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At 12th and Imperial, switching from one trolley to another. Trouble is there's a third one gets in the way. Too late to jump through. Dang. Meantime my one goes. That's another fifteen minutes I've got to wait.
So I head to the A-Mart convenience snack place for, I swear, a snack.
Problem is that's where I meet Ron.
I'm guessing he's Chaldean.
"Dichiwoods," I say, practicing the Aramaic my buddy Wissam from another liquor store taught me. "How are you?"
"Randa!" he says. "Good!"
Name's Ron.
"Looking for a snack till the next trolley," I say.
"This is the food section," he says. "Lower shelf we microwave, upper, you wouldn't want to."
See what he means. It's all salads. The lower shelf has burgers, hot dogs, other stuff wrapped in plastic.
"Uh, happy hour's off today."
Ron has a sense of humor. Chaldeans seem to.
And then he's back serving the line of customers.
Problem is Ron's made me realize how hungry I am. Have to move quick. Go for the heatable shelf. Grab a "Big AZ." Next to the cheeseburgers. A Country Fried Chicken. Five bucks. And, what da heck, a fruit salad ($3.99). And, help it all down, a small coffee $1.25). About ten buckeroos in all.
Take it to the long narrow counter that looks out across the platforms so I can see when mine's coming, alongside other people waiting for their ride like me, plus trolley drivers, security guards, moms with kids clinging and whining.
Have to say, this is filling. Even the fruit salad would've been enough. And hey, it even has a slice of mango. I'm eating both plates at once, just for speed. The chicken sandwich is pretty huge. No fantastic flavor, but it does the job, specially when I put on the mustard and mayo and ketchup that Ron loaded me up with.
Bonus: All the while, you're watching the drama of humanity right outside. Little romances, big worries, loud laffs, like a movie at your table.
Uh oh. I hear the horn. That's mine. And hey, Ron's there, plastic bag in hand. I stuff my leftovers into it.
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A Cyst or a Follicle?
Dear Doctor,
I had 2 ultrasounds done in the past two months, and both reported a small cyst on the left ovary. The first one said that "the left ovary contains a minimally complex cyst 1.9*1.6*1.7cm, likely physiological, not clearly representing a corpus luteum". The second one says that the left ovary contains a simple cyst 1.5*1.5cm. Both ultrasounds are done at day 10 of my cycle, at the same place. I ask the doctor at the second ultrasound if I had a cyst. She said that she saw a dominant follicle on the left ovary and nothing that would look like a cyst. I also clearly had ovulations both months on day 13. I am confused. Do they call a dominant follicle a cyst? Is it the same thing? My previous ultrasound lab always reported a dominant follicle, but I switches the medical center, and now they keep reporting the cyst and not a word about the folicle. I am used to view a cyst as a bad thing, and now I am trying to get pregnant and do not want any complications. Can doctors just call a dominant follicle a simple cyst? Is it the same?
They are likely talking about the same thing. A dominant follicle IS a cyst (a fluid filled structure). Given that it was done almost mid cycle, it represents a dominant follicle a few days before ovulation. The question is, why was the ultrasound being performed? What were the symptoms that lead to the study?
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Judging from JO's comments (see "Daily Dime" thread here), it's clear he's frustrated with the team's progress to date. Losing games such as the one last night (01/04/07) against the Mavs, for example, where the Pacers clearly held the advantage for 3 qrts is what has him upset. I doubt if anyone with a grain of common sense can argue that this guy is doing everything he can to help his team win. The problem is only one other player has shown a high level of consistent play - Foster.
That's not to others aren't trying hard. They just haven't been nearly as consistent as he has. I think three things need to happen:
1) Players need to fully embrace their roles like JO and Foster have clearly done.
2) EVERYONE needs to be willing to sacrifice their touches if it means a more successful team. In other words, if one player has his game going and another one does even if that other player is a starter said player needs to submit to the player who has his game going.
3) RC needs to find a winning philosophy and a winning formula even if it means bringing in a motivational speaker! They do it in the NFL. Why not in the NBA? (Anything to light a fire under this team!)


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Taylor Lautner and his costar Lily Collins hit the black carpet last night to debut their action-thriller Abduction. The rumored real-life couple had the support of yet another Hollywood duo at the premiere — Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez! The teenage couple stepped out to check out Taylor and Lily's film, much to the thrill of the many fans waiting outside the theater. Abduction is out on Sept. 23 and marks Taylor's first shot at a true leading-man role. Last night, director John Singleton compared Abduction to the Bourne movies and said he hopes this is the first of several installments about Taylor's character Nathan Price. Whether or not Abduction finds future success as a franchise, Taylor has already made a name for himself with the Twilight series, and the first Breaking Dawn film will be his next project to hit theaters when it debuts on Nov. 18.


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Phase I Dose-Escalation Trial of Clofarabine Followed by Escalating Doses of Fractionated Cyclophosphamide in Children With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Leukemias (POE07-01)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified September 2010 by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
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This is a Phase I study designed to determine the MTD and assess the toxicity associated with clofarabine followed by fractionated cyclophosphamide in patients > 1 year of age or < 21 years of age with relapsed or refractory acute leukemias. There will be 25 to 35 patients enrolled. Cohorts of 3 to 6 patients each will receive escalated doses of clofarabine followed by fractionated cyclophosphamide until the MTD is reached. There will be no intra-patient dose escalation. Single-agent cyclophosphamide will be administered by 2-hour IVI on Day 0 of cycle 1. On Days 1, 2, and 3 and Days 8, 9, and 10 clofarabine will be administered by IVI 2 hours before each dose of cyclophosphamide (see the treatment schema below). A cycle is defined as 28 days.
|Myelodysplastic Syndrome Acute Myeloid Leukemia Myeloproliferative Disorders Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Acute Leukemia Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Myelofibrosis Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
|Drug: Clofarabine Drug: Cyclophosphamide
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase I Dose-Escalation Trial of Clofarabine Followed by Escalating Doses of Fractionated Cyclophosphamide in Children With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Leukemias
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Leukemia
Drug Information available for: Cyclophosphamide Clofarabine
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Myeloid Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia Acute Non Lymphoblastic Leukemia Myelodysplastic Syndromes Myelofibrosis Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia Lymphosarcoma Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative DiseaseU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To determine the feasibility, tolerability, toxicities, and MTD of clofarabine followed by fractionated cyclophosphamide in pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory acute leukemias. [ Time Frame: 1 cycle ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To obtain preliminary descriptive data of the biologic and pharmacodynamic effects of clofarabine followed by fractionated cyclophosphamide on marrow and circulating leukemic blasts in pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory acute leukemias. [ Time Frame: 1 cycle ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2007
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
Drug: Clofarabine
On Days 1, 2, and 3 and Days 8, 9, and 10 clofarabine will be administered by IVI 2 hours before each dose of cyclophosphamideDrug: Cyclophosphamide
Single-agent cyclophosphamide will be administered by 2-hour IVI on Day 0 of cycle 1. On Days 1, 2, and 3 and Days 8, 9, and 10 clofarabine will be administered by IVI 2 hours before each dose of cyclophosphamide
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|1 Year to 21 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2 for adolescent/young adult patients.
- Lansky Performance Index > 50 for pediatric patients less than age 10 years.
- Laboratory values obtained < 7 days prior to receiving study treatment:
- Total bilirubin < 1.5 mg/dL unless elevated due to hemolysis. The conjugated serum bilirubin prior to study entry must be within the normal range.
- Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) < 2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Serum creatinine < 1.0 mg/dL in adolescent/young adults (patients 12 to 17 years of age). For pediatric patients with serum creatinine above the ULN, creatinine clearance > 90 ml/min/1.73m2 calculated using the Schwartz formula may be enrolled. Collected creatinine clearance may be substituted.
Patients 18 years and older (Adult population): Serum creatinine <1.0 mg/dL; if serum creatinine >1.0 mg/dL, then the estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) must be >60 mL/min/1.73 m2
- Cardiac function must be normal per the institution normal as measured by echocardiogram (ECHO) within 7 days.
- Patients should have no evidence of myositis as detected by abnormal serum creatine kinase and/or myoglobin.
Exclusion Criteria:
- No chemotherapy, radiation, or major surgery within 2 weeks prior to first dose of study drug except for 5-azacytidine, thalidomide, hydroxyurea, imatinib (Gleevec), and interferon which must be discontinued at least 3 days before study entry and the patient should have recovered from the toxic side effects of such therapy. In the instance of progressive disease, anti-leukemia therapy may have been administered within the 2-week period as long but the subject should have recovered from the toxic effects of that therapy. Also, intrathecal therapy may be administered within the 2-week period for subjects with CNS disease.
- Patients who have had an allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
- Patients must have discontinued all growth factors, except Procrit (epoetin), at least 1 week before study.
- Patients with known HIV positive status or AIDS.
- Patients with known active Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or cirrhosis.
- History of severe coronary artery disease, including myocardial infarction within the previous 3 months, arrhythmias other than atrial flutter or fibrillation requiring medication, or uncontrolled congestive heart failure.
- Patients with active uncontrolled infection, fever of infection, or evidence for progressive disease by CT scans of the lungs, sinuses, or abdomen. Patients who are on antimicrobial therapy and stable, CT scans must have been stable for 4 weeks, may be enrolled but there must be no evidence of an active infection. Patients with fever due to leukemia may be enrolled.
- Pregnant or lactating patients. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days before study entry.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00852709
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|Phoenix Children's Hospital
|Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85016-7710
|United States, Colorado
|University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and The Children's Hospital
|Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
|United States, Florida
|Pediatrix Hematology/Oncology University of Florida College of Medicine
|Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610-0296
|United States, Georgia
|Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
|United States, Tennessee
|Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6310
|United States, Texas
|M.D. Anderson Comprehensive Cancer Center
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
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|Southern Alberta Children's Cancer Program
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Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
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Keywords provided by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
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|Robert J. Arceci, MD, PhD, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins (SKCCJH)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00852709 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 26, 2009
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|September 21, 2010
Keywords provided by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center:
Myelodysplastic syndrome that has transformed to AML (AML/MDS)
Treatment-related AML
AML evolving from myeloproliferative disorders (MPD)
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) refractory to arsenic therapy or retinoic acid therapy
Relapsed and/or refractory acute leukemia with progressive disease since last therapy
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in accelerated phase or blast crisis refractory to imatinib
High-risk MPD including myelofibrosis, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML, and relapsed or refractory juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML).
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Leukemia, Lymphoid
Leukemia, Myeloid
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
Primary Myelofibrosis
Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute
Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic
Acute Disease
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute
Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Juvenile
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Bone Marrow Diseases
Hematologic Diseases
Precancerous Conditions
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Myelodysplastic-Myeloproliferative Diseases
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Immunosuppressive Agents
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Welcome to BroadwayWorld's exclusive talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH Richard Ridge. Follow Richard as he visits the theater's best and brightest in their dressing rooms, on their stages and favorite hang outs to talk about their lives, careers and all of the things you don't know, but want to know.
In a special two-parter, we bring you an exclusive chat with Smash star and Shrek himself, Brian d'Arcy James, one of Broadway's favorite leading men for nearly two decades. In Part 1, featured below, Brian gets candid about Smash, his early days starring in industrials, and his upcoming concert at the brand new Manhattan performance space, 54 Below. Be sure to tune in soon for Part 2, as Brian takes us through his theatrical career!
Brian d'Arcy James is currently starring in the NBC television show Smash as Frank Houston, opposite Debra Messing. He will be appearing this May as a recurring character in this season's The Big C starring Laura Linney. Other TV credits include Person of Interest, Rescue Me, and Cashmere Mafia. On stage, he most recently earned rave reviews in the Broadway play "Time Stands Still." Brian originated the role of Dan Goodman in the Pulitzer Prize–winning "Next to Normal" Second Stage Theater and reprised his role in the 2010 Broadway production. Brian is a two-time Tony Award nominee, for his performance of Shrek in "Shrek the Musical" (winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award for that role) and also as Sidney Falco in "Sweet Smell of Success". Other Broadway and off Broadway credits include "The Wild Party," "The Good Thief," "Port Authority," "The Lieutenant of Inishmore," "The Apple Tree," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "Titanic," "Carousel," and "Blood Brothers." Brian's film work includes Bird in a Box (short), the upcoming Ed Burns film Fitzgerald's Family Christmas, Game Change, Friends with Kids, and Ghost Town.
On June 26, Brian will take the stage at 54 Below in his first New York City solo concert appearance. This week-long engagement runs through June 30, 2012.
Calling the series "Under the Influence" James will celebrate the musicians and songs that have shaped him and influenced him as a performer. He will sing songs from such idols as Steve Winwood, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Squeeze, and more. James will have a revolving set list each evening, but some of the songs he is planning to include are "Tempted" by Squeeze, "Is She Really Going Out With Him," by Joe Jackson, "I Saw the Light," by Todd Rundgren, "Mockingbird," by James Taylor and many others.
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South Hills High School's best kept secret is out of the bag.
David Denson, a 17-year-old senior who has never played for the Huskies' baseball team because he competes for the ABD Academy and already is committed to play college ball at the University of Hawaii, turned heads at the prestigious Power Showcase Home Run Derby at Marlins Park in Florida earlier this week when he belted the longest tape-measure job in the park's history.
Denson hit his mammoth blast during the showcase event that was held Dec. 27-30, but now that the homer has been posted on Youtube, it's gone viral.
Denson, who won the seventh annual event with 19 eye-popping home runs, smacked a record 515-foot home run that bettered the bomb of Bryce Harper's infamous home run in the same event in 2009 that measured 502 feet when Harper was 19. Harper now plays for the Washington Nationals and was the first-round pick in the 2010 MLB draft.
Denson, who spent his freshman year at Bishop Amat before transferring to South Hills his sophomore year, described the record homer he smacked on New Years eve.
"It's funny because during my whole trip to Florida everything went wrong," Denson recalled. "The flight was bad. We had problems with the rental car and the day I hit (the 515-foot homer) everything was going wrong.
"But I remember stepping up to the plate and saying a little prayer in my head. I let one pitch go by and then put everything into the next one.
"When it took off I thought it would die down in center field, but my eyes didn't see it. It kept going higher and higher and out of sight. I'm like man, 'God is good.'"
Denson, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound left-hand swinging first baseman, belted three home runs that traveled over 500 feet according to officials in attendance. Although he used an aluminum bat, Denson's blast bettered anything hit in Major League Baseball in 2012. ESPNs home run tracker lists a 494-foot home run at Coors Field as the longest in MLB last season.
Denson was surprised to watch his home run on a local news station on Wednesday.
"I've been getting a lot of calls and text messages, but that was cool," Denson aid of watching himself on television. "I noticed I'm on a lot of websites too."
Denson, who also throws 90 MPH and will pitch this season, told longtime South Hills baseball coach Kevin Smith over the summer that he would play for the Huskies.
The baseball season is a couple months away and Smith tried to keep the news of Denson playing under wraps, but now that he's become a national story, that's impossible.
"That's absolutely unbelievable what he did at that park," Smith said. "That's just unbelievable power. I've got a smile from ear to ear. Guess everyone knows who he is now."
There are several high school baseball teams that lose players to ABD (Amateur Baseball Development Academy) - a spring and summer league program that develops young prospects in hopes or earning a scholarship or being drafted to the Major League's.
Smith understood that, but now he can't wait to watch him on a daily basis.
"He's been at our school (two years) and obviously you're hoping he will play, but you also understand he has family decisions to make and you respect that," Smith said. "During the summer I got a phone call from his dad who asked if he came out this year would I hold it against him (having not competed the two previous years). I thought, 'are you kidding me.'
"He's a great kid. I've got to know him a lot better. It's going to be a lot of fun watching him play with us."
Denson grew up playing little league with many of South Hills' past and former players and thought he would regret it later if he didn't play at least one year of high school baseball.
"I'm not going to get these years back," Denson said. "For three years I've watched my friends play and thought I've got to give it a try. I've been so caught up in the spring league's and everything else that I didn't know what I missing out on. It's my senior year and I love baseball, I might as well enjoy the experience of it all."
Smith said MLB scouts, particularly a scout in the Milwaukee Brewers organization, thought it was important for Denson to play high school baseball his senior year. Denson's family agreed, then approached Smith with the news.
"It's awesome really," Smith said. "To all of a sudden have a kid that has some pop and has the reputation that he has (with power). It's a great situation for all of us."


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The Americans captured the opening session at the Presidents Cup on Thursday, a solid start in their quest to maintain their dominance in this biennial event.
But it took a great save from a plugged lie in the bunker by Steve Stricker in the final fourball match on the course to give the U.S. a 3½-2½ lead at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. The International team refused to be spooked from trailing early in every match.
Ernie Els didn't make a birdie until the 17th hole, but his 12-footer extended the match to 18. The Internationals looked as if they might win the last hole with a par when Jordan Spieth drove into the water and Stricker's approach plugged into the face of the bunker.
He blasted out to 3 feet, and Brenden de Jonge missed his 18-foot birdie putt to end a wild day.
"You don't want anybody else to have to get that up-and-down other than Steve Stricker," the 20-year-old Spieth said. "It was incredible."
That wasn't the only highlight.
Masters champion Adam Scott chipped in for eagle on the 15th hole, and Hideki Matsuyama holed a 10-foot birdie putt on the next hole to square their match against Bill Haas and Webb Simpson. Haas answered with an 18-foot birdie putt to go 1 up, only for the 21-year-old Japanese star to hit his 8-iron approach from 168 yards to 2 feet for birdie on the 18th to halve the match.
In the shortest match of the day, Americans Tiger Woods and Matt Kuchar routed Angel Cabrera and Marc Leishman 5 and 4.
The Americans bolted out to a big start and were ahead in all six matches early. But then the round was stopped for 1½ hours because of thunderstorms.
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LeBron James had made a definitive statement. He would put the freeze on all free-agency talks until they became relevant, once the NBA season had passed and James could actually make a decision on where he would play basketball for the next several years.
He's come out of his slumber, apparently. Recent speculation had James considering a return to the Cavaliers, where he would once again play in his home state and win over the fans who turned on him when he bolted for Miami.
James' recent comments to Men's Week don't directly hint at where he would like to play, but they do reveal a preference.
"I miss the slower pace back home but have grown used to my new city's little perks like fresh fish and sweet fruit," James said, according to Men's Week, speaking of where he'll settle in retirement. "It will definitely be someplace warm. I don't want to go back to cold winters."


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Hughes not the right guy
by Eddie Johnson / July 12, 2005
The Cleveland Cavaliers went shopping with a stack of cash and the soon-to-be best player in the NBA in LeBron James. The Cavs knew the appeal of James and the money could help them land one of the top free agents available most notably Ray Allen and Michael Redd.
Played 17 years in the NBA for the Kings, Suns, SuperSonics, Hornets, Pacers, Nuggets and Rockets. Won the 1988-89 NBA Sixth Man Award averaging 21.5 ppg.
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But it was just like the guy who goes in the bar and puts his sights on the girl who everybody thinks is gorgeous only to waste his time chasing her and then finally giving up so late that the love of his life walked right pass him all night going unnoticed. So out of desperation, when his chances seem slim, he settles for the one that didn't look so attractive until he had a few drinks.
Sounds a little far-fetched, huh? Not really.
Joe Johnson was the best player available to pair with LeBron James not Allen, Redd or Larry Hughes, the player they eventually signed. The Cavs did the right thing chasing Allen first because he was unrestricted and Johnson is not. But after Allen chose to stay in Seattle, they should have done everything possible to get Johnson and not chase Redd then settle on Hughes, who will struggle in Cleveland having to play a lot without the ball.
Here's why:
Johnson is as versatile as LeBron only without the jumping ability. He can catch and shoot from anywhere on the floor. He has the ability to create shots for himself and teammates in the paint because he has the best ballhandling skills of any 6-7 player in the league other than James. Besides, he can defend four positions.
Johnson's numbers are just as good as the stats of the other top three free-agent shooting guards and he is not concerned about being the man, which would have allowed him to become a good match for LeBron.
I compare LeBron to Magic Johnson. He does not need players who command the ball, but guys that can finish and flourish playing with him.
Magic had Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and Byron Scott. Jabbar was great, but at the tail end of his career Worthy and Scott were excellent players whose games were enhanced because they received the ball from Magic in their scoring zones and shot high percentages.
Allen and Redd would have worked to a degree, but I wondered about those two playing Robin to LeBron's Batman. I am sure that weighed into their decision to stay put.
Signing Hughes was a total stretch. First of all, he is not a consistent shooter. He shot a dismal 37 percent from the field and 21 percent from behind the arc in the playoffs. Most importantly, he has not shown that he can play without the ball for long stretches and still be productive.
Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy Hughes' game, but only when he is wheeling and dealing and being himself. I think he will struggle to find his niche with the Cavaliers.
Here is my directive to Danny Ferry:
- Sign players who fit with LeBron and do not command the ball.
- Re-sign Zydrunas Ilgauskas and continue to develop Drew Gooden.
- Find players that are not household names but can look great paired with a player like LeBron, who creates a double-team anywhere on the floor. Eddie House, Jon Barry, Donyell Marshall or Juan Dixon could help. These players won't sound off many alarms, but can flourish in Cleveland and cost little to your bottom line.
- Two players you missed out on already have been snatched up. Raja Bell and Bobby Simmons would have been ideal to play with King James. Those two could have been had for the same money you gave Hughes.
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Dose Escalation Study Using Ultra-Hypofractionated, Image-Guided, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Montefiore Medical Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 28, 2009
Last updated: June 1, 2017
Last verified: June 2017
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The purpose of this study is to test the safety of a new type of IG-IMRT called "ultra-hypofractionated IG-IMRT" where a higher dose of radiation is given to the tumor during each treatment day. Since higher doses of radiation are used each day, the total number of treatment days needed to complete this type of radiation is only five instead of the 45-48 treatments currently used. Treatment takes place every other day and is complete after 2 weeks. If the patient decides to get this treatment, they will come in for 5 treatments. This is different from the 48 treatments they would get normally.
|Prostate Cancer Adenocarcinoma
|Radiation: Hypofractionated, image-guided, intensity-modulated external beam radiation
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Dose Escalation Study Using Ultra-Hypofractionated, Image-Guided, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: prostate cancer
MedlinePlus related topics: Prostate CancerU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Assess the toxicity of hypofractionated radiation therapy as definitive treatment for low and intermediate risk prostate cancer. [ Time Frame: With at least one status check visit during the course of treatment. ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Evaluate post-treatment PSA kinetics and incidence of PSA relapse free survival. [ Time Frame: 1, 3, & 6 months (+/- 4 weeks) Months 6 - 36 every 6 months (+/- 4 weeks) ]
- Evaluate pathologic response rates at 24-36 months via repeat biopsy. [ Time Frame: 24-36 months post treatment ]
- Evaluate the effect of treatment on sexual function. [ Time Frame: 1, 3, & 6 months (+/- 4 weeks) Months 6 - 36 every 6 months (+/- 4 weeks) ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Actual Study Start Date:
|May 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|May 2018
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Radiation
Patients enrolled in the study will undergo image-guided, intensity-modulated radiotherapy using the same equipment, techniques, and treatment-planning procedures as currently practiced as MSKCC. MSKCC patients will have the option of continued follow-up through MSKCC's established Prostate Survivorship Clinic for an indefinite period of time, meaning patients enrolled in the protocol will be encouraged to remain at MSKCC for life-long follow-up after their treatment. The standard assessments obtained in the Survivorship Clinic will not be altered. All protocol relevant data collected at these visits through month 60 will be used for protocol analysis.
Radiation: Hypofractionated, image-guided, intensity-modulated external beam radiation
A standard dose escalation design is utilized, with the initial treatment assigned as 6.5 Gy/fraction for five fractions to a total dose of 32.5 Gy. For any given dose tier, an initial cohort of 30 patients will be treated. However to adjust for potentially inevaluable patients who dropout prior to a full toxicity collection to assess potential DLTs enrollment of up to five additional patients per cohort can occur, per PI's discretion. Dose escalation will proceed if < 10% of the 30 patients treated per tier exhibit any dose limiting toxicity (DLT) once the entire tier cohort has a minimum follow-up of 3 months and half the tier cohort has a minimum follow-up of 6 months. Dose escalation to the next tier will occur by increasing the dose per fraction by 0.5 Gy while keeping the fraction number constant at 5, leading to a total dose increase of 2.5 Gy per dose tier.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Eligibility is not restricted to MSKCC to confirm biopsy/diagnosis. Participating institution testing is sufficient.
- Low and intermediate risk prostate cancer patients will be eligible for this study. Risk groups will be assigned as per NCCN guidelines.
Low risk patients will be defined as:
- PSA < or = to 10 ng/ml and
- Gleason score = 6 and
- Clinical Stage < or = to T2a
Intermediate risk patients will be defined as:
- PSA 10-20 ng/ml or
- Gleason score = 7 or
- Clinical stage T2b/T2c
Additionally, patients will be required to meet the following criteria:
- Age > or = to 18
- KPS > or = to 70
- Pre-treatment endorectal coil MRI or CT (MRI preferred) at MSKCC showing no definite evidence of radiographic T3, T4, or N1 disease
- Prostate size < or = to 60 cc
- International Prostate Symptom Score < or = to 15
Exclusion Criteria:
Prior androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer
- Elective pelvic lymph node irradiation
- Pelvic MRI or CT (MRI preferred) evidence of radiographic T3, T4 or N1 disease
Presence of distant metastasis as determined by:
o alkaline phosphatase > or = to ULN or
- whole body bone scan positive for osseous metastases
- Prior history of transurethral resection of the prostate
- Prior history of chronic prostatitis
- Prior history of urethral stricture
- Prior history of pelvic irradiation
- History of inflammatory bowel disease
- Unable to give informed consent
Unable to complete quality of life questionnaires Abnormal complete blood count. Any of the following
- Platelet count less than 75,000/ml
- Hb level less than 10 gm/dl
- WBC less than 3.5/ml
- Abnormal renal function tests (creatinine > 1.5)
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00911118
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00911118
|United States, New York
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk
|Commack, New York, United States, 11725
|Memorial Sloan Kettering West Harrison
|Harrison, New York, United States, 10604
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10065
|Memorial Sloan Kettering at Mercy Medical Center
|Rockville Centre, New York, United States
|Memoral Sloan Kettering Cancer Center@Phelps
|Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States
|Montefiore Medical Center
|The Bronx, New York, United States, 10467
Sponsors and Collaborators
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Montefiore Medical Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael Zelefsky, MD
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
More Information
Additional Information:
Keywords provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00911118 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 28, 2009
|Last Updated:
|June 1, 2017
Keywords provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
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hydrocortisone rectal (generic name)
Cortizone-10 Anal Itch Cream (brand name)
It helps to reduce swelling, redness, and itching caused by ulcerative proctitis
(hye droe KOR ti sone)
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What is this medicine?HYDROCORTISONE (hye droe KOR ti sone) is a corticosteroid. It helps to reduce swelling, redness, and itching caused by ulcerative proctitis.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This medicine is only for use in the rectum. Do not take by mouth. Wash hands before and after use. Shake the container well. Use the special applicator. Do not insert any part of the aerosol container in the rectum. Hold canister upright and insert into the opening of the tip of the applicator. Make sure the applicator plunger is drawn all the way out. Fill the applicator by pressing down slowly on the canister cap. When the foam reaches the fill line in the applicator, it is ready for use. Remove the applicator from the container, let some foam remain on the applicator tip. Hold the barrel of the applicator and insert the tip into the rectum. Push the plunger in to expel the foam into the rectum. Withdraw the applicator. Thoroughly clean the applicator with warm water. Do not use your medicine more often than directed. Do not suddenly stop using your medicine because you may develop a severe reaction. Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. If your doctor wants you to stop using the medicine, the amount that you use may be slowly lowered over time to avoid any side effects.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, use only that dose. Do not use double or extra doses.
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The medicine can increase your blood sugar. If you are a diabetic check with your doctor if you need help adjusting the dose of your diabetic medicine.


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Roberts in nine-hole for O's likely the norm
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts met with manager Buck Showalter prior to Thursday night's game to discuss batting ninth against Rays ace David Price in their Grapefruit League matchup. The assignment, which will happen on Opening Day, could very well be a familiar sight this season.
"We talked about moving forward for right now," said Roberts. "It could be 162 games for all I know. That's how we're going to begin it, and let's go from there."
"It's the right thing right now, we feel like," Showalter said. "I think as the season goes on, he'll move up. This is the best way for us to start right now and let him get his feet on the ground. The guy's really been out of action for a couple of seasons, and I think this will take a little focus off. I just want to create the best situation for him to get started, and we'll see where it takes us."
Roberts hasn't batted ninth in a Major League game since July 31, 2004, and he has hit atop the order in 1,115 out of 1,200 career starts. While Showalter hasn't made anything official, Nick Markakis is the most likely candidate to bat leadoff for the Orioles with Nate McLouth another option. If Roberts did have a problem with the move, he didn't show it Friday afternoon, joking with reporters that it was a "heated exchange" and he's now going to try to hit more home runs.
"It's a batter order," Roberts said. "I'm happy to be healthy and playing, and my job for the past 13 years had been to be the best leadoff man in the game I could be. And now I'll be the best nine-hole hitter I can be."
"I am who I am. It really doesn't matter where I hit. I'm going to do the same things I've always done, and all that changes is that you don't hit for an hour."
Showalter said Roberts didn't try to talk him out of it and thinks having the veteran as a second leadoff hitter of sorts gives the Orioles a well-balanced lineup.
"I think Robby, he sees what went on last year with the needs we had, and you can hit him about anywhere in the order," he said. "When you look at lineups, especially in the American League East, you look at how you stack up with other teams seven, eight and nine. And the batting order means one time around for sure. He might lead off some innings. I think it's the best way for him to get off [to a good start]. We're all going to have enough challenges as it is without creating some that we don't have to.
"I want to take some of the pressure off him and let him get started at something he hasn't really done for a couple of seasons."
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The experienced coach has stressed that no player is more important than the Turkish powerhouse as the Dutchman continues to stall over a transfer
Both clubs have already reached an agreement over a winter transfer, but the Dutchman is in no rush to make a decision about his future, with deadline day just under a fortnight away.
"Nobody should think that they are bigger than this club. Not me, not the club president, and not those who could join the club this transfer window," the former Turkey boss said at a press conference when asked about Sneijder.
"We do not want to sign any players who think they are more important than Galatasaray. This is one of the key principles at this club and it is not up for debate."
Galatasaray face stiff competition from Liverpool in the race for Sneijder's signature, as revealed by Goal.com earlier this week.


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While certainly not our toughest winter here in Vermont this year, tomorrows predicted high temperature nearing 60 degrees is welcomed by many up in these parts. Also welcomed by many is moving the clock forward this Sunday.
It seems a lot of us are ready for more daylight time, especially after work. Nice to get home after a long day at work and be able to walk the dog while still light out or pace about the yard and start thinking about this summer's garden or other outdoor projects. Or maybe just sit outside, relax and unwind?
And hopefully soon it will be time to break out the old lawn & garden furniture and start the season of relaxing, unwinding, and dining outside. So it seems like this would be a good weekend to take stock of your outdoor furniture. And hopefully your outdoor furnishings are up for another season? However if you are faced with the prospect of scraping, sanding, and refinishing your outdoor furniture and dread the whole time-consuming, messy process– then this would be a great time to consider an all weather outdoor furniture alternative.
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Bound for Glory should have a different name this year. This PPV is what I think we will see as a moment of reference in time about 2 years down the road. It has the potential to be the moment we remember as the final nail or the road to redemption. This PPV should be known as TNA's Turning Point.
2012 was a year filled with a LOT of events for TNA; several
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It's been a while since I wrote on the How to Regain a Loyal Fan series. Being that I am OCD of sorts, I don't like the idea of leaving this unfinished. However, I made a bit of an error in my 12 critical points and even writing the title to this blog made me cringe a bit. If you want to know what they are, simply follow the links to my other blogs to understand what I laid out over a year ago.
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What do you think of when you hear "best feud going in the wrestling business today"? Does the idea of CM Punk vs. The Undertaker come to mind? Is it Redemption vs. Greatness that you think about? Perhaps you think about Bully Ray vs. Hulk Hogan, S.C.U.M. vs. ROH, or CZW wrestlers vs. Law Enforcement Officials. No matter what comes to mind first, there is a number 1 feud that immediately pops into
Raw is now 3 hours each week. Unfortunately it has more time spent in commercial break than it does on action in the ring. The thing that gets me is that I don't understand how people can still call WWE a "wrestling program". To me, WWE (minus NXT and FCW) is what I have been trying to distance myself from for the majority of my wrestling fandom; A Male Soap Opera. I love the, to quote Shane Douglas,
Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13. Yes, I started this week's blog with a fragment, but my point is sound. If you want to know why and how blood can be used in a way to further character development, enhance an angle, and help build a megastar, look no further than this example. The image of Austin's last bit of strength being exerted to power out of the Sharp Shooter is on
Let me set this blogs tone. I wrote this before taking my vacation this year. Slammiversary live was EPIC! I didn't see the show through the big screen yet, so let me know how the show came across to those who bought it, or watched it online. I can tell you from being in the crowd; it was pure energy from the Joe/Aries match until Sting demolished Roode to end the show. Now, to the blog –
Bruiser Brody died on July 18, 1988 due to a stab wound given to him by Jose Gonzales (Invader 1) while wrestling an event for World Wrestling Council (A promotion started by Carlos Colón, father of Carlito and Primo. Uncle to Epico). Brody bled to death on an operating table in Puerto Rico. Jose Gonzalez was acquitted on all counts of the crime after Colon testified on his behalf. No American wrestler
When the Connecticut Blueblood faced off against Rocky Maivia during Monday Night Raw in 1997, we saw a match between two future wrestling legends for a belt that had great value. The build for the match wasn't done through video packages and mic work. The story of the young underdog overcoming the pretty boy heel for his first WWF title was accomplished through story telling wrestling.
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Yes! Yes! YES! Finally the 'E Universe' has listened to something outside the merchandising department, Social Media scores, and the Nielsen ratings. It wasn't about what was the hot ticket item on sale, nor was it about a guy who fit the "typical" mold of what a cookie cut, made for TV "wrestler" was supposed to look like. Danielson was destined for greatness before he
Do you know why so many fans have remained loyal to Paul Heyman? The man always put us first. Look up his first reaction to Sabu "No Showing" an event. The man always made sure we knew the truth behind the injuries to his performers. The man fought without conviction when he felt as though they weren't giving US the best wrestling program possible, even when faced with network executives
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A Fishy SailorMystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.
The First Mate of the Jolly Rancher cargo ship announces to the crew that the Captain was found murdered in his bunk that morning. The First Mate knows that none of the loyal crewmen would do such a thing. He narrows his suspects down to the four newest crew members, each claiming to be an expert and experienced sailor. The First Mate questions each of the sailors about the murder.
From the responses, determine which sailor is the most suspicious.
Sailor 1: "Aye, I had jus' finish'd a 12 hour watch astern. Didn't hear a thing."
Sailor 2: "I was busy cleanin' the bathroom 't the front of 'r ship. Don't know nothin'."
Sailor 3: "I was 't the starboard side paintin' the hull, mindin' me own business last night."
Sailor 4: "I 's below the deck las'night securin' some cargo."
HintArr, can ye fig'r out who's the landlubber?
AnswerSailor 2 is the most suspicious. Experienced sailors, as they all claimed to be, do not address the 'head' as the 'bathroom'. Also, he would have referred to the front of the ship as the 'bow' or 'forward'.
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disc junkie wrote:I was talking with my land loard the other day about brewing your own brew and his number 1 advice was to get a mini fridge for a kegerator. His reasoning behind this was because bottling beer is a big pain in the ass (so he says, Ive never done it) and he just likes it from the tap more.
What do think about that...is bottling really that big of a pain and would the cost difference between bottling your beer versus getting a kegerator be that drastic.
Bottling isn't that big of a pain...kind of time consuming I guess, it takes around 1-2 hours with setup/cleanup and all. It's cool if you have a buddy to help out, just crack a couple brews, turn on some music or a movie, and go at it. It's a lot easier to share bottles than to have to have people come over to taste your kegged beer.
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Date: March 4, 2013 10:10AM
How should investors trade the upheaval at Dell (DELL)? And will this upheaval be enough to convince founder Michael Dell and Silver Lake to up their $13.65 per-share offer to take the tech company private? Well the market sure things so — the stock is trading almost 2% above the buyout price. Shareholder opposition to the buyout has been growing, with the two largest outside shareholders, Southeastern Asset Management and T. Rowe Price, publicly voicing their concerns.
I can certainly see why longer-term investors are upset.
Dell now trades at near multi-year lows, and investors who bought the stock 10 years ago have lost nearly 50% of their investment.
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Dell's recent quarterly results showed a drop in both sales and earnings, which does not bode well for investors looking for a boost to valuation. Despite beating expectations, earnings were down 31% from the same quarter a year ago. The decline just further reaffirms the fact that Dell is under serious pressure related to its core PC business. Sterne Agee analysts notes that even with Dell's initiatives to divest beyond the struggling PC market that "65% to 70% of its business is still tied to PCs."
This Is Where Things Get Interesting
So what makes the Dell buyout rejection even possible when founder Michael Dell is the largest shareholder with 14%? The deal includes a so-called majority-of-the-minority voting rights protection, meaning it must be approved by a majority of shareholders excluding Michael Dell's 14% ownership. With major shareholders, including the top two outside share owners, voicing their opposition for the deal, there is reason to believe that enough support could be garnered to force Michael Dell and Silver Lake to boost their bid.
The Growing Opposition
Southeastern Asset Management and T. Rowe Price are Dell's two largest outside shareholders, and both have publicly opposed the deal. Southeastern Asset Management and T. Rowe together own more than 10% of the stock and have said that Dell is worth more than its buyers have offered.
Although Southeastern is a "low-key" activist, they recently teamed up with billionaire activist Carl Icahn to implement changes at Chesapeake Energy. As for Dell, Southeastern believes that Dell could be worth upwards of $24, which they include in their shareholder letter.
Some believe that Southeastern could lose around $1 billion if the $13.65 deal goes through. Sanford Bernstein says the number could be larger. As a result, Southeastern has also put forth an alternative to the buyout, which includes Dell borrowing money to make a major share repurchase or break up the company and sell the units separately.
Another reason the opposition is worth looking into is that T. Rowe opposes the deal, where it is rather unique for a mutual fund company to stand against a management-backed deal. T. Rowe isn't an activist fund, but they have a name and reputation that could gather more oppositional support. Pzena Investment Management also plans to oppose the deal, as well as Yacktman Asset Management. Another notable firm opposing the deal is Alpine Capital, stating that they expect the final price to be "meaningfully higher" than the buyout price offered.
As mentioned, the deal must be approved by a majority vote not including Michael Dell's shares. The four major funds that have come out against the deal, including Southeastern and T. Rowe, own 17.2% of Dell's shares.
How Do the Competitors Stack Up?
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) is Dell's biggest competitor and one that has seen similar pressures due to a weak PC market. HP's quarter ending in January confirmed some of these pressures: EPS was $0.82, compared to the $0.92 the company posted for the same quarter last year, and on the back of a 6% sales decline year over year. While we continue to debate whether the Dell buyout is fairly priced or not, HP could be out in the cold, where it's trading at a much deeper discount to intrinsic value versus Dell (read more about why). This includes the potential for HP to spin off certain parts of its business, such as its printer segment, which could unlock value for shareholders.
The decline of Dell's stock price is not unlike that of Xerox (XRX) over the last 13 years, which has been in steady decline.
The Xerox business model, not unlike that of Dell, has been suffering from serious changes in customer preference. This includes changes in how consumers send and store media. The decline in Xerox's paper-related products and systems is a result of competition from companies such as HP and Canon. Xerox's fourth quarter sales were down 14% and earnings were flat year over year. Last quarter, hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson and billionaire D.E. Shaw were selling off some of their shares.
The Variant View on the Dell deal
Sanford Bernstein suggest that around 20% of Dell's shares are held by merger-arb investors, which indicates they will in all likelihood vote for the deal. They also add that around 8% of the shares are owned by passive index funds, who will also probably vote 'yes' for the deal. That's roughly 28% that could vote yes. The premium, at $13.65, is 25% to Dell's pre-announcement trading price. So investors should be happy with this, right? Well, as I mentioned above, many are not, and as a result it is worthwhile to consider what might happen if the deal falls apart. Jefferies notes that if the deal falls apart, the stock could fall to $10, but eventually rebound on a leveraged recap deal that could bump the stock back to $12 per share, which is a 13.6% fall from current levels.
The Upside
There are a couple of scenarios, with one being the buyout happens at a higher price, likely around $15. The high-end of the price target range set by Wall Street analysts for Dell is upwards of $16. Jefferies also believes that the bid could be raised to $15.
The deal is already on the table at $13.65, with financing through Microsoft and Silverlake secured, so the likelihood of the deal falling apart lies in the shareholder vote. Assuming, for the sake of arguing, that the two key outcomes are the $13.65 buyout or an increased buyout at $15, and if you assume there is a 50/50 chance between the two, then the probability weighted return is 3.05%, a solid merger-arbitrage opportunity.
Don't Be Fooled
I still see the buyout as one of Dell shareholders' last hopes for seeing some returns in the interim. Merger-arbitrage is a game played by hedge funds who have the capital to make money on small moves in the stock. However, with the backing of Dell's two largest outside shareholders, Southeastern and T. Rowe, there could be a good chance that the buyout price gets boosted.
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A hairdresser yesterday denied selling counterfeit hairdryers and hair straighteners, including one appliance which burst into flames.
Witney-based hair products company Perfect Strand director Maddison Tiffany Hawk, 26, pleaded not guilty to six charges at Oxford Magistrates' Court.
She is accused by Oxfordshire County Council's trading standards team of selling two counterfeit GHD gift packs, each including a hairdryer and a set of hair straighteners, on May 10.
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New York: May 22, 2002
A Speech by Anthony D. Romero
Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
It is an honor to be here with you this evening.
Today, I want to talk to you about the state of civil liberties in America. If I were to describe it in a word, I would use precarious. Nine months after the unprovoked, horrific terrorist attacks on our homeland, few of us understand, or even want to hear about, the major changes that have taken place in our nation's laws, policies and regulations. These changes, made in the immediate, emotional aftermath of the attacks, are blurring the distinction between waging war and doing justice. As such, they undermine our liberty without effectively protecting our security.
I was just one week on the job as Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union when the terrorists struck the World Trade Towers. The ACLU's national headquarters is located at the tip of Manhattan, not far from what is now known as "ground zero." From this terrible vantage point, staff members watched with horror as victims hurled themselves from the flaming buildings, and then as the two giant towers collapsed and thousands of innocent Americans were brutally murdered. As the destruction spread, our staff and everyone else caught downtown on that awful day fled the area in fear and desperation, chased by swelling clouds of smoke and debris.
I only mention this because the ACLU's critics never tire of describing the organization as "out of touch" with reality. Nor do they weary of accusing us of preaching from "on high," from a safe and comfortable, even privileged, distance. If that has ever been true - and I sincerely doubt it ever was - it is definitely not so in this instance. September 11 is seared in our memory as only a firsthand experience of sheer horror, fear and insecurity can be.
YET - at the same time, we know what many Americans intuitively know - that the terrorists were targeting not only people and buildings, but also our values - the values of freedom, liberty and equality that are the defining characteristics of our democracy. That is why in poll after poll Americans have indicated that they are concerned BOTH that the government will do too little to increase SECURITY, and that it will do too much to restrict LIBERTY.


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Here's What Happened When The World's Largest Resto Company Injected Supercharged '03 Cobra Venom Into An Old Mule
If you want cool traditions, it doesn't get much better than Halloween and Christmas. One gets you candy for looking ugly and incoherently babbling a meaningless phrase to strangers, and the other gets you toys even though you were actually naughty, not nice. Unfortunately, growing up means ugliness and naughtiness yield far fewer rewards. Responsible for giving handouts instead of receiving them, those traditions that used to be so cool now suck. Damn.
Year One apparently knows this too and decided to counter with a tradition of its own that doesn't discriminate against grownups. Why else would the company build such killer show car-caliber street machines to debut on Power Tour each of the past few years for gearheads to devour? First there was the LS1-powered '69 Camaro convertible, then the silver-and-red Pro Touring/Pro Street conglomerate '67 Chevelle. For 2004, the company busted out its most wicked creation yet: this '65 Mustang fastback stuffed, literally, with a late-model Cobra motor.
During the project's bench-racing phase, Year One's design team-(take a ciggie break here) Phil Brewer Jr., Dennis Roberts, Jeff Georges, Jimmy Kerlin, Kevin Orr, Brad Brand, Barry Wood, and Johnny McDonald-set out to build a street machine that would blend nostalgia with cutting-edge technology to exude a traditional yet youthful flair while looking good in the process. A little over a year ago, they scored a 289-powered fastback in fair condition and promptly got hackin'. "The idea behind the car was to mimic the '66 A/Factory Experimental Mustangs. That's the shadow behind the car, which had a SOHC motor in it," explains Roberts. Although the vehicle's inspiration was a drag-race machine, handling and street manners were of equal importance. In short, it's about as close as you can get to a modern Mustang in a delicious classic fastback wrapper as, well, buying the new '05 Mustang when it hits dealer lots. Only this one's way faster and, let's face it, has loads more character.
Paying homage to the A/FX 'Stang's 427 SOHC mill, Year One opted for Ford Mod motor power, but with twice as many camshafts and a huffer as per the '03/'04 Mustang Cobra. With the small pulley on the Kenne Bell blower snout, power peaks at roughly 650 to the tires-not surprising considering Cobras routinely run in the 10s with just the simplest of bolt-ons. Despite its QA1 coilovers at the corners, four-link, and BFG Drag Radials out back, Year One assures us that the car really shines through the snakey stuff. "This car is a dream to drive on the road course," says Roberts. "When we took it out to Road Atlanta for the photo shoot, I was a little bit nervous at first. But with the ideal seating position and the way the car is balanced, my goodness, it was a hoot. You could easily drive it with the back end if you wanted to."
While the performance components of the car take care of the high-tech part of the equation, it is in details where the old meets the new. A custom plenum moves the throttle body from the stock side-entry location of the blower to the rear, allowing an old-school Cobra air cleaner to bolt on top. At first glance, before you spot the fuel rails, it looks the part of a carbureted motor even though it squirts fuel electronically. Way cool. The carbon-fiber hood-a material far enough down the pipeline that it isn't likely to be widely used in production vehicles for quite some time-features a teardrop-shaped hump that follows the contours of the air lid, another tribute to the car after which it's built. Many a hideous import had us convinced that unpainted carbon-fiber bodywork can't be used tastefully, but this car proves us wrong. Dead wrong. Similarly, the modern Tremec T56 sports a long-handle chrome shifter and a black-ball knob growing out the top of its case, looking more like an older four-speed than something with two overdrive cogs. Very trick, and to the casual observer, very tricky to spot.
If you think part of the reason for building a car like this is to show off, you're absolutely right. Atlanta is famed for lush forestry, red clay, fuzzy peaches, and a baseball team that's managed to win 12 consecutive division titles yet brought home just one World Championship. If Year One's plans come to fruition, it will also be known for churning out high-end musclecar restifications. Says President Kevin King, "We want to bring to market a reputable firm that has parts and also builds cars. In our case, it brings more credence to Year One because we're using the parts that we sell." While Brewers Restoration and Performance did the bulk of the wrenching on the first two big Year One projects featured in past issues of HOT ROD, the Mustang was built within the company's own shop by its own people, and carries a Barris-like signature badge with the serial number YO109, signifying the ninth car executed by the company. Perhaps you could be the benefactor of YO110 as Year One goes into the car-building business.
With all the big-name builders around these days, it sure sounds like an ambitious plan, but ambition is why this company exists in the first place. Back in the late '70s, Len Athanasiades voraciously scoured the depleted landscape high and low for parts to restore his '69 Firebird. Through his endeavors to transform it into a Trans Am clone, he earned a reputation for unearthing obscure treasures and began running a restoration parts business out of his basement to address a gaping void in the marketplace. His specialty in first-year Trans Ams-which is where the Year One moniker originates-soon expanded to envelop the entire musclecar spectrum. Now it's the largest reproduction parts manufacturer on earth. How's that for ambition?
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Engine: Other than the Kenne Bell blower, the '03 SVT Cobra motor is fairly stock. To keep pace with the Metco pulleys spinning up 22 pounds of boost, ACCEL 55-lb/hr injectors, an Aeromotive regulator and rails, two Walbro internal pumps, and a F.A.S.T. standalone computer provide the extra fuel. Year One fabbed the 151/48-inch headers and dual 3-inch exhaust.
Power: 650 rwhp
Transmission: Behind a Ram clutch lies a Tremec T56 six-speed fortified with an input shaft out of a Viper.
Rearend: The DynoTech driveshaft feeds a Moser Engineering 9-inch rearend with 3.73:1 gears and a Detroit Locker.
Frame: Lots of handiwork going on here. The rear has been minitubbed for additional tire clearance, and custom subframe connectors stretch from front to back.
Suspension: Most notable is the Martz Chassis four-link out back with a massive rear sway bar for extra hook. Martz also provided the tubular front subframe, control arms, and Mustang II spindles. QA1 adjustable coilovers suspend the corners.
Brakes: Stainless Steel 13-inch brakes front and rear.
Wheels: Billet-aluminum Budnik Famosa wheels measure 17×7 front and 18×10 rear.
Tires: Out back are Montana-wide P295/35R18 BFG g-Force Drag Radials. In the front are P215/14R17 g-Force T/As.
Body: Several elements combine to lend a subtle yet aggressive look. Hella driving lights hide behind the grille and a fiberglass spoiler is integrated into the rear deck. The AFX-inspired teardrop hump is integral to the bare carbon-fiber hood. The lower valance helps move air through the intercooler core. All the trim has been shaved.
Paint: It's Ford Azure Blue and black applied by WillFab Rod Shop (Cornelia, GA).
Interior: The doors open up to a cushy cocoon. Seats out of an '87 Mustang were restitched in matching blue and black upholstery complemented by a four-point harness. Auto Meter Cobalt gauges emit a proper blue hue at night. Sound-deadening Dynamat lines the floorboard covered by custom carpet. Vintage Air A/C and a Rockford Fosgate stereo system provide the frost and the sounds.


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