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Having a 1 year old and a 3 year old, it’s practically impossible to stay indoors all winter. We’ve been trying to find some fun things to do, that aren’t outside.
We’ve found a few nearby indoor parks, and have joined some preschool play date type things for the weekdays.. but our favorite place to go is Chuck E. Cheese.
I love that I don’t have to cook – and the cheap entertainment, Dad loves to play the games, Ethan loves the space to just run around, and Andrew loves all of it.
The cool part, is that we don’t even need to spend that much money! I usually print off a coupon before we go – and for $20 we can spend the evening eating pizza, and playing games. I also print off some charts periodically for Andrew so he can earn more tokens and a trip to Chuck E Cheese.
All the games and rides only require one token – so we can play for quite a long time. When the tokens are gone, there is still the slide and climbing areas that the kids love.
Andrews Favorite things? He loves the kiddie rides – especially Clifford the Big Red Dog and the School Bus. He’s terrified of the moving/live Chuck E. – but likes his pictures!
Ethan also loves the kiddie rides, and likes to sing and dance to the ‘wheels on the bus’ song that one of the rides sings.
It’s one of those places that we’ll be visiting often over the next several months, and years.
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Facebook Inc. is rolling out new ad technology that integrates user data from the site with information from third-party data marketers.
The Wall Street Journal reports the tools match Facebook data on friends and likes with information such as Web pages visited and how users spend money online and offline.
The data comes from firms like Datalogix Inc., Acxiom Corp. and Alliance Data Systems Corp.'s Epsilon.
Facebook's efforts are proving to be a hit with advertisers, but are raising new privacy concerns.
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In the bottom of Tuesday’s eighth inning, as the Royals prepared to complete a 3-2 victory over the Orioles, a solitary reliever rose and occupied a bullpen. For the second time in three days, Wade Davis would pitch the ninth inning in place of closer Greg Holland.
Manager Ned Yost had revealed on Monday that Holland suffered from a “cranky” right arm, which manifested in the form of stiffness in his elbow and shoulder. Holland has not pitched since Saturday, when he initially requested a day of rest but eventually completed an eight-pitch, one-out save. Yost decided to practice caution with Holland on Tuesday.
“He could have pitched tonight,” Yost said. “But when you feel good, I want to give you one extra day [to rest]. We’ve got the guys down there that can cover the load.”
These are the luxuries afforded a first-place club cruising toward home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. When their closer is unavailable, the Royals can turn to another All-Star reliever.
Davis finished Sunday’s victory in Boston. Two days later, he stepped into Holland’s place again. He dispatched all three batters he faced, striking out a pair, for a spotless ninth.
Yost insisted on Monday that Holland’s unavailability should not incite alarm. He did not require an MRI on his arm, Yost said. As Holland convalesced, so did fellow reliever Ryan Madson, who has also not pitched since Saturday. Madson is unlikely to pitch on Wednesday, Yost said.
With neither reliever available on Tuesday, the Royals (77-48) still did not miss a step. The outcome lacked drama, but Kansas City did not mind. Yost managed his 900th game as a Royal. The victory pulled his record here to 450-450, an impressive feat considering his record at the helm heading into 2013 was 198-253.
“I think that’s cool,” Yost said. “Did I ever sit and really want to get the record back to .500? Yeah. Because that meant that we were winning a lot of games.”
Danny Duffy (7-6, 4.13 ERA) allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings, with Luke Hochevar replacing him for the last out of the sixth. Duffy struck out five.
“I was working my fastball really well,” Duffy said. “It had a lot of life today.”
Kendrys Morales opened the scoring with a massive home run in the second inning. Mike Moustakas capped a two-run rally in the third with an RBI single.
Duffy returned to action after an inefficient outing in Boston over the weekend. Through three innings that day, Duffy threw 78 pitches. He managed to complete five frames, but Yost lamented Duffy’s inability to discover any consistency before the fourth inning.
“He just has to find a rhythm to it,” Yost said before Tuesday’s game. “You go out and execute your pitches. Don’t over-throw. You just stay in your delivery and execute your pitches with your good stuff.”
On Tuesday Duffy found a brisker pace. He needed only 42 pitches to complete three innings. He yielded only one hit. Along the way, he twice struck out Manny Machado, Baltimore’s 23-year-old wunderkind at third base.
The Royals also handed Duffy a one-run advantage in the second. Morales pulverized an elevated fastball from Baltimore right-hander Miguel Gonzalez. The ball landed in the fountains in right-center field.
Inside the dugout, Eric Hosmer saw the splash, looked over at Ben Zobrist and winced. Zobrist laughed and shook his head. The estimated distance on the homer was 429 feet.
Zobrist started a rally of his own an inning later with a walk. He took the free pass for the 14th time in 24 games as a Royal. When Cain reached a full count against Gonzalez, Zobrist broke for second with the pitch and sprinted to third on Cain’s groundball single.
Hosmer brought Zobrist home with a groundout to second base. But the critical part of the play occurred in the middle of the base paths, where Cain hit the brakes to prevent running into an out. His pause allowed Zobrist the time to score. Cain managed to break for second before the Orioles could tag him out.
“I was just trying to slide in, get underneath the tag,” Cain said. “Fortunately I got in under. It ended up being the winning run. So it was definitely nice to have.”
The night before, the Royals unleashed a seven-run deluge on Orioles starter Ubalado Jimenez, all with two outs in the sixth inning. Kansas City led all big-league clubs in two-out hitting heading into Tuesday, with a .284 batting average and a .437 slugging percentage.
After Hosmer grounded out, the batters created another run. Morales walked. Moustakas continued his recent revival by punching a curveball into left to plate Cain.
The Orioles returned the favor in the fourth. A two-run sequence began in the most infuriating sort of fashion for Duffy – with a two-out walk. After dusting off outfielder Adam Jones and first baseman Chris Davis to start the frame, Duffy put former All-Star catcher Matt Wieters at first base on five pitches.
“The first 3 2/3 innings, he was fantastic,” Yost said. “Then he ended up walking a hitter, and he kind of lost his concentration.”
Duffy gave up singles to the next three batters he faced. Steve Pearce pounced on a slider. Caleb Joseph brought home Baltimore’s first run when he lined a 96-mph fastball. Jonathan Schoop rolled a grounder through the left side of the infield to cut Kansas City’s advantage to one.
Two innings later, the lead appeared in peril. Wieters hit a one-out single and Duffy grazed Pearce with an inside fastball. Yost let Duffy face one more batter, and Duffy picked up a groundball out. In came Hochevar.
Joseph smacked a fly to right field, but Alex Rios tracked it down for the third out. The bullpen carousel had begun to spin. When Hochevar gave up a two-out double an inning later, Yost sent in Herrera.
The matchup pitted Herrera, a first-time All-Star, against a fellow All-Star, outfielder Adam Jones.
“I was just trying to throw the ball down in the zone,” Herrera said. “Trying to get bad contact from him.”
Herrera never needed contact. Jones swung through all three of Herrera’s fastballs. The last registered at 100 mph. Herrera came back out for the eighth, then turned over the lead to Davis in the ninth. The outcome was never in doubt.
“That’s what they do,” Yost said. “That’s what they do so well. And they did it again tonight.”


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Royal Bank of Scotland warns of 'bumps in road' despite profits bounce
The boss of Royal Bank of Scotland warned of ‘bumps in the road’ ahead as it stunned the market with a dramatic bounce in profits.
The lender rushed out its results a week early because they were much better than expected.
Profits in the first half of the year almost doubled to £2.7billion, as the improving economy led to a sharp fall in bad loans. But chief executive Ross McEwan braced investors for ‘significant conduct and litigation issues that will hit our profits in the months and years to come’.
Perhaps its biggest concern is the potentially huge litigation costs in the US for mis-selling toxic bundles of mortgage debt before the financial crisis. This was one of the reasons why it was forced to make an extra £3.8billion provision in February.
Several other banks including JP Morgan and Bank of America have already reached multi billion pound settlements with US authorities for duping investors into buying risky investments called mortgage backed securities. RBS is also among a string of banks across the world braced for potentially huge fines for manipulating the £3 trillion a day foreign exchange market.
So far it has suspended three employees. Regulators have warned the scandal could be even bigger than Libor, for which RBS has been fined more than £700million by regulators in the US, the UK and the EU. Yesterday the bank (up 35.4p to 364.2p) revealed it had set aside another £250million for mis-selling PPI and interest rate swaps, taking its total bills for the two scandals to £3.25billion and £1.35billion respectively.
The surge in profits was largely due to a £1.8bn fall in losses from bad loans, including those in the ‘bad bank’ set up by RBS at the start of the year.
Lord Thurso, a member of the Treasury Select Committee, said: ‘Mr McEwan is very wise to urge caution. It’s quite clear that there may be more as yet undiscovered problems that all have their root in the pre-crash days.’
Yesterday Virgin Money completed its 2012 purchase of the ‘good bank’ of stricken lender Northern Rock, by repaying £154.5million it borrowed from the Government to finance the deal.
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Manufacturing Process. ASTM A500 structural tubing is welded tubing made from flat-rolled steel, formed through a roller system and welded using electric-resistance welding. Longitudinal butt joints of welded tubing shall be welded across its thickness in such a manner as to assure the structural design strength of the tubing section.
Jan 19, 2021 · ASTM A500 (ASME SA500) Pipe 2021-01-19 10:31 A500 Steel Pipe is an economical, structural grade Electric Resistance Welded pipe created from rolling a plate and welding it longitudinally to become a smooth pipe with a finished seam. ERW pipes are commonly used in low or medium pressure applications, such as transporting oil or water. ASTM A500 Gr. B Round Pipes Manufacturers, Hollow Jan 15, 2019 · ASTM A500 Gr. B structural round steel pipes are widely used for structural and civil engineering and the construction industry. Metline sells over 2000-3000 tons of alloy, carbon and mild steel seamless and welded ASTM A500 Gr. B round steel pipes and tubes every year to various engineering and construction industry.
ASTM A53 Carbon Steel Pipes. ASTM A564 Stainless Steel Age Hardened. Carbon Steel:Properties, Production, Examples and Applications. Cold Rolled Steels. Electrical Steel:Properties, Types, Production, and Applications. Hot Rolled Steels. Introduction to Steel Grades. Machinability, Castability, Formability, Hardenability and Weldability of Steel ASTM A501 Carbon Steel pipe - United SteelJun 22, 2018 · ASTM A501 Carbon Steel pipe ASTM A501 Carbon Steel Tube suppliers in china. 1.1 this specification covers thermoforming welding and seamless carbon steel square, circular, rectangular or special shaped structure tubes for bridge and building welding, riveting or bolt connection and general structural use.
ASTM A501 carbon steel pipe is suitable for welding, riveting or bolting structural steel pipe for Bridges and buildings. There are mainly grade A and grade B for specification ASTM A501 and we stock and provide numerous of ASTM A501 Grade B structure pipe. Shape:Round pipe, Square, Rectangle. ASTM A53 Pipe vs. ASTM A500 Pipe - Seamless Steel Pipe Jan 19, 2021 · Why A500. Since ASTM A500 is a structural specification, round HSS produced to this specification are fit for purpose when used for structural applications and general construction use. ASTM A53 is a pipe specification and is intended to be used in mechanical and pressure applications. The specified yield strength of A500 Grade C (the most commonly available
ASTM A252 :Mild steel pipe weld same as A53 :ASTM A268 :Ferritic stainless tube general service :ASTM A268 Tp 405 >30 206 >60 413 :S405000:carbon 0.08max Mn 1.0 Ni 0.5 Cr 11.5/13.5 Al 0.1/0.3 E410:ASTM A268 Tp 410 >30 206 >60 413 :Pre heat 600F Post heat 1400, post not req if low hyd used:S41000:carbon 0.15max Mn 1.0 Ni 0.5 Cr11.5/13 China Steel Pipe Sizes, Steel Pipe Sizes Manufacturers Furniture Hardware Different Size Round Wardrobe Cabinet Steel Weld Tube Pipe. FOB Price:US $ 1 / PC Min. Order:1000 a Variety of Sizes and Gauges DIN 1710 St44-3 or Q235B China Standard ASTM A500 Carbon Steel Pipe for Oil and Gas . FOB Price:US $ 670-720 / Ton ASTM, AISI, GB, JIS, DIN, EN; Grade:300 Series; Certification:ISO, RoHS
Steel Pipe, Steel Tube, Welded Steel Pipe manufacturer / supplier in China, offering Mild Steel Cold Formed En10219 S235jr S275jr 355jr 355joh 355j2h Black or Galvanized Rectangular Steel Tube Profile/ Square Steel Tube Profile for Building, 0.8-2.0mm Thickness Z40 Pre Galvanized Square and Rectangular Hollow Section Steel Tube/ Pipe, Hot Galvanized Steel Tube with Threaded Pipe Hengshui Jinghua Steel Pipe Co. Ltd.. Supplier from China Hengshui Jinghua Steel Pipe Co. Ltd.. Supplier from China. Low Temperature Service 9 ASTM A334 Seamless and Welded Carbon and Alloy Steel Tubes for Low Temperature Service 10 ASTM A381 Metal-Arc-Welded Steel Pipe for Use With High-Pressure Transmission Systems 11 ASTM A500 Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in
6.1 The tubing shall be made by a seamless or welding process. 6.2 Welded tubing shall be made from at-rolled steel by the electric-resistance-welding process. The longitudinal butt joint of welded tubing shall be welded across its thickness in such a manner that the structural design strength of the tubing section is assured. Steel Pipe Grades What are they used for? - Tube May 17, 2019 · A500 The A500 grade specification covers cold-formed welded and seamless carbon pipe used for structural purposes. This pipe specification is broken down into multiple grades:Grade A, B, C, and D, each with varying yield and tensile strengths (see below). Grades B & C are the most common for structural purposes.
Totten Tubes offers structural A500 ASTM square steel tubing in the following options:A500B HSS. A500C HSS. A1085 HSS. A500B REDKOTE. We also offer a variety of A500 Grade B tubing options, ideal for applications such as handrails, ladders, or other ornamental applications. To narrow your search, use the Narrow Results filter on the left side Structural Steel Pipe - A500 Round Structural Pipe Since ASTM A500 is a structural specification, round pipe HSS produced to this specification is a fit for applications being used in structural applications and general construction use. The tolerances of A500 are tighter than those of A53, therefore the A500 round pipe HSS has more quality and less variability than A53. Round HSS pipe has a superior surface finish and does not come with a lacquer coating. A500B Structural Pipe is manufactured for use
The astm a500 gr b steel pipe you can find on the site are generally built using hot-dipped technology to prevent rusting and weakening of the structural elements. With seamless welding quality, these astm a500 gr b steel pipe are annealed with nitrogen protection and are polished with utter professionalism. These products are made of robust materials such as carbon steel, Sturdy, Stainless astm a500 gr b steel pipes for Industry Stainless and galvanized astm a500 gr b steel pipes for industrial and commercial purposes at . These hot-dipped astm a500 gr b steel pipes
The astm a500 steel pipes you can find on the site are generally built using hot-dipped technology to prevent rusting and weakening of the structural elements. With seamless welding quality, these astm a500 steel pipes are annealed with nitrogen protection and are polished with utter professionalism. These products are made of robust materials such as carbon steel, stainless Sturdy, Stainless astm a500 structural steel pipe for Stainless and galvanized astm a500 structural steel pipe for industrial and commercial purposes at . These hot-dipped astm a500 structural steel pipe are ideal for seamless construction uses.
ASTM A500 Cold Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Tubing . ASTM A500 Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes covers cold-formed welded and seamless carbon steel round, square, rectangular, or special shape structural tubing for welded, riveted, or bolted construction of bridges and buildings, and for general structural steelwise - AISC Home American Institute of Steel Steel Pipe. The Manual lists ASTM A53 Grade B (y = F 35 ksi, F u = 60 ksi) as the preferred material specification for steel pipe used in structural frameshowever, the following considerations should be addressed first. Round ASTM A500 Grade C can be specified using pipe dimensions instead of A53 to take advantage of the increased strength
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Due to improper public transport services in Banda Aceh City, most students tend to use motorcycle for daily activity, in particular to school. Those who use public transport are rarely found. As a result, it will contribute to traffic congestion. This study aimed to investigate mode choice model of students to school. The location takes place at Kecamatan Meuraxa, Banda Aceh City, limited to high school students that use motorcycle and public transport to school. Primary data was done by conducting home interview survey. The method used were binomial logit difference and ratio take into account travel time, cost and waiting time as the independent variables. The results showed 67% students used motorcycle to school, and those who have SIM C was about 59%. Both models showed, when the cost of both modes are equal, about 50-60% of students used motorcycle to school.


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We all know that getting your work published during your PhD can be a tough process, but it is possible…In this blog post Elaine Mitchell, a part-time postgraduate researcher from the College of Arts and Law, shares her experience with us…
As well as pursuing my PhD on gardening and horticulture in eighteenth-century Birmingham in the Centre for West Midlands History over the last year, I’ve worked on two publishing projects with my supervisor. Here are a few reflections on the experience.
Like the best projects I’ve been involved with they have drawn on existing abilities but presented me with new challenges. These new challenges have tested my ingenuity, persistence and skills of persuasion – to name a few things! At the same time they have shown me when to compromise and when to stand back and know that what I have done is enough – not perfect but, in the face of a deadline and a budget, the very best I could do.
Both books required me to think about images. As Picture Editor on the new history of Birmingham – Birmingham: the workshop of the world (Carl Chinn & Malcolm Dick, 2016) – I researched and supplied over 200 high-resolution copyright-cleared images to the publisher. These were not just to illustrate points in the text but to enlarge upon them and add a new visual dimension that would draw in the reader and make them want to stop on the page. It made me think about the most important themes of the text. What, if you just looked at the pictures, would you draw from the chapters and, if you took the text away, would the images focus on and project those same key themes? How would you sum up your research in an image?
As well as expanding my knowledge of copyright legislation (which we all need to know about) my work on the book made me delve deeper into the University’s own collections – a rich source for the history of Birmingham and many other topics. Images from the University were sourced from The Cadbury Research Library, Research and Cultural Collections and the Phyllis Nicklin archive and all these are worth exploring for visual sources (but do check copyright and seek permissions). The Cadbury Research Library also has a Flikr stream with themed albums.
The second book, Gardens and Green Spaces in the West Midlands since 1700, is for University of Hertfordshire Press and I’m co-editing it with my supervisor Dr. Malcolm Dick. This not only requires me to think about images but also to develop my editing skills and, having written a chapter myself for the book, to expose my own writing to editing and critical assessment before finalising the text. Despite a dose of imposter syndrome, I took up friendly offers to read my drafts and the result is a much-improved, tighter piece of work; a valuable experience that I can recommend and shall certainly now repeat. It’s useful to have one or two people beyond your supervisors who will read your work and offer constructive criticism.
At times these projects have seemed like an indecently long haul but now that I have held one of the books in my hands I see the results of piecing together this jigsaw bit by patient bit and somehow the outcome is more than the sum of its parts. It occurs to me that this is not unlike producing a PhD thesis and it is possible when you are prepared to work hard and receive the help offered by colleagues around you.
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A Military Miscellany: From Bunker Hill to Baghdad -- Important, Uncommon, and Sometimes Forgotten Facts, Lists, and Stories from America's Military Historyby Thomas Ayres
For armchair generals, history buffs, and military enthusiasts everywhere,A Military Miscellany is an essential and entertaining collection of fascinating and little-known facts, anecdotes, lists, and stories from America's rich military legacy. Forgotten heroes, amazing blunders, surprising trivia, and strange-but-true stories overlooked by historians, it's all here in a book that will enlighten and amaze even the most avid student of American military history. Did you know that American soldiers have been sent to invade foreign nations or their territories more than two hundred times since Thomas Jefferson dispatched troops to North Africa in 1803 to punish Muslim pirates? Or that during the Vietnam War a can opener was called a John Wayne? Or that a downed World War II airman once trekked across Germany, through occupied France, and across the mountains into Spain to avoid capture-only to be treated as a spy because Allied military intelligence said it couldn't be done? Open this book anywhere and you'll find yourself instantly captivated. From the "peace president" who was our most frequent practitioner of gunboat diplomacy to the Revolutionary War hero whose refusal to cut his hair set off a four-year rebellion that went all the way to the White House, there's plenty of fascinating lore here--from the monumental to the trivial--in an indispensable encyclopedic work that takes up where ordinary history books leave off.
With insight, irreverence, and no small wit, this book uncovers the unknown past.
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A couple of weeks ago I jumped a train to Manchester to catch Rupauls Drag Race Battle of the Seasons tour at the O2 Ritz. I’m glad a resisted the urge to go on YouTube and see what goes on during the show as I was surprised at the high energy of it with many performances I wasn’t expecting. 441 more words
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Pengfei Shao, MD, presented “Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy (LRC) and Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion (ICUD)” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in April 2021.
How to cite: Shao, Pengfei. “Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy (LRC) and Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion (ICUD)” April 2021. Accessed Apr 2021. https://grandroundsinurology.com/laparoscopic-radical-cystectomy-lrc-and-intracorporeal-urinary-diversion-icud/
Pengfei Shao, MD, Associate Professor and Chief Physician of Urology at First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, discusses both laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) and intracorporeal urinary diversion (ICUD) operations and the ability of robotics, through the endoscopic stapler, to assist physicians with ICUD. He discusses the history of LRC as well as a step-by-step outline of performing both procedures. Dr. Shao also compares ICUD to endoscopic urinary diversion, with data showing that while the two procedures have similar outcomes, ICUD has lower rates of complications. He also discusses the technical difficulties of the procedures, noting the risk of developing neobladder stones from the procedure. Following the lecture is a brief Q&A with GRU Asian Series Editor Peter K.F. Chiu, MD, PhD, FRCSEd.


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Promising safety and efficacy results were observed with the novel bispecific antibody ABBV-383 in patients with heavily pretreated relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Promising safety and efficacy results were observed with the novel bispecific antibody ABBV-383 in patients with heavily pretreated relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, according to updated results from a phase 1 trial (NCT03933735) presented at the 19th International Myeloma Society Meeting.1
Among 58 evaluable patients in the dose-expansion and dose-escalation cohorts to receive ABBV-383 at 60 mg, the objective response rate was 60% and the median duration of response was not reached (NR; 95% CI, NR-NR). A very good partial response (VGPR) rate or better was reported for 43% of responders with a complete or stringent complete response (CR/sCR) reported among 29%, a VGPR reported among 14%, and a partial response (PR) reported among 17% of patients. The median time to first response was 0.8 months (range, 0.7-4.2) and the median time to first CR/sCR was 2.8 (range, 1.4-12.0). The 12-month estimated response rate was 76.8% (95% CI, 55.1%-89.0%).
Investigators reported safety outcomes for all patients treated in the escalation and expansion cohorts to receive ABBV-383 at 60 mg (n = 60). Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) of any grade was observed in 72% of patients, with 48% of events being grade 1, 22% grade 2, and 2% being grade 3 or higher. Serious CRS was documented in 16 patients. These events occurred following the first dose of the drug and the median time to onset and resolution was 1 day with supportive care measures. No patients experienced recurrence after cycle 1. Of note, per study protocol, the first dose of the agent is administered in the inpatient setting, which can allow for additional monitoring of CRS.
ABBV-383 is a novel investigational BCMA × CD3 T-cell–engaging bispecific monoclonal IgG4 antibody. The agent was designed to maximize off-target cell killing and minimize toxicity associated with other T-cell–engaging agents brought on by the overstimulation of T cells.1,2
Peter Voorhees, MD, a hematologist/oncologist at the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina, noted 2 distinguishing features of ABBV-383 in a presentation of the data. “[ABBV-383] harbors 2 BCMA-binding domains to better engage its target and it also utilizes a lower affinity CD3-binding domain with the strategy [being to] try and mitigate the potential CRS [which] can occur with these therapeutics and potentially allow for full therapeutic dosing right from the beginning.”
A detailed portrait of CRS toxicity was presented for varying dose levels examined in the study. Premedications included intravenous dexamethasone 10 mg or equivalent in addition to diphenhydramine or equivalent, famotidine or equivalent, and acetaminophen or equivalent. These agents were administered 15 to 60 minutes prior to ABBV-383. Investigators noted that if CRS is not noted in a prior cycle, dexamethasone may be tapered.
Among the 15 patients who received ABBV-383 at 0.025 to 1.8 mg, 7% experienced grade 2 CRS. Among those who received doses ranging from 5.4 to 30 mg (n = 28), 18% had CRS grade 2 and 21% had CRS grade 1. Nine patients received doses ranging from 40 to 50 mg, with 22% having CRS grade 2 and 56% having CRS grade 1.
“As far as CRS is concerned, it’s a dose effect: the more you give, the higher the likelihood of CRS,” Voorhees said. Among the 9 patients who received the agent at 90 mg, 67% experienced CRS (grade 1, 22%; grade 2, 33%; grade 3, 11%). At the 120-mg dose (n = 3), 1 patient had grade 3 CRS and 2 others had grade 1 CRS.
In an expanded safety analysis, Voorhees presented data for the 60-mg cohort, as well as data for the entire treated population (n = 124). Serious AEs were reported in 58% of patients in the 60-mg cohort and 53% in the overall population. Three patients experienced immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome, all of whom were treated with the 60-mg dose. Infection occurred in 43% of patients in the 60-mg cohort. Of the 41% of patients overall who experienced infections, 31% experienced serious events and 24% of events were grade 3 or higher and included pneumonia, sepsis, COVID-19, and urinary tract infections.
“Treatment is ongoing in 45% of patients, and the overwhelming majority of [individuals] who discontinued treatment did not discontinue because of AEs,” Voorhees noted, adding that 10 deaths were reported with the 60-mg dose. “Most of these occurred beyond 30 days with the last dose of drug [n = 10] and none were determined to be related to ABBV-383,” he said. These data were compared with the overall population in which 36% of patients were still receiving treatment and 33 patients across dose levels had died, 30 of whom died more than days from their last dose.
Among reported all-grade treatment-emergent AEs (TEAEs; ≥ 25%), the most common in the 60-mg and overall population were CRS (72% vs 57%, respectively), neutropenia (42% vs 37%), anemia (32% vs 29%), nausea (32% vs 29%), fatigue (27% vs 30%), diarrhea (28% vs 27%), and thrombocytopenia (25% vs 23%).
Hematologic grade 3 or higher events included neutropenia (37% vs 34%, respectively), anemia (12% vs 16%), thrombocytopenia (12% vs 12%), lymphopenia (17% vs 13%). Grade 3 or higher CRS, diarrhea, and hypogammaglobulinemia (the only instance) was reported in 1 patient each in the 60-mg cohort. Grade 3 or higher nonhematologic events reported in the overall population included CRS (n = 3), fatigue (n = 1), nausea (n = 2), diarrhea (n = 2), and headache (n = 2).
Discontinuation, dose-interruption, and dose-reduction rates because of TEAEs in the 60-mg cohort were 8%, 38%, and 7%, respectively; in the overall population, these rates were 10%, 37%, and 5%, respectively. The 3 dose-limiting toxicities observed in the entire population included grade 4 platelet count decrease at the 60-mg dose, and grade 3 CRS at the 90-mg and 120-mg dose levels. The 7 TEAE-reported deaths included 3 from COVID-19, 1 from sepsis, 1 from liver injury, 1 subdural hematoma, and 1 from myeloma.
“Encouraging preliminary antitumor activity [observed] in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma supports further clinical evaluation,” Voorhees said following a discussion of response and progression-free survival (PFS) data.
At a median follow-up of 8.3 months in the 60-mg cohort, the median PFS was not reached (95% CI, 4.8-NR); the 6- and 12-month PFS rates were 60.9% (95% CI, 44.9%-73.6%) and 57.9% (95% CI, 41.6%-71.1%), respectively. In the overall population, with a median follow-up of 10.8 months, the median PFS was 10.4 months (95% CI, 5.0-19.2), with 6- and 12-month PFS rates of 57.5% (95% CI, 47.3%-66.4%) and 46.6% (95% CI, 35.9%-56.6%), respectively.
Additional response data were reported for the overall population (n = 122), the triple-class refractory population (n = 100), and a subgroup of triple-class refractory patients who received 60-mg dose (n = 48). The ORR for all patients was 57% comprising a 29% CR/sCR rate, a 14% VGPR rate, and a 14% VGPR rate. The median time to first response was 0.7 months (range, 0.3-7.6) and the median time to first CR/sCR was 3.5 months (range, 1.4-20.1). Further, among the 69 responders, the median DOR was not reached (95% CI, 12.9-NR), and the 6- and 12-month Kaplan-Meier estimates for response were 76.3% (95% CI, 63.2%-85.3%) and 67.2% (95% CI, 52.6%-78.2%), respectively.
For all triple-class refractory patients, the ORR was 51%, with a 29% CR/sCR rate, an 11% VGPR rate, and an 11% VGPR rate. Among those with triple-class refractory disease to receive ABBV-383 at 60 mg, the ORR was 54%, with a 29% CR/sCR rate, a 10% VGPR rate, and a 15% VGPR rate. Of the 11 patients who were evaluable for minimal residual disease (MRD) with a CR or sCR, 8 were MRD negative (≤ 10-5).
Patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who previously received at least 3 prior lines of treatment, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory drug (IMiD), and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody were eligible for enrollment. No prior BCMA-targeted therapy was permitted. Patients must have had an ECOG performance status of 0 to 2 as well as a hemoglobin count of at least 8 g/dL, absolute neutrophil count of at least 1 × 106/L, platelet count of 50 × 109/L and an estimated glomerular filtration rate of at least 30 mL/min.
The first-in-human, dose-escalation strategy used a 3 + 3 design with backfilling, with cohort 1 receiving 0.025 mg of fixed-dose ABBV-383 up to 120 mg in cohort 14. The dose-expansion used 60 mg administered intravenously over 2 hours every 3 weeks until disease progression, with each additional dose administered over 1 hour. The primary end points were safety and tolerability, with a secondary end point of response by International Myeloma Working Group 2016 criteria.
At baseline, in the 60-mg cohort and the overall population, the median age was 68 years (range, 35-92) and most patients had an ECOG performance status of 1 (53% and 57%, respectively). The median number of prior lines of therapy was 5 (range, 3-15) and most patients were refractory to their last cancer therapy (85% and 87%, respectively); most patients had triple-class refractory disease (83% and 82%). More patients in the 60-mg cohort had penta-refractory disease (42%) vs the overall population (35%).
Enrollment in the 60-mg dose-expansion cohort has been completed; however, an additional dose-expansion cohort (40 mg) has been added to the protocol and is open for enrollment.
In a discussion of the abstract, Thomas G. Martin, MD, noted that bispecifics are primed to play a role in the community setting compared with CAR T-cell therapy. He noted that there are several areas where bispecifics can play a role in the myeloma space, but dosing is going to play a key role in the determination of which agents move forward.
“What we want is convenient dosing, every 3 to 4 weeks, which [ABBV-383] shows,” Martin, who is the clinical research director of hematologic malignancies at the University of California, San Francisco (USCF) Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, said. “[ABBV-383] had fixed dosing and was given at full dose for the first dose, so 1 hospitalization for 2 days. After that, it was all outpatient administration,” added Martin, who is also associate director of UCSF’s myeloma program, and director of the unrelated donor transplantation programs for adults at UCSF Medical Center.
Other factors to consider, safety and efficacy, Martin drew from a comparison of other agents, such as REG-5458 and elranatamab, noting that ORRs are similar across the agents in the 60% to 70% range, with CRS being the lowest with ABBV-383 and REG-5458.
Martin concluded by adding that future development should include a focus on fixed-duration therapy, with MRD serving a prognostic role for treatment-discontinuation decisions.

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SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) — Cabela's say Bass Pro Shops' $4.5 billion deal to buy Nebraska-based the outfitter faces some new hurdles.
Cabela's said in a securities filing Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission wants more information about the merger. Cabela's said that it still expects the FTC to clear the Bass Pro purchase in the first half of 2017.
The filing says the second roadblock is banking regulator approval of Capital One's proposed takeover of Cabela's Lincoln-based World's Foremost Bank. Cabela's says Capital One doesn't expect approval sooner than Oct. 3, after which any of the companies involved could terminate the agreement. The companies wanted to close the deal by June 30.
Cabela's says in the filing that the three will look for ways to close the deal sooner than Oct. 3.
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On October 5, 2014, Atlanta metallers Fozzy brought their live spectacle to New York City for a headlining concert at the Gramercy Theatre. The evening saw support from Minnesota rockers 3 Pill Morning, plus local headbangers Anaka and Magus Beast.
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Quattro Zero based in Edinburgh, contact us on 0131 2205622
Quattro Zero is a restaurant who take great pride in preparing a wide range of dishes for you to enjoy. No matter why you have chosen to come and eat with us, you can be sure that you will be thrilled with the menu that we have to offer. Not only do we offer traditional Italian foods such as pizzas and pastas, but we also have some additional menu choices like steaks and burgers, which means that no matter what kind of tastes you might have, you can be sure that you will have a fantastic time. Our team have been working in the restaurant industry for a number of years, and this means that we know exactly how to make sure that you have a wonderful time whenever you choose to visit us. We can cater for anything from individuals to larger groups, and can also provide you with a place to celebrate if you have a special event on the horizon. No matter why you are choosing to visit us, you can be sure that you will love the food that we can prepare for you, so give our team a call if you would like to book a table for your visit.
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1 April 2023
AirAsia X today launched the long-awaited resumption of services to its first-ever route to Gold Coast, Australia, after a hiatus of more than two years due to the pandemic.
The inaugural flight (operated by Airbus A330-300 registered 9M-XXK) departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Terminal 2) on 31 March at 23.25 local time and landed at Gold Coast International Airport on 1 April at 09.25 local time.
In celebration of the newly resumed services to the coastal city, all guests on the inaugural flight were treated to a special send-off ceremony before boarding and a welcoming event on arrival.
The Gold Coast is the airline’s fourth destination in Australia. With the relaunch of this service, AAX is set to strengthen its position as the leading low-cost airline connecting Australia to Asia’s key destinations and the only carrier flying direct between Malaysia and the state of Queensland.
A press conference was held at Gold Coast Airport to celebrate the momentous event which was attended by Stirling Hinchliffe, Queensland Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport; Amelia Evans, Queensland Airports Limited CEO; Karen Bolinger, Destination Gold Coast Interim CEO; Dato’ Fam Lee Ee, AirAsia X Board of Director; and Benyamin Ismail, AirAsia X CEO amongst other key airport and tourism stakeholders.
Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said AirAsia X was predicted to generate $45.6 million for the Gold Coast’s visitor economy.
“These direct services from Kuala Lumpur have been secured by the Palaszczuk Government’s $200 million aviation war chest in partnership with Gold Coast Airport.
“We’re backing AirAsia X because of the airline’s commitment to increasing its Gold Coast flight schedule to five days a week by the end of the year.
“AirAsia X is a terrific investment in the Gold Coast’s visitor economy and the 450 good Queensland jobs these services will support.
“It’s terrific to welcome Malaysian visitors back to Queensland to share our great lifestyle and enjoy the Gold Coast’s world-class holiday experiences,” Mr Hinchliffe said.
AirAsia X CEO Benyamin Ismail said today is an incredibly important day for AAX as it returns to the Gold Coast – its first-ever route which was launched in November 2007.
“The Gold Coast will always hold a special place in our hearts and what makes this announcement even more of a major milestone is that AAX is now the only airline connecting Kuala Lumpur directly to the Gold Coast and to Queensland on the whole.
“Our newest route now provides the most affordable and convenient air travel option for guests who want to explore one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations and for Australians seeking to visit Malaysia or continue on throughout Asia with our vast global network including to leisure favourites like Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, India and more.
“The resumption of this route today will not only attract a significant number of visitors from Malaysia and other Asian countries but also strengthen the ties between Malaysia and Australia. We look forward to working closely with all of our key airport and tourism stakeholders, especially Queensland Airports and Destination Gold Coast to make the Gold Coast a preferred tourism destination of choice for the many millions of leisure seekers across Asia,” Mr Benyamin Ismail said.
Queensland Airports Limited CEO Amelia Evans said the return of AirAsia X to the Gold Coast would provide three return flights between Kuala Lumpur and the Gold Coast each week, bringing 58,000 additional seats into the region each year.
“Since the first AirAsia X flight took off from Kuala Lumpur to the Gold Coast in 2007 more than two million travellers have flown between the two cities.
“The return of this service re-establishes an important connection between two major tourism and economic hubs at a competitive price for international travel, and an important partnership with AirAsia X for the future.
“We’re also excited to have been able to welcome AirAsia X back to our new International Terminal, providing visitors with an elevated experience from the moment they touch down into the Gold Coast and the region,” Ms Evans said.
To celebrate the return to one of its most popular destinations, AAX offers great value all-in* fares between Kuala Lumpur and the Gold Coast from RM699 all-in* one-way for economy or RM2,999 one-way for a Premium Flatbed.
AAX will be painting Gold Coast red with exciting consumer activation at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre on Sunday, 2nd April 2023 from 11:00 to 15:00. Head down to the location for amazing activities and giveaways including the opportunity to win some free flights!
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*All-in fares inclusive of airport taxes, fuel surcharges and any other applicable charges. Terms and conditions apply. Booking period from now until 10 April 2023 for travel period between now and 14 December 2023.
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UConn Cancer Treatment Startup Wins $500,000 Grant To Test Their Technology In Space
By: Tom Bradley, CTNext
Encapsulate, an early-stage company founded by three graduate students at the University of Connecticut School of Engineering, was named last month as one of only two winners of the 2019 International Space Station U.S. Laboratory and Boeing “Technology in Space” Prize. Encapsulate receives $500,000 and the opportunity to conduct research projects onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Encapsulate is in the process of developing an automated “tumor-on-a-chip” system that can grow a patient’s cancer cells outside the body to evaluate their response to different chemotherapy drugs. The system allow for chemotherapy drugs to be tested prior to starting the actual treatment regimens. This can dramatically enhance the success rates of chemotherapy and compress the amount of time it takes to cure cancer patients.
Imagine a patient, newly diagnosed with cancer that requires chemotherapy. There are several FDA-cleared drugs available for their type of cancer. The doctors will select a drug for the chemotherapy regimen based on the type of cancer and the success rate of the drug in previous patients with the same cancer. The doctors will then have to wait for a period of several weeks to see if their decision in choosing that drug was correct or not. If the choice was incorrect, the whole process starts over again, one treatment option at a time, taking even more weeks or months.
But what if there is a way to test multiple medications and treatment options simultaneously, on the patient’s own cancer cells, allowing doctors to identify the approach that works best on the quickest possible timeline? Encapsulate believes its technology will provide that solution.
“During each ineffective chemotherapy cycle, the tumor becomes stronger and harder to treat,” said Armin Tahmasbi Rad, one of Encapsulate’s founders. “With our technology, we can identify the most effective chemotherapy drug from the very beginning and potentially save millions of lives.”
Rad and his co-founders Leila Daneshmandi and Reza Amin are excited about the opportunity to conduct further testing on their technology in space, a rare opportunity for early-stage companies like Encapsulate. “Testing the process in weightlessness onboard the ISS lab will allow us to evaluate the behavior of patient-derived cancers cells in space,” said Daneshmandi. “It’s a tremendous honor to win the ISS/Boeing prize.”

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Baby names that should be illegal
10. San Francisco, California: One of San Francisco’s most famous landmarks, Alcatraz Island is also home to some of the city’s weirdest ghost stories. Toptenz.net said Visitors to the island often claim to see apparitions walking the cellblocks, and sometimes hear voices emanating from what was once the cafeteria.
Are you a ghost hunter, or just looking for an interesting destination? Consider adding one of America’s top 10 haunted places to your travel plans.
As Boston considers raising the legal age for purchasing cigarettes and other tobacco products in the city from 18 to 21, Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing the possibility of a making such a change on a statewide basis.
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