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Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Rituximab, Etoposide, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma or Hodgkin Lymphoma (TREC)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01165112
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 19, 2010
Results First Posted : May 25, 2017
Last Update Posted : December 5, 2018
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|Condition or disease
|Recurrent Adult Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma Recurrent Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma
|Drug: Bendamustine Hydrochloride Drug: Carboplatin Biological: Rituximab Drug: Etoposide Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
|Phase 1 Phase 2
I. To estimate the maximally tolerated dose of bendamustine (bendamustine hydrochloride) that can be combined with rituximab, carboplatin, and etoposide chemotherapy in patients with relapsed or refractory lymphoid malignancies.
II. To determine the safety and toxicity of the above regimen.
I. To gain a preliminary assessment of the efficacy of the above regimen.
II. To determine the ability to proceed to peripheral blood stem cell collection following the above regimen (the impact of above regimen on stem cell reserve).
III. To investigate whether findings from laboratory, radiographic or pathologic studies have any prognostic impact on the response to treatment.
OUTLINE: This is a phase I, dose-escalation study of bendamustine hydrochloride followed by a phase II study.
Patients receive bendamustine hydrochloride intravenously (IV) over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2, etoposide IV over 60 minutes on days 1-3, and carboplatin IV over 60 minutes on day 1. Patients with cluster of differentiation (CD)20+ T-cell lymphoma disease also receive rituximab IV on day 2 or 3. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 4 years.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|48 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase I/II Trial of Bendamustine/Treanda®, Rituximab, Etoposide, and Carboplatin for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoid Malignancies and Select Untreated Lymphomas (TREC)
|Actual Study Start Date :
|September 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2015
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2015
Experimental: Treatment (chemotherapy and monoclonal antibody therapy)
Patients receive bendamustine hydrochloride IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2, etoposide IV over 60 minutes on days 1-3, and carboplatin IV over 60 minutes on day 1. Patients with CD20+ T-cell lymphoma disease also receive rituximab IV on day 2 or 3. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Drug: Bendamustine Hydrochloride
Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: Carboplatin
Given IV
Biological: Rituximab
Given IV
Other Name: MOAB IDEC-C2B8
Drug: Etoposide
Given IV
Other Name: Lastet
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studies
- Maximally Tolerated Dose of Bendamustine Hydrochloride That Can be Combined With Rituximab, Carboplatin, and Etoposide Chemotherapy in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoid Malignancies [ Time Frame: Up to 5 weeks after the last course ]Defined as dose at which approximately =< 25% of patients experience a DLT. Following completed observation of final patient, two-parameter logistic model fit to data, generating dose-response curve based on observed toxicity rate at dose levels visited. Based on this fitted model, MTD is estimated to be dose that is associated with toxicity rate of 25%. If estimate of slope parameter for fitted curve is not positive and finite, geometric mean of dose level used for last cohort and dose level that would have been assigned to next cohort is taken as MTD.
- Safety and Toxicity of This Regimen [ Time Frame: Up to 5 weeks after the last course ]Count of participants experiencing a dose limiting toxicity. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v)4.0 will be used to classify and grade toxicities.
- Preliminary Assessment of the Efficacy of This Regimen [ Time Frame: Up to 5 weeks after the last course ]Response will be defined by standard NCI criteria (Cheson et al) for lymphoid malignancies.
- Ability to Proceed to Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) Collection Following Treatment (Impact of This Regimen on Stem Cell Reserve) [ Time Frame: Up to 5 weeks after the last course ]
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, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must have relapsed or primary refractory lymphomas: diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL); patients with other lymphoid malignancies such as T- cell, or lymphomas that are not curable with anthracycline based therapy (e.g. mantle cell lymphoma [MCL], follicular lymphoma [FL], marginal zone lymphoma [MZL], lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma [LPL]) are eligible with protocol Chair review and approval; Note: as of 11/1/12 only patients with typical DLBCL and HL are eligible for enrollment; unusual pathology for DLBCL and HL will require Study Chair approval; the goal is to have 20 patients with DLBCL and 20 patients with HL enrolled
- World Health Organization (WHO) classification of patient's malignancies must be provided
- Patients must have measurable disease defined as lesions that can be accurately measured in two dimensions by computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), medical photograph (skin or oral lesion), plain x-ray, or other conventional technique and a greatest transverse diameter of 1 cm or greater; or palpable lesions with both diameters >= 2 cm; Note: CT scans remain the standard for evaluation of nodal disease
- Patients must have a CT of chest, abdomen, and pelvis within 28 days of enrollment; patients with evidence of lymphadenopathy in the neck must have a CT of neck
- Patients should not have evidence of active central nervous system lymphoma
- Patients must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mm^3 (without transfusion or growth factor support); exception: patients with cytopenias due to disease, that do not meet these criteria, will be considered eligible with review and approval by the principal investigator (PI) or Co-PI prior to study entry
- Platelets >= 100,000/mm^3 (without transfusion or growth factor support); exception: patients with cytopenias due to disease, that do not meet these criteria, will be considered eligible with review and approval by the PI or Co-PI prior to study entry
- Serum creatinine < 1.5 mg/dl or creatinine clearance greater than 50/ml per minute
- Total bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 2.5 times upper limit of normal
- Patients must have a serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) performed within 14 days prior to registration
- All patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and have given written consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines
- Patients must be anticipated to complete at least 2 cycles of chemotherapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients known positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or infectious hepatitis type B or C
- Pregnant or nursing women; men or women of reproductive potential may not participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method
- Patients with other prior malignancies except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, breast or cervical cancer in situ, or other cancer from which the patient has been disease-free for 5 years or greater, unless approved by the protocol Chair
- Patients who are refractory (i.e. not responded or progressed within 6 months) to a carboplatin, cisplatin, bendamustine, or etoposide-based regimen
- Patients who have other medical conditions that would contraindicate treatment with aggressive chemotherapy (including active infection, uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, uncontrolled arrhythmia); if the patient's cardiac history is questionable, a measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction should be obtained within 42 days prior to registration; patients with left ventricular ejection fraction < 50% are not eligible
- Autologous or allogeneic transplantation within 12 months or radioimmunotherapy within 6 months of registration; prior failed (< 5 x 10^6 CD34/kg) peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) collection
- Patients who had pelvic radiation within 12 months or received more than 2 prior therapies with myelotoxic regimens; single agent monoclonal antibody treatment is not considered as one therapy; radiation treatment following chemotherapy is not considered as one separated therapy; consolidative therapy will be considered one regimen e.g. salvage therapy followed by conditioning regimen and transplant
- Previous chemotherapy/immunotherapy within 3 weeks before study entry
- Concurrent use of other anti-cancer agents or experimental treatments
- Known hypersensitivity to bendamustine, mannitol, etoposide, carboplatin, or rituximab
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01165112
|United States, Washington
|Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109
|Principal Investigator:
|Ajay Gopal
|Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Ajay Gopal, Principal Investigator, University of Washington
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2010-00907 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) )
PSOC 2502 ( Other Identifier: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium )
P30CA015704 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|July 19, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|May 25, 2017
|Last Update Posted:
|December 5, 2018
|Last Verified:
|November 2018
Hodgkin Disease
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Lymphoma, B-Cell
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Etoposide phosphate
Bendamustine Hydrochloride
Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Judging from the theater-rumbling cheers, the first glimpse of the Millennium Falcon in "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens" sent fans of all ages into hyperdrive with glee.
But the return of the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy played at different speeds to different generational subsets of fans: those of us old enough to have seen the original film in movie houses in 1977, those who caught the last major theatrical rerelease 20 years later and those raised on DVDs.
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The counter-culture New York tabloid got Vinny Gaudagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino to pose shirtless on their upcoming issue, and normally, these guys love, uh, exposure. But what they didn't know was that the edition is the "Queer Issue," and the cover story is all about gay "guidos" on New Jersey's beaches.
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Joined: 19 Jan 2006
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:38 pm
Post subject: breatharian muscle building
i am now discovering more and more about non-eating. i think many things are possible. use divine nutrition as first energy source, food as second. i see some do eat some, just for the satisfaction of taste. step by step i will see what works for me!
i have met jasmuheen here in holland!
i looked around but does anyone know breatharian who have a musclair body! most of the are so skinny! one guy who has been on tv here in holland. he doesnt eat thats a fact, he looks healthy, only he is skinny.
when i saw jasmuheen . see was skinny too!
how do you keep up your weight (muscles)on a lifestyle of non-eating.
is it just a question of training and you will build muscles on a lifestyle of non eating.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:01 pm
Post subject: Re: breatharian muscle building
tommy wrote:
how do you keep up your weight (muscles)on a lifestyle of non-eating.
I have partly answered your question on this forum in the "BEINGS and NON-EATING" post of the LSWF book section.
Theoretically the answer is simple, that your body is build and maintained by your mind. So look at your body and you will know the body picture in the mind. But practically it shows not so easy if you know how the mechanism functions.
Striving to live without food causes transformation of a material being into a less material being. Like other changes if this one is forced or too quick, it may fail. So you have decided:
1. to live completely without food, which is to transform your body to a "lighter" one;
and at the same time
2. to build the body in matter;
You have two opposing goals. How are you going to deal with them? Theoretically they both are attainable, so you may need to find a method how to realize your goals at the same time. Visualization may greatly help you in this endeavor.
And lastly, you can ask yourself: Why do I want this?
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:32 pm
Post subject: do you know of someone
do you know of someone who already achieved this a non-eating lifestyle and a musclair body!
Physical attractiveness :muscularity is a sign of beauty i find.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:54 pm
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Personally I do not know any person who would be an inediate and body builder. Several years ago I heard about a Hungarian athlete who was not eating for extended period of time in order to become stronger.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:27 pm
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Hello Tommy and welcome
I have met Jasmuheen too last year in November in Basel, Switzerland. She seems to me not skinny, slender, yes, but not anorexic or so. I have to say that I am ?skinnier? than Jas? AND I do eat, namely vegan food since a December last year.
I was always skinny, it does not matter what and how I eat and the reason for that is our body type. I am an ?ectomorph? type and my body does not built apparent muscles, even when I go to a fitness centre and do exercises. Nevertheless, I am fit!
Here is a link about the different body types:
The most remarkable muscles gets the ?Méso-Ecto?, most of athletes belong to this type.
Best regards,
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:12 am
Post subject: self limiting believes
hi, blanche
different body types , i think that has to do with people who eat food for there energie. for a person whose energy comes mostly form divine energy(as breatharian) will be diffrent.
i think it still has to do with believes! self limiting believes.
i dont want to be a huge bodybuilder ,but it is nice to have some muscles.
when i saw jasmuheen ,that was maybe 6 years ago. i found here skinny, not slender.
at the moment i think it is now what you eat, but how you eat. (consious eating)
this week i will receive the dvd from JMW. then i know more about it.
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:18 pm
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Rehi Tommy,
I wish you much success!
I was a good sprinter in my school time and I loved every light athletic sport, as I remember it, but I was always quite slim. My more athletic school colleagues were not as fast as I was.
On the other side, I could never do hard works, and also today I do not like bowling and sports like that, then you will find me by the visitors *smile* .
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Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 1:19 pm
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Programming and clear visualisation of how you would like your body to appear in meditation times combined with Weight lifting is wonderful, it builds muscle mass and strengthens our bones. Stretch bands are also useful to exercise many sets of muscles in the body, once a tolerance level is reached say lifting 7kg with each hand we can then move on to increasing the amount of weight on the dumbbells we are using. Also rather than having a set number of lifts to do and counting number of lifts which is a left-brain activity instead visualise as you are exercising the desired of muscle mass building up on your body and use chants for example ?gaining healthy weight and strength every day being nourish solely by prana?, and stop when your body says that?s enough, just let intuition guide you. If you can get to a good gym and use their various equipment great, however some gyms are stuffy with dehumified air and I personally don?t like being in rooms with air conditioners or heaters operating and again personally find aerobic/exercise music discordant which some play at loud levels. Also it may be some gyms assign you a trainer as someone to guide you in your fitness program which involves them guiding you on nutritional advice and of course that clashes with our nutritional requirements coming from prana. Having said all that I have discovered a nice small gym close to where I live that has natural light and I am thinking of joining up there.
Don't think you have to have grea bulging muscles like a footballer or weightlifter, a strong slender body is healthy!!!
Also I have found the Five Tibetan rites to be fantastic and highly enjoyable to do. With the first rite of spinning it states in the book not spin more than 21 times as it is claimed this over-energises the bio-system. However I love the Whirling Dervish and find I can literally spin round for ages and ages having slowly built up time doing this over a long period, it is so exhilarating! I feel I was a whirling dervish in a past life with the head tilts and palms facing up and outwards. And while doing we can use visualise the perfect energy influx flowing harmoniously through your chakra and meridian energy systems and it never feels like I have created an energy imbalance, just the opposite it regulates the energy through the body and feels absolutely wonderful.
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:12 am
Post subject: Re: breatharian muscle building
tommy wrote:
how do you keep up your weight (muscles)on a lifestyle of non-eating.
Jericho Sunfire says about this:
It's hard to disagree. =)
In my opinion,
his body
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Location: Texas
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:34 am
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Notice how Jericho has FUNCTIONAL muscle, rather than a large muscle mass.
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:45 am
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Jericho Sunfire is truly a shinning example that you do not need to be skinny if you live on prana (exclusively).
He is a
de facto
breatharian, i.e., he doesn't even drink water...
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He is the only example also of a breatharian with good physique
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You want to verify application functionality by using FitNesse. The application might be a web application, a web services API, a desktop UI, or something else. For the example, you'll simplify things and verify against a simple Java API.
Dive in! First, the application. You've built some code to track late fees on checked-out books in a library system. The core class, Checkout, appears in Listing 1.
Listing 1. Checkout.java.
package com.langrsoft.app; import java.util.*; public class Checkout { private Date checkoutDate; private Material material; private Date returnDate; public Checkout(Material material, Date checkoutDate) { this.material = material; this.checkoutDate = checkoutDate; } public Material getMaterial() { return material; } public Date getCheckoutDate() { return checkoutDate; } public boolean isReturned() { return returnDate != null; } public Date getReturnDate() { return returnDate; } public void returnOn(Date date) { returnDate = date; } public int daysLate() { return DateUtil.daysAfter(getDueDate(), returnDate); } public Date getDueDate() { return DateUtil.addDays(checkoutDate, material.getCheckoutConstraints().getPeriodAsDays()); } public boolean isInGracePeriod() { return daysLate() <= material.getCheckoutConstraints().getGracePeriod(); } public int amountToFine() { if (isInGracePeriod()) return 0; return daysLate() * material.getCheckoutConstraints().getCentsPerDay(); } }
Some of the supporting classes and interfaces appear in Listing 2. The function of methods in the DateUtil class, not shown, should be fairly obvious. All code, including JUnit tests, is available for download—check the link at the end of this article.
Listing 2. Supporting classes.
package com.langrsoft.app; public interface Material { CheckoutConstraints getCheckoutConstraints(); } // -------------------------------------- package com.langrsoft.app; public interface CheckoutConstraints { int getPeriodAsDays(); int getGracePeriod(); int getCentsPerDay(); } // -------------------------------------- package com.langrsoft.app; public class Book implements Material { protected static final int BOOK_CHECKOUT_PERIOD = 21; protected static final int BOOK_GRACE_PERIOD = 3; protected static final int BOOK_FINE = 10; public CheckoutConstraints getCheckoutConstraints() { return new CheckoutConstraints() { public int getCentsPerDay() { return BOOK_FINE; } public int getGracePeriod() { return BOOK_GRACE_PERIOD; } public int getPeriodAsDays() { return BOOK_CHECKOUT_PERIOD; }}; } }
The code shows that you construct a Checkout object with a material (book, movie, and so forth) and a checkout date. The customer paying for your library system wants to ensure that you're correctly calculating fines for materials returned late.
Late fine calculation is reasonably easy. Materials have a checkout period that represents the number of days a patron can borrow a material before it's late. The system obtains the due date by adding the checkout period to the checkout date. If the number of days late is less than or equal to the grace period, there is no fine. Otherwise, the fine is the number of days late times the daily fine amount.
You want to script some tests so that you can prove your system works—both for yourself and for your customer. To satisfy your customer, you'll need these scripts to express things clearly. You'll use FitNesse to accomplish these goals.
To store the test, you create a new FitNesse page, TestCheckout. By naming the page starting with the word "Test," FitNesse knows to recognize your new page as a test page. Upon saving TestCheckout, an additional button marked Test appears in the left-hand margin. If you forget to name a page appropriately, you can always click the Properties button in the left-hand margin and click on the Test checkbox.
You edit the contents of TestCheckout so that it contains the following:
!path c:Fitnessefitnesse.jar !path C:Documents and SettingsjlangrMy Documentsworkspace gamelanLibrarybin !path C:Documents and SettingsjlangrMy Documentsworkspace gamelanLibraryFixturesbin !|fixtures.BookRules| |daily fine?|grace period?|checkout period?| |10|3|20|
The first three !path lines add to the FitNesse classpath. FitNesse needs to know where to look for test fixtures, which are bits of Java code you will create that interface with the Checkout application. It also needs to know the location of the FitNesse library itself, as well as the location of the application. In an integration environment, these usually would be references to JAR files. (You will need to change the path statements to reflect appropriate locations on your machine.)
The second set of lines represents a test table, also known as a FIT (Framework for Integrated Tests) table. The pipe or bar symbol, |, separates columns in the table. The ! prior to the table escapes the table, so that FitNesse does not interpret any of its contents as wiki words.
The first line of the table is the fixture name, fixtures.BookRules. A fixture is an intermediary between the FIT table and the application you're testing. You will be developing your fixtures in Java, although it's possible to develop fixtures in other languages, such as C#. The fixture name corresponds to the fixture class name, so you must code the fixture in the fixtures.BookRules class.
The second line of the table represents column headers. You have three headers: daily fine?, grace period?, and checkout period?. Column header names ending with a ? are queries, so all of your columns represent queries. The goal of a query column is to extract some information from the application (via the fixture code), and verify that it matches data in the column.
The third line of the table represents an actual row of data. For each row in a table, FitNesse will make calls out to the fixture code. Here, FitNesse will ask the fixture for each of daily fine, grace period, and checkout period, and compare it against the expected values of 10, 3, and 20, respectively.
The fixture code appears in Listing 3.
Listing 3. fixtures.BookRules.
package fixtures; import com.langrsoft.app.*; import fit.*; public class BookRules extends ColumnFixture { public int dailyFine() { return new Book().getCheckoutConstraints().getCentsPerDay(); } public int gracePeriod() { return new Book().getCheckoutConstraints().getGracePeriod(); } public int checkoutPeriod() { return new Book().getCheckoutConstraints().getPeriodAsDays(); } }
The class fixtures.BookRules extends from the class fit.ColumnFixture, which can be found in fitlibrary.jar. You'll need this JAR on your classpath to compile fixtures.BookRules.
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We are advised by a medical board comprising the top medical and scientific experts in preeclampsia and related fields, additionally partnering with other non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, academic institutions, and corporations to achieve our mission and provide content on this site. Our corporate Tax ID Number is 91-2073087.
Educate, support and empower women – and their friends and loved ones - on the warning signs, long term consequences and medical understanding of preeclampsia, including their need to get timely, appropriate care.
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Uncertainty surrounds new Phils righty Gonzalez
$48 million man could open in Minors after first being tabbed for top of rotation
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- If there is a Man of Mystery in Phillies camp -- a Mr. X, an unknown -- it is Miguel Gonzalez.
The right-hander defected from Cuba last year before he agreed to a $48 million deal with the Phillies in July. But something happened during Gonzalez's physical exam, and the parties ultimately agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract. He seemed to be destined for a top spot in the Phils' rotation, but they have lowered expectations for him because they said nobody really knows what kind of pitcher he might be.
Factor in the imminent arrival of A.J. Burnett, and Gonzalez could open the season with Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
"I've got more to prove to myself than anyone else," Gonzalez said via a translator of his status. "Once I prove it to myself, everyone else will be able to see it clearly."
Gonzalez said he started throwing bullpen sessions Jan. 6, and he feels 100 percent healthy.
"There is more speed, more movement," he said. "I can tell I've progressed."
Cole Hamels is expected to open the season on the disabled list, but the lefty could be back before the end of April. Once Hamels is healthy, he, Cliff Lee, Burnett and Kyle Kendrick will take the top four spots in the rotation. The Phillies signed Roberto Hernandez to a one-year, $4.5 million contract in December. He is the heavy favorite for the No. 5 spot, because Gonzalez, Jonathan Pettibone and others in camp have Minor League options.
"Those are decisions that are out of my control," said Gonzalez when asked if he sees himself in the rotation come Opening Day. "I'm going to do my best to do that, but that [decision] is out of my hands."
The righty said he would pitch in the bullpen, if needed, but general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Gonzalez is best suited to pitching regularly in a rotation.


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"Alright guys, good shit today at the label. I think it went well."
"Yo, I'm tired as hell."
"Yeah, well we got a long ass ride home so try to get some sleep on the bus."
"We'll try to."
"We got a show tomorrow so make sure you get that rest, alright? Before you miss that bus, the last one tonight. Try not to sleep at my house."
[Verse 1]
Ay, check the plans out
We work hard, I ain't asking for a handout
If I hit the booth, I don't have to pass the grams out
And be the well when the other thoughts ran out
They say they lost words. I got them puzzled like the cross-word
Harvard, I'm nuts George Washington Carver
But you can never pay a boss peanuts
If it gets messy, be prepared for the cleanup
But this thing called success is so strange
Because you can get notoriety and still ride the train
Make it in its entirety and search for the fame
But I'm still Michael Phelps, swimming in my lane
Where's Lois? Me, I'm Superman, here to save the day
Or at least I thought I was, till I
Flew in to save her and I met my opponent
I'm fighting with myself, don't offer the condolence
I'm dreaming
We chasing the dream
So what is life? The diamonds and the gleam
Get a job while I'm doing it, promise to stay true in it
Doing it, but never let another soul ruin it
And things ain't what it seem
Make money to spend it, I got my scheme
Work hard while we doing it, promise to stay true to it
Doing it, but never let another soul ruin it
[Verse 2]
It's too haunting, the task is daunting
Trying to get the labels on board while flaunting
But let's make some music, make some money, get the rides
European ties, have models for wives
Sometimes I feel fated to pretend
Unsafe, 'cause my crib is far from gated in
I'm a relic, believe slightly the psychedelic
If I could take off, would you consider me angelic?
Hysteric, I'm the subject and the predicate
They hating on me, tell me where's the etiquette
If you Goliath, I don't need to prove I'm better than
I play David, I'm a fourth year letter man
So Letterman, can't you hear me knocking on the door?
Hard to breathe at this altitude where oxygen is poor
Think Benz, I don't know what Pontiac means
And this is what happens when an insomniac dreams
A soulful beat combines with designer lyrics about chasing the dream with references to insomnia and Michael Phelps on the eleventh track off Chiddy Bang's mixtape, The Swelly Express.


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I would like to know if anyone on here has played or knows the name of a card game similar to hearts.
The object of the game is to get rid of all your cards. If a player doesn't have a card that is played, he can play any card just like hearts. In this game there's no points system.
When 2 players remain in the game, the player who has more cards than the player who has one remaining must play a lower card to extend the game. The cards are then laid out and the player with no cards must pick a card from pack of cards which have been played and pick a card lower than the other players cards to win. The other player obviously has to clear his cards.
You can also request to take another players cards. I believe it is an Asian card game but wondered if it had an English name and if many people play it.


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We want to share some good news and bad news about H Boutique. So let's start with the bad news: We are closing H Boutique at 248 E 5th Avenue, Eugene. The good news? We will be moving in the fall, occupying space within Harry Ritchie's, located at 260 Valley River Center.
Deciding to close was not an easy one. We thought long and hard about it before making that decision. But now that we have, we can focus on making a smooth transition when H Boutique relocates.
Our commitment to providing the best concierge-style experience is unwavering and we'll continue that same level of service at our new home. Not only that, but you'll find popular jewelry collections, including those by Tacori, Alex Woo, Alex & Ani, and timepieces from Michael Kors and Michele, at the new location.
To mark the relaunch of H Boutique in the fall, we're planning a special event that will coincide with the grand reopening of Harry Ritchie's, which will be remodeled later this summer.
In the meantime, if you have any questions, please call us at 800.935.2850, or by email at email@example.com. Also, we invite you to stop by Harry Ritchie's at Valley River Center (260 Valley River Center) and let us sparkle your jewelry, or take care of any repair or watch battery needs.
Have a great summer, and see you at H Boutique in the fall!
The H Boutique Family


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1lb ground chicken
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons black sesame oil
1 tablespoon shaoxing wine
1/4 cup panko
1 inch knob ginger, grated
2 shallots, grated
white pepper
In medium bowl, combine all ingredients with a light hand. If the mixture is very wet, add more panko. Shape into four patties. Grill or cook in a large skillet for about 5 minutes on each side. If they are on the thick side, cover the skillet for part of the cooking time to help them cook through. Serve hot on rolls.


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Home of Harvard Baseball
Facility Information:
- 335' down each line, 370' to the gaps, 415' to center
- Seating capacity: 1,600
The Harvard baseball program boasts what many regard as the finest natural playing field in all of New England. Set behind historic Harvard Stadium, which was built in 1903 and is the nation's oldest football stadium, the Soldier's Field complex has been home to Harvard baseball since 1898.
In 1898, Harvard moved its baseball field to Soldier's Field from Holmes Field, which was located on the Cambridge side of the Charles River. The first official game on Soldier's Field was played on April 27 of that year, a 13-7 Crimson victory over Dartmouth. In its earlier days, Harvard baseball had called Cambridge Common, Boston Common, the Delta, and Jarvis Field home.
Harvard dedicated its baseball field in honor of Joseph J. O'Donnell '67, MBA '71 in a ceremony preceding a doubleheader with Dartmouth on May 4, 1997.
O'Donnell, a football and baseball standout at Harvard and captain of the 1967 Crimson baseball squad, has been a supporter of the College for many years. In 1995, he endowed the baseball program with a $2.5 million gift, enabling Joe Walsh to become the first full-time head coach in the history of Harvard baseball.
Following the dedication ceremony, the Crimson swept the Big Green, 18-3 and 7-6. After renaming its field, Harvard went on to post a 7-2 home record in 1997 while beating a ranked opponent (#19 Massachusetts), winning the Red Rolfe Division title, the Ivy League championship, and a NCAA Play-In series all on its home turf.
The Crimson took its success at O'Donnell Field to new heights in 1998, riding its home-field advantage to an unprecedented 15-0 home record in the 100th anniversary of the program's first season. In the modern history of Harvard baseball, no other Crimson team has gone an entire season without a loss at home. The '98 squad went 13-0 in the regular season at O'Donnell Field (including 10-0 against Ivy League foes) before hosting and sweeping Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion Le Moyne College in two straight games in an NCAA Play-In.
The dimensions of O'Donnell Field are 335 down each line, 370 to the gaps, and 415 to center. Capacity seating is 1,600.


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But many wonder if taking a two- or even three-month break is really wise. Studies show that students often forget or have trouble with key concepts and skills when they return to school in the fall after a few months of nothing but summer play with little to no learning.
¿Qué pienses tu?
I think that summer is a really important time to relax and recharge. Families should take the opportunity to spend time doing fun stuff together like family vacations. This strengthens our relationships by promoting understanding, camaraderie, trust and support. But a little summer learning doesn't hurt...and it doesn't have to be a chore, either. It's all a matter of perspective. Remember that there are a number of fun and easy ways to sneak in some learning and review time. This is the first post in my Summer Learning Series, so keep up with me and, por favor, share your tips and thoughts, too!
Studies show that reading just four books during the summer is crucial to maintaining – and even improving – literacy skills.
Consider participating in one of the many summer reading programs taking place around the country.
• The Half-Price Books Feed Your Brain Summer Reading Program: Between now and July 31st, children 14 and under can earn a $3 gift card to HPB for each week that they spend reading at least 15 minutes a day. You can download their record log in English or Spanish here.
• Take the Scholastic Summer Challenge: This summer-long global literacy campaign is designed to motivate all children to read more. If you visit their website, you can find age-appropriate book lists, curriculum ideas and book talks, expert literacy advice, summer kits and free downloadables, special offers, and resources for Spanish-language speakers.
• The Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Club: Kids read any 8 books and track them in their Passport to Summer Reading (available in English and Spanish). Once they turn in their Passport to their local B & N, they can choose a free book from a list. Students and parents can also download free activities and teaching tips in the B & N exclusive activity kits.
For ideas on which titles to delve into this summer, check out the Latin Baby Book Club's 2010 Summer Reading List for recommended bilingual and/or bicultural children's literature. You can also take a look at the LBBC's blog to read their weekly book reviews.


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Lalbaugcha Raja is the popular public Ganesha idol kept at Lalbaug, a prominent locality in Mumbai during Ganesh Chaturti festival. The idol is kept for public display for Eleven days thereafter it is immersed on the auspicious day of Anant Chaturdashi. The pendal attracts lakhs of devotees during the festival and is the center of prime attraction.
It is believed that this Idol of Lord Ganesha is Navsacha Ganpati (which means the fulfiller of all wishes) and hence around 1.5 million people or more visit this Ganesh Pandal daily during the 11 days Ganeshotsav festival.
The Mandal
Lalbaugcha Raja is the popular Ganesh Idol of Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal. The Mandal, formerly known as Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, Lalbaug was founded in 1934 at Lalbaug Market.
Formation and early years
The Mandal, formerly known as 'Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, Lalbaug' was founded in 1934, because of a vow (Navas) for construction of the present Lalbaug Market at its existing place. The market place at Peru Chawl was shut down in 1932. Hence, the fishermen and vendors who used to sit in the open place vowed to Ganesha for permanent place for their market. With the consistent efforts and support of the then local Councillor-Late Shri. Kuwarji Jethabhai Shah, Dr. V. B. Korgaonkar, Shri. Nakhawa Kokam Mama, Bhausaheb Shinde, Dr. U. A. Rao and the local residents, the landlord Rajabai Tayyabali agreed to give a plot for construction of a market. As fulfillment of their wish, the fisherman and the traders established the Ganesh Idol on 12 September 1934. The idol was dressed in the customary fashion of fisherman. Since that day onwards, this Lord Ganesh has become popular as it fulfills the wishes of devotees. The Mandal was formed in the era when the freedom struggle was at its peak.


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Move your customers without the overhead of shuttle fleet maintenance and staffing. Uber Vouchers help you provide flexibility while still keeping you in control. Your business gets to offer a tailored level of service without the need to coordinate.
Curate an end-to-end experience they'll remember. Whether you're selling a concert, a conference, or vacation experiences, vouchers let you take care of transportation details so that customers can be immersed in the moment instead of the logistics.


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Euroseeds is the voice of the European seed industry, representing the interests of those active in research, breeding, production and marketing of seeds of agricultural, horticultural and ornamental plant species.
Today, Euroseeds has more than 35 national member associations, from EU Members States and beyond, representing several thousand seed businesses, as well as more than 70 direct company members, including from seed related industries. HZPC encourages this initiative and proudly supports where possible.
Euroseeds' mission is to engage on behalf of its members with all relevant European decision makers in order to represent their interests and to contribute to a:
- fair and proportionate regulation of the European seed sector;
- freedom of choice for customers (farmers, growers, industry, consumers) in supplying seeds as a result of innovative, diverse technologies and production methods;
- effective protection of intellectual property rights relating to plants and seeds.
Importance to HZPC
The potato plant is very important to HZPC, since it is the reason for the existence of our company. Seed is at the origin of all our food. Without plant breeding, many of the foods we consume today would not even exist or they would at least not be that healthy or tasty.
Gerard Backx, CEO of HZPC, explains the importance of the potato plant:
"With only a few stems and leaves, the potato plant is a fascinating plant with many possibilities, but it still has a lot of secrets as well. We try to discover and exploit these secrets to meet our mission as complete as possible: contributing to the development of responsible food for a growing world population."
The potato plant is a fascinating plant with many possibilities, but it still has a lot of secrets as well.


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University Promises Probe of Climate Data
A British university said Thursday it would investigate whether scientists at its prestigious Climatic Research Unit fudged data on global warming.
Thousands of pieces of correspondence between some of the world's leading climate scientists were stolen from the unit at the University of East Anglia and leaked to the Internet late last month. Skeptics of man-made global warming say the e-mails are proof that scientists have been conspiring to hide evidence showing that global warming was not as strong as generally believed.
Phil Jones, the director of the unit, stepped down Tuesday pending the result of the investigation.
The university had promised a probe when Jones stepped down, but didn't specify what the investigation would encompass. Thursday's announcement was the first acknowledgment that the research itself would be under scrutiny.
East Anglia said its review will examine the e-mails and other information "to determine whether there is any evidence of the manipulation or suppression of data which is at odds with acceptable scientific practice."
The theft of the e-mails and their publication online only weeks before the U.N. summit on global warming has been politically explosive, even if researchers say their content has no bearing on the principles of climate change itself.
There was further criticism following the revelation that the university had thrown out much of the raw temperature data on which some of its global warming research was based. The university said in a statement last week that the data, stored on paper and magnetic tape, was dumped in the 1980s to save space when the unit moved to a new location.
The release of the data has prompted some lawmakers in Britain to warn that critics of climate change want to wreck any global agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that could be achieved at the Dec. 7-18 U.N. climate change summit in Copenhagen.
Ed Miliband, Britain's climate change secretary, on Thursday called those challenging the mainstream scientific view on climate change irresponsible and dangerous.
"We have to beware of the climate saboteurs, the people who want to say this is somehow in doubt, and want to cast aspersions on the whole process," Miliband told reporters.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have grilled government scientists on the matter, with U.S. lawmaker James Sensenbrenner arguing that the e-mails show the world needs to re-examine experts' claims that the science on warming is settled.
Sensenbrenner, a Republican lawmaker from Wisconsin, read out loud some of Jones' e-mail messages at a hearing Wednesday in Washington, including one in which Jones wrote about a "trick of adding in the real temps" in an exchange about long-term climate trends. Another of Jones' e-mails reads, "I would like to see the climate change happen so the science could be proved right."
Scientists called before House's climate change committee countered that the e-mails don't change the fact that the earth is warming.
"The e-mails do nothing to undermine the very strong scientific consensus ... that tells us the earth is warming, that warming is largely a result of human activity," said Jane Lubchenco, the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
She said the e-mails don't negate or even deal with data from her agency or the U.S. space agency NASA, which keep independent climate records that show dramatic global warming.
In London, Miliband said he had read some of the leaked East Anglia e-mails, but insisted sections which appear to show that scientists had manipulated data, or attempted to suppress contradictory evidence, had been largely taken out of context.
"One chain of e-mails does not undo scientific consensus which is broadly based and relatively universal," Miliband said.
The University of East Anglia's investigation comes in addition to a probe by Penn State University, which is also examining e-mails by its own researcher, Michael Mann.
East Anglia said former civil servant Muir Russell would lead the inquiry. Russell said he "has no links to either the university or the climate science community."
The university has asked that the review be completed by spring 2010.


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quiet moments in nature
Giving Your Dog The Time of Their Life
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Life is punny. It's funnier than fiction.
Bassets, dogs, cats, nature, gardening, and interiors.
Bright, bubbly & bonkers!
The exciting adventures of Toby the Wonderdog
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Adventures are better with dogs, dogs are better with adventures
Photography, Animals, Flowers, Nature, Sky
Life with Ray - 75lbs of Attitude in a Fur Coat!
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
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my life and travels as a vet.
Proverbs 12:10 "A righteous man cares for the needs of his animals"


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My Big Fat Yiddish-Latino Wedding: The ultimate synthesis of Latin American-Jewish culture
Last weekend we headed off to Montevideo for a cousin's wedding. I have a few cousins in Uruguay about my age, and through our respective family trees, we discovered our grandmothers in Lithuania were sisters. More accurately, our great-grandmothers might have been sisters but in Judeo-Latino genealogy that would still make us as close as first cousins. The Jewish population in Montevideo, half of which I'm probably related to, has dwindled by about 50 percent to fewer than 7,500 during the last few decades.
Although the wedding invitation requested guests to arrive for the ceremony at 8:30 p.m., by virtue of our experience living in the region we tastefully arrived at 9 p.m. and were among the first few in attendance. The service actually began after 9:30 p.m., and while it was in progress many other guests were still arriving. So be it for punctuality, and after a few years of being wistful in Argentina I am at a conceptual loss for explaining the virtues of being on time.
My cousins are the ultimate synthesis of Latin American Jewish culture. Upon completion of the religious ceremony under the chuppah, which was performed linguistically in Spanish and Hebrew, the attendees entered an immense party room which easily accommodated the 250 guests. Music began, and the necessary tribute was paid to 5,000 years of Judaism with an opening ensemble of the hora, followed by young friends of the newlyweds capriciously sending the bride and groom airborne in chairs while both the bride and groom desperately searched for a non-existent safety device on their wooden catapults.


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Every girl dreams about her wedding day, especially what each little unique element of the day will be. Really, if you think about it, it's a totally custom experience, which are very rare in this life. From the beginning of one day to the end, you get to control every aspect of what people will see, do, and experience.
I took this custom idea to an entirely new level, particularly when thinking about what I was going to wear on the big day. Like many brides, I went to The Knot to explore different options for the big day. So many had come before me, and so many creative minds had pushed themselves to make incredible things to wear and buy for the big day.
I ended up going with Modern Vice wedding shoes which I was able to customize. This included going through and choosing heel height, color, general style, and adornments. I ended up choosing a nice white chain around the back because I'm that fabulous.
The great part about Modern Vice was that I got to actually visit the shoe factory and work with the designer on location in NYC. It was one of my favorite experiences of my wedding, one that I wish I could replicate for every aspect of the ensemble! I even snuck into the studio to take some glamour shots before heading home.
Planning my wedding was such a wonderful (and stressful) experience, but really my favorite part was seeking out the small touches that made the whole event unique to me.