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MSD adjustable timimg control vs boost timing master
Hi guys. Just looking for your input on the MSD Boost Timing Master pn 8762 (in my car now) VS the MSD Adjustable Timing Control pn 8680.
I have a blown 460 as a lot of you know, that I have been making some changes on.
Right now I have a Boost Timing Master that adjust timing from 1*-4* per pound of boost. My question is what are your opinions of the one I have in it as compared to the Adjustable Timing Control I have sitting beside it.
I like that the adjustable one can help on hard starting engines by just turning the knob and changing my timing a bit. Bit I also like having my timing changed along with boost pressure.
Any personal preferences or certain advantages that I should be aware of? Would like to have the two combined.........
Thanks for any input/advice/opinions you have to offer.
Last edited by ag460torino; 09-22-2013 at 06:34 AM. Reason: bump
posted late last night so I wanted to bump it to today... sorry for the quick bump but thanks for any advice
I have the boost control boxes purchased for my boat but havent installed them yet. I do run the 6 series computer programable units on 2 of my vehicles NA. Realy like the ability to adjust my timing much as I could using the Tweecer while running SEFI on one of the vehicles. Many things could be done not possible with just mechanical and with vacuum advance combos.
There is one thing I learned with any of these style set ups similsr to the MSD eletronic timing, retards, delay boxes, start retard functions,etc rotor phasing should be checked under all conditions. Had to use adjustable rotors on both my cars to correct for the eletronic timing units.
Hope you have already checked for this.
rotor phasing
Not sure what you mean by that. My distributor rotor is locked and shaft is shimmed to prevent any change in timing other that what is being done by the boxes. Is that what you mean by rotor phasing? New day and new lesson! Thanks for the input and if you can clear it up even more for me that would be greatly appreciated!
thanks again,
Eletronic/computer controls can change the position of the rotor in relation to the contact post in the cap. The phasing should be checked by checking max advance and max retard with engine running.
In my case the spark was occuring after the tip of the rotor passed the post and as it reved up got worse.
To check cut a hole in a cap, pick a post that will be easy to see, attach a timing light to that plug wire and pear into the hole in the cap. Advance as far as possible then retard to the max at approate RPMs see how well the tip of the rotor and the post line up. it should be centered in its travel across the post an adjustable rotor is one way to correct it.
Some caps hole has to be cut in the side so I have several caps from other makes and models of dizzys.
A common sign its out of phase is build up of crud on the rotor tip and on the post biased towards one edge.
This could also happen on a non eletronic controlled unit if something is assembled out of wack
Last edited by turbo2256b; 09-22-2013 at 09:54 PM.
OK... I get what your saying now. Never heard of it called that and I've been wrenching 40 years...... But one thing I have found out is terminology changes from one person to another. And like I said, my dizzy is locked. No advance or retard except for initial set up and then it's all up the the electronics. It was at 20 deg......... And was building 7 lbs boost. so if I set it at 2* per lb it will take it up to the brink of detonation before TDC. But I can't set it back to start easier. That's where the other box would be nice. I can run BOTH and have a toggle to swap from one to the other. Not a big deal.... With me you just never know, lol
I like the cut out to see what is going on. Thanks for the input and advice!
dualing timmers...
I think what I am going to do for now is to mount second unit just below first. Since they BOTH wire up pretty much identically I can splice right into the other. Where the yellow goes to white on each unit I am going to run the yellows to dash toggle and have the white come off of it. Then I can try one compared to the other in a literal "side by side" comparison. If anyone has a better idea or still.... if anyone can tell me where one is better than other then PLEASE POST your opinions!!!
Thanks for the input and tips/pics. I have a spare older crab cap I can carefully cut away.
I was thinking today of the SBC "clear" caps you could buy years ago. Havent seen them in years and don't even know if they even still make them. But that's what came to mind....
Later.... and thanks again,
Augie, all your timing hardware is great for what you're doing but if the rotor is out of phase it isn't going to run as well as it could if it fired right in the middle of the post. Makes a difference some times.
Rob Hawes-Anchorage Rod Works-Anchorage, Alaska
I'm getting a little lost with the phasing part. I talked to a buddy of mine tonight and he said that "phasing" is important and is referred too when you are running a crank trigger. Is that the case? Is there some confusion or did I misconscrew something that made it sound like I have a crank trigger? I was thinking about that all day before he called and I was thinking that the phasing thing sounded like something associated with crank triggers and then he called.
The way I was thinking is that, without a crank trigger, you adjust your timing through rotating the dizzy so the phasing thing would change when adjusting it. Unless I set the timing adjuster in the middle of the knob so I can go either way after initial timing set up. I was at 20* before. It started pretty good, a little hard when hot, but pretty good for the most part.
So I guess my MAIN question is........ Are they thinking I am running a crank trigger? Or is phasing something that can, and needs, to be done on ANY distributor/timing set up. And if so. Can you give me better detail as how to do that on mine where I have to turn the dizzy to adjust initial timing? I read about the hole in the cap and I have an older spare. I just need to know how to do it in my situation..... if at all....
Thanks guys and I will check this later to see what you left for me
Thanks again, Auggie
Sometimes you get tolerance stack up of the parts and pieces in the dizzy when it is manufactured. The rotor button slot, or mounting ears (which ever you have in your particular dizzy) can get a few degrees out of phase with the reluctor or (in a points set up) the points cam or the cap manufacturer has a tolerance stack up and the dizzy actually fires out of "phase" with the post in the cap. When the arc has to jump a longer distance it causes ozone in the cap and that can cause all sorts of bad crap to happen. Let me see if I can find an article about it. I think MSD has a good write up and they sell the pieces to correct it too. Hold short.........
OK, here's the fix. Maybe you can understand what's going on by looking at the adjustment on the rotor button.
OK, here's a PDF from MSD. The first one on the list pretty well explains it.
Rob Hawes-Anchorage Rod Works-Anchorage, Alaska
Last edited by White Lightning; 09-24-2013 at 01:22 AM.
thanks Rob... didn't realize you were still on at this time in the morning, lol. Sorry about the PM... apparently it wasn't needed, lol....
I saved that site as a fav in my list so I can reference it as needed. I'm running a unilite but I'm sure the theory is the same on all dizzy's. I will have to get ahold of my friend and let him know it's NOT just a crank trigger thing.
And thanks again to both of you for setting me straight on the whole phasing thing. Before now all I ever heard about that was my expedition has a phasing unit on it so I thought it was a "new engine thing". Learn something new everyday!!!
Thanks again,
PS.... and it's all making sense now. Just wanted to make sure I was on same page with you guys.....
Last edited by ag460torino; 09-24-2013 at 01:15 AM. Reason: PS
Back in the day of points and purely eletronic ignitions that didnt control timing it was just a issue of stack up of tollerances most of the time and wasnt often I ran into the issue. Today with a perfect distributor then add eletronic advance, retard boxes or a complete programable box to that distributor and phasing can get all out of wack.
As stated I have think its the Boost Master boxes (purchased years ago)for my boat not installed neither are the turbos yet. Now they came out with the 6 series programable units.
My vehicles both have the timing locked around 36 38* with the 6AL computer programable I can perty much change the timing to what ever I want or should say the engine wants. A MAP sensor can be added a 1 bar unit can be programed in to act in place of a vacuum advance. But its like having one fully adjustable not one your stuck wiith. For boost control a 2 bar or 3 bar unit can be installed and programed to taylor timing to boost. Start retard is also programed in if needed. Unit also has several other options I havent used REv limiter,burn out box rev limiter, staging rev limit .
Both vehicles (with the 6AL) one ran best with locked out timing at 36 degrees no phasing issues but once I used the programable set up I found improvements by setting timing curves that would be difficult to do mechanicaly. The other vehicle more of a normal set up.
Thing is Phasing that was good before the programable was way out of wack
on both vehicles more than I had ever seen in 40 years of checking.
The one vehicle may end up with a Eletromotive distributorless system using coil packs next as It looks like more spark duration would be of benifit as well as ditiching all those spark gaps before the plug.
I know what you mean about the new 6al boxes and if it wasn't for the fact that this one is new, I would probably buy one today, lol. But that will get traded out when it goes bad or something on those lines.
I'm going to cut out a cap today and check it and hopefully it will luck out and be right on Like I said, I learn something new every day.
Always figured that the dizzy would make contact where ever it was turned to set it. Will let ya know what I come up with.
Thanks again guys,
PS, saw a crank trigger and 10al box for sale on here but found VERY little on the 10al box on line, summit, etc. to know if it will would work for me or not. If you read this again and know anything about the 10al let me know please. Thanks
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I've found two homeopathic "meds" useful for high altitude backpacking and winter ski touring. I live at just over 2,000 ft. and 8,000 ft. is the beginning of high altitude for me even though I ski patrol between 8,500 ft. and 9,500 ft. every week.1. Ginko Biloba capsules> proven in tests by the U.S. Olympic traing site in Colorado Springs to reduce (not eliminate) headaches and nausea resulting from exposure to high altitude. Young people, even in excellent cardio-vascular condition, are more subject to mild mountain sickness than older people. Go figure... They ahould be taken 4 to 5 days before going to higher altitudes and several days thereafter.2. NO2 tablets> Actually just one amino acid, L-Arginine, in 8 hour time-release micro encapsulation. NO2 releases nitric oxide in the blood which is a vaso-dialator, the very same gas relased in larger amounts by Viagara or Cialis and often used by climbers going above 7,000 meters.I've found NO2 very helpful, especially for a fast "second wind" recovery. Dosage goes by body weight. More weight = more tabs. I take 4 B/C I weigh 180 lbs. Like me you may be very leery of taking anything to enhance performance at altitude but after trying NO2 I was convinced. Ginko Biloba may help me so I take it as a prophalactic even though I've never had altitude sickness... yet. But it even occasionally strikes people who live at high altitudes.My feeling regarding high altitude backpacking trips is I'd rather take these meds" than have my party be forced evacuate me to a lower altitude if I got sick. BTW, as a ski patroller schooled in HAPE and HACE problems I do know when a person MUST be evacuated rapidly to save their life. Those are TRUE EMERGENCIES, not just the more common misery of altitude headaches and nausea.
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I admit to being a yellow-bellied coward, but I prefer meds that have passed the FDA formal clinical trials, phase I, II, and III, with subsequent FDA approval. My wimpish attitude is that anything that is powerful enough to work, is powerful enough to be dangerous.
Bob,Well, I too am wary of homeopathic drugs but since GNC and Vitamin World have sold them since 2001 with no problems and I've taken NO2 since 2002 with no problems I'll stick with them. (However I have noticed a fondness for dog food since I bagan using NO2. And sometimes I sit on the floor and lick my privates for no good reason. ;)
"I admit to being a yellow-bellied coward, but I prefer meds that have passed the FDA formal clinical trials, phase I, II, and III, with subsequent FDA approval."With the number of drugs that have been given FDA approval, only to be recalled later due to serious side effects, I'd say you're the brave one.....
There was some positive findings published in the NEJM in 2001 about Ginko Biloba, but I believe later studies that were more controlled found it no better than the placebo affect. It's not bad for you, just not helping either (other than your mind). The last time I looked into this (maybe 3-4 years ago) it seems that acetazolamide was the only option that had a good evidence of being effective.--mark
EricMaybe there is a different understanding of what homeopathic medicine is over there but taking Ginko Biloba and or NO2 is considered here herbal medicine and "supplements".This is what we refer to as "homeopathy" :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy(BTW unlike with herbal medicine , IMHO, homeopathy is total bunkum...)Franco
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Hi EricNeither of these are homeopathic medicines. To quote Wikipedia:'Depending on the dilution, homeopathic "remedies" may not contain any pharmacologically active molecules, and for such "remedies" to have pharmacological effect would violate fundamental principles of science. Modern homeopaths have proposed that water has a memory that allows homeopathic preparations to work without any of the original substance; however, there are no verified observations nor scientifically plausible physical mechanisms for such a phenomenon. The lack of convincing scientific evidence to support homeopathy's efficacy and its use of "remedies" lacking active ingredients have caused homeopathy to be described as pseudoscience, quackery, and a "cruel deception". 'Homeopathy was also described in the Wikipedia article as 'bunkum', a sentiment I would endorse. Remember, if water has a memory as they propose, it is also going to remember being used to flush your toilet, wash down an abattoir, and being used as an enema.The treatments you are talking about may be a form of 'alternate' medicine, but they do have some scientific basis, even if slight.Cheers
Homeopathic meds are perfectly safe. In fact, you can down an entire bottle of the stuff (as many have done) with absolutely no effect.Sugar pills don't require FDA approval.
Well gents, I too was skeptical of NO2 but the results over years of use have always been positive. Having taught psychology I fully understand the "placebo effect" and once saw that in the case of NO2 the placebo effect had NOT worked. I'd unknowingly taken Chitsosan tablets instead of NO2 and wondered why I felt no positive aerobic effects on my fast-paced 8,000 ft. hike. So I chalked it up to just having an "off day".Upon arriving home I realized I'd taken the wrong tablets. (But I SURE didn't have any constipation the next day with all that Chitosan in me!)So, for me at least, NO2 does work. In weight lifting it helps me keep "pumped" for an extra 2 hours and at altitude it works very well. (And in mornings after using NO2 I'm ALWAYS tumescent.) So there.
This is your best argument yet. Guess I'll have to try it, even if it means sitting on the floor etc as you recommend.
+1 on the NO2 suppliments. Used them 2 years ago starting several days before starting the SHR, no negative effects from altitude that I normally get on day 1 and sometimes day 2. Last Year started JMT hike from Whitney Portal, no NO2, got altitude sickness again, didn't make Whitney Summit, but still made it to Tyndall Creek/Shepherds Pass JCT once I got below 11,500' or so. I will be using them again this year.
BTW, I have nothing against "alternative" medicine, in fact I grew up with that.It (herbal medicine) was pretty standard in the village so that is how we "cured" headaches , colds, constipation,diarrhea,insomnia, rashes, cuts, wounds... , my point was simply about the terminology.Franco
Personally, I always take some doritos and put them in the blender. I've used this religiously before going to any significant altitude, and it's always worked for me. Eat 'em with a spoon, straight out of the bag. Wow! No altitude sickness, 100% reliable. Also, I always put my socks on inside-out. I'm not saying that the socks thing is supported by Western science, just that it's always worked amazingly well for me.
This NO2 stuff might be useful for an old fart (self included), but I don't know how well it works.2 NO2 -> 2 NO + O2I have no idea how quickly it acts, but if Nitric Oxide and Oxygen were liberated, that could get interesting. Nitric Oxide tends to relax the large-bore arteries, therefore allowing increased core circulation. I'm not directing this at any individual, but I picture somebody perhaps over 50 years old with a slight cardiac insufficiency, or with a touch of hardening of the arteries. I could understand how that might work, but I think I would want to bounce that off my cardiologist. People with these conditions often carry nitroglycerine tablets for a similar effect, but more of an instant burst. Possibly the NO2 supplements do something. I don't know.UC San Diego was doing some research on this topic at the summit lab of the White Mountain Research Station, but that was several years ago. The scientists kind of scared me, because when I trotted up to their summit lab, they looked like they wanted to grab me as a research specimen.--B.G.--
Bob,I think it was your elegant moustache that flagged you as a possible guinea pig. :)They likely has already tested "normal" subjects and were likely looking for someone "beyond the norm". (I can't put it any more gently.)
The darn UCSD scientists had gone up to the White Mountain summit lab by 4WD vehicle on the day before their big experiment with NO on human subjects. They had to get the lab ready, and then they discovered that the lab's electric generator required a key to start, and they had no key. We spent some time trying to hot-wire the thing, and then gave up. They had to go back down to Barcroft to search for the key, and then just hope that they could get things going with the human subjects on the following day. I looked over my shoulder to the west and saw a storm approaching, and that summit would be the last place that I would want to be in a storm, so I scooted out of there and headed down. No, I wasn't going to be their guinea pig. If they wanted a guinea pig, they should grab up one of the thousands of yellow bellied marmots that live along the trail.My hunch is that your NO2 stuff is supposed to give you a very slow version of a nitroglycerine tablet. But lots of stuff is supposed to do things that are only realized in a marketing document. I sure would not want to get dependent on that sort of chemical.--B.G.--
Edited by --B.G.-- on 03/05/2011 10:53:53 MST.
I haven't used no2 for hiking but use it as a pre-workout supplement before going to the gym and i add it to my electrolyte drinks while cycling. it makes a noticeable difference as far as endurance and some strength. i will try using it on my next backpacking trip at altitude.tried ginko and i don't think it helped. diamox on the other hand does work. it's not "homeopathic" but i could really care less. better living through chemistry.
Only natural stuff I've found to work is Mate De Coca....properly banned in the US....Good for hangovers as well.
I'm with Darren, coca used in its herbal form is great stuff. Similar to caffeine with less crash, different (more pleasant/less stressful, imo) psychological side effects, and the big one for this thread... knocks any altitude-related symptoms right out of you.Of course, the fact that some western scientists figured out how to turn it into a harmful, addictive drug through chemical refinement means that clearly a total ban on coca products and large-scale eradication of coca plants via herbicide is the only thing we can do, right (squeezing the supply, driving up the value, where does the money end up)? Obviously, once the coca plants are gone there will be no more cocaine, and then all the drug-addicts will stop getting high and turn into upstanding members of society. Right? I mean, the wholesale destruction of a cornerstone of Andean culture (no more sinister than coffee in its traditional use) and serious chemical damage to the environment is a small price to pay to achieve such a noble goal!Thus, I will NOT complain that it's ridiculous that I can't drink Coca Mate instead of coffee in the mornings. That would clearly be selfish of me.Really, though I was surprised to note that after discovering coca mate (made the mistake of drinking anise tea the first day I was in the andes, which provides no benefit) I was able to spring up the steep streets of La Paz (at 11000 feet or so in elevation) like I was back home at sea level. Later, climbing a mountain across from Machu Picchu (about 8000 feet) I felt a little sluggish so I munched some puffed coca beans and found that the problem was solved. Think chocolate-covered coffee beans, but with extra benefits for altitude.Not saying this other stuff isn't great. Just saying it's unfortunate that due to the ridiculous politics surrounding coca in western cultures, we're missing out on a great altitude-adaptation aid.
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Chong faces fellow democrat Rep. Jessica Wooley in the primary, and since there is no republican challenger, the winner of the primary wins the seat. Wooley's district was folded into District 48 because of reapportionment, and all three groups targeting Chong endorsed her candidacy.
Robert Harris, director of the Sierra Club's Hawaii chapter, said Chong has been flooding the district with mailers that contain "misstatements" and "half-truths."
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Since most assume the worst about the guy, rumors about John Cena protecting the title reign of Nikki Bella have been floating around since the moment that she initially captured the belt from AJ Lee at the Survivor Series in 2014. The latest rumors have Cena preventing WWE from having Nikki drop the belt to Charlotte when she was called up to the main roster a couple of weeks ago. There has been absolutely no confirmation of that.
August 25, 2015
John Cena squat record
Apparently, the folks at TMZ are much better at generating interest than they are at doing math. The tabloid website reported that John Cena squatted 600 pounds. The numbers were inaccurate, and the longtime WWE star took to social media to clear up the rumors. Cena stated that he was lifting closer to 396 pounds. The reason that he decided to respond to the story was because it was spreading around the internet wrestling community rather rapidly.
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Elimination Chamber changes
There are rumors floating around that Vince McMahon abruptly put together the Elimination Chamber, as a way to boost the amount of WWE Network subscribers. Further fuel was added to the fire because management opted to reschedule a live event that was taking place on the same day. John Cena and Rusev were originally scheduled to be approximately 1100 miles away from the pay per view, so the changes were necessary.
May 12, 2015
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The first match for Payback has been announced, and it will be a rematch for the United States Heavyweight Championship. John Cena and Rusev will be engaging in the final chapter of their feud, which was designed to make the latter look like a credible top level performer. Fittingly, it will be an I Quit match. Rumors are floating around that WWE will further the tension by having Lana be the one to wave the white flag for client.
April 27, 2015
Springboard Stunner
When John Cena added a springboard Stunner to his arsenal of moves, the belief was that Vince McMahon instructed him to do that. As many of you already know, there have been reports about backstage heat between McMahon and Steve Austin. While Austin has denied those rumors, he did seem quite agitated that Cena has been doing that move. He stated that the springboard aspect makes the move a bit more dangerous for the performers.
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Sicily is a cultural minestrone, a marvellous fusion of elements contributed by the many foreign occupiers who held sway here over time. The Greeks dominated the island for five centuries (8-3C BC), followed by the Romans for six (until the 4C), the Byzantines for three (until the 8C), the Arabs for two (until the 11C), the French (Normans) for one (12/13C) and Spanish (Aragons) for five (to the 18C). Each group, especially the Normans in spite of the brevity of their stay, left their imprint on the island's architecture, its dialects and its menus.
In terms of landscapes and topography, Sicily is simply stunning. The north of the island is sharply mountainous, with high points at Erice in the west and the impossibly photogenic Mount Etna in the east. Europe's highest and most active volcano belches constantly and every once in a while shoots so much ash into the air that the airport at Catania allegedly keeps a snowplough handy to clear its runways. The smoother southern portion of the island tilts gently towards the sea, ideal for both vineyards and views. On the periphery is a thousand miles of coastline, ranging from beaches to rocky coves and cliffs.
Sicilian cuisine has always benefited from the bounty of its fertile volcanic soils and the encircling seas, inspiring rave reviews as early as the 4C BC, when Greek poet Archestratus praised it in an ode.
It was Archestratus' people who introduced Malvasia and Moscato vines to the island and who first used Mount Etna's snow to make ices with fruit and honey. The Arabs brought their eastern spices here, along with cane sugar for pastries and sweets, and couscous.Staples include swordfish and tuna, eggplant, peppers, olives and capers.
The island is famed for its citrus fruits, particularly the blood orange, arancia rossa, but peaches, apricots and figs are common and often incorporated, Arab-style, into savoury dishes. First time visitors inevitably approach Sicily with some trepidation, given its association with the mafia. Yes, it exists but as a tourist you are no more likely to experience crime here than you are in any Western city.
Sicily´s biggest and newest airport is Palermo (PMO - Punta Raisi); Catania (CTA - Fontanarossa) provides domestic airlines with lovely views of Mount Etna. On the mainland, the little airport at Reggio di Calabria (Tito Menniti) is another option for Sicily and the south.
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Bus rides to the casino: Enjoyment for most, a dangerous addiction for others
Frances L. Brisbane | 7/13/2011, 5:07 p.m.
The casino industry in America has caught the attention of many women and men 60 and older, offering them an inexpensive social experience that is convenient, comfortable and safe. In addition to air-conditioned coach bus rides, abundant buffet meals, friendly staff and scenic locations, casinos offer older consumers wheelchairs and walkers-and as if that wasn't enough, some casinos will even provide oxygen refills as a life-support amenity. Casinos also have brilliant marketing campaigns that promote the winning promise of "free" food, gifts and hotel nights. But, as the seniors soon find out, nothing is really free.
Buses leave from shopping centers, roadsides, diners, park-and-ride sites, nursing homes and senior day care programs bound for casinos every day of the week. Regardless of the weather-snow, ice, sleet, rain, hurricane or tornado-buses headed for casinos are usually filled to capacity. For many seniors, the ride to the casino is the most enjoyable social experience they have each month. It is not unusual for regular passengers to become friends who enjoy each other's company and look out for each other and the people who take care of them.
Case in point: On a recent bus ride to a casino, passengers were informed that the wife of their regular driver had died unexpectedly. The passengers took up a collection to help their driver and collected $600 to help him with his funeral expenses. However, before they gave the substitute driver the money, they called the dispatcher told him about the $600 and asked if they should get a money order or was it safe to give the substitute driver the cash. I was on that bus as part of my research and I made a donation.
Every month, like clockwork, a day or two before Social Security and government pension checks are deposited in the bank, well crafted "giveaway" promotions arrive in the mailboxes of targeted seniors, especially those whose profile is on casino mailing lists. The marketing approach is imaginative, appealing and tempting, pushing incentives such as a "free" room at the casino for spending the day. The hidden charge is the amount of money lost in the casino during previous visits.
These promotions are part of what are called rewards points programs, in which points corresponding to a percentage of the money spent are given to the consumer. Although it's actually a small give-back, it is designed to appear as a huge promotional give-back to the casino's loyal customers. As a result of the esteem associated with these give-backs, most customers are devoted to one casino and may visit it exclusively.
Because of the increased demand for bus transportation just after retirees receive their monthly Social Security or other government checks, those without reservations may be left at the curb. However, some casinos and bus companies arrange to have buses in reserve that are speedily dispatched to pick up the overflow crowd.
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An Efficacy Study in Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer Comparing Ipilimumab Versus Standard of Care Immediately Following First Line Chemotherapy
This study has been completed.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of Ipilimumab and standard of care immediately after first-line chemotherapy in the treatment of unresectable or metastatic gastric and gastro-esophageal cancer
Locally Advanced (Unresectable) or Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Gastric and Gastro-esophageal Junction
Biological: Ipilimumab
Other: Best Supportive care (BSC)
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Open-label, Two-arm Phase II Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Sequential Ipilimumab Versus Best Supportive Care Following First-line Chemotherapy in Subjects With Unresectable Locally Advanced/Metastatic Gastric or Gastro-esophageal Junction Cancer
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Immune-related progression free survival (irPFS) as per assessment of a blinded Independent Review Committee (IRC) according to immune related response criteria (irRC) guidelines [ Time Frame: 91 irPFS events (Approximately 19 months following the first subject randomized) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]irPFS is defined as the time between the randomization date and the time of disease progression per irRC or death, whichever occurs first
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Progression free survival (PFS) per modified WHO criteria [ Time Frame: 91 irPFS events (Approximately 19 months following the first subject randomized) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]PFS per modified WHO (mWHO) is defined as the time between the randomization date and the time of disease progression per mWHO criteria or death, whichever occurs first
- Overall survival (OS) [ Time Frame: 91 irPFS events (Approximately 19 months following the first subject randomized) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]OS is defined as the time from the date of randomization until the date of death. For those subjects who have not died, OS will be censored on the last date the subjects was known to be alive
- Immune-related best overall response rate (irBORR) [ Time Frame: 91 irPFS events (Approximately 19 months following the first subject randomized) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]IrBORR is defined as the number of subjects whose Immune-related Best Overall Response (irBOR) criteria was Immune-related Complete Response (irCR) or Immune-related Partial Response (irPR), divided by the total number of response evaluable subjects
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|July 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm A: Ipilimumab
Ipilimumab 10 mg/kg solution intravenously, 90 minute infusion, once every 3 weeks for 4 doses, then every 12 weeks until disease progression (for a maximum treatment period of 3 years from the first dose)
Biological: Ipilimumab
Other Name: BMS-734016
Arm B: Best Supportive care (BSC)
BSC may include the continuation of the Fluoropyrimidine that was used during the lead-in chemotherapy, but no other systemic anti cancer therapy
|Other: Best Supportive care (BSC)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the gastric and gastro-esophageal junction
- Received first-line chemotherapy using fluoropyrimidine and platinum combination without disease progression
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
- Measurable disease by modified WHO criteria (unless complete response for previous chemotherapy)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor2 (HER2) positive status
- Radiological evidence of brain metastases
- History of severe autoimmune or immune mediated disease requiring prolonged immunosuppressive treatment
- Inadequate hematologic, renal and hepatic function
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Japan: Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
Poland: National Institute of Medicines
Hong Kong: Department of Health
Italy: Ministry of Health
Russia: Ethics Committee
Russia: Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Spain: Spanish Agency of Medicines
Singapore: Clinical Trials & Epidemiology Research Unit (CTERU)
South Korea: Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)
United States: Institutional Review Board
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Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
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AskMen has just released its annual list of most desirable beauties in showbiz, be it from film, music, or sports, and fans of "Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence, last year's winner, will probably be saddened to learn that she is no longer reigning queen. Emilia Clarke is.
The list isn't based on looks alone, as the magazine makes it clear from the start.
Finalized taking into consideration input both from the magazine's editors and readers' votes, the annual chart is actually a celebration of "beautiful and successful females who have recently made remarkable contributions to the worlds of film, business, sports, comedy, fashion, music, and philanthropy."
Emilia Clarke is most famous for her role on HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones," in which she plays the rightful Queen of Westeros Daenerys Targaryen, also known as the Mother of Dragons because, well, she actually is mother to three very real, fire-breathing dragons.
"The 'Mother of Dragons' has evolved from a shrinking violet into a fierce leader, a champion of the weak and a warrior, and the strength of her character is inspiring. The actress is also a charmer who knows how to work her assets, not least of which are her, um, eyebrows?" AskMen writes.
Soon enough, Emilia will be taking on another very popular and incredibly strong female character, that of Sarah Connor, in a new planned reboot of "Terminator," which will also star Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Clarke, no relation to the stunning Emilia.
"Terminator: Genesis" will be out in theaters in 2015.
Back to the AskMen list, it also includes newcomers Alison Brie (on second position, no less), Emily Ratajkowski, and Margot Robbie. The top 10 is comprised of Clarke, Brie, Ratajkowski, Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson, Kate Upton, Kerry Washington, Amy Adams, Robbie, and Kate Moss.
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Graphic Alert: AIDS Posters From Around the World
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September 19 2013 10:10 AM ET UPDATED: September 19 2013 10:10 AM ET
Adrienne Klein, a director of special projects at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, is curator of "Graphic Alert: AIDS Posters From Around the World" on display at the MSB Gallery in New York City. The selection of 36 posters from 24 nations is borrowed from the "AIDS Education Poster Collection" at the University of Rochester, an archive of 6,200 posters assembled by Dr. Edward Atwater, which is the largest of its kind. The works on display in "Graphic Alert" illustrate the complexity of the task for designers on a lifesaving mission.
"Graphic Alert" runs September 1 – 30 at the MSB Gallery (NYU Langone Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York City). For more on ths exhibit and an interview with Adrienne Klein, go to The Daily Heller.
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Milton Closet Organizers
Diverse Milton Closet Organizers For A Diverse Life
No two people are identical (well, save for twins) and no two people have the same needs when it comes to storage. Having a generic, lackluster closet makes it difficult to come up with an organizational system that works for you – because it's not designed for you. With Milton closet organizers, you can quickly and easily customize your closet to suit your storage needs. Have a lot of loose items, such as jewelry? Not a problem – Milton closet organizers come in grab bins that are perfect for jewelry. Have a lot of shoes? Try a Milton closet organizers hanging shoe rack. Whatever you need to store, there is a perfect solution with Milton closet organizers.
Add Some Zest To Your Closet
With the variety of different colors and sizes that Milton closet organizers are available in, it's easy to use them to add an exciting new style to your closet! You take care in decorating the rest of your home, so why stop at the closet? With Milton closet organizers, the style you add to your closet only encourages you to organize more.
The No Brainer Solution
Stop wasting time – get Milton closet organizers now! Call or come in today to schedule your FREE in-home design consultation.