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How did a fire-and-brimstone-preacher's daughter become America's sexiest pop star?
THE OTHER DAY, KATY PERRY WAS GOOgling herself again. "Any artist who says they don't Google their name is a big fat liar," she says. Perry is shrewd about her online image, with 3,062,173 followers on Twitter and a long-standing friendship with Perez Hilton, who has boosted her for many years. She was on her laptop — which she calls her office, she has no other, not even at her home, a 1920s triplex in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles that she cleans obsessively — when she noticed a bunch of online gossip sites were reporting that she had called Miley Cyrus' new look "Britney Spears all over again" at the MuchMusic Awards in Toronto. "It's worse. Look at those outfits. It's bad." Now, Perry had said nothing of the sort — or, at least, nothing she meant for anyone to overhear. This required immediate action. She quickly tweeted a response: "1 never said shit bout my girl Miley. I love that ho."
Perry knew that what she was doing was weird. "It's a little gross," she says. "I'm sure no one knew or cared about that line about Miley. When you look at other celebrities' Twitter feeds and see them posting about something they read about themselves on a Google Alert, it's like, 'Uh, maybe you should stop Googling yourself every day, the world does not spin around you.'" But Perry mainlines attention the way her fiance, Russell Brand, once did with heroin (and now does with attention), so she found the entire interaction to be deeply satisfying. Not only did hundreds of gossip sites report on her tweet, but she had also managed to publicly call 17-year-old Miley Cyrus a "ho." That was naughty. That was walking the line. That was exactly the kind of moment that Perry lives for.
In fact, on a recent morning in Santa Barbara, her hometown, there are a lot of moments like this, as Perry waves her Starbucks iced coffee around and squawks like a dirty-minded Big Bird, full of exhortations like "OMGZ" and talk about how her porn-star name would be "Peaches Mountain" because that's the name of her first dog and the street on which she first lived. She's attired in an outlandish get-up she calls her "drag-queen outfit": five-inch leopard-print Louboutin heels, a purple dress so skintight it leaves no room for underwear and an Oscar-night heaping of bling, including an engagement ring with Nick Cave's line THE ONE THAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR, inscribed on the back. An international camera crew is following her today for a segment about celebrity neighborhoods, and as they soundcheck, the director, an earnest British fellow, leans in to share tips about appearing on camera — though Perry clearly doesn't need them. "Just refer to the camera like a friend," he says, his face tense with concentration. "Not a best friend, but a friend."
Perry cocks her head. "Like a Facebook friend?" she drawls. "Someone whose wall you look at from time to time but never fuck?"
And so it goes the entire day, with Perry quoting lines from Showgirls and shrieking her hellos to curious passersby while she keeps up a steady patter about her girlhood, one spent surfing, skateboarding, churchgoing and throwing yard sales on her lawn. She talks about sneaking into a Radiohead show in high school, works her "Wonder Woman twirl" and drops some info about her positive outlook on life: "No matter who someone is, or what their reputation is in the media, I try and give him the benefit of the doubt, and then it's up to him to screw it up." Between takes, she's as friendly as can be, ad-libbing with the camera crew and kibitzing with the knot of female producers. But even during this kind of casual small talk, she just can't help herself- she needs her shot of attention.
"I did my hair Who's That Girl blond once, and it was just wrong," she says giddily, in a discussion of various hairstyles. "Black just makes sense for me. My natural color is like.... like...." Perry looks around, but she doesn't see anyone with the exact same hair color. So she starts to pull up her skirt. "You can just see it here!" she says.
Thankfully, she drops the hem before she gets the whole way up. But for a second, it was anyone's guess whether she would.
A COUPLE OF YEARS back, it seemed like Perry might be a flash in the pan, with her banged bob, Fifties bustiers and painfully mainstream songs about kissing a girl, waking up hung over in Vegas and guys who are hot and cold. But somewhere along the way, she figured out a way to hold the world's attention — even if it means ejaculating whipped cream from her breasts. This month, Perry will put out Teenage Dream, a solid second album of mostly danceable love songs and complaints about dudes who made her feel bad in the past. "The record came really easily, in six months," she says. "I was just ready." Plus, the album's first single, "California Gurls," a silly pep-squad song with a video set in Candy Land and featuring a bizarre cameo by Snoop Dogg, has become the anthem of the summer. "OK, 'California Gurls' is not genius," admits Perry. "It's not my opus. But it's catchy as fuck, and it's a great summertime song."
That's Perry, always seeking to amuse and entertain. But after spending a few days around her, her brassiness starts to fade. Underneath, Perry's just a good girl. She's only had a few boyfriends, says that casual sex "grosses me out" and barely drinks or experiments with drugs. "I took mushrooms once while dressed up like a robot at a Daft Punk concert, and I had to throw myself into the shower fully clothed afterward," she says.
In fact, though some may consider her music to be highly processed pop, for Perry, it's the most edgy and dangerous art she can think of making. Unlike some pop stars, Perry isn't selling a manufactured faux rebellion that exists in a separate realm from her real hopes and desires, the ones that are buried in service of a marketing image. There may be no one, outside of teenage girls -- the fan base she seems most interested in reaching — who finds Perry's music more radical and titillating than Perry herself.
That's because Perry, for all her talk about her porn name, has embraced a version of femininity that is more innocent than any other female pop star except for Taylor Swift. She's not playing with bondage like Rihanna or claiming that she can't be tamed like her favorite ho — Perry's work is about the search for true love and the mishaps along the way, even if she sometimes slips in the word "cock" or "penis." In fact, when she put out her first big hit, "I Kissed a Girl," she became so nervous about confessing that she'd performed the act that she claimed never to have actually done it. "I was worried about the — thing, and that's not what that song was about," says Perry. "I had one girl who was my best friend at 15, and I was obsessed with her. She had cooler clothes, and she was so cultured and styled. I would stare at her putting her lip stain on her gorgeous lips. I think I had a mad girl-crush."
It takes a couple of hours each day for Perry to achieve her look, which is a little bit burlesque and a little bit Japanese teenager — she's been a devotee of Japanese — (cuteness) culture since her parents housed Japanese exchange students when she was growing up. Of today's pop stars, only Lady Gaga wears more makeup. Every day, when she expects to be seen, Perry pencils her eyebrows, goops on "tranny foundation" and applies oodles of eye shadow, lipstick and fake eyelashes (her real hair color is dirty blond). "I used to have eyelash extensions, but those only work for three weeks, or maybe a month if you really baby them," Perry says, as two stylists flutter around her while she's on a break from an appearance on MTV. "You can never blink and must lie very carefully at night on your little geisha pillow." She turns her chin from side to side, taking stock of her face, so different than her real face, which has no boldness or sharp angles, even though it is also quite attractive. She doesn't think so, though, and often mentions that she finds it unappealing. "Russell is the cute one," she says. "I'm just.... different."
Yes, Russell Brand — or as she likes to call him, Rusty Braunstein — he of the hairy decollete and ribald humor, the former heroin addict who claims to have, at one time, slept with 80 women a month. The two of them are now a celebrity power couple, somewhere between the wattage of Speidi and Brangelina, fame fully within their grasp despite Perry's slender oeuvre and Brand's two Hollywood movies in which he plays the same character. Truth be told, they seem as smitten with themselves as they are with each other.
Still, they're fun and kooky, and we might as well be amused by the spectacle, as they're not taking it too seriously either. Not a week goes by without one tweaking the other in the press: On Perry's refrigerator, she's even hung a clip from a celebrity magazine in which she calls Brand a "total bridezilla" who wants "everything mono-grammed" for their wedding. In retaliation, Brand told MTV that Perry resembles a "flatulence factory — the pop hits that she fires out of her mouth are nothing compared to what comes out the other end of her." "Which is not true," says Perry, pouting a little. "I've farted a lot in my life, but never once in front of Russell."
Yet, to hear Perry tell it, they are perfectly matched — the wide-eyed 25-year-old American and the 35-year-old jaundiced Brit. "Russell's so sensitive and sweet," she says. "The Russell that people know from the media is not him at all." The couple met on the set of Get Him to the Greek two years ago, before reconnecting at rehearsals for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, whereupon Perry engaged in the time-honored mating ritual of throwing a water bottle at Brand's head. He tried to take her home from an afterparty, but she refused, insisting on dinner instead. "Nothing happened afterward," she says. "But Russell had a copy of his book in the car, and I was intrigued. I asked him to sign it, and when I got home I read what he wrote: You are a mermaid, and I am drowning.'"
Perry was so moved that she decided to do something spontaneous: She invited Brand on vacation to Phuket, Thailand. "When we met in the lounge, I was so nervous," she says. "It was the most nerve-racking thing I've ever done!" It took another couple of weeks for her to become totally sold on Brand, though. "I realized this man knew what would make me happy," she says. "He was really watching, and listening, and paying attention."
AS IT TURNS OUT, PERRY was equally interested in attention as a kid. "Katy is a middle child, so she always tried to stand out," says her older sister Angela, an event planner in L.A. "Our whole family is like that, in a way. We love entertaining people, putting on a show." But Perry's method of seducing others is quite different from her parents'. That's because they're born-again evangelical pastors and "traveling ministers," which means they book seminars and prayer circles at any church that will have them around the country, though they are now based in Oceanside, California. They banned Katy from attending coed parties and dances, didn't sign her up for sex education in school and forbade most pop culture, including magazines, TV and movies in the home. "It was not a 'kumbaya' atmosphere," says Perry. "I knew about hell from the moment I understood a sentence. I had felt boards with Satan and people gnashing their teeth."
Unlike many evangelical Christians, the Hudsons had secular — and bizarre — lives in their youth. (Perry has taken her mother's maiden name to avoid confusion with Kate Hudson.) In their "B.C.," or Before Christ, days, as her mom likes to call them, Perry's father, Keith, was a hippie ragamuffin who went to Woodstock, told Katy that he dealt acid for Timothy Leary and played tambourine onstage with Sly and the Family Stone. But one night, alone in an apple orchard in Wenatchee, Washington, he had a revelation in which passages from the Bible played out before his eyes. "Who knows if those visions were remnants of something else?" says Perry.
Perry's mother, Mary, grew up as the wild child of a wealthy Santa Barbara family. (Her brother, Frank Perry, became a Hollywood director of films including Mommie Dearest.) She even hung out one evening with Jimi Hendrix -- "I'm like, 'Mom, you should've gone for it,'" says Perry. '"I could've been Katy Hendrix, a more legit rock star.'" Mary married a race-car driver who had lost his leg in a motorcycle accident, and together they moved to a macadamia-nut farm in Zimbabwe. She told Perry they snuck jewels back in his leg for their antique-dealing business to avoid customs. After the marriage broke up, Mary relocated to the U.S. and worked as a reporter for ABC radio, interviewing Jimmy Carter and Muhammad Ali before covering Christian tent revivals. At a Las Vegas revival run by Keith's sister, a former Folies Bergere showgirl, Mary fell in love with God and Keith at the same time. Her family cut her off. "My mom's half brothers convinced her parents that she had lost it because she had become a Christian," says Perry. "So she had to do her own thing."
Freelance ministry is not a particularly lucrative line of work, and Perry's family often struggled. "Sometimes we ate from the same food bank we used to feed our congregation, and I was very embarrassed by that," she says. "We had the food-stamp moment too, but I don't like to talk about that. I don't want to come from the place of 'Hey, relate to me, I use food stamps."' The rules at home were not only strict but also nutty. "I wasn't ever able to say I was 'lucky,' because my mother would rather us say that we were 'blessed,' and she also didn't like that 'lucky' sounded like 'Lucifer,'" says Perry. "Even the Dirt Devil as a vacuum — didn't have one. Deviled eggs were called 'angeled' eggs. I wasn't allowed to eat Lucky Charms, but I think that was the sugar." She winks a little. "I think my mom lied to me about that one."
At times, her parents' congregation comprised five people in a hotel room, and the Hudsons spent their days passing out pamphlets, but they never doubted that they were on the right path (Perry's father has four tattoos, all of which read jesus). "My mom and dad practice 'tongues and interpretation' together — my dad speaks in tongues, and my mom interprets it," says Perry. "That's their gift." The three children, including Katy, spoke in tongues as well. "Speaking in tongues is as normal to me as 'Pass the salt,'" says Perry. "A lot of religions use meditation or chanting as a subliminal prayer language, and speaking in tongues isn't that different — it's a secret, direct prayer language to God. If I felt intuitively that I had to pray for some situation, but I didn't rationally understand it, I just let my spirit pray for it."
Praising the Lord through song in church was normal to her too, but she never thought of it as a career — at least not until she was nine, when Angela came back from a trip to her godparents' with a new perm and a gospel demo tape. But singing was always Perry's "gift," at least that's the way her parents saw it, and they supported her once she decided she wanted to pursue it professionally. She began performing at the local farmers' market two days a week, collecting change, and proved to be gifted at impromptu speechifying too: In an old video of a performance that she shows me, she grabs a mic to inform the crowd, smiling from ear to ear, that "if you don't live your life for Christ — I'm just going to say it — life is pretty empty, and, well, there may be no reason to live at all."
By the time Katy was 13, her parents were chaperoning her to Nashville to pursue a gospel-singing career, and she managed to put out a record on a small label a couple of years later. One of her promotional posters, in which she seems to be screaming in ecstasy, features her in a spiky-haired "lesbian haircut" — at least that's the way she describes it today -- with a lot of rubber-band bracelets on her wrists. "I was Christian but modern," she says. But Perry had a secret: She wanted to be a pop star, too. "Whenever I went to a friend's house, I would immediately turn on MTV," she says. "The other kids would say, 'Why are you watching this? Let's do something else, and I would be like. 'No. I have to watch.' It was all about Gwen Stefani's "Don't Speak' and 'Just a Girl,' Alanis Morissette and Shirley Manson for me."
Perry started to question the path she was on. Her Christian label shut down, and. she says, "My gospel career was going nowhere." She started to write songs about love — and boys — on her guitar. And those weren't gospel songs. "Letting go was a process." she says. "Meeting gay people, or Jewish people, and realizing that they were line was a big part of it. Once 1 stopped being chaperoned, and realized 1 had a choice in life, I was like, 'Wow, there are a lot of choices.' I began to become a sponge for all that I had missed — the music, the movies. I was as curious as the cat." She smiles. "But I'm not dead yet."
Perry remains close with her parents. "In their prayers, they might wish that Katy was the next big Christian singer, like Crystal Lewis," says Angela. "There was a little moment of shock when she came out as a star a couple years ago, but they've handled everything really well." Her parents still proselytize against pop culture, and Perry tries not to throw her personal life in their faces, never talking to her mom about sex or anything like that. "I only told her I'd had sex when I played a game at my cousin's bridal shower at 21," says Perry. "I was like, 'Hey, I'm not a virgin anymore.' Then I said, 'Mom, can you pass the deviled eggs?"
THE NEXT DAY, IN A LIGHT- blue sundress and free of makeup and heels, Perry looks so plain that I don't even recognize her when she walks into a mastering studio in Hollywood. She's also in a terrible mood. The cotton-candy scent that's supposed to go in the Teenage Dream packaging isn't quite right, and she's just been informed that the Beach Boys have served notice that Snoop Dogg's line about wishing that all the girls could be California girls violates their copyright. She takes a seat on a red-velvet couch in the studio and waves a hand. "As much as I want a Beach Boys credit on my album, we have to take it out," she says. "You want a Brian Wilson credit, not a Mike Love credit," says one of her managers. "Well, you said it, not me," she says.
After a few hours, Perry jumps into her black Audi for the drive to her studio a few blocks away. "The AC smells like stinky pussy," she says, cranking it up. "Need to get that fixed. Sorry about that." Leonard Cohen's band seems to be practicing here today -- "star-struck!" -- and she thinks M.I.A. may be rehearsing across the hall. "I love M.I.A., but I don't think she likes me," she says, not so sotto voce. "I know how people who are anti-pop but are really pop feel about pop stars."
Perry roams around the rehearsal room giving orders to her tour manager, who has planned candy props for an upcoming show in the Bahamas instead of palm trees. "It's summery, so we need those trees," she says decisively. "I want glowing ones, like we had for the MTV awards, but really big ones!" She's pushier than one would expect, given her girlie persona and love of all things cute. Her longtime manager, Bradford Cobb, says that when they first met, she did cartwheels down the hall into his office, then finished off with a series of splits. "How else was I going to get him to listen to me?" says Perry, shrugging her shoulders.
When she jumps onstage, Perry seems almost punk, kicking her leg out here and there; Perry's live persona was crafted by a summer spent on the Warped Tour when her first album dropped. "I wanted to add Katy because I'd heard her record and knew she had some attitude," says Kevin Lyman, the founder of the tour. "When I saw her at the kickoff party, I was like, 'Hmm, I don't know,' because the stage presence wasn't there, but she worked hard every day and became a great live artist."
Perry's success is extremely hard-won, much more than other pop stars'. After her Katy Hudson gospel album, she was signed three times and dropped twice. At 16, she decided to become a pop star. She pursued Glen Ballard, Morissette's producer. Ballard was immediately smitten with her. "When Katy's father brought her to my studio, I thought she was just going to hand me some music to hear," says Ballard. "But she came in with her guitar, and sat right down to play me a song. At that moment, I thought she was extraordinary. She's never had any fear."
When she was 17, two years after she earned her GED, Perry moved to L.A. with a deal at Def Jam, rooming with a Christian singer who had her parents' approval. "I was in Beverly Hills with my new Jetta, thinking that my album was about to come out, and I was so excited," she said. "Then nothing happened. It was like, 'Wow, my car's getting repossessed, I have no money, and I'm living on Cahuenga, under the Hollywood sign." A couple of years later, Ballard took Perry with him to Columbia Records, where she recorded an entire album with the Matrix production team, but the plug was pulled at the last moment because the company didn't think the timing was right. A source close to Perry says that they were concerned over small details, like the fact that her haircut was too similar to Ashlee Simpson's, who was hot at that moment (and never again).
Perry was devastated. "To have a whole album recorded, and never have it come out," she says, then trails off and shakes her head. "But I really believe it's part of my destiny. Or the plan. Or whatever."
AFTER MARKING OUT her Bahamas show, Perry gets back into her car and heads home for a late dinner. Brand is filming the Arthur remake in New York for three months, so she's alone in L.A. "I like long-distance relationships, actually," she says. "They work for me." She pulls into her small gated compound in Los Feliz, with Brand's Range Rover in the driveway, a pool and an enormous tepee filled with pillows on the front lawn, where she entertains guests when the nights are warm. "We had six guys here to put the tepee up," says Perry, twirling around. "I never thought I would own anything, let alone a house like this. Russell's old place in London is gothic and romantic, and in my old place, every room was painted a different Kaster-egg color, so we tried to make this house neutral. He has really good taste, and I'm still learning." Their cats have moved in together too: Kitty Puny, with her fancy lion-cut hairdo, and Morrissey, black and white like a panda. In the basement, they circle each other warily, neither sure of the other's intentions.
Their house is stunning but oddly bare. "Dust, lint, pet hair, dirt, cobwebs, skid marks in the toilet — nah, can't do it," says Perry, wandering through a series of rooms. "I'm OCD, though less than I used to be, and I don't want to see the particles of humans. In my old place, I used to schedule my housekeeper at times when I could clean too, and we would clean together. It got to the point where I needed things in the fridge to point a certain way." Perry eventually decided to donate almost all her stuff to charity, just to banish the clutter. "I got rid of all the memory boxes with stuff my boyfriends gave me, old champagne glasses or the underwear I lost my virginity in," she says. "I had boxes and boxes of that stuff." She takes a beat. "Not that I was a whore. But I was a memory whore."
Perry retreats to her room to call Brand for a few minutes, returning in enormous fluffy slippers from Japan with cat faces on the front. "I love things that have a face on them but are also useful, like a toothpick holder," she says. She doesn't know how to cook at all, but her assistant has ordered her a salad, which she picks at on a long wood table in the kitchen. Brand is having a good time in New York. She doesn't worry about him taking up with any other ladies. "Rusty Braunstein has never given me any reason to doubt him," she says firmly. "A difficult past is part of my dad's testimony too. I think Russell is a great example of how you can change. Beyond his addictions, he's a sensitive person, and emotional like a lot of good actors. He's sweet and lovely." She admits that some other friends thought the engagement came last. "Some people were like, 'Whoa, marriage so soon — your whole life!'" she says. "But Russell has really made me more stable. I'm burning at such incredible speed that I need someone stronger than me."
Brand may be the more mature one in this equation, but they've had their disagreements. One time, Brand responded to some anti-gay Christian protesters who were yelling at him on the street to get on his knees for God, with, "You don't know Jesus! I know Jesus: I've just been sucking his cock." Perry was verklempt. She tweeted, "Using blasphemy as entertainment is as cheap as a comedian telling a fart joke." So that made them square after his comments about her flatulence. Plus, the gossip world thought she was tweeting about Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" video, so she got some additional publicity out of the spat. Was she talking about Lady Gaga? "I wrote that tweet because of a combination of things," says Perry. "I am sensitive to Russell taking the Lord's name in vain and to Lady Gaga putting a rosary in her mouth. I think when you put sex and spirituality in the same bottle and shake it up, bad things happen. Yes, I said I kissed a girl. But I didn't say I kissed a girl while f-ing a crucifix."
It's surprising to hear Perry talk about God in this way, because one would think her religious past is behind her, but she says she still considers herself a Christian. She shows me the tattoo of the word jesus that she got on her wrist, just like her dad. "God is very much still a part of my life," she says. "But the way the details are told in the Bible -- that's very fu/./y lor me. And I want to throw up when I say that. But that's the truth."
Perry even gets afraid at disaster movies, because they remind her of the apocalypse she was taught to fear, though she doesn't know whether that exists anymore. "I still believe that Jesus is the son of God." says Perry. "But I also believe in extraterrestrials, and that there are people who are sent from God to be messengers, and all sorts of crazy stuff." She sighs. "I look up into the sky and I'm just mindfucked — all those stars and planets, the never-endingness of the universe. I just can't believe that we're the only polluting population. Every time I look up. I know that I'm nothing and there's something way beyond me. I don't think it's as simple as heaven and hell."
Perry insists that Brand is way spiritual too — in addition to the higher path of sober living, he's into Transcendental Meditation and Hinduism. "You know, the thing that attracts me to Russell, other than his gorgeous Samson hair, is his light, his energy, his constant search, drive, ambition," says Perry, excitedly. "I think he's going to change people's lives. He's going to help them remember why we exist, and it's not for Heidi and Spencer, celebrity culture, or fame, or crotch shots, or box-officc movies. His pilgrimage is spiritual. I think his destination will be complete nirvana."
We're not going to put a bet on that, but Brand and Perry are definitely on a journey together, whatever kind it may be. Maybe the two will repair to a monastery at 75, dining together in the refectory before each repairs to their cubbyhole. It could happen. But until then, they can laugh at a few things in life. "You know, when we were in India, we went to a small temple on a hill one day," says Perry. "There was one guy there who runs it, and there's one god. And this god is just this big rock with really authentic human eyes on it. The temple keeper told us to throw the rice at it and drink a cup of milk, to keep up the tradition around this rock — and the whole time, we were about to crack up laughing, because when we looked at the rock a certain way, we swore we were worshipping the Hamburglar."


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"We made a commitment to provide services to all ages through our town library," said Friends president Ellen Zanino. "We think these new passes will be a great addition and appeal to a wide range of interests and ages."
The Friends also provide passes to the Children's Discovery Museums, the Ecotarium, Fruitlands, the Higgins Armory, the Boston Museum of Science the Paw Sox and Lowell Spinners, parking passes to Massachusetts state parks, and Davis' Farmland and Mega Maze.
Other passes available at the library include Tower Hill, donated by the Sterling Garden Club; Mystic Aquarium, provided by the aquarium; the USS Constitution Museum, provided by the museum; and Worcester Historical Museum, donated by the museum.

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I've got an old Schwinn Travelor that is nothing to look at but it has gotten me through 4 STP's and has been my commuter. I'm looking to get integrated shifters (currently has down tube) on the bike but I'm not sure how much it is going to cost, how difficult it will be and if it's worth it.
The bike cost $70 5 years ago and I'm only willing to do this if I can get it done for around $150.
Any thoughts or resources I should look into?
Check with Recycled Cycles -
Check with Recycled Cycles - probably best to do in-person with the bike.
Brifter will not work on some setups.
Brifters @Recycled
I'll keep my fingers crossed they have some used ones for the picking. Thanks Rob!
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Tim... I know you said your budget is $150 and I love that you bought a bike for $70 and it had gotten you thru 4 STPs and most certainly a lot of training. That said, as we get later into the fall, there can be some deals to be found in bike shops. I know at Performance, they are selling a Fuji Sportif which has new STI shifters for a little over $400.
Clearly, you are a guy who can get a lot out of a bike so if the budget is set, stick with it, but if the bike is not able to accept STI shifters or it would cost other money to get it up and running, at some point it's worth looking at something like I mentioned above.
Rob is correct.
Rob is correct.
Your aged Schwinn is not the best candidate for the change you're thinking about.
Along with finding brifters which are in good working condition (one major brand is viewed as "disposable" because their internal parts are neither user- nor mechanic-servicable), for the price you're seeking, there is the whole business of coordination with the rest of the gear-changing system.
Indexed shifting - which is what the brifters are all about - requires a lot of other parts to work right. Your old Schwinn likely has at most a 6-speed rear cluster. You'll need to have a cluster which matches the brifter's number of speeds and matches the spacing for the cluster, which is likely to now become a cassette. That cassette will need to mount on a newer hub, which may take you into a new rear wheel. By the time you get it to an 8-speed rear, to go along with 8-speed brifters, you'll be looking a a new, narrower chain.
With care and patience, you can probably find a suitable rear wheel with a cassette hub and with a rim the same size as the old Schwinn (I'm guessing it's got 27" tires / 630 mm rims, not 700c / 622's). (Same size is important for your brakes, if not also for the convenience of having the same tire size front and rear -- the tubes are essentially interchangeable.) You may be able to pick up brifters from eBay or Craig's list (others are upgrading toward 10- and 11-speed rears).
Another thing to consider is that your Schwinn may have rear drop-outs spaced at 126 mm apart. The new cassette hub will probably be 130mm; will probably fit in with a bit of grunting, but could also need some spreading (check out Sheldon Brown's site for how to do this on your own).
Not exactly the same as brifters, but bar-end shifters (friction-based, or ratcheted as pioneered by Suntour, now copied by others) might be another way to go, if you're trying to get away from the downtube.
disclaimer: I have 2 bikes with down-tube, 2 with bar-end, and one with brifters. I'm not much of a brifter guy, I guess.
-- Joel
Great feedback ya'll!
I'm going to rock this Schwin as long as I can. When Bike Swap comes around I'll get a bike w/ either bar-end or brifters. Thx! -- Tim
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It can be done but will take some thinking and careful parts hunting, but you will spend more than the bike is worth. But hey, we all have a bike that we won't part with. Locate a wheel set. Shop craigslist. Get familier with your local bike shop. I would bet the owner or an employee has a used set around. Set it up with 8 or 9 speed cogs. Buy a new chain. You'll need a set of deraileurs made for whatever speeds you want. Then the brifters....$$$$. I've used some Microshift brand and they were pretty good and a lot cheaper than Shimano. So now you're at $350-$400. How bout that new bike now? So unless you find those parts for next to nothing, do what was suggested before, Bar-end shifters set on friction mode. They will work with everything you have now and keep that cool retro look of a classic Schwinn.
In any case, here is a conceivably better thought: barcons. Barcons, short for bar end controls, are basically the same as your downtube shifters, yet are in the finishes of the drop bars. Do My Essay For Me. Visiting cyclists have sworn by them for quite a long time in light of current circumstances. They are basic and plain work.


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Needs to be able to search blog content
Product section
At the moment, when you hover over a product there are 3 symbols
Eye, Heart, cart button
Eye and Heart button go to the same place. Not sure what this is for
I would like images that we post in Instagram to automatically show up on the site
Product page,
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linked to my fulfilment company,
shipping needs to be calculated
emails collected and notification to be sent
payments need to be aligned
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WASHINGTON — President Obama met with more than a dozen corporate chief executives to seek their support for stalled cyber-security legislation amid increasing evidence that government agencies, businesses and individuals are vulnerable to computer network break-ins.
The closed-door session Wednesday at the White House came a day after the nation's top intelligence officials warned in a Senate hearing that cyber attacks and digital spying have eclipsed terrorism as the top threat to national security. They said the chance of a major attack is remote in the near term, but digital thefts of intellectual property are putting U.S. competitiveness at risk.
As if on cue, authorities reported numerous new cyber attacks Wednesday, and hackers believed to be operating from servers in Russia posted online what appeared to be personal financial information about former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, golfer Tiger Woods and others.
The FBI is investigating whether credit reports, banking information and other financial information from Vice President Joseph Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama were illegally obtained and published online Tuesday. Also that day, hackers posted financial data that appears to be from former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller III and Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Junior Kelly Schulte represented MIT on the ESPN Academic All-America Women's Volleyball All-District Second Team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday. She was one of over 80 athletes from Division II, Division III, NAIA, and two-year institutions located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick vying for a spot on the national ballot.
Schulte currently ranks fifth in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in blocks and is second on the team in kills, hitting percentage, and blocks. She was named to the MIT Invitational All-Tournament Team and later captured Tournament MVP honors at the MIT Quad Tournament.
A member of MIT's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Schulte is serving her second stint as the Promotions Chair. Last year she completed a UROP working alongside Dr. Jacquelyn C. Yanch in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering. Schulte conducted research to discover the impact of low-dose radiation on cell proliferation rates. She is currently participating in another UROP through the Engelward Lab studying the effects of DNA damage and other primary cells. Schulte assesses a cell's ability to repair after damage and return to baseline cell function. Her most recent project includes finding the rate of green fluorescent protein expression in damaged and undamaged mouse pancetta.


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MOORHEAD, Minn. (10/29-11)—Concordia gave up 21 unanswered points to No.25-ranked Bethel in the final three quarters and lost 27-13 in Moorhead on Saturday. The Cobbers led 13-6 at the start of the second quarter but were unable to score in the final 44:45 of play and had their four-game winning streak come to an end.
The loss drops the Cobbers' overall record to 6-3 and their mark in the conference to 4-3. The Royals win for the third time in the last four games and move to 6-2 overall and 4-2 in league play.
The game was a tale of two senior quarterbacks as Concordia's Michael Dunham and Bethel's Josh Aakre stole the headlines.
Dunham was the biggest news of the game for Concordia as he broke the school record for career passing yardage in the third quarter. Dunham's 9-yard pass completion to Matt Peterson late in the period pushed him past record-holder Ethan Pole and into the No.1 spot on the school's all-time passing yardage list. Dunham finished the game with 235 passing yards and now has 4,959 career passing yards. He surpassed the mark of 4,889 set by Pole from 1995-98.
Aakre had a hand in all four Bethel touchdowns as he threw for two scores and ran for two others. He finished the day by going 7-for-17 for 192 passing yards and also ran for 35 yards. Aakre made several key plays on third-down situations and inside the Red Zone. He helped BU go 3-for-5 from inside the CC 20-yard line.
The biggest statistical advantage for the Royals came in the turnover department. Bethel did not turn the ball over while the Cobbers committed three miscues – two of which had big impacts on the game. The first turnover of note came late in the second quarter with the Cobbers driving for a potential game-tying score. With the ball at the Bethel 7-yard line, CC fumbled the ball on second-and goal and the Royals were able to recover and head into halftime with a 20-13 lead. It was only the third time all season that Concordia had trailed at the break and all three times they have one on to lose the game. The second tough turnover came late in the third quarter. After the CC defense had forced a three-and-out deep in Royal territory, the ensuing Bethel punt caromed off a Cobber punt return member and BU was able to fall on the ball. Instead of having the ball 1st-and-10 inside Bethel territory, the Concordia defense had to return to the field. The CC defense eventually held Bethel and caused the Royals to turn the ball over on downs but not before they had run off 11 offensive plays and pushed the ball down to the Concordia 22-yard line.
The other big statistical difference came in rushing yardage where Bethel held a 255-113 yard advantage. The Royals also outgained CC in total offensive yards. BU had 447 yards of offense as compared to 348 for the Cobbers.
Concordia won the time of possession battle, holding on to the ball for 31:37. The Cobbers held the ball for over 20 minutes in the first half but then Bethel returned the favor by holding onto the ball for 19:01 in the third and fourth quarters.
Peterson was the main offensive weapon for Concordia. The sophomore running back scored both of the Cobbers' touchdowns. The first one came on a 29-yard pass from Dunham and his second score came on a 58-yard run. He finished the day with a team-high 58 rushing yards and 53 receiving yards. It was the first game of his collegiate career where he eclipsed the 100-yard total offense mark .
Cobber junior fullback Brett Baune was held to only 38 rushing yards and for the first time this season did not score a touchdown. Senior Bronson Shepherd the game as the team's leading receiver. He caught seven passes for 90 yards.
Jesse Phenow ran for a career-high 161 yards on 24 carries for Bethel. He was able to get a big chuck of his yardage after the initial hit. He was also the team's leading receiver as he caught two passes for 25 yards.
One of the other highlights of the day for Concordia came from the play of junior defensive end Paul Streich who added to his league-leading sack total. Streich had 2.0 sacks in the game against an offensive line that had only allowed 5.0 sacks all season long. Matt Moenkedick had a team-high 10.0 tackles for CC. He has now had at least 8.0 tackles in six of the past seven games.
Concordia will have a two-week break before resuming play. The Cobbers have their "bye" weekend next Saturday and will finish off the 2011 season when they play at St. Olaf on Nov. 12. At 1 p.m.


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The Marine Engineering Technology (MET) major provides an undergraduate education for marine engineers employed aboard commercial and military vessels. The curriculum provides a foundation in the engineering fundamentals of shipboard mechanical and electrical systems, as well as practical training in the operation and maintenance of steam, motor and gas turbine propulsion plants.
Program Educational Objectives
MET graduates of the California State University Maritime Academy working in the engineering profession will meet the following program educational objectives:
Graduates will have the knowledge and ability to perform analysis, applications engineering, and system or process development in the maritime industry.
Graduates will have the knowledge and ability to operate and maintain systems or processes in the maritime industry.
Graduates will have the knowledge and ability to function effectively as leaders on professional teams.
Graduates will have the knowledge and ability to communicate effectively using speaking, writing, and presentation skills including the ability to put together a compelling argument.
Graduates will demonstrate a respect for professional, ethical and social issues as well as a commitment to safety, quality and productivity.
Student Outcomes
Graduates of the Marine Engineering Technology program will have:
a mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of marine engineering technology.
an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to problems associated with marine equipment, systems and vehicles.
an ability to use proper laboratory practices, use instrumentation for measuring physical phenomena, analyze and interpret experiments, and apply experimental results to improves processes and design.
an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processes in the marine environment.
an ability to function effectively on teams.
an ability to apply the principles of fluid mechanics, hydrostatic stability, solid mechanics, materials, dynamics and energy systems to technical problems related to marine equipment, systems and vehicles.
an ability to communicate effectively in a technical environment.
a recognition of the need for and the ability to engage in lifelong learning including the need for updating technical knowledge and skills.
an ability to understand and apply concepts of professional, ethical and social responsibilities.
a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues.
a commitment to quality, safety, timeliness and continuous improvement.
an ability to receive a United States Coast Guard (USCG) License as a Third Assistant Engineer.
an ability to engage in the operations, maintenance, analysis and management of modern marine power plants, associated equipment and systems.
The MET curriculum includes three 60-day practical training experiences: two sea training periods aboard the Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR and one sea training period aboard a commercial vessel. The MET program also requires satisfactory completion of a qualifying examination administered by the U.S. Coast Guard to become a Third Assistant Engineer, Steam, Motor and Gas Turbine Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower. Information on the USCG licensing process and USCG exams can be found on the USCG Licensing page.


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AUSTIN, Texas — Don Graham, an English professor at the University of Texas at Austin, likes to tell the story of a student who once worked as a cowboy. "Wore hat and boots," Graham says. "He was the real deal."
At the end of the academic year, the student told Graham, "You were the only professor at UT I ever had who spoke English."
"What he meant," Graham says, "was I was the only one who spoke his language."
And by language, the student meant talking Texan — the distinctive twang and drawl that becomes almost an attitude, from the first "howdy" to the last "thank you, kindly." Conversation can be as extreme as the landscape in Texas, where locals will tell you it gets hotter than a stolen tamale and the wind blows like perfume through a prom.
The former cowboy had noticed what Graham, a Texas native who grew up outside Dallas, had also detected over the years. "Texas has always had its own almost national identity," Graham says. "Language was one of the commonalities that bound people together. More and more, I hear fewer people that I talk to who sound like myself."


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As many of you know, I offer the JewishGen Basic Genealogy Course. I am always inspired and amazed by the family connections that are made as a result of taking this online, easy to follow class. As the course continues during the summer, I plan to post updates on our progress and interesting stories from the class.
The story below comes from a person who is currently enrolled in the Basic Genealogy Course. Before reading this, remember that the course only began 2 weeks ago! Enjoy, be inspired and feel free to leave your own inspiring stories in the comment section below. Who knows, you may just be the subject of my next post!
Here is the story:
"Since signing up for this basic genealogy class I have been on an amazing journey which I would like to share with you. When I made my first post to the forum to see if there was any information about my grandparents, Harry and Gussie Schrieber I was hopeful but did not expect an immediate response from Annette Stolberg who is on the JewishGen Index team.
She responded that she knew my grandparents!
We compared information. I had the 1920 and 1930 census data and their naturalization papers. Since she grew up in Rochester, where my grandparents settled, she was able to give me amazing leads. We spoke on the phone. She did detective work for me, calling cousins I did not know I had. She was able to give me phone numbers (with their permission) and I spoke to my first cousin who told me where my grandparents are buried but most importantly she told me I have a half sister I had no idea about! My half sister Susan has been searching for me her whole life. When we talked it was the best and happiest moment. She lives in San Francisco.
We are planning a visit soon.
But this weekend I will meet family in Rochester and visit the graves of my father and grandparents. And I will meet Annette who made this all possible."


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Inspired by true story, the game takes place on an island inhabited by half-humans. This tribe is framed by Dr. Brain that naive, was originally one of the experiments conducted by the U.S. Navy during the forties. These activities took place in total secrecy in a well protected island in the heart of what is known as the "Bermuda Triangle." After the decision to stop "The Rainbow Project", high placed persons ordered to stop the activity on the island and eliminate anything that might reveal the secret underground government activities. The massacre survivors were thus condemned to remain living on the island, having no contact with the outside world, because no one is aware of their existence ... Community has expanded over time, and to stay away from any threat, they live in the great gallery of the mountains. Several years later, Dr. Brain trying to establish radio contact, soupesons aroused the secret services, who have always "kept an eye" on the secret island.
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The vast majority of Americans don't believe that it's in our best interests to use military force in Syria. And for the most part, I concur with the majority. However, there is one compelling reason for us to undertake this act.
Unfortunately, President Obama never took into account the famous admonition given by one of our nation's great presidents, Teddy Roosevelt, who famously said, "Speak softly, but carry a big stick." When Obama drew his "red line" and threatened a military response if the Syrian government used chemical weapons, he should have remembered the wisdom of Roosevelt.
As abhorrent as the use of chemical weapons is in the deaths of citizens, including hundreds of women and children, military strikes aimed at the brutal dictator Bashar al-Assad will not solve the problem. Yet if no action is taken, then the U.S., and more particularly the president, will look like "knights of the big wind" or a toothless paper tiger.
And when it becomes more likely that the U.S. will have to protect what's in our national interests, by doing such things as dealing with the nuclear threat in Iran or an already nuclear-armed North Korea, the Iranians may view us, and our president, as not credible and impotent, and will not take any of our warnings seriously.
That's why the president may be able to get a majority vote in Congress to support a limited military response.
We're in a no-win situation. If we fail to act, we look like the paper tiger. If we do act, and use military force, the conflict could widen and engulf us and other nations in that volatile area of the world, including our ally Israel.
It's amazing that in his second term, Obama made such a politically naïve red-line statement. As repugnant as the Assad regime is, the president's remarks served no useful purpose. Unfortunately, even our NATO allies see that a military response at this time isn't the answer, so now we have a deep divide with most of those usually close allies.
Make no mistake about it: As evil as Assad's regime is, many of those who are seeking his ouster are not friends of the U.S. and democracy. They wage war on those who are not extreme Islamists. They pose a threat to the U.S., and in many ways are even more oppressive than the Assad regime.


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Bundesliga Preview: Injured Harnik set to play
Stuttgart could have Martin Harnik available for their crucial Bundesliga clash on Saturday despite the Austrian winger needing shoulder surgery.
Harnik dislocated his shoulder in Stuttgart's 0-0 draw at Hannover last week, which took the relegation-threatened Swabian club five points clear of the Bundesliga's drop zone with two games left.
Stuttgart will host high-flying Wolfsburg in the penultimate round knowing a draw should be enough to secure top-flight football for next season, and Harnik could play after the 26-year-old was involved in training on Tuesday.
Huub Stevens' Stuttgart have not lost in four games as they attempt to avoid relegation and Georg Niedermeier believes the Dutch coach's focus on defence has been crucial, as his side have conceded just two goals in that period.
"Stevens values defensive work greatly and that has worked very well for us of late," the 28-year-old defender said.
The draw at Hannover took 15th-placed Stuttgart to 32 points, five clear of Hamburg, who occupy the relegation play-off position.
The team that finishes 16th in the Bundesliga must play a two-legged play-off against the third-placed team in the second division for a spot in the top tier.
Harnik trained away from the main group in Stuttgart's first session following Saturday's draw but is expected to take part in full training later in the week in the hope he can prove his fitness for the match against Wolfsburg.
The winger is Stuttgart's equal leading goal-scorer in the Bundesliga this season alongside Vedad Ibisevic with 10.
Wolfsburg will travel south to Stuttgart knowing a victory will secure European football for next season.
Dieter Hecking's Wolfsburg have lost just one of their past eight Bundesliga games and have 54 points in fifth, four more than seventh-placed Mainz, who sit just outside the European qualifying berths.
Mainz travel to sixth-placed Borussia Monchengladbach, for what shapes as something of a winner-takes-all encounter, in terms of Germany's second UEFA Europa League berth.
Gladbach have 52 points; two more than Mainz.
Hamburg (27 points) face a tough challenge as they attempt to maintain their record of never being relegated from the Bundesliga as they host champions Bayern Munich just days after the Bavarians were dumped from the UEFA Champions League.
Nuremberg (26) are second from bottom but could leap above Hamburg with a win against Hannover, as could last-placed Eintracht Braunschweig (25) who host Augsburg.
Schalke have lost their past two games but will wrap up third spot and an automatic berth in next season's Champions League if they get a better result against Freiburg than fourth-placed Bayer Leverkusen manage at Eintracht Frankfurt.
In other matches, Borussia Dortmund will host Hoffenheim and Hertha Berlin will visit Werder Bremen.


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Russell Wilson rallies Seahawks again only to see Falcons win 30-28 on late FG by Bryant
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ATLANTA – Russell Wilson did everything he could to deliver the Seattle Seahawks another comeback win in the playoffs.
Wilson led the Seahawks to three fourth-quarter touchdowns only to see Atlanta's Matt Bryant kick a 49-yard field goal with 8 seconds remaining to give the Falcons a 30-28 NFC divisional playoff win over Seattle on Sunday.
The Falcons led 27-7 at the start of the final quarter before Wilson, the Seahawks' rookie quarterback, began Seattle's comeback. Wilson had a 1-yard touchdown run, passed to tight end Zach Miller for a 2-yard score and then led a go-ahead touchdown drive that was capped by Marshawn Lynch's 2-yard run with only 31 seconds remaining.
But, that was enough time for Atlanta's Matt Ryan to complete passes to Harry Douglas and Tony Gonzalez to set up Bryant's game-winning kick.
Left with 8 seconds after a squib kickoff by Bryant, Wilson completed a short pass to Doug Baldwin to the Falcons 46. That left Wilson only 2 seconds for one final desperation toss. The game ended with Falcons receiver Julio Jones, playing deep in the prevent defense, intercepting Wilson's pass in the end zone.
It was the only interception for Wilson, who completed 24 of 36 passes for 385 yards and two touchdowns. Wilson also had seven carries for 60 yards and a touchdown.
The Seahawks trailed 14-0 before rallying in last week's 24-14 victory over Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins in the opening round of the playoffs.
Wilson and the Seahawks narrowly missed joining the 1989 Los Angeles Rams as the only West Coast teams to win two postseason games at East Coast sites in the same year.
The loss also left the Seahawks to bemoan two lost scoring opportunities deep in Atlanta territory earlier in the game.
Wilson completed a 34-yard pass to Miller and added a 16-yard pass to Tate to push the Seahawks deep into Atlanta territory in the second quarter. Robert Turbin was stopped on third-and-1 from the Falcons 11. On fourth down, Wilson handed to fullback Michael Robinson, who was dropped by Charles Mitchell for a 1-yard loss.
The Seahawks were stopped again as the first half ended after Wilson moved the Seahawks to a first down at the Atlanta 6. Wilson threw incomplete passes to Sidney Rice and Tate as Seattle used all its timeouts. On third down from the 11, Wilson was sacked by Jonathan Babineaux and time expired before the rookie quarterback could attempt a fourth-down pass.
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Dalteparin, Lenalidomide, and Low-Dose Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01518465
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Insufficient Accrual)
First Posted : January 26, 2012
Last Update Posted : November 29, 2017
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|Stage I Multiple Myeloma Stage II Multiple Myeloma Stage III Multiple Myeloma
|Drug: dalteparin Drug: lenalidomide Drug: dexamethasone Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
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I. To select a dose of Dalteparin to be used with Lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone in future trials for patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma (MM), based on toxicity, selected biomarkers (M-spike, interleukin [IL]-6) related to response and other markers of coagulation.
I. To evaluate overall response rate (ORR = complete response [CR] + partial response [PR]), and time to progression (TTP) for this regimen at each of the two Dalteparin doses.
II. To evaluate the safety profile of this regimen in untreated MM patients, at each of the two Dalteparin doses.
III. To study the effect of Dalteparin alone, and in combination with lenalidomide/dexamethasone on serum biomarkers of multiple myeloma (MM) and thrombosis.
IV. To explore possible associations between the ORR and incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) with serial syndecan-1, IL-6, tyrosine aminotransferase (TAT), D-dimer, P-selectin levels.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. ARM I: Patients receive a prophylactic dose of dalteparin subcutaneously (SC) on days 1-28; lenalidomide orally (PO) on days 1-21; and low-dose dexamethasone PO on days 1, 8, 15, and 22.
ARM II: Patients receive a therapeutic dose of dalteparin SC on days 1-21 and lenalidomide PO and low-dose dexamethasone PO as in Arm I.
In both arms, treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with residual responding disease may receive 2 additional courses. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for up to 2 years.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|13 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase 2 Study of Lenalidomide and Low-dose Dexamethasone in Combination With Dalteparin in Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma
|Actual Study Start Date :
|January 9, 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 31, 2016
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|October 31, 2017
Experimental: Arm I (5000 IU dalteparin)
Patients receive a prophylactic dose of dalteparin SC on days 1-28; lenalidomide PO on days 1-21; and low-dose dexamethasone PO on days 1, 8, 15, and 22.
Drug: dalteparin
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Drug: lenalidomide
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Drug: dexamethasone
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Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Correlative studies
Experimental: Arm II (200 IU/kg dalteparin)
Patients receive a therapeutic dose of dalteparin SC on days 1-21 and lenalidomide PO and low-dose dexamethasone PO as in Arm I.
Drug: dalteparin
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Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
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- Number of patients who experienced grade 4 hemorrhage regardless of attribution, or grade 3 hemorrhage that is possibly, probably, or definitely attributable to dalteparin (Arm II) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]
- Toxicities observed at each dose level, in terms of type (organ affected, laboratory determination), severity (by Common Toxicity Criteria [CTC]) [ Time Frame: Up to 2 years ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have a diagnosis of active MM requiring treatment, as diagnosed by a bone marrow biopsy within 8 weeks prior to study enrollment
- Patients must not have received any previous treatment for MM (localized radiation therapy or single agent pulse steroid therapy for acute MM crises is permitted)
- Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status < 2 (Karnofsky >= 50%)
- Total bilirubin < 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Transaminases (aspartate aminotransferase [AST]/alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) < 2.5 x ULN
- Alkaline phosphatase < 2.5 ULN
- Platelets >= 75,000 cells/mm3
- Hemoglobin >= 8.0 g/dL
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1,000 cells/mm3 NOTE: Patients with platelet count < 75,000 or hemoglobin < 8.0 g/dl,or ANC <1,000 cell/mm3 secondary to extensive bone marrow disease can be enrolled at Principal Investigator's (PI) discretion with appropriate transfusion and/or cytokine support
- Creatinine =< 2.5 mg/dL (=< 200 mmol/L) or creatinine clearance > 30 ml/min (as calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula)
- Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test with a sensitivity of at least 50 mIU/mL within 10-14 days and again within 24 hours prior to prescribing lenalidomide for Cycle 1 and must either commit to continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse or begin TWO acceptable methods of birth control, one highly effective method and one additional effective method AT THE SAME TIME, at least 28 days before she starts taking lenalidomide; FCBP must also agree to ongoing pregnancy testing; men must agree to use a latex condom during sexual contact with a FCBP even if they have had a successful vasectomy
- All study participants must be registered into the mandatory RevAssist program, and be willing and able to comply with the requirements of RevAssist
- Willingness and ability to sign informed consent for the clinical trial
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have had any prior chemotherapy for MM; with the exception of pulse steroids for any myeloma-related acute events
- Other concurrent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or any ancillary therapy considered investigational
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Active serious infections uncontrolled by antibiotics at the time of treatment initiation
- Inability to give voluntary written informed consent before performance of any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care
- Failure to comply with birth control methods as described above
- Any serious medical or psychiatric condition or reason that, in the PI's opinion, makes the patient unsuitable to participate in this clinical trial
- Known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive (if the status of HIV is not known and patient is not at risk, as determined by the PI, then the patient will not be specifically tested for HIV); HIV-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy are ineligible because of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with lenalidomide and/or dalteparin. In addition, these patients are at increased risk of lethal infections when treated with marrow-suppressive therapy
- Diagnosed or treated for another malignancy within 3 years of enrollment, with the exception of complete resection of basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, an in situ malignancy, or low-risk prostate cancer (organ-confined, early stage disease) after curative therapy
- Patients with M protein >6 gm/dl prior to starting treatment will be excluded from the initial "run-in" cohort on both arms of the study, but will be eligible for the subsequent enrollment of patients who do not have a run-in phase with dalteparin
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): NCT01518465
|United States, California
|USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
|Principal Investigator:
|Ann Mohrbacher, MD
|University of Southern California
|Responsible Party:
|University of Southern California
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01518465 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2011-03784 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) )
|First Posted:
|January 26, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|November 29, 2017
|Last Verified:
|November 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Dexamethasone acetate
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Gastrointestinal Agents
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists


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Find a Pilates RetreatThis page will keep you updated on Pilates retreats or holidays that are being offered by, or that feature, Body Control Pilates teachers.
Our Pilates, Yoga and Vegan Food retreats are a balance of strength building, rejuvenation, cleansing, relaxation, and learning. Our wonderful instructors will help you find new inspiration, expand your practice, and have loads of fun on the way.
Based in an old farmhouse with amazing vista views of the French countryside, you will be guided through your Yoga and Pilates practices each day and also have the opportunity to learn how to make the delicious vegan food you are served.
Help yourself from the fruit trees, cool off in the pool, or find a quiet corner to be creative, The Field Retreat is a calm and beautiful haven, surrounded by rolling countryside and amazing skies.
If you want to explore, there is loads to see and do nearby, markets, châteaux, swimming, canoeing, basket weaving, wine tasting, tree adventures, zip-lining and more.
Accommodation is cosy, comfortable, and all of our rooms have a view
Prices start from 395 Euro.
Go to our site at www.thefieldretreat.eu for a list of dates and more information, or contact Helen at firstname.lastname@example.com
It is also possible to rent the space out as a teacher to run your own retreat.
In the charming coastal town of Conil de la Frontera A typical white Andalusian town.
• Pick your own dates. From a long weekend to a week or even two.
• Example of cost 7 nights @ £590
• Suitable for absolute beginners to the more experienced
Come alone or bring a friend. Shared accomodation in light modern twin bedded room. Matwork Pilates each morning with Body Control teacher Karen Stafford followed by delicious brunch of local fresh produce on patio, weather permitting. Modern relaxing Pilates studio within the house. Maximum 4 people ensuring maximum attention.Remainder of the day to do as you please.
Relax on one of the many beautiful beaches just 5 minutes walk away or use the courtesy mini bus to visit the charismatic local town and wander the cobbled lanes full of galleries, gift shops, cafes, restaurants and market of locally grown produce. Group sight seeing trips available to local sights.
Transfers to and from your destination airport.
Why not take some time for yourself.
For all the full details please go to www.pilatesholidayspain.com or email email@example.com or telephone 0034 678 567 359.
May October every year
• We provide bespoke Pilates holidays for small groups of 7/8 guests, using only the best experts in their field to deliver the impeccable holiday experience.
• With no single supplements and private luxury en-suite rooms in stunning Italian Villas, its a perfect way to take your Pilates holiday.
A week of Italian sunshine, set amidst olive and lemon trees in the beautiful gardens of our luxury villas, our own private chef producing wonderful meals all with locally sourced ingredients. Pilates everyday, improving your technique,(optional cooking lessons) great wine and wonderful food, fabulous pool and jacuzzi. Time for sightseeing, wine tasting, shopping, relaxing, and sunbathing.
Candice is the owner and principal Pilates teacher and has been a member of Body Control Pilates since 1998.
Our holidays are all inclusive, covering all wine, meals, excursions, wine tasting and airport transfers. So no need to worry about fluctuating currency exchange rates.
To learn more and to watch our latest video please visit our website at www.life-holidays.com
For more information please contact Life Holidays:
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Call Candice on: +44 (0)20 7127 6542 or +44 (0)7973 520 443
11th - 18th June 2019 (Cornucopia Hotel)
1st - 8th October 2019 (Cornucopia Hotel)
8th - 15th October 2019 (Cornucopia Hotel) Fully booked
Steeped in myth, Gozo is thought to be the legendary Calypso's Isle of Homer's Odyssey - a peaceful, mystical backwater. Baroque churches and old stone farmhouses dot the countryside. Gozos rugged landscape and spectacular coastline await exploration with some of the Mediterranean's best dive sites, historical sites, forts and amazing panoramas, as well as one of the archipelago's best-preserved prehistoric temples, Ġgantija.
• 7 nights accommodation on full board at Cornucopia Hotel (Single room in main hotel or sharing a bungalow with two bedrooms and two bathrooms)
• 2 Pilates group sessions per day with Lara (12 in total)
• 1 x private Pilates session with Lara
• Excursions to Ggantija Temples, Citadel, Ramla Bay, Marsalforn Salt Pans, Xlendi Bay and Dwejra
• Outdoor swimming, walks in the surrounding country side and great company!
Optional activities include:
scuba diving, kayaking, horse riding, wine tasting, cooking and much more!
950 Euros per person (Excluding flights and transfers)
I cant remember the last time I was so relaxed but also felt I had worked my body and learnt new things
(Anita Woodford Group participant June 2017)
For further information please contact Lara Refalo Email: email@example.com
Website: www.gozopilatesretreats.com
Facebook page: Gozo Pilates Retreats
4th - 11th June (Ta' Cenc Hotel and Spa)
15th - 22nd October (Ta' Cenc Hotel and Spa)
Steeped in myth, Gozo is thought to be the legendary Calypso's Isle of Homer's Odyssey - a peaceful, mystical backwater. Baroque churches and old stone farmhouses dot the countryside. Gozos rugged landscape and spectacular coastline await exploration with some of the Mediterranean's best dive sites, historical sites, forts and amazing panoramas, as well as one of the archipelago's best-preserved prehistoric temples, Ġgantija.
• 7 nights accommodation on half board at Ta' Cenc Hotel and Spa
• Use of the Spa facilities
• 2 Pilates group sessions per day with Lara (12 in total)
• 1 x private Pilates session with Lara
• Outdoor swimming, walks in the surrounding area and great company
Optional activities include:
scuba diving, kayaking, horse riding, wine tasting, cooking and much more!
Single room 1350 Euros per person (Excluding flights and transfers)
Sharing room 995 Euros per person (Excluding flights and transfers)
I cant remember the last time I was so relaxed but also felt I had worked my body and learnt new things
(Anita Woodford Group participant June 2017)
For further information please contact Lara Refalo Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.gozopilatesretreats.com
Facebook page: Gozo Pilates Retreats
This luxury retreat is held at a beautiful 19th Century Chateau surrounded by ancient woodland. Tucked away in the foothills of the Pyrenees in a UNESCO world heritage site, its the perfect location to take refuge from the world surrounded by untouched natural beauty.
Youll take part in restorative Pilates, Yoga and meditation practice, all set under the warm glow of the September sun.
Cost and whats included: • Luxury Private Room with en-suite £999 for 1 person
• Luxury Double/Twin Room with en-suite £849 per person
• Luxury same sex Twin Room with en-suite £799 per person (for single travellers)
• Sunrise & Sunset classes (2 per full day)
• Guided Meditations
• One 45 minute Private Pilates or Reiki treatment per person
• 1 Yoga themed Session
• All teas, coffees & water. 1 Green juice per day
• Healthy buffet breakfast & lunch, 3 course organic evening meal with wine
• 4 nights Luxury accommodation with outdoor pool
Whats not included: • Flights
• Optional return airport transfer (60)
• Massages
Contact email@example.com or 07929 601 043 to book or for more information.
4th6th January 2019 Juice Cleanse Yorkshire £375
Full board. Shared rooms. Transport NOT included.
You will be housed all inclusive, on a shared room basis in one of our stunning locations. The Vegetarian, organic and super food menu provided has been designed to detoxify the digestive system and heal your body from the inside out. Suitable for beginners to more experienced students, with a maximum of 15 people per retreat you will be assured plenty of individual attention and guidance. Leaving you feeling refreshed and revitalized with increased mental clarity, flexibility and a greater sense of emotional balance and inner peace. Full Payment accepted as confirmation.
Retreats include:
• Superfood snacks, meals and juices or juice cleanse package (depending on retreat)
• Morning dynamic Yoga and Pranayama Practice
• Midday mindfulness and Kadampa Buddhism meditation training
• Afternoon Body Control Pilates
• Massage and beauty therapies (price not included)
• Mindfulness workshop with invited guest
• Hot Tub
For more information and booking, please visit www.1love1heartretreats.com
18th28th March 2019
Deluxe Room £900 / Standard Room £850
Full board. Shared rooms. Transport NOT included.
Working with some of the BEST practitioners in their field our retreats provide a selection of exercise, meditation, workshops and holistic therapies with a detoxifying raw vegan / vegetarian diet as standard. Not only will you be able to immerse yourself into yoga, philosophy and deepen your spiritual practice, our local excursions will awaken you to the discovery of the magic of your surroundings. Suitable for beginners to more experienced students, with a MAXIMUM OF 12 PEOPLE per RETREAT and x2 teachers minimum, you will be assured plenty of individual attention. The price reflects the itinerary so please check with your co-ordinator before booking.
Retreats include as standard:
• Shared room accommodation (deluxe or standard)
• A detoxing half board diet of Raw food snacks, meals and juices. (Diner to included)
• Morning Vinyasa flow Yoga Practice
• Yoga philosophy
• Mindfulness and meditation training
• Body Control® Pilates
• Manifesting ceremony
• Included evening excursions - waterfall trekking / massage / vegan cooking workshop
• Optional extra excursions: boat trip / night market / sauna / live music etc
• Optional extra therapies include; Theta healing, reiki, massage, water therapy, sound healing etc
The Yoga House is a stunning traditional Thai-style private villa situated in Thongsla, Koh Phangan. The 3000-sqm property is surrounded by nature, a with its own Yoga Hall, Swimming Pool and only 10 minutes from the stunning beaches.
For more information and booking, please visit www.1love1heartretreats.com
29th April 3rd May 2019
Based in a beautiful, family owned, Spanish style Finca and nestled amongst vineyards with almond trees and mountains all around, Cuatre Finques offers a unique location that makes you unwind from the moment you arrive and allows you to feel totally relaxed by the time you leave. Sarah and Sally are both Body Control Pilates Teachers, who qualified and started their special friendship ten years ago during teacher training. Having worked closely together for many years and experienced the pure joy of a Pilates retreat together recently, they would like to offer you the opportunity to join them and indulge in as little or as much Pilates as you like for a few blissful days.
The retreat offers:
• Three sessions of Pilates and relaxation per day
• Luxury, en suite accommodation at Cuatre Finques rural retreat (further details can be found at www.cuatrefinques.com)
• All meals from Monday evening to Friday morning including breakfast, lunch and dinner with wine. All food is based on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients
• Walks in the countryside, outdoor swimming, live music over dinner
• Bookable spa treatments
£895 per person for private room with en suite facilities
£695 per person for two sharing a room with en suite facilities
Flights and transfers not included
For more information please contact either Sally email@example.com or Sarah firstname.lastname@example.com
Thursday 6th Monday 10th June 2019
Join us in the beautiful and historic region of Abruzzo. A perfect way to combine a holiday in a location surrounded by nature whilst reconnecting with your mind and body through the practice of Pilates.
Our base for the 4 days will be a family-run farmhouse steeped in history and tradition. Once a coach inn in the 17th century, it was transformed over the years to a farmhouse with iconic silos. Its surrounded by lush greenery, pine and backed by the Majella mountains.
What is included:
• 2 Pilates classes per day, morning and early evening
• Accommodation
• Breakfast every day
• 2/5 Lunches
• 3/4 Dinners
• Airport transfers to and from Pescara Airport
• Transport to and from the excursions (2 days)
There is a variety of accommodation options with fees ranging from £575 to £875 per person.
The teachers and organisers
Pilates and Rehab, and Melanie Christou Pilates are proud to be collaborating on the delivery of this retreat. You can find out more about us via the links below.
More details
Website: http://www.pilatesandrehab.com/pilates-retreat-italy-2019/
Website: https://melaniechristoupilates.co.uk/pilates-retreats/
Email: Mike & Mara at email@example.com
Email: Melanie at email@example.com
We offer year round Pilates Retreats for just one or two guests for short breaks or week long holidays at our beautiful rural property overlooking the Taw Valley. The annex is complete with a double bedroom, private large shower room and a luxury lounge with TV, DVD & Freeview and pool table. The lounge is open plan with fully equipped kitchen bar. We offer two hours of Pilates mat and equipment tuition a day in the fully equipped studio on site, either in the mornings or as a morning and late afternoon split. There is no set itinerary to follow, and we hope our visitors will do as much or as little as they want. Time can be spent exploring the national parks and beautiful beaches or just sitting in the gardens reading a book. The gardens are landscaped with terraces, patios and seating areas to relax, with hammocks and swing chairs and a secret woodland walkway. There is an outdoor pizza oven and a wood-fired hot-tub.
For more information contact Taw Valley Pilates, or email email@example.com or call 01769 580 618.
Flavours Holidays working in conjunction with highly experienced Body Control Pilates teachers have designed a series of perfect Pilates holidays in Italy. Choose from either a week in Sicily, Tuscany, Puglia or Amalfi. With a maximum group size of 8 guests you be assured of plenty individual attention and classes tailored to your individual needs. As well as daily Pilates lessons, you will also enjoy 2 cookery lessons with a local cook, be taken to explore nearby towns and places of interest. With no single supplement Flavours' Pilates retreats are the perfect break for everyone to unwind and relax under the Italian sun.
For more information contact Flavours Holidays:
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Pilates Spa Days and Weekends at the award winning Thurlestone Hotel, in South Devon with Annita Cole. These retreats are a perfect introduction to Body Control Pilates, suitable for those with no Pilates experience or those wanting to consolidate what they already know, and enjoy exploring their practice once again with a beginners mind. Lots of Pilates, 4-star hotel with fabulous fresh food, a stunning location with superb sea views, coastal path walking and brand new spa facilities.
For more information, please visit Thurlstone Hotel or contact Annita.
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Wireless safety system
Carlo Gavazzi has launched a new wireless safety system (WSS/WSM) for industrial automatic doors, which eliminates the spiral cables between door and door controller.
The WSS/WSM consists of a main controller (WSM), a subcontroller (WSS), and photoelectric safety edge sensors (PB11), and is also compatible with many other safety edge products already on the market. An operating range of 33 ft between the main controller and subcontroller allows use on large doors.
Each main controller can control up to four subcontrollers. Each subcontroller in turn can monitor two safety edges, or one safety edge and one door-in-door sensor. Thus a total of up to eight doors can be monitored by a single main controller. They are ideally suited for large multi-door warehouses and distribution centers. The main controller is connected to the safety input of the main door or gate control panel which operates the doors. The wireless subcontroller is powered by one to four batteries (user can determine how many batteries they wish to use), for extended operation time of over one year.
The controllers and subcontrollers are fully synchronized and multiplexed, operating on 16 channels, so no crosstalk interference occurs amongst individual sensors. The system meets all relevant global standards, and complies with all FCC and Canada IC regulations. With cUL and CE approvals for assurance of high quality and safety.


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The Miami Dolphins are "willing and interested" in reimbursing Miami-Dade County for any costs for the stadium referendum, planned tentatively for early May, team CEO Mike Dee told The Miami Herald.
"If the opportunity presents itself to reimburse the county for any and all costs for the special election, we are supportive and want to do that," Dee said. "It's been our position since Day One."
On Thursday, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez asked the Florida Division of Elections for an opinion on whether the Dolphins could pay for the potential referendum, which the county elections department estimates would cost $3 million to $5 million.
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"To me, it's all unprecedented," said Dee, who added he was unaware of any NFL team taking such steps to secure tax dollar support in the past. "We'll wait for the county to lay out a path for us to do it. if the message comes back from the secretary of state that it is possible, we'll go forward."
It was the Dolphins' second major announcement in as many days.
They said Thursday they won't use county hotel-tax dollars to finance renovations to Sun Life Stadium unless the NFL awards South Florida the 50th or 51st Super Bowl.
Even if Miami-Dade voters approve the funding in a potential May referendum, their decision would be moot if, days later, South Florida does not win Super Bowl L, to be held in 2016, or Super Bowl LI, in 2017.
The decision marks the latest concession from the Dolphins as they seek political support for state and county taxes to upgrade their Miami Gardens football stadium and add an open-air canopy. The team says the renovations are necessary to attract national college football title games and Super Bowls — particularly the showcase 50th game, which South Florida is vying for along with the San Francisco area.
"I hope this, combined with the announcement that we made yesterday ... shows we're all in here," Dee said Friday.
The Dolphins' proposal has received approval in quick succession from several committees in the Florida Legislature but has not been considered by the full House or Senate. The team wants legislative and voter approval by May 22, when NFL owners will award the two Super Bowls.
Miami Herald reporter Patricia Mazzei contributed to this report.


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[Kickstarter] had helped finance 10 percent of the festival's slate, 17 movies in all, including four that were in competition.And did it all without the obnoxiousness of a tradtional Hollywood studio/distributor. Of course, this really highlights a point that we've been making for over a decade. While some traditionalists with little vision have spent the last decade screaming about how there are no new business models for producing content, it's become increasingly clear that where there's a need, such services and business models will get created. And, even better, they seem to be ones set up in a way where the artist has more choice and more control.


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