Lensbaby 2.0 can be found in mounts for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha A, Pentax, Olympus 4/3, Leica R, Contax/Yashica, Minolta Manual, Olympus OM mount, Pentax Screw Mount (M42) and Canon FD.
How are the different focal lengths calculated?
All focal lengths are quoted based on full frame cameras.
If you are shooting with an APS-C or Micro 4/3 sensor camera, multiply the stated focal length by your camera's crop factor to determine the effective focal length of Lensbaby lenses on your camera.
Trouble Shooting
How do I set up my camera?
Lensbabies will only work in Manual mode (M) or Aperture Priority mode (Av), though some cameras will only work in Manual mode. To find out which mode(s) will work on your camera please see your manufacturer's compatibility chart here.
How do I focus?
Lensbabies are manual lenses and focus is done manually. Circular Fisheye, Composer Pro II, Composer Pro, Composer and Scout have a fine focusing ring that you adjust to focus. Circular Fisheye also features a hyper focal scale to help with focusing. Spark and Muse are focused by squeezing and pushing the lens. Control Freak is focused by squeezing then fine tuning by using the fine focus or turning the rods. You can move the area of focus around your image by tilting the Composer Pro II, Composer Pro or Composer or squeezing one side or the other of the Spark, Muse or Control Freak.
Why can't I get anything in focus?
Below are some of the most popular solutions to why you may be unable to get anything in focus.
- Make sure your diopter is correctly calibrated for your eye. Setting your diopter helps ensure that what you see as being in focus through the viewfinder is actually in focus. For more information on how to adjust your diopter watch the Basic Camera Set Up with a Lensbaby video.
- A little bit of tilt goes a long way. To start out try focusing straight ahead without tilting. Starting at f/4 or f/5.6 will give you a good sized Sweet Spot making it easier to tell where the area of focus is.
- Pay attention to the focusing distances of the optics and make sure you aren't trying to focus on something that is too close. The Sweet 35 has a minimum focusing distance of about 7 inches, the Edge 80 has a minimum focusing distance of 17 inches, and the Sweet 50 has a minimum focusing distance of 15 inches.
- If you have been using the Macro Converters recently to shoot macro photography make sure both converters are removed. The 8mm Macro Converter is small and black and easily gets lost under the optic.
How do I get my exposure right?
Set your ISO on your camera according to how much light you have. Set the aperture on your Lensbaby according to how much effect you want. In manual mode, guess your shutter speed, take a test shot and go from there. If the image is too dark choose a lower number for your shutter speed. If your image is too light choose a higher number for your shutter speed. Take another test shot and continue to adjust until you get your exposure is correct.
How do I use electronic flash with my Lensbaby?
First determine the Flash sync shutter speed for your camera: this is usually between 1/60 and 1/500 of a second. Set your camera at this shutter speed or SLOWER, (i.e. 1/60, 1/30). If your camera has multiple options, put it in Manual or Aperture Priority mode.
Digital camera users can take a test shot and look at the histogram for correct exposure.
If the image is overexposed, use a higher aperture (smaller hole) or decrease your flash power by 1 stop. Continue to decrease aperture size or flash power as needed.
If the image is underexposed (not likely) use a larger aperture. You may have to experiment to find the right balance between flash power and aperture size to get the correct exposure with the amount of blur you want.
For film cameras used in combination with an external Flash Unit, do one of the following:
Use a flash light meter to measure the amount of flash being emitted from the Electronic Flash Unit and set your aperture according to the readings (make sure you calculate for the correct film speed!).
Calculate the distance from subject to camera and set the Flash according to the chart on your Flash unit. The users manual of the Flash Unit will also give you more information.
Some cameras have built in flashes that can meter TTL (through the lens) and adjust your flash for correct exposure. Please go to our Electronic Flash page for more information.
Where are my aperture disks?
If you purchased the Composer Pro with Double Glass, Composer, Muse, or Control Freak your aperture container/tool is in the bottom of your Lensbaby box and looks like a small plastic frying pan.
If you start out with the Composer Pro II with Edge 50, Composer Pro with Sweet 35, Composer Pro with Sweet 50, Composer Pro with Edge 80, Twisty 60, Spark or Scout and later add another optic that uses aperture disks please consult your user guide to request an aperture set.
What are the black specks on my Pinhole?
The specks are actually dust on your sensor. The specks are visible when using the pinhole optic because the aperture is so small that it casts a well-defined shadow of the dust onto your sensor. These specks are not visible with the other optics or your regular lenses because the amount of light prevents the specks from appearing.
Can I shoot video on my camera with a Lensbaby?
If your camera shoots video, you will be able to shoot a Lensbaby video.
Why does my Olympus, Panasonic, Sony, or Fuji camera say there isn't a lens attached?
Lensbaby lenses have no electronics in them so your camera has no way of reading that a lens is attached to it. To be able to shot with a Lensbaby you will need to turn the shutter lock on your camera off. This function is usually found in the Custom menu and is called «Release w/o Lens» or «Shoot w/o Lens.»
Why doesn't my Canon EOS Rebel T2 recognize the Lensbaby?
The Canon Rebel T2 has a safety lock feature that prevents the camera from taking a picture if there is no film loaded or no lens attached. Since Lensbaby lenses have no electronics your camera will not recognize it as being attached and «no L» will flash on the LCD screen. To turn the Safety Lock off move the Right Arrow on your LCD screen until it points at the icon. Next, press the <FUNC> button and place the setting on «0».
Why can't I get my Lensbaby to meter on my Nikon camera?
Lensbaby lenses do not have electronics in them so lower end Nikon cameras have no way of telling what aperture the lens is going to be at the moment of exposure. To use a Lensbaby on these cameras, put your camera on Manual mode, set your ISO according to how much light you have, set the aperture on your Lensbaby according to how much effect you want, take a test shot and adjust your shutter speed until the exposure is correct. If your image comes out too dark slow your shutter speed down, if it is too light speed it up.
Consult the Nikon Compatibility Chart to find out if your camera's light meter will work with a Lensbaby or not.
Why can't I get my flash to fire on my Nikon?
Lensbaby is a manual focus lens. Nikon disabled the TTL flash metering on the lower end Nikon cameras when they do not sense an autofocus lens. Consult the Nikon Compatibility Chart, if your in-camera light meter works, the TTL flash metering on your camera will work. If you camera's light meter does not work you will need to follow the instructions below in order to use the built-in pop-up flash.
- Go into the Custom Settings Menu (CSM) on your camera and set your pop-up flash to «Manual» rather than «TTL.» (If this is not clear you may need to go to the Set Up Menu and change your Custom Menu from «Simple» to «Detailed.»
- Start by setting your flash power to 1/2 with a shutter speed/ISO combination that gives you an ambient (non-flash) exposure that is 1 to 1.5 stops too dark so your background does not come out totally black. Test the ambient (non-flash) exposure by taking a few test shots with the flash off. Play with the power of the pop-up flash from full power down to 1/16 to get proper exposure on your main subject(s).
Hotshoe mounted Nikon Speedlight flashes must be set to either manual or auto exposure modes. TTL modes on your Nikon Speedlight flash will not work with a Lensbaby on the D80 or D90 camera bodies.
I have my Olympus or Panasonic camera all set up to shoot. Why am I still getting a dark screen and viewfinder?
Take a close look at the mount on your Lensbaby and the mount on your camera. You will see a small lever on the camera that should fit into the slot on the mount of the Lensbaby. Turn your Lensbaby all the way on to the camera so that the lever lines up and it will work just fine.
Lensbaby Mobile
About the Lensbaby App
Why do I need an app?
Due to the optical configuration of LM-10, using it on your phone will produce an upside-down image. Using our free app automatically flips the image, along with a lot of other features to ensure you get the most out of the lens.
With LM-20 and LM-30 you can use the regular camera app or your favorite photo app, however the sweet spot of focus will always be perfectly centered in your image.
Which iPhones will the app work with?
The Lensbaby app will work with iPhone 4s, 5, 5s, 5c, 6, 6S, 6 Plus, or 6S Plus running iOS7, iOS8, or iOS9.
Which Android devices will the app work with?
The Lensbaby app will work with most Android devices running Jelly Bean 4.1-4.4, and all versions of Kit Kat and Marshmallow. The following phones have been tested to work well:
- Samsung S6, S5, S4, S4 Mini, S3
- Xperia Z2
- Nokia Lumia 1020
- Huawei Ascend Y210
- LG Optimus G
- Moto X
- Moto G (1st Edition)
What all does the iPhone app do?
iPhone App includes White Balance and Exposure Locks, Rule of Thirds Grid, Square Crop, toggle to switch between still & video mode, toggle to switch between right-side up and upside-down mode, toggle to switch between spot and evaluative metering, and a sharpening slider.
What all does the Android app do?
Android app includes Spot Metering, Exposure Lock, Rule of Thirds Grid, White Balance Lock, toggle to switch between still & video mode, toggle to switch between right-side up and upside-down mode, filters: monochrome, negative, solarize, sepia, posterize, washed, vintage-cold, vintage-warm, point-green, point-blue, and point-red-yellow.
The app also features a sharpening slider to adjust the sharpness of your images after you have taken them. To access the sharpening tool, click on the photo viewer, use the slider on the left hand tool to adjust the sharpness and click «save».
Preguntas Generales
Preguntas Generales
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Sí. En caso de tener algún problema, envíenos un mensaje de correo electrónico ([email protected]) o llámenos por teléfono (número gratuito: 877-536-7222, o desde fuera de los EE. UU.: 971-223-5662) y pregunte por el departamento de atención al cliente. Haremos cuanto esté en nuestras manos para responder sus preguntas. También es posible que encuentre en esta página la respuesta que necesita.
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Sunday, June 1, 2008
Rexcon Controls and Automation, a division of Electrex Co., opened a facility in Irondale, AL. The firm, the exclusive partner for Wintriss/Honeywell systems, provides CAD automated system design, control retrofits, panel building, machine wiring and other services, and maintains a fleet of service vehicles.
See also: Electrex Industrial Service N. A., Wintriss Controls Group LLC
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FGM. Female Genital Mutilation.
This practice, which is widespread, involves holding down little girls while the women of a community hack away her external genitalia until they have cut all of it off. They then sew her vagina shut. They often also sew the labias shut, leaving only a small opening for urination.
Over time, the resulting scar tissue create in a permanent closure which must be forced open when the girl marries.
This terrible practice is almost universal in many parts of the Middle East, as well as Africa. it results in deaths from infection, blood loss and shock at the time of the mutilation, and deaths in childbirth later on. It also ensures horrifically painful sexual intercourse.
FGM is the ultimate chastity belt, designed to "prove" a girl's "virtue" to her future husband. In areas where it is practiced, it is considered a necessary component of a girl's marriageability.
Because people from the parts of the world where little girls are mutilated in this way are migrating in large numbers to the West, it is a growing problem here, as well. I passed a law banning Female Genital Mutilation in Oklahoma a few years back. The main obstacle to it was the ignorance of Okies about the practice and a disbelief that such a thing could happen here.
Added to that was the propensity to kill bills simply because they could by the paid staff which actually was making most of the decisions in both the Senate and the House. I almost lost the bill. The thing that allowed me to pass it was when the Oklahoma State Medical Association, with their massive lobbying clout, came on board and backed it.
Even though I was more than glad for the OSMA's help, the fact that they could do this indicates the power of lobbies in our legislature, as well as the lack of concern for the content of the legislation itself. At that time, it was almost impossible to pass a bill without the imprimatur of a powerful lobbying organization.
I only mention that to make readers aware that we cannot sit back and feel superior about the barbarisms against women and girls in other parts of the world. Female Genital Mutilation is now happening in the West and we need to outlaw it and enforce those laws.
If it's difficult to get through the blindness about FGM here in the West, it is even more difficult to step outside of cultural misogyny in the areas where FGM is considered a social requirement.
That's why it's gratifying to learn that the Catholic Church in Kenya has stepped out onto the cultural ice and taken a stand against FGM. No Christian, ever, should subject their daughter to this barbaric practice.
FGM is not required by any religion. Even though it is almost universally practiced in many Muslim countries, it is not a requirement of the Muslim faith.In areas where it is the cultural and social norm, both Christians and Muslims "cut" their little girls and mutilate them this way.
This sort of mutilation of young girls is, of course, an extreme form of misogyny. It is also an expression of the grave moral injustice of the sexual double standard that has been used to terrorize and limit the lives of young girls in so many parts of the globe.
I am thrilled that the Catholic Church in Kenya has finally come out against FGM. I hope that all Christian leaders of every denomination in every part of the world will soon follow suit. Such actions are hundreds of years overdue. Silence about the barbarism of violence against women and girls is the single greatest blot on the history of Christianity.
Female Genital Mutilation is a deeply sinful cruelty against women and girls. No Christian should practice it, and no Christian should be silent about it.
From AllAfrica:
The development office of the Catholic diocese of Maralal in Samburu has an active desk that is mandated to ensure that issues on gender based violence are addressed. The Church is on the frontline to fight the scourge of Female Genital Mutilation which is a harmful rite of passage, still practiced despite its negative side effects. It is one among the most common forms of gender based violence in Samburu.
Some 3 million women and girls face Female Genital Mutilation every year, while some 100 to 140 million have already undergone the practice. From a medical point of view it is unhealthy and causes adverse gynecological conditions. Some of the negative effects of the same include injury to adjacent tissues of the vagina, profuse bleeding, shock, acute urine retention, HIV/Aids infections and recurrent urinary tract Infections.
The diocese has facilitated awareness creation in Samburu County on the adverse effects of harmful cultural practices such as Female Genital Mutilation, early and forced marriages and sexual violence against women. The Justice and peace Department of the diocese deals with 4-5 cases of gender based violence every week.
The Catholic Church has a girl child education and Rescue Centre in Suguta Mar Mar Parish premises, located 42 kilometres away from Samburu County headquarters. The Centre accommodates girls who have escaped from their homes to find shelter there. The girls are victims of FGM, forced/early marriages and other forms of gender based violence. The sister in charge of the rescue centre Sister Fransisca Nzilani says "it is difficult to support these girls without funding. The girls depend on the rescue centre for most of their basic needs which include sanitary towels, education, stationery, food, clothing and shelter on a monthly basis"


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the new edition
Post epic memes and I will judge them
1=Not even a meme
10=The best meme I have seen
gee, it is not too early to think about Halloween, is it? After having heard many neat compositions of spooky music here at musescore, I thought, why not have a Halloween Music Contest. So submit your original fun spooky music for this contest to end appropriately on Oct 31. Can't wait to hear your compositions.
note to myself:
may 29, 2019 not profound or professional or profane nor even prodigious but probably profuse or prolific, even to being a bit profligate (but not promiscuous), and finally definitely pro-silly and pro-fun
First group i've made, Its for ALL THE THINGS, If you don't know where to put a new piece. Put it here. All other info is on the group page! Come and join!!!
Lol Patrick
For those who don't know Polyrhythm is the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms e.g. triplets at the same time as duplets
How do I post a song with a soundfont without using youtube?
For me I can't wait to be done my piano sonata but I also am excited to compose a concerto for piano and orchestra!
You'll find the applause, where you can expect it 👏😆
Hey guys!! :D How are you? ♥ I would like to share my first score with you :D https://musescore.com/user/28725539/scores/5470048 I hope you like it! :3
Have a great day!! Kisses from Argentina! ♥
Do you have some compositions with weird or funny soundfonts or effects? If so, you might want to post to "composers group for fun soundfonts and effects"
Share your soundfonts/effects and get feedback from others.
i am working on a piano sonata
What is the nature of music?
What constitutes good music?
Why is musescore such a great place to compose music and hear what others compose?
Why does this iPad keep trying to change my words? In the last question, instead of "compose" it tried to change it to "can moose"
What do mooses have to do with music composition?
Is there anything wrong with writing monologues?
Why do I write monologues?
Why do I use the word "monologues" instead of "monologue"
Why is monologue spelled "monologue" instead of "monolog"?
Why are there so many questions?
When am I going to stop writing these annoying questions?
Why are you still reading this if it is so annoying?
When will this end?
Is that a question?
big thanks to the anonymous person who gave me a month of free pro musescore. so kind and wonderfully wonderfully generous.
Useful musical notations with some translations as well
Accelerando – to gradually get faster since you are such a slow poke; 急いで、私は私の歯科医の予定に到達する必要があります
Andante – a walking tempo, temporarily, until you trip over a sixteenth note; 足にけいれんがありました
Basso continuo – a form of bass line from the baroque period, noted with numbers that indicate chords, probably in a random nonsensical fashion according to the whims of the composer; あなたは生の魚を食べたことがありますか
Berceuse – a lullaby, causing you to doze off and miss your cue. Then the conductor throws his or her baton at you, stabbing you through the heart, and forever after you mournfully haunt the concert hall; matur nuwun sewu lulla, aku wis wektu swell
Crescendo – growing as in a swelling of sound, short for "Criminy, close the blooming window"; te recomendamos a good restaurant
Expressive – play expressively, sometimes with tears, grimacing, and much gnashing of your teeth; Har du noen kippers, jeg er sulten
Fugue – contrapuntal, someone's contrary uncle; غوريلا قليلة في العالم
Gigue – a lively dance form from the baroque, and when the music stops, everyone yells "gique!" and everyone falls down laughing: uma ingaphukile ungayilungisi
Giocoso – play the piece cheerfully or in a playful way, what other way is there? আমার পায়ের আঙ্গুল ব্যাথা, এটা কিছু মাখন করা
Leggiero – lightly without force, also a type of linguini; hvis du kommer til at trykke mig på skulderen, gør det forsigtigt, tak. Jeg er hele fra mudderbrydning i aftes
Legno – for string players to use wooden side of bow to hit the strings, and sometimes the heads of other players; fass mein Bein nicht an NEIN!
Mezzo – half, what the conductor says you will be paid for a performance; Hatagan ko ikaw niini nga donut
Passacaglia – baroque dance form with a short melodic phrase, usually in the bass, and sometimes in the basement; 海龜是很棒的寵物
Poco a poco – little by little, you poka me, I poka you to the tune of a polka; ти ме тласкаш и аз ще те съборя
Rallentando – gradually slower, since we get tired during a performance such as one of Wagner's 8 hour opera performances; когда я становлюсь старше, я становлюсь медленнее
Ritenuto – slow down, obviously a curse word in Italian meaning "addle-brained musician who can't stay on the beat" but few will admit it ; Εγώ θα puke εάν δεν οδηγείτε πιο αργά
Rubato – play with freedom, deviate from strict tempo to get more expressive playing, also another curse word, loosely translated "you are a fat pig"; onde fica o banheiro?
Scherzo – joke, fast light-hearted, the sound an Italian makes when he or she sneezes (I'm part Italian so I am allowed to do Italian jokes); La tua faccia sembra un formaggio ammuffito
Sarabande – in baroque, a slow, genteel dance in triple time, also a small musical group led by the famous singer, Sara; Ég stakk upp á hundinn þinn
Triple time – three beats to a measure like ¾, also, multitasking, doing three things at once like drinking a soda, texting and driving causing you to rear end a truck; Эмнэлэг хаана байна вэ?
Yeah, another contest, but not necessarily with musical compositions. A number of banana recipes have already been posted in the comments to "banana, signature edition" and you are invited to submit your own unique/strange/fascinating banana recipes in this new contest. First, second, third, and honorable banana mention awards will be given. No rules ('rules? we don't need no stinking rules'). So let the merriment begin. The contest will end January 1, 2015.
One says: "Hey you, the other day I gave a concert and had to play with someone, who had built a harp like you and me into a wooden box and knocked on it with felt hammers."


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A potent new painkiller hit the US market this week, despite warnings from top experts that the drug may deliver a deadly setback in the nation's battle with opioid addiction.
Zohydro ER can contain 10 times more of the opioid hydrocodone than Vicodin — the most popular prescription painkiller in the US — and since it has none of the recent safeguards added to pills like OxyContin (hydrocodone's fellow semi-synthetic opioid oxycodone) it can easily be crushed and snorted.
In a nation where about 15,000 people die annually from prescription painkiller use, the drug's approval has raised alarm among doctors, lawmakers and relatives of those lost to overdose.
Two US senators have launched an investigation into practices by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), amid allegations that pharmaceutical companies eager for a chunk of the US$9 billion painkiller market may have paid to influence regulators' decisions.
"It's almost unheard of," Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing president Andrew Kolodny said. "For [the] FDA to approve a drug that is going to make a serious problem worse, it is pretty shocking."
Zohydro was approved in October last year, even though a panel of FDA-convened experts voted against it 11-2. The administration is not obligated to follow the advice of its advisory committees, but typically does.
An FDA spokesman told reporters the decision was made "after careful consideration" and that "the product's benefits outweigh its risks when used as intended."
Zohydro contains pure hydrocodone in a range of doses, including time-release options that are much stronger than rival products. It does not contain acetaminophen, which can cause liver damage and death in high doses and is included in most other prescription opioids.
The drug's maker, California-based Zogenix, said in a statement that the "acetaminophen-free formulation of extended release hydrocodone is an important therapeutic option for certain chronic pain patients."
Musician and financial adviser Steve Rummler was one of the 100 million people in the US who suffer from chronic pain. He was prescribed narcotic painkillers in 2005 for a lingering back injury.
"The doctor kept increasing the amounts that he would give to Steve," his mother, Judy Rummler, told reporters.
In 2009, Steve Rummler's family learned that he was seeking painkillers from multiple sources. He tried to learn other ways of coping with the pain and tried rehab.
"He seemed great for a very short period of time, then he relapsed because of his pain," his mother said.
When his last refills ran out, he scored some heroin and overdosed on July 1, 2011, at the age of 43.
"He was a totally different person the last few years of his life," said his mother, who now chairs a coalition of activists called Fed Up.
The group has held rallies and met with lawmakers in an effort to curb the prescription painkiller epidemic, which public health experts say is also fueling a rise in heroin and street drug use — 100 people die in the US each day from drug overdose, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Regulators have introduced some tighter rules as a countermeasure and drugs like Zohydro fall under Schedule II, which means they can only be dispensed with a written prescription.
Yet plenty of people, including kids as young as 10, find ways to get opioids, said Janina Kean, president and CEO of the High Watch Recovery Center in Connecticut.


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Add a WordPress website to my dashboard
You can add WordPress websites and manage them from your dashboard.
- Log in to your Pro account. (Need help logging in?)
- Click Pro Clients and select Pro Sites.
- Click Plus in the upper-left corner and click Add Website.
- Select one of your GoDaddy hosted websites or click enter another domain below and type the website URL.
- Fill in your WP-admin credentials.
Note: If you installed the Worker plugin manually, you might be prompted to enter the connection key found in the Worker plugin description on your website.
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Google has changed Gmail, letting users navigate around the service while composing an email.
Users can now select "Compose" in Gmail and be guided to use the new Gmail experience. If you agree to try out the new Gmail, you get a small window that lets you move to other parts of the service. Previously if you were composing an email and wanted to check on something in your Inbox, you would have to save the message or lose it.
"The new compose is designed to let you focus on what's important: your message," Google product manager Phil Sharp wrote on the Gmail blog. "The controls are still there when you need them but get out of the way when you don't. We've even added some new features, like the ability to easily insert inline images, and have more to come."
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Stuffed Pattypan Squash
We grew Pattypan this year (among other things). The little bush squash seriously produce. I had three plants (one was small and to date has still only surrendered 2 squash) and they produced about 3-4 large pattypan a week. We have stuffed them various ways, because they are great stuffing squash, but this was my favorite. In this recipe I did not use the inside of the squash ( I cooked it up for the kids) but you could, just reduce the other ingredients or expect extra filling.
2 pattypan's tops cut off and insides hollowed out
¼ large onion chopped
2 medium tomatoes chopped
1 small clove of garlic finely minced or grated
¼ c. Feta
Fresh basil
1 TBS olive oil.
Turn oven to 350.
Heat oil. Add onions to pan and let cook on low for 5 minutes. Add garlic and let warm for a minute. Add tomatoes and let cook for 5 minutes over medium low. Turn off the heat and add feta. Test seasoning. Add salt or pepper if needed.
I very lightly salt and peppered the squash, but you don't have to. I really depends on how much salt you like. Me, I keep a salt lick installed to the wall of the kitchen. Fill the squash and put in the oven for about 15 minutes. The cooking time is going to vary greatly depending on the size of the pattypan and how much meat you scooped out. The squash itself should be fork tender but not mushy. Once it is close, to being done add the basil to the top and cook another 5 minutes.
10 comments:
- Chef E said...
You should post about your garden! I would love and do love seeing others gardens...I wish I could grow one :(
This looks and sounds good, and so good to have you pop in now and again!
- August 28, 2009 at 1:49 PM
- teresa said...
oh this looks really good!
- August 28, 2009 at 11:31 PM
- Chris said...
I've never actually eaten one of those squash. When I worked in produce as a teenager at the grocery store and we got those in, I was always tempted to throw them like a frisbee because they looked like little UFO's.
- August 29, 2009 at 6:59 AM
- Swestie said...
This looks good!
- August 30, 2009 at 7:38 AM
- zerrin said...
Stuffed squash sounds fantastic! I stuff zucchini so often, but never tried squash as it is always too big for us two. And I love this filling mixture. We generally stuff it with rice and minced meat together or just with some cheese(not as common as the former). I think I will try your way for small zucchinis.
- August 31, 2009 at 8:56 PM
- Tanya said...
Wow! I tried this recipe tonight (with a couple of changes, based on what was in my fridge) and wow! Thank you so much. I had no idea what to do with pattypan squash and this was absolutely delicious. I did put a link ( I hope you don't mind) to your site from mine, for this recipe.
- September 8, 2009 at 7:02 PM
- Cate said...
hey, vanessa, i just had someone asking me about stuffing patty pans this week. i'll send her this way. thanks for the deliciousness.
- September 15, 2009 at 9:27 AM
- Unknown said...
I just love pattypans. They are so cute. Of course, they are good to eat as well, but cute is definitely important. I would like to invite you to participate in Crock Pot Wednesday at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com. Come check it out.
- September 15, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- NKP said...
I haven't tried growing pattypan yet - I should give it a try.
They look great!
- September 20, 2009 at 5:26 PM
- Unknown said...
This looks delicious but I must admit, I have never seen a pattypan squash or if I did, I did not know it. I will look more carefully in the stores now. You are opening up new horizons for me. Thanks.
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Environment Waikato councillors have voted to retain the way their pay and allowances are structured despite facing a heavier workload over the next three year term.
Environment Waikato councillors have voted to retain the way their pay and allowances are structured despite facing a heavier workload over the next three year term.
The value of Environment Waikato's externally managed investment fund has grown by 4.8 per cent or $2.8 million between the end of last financial year and 31 October, according to figures presented to this week's finance and audit committee.
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Here's your new edition of the best Android apps of the week. This time we're giving you a wintertime game, a tool for managing your social networks, and so much more. It's about time to fire up Google Play.
Current Caller ID: You know who's calling, but do you really know? This app from White Pages will tell you everything you want to know about the person on the other end and then some. It combines info from the phone book with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. You'll have no shortage of conversation topics. Free
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Activision confirms the downloadable content details leaked earlier this month for Transformers: War for Cybertron, with five "new" characters and four new multiplayer maps coming in the first character and map pack, due out next week.
I put the word new in quotes, because of the five "new" characters, three were retailer-exclusive preorder bonuses. Jazz, Shockwave, and Demolishor have been available to players through preorder codes since War for Cybertron's launch. Joining the preorder trio are Scattershot, the leader of the Technobots, and Onslaught, who heads up the Decepticons' Combaticon team.
New maps are always good, especially when two of them are for the game's progressive Escalation mode, where you and a team of friends take on waves of stronger and stronger enemies, spending points earned with kills to unlock new weapons and new areas of the map. The maps District and Forsaken give the Autobots and Decepticons new places to play Escalation, while Havok and Fortress freshen up the standard multiplayer.
The Transformers: War for Cybertron Map and Character Pack 1 will be released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on July 27, with a cost of 800 MIcrosoft points, or $9.99.


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Whether it's for a pool or birthday party, this fish-themed cake will snag smiles from kids of all ages! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Total TimePrep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
Makes12 servings
- 1 package white cake mix (regular size)
- 2-2/3 cups canned vanilla frosting
- Blue and green Fruit Roll-Ups
- Fish candies
- Black shoestring licorice
- Candy stick
- Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- Spread 1-2/3 cups frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Using the back of a spoon, make waves on the top of cake with remaining frosting.
- Cut wave shapes out of Fruit Roll-Ups; gently press along bottom of cake. Arrange additional wave shapes and fish candies on top of cake as desired. Tie licorice on one end of candy stick to create a fishing pole.
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Cut the Fruit Roll-Ups in half vertically. Then fold in half, keeping the plastic sides together. Cut into wave shapes. See cutting Fruit Roll-Ups»
Cut the Fruit Roll-Ups in half vertically. Then fold in half, keeping the plastic sides together. Cut into wave shapes. See cutting Fruit Roll-Ups»
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I made a variation of this for my son's 6th birthday shark party. Instead of gummy fish, I used sharks. I went to three different grocery stores looking for blue and green fruit roll ups for the waves, and I couldn't find them in my area, so I used blue fruit by the foot instead. I didn't find them until the third grocery store though. If I had known that further in advance, I would've bought them online. Overall, it was easy to do and turned out great. Everyone loved it.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NASA's Opportunity rover is still on the move after years on the surface of Mars.
The space agency said Friday the six-wheel, solar-powered rover is driving to a new spot in Endeavour Crater after spending 20 months at a site brimming with evidence of water-altered rocks.
Opportunity began the trip to its next destination, Solander Point, several weeks ago so that it can be in place well before the next Martian winter. The rover recently wrapped up its study of a clay-rich rock that's different from any other it has examined.
Since landing in 2004, Opportunity has explored five craters and uncovered geologic signs of past water. Its twin, Spirit, stopped communicating in 2010.
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Hey Everyone!!
Two of the Three #SundaySuppers we've all been anticipating is here!!!! I've been looking forward to this event for weeks! I was lucky enough to win one of the best cookbooks I've ever laid my eyes upon, and was also invited to take part in this awesome event where us food bloggers highlight some of the author's recipes!! Do you remember last months awesome recipes I shared?? Well we are doing even more favorites this week! I'm doing my take on individual pizza's!! I decided on a Breakfast Pizza and a Pizza using Katie's recipe of Sauteed Corn, Spinach and Bacon! YUMMY!!
The Sunday Supper Group has enjoyed creating Katie's recipes. We are honored to have Katie as our guest during our #SundaySupper live chat at 7:00 pm est. Join us and chat with Katie about being a mom, kids and Spending time Around the Family Table.
Cookbook Name: The Mom 100 Cookbook
Author of this awesome book: Katie Workman
What this cookbook is about: "The lifesaving cookbook that every mom needs, filled with delicious, no-fuss, easily adaptable recipes, plus tips, attitude and wisdom for surviving and staying happy in the kitchen while proudly keeping it homemade. Because homemade not only tastes best, it is best for you." In Katie's own words!
Why you NEED to by this fantastic cookbook: Because this momma said! I know you trust me.
I'm also going to be giving away another free cookbook!! Yes! All yours for free!
What do you have to do:
Like Momma's Meals on Facebook.
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Comment on my #SundaySupper post with an answer on- How you put a spin on your homemade pizza's?
Don't forget to scroll down and check out what everyone else brought to this awesome #SundaySupper.
Individual Breakfast Pizzas
Yield: 2 servings (I'm making 1 serving of this pizza today and 1 serving of the pizza below)
- 1 lb ball pizza dough, (I usually use Whole Wheat from Portland Pie, but I happened to have a generic pizza dough in the fridge)
- flour, for rolling out dough
- 1/2 Cup of Pre-Cooked Sausage, defrosted (I buy Jimmy Dean's turkey sausage)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese (I use reduced fat)
- 1 large egg
- 2 sliced green onions, green and white parts
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2-3 tbsp. of sweet pizza sauce
- Bring dough to room temperature. Divide into 2 equal portions, light your grill and set on medium.
- Lightly flour a clean, flat work surface. Roll each ball of dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness. Brush olive oil evenly over one rolled out dough rounds.
- Grill pizza dough for roughly 5-8 minutes. (sorry every grill is different)
- Sprinkle cheeses evenly over one cooked pizza dough round. Top with crumbled sausage. Crack one egg on top of the sausage in the center of each pizza. Top with sliced green onions.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. (the sausage is very salty on it's own, if you buy the low fat kind, just keep that in mind.) and close the grill and cook for another additional 10-15 min (again just keep an eye on the bottom at the same time as you want to cook your egg.)
The final results…………Breakfast is in people!!
Look at that beautiful breakfast waiting for you to eat it all up!
Then slicing it……..I know your drooling now!
Individual Sauteed Corn & Spinach Grilled Pizza
To make a whole pizza just double the ingredients, or triple them if you want some of this as a side dish for a meal! This recipe is in Kate's cookbook as Sauteed Corn, Spinach & Bacon. Thanks to a wonderful foodie blogger friend Sue over at Sue's Nutrition Buzz, I got the idea of putting it on my pizza!
Feel free to make this as a side dish because I ate half of it as is then added the other half to the pizza LOL!!
2 slices bacon, cut into 1-strips (optional)
1/2 shallot, minced
1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
2 scallions, both white and light green parts, sliced
1/2-1 cup baby spinach leaves
Half a Pizza dough
Saute shallot with a little olive oil, toss in corn and green onions a minute later. Then toss in the spinach and saute until it wilts. Toss in your bacon crumbles at the end to warm through. (I use the precooked bacon because it's easier!).
Lightly oil half of your dough (or whole) and add a little sweet pizza sauce (you don't have to do this, but I loved it) cook the dough for 8-10 min.
Place this mixture on half of the pizza dough that has already cooked for 8-10 min. If making a whole pizza this way just cook the dough to almost done and add this mixture on at the very end.
The point of it is to get your dough a little formed then add your toppings for both of your pizza's.
You will not be disappointed with either of these pizzas!!
The corn may fall off while your eating it, but it makes it all the more fun!!
Here is what everyone else is bringing to the #SundaySupper table!! Check them out and be sure to tell them this Momma sent you!
- Japanese Restaurant Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing Shockingly Delicious @shockinglydlish
Main Dish:
- Spicy Ranch Bacon & Avocado Quesadilla Daily Dish Recipes @nicolehcook
- Pear, Goat cheese and Pancetta Grilled Pizza MamaMommyMom @mamamommymom
- Turkey Meat Sauce The Meltaways @MrsMeltaway
- Lasagna with Turkey Meat Sauce GirliChef @girlichef
- Salsa Chicken Quesadilla with a homemade cilantro chimichurri Juanita's Cocina @juanitascocina
- Individual Grilled Pizza Big Bears Wife @bigbearswife
- Beans and Cheese Quesadila with Tomato Salad Basic n Delicious @basicndelicious
- Grill Roasted Honey Ginger Chicken Are you Hungry? @redkathy
- One-Pot Arroz con Pollo – Cuban Style Comfy Cuisine @trish0605
- Sesame Noodles With Shrimp and Vegetables Magnolia Days @reneedobbs
- Fresh Mozzarella Pasta Casserole Twitter Doggie at The Dinner Table @doggieatdinner
- Arroz con Pollo Puerto Rican style Cooking by the seat of our pants @cbsop
- Rice Toppings of Garlic, Lemon, Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Summer Pineapple The Queen's Notebook @mango_queen
- Pizza Quesadillas Meal Planning Magic @mealplanmom
- Sesame Noodles Cupcakes and Kale Chips @CupcakeKaleChip
- Lasagna Parcels with Turkey Meat Sauce Small Wallet Big Appetite @wallet_appetite
- Grilled Chicken Pita Sandwich Pippi's in the Kitchen Again @shlylais
- Grilled Breakfast Pizza & Sauteed Corn & Spinach Grilled Pizza Momma's Meals @mommasmeals
- Sauteed Corn, Spinach, Bacon and scallions! Mama's Blissful Bites @mamapoolecooks
- Thai Style Sesame Glass Noodle My Trials in the Kitchen @seetfei
- Caramelized Onion & Flank Steak Quesadilla In The Kitchen with KP @InTheKitchenKP
- Teriyaki Skewers Real Best Recipe @realbestrecipe
- Skillet Spinach Corn with Edamame Cilantro & Bacon Bits Sue's Nutrition Buzz @ssunithi
- Pulled Pork with Papa Mike's Cole Slaw In the Kitchen with Audrey @audreysmamma
- Sauteed Corn, Spinach Bacon and Scallions That Skinny Chick Can Bake @thatskinnychick
- Arroz con Pollo Portuguese Style Family Foodie @familyfoodie
- Fudgy One Pot Brownies Mrs. Mama Hen @MrsMamaHen
- Simple Vanilla Cupcakes Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks @HezziD
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares Chocolate Moosey @chocolatemoosey
- Butterscotch-Bacon Apple cookies What Smells So Good? @jo_jo_ba
Wine pairing Wine Everyday @wineeveryday
Connect with Katie Workman, Author of The Mom 100 Cookbook:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katieworkman100
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- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/katieworkman100
- Website: www.themom100.com
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Joe Paterno's family says they'll be selling copies of the coach's memorial service and donating the proceeds to charity.
A statement Monday from son Scott Paterno says numerous media outlets have expressed an interest in selling copies of the emotional public memorial service that drew about 12,000 people to a campus arena last week.
The family says they'll soon launch a website where copies can be purchased on DVD. The family says any money generated by the sales would go to charity.
Joe Paterno died Jan. 22 from lung cancer, a little more than two months after he was fired from Penn State in the wake of a child sex abuse scandal involving a former assistant coach. Paterno was never charged in the scandal.


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In 1997, four Portland, Oregon based tech-enthusiast friends (Chris, James, Ryan & Michael) fresh out of a technology magnet school got together and pooled their resources together and purchased a tiny 486 computer running Linux, starting out with 16MB of RAM and 170MB of disk space. It kept growing with friendly users, moved between Internet-connected dorm rooms, employer server rooms and hosting sites.
Internet services at the time were expensive, so a co-operative made sense to provide low-cost services to the young userbase.
User count: about 100.
Some of the original cohort graduated or moved away, but as the Internet became more popular, interest in our services (mail, web hosting, online community) and low-cost pricing kept us cash-neutral and successful.
Mahlon and Ged did great work on architecting/sysadmin when we needed them and Zetan and Chuff were often called upon before we invested in official remote hands and hardware control.
User count: about 200.
By the time the early 2010's rolled around, a new breed of cloud hosting platforms existed with a free tier for experimenters and test-users. Userbase in both Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia made life fun and interesting for a little while.
However, overall usage decreased, zombie accounts got retired. Backing up personal user data became less important when everyone already had services and data in the global commercial cloud. Having a physical computer to host data stored elsewhere did not justify the cost for the remaining hardcore users still using the system.
So, a big cleanup happened, and we moved house again.
User count: about 50.
We're grown up but still love fun. Running FreeBSD, was formerly a part of the tilde.club community network, and cautiously welcoming new users still. The resurgence of the BBS is symbolic of this desire to connect, and we're here for those who love both future technology and the fun of connecting with others on a multi-user computer system.
Maybe you want to join us. User count: ?
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