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IK-5001 for the Prevention of Remodeling of the Ventricle and Congestive Heart Failure After Acute Myocardial Infarction (PRESERVATION-1)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01226563
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 22, 2010
Last Update Posted : July 11, 2018
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|Condition or disease
|Acute Myocardial Infarction Congestive Heart Failure ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
|Device: IK-5001 Device: Saline Solution
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|303 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Intervention Model Description:
|Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effects of IK-5001. 306 trials randomized 2:1 active vs placebo
|Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
|Masking Description:
|randomized 2:1 active vs placebo
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Placebo Controlled, Multicenter, Randomized Double Blind Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of IK-5001 for the Prevention of Remodeling of the Ventricle and Congestive Heart Failure After Acute Myocardial Infarction
|Study Start Date :
|April 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|August 2015
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2015
Experimental: IK-5001
IK-5001 Sodium Alginate Calcium Gluconate intracoronary injection
Device: IK-5001
4 mL (+/- 0.2 mL) administered through intracoronary slow bolus injection over 15 to 30 seconds at least 2 days after PCI but within 5 days of onset of symptoms.
Other Names:
Placebo Comparator: Saline Solution
Saline Solution intracoronary injection
Device: Saline Solution
4 mL (+/- 0.2 mL) slow bolus, intracoronary injection of saline solution will be administered over 15 to 30 seconds at least 2 days after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) but within 5 days of onset of symptoms.
- Left Ventricular End Diastolic Volume Index [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 Months ]Anatomic measurement of left ventricular end diastolic volume index (LVEDVI) assessed through echocardiogram.
- Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionaire [ Time Frame: Baseline (prior to index STEMI), 1, 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up visits ]Patient reported outcomes (PROs) using The Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionaire (KCCQ) score - a validated disease-specific self-administered 23-item questionnaire that will be used to quantify symptoms, function, and quality of life of subjects.
- Six minute walk test [ Time Frame: Baseline (prior to discharge STEMI), 1, 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up visits ]The six minute walk test (6MWT) is used for measuring the response to medical interventions in subjects with moderate to severe heart disease, functional status of subjects, as well as a predictor of morbidity and mortality
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification (Physician reported) [ Time Frame: Baseline (prior to index STEMI), 1, 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up visits ]New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification assessed by physician will be categorized by Class (Class I - IV)
- Cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart failure events or cardiovascular hospitalizations [ Time Frame: 5 Years ]Time to cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart failure events or cardiovascular hospitalizations adjudicated by a Clinical Events Committee
- Re-hospitalization due to any cardiovascular event [ Time Frame: 5 Years ]Time to re-hospitalization due to any cardiovascular event
- NT-pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels [ Time Frame: Baseline, discharge, 1, 3, and 6 month follow-up visits. ]NT-pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels
- Short Form 12 (SF-12) Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Baseline (prior to the index STEMI), 1, 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up visits ]The SF-12 is a validated general quality of life self-administered instrument that has been used in various disease states.
- Measurement of alginate in plasma and urine [ Time Frame: Baseline, 5, 30 min, 1, 3, 8, 24, 48 hrs, 1, 3 month ]
At selected sites, relatively intensive sampling: blood will be drawn just prior to deployment (0 hour), 5 and 30 minutes and 1, 3, 8, 24, 48 hrs post deployment or until discharge, whichever occurs first, and at 1 and 3 month follow-up visit.
At selected sites, urine collection for measurements of alginate, 4 urine samples, will be collected at baseline (within 30 min prior to deployment), 0-8 hrs (from the time immediately following the device deployment through 8 hrs post deployment), 8 through 24 hours through post deployment, 24 through 48 hrs or discharge (whichever comes first). In addition, a urine sample will be taken at 1 and 3 month follow-up visits.
Remaining sites: sparse sampling blood will be drawn at 1, 8 and 24 hours, 1 month and post-deployment.
- Healthcare utilization [ Time Frame: 6 and 12 month follow-up visits. ]The healthcare utilization and questionnaire consists of subject responses to questions regarding mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, discomfort, anxiety and depression.
- Anatomic endpoints [ Time Frame: 4 to 6 hours following deployment, 1, 3 and 12 month follow-up visits ]Anatomic endpoints: ejection fraction, end systolic volume index, mitral regurgitation, diastolic function, sphericity index, wall thickness, wall motion score and left ventricular (LV) mass index derived from the echocardiogram.
- Primary Safety Evaluation [ Time Frame: 1 Year ]
The following safety endpoints will be adjudicated by a Clinical Events Classification Committee:
- Death
- Recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) or target vessel revascularization or stent thrombosis
- Significant arrhythmia requiring therapy
- Myocardial rupture
- Long-term Safety Evaluation [ Time Frame: 1 year to 5 years after device deployment ]
- Death
Need for devices for the management of congestive heart failure (CHF)
- automated implantable cardiac defibrillator (AICD)
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
- Heart transplant
- Continuous Electrocardiogram Cardiac Safety Endpoints [ Time Frame: Baseline, prior to discharge, 1, 3 and 6 month follow-up visits ]
- New ischemia by ST segment deviation
- QT/QTcF (Fridericia's heart rate correction) before and 18 hours after procedure
- Severe bradycardia or tachycardia, including sustained ventricular or supraventricular tachycardia, total beats in episodes of tachycardia, total pauses and newly paced beats.
- Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, and Urinalysis panel [ Time Frame: Clinical Chemistry, Hematology: Baseline, 8 hours (± 2 hours) post-deployment, 1, 3, and 6 month follow-up visits. Urinalysis : Baseline and discharge ]
Chemistry panel - levels of albumin, alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), blood urea nitrogen, calcium, serum chloride, bicarbonate, direct bilirubin, creatinine, γ-GT, glucose, lactate dehydrogenase, potassium, sodium, and total bilirubin.
Hematology panel - hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), red blood cell count (RBC), white blood cell (WBC) levels (with 5 part differential), and platelet count.
Urinalysis - pH, specific gravity, RBC, WBC, glucose, protein in the urine, and a Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) pregnancy test
- Performance Goal and Study Success [ Time Frame: Baseline to 6 months ]5 mL/m2 change or greater in LVEDVI in IK-5001 group vs. placebo
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:
Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to participate in this trial:
- The subject is ≥ 18 years of age.
- The subject has given informed consent.
The subject has experienced a large STEMI defined by the following criteria:
Peak cardiac enzyme value within 48 hours of symptom onset as follows:
- Creatine kinase MB fraction (CK-MB) > 30 x the upper limit of normal OR
- Troponin I > 200 x upper limit of normal OR
- Troponin T > 60 x the upper limit of normal
AND at least 1 of the following 3 criteria:
- Delayed presentation with PCI > 6 hours from onset of symptoms
- Significant new Q waves in ≥ 2 anterior leads or anterior ST segment elevation of at least 3 mm persistent at 24 hours after PCI
- New onset of CHF (Killip class 3-4) or cardiogenic shock persistent at 24 hours after PCI
AND at least 1 of the following 2 criteria:
- MI ≥ 20% by Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography scan (SPECT) or cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with defect in the appropriate distribution
- Ejection fraction ≤ 35% with wall motion abnormality in the appropriate distribution at baseline imaging assessment
- The subject has had successful PCI with stent within 48 hours of symptom onset, and residual stenosis less than 20% in the infarct related artery and greater than or equal to thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) 2 flow. Subjects undergoing rescue PCI after thrombolysis or delayed presentation with ongoing ischemia may be enrolled.
- For Germany only: Patients determined to have Killip class 4 at time of device deployment are not eligible for randomization.
- For Germany only: If SPECT is used for determination of MI size in order to meet inclusion criteria, the SPECT must have been previously performed as part of standard clinical care. SPECT is not to be performed solely to qualify a patient for this study in Germany.
Exclusion criteria:
Subjects will be excluded from participating in this trial if ANY of the following exclusion criteria are met:
- Any subject with cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical ventilation or mechanical support at the time of deployment. Subject must be off mechanical support prior to deployment.
- Need for urgent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- Clinically significant valvular heart disease with planned surgical correction or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
- Uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias
- Renal insufficiency with a calculated creatinine clearance of less than 30 mL/ minute. See Appendix A for determining estimated creatinine clearance.
- Clinically significant hepatic insufficiency
- Inadequate imaging windows (defined as the inability to visualize the endocardial border of at least 16 of the 17 segments in both the apical four chambers and apical two chamber views without foreshortening) or arrhythmia that would preclude adequate 3D imaging on transthoracic echocardiography at the local baseline echo assessment
- Non-ambulatory prior to the index MI
- The subject has participated in another trial of an investigational agent within 30 days prior to randomization.
- Subject has received resorbable stent as part of PCI.
- The subject is pregnant or breastfeeding. Women of child-bearing potential will have a negative urine pregnancy test prior to randomization.
- Any other concurrent condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would prevent completion of the clinical trial, including inability to comply with follow up requirements.
- For Germany only: In the investigator's opinion, the patient is not expected to survive ≥12 months.
- For Germany only: 24 hours prior to device deployment, the patient has a serum calcium level greater than the upper limit of normal as determined by the local laboratory.
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): NCT01226563
Hide Study Locations
|United States, Alabama
|Cardiology, P.C.
|Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35211
|United States, California
|Harbor - UCLA Medical Center
|Torrance, California, United States, 90509
|United States, District of Columbia
|MedStar Washington Hospital Center
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
|United States, Florida
|University of Florida
|Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
|University of Miami Hospital
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|United States, Indiana
|St. Vincent Medical Group Inc.
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46290
|United States, Michigan
|Henry Ford Health System
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
|United States, Minnesota
|Minneapolis Heart Institute
|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407
|United States, New York
|Montefiore Medical Center Weiler Division
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
|Stony Brook Medicine
|Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794
|United States, North Carolina
|East Carolina Heart Institute - ECHI
|Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834
|United States, Ohio
|Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education @ Christ Hospital
|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45219
|Ohio Health Research Institute
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43214
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
|Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
|Allegheny General Hospital
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212
|United States, Rhode Island
|Rhode Island Hospital
|Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
|Australia, Brisbane
|Princess Alexandra Hospital
|Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia, 4102
|Australia, Queensland
|Gold Coast Hospital
|Southport, Queensland, Australia, 4215
|Australia, South Australia
|The Queen Elisabeth Hospital
|Woodville South, South Australia, Australia, 5011
|Australia, Victoria
|Alfred Hospital
|Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
|The Northern Hospital
|Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3076
|Flinders Medical Centre
|Bedford Park, Australia, 5042
|Royal Perth Hospital - Dept. of Cardiology
|Perth, Australia, 6000
|ZNA Middelheim
|Antwerpen, Belgium, 2020
|Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
|Brussel, Belgium, 1090
|Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL)
|Genk, Belgium, 3600
|CHU du Sart Tilman
|Liege, Belgium
|Canada, Alberta
|Royal Alexandra Hospital
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5H 3V9
|Canada, Nova Scotia
|Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Centre
|Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 3A7
|Canada, Ontario
|York PCI Research
|Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, L3Y 2P7
|St. Michael's Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B-1W8
|Montreal Heart Institute
|Montreal, Canada, QC H1T 1C8
|Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM)
|Quebec, Canada, 3840
|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke
|Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4
|Hopital de Brive Service de Cardiologie
|Brive la Gaillarde, France, 19312
|Hopital Henri Mondor
|Creteil Cedex, France, 94010
|Hopital du Bocage Central
|Dijon Cedex, France, 21079
|CHU Grenoble - Hopital Michallon
|Grenoble Cedex 09, France
|Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille
|Lille, France, 59037
|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice Hopital Pasteur
|Nice Cedex 1, France, 06002
|Hopital Lariboisiere
|Paris, France, 75010
|Nouvel Hopital Civil
|Strasbourg Cedex, France, 67091
|CHU de Toulouse - Hopital Rangueil
|Toulouse, France, 31059
|Vivantes Netzwerk fur Gesundheit GmbH, Kinikum Neukolln
|Berlin, Germany, 12351
|Vivantes Humboldt-Klinikum
|Berlin, Germany, 13509
|Helios Klinikum Erfurt
|Erfurt, Germany, 99089
|Essen, Germany, 45138
|Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg
|Heidelberg, Germany, 69120
|Universitatsklinikum Jena, Klinik fur Innere Medizin, Kardiologie
|Jena, Germany, 07747
|Klinik fur Kardiologie and Angiologie Universitatsklinikum
|Kiel, Germany, 24105
|University of Leipzig
|Leipzig, Germany, D-04289
|Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
|Lubeck, Germany, 23538
|Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen am Rhein gGmbH
|Ludwigshafen, Germany, D-67063
|Universitatsmedizin Mannheim
|Mannheim, Germany, D-68167
|Klinikum der Universitat Munchen LMU
|Munchen, Germany, 81377
|Stadtische Kliniken Neuss - Lukaskrankenhaus
|Neuss, Germany, 41464
|Klinikum Oldenburg gGmbH
|Oldenburg, Germany, 26133
|St. Marien-Krankenhaus Siegen gem. GMbH
|Siegen, Germany, 57072
|Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Abt.Kardiologie und Pneumologie
|Trier, Germany, 54292
|Helios Klinikum Wuppertal
|Wuppertal, Germany, 42117
|The Edith Wolfson Medical Center
|Holon, Tel Aviv, Israel, 58100
|HaEmek Medical Center
|Afula, Israel, 18101
|Barzilai Medical Center
|Ashkelon, Israel, 78278
|Rambam Medical Center
|Haifa, Israel, 31096
|The Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center
|Haifa, Israel, 34362
|B'nai Zion Medical Center
|Haifa, Israel
|Hadassah University Medical Center Jerusalem-Cardiology
|Jerusalem, Israel, 91120
|Kaplan Medical Center
|Rehovot, Israel
|Sheba Medical Center - Tel Hashomer
|Tel Hashomer, Israel, 52621
|UCK, Kliniczne Centrum Kardiologii
|Gdańsk, Poland, 80-952
|Centrum Interwencyjnego Leczenia Chorob Serca i Naczyn z Pododdzialem Kardiologii Interwencyjnej
|Krakow, Poland, 31-202
|I Klinika Kardiologii i Elektrokardiologii lnterwencyjnej oraz Nadcisnienia Tetniczego CM UJ
|Kraków, Poland, 31-501
|Oddzial Kardiologiczny Wojewodzki Specjalistyczny Szpital im. Bieganskiego w Lodzi
|Lodz, Poland, 91-347
|Samodzileny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny nr 4 w Lublinie
|Lublin, Poland, 20-954
|Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny nr 2 PUM w Szczecinie
|Szczecin, Poland, 70-111
|Pracownia Kardiologii Inwazyjnej
|Warsaw, Poland, 02-097
|Cetrainy Szpital Kliniczny MSWIA
|Warszawa, Poland, 02-507
|Hospital del Mar/Passeig Maritim 25-29
|Barcelona, Spain, 08003
|Hospital Juan Ramon Jimenez
|Huelva, Spain, 21005
|Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
|Madrid, Spain, 28034
|Hospital Universitario La Paz
|Madrid, Spain, 28046
|Hospital Clinico de Santiago de Compostela
|Santiago, Spain, 15706
|Study Director:
|Deborah Quinn, M.D.
|Bellerophon BCM LLC
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Bellerophon BCM LLC
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01226563 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|October 22, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 11, 2018
|Last Verified:
|July 2018
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by Bellerophon ( Bellerophon BCM LLC ):
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Congestive Heart Failure
Left Ventricular Remodeling
Devices, Medical
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Failure
Myocardial Infarction
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Myocardial Ischemia
Vascular Diseases
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Alginic acid
Radiation-Protective Agents
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs


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Police, community and calendar briefs for Feb. 16, 2013
Officials say postal worker stole cards
A Marion County postal worker has been accused of stealing gift cards from the mail.
Between Oct. 11 and Dec. 10 last year, federal authorities say, Gregg M. Morgan stole $25 gifts cards from Subway, T.G.I Friday's, Ruby Tuesday and The Cheesecake Factory, and two $50 gift cards from Outback Steakhouse.
Morgan is charged with six counts of embezzlement, federal court records show. He faces up to five years in federal prison if found guilty.
FHP looking for pickup that left accident scene
The Florida Highway Patrol wants to find a vehicle that caused an accident Friday morning and fled the scene.
Troopers said a white pickup was following a 2004 Ford Focus east on State Road 40. The car, driven by C.A. Vallandingham, slowed for traffic ahead. Officials said the pickup driver did not stop and the left front of the truck struck the right rear of the car.
Both vehicles traveled in a northeasterly direction and went across the westbound lane on SR 40. The pickup drove away.
Vallandingham, 49, of Gainesville, was taken to West Marion Community Hospital with minor injuries.
Anyone with information about the white truck can call FHP at 732-1260 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.
Tickets now available for King of the Wing
Tickets are available for the annual The King of the Wing competition benefitting ARC Marion.
The event will be held at 5 p.m. Feb. 28 at ARC Marion, 2800 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala. Tickets for adults are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.; for ages 6-12, tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.
For more information, call 351-2479.
Woman's Club fashion show set for March 16
The GFWC Greater Ocala Woman's Club Fashion show and luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16 at Druid Hills United Methodist Church, 1712 SE Lake Weir Road, Ocala. The event includes lunch, fashions by Belk and more.
Tickets are $20, and reservations are required by March 8. The event will benefit multiple charities, including Friends of the Library, Ocala Youth Symphony and Ocala Civic Theatre.
For more informaiton, call 237-9509 or 624-2175.
Authors sought for April Book Feast event
The Marion County Public Library is looking for authors for Book Feast, which will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 at the library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala.
The charge is $10 per table. The pplication deadline is March 15.
For more information, call 671-8551 or visit http://marioncountyfl.org/Library/Library_default.aspx.
SECO scholarship applications available
High school seniors from Sumter Electric Cooperative's service territory can apply for scholarship assistance to go to college or a technical school.
Up to 12 students will receive a $3,000 grant. To qualify, graduates must reside in a home being served by SECO and be enrolled in an accredited college, university or vocational/technical school by the end of 2013.
Applications are available at high school guidance offices and SECO customer service centers in Marion, Lake, Citrus and Sumter counties. They must be returned no later than March 29.
Visit www.secoenergy.com for more information.
Furniture donations sought for fundraiser
Donations of furniture and small items that artists can refinish are sought for a fundraiser benefitting K-9s for Warriors on March 23 at Gallery East, 11761 SE U.S. 441, Belleview,
For more information, email Lee Asta at email@example.com.
Donations needed for Ocala Wildlife Sanctuary
The Ocala Wildlife Sanctuary is seeking donations of garbage and freezer bags, sponges, paper towels, bleach, dish soap, laundry detergent, office supplies, canned cat food, parrot food, a lawn mower, a laptop computer, building materials, hoses and garden tools, and gift cards for pet stores, Walmart, home improvement stores and gas stations. For more information, call 732-6844 or visit givingahoot.org.
Dozens of cars involved in crash in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE — Police say roughly a dozen vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 95 in Jacksonville.
The Florida Times-Union reports that the crash happened around 11 p.m. Thursday in an area where construction had caused lane closures, bottling up traffic on the highway.
Police at the scene said between 10 and 15 vehicles were involved in the crash. No fatalities were immediately reported. It wasn't clear if any drivers or passengers were injured.
BASSETT WADDLE: 11th annual Suncoast Basset Hound Rescue Waddle 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Greater Ocala Dog Club Grounds. 10205 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala. (371-8082 or www.SuncoastBassetRescue.org)
CATTLE DRIVE: Rotary Discovery Fest Cracker Cattle Drive and Cowboy Round Up, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, begins at Southeast Eighth Street and Osceola Avenue and goes to Tuscawilla Park, where there will be food, authentic activities, country music and more. (401-3900 or 368-5517)
MET OPERA: Live simulcast of Metropolitan Opera's "Rigoletto," 12:55 p.m. Saturday, Hollywood Stadium 16, 2801 SW 27th Ave., Ocala. $18-$24. (861-2695)
VOGUES: The Vogues, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Orange Blossom Opry, 13939 SE State Road 42, Weirsdale. (821-1201 or www.obopry.com)
STAR GAZING: Star gazing, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Silver River State Park, 1425 NE 58th Ave., Ocala. $6 per car load. (236-7148)
CONCERT: Remember Them Says concert featuring H-Town, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Ocala Hilton, 3600 SE 36th Ave., Ocala. $25-$50. (895-4811)
SINGLES DANCE: Ocala Singles Club dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Ocala Scottish Rite, 3632 NE Seventh St., Ocala. $9, refreshments provided. (622-3171)
PSYCHIC FAIR: Psychic fair, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Soul Essentials, 805 SE Fort King St., Ocala. (207-0281)
YOUTH FAIR: Southeastern Youth Fair kicks off, 8 a.m. Sunday, 2232 NE Jacksonville Road, Ocala, at 8 a.m. Dog obedience and agility, beef heifer show. (629-1255 orwww.seyfair.com)
PIANIST: Robin Spielberg, pianist/composer performs, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Appleton Museum of Art, 4335 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. $10. (www.robinspielberg.com)
CHUCK WAGON GANG: Gospel group, 5 p.m. Sunday, Christ's Church of Marion County, 6768 SW 80th St., Ocala. Free. (861-6182 or www.ccomc.org/)
CART RACE: Drive to End World Hunger Electric Cart Race, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, downtown square, Ocala, benefits Interfaith Emergency Services and St. Theresa Food Pantry. (245-1359 or 368-5524)
BENEFIT AUCTION: Head shaving auction and silent auction benefitting Robby Strausser, first grade teacher at Oakcrest who has pancreatic cancer, 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Ocala Ballroom, 108 N. Magnolia Ave., Suite 104. $5. (email@example.com)
ROSE SOCIETY: Marion County Rose Society pruning demonstration, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 2224 Clearwater Run, The Villages. (751-0355 or www.marioncountyroses.org)
OCALA JAZZ SOCIETY: Ocala Jazz Society jams, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 VFW, 9401 SW 110th St., Ocala. $3, benefits hospice. (256-5636)
COSMOPOLITANS: Cosmopolitans of Ocala 20th anniversary, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Ocala Hilton, 3600 SW 36th Ave., Ocala. $50, to benefit Winston Brown Scholarship Program. (307-0670 or 893-9265)
MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Save Lake Weir annual membership meeting, noon Sunday, Lake Weir Kiwanis Club, 15380 SE 140th Ave. Road, Weirsdale. (288-0765)
FOOD ADDICTS: Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Queen of Peace Church, 6455 SW State Road 200, Ocala. (270-8534 or www.foodaddicts.org)
BAR BINGO: Bingo, 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays, West Marion Moose Lodge, 10411 SW 110th St, Ocala. (854-2200)
To submit information for this list, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.ocala.com, scroll down and click on EVENTS CALENDAR on the right.

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The President came to Boston the other night and Elizabeth Warren embraced him, his agenda, and his math.
Not the budgetary math but causes so much consternation but electoral math. Obama is going to win Massachusetts. All Warren needs to do is convince the voters who pull the lever for him to pull the lever for her. Given their politics, it shouldn't be a hard case to make.
The event with the President as Symphony Hall is as close to a Democratic unity event as we'll see this election year, not that the party is suffering from deep divisions. The convention handily dispatched Warren's only primary challenge, Warren's fundraising has been solid, and the get out the vote strategy of Chairman John Walsh is already in full swing. But the event is probably one of the few times we'll see Warren and Obama share a stage.
The President is not going to waste his time campaigning in Massachusetts . He has our 12 electoral votes nicely put away in his back pocket. The only question remaining is how big will his margin of victory be?. Warren wants and needs a blowout. A Bill Clinton style romp over Bob Dole in 1996 would pretty much sew up the state for the Democratic Senate nominee.
Mitt Romney will not suffer the same fate as Bob Dole. He will lose here but not likely by the same margin has his Republican predecessor. It's worth nothing that if he wins the presidency he'll be the first challenger to win the White House while losing the state where he made a political career since James K. Polk in 1844.
A new poll out by PPP shows the Massachusetts Senate race remains a dead heat. Romney can help Brown by not suffering a Dole-like defeat and keeping the race closer than it might otherwise be. This helps to reduce the number of Obama voters that Brown needs to convince to pull a lever for our Republican Senator. Undecided voters are breaking for Obama by a staggering 50 points and these are likely, though not fully committed, Warren voters. That's where Scott Brown faces his greatest challenge. A Romney landslide defeat here exacerbates the issue.
Warren basked in the glow of a President who remains popular in Massachusetts. She won't likely get many more opportunities to do so. She'll have to rely on her own appeal and the get out the vote apparatus of her party to ensure that Obama voters are also Warren voters.


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OCLC and Yelp increase visibility of libraries on the Web
OCLC library data now supplementing Yelp.com listings to improve public access to library information
DUBLIN, Ohio, 10 December 2013— OCLC, the nonprofit computer library service and research organization, is working with Yelp, the leading website and mobile app that connects consumers with great local businesses, to increase public access to local library information.
Yelp is integrating information from the database of library listings maintained through the OCLC Library Spotlight program to supplement existing library listings on Yelp.com. Information provided through OCLC has already been added to over 1,400 library listings on Yelp.com, ensuring that accurate addresses, phone numbers, hours and other information will be available in addition to information already listed on Yelp.
The OCLC Library Spotlight program offers a free, easy-to-use service with which any library can add, edit and update its own profile that will then appear on online listing sites. Yelp is the first to work with OCLC, which will incorporate more partners in the future to give libraries greater visibility on the Web. Libraries can already claim their free account and use a suite of business tools on Yelp. The Library Spotlight program improves access to online library information by providing a convenient way for Internet services to update multiple library listings at once, at scale.
"Once a library's profile is established in the Library Spotlight program, the data can be shared with strategic partners like Yelp, driving traffic and interest to the local library," said Chip Nilges, OCLC Vice President, Business Development. "The program enables participating libraries to benefit from OCLC's extensive network of partnerships. It's fast, easy and free to participate in the program. And it has the potential to literally put every library on the map."
The Library Spotlight program also uses data from the WorldCat Registry to pre-populate information about thousands of library locations. Libraries can use the Library Spotlight program to update and enhance that information, or create a new account if none exists.
The partnership between OCLC and Yelp was first announced in April 2013. The initial feed of library data is now available on Yelp. OCLC will provide Yelp with additional profiles and updates on a regular basis.
A brief video tour of the Library Spotlight program is on YouTube.
More about the OCLC Library Spotlight program is available on the website.
About OCLC
Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing library costs. More than 74,000 libraries in 170 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information when and where they need it. OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the world's largest online database for discovery of library resources. Search WorldCat.org on the Web. For more information, visit the OCLC website.
OCLC, WorldCat, and WorldCat.org are trademarks and/or service marks of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. Third-party product, service and business names are trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.
Bob Murphy
Manager, Media Relations


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NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures slid Wednesday after the government revealed that economic growth in the U.S. shrank in the final quarter of 2012, the first time that has happened in more than three years.
Dow Jones industrial futures fell 12 points to 13,896. The broader S&P futures gave up 2.6 points to 1,502.50. Nasdaq futures slipped 3 points to 2,739.75.
Part of the reason for the slowing growth was the biggest cutback in U.S. defense spending in four decades.
The economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the Commerce Department. That's a sharp slowdown from the 3.1 percent growth rate in the July-September quarter, and it was worse than most economists had expected.
It immediately raised questions about the strength of the economic recovery going forward, given the tax increases that went into effect this month, and also additional government spending cuts that are on the way.
There were encouraging signs in the Commerce Department report.
There was a growth in business and consumer spending, the latter making up about 70 percent of overall economic growth.
Attention now turns to the Federal Reserve, which wraps up a two-day policy meeting Wednesday and could provide hints about interest rates going forward. While government spending cuts and a slower inventory buildup shaved a total of 2.6 percentage points from growth, both of those numbers tend to be volatile.
And a private survey Wednesday also showed that U.S. businesses increased hiring in January compared with a revised December reading.
Employers added 192,000 jobs in January, according to payroll processor ADP. That's more than December's revised number of 185,000, which had initially been reported at 215,000.
The ADP report is derived from payroll data and tracks total nonfarm private employment each month. The increase in hiring occurred after Congress and the Obama administration reached an agreement on Jan. 1 to avoid sharp tax increases and across-the-board government spending cuts.
Also on Wednesday, Boeing topped most Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter. More importantly perhaps, the plane maker said that earnings this year will be $5 to $5.20 per share, with revenue of $82 billion to $85 billion. The outlook assumes "no significant financial impact" from the grounding of the 787, the company's most advanced aircraft that has suffered a series of mishaps.
U.S. investigators said Wednesday that they have asked Boeing Co. to provide a full operating history of lithium-ion batteries used in its grounded 787 Dreamliners after Japan's All Nippon Airways revealed it had repeatedly replaced the batteries even before overheating problems surfaced.


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TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he no longer uses illegal drugs, goes to the gym every day and doesn't drink as much as he used to.
Ford told NBC's "Today" show that while he has had a few drinks since the show's host Matt Lauer interviewed him in November, it hasn't been "to the point of some of the episodes before."
The interview comes a month after a video surfaced showing Ford inebriated at a restaurant, rambling in a Jamaican accent and using profanity.
The mayor admitted he had been drinking that night, saying, "maybe you're perfect, but I'm not."
Ford is running for re-election this year, despite admitting last fall to smoking crack cocaine while in office.
He told Lauer that he was only experimenting with illegal drugs.


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ABC News reports that buyers in record numbers are flooding into gun stores. Ammo is flying off the shelves: "The reasons for the spike, last seen in 2009, include fears that a second Obama administration might restrict gun ownership and the popularity of TV shows devoted to doomsday preparation and killing zombies."
ABC does not present these explanations as mutually exclusive. On the contrary, they are mutually reenforcing. They are signs of the times. C'mon, people: Connect the dots!
Enterprising writers, take note. There is a best-seller of monstrous proportions to be fabricated out of this story.


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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) The Ottawa Senators are already enjoying a long-awaited winning streak.
Kyle Turris' goal helped the Senators beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Monday night and earn their first winning streak in 51 days.
Ottawa has won three straight at home for the first time this season.
''It feels really good I think,'' said defenseman Erik Karlsson, who was on the ice for nearly 30 minutes. ''We really wanted to win this game, and they came out pretty hard in the first.
''I think we stuck to it and we were confident that if we just did the things we needed to do we would come out successful.''
The Senators again gave up the first goal, but a couple of highlight-reel goals and strong goaltending was enough to earn the victory.
Craig Anderson, who is riding a three-game winning streak, made 34 saves.
''We battled all night,'' he said. ''We made some mistakes, but it's what happened after that. We battled hard; we back-checked hard, we found ways to keep guys from getting to the net. That's the difference in the game.
''I liked our fight and I liked our work ethic. That went a long way to getting us two points.''
Mika Zibanejad and Clarke MacArthur, with an empty-net goal, also scored for Ottawa (17-18-7).
Joel Ward scored the lone goal for the Capitals (20-15-5), who have lost back-to-back games. Phillip Grubauer, in his fourth straight start, made 35 saves.
Ottawa took a 2-1 lead on Turris' 10th goal of the season 3:14 into the second period. He cut through the Washington defense and deked Grubauer to open up the left side of the net.
''I knew I got hooked, but I think it helped me fake the goalie out,'' Turris said. ''I don't think (Grubauer) thought I would be able to get it to my forehand so it kind of faked him at the same time delaying it.''
The Capitals pressed hard for the tying goal, but Anderson stopped all 14 shots he faced in the second period and 11 more in the third.
With just over two minutes remaining, Anderson made a great glove save on Eric Fehr to preserve the lead.
''We had great chances to score goals, but we didn't,'' said Washington's Alex Ovechkin, who is pointless in four games. ''We hit crossbars, posts and he makes a good save. Of course when you make a goalie hot he's going to play hot.''
MacArthur made it 3-1 with 34 seconds remaining after Karlsson gave him a wide-open net to snap his 10-game scoring drought.
''I saw he was there, and he hasn't scored in a couple games so I knew it was the right thing to do,'' Karlsson said of the passing play.
The Senators got off to a rough start in the first period as Ward opened the scoring on Washington's second shot of the game just 2:11 in. Ward's shot hit Anderson's stick and caromed into the net.
After that, Anderson played his best game of the season. He cited the Senators' penalty-killing, shot blocking, and play along the boards as keys to the victory.
''It's stuff that doesn't always show up on the score sheet like goals and assists do,'' he said. ''It's those little things that make a difference in a game, and a lot of people don't realize that, but we definitely recognize it in the room.''
Ottawa tied it at 13:49 of the first when Zibanejad and Cory Conacher put together a great passing play. They broke in on a 2-on-1 rush, and completed a give-and-go that finished with a tap-in by Zibanejad.
Ottawa lost forward Chris Neil midway through the first period when he collided with Ovechkin. Neil was sidelined by a lower-body injury.
Senators coach Paul MacLean said it will likely sideline Neil for a bit. Neil will need to undergo further evaluation before it is known how long he will be out of action.
Ovechkin said he took the worst of the collision, and believes the NHL should review the play that went unpenalized.
''I think four guys out there didn't do their job. I think they started celebrating New Year's too early, right before the game,'' Ovechkin said. ''They didn't see headshots on Neil against me.
''I felt like he was going to hit me shoulder to shoulder. I was ready for it, but he hit right in my head, right in my chin.''
NOTES: Ottawa C Jason Spezza and D Chris Phillips missed their second straight game because of lower-body injuries. D Eric Gryba was a healthy scratch. ... The Capitals are dealing with trade demands from a number of players, including G Michael Neuvirth, who was a healthy scratch. ... Washington C Brooks Laich missed his third straight game because of a strained groin. D Alexander Urbom was a healthy scratch.


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Take the time to find an Investment Advisor that's right for you.
Choosing an Investment Advisor shouldn't be a spur-of-the-moment decision. You want to make sure you find someone who understands your individual situation and is going to help you realize your investment goals – whether it's building your wealth or preserving it.
If you're not sure what to look for, we've put together some tips to help you in your search for the right Investment Advisor.
- Understand that this is a relationship based on trust. First and foremost, you need to feel confident that you can build a relationship with your Investment Advisor that's based on trust. That means feeling comfortable having open and honest conversations about your family and financial affairs. This will help your Investment Advisor make the right investment decisions based on your goals.
- Ask about their experience and areas of specialization. Does your Investment Advisor have the breadth of experience to see your investments through all types of market environments? Does your situation require specialized knowledge, whether it's understanding the unique needs of high net worth families or retirees, or an independent business owner or farmer? Be sure to ask your Investment Advisor about the types of clients they serve – and don't be afraid to ask for client references.
- Unbiased advice and exclusive investment solutions. Some financial institutions firms are restricted to offering certain investments or proprietary products. Ideally, you want an Investment Advisor who is free to choose the products and services that reflect your best interests. Also, look for an Investment Advisor who has access to innovative and exclusive investment solutions that may not be available to regular retail investors.
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- Investment Advisor or Portfolio Manager? Whether or not you choose an Investment Advisor or a Portfolio Manager will depend on how involved you want to be in your investments. While both provide guidance and expertise, an Investment Advisor will consult on every investment in your portfolio. A Portfolio Manager, on the other hand, may make investment decisions on your behalf guided by the parameters outlined in your Investment Policy Statement.


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USC's women's elite varsity-eight team captured the Jessop-Whittier Cup as the event's top collegiate team, the third straight year the Trojans have done so. Rounding out a near-perfect performance, the Trojans also won the junior varsity eights and fours.
In elite men's varsity eights competition, Cal Berkeley stroked to its 12th Copley Cup championship in the event's 40-year history.
The women's varsity competition was highly anticipated, as the field included several of the nation's top-ranked teams. Defending national champion Virginia is ranked No. 1, Cal Berkeley No. 2 and Washington No. 5.
The Trojans defeated the field with a 2.4-second edge over Cal Berkeley.
Seven of the eight members of the USC varsity were born in former Eastern Bloc nations. Melanie Grindle, a former Del Mar resident and lifeguard, is the only U.S. rower of the group that otherwise includes women from Latvia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Estonia and Hungary.
On the men's side, Berkeley's Golden Bears took the Copley Cup for the fourth time in five years with a commanding 11.1-second margin over Stanford. Others in the grand final were the University of Pennsylvania, British Columbia, Oregon State and Gonzaga.
The Golden Bears also took home the Sharp Cabrillo Cup (second varsity eights) and the Derek Guelker Memorial Cup (for novice eights).
Teams from several local universities participated, including University of California San Diego, San Diego State University and University of San Diego. Each has success at various levels of competition and experience.
A total of 4,400 athletes competed in more than 100 races ranged in age from 14 to 84 years. More than 25,000 spectators lined the shores of Mission Bay.
Races began at the SeaWorld tower, went under the Ingraham Street bridge and continued north to the finish line at Crown Point Shores.


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I've never lived a lavish life. Even when I was at the height of tattooing, I could pull down maybe $1000 in one weekend, I'd always turn around and either stock the house with food, or buy the kids much needed clothes, or pay the bills for the entire month. I wouldn't say I'm bad with money, but I'd be lying if I said I had a savings account with even a dime in it.
So budgeting has always been a part of my life. Sometimes the budget has allowed for 'fun money', sometimes the kids and I have been forced to use our imaginations when it comes to fun activities, because that's all we could afford until the next payday.
Right now we're in the 'can only afford imaginations' section of life, because of the move here. The moving company we chose were scheisters (I will be doing a review post on them here soon to warn other people), and we ended up having to pay twice what they quoted us to get my stuff back. There is a light at the end of the tunnel for us financially and then we're back to saving money and living life a little more. I can't wait.
In the meantime, though, I wanted to pass on some budgeting tips, Tatted Mom Style, of course. (For newbies to the site, whenever you see a 'Tatted Mom Style' or 'Tatted Mom's Guide' post, you're in for an upside down view of how I see things. Yes, the tips are helpful, but there are some crazy ones thrown in, because I don't see the world the way others do.) These tips are great if you have an unexpected expense that throws your finances in a whirlwind for a short period of time, or if you need to re-train yourself with money and need a longer term solution.
Tatted Mom's Guide to Living on a Budget
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Compares two UTF-8 strings.
#include "slapi-plugin.h" int slapi_UTF-8CASECMP(char *s0, char *s1);
This function takes the following parameters:
A NULL terminated UTF-8 string.
A NULL terminated UTF-8 string.
This function returns one of the following values:
positive number if s0 is after s1.
0 if the two string are identical, ignoring case.
negative number if s1 is after s0.
This function has the following rules:
If both UTF-8 strings are NULL or 0-length, 0 is returned.
If one of the strings is NULL or 0-length, the NULL or 0-length string is smaller.
If one or both of the strings are not UTF-8, system provided strcasecmp is used.
If one of the two strings contains no 8-bit characters, strcasecmp is used.
The strings are compared after they are converted to lowercase UTF-8.
Each character is compared from the beginning.
Evaluation occurs in this order:
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7th International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference
This event provides a unique forum for delegates to share and develop best practices to combat counterfeiting and piracy crimes. Held on an annual basis, it brings together police, customs, regulatory agencies, private sector intellectual property crime investigators and prosecutors.
The 2013 conference was attended by some 500 delegates from more than 66 countries and was co-hosted by INTERPOL and An Garda Síochána in Partnership with Underwriters Laboratories.
The theme of the 2013 conference was " Borderless enforcement – empowering those who combat transnational organized crime through training".
The programme included plenary sessions, panel sessions, operational workshops, interactive round-tables, specialized IP crime training sessions, a networking lounge and an exhibition area.
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Welcome to day 4 of the 12 Gifts of Christmas Blog Hop!
I hope everyone is having fun and getting some great ideas for holiday gifts this year. Today I am going to teach you how to make an iPad case. This tutorial can also be used to make a Kindle case (or Nook or any other tablet device), you will just need to measure your device and add about 1-1/4″ to the width and length to figure out your cut fabric sizes.
For example, the iPad I used for this tutorial was 7.5″ x 9.5″. And my cut fabric pieces below are 8.75″ x 10.75″. So yep Kindle users, you will need to break out the calculator!
Another note, I have an iPad 1 which is a bit thicker than an iPad 2. So iPad 2 users, you may want to cut your pieces 1/4″ (total) smaller to account for your sleeker design. 🙂
Let's get started.
iPad Case Tutorial
9″ zipper
2″ of Velcro
Fabric (see amounts below)
Batting or Interfacing, depending on how poofy you want it (see amounts below)
Cut the following pieces:
|Outer Case Fabric
|Back – 8.75″ x 10.75″
|Front Top Portion – 3.75″ x 8.75″
|Front Bottom Portion – 7.25″ x 8.75″
|Pocket Lining Fabric
|Cut 1 – 3.75″ x 8.75″
|Cut 1 – 7.25″ x 8.75″
|Cut 1 – 8.75″ x 10.75″
|Inner Lining Fabric
|Cut 2 – 8.75″ x 10.75″
|Strap Fabric
|Cut 2 – 3.5″ x 3.5″
|Zipper Ends Fabric
|Cut 2 – 1.5″ x 2.5″
|Batting or Interfacing
|Cut 2 – 8.75″ x 10.75″
|Cut 1 – 3.5″ x 3.5″
(Adding a note: Lots of people are curious as to what the fabric is that I used for the cover. It is Ruby Star Rising Transistor Radios and I bought it from Alice at Fresh Modern Fabric.)
1. Let's start with the strap. Place your 2 pieces of 3.5″ x 3.5″ fabrics right sides together. Place the batting or interfacing on the bottom of the fabric sandwich (see photo). Stitch together around 3 of the 4 sides.
Flip right side out and press.
2. Trim your zipper to 8.75″.
3. Let's make your zipper ends. I learned this technique from the talented Anna of Noodlehead. Not to sound too much like Oprah, but learning to do these zipper ends was a life changing moment for me…well, as far as nice looking zippers are concerned! 🙂
Take your zipper ends and press the sides towards the center as shown in the photo below.
4. Place the zipper ends on the each end of the zipper like this:
Top stitch the zipper ends to both ends of the zipper. This give it a nice finished look.
5. Now let's assemble the front outer portion of the case. Take your 3.75″ x 8.75″ piece of outer fabric and your 3.75″ x 8.75″ piece of pocket lining fabric. Place them right sides together and place the zipper in the middle of the fabric sandwich. See photo.
Pin in place.
6. Using your zipper foot, stitch down the fabric-zipper-fabric sandwich.
7. Open your sandwich and press.
8. Take your 7.25″ x 8.75″ piece of out fabric and your 7.25″ x 8.75″ piece of pocket lining fabric. We are going to repeat the previous step, but on the other side of the zipper. Place the fabric right sides together and place the zipper in the middle of the fabric sandwich. See photo.
Pin in place.
9. Using your zipper foot, stitch down the fabric-zipper-fabric sandwich.
10. Open your sandwich and press.
Top stitch down both sides of the zipper for a nice, finished look.
11. If you are like me, things may be *slightly* crooked now. Take this opportunity to trim your zipper front piece now to 8.75″ x 10.75″. Set this piece aside.
12. Let's make the outer back of the case. Take the strap you assembled in Step 1. Take the 8.75″ x 10.75″ outer back piece of fabric. Center the strap on the top as shown in the photo below (Unfinished ends together) with a slight bit of overhang.
13. Baste into place with less than a 1/4″ seam allowance.
14. Let's finish the assembly of the outer portion of the case. Make a fabric sandwich as follows:
8.75″ x 10.75″ outer back right side up – 8.75″ x 10.75″ assembled zipper front right side down – 8.75″ x 10.75″ pocket lining piece right side down
15. Stitch around sides and bottom, leaving the top open. Flip right side out and press.
16. Now let's assemble the inner lining. Place the 8.75″ x 10.75″ inner lining pieces right sides together. Place an 8.75″ x 10.75″ piece of batting or interfacing on the top and bottom of the fabric sandwich.
Stitch around sides and bottom, leaving the top open. Do not flip right side out.
17. Time to put it together! With the exterior of the case right side out and the lining of the case wrong side out, place the exterior inside the lining and pin the tops together. Make sure the strap is tucked in.
18. Stitch around the top of the case, leaving about 4″ open to flip the case right side out.
19. Flip the case right side out and tuck the inner lining into the outer shell. Press. Top stitch around the top to close the opening and give the case a nice, finished look.
20. Add velcro to the back of the strap and the case. Stitch in place.
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And just for stopping by, you can take advantage of a generous 15% off discount at Fabricworm with the coupon code fw12days through the end of the blog hop.
Don't forget to keep checking out the tutorials over the next week and a half!
Saturday, October 15- Ayumi/Pink Penguin
Sunday, October 16- Amy/ Lots of Pink Here
Monday, October 17- Faith/Fresh Lemons Quilts
Tuesday, October 18- Penny/Sew Take a Hike
Wednesday, October 19- Kati/From the Blue Chair
Thursday, October 20- Lee/Freshly Pieced
Friday, October 21- Elizabeth/Don't Call Me Betsy
Saturday, October 22- Melanie/Texas Freckles
Sunday, October 23- Lindsay/Craft Buds
Monday, October 24- Amanda/A Crafty Fox
Tuesday, October 25-Vanessa/Little Big Girl Studio
I'm closing comments and picking a winner for the Fat Quarter Shop gift certificate! If you have any questions or comments in the future on this tutorial, feel free to email me. My email address is at the top of this page by my photo. Thanks everyone, be right back with the winner!
The lucky winner is Mary on Lake Pulaski. Mary said "Great tutorial! I'll be making one tomorrow! Thank you."
Congratulations Mary! I will send your email address off to Jennifer who is coordinating the prizes!


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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street, pulling the S&P 500 index down from a five-year high it reached last week.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 72 points to 13,364 shortly after the opening bell on Wall Street Monday.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell eight points to 1,458. The Nasdaq composite fell 15 points to 3,085.
Home improvement retailer Lowe's fell 52 cents to $35.06 after an analyst at Canaccord cut her rating on the stock to "sell" from hold, saying the company's efforts to improve sales are falling short.
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Halama helps with more than win
John Halama continues to impress Duke and I with his knack to keep batters off balance at the plate. The more impressive story is a night after Buffalo had to use EVERY pitcher in the bullpen (seven in all), he saves a few weary arms by tossing a 9-inning complete game during a 4-2 Bisons win, sending nearly 13,000 home happy Tuesday.
The Bisons' Manager Torey Lovullo said after the game the staff is starting to form their identity around the 36-year old veteran, who leads the staff with seven wins.
"He's solidifying this entire staff," the Bisons third year manager said. "He's the guy we're building around, he's the guy everybody's watching, and the expectations are high and he hasn't let us down."
TONIGHT'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Norfolk Tides in game three of a four-game series at Dunn Tire Park. The Herd's 4-2 win last night has evened this series at a game apiece. Tonight's contest is part of an eight-game homestand that included a 3-1 series win over Richmond. On the mound tonight for the Herd is RHP Jeff Weaver. Weaver is 1-1 with a 5.63 ERA and is coming off a solid start as pitched five innings and allowed only two earned runs in a 16-3 Bisons win. Norfolk will send out RHP Ryan Bukvich.
TONIGHT'S STARTER:Jeff Weaver
-Last Game: 7/18 vRIC: (W, 5.0IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 3BB, 2K), Bisons' 16-3 Win
-2008 w/ Bisons: (1-1, 5.62) (2GS, 8.0IP, 10H, 6R, 5ER, 4BB, 4K)
-2008 w/Nashville: (2-4, 6.22)(9GS, 55.0IP, 64H, 43R, 38ER, 20BB, 37K).
-2007 w/ Seattle: (7-13, 6.20)(27GS, 146.2IP, 190H, 105, 101ER, 35BB, 80K).
-2007: threw 3CG and finished 4th on Mariners with 146.2IP.
-2006 w/ STL: Won World Series Clinching Game (Game 5) vs. Detroit.
-Signed as a Free Agent on July 5, 2008.
STELLAR STUFF: In last night's start LHP John Halama once again pitched a complete-game gem in a Bisons 4-2 victory. This is Halama's second consecutive complete-game victory as the only blemishes to his performance were two unearned runs. Halama has now won seven of his nine starts with the Herd and is now in sole possession of the team lead in wins. Halama also ranks second with a 4.15ERA amongst Bisons active starters.
EN FUEGO: INF Michael Aubrey extended his hitting streak to eight games Tuesday night after blasting a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Over the past eight games, Aubrey is 14 for 33 (.424) with two doubles, two homeruns and 11 RBI. Since July 6, the infielder has raised his average 32 points, from .265 to .297, and more than doubled his RBI production from 8 to a season total of 19.
GETTIN' OFFENSIVE: Since the All-Star break, the Bisons offense has put up an average of six runs per game, scoring a season high 16 on July 18 versus Richmond. In those six games, Bisons hitters have produced 63 hits, 36 runs, 9 doubles, and 4 home runs. Coming up big for the Herd has been INF Michael Aubrey (8-20, 5R, 2B, HR, 8RBI, 4BB), OF Todd Linden (9-25, 3R, 2 2B, 5RBI, 2BB) and INF Jordan Brown (6-21, 3R, 2 2B, HR, 5RBI, 6BB). All three have reached base safely in each game.
BISONS BITS: OF Todd Linden has reached base safely in his last 14 games and has recorded at least one hit in 13 of this last 14…The Bisons rank third in the International League with a team ERA of 3.78.


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Putting aside for a moment the fact that Judi Dench is a damned fine actress, she finds herself in a position that not a lot of performers at her age are in; the ability to pull more depth from older characters than many would expect. Conventionally to some degree, more mainstream elderly protagonists are portrayed with a slight wink and nod to their pending mortality. There tends to be a level of grace when Dench does it, but more importantly she gets the chance to handle more complicated or even demanding tasks with the people she inhabits, and in the title role, Philomena is one of those.
The film is based on the true story of Philomena Lee, who gave birth to a son while a teenager. Mother and son were kept in a convent in Ireland, and eventually the son was given to foster parents. This was not an uncommon event in some convents, but was done as a sale rather than an adoption, done with and for American families. After she left the convent she had a daughter but she always wondered about where her son went. And this is where Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan, The Other Guys) comes into play. Sixsmith, a former BBC News correspondent who was recently forced to resign from his position within the British government, is initially hesitant to tell Philomena's story as he is not a fan of human interest pieces. But he relents, and as the search takes him from Ireland to Washington, D.C., we gradually and eventually learn the who's and where's of Philomena's son.
Coogan adapted the Sixsmith novel into a screenplay with the help of Jeff Pope (Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman), and Stephen Frears (The Queen) directed. As the title character, Dench is just enjoyable. Playing off of Martin's cynicism and general wariness of most things these days, Philomena does have a great desire to find her son and yet for someone in her sixties there is still a wide-eyed innocence to many things that makes her refreshing to see. A humorous moment finds her talking to Martin on an airport terminal shuttle about a romance serial novel as if it were The Iliad tends to capture Philomena's disposition. The most conflict between Martin and Philomena would appear to lie within his astonishment that she is not as angry as perhaps she should be. How Dench articulates her explanation is a testament to her abilities, almost providing the period at the end of the sentence as to Philomena's persona. As Martin, Coogan does go stride for stride with Dench for the most part, presumably Coogan's prior experience in The Trip helps in that regard. But seeing him be frustrated at Philomena and then eventually for her is an understated but effective part of the film and Coogan's dramatic acumen is not out of his range here.
For as engaging and involved the story is, there are some stretch marks on it, where it seems to have bolder aspirations that do not really get executed or wants to place a backhanded slap at a variety of institutions, but a lot of this is tamped down by Philomena herself because it simply is not worth the time. Putting aside that she has a larger burden of her own that she has carried for half a century, why expend the extra energy to hate, or be angry? There is an emotionally key moment midway through the film that Dench handles extraordinarily. That is the largest testimony to who Philomena is for me.
I am trying to dance around the journey Philomena takes without giving up much because I think it is something that everyone should experience both for its lesser spoken boldness and for the performance of the two leads in the movie. Dench continues to amaze and as she explores various facets of characters in her late 70s, one can only assume gems such as these will continue to appear.
The AVC encode which befits Philomena is quite impressive. The disc juggles 16mm and Super 8 footage in older sequences with the uniquely shot work nicely, and the newer scenes with Coogan and Dench all look clear and sharp, showing facial details in closer shots well and textures and wood grains in slightly wider shots impressively. In peripherally knowing about the story I was pleasantly surprised to see a second unit shot or two outside of Washington D.C. in suburban Maryland and the exteriors even at the 1.78:1 widescreen possess some multidimensional feel to them. All in all stellar stuff from Anchor Bay.
The DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track is fine though it does occasionally manage to have moments of low-end life to it such as the thud of Martin's car door closing or during a scene with a Ferris wheel in the film's opening moments. The dialogue-driven film is consistent and a pleasant thing to listen to, and directional effects and channel panning are even present at times to help round out a better than expected immersive time with the feature.
Coogan and Pope team up for a commentary for the film where they discuss inclusions and omissions from previous drafts, and Coogan discusses his work in it, along with some anecdotes from meeting with Philomena Lee and with Sixsmith. They spend their fair share of time watching the film, but also toss in some production recall and a stray thought or two on Guinness and whisky. It is a solid track for fans of the film. Next is "A Conversation with Judi Dench" (8:54), where she discusses the personal origins of the acting bug for her and her start in movies and television, along with more modern components such as the choice to cast her as M in the Daniel Craig-era James Bond films. "The Real Philomena Lee" (2:47) shows us the person behind the story as she appears onset and at the film's premiere, and her thoughts on all the fuss. Coogan participates in a Q&A session (24:13) where he discusses how he came to the story, the process in adapting it for film and landing Dench for the role, along with his thoughts on the real-life figures in the story. A code for a digital copy of the film for Ultraviolet completes thing.
Philomena is a fascinating story which includes Judi Dench turning in a performance worthy of her filmography, and Coogan shows a side of his acting ability that many may not be familiar with. Technically, the disc is quite good, and while the disc could have used some more bonus material there is little to have qualms over. If you have seen the movie, by all means I would suggest seeing it again. If you have not seen it yet, remember to pump your arms and legs while running towards your outlet of choice to see it.


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Love it or hate it, the opening of another Topman in the UK would be met with nothing more than a shrug. In fact, given their ubiquity, it would be met with a half shrug at best. However news that a Topman would open in New York has created so much attention that Topman started the black trouser project to showcase some up and coming designers.


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Southeast Steuben County Library (SSCL), 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning, will hold an iPad workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 10.
The workshop includes information on how to use an iPad and applications. Workshops will also be offered on Oct. 8, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3.
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Did you hear about the young sexual harassers in McMinnville, Ore.? In February 2007, Ryan Cornelison, 12, and his pal Cory Mashburn, 13, were charged with five counts of felony sex abuse in the first degree.
Police Officer Marshall Roache testified in court about what the boys did to some 13-year-old girls at their middle school: "I remember her telling us that her buttocks was spanked."
And in Waco, Texas, an official from the La Vega Independent School District wrote Chris Blackwell's father that Chris engaged in "inappropriate physical behavior interpreted as sexual contact and/or sexual harassment."
A teacher's aide filed a "student behavior referral" stating that as he waited in line for the school bus, "Christopher called my name, he looked at me and smiled with a great big grin on his face, he stuck his face and rubbed it across my chest and he thought it was funny."
The odd thing is … Chris is only 5 years old. He was 4 at the time of the alleged "sexual harassment." His father, DeMarcus Blackwell, says he was "devastated" when he received the letter from the school.
"That's human, to show this display of affection or kindness to each other," Blackwell said. "At 4 years old, my son is being taught and trained to be friendly toward everyone."
Watch John Stossel's special "The Age of Consent" next Friday, March 14 at 10 p.m. ET
Only after Chris' father complained did the school agree to change Chris' record from sexual harassment to "inappropriate physical conduct."
At least Chris wasn't sent to jail, as were Cory and Ryan in Oregon. Cory's mom, Tracie, who got the terrible phone call, says she was told, "He had been touching some girls and we needed to get down to the juvenile detention. They were arresting him."
'Slap Butt Day'
Tracie and her husband Scott rushed to the Yamhill County jail, where they were told, "We can tell you Cory is here, but you cannot see him or talk to him."
Ryan's dad, Joe, hit the same brick wall. "I thought it was crazy. I can't believe that they could take your kid and just take him to jail like that and you're not able to talk to him."
The boys were in jail because they ran through the halls at school, swatting the bottoms of girls. Friday is unofficially "Slap Butt Day" at Patton Middle School, where swatting butts is considered a form of greeting by kids but a violation of school policy.
Ryan and Cory were sent to the office, where the school's vice principal and police officer Roache questioned them and the girls who were the supposed "victims." After hours of interrogation, the boys were read their Miranda rights, handcuffed and taken to the juvenile detention center.
Attorney and former sex crimes prosecutor Ken Padowitz says accounts of sexual harassment in the workplace have filtered down to the classroom. "We're now having children being charged with crimes such as sexual harassment where these children might not even be aware of what that term means.
"With so many lawsuits, I think that teachers and principals are on a CYA mentality. They basically want to ensure that they're not going to be under the microscope and accused of allowing misbehavior by children to go unpunished. So in order to cover themselves, the police are called," said Padowitz.
Today the so-called victims of the felony sex abuse in Oregon don't consider themselves victims. "20/20" spoke to McKenzie and Madie, two of the girls who were questioned. It wasn't only the boys slapping butts. McKenzie admitted, "Yeah, I probably did slap a couple butts."
'I Was Really Freaked Out'
Debra J. Markham, the deputy district attorney who prosecuted the boys, also accused the boys of sexual abuse because the police officer wrote that they had dry humped the girls. But the boys and girls both say all the boys did was "party boy," a silly dance popularized by the TV show "Jackass."
"It's just like a really funny dance," says Madie. "All the boys do it … they like bounce up and down and it's really funny because they look really retarded when they do it."
Although the girls said they felt pressured by the officer's questioning, Ryan and Cory were locked up for six days, facing the possibility of 10-year jail sentences and a lifetime as registered sex offenders.
"They pushed us up against the wall. They took all our stuff, took our fingerprints," Cory told me. "They strip searched us and then they put us in our cells."
Ryan, who says he was strip searched six or seven times, told me, "I was really freaked out. I didn't know why I was in here, what I did that was so bad that could get me in here."
It was two days before the parents were allowed to see their children; jail policy, Markham told Cory's lawyer, J. Mark Lawrence, -- no communications until visiting day.
Tuesday, Day 6, the boys were finally released, but banned from school and from seeing many of their friends. The district attorney, who did not want to talk to "20/20" about this, demanded a trial.
The snail's pace of the U.S. legal system made it worse for the boys and their families. Prosecutors dropped the felony charges in May, but the boys still had sexual harassment charges hanging over their heads.
It took half a year before a judge would finally hear a motion to dismiss charges. This kind of hardball prosecution doesn't surprise Jakada Imani, executive director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, which works for change in the juvenile justice system.
'Criminalizing Our Young People'
"There's been a disturbing increase in the trend of arresting children for minor infractions that often would have been taken care of in the principal's office or with a school administrator or by simply calling in the parent for a parent-teacher conference," Imani said. "Our future is our children in the United States. And the fact that we're criminalizing our young people, at younger and younger ages for smaller and smaller infractions has to be deeply troubling for anybody concerned about this country's future."
By the time Cory and Ryan's trial came up in August, all four girls had signed affidavits asking the judge to dismiss all charges against the boys, which he did.
In court the boys still apologized to the girls; not particularly for slapping them on the butt but for what the courts and the media put the girls through.
After the trial, Markham spoke to reporter Susan Goldsmith of The Oregonian. "We had an obligation when it came to our attention to act in a way we felt was appropriate," Markham said. "I would bring felony charges again in appropriate cases."
"She's overusing her powers," said Scott Mashburn. "And that's why she's charging these crazy charges. She's just going to continue to do whatever she wants because she has all the power in the world."
Prosecutors do have lots of power, as do police and school officials. Next time we hear about charges of sex abuse, we should think about that because sometimes what authorities call abuse is just a hug or a playful game.
Watch "How Young Is Too Young" Friday Oct. 12 on "20/20" at an all-new time, 8 p.m. EDT


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How to replace/install the motherboard in your HP Pavilion dv6000.
Remove the following screws:
There are five(5) 5.8 mm Phillips screws located in the battery compartment, where the battery formerly resided.
There are fifteen(15) 7.2 mm Phillips screws that secure the lower case to the upper case of the laptop.
There are 16 (not 15) screws that are identified to be removed from the back cover. This is in addition to the 5 inside the battery area.
Loosen the two captive screws on the right hand side of the hard drive cover. The screws will remain attached to the cover.
Remove the hard drive by lifting it up vertically on the right hand side. There is usually a plastic pull tab to help. If this does not work, gently pry it out with a flat head screwdriver.
Remove the one screw under the hard drive. This will help release the motherboard for later steps.
Remove the screw above the RAM access cover that holds the CD drive in place. Then, slide the drive to the left out of the case. Be careful not to pull the front off of the tray itself.
Remove the three(3) screws along the edge that are revealed after removing the CD drive. These screws hold the top bezel to the bottom frame.
After taking out the three(3) screws, flip the laptop over so that the keyboard side is up.
Remove the center cable from its connector on the button panel. Then, gently release the friction locks that secure the left and right ribbon cables by pushing them away from their connectors. The ribbon cables will slip out of their connectors.
If the keyboard won't come up, remove the middle panel on the bottom and remove the screw in roughly the middle with a keyboard label beside it, which secures the middle of the keyboard.
After completing step 4, flip the laptop over again, making sure the battery side is up. Remove the two screws securing the RAM shield to the lower case.
Lift and remove the RAM shield up from the lower case; The screws will remain captive within the shield.
Remove the black Philips screw marked with a Keyboard icon.
After finishing step 5, turn the computer over and gently lift the keyboard at the top corners, sliding it upward and towards the screen. The bottom tabs will slide out from below the palm rest and the keyboard may be turned over to reveal the connection cable.
Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable (highlighted in red) from its socket on the motherboard.
Remove the four (4) 5.8 mm Phillips screws securing the top cover to the lower case.
Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect both antennas from their sockets on the wireless card. These are snap-on connectors, so simply pull them straight up to snap them off the studs on the card.
Remove the two(2) 3.7 mm Phillips screws securing the wireless card to the motherboard.
Grasp the wireless card and pull it straight out of its socket on the motherboard.
To get the motherboard out of my dv6500t, it was completely unnecessary to remove the wifi card (a good thing, because those were the tightest screws in the whole machine).
The LCD needs to be removed to proceed. Start by disconnecting the marked cable from its socket and disconnecting the cables from their clips in the palm rest.
Proceed to pull the two WiFi antenna cables through the motherboard.
Remove the screws that hold each LCD hinge cover in place. There is 1 screw for each cover.
Gently pry each cover off its hinge.
Remove the Video cable by grabbing the ribbon and lifting up.
Lift up the LCD and its three cable bundles and set it aside.
Use a pair of tweezers (or 3/16 nut driver) to remove the two 5mm hex screws secured to the logic board.
Remove the screw on the far top right hand side. Then carefully pry the bezel free.
Pull the final cable connections from their sockets on the motherboard. Undo the top-left screw, then gently lift the palm rest towards you starting back to front(in orange).
Remove the two(2) 3.8 mm Phillips screws securing the left edge of the expansion port board to the motherboard.
Remove the two 3.8 mm Phillips screws securing the right edge of the expansion port board to the motherboard.
Lift and remove the expansion port board out of the lower case.
Remove the final screw holding the motherboard in place. Then gently lift the motherboard up vertically.
Remove the two marked cables. These will be tight. Do not pull by the wires. Carefully wiggle the connectors only.
Remove the final data cable near the front of the system board. The motherboard will be free. Lift up and towards the left to remove from the base.
Lift and remove the motherboard from the lower case.
To remove the heat sink,remove the marked screws and remove the fan's power cable. Clean the CPU/heat sink and add new thermal paste.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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New is about $300 depending on your specific model. You can find used ones at around $75-150 on ebay. I'd be happy to help you locate parts if you give me the exact model number
Goodday! When I turn on my dv6, the power button just blink light and the laptop go off. Pls what can I do
Hi, i need a new mother board form this model. Spar part number: 578378-001. Are you be able to tell me where I can buy it at lower price? I live in Italy.


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December 07. 2013 3:44PM
UPDATE: 2 dead in I-89 crash in Lebanon, highway northbound restricted to one lane as of 8:20 p.m.
LEBANON — Two people were killed in a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 89 on Saturday, state police said.
Police said a vehicle traveling on I-89 south lost control, crossed over the center median and struck a northbound vehicle. The crash happened between Exits 18 and 19.
State police around 3:30 p.m. said the right lane of I-89 north will remain closed for several hours. The left lane is open to traffic.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Dramatic footage from three films available for download here: http://uofrphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/26360464_BMgzvG#!i=2197386984&k=B4qM2bm
Director Jan Komasa and actor and film producer Arkadiusz Wojnarowski are available for interviews Thursday, Nov. 15 and Friday, Nov. 16. Both are young, articulate, excellent English speakers.
DATE, TIME, AND PLACE: Thursday, Nov. 15 through Monday, Nov. 19, at the Little Theatre, 240 East Ave., Rochester.
WHAT: The Rochester Polish Film Festival opens tonight at the Little Theatre. The foreign film celebration brings to town eight feature films and four shorts, including a science fiction fantasy, a blockbuster comedy, an animated documentary, wartime drama, and three director debuts.
SPONSOR: The University of Rochester's Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies
ADMISSION: Tickets are $8; students and seniors pay $5. Little Theatre Film Society members receive their membership discount.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit the Skalny Center's film festival website or call 585.275.9898.


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