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A Phase 2b Study of Modified Vaccinia Virus to Treat Patients Advanced Liver Cancer Who Failed Sorafenib (TRAVERSE)
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Jennerex Biotherapeutics
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First received: June 27, 2011
Last updated: January 13, 2014
Last verified: July 2012
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This study is to determine whether JX-594 (Pexa-Vec) plus best supportive care is more effective in improving survival than best supportive care in patients with advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) who have failed sorafenib.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Liver Cancer
Biological: JX-594 recombinant vaccina GM-CSF
Other: Best Supportive Care
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 2b Randomized Trial of JX-594 (Vaccinia GM-CSF / TK-deactivated Virus) Plus Best Supportive Care Versus Best Supportive Care in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Have Failed Sorafenib Treatment
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer Liver Cancer
Drug Information available for: Sargramostim Sorafenib Sorafenib tosylateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Jennerex Biotherapeutics:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Survival [ Time Frame: CT scan every six weeks until progression or death, assessed up to 21 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Determine overall survival for patients receiving JX-594 plus best supportive care (Arm A) compared with those patients receiving best supportive care (Arm B) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have failed sorafenib treatment.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Time to Tumor Progression [ Time Frame: CT scan every six weeks until progression or death, assessed up to 21 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Determine time-to-tumor-progression (TTP) for Arm A compared with Arm B based on mRECIST for HCC.
- Quality of Life [ Time Frame: assessed up to 21 months (average) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Determine the Quality of Life (QoL) of patients treated in Arm A compared with Arm B.
- Tumor Response [ Time Frame: CT scan every 6 weeks until progression or death, assessed up to 21 months (average) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Determine tumor response based on mRECIST for HCC of Arm A versus Arm B
- Safety profile of JX594 [ Time Frame: assessed up to 21 months (average) ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]Safety will be assessed by the number of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)
- Time-to-symptomatic-progression [ Time Frame: assessed up to 21 months (average) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Determine time to progression of Arm A compared to Arm B.
|Study Start Date:
|August 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm A
Patients on Arm A will receive 1 e9 pfu (plaque forming units) total dose of JX-594 (Vaccinia GM-CSF / TK-deactivated Virus) on each of six (6) treatments over 18 weeks.
Biological: JX-594 recombinant vaccina GM-CSF
Patients will be randomised 2:1 to Arm A or Arm B and will receive 6 treatments on days 1, 8, 22, week 6, week 12, and week 18 plus best supportive care as needed.
Arm B
Patients on the control arm (Arm B) will have best supportive care over 18 weeks.
Other: Best Supportive Care
Patients will be randomised 2:1 to Arm A or Arm B and will receive best supportive care as needed.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
KEY Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of primary HCC by tissue biopsy (histological/cytological diagnosis), or clinical diagnosis
- Previously treated with sorafenib for ≥ 14 days and has discontinued sorafenib treatment at least 14 days prior to randomization due to either intolerance or radiographic progression NOTE: Sorafenib is NOT required to be the most recent treatment received for HCC
- ECOG performance status 0, 1 or 2
- Child-Pugh Class A; or Child-Pugh Class B7 without clinically significant ascites
- Hematocrit ≥30% or Hemoglobin ≥10 g/dL
- Tumor status: Measurable viable tumor in the liver and injectable under imaging-guidance; At least one tumor in the liver that has not received prior local-regional treatment OR that has exhibited >25% growth in viable tumor size since prior local-regional treatment.
KEY Exclusion Criteria:
- Received sorafenib within 14 days prior to randomization
- Received systemic anti-cancer therapy other than sorafenib within 28 days of randomization
- Prior treatment with JX-594
- Platelet count < 50,000 PLT/ mm3
- Total white blood cell count < 2,000 cells/mm3
- Prior or planned organ transplant
- Known significant immunodeficiency due to underlying illness (e.g. HIV/AIDS) and/or medication
- Severe or unstable cardiac disease
- Viable CNS malignancy associated with clinical symptoms
- Pregnant or nursing an infant
- History of inflammatory skin condition (e.g., eczema requiring previous treatment, atopic dermatitis)
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01387555
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Jennerex Biotherapeutics
|Study Director:
|James Burke, MD
|Jennerex Biotherapeutics
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Keywords provided by Jennerex Biotherapeutics:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on April 23, 2014
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Sponsor Website
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|Responsible Party:
|Jennerex Biotherapeutics
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01387555 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 27, 2011
|Last Updated:
|January 13, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Canada: Health Canada
Keywords provided by Jennerex Biotherapeutics:
liver cancer
liver tumor
advanced hcc
hepatocellular cancer
Advanced HCC
sorafenib failure
sorafenib intolerant
Nexavar failure
oncolytic virus
viral therapy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Liver Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Poxviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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A couple of weeks ago in my Projections column, I mentioned something which was commonly known as the "magical fourth year". This week I plan on de-bunking or confirming the myth with stats to see if there really is such a thing as the "magical fourth year".
Let's take a look at the top 10 scorers from this past season and how they have fared in their first four years in the NHL.
Malkin 85 106 113
Ovechkin 106 92 112 113
Crosby 102 120 72 102
Datsyuk 35 51 68 87
Parise 32 62 65 94
Kovalchuk 51 67 87 98
Getzlaf 39 58 82 91
Iginla 50 32 51 63
Savard 6 45 53 65
Backstrom 69 88
Looking at the table, all eight of the eligible players had an increase from their third to their fourth year. Some had small increases like Ovechkin's one point, while others had huge increases like Parise's 29 points. So you would have to chalk one point up for supporting the myth side.
One thing that I notice is that the players with the biggest jumps seem to have one thing in common, which is their importance to their respective line ups. Datsyuk, Parise, Kovalchuk, and Getzlaf all pretty much secured top-line roster spots with their respective teams in their fourth years, which generally speaking increased their opportunity to integrate themselves into an important part of their team's offense. Following a bit more research, I also found a similar trend with a few other players.
Carter 42 37 54 84
Cammalleri 8 15 55 80
M. Richards 34 32 75 80
Semin 22 73 42 79
Havlat 42 50 59 68
Roy 19 46 63 81
Heatley 67 89 25 103
Frolov 31 48 54 71
Hossa 1 30 56 75
Savard 6 45 53 65
Thornton 7 41 60 71
A lot of the names above are recognizable house-hold names because like the players mention in the table at the top, they too have integrated themselves to play a major role in their respective team's offenses. With so many players having such a big boost in production in their fourth years it's truly hard to ignore that there is strong evidence supporting the "magical fourth year myth".
I decided to go about things backwards and look for some evidence that would de-bunk the myth by looking at players that took a drop in points or stayed stagnant in their fourth years and found only a handful of results.
Gagne 48 59 66 27*
Alfredsson 61 71 45 33
Ribeiro 2 0 18 17
Zetterberg 44 43 85 68*
S. Kozlov 2 5 73 33*
St. Louis 2 18 40 35*
Whitney 3 10 40 25
Out of the 35 players that I researched, only seven players had a drop in production from their third year to their fourth. A few could have been classified as exceptions, like Zetterberg actually had 68 points in 63 games, Kozlov had 33 points in 43 games, while Gagne had 27 points in 46 games, and St. Louis had 35 in 53, so realistically there were only a three players that really provided evidence to argue against the "magical fourth year" myth.
With so much evidence in support of the "magical fourth year", it would be hard to argue that the myth doesn't exist. Moving on, now that we've established that there is a strong possibility that there is a "magical fourth year" let's put it into practical use.
Below is the list of players who are entering their fourth NHL season this year along with my opinion and reasonable projection as to whether they are going to be poised to have a huge breakout year or are they going to be a blip on the radar.
Poised for a huge breakout year
Anze Kopitar – Kopitar has one thing in common with Getzlaf, Datsyuk, Carter, and Roy, which is that they are all top-line centers that love to shoot the puck. Kops has improved his shot on goal totals for the past three seasons and should be in line for over 250 SOG this season. If he hits at the current 12.6 percent that he has tallied in his young career, he should be in line for 31 goals. Throw in a fairly reasonable 45-50 assists and he'll be in line for a "magical fourth year" production of 80 points. Kopitar should be one of the players who should rank very high on people's draft list entering this season.
Paul Stastny – Stastny's argument is along the same lines as Kopitar's as both are going to be the top-line centers for their respective clubs. Stastny has a historical average of firing 2.28 SOG per contest, while picking up two consecutive 70 point seasons to start his NHL career. The only problem that may be stepping in his way from a huge breakout season may be an injury. He's missed 53 games due to injury in the past two seasons, but if he can stay healthy he should be in line for a very solid breakout year of 80-85 points.
Poised for a marginal breakout year
Joe Pavelski – Pavelski increased his point totals by 19 points this past season, in which it was key for him to establish himself as a top-six forward for the Sharks. Now that he's done that, it's past the development phase and all about offensive production from here on out. The only negative factor that separates Stastny and Kopitar from Pavelski is that he won't be the top-line center in San Jose. Thornton and Patrick Marleau occupy that spot, which means that he won't get as many breakout opportunities as Kopitar and Stastny would with their respective teams. Due to that fact, you'd be smart to pencil him in for a small marginal increase to around the mid-70 point mark for next season, but hope for a tad more.
Loui Eriksson – Eriksson's fantasy value for next season will be greatly determined by his surroundings. Eriksson had a huge season last season due largely in part to Brendan Morrow's knee injury. One of two scenarios could happen in Dallas, the Stars could load up the top-line and ice a line of Mike Ribeiro, Morrow and Eriksson, or they could decide to spread the offense and move Eriksson down to the second line to play alongside Brad Richards. Either way, Eriksson should still see 18 minutes of ice-time per game, while having an upside of at least 75 points.
David Moss – Moss finally really found his niche in the NHL this season while playing in 81 contests for the Flames this season. What really impressed me was that he was tied with Iginla in goals scored for the Flames in their opening round loss to the Blackhawks these playoffs, despite averaging only 12:50 in ice-time each contest. With the likelihood of Cammalleri jumping ship to greener pastures, and the Flames passing on re-signing veteran Todd Bertuzzi, Moss probably has cemented himself a top-six role in Calgary for next season. Look for his minutes to sky rocket which will be a sign that his points will follow suit as well. I'm being conservative when pencilling him for 50 points next season, but if things go well I wouldn't be surprised if he was up in the 70+ range.
Dave Bolland – Bolland had himself quite a post-season while tallying 12 points in 17 playoff contests. With his solid post-season, Bolland pretty much secured a top-six spot along with number two center status, behind Jonathan Toews, with the Blackhawks heading into next season. He averaged 16:27 in ice-time during the regular season, but improved to 18:43 during the playoffs, which means that if he maintains that type of ice-time next season, he should be in line for 60 points. Because the Hawks are so deep in forwards, I wouldn't mind throwing in a few extra points and projecting 65 for him.
Patrick O'Sullivan – O'Sully has bounced around a few teams early in his NHL career. He was initially drafted by the Wild and then subsequently traded to the Kings in a three way deal with the Wild for Pavol Demitra. This past season O'Sullivan was shockingly moved to the Oilers at the trade deadline, which rings a few alarm bells in my head of what could be the possible reasons why he has changed addresses so many times. Is it his work ethic? size? or perhaps clashes with the GMs? Looking at his past history, O'Sullivan has won a Jack Ferguson award for being the top OHL draft pick, along with a the OHL and CHL rookie of the year awards on top of being named as the AHL rookie of the year in 2005-06. Those accolades could be mentioned beside the names of such fellow NHLers named Steve Stamkos, John Tavares, Spezza, Eric Lindros, Nash, Thornton, Crosby, Lecavalier and Daniel Briere, which makes me really deliberate whether or not O'Sullivan has super star potential buried deep within him. Edmonton has a few interchangeable parts up front, which means that O'Sullivan could go anywhere from top-line left winger, alongside Alex Hemsky and Shawn Horcoff, to third line center, alongside Fernado Pisani and Ethan Moreau, depending on how he performs during the season. I'd pencil him in for a 60 point season, but if all the pieces fall in the right place, he could be in for a homerun of 80+ next year.
Sitting on the fence
David Backes – Backes had a great season as he was one of the most across-the-board producers in fantasy hockey last year. His upside for next season remains unknown as his production will be largely affected by his surroundings, similar to Eriksson's case in Dallas. If the Blues decide to re-sign Keith Tkachuk, there won't be a top-six role in store for Backes next season, which will greatly hamper his production, on the other hand if the Blues choose not to re-sign Tkachuk, Backes could step into a top-line role playing alongside Andy McDonald and Brad Boyes, which will make him a huge fantasy asset. I'm going to have to sit on the fence about his production on this one.
Rob Schremp – Schremp and O'Sullivan have a few things in common, one of which is that Schremp also won the Jack Ferguson award for being the top OHL draft pick. He too followed O'Sullivan's suit by winning the OHL rookie of the year award in 2002-03, which begs the question why does he only have a grand total of seven games of NHL experience under his belt heading into his fourth NHL season, compared to O'Sullivan who has 207? He's done well playing in the AHL while tallying 171 points in 216 career games, so offense doesn't appear to be the problem, so I tried to delve a little bit deeper to see what truly the real problem is. After a bit of research I've narrowed it down to his one-dimensional game that is really hampering is ability to play in the NHL. In the past three years in the AHL, Schremp is a combined minus 41 rating, which is more than enough reason to keep him down in the minors and not give him a fair shake of the ketchup bottle (some term I picked up here in Australia...) Looking at the Oiler's roster, I just don't see where he would be able to fit in. He might be able to convince new coach Pat Quinn otherwise, which is why I'm leaving him on a fence as opposed to considering him done and dusted.
Troy Brouwer – Like Moss, Brouwer really asserted himself into the Blackhawks line up this season while playing in 69 games. He spent a lot of his time in third/fourth line duties alongside Adam Burish and Ben Eager, which will be the best case scenario for Brouwer this season. He briefly hit the jackpot in the middle of the season when Patrick Sharp went down with an injury where he spent some time playing alongside Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, but he probably won't be as lucky this time around. With youngsters, Igor Makarov, Jack Skille, and Kyle Beach nipping at Brouwer's feet for a roster spot in the Chicago line up, I wouldn't expect Brouwer to get the optimal ice-time needed for a breakout season next year.
Other Notables
Joel Lundqvist, Dustin Boyd, Enver Lisin, Adam Burish, Colin Fraser and Nigel Dawes.
Most of us have heard of the phrase "It takes defenseman longer to develop in the NHL than forwards.", so I decided to look into it a bit further and see if there is such a thing as the "magical fourth year" for defenseman and found these results.
- Out of the 30 defenseman I looked at, only five had a point production increase of more than 10 points into the 45 point or above range. They were Mike Green, Rob Blake, Shea Weber, Ryan Suter and Duncan Keith.
- Of the 30 defenseman, 13 actually had a drop in production from their third season to their fourth.
So I think it's safe to say that although a "magical fourth year is in store for many forwards in the NHL, it's not the same case for NHL defenseman. Of course that shouldn't prevent you from ignoring them completely, so here are three Western Conference D-men who are entering their fourth year this season.
Tom Gilbert – Gilbert is an interesting case because he is entering his fourth season after having a very successful third year in the NHL. He tallied a whooping 45 points in 82 contests for the Oil this past season, 13 points came from lining up alongside Denis Grebeshkov, and 17 came from playing alongside Sheldon Souray on the power-play and even strength. You would have to acknowledge the fact that a lot of his production was inflated due to the extra playing time that he received from the injury to Lubomir Visnovksy. With the return of Vizzy, it would be hard to make a case for him to repeat let alone improve upon the numbers that he put up this past season. Gilbert should be a sell-high candidate in the minds of many keeper league managers heading into next season.
Alex Edler – Edler is in a very intriguing position, as he doesn't face very much competition for ice-time on the Vancouver blue line. He picked up eight points in 10 playoff contests, while averaging over 22 minutes of ice-time per contest. He pretty much sits second on the depth chart behind Kevin Bieska, with a very good chance of surpassing him for top-dog this season, so all the signs are point up for Edler to have a very productive season along the same lines that Suter(44) and Keith(45) had this past season.
Keith Yandle – Yandle is in a similar situation as Edler after finishing last season with 30 points in 69 games with the Coyotes. Looking at the Phoenix depth chart, Yandle is really only behind Ed Jovanovski on the Coyotes' blue line, and like Edler above has a very good chance of obtaining the number one gig on his team this season. Pencil him in for a similar season like Edler where he'll be right around the 45 point range.
Other Notables
Peter Harrold, Jack Johnson, and Mark Giordano.
Check back Thursday for the second half of this article which will discuss the fourth year players from the Eastern Conference. It's certainly going to be a doozy! Questions or comments? Write them in the section below and like always I'll be more than happy to discuss them with you along with your fellow Dobberites.


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History 201A: After Alexander: The Hellenistic Middle East and Central Asia, taught by Rolf Strootman, Utrecht University
This seminar examines the history of the Middle East and Central Asia in the Hellenistic Period. The focus will be on the Seleucid Empire (312-64 BCE).
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A hard-hitting 1990 first-round draft pick of the Bears out of USC, Carrier succeeded Duerson after the veteran was released just before that season and led the NFL as a rookie safety with 10 interceptions.
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Carrier, now the defensive backs coach for the Bengals, was selected sixth overall in the draft, one pick behind his USC teammate Seau. They rejoiced together after the draft.
"Junior's (suicide) … that was tough," Carrier said. "If anybody had been around Junior and saw what he was like and how upbeat he always was … it just doesn't make sense to me."
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"My daughter (Lexi, 14) is a soccer player, and she has been out for a couple of weeks because of a concussion," Carrier said. "I mean, that's part of the deal. The thing now about concussions, they go through a very rigorous process and (set of tests)."
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Our Student Life Offices welcome students from all over the United States and assist students with adjustment to a new culture, a new language and a new learning experience. The Associate Dean of Students, Cynthia Bomben, and Director of Residence Life and Student Services, Michael Beazley, are assisted by the current staff of Student Life Assistants (SLAs), each of whom, having graduated from college and having lived in Rome, is a mature, invaluable resource to students. SLAs for the 2010-2011 academic year:
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The Offices of the Associate Dean of Students and the Director of Residential Life and Student Services welcome students from all over the United States and assist with adjustment to a new culture, a new language and a new learning experience. The Associate Dean of Students, Cynthia Bomben, is aided by a Director of Residential Life and Student Services, Michael R. Beazley, along with a staff of Student Life Assistants, each of whom, having graduated from college and having lived in Rome, is a mature, invaluable resource to students.
The Student Life Assistants for the current academic year 2011-2012:
- Brian Godfrey
- Samantha Sleva
- Kelly Garofalo
- Cristina Cavalieri
- Gina Crovetti
- Jack Spittle
The responsibility of this office extends to all facets of student life outside the immediate concerns of the Academic Office. Under the guidance of the staff in the offices of Student Life, the JFRC provides such general university services as counseling and guidance, housing, health and food services, recreation and student activities.
The special character of the JFRC program, however, adds another dimension to the function of the offices of the Student Life, namely, the enrichment of the student's foreign study experience. Advice is given about the adventures of life in a foreign country and use of a foreign language, travel, exploration of the European historical and artistic heritage, and an appreciation of cultural differences.
These offices also assist students in obtaining their residency permits (permessi di soggiorno) from the police (questura) and plan co-curricular activities. The Associate Dean of Students and the Director of Residence Life and Student Services, together with their staff of SLAs, provide guidance to students in organizing social and cultural events, such as lectures on Italian life and culture and exchange socials with Italian students. These offices also moderate the JFRC's newsletter, Ciao Roma, and the yearbook on CD which chronicles the events and friendships of this study-abroad experience. Students are invited to take advantage of these services. They are intended to contribute to the depth and appreciation of the study abroad experience.
Office of Campus Ministry
By reason of its nature and function, Loyola University Chicago has always attempted to provide for the education of the whole person. As an essential aspect of this goal, the school is concerned with the spiritual life of its students. The JFRC provides the means whereby students can successfully integrate their spiritual values with the other values contributing to their maturing outlook on life.
Father Ted Bohr, S.J., and Father Albert Anuszewski, O.S.S.T., lead campus ministry for the Rome Center Campus. Students are encouraged to assist Father Ted and Father Al in celebrating Mass and other liturgical events. The campus chapel is the site of regular religious services.
The ministry office offers information regarding opportunities for attending Roman Catholic liturgies in Rome, visits to the Vatican and other major religious sites, and the locations and times of services of other faiths in Rome. Special arrangements are made each semester for JFRC students to participate in a papal audience.
Medical Services: Infirmary
The Rome Center offers on-campus consultation with an English-speaking Italian physician during two regularly scheduled hours each week during the fall and spring semester. The physician may examine students, write prescriptions, and/or recommend follow-up attention at private or state facilities in the area. He also may adminster injections or, for a very modest fee, a registered nurse can come to the Rome Center at other times to do so. All student rooms are equipped with refrigerators in which medicines that need to be kept cold can be stored. If special security is required, there is also a refrigerator in the doctor's office at the Rome Center.
The infirmary does not provide medication. Medication can be obtained easily at a local pharmacy. Students with chronic medical problems for which they routinely take an antibiotic should at least know the name of the antibiotic when they arrive in Rome. The physician can generally call in the prescription as long as the student knows the name of the antibiotic. Students who take regular prescriptions should talk with their doctor before traveling to Rome and if possible, take enough medication to last the whole time while abroad. In cases requiring hospitalization, students are usually sent to the Gemelli Hospital.
Counseling Services
The JFRC offers a unique environment rich in possibilities for personal and social development. The faculty and staff are available to help students adjust to the new setting and during any emotionally upsetting moments. The Rome Center also offers professional psychological support for its students by providing weekly visits to campus by an English-speaking Italian psychiatrist.
Business Office
The Business Office at the JFRC handles several financial transactions: money exchange, cashing of traveler's checks and money orders, security envelopes, and the collection of various fees.
- The money exchange service is limited to changing $ (U.S. dollars) to €(Euro); the rate of exchange is posted each working day.
- Traveler's checks and money orders may be cashed at the Business Office. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO PERSONAL CHECKS MAY BE CASHED AT THE ROME CENTER. Unfortunately this includes personal checks received as gifts for birthdays or Christmas. See Financial Resources for ways to cash personal checks and transfer funds from the U.S.
- Valuables such as jewelry, money and traveler's checks may be kept in special insured safekeeping envelopes in the Business Office.
- Several fees are also collected by the Business Office: mailbox key deposits, damage payments and fines, and yearbook purchase are some examples. Payment in full of the amount billed must be received by the due date or a late payment fee will be added to the student's account.
A credit card machine is installed in the Business Office at the Rome Center. Credit cards accepted are MasterCard and Visa. Payment for school-sponsored trips or for books may be made by credit card.
The Business Office has posted hours. At especially busy times, the office may extend its hours.
Information Commons/Library
The Information Commons opened in January 2011 completing Phase I of the Insieme per il futuro campaign to renovate the center's now permanent home. The information commons is a model of energy efficiency and sustainable development, maximizing the use of energy consumed and minimizing the impact on the environment, and is a beautiful work of architecture. This facility is one of the most technologically advanced libraries in Rome, an appropriate home for the largest collection of English books in the city.
Students will find access to WiFi, computers, and study rooms equipped with state-of-the art technology.
The Library is also included in the Information Commons. Students will find stacks of books on the upper level of the IC. These stacks include an excellent travel section. Inter-library loans are also possible from Loyola University Chicago's library, and visiting students will have access to Loyola Chicago's online library resources.
Food Service
As stipulated in the Room Application and Contract, the Rome Center provides two meals (lunch and dinner) per day in the cafeteria. Be advised that there is no meal service during these periods:
- Fall semester break
- Thanksgiving recess
- Break between semesters
- Spring semester break
- Easter recess
The cafeteria service is provided by an Italian catering company and the menu items are predominantly Italian. Students with special dietary needs should contact the Associate Dean of Students or Director of Residential Life and Student Services in Rome for detailed information to ensure that they will not encounter any difficulties with the differences they may find in the food. Italian cuisine is among the most delectable in the world and discovering its variety is an integral part of a student's JFRC experience.
Besides the cafeteria food service, there is also a separate coffee bar within the Rome Center Campus, "Rinaldo's Café," where cappuccini, soft drinks, snacks and continental breakfast may be purchased. It is open every day except Saturday from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
The JFRC runs its own laundry service. There are coin-operated washing machines, dryers, and clothes lines for students on the 4th floor at the JFRC. In the same area there are large sinks where clothes can be washed by hand and lines for drying. Dry cleaning, which is very expensive, can be done at nearby establishments. Students residing at the Zone hotel can choose to bring their clothes to campus or can use local services that the JFRC has already established contacts with.
The Rome Center bookstore sells textbooks for all Semester JFRC courses. Textbooks may be purchased in €, $, or traveler's checks. A percentage (usually 15%) is added to the price of a book to cover shipping and customs' charges. Once purchased, books cannot be returned for reimbursement if the student drops a course. Books in good condition that will be used in future courses may be returned at the end of the semester. The JFRC bookstore does not sell notebooks or other school supplies. These can be bought at a local department store or at any stationery store in the vicinity.
Computer Labs
The JFRC provides computer stations for its students. All are connected with the Internet, and those in the computer labs and information commons are accessible 24 hours a day. Students should bring a USB flash drive to save all of their documents. Students can print to local computers in the labs and in the information commons. All students will receive a printer card with 8 euro already loaded on it. Students can then add money to their cards on campus.
The JFRC also offers wireless access in the information commons/library and "Rinaldo's Cafe." If students wish to avail themselves of this service, once in Rome they will be provided with the electronic information necessary for accessing the Internet through the JFRC's system. They also may need to acquire a wireless access card in Rome to ensure compatibility. In deciding whether to take a personal computer with them, students should bear in mind that it represents that much more valuable personal property for them to look out for while they are abroad.


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Michael Muhney is out of a job.
And we may now know why.
The actor stunned fans in late December when he announced that he had been fired from The Young and the Restless.
No reason was given at the time, but sources tell TMZ that the five-year veteran was terminated after co-star Hunter King complained to producers that Muhney fondled her breasts. On two separate occasions.
The report goes on to say that he had been harassing Hunter and others on set for a long time.
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It wouldn't be because of the suggestive clothing worn by a majority of the young "ladies" would it? It is a shame men can be ruined by the imaginary workings of the young "ladies" minds. Always blaming someone else for their own desires. Sickening. Go ahead girls ruin everyone you meet regardless of how many "years" it has been. What a sick way to climb the success ladder. Stomp everyone down and sit alone at the top.
Oh seriously? So he's such a perv that he can't be around scantily clad women without molesting them?
He must really go nuts at the beach.
Way to blame the victim, I hope your daughter or niece never finds herself in this situation, but if you do, I bet you'll be screaming for his head.
Hunter didn't ruin anything, he did, if this is true.
What a PHUCKING PERVERT not only touching a girl who is young enough to be his daughter but also without her consent! He's no better than those disgusting creeps at nightclubs who get thrown out by the bouncers for trying to grope women. Such desperate and abusive behavior makes him seem less handsome than he used to be. NOW HE HAS PERMANENT "CREEP FACE". Good for her for coming forward with this situation to her bosses on ABC. So many actresses fear for their careers so they never come forward.
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No offense to Mumford & Sons, but the guys in New England's Hot Day at the Zoo have been melding a rock feel with string music for a decade or so.
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Though they haven't exactly exploded onto the world stage like the young Brits in Mumford have.
Not yet, anyway.
"When Mumford came along, we thought, 'Man, we've been doing that all along, that's our gig,"' said Jon Cumming, who sings and plays banjo and dobro in the group. "But I think what really brought string music back was the movie 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' (in 2000). The interest has been growing ever since then."
The interest in high-powered string-band music has helped Hot Day at the Zoo play dates with David Grisman, Trampled By Turtles and Grace Potter and The Nocturnals. On Friday, it will be the headlining act at One Longfellow Square in Portland.
Playing music that combines bluegrass, Americana and rock has landed HDATZ in some interesting places in the 10 years the group has been together.
"I remember this one place we played in New Haven (Conn.) which was a real heavy metal, head-thrashing kind of place, but the crowd was into us," said Cumming, 48, of Nashua, N.H.
In addition to Cumming, Hot Day at the Zoo consists of Michael Dion (guitar, harmonica and vocals), Jed Rosen (upright bass and vocals) and J.T. Lawrence (mandolin and vocals). Cumming and Dion write most of the songs.
The members of HDATZ began playing together about a decade ago in Lowell, Mass. Most had been in other bands prior to joining the group.
Cumming said listening to The Grateful Dead while growing up in Chelmsford, Mass., was his "gateway" to the pleasures of bluegrass and string-band music, which led to an appreciation for old-timers such as the Stanley Brothers as well as more contemporary players such as Grisman.
As an adult musician, he was in a rock band but playing string-band music as well. He finally decided to switch to acoustic instruments as his main gig.
"I think what did it for me after being in rock bands was that I was sick of lugging around amps and all that equipment," said Cumming.
But Hot Day at the Zoo still plays a lot like a rock band, he added.
"I'm not a very good bluegrass banjo player," he said. "I play it more like an electric guitar."
HDATZ does a lot of original music, but also pulls out the occasional cover when it can put its own spin on the tune, Cumming said.
"People seem to have a very personal connection with this kind of music, and that's cool," he said.
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