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Obama won by 7% of the vote.
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Reagan got 8.4 million votes more than Carter with 86 million voting
Obama 9.5 million vote margin with 131 million voting
Obama s margin for electoral vote 365-173
Reagan again 489-49
Yes, Obama won but it was not a greater victory then Reagan. He got a million more votes but almost another 45 million voted.
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IntroductionThe Jewish community of Żmigród or Nowy Żmigród as it was later officially designated was a very old Jewish community dating back to the early Middle Ages. This community had its ups and downs until it was totally annihilated in July of 1942. The hamlet was mainly inhabited by Jews and was an important wine trade center with Hungary. Its importance declined with the development of roads and communications. Its relative isolation prevented economic growth. Żmigród continued to decline economically and lost many native sons who sought their opportunities in other places. All this ended with the German occupation of Żmigród in September of 1939. Anti Jewish ordinances, orders and acts of violence became the order of the day until all the Jews were forced to appear at the selection site and were then killed in the forest of Halbow near Żmigród.
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Stefanie Dolson grabbed the microphone on stage after the NCAA final and uttered four words: "President Obama, we're ba-aaack!"
With heralded freshman Breanna Stewart, sophomore Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and most of the team back, this could be the next great Connecticut era. That's a scary thought for the rest of women's college basketball, after the Huskies captured their eighth national title.
"It was important for us to put a mark on this program that coach has built," Dolson said. "It has a great opportunity to keep going."
Over the past three seasons, UConn has lost 11 games - including twice in the Final Four. Nine of the defeats came to Notre Dame and Baylor. With Skylar Diggins and Brittney Griner graduating and heading to the WNBA, it's easy to start talking dynasty and a few more trips to the White House.
"We feel like all we can go is up from here," said Mosqueda-Lewis, who scored 18 points in the 93-60 rout of Louisville in the championship game on Tuesday night. "We have so many young people and so many people with experience in a national championship game. That's only going to make us better."
Stewart will be the key to that success. Auriemma said when he signed her that the Huskies might not lose many games with her. She's already 1 for 1 on the biggest stage.
UConn and Auriemma won an eighth national championship, tying Pat Summitt for the most titles in women's basketball. It may not take long for Auriemma to stand alone atop the list.
While Auriemma said he didn't want to look ahead, he added: "Stewie certainly is different than any other college player that's playing right now."
Stewart had an unprecedented run through the NCAA tournament. Sharpshooting from deep or pounding the boards, she had one of the most remarkable debut runs in the history of the NCAA tournament. Stewart finished with 104 points in only five games - she missed the first-round rout of Idaho to rest a sore calf - the most by any first-year player since 2000, according to STATS. UConn's Maya Moore held the previous mark with 93 points.
She accomplished something that Rebecca Lobo, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Moore couldn't do in their first year - win a title. It's not farfetched to consider Stewart leading Connecticut to an unprecedented four straight championships.
Tennessee won three straight NCAA titles from 1996-98 before falling short in the final in 1999. Still, a lot can happen in the next three years.
"It's so hard to look ahead," Auriemma said. "So many things have to go right in the future. The three freshman that we have, I want them to keep getting better and better and better every day. Where that takes us, I don't know."
UConn cruised through the tournament winning by an average of 35 points, blowing out Maryland, Kentucky and Louisville. Yet the team struggled and didn't win a regular season or Big East tournament title for the first time in 19 seasons.
That shouldn't happen any time soon with the Big East splitting up after this season. UConn will be part of the new American Athletic Conference. With Notre Dame gone to the ACC and Louisville (ACC) and Rutgers (Big Ten) leaving after next season, the Huskies should have no problem piling up more conference titles.
But not winning the conference title this year left UConn in an unfamiliar position heading into the NCAAs. It did get the players refocused for the NCAA tournament and another championship run.
"After the Big East tournament loss, we sat in the locker room, and (Auriemma) looked at us. And he said, `When we get back together, I'm going to show you how to win a national championship,'" senior Kelly Faris said.
And he did, keeping intact one of the more remarkable streaks in sports. Auriemma and his team have never lost an NCAA title game, going 8 for 8.
"I've said this before: I really believe that coaches lose more championship games than they win," Auriemma said. "You don't have your team ready for whatever reason, mentally usually. I've been in the Final Four a couple of times where we've lost, and mentally we weren't right.
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OAKLAND — Felicha Ward was a fixture in the West Oakland neighborhood where four generations of her family lived. Now, neighbors and friends are raising money to help support the five children she left behind when she was killed in a hit-and-run car collision Saturday.
Ward, 38, her husband, Corey Singleton, 43, and a 33-year-old man were in a Toyota Camry stopped at a signal at 98th and Plymouth avenues about 11:20 a.m. Saturday, when a speeding SUV broadsided their car in East Oakland, killing Ward and seriously injuring the other two.
Ward was sitting in the front seat and killed upon impact, police said. Singleton was hospitalized with severe injuries but released Monday night. The other man's name and condition were not released.
Ward was a home health care worker, a mother of five children between ages 12 and 20, and a devoted friend and neighbor.
"She had a great sense of humor," said Carol Jones, who knew Ward for 20 years and runs the More Foundation, which is leading the effort to raise money for her funeral. "She was full of life. She brought the life to the party and everybody loved her — from the people on the street to the corner store workers."
Ward's sister was not available for comment Tuesday but told television reporters earlier this week that her sister was "my best friend, my everything."
"Whoever did it, just come and turn yourself in. That's the worst tragedy we ever had. Getting hit and just leaving the scene — that's not right," said Delinda Hodges, Ward's sister.
Police said a white pickup truck going northbound on 98th Avenue drove through a red light, narrowly missing the Toyota. But a maroon Ford Expedition that was also speeding northbound on 98th also went through the red light, hitting the passenger side of the Toyota.
Both drivers did not stop.
Jones said she heard the SUV was drag racing with another vehicle when the Camry was hit. Police have not confirmed that and continue to investigate. Up to $10,000 in reward money is being offered for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.
The reward for information is being offered by police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland. Anyone with information is asked to call traffic investigators at 510-777-8570.
Starting at 2 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, the More Foundation is selling $15 dinners of ribs, chicken, side dishes, soda and cake to help raise money for Ward's burial and for her children. The dinners are being sold starting at 2 p.m. until the food runs out at the corner of 24th and Chestnut streets in Oakland. Money can also be donated to an account at Wells Fargo. The account number is 1495067785. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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In the following section, mortality, disease, injury, and health behavior indicators are presented by age group: Infants, Children, and Adolescents. The health status indicators in this section are based on vital statistics and national surveys and surveillance systems. Population-based samples are designed to yield information that is representative of the maternal and child populations that are affected by, or in need of, specific health services or interventions.


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One of the big stories this week has been around one of the (female) Bioware writers, Jennifer Hepler, being a target of rants on reddit. Naturally, because she's female and they're ranty gamers, this took on a sexist note very very quickly. I'm not saying that this per se is better or worse than the random death threats that male writers also get, but it's definitely an unpleasant thing.
One thing this clarified in my mind is that how my favourite blogs and news sites respond to this type of 'story' is going to strongly affect whether I'm going to bother reading them in future. The internet is not about freedom of speech, it's about being able to curate the views and content you receive. None of the websites that posted those hateful comments chose to moderate them out. They could have done, but they didn't.
So I'll stick with sites like:
(Both links are to coverage of this story which is respectful to Ms Hepler while still discussing her views, and gives no space to the haters.)
I realise there is a portion of the gaming fraternity for whom getting online and talking racist, sexist, homophobic smack talk is part of the fun, but they are not my community and I'm not interested in any websites which actively engage with them. I'm also not interested in playing any games with them. LTM (learn to moderate).


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- Some writers and speakers use misconstructions like "an increase by twofold," which they believe to mean the same thing as "a twofold increase." But these two things logically mean "an increase by 200% of the original amount" and "an increase to 200% of the original amount," respectively. This practice is not only ambiguous but grammatically poor; it misuses -fold by using it as a noun. -Fold takes no preposition.
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Raiders Coach Tom Cable's pre-mugshot days may be numbered, according to a report in Yahoo Sports.
Yahoo's Jason Cole said Cable will face charges in connection with an alleged attack in August of assistant coach Randy Hanson.
Hanson claims Cable attacked him on Aug. 5 after a pre-season practice in Napa. Something happened, because Hanson was treated at a hospital for a broken jaw.
Napa police refuse to comment on the investigation.
If he is arrested, Cable could also be suspended as the Raiders' coach thanks to the NFL's strict personal conduct policy.
The Raiders have a pitiful 1-3 after a loss in Houston to the Texans this weekend, so any distraction off the field behavior would only add to the team's misery.
On Sept. 29, NBCBayArea.com reported police interviews were under way in Napa. At that time, Hanson's attorney had a lengthy chat with the NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora. Hanson still has not spoken publicly, but his attorney says Hanson was interviewed by Napa police and handed over medical records proving his jaw had been broken.
Attorney John McGuinn, told the NFL Network this is a "textbook case of felony assault."
"Randy answered the detective's questions, but we have no idea whether charges will be coming," McGuinn told the NFL Network. "That will strictly be determined by the police and the DA's office. We have no input."
McGuinn didn't sound very interested in the criminal charges aspect of this case. Unlike the civil charges, criminal charges will not result in an enormous settlement check for his client.
After reading the NFL Network article, the Oakland Tribune's Jerry McDonald offers some good perspective on the attorney's remarks. "Keep in mind only one person is talking on the record and its the person being paid to represent Hanson," McDonald tweets.
The San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler speculated Monday Davis may fire Cable no matter what happens with the criminal or civil cases.


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We'd all reject this theologically, I think, but it is implicitly central in a lot of the rhetoric and the exasperation from American Christians about what's wrong with America, etc etc.
As I was waiting for my ride to the airport from the hotel in Louisville, KY last week after the Together 4 the Gospel Conference, I was reminded of cultural Christianity's real concerns. The transportation attendant at the hotel noticed from my tag that I was from Vermont. Our conversation went like this:
Him: "You're from Vermont?"
Me: "Yup."
Him: "That's great. That van load that just left were from Vermont."
Me: "Oh cool."
Him: "Yeah. Good to know you guys are getting the good news out up there."
Me: "Well, we're trying."
Him: "Need to get some Republicans up there."
And there I was transported back to everything that drives me nuts about American evangelicalism: the equation of the good news with something other than the gospel of Jesus Christ, in this case -- as is often the case -- with political conservatism.
I believe many Christians in America would be satisfied if "the culture" just stopped using pornography and drugs and alcohol and stopped aborting babies and started "acting right." As far as I can tell, that would be a Win.
But it's not a win. A land where everybody acts right and is on their best behavior, where peace reigns and social decay is no more and the poor are helped and the hungry are fed, but Christ is not worshiped as the sole supreme satisfaction in all the universe, is a big fat FAIL.
As C.S. Lewis says:
We must not suppose that if we succeeded in making everyone nice we should have saved their souls. A world of nice people, content in their own niceness, looking no further, turned away from God, would be just as desperately in need of salvation as a miserable world.
The message of the gospel is not "Behave!"
But that is the message American evangelicalism -- Southern and Northeastern, and most other places -- has been proclaiming. It is at its heart pharisaical.
We are called to preach not moralism but Christ crucified, foolishness to American culture and a stumbling block to American Christians.
Michael Horton illustrates this well in his book Christless Christianity:
What would things look like if Satan really took control of a city? Over half a century ago, Presbyterian minister Donald Grey Barnhouse offered his own scenario in his weekly sermon that was also broadcast nationwide on CBS radio. Barnhouse speculated that if Satan took over Philadelphia (the city where Barnhouse pastored), all of the bars would be closed, pornography banished, and pristine streets would be filled with tidy pedestrians who smiled at each other. There would be no swearing. The children would say, "Yes, sir" and "No ma'am," and the churches would be full every Sunday . . . where Christ is not preached.
There is a great difference between "being good" and the gospel. Some call it moralism. Moralism, in fact, blinds us from the gospel by giving us something of "the real thing" ensuring that we miss out on the true gospel all together. We must remember that Christ came first not to make bad people good but to make dead people live. If we forget that, our Christianity will turn out to be Christless.


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Everyone has their own reasons for saving: buying a home or car, post-secondary education for the kids, taking the trip of a lifetime or making sure there's enough retirement income to last. Whatever your needs, there are different savings products with different features designed to make it easier to achieve your goals.
An advisor can help you choose the product or products that best meet your needs.
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- There are a number of different guaranteed interest products that all combine protection for your initial investment and a predetermined growth opportunity.
- The guaranteed return is based on interest rates, the deposit amount, the length of the term and other factors, depending on the product you choose.
- You'll have peace of mind knowing your savings are protected from market fluctuations.
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- Mutual funds are market-based investments designed for longer-term investing, because their value fluctuates.
- While short-term fluctuations can be dramatic, over the long term returns can be higher than from guaranteed interest products.
- There are thousands of mutual funds to choose from, all offering professional investment management around a specific investment strategy.
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- Segregated fund contracts, like mutual funds, are market-based investments, but because they are insurance contracts, they also have additional benefits, including efficient estate settlement.
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In 1939, the Golden Gate International Exposition opened on Treasure
Island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. It provided thousands
of visitors with new glimpses of the world; past, present and future.
Thousands of cars drove over the newly opened San Francisco-Oakland
Bay Bridge and parked on the flat man-made outskirts of Treasure
Island. Fairgoers were treated to hundreds of exhibits from across the
country and around the world.
One special exhibit, called Art in Action (June 1 - September 29, 1940) was designed so that the public could watch artists in the process of creating their paintings, sculptures, and frescoes. Timothy Pflueger, a well-known San Francisco architect and one of the organizers of the fair, invited Diego Rivera to participate. Rivera was commissioned to paint a giant fresco to be installed in the new library building to be constructed on the grounds of the San Francisco Junior College (now called City College of San Francisco), of which Pflueger was the principle architect.
Rivera arrived in San Francisco in 1940, divorced from his second wife, artist Frida Kahlo, and moved into artist Ralph Stackpole's studio at 42 Calhoun Street on Telegraph Hill. During the time Rivera was working on the Treasure Island fresco, Frida joined him in San Francisco and the couple remarried.
Work on the fresco began after the Rivera's sketches for the mural were approved by the San Francisco Art Commission on July 25, 1940. The mural was not completed by the closing of the Exposition on September 29, 1940. Rivera and his two assistants, Emmy Lou Packard and Arthur Niendorff, continued to work for two months after the Fair closed in the empty echoing exhibit space (which was really an airplane hangar) using only a waffle iron for heat.
At the end of 1940, the public was again invited to Treasure Island,
this time to view Rivera's finished work. On Friday, November 30th, an
estimated five thousand people previewed the mural. A public viewing
of the mural was open on Sunday, December 2nd. An estimated 25-30,000
people crowded into the building to celebrate the masterpiece and to
mourn the end of the Exposition. The fresco was then packed into ten
crates and put into storage.
Pflueger's plans for the new library building at City College had included a gallery space intended as the permanent location for Rivera's mural. Pflueger died in 1946 and his library was never built. Rivera's politics made him the frequent subject of controversy. That reputation, fueled by the depiction of dictators in Panel 4 and the budget crunches of World War II, kept the fresco in storage until after Rivera's death in 1957.
The mural panels were initially stored on Treasure Island where one of them was partially damaged during a warehouse fire. For a brief period, there was a plan to store them at the de Young Museum, but the panels would have had to be lowered through a skylight with the use of a crane and the cost was prohibitive. They were eventually stored in a shed on the grounds of San Francisco Junior College.
In 1957, Timothy Pflueger's brother, Milton went to the San Francisco Unified School District Board with a plan to keep the Rivera mural and have it installed in a City College building. The construction documents for a new Theater had been approved. Milton suggested that the drawing for the Lobby be modified to accommodate the mural. In 1961, the ten panels were finally lined up, welded together, and surrounded by a protective wall.
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"They were all having a great time and in a good mood. They requested to sit upstairs in a private area," added the source. "There wasn't much drinking but there was some laughing going on. They were just having a good time."
From there, the guys went on a two-hour bike ride throughout the city, stopping to take photos of the beautiful scenery and pose with the man of the hour.
Late last year, the 45-year-old revealed that he was letting his leading lady take the wheel with regards to sorting out the wedding details.
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SwellJoe brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 279 Designs von 52 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We need a great logo for our new software product that manages virtualized servers from a web-based user interface. VM2 is the logo text, and optionally a tagline of "Virtualmin Machine Manager".
Virtualmin Machine Manager
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Virtualmin Machine Manager, or VM2, is a new software product designed to make managing many servers easy and quick. It is built on top of our flagship products Webmin and Virtualmin Professional, and the new logo needs to remain in the general style of these two products: Simple, clean, modern, and useful in a wide range of media.
 The current logos can be found on the press kit page of our website in scalable vector SVG format.
Keep the following requirements in mind:
-  Final deliverable must be in SVG format. This is not negotiable. Inkscape is a nice free tool for editing SVG format vector images, if you only have Photoshop or an older version of Illustrator that does not support SVG.
- Keep it simple. If you find yourself selecting a fourth hue for your logo idea, and it isn't a shade of an existing color in the design, you're probably not creating the winning logo. We will be printing T-shirts, coffee mugs, etc. with this logo, and we don't want it to look like crap. Too much detail is also generally a sign of a weak brand image. Shading and shine is fine, if used in moderation. If you're unsure of my definition of "moderation", include an example of the logo without the shading and shine--we'll almost certainly use it in both forms.
- Our product is a management tool to put a single UI on top of hundreds or thousands of servers...if there's a way to visualize this simply and cleanly, your job is to find it.
- Back to the simplicity theme, if your logo looks good in black and white, you are already way ahead of the logos that don't. This isn't mandatory, but if we're choosing between two equally good logos and one looks better when restricted to two colors, it'll be the winner.
- The colors you choose are entirely up to you, but I'd recommend strong, bold colors. We're flexible, since we feel we've used the blue/green color schemes as much as we need to. VM2 can be anything you like, as long as its bold and clear. This is our second SitePoint logo contest, and we spent a lot of time and effort commenting on the entries in the last contest, and it turned out great. You may wish to review our blog post about some of our favorite entries from that contest here: http://inthebox.webmin.com/getting-…-the-field
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Getting Started[edit]
Being a real estate mogul is very profitable, and money begets money there. Still, Samson's dream is to be a firefighter. His lots are doing their jobs, so now he can focus on his goal.
Now, prior to starting the game, I was tasked to place the new community lots for the new jobs. If you're playing in other cities, you may not have to worry about it, but either way, note that your firehouse might not be in the same place as mine. Regardless, Samson heads over to the firehouse and, by interacting with the front door, applies to be a firefighter.
Unlike conventional jobs, being a firefighter pays per emergency and per week, rather than per day. See, Samson will get a weekly stipend every Sunday, but will be paid the same amount if he manages to clear an emergency. Further, if you take a look at the job panel…
You can see that the interface is slightly different than previous jobs. Unlike conventional jobs, it's not all smiley faces, though the principle is the same: you have three things you need to work on to get promoted up the ladder. As you do well, the job experience bar starts to fill. When it maxes out, you get promoted! Pretty simple.
In Samson's case, his three requirements are emergencies, skills, and coworkers. Mousing over them gives details: emergencies means to respond to fire alarms, skills means to improve Handiness and Athletic specifically, and coworkers means to improve relationships with fellow firefighters.
It's a weekend, so Samson can't really do much at the moment. He can certainly work on his skills and chat up his firefighting friends, but for the sake of the guide, we're going to fast-forward a few days.
Now, when a firefighter is on the clock, there isn't always something to do. Let's face it: Sims are stupid, but they're not burning things down every five seconds. So, in the meantime, Samson gets to hang out at the firehouse. This allows him to work on relationships with coworkers and his job skills, so it's not like he's wasting his time.
…Er, okay, it doesn't have to be a waste of time, though it can be. Still, I guess playing SimAnimals does increase his relationship with fellow firefighter Bubba Bunch.
Time For Action![edit]
All those wavy lines around the fire bell and the annoying sounds that come with can only mean one thing: someone got a little too friendly with their oven! Because I'm in control, Samson does not immediately drop everything: he's still reading in the kitchen, and will continue to do so if I don't do something.
This is a good time to pause the game and head into Map View. Check out the tag here…
Can't get much more blatant of a clue than that. Samson can either drive there manually with a "Go Here" command, or the faster way, I click the fire truck.
"Maintain 59%"? Wow, Samson probably should have been working on the truck during his downtime. Notice that "Improve Horsepower 1" is grayed out, because Samson's Handiness skill is at measly Level 1.
Well, enough about that. We can fix up the truck and work on Handiness later. Right now, we've got a fire to deal with, so Samson hits "Respond to Emergency." Presently, he finds himself at the home of Ken Clinton. The family is already outside, because they're not idiots; this, unfortunately, will not always be the case. Luckily, Samson's first fire is a very small fire, which should be pretty easy.
I pause, and check out the scene. On the second floor, we see…
How did a fire start in the middle of a bathroom? Too many scented candles? Ah well, whatever. After selecting Samson, a little pop-up box on the left side reports how long things have taken so far, and what all Samson needs to do. For this one, all he needs to do is extinguish the flames. He charges inside, heads up the stairs, busts out his little fire extinguisher, and he goes to town. Metaphorically, of course.
With that done, Samson is free to do whatever he wants. He can actually hang out in the house for a bit and partake of their hospitality, but Samson is a hard worker. Instead, he interacts with the truck, and selects the "Return to Station" command. There, he works to maintain the truck, which has taken a very slight beating in the process. He can also maintain or even upgrade the alarm bell, which further decreases the response time between the fire starting and your own reaction! And also, don't forget to upgrade yourself: Samson can do a self-interaction to upgrade his fire extinguisher, decreasing the time it will take him to put out the flames.
The firefighter career track is interesting in that most of your job experience will come from skill gains rather than fires. Despite only two emergencies, Samson quickly finds himself at career Level 7: his Athletic skill is a strong 9 and his Handiness is at 6, giving him frequent promotions even if he doesn't have too many successful emergency responses under his belt.
As Samson gets promoted up the ladder (no pun intended), fires start to get more complicated. His third emergency takes him to a house that not only is ablaze, but has Sims who are trapped inside! Samson starts by spraying down three sets of flames that are bursting from the windows on the ground floor.
These window fires must be extinguished before anything else can happen. Thankfully, it only takes one "Extinguish" order, and Samson will run around to all the windows and put them out. Presently, Samson manages to put them out, so he needs to now rescue the three trapped Sims.
He enters the front door, and gets to the second floor. After putting out some more flames that are in his way, he comes to the door, which has a little axe icon on it. A Sim is behind the door, standing on the balcony, and is screaming for help. Samson interacts with the door, choosing the "Break Down" command, and the trapped Sim is free!
Samson interacts with the Sim—it's Trenton Alto this time around—and uses the "Convince To Run" social interaction, which is helpfully the only one there; you won't accidentally order your firefighter to start making out with a victim while the house burns down around you. That social interaction always succeeds, so Samson runs back into the building to fight more flames.
Soon, Samson finishes off all the flames, but still has two "trapped Sims" to deal with. Now it becomes a bit of a Where's Waldo? game where we try to find everyone. Strangely enough, the other two are both in the backyard. I paused the game, queued up both "Convince To Run" commands, and then unpaused to let Samson do what he needed to do.
Clearing the emergency nets Samson another large paycheck, as well as a reward from the city! It's after Samson's shift, so he drives over to City Hall for his reward before going home.
Other Emergencies[edit]
Samson will encounter other emergencies as he goes along as well. By far the most boring are called "Building Emergencies": these are random events that you only see via the message center. For example, Samson once had to head to the school to clean out a herd of llamas that had gotten loose and stampeded around. However, there are no animations to this, and fixing the situation just means going into the building and watching a progress bar fill, almost like a conventional job. I guess not every emergency can be overtly interactive, but at least this will be an easy paycheck, especially after dealing with large house fires.
The ultimate emergency around the city is an earthquake, which will set off multiple emergencies around the city. Samson gets through it by extinguishing fires, clearing away rubble to free trapped Sims, and interacting with the kitchen stove to stop a gas leak. Once he clears one house, he is alerted in the message center to go to the next house and repeat the procedure. It takes him three houses (and until 2am!) to clear everything, but he does it, and earns a medal!
Because of that series of successes, as well as his great skills and strong relationships, it's not long before Samson gets promoted all the way up to chief of the fire department. He gets to install a fire alarm in his home, plus he gets a free fire truck in his personal inventory. He can park the fire truck outside, but he needs to buy a Large Parking Space from Buy Mode; the normal-sized parking spot is too small. Of course, he could just keep it in his ridiculously huge and invisible backpack, but he decides to cram it into an impossibly small space beside the house. (Good thing all the cars teleport, huh?)
Even though Samson can now work from home, he still has a job experience bar and will lose some experience if he blows off work by not being around the alarm (that is, by hanging out at the public pool for example while his work hours are active). Here on out, filling the bar will net him a raise; he's already at the top of the career track and will not get further promoted, but more money coming into the household is never a bad thing.
Really, the at-home alarm system has three benefits. First, remember that Samson is paid not just per week, but per emergency as well. Also remember that as Samson gets promoted, he works fewer hours at the firehouse. (Because Samson is at the top of the career track, he only works a mere five hours per day.) This means Samson won't see many emergencies if he's restricted to the firehouse, because he's not there very much. By being "on the clock" 24 hours per day, this means that he can quickly run out to deal with an emergency at any time, even if he's not at the firehouse, allowing him to collect even more money and job experience!
The second benefit to having the at-home alarm system is a new command in the fire truck. If the alarm goes off, Samson can interact with the fire truck and select a command that is essentially an automated emergency command. For example, the command may read "Extinguish Small House Fire" or "Deal With [Building] Disaster." By selecting that command, the process will be automated; that is, the artificial intelligence will tell Samson what to do. It still won't be quite as effective as holding his hand, but at least that way you can order him to deal with the emergency while you, the player, stay at home and deal with other priorities. You will probably have to help him out for large fires, but he can handle the rest on his own.
The third and final benefit is the most obvious: he can do anything he wants at home, such as work on job skills or better his relationships, while being ready to respond to an emergency. This is truly total freedom.
All in all, setting up an at-home fire alarm and his personal fire truck is nothing but good for Samson. He may have to run out at all hours of the night, but at least the money will continue to roll in. Just remember that Samson still needs to maintain his truck and alarm at home just like the ones at the firehouse, but at least he'll have plenty of time to do so.
Firefighter Q&A[edit]
I need to stop the window fires before going inside… but I can't seem to find them! Any tips?[edit]
If you arrive on a scene fast enough, the fires may have not expanded to their full power yet, so you may not initially see flames bursting through glass. So, the hint here is to look at the window frame: windows need to be extinguished will be blackened. Of course, if you don't put them out quickly enough, they might spread to other windows, making your job harder.
Okay, I found them, but I'm having trouble controlling them. Any tips for fighting those window fires?[edit]
Window fires are annoying because they spread quickly. The thing is, there are three rules, and you can exploit them to keep things under control. First, any given window can only light up once; second, any given window can only spread its flames to an adjacent window ("adjacent" defined here as "the next window along the external wall," meaning an adjacent window could be around the corner); third, the fires can only get so powerful and won't start spreading throughout the house unlike reality.
The strategy therefore is to extinguish the smallest window fires first, which are extinguished more quickly than the larger fires, and to also prevent that window from lighting up again. Once you have the small fires under control, you'll want to work from the outside of a set of windows toward the middle. So, say three adjacent windows are on fire. You want to extinguish the two outside ones first, then ignore> the middle fire until last; it can't spread again because you've already finished off the windows around it, and the flames won't grow so powerfully that they start lighting up other windows farther away.
While clicking around during an emergency, a "Take" command came up. What's that do?[edit]
By clicking on the floor of a room during a fire, the "Take" command will occasionally come up. What that does is it orders your Sim to swipe something from the home he's in, exactly like the "Steal Something" command of Sims with the Kleptomaniac trait. Any firefighter can steal from any home regardless of his traits to get yourself a little ill-gotten bonus, but it's a pretty jerkface thing to do, isn't it? Note that the command will be grayed out if any Sim is in the same room: you can't steal when someone is watching you!
I want a fireman's pole for my house, but I can't find it. Is it supposed to be in the stairs tool of Build Mode?[edit]
Nope, it's in the entertainment sort (and sporting goods subsort) of Buy Mode. When you place it, place it on the lower floor, and the pole will automatically go up to the floor above. The pole can only extend up one floor, so if you want to make poles for your whole house, you may need multiple poles. Note that you will not be allowed to place the pole if there are objects on either the bottom floor or the floor above it, so make sure there is plenty of room clear. Also know that the Sims have smart pathfinding, and will typically slide down the pole to go down on their own, but will probably use the stairs (because it's usually quicker) to go up, unless there are no stairs.


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The Commission works with businesses, community groups and individuals to facilitate understanding of rights and responsibilities; advises City Council and the City Manager on human rights issues; and holds public hearings on specific complaints.
The Commission has fourteen members, each appointed by City Council. Nine members are "at large"; the remaining five each represent the Commission on Aging, the Economics Opportunities Commission, the Commission on Persons with Disabilities, and the Commission for Women and the Landlord Tenant Relations Board.
The Human Rights Administrator serves as the staff liaison to the Human Rights Commission and works closely with the Commission in implementing and carrying out its programs. The Office provides the Commission with resources that enable it to proactively address a wide range of issues that impact residents of, and visitors to, Alexandria.
A number of amendments to the Human Rights Ordinance relate specifically to the Commission's role in combating discrimination in Alexandria. Amendments in 1994 permit the Commission to hold Predetermination Conferences and confidential advisory hearings, which are overseen by a panel of three commissioners. In 1996, additional changes to the Code clarified the powers and duties of the Commission. For example, a civil penalties clause was added to the Ordinance, which affords the Commission the power to recommend the imposition of a $5,000 fine against any person found to have violated any section of the Human Rights Code. This recommendation is made to the City Manager, following a public hearing.
The Human Rights Commission periodically raises issues of concern to the Office of Human Rights. After researching such issues, the Office reports back to the Commission. Together, they formulate an appropriate response, frequently through large-scale community outreach and education efforts. As part of such efforts in the past few years, the Office has contacted hair salons and dry cleaners in Alexandria to ensure gender-neutral pricing; the Office has also assessed and promoted gas station compliance with the refueling assistance provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Currently, the Commission and Office are gathering information on the potentially discriminatory impact of vehicle financing within the City. Because the Commission and the Office strive to respond to issues impacting Alexandrians and visitors to Alexandria, we encourage you to report potential human rights issues to the Human Rights Director so that they can be brought to the Commission's attention.
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From Vila Nova de Milfontes, follow the road to Sines, and on your left there is a turnoff with a sign indicating the beach
DistanceTake a car
WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
Special accessDon't know
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
DirectionRight and left
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Good swell directionNorthWest, West
Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementFalling tide
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
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A good, fun beach break which hold biggish swells. In the summer it does get a bit onshore-prone, so the best time to surf there is really after october.
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By Anonymous , 05-03-2010
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the problem with this spot are the heavy rips in the middle of the beach. And take care with the rocks on the bottom because you can easily cut yourself. There are much better spots further down the coast, 15min away!
By www.simonperkins.biz , 06-09-2008
Malhao Beach - Great surf, although not for beginners! Hard to find and no signs. From Villa Nova follow signs for Cercal. At the Brunheiras roundabout turn left sign posted to Porto Novo. After about 2km you will see a left filter lane in the middle of the road on a corner. Take this left, follow the track down, past the campsite on your right and you will come to the top car park.
By tamsk! , 24-10-2006
hard to find. - Didn't rate this place at all and hard to find as local have taken away all the signs. Ask in the nearby campsite for directions.
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ActiveFit Binding
Gender specific, asymmetric ActiveFit+™ binding provides the perfect combination of control, support, comfort and ease of use. Patented Control Wings™ center the heel, while dual pivot point and padded midfoot deliver a custom fit without pressure points. Men's binding fits up to size 13 boots; women's sized for 5-11 boots.


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"In a love poem to his wife, Pedro Salinas, the Spanish poet, wrote, 'Glory to the differences / between you and me.' John Robison teaches us to celebrate differences like Salinas did, but also offers clear insight and valuable advice on how to cope with the challenges that being different can create. This book transcends the specific case of Asperger's syndrome and is a lesson in humanity and the human condition."
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Fed Opposed by Left and Right
On its front page today, the Washington Times reports that expanded powers for the Federal Reserve are being opposed by "odd allies." The Fed's imperial over‐reach for additional regulatory powers is being opposed by Democrats and Republicans, and liberals and conservatives alike. As well it should be. As Senator Shelby observed, "Anointing the Fed as the systemic‐risk regulator will make what has proven to be a bad bank regulator even worse."
The regulation of financial services failed conspicuously to prevent the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The Fed failed most conspicuously as it was charged with oversight of all the major banks, including notably Citigroup and Bank of America. Bank regulation now functions to insulate banks from the consequences of their own bad acts. The regulatory system enables banks to engage in excessive risk taking.
The Obama Administration and Chairman Barney Frank of the House Financial Services Committee propose that an expanded role for the Fed and generally more of the same will improve matters. Instead, the proposed legislation will worsen the situation by codifying the status of the major financial institutions as "too‐big‐to‐fail." It would thereby provide them with special legal status. We have all seen this movie and how it ends. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had such a status and collapsed. Do we need 20 more such disasters?
Three cheers for all those opposing this destructive piece of legislation. End "too‐big‐to‐fail" instead.


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You don't need a lot of fancy gear to get the abs you've always dreamed of. A simple scarf will provide all you need to sculpt a sexy, strong midsection, says Leisa Hart, creator of the Sexy Abs workout DVD. "It tones your abs in all the right places by adding resistance to even basic exercises."
Hart's workout fuses elements of yoga, ballet, and Pilates to target the deep (transverse abdominis) and the "six-pack" (rectus abdominis) abdominal muscles, as well as the obliques. You can use any long (about 3 feet) scarf, necktie, or towel folded lengthwise. Try these moves three times a week and you'll see a flatter, firmer middle in one month!
1. Figure Eights
Target: Warms Up Core Muscles; Works Obliques
- Sit tall on a chair, feet on floor.
- Place your right hand on the seat behind you.
- Hold one end of the scarf in your left hand, letting it hang down by your side.
- Make a figure eight over your head and down your left side as you lean forward and whip the scarf energetically as far as you can in each direction.
- Repeat 8 to 10 times.
- Switch sides and repeat.
2. Climb Up
Target: Works Rectus Abdominis and Transverse Abdominis
- Lie faceup on the floor with scarf wrapped around the ball of your left foot, knees bent with right foot on floor.
- Hold both ends of the scarf in your left hand.
- Extend left leg, keeping foot flexed.
- Slowly walk both hands up the scarf, lifting head and shoulders off the floor — keep your head neutral; don't tuck your chin or tilt back.
- Lower back to starting position, walking hands down scarf.
- Do 8 to 10 reps; switch sides.
- Do 2 sets per side.
3. Side Crunch
Target: Works Obliques, Lower Back, Glutes, Thighs
Side Crunch A
- Kneel on the floor and lean all the way over to your left side, bringing the palm of your left hand to the floor.
- Keeping your weight balanced, slowly extend your right leg, pointing toes.
- Place your right hand behind your head with your elbow pointing toward ceiling.
Side Crunch B
- Slowly lift your right leg to hip height while extending your right arm above your leg, palm facing forward.
- Look out over your right hand while bringing the right side of your rib cage toward your right hip.
- Lower to starting position and repeat 6 to 8 times; switch sides.
- Do 2 sets per side.
4. Bow
Target: Works Obliques and Rectus Abdominis
- Sit on the floor with scarf wrapped around right foot, holding both ends in right hand, left foot on the floor with knee bent.
- Lean back while extending right leg, keeping foot about 12 inches off the floor.
- At the same time, twist torso to the left while reaching back with your left arm at shoulder height.
- Pull scarf to draw right knee toward your chest while turning torso back to center, tapping right foot with left hand.
- Reverse the move, bringing right leg back to front while twisting upper body to left; repeat.
- Do 6 to 8 reps; switch sides.
- Do 2 sets per side.
5. Ballet Twist
Target: Works Obliques, Rectus Abdominis, and Transverse Abdominis
- Start by sitting on the floor and extending your legs, keeping them pressed firmly together.
- Lean back 45 degrees from the hips.
- Keep your abs engaged as you bring both of your arms overhead like a ballerina.
- Slowly twist your torso to the left, placing your left arm on the floor; keep right arm reaching overhead.
- Continue to twist to your left for a slow count of 3, keeping your butt and both heels on the floor.
- Contract your abs to support your spine as you return to center, bringing both of your arms overhead.
- Repeat by twisting to your right side and placing right arm on floor.
- Continue alternating for 6 to 8 reps per side.
- Complete 2 sets.
6. Leg Pulse
Target: Works Rectus Abdominis and Transverse Abdominis; Stretches Hamstrings
- Lie faceup on the floor with your knees bent and the scarf wrapped around left foot, holding both ends of the scarf in your left hand.
- Straighten left leg, gently pulling it close to your head with the scarf for a hamstring stretch.
- Lift your head and shoulders slightly off the floor, lifting right leg to meet left.
- Slowly lower right leg as far as you can without arching your back.
- Repeat, pulsing leg 8 to 10 times.
- Switch sides.
- Do 2 sets per side.
Q&A: "What's better for flattening my abs, sit-ups or crunches?"
It depends on your fitness level. Full horizontal-to-vertical sit-ups engage more of the abdominals, but they can cause back strain, making them more appropriate for advanced exercisers who already have a firm core. They also tighten the already overworked hip flexors, which can cause additional back pain. Crunches are a safer choice for most of us. "They provide plenty of ab-toning benefits while keeping the back supported," explains Peter Francis, PhD, a professor emeritus at San Diego State University who specializes in exercise biomechanics.
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You'll get innovative ab-toning moves that you can do with a scarf as well as with a chair. (33 minutes; $14.95)
Crunch: Fat-Burning Ab Attack
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Core Secrets: Upper Body Challenge
Celeb trainer Gunnar Peterson works your back, arms, and abs with the help of a stability ball and dumbbells. He places an emphasis on everyday moves to keep you strong and injury-free. (29 minutes; $19.95)
Tom Holland's Total Ab Workouts
This longer, nonstop workout from an exercise physiologist varies between cardio intervals and upper-body, lower-body, and core exercises to blast calories and sculpt more than just your abs. The basic choreography and fast pacing keep you motivated from start to finish. (43 minutes; $14.95)
All DVDs are available at collagevideo.com.
Best and Worst Belly-Busting Tools
Late-night TV, home gyms, and health clubs are filled with gadgets meant to sculpt your abs in no time. Here's what gets our approval (or scorn).
Thumbs Up: Stability Ball
"It's a great way to challenge your core and can be adapted for any fitness level," says Peter Francis, PhD, of San Diego State University. For beginners, keep your feet wide for support. As you get stronger, bring your feet closer together to challenge the obliques. Advanced exercisers can lift one foot off the floor.
Thumbs Up: The "Captain's Chair"
This machine is the most effective ab-toning machine at the gym, according to research done by Francis. Lean against it with your forearms and upper body supported. Let your legs hang below you. Pull your knees toward your chest to challenge all of your abdominal muscles as you work against gravity.
Thumbs Down: Wheel-Based Rollers
Wheel gadgets that have you rolling from kneeling to an extended position and back again are a big no-no, cautions Francis. "This type of movement is just not safe for your back, which is already prone to injury," he notes.


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Neither Lady Gaga nor the White House have announced the secret show, which unnamed sources confirmed to the Associated Press and Hollywood Reporter. But Gaga's tour takes her to Los Angeles on Monday and Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday, with a convenient gap on Tuesday, the day after Obama's formal inauguration. All through last year, the pop star supported Obama's re-election, saying that if Republican candidate Mitt Romney won, Americans ought to move to "a new planet".
Four years ago, Jay-Z and Arcade Fire headlined a similar party, organised for the staff of Obama's first presidential campaign. That ball drew around 4 000 people to the DC Armory, including the new president, vice-president, and their spouses. At the event, Arcade Fire's Win Butler reportedly joked: "This is the funnest party I've been to for people who have all just lost their jobs."
Obama's formal inauguration will take place on Monday, at the US Capitol. Organisers have promised pomp, circumstance, and Beyoncé, as well as performances by Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor. More musicians appeared at Saturday's Kids' Inaugural Ball, which featured Usher, the cast of Glee, and a stars-and-stripes-clad Katy Perry. – Guardian News and Media 2013


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Scattered among Oaxaca City's brightly colored colonial facades, quaint coffee shops, and lavish hotels, there are signs of unrest. On a downtown street corner, a mural of a masked wrestler, mouth agape, is ready to leap from the wall. A few feet away, a spray-painted image depicts a woman with a child strapped to her back announcing a call to arms: "The resistance is fertile." Around the corner, a rainbow-colored ninja, sword drawn, bounds across a garage door.
In the two years since the Oaxaca City conflict, when protesters occupied the area after clashing with police, such politically charged artwork has spread across the city – as well as to the United States, where coffee shops and museums in New York City and Houston have exhibited the Oaxacan artists' work.
But in this state capital in southern Mexico, travelers don't need to visit a gallery; they can simply walk down the street.
To do so is to witness the past, present, and future of Mexican art: Many of these spray-painted and stenciled pieces borrow from the pop art of turn-of-the-century printmaker José Guadalupe Posada and the very public, very political, mural tradition of Diego Rivera. Others draw from the country's revolutionary iconography or the highly stylized flourishes of graffiti art.
"[The images] portray social realism," says Alan Schnitger, chief curator of "Defending Democracy," the exhibit at Houston's Station Museum featuring Oaxacan stencil artists. "Like popular grafica during the revolution in Mexico, they show the social issues – the farmers, the women, the teachers' union."
Scrawled across Oaxaca City's homes and storefronts – or for sale as woodblock prints in a city plaza – you'll probably see independence heroes, such as Benito Juárez or Emiliano Zapata. You may see a portrait of Frida Kahlo with a gun strapped to her back. Or a profile of an indigenous warrior with the word "Liberty" sprouting from his head. Or the bust of a sullen boy, looking downward, his eyes shaded in black.
These images didn't always adorn the city's architecture. It wasn't until the 2006 conflict that they began to appear, says Ivan Arenas, a member of the Assembly of Revolutionary Artists, a local artist collective.
Oaxaca's governor, Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, had called in police to disperse striking teachers, who gather in the state capital every May to strike for better pay and working conditions. The protest turned violent, and the teachers' strike expanded into a five-month demonstration: Protesters set up barricades, occupied radio stations, called for the governor's resignation and formed the Oaxaca People's Assembly. Several were killed, along with American journalist Brad Will.
As Oaxaca became embroiled in unrest, political art appeared around the city – in a basketball court, along its avenues, and in its main plaza, or zocalo.
"They became a community board, a medium of conversation.... The whole area around the zocalo was like one big mural project," Mr. Arenas says. "Tensions were high," he says. People "started putting up messages and images that went beyond the marches."
President Vicente Fox called in hundreds of federal police to squash the protest, but the political art continued. The clash had radicalized graffiti writers and fine artists who, beforehand, may have only been interested in tags or canvas. But this year, the artist assembly began holding technique-teaching workshops, Arenas said.
By the time Mr. Snitger of the Station Museum, and James Harithas, the museum's director, traveled to Oaxaca earlier this year, the assembly's work was well established.
"We went down and we knew something about it – we went down with the idea of wanting to showcase the democracy movement," Mr. Harithas says. "But in terms of quality, we didn't know what to expect."
So they met with assembly members and saw their printing press, wheat-paste posters, and woodblock prints. They were impressed.
"We didn't expect the passion these guys had. We didn't expect the fact that they would be working at such a high level," Harithas says. "We were pleasantly surprised. Their work is very strong."
The assembly isn't the only group working in Oaxaca City, however. Arenas says he knows of four other groups that paint the city's walls. Some explore human rights and political themes, such as the disappeared or the recent proposal to privatize Mexico's national oil company, while others are less weighty.
Perhaps one of the most common themes along Oaxaca's streets, however, is that of the fighter – that is, the wrestler, the ninja, or the indigenous warrior.
"The fighter becomes the symbol," Arenas says. "They're fighting for something. The theme of the 'lucha,' or the struggle, becomes much more broad."


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Topical Amitriptyline and Ketamine Cream in Treating Peripheral Neuropathy Caused by Chemotherapy in Cancer Patients
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00471445
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 10, 2007
Results First Posted : June 10, 2015
Last Update Posted : November 9, 2015
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RATIONALE: Topical cream containing amitriptyline and ketamine may help relieve pain, numbness, tingling, and other symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. It is not yet known whether topical amitriptyline and ketamine cream is more effective than a placebo in treating peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy.
PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying the side effects and how well topical amitriptyline and ketamine cream work compared with a placebo in treating peripheral neuropathy caused by chemotherapy in patients with cancer.
|Condition or disease
|Neurotoxicity Pain Peripheral Neuropathy Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
|Drug: ketamine/amitriptyline NP-H cream Other: placebo
|Phase 3
- Compare the analgesic properties and safety of topical amitriptyline and ketamine hydrochloride cream vs placebo in cancer patients with chemotherapy peripheral neuropathy (CPN) who have received taxanes or other cancer chemotherapy agents.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Patients are stratified according to Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP) site. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.
- Arm I: Patients apply amitriptyline and ketamine hydrochloride topical analgesic cream twice daily to areas of pain, numbness, or tingling in the hands and/or feet.
- Arm II: Patients apply a placebo cream twice daily to areas of pain, numbness, or tingling in the hands and/or feet.
In both arms, treatment continues for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may continue treatment for up to a total of 12 weeks.
Patients complete a peripheral neuropathy intensity and quality of sleep diary daily. Patients also complete the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life-Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (EORTC-CIPN20) to assess change in sensory score and the Brief Pain Inventory and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to assess health-related quality of life in week 3 and 6. The Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) is administered at baseline to assess level of physical activity and the University of Rochester Cancer Center (URCC) symptom inventory is administered to track other potentially important symptoms. The Patient Global Impression of Change Questionnaire is administered in week 6 to assess the patient's overall assessment of change since beginning treatment, including changes in pain, side effects, functional status, and overall satisfaction with treatment.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 462 patients will be accrued for this study.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|462 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Supportive Care
|Official Title:
|Assessment of Topical Treatment Response With Amitriptyline and Ketamine: Combination Trial in Chemotherapy Peripheral Neuropathy (ATTRACT-CPN)
|Study Start Date :
|October 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|September 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|November 2013
Experimental: ketamine/amitriptyline NP-H cream
Patients apply 4 grams amitriptyline (4%) and ketamine (2%) hydrochloride topical analgesic cream twice daily to areas of pain, numbness, or tingling in the hands and/or feet.
Drug: ketamine/amitriptyline NP-H cream
Subjects were instructed to apply up to, but not exceeding, 4 g of ketamine/amitriptyline NP-H cream two times per day to each area with pain, numbness, and/or tingling. A measuring device was provided to assist in dispensing the proper amount of the cream.
Other Name: EpiCept NP-1
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Cream
Patients apply a placebo cream twice daily to areas of pain, numbness, or tingling in the hands and/or feet.
Other: placebo
Applied topically
- Change in Average Daily Peripheral Neuropathy Intensity Score From Baseline to Week 6 in Patients Treated With Amitriptyline and Ketamine Hydrochloride vs Placebo [ Time Frame: Week 6 - Baseline ]Cancer survivors who completed chemotherapy at least 1 month prior and had Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) (greater than or equal to 4 out of 10) were enrolled. CIPN was assessed using average scores from a 7-day daily diary that asks patients to rate the average "pain, numbness, or tingling in their hands and feet over the past 24 hours" on an 11-point numeric rating scale at baseline and 6 weeks post intervention. CIPN ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain).
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 to 120 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- History of cancer
Pain, numbness, or tingling in the hands or feet beginning in association with a cancer chemotherapy agent (taxane or other chemotherapeutic agent) and persisting for at least 28 days following the conclusion of chemotherapy
- Pain, numbness, or tingling can be assessed 28 days or more after the conclusion of chemotherapy
- An average score of ≥ 4 for the 7 daily ratings of the baseline week on the 11-point rating scale of peripheral neuropathy associated with chemotherapy, with a minimum of 5 daily diary ratings completed during the baseline week
- No preexisting or history of peripheral neuropathy due to any cause other than chemotherapy (e.g., hereditary, alcohol, or diabetes)
Patients with stable systemic metastases and/or bone involvement AND has not received chemotherapy within 3 months of screening assessment are eligible
- Patients receiving ongoing treatment with non-chemotherapy agents (e.g., monoclonal antibodies or hormonal treatment) allowed
- No concurrent active chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting or for progressive systemic disease
- Karnofsky performance status 60-100%
- Creatinine ≤ 2 mg/dL
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- Able to adequately understand English
- No allergy or hypersensitivity to ketamine hydrochloride or amitriptyline or any of the components of study drug
- No clinically significant illness (e.g., endocrine, cardiac, hepatic, renal, neurologic, hematologic, or skeletal illness) that, in the investigator's clinical judgment, could interfere with the efficacy or safety assessments in this study
- No glaucoma or recurrent urinary retention
- No clinically significant depression or dementia that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with a patient's adherence to the study protocol and/or the accurate and consistent reporting of CPN
- No open skin lesions in the area where the cream is to be applied
- No HIV positivity
- See Disease Characteristics
- At least 30 days since prior unapproved experimental drugs or biological agents
- No prior topical treatment, nerve blocks, implantable therapy, peripheral nerve or spinal cord stimulation, or neurosurgical procedure for chemotherapy-related peripheral neuropathy (CPN)
- No prior exposure to a peripheral neurotoxin other than chemotherapy
- No concurrent medications (e.g., phenytoin) known to be associated with sensory neuropathy
- No concurrent selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (e.g., fluoxetine, paroxetine, or sertraline), which inhibit CP450 2D6, unless the patient is being treated for depression or another psychiatric disorder and, in the investigator's judgment, the patient's participation in the study can be permitted given the minimal systemic levels of amitriptyline found within the cream
No concurrent monoamine oxidase inhibitors, barbiturates, anticholinergic agents, or sympathomimetic drugs, including epinephrine combined with local anesthetics
- Oral inhalers that include any of the drugs listed above are allowed
Concurrent opioid analgesics, tricyclic or dual reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, or gabapentin or pregabalin for CPN, or benzodiazepines for sleep allowed, provided dose has been stable for ≥ 2 weeks and the following are true:
- Gabapentin dose ≤ 1,800 mg per day
- Pregabalin dose ≤ 300 mg per day
- Opioid analgesic dose ≤ 60 mg oxycodone hydrochloride equivalent per day
- Tricyclic antidepressant dose ≤ 75 mg amitriptyline equivalent per day
- Duloxetine dose ≤ 60 mg per day
- Venlafaxine dose ≤ 150 mg per day
- Tramadol dose ≤ 200 mg per day
- Concurrent adjunctive analgesic therapy, such as acupuncture, biofeedback, or herbal preparations, allowed provided dose has been stable for ≥ 2 weeks
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): NCT00471445
|Study Chair:
|Supriya Mohile, MD
|James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
|Responsible Party:
|Gary Morrow, Director, URCC NCORP Research Base, University of Rochester NCORP Research Base
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
U10CA037420 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
URCC-0605 ( Other Identifier: NCI/DCP )
URCC07004 ( Other Identifier: University of Rochester )
|First Posted:
|May 10, 2007 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|June 10, 2015
|Last Update Posted:
|November 9, 2015
|Last Verified:
|October 2015
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neurotoxicity Syndromes
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Amitriptyline, perphenazine drug combination
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
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