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These Terms of Use (the "Terms" or "Agreement") govern your use of the software Mobile App entitled "MobileDay" ("Mobile App") that was created by Twine Holdings, Inc., ("Developer"). Provided you agree to, and comply with, these Terms, Developer grants you a license to use the Mobile App on a mobile device for the purpose of integrating various scheduling Mobile Apps and tools and managing and facilitating conference calls with your contacts. If you do not agree with or are not willing to comply with any portion of these Terms, do not download or use the Mobile App.
Acceptance of Terms
The terms and conditions outlined in these Terms govern all matters related to your installation and use of the Mobile App and supersede all other agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect to the Mobile App. By entering into these Terms electronically, you agree that these Terms have the same force and effect as an agreement made in writing and that Developer may provide you with any notices and terms about the Mobile App electronically by posting such notice on the Site.
Update and Modification of the Terms
You agree that Developer is not obligated to create or provide any support, corrections, updates, upgrades, bug fixes and/or enhancements of the Mobile App (each an "Update"). However, in the event Developer decides to offer an Update, you agree that Developer may amend these Terms in connection with such Update without specific notice to you and that your installation and use of the Update is conditioned upon your acceptance of any revised Terms. The current version of these Terms will be posted at www.mobileday.com (the "Site") and you are responsible for reviewing the version of the Terms available at the Site before installing an Update. By installing an Update, you are representing that you have reviewed the then-current version of the Terms at the Site and agree to be bound by such version. You may not install any Update unless you agree to the then-current version of the Terms.
Ownership Rights and License
As between you and Developer, the Mobile App, and all content (except for Third Party Content as described below) contained within the Mobile App, is and shall remain the sole property of Developer and is subject to protection under U.S. and foreign copyright laws. All third-party information (such as, audio files, music files or other sounds) that you may have access to by using the Mobile App ("Third-Party Content") may be protected by intellectual property rights that are owned by the individual or entity from which such Third Party Content originated. Developer reserves the right (but has no obligation) to filter or refuse to transmit any Third-Party Content via the Mobile App. You agree, however, that you are solely responsible for the content of all communications made by or to you through your use of the Mobile App and you may be exposed to Third-Party Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable or which violates the proprietary, intellectual property, or privacy rights of a third party. You agree that your use of the Mobile App to communicate with any third parties is at your own risk.
Developer grants you a personal, revocable, limited, non-transferable license to use the Mobile App on either (a) any iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms and Conditions, or (b) any Android-enabled mobile device subject to the Android Market Terms of Service and Policies (the "Usage Rules"). This license does not allow you to copy, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, modify, create derivative works of, rent, lease, lend, sell, redistribute or sublicense the Mobile App or any Third-Party Content (either in whole or in part). All Updates will be governed by the version of these Terms published by Developer as of the date you install such Update. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
User Conduct and Compliance with Laws
You agree that the Mobile App merely provides a software service that enables you to manage connections with third party teleconferencing services, including those teleconferencing services for which you provide dial in and conference meeting numbers and the default third party teleconferencing service made available via the Mobile App (all of which are referred to as "Conferencing Services"). Developer does not provide and is not responsible for any Conferencing Service, including the default Conferencing Service, which is provided by an independent telecommunications service provider. You acknowledge and agree that except for limited contractual rights, Developer has no control over the availability, performance, or any other practices of the Conferencing Services.
You agree that calls made through the Mobile App may be routed through exchange carriers and networks selected in the sole discretion of the Developer.
As between you and Developer, you are solely responsible for your use of any Conferencing Service and for the content of all communications made by or to you through your use of any Conferencing Service, and for all activity with respect to your use of the Mobile App, including any unauthorized use of a Conferencing Service by any third party.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Developer from and against all liabilities, claims, costs (including reasonable attorney fees) arising from any and all claims by a third party based on the content transmitted or incorporated in your use of the services, including without limitation, Conferencing Services, made available through the Mobile App.
You shall use the Mobile App and any Conferencing Service available via the Mobile App only in compliance with applicable local, state, federal, and international law and all regulations, policies and procedures of the applicable Conferencing Service. You agree that you will not use the Mobile App or any Conferencing Service to which you connect via the Mobile App, to (a) engage in any communications that are unlawful, harassing, defamatory, offensive, libelous, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable, (b) encourage or engage in any criminal conduct, conduct that could give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation, (c) gain or attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems, or (d) interfere with any other person's use and enjoyment of the Mobile App or any Conferencing Service available through the Mobile App. You will not engage in fraudulent activities by your use of the Mobile App. You are responsible for all costs and procedures associated with your fraudulent activities. Fraudulent activities include without limitation, subscription fraud, network fraud, or fraud occurring in connection with your agents, employees or representatives, such as employee related theft, where your use of the services provided by the Mobile App is part of of the fraudulent activity.
You are solely responsible for the use of the Mobile App in compliance with applicable local, state, federal and international regulations, policies, statutes and other laws governing the use of the Mobile App, including without limitation the use of your mobile device while operating a vehicle.
Payment and Charges
To the extent that a Conferencing Service you choose to use (other than the Default Conferencing Service) imposes any fees, tariffs, charges, or surcharges ("Fees"), for use of its facilities, you agree that, as between you and Developer, you are solely responsible for paying all such Fees. You agree to indemnify, release, defend, and hold harmless developer against any claims related to or arising out of any failure or delay by you in paying any fees to any Conferencing Service you designate.
Usage Data
Developer will collect certain Usage Data through its provision of the Conferencing Services and will not disclose any Personally Identifiable Usage Data. "Usage Data" includes without limitation, date and time of registration; dial in numbers; activity of open/close of Mobile App; activity of signing in and out of Mobile App; completed call data, such as time, number and location, and device metadata such as carrier, model, application version; and, calendar data, such as time, name, attendees, phone numbers of participants. You grant to Developer an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid up, perpetual, worldwide license, with the right to sublicense, use, reproduce, publish, distribute, perform, anonymize, and display Usage Data and user statistical information such as usage, traffic patterns, or user activities; provided that such Usage Data will be (a) de-identified such that no person or entity (including but not limited to you) can be identified, and (B) combined with the data of other users or additional data sources ("Anonymized Data"). Developer may access Usage Data to service or respond to technical issues with the Mobile App or Conferencing Services.
No Archive
The Mobile App is designed to enable you to store certain information, including telephone numbers, passwords, passcodes, PINs, and conference IDs for Conferencing Services ("Conference Information"). You agree, and understand that this functionality is provided to you by the Mobile App as a convenience only and not as an archive. Developer shall have no liability to you or any other person for loss, damage, or destruction to any Conference Information submitted to the Mobile App and you are solely responsible for preventing any loss or damage to your Conference Information and for maintaining independent archival and backup copies of your Conference Information. Developer assumes no responsibility for the deletion of or failure to store or deliver any Conference Information.
These Terms are effective until terminated by you or Developer. Your rights under these Terms will terminate automatically without notice from Developer if you fail to comply with any term(s) of this license. Upon termination of these Terms you shall cease all use of the Mobile App, and delete all copies, full or partial, of the Mobile App.
No Warranty
You expressly acknowledge and agree that your use of the Mobile App and the default Conferencing Service is at your sole risk and that, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Mobile App and any content or information provided by the Mobile App, including access to the default Conferencing Service, are provided "as is" and "as available", with all faults and without warranty of any kind, and developer hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with respect to the Mobile App and any content or information provided by the Mobile App, including access to the default Conferencing Service, either express, implied or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties and/or conditions of merchantability, of satisfactory quality, of fitness for a particular purpose, of accuracy, of quiet enjoyment, and non-infringement of third party rights. Developer does not warrant that the Mobile App or any content provided by the Mobile App, including the default Conferencing Service, will meet your requirements, that the operation of the Mobile App will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects in the Mobile App will be corrected, or that the default Conferencing Service will be available. No oral or written information or advice given by Developer or its authorized representatives shall create a warranty.
Limitation of Liability
To the extent not prohibited by applicable law, in no event shall Developer be liable for personal injury, or any incidental, special, punitive, exemplary, direct, indirect or consequential damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, property damage or injury to another person, damages for loss of profits, corruption or loss of data, business interruption or any other commercial damages or losses, arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use the Mobile App or the default Conferencing Service, however caused, regardless of the theory of liability (contract, tort or otherwise) and even if Developer has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of limitation of personal injury, or of incidental or consequential damages, so this limitation may not apply to you. In no event shall Developer's total liability to you for all damages (other than as may be required by applicable law in cases involving personal injury) exceed the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00). The foregoing limitations will apply even if the above stated remedy fails of its essential purpose.
Arbitration; Applicable Law
This agreement requires the use of arbitration on an individual basis to resolve disputes, rather than jury trials or class actions, and also limits the remedies available to you in the event of a dispute. Please read this carefully. It affects your rights.
Except for a claim by Developer of infringement or misappropriation of Developer's patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret, any and all disputes between you and Developer arising under or related in any way to these Terms must be resolved through binding arbitration as described in this section. This agreement to arbitrate is intended to be interpreted broadly. It includes, but is not limited to, all claims and disputes relating to your use of the Mobile App.
You agree that by entering into this agreement, you and Developer are each waiving the right to trial by jury or to participate in a class action. You and Developer agree that each may bring claims against the other only in your or its individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding. Any arbitration will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted.
The arbitration will be governed by the Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), as modified by this section. For any claim where the total amount of the award sought is $10,000 or less, the AAA, you and Developer must abide by the following rules: (a) the arbitration shall be conducted solely based on written submissions; and (b) the arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties. If the claim exceeds $10,000, the right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA rules, and the hearing (if any) must take place in Denver, CO. The arbitrator's ruling is binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. In the event this agreement to arbitrate is held unenforceable by a court, then the disputes that would otherwise have been arbitrated shall be exclusively brought in the state or federal courts located in Denver, Colorado. Claims of infringement or misappropriation of Developer's patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret shall be exclusively brought in the state and federal courts located in Denver, Colorado.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Developer and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.
The laws of the State of Colorado, excluding its conflicts of law rules that would result in the laws of a State other than Colorado, govern this license and your use of the Mobile App. This Agreement shall not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressly excluded. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
Developer and you acknowledge that this Agreement is concluded between Developer and you only, and not with Apple, Inc., or Google, Inc. Developer, not Apple or Google, is solely responsible for Mobile App and the content thereof. To the extent this Agreement provides for usage rules for Mobile App that are less restrictive than the Usage Rules set forth for Mobile App in, or otherwise is in conflict with, the App Store Terms of Service, or any similar policy published by Google, the more restrictive or conflicting Apple or Google term, as applicable, applies.
Scope of License
The license granted to you for Mobile App is limited to a non-transferable license to use Mobile App on an iOS Product that you own or control and as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms of Service any similar policy published by Google from time to time.
Maintenance and Support
Developer is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to Mobile App, as specified in this Agreement (if any), or as required under applicable law. Developer and you acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to Mobile App.
Developer is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. In the event of any failure of Mobile App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple or Google, as applicable, and Apple or Google will refund the purchase price for Mobile App to you; and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, neither Apple nor Google will have any other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to Mobile App, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be Developer's sole responsibility.
Product Claims
Developer and you acknowledge that Developer, not Apple or Google, is responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party relating to Mobile App or your possession and/or use of Mobile App, including, but not limited to: (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that Mobile App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation. This Agreement does not limit Developer's liability to you beyond what is permitted by applicable law.
Intellectual Property Rights
Developer and you acknowledge that, in the event of any third party claim that Mobile App or your possession and use of Mobile App infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, Developer, and neither Apple nor Google, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
Legal Compliance
You represent and warrant that (a) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a "terrorist supporting" country; and (b) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
Developer Name and Address
Developer's contact information for any end-user questions, complaints or claims with respect to Mobile App is email@example.com .
Third Party Beneficiary
You acknowledge and agree that Apple and Google, and their subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Apple or Google, as applicable will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Agreement against you as a third party beneficiary thereof.
You agree to indemnify, defend, release, and hold harmless Developer, its partners, licensors, affiliates, contractors, officers, directors, employees and agents from all damages, losses and expenses arising directly or indirectly from (a) any negligent acts, omissions or willful misconduct by you, (b) your use of the Mobile App or any Conferencing Service, (c) any breach of these Terms by you, and/or (d) your violation of any law or of any rights of any third party.
Equitable Remedies
You hereby agree that if the terms of this Agreement are not specifically enforced, Developer will be irreparably damaged, and therefore you agree that Developer shall be entitled, without bond, other security, proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect any of this Agreement, in addition to any other available remedies.


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When you were a child and an adult asked you, "So, what do you want to be when you grow up?" It's likely you didn't respond, "I want to spend 10 hours a day in a mind-numbing environment that causes my health to deteriorate until my will to live ceases to get me out of bed each morning."
If your job lately has felt more like the example given above than what you were hoping for, it may be time to reboot. Discovering ways to make your work life more rewarding and less of a grind might simply mean adopting a new perspective. Whether you're selling widgets, entering data, or are the chief executive of Megalacorp Inc., it can be easy to fall into a rut where boredom sets in and angst abounds.
Here are six suggestions to turn things around:
1. Believe in possibilities. Think back to a time when you first accepted your current position. Everything felt new and the possibilities seemed endless. It's unclear how you got talked out of this idea, but after a few years of listening to lunchroom gossip and watching your co-workers wither, you found yourself resigned to a similar fate. Guess what? Things may not feel new anymore, but the possibilities are still quite endless. Your success and workplace happiness depends upon you believing that.
2. Believe in yourself. A storyteller once relayed this thought as he watched a 6-year-old child walk the top edge of a narrow brick wall some 8 feet off the ground. He suggested this child was only able to manage this feat because no one had told him it couldn't be done.
Too often, people are willing to listen to naysayers and negative Nellies, until one day you find yourself unable to achieve even the slightest maneuver for fear of failure.
3. Believe it is OK to fail. Putting this fear aside is a good place to start when rethinking your position. Yes, you might fail. Yes, someone may not like what you're trying. But what if you don't fail? What if what you tried boosts production, adds to the bottom line, or simply makes life easier for you and your staff? The odds are better than most people think. But you must be willing to try.
4. Believe in the power of focusing on one task at a time. When was the last time you felt relaxed at work? This doesn't mean behaving nonchalantly about your assignment or sleeping at your desk. It means feeling calm, cool, and collected as you complete each task.
Smoothly and effortlessly transferring your energy to each new assignment is a sure way to help you feel better about the job you're doing and make far fewer mistakes. This will translate into less stress, and in turn, will keep you more relaxed.
Focusing on what's in front of you versus thinking about the next 10 things awaiting your attention will ensure that you stay out of the stress trap.
5. Believe in mirroring positive behavior for your staff. If you're in a supervisory position, this is even more important. Your staff will no doubt feed off of whatever demeanor you demonstrate. If you're relaxed, they will be as well. If you're a ball of nerves, don't be shocked to learn your staff is hiding from you, or worse, making mistakes that could have been avoided if everyone wasn't so afraid of your next tirade.
6. Believe in personal recharge time. Lastly, and maybe even most importantly, don't fail to have a life outside of the office. It can be hard to turn things off just because the whistle blows, but carrying your work home to your family and friends could leave you without either eventually. If you don't recharge your batteries, you may feel like you never left work at all. This will lead eventually to the attitudes warned against above, and you already know that doesn't work. Your office, reports, boss, and co-workers all will be there tomorrow when you arrive. This sounds simple, and it is when you make a conscious effort to make it a part of your life.
Kick back and relax. You've earned it.

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A modern, colorful abstract art print made with swirly, painterly goodness.
Ready-to-frame art print, printed on premium, high-gloss photo paper or heavy, bright white matte paper stock.
Choose from 3 sizes:
Paper Size - 8" x 10"
Image Size - 7" x 9"
Border Size - 1/2"
Paper Size - 11" x 14"
Image Size - 9-1/2" x 12-1/2"
Border Size - 3/4"
Paper Size - 16" x 20"
Image Size - 14" x 18"
Border Size - 1"
*Frame not included.
It is important to note that colors vary widely from monitor to monitor. Please allow for slight variations in the colors of the print and the colors you see on your screen.
This print is shipped in a protective cello sleeve inside a heavy-duty mailing tube for the ultimate protection.
In the U.S.: Prints are shipped with a tracking number via USPS Priority Mail.
Everywhere Else: Prints are shipped via First Class International Mail and can take between 1-4 weeks to arrive. Unfortunately, tracking is not available.
Sale of the artwork does not include sale or transfer of the copyright. All rights reserved.
1-3 business days
I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Just contact me within: 14 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 30 days of delivery
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.


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Feedback 5584: FR Family, Upholstery
Brindle 331
63% post-consumer recycled polyester
37% antimony-free polyester
15.5 ± 1.5 oz./lin. yd.
54" min. useable
5.5" vertical, 2.7" horizontal
Crypton Green moisture barrier
Crypton Green stain resistance
Crypton Green odor resistance
Cleaning Code
Standard Care Label W. Clean with water based cleaning agents. Vacuuming or light brushing is recommended to prevent dust and soil buildup.
Breaking Strength (ASTM D5034)
180 lbf min. warp and 185 lbf min. fill
Seam Slippage (ASTM D4034)
105 lbf warp and 100 lbf fill
Pilling resistance (ASTM D3511)
Class 4 min.
Colorfastness to light (AATCC 16.3 Option 3)
Grade 4 min. at 40 hours
Colorfastness to crocking (AATCC 8)
Grade 4 min. dry & Grade 3 min. wet
Wyzenbeek Abrasion resistance (ASTM D4157)
100,000 double rubs cotton duck
CA Technical Bulletin 117-2013 Section 1
NFPA 260/UFAC Fabric Classification - Class I
Every effort has been made to ensure color accuracy of the digital images, however, please order a sample before specification. Application testing of this product is recommended. Colors may vary between dye lots. This is a directional fabric.
Proudly woven in North America supporting our local communities.


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Blue Coastal-Inspired Sitting Area
A lime green armchair and a cool blue floor lamp create a charming reading retreat in HGTV Smart Home 2013. A white distressed wood dresser provides elegant storage and a place to display favorite flea market finds.
Visit Original Photo
Colorful and Textured Powder Bathroom
This powder bathbacksplash features chevron patterned tiles in a deep blue-green color and a shimmery mica wallpaper on side walls. The vanity floats off the floor with an engineered quartz countertop and an elegant vessel sink sitting on top. The mirror is recessed into the tile with a wall mounted faucet. A hand-blown ombre smoke to clear glass pendant brightens the space.
Concrete Steps Add Dimension to Outdoor Space
Sliding glass doors open directly to the backyard, creating a seamless transition between the home's interior and exterior. In turn, the owners can easily head outside and follow a length of concrete steps through their modern garden.
Rear Patio Defined By Clean Lines
Following that paved path leads to the backyard, where wood chairs overlook a modern patio. A tall fence surrounds this outdoor space and so allows the owners to enjoy their home in peace.
Woodland Backyard Patio With Stone Fire Pit
This quiet backyard patio is located in the midst of tall trees and a variety of lively plants. Gray stone and boulders are used throughout the area, and a coordinating fire pit provides a spot for cozy relaxation.
Dishwasher Removal
You don't need a professional to remove a dishwasher.
Jewel Tones
Velvets, edgy floral wallpaper and jewel-toned glass are trends in stunning supply in this bedroom by Catherine M. Austin Interior Design.
Sewing Station Topped With Chinoiserie Vase & Hydrangeas
The sewing station has custom spools for the homeowners needlepoint threads, too. A chinoiserie vase with hydrangeas echoes the blue of the chair cushion and completes this corner.
Wood Island, Plants Add Natural Touch to Kitchen
The wood ceiling beams, floating shelves and island all infuse the kitchen with warmth and give the space a natural touch. With light streaming in through the windows and plants all around, the room feels fresh and inviting.
Formal Dining Room Boasts Beautiful Wallpaper
In a room with wallpaper that shimmers, dinner easily becomes a luxurious experience. A midcentury buffet table offers additional storage space for wine glasses and serving trays, which makes entertaining a breeze.
Modern Oceanside Terrace Off Master Bedroom
This modern Malibu terrace is steps from the beach, separated from the master bedroom by a glass wall with a broad sliding panel. A spiral staircase leads to an upper terrace. Clean lines and neutral colors are crisp and modern, keeping the emphasis on the breathtaking views.
Blue Contemporary Powder Room With Wallpaper
Behind a white door lies a glamorous surprise: this gem of a powder room. Walls are clad in a gorgeous dark blue, patterned wallpaper. Gold accents and a marble floor are the luxurious finishing touches.
White Open Plan Kitchen With Black Countertops
Black marble countertops shot through with white veins are a dramatic twist in this mostly white open plan kitchen.
Wood-Toned Contemporary Sitting Room
This contemporary sitting room has wooden walls that give the space a warm inviting vibe. The large window lets in plenty of natural light, illuminating the contemporary furnishings and artwork.
Modern Black And White Kitchen With Copper Pendants And Work Island With Sink And Dining
This modern black and white kitchen has marble backsplash, countertops, and work island, two prep sinks with contemporary gooseneck faucets, copper pendants, built in appliances, and a midcentury modern inspired dining table and chairs.
Eat-In Kitchen Features Marble Island With Barstools
As the heart of the home, this kitchen needed space for meal-prepping and family-gathering. So the designers added four black barstools to the marble-topped island, creating a spot where the kiddos can do homework while their parents make dinner. Stainless steel pendants ensure that the room is well-lit into the evening.
Modern White Kitchen With Panel Refrigerator And Work Island With Pendant Lights
This is a modern take on a farmhouse kitchen with all white floor to ceiling cabinets and walls, panel refrigerator, vent hood, and work island with midcentury modern stools and black pendant lighting.
DIY Apple Cider Vinegar Kitchen Cleaner
Mix equal parts unpasteurized ACV and water in a clean spray bottle. Use this mixture to cut through grease, clean up grime and wipe out bacteria. The smell disappears as the vinegar evaporates. This cleaner is ideal for stove tops, counters, sinks and laundry room surfaces. It's great for cleaning up metal tea kettles and the plastic touch pad on microwave and stove control panels. It also makes cleaning the inside of a microwave super easy. Spritz it inside the microwave on all surfaces, heat for 25 seconds, and wipe with a paper towel.
Modern Kitchen Island Increases Kitchen's Functionality
The island in the kitchen adds counter space and an extra sink, as well as a breakfast bar with seating for four. This addition not only gives the homeowners a casual dining option, but also increases the kitchen's storage and overall functionality.


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Taylor Ketchum pitched her third complete-game shutout to lead the Tennessee Tech softball team to a 7-0 victory against Austin Peay Tuesday night in the second game of an Ohio Valley Conference doubleheader. The Lady Govs fended off a Golden Eagle comeback in the first game to win, 7-4.
Ketchum had one of her best outings of the past few weeks in the nightcap win. She pitched seven innings and held the Lady Govs scoreless, only giving up three hits. The sophomore struck out four of the 27 batters she faced, and only walked two.
Two Golden Eagles drilled two-run homers, each notching her third home runs of the season. Angi Sakamoto sent hers over the right field fence in the first game while junior Kendall Hooper launched hers over the left field barrier in the second contest.
The Golden Eagles were off to a slow start in the first game, giving up three runs in the top of the first inning. The Golden Eagles countered in the second, as Brittney Spalding doubled to deep center field, sending Hooper home. Angi Sakamoto hit a sacrifice fly to left field allowing Madison Taylor to score to cut the lead to 3-2.
The Lady Govs scored two more runs in the third to take a 5-2 lead. Tech recovered and held Austin Peay scoreless until the seventh inning. In the bottom of the sixth, Cortney Fry reached on a single up the middle before Sakamoto drove her home on her third home run of the season, pulling Tech to within one again, 5-4.
Austin Peay's Laurel Burroughs hit a home run in the seventh before the Lady Govs scored their final run to win, 7-4.
In the second contest, the Golden Eagles jumped to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning off of Hooper's two-run blast. In the second inning, two more runs crossed the plate on a Lady Gov error.
With a 4-0 lead, the Golden Eagles didn't score again until the fifth as Tech scored three runs on four hits. Chanelle Spalding, Brittney Spalding, Fry and Chelsea Burgess all connected for hits, including Chanelle and Fry's doubles. Tech won 7-0.
The Golden Eagles return to action Wednesday as they host UT Chattanooga for their final nonconference game of the season. The first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.


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Feb. 18, 2011
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's swimming team did well on the first day of action at the three-day New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center here Friday.
After the first session, the women are 10th with 160 points, while the men are fifth with 132 points.
For the women, sophomore Meredith Maki (Holden, MA/Wachusett Regional HS) was 14th in the 500 freestyle in 5:35.16, sophomore Morgan Cooper (Sunderland, MA/Frontier Regional HS) was 20th in the 100 butterfly in 1:06.25, junior Kim Moore (Billerica, MA/Billerica HS) was 15th in the 500 freestyle in 5:39.38, sophomore Lindsay Days (Mattapoisett, MA/Bishop Stang HS) was 15th in the 50 yard breast stroke in 34.48 seconds and freshman Kerryn Kane (Arlington, MA/Arlington HS) 17th in 35.54 seconds, senior Lindsay Little (Danvers, MA/Danvers HS) was 24th in the 50 freestyle in 27.60 seconds and junior Brittany Dupuis (Milford, MA/Milford HS) was 30th in 28.00 seconds, senior Amanda Beahn (Worcester, MA/Doherty Memorial HS) was 27th in the 200 backstroke in 2:26.38, and the 400 medley relay team of Maki, sophomore Maggie Conlon (Methuen, MA/Methuen HS), Cooper and Little was 12th in 4:26.28.
For the men, senior Craig Johnson (Acushnet, MA/New Bedford HS) was sixth in the 50 freestyle in 21.93 seconds and fourth in the 100 butterfly in 51.92 seconds, senior David Adams (Tyngsboro, MA/Tyngsboro HS) was 11th in the 100 butterfly in 56.19 seconds and 14th in the 50 freestyle in 22.91 seconds, sophomore Matt Dean (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry HS) was fifth in the 50 breast stroke in 28.47 seconds, senior Andrew Haughey (West Springfield, MA/West Springfield HS) was 23rd in the 100 butterfly in 1:00.31, junior Nick Poliseno (Brockton, MA/Brockton HS) was 16th in the 200 backstroke in 2:20.57 and junior Cameron Secrest (Wellesley, MA/Wellesley HS) was 17th in 2:21.29, sophomore Kevin Janofsky (Brookfield, CT/Brookfield HS) was 14th in the 200 individual medley in 2:12.17, and junior Tom Silva (Seekonk, MA/Seekonk HS) was 22nd in the 50 freestyle in 23.81 seconds. The 400 medley relay team of freshman Eric Frohman (Woodbridge, CT/Amity HS), Dean, Johnson and Adams was fourth in 3:22.83.
"We had some great swims today," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Cathy Motta. "Craig Johnson made ECAC "A" cuts in the 100 butterfly and the 50 freestyle, and David Adams made ECAC "B" cuts in the 100 fly and the 50 free. We're doing well and hope to continue tomorrow."
The championships will continue Saturday and conclude Sunday.


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Two hundred elementary and middle school students from across Western North Carolina came to Blue Ridge Community College on Saturday to compete in the Nature's Fury First Lego League Challenge.
Henderson County students assembled thousands of Lego blocks into robots on Saturday, but they weren't playing around.
They were preparing for competition in the Nature's Fury First Lego League Challenge at Blue Ridge Community College.
Two hundred elementary and middle school students (ages 9-14) from across Western North Carolina came out on Saturday to compete in the regional qualifier in hopes of being one of seven teams to advance to the state competition in January at North Carolina A&T State University.
Steve Morris with the Henderson County Boys and Girls Club welcomed students to the competition and encouraged their continued involvement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities.
"There's a huge shortage of young people who are pursuing careers in engineering technology and science and all of those kinds of things, so that's a big issue for us as a national organization for you guys to pursue this and we encourage you to pursue this and continue to pursue it," Morris said.
Rugby Middle School science and math teacher Maggie DeCorah credited Dr. Helen Owen with Henderson County Public Schools for the middle school's ability to compete.
"She registered all of us for this competition," DeCorah said. "It's really nice here all together."
Each team had to assemble the Legos from their competition kits and program them to complete different maneuvers such as knocking down a pile of small logs and pushing a toy plane down a runway.
In competition, they were given two-and-a-half minutes to get their LEGO robots to complete as many of these maneuvers as possible.
They were judged on how well they upheld the competition's core values, how they compared with other teams and their robot's design.
Lisa Espinoza, 13, from Flat Rock Middle School said she thought it would be something fun to try.
"My homeroom (teacher) asked me if I'd like to be in it and I said, 'why not?'" Espinoza said. "I get to play with robots."
Also on the Flat Rock team was 12-year-old Ryan Osteen, who said he thinks the Lego competition will help him prepare him to one day work in robotics.
"It's been kind of hectic, but it's been fun," Osteen said. "I like learning about robots and how they work and building them."
Osteen hopes to one day become an engineer.
Mountain Community School's team, called Awesome 2.5, and the Epic Eagles of Flat Rock Middle School will move on to the state competition.


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Upon learning that Natalie Portman worried about dying during the filming of Black Swan, we stumbled upon this Access Hollywood Live video that shows you how to achieve your own "amazingly toned" ballerina body! (Sorry—an Oscar isn't guaranteed.)
Ex-ballerina Mary Helen Bowers, who trained Portman for her physically demanding role, shows us a couple moves to help us get as sleek and sculpted as Portman got, almost:
Bowers says you only need to do her workout for an hour a day, two or three times a week, to "see results." But if you're really serious about looking like Portman, you've got to bump this shit up to about five to eight hours every day. Aw come on, don't get discouraged! Treating exercise like it's your job might be fun, once you get over some of the dizziness and other side effects. (Helpful tip: wearing your hair up in a pretty bun will enhance your performance.)


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An extended cruise on the Danube and the capitals of Central Europe will be among the highlights of the June 2014 tour being organized for alumni and friends of Hope.
Running June 11-20, the excursion will begin in Prague in the Czech Republic and then head to the Danube, where participants will visit multiple sites while traveling east from Passau, Germany, to Budapest, the twin-city capital of Hungary, aboard the Illumination, flagship of Avalon Waterways, with additional excursions along the way.
Among other locations in between, the tour will include Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart and home of The Sound of Music;the Benedictine Abbey at Melk; Vienna, connecting with the students participating in the Vienna Summer School; and Bratislava, capital of Slovakia.
In keeping with the tradition of past alumni tours, the experience will emphasize education, with opportunities not only to enjoy the sights but to learn through seminar presentations and discussion with other participants along the way. It's a dimension of the Hope tours that has proven especially popular, as this year's faculty leader, Dr. Donald Luidens '69 of the sociology faculty, knows from experience. He also co-led the 2010 tour, a cruise of the Mediterranean.
"We asked people why they came on it and virtually everyone said—independently—that what they really wanted was something that provided an educational experience and not just a boat ride," he said.
In addition to Dr. Luidens, resources during the tour will include local guides participating at each destination. There will be a lot to explore, from the centuries that the region was ruled by the House of Habsburg, to the events of World War II and the Cold War era, to the rise of democracy since the fall of the Iron Curtain.
"These areas have 500-600 years of history that are really packed, and what to pick up on is going to be interesting," Dr. Luidens said.
Except for the first two nights in Prague, participants' overnight accommodations will travel with them, eliminating packing and unpacking. For the duration of the river cruise, they'll stay in staterooms aboard the Illumination.
Additional information may be obtained through the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations (firstname.lastname@example.com), (616) 395-7250, or online.


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I know there are least several books out there for atheist/humanist parenting. Anyone have any reviews or suggestions?
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I have two books - The Humanistic Approach to Happiness: Practical Wisdom - for helping parents talk to teens/tweens about integrating ethics into their decision making, it's a very practical book http://happiness.jen-hancock.com I've also just released a book called The Bully Vaccine http://thebullyvaccine.com and it teaches operant conditinoing techniques as a way to get bullying to stop and help you help your kid learn the skills they need to survive and thrive. It's not explicitly Humanist, but it is definitely a Humanist approach to the subject - practical and compassionate.
I am also starting to offer Humanistic Parenting workshops - my first one is June 5th - for more details go to http://humanisticparenting.info
Take care.
For the kids themselves, I have just written/illustrated/self-published this...
Congrats - looks like a great book - sharing with my Humanist parenting group. Best of luck with it!
Thanks Jennifer - the book is a very 'grassroots' effort, so any help I can get spreading the word to families who can benefit from it is much appreciated. All the best!
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Welcome on the Iron Girl Vichy website!
The Iron Girl Vichy is a 5km running race reserved to girls from 16 years old.
2 euros are donated to the Gregory Lemarchal association for each entry. So, the participants will be part of both a sporting and charitable event!
* 2 laps in the « Centre Omnisports Pierre Coulon » on the Allier river banks
* 1 water aid station at the middle of the circuit
* There's only one obligation: to finish under 1 hour!
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- Thursday before the race, from 2pm to 7pm
- Friday before the race, from 10am to 7pm
- Saturday before the race from 9am to 4.30pm
START AT 6PM ON SATURDAY 24th
Event limited to 500 participants
Entry fees
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License : for the international licensed athletes of an athleticism federation, please bring the copy of your valid license.
No license:If you don't have a license of an athleticism federation, you have to bring a medical certificate from less than one year of non-contra indication against the practice of athleticism in competition.
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Rush's debut novel weaves the lives of two seemingly charmed women into a tale of family secrets.
With dependable friends and a handsome, career-minded boyfriend, Karsen Woods is in a promising time in her life. She starts the first day of a new semester at college with only one regret: a disagreement she had with her mother before returning to school. Later that day, after Karsen resolves to patch things up, she learns that her mother has died in an accident. On the other side of the country, Addison Reynolds runs a successful fashion magazine and leads a sophisticated life filled with photo shoots, advertising campaigns and posh parties. Beautiful and powerful, Addison exemplifies modern womanhood, but the glossy image of her life betrays a secret she finally lets slip to a friend. When Karsen discovers that a piece of the puzzlelike heirloom jewelry her mother had commissioned for each member of the Woods family is mysteriously absent, she starts searching for answers; meanwhile, at the urging of her friend, Addison looks for the mother she never knew. Unbeknownst to each other, Karsen and Addison are intrinsically linked, pieces of a family portrait they can't yet see in its entirety. Rush's chick-lit novel delivers an emotional if sometimes melodramatic journey that fans of the genre will appreciate, especially young-adult readers. Female characters represent high social status and flawless femininity, and male characters fall neatly into the categories of worthy or unworthy of their women. Unfortunately, none of the characters break any molds, so the novel tends to be typical rather than surprising. Hallmarks of the genre—romance, friendship, disposable income, sex—pop up, although they're sometimes flatly described, and Rush has a tendency to dramatize mundane scenes while relegating more interesting information to simple exposition. Yet the heartwarming, somewhat expected ending wraps up the story nicely.
The characters feel like photocopies from other works, but the plot marches forward to a satisfying resolution.


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ROME, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- An Italian team of astronomers, scientists and historians says it has built a telescope using 17th-century astronomer Galileo Galilei's original design.
The team spent two years getting the telescope ready for the International Year of Astronomy, which marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's discoveries, including the then-heretical conclusion that the Earth revolved around the sun, not vice versa.
The team from Florence's Museum of the History of Science and the national institutes of applied optics, nuclear physics and astrophysics worked with the Experimental Glass Station in Murano to produce the exact composition of the glass Galileo used for the lens of the telescope he created and described in his 1610 treatise Sidereus Nuncius ("Starry Messenger").
''It was immediately clear that the telescope is not at all easy to use,'' said Giorgio Strano of the Museum of the History of Science.
Francesco Palla of the National Institute of Astrophysics' Arcetri Observatory said the team has ''almost finished'' duplicating Galileo's celestial observations.
The images observed with the replica telescope will be digitalized and published online by the end of the year.
Galileo (1564-1642) was one of the few people of his day with a lens powerful enough to observe the sky. His conclusions led to his conviction for heresy and he spent the last nine years of his life under house arrest.


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I love your new bag! It looks really great!!! I think I'm going to have to try and make one! It looks like the perfect size for running around town!!!
My 12 year old just made that bag for her best friend. She loved it so much she's cut out another, now just needs to sew it up. Its a great beginner sewing project–along the same lines as a pillow case, but much more fun for a tween. Thanks!
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I have an old, weathered folder filled with hundreds of recipes. Pages torn from magazines, photocopies from the local newspaper food section and borrowed cookbooks, and printouts from various websites collected over the years are all crammed into this one folder. It's my recipe to-do list and it grows longer and longer every day. And that doesn't even include all the recipes I've flagged in my cookbooks and magazines or the recipes I copied and pasted from other food blogs and recipe sites.
I know I should just scan all the contents of this folder and store them electronically, but I like holding on to these sheets of paper. I have notes handwritten in the margins and some have pictures scotch-taped to them so I can see what the finished product is supposed to look. Sure, these things can be preserved in electronic form, but what about the smudge I left when I picked up the recipe with cake batter on my fingers? Or the crease from when I folded the recipe so it could fit in my purse? Each sheet is like a tiny sensory cue which dots the landscape that is my past. It's quite amazing that something so simple can remind me of people, places, and feelings.
To keep my folder manageable, I go through and purge every once in awhile. After all, this folder can only hold a finite amount. I throw out recipes I've tried but don't want to make again. I've found that most of the ones I keep are from my college years. I have fond memories from that time in my life. I was carefree and the world seemed full of opportunities, choices, and possibilities. A woman I worked with on campus brought these almond apple bars to the office one day and told me it won a blue ribbon at the county fair. She was gracious enough to share her award winning recipe with me. I've been holding on to this recipe for years, but I finally got around to making it. The bars were as good as I remembered.
Almond Apple Bars
(makes one 9x9 inch square pan)
Crust ingredients:
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt (or 1/4 tsp table salt)
3 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temp.
2 ounces (4 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened at room temp.
1/4 tsp pure almond extract
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup almonds, finely chopped
Topping ingredients:
2 tbsp all purpose flour
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp light brown sugar
1/4 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
Filling ingredients:
5 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temp.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
pinch of salt
2-3 medium (~ 1 lb) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored & cut into thin slices
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9 inch square baking pan with parchment. Butter the parchment.
To make the crust:
Sift flour and salt. Set aside dry ingredients.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter on medium speed until smooth, about 1-2 minutes. Add the almond and vanilla extracts and beat on medium until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the granulated and brown sugars and beat on medium speed until blended, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice.
On low speed, mix in the flour-salt mixture and the 1/3 cup of finely chopped almonds just until the dough comes together. It should be crumbly.
Reserve about 2/3 cup of the crust mixture (for the topping). Press the remaining dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Prick the dough all over with a fork. Bake until light golden, about 16-18 minutes. Remove crust from the oven.
To make the topping:
While the crust bakes, make the topping by adding the flour, granulated and brown sugars to the reserved dough. Mix until well combined. It should be crumbly. Set aside topping and 1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds while you make the filling.
To make the filling:
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, lemon juice and salt until well mixed.
To assemble:
Arrange the apple slices over your baked crust. Pour the cream cheese filling over the apples and gently spread the filling to cover. Crumble the topping over the filling. Sprinkle with the almonds.
Bake until light golden brown, about 45-50 minutes. Let the bars cool in the pan for about 30 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on a cooling rack before cutting.


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A Study to Test the Safety of Three Experimental HIV Vaccines
|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: NCT00000946
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 31, 2001
Last Update Posted : May 18, 2012
- Study Details
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- How to Read a Study Record
The purpose of this study is to test three experimental HIV vaccines. This study will look at whether it is safe to give these vaccines together and how the immune system responds to the vaccines.
There are a number of studies being performed to test HIV vaccines. The vaccines that seem to be the most promising are canarypox vaccines, known as ALVAC vaccines. The three experimental HIV vaccines used in this study are called ALVAC-HIV vCP205, HIV-1 SF-2 p24, and HIV-1 SF-2 rgp120. The HIV-1 SF-2 p24 and HIV-1 SF-2 rgp120 vaccines are mixed with an adjuvant, which is a substance that increases immune response.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections HIV Seronegativity
|Biological: HIV p24/MF59 Vaccine Biological: ALVAC-HIV MN120TMG (vCP205) Biological: ALVAC-RG Rabies Glycoprotein (vCP65) Biological: rgp120/HIV-1 SF-2
|Phase 1
There are currently several Phase I and II clinical trials being performed within AVEG to evaluate different HIV-1 vaccine candidates. The HIV-1 vaccination approach that is furthest along the clinical development pathway is the so-called prime-boost regimen of live recombinant canarypox priming (ALVAC-HIV vCP205) with recombinant subunit protein boosting (HIV-1 SF-2 rgp120 in MF59 adjuvant). The protein boost enhances neutralizing antibody responses against laboratory strains of HIV-1 in assays performed in vitro, as well as enhancing CD4 cell response and increasing the frequency of CD8 cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). In all of the ALVAC-HIV trials of the prime-boost regimen completed to date, the protein boost has been the HIV-1 SF-2 rgp120 subunit protein. This study is designed to explore whether boosting of live recombinant canarypox vaccination with a novel protein subunit, recombinant HIV-1 SF-2 p24, can enhance the CD4 and CD8 cell responses directed against HIV-1 antigens.
Volunteers are randomized to 1 of 5 groups. All volunteers receive a total of 4 immunizations, administered at Months 0, 1, 3, and 6. Each group receives a different combination of vaccines as follows:
Group 1: ALVAC-HIV vCP205 plus HIV-1 SF-2 p24. Group 2: ALVAC-HIV vCP205 plus MF59 adjuvant and citrate vehicle (control for HIV-1 SF-2 p24 and HIV-1 SF-2 rgp120) at Months 0 and 1; then ALVAC-HIV vCP205 plus HIV-1 SF-2 p24 at months 3 and 6.
Group 3: ALVAC-HIV vCP205 plus control at Months 0 and 1; then ALVAC-HIV vCP205 plus HIV-1 SF-2 p24 combined with HIV-1 SF-2 rgp120 at Months 3 and 6.
Group 4: ALVAC-HIV vCP205 plus control at Months 0 and 1; then ALVAC-HIV vCP205 plus HIV-1 SF-2 rgp 120 at Months 3 and 6.
Group 5: ALVAC-RG vCP65 (control for ALVAC-HIV vCP205) plus control at Months 0,1,3, and 6.
The study lasts for approximately 18 months; patients receive clinical evaluations to measure vaccine safety at 11 study visits at specified time intervals.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|40 participants
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Trial to Evaluate the HIV-1 SF-2 Recombinant p24 Subunit Vaccine [Chiron Vaccines] Administered as a Novel Boost in "Prime-Boost" Vaccination Regimens With ALVAC-HIV vCP205 [Pasteur Merieux Connaught] and HIV-1 SF-2 rgp120 in MF59 [Chiron Vaccines]
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|March 2001
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible for this study if you:
- Are between the ages of 18 and 60.
- Are HIV-negative.
- Are negative for Hepatitis B.
- Have a normal physical exam.
- Are available for 18 months of follow-up.
- Agree to use an effective method of birth control for 1 month before receiving a vaccine and during the study.
Exclusion Criteria
You will not be eligible for this study if you:
- Have a history of an immunodeficiency, chronic illness, or cancer.
- Have a medical or psychiatric condition which would make you unable to comply with the study.
- Are at higher-risk for HIV infection; for example, have a history of injection drug use in the past year or practice higher risk sexual behavior.
- Have syphilis or tuberculosis.
- Have received a live vaccine in the past 60 days, have ever received an HIV vaccine or placebo in a previous HIV vaccine study, or have ever received a rabies vaccine.
- Have a history of a serious allergic reaction to a vaccine or to any other substance, including neomycin or egg products.
- Have received certain medications.
- Are pregnant or breast-feeding.
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): NCT00000946
|United States, Alabama
|Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
|United States, Maryland
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
|United States, Missouri
|St. Louis Univ. School of Medicine AVEG
|Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|United States, New York
|Univ. of Rochester AVEG
|Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
|United States, Tennessee
|Vanderbilt Univ. Hosp. AVEG
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
|United States, Washington
|FHCRC/UW Vaccine CRS
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
|UW - Seattle AVEG
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109
|Study Chair:
|Mark J Mulligan, MD
|Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00000946 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
10581 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|First Posted:
|August 31, 2001 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 18, 2012
|Last Verified:
|May 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Drug Evaluation
Drug Therapy, Combination
AIDS Vaccines
HIV Seronegativity
HIV Preventive Vaccine
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
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By Gerry J. GilmoreAmerican Forces Press Service
The men -- two American citizens and a legal U.S. resident from Kosovo " are Daniel Patrick Boyd, 39; his son, Zakariya Boyd, 20; and Kosovo native Hysen Sherifi, 24, according to Justice Department and Marine Corps news releases. The three allegedly were involved in a plot to procure maps of the base and assemble weapons as a precursor to an attack, the releases say. They also are named with four other men -- including another Boyd son, Dylan, 22 -- in a sealed indictment July 22 for alleged involvement in a conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, as well as conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad, the releases say. Agents from the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and Quantico`s headquarters` staff collaborated on an investigation that uncovered the alleged plot at the base. We have been in close coordination with NCIS and FBI agents and other officials throughout the Boyd investigation, " Quantico`s base commander Marine Col. Dan Choike said in a Marine Corps news release. We have ensured that the safety and protection of our Marines, their families and civilians who call Quantico home, received our first and absolute attention, " Choike said. That attention in all matters continues to be our main focus. " Others indicted in the alleged broader terrorism activities include: -- Anes Subasic, 33, a naturalized U.S. citizen; -- Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan, 22, a U.S. citizen; and -- Ziyad Yaghi, 21, a U.S. citizen. All seven men are residents of North Carolina. The defendants were arrested July 27 at various locations. All are being held without bond. These charges hammer home the point that terrorists and their supporters are not confined to the remote regions of some far-away land, but can grow and fester right here at home, " U.S. Attorney George E.B. Holding said in the Justice Department news release.


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MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- The International Hot Rod Association returns to Memphis International Raceway in Memphis, Tennessee the weekend of October 11-12 for the Summit Racing Equipment World Finals. This exciting race features the debut of the Nitro Jam professional drag racing series at MIR, plus two championship races crowning the 2013 IHRA Summit World Champions in 10 classes.
EVENT: Summit Racing Equipment World Finals
Nitro Jam will make its debut at Memphis International Raceway Friday and Saturday night with a nitro-powered show featuring Top Fuel Dragster, AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car, Fuel Altered and Nitro Harley, plus the return of Grave Digger to the dragstrip as the world's most famous monster truck takes on the 30,000 horsepower Super Shockwave jet-powered '57 Chevy.
Millican won six consecutive IHRA Top Fuel championships from 2001-2006, winning 52 races and visiting more than 60 finals during that span. He won 68 percent of the races during his six-year reign atop the IHRA Top Fuel world including recording an amazing 21 wins in 24 races in a two year span. He also set both ends of the IHRA Top Fuel world record and was the very first IHRA driver to dip into the 4.40s on the quarter-mile.
And the man that was runner-up during nearly all of those Millican wins was Bruce Litton. Litton is IHRA's second most decorated Top Fuel competitor with one championship coming in 2007 and the fifth most wins in IHRA history under the previous IHRA format. Under the new Nitro Jam system Litton has added even more wins to his resume.
>From 2002 to 2004 Millican and Litton met in the finals of Top Fuel 17 times, including nine meetings in 12 races in 2002 alone.
But that isn't all. The 2013 IHRA Summit World Finals will feature one of the most exciting nostalgia funny car races of the season as four of the top competitors in the country do battle in Memphis.
IHRA's winningest Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car competitor Peter Gallen and the "Poverty Stricken" team will make their Memphis debut alongside Mike Minick in the "Chi-Town Hustler," Greg Jacobsmeyer in the "All-Star Dodge" and the world famous "Candies & Hughes" team.
Rounding out the nitro portion of the schedule are two of the most famous and out-of-control nostalgia Fuel Altereds in the world headed by defending Nitro Jam World Champion Kyle Hough in the "Nanook" machine and Ron Hope in "Rat Trap". Daredevil Jay Turner and the "big pig" Nitro Harley will also be in action in a battle of side-by-side 220 mph motorcycles.
The 30,000 horsepower Super Shockwave jet-powered truck will bring the evening to a close as the flame-throwing machines goes head-to-head with the most recognizable name in all of motorsports - Grave Digger.
Fireworks and an incredible pyrotechnics display will close the evening.
At the center of this huge weekend of racing are IHRA's two championship tournaments - the Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions and the Summit SuperSeries. A total of 10 championships will be on the line during these two races as well as over $200,000 in cash and prizes.
In the Summit Tournament of Champions, 117 drivers from 20 states and five Canadian provinces will represent their divisions as the best drivers from the 2013 IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour. The drivers will be competing for a world championship in Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod and Hot Rod.
A total of 16 former IHRA World Champions will make up this year's field of top three finishers on the Summit Pro-Am Tour, including six of last year's seven world champions. 47 drivers are in the tournament for the second year in row while 10 drivers will have more than one opportunity to take home a championship by qualifying in multiple classes. Those drivers competing for a championship in multiple classes are Steve Dweck, Brett Nesbitt, Chad Traylor, Darcy Clarke, Mark Faul, Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Mark Miles, Laramie Reid, Vernon Rowland and Mike Shannon.
The media day and fan celebration will include displays from IHRA's biggest stars including the Top Fuel Dragsters of Clay Millican and Bruce Litton, the world famous Grave Digger monster truck, the legendary Rat Trap Fuel Altered, Chase Huffman's PCD Wraps and Graphics sponsored Quick Rod dragster and more.
A press conference will take place at 2 p.m. inside the Hard Rock Caf?, with speakers including IHRA Motorsports CEO Jason Rittenberry, six-time IHRA Top Fuel World Champion and west Tennessee native Clay Millican and opponent Bruce Litton, Grave Digger's Randy Brown and more. Refreshments will be served during the event.
And what a race it will be.
In one lane you have the Super Shockwave jet truck. Producing 30,000 horsepower and 12,500 pounds of thrust from two J34-48 jet engines that eat nearly 80 gallons of diesel fuel per run, the Super Shockwave has been clocked at over 370 miles per hour from a standing start making it one of the fastest trucks in the world.
In the other lane is Grave Digger. Housed under a 1950-style Chevrolet body, Grave Digger weighs nearly 12,000 pounds and produces over 2,000 horsepower from its 575 cubic inch Chevrolet Big Block engine. Standing at nearly 12 feet tall with 66 inch tall, 43 inch wide tires, Digger makes its presence felt when it pulls onto any track.
And while the two machines have very few similarities and are designed for two totally different forms of racing, they both share one very common characteristic - when they pull onto the track, fans take notice.
Both days of the Summit Racing Equipment World Finals will be broadcast live through a special partnership with Motor Mania TV as the Summit SuperSeries, the Summit Tournament of Champions and the complete Nitro Jam professional show will all be seen live and uncut throughout the weekend on IHRA.com.
Last year the live broadcast received over 35,000 views from 25 different countries and from as far away as Russia all tuning in live to watch the IHRA crown its champions.


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|American Shepherd's Pie, known elsewhere as Cottage Pie, is a mixture of ground beef and vegetables, topped with mashed potatoes and cheese and a great way to use up leftovers.
American Shepherd's PieWhat a gorgeous few days it has been down here in South Mississippi, and while it's a tiny bit cooler for a couple of days, I'm gonna sneak this Shepherd's Pie in real quick while I can. I actually made it a couple weeks back when I shared it with a few folks who were asking for my recipe, but then it got kinda hot early, so I held off on sharing it here on the site.
Shepherd's Pie is really not much more than a baked meat and vegetable casserole topped with potatoes, often using leftovers. It's a little like a beef pot pie made with ground beef instead of roast meat. To the best of my knowledge, Shepherd's Pie in the U.S. is actually what would be considered Cottage Pie on the other side of the pond. Gastronomically speaking, an authentic Shepherd's pie is traditionally made using lamb, hence the name since, well, that is the animal most associated with a shepherd. Cottage Pie is a similar version made with beef.
If you ask for Cottage Pie in the United States, it's not likely that many people will know what you mean, but mention Shepherd's Pie, the majority of folks know exactly what it is. We don't eat a lot of lamb in the United States, so we call the version made with ground beef, Shepherd's Pie, and beef is what most folks here in The South would expect if you were to serve them Shepherd's Pie. Well, considering we Yanks have always been a bit stubborn and somewhat rebellious when it comes to being told what to do, Shepherd's Pie is what I'm gonna call mine too, though I guess I'll tack on the American to be clear.
Of course, as always with most classic recipes, Shepherd's Pie is widely varied in what ingredients it contains, generally depending on what you grew up with. Mine is pretty much a very basic version. Here's how I make it.
Butter a 2-1/2 quart baking dish and set aside. Brown 2 pounds of ground beef in a skillet, breaking up into smaller pieces; drain off any excess oil.
Add the bell pepper and onion.
Add the garlic and carrots and cook, stirring regularly, for about 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
Add the drained tomatoes and sauce.
Add seasonings, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and flour and cook for about 5 minutes longer.
Add half of the cheese and the frozen peas; transfer to baking dish.
Spoon potatoes on top. You can spread them out into an even full layer across the top or spoon dollops on top, as I have pictured it here, which actually makes it easier to establish and spoon out individual servings.
Top with cheese.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for about 35 minutes or until bubbly and top is light brown; remove and let rest 10 minutes.
Dig in!
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Recipe: American Shepherd's Pie©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 20 min |Cook time: 30 min | Yield: About 6 to 8 servings
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 (10 ounce) can mild Rotel tomatoes, drained
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup beef stock or broth
- Couple dashes Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cheese, divided
- 4 cups mashed potatoes (see note)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 2-1/2 quart baking dish and set aside.
Brown ground beef in a skillet, breaking up into smaller pieces; drain off any excess oil. Add the onion, bell pepper, carrots and garlic; cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Add the seasonings, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and flour; cook for about 5 minutes longer. Add half of the cheese and the frozen peas; transfer to baking dish. Transfer to baking dish. Drop dollops of potatoes on top and sprinkle potatoes with remaining cheese.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for about 35 minutes or until bubbly and top is light brown; remove and let rest 10 minutes.
Cook's Note: Can substitute a small can of drained, diced or stewed tomatoes for the Rotel. Sauteed, sliced mushrooms or cooked green beans and sweet corn are all nice additions.
Homemade Potatoes: Peel and quarter 4 medium sized russets or Yukon gold potatoes, boil in plenty of water and 2 teaspoons of salt until tender, about 20-25 minutes; drain. Add 2 tablespoons butter and mash, adding a few tablespoons of milk at a time until potatoes are well moistened and fluffy.
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From Dugpa.net:Lynch Working on New Film at His Home I was given a report this week that Lynch is currently shooting a project at his home with a small crew. Whether this is for a commercial, short film, or content for David Lynch.com remains to be seen. Just thought I would put this info out there
yeah, and her name is Emily Stofle
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Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 | 11:18 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. — Hundreds of people spent a cold night trapped on Interstate 65 in central Alabama as a winter storm dumped snow around the Southeast and caused at least one death in Mississippi.
The motorists got stuck on the interstate in Cullman County in north Alabama after the snow caused a series of wrecks Thursday on the hilly stretch, where inclines became slippery. One of those trapped was lawyer Bob Bentley, who said he spent 14 hours stuck near Cullman before he could get away at 4:00 a.m.
"I played a lot of 'Words with Friends.' I found some old food under the seat, some old Christmas pretzels. I listened to all the NPR programs twice," Bentley said. "It was awful. It was tedious."
Bentley said people just turned off their cars and sat there since there wasn't anywhere to go. He said people were getting out of their vehicles, building snowmen and walking over to the edge of the woods to relieve themselves.
Hundreds of cars and 18-wheelers were still stuck on the highway as Friday dawned, county emergency management director Phyllis Little said. The highway reopened in both directions by 9:30 a.m., Alabama state troopers said, but it would take time for traffic to move freely again because of the size of the blockage.
The backup began Thursday afternoon as a winter storm blanketed the area with as much as 4 inches of snow. The jam was made all the worse by drivers who got on the interstate despite the backup, Little said.
"Even with the interstate backed up as far as you could see people were still trying to get on it," she said. "Troopers were flashing their lights at people to stop them, and they finally closed exit 310 to keep them off."
Little said 120 motorists made it to a shelter in Cullman, but many more couldn't.
Cindy Parker, who works at a Shell gasoline station just off I-65 in Cullman, said a steady stream of frustrated motorists stopped at the store to buy food, get directions and vent.
"Weather like this is so unusual for us they don't realize that the hills and bridges between Birmingham and Huntsville will get so icy," she said.
Skies were sunny and temperatures in the 40s by midday Friday. The highway was flowing freely without backups, but abandoned and wrecked cars littered the roadsides.
In Virginia, the areas hardest hit Thursday and Friday were in the southwest, where the National Weather Service says 13 inches were reported in Giles County, while Grayson County and the Galax area received about a foot.
Road crews in that part of the state were out in force early Friday to plow and treat roads. Hardest hit was Interstate 77. The highway still had snow cover and there were reports of disabled vehicles along the roadway.
While the winter storm wasn't as severe as initially feared, icy roads remained a concern Friday morning and some school systems decided to open late.
Parts of Mississippi saw 2 to 4 inches of snow on the ground Thursday. In Lowndes County, Highway Patrol spokesman Cpl. Criss Turnipseed said Johnnie A. Matthews, 64, of West Point died when his car collided with a downed tree about 5 a.m. on Mississippi Highway 50.
Turnipseed says the large pine tree in the roadway appeared to have been uprooted by wind and ground saturation due to excessive rainfall. The winter blitz follows days of heavy rain across much of the Southeast.
No other fatalities were reported but thousands lost power.
Virginia State Police say they were swamped with calls at the height of the storm. Dispatchers fielded more than 760 calls reporting crashes and disabled vehicles.
In Alabama, scores of schools, businesses and government offices as far south as metro Birmingham pushed back their opening times for Friday because of the threat of icy roads after freezing temperatures overnight.


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What Every Business Should Know About Ecommerce Marketing Strategy
Running an integrated ecommerce marketing strategy is very important to your overall business goals and objectives. This strategy should incorporate all facets of your offline marketing and direct traffic to your site for lead generation and sales creation. This necessitates auditing all your offline business materials to ensure that the web address is correctly referenced and considered. Most businesses that use the web as a serious marketing medium should have a formalized internet marketing strategy. This written document should scope and bound the marketing objectives, state the plans intentions and provide a basis for measuring or benchmarking progress. Here are some suggestions for incorporation into your ecommerce online marketing.
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The famous star in the Orion constellation has reduced in size 15 percent over the past 15 years, according to observations from the University of California, Berkeley. Why a red supergiant star would shrink is still unknown.
Scientists speculate that the measurements may be affected by giant convection cells on the star's surface that are like convection granules on the sun, but so large that they bulge out of the surface. However, the star's brightness has not changed significantly, and the star appears to be symmetrical.
In 1921, Betelgeuse was the first star to have its diameter measured outside the solar system.


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Mythos Fliegen / Flight – the myth
The dream of humanity; the feeling of lifting off, and limitless freedom above the clouds. Playing with these associations the artist uses airplane fragments to construct usable furnishings. The bed consists of a tail-wing unit, steering elements, and motor parts, and is hung from the ceiling by steel cables. Also hanging from the ceiling are numerous tables, each constructed from a different stage of a turbine. The chairs also originate from an airplane as do the shelves, which are built from propeller blades. Appropriately, the guests may record their dreams of flying in the flight log for the next passenger.


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Lindsay Lohan has lost a court battle with rapper Pitbull over his use of her name in his 2011 hit "Give Me Everything."
The Florida-based hit maker dropped the line "I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan" on the record, prompting the actress to take legal action against him, claiming he had no right to use her name.
But a New York federal judge sided with Pitbull, real name Armando Cristian Perez, on Thursday, ruling the song is a work of art protected by the First Amendment, according to TMZ.com.
He dismissed the case and Lohan's claims she suffered emotional distress as a result of Pitbull's rap.


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Portland's eastside neighborhoods south of Powell Boulevard and between 82nd Avenue and Interstate 205 are among those likely to face future gentrification pressures, according to a new study.
In the city's first serious stab at addressing gentrification — displacement of lower-income residents and local merchants as a neighborhood grows more desirable — the Bureau of Planning & Sustainability commissioned a study by Portland State University Urban Studies Professor Lisa Bates that maps out vulnerable neighborhoods and suggests possible remedies.
Addressing gentrification will remain a daunting challenge, says Tom Armstrong, supervising planner. But now "we have a better handle on the when and where" it will occur, Armstrong says.
Portland has already witnessed a large-scale displacement of African-American residents from their longstanding base in inner North and Northeast neighborhoods. Other communities, such as Laurelhurst, have long been enclaves of mostly upper-income people.
As the city grows and remains a magnet for educated 20-somethings, city planners hope to avoid more displacement of longtime residents and merchants.
Bates mapped the city, using Census data, to identify areas of highest risk for gentrification. Usually those are lower-priced neighborhoods located near areas that are seeing home prices spike, Armstrong says.
The map identifies areas of inner Southeast, Northeast and North Portland where gentrification has already taken place or is under way.
The report suggests the city may be most effective at addressing areas that show warning signs of future displacement, such as areas south of Powell or east of Mt. Tabor.
One key finding is that most of Portland east of I-205, while home to an increasing number of low-income and minority residents, faces little gentrification pressure.
It's "probably not a short-term worry there," Armstrong says. "What this is telling us is that we need to make more investments in community improvements in East Portland without worrying about gentrification."
More changes ahead
Planners vowed to address gentrification while drafting the Portland Plan, a comprehensive roadmap for future changes in the city. The issue also came up when the city made a concentrated effort to improve the Cully neighborhood in Northeast Portland, a long-neglected part of town with a diverse ethnic population, mostly homeowners.
"The challenge with all of this is how to balance neighborhood improvements and community revitalization," Armstrong says. "By virtue of making those investments, they become more attractive places to live."
As neighborhoods improve and experience an influx of newcomers, there can be a "second wave" of change, when longstanding residents sense the neighborhood is no longer right for them. "It's changed so much, it no longer meets their needs," Armstrong says.
The same can be true of local institutions and shops.
Few cities around the country have managed to stem gentrification, which is often governed by market forces beyond a city's control.
For example, some of the recent displacement of African-Americans in Portland stemmed from a surge in predatory mortgage lending in the early-2000s. When the housing bubble burst, a disproportionate number of African-Americans were unable to pay spiking interest rates on their loans and faced foreclosure.
An uphill battle
Bates' 95-page report, commissioned for an estimated $13,000, includes a laundry list of ideas to counter gentrification.
In general, the report suggests the city view many of its improvement projects through a "racial/ethnic equity lens."
The report suggests the use of community impacts reports, which assess how a big project might change an area.
Inclusionary zoning, which requires developers to build a variety of housing for different income groups, is another oft-suggested remedy to combat gentrification. However, Oregon statutes now ban inclusionary zoning.
The city also might use education campaigns and technical assistance. Armstrong likens it to the city's green building efforts, which were initiated by the city but became widely adopted in the private sector.
One of the things the city hopes to avoid is what has occurred in large swaths of San Francisco and other cities, where residential areas are made up of high-income or low-income residents, with little in-between. The city wants to retain mixed-income neighborhoods.
In many respects, it's an uphill battle. New York City has observed what some call the "Friends" or "Sex in the City" phenomenon, where images from popular television shows cause a major influx and changing complexion of a neighborhood.
In Portland, Bates' report notes, that may be occurring in part due to IFC's wacky take on the city in the TV show "Portlandia."


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