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Video of Flagstaff's state semifinal buzzer beater
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Originally published: Feb 27, 2014 - 12:00 am
Originally published: Feb 27, 2014 - 12:00 am
Below is the link to the video of Flagstaff's buzzer beater in overtime to win its state semifinal game, 64-62, against Tempe.
Flagstaff's Connor Estes threw a lenght of the court pass, wich isn't in the video, but Trevor Johnson caught the ball with .8 left in overtime at Jobing.com Arena. After making the catch you can see what happens next here.
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Since 1962, the city of Fujiyoshida, Japan, has been Colorado Springs' sister city. This week, a group of junior high students from the city are visiting the area. The Colorado Springs Children's Chorale is hosting a group of students, the groups were spending time from Fujiyoshida at Golden Bell Camp in Divide.
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We have tile counters and backsplash in our kitchen that are 20+ years old. The grout is coming undone, the tiles are cracked and there are gaps between the tile and the cabinets and appliances. What is the best (and least expensive) way to replace the tile? Ideally we would like solid counters with a tiled backsplash.
It's hard to get 'best' and 'least expensive' in the same sentence.
Least expensive would be to cut out the damaged tiles and find a perfect match. Remove the grout, replace the damaged tiles and then regrout.
Beyond that, you are looking at an entire new counter top and back splash. No doubt this would be the best solution, but it will also get expensive. I'd get some local quotes so you have some dollar figures to help you with your decision as to what to do. Don't bother with big box stores for counter tops, go directly to any local counter top manufacturers.
Hi @photoladee! My opinion would be to replace all the countertop and backsplash.
As @Jaybee said, you could replace the damaged tiles, but considering that they are over 20 years old, I don't know if you can find a perfect match.
If you want to replace the damaged tile or the whole thing, you can use a tile adhesive such as Bondera Tile MatSet to install them. I don't think it's that expensive and you can do it yourself.
Normally, simply replacing the cracked ones and replacing the grout are enough. But with tiles that old, there probably are other damages that you can't see but might affect new tiles you put in. Better get the whole counter replaced.
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For up-to-date information about California vascular plants, visit the Jepson eFlora.
Annual to shrubs, generally glandular, some green root-parasites
Stem generally round
Leaves generally alternate, simple, generally ± entire; stipules generally 0
Inflorescence: spike to panicle, generally bracted, or flowers 12 in axils
Flower bisexual; calyx lobes generally 5; corolla generally strongly bilateral, generally 2-lipped (upper lip generally 2-lobed, lower lip generally 3-lobed); stamens generally 4 in 2 pairs, generally included, a 5th (generally uppermost) sometimes present as a staminode; pistil 1, ovary superior, chambers generally 2, placentas axile, style 1, stigma lobes generally 2
Fruit: capsule, generally ± ovoid, loculicidal or septicidal
Seed: coat sculpture often characteristic
Genera in family: ± 200 genera, 3000 species: ± worldwide; some cultivated as ornamental (e.g., Antirrhinum, Mimulus, Penstemon ) or medicinal (Digitalis )
Recent taxonomic note: Recently treated to include only Buddleja, Scrophularia, and Verbascum in CA; other genera moved to Orobanchaceae (Castilleja, Cordylanthus, Orthocarpus, Pedicularis, Triphysaria), Phrymaceae (Mimulus), and Plantaginaceae (= Veronicaceae sensu Olmstead et al.)
Key to genera by Elizabeth Chase Neese & Margriet Wetherwax.
Perennial to shrub
Leaves generally opposite, entire to toothed; upper sessile
Inflorescence: panicle or raceme; bracts generally small
Flower: calyx lobes 5, ± equal; corolla tube ± cylindric or lower side expanded, ± 2-lipped, generally pink or blue to purple (some red, yellow, or white), upper lip 2-lobed, external in bud; anther sacs 2, generally spreading ± flat at dehiscence; staminode attached near base of corolla tube, well developed, generally hairy on upper side; nectaries 2, at bases of upper stamens; stigma head-like
Fruit: capsule, septicidal and sometimes also loculicidal at tip
Seeds generally many, irregularly angled
Species in genus: 250 species: North America., especially w US
Etymology: (Latin & Greek: almost thread, from stamen-like staminode)
Reference: [Holmgren 1984 In Cronquist et al. Intermountain Flora 4:370457]
Largest genus of flowering plants endemic to North America. See also Keckiella , Nothochelone.
Perennial 80120 cm, glabrous, green or glaucous
Leaves ± thin; upper cauline leaves 35100 mm, lanceolate to widely ovate, pairs fused at base, generally folded lengthwise and recurved at tip, ± serrate
Flower: calyx 3.56.3 mm, lobes ovate to ± round; corolla 2434 mm, blue (-purple), throat 814 mm wide when pressed, pale violet to lavender, whitish within, glandular outside and on throat roof, floor generally glabrous; anther sacs 1.82.4 mm, dehiscing full length but barely spreading; staminode included, glabrous
Ecology: Gravelly and sandy slopes, banks of washes, coastal-sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodland
Elevation: 1002400 m.
Bioregional distribution: Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges
Distribution outside California: Mexico
Varieties hybridize in e TR.
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Upscale condominium resort on the beach, with 5 outdoor swimming pools
Located in North Myrtle Beach (Briarcliffe Acres), North Beach Plantation is minutes from Alabama Theatre and Carolina Vineyard Winery.
This 4-star condominium resort is within close proximity of House of Blues Myrtle Beach and T.I.G.E.R.S. Preservation Station.
Make yourself at home in one of the 337 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed, and all rooms are furnished with queen sofa beds. Rooms have private furnished balconies. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 5 outdoor swimming pools, 4 spa tubs, and a health club. This condominium resort also features complimentary wireless Internet access, a pool table, and wedding services. Getting to the surf and sand is a breeze with the complimentary beach shuttle.
Satisfy your appetite at the condominium resort's restaurant, which features a bar. Dining is also available at a coffee shop/café. Thirsty? Quench your thirst at a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, or a swim-up bar.
Featured amenities include audiovisual equipment, a technology helpdesk, and technology support staff. Planning an event in North Myrtle Beach? This condominium resort has 2500 square feet (232 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center, conference/meeting rooms, and small meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
- General
You'll be playing in the surf in no time with a free ride on the condominium resort's complimentary beach shuttle. At North Beach Plantation you can cool off in one of the 5 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
The condominium resort offers a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the condominium resort's bars, which include a swim-up bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach condominium resort also offers a children's club, a children's pool, and a seasonal outdoor pool. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
North Beach Plantation is a smoke-free property.
- Free self parking
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Total number of rooms - 337
- Number of floors - 18
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Full-service health spa
- Beach shuttle (complimentary)
- Health club
- Lazy river
- Number of outdoor pools - 5
- Number of spa tubs - 4
- Free Wi-Fi
- Technology support staff
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Audiovisual equipment
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Ballroom(s)
- Year Built 2009
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 232
- Security guard
- Smoke-free property
- Smoke-free property (fines apply)
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Banquet facilities
- Spa services on site
- Swimming pool - children's
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal
- Business services
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Coffee shop or café
- Technology helpdesk
- Wedding services
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Event catering
- Turkish bath/Hammam in spa
- Billiards or pool table
- Children's club
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Pool table
- Poolside bar
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 2500
- Conference center
- Swim-up bar
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free self parking, Parking garage
- Room Amenities
- Premium bedding
- Furnished balcony
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- iPod docking station
- Separate living room
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate dining area
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Stovetop
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Washer/dryer
- Sofa bed size
- Individually decorated
- Pillowtop mattress
- Individually furnished
- Dining
Hot/cold buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7 AM and 10 AM on weekends.
21 Main - This steakhouse serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Seaside Cafe - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this café serves breakfast and lunch.
- Recreation
5 outdoor swimming pools and 4 spa tubs are on site along with an indoor pool. In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a lazy river, a health club, and a children's pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Dock nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Boating nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Swimming on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Banana boat nearby
- Spa
Cinzia Spa has 8 treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam.
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible parking
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 25
Special check-in instructions:
After-hours check-in will be assisted at the security stand.
Please also note that motorcycles are not allowed at this property.
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 25 years old.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Parking height restrictions apply
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- A tax is imposed by the city: USD 1 per accommodation, per night
- Cleaning fee: USD 30 per night, varies per unit size
- Resort fee: 5 percent of room rate
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: USD 12.00 for adults and USD 5.99 for children (approximately)
- Deposit: USD 250.00 per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.00 per night
- Additional Details
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the condominium resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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A man edges along the 21st-story ledge of a midtown New York City hotel. He's an ex-cop and a convicted thief on the lam, straight out of Sing Sing, and he's threatening suicide. Sam Worthington, of"Avatar" and"Clash of the Titans," plays this character, Nick Cassidy, and it is odd to see Worthington on a precipice without winged beasts or blue friendlies buzzing about his head. The only thing buzzing in "Man on a Ledge" are little gnats of narrative improbability.
Like the more antic "Tower Heist" a few months back, "Man on a Ledge" exploits populist rage against corrupt bazillionaires as it spins a tale of a high-risk revenge burglary in the high-rent Manhattan district. Unlike "Tower Heist," though, "Man on a Ledge" confines its protagonist to a thin sliver of concrete for much of its 102 minutes. While Nick is up to ... something out there, on the ledge, a police negotiator played by Elizabeth Banks argues with another cop (Edward Burns, doing what he should be doing for a living — acting, that is, instead of writing/directing) about how to talk him down. Banks is a skillful actress, particularly in comedy, but she doesn't easily suggest "hard-bitten."
You can say this for screenwriter Pablo F. Fenjves' story: It stays busy. It starts in the hotel, moves to the ledge and then swoops back into a one-month-earlier flashback, explaining how Nick got there, why he went to prison in the first place and how he managed to turn a furlough for his father's funeral into an opportunity for escape. Nick asserts his innocence regarding the theft of the $40 million Monarch diamond, the one owned by a monster capitalist played, or rather sniveled, by Ed Harris.
So many details eat away at our engagement with this picture. Why wouldn't the negotiator notice Nick has an earpiece and a habit of murmuring aloud? Why does the distance between the ledge and the pavement seem to vary from shot to shot, depending on whether we're watching actor-harnessed action filmed on location or actors doing their thing on a mock-up of the location? Why does the guy in the crowd below holler "Attica! Attica!" as if that weren't one of the signature moments from "Dog Day Afternoon"?
Jamie Bell plays Nick's younger brother, in cahoots with his fiance, Genesis Rodriguez, whose preferred heist wardrobe is the Salma Hayek lingerie line from "After the Sunset." Anthony Mackie, a terrific actor, brings some artful ambiguity to the role of Nick's colleague from his police force days.
Danish director Asger Leth gets the job done with minimal style and a generally indistinct tone. The supporting players in "Man on a Ledge" bring more to the party than the leads, and my suspension of disbelief seems to have gotten hung up in traffic while attempting to cross the suspension-of-disbelief bridge from the Brooklyn side.
'Man on a Ledge' -- 2 stars
MPAA rating: PG-13 (for violence and brief strong language)
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We are excited to host our 25th annual Champagne Cascade on Sunday, November 11th at noon. During the event, a master swordsman will use an antique Napoleonic saber to sever the bottle necks of Moet & Chandon Champagne bottles that will be poured into the uppermost glass of the two-story, 6,000-glass pyramid. In addition to kicking off the holiday season, this year's toast will honor U.S. veterans, offering several ways for the community to thank the servicemen and women this Veteran's Day.
The legendary event will feature live jazz music and an afternoon of entertainment in The Brown Palace's stunning open Atrium. The event is open to the public to watch the famous champagne pour from the balconies of floors four through seven.
For prime viewing access on the Mezzanine level and unlimited champagne, beer, wine, gourmet hors d'oeuvres and desserts, a VIP experience is available for $75 with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross Mile High Chapter and the organization's Service to the Armed Forces program. To make reservations for VIP viewing, please call (303)294-3618 or visit www.brownpalace.com to purchase a ticket.
Joining the guests on the Mezzanine level and addressing the crowd before the pour will be the honored guest of The Brown Palace and the American Red Cross, General Victor E. Renuart Jr. General Renuart is the Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, stationed out of Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. and also acts as the Chair of the National Red Cross Service to Armed Forces Committee.
Guests joining the celebration can also express their gratitude to veterans through the Red Cross "Holiday Mail for Heroes" program. Special holiday cards will be available in the lobby of The Brown Palace throughout the event to send seasonal greetings to veterans and current members of the military serving at home and overseas.
"The brave members of our armed forces are always a focus of The Brown Palace's community giving efforts," said Marcel Pitton, General Manager of The Brown Palace. "The American Red Cross does amazing work for our armed forces and veterans and we're proud to partner with them to support their Service to the Armed Forces program and give back to those who have served our country."
The American Red Cross has provided humanitarian support to the United States military, veterans and their families under a trusted symbol for more than 130 years. Through the Service to the Armed Forces program, the Red Cross provides emergency communications, supports military and veteran health care facilities, and provides social services to more than 2 million military members – including National Guard and Reservists – 23 million veterans and their families.
"Although the Red Cross provides support and services year-round for the armed forces, veterans and their families, Veteran's Day and the holidays provide a special time for us to join with local residents in expressing gratitude to those who have served our country," said Gino Greco, CEO of the American Red Cross Mile High Region. "We're so pleased to be welcomed by The Brown Palace to this premier event and to have the opportunity to say 'thank you' together with The Brown Palace and its guests."
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Greater Oklahoma City is in the geographic center of North America equidistant from the east and west coasts and major trade partners of Canada and Mexico. The ten county region is at the crossroads of the U.S., sitting at the heart of three major national highways on the NAFTA corridor.
There's a reason Greater Oklahoma City is such a great place for business: Location. The ten county region is positioned within a day's drive of the rapidly-growing south-central region (OK, TX, AR, LA) projected to grow more than 44% during the next 25 years.
Explore the counties and cities of Greater Oklahoma City including major employers and higher education. The ten county region boasts an average commute time of 20 minutes and a skilled workforce over half a million strong.
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Oklahoma companies fare well in heading to market Oklahoma companies have done well this year when officials opt to take them public. By Jay F. Marks Oklahoman
The stock market has been kind in 2011 to Oklahoma companies looking to go public.
Four have launched successful public offerings this year, combining to raise more than $1 billion in their debuts.
Now Chesapeake Energy Corp. is poised to wade into the market with a royalty trust that will hold a share of the proceeds from the company's Colony Granite Wash play in Washita County, as detailed in regulatory filings on Friday. The Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CHKR."
SandRidge Energy Corp. seemingly set the standard for such offerings this year in introducing investors to a pair of trusts.
The SandRidge Mississippian Trust, which trades as "SDT," raised $340 million in April, followed by the SandRidge Permian Trust, "PER," earlier this month, which at its initial offering grossed $621 million.
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Other successful offerings from Oklahoma companies in 2011 included NGL Energy Partners in May and Compressco Partners in June.
Tulsa-based NGL netted $75.5 million from its initial public offering, while Compressco, which trades as "GSJK," earned $54 million from becoming a public company.
Another planned IPO was canceled earlier this month, robbing investors of a chance to buy into "JAWS."
Oklahoma City-based Great White Energy Services withdrew its plans for an initial public offering after it was acquired by Bermuda-based Archer Limited.


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Visiting: Cuba
Tour Duration 15 Days
Family Adventure Holiday In Cuba
An action-packed holiday for adventurous families. We swim in jungle pools, shower in waterfalls and hike along forest trails. We camp out at traditional haciendas in the mountains and have the opportunity to experience the thrill of zip-wiring through the tree tops. From cruising around the vibrant capital city of Havana in a 1950s American car to snorkelling in the warm waters by Trinidad, Cuba is the ideal
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Tour Highlights
- Havana by classic car - Cruise round Cuba's capitaving capital in a 1950s American car
- Las Terrazes - Discover the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve - and a chance to zip-wire through the treetops
- Viva la Revolution! - Visit the most iconic reminders of the Cuban Revolution, including the Che Guevara Memorial and the Bay of Pigs
- Topes de Collantes - Wildlife walks and swimming in jungle pools in the Escambray Mountains
- Golden sand beaches - Relax and swim on Playa Ancon
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2In Havana; tour the city in 1950s American cars and take a salsa lesson
3Drive to Vinales
4A free day to enjoy Vinales
5Drive to Soroa
6Guided walk in Las Terrazas
7Drive to Cienfuegos via the Bay of Pigs
8In Cienfuegos
9Drive to Topes; Walk and swim in the nature reserve
10In Topes de Collantes nature reserve
11Visit Trinidad in the morning, with a free afternoon
12Time to relax at Playa Ancon ( near Trinidad)
13Time to relax at Playa Ancon ( near Trinidad)
14Drive to Havana via Santa Clara
15Tour ends Havana
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Mexican Mammal Study in Coffee Farms
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I have several working theories as to why this could be case, but we will have to wait and see how the rest of the study unfolds. We will be sampling forest habitats for the last session and it will be interesting to see which theories hold true.
One of our habits that we are sampling this session is sun coffee. It is mainly a swath of coffee plants with sparsely planted trees in the farm for shade. Our camera trap records temperature and one photo during the day said it was about 110 degrees F! The farm that we are working on does have some areas of more shaded coffee as well as some natural areas within the site. This farm is the most representative of a typical coffee farm in terms of the agrochemical use and shade management.
The other habitat is Bird Friendly® shade coffee. This label requires that the farm be organic and have a diverse shade tree structure. The farm we are working on seems like it is almost forest habitat but with coffee planted as the understory. This is the first time in doing coffee research that I have had to ensure that there are enough coffee plants within our site to qualify as a coffee plot.
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Phase 3 Study to Evaluate WR 279,396 vs. Paromomycin Alone to Treat Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (in Tunisia)
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This study will test the ability of the topical cream WR 279,396 to treat the skin lesions caused by the parasite called leishmania. WR 279,396 is an antibiotic preparation that contains paromomycin + gentamicin. This cream will be compared to the effect of a topical cream containing paromomycin alone and to a placebo cream that contains no antibiotics. Therefore, this study will have three groups of patients, and they will be assigned to one of these treatments randomly. The study will be carried out without the patient or the physician knowing which cream is being used for which patient. The goal is to determine if WR 279,396 cream or the paromomycin cream is better than placebo, and if WR 279,396 is better than paromomycin alone.
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Drug: WR 279,396 topical cream
Drug: Paromomycin Alone topical cream
Drug: Vehicle placebo cream
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Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
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|A Pivotal, Randomized, Double-blind, Vehicle-controlled Study to Evaluate WR 279,396 and Paromomycin Alone to Treat Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (in Tunisia)
- final clinical cure rate for the index lesion: initial clinical improvement [ Time Frame: day 42 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Initial Clinical Improvement: At least 50% to 99% reduction in the size of the measured lesion from the baseline measurement by the Day 42 evaluation.
- final clinical cure rate for the index lesion: initial clinical cure [ Time Frame: Day 42, Day 98 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Initial clincial cure: 100% reepithelialization (ie, a 0 x 0 length x width measurement) of the lesion at the nominal Day 42 evaluation, or initial clinical improvement followed by 100% reepithelialization by Day 98
- final clinical cure rate for the index lesion: Relapse [ Time Frame: Day 168 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Relapse: Initial clinical cure followed by re-ulceration by Day 168, or initial clinical improvement followed by lesion enlargement by Day 168.
- final clinical cure rate for the index lesion [ Time Frame: Day 168 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Initial clinical cure without relapse
- Time to Clinical Cure of CL lesions [ Time Frame: Days 28, 42, 49, 98 and 168 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]proportion of index lesions achieving re-epithelialization without relapse by Day 42; proportion acheiving 100% re-epithelilization without subsequent relapse; and proportion acheiving 100% reepithelialization of all treated lesions without subsequent relapse
- Measures of Clinical Improvement [ Time Frame: Day 42 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Proportion of subjects: 1) achieving 100% reepithelialization of all treated baseline lesions at Day 42 without subsequent relapse, 2) achieving initial clinical improvement; 3) who ever have a relapse on or after Day 42; 4) achieving 100% reepithelialization of the index lesion by Day 42 without subsequent relapse from Day 42 onward; 5) all lesions achieving 100% reepithelialization by Day 42.
- Change in the area of ulceration over time [ Time Frame: Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 42, 49, 98, 168 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Area of ulceration of the index lesion at each measurement timepoint; and, area of ulceration of all ulcerated lesions at each measurement timepoint.
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Experimental: WR 279,396 Topical Treament
125 subjects will be randomized to this arm to receive WR 279,396 topical cream
Drug: WR 279,396 topical cream
WR 279,396 is a topical antibiotic cream containing 15% paromomycin and 0.5% gentamicin that will be applied to each lesion once a day and covered with a sterile gauze and tape dressing.
Experimental: Paromomycin Alone Topical treatment
125 subjects in this arm will receive the topical cream containing 15% paromomycin alone
Drug: Paromomycin Alone topical cream
The antibiotic paromomycin 15% in the same topical cream used in arm 1 will be applied to lesions daily and covered with a protective sterile gauze and tape dressing.
Placebo Comparator: Vehicle Placebo Cream
125 subjects in this arm will receive the vehicle placebo cream. In this cream, se, the antibiotics have been removed. The placebo will also be applied daily to cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions daily and covered with a protective, sterile gauze dressing.
Drug: Vehicle placebo cream
Applied daily to cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions, primarily ulcerative, and covered with a protective, sterile gauze and tape dressing.
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This is an efficacy study to test the ability of WR 279,396 topical cream to treat uncomplicated cutaneous leishmaniasis caused primarily by Leishmania major in adults and children in Tunisia where the disease in endemic. A total of 375 volunteers will be randomized to the three arms described above to determine product efficacy. Safety data in all three arms will also be collected.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|5 Years to 65 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The subject was age 5 years or older, but less than 65 years.
- The subject was able to understand the information provided to him/her and give written informed consent. Consent was obtained from the parent/guardian of subjects who were < 18 years old. Children 12 to < 18 years old were asked to sign the written assent form. Witnessed verbal assent was obtained from subjects 5 to 11 years old.
- The subject was a male or female who was generally healthy.
- The subject had cutaneous lesions diagnosed as leishmaniasis in the index lesion by: (1) the identification of promastigotes in a culture of an aspirated lesion, or (2) the microscopic identification of Leishmania amastigotes on a DifQuik or Giemsa stained smear obtained from a lesion scraping.
- The subject had five or fewer cutaneous lesions.
- The subject had one lesion, which would be designated as the index lesion, that was ≥ 1 and < 5 cm in its greatest diameter and primarily ulcerative, ie, not purely verrucous or nodular.
- The subject was willing to forego other forms of treatment for CL, including other investigational treatment during the study.
- In the opinion of the principal investigator, the subject or subject's parent/guardian was capable of understanding and complying with the protocol
Exclusion Criteria
- The subject received previous treatment for leishmaniasis (including WR 279,396) within the last 6-months, with the exception of mercurochrome.
- The subject had difficulty complying with instructions on maintaining the dressing, eg, due to life style activities or age.
- The subject had only a single lesion whose characteristics included any of the following: verrucous or nodular lesion, ≥ 5 cm in its greatest diameter, < 1 cm or located on the ear, or other location that in the opinion of the principal investigator would be difficult to maintain application of study drug topically.
- The subject had a lesion due to Leishmania that involved the mucosa.
- The subject had signs or symptoms of disseminated disease, ie, clinically significant lymphadenitis with nodules that were painful and > 1 cm in the lymphatic drainage of the ulcer.
- The subject was a female with a positive urine pregnancy test, or who was breast feeding or lactating.
- The subject had an active malignancy or had a history of a solid, metastatic or hematologic malignancy, with the exception of a basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that had been removed.
- The subject had a significant organ abnormality or chronic disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, would warrant exclusion of the subject from the study or would prevent the subject from completing the study.
- The subject was receiving any of the following medications: any medication containing pentavalent antimony, including stibogluconate sodium (Pentostam®) and meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime®); amphotericin B, including liposomal amphotericin B and amphotericin B deoxycholate; other medications containing paromomycin (administered IV or topically); methylbenzethonium chloride, fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole; pentamidine; or allopurinol.
- The subject or the subject's parent/guardian was unable to understand verbal and/or written Arabic, English, or French (languages in which certified translations of the informed consent were available).
- The subject presented with an immuno-compromising condition, including recidivant leishmaniasis (during the past 2 years), or diabetes.
- The subject had a history of known or suspected idiosyncratic reactions or hypersensitivity to aminoglycosides.
|Central Clinic-Sidi Bouzid
|Tunis, Tunisia
|Principal Investigator:
|Afif Ben Salah, M.D., Ph.D.
|Institute Pasteur Tunisia
No publications provided by U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00606580 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 21, 2008
|Last Updated:
|August 8, 2012
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command:
cutaneous leishmaniasis, topical treatment, Tunisia
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
Euglenozoa Infections
Protozoan Infections
Parasitic Diseases
Skin Diseases, Parasitic
Skin Diseases, Infectious
Skin Diseases
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Anti-Bacterial Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on April 23, 2014


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Protection of national minorities: Council of Europe monitoring body publishes report on Italy
Strasbourg, 01.06.2011 – The Council of Europe Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities today published its Third Opinion on Italy, and the government's Comments (also available in Italian).
Italy has continued to support the preservation and the development of the linguistic and cultural identity of persons belonging to linguistic minorities. Well-established systems of protection are in place and bilingualism is guaranteed in areas such as the Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol and the Aosta Valley. Several other regions or provinces, such as the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, have adopted regional laws for the protection of linguistic minorities. However, persons belonging to linguistic minorities are concerned about the impact of budgetary cuts.
While certain measures have been taken by some authorities, the situation of the Roma and Sinti has seriously deteriorated and remains a source of deep concern. In the absence of specific legislation at national level and of a comprehensive strategy for their protection, these persons continue to face poverty, hostility and systematic discrimination in most sectors. Although only very few Roma and Sinti share a nomadic lifestyle, they continue to be placed in 'camps for nomads', which perpetuates their segregation and marginalisation. The approach of the authorities to the problems faced by the Roma and Sinti, marked by the use of emergency orders and punitive rather than constructive measures, is not in line with the principles of the Framework Convention. Certain measures taken in the last few years, including the population 'census' conducted in 2008 in the 'camps for nomads', are particularly problematic from the human rights' perspective.
In recent years, Italian society has experienced a particularly worrying increase in racist and xenophobic attitudes, including extreme violence in some cases, towards persons belonging to vulnerable groups such as the Roma and Sinti, migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees. Such hostile attitudes are sometimes found also at institutional level and they are increasingly present in political discourse and the media, as well as on the Internet and during sport events. Frequent cases of abuse and violence committed against persons belonging to these vulnerable groups by law enforcement officers are a source of deep concern. This requires urgent, firm and effective action on behalf of the authorities at all levels.
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