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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of the Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant When Co-administered With Efavirenz
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Johns Hopkins University
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The Campbell Foundation
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Jennifer Robinson, Johns Hopkins University
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First received: November 4, 2013
Last updated: October 31, 2016
Last verified: October 2016
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Detailed Description:
This study evaluates whether there is an interaction between etonogestrel, the progestin hormone released by the contraceptive implant Nexplanon, and efavirenz, a common medication used to treat HIV. The endpoints measured in this study will help determine if such an interaction leads to decreased contraceptive efficacy of the contraceptive implant.
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|Drug: Efavirenz
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of the Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant When Co-administered With Efavirenz
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MedlinePlus related topics: Drug Reactions
Drug Information available for: Etonogestrel EfavirenzU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Jennifer Robinson, Johns Hopkins University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Serum concentration of etonogestrel before and after two weeks of efavirenz [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]We will draw a baseline serum etonogestrel immediately prior to a participant starting the 2-week course of efavirenz. Serial blood samples will subsequently be drawn over the next 6 weeks to assess for changes in serum etonogestrel concentration. We will be looking to see if the serum etonogestrel concentration decreases below the level necessary for reliable ovulation suppression.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Serum efavirenz concentrations at the start and end of the 2-week dosing period [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]We will assess serum efavirenz concentrations at the beginning and end of the 2-week dosing period. By comparing these concentrations to historical controls, we will determine whether taking efavirenz while using the etonogestrel implant alters the serum concentration of efavirenz.
- Serum hormone markers of ovulation [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]We will test serial blood samples for levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol, and progesterone to determine whether the etonogestrel implant is able to suppress ovulation during and after a course of efavirenz.
- Transvaginal ultrasound to assess for ovarian follicular development [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]For the entire 6 week period of the study, participants will undergo twice-weekly transvaginal ultrasound to assess for the development of ovarian follicles. This direct assessment of follicular development will be combined with serum hormone concentrations to determine if efavirenz increases the incidence of ovulation in women using the etonogestrel implant for contraception.
- Cervical mucus quality [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]Cervical mucus quality will be assessed twice weekly throughout the study period. The etonogestrel implant exerts a secondary contraceptive effect by causing cervical mucus to become thick and sticky, and therefore less permissive to the movement of sperm through the female genital tract. We will assess whether efavirenz causes a change in cervical mucus quality that would make sperm penetration more likely, and therefore indicate a reduction in the implant's contraceptive effect.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 2014
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|August 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|June 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Efavirenz
Healthy, reproductive-age women using the etonogestrel contraceptive implant who will take a two-week course of efavirenz 400 mg orally each night.
Drug: Efavirenz
Healthy women who are using Nexplanon will be asked to take a 2-week course of reduced-dose efavirenz (400 mg daily).
Other Name: Sustiva
Detailed Description:
Women now make up nearly half of the world's HIV-infected population, and many of these women with HIV are of reproductive age. There is a growing need to provide effective contraception for those women who want or need to be protected against pregnancy. However, there is concern for decreased contraceptive efficacy in women on antiretroviral therapy who rely on hormonal contraception due to drug-drug interactions. Of particular concern is a possible interaction with etonogestrel, the active hormone in a long-acting reversible contraceptive implant. We propose a pilot study to evaluate the effect of efavirenz (EFV), a commonly used non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, on the pharmacokinetics of the etonogestrel implant. We will recruit 18 healthy women who have had the implant in place for 12 to 24 months. They will be asked to take a two-week course of efavirenz. During these two weeks and for four additional weeks, we will monitor semi-weekly etonogestrel concentrations, and serum, ultrasound, and cervical mucus markers of ovulation. We will also assess efavirenz concentration at baseline and at the end of the two-week treatment course. We will derive pharmacokinetic parameters and compare concentrations across time points. Results will help to inform the design of larger studies, and of similar studies with different antiretroviral medications. We hypothesize that taking efavirenz while using the etonogestrel contraceptive implant will not result in an increased incidence of ovulation.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy women aged 18-40 years who have a Nexplanon®/Implanon® in place that is palpable on exam, had the device placed between 12 and 24 months prior to enrollment, and can provide documentation of when the implant was placed
- Able to speak and read English
- Documented HIV-negative status within 30 days of enrollment
- BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2
- Willingness to take a two-week course of efavirenz
- Willingness to comply with study visit schedule (as described below), including blood sampling, transvaginal ultrasounds, and cervical mucus assessment
- Negative urine human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test at study entry
Normal laboratory values within 30 days of study entry, as specified below:
- White blood cell count ≥ 4500 and ≤ 11000 cells/mm3
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000 platelets/mm3
- Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL
- International normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.8
- Aspartate transaminase (SGOT) and alanine aminotransferase (SGPT) ≤ 3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) (upper limit of normal)
- Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN
- Serum amylase ≤ 1.5 x ULN
- Total bilirubin ≤ 2.0 x ULN
Agree to use an additional reliable method of contraception while participating in the study. Acceptable methods include:
- Abstinence
- Condoms (male or female) with or without spermicide
- Pre-existing sterilization of subject or her male partner
- Willingness to abstain from alcohol consumption during the study period
- Willingness to abstain from any grapefruit product or supplement for the duration of the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Breastfeeding
- Hypersensitivity to efavirenz
- History of seizure disorder
- Initiated, discontinued, or changed doses of drugs that are cytochrome P450 isoenzyme 3A4 (CYP3A4) inducers or inhibitors within 30 days of study entry.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01980342
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01980342
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|Johns Hopkins University Bayview Medical Center
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
Sponsors and Collaborators
Johns Hopkins University
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The Campbell Foundation
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Keywords provided by Jennifer Robinson, Johns Hopkins University:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Jennifer Robinson, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01980342 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 4, 2013
|Last Updated:
|October 31, 2016
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Keywords provided by Jennifer Robinson, Johns Hopkins University:
Long acting reversible contraception
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Contraceptive Agents
Reproductive Control Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
Contraceptive Agents, Female
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With California's unemployment among the highest in the nation for more than three years, state leaders have repeatedly offered "I feel your pain"-style speeches to jobless residents.
Last year, they started to be more substantive. Gov. Jerry Brown, Senate President Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, and Assembly Speaker John Pérez, D-Los Angeles, each denounced the perils of excessive regulation. Brown called for major changes in the California Environmental Quality Act. The state's landmark environmental law has become an all-purpose tool for anyone with an agenda to block construction, business expansion and much more. Even completely groundless CEQA litigation can tie projects up for years.
But last week, the governor abruptly announced that CEQA reform was off the table for 2013. Steinberg says Brown is wrong to give up. Sacramento insiders say he didn't want a fight he couldn't win – and that most legislative Democrats are siding with the green groups and the unions who like the CEQA status quo, having used the law so effectively over the years to impede business interests and to legally extort payoffs.
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October 22, 2012 — Coral Gables, FL — The University of Miami Frost School of Music is pleased to present the fourth week of Festival Miami 2012—Florida's premier live music festival. Now in its 29th season, Festival Miami features a diverse blend of exciting performers showcasing their talents alongside brilliant students and faculty artists. In addition, visiting artists conduct free lectures and master classes to share their insight with audiences. Festival Miami begins October 2 and concludes November 4.
Festival Miami's fourth week begins on October 23 with a free master class with jazz pianist Jason Moran. In this master class, Moran will focus on current musical trends in jazz, new career opportunities for multi-faceted jazz and studio professionals, and offer practical advice about touring, recording and composing. The following evening, his group Jason Moran & The Bandwagon will delight audiences with their unique style that fuses classical, blues, and jazz techniques with funk, hip-hop, and rock. On October 25, jazz vocalist Roseanna Vitro performs with the DownBeat Collegiate Award-winning Frost Jazz Vocal 1 Ensemble, singing highlights from her Grammy nominated CD The Music of Randy Newman and more. On October 27, Carlos Oliva y Los Sobrinos del Juez will perform an exciting fusion of Cuban music, salsa, Afro beats, samba, jazz and rock. The fourth week of Festival Miami closes on October 28 with Florida's Singing Sons Boychoir, presented in collaboration with Sunday Afternoons of Music for Children.
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A secret investigation sent shock waves across the sports world yesterday, when it revealed that the Special Olympics, one of the nation's premier annual athletic competitions, is fixed.
According to the undercover probe, hundreds and possibly thousands of participating athletes have been declared "winners" over the years, despite losing their respective contests, often by wide margins.
"I don't think there's anything 'winning' or 'special' about finishing in eighth or ninth place," chief investigator Harlan Brundage said. "Do these kids think they're winners just because they tried? Just because they gave it their all? Well, let me tell you, trying doesn't make you a winner. Coming in first does."
An estimated 15,000 athletes participated in the Special Olympics this year, and, according to Special Olympics awards records, every one of them was declared a "winner."
According to Brundage, all Special Olympians will be stripped of their medals and held for questioning, pending a thorough investigation. Several Special Olympics officials and judges are also being detained.
Evidence of the massive scandal first came to light June 17, during a Special Olympics competition in Milpitas, CA. Marcy Simms, a 27-year-old gymnastics contestant, was declared a winner in the individual competition, despite falling off the two-foot-wide balance beam some 11 times and failing to execute even a single cartwheel.
Upon finishing the routine, Simms raised her arms above her head and cheered in triumph. Her parents then raced over to hug and kiss her, sharing in their daughter's "victory."
"When we saw Marcy celebrating, we were immediately suspicious of corruption," Brundage said. "Her routine was terrible—what could she possibly have been so happy about?"
Gymnastics judge Olga Rublovskya, a bronze medalist at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, agreed.
"I would have to give this performance of Marcy's a 0.0," Rublovskya said. "The routine was not very good at all."
The scope of the scandal widened at this year's Harwich, MA Special Olympics, where Jeff Coombs, 32, was awarded a medal in the 40-yard dash competition despite coming in fifteenth out of 15 competitors.
Following the race, an investigator asked Coombs if he realized how poorly he fared, to which Coombs replied, "I'm special! I'm a winner!"
When the investigator countered that Coombs was neither special nor a winner, but rather an exceptional failure who finished in dead last place, Coombs vehemently maintained his specialness.
"These are substandard athletes at best," Brundage said. "Why they are competing in something called the Olympics is a question we must answered. I promise a full investigation."
The scandal has also resulted in a loss of revenue for the Special Olympics Committee. Reebok and Toshiba, the event's two largest sponsors, have announced they are pulling out, and Pepsi is expected to follow.
"It is in Reebok's best interest at this time to put our money behind the 1996 Atlanta Games, where the athletes have proven their ability to run, jump and catch," said Marvin Balsam, Reebok Director of Marketing, explaining his company's decision to shift $158 million from the Special Olympics to the Atlanta Games. "Until we see more physical skill from these Special Olym-pians, we have no choice but to spend our sponsorship dollars elsewhere."


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We are thrilled that so many people have made the switch to electric. With the increasing popularity of electric vehicles comes fresh opportunities to innovate and redefine the rules of the road.
One etiquette inquiry that has popped up on a lot on forums is "charge rage." A member of smart car of America recently wrote, "This week, for the first time, I unplugged someone else. Is it ever okay to do that if they appear to be fully charged? A Tesla had been charging for 4.5 hours. It didn't have a charging light on, and it was over the posted limit, so I unplugged it."
Comments from other users formed the consensus that it is never ideal to touch another person's vehicle without permission. On the rare occasion that someone is using a charger without an automatic timer and has exceeded their limit, users conceded to the necessity of leaving a note to explain why the vehicle was unplugged. Nevertheless, this standard comes with its own caveats. In California, for example, it is illegal for an electric vehicle to occupy a charging station while unplugged so by unplugging another user, you run the risk of their vehicle being towed.
Plug In America, an electric vehicle non-profit, hopes to reduce charge rage by offering free dashboard charging signs that indicate if a driver is just 'topping off' or in need of a full charge. Using these types of communication can definitely reduce the risk of charge rage and ensure that drivers are able to effectively share station space.
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More Consumers Reaching for Protein-Packed Foods
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- About half of all U.S. consumers purchase foods enriched with protein and 78 percent believe such foods contribute to a healthy diet, according to new research from The NPD Group.
Cereal and bread are the most likely protein-enriched foods to be purchased. Protein bars and pasta also rank high in consumer interest, according to NPD's Protein Perceptions and Needs report.
About one in five consumers say they have paid more for protein-enriched items, with protein bars being among the items most likely to command a premium, the research company noted.
"Going forward, food and beverage marketers should look for opportunities to fortify their products with protein, but it shouldn't stop there," said Darren Seifer, food and beverage industry analyst for Port Washington-based NPD. "Inform consumers about what a great source of protein your product is, and why it matters to their health."
Aside from their willingness to pay more for protein-enriched products, consumers also want a greater variety of protein-enhanced options. In particular, consumers say they would like protein-packed versions of bagels and frozen foods.
"The challenge for the marketers of protein-fortified foods is to get noticed among the surrounding protein sources that are large categories and household staples," Seifer said. "Look to make inroads via snack foods that are consumed as a snack or as part of a meal as a way to infiltrate consumers' diets."


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Have you noticed that everyone is doing promotions at the moment? I think some people call them "activation ideas". Free this, free that, twofor-one, chance to win, another chance to win, priority seats, cinema Wednesdays, free pies. Yes, free pies.
The mobile phone network O2 is offering its customers a free breakfast pie and it has made a 60-second TV ad to tell everyone. It ties into its sponsorship of the England rugby team, who are playing in the Rugby World Cup. The ad shows a guy being woken up by the team and made breakfast (a pie, for some reason) by Jonny Wilkinson, among others, before he sits down in front of the telly to watch the coverage of the games. Quite a sweet ad, but a little too sweet and gentle for me. They've gone for the slightly dreamy approach with twinkly music. Passive engagement, I think Millward Brown calls it. Rugby fans will probably like it, and anyone who wants a free pie, I guess.
But while Dad's watching the rugby in the morning,what will little Michael and Zara be having for breakfast? How about some Rice Krispies Multi-Grain Shapes? This is pretty simple stuff. We see a few shapes from the box move around while Vic Reeves tries to tell us an exciting story about a rocket and a fish. This is a brave attempt. The problem is, there aren't many different shapes in the box and he's only got 30 seconds to tell us the story, so it isn't that exciting. I don't think there will be many more in this campaign since they'll run out of stories pretty quickly.
Moving on to another food offering for kids, Chedds is a new product from the Cathedral City cheese brand and it has placed it firmly in the school lunch-box category. A mouse in a pirate costume arrives on a stuffed polar bear on wheels and has an archery contest with a schoolkid. This ad is just weird. I've shown it to several people and the reaction is the same: open-mouthed incredulity. Conscious that it isn't aimed at cynical ad men and women, I showed it to my nine-year-old daughter, Evie. She smiled, laughed, and told me it was a "good advert".
The next ad is for Fifa 12 from EA Sports. I have to say, this ad is a bit of a mess. Branded with PlayStation on the front and back end, the ad is stuffed with too many different elements in between, including a bloke on an operating table and a giant-sized Wayne Rooney. Did anyone tell Wayne this wasn't a Nike ad? An inappropriate American voiceover on the end is bordering on parody - but maybe they intended it that way.
On to the burning question of the moment: has Marks & Spencer gone too upmarket by recruiting posh totty - Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - straight from her recent Burberry campaign? I think not. The ad with Ryan Reynolds is beautifully shot, moody and stylish, but its feet are kept firmly on the ground by the addition of prices and prominent logos. Just about right for the discerning M&S shopper.
Next, and following in the footsteps of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, the rapper Jamal Edwards is starring in the new Google ad. This is really an ad demonstrating the power of YouTube, but since Google paid $1.65 billion for it in 2006, I guess it has the right to focus on it. This ad is beautifully constructed. Interesting, engaging, nicely edited and all the elements are interwoven seamlessly, with great sound design and a beautiful end device that pulls all the features into a Google Chrome logo. A kind of inspirational testimonial/celebrity endorsement/product demonstration thingy with great music that's cool. Who could ask for anything more?
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Janus was the Roman god who looked backwards and forwards at the same time. He would have made a good reviewer of this week's Private View selection, as some work strides forward with confidence while some looks to the past.
"Smouldering sex appeal" isn't a phrase that springs to mind when you think of Marks & Spencer - until now. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, the former Victoria's Secret model and Transformers star, has slipped on a curve-hugging fuscia wrap dress (among other things) and cosies up to Ryan Reynolds (top of People's "Sexiest Man Alive" list in 2010) in this delicious campaign for the autumn 2011 Autograph collection. All credit to M&S for being bold and not being swayed by a vocal minority who complained about the use of "sexy" celebrities such as Myleene, Dannii and co. I can't wait to hear their reaction to these new ads ...
I'm left none the wiser about Chedds from Cathedral City and, although I want to like Monty the Mouseketeer, I can't help agreeing with the little girl in the second commercial: "Ridiculous." These spots are bizarre but I'm sure kids will love them. I feel I've met Monty and his friend before, though - they bear more than a passing resemblance to Sir Didymus and Ambrosius (his sheep dog sidekick) who featured in Jim Henson's Labyrinth. And what is it about the two children that made me expect they would turn to the camera and start waggling their eyebrows?
Celebrating how people use the web in an inspirational way is a brilliant, forward-looking idea for Google, neatly summed up in the line: "Google. The web is what you make it." This spot celebrates the story of Jamal Edwards, who posted a rap on YouTube and is now a media mogul five years later. The execution is great, the track is brilliant (Wretch 32's Traktor) and the clips of Jamal and his "team" are really engaging. But, for me, it lacks the simplicity of the other recent Google work.
The new Nike commercial from Wieden & Kennedy doesn't quite compare either ... Oh, it's not for Nike, it's actually for EA Sports. It's about the passion and fanaticism of fans who will do anything not to miss a match. Game graphics are seamlessly intercut with live action and there is one memorable sequence of a giant Wayne Rooney on the penalty spot in front of a minuscule, frightened goalie. Comments from gamers are a little dismissive: "Is it just me, or would anyone else have wanted to see more gameplay footage than hear some idiot talk about a match?" And does anyone else feel the need to add the phrase "drink Coca-Cola" after the line "love football, play football"?
In contrast, this beautifully crafted ad for O2 is a brilliant lesson on how to use sports stars to communicate a message rather than using them simply because they are "personalities". The emotion of the early morning game moment is captured beautifully and the idea makes you feel that, as a supporter, you are part of the team. Personally, I have a slight problem with the idea of eating a pie at four in the morning and, if I'm being really pedantic, real rugby fans don't need a bribe to get them out of bed.
Lastly, "the little fish who loved the stars" for Rice Krispies Multi-Grain Shapes is a new product "demo" done with charm, imagination and a story that feels perfectly suited to a young audience. I've had a flashback here as well, in the form of TBWA's surreal "kipper" ad for Lego. Imagine a spot starring one of the unidentifiable-shaped Krispies you get at the bottom of the pack. Maybe it could turn into a two-headed dog - or a two-faced god. It would be a wonderful opportunity for Vic Reeves, someone not backward in coming forward, to inspire a future generation of children at breakfast time.


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Two steps forward. One step back. Perhaps that's the best way to characterize the impact of the recently concluded legislative session on Kentucky's prospects for progress.
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FOREST Green boss Ady Pennock has landed his seventh summer signing by capturing former Exeter City and SalisburyCity left-winger Elliott Frear on a two-year deal.
Highly-rated Frear, 23, will be reunited with former Salisbury team-mate Clovis Kamdjo, who joined Rovers this month.
Pennock has been keen to add a winger to his evolving squad and the left-sided England C player ticks all the boxes for his new manager, who is set to welcome his squad back to pre-season training on July 3.
Pennock said: "Elliott is a very good capture for us and he ticks all the boxes.
"He's a young player with ambition, he's got pace,and he can put a quality ball in the box.
"He had a very good season last year,picking up international caps at England 'C', so this is a great addition for us."
The flying winger, who is currently on his honeymoon, is a firm friend of Rovers' James Norwood after playing together at Exeter City and more recently with England C.
Frear made 45 appearances for Salisbury City in all competitions last term, scoring six goals, and his impressive performances earned the winger a call up to the international ranks of England C.
A product of the Exeter City youth system, Frear made a big impression in a loan spell at Salisbury in the 2012/13 season and signed a permanent deal with The Whites in June of last year.


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The Department of History, Politics and Philosophy invites you to consider the crisis in Ukraine: Why did Russian take over Crimea? What will happen next? Professor Guy Vanderpool plans to review Russia's recent and possible future moves. A Q & A session will follow.


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The 8th Annual Downtown DC Holiday Market will be held this year from from November 30th through December 23rd on F Street, NW between 7th & 9th Streets across from the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The market is modeled after village markets and is full of holiday cheer. At the market you can find holiday arts and crafts such as pottery, jewelry, paintings, and even textiles. There is a daily rotation of 60 exhibitors from a pool of over 175 regional artisans, so be sure to visit more than one day in order to not miss out on a unique treasure. You'll be sure to find something for everyone on your shopping list.
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People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses or the problems of modern society.
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|47 of 94 people found the following review helpful:
|reviewer: Jackson from Orlando, FL
|My husband and I went to see Lombardi and loved it. It's a Broadway show you can take any man.So ladies any man that sits on his sofa on Sundays with his remote control, we love Lombardi.So plan a trip to New York, and enjoy Lombardi, just like my remote clicker did.
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A Play for Everyone,
|reviewer: Mike A from Central New Jersey
|Literally Moving. All 6 cast members were superb. Even my fourteen year old son paid rapt attention for ninety minutes. I highly recommend this play even to non-sport fans.
|47 of 94 people found the following review helpful:
Not just football -- it's about family,
|reviewer: Jennifer Donovan from Connecticut
|After first catching the Miracle Worker in this theater, I think I'd see anything here, but Lombardi really exceeded every expectation.
Great show, wonderful acting.
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Lombardi Still A Winner,
|reviewer: Tom Matthews from Orlando, Florida
|My wife and I planned a New York trip around a visit to the Circle on the Square to see Lombardi. The legendary, inspirational coach is brought to life through Dan Lauria. Physical resemblances are the starting point, and Lauria has taken the sometimes gruff mannerisms, charisma and sheer aura of Lombardi to the highest level.Judith Light, as Marie Lombardi, demonstrates the behind-the-scenes strength and support -- and pain -- that often goes with being the woman behind the successful man. Her performance truly is impressive. The entire cast, in fact, turned in very strong performances. The production is well paced, even including some football footage, but as advertised, the play is more about personal relationships and individual strengths and weaknesses than football. We can highly recommend this play, and there are no bad seats at this theatre. Some dialogue and the characters' use of tobacco and alcohol could be considered too strong for children by some parents.
|45 of 92 people found the following review helpful:
Lombardi is a winner!,
|reviewer: Janet Lazar from New Jersey
|Lombardi is a GREAT night of theater. It's a funny, heartwarming joy. The costumes and set design are right on the money...and the performances by Dan Lauria, Judith Light and Keith Nobbs should be recognized with Tony's! A play worth seeing!
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2011 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet
Tell any car enthusiast that he is about to drive a two-seat convertible with an automated manual transmission, and he will imagine a fast roadster--some bullet-shaped car in Ferrari red or British racing green--cheerily chopping up corners over some winding, wooded highway. Mention a 70 horsepower, three-cylinder engine, and that same enthusiast's glee will turn to bafflement. Could this be some historic car, maybe a 1960s vintage BMW?
How about none of the above? Although a two-seater, the 2011 Smart ForTwo Passion Cabriolet is the opposite of sporty. Despite the convertible top, this is not a grand tourer appropriate for weekend wine country excursions. The Smart ForTwo is a bona fide city car, its boxy shape about as un-carlike as you can imagine.
To come up with the Smart ForTwo, its creators must have had everything they knew about automobile design surgically excised from their brains. Starting with a clean slate, they came up with an excellent mode of personal transport for congested urban centers.
Along the way, the Smart's designers discovered some interesting practicalities, such as the best place to put the engine (answer: in the rear, under the cargo area). And since the engine is in the rear, it might as well drive the rear wheels.
With a CNET editor in the cargo area, the Smart ForTwo becomes a ForThree.
And yes, despite the very short ForTwo, there is a cargo area. In fact, it is big enough to fit a full person, useful for those of you who have more than one friend. But the ForTwo's biggest virtue by far is the ability to park it in places other drivers can only dream about.
Take your average urban jungle, an environment in which people leave cars perched at any legal curb space for weeks at a time, just because leaving that space will mean hours spent searching for another one. Amid this parkacopalyptic landscape lay short curb spaces between driveways, little parking oases of which only the ForTwo can take advantage. That option alone will make the ForTwo attractive to any city dweller.
Smart snazzes up the ForTwo in its Cabriolet version by fitting it with a clever, if frivolous, soft top. The Smart ForTwo on its own is like an engineering nerd. With the convertible top, it's like an engineering nerd wearing a silk shirt. In its first stage, the top rolls back to open up the roof. Press the open button again, and the top bunches up behind the car. At this point, the roof rails can be manually snapped off and stowed inside the rear hatch, which is really going to be too much effort for most people, given that the reward is merely making the identity of the driver even more visible.
The Smart ForTwo's roof rails stow inside the rear hatch.
Stock tech
Highlighting the modernity of the ForTwo, in stock form there is no CD player; audio sources are limited to radio and a USB port in the glove box. And no, that USB port is not compatible with an iPod cable. On top of that, there is no Bluetooth phone system, and the audio system only has two speakers. The stereo is like one big boom box. Directional buttons to the right of the stereo make it easy to browse music on a USB drive, but the audio quality from this stereo is seriously lacking.
The ForTwo's stock stereo lacks a CD player, but does have a USB port.
Fortunately, that is not it for cabin tech. Smart makes a surprising number of options available in the ForTwo, including a Kenwood-sourced navigation head unit. This head unit integrates Garmin navigation, includes a Bluetooth phone system and iPod compatibility. Even more impressive is the available surround-sound audio system, with six speakers and a subwoofer.
But as those two tech options add $1,780 to the price, less ambitious buyers may want to look at Smart's iPhone app. This app is specifically designed for car use, with large buttons to access the iPhone music library, phone functions, navigation, and even a special Smart roadside assistance line, giving the car basic telematics functions. For better integration between app and car, Smart offers an accessory cradle that plugs into the car's power and audio system, muting music when a call comes in, for example.
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After a three-decade lull, Sarasota returned to a development boom in the 1950s, but lost some of its tranquil beauty and casual atmosphere along the way
There were more similarities than differences between the Sarasota of 1927 and the Sarasota of 1957: the highways were still mostly two- lane with long patches of scenic spaces between towns; students graduated either from Sarasota High or Booker High; the keys were undeveloped tropical havens offering locals and tourists vast stretches of inspirational beauty.
Professor Ellis Freeman, who had lived on Lido Key since 1932, remarked, "Artists and writers and professors like myself loved (the beach) for the complete absence of resort commercialism. It was what one hoped to find on Cape Cod and never did."
In 1954, about 500 permanent residents lived on Siesta Key. It was accessed from the south over the single-lane, hand-cranked Stickney Point Bridge, and from the north over the Siesta Key Bridge, so narrow it seemed to passing motorists that they would surely swap paint.
Fishermen still lined the original Ringling Bridge, reeling in huge catches; the Boston Red Sox had been Sarasota's spring training team since the 1930s, and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus winter headquarters was the top tourist attraction in the state.
Orange groves and pastureland were prominent throughout the county. Downtown, void of high-rise condominiums, was the center of Sarasota's universe, still connected to the bayfront, still the place to go to lodge, dine, drink, shop, take in a movie, and socialize.
This idyllic setting, which could have been a Norman Rockwell cover on a Saturday Evening Post magazine, remained frozen in time for 30 years because of the real estate crash at the end of 1926, the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II. Building during these three decades had come to a veritable standstill, but post-war growth was beginning to take hold and foster major changes in the look and tempo of the county.
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The nearly 30-year lull had been an aberration. From Sarasota's earliest, formative years, from the time John Hamilton Gillespie arrived to manage the Florida Mortgage and Investment Company's holdings in 1886 to Harry Higel, Bertha Palmer, Owen Burns, John and Charles Ringling, and scores of other developers and Sarasota "boosters," selling Sarasota was the name of the game. Real estate was king, and enticing as many newcomers as possible became "job one."
But as Sarasota started booming in the 1950s on one of its periodic growth spurts, there was much to be said for the casual, laid- back lifestyle in a setting unspoiled by major building and development activity. It was beautiful, comfortable, easy to move around in, especially during the off-season, and everyone seemed to know everyone else. Charming was an often-used description of Sarasota. For many residents, this was paradise, and they could be forgiven for not wanting it sacrificed to progress.
The first domino in the battle to change the status quo fell in 1954 when the War Memorial was moved from the center of Five Points. An attempt to remove it in the late 1930s had failed because of public outcry. This time it was deemed a traffic hazard by the State Road Department and there was little opposition to its relocation to Gulf Stream Avenue.
A year later the Memorial Oak trees that lined both sides of Main Street from Orange Avenue east began to be uprooted. Here battle lines were drawn. City Manager Ken Thompson was quoted in the paper, "The presence of trees along Main Street has undoubtedly curtailed development of the city's main street as a business street."
As one city commissioner spelled it out: "It is unfortunate that the trees have to make way for progress, but it appears that we can't have both."
A group called Friends of Friendly Oaks was formed to protect the trees and in an advertisement asked: "Can the will of a few rob Sarasota of its heritage, its lovely avenue of shade trees? Will the center of Sarasota be left to broil in the blazing sun like a factory town?"
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Karl Bickel, retired president of United Press, pointed out that cosmopolitan cities Paris and Rome boasted shade trees. Twenty-five hundred names were gathered on a petition to save them but to no avail, and in the end "progress" trumped sentiment and the trees were removed. The News characterized this as "The Bitter Fruits of Progress."
In 1955, when the downtown Mira Mar Auditorium, the social hub of Sarasota since 1925, was razed, the headline ran, "Landmark Bows to Progress."
By 1956, Sarasota was reportedly the fastest growing city in the nation on a percentage basis. A Babson population poll indicated an increase of 108 percent since 1950.
Tourism was increasing even during the usually slow summer months. According to The News, among the 67 counties in Florida, Sarasota County placed 10th in the total number of retail service establishments and their total receipts.
To accommodate the influx of newcomers, the number of lodging rooms between 1946 and 1956 increased from 5,475 to 13,471; the number of restaurants increased from 126 with a seating capacity of 5,251 to 300 with a capacity of 15,963; bank deposits shot from $18,667,338 to $115,162,091.
Large-scale housing developments were popping up throughout the county, as were shopping centers, schools, churches, strip centers and trailer parks, which replaced orange groves and pastureland. When South Gate opened it was advertised as "Where You Live Among The Orange Blossoms." But not for long.
There seemed to be no stopping what some saw as unbridled and poorly planned growth; no slowing it down. Highways, suited to the previous era, needed to be widened and resurfaced; bridges and sewers had to replaced, and water supplies needed to be increased.


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What Steps Should I Take to Run Again?
I want to run but I am very much out of shape-knees hurt, not flexible, pain while stretching etc. What steps can I take so that I can be in the position to run again?
Thank you for your question. As always, we recommend having a physical exam before beginning any exercise program, especially since you have some concerns with knee pain and lack of flexibility. This exam will give you baseline information on your weight, blood pressure, heart rate and identify any orthopedic issues you may have.
Once your physician clears you to workout, I would suggest beginning with pool workouts 3-4 times/week (water aerobics, swimming, jogging in the deep end) where you add time on to each session for one or two weeks.
After two weeks, I would progress to seated bike workouts 3-4 time/wk. During these workouts, include both distance (30-40 minutes at a steady pace) and sprint work (i.e. after a 5 minute warm up, peddle as fast as you can for 20 seconds, then peddle slowly for 40 seconds, repeat for 20 sprints and follow with a 5 minute cool down).
After this week, you can progress to an elliptical machine, which is very easy on the joints.
So one month into your workouts, you can start on your running program. Many websites will have free programs you can follow. I attached one from Runner's World.
I would also recommend you include some strength training 2-3 times a week, even if it is only 20 minutes (3-4 exercises with dumbbells).
Additionally, you will need to make changes to your diet to include the right foods to give you energy to workout. Your physician can recommend someone to speak with regarding your diet.
It may be in your best interest to join a gym that will include some sessions with a certified personal trainer who can help you design your workout program and make sure you are familiar with all the equipment.
Starting an exercise program can seem daunting, but make a plan, make time in your day and stick to the program. It may take several weeks to see significant gains, but if you stay with it, you will achieve your goal!
Good luck.
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In 1948 he was elected Runs Secretary; then in 1960 was elected as Bradford CTC representative to CTC West Yorkshire District Association Committee. From 1979 to 1981 Harry was President of CTC West Yorkshire District Association.
Harry has given frequent talks, lectures and slide shows about his cycling and the countries he has visited to CTC groups in the West Yorkshire area.
Harry has been a Vice President of CTC West Yorkshire since 1981.
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[F-18] RGD-K5 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Participants With Carotid Artery Stenosis
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|Carotid Stenosis
|Drug: [F-18]RDG-K5
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|An Exploratory, Phase II, Open Label, Single-Center, Non-Randomized Study Of [F-18] RGD-K5 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) In Participants With Carotid Artery Stenosis
- [F-18]RDG-K5 Uptake by Carotid Plaque on PET Scan [ Time Frame: Participants will be followed for an average of 6 weeks ]Based on the small sample size and lack of IHC analyses, no efficacy conclusions can be drawn from this study.
|Study Start Date:
|May 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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[F-18]RDG-K5 was administred and PET scan performed
Drug: [F-18]RDG-K5
Approximately fifteen (15) patients with carotid artery stenosis > 69% will undergo an endarterectomy and will be imaged under PET/CT with [F-18]RGD-K5
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This investigation will be conducted as a Phase II, open-label, single-center, non-randomized study. The study is planned to be conducted at one Investigative site in the United States. The information collected under this exploratory, Phase II study will not be used for diagnostic purposes, to assess the participant's response to therapy, or for clinical management of the participant. This will be a pilot prospective cohort study where the increased expression of integrin may be seen on the F-18 RGD-K5 PET imaging scans looking at carotid plaque in participants with carotid artery stenosis.
Each completed study participant will undergo one to three visits, including one eligibility study visit, the Computed Tomography (CT) angiogram of the carotid visit (if necessary), the [F-18] RGD-K5 PET imaging visit, and a 24 hour follow up phone call or visit.
Procedures: Informed consent (ICF), eligibility blood labs, collection of demographic information and medical history, physical examination, vital signs, 12-lead Electrocardiograms (ECGs), dosing with [F-18]RGD-K5, PET imaging scan, 24 hour follow up to collect adverse events, and plaque immunohistochemical characterization after Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA).
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- Participant is a female or male of any race / ethnicity >18 years old at the time of the investigational product administration
- Participant or participant's legally acceptable representative provides written informed consent
- Participant is capable of complying with study procedures
- Participant has known carotid artery stenosis of >69% luminal diameter as based on carotid ultrasound and who is deemed to be a surgical candidate for endarterectomy as determined by the vascular surgeon
- Participant has had a carotid ultrasound and the report is available for collection
- Participant has had or is scheduled to have a carotid CT angiogram for plaque localization within 30 days of signing ICF (or else scheduled Carotid CT angiogram) CTA must be performed on a separate day and prior to the investigational PET procedure)
- Participant has consented to have an endarterectomy
- Participant will be scheduled for an investigational [F-18]RGD-K5 PET/CT scan within 4 weeks prior to endarterectomy
- Participant must have renal function values as defined by laboratory results within the following ranges:
- Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 45mL/min
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participant is nursing
- Participant is pregnant
- Participant has been involved in an investigative, radioactive research procedure within the past 14 days
- Participant has any other condition or personal circumstance that, in the judgment of the investigator, might interfere with the collection of complete data or data quality
- Participant has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, lab abnormality that, in the opinion of the study investigator or treating physicians might confound the results of the study or poses an additional risk to the participants by their participation in the study
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01602471
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|Cleveland Clinic
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
|Principal Investigator:
|Balaji Tamarappoo, MD, PhD
|The Cleveland Clinic
|Study Director:
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|President, Certus International
|Responsible Party:
|Siemens Molecular Imaging
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|NCT01602471 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 14, 2011
|Results First Received:
|July 26, 2013
|Last Updated:
|July 26, 2013
Keywords provided by Siemens Molecular Imaging:
Carotid CT Angiogram
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Constriction, Pathologic
Carotid Stenosis
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Carotid Artery Diseases
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
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GROW Month is hosted by Organics Unlimited throughout September and tries to increase sales and awareness of the GROW Program, according to a news release.
The GROW Program, which stands for Giving Resources and Opportunities to Workers, tries to give financial support to programs that help the lifestyles of farm workers and their families, according to growbananas.org.
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Clearwater, Fla.-based Piaggio Avanti fractional provider Avantair shut down today and furloughed employees as it "seeks alternative financing arrangements that it hopes will enable it to resume operations as quickly and efficiently as possible," according to a June 26 8-K SEC filing. The company also received notice on Monday of a customer class-action lawsuit and is in breach of a lease agreement for its six core airplanes, with their repossession by lessors a possibility.
"Today, Avantair conducted a furlough of its employees as it addresses liquidity issues. It has requested that several specialized employees remain with the company voluntarily as it pursues alternative financing arrangements," it said in a statement provided to AIN. "The company regrets having to enter into this process and for the inconvenience this brings to Avantair's owners and card holders but believes it to be the most prudent action at this time. It is hopeful that it will soon be in a position to resume operations."
Avantair's fleet of 56 Avanti twin turboprops has been grounded since June 6 following allegations that the company was not properly tracking time-controlled parts on its aircraft, requiring detailed inspections to ensure compliance with FAA regulations. This is the second extended "voluntary" grounding of the Avantair fleet in recent months–the operator suffered a nearly three-week grounding in late October prompted by maintenance issues surrounding an incident last July in which an Avantair Avanti shed an elevator during a flight.
The customer lawsuit was filed by Heisman Square, an Avantair fractional shareowner, in Oklahoma County District Court in March, saying the incident that led to the first grounding should have been disclosed when it was buying a share in the program in August. On June 24, Avantair "received notice of service of [this] class-action lawsuit."
Meanwhile, the company is apparently now involved in a fight to prevent its six core airplanes from being repossessed. On June 13, Avantair reached a forbearance agreement with Midsouth Services and Clear Aircraft related to past-due lease payments for these core airplanes, the 8-K filing says. But on June 18 and 25, the company was notified that it was in breach of this forbearance agreement, "and the lessor has been exercising…all rights and remedies available under the [agreement] and applicable law, including taking possession of its leased aircraft and aircraft engines."
Avantair also operates 43 fractionally owned aircraft and seven "leased and company-managed" Avantis, according to a June 13 SEC 10-Q filing that discloses the company's financial situation at the end of its fiscal third quarter, ending March 31. In the quarter, Avantair posted an $8.33 million dollar loss, compared with a nearly $1.6 million loss during the same period last year. Its total accumulated deficit is $122.75 million, the filing says.
Avantipilot (not verified)
June 26, 2013 - 7:26pm
Forgot to mention that the pilots were also told that they wouldn't be getting their paycheck tomorrow either.
Douglas E Carper (not verified)
June 26, 2013 - 7:39pm
It is with great sadness that it has come to this. I have been a fractional owner for over 8 years and for most of that period, a very satisfied one. Somewhere along the way, the management of Avantair started to lose focus on quality and the maintaining our aircraft and that was the death spiral that now seems all but done. It also underscores the flaw in the fractional model...placing the owners of the airplanes and the operator on two opposite sides of the table. Selling "hours"and then hoping the owners don't fly them in total. They also sold cards like crazy and took on the liability of then providing those hours....the fleet (owners aircraft) was flown wildly above expectations, averaging near a 1000 hours a year!!! The fleet is now aged and the market for 50 plus worn out Piaggos is next to nothing. Good luck to any fractional owners and too bad for the card owners...who have absolutely nothing to show for their money paid in.
I hope that the lawyers don't end up with the owners remaining asset values...
Former Employee (not verified)
June 26, 2013 - 8:51pm
Last summer when I was still employed by Avantair, I checked the usage for every tail in the fleet. More than a few were over 1400 hours in the previous 12 months. EVERY plane that wasn't down for an extended period of time was over 1000 hours in the year. Since the the first stand down, they have only been averaging 8-15 airplanes in service and I can only imagine how many hours they've been logging trying to cover the workload.
JSW (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 2:12pm
It seems that many fractional owners don't think about the "conflict of interest" that exists within companies that provide both Fractional and JetCard options. Owners assume residual value on their aircraft (never knowing their true cost/hr), and JetCards buyers invest into assets that are, by contract, limited in how often they can fly. The final nail in the coffin is "Guaranteed Availability", which in Avantair's case only solidified their demise (and was probably one of many contract breaches). You can have one or the other, but not both. Find an operator that owns all their aircraft, or purchase your own and have it managed. Seems to be the best ways to approach bizav moving forward.
jetguy (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 7:51pm
If I'm not mistaken there is nothing in their contract that limits flight hours. But you're spot-on regarding the share owners-vs-cardholders conflict. The share owners assume all of the capital risk; unfortunately there was also nothing in their contract (at least not 3 years ago) preventing them from offering a card program.
Samantha (not verified)
June 26, 2013 - 7:44pm
None of the employees will be receiving their paycheck tomorrow. Really shady Avantair........really shady
Avantipilot (not verified)
June 26, 2013 - 8:06pm
"The company regrets having to enter into this process and for the inconvenience this brings to Avantair's owners and card holders."
Yes its inconvenient for the owners, but I can guarantee you that the guys who got told that they no longer have a job are a little more inconvenienced right now. Especially as they won't even be getting the pay they are owed to keep them going until they find another job.
The pinnacle of despicable, sleazy tactics. Way to go management!
No longer employed (not verified)
June 26, 2013 - 9:54pm
All employees will not be getting paid..not just the pilots. There is a whole operation behind the scenes and those people work hard! Communication has been poor and then stopped completely.
The employees (not verified)
June 26, 2013 - 10:04pm
I've Got Rent To Pay In 5 Days. I'm Tired Of Hearing From Owners About Their "Investment." I've Got Bills To Pay, And No Way To Pay Them. Stop The Whining About Rich Peoples Problems. Come Down To Our Level.
Former Employee (not verified)
June 26, 2013 - 10:25pm
But the company is graciously extending health insurance until the end of the month, so that's 2 business days to make all of your health care dreams come true.
Former Employee (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 11:17am
Oh so sorry that you've been living month to month and its finally caught up to you. Why don't you just recognize that this company screwed everyone across all tax brackets.
The employees (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 6:46pm
thanks for the Solidarity, I really appreciate it.
Fractional Owne... (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 1:16pm
I understand your frustration in losing your job and having bills to pay. I know I would be in big trouble as well since I work for "rich people". We had many hours that were due to roll over into the next lease period which are now most likely lost. Thousands and thousands of dollars. Sure, rich people's problems are different than ours. They paid for a service and expected a service. Who wouldn't? When my elderly boss and his wife have to wait around for 4 hours or more for their plane, its not good. These "rich people" have commitments, people who depend upon them to run a business - like their employees - like myself. If their flights are consistently late or unavailable it makes them look bad. Confidence levels are compromised, stress levels rise, and people get angry all the way down the line. Don't knock the rich people for being frustrated. Sure their loss isn't the same as yours, but when you have your employees and other's people lives depending on you to make sure you are where you need to be and when you need to be there, it doesn't make for a good situation.
The employees (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 6:51pm
I apologize about my comments of rich people, I was drunk at the time. it was a really rough day yesterday.
jetguy (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 7:52pm
...your sentiments but keep in mind it was those "rich people" that kept the doors open for as long as they were. Don't be so quick to slam your customers.
Employee of Ano... (not verified)
June 26, 2013 - 11:16pm
In response to the comment by Mr. Carper, I submit that you are in error in assuming the the Avantair business model can be referred to as "the fractional model." Avantair gave too many allotted hours to the fractional owners for too low a price in an attempt to capture market share. It then overloaded the system with card program (a/k/a block charter) to increase further the need for flight capacity. Of course Avantair hoped that owners would underfly their hours, but that is not the business model or the hope of the successful fractional programs. The program I work for is designed to hope that owners DO use all their hours. That makes happy owners, and it is why we have some owners since day one, seventeen years ago. I am purposely not naming this program so as not to market here, but I urge you to explore the other, realistic fractional models used by other programs that have proved themselves over time.
Employee of Ano... (not verified)
June 26, 2013 - 11:16pm
In response to the comment by Mr. Carper, I submit that you are in error in assuming the the Avantair business model can be referred to as "the fractional model." Avantair gave too many allotted hours to the fractional owners for too low a price in an attempt to capture market share. It then overloaded the system with card program (a/k/a block charter) to increase further the need for flight capacity. Of course Avantair hoped that owners would underfly their hours, but that is not the business model or the hope of the successful fractional programs. The program I work for is designed to hope that owners DO use all their hours. That makes happy owners, and it is why we have some owners since day one, seventeen years ago. I am purposely not naming this program so as not to market here, but I urge you to explore the other, realistic fractional models used by other programs that have proved themselves over time.
Glad I Moved On (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 7:01am
Employees cannot claim this was a surprise. Anyone who ever worked there knows there were shady things happening all the time, even in the supposed "good" times. The first shut down and furlough, then the departures of the president, CFO, and the highly touted FAA Safety guy (whose sudden departure was kept quiet), then the missing payroll several weeks ago. How many red flags do you need?
Fractional Owne... (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 10:29am
I always felt like they were lying to us. Always late by 3 hours, overbooking flights. I dreaded those 8pm the night before phone calls saying they were going to be 3 hours late.
Fractional Owner (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 11:56am
Sorry that you are having problem to pay your rent. But your attitude about rich people is uncalled for....Who do you think provided you with the job in the first place...We the owners did with our investment in the aircraft. I have been an owners for 10 years and I have warned employees that the end was near after events of the last nine months. Maybe it is the attitude that you have against those that supported you with their dollars that has caused the demise of the Company. Avantair expected us and we did continue to pay for services that were not rendered. I don't care what your economic status....fair is fair. Maybe you should blame Steve Sanyo for putting your income and ability to pay your bills at risk. He is the decision maker.
Avantipilot (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 12:28pm
Someone who just lost their job and isn't even going to be paid for time owed has a right to be angry and vent.
I don't think anyone resents wealthy people or their private jet lifestyle, but they don't have to worry about how they are going to pay for the roof over their heads, or feed their kids do they?
The comment about living month to month, well health insurance at Avantair was over $5,000 a year, they cut pay, vacation, and per diem went down to just $1 an hour. Once the IRS and state take their tax's, you fill up your gas tank, buy groceries and pay the rent, their isn't much left over to put away for a rainy day.
At the end of the day, everyone gets a bite of the turd sandwich. For some the ripple effects are no ore than a major inconvenience, for others they are devastating.
Zachary DeBoer (not verified)
July 2, 2013 - 5:44pm
Everyone, at all income levels, is effected by these types of situations. I think the person who attacked "rich people" has apologized and retracted their statement. They were angry and lashed out and that is understandable. It is difficult to apologize, but they did it anyways, so I think we should accept their apology and move onto the real issues that effect our industry.
To me, this is a clear issue with the current structure of private air charter coupled with an over-burdensome Government. Competition is fierce in the industry and that just means the strongest and most efficient companies will survive and the weakest will collapse if they do not evolve. The industry will be better for it when companies that are not ran properly actually fail. The unfortunate thing is the lives it effects in the meantime.
The good news is that the demand is still there for private aviation, that isn't going away yet. The biggest threat to our industry comes from the Government. Over-burdensome taxes and regulations are driving up costs. When the costs go up, the demand goes down. When the demand goes down, employees are effected the most because their jobs disappear completely. It isn't the owners, it isn't the operators, it is the Government who poses the biggest threat to every one of our hard earned livelihoods.
Hopefully everyone here is a paying member of NBAA because they are on the front lines fighting for us. The general public do not understand our industry or how important it is. Politicians pander to the uninformed public and general aviation is an easy target because most people think it is "rich people" jetting all over the world for vacations. One of the only organizations fighting that image and resisting the politicians is NBAA. Please support them so they can support us.
My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone effected by this situation.
-- Zachary DeBoer
john doe (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 5:32pm
Avantair has always had a "issue" with tracking time on parts from the very start. The real question is how many times has the FAA come in to slap Avantair on the hand and do a audit? Do that investigation and you might not be too surprised at what you find..
Kevin Jordan (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 6:08pm
Aviation is one of the toughest businesses in the world. Why do you think almost all of the major carriers are, or have been in bankruptcy? It is by far the most regulated, most scrutinized, most onerous of businesses with the greatest risks and liability, and lowest, if any profit margin. If Warren Buffet had not purchased Net Jets they would have under as well. For decades, people have been trying to invent better mousetraps with regards to private air travel. Here is the deal: if you are wealthy, buy an airplane you can afford, and hire a competent pilot or pilots to fly it. You own it, it's yours for better or worse. If there is an FAA issue, or IRS issue it is yours to manage just like any other business asset. If you can't afford it, fly the airlines. You don't fraction out your Mercedes or your house.
As far as furloughed pilots go, it is a perpetually recurring theme and always will be. The only "security" in aviation is a good reputation and a fresh résumé' . Sad but true.
Anytime you pass the buck or try to take shortcuts, there is no one to blame but you.
Charles Van Horn (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 6:24pm
I am surprised it took this long. I saw problems when I worked for the back in 2008 and when I spoke up I was let go. Best thing that could have happen. I feel bad for the good hard working people that were sucked into this company. Just dont trust that they will be anything different that what they have been. And for those who are staying on without pay you are wasting your time. Move on and run away from this company as fast as you can you will never see anything for what you do to try to get the company back on track.
BenjyB (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 6:30pm
Hey you fractional owners. You can buy a decent aircraft for the price of a quarter share (or less) and hire one of these freshly unemployed pilots with some common sense to fly and manage it for you under Part 91. Don't try to generate revenue with it, as it's a huge hassle and a proven money losing proposition. Plus it wears out the aircraft. You will have COMPLETE control of the aircraft and it will retain more of it's resale value. The right pilot, especially one who has some experience in maintenance can save you a lot of money. I have been doing this for the same individual for 19 years now, we are on our 4th aircraft, we have had it for 2 years, 200 hours per year, and it's worth more than we paid for it, and, yes, it came with a great maintenance history and 0 time engines, and was purchased for less than the price of a quarter share for a new one of the same type, with the other expenses coming in fairly close as well. You can do it.
skeptic (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 6:33pm
I have a question. How do you sell a 1/4 share or any share for that matter of a aeroplane?
BOHICA (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 6:56pm
Sounds like these guys are the same guys that ran TAG USA/Sentient/JetDirect into the ditch.
Better find out of they made the quarterly payments on all of your payroll withholding.....like taxes, insurance, 401K contributions, etc. (Note that they filed on the next to last business day of the quarter). I'm betting that you will find out that they didn't.
But hey, no big deal........it's SOP for the way the suit trash does business anymore. All you gotta do is pull yourself up by the bootstraps......
Anon (not verified)
June 28, 2013 - 3:28pm
TAG was a fantastic operation and was shut down by the FAA to make a point about foreign ownership. Their forced sale to Sentient was only a by-product of the revocation of their 135 certificate.
Planetjem (not verified)
June 27, 2013 - 8:47pm
And this is exactly the reason I suggest individuals to stay away from the aviation industry (run like hell)!
Sure airplanes are COOL, but it comes down to the bottom of aviation operations (91) to the top (121) the employees always suffer first, the overpaid, incentive paid and bonus paid executives always get theirs.
Michael Bohling (not verified)
June 28, 2013 - 8:06am
Better yet, find a good crew with both pilot and maintenance background with the ability and desire to offer excellent service. I don't think that ther is a safer, more efficient, cost effective way to operate this kind of equipment. The plus is the owners know and trust the folks they've hired.
Geo (not verified)
June 28, 2013 - 8:39am
So they are keeping "some" people on the payroll but not paying the people they are laying off their past wages? Is Santos paying himself? Youbetcha! The money he is paying himself and the bankruptcy lawyers is YOUR money that you have EARNED. I would go to the head office and not leave until they had cut my check. Absent that get a lien against one of their company-owned aircraft and chain it to the ramp.
john doe (not verified)
June 28, 2013 - 1:22pm
Also might find it interesting how Avantair had a couple accidents with its aircraft more severe than the elevator coming off. A aircraft came into HPN with no landing gear and skid across the runway on its belly. A aircraft had a engine strike where the prop hit the ground on landing when a landing gear retracted.. I believe that was Florida. And a aircraft flipped over on the runway when it landed in I believe Pontiac. You can find video of the HPN on youtube and the audio for Pontiac on the web as well.
TexasFlyer (not verified)
July 1, 2013 - 8:56pm
Any displaced Avantair employees in Maintenance or Corporate (staff level through executive management) that may need a new job, please send resume to firstname.lastname@example.com and feel free to call me directly at 210-867-0036. I am a Professional Aviation Recruiter (and Pilot) with connections from coast to coast. I been networking in the industry as a recruiter now for nearly 15 years! You may also link to me on Linked-In at www.linkedin.com/in/flyingrockstar to learn a bit more on how I can help you secure a possible new position. - Joseph Alai.
Oh. No pilots though. Sorry. I'm a pilot and I can't help myself land a good flying job. But I am an expert at helping aviation professionals that are not pilots that have expertise in Maintenance (A&P, DOMs, Avionics, etc.) and Corporate (warranty, tech reps, sales, procurement, HR, accounting, etc.). Hence why I rarely plug myself on here as we are mostly all pilots. But if you know anyone that may be looking to advance their aviation related career, forward this to them.
randomlinetech (not verified)
July 6, 2013 - 3:52am
Yeah piaggios suck sorry for the people that fly them though
EJ (not verified)
July 7, 2013 - 9:12am
I am hiring a private crew for my personal P180. Must have significant experience and time in this aircraft. Must be service oriented and comfortable managing all maintenance and travel requirements for my company and family travel. I am most interested in a Chief Pilot, who will manage the aircraft and copilot. Do not respond unless you consider yourself among the best in your ability, ambition, and quest of greatness in all that you do. You will be tested. In return, you will enjoy an absolute comfortable, and very long term engagement.
EJ (not verified)
July 7, 2013 - 9:21am
Forgot contact info for position in above post:
RockyM (not verified)
July 13, 2013 - 1:10pm
Hi Guys,
Sky Limo at FXE is getting 7 P180 by these days (probably from Avantair) They are looking for experienced P180 pilots to start the operation as soon as the first 3 got in the certificate.
So get in touch with Greg, the Chief Pilot for more info. Hope it helps somebody.
Good Luck.


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Hole in the Wall Theater Presents FIFTH OF JULY by Lanford Wilson, Now thru 6/28
Imagine the Island of Misfit Toys relocated to an old farmhouse in rural Missouri. The difference is that in Lanford Wilson's Tony-nominated play Fifth of July, opening June 6th at Hole in the Wall Theater in New Britain, the square-wheeled trucks and broken dolls are human.
The first in a trilogy of plays that Wilson wrote about the Talley family of Lebanon, Missouri, Fifth of July centers around Ken Talley, a disabled Vietnam veteran whose attempt to return to a normal life comes crashing down, to the dismay of his lover Jed, his sister June, and his Aunt Sally, who has returned to the family homestead to scatter her late husband's ashes.
Throw in June's overly-dramatic teenage daughter Shirley, copper heiress and aspiring rock star Gwen Landis and her husband/manager John, and Weston Hurley, an "on the edge of being burnt out" guitar player and composer, and the 24-hour period they spend together becomes a hilarious, yet poignant portrait of the rock-and-roll generation at the precise moment they realize the fireworks have ended.
Fifth of July debuted in New York City at the Circle Repertory Theatre in 1978 and moved to Broadway in 1980. Critics hailed the play as "a major work by one of the theater's most important and celebrated writers...alternately funny and moving." The Hole in the Wall production is directed by Kelly DiMauro of Middletown and features a combination of HITW veterans and newcomers: Matthew Skwiot as Ken, Sean Sterling-Granado as Jed, Elizabeth Hill Bohmier as June, Barbara Gallow as Aunt Sally, Sally Arlette-Garcia and Tom Pepper as Gwen and John Landis, Alexander Levine as Wes, and 14-year-old Tess Pepper as Shirley.
The show runs Fridays and Saturdays, at 8:00 pm, today, June 6th through June 28th, with 2:00 pm matinees on Sunday, June 15th and Sunday, June 22nd. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for students and seniors. Friday, June 13th, is pay-what-you-can night. Tickets can be ordered on-line at www.hitw.org or by calling the Box Office at 860-229-3049.
Hole in the Wall Theater is located at 116 Main Street, New Britain. Free parking is available in the garage on Chestnut Street.
Photo Credit: Barbara Gallow Liskow


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Touching Base: A Message from the Chief August 18, 2013@PPDChiefSanchez
Dear Community Members and Department Personnel:
Our Community:
On August 11, Pasadena Police Officer Allen, PS Officers White and Herrera, and I attended the 25th Annual Free Youth Hair Cut Day, which was held at Robinson Park. More than 300 local youth received free haircuts and school supplies. Northwest Representative Lola Osborn coordinated the event, which was partly funded by the Pasadena Police Foundation (PPF) and the Pasadena Police Athletic Association (PPAA). Vice Mayor Robinson, Councilman Kennedy, Human Services & Recreation Administrator Wormely, and Retired Pasadena Police Commander Law were among the many local officials attending the event (Photos @PPDChiefSanchez).
On August 13, Commander Russ and I attended the Cleveland Elementary School Ribbon Cutting ceremony to open its newest building. Vice Mayor Robinson and PUSD School Board Member Hampton were among the many VIPs. PUSD Superintendent Gundry provided a few brief remarks to underscore the value of the new structure. Pavement and safety fencing were also part of the campus upgrades (Photos @PPDChiefSanchez).
On August 14, PUSD students started the new school year. Pasadena Police officers, Motorcycle Enforcement, and others provided extra patrols near the campuses to ensure student safety. Pasadena Police officers will continue to monitor schools throughout the year. Please visit the Pasadena Police webpage (http://cityofpasadena.net/Police) for school safety tips (Photos @PPDChiefSanchez).
On August 15, several Pasadena Police employees attended a presentation from David Ripley, Associate Director of Casa de Las Amigas. "Casa" is a certified 24-hour alcohol recovery home for women seeking treatment for addiction. It was the first recovery home in Pasadena specifically catering to women struggling with alcohol and chemical dependency, opening its door in 1967. To learn more about "Casa," please visit: www.Casadelasamigas.org (Photos @PPDChiefSanchez).
On August 15, Deputy Chief Qualls and I attended the swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed Superior Court Judge Beverly Bourne. The ceremony was held at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is located in Pasadena. The event was very well attended by family members, friends, bench officers, and local community members. Pasadena Fire Chief Wells also attended the ceremony (Photos @PPDChiefSanchez).
Pasadena's Finest:
On August 5, I received a letter from Pasadena Kiwanis former President W. Reid Allen commending Pasadena Police Office Supervisor Beverly Bogar. Reid wrote, "…We are excited about having a member of your staff joining our Pasadena Kiwanis family…."
On August 7, I received a letter from Sierra Madre Chief of Police Larry Giannone commending several Pasadena Police employees for their assistance during a vehicle pursuit of wanted burglary suspects. The crime started in Sierra Madre; however, Pasadena police became involved at the request of SMPD. The following Pasadena police personnel were involved in the incident: Police Dispatchers McGlothlin, Johnson, Correa, Crooks, Kiser, and Caldera, Sergeants Jorge, Goodman and Ortiz, Officers Polimeni, Thomas, Shipman, Widger, Calcanas, Harris, Klotz, Karg, Watkins, and Arcand.
On August 8, I received an email from Pasadena City Clerk Jomsky commending Pasadena Police Sergeant Grisafe. In part Mark said, "… I just wanted to send you a quick note letting you know that Bill Grisafe was extremely helpful the last couple days in assisting with the setup of the meeting location for the Public Safety Committee…"
On August 12, I received a copy of a note from City Manager Michael Beck commending Pasadena Police Corporal Anthony Russo on his presentation at the Public Safety Committee meeting on August 7. Corporal Russo lectured on the Impact of Stress on the Cogitative process, decision-making, the Training Methodology used by the Pasadena Police Department, and other related topics.
On August 12, I received a copy of a note from City Manger Beck commending Pasadena Jail Administrator Michele Robinson for the success of a recent jail audit/inspection. The Pasadena Police Department maintains a Type 1 Jail Facility and is routinely inspected by the California Board of Corrections, the Los Angeles Superior Court, the Los Angele County Grand Jury, and other agencies. The inspections are part of the certification process.
Critical Incidents:
Starting in July 2013, Pasadena Police Detective DeLeon tracked a pattern of daytime apartment burglaries in the south end of the city. Between July 6th and July 13th, the suspects committed approximately 11 residential burglaries. Police resources from Field Operations, Detectives, and the West San Gabriel Valley Anti-Crime Taskforce aggressively worked the area providing overt and covert coverage. Detective DeLeon developed several investigative leads, which included a partial license plate number that led to the distribution of a crime alert, which was also shared with neighboring jurisdictions. On August 7, Alhambra Police Department (APD) responded to a suspicious persons call in a residential area of their city. APD officers detained three suspects (all Pasadena Residents). During the follow up investigation, APD officers located the suspect's vehicle (described in Pasadena Detective DeLeon's crime alert) and searched it. During the vehicle search, APD officers recovered several stolen items, which were taken from victims who live in the City of Los Angeles. Pasadena Special Enforcement officers, APD, and PPD detectives searched the suspect's residences and discovered additional stolen property linking them to the Pasadena burglaries. The three suspects (two adults and one minor) were booked for the burglaries.
On August 8, a concerned citizen called the Pasadena Police Department to report a suspicious person loitering in the 400 block of Mercedes Avenue. The suspicious male was riding a bicycle and looking into residences. Pasadena Police Sergeant Tucker responded to the area and detained a Male Black on a bicycle matching the description provided by the concerned community member. Sergeant Tucker was not able to establish a nexus to the reported crime so he released the subject and responded to the residence. Once at the dwelling, Sergeant Tucker determined that a burglary had occurred. He reported the information to responding PPD police officers, who located two Black Males riding bicycles nearby. The subsequent field investigation revealed the suspects were in possessed of stolen property from the Mercedes Avenue residence. The suspects (minors) were arrested and booked at the Pasadena jail.
On August 9 at about 9:53 a.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the area of Orange Grove Boulevard and Green Street regarding an attempted suicide. The victim, a Male Armenian Adult, threw himself under an approaching truck (18-wheeler) as it traveled north on Orange Grove Boulevard. He was subsequently run over and suffered critical injuries. A witness heard the victim say he wanted to die prior to throwing himself under the truck. The victim was transported to a local hospital and died a few days later. www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_23829948/police-man-hurls-self-front-18-wheeler-pasadena.
On August 13, several Pasadena Police officers assisted the Burbank Police Department with a large crowd of protestors who gathered to protest a local business in the Empire Center. The protest was a planned event and PPD officers assisted as part of an Area C Mutual Aid regional squad. There were no major incidents associated with the protest and the officers returned to Pasadena a few hours after their initial deployment. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/08/13/car-enthusiast-flash-mob-draws-thousands-in-burbank.
On August 13, Pasadena Police detectives assigned to the Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU) were tracking a wanted (from Arizona) sex offender. During the investigation, one of the Task Force officers noticed that he was being watched by four subjects, apparently unrelated to the investigation. One of the subjects walked up to the undercover vehicle and attempted to identify the officer. Moments later, the subject walked away seemingly disinterested. A few minutes later, the same subjects were seen walking back toward the officer's vehicle. This time; however, one of the subjects was carrying a nylon bag concealing a long object. Given the conduct of the subjects, the officer exited the vehicle and secured an alternate position, believing the subjects were possibly armed with a long-barrel firearm. The subjects aggressively approached the undercover police vehicle unaware the officer had exited. The task force officer identified himself as a Pasadena Police officer and ordered the subjects to drop the bag. The subjects dropped the bag and fled on foot. The area was contained and moments later, three of the four suspects (all gang members) were arrested without incident. The remaining suspect is known to the police; however, he remains at large. The nylon bag was searched and a Mossberg shotgun was recovered. This incident underscores the dangers associated with undercover police work. If not for the superior tactics, sound decision-making skills, and maturity of the victim officer, the incident could have resulted in a lethal encounter.
On August 15, Pasadena Police officers responded to the area of Madison Avenue & Orange Grove Boulevard regarding a domestic violence investigation. The caller said her child's father was believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance and was attempting to take their 3-year old. Pasadena Police Sergeant Villalovos arrived and made contact with the suspect. The suspect was yelling at Sergeant Villalovos saying, "… shoot me." A struggle ensued while the suspect was still holding the child. Sergeant Devis arrived and assisted in the effort to control the suspect. The suspect was subsequently arrested and the child was rescued without injury. The suspect was booked at the Pasadena jail on felony charges.
Phillip L. SanchezChief of PolicePasadena Police Department207 N. Garfield AvenuePasadena, CA 91101(626) 744-4545Mission First, People Always