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Like many of our reporters, hes from the region and has a strong accent. So you may want to listen a bit harder.
--Judy Woodruff, CNN
On September 11, everybody knew what the big story was. And in the month that followed, the news seemed to break into neatly compartmentalized themes. There was Why Do They Hate Us Week, Who Is Osama bin Laden Week, the Week of Biochemical Terror. If you believe the covers of Newsweek and Time, were now in the middle of Special Ops Week -- complete with ghostly night photos of U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan -- but the center of the action has begun shifting like quicksand. As the War on Terror becomes the norm, it gets harder to be sure what the big story really is.
For much of last week, even after anthrax dusted the Capitol and the office of Dan Rather, most of us still felt relatively safe. Friends made ghoulish jokes about my head cold (which still, um, hasnt gone away), and the media tweaked their own relentless anthrax stories -- The Daily Show labeled its coverage America Freaks Out. This media overkill was reassuringly normal (Its almost as big as O.J., an English friend said). Then Monday brought news that inhalation anthrax had killed workers at the Brentwood postal facility in Washington, D.C. Suddenly everyone started feeling spooked again. Maybe buying that copy of Germs wasnt potent enough juju. Maybe I should watch tonights Hardball.
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Then again, maybe anthrax isnt even the most important news. While the media are naturally obsessed with the use of biological weapons within our country (and quite possibly the handiwork of homegrown terrorists), weve recently learned not to ignore things that happen outside our borders. Is this handful of anthrax cases really a bigger story than the assassination of Israeli minister Rehavam Zeevi and Israels subsequent invasion of the Palestinian West Bank? Is it bigger than those Special Forces attacks on Mohammed Omars abandoned compound over the weekend? Bigger than Pakistan and India playing nuclear footsie over Kashmir? Beats me. And I dont believe that Ted Koppel or William Kristol knows either. Our news map is being completely redrawn, and the whole media world may soon start chanting William Goldmans famous Hollywood mantra: Nobody knows anything.
Where the attack on the World Trade Center had an overpowering vividness -- we may never see more astonishing images in our lifetime -- were now mired in a twilight world of measly, frustrating footage: envelopes written in a childs hand, tires that may have come from a downed American chopper, flattened mud buildings that may have housed Afghan civilians, an endless procession of hedging officials in suits. Even when we do see something shocking -- 6-year-old Pakistani schoolchildren being trained to attack necktie-wearing effigies of Bush and Blair on 60 Minutes -- the image comes draped in ambiguity. You cant tell whether youre watching tragedy or comedy so black that William Burroughs would whimper with envy.
Without clear images, the media seem lost. From what the Pentagon showed us, the raid of Mohammed Omars compound appeared less a military maneuver than a dress rehearsal or PR ploy -- the Special Forces zipped into empty buildings, gathered key intelligence (as yet untranslated) and then left the country amid claims that their mission had been a resounding success. But what did it really accomplish? Watching hours of TV in the days following this raid, I didnt hear a single reporter pose this question -- or complain about the governments media management. But I did hear Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld gripe about classified information being leaked. Exactly what information? Such is American war reporting in the post-Vietnam era: You can turn on your TV at any time of the day or night and get the same official vagaries and pseudo-information. When our soldiers start to die in action, well probably learn about it first from Al Jazeera.
Back in the run-up to the Gulf War (which I hope wont become known as Gulf War I), Margaret Thatcher sent an emissary to Washington to make sure that President George Bush didnt get all wobbly. The word is used often these days, especially by the conservative press, which fears that George W. Bush lacks the resolve to topple all the Middle Eastern governments that the hawks want overthrown. If it were up to William Safire, George Will and The Weekly Standard, Kabul would be just a22 a sleepover on the way to Baghdad.
I dont know why the rights so worried. If anyones wobbly nowadays, its the supposedly liberal media, which, in some spasm of patriotism and self-hatred, have spent the last six weeks trying to convince us that Bush is a leader of stature -- the new Prince Hal, a latter-day Truman. Call it an exercise in president building.
Even before the attacks, Bush had been given a distressingly free ride, but ever since his initial blunders (folks, crusade, dead or alive), he has been ferried from accolade to accolade. Dan Rather called Bush Giuliani-esque on Letterman, and a chorus of pundits sang hosannas over the terse eloquence of his speech to Congress (he didnt write it, folks). Countless articles declared that Bush has found his mission and is growing into his job -- Mr. Bushs New Gravitas, droned the headline of a recent New York Times editorial -- and the consortium of newspapers held off on releasing the facts about their Florida recount, information that might suggest Bush ought to be a private citizen living in Texas right now.
This inflation reached a peculiar pinnacle of insolence in the October 20 New York Times, which devoted an entire news article to suggesting that even Al Gores biggest supporters are now glad that Bush was elected. To support this point, reporter Richard Berke quotes various unnamed Gore backers who suggest that the ex-veep may know too much about foreign policy to manage a war properly, and that his foreign-policy team might have been less experienced than Bushs (greener than Condoleezza Rice?). At moments, Berkes prose achieves levels of shiftiness worthy of Jon Lovitz: Sounding relieved that Mr. Gore is not president, Representative James P. Moran, a Virginia Democrat, said: I feel comfortable with President Bush. I never thought I would utter those words. Read that again: Does Moran really sound relieved that Gore lost?
Although no fan of Gore, whose principles fall away as easily as a strippers costume, I find it bizarre to suggest that hed obviously handle things less well than Bush -- especially on the grounds that he knows too much about foreign affairs. When poor Al saw this in the pages of the Times, the shock mustve splintered him into 10,000 toothpicks.
While the liberal media are filled with wobblies (alas, not Wobblies), the right makes no pretense to tolerance, fair play or bipartisanship. I enjoy reading The Wall Street Journal, not only because its briskly written and unsentimentally reported, but because it so gleefully promotes the interests of the capitalist elite. What other paper would charge Democrats with employing a class-war riff in opposing corporate tax breaks?
Its editorial pages became famous under Robert L. Bartley, whose treatment of Bill Clinton reached a level of viciousness that a hyena could only aspire to. Under the new leadership of Paul Gigot, so deceptively genial when sparring with Mark Shields on PBSs NewsHour, the papers ideological fervor hasnt wavered. In the world of the Journal, Paul Johnson urges the West to re-colonize the Middle East; the medias favorite Arab, Fouad Ajami, insists that Arabs Have Nobody To Blame but Themselves; and a celebration of V.S. Naipauls Nobel Prize begins with the claim that hes eons better than Gunter Grass, Toni Morrison and Nadine Gordimer (who, not coincidentally, are all on the left). Its editorial about profiteering doesnt mention airlines, insurance companies or Bayer AG, which would keep generic Cipro off the market to protect its profits. No, the villains of the piece turn out to be the trial lawyers (of course) whose perfidy was to decide that they werent going to exploit the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
Especially during wartime, the Journal offers a bracing reminder that, while America may be united in some ways, the rich are always looking out for themselves. I find it oddly comforting in these confusing times to know that, no matter what terrible thing may happen, these guys will always keep pursuing the same old agenda. Had Bartley and Gigot washed up on that island with Tom Hanks in Cast Away, theyd have doubtless insisted on privatizing Wilson.
If youre addicted to Nightline or CNNs World Business Today with Richard Quest (who sucks air through his teeth so loudly that his guests recoil), youve seen the ad that years from now will surely fill viewers with a perverse nostalgia. The Wicked Game commercial for Jaguar is a glossy-chic spot set in a depopulated world in which a gorgeous young couple cavort and kiss and nearly run each other over while Chris Isaak croons, No, I-I-I-I dont want to fall in love. Not so long ago, such designer decadence would have felt platitudinous, but in our glum advertising climate, this 30-second spot erupts between the news items like a vesuvian id. It seems to have come from another planet, or maybe from a time capsule dated September 10, 2001.
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"Interesting Read"
We (3 of our family of 4) enjoy books that address non-fiction topics and this book did not disappoint. It is the first Michael Pollan book I have read, but if it had not been designated as one of my book club reads, I would have avoided it due to the narrator. I dislike Scott Brick and, unfortunately, he is a prolific narrator. However, on this book, I found that I could overlook Mr. Brick's whiney nasal tone because of the quality of the writing. Michael Pollan presents the idea that plants, he uses 4 examples, have evolved desirable traits especially for humans for the purpose of increasing the plants chances of survival. Though I was not convinced that plants are in control of us, I did earn some great historical facts. As a gardener myself, I found the author's personal gardening experiences especial appealing.
"Food for thought"
In 4 separate stories, this book looks at the way mankind has influenced the evolution and global distribution of specific plants (apples, tulips, potatoes and marijuana). This leads the author to question who is actually using who.
I found the stories interesting and fun.
The narrator's voice is somewhat nasal, which annoyed me a little bit, but not such that it marred by enjoyment of the book.
"A very niche orientated type of story"
I did enjoy listening to this book. It made me think to apply different scientific theorems in ways that I haven't.
The most interesting aspect was the formulations about co-evolution of the specific plants.
No character, a non-fiction book.
Yes, but a scientific or botanical leaning or preference is needed.
"The Botany of Desire"
Michael Pollan, yes. Scott Brick, no.
Definitely I would buy another Micheal Pollan book. Although Scott Brick did his best, he just didn't read it as I want it read. No humor. A nasal tone to his voice. Too bad.
I had read the book and remember laughing out loud at Micheal's brush with the law in the marijuana segment. I was looking forward to hearing it read. Somehow even that didn't come off, with Mr. Brick. It fell flat.
"Highly recommended"
Much non-fiction entertainment for your dollar here.
Cutting-edge at times.
Some new concepts.
Tons of new info.
This author especially recognizes when something is important.
Finds the important, as we all should.
Glad I selected it.
"Desire Fulfilled"
I especially like Michael's brilliant essay on the evolution of American cannabis.
The combination of great narrative and technical research.
"The book out-shines the video"
If you are like me, you've seen the video with the same title. If you have, you're in for a treat if you purchase this audible version. Michael Pollan's humor, knowledge, and ability to spin informative narrative makes science fun again.
"So much more than a book about botany!"
I absolutely loved listening to this book. I learned a lot about things I didn't even know I was interested in (who would've thought potatoes could be so fascinating?) and it left me wanting to research some topics further. It's the kind of book that gives you a lot to think about.
It's not a book about gardening, but it gave me so much newfound respect for plants that I almost want to try growing my own garden, regardless of my history as a plant serial killer.
The writing style is entertaining and easy to follow. I enjoyed the narration.
Highly recommended!
"Bugs eye!!!"
I loved the way the whole concept! what a fantastic imagination and factual as well. thank you for helping me appreciate the finer points on 'bugs'. Scott Brick was a fine narrator with a comfortable tone.
didnt have a favorite moment.
no, but i did find it fascinating.
it gives an interesting perspective
"Fascinating read on botany!"
Michael Pollan has again written a fantastic book. If you think a book about plants would be dull and tedious, think again! This book is nothing if not a fascinating journey about our relationship with plants and how they affect, enrich and sometimes reveal the best and the worst in ourselves.
Scott Brick performance is spot on. He knows when to bring it by injecting the right note, the right emotion in his voice and he also knows how to let the words speak and move us by themselves. I will certainly be looking forward to listening Scott Brick performing with other books.
This book will not disappoint. Michael Pollan knows how to make learning about a somewhat serious subject come alive. It's as much fun as you can have learning. I also highly recommend that you read his other books, especially those about food (A Defense of Food and The Omnivore's Dilemma).

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Icy Hot: Panini America Peeks Just Some of the Cracked Ice Autos in 2012 Black Friday
Today's 2012 Panini America Black Friday preview gallery may be a classic case of putting the cart before the horse, so to speak, considering that we've yet to detail the attractive 2012 Black Friday base-set cards. But as we've discovered over the last several months, collectors simply can't seem to get enough of Panini America's mesmerizing Cracked Ice parallel cards.
So as a stealthy way to preview the Black Friday base set (we'll have a gallery detailing every base card, numbered Rookie Card and insert card in the coming days), we figured we'd kick start your Friday with a small assortment of the scarce Cracked Ice base-set autographs.
The Knight's Lance still has so much more to share about Black Friday before the promotion officially kicks off next week, so stay tuned in the coming days. Below is a quick recap of our coverage so far. After that, check out some Cracked Ice cards almost hot enough to melt.
Panini America Adds New Tools of the Trade Material in 2012 Black Friday Promotion
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Panini Always permalinkNovember 16, 2012 10:07 am
That is super AWESOME!!! I will have to figure out a way to rake up some cash to get some of these. Great work as always Panini!
Sport card collectors permalinkNovember 16, 2012 10:12 am
Hey Tracy how are ya man?
Thanks for a stunning gallery. Love the combination Of cracked ice and the autos. They are very eye catchy. Especially the Eli auto 🙂 From all of the previews from Black Friday this year i think you guys will easily top last years tremendous promo
Josh permalinkNovember 16, 2012 10:13 am
Looks amazing… love how you have the players floating over the crached ice to keep the image clear. Will there be non-auto cracked ice cards as well or only auto versions? Can't wait to see the rest of the insert sets… really curious about the Panini Collection using HD+ (whatever that is).
Eric Cabreros permalinkNovember 16, 2012 10:18 am
Tracy do we only get this on our lcs or its also available in iLovepanini.com ?
Another Q, for the packs are we able to choose what sports we would like or is it random? Many Thanks!
Joseph delguidice permalinkNovember 16, 2012 11:39 am
How do i obtain these black friday cards? Lile through your website or from hobby shops?
November 16, 2012 12:00 pm
Just pump it right in my vein!
Sean permalinkNovember 16, 2012 12:06 pm
These are awesome!
Will you have a list of stores that are participating this year?
Kollectornet permalinkNovember 16, 2012 12:08 pm
I never have any money on Black Friday. One of these years I will learn! I love cracked ice. Great job Panini.
Ryan S. permalinkNovember 16, 2012 12:36 pm
Great looking cards, guys.
Joe Alaimo permalinkNovember 16, 2012 1:02 pm
Andrew McKay permalinkNovember 16, 2012 2:40 pm
Those look amazingly awesome, I really love the cracked ice cards.
bobwick30 permalinkNovember 16, 2012 2:54 pm
Flat out SICK cards! Love to get my hands on a few packs!
scott permalinkNovember 16, 2012 3:22 pm
Man Ive got to have some of that cracked Ice love that stuff, any cowboys auto or base on cracked ice?
November 16, 2012 4:38 pm
Love the look of these cards, well done Panini, Tracy you need the Australian Rules Football Market, really need some sick insert sets like these down under
November 16, 2012 6:08 pm
These cards look insane…..now to track down a Steve Nash one when they hit the market!
November 16, 2012 6:36 pm
Collecting in Colorado? Mike's Stadium Sportscards in Aurora will have WELL OVER 1,000 Panini Black Friday packs to share. Thanks again to Panini for this incredible promotion and please call (303) 699-9808 with any questions.
November 16, 2012 8:57 pm
Looks great. I do like how the players are solid with the cracked ice is a background. Very excited!! Any word on the EXPO winners yet??
November 17, 2012 6:37 am
OohLaLa Love those cards the Manning and Nash are impressive!
November 17, 2012 8:16 am
Pretty epic gallery on autographs, some big names in there/ Maybe some people won't be so quick to pass over those skinny packs now! Thanks Tracy!
November 17, 2012 9:01 am
WOW! 2012 Panini American Black Friday Packs are loaded with all kinds of GREAT INSERTS! Sports Cards Plus of San Antonio will have 1320 Black Friday Packs and we are holding a "2012 Panini America Black Friday Pack BEST PULL" Contest. Best Pull from a Black Friday Pack opened in my store wins $100 at Sports Cards Plus.
Want more? Your purchases of GREAT Panini America products at Sports Cards Plus qualify you to enter our $500 Drawing held at the end of November. At Sports Cards Plus you can reserve your Black Friday Packs by purchasing great Panini Products today! If you are within driving distance, come to Sports Cards Plus of San Antonio… We have about 400 Black Friday Packs already reserved. That leaves 920 Black Friday Packs for you!
Geoff Goebel permalinkNovember 17, 2012 9:58 pm
The cracked ice autos are are SICK, what a pull that Peyton auto would be!
November 23, 2012 2:59 am
Tracy, my store opened on Thanksgiving from 9:30 -midnight MST (yes we waited until 10PM MST to start giving out BF packs) and we saw some of the sickest possible Panini cards. We did have a question about an Anthony Davis Cracked Ice autograph that got pulled. I know it is a beast, and we were just wondering how many copies might exist?
Many thanks and I am off to bed just to recharge for the actual Black Friday.
Mike F
Robert Sud permalinkDecember 7, 2012 2:16 am
What is the print run on the cracked ice auto cards? /5, /10, /25?
January 5, 2014 9:18 am
I have e.j. manuel cracked ice santa hat patch with buffalo bill logo from the hat. Its the center of the patch. On this page is the front of the logo patch ive also seen on ebay the back end of logo selling for 200 dollors and he calls it a 1 of 1. I dont know what to make of it or its value. ( black friday ) . Any help would be great . Email me at nich082 .firstname.lastname@example.com. thanks
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Liverpool on the edge as Hicks plans move
Liverpool "teeter on the edge of a financial abyss" as ESPNsoccernet has learned that the proposed takeover plans of Tom Hicks could land the club with crippling interest repayments.
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On the eve of Liverpool's clash with Manchester United, the depth of the crisis now threatening Anfield has seen Hicks plan to buy out George Gillett and refinance the Royal Bank of Scotland debt, effectively taking full control of the club.
Hicks reportedly outlined his plans to use Blackstone, a private equity firm, to refinance, but the deal could see Liverpool end up with debt far greater than Manchester United.
"It is sure to lead to extortionate interest rates, which will leave Liverpool more in hock than ever before,'' a banking source told ESPNsoccernet. ''It is a recipe for disaster for the club but it would give Hicks the time he needs to sell the club for the price he is trying to get."
The fans, though, are beginning to fear the worst for Liverpool and 'The Spirit of Shankly' fans group have seen documents which make worrying reading for the Anfield faithful.
''The Spirit of Shankly Supporters' Union have received information regarding Barclays Capital and the state of Liverpool Football Club's finances over the Summer of 2010,'' an e-mail from the group read. ''While the original copy document is not in the Union's possession, a full and accurate copy of it has been made.
''The document throws up many questions about the public messages coming from Martin Broughton, the Club and Barclays Capital underlining again that Liverpool Football Club teeters on the edge of a financial abyss.''
The group have highlighted some main points, which show the full extent of the financial situation at Liverpool, including the fact that, in the period July to August, the club's debt was increased by £20.8 million. Also, they have revealed that the sum currently required to refinance the club (£300 million) can be reduced to £187.5 million through using the proceeds of a £75 million loan to the holding company in Delaware and by rolling £37.5 million into the proposed loan for the new stadium
ESPNsoccernet understands that Liverpool's board will attempt to attempt to block Hicks' efforts to remain in control at Anfield, but could be powerless if the Texan refinances.
''If Blackstone's GSO [a specialist off-shoot that deals with companies in big financial trouble], lent Hicks the money, it is like buying a lottery ticket for Hicks,'' the source added. ''If the term is two years, or anything up to five years, he has bought that time to find a buyer at the terms he wants.
"For Liverpool it would mean bigger interest fees, bigger interest repayments, and by the end of the term, Blackstone's could end up owning the club and Hicks would have to walk away, if he cannot find a buyer.
''If Hicks extends his control by pulling off this refinancing then Liverpool will become the next Leeds United.''
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As part of KUT's election coverage, KUT reporters Mose Buchele and Matt Largey interviewed every single candidate for Council, except the one guy who wouldn't call us back. Matt and Mose also produced three features looking at big issues facing the city and explaining candidates' positions on them.
Here are all those stories and interviews in one place, so you can evaluate the candidates and issues for yourself. If you prefer, you can download all of these stories in a one hour-long mp3 file.
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Have you noticed the glaring Catch 22 in Indie publishing? I have, and it's starting to get on my nerves.
Indie writers have a tough career. One made harder by certain pervasive stereotypes. While I understand what drives those opinions, only two of the issues make sense. The third is frustrating and unfair.
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The first is based on antiquated thinking from the era when traditional publishing was the only option. People on the outside assumed if you weren't contracted it was because you didn't write well enough. We all know that's not true. Think of the dozens of editors kicking themselves for rejecting JK Rowling. As more Indie titles pile on the NYT Best Sellers list, opinions will change.
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The second is based on stories people have read. You can't blame readers for being upset when they open a book and get a face full of garbage.
Let's be honest. Some books are bad. There is a population of authors in every genre who have no passion for the craft of writing. Their passion lies in the bragging rights of being published. We've all seen them. They adhere to the lowest possible standard and put out such poor-quality books, most authors would be too ashamed to publish them even as a free read. Their indolence gives the rest of the Indie world a bad name, but they'll never admit it.
There's also no cure for it. Lazy people infest every industry. Ours is no exception.
The third is the one that bothers me. It's shaming Indie authors for not hiring professional editors.
Most of us know a significant population of authors earns less each year than people mopping the floors at your neighborhood Walmart. Articles about the downhill slide of royalties light up a situation made worse by the sudden decline: the cost of a quality freelance editor.
Let's look at the numbers. Reports say the average Indie release sells 250 copies over the life of the book. (Keep in mind, that number is from before the Great Deluge of 2014. I'm positive the average is much lower now.) You can do the math. 70% royalties on a $2.99 ebook, multiplied by 250 books gives you barely more than $500. Subtract the cost of the cover which is anywhere from $80 to $350. That leaves an amount so small it's hardly worth the effort of writing the book. It's even more depressing when you realize that amount is spread out over the life of the novel.
Despite this pittance, most experienced editors still charge $1,500 to review an average-length manuscript. Some considerably more than that. Those unreasonable prices push Indie authors to do one of two things. They can go to a less expensive person (who also has no professional experience and returns a manuscript still full of plot holes and grammatical errors) or skip the editor altogether.
I understand the concept of people wanting to be paid for their time and talent. I also understand that freelance editors do this for a living. Unfortunately, they're on the same cruise ship as the rest of us. Everybody's profits are down and clinging to a price list that doesn't correspond to the earnings of the average Indie author creates a problem on both sides.
We can't expect people to have their books professionally edited when the cost for a single manuscript is so far out of reach they'd have to skip paying the mortgage for two months to afford it. Editors can't survive when their customer base can't afford to hire them.
Some people in the industry think authors should be the only ones to make sacrifices. If they can't afford the expense of publishing a well-written, well-edited book, they shouldn't be publishing in the first place. It's a luxury, not a right. That's a blog for someone else.
All I can say is there's a disconnect and shaming authors for not meeting demands they can't afford doesn't help. We need a middle ground that gives the many novelists who want a qualified editor the opportunity to hire one. Preferably without driving the editors into bankrupcty along with everyone else.
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Hi all,
I am new to Mumsnet. Just browsing quickly through the forums, I am pleasantly surprised at how active and helpful members are, so I hope someone will be able to help me out.
I am a mum to 2 secondary school kids. I am currently looking for a private tutor in maths and french for my elder son as he has been struggling with his grades recently and I want to make sure that he gets the right help before this gets any worse.
If anyone has any suggestions for a local tutor in the London area (someone preferably who doesn't charge too much £££), it would be most appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
What on earth were all the deletions??
I've seen some great tutor videos on youtube recently, does anybody know how i can book these people?
I am in looking for a Y8 Maths tutor and a Y10 English tutor in London, pm as lots of deletions.
Some of deletions were mine and IIRC were due to me spam-spotting. Be very wary of posters on threads like this who claim to know an 'amazing' tutor and post their contact details incl mobile numbers...
Hi Im looking for a maths tutor for my daughter who is in year 5. Please can anyone recommend a tutor within the sw8/sw4 of london area?
My DS has a tutor and we just recently found out about her. She's a qualified teacher with her own office in Hackney. Cheap too, bad thing is you need to travel to her, which is okay for me as I only live around the corner!
I dont believe good tutors necessarily charge more than average price. I think it is down to the tutors themselves and how realistic they are with their own ability and professionalism. As my own experience the 1st private tutor I employed for my DC1 charged a quarter more than the current tutor. But the 1st tutor was no good at teaching maths at all. She was sort of ok in teaching English but really rubbish at maths. A few months later fortunately someone recommended to me the current tutor who is far better and we can really see the improvement in dc1s progress in school. Even dc1 loves going to her. In fact the 2nd tutor charges a lot less than the average market rate. 2nd tutor is an elderly retired lady who was a very good teacher before. I know 2nd tutor truly enjoys teaching young children but I dont know if that is the reason she charges less.
Naz, if you want to advertise you need to pay. As a tutor I do not negotiate, I charge a fair price and quyite honestly turn down more students than I take so I don't need to. I also do not take 2 children at once as it ruins the whole concept of individual tutoring. You clearly don't know what you are talking about.
Our tutor (Richard) works for £50. I know this is on the high end of things, but our girl has shot up in grades since he started. We found him here and would recommend him to anyone:
Ameliagrey I actually agree with you, I think if plumbers etc. are being paid £50+ why shouldn't tutors?
I can highly recommend mathsdoctor . Co. uk - it's all live, online , like a one to one session via Skype. My dd's tutor lives in another part of the UK, but she's a great fit for her. My dd thinks its great fun as she has an interactive tablet thingy they send you to use. She used to think she couldn't do Maths but its given her loads of confidence.
A lot of tutors are in a position to do tutoring on the side as a bit of extra money and fun so that's possibly why they go at a lower rate than plumbers.
We found affordabletutors.co.uk to be an easy way to find a tutor. They were very helpful and we're pleased with the maths tutor we have now for £25/hr.
I agree with ameliagrey, too (and charge considerably less than £50/hour, but also do not negotiate on price). I actually choose to go from a full-time, well-paid professional position as a tenured university academic to tutoring because I enjoy working with students on a one-to-one basis more than teaching 200-300 at a time. I still maintain my research too, but in a consultancy role (together with editorial board memberships for some journals and various other activities). Together, this allows me to maintain all the bits I enjoyed of my university position, but I enjoy it much more.
I say though, in response to the comment from a PP regarding "employing" a tutor, unless you are paying employers NI contributions, dealing with the income tax side of things, providing holiday pay etc, you are not employing the tutor, but you are a client. It may seem pedantic, but, do bare in mind that from the gross pay you give a self-employed tutor, they will need to take out NI contributions, tax, costs etc and therefore net earnings per hour will be well below the gross amount you pay. Further, remembering that you are a client, rather than an employer reflects a difference in the professional relationship between you. You would not talk about "employing" your hairdresser. Sorry if that sounds touchy, but as I say, it is a reflection of how you perceive the professional relationship between you.
Hi, just for anyone thats still reading this post for advice. I would like to mention that I received really good services from www.educationcomplete.co.uk
They provided great tuition for my 11 yr old and 17 yr old. My sons also loved their tutors. It's a must look.
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It's looking like Americans will continue getting their Saturday morning mail after all.
The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that it would cancel original plans to end Saturday mail delivery this summer.
The postal service's Board of Governors made the decision Tuesday, saying the new Stopgap Budget that Congress recently passed would prohibit the move from happening. The short-term budget was approved to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year includes requiring the six days of mail delivery.
It was announced back in February that the postal service planned to halt Saturday mail delivery starting in August. The move would save the agency $2 billion a year. The postal service lost $15.9 billion last year.


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- Bravo announced on Sunday that Tim Gunn's new reality series, "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style," will premiere on September 6, Zap2It reports.
- Apparently the now-65-years-old Harrison Ford is doing most of his own stunts for the fourth Indiana Jones movie, according to the AP.
- NME discovers a pair of John Lennon's glasses being auctioned off online.
- Hey man, the 6th Annual Lebowski Fest takes place this weekend in Louisville, KY. White Russians all around.
- The Sci-Fi channel has ordered "mini-sodes" of "Battlestar Galactica" to supplement the fourth and final season of the hit series, Zap2It says.
- Billboard brings us the highlights from the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago.
- Variety reports that Robert DeNiro and Jane Rosenthal will produce an "epic-sized drama... about the rise of Mao Zedong and communism in China."
- According to the AP, J.K. Rowling is requesting that booksellers carrying her latest Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, also put up posters for missing 4-year-old Madeleine McCann.


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Basel Committee releases revised incremental risk charge proposal
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision released revised proposals for the charging of capital for incremental risk (IRC) in the trading book on July 22. The new rules, developed in conjunction with the International Organisation of Securities Commissions, are in response to the credit crisis, which saw banks rack up billions of dollars in losses in illiquid structured credit products, and follow on the back of a missive in April, in which the committee warned it would modify aspects of the Basel II framework.
The rules replace previous proposals on an incremental default risk charge, first introduced in July 2005 and expanded upon in a consultation paper released last October. However, the scope of rules has changed to encompass a broader range of risks beyond default - in particular, credit rating migration, spread widening and equity prices. This follows a realisation that the majority of losses experienced by banks in recent months were not the result of actual defaults, but were instead due to credit migrations, widening spreads and a lack of liquidity - and as such would not have been captured by an incremental default risk charge.
"Major banking institutions have experienced significant losses over the past year, most of which were sustained in banks' trading books," says Nout Wellink, chairman of the Basel Committee and president of the Netherlands Bank. "Against this backdrop, the Basel Committee's incremental risk proposal will better align regulatory capital requirements with the risk exposure of banks' trading book positions."
Similar to the October 2007 proposals, the committee allows banks to use their own models and proposes the IRC be measured at a 99.9% confidence interval over a one-year capital horizon. However, the IRC must encompass all positions except those whose valuations depend solely on commodity prices, foreign exchange rates or the term structure of default-free interest rates - for instance, debt securities, equities, securitisations, collateralised debt obligations and other structured credit products. The charge must also capture default risk, credit migration risk, credit spread risk and equity price risk.
The new rules put a lot more emphasis on the liquidity horizons (the time required to sell a position or hedge all material risks in a stressed market) of individual positions. The minimum liquidity horizon is set with a floor equal to: one month for equities traded on a recognised exchange, exposures to broad equity market indexes or benchmark interest rate spreads traded in liquid markets, one year for resecuritisations and three months for all other IRC covered positions; or the time it takes for bank to actually rebalance or hedge similar positions during stressed market conditions - whichever is greater.
Banks are required to calculate the IRC at least weekly - a change from the October 2007 consultation paper, in which it stated banks should calculate a default risk measurement daily.
Financial institutions must comply with the new rules by January 1, 2010 - although firms will be allowed an extra year to incorporate those risks other than default into their models. Until the IRC is implemented in 2010, an interim rule will be introduced to ensure banks hold enough capital for resecuritisations. This will be published some time later this year. The proposals are open to consultation until October 15, 2008.
The Basel Committee simultaneously released proposed revisions to the Basel II market risk framework. Under the new guidelines, banks must update their data sets for value-at-risk calculations every month and must have processes in place to update data sets more frequently if market prices are volatile. The committee also clarified that banks can use a weighting scheme for historical data, so long as the resulting figure is at least as conservative as that generated using the existing methodology, which requires banks to calculate VAR using an effective observation period of at least one year.
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I thought I looked over the paperwork closely for our reception venue, but apparently I did not. I just learned that the neighborhood where our reception is being held has a noise ordinance. A noise ordinance that they monitor very strictly. As in, there is a police officer that "reminds" you of it an hour before. We were planning to have the entire reception outside (weather permitting). The music has to be completely off by 10:00 PM! Arg.
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One cannot listen to music at all if we need to turn it off! When I looked at the timeline for the wedding, the dancing itself wouldn't begin until 8:45 PM, so this rule was just not going to cut it. As we thought about what to do, Christi had a brilliant idea: have the formal dances and an hour of "family friendly" music on the outside patio as planned. Then at 10:00 PM, move the music and dancing indoors and let the AFTER PARTY begin! This would give the younger crowd a second wind (greasy late night snacks drunk food would be set out as well!). Also, this would provide a natural time for my grandparents and some of the older crowd to head back to the hotel.
A few logistical issues that still need to be sorted out:
- Will the DJ be willing to have two setups? (Please at no additional cost!!!)
- What would we do to fancy up the inside? It is literally a large empty room that we hadn't planned to even touch. It is our rain location and that's it.
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Well obviously, something has to be done. Hopefully we can coordinate some up-lighting with our DJ, but we also need furniture to fill up the space. There are some high-top cocktail tables that we could reuse from the cocktail hour, but what we really need is something for guests to sit on. Lounge furniture, baby.
Just to see what was available for rent, I contacted a local company. To rent this five-piece set (including delivery and setup)…
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…was $900.
Umm no.
So like Mrs. Brooch, we are planning to turn to Craigslist. It would be fun to have sleek white furniture that would turn the reception into a nightclub, but I am not anticipating finding this. Instead, we will target antique or vintage furniture because:
- This kind of furniture is all over CL.
- I'm hoping we can have good resale because vintage is "in."
- It will make for adorable photo-ops.
We won't actually purchase any furniture until probably the month before the wedding because of storage issues, but some quick CL browsing left me feeling very hopeful!
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Photos: Timaya Buys New 2015 Lexus SUV For Self As New Year's Gift
Jan 3rd, 2015 – Pictures: Timaya Buys New 2015 Lexus SUV For Self As New Year's Gift
It seems musicians are competing over what new accessory to gift themselves with in this New Year. The latest in the New Year self gifting spree is Timaya.
All seems to be going well for the Egberipapa1 of Bayelsa and the Ukwu Maestro Timaya as he added to his new mansion which he acquired of late, a brand new lexus SUV. He is really balling.
The sometime controversial musician showed off his latest addition on his Instagram Page few hours ago.
After such a great 2014, fans can't expect less from the award winning musician. He has started the year in good note, we just hope he continues to provide his fans with hot feverish music as he is known to create.
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Motivated by last year's regional heartbreak, Dave King and the Lehman Cavaliers see daylight and another opportunity at the end of this year's Division IV tournament tunnel.
In the seventh inning of Wednesday afternoon's second-round game with Springfield Catholic Central Lehman coach Dave King was pacing the floor of the Cavaliers' dugout, talking to himself (or anyone who wanted to listen) out loud.
"Guess I'm a little nervous," he said, forcing a smile.
Nervous? The Cavs head a commanding 9-0 lead, needing just one more out to move on to this weekend's sectional finals.
Nervous? King had Ashland University-bound senior Alex Smith on the mound, shutting out the Irish on just three hits, with 10 strikeouts.
Nervous? You bet. Dave King still remembers the seventh inning of another game, exactly 50 weeks prior…the 2011 regional final game with Minster in Springfield when the Cavaliers had a three run lead and needed three outs to get to the state tournament in Columbus. And they could not get it done!
But alas, they did get it done Wednesday. Smith finished off the final out of the game with his eleventh strikeout, the Cavs improved to 20-5 on the season, and everything seem to be in the right order…if there is such a thing in baseball. Because, this all came on the same day that #1-seed and state-ranked Bethel lost to Covington, 5-3. So let's say it again. Nervous?
Ask any of King's five senior players this year and you'll get varying and different answers to the question of a 2011 regional hangover entering the 2012 sectional tournament.
"Not so much a hangover, but a big motivation to get back there," says first baseman/outfielder D.J. Hemm. "That was a tough loss. It haunted me for a while, but not any more. It's over and something you have to put behind you."
"It's part of the past," added fellow senior Ben Weber. "We have a lot of guys who were there, but this is really a different team this year. I don't think about it. I just want to get back and get another shot at Minster."
The details of that game should be haunting. Up three runs after a stirring comeback of their own, Lehman pitchers (multiple) simply could not throw strikes…five walks in the seventh inning, aiding an eventual Minster comeback and win.
"If anything it was a motivation for me to come back over the summer and work on my pitching," says Weber, who follows Alex Smith as the Cavs' #2 option on the mound. I'm more confident now, and in a better position to help my team this year. It really doesn't matter who we have to play, I like our chances this time if we can get back there."
Definition of a hangover?
Well, one source states that it's the result of overindulgence in too much of a bad (or good) thing, as in something you drink, eat, or suffer through emotionally.
Another…a not-so-pleasant reminder of something you shouldn't have done.
Alex Smith wasn't at his best Wednesday, but he was more than good enough to win and he's been more than good enough over the course of the year to provide some hangovers of his own. Featuring a mid to high-80s fastball and a devastating curveball when he's on, he alone could navigate Lehman back to that wish-for opportunity about which Ben Weber spoke.
With plenty of offensive pop provided by Weber, Hemm, Andrew Gilardi, and A.J. Hemmelgarn, the middle of the Cavs' batting order, the issue, as King will tell you, boils down to pitching, pitching, and then a little more pitching for good measure. You cannot have enough.
Nervous? Alex Smith remembers last year…the Minster game…very, very well.
"That was very hard," he admitted Wednesday. "I'd say it lasted just about all last summer, through Legion ball, and up until the beginning of this season. It really doesn't haunt me, but it is a lot of motivation. Right now we're thinking about the present, not the past. We're thinking about the next game."
Dave King will tell you that it "is" a different Lehman team in 2012, a team that's very loose, very confident in their own abilities with three college-bound athletes (Hemm to Ohio Wesleyan, Smith to Ashland, and Weber to Defiance), and a group that has great clubhouse dynamics. They get along well with each other.
And, he'll tell you that there is such a thing as "karma" in baseball…in all sports.
"I've thought a lot about the seventh inning of that game over the past year," he said after win #20 on Wednesday. " A lot. My wife and I are Christians and we believe that there's always a plan…that things happen for a reason. Last year was Minster's year, and I give them a lot of credit for the way they came back to win that game and then go on to win the state. But maybe there's a plan for us this year. Maybe this is our year.
"There's some things I would have done different, and there's some things that I think that could have been different in that game. When two teams have 20 walks in a regional game, combined, you have to wonder if the pitching was as that bad or the strike zone was that tight…for both teams? These are high school players. I would probably have managed our pitching differently in that inning if I could do it again. But you can't do it again. You have to move on and play for the present. This is a good group. They're fun, they're loose, and they're playing. If you'd have told me after last year that we'd come back to win more games than we did then…I'd take it.
Pausing for a moment, he added.
"It's all about pitching. You know that. We have three, maybe four arms available, but for the last two weeks and going forward now it's all Alex and Weber."
Three runs and three outs from a state title. By definition, a not-so-pleasant reminder of something that should never have happened.
"But it did," adds senior Andrew Gilardi. "We were this close. It bothers me still. We were that close to getting to the state tournament and the team that beat us ended up winning it."
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GENEROUS theatre-goers have raised thousands for a North-East hospice by donating to bucket collections at a pantomime.
More than £5,000 has been raised for St Teresa's Hospice through the nightly collections during the five week run of Aladdin, at Darlington Civic Theatre.
Cast members were on hand to visit the hospice and hand over a cheque to chief executive Jane Bradshaw, before they were given a tour of the facilities and were introduced to some of the patients.
The appeal to support the hospice is a tradition at the Civic Theatre panto and, with a few more shows still to go, it is hoped that the collection total could still reach £6,000 for the charity.
Ms Bradshaw said: "The support given to St Teresa's Hospice by everyone involved in Aladdin has been magical.
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Four days after his unexpected appointment, Mikhail Y. Fradkov was approved as prime minister by the Russian Parliament on Friday, following little debate and only a cursory discussion of his policy goals.
Mr. Fradkov, a long-serving technocrat plucked from political obscurity by President Vladimir V. Putin on Monday to lead the government, promised that he would streamline state services and agencies, enforce laws against corruption and tax evasion, and restructure an economy still heavily reliant on natural resources.
Mr. Fradkov's address to the Parliament's deputies sounded like a campaign platform because it was, though one he readily acknowledged was Mr. Putin's.
Mr. Putin explained his abrupt dismissal of Mr. Fradkov's predecessor, Mikhail M. Kasyanov, by saying that voters deserved to know the shape of the government's policy before going to the polls. The election, on March 14, is one Mr. Putin is certain to win. Mr. Fradkov's confirmation has so far done little to clarify governmental policy, though it does not seem to matter.
The presidential campaign has become so lopsided that one of Mr. Putin's six challengers, Ivan P. Rybkin, announced his withdrawal on Friday, denouncing the race as a farce and joining other prominent critics of Mr. Putin's in calling for a boycott.Continue reading the main story
Mr. Rybkin, a former speaker of the Parliament and security adviser to Boris N. Yeltsin, had no chance of winning, but he managed to create the campaign's only real drama when he disappeared for five days last month.
He resurfaced in Kiev, returned to Moscow and then flew to London, asserting that he had been kidnapped, drugged and made the subject of a compromising video.
Although prosecutors here opened a criminal investigation into his disappearance, Mr. Rybkin's claims have drawn skepticism and even ridicule. One theater here has staged a political satire called ''The Erotic Adventures of Ivan Rybkin in Moscow,'' which used the story to mock the candidate and the support he has received from Boris A. Berezovsky, the self-exiled tycoon.
Mr. Rybkin, who had vowed not to return to Russia before the elections, arrived in Moscow on Thursday night -- via Kiev, where he refused to meet with investigators -- and announced his withdrawal.
In a news conference on Friday, he said that no candidate could fairly challenge Mr. Putin because of pressure from the Kremlin, which controls not only state television but also local governments.
Earlier this week, four state-owned or state-controlled television stations refused to broadcast a political advertisement that contrasts Mr. Putin's public statements with a series of disasters that have haunted Russia during his first term, including the sinking of the nuclear submarine Kursk in August 2000 and the collapse of a roof at an indoor water park last month that killed at least 25 people.
''I will not participate in this farce,'' Mr. Rybkin said, according to Interfax. He added, ''I expected pressure, but I did not expect this extent of absolute illegality.''
Mr. Putin now faces five candidates who, the polls indicate, have failed to make serious inroads against his popularity.
Two of them -- Sergei M. Mironov, chairman of the upper house of Parliament, and Oleg A. Malyshkin, a member of Parliament representing the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party -- do not even oppose Mr. Putin and are instead running what amount to vanity campaigns.
The other candidates are Nikolai M. Kharitonov, the former collective farm boss representing the fading Communist Party; Sergei Y. Glazyev, a former Communist economist who has lost the support of his own nationalist party; and Irina M. Khakamada, a liberal who has also threatened to withdraw because of the Kremlin's interference.
Mr. Putin's dismissal of Mr. Kasyanov on Feb. 24 and the Parliament's swift approval of a replacement underscored the president's near absolute dominance of politics in Russia.
The Parliament, overwhelmingly controlled by United Russia, the party loyal to Mr. Putin, voted 352 to 58 to confirm Mr. Fradkov, with 24 abstentions, after a perfunctory hearing that included only nine questions.
Only the Communists and members of Mr. Glazyev's former party bloc, Motherland, opposed or abstained. Sergei N. Reshulsky, a Communist deputy, criticized Mr. Fradkov, saying that he simply rehashed anodyne Kremlin proposals that have made little progress.
''Our faction does not see any point in putting questions today because we have not heard in the candidate's speech anything new that would drastically change the situation in the economic and social sphere of our society,'' Mr. Reshulsky said during the hearing.
Mr. Fradkov has a week to appoint deputies and cabinet ministers. It remains to be seen how significant a shake-up he, or more realistically, Mr. Putin, intends to make.
Mr. Fradkov has already said he will make Aleksandr D. Zhukov, a liberal economist and chairman of the Parliament's budget committee, his one deputy minister. He said Friday that he planned to consolidate government ministries, saying that a quarter of the functions of state agencies were superfluous.
Most striking was Mr. Fradkov's frank acknowledgment of what ails Russia. Many businesses dodge taxes by paying wages under the table, he said, and corruption mars licensing for oil and timber production.
The judiciary moves slowly on even minor issues and lacks independence, he said, while the education system is ''lagging behind global processes.''
''We need to step up our efforts, dramatically improve the effectiveness of the executive branch,'' he said, without describing exactly how his government would accomplish that. ''Actions are needed to ensure sustained economic growth, using all the possible market instruments, making structural change, seeking to produce competitive goods and services.''Continue reading the main story


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TAPPER: Does the president consider the remarks in the story, from General McChrystal and his aides, insubordination?
GIBBS: I think the president is looking forward to speaking with General McChrystal about those remarks. TAPPER: Can you characterize at all the president's reaction to hearing that aides to McChrystal called Vice President Biden "Bite me"; a McChrystal adviser said Obama clearly didn't know anything about McChrystal when they first met; here's the guy who's going to run his F'ing war; he didn't seem very engaged; the boss was pretty disappointed? GIBBS: He'll have his undivided attention tomorrow. TAPPER: Does the president dispute the characterization that he wasn't engaged in his first meeting with General McChrystal? GIBBS: We look forward to -- the president looks forward to speaking with him tomorrow about what's in that article. We owe -- every member of this team, from the commanding general to anybody that works in this building, to anybody that works in the State Department or throughout the Pentagon -- we owe it to, as I said earlier, the men and women that are fighting there to implement the policy that each agree to. Without a doubt, General McChrystal, as Secretary Gates has said, has made an enormous mistake, a mistake that he'll get a chance to talk about and answer to tomorrow, to both officials in the Pentagon and to the commander in chief. TAPPER: Does the president still have confidence that General McChrystal can run this war? GIBBS: We should wait and see what the outcome of that meeting is.
PETER MAER, CBS RADIO: Robert, you spoke a couple of times about what's owed to the people who are serving over there. What should people put in harm's way make of their commander taking these kinds of shots at the commander-in-chief and -- and the comments made by his close aides about the vice president, about General Jones, about Ambassador Eikenberry, and others?
GIBBS: Look, we -- I think anybody that reads that article understands, as Secretary Gates talked about, what an enormous mistake this was, given the fact that mothers and fathers all over this country are sending their children halfway across the world to participate in this. They need to know that the structure -- the structure where they're sending their children is one that is capable and mature enough in prosecuting a war as important as Afghanistan is to our national security. I think that is one of the things that the president will look to discuss tomorrow …
TAPPER: Can I just follow up on a question? You've said that -- you've said that the -- the parents of soldiers need to be sure that the command structure in Afghanistan is capable and mature enough to lead. Did I hear you correctly? You're -- so you're questioning whether General McChrystal is capable and mature enough to -- for this job he has?
GIBBS: You had my quote right.
TAPPER: A judge in New Orleans just ruled to -- to block President Obama's moratorium on offshore drilling. I wonder if you -- if you -- this was anticipated. I was wondering if you had any response. GIBBS: We will immediately appeal to -- to the Fifth Circuit. The president strongly believes, as the Department of Interior and the Department of Justice argued yesterday, that continuing to drill at these depths without knowing what happened is -- does not make any sense and puts the safety of those involved -- potentially puts safety of those on the rigs and safety of the environment in the gulf at a danger that the president does not believe we can afford right now.
- Jake Tapper


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|Drug: BMS-663068 Drug: Rifabutin Drug: Ritonavir
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Pharmacokinetic Interaction Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetic Effect of Rifabutin on BMS-626529, the Active Moiety of BMS-663068, With and Without Ritonavir in Healthy Subjects
- Maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of BMS-626529 [ Time Frame: Day 2 to Day 15 ]
- Area under the concentration-time curve in 1 dosing interval [AUC(TAU)] of BMS-626529 [ Time Frame: Day 2 to Day 15 ]
- Time of maximum observed plasma concentration (Tmax) of BMS-626529 [ Time Frame: Day 2 to Day 15 ]
- Concentration at 12 hours after dosing (C12) of BMS-626529 [ Time Frame: Day 2 to Day 15 ]
- Trough observed plasma concentration (Ctrough) of BMS-626529 (predose) [ Time Frame: Day 2 to Day 15 ]
- Safety and tolerability include incidence of adverse events (AEs), serious AEs (SAEs), AEs leading to discontinuation, deaths, marked laboratory abnormalities, and abnormalities in vital signs, physical examination, and 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) [ Time Frame: Up to Day 30 after discontinuation of dose (approximately 45 days) ]
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|May 2014
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: Cohort 1: BMS-663068 + Rifabutin
Regimen A: BMS-663068 tablet by mouth as specified
Regimen B: BMS-663068 tablet with Rifabutin capsule by mouth as specified
|Drug: BMS-663068 Drug: Rifabutin
Experimental: Cohort 2: BMS-663068 + Rifabutin + Ritonavir
Regimen A: BMS-663068 tablet by mouth as specified
Regimen C: BMS-663068 tablet, Rifabutin capsule and Ritonavir (RTV) capsule by mouth as specified
|Drug: BMS-663068 Drug: Rifabutin Drug: Ritonavir
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a) Signed written informed consent must be obtained from the subjects in accordance with requirements of the study center's Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) before the initiation of any protocol-required procedures
Target Population
- a) Healthy subjects as determined by no clinically significant deviation from normal in medical history, physical examination findings, 12-lead ECG measurements, and clinical laboratory test results
- b) Body mass index (BMI) of 18.0 to 32.0 kg/m2, inclusive BMI = weight (kg)/[height (m)]2
- c) Subject Reenrollment: This study permits the reenrollment of a subject that has discontinued the study as a pretreatment failure (ie, subject has not been randomized/has not been dosed). If reenrolled, the subject must be reconsented
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- a) Men and women, ages 18 to 50 years, inclusive
- b) Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of human chorionic gonadotropin) within 24 hours prior to the start of study drug
- c) Women must not be breastfeeding
- d) WOCBP must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception for the duration of treatment plus 5 half-lives of Rifabutin (13 days) plus 30 days (duration of ovulatory cycle) for a total of 43 days posttreatment completion
- e) Men who are sexually active with WOCBP must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception for the duration of treatment plus 5 half-lives of Rifabutin (13 days) plus 90 days (duration of sperm turnover) for a total of 103 days posttreatment completion
Exclusion Criteria:
Medical History and Concurrent Diseases
- a) Any significant acute or chronic medical illness as determined by the Investigator.
- b) Current or recent (within 3 months of study drug administration) gastrointestinal disease
- c) Any major surgery within 4 weeks of study drug administration
- d) Any gastrointestinal surgery that could impact upon the absorption of study drug
- e) Intractable diarrhea (≥6 loose stools per day for at least 7 consecutive days) within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug
- f) History of acute or chronic pancreatitis
- g) History of active or latent tuberculosis or any recent exposure to someone with tuberculosis
- h) History of uveitis and/or current eye or vision problems with the exception of corrective lenses
- i) Contact lens use during study drug administration or the need for contact lenses during study drug administration
- j) Donation of blood to a blood bank or in a clinical study (except screening visit) within 4 weeks of study drug administration (within 2 weeks for plasma donation only)
- k) Blood transfusion within 4 weeks of study drug administration.
- l) History of any hemolytic disorders, including drug-induced hemolysis.
- m) Inability to tolerate oral medication
- n) Inability to be venipunctured and/or tolerate venous access
- o) Recent (within 6 months of study drug administration) history of smoking or current smokers
- p) Recent (within 6 months of study drug administration) drug or alcohol abuse as defined in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM IV), Diagnostic Criteria for Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- q) Any other sound medical, psychiatric, and/or social reason as determined by the Investigator
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02138084
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|Austin, Texas, United States, 78744
|Study Director:
|Bristol-Myers Squibb
|Bristol-Myers Squibb
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|Responsible Party:
|Bristol-Myers Squibb
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|NCT02138084 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 13, 2014
|Last Updated:
|September 10, 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Antitubercular Agents
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With online audio of Recorded Diction Lessons and Piano Accompaniments. Composed by Various. Edited by Richard Walters. Vocal Collection. Softcover Audio Online. 208 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.230033).
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All-in-one art song resource for singers, including: 40 songs in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish • International Phonetic Alphabet • Diction Lessons recorded by professional coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and The Juilliard School • Piano Accompaniments recorded on a grand piano • Tempo adjustment and transposition tools. All audio samples are accessed online for download or streaming.


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Washington's Quileute tribe, thrust into the spotlight by the "Twilight" series,' has been in a struggle to reclaim land threatened by floods and sea level rise. Together with KCTS9 and EarthFix, NewsHour visited the tribe to hear their story. Continue reading
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Nine years after making a controversial claim that Earth's inner core was getting ahead of itself, a team of scientists has new evidence that the inner core really is spinning faster than the rest of the planet.
The claim seemed odd at first. Why should a 2440-kilometer solid iron ball spin faster than the 3000-kilometer-thick shell of mantle rock wrapped around it? Evidence for the faster rotation lay in computer simulations that showed the outer core's magnetic field dragging the inner core around, but measurements of that excess spin proved problematic.
To solve this conundrum, seismologists Jian Zhang and Paul Richards of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York, and Xiaodong Song and Yingchun Li of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, took another look at the data and reduced two sources of error from their original estimate. First, by determining the exact location of earthquakes near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, the researchers shored up measurements of the time it took seismic waves from these quakes to travel through the core to a seismograph in Alaska. If the inner core rotates faster than the mantle, South Sandwich quakes striking the same place years or decades apart will send out waves that take slightly different paths through the core and arrive in Alaska a little sooner than they did the time before. The researchers found that this was indeed the case.
Second, by combining the more precise travel times with new measurements mapping the uneven woodlike grain of the inner core, Zhang and colleagues were able to calculate a "superrotation" of 0.3° to 0.5° per year, or about 900 years for the inner core to gain one full revolution on the rest of the planet, they report in the 26 August issue of Science . That's about a third as fast as Song and Richards's initial estimate of 1996.
Seismologists are generally impressed. "This paper removes any lingering doubt as to whether the inner core is rotating at a different rate than the mantle," says seismologist Kenneth Creager of the University of Washington, Seattle. Now researchers can consider what these new estimates of superrotation say about Earth's interior. For example, the estimates might help test computer simulations of how the outer core generates the magnetic field, says geophysicist Bruce Buffett of the University of Chicago, Illinois. That's a lot for a little extra spin.


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House Panel Approves New Sanctions Against Iran
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved two bills intended to strengthen existing economic penalties against Iran's energy sector and further hinder the development of Tehran's nuclear program (see GSN, June 7).
The first measure, dubbed the Iran Threat Reduction Act, is designed to "clamp down new and tougher sanctions" on Iran's oil industry, which helps finance the country's atomic efforts, according to committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), who co-sponsored both pieces of legislation.
"The Iranian regime's Achilles' heel is its energy sector," she said at the start of the morning markup.
The United States and its allies have accused Iran of pursuing a capability to produce nuclear weapons, a charge that Tehran vehemently denies.
The Middle Eastern state has been hit with four U.N. Security Council sanctions resolutions aimed at ensuring the peaceful nature of its atomic program, as well as unilateral penalties by a number of nations.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday admitted to his nation's parliament that the flurry of sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union and others have had an impact on the country's economic institutions.
"Our banks cannot make international transactions anymore," he said.
U.S. lawmakers are seeking to build on the latest developments.
"We must seize this opportunity to tighten even further the economic noose on Iran before the regime makes its ultimate move toward weaponization," said Representative Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), adding that Iran has lost $60 billion in foreign investments in its energy sector due to the wave of sanctions.
The new bill, which had 343 co-sponsors in the House and passed the committee by voice vote, would restrict foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies from doing business with Iran and boost the number of penalties the Obama administration would be required to impose.
It would also deny visas to individuals who conduct business with Tehran's energy sector and prohibit transactions with financial or commercial institutions controlled by the elite Revolutionary Guard.
The measure aims to build on the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, which the president signed into law last year, by punishing foreign companies that would attempt to barter with Iran in order to provide gasoline to Tehran.
Lawmakers also approved an amendment by committee Ranking Member Howard Berman (D-Calif.) that would inflict sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran if it is determined through a White House examination to be supporting Tehran's weapons of mass destruction or missile programs and their proliferation; financing the purchase of advanced conventional weapons; or bankrolling terrorist activities.
"I believe the Central Bank of Iran is not only engaging in those activities, I believe it is the ultimate engine of those activities," Berman said. "Our hope, as with all our sanctions, is that an economically challenged Iran will have less money to spend on weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and other nefarious activities."
He said Washington must "strengthen accordingly" its sanctions regime after Tehran's decision to enrich uranium to 20 percent and relocate enrichment centrifuges to the subterranean Qum facility.
Iran claims it is processing the material to utilize in a medical reactor, but some in the international community worry the maneuver could be a step toward producing weapon-grade uranium, which must be enriched to about 90 percent.
"Nothing that we do or that the administration has done can be deemed truly effective until Iran ends its nuclear weapons program and stops supporting terrorism," Berman said.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle additionally cited recent allegations of an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States as another impetus to step up pressure on the regime (see GSN, Oct. 27).
The committee also by approved voice vote the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Reform and Modernization Act, which would impose sanctions on individuals who have permitted or facilitated the transfer of nuclear, biological or chemical weapons components to those three countries.
Further, the bill would deny U.S. entry to any vessel that has landed in the ports of those three nations in the preceding two years and require enhanced inspections of vessels.
Ros-Lehtinen said she wanted both bills ready for the president's signature "to hand the Iranian regime a nice holiday present."
The Florida lawmaker began Wednesday's meeting by expressing her displeasure with the sanctions policy of the current administration and those before it.
"One Congress after another have passed Iran sanctions bills only to see them progressively weakened during the legislative process or not fully enforced by the executive branch," she said in her opening statement.
At the close of the markup, the chairwoman returned to that theme: "We're going to change history. We're going to hold the executive branch accountable, make them do the right thing."


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