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Academic Flexibility: There is not one person on the same page. I was told my transcripts would be done within one week after applying- its now been 6 weeks and they havent gotten them?
Tuition & Financial Aid: This is the most frustrating part of this school. Heres what happens they look at financial aid for the whole year and then divide your package into 4 terms. So what happens if I dont want to attend the full year? what if i only want ot attend 3 terms? The financial aid team is the worst I have ever expierenced and thier rude. I called the other day and asked the guy why certain things were posted and some wer not. He responds with " what are you worried about" i reply that I am going to get a bill for 2400 ( thats another thing - some of the classes are 4 credits rather than 3 ( like other schools)- so instead of it costing 900 for one class its 1200 makes no sense! Why is a basic english class 3 hours in one school and 4.5 in another. The financial aid team can not explain things to you, i had to go to a different school talk to thier advisor just to understand financial aid. This is my first term here and it may be my last. I had a friend that attempted to go to school and they told him no he cant because he didnt have enough money for financial aid - for a first year student and someone thats never used FA they shouldnt have so many issues with finance. They dont care and they are the rudest financial aid team i have ever come across- they cant explain anything to you. Also in orientation i was given a piece of paper pretty much to give my info to other people- i opted on not filling that out because i dont need anyone to see my info. IT was MANDATORY that i fill this out for financial aid - and again no one can explain WHY ??
Student Body: What is the student body? they have some thing called the senate that i pay 70.00 a term for ( however nobody has been able to explain why im paying this fee)
Career Services: I haven't looked into it
Tuition & Financial Aid: It was extremely easy and they helped get everything ready.
Online Courses: I'm able to still work, take care of my four kids and go to college.
Academic Flexibility: I do all online courses and it is the best I have done yet.
Campus Resources: There are a lot of virtual communities, discussion groups, clubs and traching aids.
Campus Resources: I go to school online.
Online Courses: Online classes offer a lot of flexiblity and resources for learning.
Student Body: Being an online school, we are a very diverse group. We have students from all over the world together in one class. This is one of the best things about CTU. You get to learn so much from the professors and your classmates.
Career Services: I haven't used them much, but I did for a resume review and they were quick and gave me a lot of good information to incorporate into my resume.
Student Body: Not a lot of interaction except for the group projects. Most are very focused on the task at hand, which is good because I am also.
Online Courses: All courses are challenging, as they should be, but the quality of the knowledge is exceptional.
Facilities: All online - I have never been to the physical campus.
Campus Resources: I do not use them very much, but when needed, I have always been able to find what I was looking for.
Campus Resources: All are online - I have never been to the physical campus.
Tuition & Financial Aid: I did not qualify for Financial Aid but the school worked with me to get my student loan. It was easy and the interest rate was low.
Academic Flexibility: Flexibility is the main attraction to this program. All are offered online and attendance is not taken as part of your grade.
Academic Experience: The online curriculum is the only way I could have pursued an advance degree. The ease of access and quality of education make CTU the best choice for me. I would highly recommend it.
Academic Experience: Workload is high, but I would expect it to be for a Master's program. The professors are very skilled and bring quite a bit of specific experience to the classroom.
Academic Flexibility: CTU give sme the luxary to change my classes to fit my work schedule. This allows me to take double class loads while still being able to work 40 hours a week.
Career Services: The few graduates that I have met personally had jobs waiting for them before thy graduated.
Facilities: One thing about going to CTU is that you can network with people that will actually make a differnce right now.
Academic Experience: I chose accounting becasue it was interesting to me. But after taking classes and talking with professors that have real world experience, it made me appreciate what I am trying to persue as a career much more.
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Results from latest hunt with CZ Jason Morton and Kevin Steele from Petersens Hunting
This is a discussion on Results from latest hunt with CZ Jason Morton and Kevin Steele from Petersens Hunting within the Hunting Africa forums, part of the Hunting Forums - Hunting in Africa category; Earlier I posted a positive recommendation for CZ 550 rifles particularly in 458 Lott, Here is another Elephant taken on ...
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Results from latest hunt with CZ Jason Morton and Kevin Steele from Petersens Hunting
Earlier I posted a positive recommendation for CZ 550 rifles particularly in 458 Lott, Here is another Elephant taken on the 1st day this year.
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nice elephant
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Hold a steady Eye & Rifle...
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Another great bull. With your results this year you may need to start advertising a 1 day elephant hunt instead of the 10 and 14 day hunts! With these results 2014 can't come fast enough for me. Keep posting the trophy pictures as your season progresses.
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Thanks for a great hunt Wayne!
Wayne and his crew put together a great hunt. His area definitely has lots of elephants and his staff is top notch. The "Tent" camps are new and have all the conveniences that we could ask for including running water, flush toilets, comfortable beds, cold drinks and delicious food. We filmed this one for Petersen's Hunting TV. It will eventually air on The Sportsman channel. It's going to be a great episode not only for the hunting but the background including cooperation between sport hunting and the local community. Thanks Wayne!
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Welcome to AH, Jason...can't wait to see the show on the Sportsman Channel.
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As libraries around the world embrace rapid technological changes, they're offering services and resources—like maker-spaces and collaborative computing—that would have been flights of fancy just a decade ago. From community forums to hacker-spaces, the way patrons interact with their library and each other is driving new visions of what libraries need to be.
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Kayak Carts
Step-by-Step Procedures
Most kayak lifts and carries are performed by 1 or 2 people. Each type has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Lifting and carrying—two paddlers
Two-person lifts and carries are commonly used to carry kayaks short distances and to lift them onto roof-top car racks.
- The underhand lift and carry
To carry your kayak short distances, use a basic underhand lift. Stand on the opposite side and opposite end of the kayak from your partner. Grab the closest carrying toggle with your boat-side hand (while your partner does the same) and lift straight upwards, keeping your back straight and your knees bent.
Face in the direction you're traveling so you can see where you're going and avoid obstacles in your path. Communicate with your partner, especially if you need to stop and set the boat down. If you're in front, be sure to point out any upcoming obstacles that your partner may not see.
- The overhead lift and carry
When transporting your kayak with a partner over longer distances (like during a portage), you can reduce arm and shoulder strain by carrying the boat overhead on your shoulders. The following lift procedure can also be used when lifting a kayak to place it on your roof-top car rack:
- Stand at the opposite end (but the same side) of the kayak as your partner, both of you facing the boat.
- Grab the carrying toggle closest to you while your partner does the same. Lift the boat straight up to waist-level (again, keeping your back straight and your knees bent).
- Make sure your partner is ready, then (simultaneously) lift the kayak up to shoulder level. If you're lifting the boat to set it on a car top roof rack, simply walk the boat over to the vehicle and place it gently into the rack's kayak saddles. Make sure the boat is centered fore and aft.
If you're going to carry the boat, rest the hull on your boat-side shoulder. You may wish to pad your shoulder ahead of time, or simply wear your PFD for a little extra padding between you and the boat.
Two-person overhead carries are most effective when the ground is relatively flat and the distance to be covered is not too long. On rough terrain and long trails, it can be somewhat difficult to stay coordinated.
Lifting and carrying—one paddler
With a little practice, carrying a kayak on your own is easy and efficient, even on long routes and difficult portage trails. But it can be dangerous if you're not careful. Developing proper technique is important.
The single-person lift
Single-person lifts should be performed only when necessary. Even if you're going to carry your kayak by yourself, let other paddlers help you get it into position whenever possible. Learn and practice single-person lifts with other paddlers nearby before you try them alone. Remember, kayaks can be heavy and awkward. The risk of injury does exist. NOTE: The procedure described below begins with the kayak on the ground, hull side down.
- Stand to one side of your kayak, facing the cockpit. Grasp the cockpit coaming closest to you with both hands and roll the boat up onto its side (away from you) so that the bottom of the hull is resting against your legs.
- Being careful to keep your legs bent and your back straight, grab the cockpit coaming with both hands and lift the kayak upwards slowly until it is resting against your thighs.
- Holding the boat steady with your front hand, lean forward slightly and grasp the far cockpit coaming with your rear (stern-side) hand. Slowly lift with this rear hand, rotating the kayak towards you, pulling the far cockpit coaming upwards and toward you in an arc while the boat still rests on your thighs. Use your front (bow-side) hand to help support the boat as you rotate it.
- Once the kayak has been rotated so that the open cockpit is facing you, turn your body so that you're facing toward the bow (front) of the boat. Slowly lower the upper cockpit coaming onto your boat-side shoulder. You may want a little padding on your carrying shoulder to protect it from the coaming edge.
- Use your boat-side hand to support the boat as it rests on your shoulder. Use your free hand to steady the boat, shifting it if necessary so that the bow of the kayak is angled slightly upwards. Once the boat is in this position, you're ready to hit the trail.


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Good Day got a taste of science at the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont Monday morning, where they've unveiled their Green Racing Simulator to teach kids about alternative energy.
The Chicago Council on Science and Technology partnered with Argonne to enhance public understanding of regional alternative energy research and promote hands-on engagement with the findings. Executive Director Erin Dragotto explained how people can learn from the research and apply it to their daily lives.
The Green Racing Simulator is a fun way to do just that. Argonne Energy Systems Research Engineer Forrest Jehlik works to find practical ways to reduce people's carbon footprints and ensure energy security for our planet. One way to help kids understand how to do this is to use the example of race cars. The simulator shows drivers how they can operate using alternative energy and be good for the environment.
From the look of things at the Lemont lab on Monday, it's a very cool way to learn!
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Testing Copy
I've been testing my sales copy here, http://www.fitlish.com/fitlishfeet
We've sent around 400 people total to the page and sold one copy. Typically we send around 50-100 people then look at the data and revise accordingly. This is the second major revision (previously it was a lot longer and we wanted to try a shorter copy). I've noticed that up until now a very small percentage of people would click the buy now button but they would click the text like mad. I'm assuming to learn more about the product. So I made a checkout page with a little more info about what they get and all the text (and add to cart buttons) link to that checkout. However, I'm terrible at drawing pictures, and doing layouts. Has anybody done a checkout page? Would you have some recommendations? Basically the product is what the copy says, it's a 1 hour long documentary on foot health and shoe selection, then a series of foot stretches and massages. An instruction on how to create your own massage studio at home and a little bonus on making your own barefoot shoes. I'm kind of shooting in the dark right now looking at data and making assumptions to test. Probably that's how it always goes, but this is my first product so any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
Check out www.fushionhq.com. A little pricey but it's like optimize press on steroids. After a little practice you'll pump out sales pages like http://application-university.com/specialoffer/ in under an hour.
As for your testing needs. It all goes back to whom are you selling to. What I like to do is write a sales page focusing on the primary pain point as the "hook" and another with the primary benefit (NOT FEATURE) of your product. Then place the two sales pages on an A/B test using fusionhq.com. Pretty easy.... |
Last night we tested a shorter copy (not split test just revision). It was a disaster time on site fell like a rock. I always wondered if shorter was better despite everybody says the opposite. Now it makes since. We're learning at the speed of traffic now lol But I can almost revise on the fly as we get hits. However, google analytics doesn't update till the next day. Do you know of any good data collection tools that update instantaneously? I'm currently also using clickheat which has been invaluable. I'll have to try the tool you mention! Thanks!!! |
The latest evolution is coming along very nicely
Implemented some stuff I learned from a post by Frank Kern and HEAVILY studied SocialTriggers.com before creating the last version. In this version I give them three choices, (1) FREE just links them to posts on my blog then back to copy (2) downloadable (3) DVD by mail. They clicked the living crap out of the free version and shared it on facebook like mad. Still no sales (1 buy click that backed out in 100 visits). I sent my list a question... "what do you find most frustrating about your foot health". I got a handful of excellent responses. Only have 30 people on my list though. I think part of my difficulty with the list is I use a free auto responder, WP-Autoresponder and well it sucks. I cannot split test, cannot check open rates or any of that. And my guess is most of the people on the list aren't opening the letters plus it's glitchy has all get-out sends the wrong messages to the wrong people etc. (but it's FREE and kind of works lol) What auto responder service do you recommend? I'm currently looking at getresponse.com and awebber.com Thanks! |
Maybe you need video clips and more images.
400 people seems like a lot, and your product looks like a good one. I don't mean to sound wise or offend you or anything, as I'm sure you have put a lot of work into the page.. fitlish sounds like a fetish, until you go to the page and see what it is. Would that turn people off? |
My email list is slowly growing on it's own through organic traffic. Product doesn't sell to great though... Have a few tweaks to test on the copy yet. Post series I did worked really well as it got a really high response though. I'm kicking around trying udemy to host the program and ditching the DVD fulfillment. But it's still not selling lol Oh well... |
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Summary of the Novel
Invisible Man is a first-person novel. It concerns an unnamed narrator, whom the reader meets in the Prologue. In the Epilogue, the narrator seems to "rejoin" the reader once again.
Other than his memories of his grandfather's death, the narrator reveals nothing about his childhood. After the humiliating battle royal (a chaotic boxing match, along with sundry torments, in which high school boys competed), he goes to college, where he has an experience in betrayal that changes his life.
Having inadvertently taken an important visitor to the wrong places, the narrator is left exposed to the harsh judgment of Dr. Bledsoe, the president of the college. The narrator is emotionally scarred by what has happened.
Forced to leave the college that he loved, the narrator takes a bus to New York City to find work. There he tries to use letters of recommendation, but to no avail. He eventually takes a job in a paint factory. Another unpleasant lesson ensues there, for the narrator is untrained for the work. He is placed under the thumb of a bitter and distrusting man, who maneuvers the narrator into an industrial accident.
The narrator is once again torn loose from his moorings. After the accident, the narrator endured a bizarre experience, in which medical personnel tortured him. Mary, a stranger, finds the narrator in the street, and offers him a home. Soon afterward, a protest of the eviction of an old couple leads the narrator to join a political group called the Brotherhood.
The narrator seems to advance in the organization, but the petty politics and machinations of those around him ensure the narrator's instability. Eventually, the narrator is betrayed by the Brotherhood. Not long after one of the members is killed by a policeman, a riot begins. In the growing confusion, the narrator takes to the underground.
The Life and Work of Ralph Waldo Ellison
Ralph Waldo Ellison was born on March 1, 1914, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He died on April 16, 1994, in Harlem, New York. He was named after Ralph Waldo Emerson, a great nineteenth-century writer. When Lewis Ellison thought of the future, he saw his son, the poet.
The narrator of Invisible Man shows an interest in Ralph Waldo Emerson. The young Ralph Ellison felt a burden attached to this great name, a pressure to become great himself, and it made him uncomfortable.
Ralph Ellison did not grow up in the Deep South, as his parents had, and this made an important difference in his life. Oklahoma was a new territory, offering a chance for a better life than in the former slave states, despite the Jim Crow laws that white settlers brought with them.
Ellison went to Douglass High School (named after Frederick Douglass), and then to Tuskegee Institute, a well-known historically black college in Alabama, in June 1933. He was unhappy at Tuskegee, and his impressions of that college are reflected in the narrator's experiences with Dr. Bledsoe in Invisible Man. Ellison never finished his degree. Instead, he left for New York in the spring of 1936. The great promise of Harlem was calling his name.
Once he arrived, Ellison took odd jobs and met the leading black artists and intellectuals of his day. The atmosphere was vibrant, and Ellison, whose artistic abilities included music, sculpture, writing, and photography, participated in what was later called the Harlem Renaissance. Soon, through the encouragement of black American writer Richard Wright author of Native Son, Ellison was publishing book reviews and short stories.
Ellison worked on Invisible Man for five years. It was published in 1952 and won the National Book Award for fiction. Ellison's only novel, it established his literary reputation. He also published two collections of essays: Shadow and Act in 1964 and Going into the Territory in 1986.
Ellison died in Harlem, New York, which had been his home for twenty years, and which he immortalized in his masterpiece, Invisible Man.
Historical Background
The physical and emotional segregation of an earlier American society is a main subject of Invisible Man. It is considered a classic because of its writing, and also for its portrayal of the experiences of African Americans. At the same time, as Ellison himself had frequently asserted before his death, the book goes beyond specific questions of race relations. It touches upon the dynamics of personal identity, and the ways and limits in which people can know each other.
Though no specific years are given in the novel, there are clues for the reader. The shell-shocked men at the Golden Day, a local tavern and halfway house, respond to the name of General Pershing, indicating that World War I is part of their pasts. There is no mention of World War II. There is frequent mention of black people who contributed to the American experience earlier in this century, such as Louis Armstrong, Paul Robeson, and Joe Louis, as well as ideas that affected blacks, like Jim Crow laws.
One of the central themes of the novel is the extent to which its black characters feel free to express themselves in what they are told is a "white man's world." Whether this has changed is a matter of discussion and debate by trained professionals, such as sociologists and psychologists, and by students and working people as well.
Invisible Man was published in 1952. Some of its scenes anticipate the civil rights protests that would alter this country in that decade and the next. The first six chapters take place in the Deep South. Then, like many black Americans who left the South for more hospitable places, the narrator departs for New York City. At first, he finds it to be the better world that some have told him about, but his optimism is eventually shattered.
Master List of Characters
The Narrator—tells the story of his life, but remains unnamed throughout the novel
Grandfather—although not appearing in the novel, he is an important influence on the narrator because of the deathbed scene
Jackson—a particularly sadistic member of the audience at the battle royal; he tries to attack the blindfolded boys, but is restrained from doing so
Tatlock—the very large, mean boy that the narrator is forced to fight at the battle royal
Mr. Norton—an important benefactor of the college that the narrator attends
The Founder—an almost mythical man, who founded the college the narrator attends; he is no longer alive; a statue of him stands on the campus, and many different characters talk about him, but the reader never finds out his name or the race to which he belonged
Dr. Bledsoe—president of the college the narrator attends
Jim Trueblood—a poor farmer on the land adjacent to the college
The Vet—the man who helps Mr. Norton at the Golden Day tavern and in the process tells some deep truths about the narrator's situation; the narrator talks with him again, on the bus
Big Halley—the bartender at the Golden Day
Supercargo—the attendant at the Golden Day
Sylvester—a mental patient and client at the Golden Da
Edna—a prostitute at the Golden Day.
The Reverend Homer A. Barbee—the man who gives the address at the narrator's college
Crenshaw—the man in charge of taking the vet from the Golden Day to St. Elizabeth's Hospital, a well-known mental institution in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Emerson's son—the man who shows the narrator the contents of a letter written by Dr. Bledsoe
Mr. Kimbro and Mr. MacDuffy—the white men at the Liberty Paint Factory
Lucius Brockway—the man in charge of the boilers at the Liberty Paint Factory
Mary—the woman who finds the narrator on the street and gives him a home
Ras the Exhorter—a powerful leader of a major protest movement in Harlem; there is much conflict between his ideology and that of the Brotherhood movement; near the end of the novel, Ras changes his name from "Ras the Exhorter" to "Ras the Destroyer"
Brother Jack—the first member of "the Brotherhood," a movement that the narrator becomes involved in after his experience in public speaking
Emma—a friend of the Brotherhood; an attractive, affluent woman, she owns the apartment where the narrator is introduced to the other members of the Brotherhood
Brother Hambro—the man who trains the narrator in the art of rhetoric (argumentation and speech-making)
Brother Tarp—a member of the Brotherhood's Harlem office; an older man, he is friendly to the narrator; his limp was caused by a traumatic incident in his past
Brother Tod Clifton—another member of the Brotherhood; a charismatic young man, he comes to a dramatic and mysterious end
Brother Wrestrum—a member of the Brotherhood who seems to oppose the narrator's career there
Brother Tobitt—a member of the Brotherhood's Headquarters committee, whose sarcasm irritates the narrator; he takes a lead role in the accusations against the narrator
Hubert's wife—an unnamed woman, with whom the narrator has an affair
Rinehart—a shadowy local figure, both a criminal and a preacher, for whom the narrator is repeatedly mistaken
Brother Maceo—one of the missing brothers; when the narrator finally finds Brother Maceo, he doesn't recognize him, because the narrator has on his "Rinehart disguise"
Sybil—the wife of one of the men in the organization; she and the narrator have an abortive affair
Dupre—the leader of a bunch of looters, whom the narrator meets during the riots
Scofield—one of the looters in the group
Estimated Reading Time
The average silent-reading rate for a secondary student is 250 to 300 words per minute, making the total reading time for this novel about 19 hours.
Invisible Man can be a challenging novel. Teachers will no doubt be sensitive to Ellison's subject matter and technique, and divide their assignments accordingly. Allow plenty of time to enjoy this great work. Reading the book according to the natural chapter breaks is the best approach, although most of the longer chapters have their own divisions.
Summary (Identities & Issues in Literature)
Frequently discussed as a novel addressing racial identity in modern, urban America, Invisible Man is also discussed regarding the larger issue of personal identity, especially self-assertion and personal expression in a metaphorically blind world. In the novel, the unnamed young black narrator is invisible within the larger culture because of his race. Race itself, in turn, is a metaphor for the individual's anonymity in modern life. The novel is scathing, angry, and humorous, incorporating a wide range of African American experiences and using a variety of styles, settings, characters, and images. Ralph Ellison uses jazz as a metaphor, especially that of the role of a soloist who is bound within the traditions and...
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Summary (Masterplots, Fourth Edition)
The narrator and protagonist in the novel is nameless. An innocent teenager, he was born and grew up in the South of the United States. He is used to the social patterns of the region. With maturity, the narrator gradually recognizes the chaotic understructure of "orderly" society. The demarcation line between the "two" societies is blurred in his mind for the first time when he hears his grandfather's deathbed instruction to his father. Although the old man seemed to be "obedient" and "obsequious" all his life, he tells his son and grandchildren that he was "a traitor all his born days, a spy in the enemy's country" and advises them to overcome their enemies "with yeses, undermine 'em with grins, agree...
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Summary (Magill's Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
Ellison's Invisible Man is framed by a prologue and an epilogue that are set at a time after the completion of the novel's central action. The novel's picaresque story of a young black man's misadventures is presented as a memoir written by an older, more experienced embodiment of the protagonist. The narrator of the prologue and epilogue has withdrawn into a state he calls "hibernation" after surviving the multiple deceptions and betrayals that he recounts in his memoir. As he says, "the end is the beginning and lies far ahead."
The prologue foreshadows the novel's action. It prepares the reader for the narrator's final condition; focuses the reader's attention on the major themes of...
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Summary (Masterplots II: African American Literature, Revised Edition)
Having spoken in the prologue of his need to come out into the light, to surface from a building that has been "rented strictly to whites" and "shut off and forgotten during the nineteenth century," the narrator gives immediate notice that he is telling not a single but a typological, or multiple, story. Everything that has happened to him bears the shadow of prior African American history. He vows, however, that all past "hibernation," all past "invisibility," must now end. It falls to him to "illuminate"—that is, literally and figuratively to write into being—the history that has at once made both him and black America at large so "black and blue" but that has also represented a triumph of human...
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Although Ellison has expressed doubts about Invisible Man's enduring worth, critics have been almost unanimous in ranking it among the...
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Chapter Summary and Analysis
Prologue Summary and Analysis
New Character
The narrator: tells the story of his life, but remains unnamed
The Prologue introduces the narrator with a monologue set inside the narrator's head. After having many adventures, which the reader will discover more about in the chapters to come, the narrator is resting and isolated. He uses the word "hibernation" to describe his status.
The Prologue begins with the narrator announcing that he is an invisible man. But he is also a man of substance—"flesh and bone, fiber and liquids"—not a creation of books or movies. In making clear that he is not literally invisible, the narrator proceeds to discuss what his invisibility is...
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Chapter 1 Summary and Analysis
New Characters
Grandfather: not an actual character, although his dying words greatly disturb the narrator
Jackson: a particularly sadistic member of the audience at the battle royal
Tatlock: a large and vicious boy whom the narrator is forced to fight during the battle royal
A brief anecdote about the narrator's grandfather begins the chapter. Through his childhood and early adulthood, the narrator is confused by his grandfather's "deathbed curse." After the narrator gives his high school graduation speech on humility, he is invited to give his speech before a special audience. At this event, the narrator realizes that young men from...
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Chapter 2 Summary and Analysis
New Characters
Mr. Norton: the rich, white, northern benefactor whom the narrator chauffeurs in a college-owned car
Jim Trueblood: the poor sharecropper who tells Mr. Norton a story
The narrator drives Mr. Norton along the quiet roadways of the campus where the narrator attends college. The nervous narrator is reassured by Mr. Norton's confidence and curiosity about the narrator's future. Mr. Norton and the narrator also talk about Mr. Norton's daughter, who died suddenly and mysteriously.
After a few chance turns, they reach an area of old cabins. The narrator repeats what is told about Jim Trueblood, owner of one of the cabins—that...
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Chapter 3 Summary and Analysis
New Characters
Big Halley: a bartender at the Golden Day
Sylvester: a mental patient and a patron of the Golden Day
Supercargo: the attendant/warden at the Golden Day
The vet: a strange little man who tends to Mr. Norton's condition upstairs; the talk that the two of them have puts the vet in a vulnerable position
Edna: a prostitute at the Golden Day; she shows great interest in spending more time with Mr. Norton
The car arrives at the Golden Day, a bar and whorehouse. Mr. Norton requires "a stimulant," in the form of alcohol, to overcome the shock of Jim Trueblood's story. Mr. Norton's condition is unknown,...
(The entire section is 556 words.)
Chapter 4 Summary and Analysis
New Character
Dr. Bledsoe: the president of the college
Upon returning to campus, the narrator drops Mr. Norton off and goes to see Dr. Bledsoe, the president of the college. Feeling certain that he will be blamed for having subjected Mr. Norton to both Jim Trueblood's story and the events at the Golden Day, the narrator is in an agony of nervousness.
Dr. Bledsoe is greatly disconcerted by the course of events and, despite Mr. Norton's words to the contrary, does indeed blame the narrator. The narrator is ordered to see Dr. Bledsoe later that evening, after attending a campus church service. Both on the way to his room, and once having arrived there,...
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Chapter 5 Summary and Analysis
New Character
The Reverend Homer A. Barbee: the man who gives the sermon the narrator hears in this chapter; Barbee provides a perspective of hollow pride and rhetoric
As ordered by Dr. Bledsoe, the narrator goes to the college chapel. Before the evening's guest speaker begins his sermon, the narrator meditates upon his own precarious status. He then recalls the times that he spoke publicly at the college.
He returns to the present scene, describing the people there, including Dr. Bledsoe. There is a choir solo and the sermon begins, praising the lives and visions of those who built the college.
The sermon is...
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Chapter 6 Summary and Analysis
After some last-minute panic and forestalling, the narrator has his interview with Dr. Bledsoe. Though the conversation begins pleasantly, it changes suddenly when the college president heaps abuse upon the narrator. Then Dr. Bledsoe tells the narrator his decision. The narrator is dismissed from college.
The narrator's first response is outrage and anger. This shocks and then amuses Dr. Bledsoe, who says the narrator is powerless. When it comes right down to it, the narrator does not really exist, because he does not matter. The college president tells the narrator about how a person gets power, and what it means to have it.
Dr. Bledsoe tells the narrator that he will give...
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Chapter 7 Summary and Analysis
New Characters
Crenshaw: the man in charge of getting the vet to his new home
Ras (later known as "Ras the Exhorter"): the leader of a political group in Harlem
The narrator takes a bus from campus, beginning the next part of his life. He carries letters of introduction from Dr. Bledsoe. Two other men are traveling that day—the Vet (the inmate from the Golden Day that provided medical aid to Mr. Norton) and Crenshaw (the Vet's attendant).
Before the two transfer to another bus, the Vet again comments on the narrator's situation. Once in New York, the narrator sees the very different lives that blacks can lead in a big northern city....
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Chapter 8 Summary and Analysis
The narrator starts to get to know the city, and begins his search for a job, using the letters. He is plagued by his expectations and fears, but is still fascinated by this new world.
In the first of the huge offices where he delivers his letters, the narrator talks with a receptionist. The narrator wonders whether the reactions he is getting are racially motivated, but decides that they are not. Alone and worried, the narrator hopes for a change.
The narrator's energies, which were high when he first arrived in New York, are flagging. His feelings of isolation and persecution are increased by his poor prospects for a job.
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Chapter 9 Summary and Analysis
New Character
Mr. Emerson's Son: the man with whom the narrator has an unsuccessful interview
On his way to an important interview, the narrator meets with people who shake his sense of identity. At Mr. Emerson's office, the narrator delivers his letter and is asked to wait. After a pause, the narrator converses with the man who took the narrator's letter.
The conversation begins amicably, but deteriorates as the narrator grows uneasy. After much confusion, the man shows the narrator the letter from Dr. Bledsoe. Stating that the narrator was an embarrassment to the college, the letter asks Mr. Emerson to please shun the narrator and his request for...
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Chapter 10 Summary and Analysis
New Characters
Mr. MacDuffy: an inconsequential little man who sends the narrator to work for Mr. Kimbro
Mr. Kimbro: a demanding boss who tells the narrator what to do with the paint
Lucius Brockway: the man in charge of the boilers; an old black man, Brockway is wise in the workings of both the people and machinery of the paint factory
The narrator goes to a paint factory in Long Island. He uses Emerson's name to get the job, and he is nervous about it. The narrator is sent to Mr. Kimbro, who gives him directions for adding an ingredient to the paint. This begins well, until the narrator draws his mixing material from the wrong tank. This...
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Chapter 11 Summary and Analysis
This chapter is reminiscent of Chapter Five, in that not much happens. The scene is static, and the action is internal. We gather that the narrator is receiving medical treatment from doctors, as a result of the explosion in the boiler room. Yet what begins as compassion turns first to ambiguousness and then swiftly to frightening malice. The doctors are actually torturing him, and his agony is more than simply physical; the questions they ask him, or he asks himself, concern his origins and identity.
At the end of the "medical treatment," the narrator is not completely lucid. After more conversation, during which he asks nonsense questions, he leaves. He shows little awareness of his...
(The entire section is 230 words.)
Chapter 12 Summary and Analysis
New Character
Mary (Mary Rambo) (Miss Mary): the woman who finds the narrator on the street and brings him to her home
Having left the place where he spent Chapter Eleven, the narrator is very disoriented. After fainting in the street, he is found by Mary Rambo, who insists that he comes home with her to recuperate from his troubles. After a long sleep, he feels better. Although reluctant at first, the narrator decides to accept Mary's offer of low rent, especially once he realizes that the Men's House is not a home.
Believing that he sees Bledsoe, the narrator commits a serious faux pas by dumping something (probably a spittoon) on the head of a...
(The entire section is 238 words.)
Chapter 13 Summary and Analysis
New Character
Brother Jack: the first member of the Brotherhood, a group the narrator becomes involved with
While walking the streets, the narrator finds a man selling yams (sweet potatoes) from a cart. The moment the narrator bites into one, he feels homesick. Yet he also feels far better than he had before, and he returns to buy two more yams. Immediately afterward, the narrator becomes involved in a dispute when he sees the eviction of an old black couple. To avoid violence, the narrator gives an impromptu speech, which has a great impact on the crowd. When many police arrive, and a riot looks imminent, the narrator escapes with the help of a white girl.
(The entire section is 302 words.)
Chapter 14 Summary and Analysis
New Character
Emma: an attractive woman involved in the Brotherhood; she lives well and hosts Brother Jack and others for a combination business-meeting/party.
Despite some reluctance, the narrator decides to call Brother Jack, who asks the narrator to join him immediately. The narrator meets other members of the Brotherhood, including Emma, the affluent hostess of that evening's meeting.
The narrator is still suspicious and apprehensive, and the reactions from the party members do not relieve these feelings. They talk in a grand manner, and at first almost seem to disregard the narrator's presence. They discuss making him into a great speaker, like...
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Chapter 15 Summary and Analysis
The narrator wakes up on his last morning in Mary's place. It is a cold morning, and the heat has gone out. Other tenants of the building protest by banging on the pipes, and this enrages the narrator. He grabs a ceramic "piggy bank" shaped like a caricatured black man and smashes it against the pipes. It shatters, and the narrator feels guilty. He resolves to take the mess away with him and throw it out, regardless of the money.
The narrator joins Mary for a brief breakfast. He gives her a hundred-dollar bill, which she nervously accepts. A horde of roaches comes out of the floor, and Mary and the narrator smash them with their feet and a broom. Once on the street, the narrator...
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Chapter 16 Summary and Analysis
New Character
Brother Wrestrum: the chief speaker of the Brothers present when the narrator gives his speech
The narrator accompanies Brother Jack and other Brotherhood members to the rally mentioned at the end of the previous chapter. When they arrive, the narrator is instructed to pay close attention to the other speakers, as the narrator himself will be speaking last.
The rally takes place in a sports arena, and the narrator notices the picture of a well-known boxer. The narrator is reminded of the stories about this boxer, whose career ended in a scandalous fight that left him blind. The narrator then begins to think about the person he is becoming,...
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Chapter 17 Summary and Analysis
New Characters
Brother Tarp: an older man who works at the Harlem Brotherhood office
Brother Tod Clifton: another member of the Brotherhood's Harlem office, a charismatic young man
Four months have passed, during which the narrator has studied rigorously with Brother Hambro. The narrator and Brother Jack go to a bar in Harlem, where the narrator learns that he is the new chief spokesman for the Brotherhood's Harlem office. Brother Jack cautions the narrator about the uses and misuses of what he has learned. Then the two go to the Harlem office, where they meet Brother Tarp. An old, physically disabled man, he shows the narrator his new office.
(The entire section is 677 words.)
Chapter 18 Summary and Analysis
The narrator finds an anonymous letter on his desk, warning him about "moving too fast," considering that he is now in "a white man's world." Upset, the narrator calls in Brother Tarp. In that moment, the narrator sees his grandfather staring at him from Tarp's face.
Once over that shock, the narrator asks Brother Tarp about the letter and about what others think of him. Tarp says he knows nothing about the letter, and has not heard any negative reports on the narrator. Tarp reminds the narrator about a controversial poster, depicting people brought together in universal Brotherhood, which had been the narrator's idea. Tarp says that while some Brotherhood members were...
(The entire section is 725 words.)
Chapter 19 Summary and Analysis
New Character
Hubert's wife: an unnamed woman with whom the narrator has an affair
The narrator begins the lectures he was assigned in the previous chapter. He senses that the women, having heard all about him, simply see him before them and are entranced by whatever he says.
At the end of the first lecture, one woman approaches the narrator with a request for further explanations of the Brotherhood's position regarding women. The narrator offers to discuss her questions privately, and she invites him to her apartment. Once there, she explains that her husband, Hubert, is out of town; otherwise, she says, he would have loved to meet the narrator....
(The entire section is 577 words.)
Chapter 20 Summary and Analysis
The narrator begins searching for both the missing Brother Tod Clifton and Brother Maceo. In the process, the narrator realizes the extent of the damage done to the Brotherhood's reputation and position in Harlem. Stopping in a well-known bar, the narrator finds out how little the Brotherhood is now liked. Only the defense of the friendly bar owner keeps the narrator from an argument with those who decry the Brotherhood, thinking themselves forsaken.
The narrator next tries the Harlem office, to seek out Brother Tarp, who is not there. In the morning, however, a number of Brotherhood members show up. The narrator, in addition to asking about Clifton, hears about the Brotherhood's fall...
(The entire section is 544 words.)
Chapter 21 Summary and Analysis
The narrator returns to the Harlem district. There are indications that the Brotherhood's position is already improving somewhat, but all the narrator can do is mull over the details of the death and ask himself why he did not do something. He tosses the inert doll on his desk and addresses it bitterly. He then realizes that, distasteful though it might be, a public funeral for Clifton would serve a great purpose.
The youth members, the members of the Brotherhood with whom Clifton had spent the most time, have heard the news and approach the narrator. He confirms the report of Clifton's death. The district begins to respond with organization and anger, and the narrator is kept very...
(The entire section is 507 words.)
Chapter 22 Summary and Analysis
New Character
Brother Tobitt: the Brotherhood member who leads the attack upon the narrator in this chapter
The narrator goes to the central committee, which is waiting for him. Brother Jack asks about the event, and Brother Tobitt asks why the narrator organized the funeral and the eulogy. The narrator answers reasonably, but emotions escalate immediately.
The committee feels that a traitor such as Clifton did not deserve a hero's burial. But more than this, the committee will not tolerate any member acting alone, as the narrator did. They act as if they concur with Brother Wrestrum's earlier accusation that the narrator is acting selfishly, rather...
(The entire section is 398 words.)
Chapter 23 Summary and Analysis
New Characters
Rinehart: a shadowy local figure, both a criminal and a preacher, for whom the narrator is repeatedly mistaken
Brother Maceo: one of the missing brothers; when the narrator finally finds him, Brother Maceo doesn't recognize him because the narrator has on his "Rinehart disguise"
Brother Hambro: the narrator's "instructor"
The narrator goes to Harlem. He avoids conversation, listening instead to the general talk about Clifton's death. Ras is speaking at a street corner, from a ladder, and picks out the narrator for special scrutiny. The crowd is sullen, but the narrator defends the Brotherhood and himself, and gets...
(The entire section is 712 words.)
Chapter 24 Summary and Analysis
New Character
Sybil: the wife of one of the men (George) in the organization; she and the narrator have an abortive affair
The narrator begins to agree with whatever he hears at the Brotherhood, recognizing what it is that the committee wishes to hear and telling them nothing but that. He planned to seduce the wife of one of the Brotherhood's men, and Brother Jack's birthday party is the perfect place for the narrator to select a woman. But the narrator finds that his efforts with Sybil only depress him.
She is interested only in fantasies born out of racism. The narrator seems menacing to the white woman, and Sybil finds this prospect highly...
(The entire section is 455 words.)
Chapter 25 Summary and Analysis
New Characters
Dupre: the leader of a bunch of looters whom the narrator meets during the riots in this chapter
Scofield: one of the looters in the group
A full-fledged riot takes place in Harlem. Police shoot and the narrator is injured. Stunned, he wipes the blood from his head and continues. He joins a group of looters stealing goods but not harming anyone. They take clothes and various items; the narrator takes nothing, acting only as an observer. The narrator stays near Scofield, who checks the narrator's wound and offers him a drink of scotch.
The narrator feels sure that the riot started because of Clifton's death, but various...
(The entire section is 827 words.)
Epilogue Summary and Analysis
The narrator has told his story, and asks us what else he could have done. The narrator says that he has taken some time out, drank liquor, dreamed, and read books. He uses the word "hibernation" to describe his current status.
He still thinks about his grandfather and the deathbed advice, wrestling with what the man meant, and with how to put the advice into practice. The narrator says he is pondering the lessons of his life. He will leave it up to others to decide whether or not he understood history correctly. He wonders about responsibility for history, and about how people can save themselves.
The one specific incident that the narrator talks about is having met Mr....
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April 17th, 2008 By: Rich Miller
Google (GOOG) spent $842 million on its infrastructure in the first quarter of 2008, its largest capital expenditures ever for a single quarter, the company said today. The previous high water mark was $699 million in the second quarter of 2006. The record capex investment reflects the acceleration of Google's data center construction program in 2007. Here's a look at the trend:
- 1Q 2006: $345 million
- 2Q 2006: $699 million
- 3Q 2006: $492 million
- 4Q 2006: $367 million
- 1Q 2007: $597 million
- 2Q 2007: $575 million
- 3Q 2007: $553 million
- 4Q 2007: $678 million
- 1Q 2008: $842 million
The higher capital expenditures are likely due to ongoing construction on the four major data center projects Google announced in the U.S. in 2007, including facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Iowa. Google says its capital expenditures are "related to IT infrastructure investments, including data centers, servers, and networking equipment."


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Most calls have a reed that is the same thickness from end to end. Through a special process Primos has "shaved" the reed of this call so that the tip of the reed is much thinner and tulip-shaped. This allows the call to be blown with much less air pressure while giving you a perfect sound. It also has a lot of volume which is needed for large fields or marshes. You will be amazed at the sounds you can get from the Shaved Reed Speck from yodels to the piercing hail call. Super loud call requires little air. Tulip-shaped reed is from 6/1000" to 14/1000" thick.
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this call has avery cheep price. it should be more like 45$ it blows really easily and makes great sound. it was my first goose call and i could use it well in 5 minutes. i also bought the snow call. i am going to use them this weekend on the late season goose hunt. Great call!
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Gun play on Toronto's streets has claimed another life this week after a man in his 20s was gunned down in a Lawrence Heights-area schoolyard Thursday morning.
Police were called to the scene in the yard of Flemington Public School, near Lawrence Avenue West and Allen Road, around 1:30 a.m.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
This death was the fourth due to gun violence this week in Toronto. A shooting at a community barbecue on Danzig Street in Scarborough claimed the lives of 14-year-old Shyanne Charles and 23-year-old Joshua Yasay on Monday night. A shaken Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair said the shooting was "unprecedented." Twenty-three others were wounded by gunfire at the event.
Clayton Wright, 42, was shot to death Tuesday night in the parking lot at Eglinton Flats, near Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue.
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Several people were reportedly seen fleeing the area after the gunfire erupted in the schoolyard, but police haven't said exactly how many suspects they're looking for.
A CityNews cameraman at the scene said police called out to the crowd gathered they needed to speak with witnesses, but officers were met by a wall of silence.
Of Toronto's 30 homicides so far this year, 20 have been shootings.
Mayor Rob Ford and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty will discuss this summer's increase in gun violence at a meeting on Monday. Ford, McGuinty and Blair all spoke with each other in the aftermath of the Danzig shooting. The mayor reportedly also spoke with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and asked the federal government to take action.
Ford plans to ask McGuinty for more police funding. Last summer, the province gave Toronto $10 million to fight crime. The money went to the Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS), run by Toronto Police.
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Eloise just got herself some shining new diamonds – an early Christmas present from the AAA, which just announced the 2010 AAA Five Diamond Award winners, with 113 hotels on the list – including The Plaza Hotel and The Pierre New York-A Taj Hotel.
The Plaza re-opened last year after a massive three year renovation. The Pierre, likewise, re-opened earlier this year after a $100 million renovation. In a funny co-incidence, both iconic New York hotels first opened their doors on Oct 1. The Plaza opened on Oct 1, 1907 and The Pierre on Oct 1 , 1930.
Here's the AAA's full list of 2010 Five Diamond Lodgings. The list now also features the Mandarin Oriental in Boston; Encantado - An Auberge Resort in Sante Fe, N.M.; and The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas. Florida and Nevada each scored 3 more properties on the list.
Speaking of Eloise, she now has a second home in the Big Apple – the New York Public Libary. The Library 'acquired' a colored-pencil sketch of the Eloise painting that hangs in The Plaza. They got the sketch as part of a donation which included the personal papers of novelist E. Annie Proulx and Hilary Knight, who drew Eloise for the Kay Thompson books.
No word yet on whether Eloise will be joined at the Public Library by her nanny, her pug Weenie, and Skipperdee – her turtle.
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Where else but in Whistler could you catch the world premiere of a film featuring the cast of characters best known from a series of British Columbia-brewed beer commercials?
The Movie Out Here — a truly western Canadian buddy comedy starring the characters from the Kokanee beer commercials — holds its world premiere at the Whistler Film Festival on Friday evening (Nov. 30) during a "blue carpet" event.
The movie stars Robin Nielsen, grandnephew of legendary Canadian comedian Leslie Nielsen, as Adam, a junior associate for a large Toronto law firm who moves to B.C. and encounters the Kokanee girls and, of course, Sasquatch, as he tries to save a friend's business from an evil developer.
Go to the movieouthere.ca for more on the movie.
Colours of White art show
Celebrate the thing all Whistlerites love — namely snow — as the White Dog Studio Gallery hosts an art show and sale on Friday (Nov. 30) from 4 to 8 p.m. called Colours of White. The exhibit and sale features works from a range of local artists presenting their interpretations of the fluffy stuff in various mediums.
Admission is free. Go to whitedogwhistler.com for more information.
Candy Apple Food Bank Fundraiser
Kick off your holiday season in the right spirit and give to the community while enjoying an awesome family friendly event at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler's Candy Apple Food Bank Fundraiser on Saturday (Dec. 1) at 2 p.m.
Everyone is invited to stop by the hotel and decorate their very own Christmas candy apple for a $5 donation or non-perishable food item for the Whistler Food Bank. Yummy and a good cause!
Christmas Bazaar
If you're looking to finish off your Christmas list with some locally made gifts, head over to Signal Hill Elementary School in Pemberton on Saturday (Dec. 1) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the St. David's United Church Annual Christmas Bazaar. The event features local artisans, crafts, a cookie table, baking, white elephant sale, concession and more. Admission is free.
Few Words premiere
You'll definitely want to check out the Whistler Film Festival presentation of the movie Few Words, playing at 5 p.m. at the Whistler Conference Centre on Sunday (Dec. 2). The movie follows the story of Candide Thovex, a pioneer of modern skiing who is currently one of the most successful skiers in the world.
Thovex will also be there for the event.
Tickets are $12 for adults, and $10 for seniors and youth.
Green Drinks
The next Green Drinks event takes place on Wednesday (Dec. 5) at Black's Pub from 8 to 10 p.m. Green Drinks is a social networking event for anybody who has an open-mind and is interested in discussing the state of our environment. The concept originated in North London in 1989 and it has been happening for five years on the first Wednesday of every month in Whistler. Join the fun, and enjoy free drinks and appies as well.


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Objective: Evidence indicates that the protein kinase C-PKC signaling cascade may be one of the direct targets in treatment of mania. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the PKC inhibitor-tamoxifen has anti-manic properties. Method: Bipolar subjects with manic/mixed episode were randomly assigned to receive either tamoxifen (80mg/day) or identical placebo tablets in 1:1 ratio for three weeks.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Bipolar Disorder |
Drug: Tamoxifen Citrate |
Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Double Blind Placebo Controlled Trial of a Protein Kinase C Inhibitor: Tamoxifen Citrate in Treatment of Acute Mania |
- Reduction from baseline of the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score after 3 weeks of therapy.
- Positive treatment response, defined as >= 50% decrease in YMRS from baseline to 3 weeks.
- Reduction from baseline of the Clinical Global Impressions-Bipolar Version of Severity of Illness (CGI) score after 3 weeks of therapy.
- Reduction from baseline of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) score after 3 weeks of therapy.
Estimated Enrollment: | 50 |
Study Start Date: | April 2003 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | June 2006 |
Patients aged 18-65 years, diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (BD), most recent episode manic or mixed, with or without psychotic features were admitted to the inpatient unit at the Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Psychiatry, Izmir, Turkey. Subjects were recruited from the local community, an urban area in the western part of Turkey, surrounding suburbs, and towns as well as all over the country (expert-seeking patients who reached the principle investigator-PI, via the internet and news media) between April, 2003 and June, 2006. All diagnoses were based on the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV, administered by a trained investigator (AYY). After the protocol explained to the patient and at least one first degree relative, both gave written informed consent for participation of the patient in the trial. The study was approved by the Turkish Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Central Review Board, and Local Ethical Committee of Drug Investigations at the Dokuz Eylul University. Subject screening included medical and psychiatric history, physical examination, and laboratory screen including LFTs, TSH, HCG, BUN, Cr, and serum toxicology. All psychotropic medication (except benzodiazepines) was discontinued at least 1 day before randomization. Subjects entering the study were randomly assigned to receive the PKC inhibitor, tamoxifen or identical placebo tablets in a 1:1 ratio and double-blind fashion for 3 weeks. Computer-generated codes were used to create randomization kits (prepared by the ARGEFAR, Izmir, Turkey, a contract research organization). The starting dose of tamoxifen was 20 mg bid. After the first treatment day, daily dose was adjusted upward by 10 mg per day up to 80 mg/d in divided doses. Similar tablet adjustments were applied for the patients in placebo group. Concomitant use of oral lorazepam (2.5mg dissolving tables) was allowed during double-blind therapy as clinically indicated. In cases where lorazepam is thought to be ineffective and the symptoms are such that an antipsychotic is required, risperidone liquid formulations (2-6 mg/day) were used under emergency circumstances. Those subjects who were given risperidone were assumed as drop out at the time of first exposure to risperidone; and new subjects for replacement of those cases have been recruited. Subjects were seen twice daily and investigators (AYY, SG) were on call 24 hours a day.
Assessment tools; Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 item (HAMD-17), Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Clinical Global Impressions-Bipolar Version of Severity of Illness (CGI), and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and side effect questionnaire were administered by semi-structured interviews at each week. Vital signs and weight were monitored. The PI, who is trained in the rating instruments and blind to the treatment condition (training and certification at the Massachusetts Hospital, Bipolar Program), performed all the study assessments on a weekly basis by using all the available clinical information, provided by the prospective daily interviews by the investigators, staff reports including the security team' observations, and first degree relative reports.
Power calculations were performed to determine the sample size required to achieve 80% power to detect a difference of 0.40 in the response rate, assuming a 0.15 response rate in placebo using a chi-square test at the .05 level. Assuming 30% drop out and non compliance rate, randomization kits were prepared for 70 subjects. Following eligibility considerations and drop out the final sample size used in the analysis was 50. The primary efficacy variable is defined as the reduction from baseline of the YMRS score after 3 weeks of therapy. Positive treatment response was defined as >=50% decrease in YMRS from baseline to 3 weeks.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of BD I, most recent episode, manic or mixed,
- ages 18-65,
- Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) score > 20 at screening and baseline,
- providing written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breast feeding,
- history of any coagulopathies, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolus,
- a history of hypersensitivity to tamoxifen,
- drug screen positive for any drug of abuse at screening, active substance abuse in the past 2 weeks or substance dependence in the past 2 months (except nicotine and caffeine),
- diagnosis of schizophrenia, dementia, delirium, seizure disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or major cardiac, hepatic or renal disease that is unstable or that requires medical care,
- administration of any other investigational drug in the last 30 days,
- clinically significant suicidal or homicidal ideation.
Turkey | |
Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Psychiatry | |
Izmir, Turkey, 35340 |
Principal Investigator: | Aysegul Yildiz-Yesiloglu, MD | Dokuz Eylul University and Harvard Medical School |
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00411203 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | 02T-162, AY0001 |
Study First Received: | December 12, 2006 |
Last Updated: | December 12, 2006 |
Health Authority: | Turkey: Ministry of Health |
Keywords provided by Stanley Medical Research Institute:
Protein kinase C, tamoxifen, acute mania, clinical trial |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bipolar Disorder Affective Disorders, Psychotic Mood Disorders Mental Disorders Tamoxifen Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal Antineoplastic Agents Therapeutic Uses |
Pharmacologic Actions Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators Estrogen Receptor Modulators Hormone Antagonists Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Physiological Effects of Drugs Bone Density Conservation Agents Estrogen Antagonists |
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Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Dean Duncan of Cartersville announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Malinda Duncan of Cartersville, to Christopher Karl Masak of Suwanee, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Merle Masak of Suwanee.
The bride-elect is a 2002 graduate of Cartersville High School and a 2005 magna cum laude graduate of Kennesaw State University, where she received a bachelor's degree in sociology. She is employed by General Growth Properties as a group business development representative. The future groom is a 1997 graduate of Meadowcreek High School and a 2001 graduate of the University of Georgia, where he received a bachelor's degree in political science/global studies. He is a 2006 graduate of Georgia State University, where he received a master's degree in public management/finance. He is employed by the American Cancer Society. The wedding is planned for March 30 at the Hazlehurst House in McDonough.More like this story
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