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Metabolic Effects of Atazanavir/Ritonavir Versus Darunavir/Ritonavir in Combination With Tenofovir/Emtricitabine in naïve HIV-1 Infected Patients
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01274780
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 12, 2011
Last Update Posted : December 16, 2014
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This is a prospective, open controlled trial in which naïve HIV-1 patients will be randomized to receive atazanavir / ritonavir or darunavir / ritonavir in combination with tenofovir / emtricitabine. They will be followed up during 96 weeks to determinate the cholesterol levels.
Randomization will be stratified according to the values of the ratio of total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol obtained during the screening visit (as they will be <4.5 or ≥ 4.5).
|Condition or disease
|Drug: Darunavir / Ritonavir + Tenofovir / Emtricitabine Drug: Atazanavir / Ritonavir + Tenofovir / Emtricitabine
|Phase 4
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|180 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Study Start Date :
|May 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|May 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|January 2014
|Experimental: Darunavir / Ritonavir
Drug: Darunavir / Ritonavir + Tenofovir / Emtricitabine
oral, 800/100 mg, qd + oral, 300/200 mg, qd
|Experimental: Atazanavir / Ritonavir
Drug: Atazanavir / Ritonavir + Tenofovir / Emtricitabine
oral, 300/100 mg, qd + oral, 300/200 mg, qd
- Changes in total cholesterol [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- Blood levels of: triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and ratio of total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol [ Time Frame: 24, 48 and 96 weeks ]
- Cardiovascular risk according to the Framingham scale. [ Time Frame: 24, 48 and 96 weeks. ]
- Glycemic profile (including glucose, insulin and HOMA (homeostatic model assessment index)) [ Time Frame: 24, 48 and 96 weeks ]
- inflammatory markers (protein C-reactive protein and interleukin-6) and anti-inflammatory (adiponectin) [ Time Frame: 24, 48 and 96 weeks ]
- RNA viral load <50 copies / mL [ Time Frame: 24, 48 and 96 weeks. ]
- CD4+ cells count [ Time Frame: 24, 48 and 96 weeks ]
- clinical adverse events, including events related to depositional patterns, laboratory abnormalities and incidence of treatment discontinuation because of toxicity or intolerance in each of the treatment arms. [ Time Frame: 24, 48 and 96 weeks ]
- distribution of body fat by DEXA (X-ray densitometry dual energy level) and CT (Computerized Axial Tomography)scan [ Time Frame: 48 and 96 weeks ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients of both sexes aged 18 years or more. Women of childbearing potential must commit to sexual abstinence or use barrier contraceptive methods during the study.
- Diagnosis of infection by HIV-1 (according to standard diagnostic criteria)
- Not previously treated with antiretroviral drugs
- Plasma viral load > = 1000 copies / ml
- Clinically stable patients in the investigator's opinion at the time of inclusion
- Able to meet the schedule of study visits and other protocol requirements
- Written informed consent to participate in the study and undergo tests and examinations that entails
Exclusion Criteria:
- ALT, AST levels greater than or equal to 5 times ULN (upper limit of normal)
- serum creatinine level greater than 2 times ULN
- Diabetes Mellitus (according to clinical and / or use of anti-diabetic agents)
- Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)
- Use of drugs that may affect lipid and / or glucose metabolism for at least 30 days prior to inclusion in the study.
- Active opportunistic infection requiring intravenous treatment
- Patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the products under study
- Use of drugs formally contraindicated in the product information for any of the drugs under study
- Contraindication to the use of any of the drugs under study
- Women pregnant or lactating at the time of study inclusion or anticipating pregnancy in the follow-up period provided by the test
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): NCT01274780
|Hospital Clinic
|Barcelona, Spain, 08036
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|Responsible Party:
|Juan A. Arnaiz, Clinical research Manager, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01274780 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|January 12, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|December 16, 2014
|Last Verified:
|December 2014
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Atazanavir Sulfate
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors


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by Mike Masnick
Mon, Sep 8th 2008 11:35pm
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complexity, privacy, privacy policies
Slashdot points out that a recent study of various privacy policies shows that most are at an extremely high reader level, in some cases ridiculously high. Of course, this is used to suggest that people don't understand the privacy policies they read -- but that's been known for years. But the issue has little to do with the policies themselves, because no one tends to read them, no matter how readable (or not) they are. In fact, many people falsely assume that the very presence of any policy means that their privacy is safe. So, even if a site has a privacy policy that says "you have no privacy, and we'll reveal all your data to whoever pays top dollar," people won't read it and will assume that a site will keep their data private. That's because people assume that any privacy policy means the site takes privacy seriously, even if that's not the case. Given that, it doesn't really matter how readable the privacy policy is, people aren't going to read it and aren't going to pay attention to what it says if they do read it. It seems like privacy policies, in general, are simply a relic of a legal system, rather than anything actually useful. Instead of focusing on the readability of privacy policies, shouldn't we be looking for a better solution altogether?
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AS, 9 Sep 2008 @ 1:33amPrivacy policies, EULAs... It's all legalese and, let's face it, who wants to read legalese unless they're a lawyer, right?
Recently I've even come across software where you actually had to scroll down to the end of the EULA before the Next button was enabled. Clever trick, but except for the very first time when I was stumped for a good 10mins., now it's just become one more (irritating) step in the routine.
So while readability does indeed make a difference and following the KISS principle would make it more likely to be read, I'm not too sure what can be done about the fact that we all seem to be in a tearing hurry nowadays for some reason...
Allen (profile), 9 Sep 2008 @ 2:21am
It might be nice if they were intended to inform the user first but,I think that most privacy policies are written to cover the website owner's @rse first and inform their hapless audience second.
It doesn't matter how complex they are as long as it helps some judge to decide that X did enough to inform the user that X was selling email addresses to the highest bidder.
Govy, 9 Sep 2008 @ 2:24amI completely agree. I try to read the privacy agreements b/c I want to make sure they're not throwing in some killer clause. But most of the time it's a bit of a pain. I just assume they're going to sell my contact info and then just wait for GMail to let me mark it as spam.
But I'm sure the reason that most of these agreements are so long still is b/c people will sue companies for anything just to get a buck. It all comes back to the McDonald's coffee incident years ago when the woman sued McDonald's b/c SHE spilt her coffee in her lap and burned herself b/c there was nowhere on the cup that said "Caution: Hot." It's b/c of her that people realized they can pretty much sue for anything, no matter how ridiculous, and win $$$. That just trickles down to everything else such as the Privacy Policy. If it's not written out or the words aren't carefully crafted so that people can't find loopholes in the writing then someone will find a way to sue for something stupid.
That's also why you get companies like Google who have recently come under fire for their EULA. I don't know the exact story, but I'm sure it's a case of "copy and paste policy" syndrome and forgetting to completely vet it through legal to make sure it made sense for that specific product. If one privacy policy works then it should work for all the other products...or at least that's what most companies will assume.
Honestly, I'd feel safer agreeing something that said,
"We value your privacy while using our service. However, we do need to make money because we're giving you a free service and the only way to do that is to sell some bits of personal information like First name, Last name, Email address only. Because we value your privacy, you have the option (below) to NOT allow your personal information to be shared with third-party services. You can change your options at anytime from your Account preferences. Thanks for understanding and realizing we need to make a buck or two to keep this service free...otherwise we'd be charging you...and you wouldn't really keep using it if it wasn't free, now, would you? We thought so.
[]Check to keep your personal information (name and email) safe
Cren Rach, 9 Sep 2008 @ 2:40amFor many years we have all received "privacy policy" statements in the mail from organizations such as our credit card companies and banks. The first thought, and the mistake that most people make, is to assume that the fact that one has received the policy means that their privacy is being respected.
However, overwhelmingly what is happening is exactly the opposite - reception of a privacy policy typically means that the company is informing you that as a consumer you are losing privacy - and they're just "warning" you about that so when they disclose your information you will have less grounds to sue them.
It is a classic corporate "dirty trick".
JERiv, 9 Sep 2008 @ 2:51am
RE: a better solutionLike everything else in the Internet world privacy must be regulated by a an arbitrary and agreed upon standard. Think of DNS spoofing. In order to stop man in the middle attacks and phishing companies like verisign popped up who were able to verify the validity of a web page. The next market segment seems to be privacy policies which are verified and certified by a third party.
Twinrova, 9 Sep 2008 @ 4:05am
Internet Education 101"That's because people assume that any privacy policy means the site takes privacy seriously, even if that's not the case."
And people wonder why they get tons of spam after signing up to one of these sites.
Note: Take the opposite approach to the quoted line above and you'll be alright.
Ajax 4Hire, 9 Sep 2008 @ 5:34am
I always assume the Privacy Policy isI always assume the Privacy Policy is an statement of how your privacy will be violated.
The privacy policy that you get in the mail from the bank/credit-card/insurance/grocery store are simply giving the company permission to violate your privacy. They are a formal statement of "Your privacy is valuable to us, and this is how we are going to get value from your privacy."
Companies realize that your private information is valuable and now the company has another revenue stream; selling your private information.
I am always concerned when another "Privacy Policy" shows up on my door step. Another company has recognized that it has some of my private information, it is valuable and the company is now trying to find the best way to maximize profit on my private information.
Be Ware, Beware, be afraid; there is no privacy.
Dan Stevens, 9 Sep 2008 @ 5:35amHas it occurred to anyone maybe no one reads privacy policy because they are so complex?
MA, 9 Sep 2008 @ 5:41am
MAtt, 9 Sep 2008 @ 5:56am
Re:Certainly some percentage start reading and give up, but I'd put my money on the majority not even trying to read it.
I think commenter Govy said it all. The only thing I can add is if EULAs and Privacy Statements are not on purpose written to be hard to understand - and I think that is true - maybe we should blame the reading level of the average user, which is, in turn, a vilification of the education system, insofar as the proper teaching of the English language.
This is a bit off topic, but having several foreign co-workers and having been a military linguist I am fairly confident that the vast majority of native American English speakers drench their speech in colloquialism and jargon to the point of making much of what they say ambiguous, albeit understandable to fellow native speakers.
In other words, we have allowed our language to diverge from what we now call "legalese."
LostSailor, 9 Sep 2008 @ 5:47am
Until There's Something BetterGiven that, it doesn't really matter how readable the privacy policy is, people aren't going to read it and aren't going to pay attention to what it says if they do read it. It seems like privacy policies, in general, are simply a relic of a legal system, rather than anything actually useful. Instead of focusing on the readability of privacy policies, shouldn't we be looking for a better solution altogether?
We should absolutely be looking for a better solution, but while it's likely that technology will provide it, law still has a place.
Personally, I often judge a site based on how simple it's privacy policy (and terms of service) are. The more complex, the more they're trying to hide something. People don't read these things because they've learned that they are complex, take too much time, and generally people don't care.
I agree completely that most people on the web think that if a site has link to a "privacy policy" they wrongly assume their privacy is protected. But it's when someone discovered an egregious breach of what they thought their privacy rights were, they wish they had read the policy.
The policy is primarily for the protection of the web site or service provider and only secondarily for the user, and in that they are useful.
If privacy policies are a relic of the legal system, what are possible solutions to protecting user privacy (assuming that's a goal) or at least informing users about what information is collected and what is done with it?
Jack Humphrey, 9 Sep 2008 @ 6:25am"I think that most privacy policies are written to cover the website owner's @rse first and inform their hapless audience second."
yep! So if no one reads them and they aren't really good for anything until a site gets big enough to sue BASED on them if a violation occurs (and let's see someone try and prove it in 90% of the cases) what are they good for?
Most sites on the web don't make any or much money. So if they violate their own "policy" what real recourse does the offended party have?
Benjamin Wright, 9 Sep 2008 @ 7:24am
privacy policy lawPrivacy policies are governed in good part by contract law. Contract law is a two-way street. Just as banks, web administrators and software vendors can communicate to visitors/customers what they assert to be the legal terms, customers can communicate back!
In principle, contract law does not favor either businesses or customers/users. As the future of privacy law unfolds, individuals may be able to use contract law to assert their legal terms on other parties, such as search engines or advertisers. Why shouldn't a consumer be able to broadcast what she expects to be the legally binding terms under which she does business? --Ben http://hack-igations.blogspot.com/2008/05/google-privacy-policy-terms-of-service.html My ideas are not legal advice for any particular situation; they are just ideas for public discussion.
Anonymous Coward, 9 Sep 2008 @ 8:22am
Re: privacy policy lawBen, I like your Idea, but the pessimist in me says it is more likely that Europe's privacy laws will mirror America's than vice versa.
For one thing the user is caught in a bind, they have nothing to bargain with besides their business and with current trends there is no real competition in terms of privacy standards, you either want to use their service badly enough that you sign or you go without.
Another problem is that, at least in america, in every privacy policy there is a clause that allows the companies to change their policy at will. this is also allowed in contracts, and since the user don't have a position in which to bargain...
Privacy PolicyI believe people should use this privacy policy: http://xpda.com/junkmail/privacy.htm
nick, 10 Sep 2008 @ 5:12am
complexity = uneforceable = problemsActually, I think that someone did this kind of research is great and important for the people drafting these ridiculous documents. A privacy policy is a contract between the user and the website/company. If it's too complicated for most people to understand (or if most people never read it), it's unenforceable in the event of a legal dispute between the user and the website/company.
Now, it does precious little for the user to have a privacy policy deemed unenforceable, which would mean the website/company is not in fact bound by its terms. BUT, if websites/companies are required to have privacy policies (see California), THEN they must have privacy policies and not a bunch of legally unenforceable words. A totally incomprehensible privacy policy could get a website/company in trouble with the state. Additionally, if it's unenforceable, then the company can't assert any rights that it may claim in the policy either.
So, this may not mean much for users, but it should mean a lot to websites/companies and their attorneys who draft these things.
gsxr fairings, 28 Nov 2008 @ 10:18amAt least making them more understandable for people in general.
Home Decor, 9 Jan 2009 @ 1:12pmYou got a point here!!


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As part of the pending legislation to extend payroll tax reduction benefits, wireless consumers and telecom companies got some sorely-needed good news on Thursday: Congress has tentatively agreed to auction off an estimated 120MHZ of wireless spectrum, in addition to allotting and funding a new national emergency communications network. Given that new spectrum legislation has been on the table for at least two years with very little meaningful progress, this should be viewed as a promising step forward.
"Today's action to make repurposed broadcast spectrum available for wireless broadband service is vital to ensuring America's wireless industry remains the world's leader in the deployment of 4G services," said Steve Largent, the president of CTIA, a wireless industry trade organization, in a statement issued on the CTIA blog.
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The Commerce Commission's final electricity distribution price decision released Friday is as expected, according to Vector's Chief Executive, Simon Mackenzie.
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Not even one year after the release of 'TH1RT3EN,' Megadeth have already begun writing and recording new material for the band's fourteenth album. Megadeth have spoken briefly about kicking around new ideas, but frontman Dave Mustaine recently spoke about the details of the forthcoming disc.
Although unsure of the exact direction the band will take for the album, Mustaine revealed to NME that there will be standout aspects that will keep their music interesting.
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Something just as strange as pink elephants, formations of human beings and animals in the clouds, and the face of the man in the moon happened yesterday at the home of Mrs. S.D. Gilfillen, 812 Twenty-eight Street.
The face of a man appeared in the pillow on the bed in Mrs. Gilfillen's room. The features of the face, the eyes, forehead, nose and mouth were outlined in the imprint which looked as if it had been made by a head resting on the pillow.
Mrs. Gilfillen said she discovered the face yesterday after she had cleaned the room and made the bed. She had straightened the pillows and smoothed them out. After this she went about her work in the kitchen as usual and when she returned to her room shortly afterward she discovered the face. Her explanation was that it was some miracle or some sign.
Crowds have viewed the face since it was discovered.
The pillow in which the face appears is made of turkey feathers, and someone suggested it might be the turkey's ghost. Another spectator inquired if someone had recently died in the bed. Mrs. Gilfillen declared absolutely no. She believes it is a sign.
What I find so freaking hilarious about this submission is the spectator who believes that this man shaped face belongs to the ghost of the TURKEY! Once again, we have a tale of a...wait for it...poultrygeist!
UPDATE March 2012: I was able to verify that this story does come from a Huntington address. The Mrs. S.D. Gilfillen of the story is none other than Mary Ledmond Gilfillen. I also found a somewhat tragic twist to this tale. Less than a year after the face in the pillow sighting, the Gilfillen's lost their young son. On May 23, 1936 Hurbert Gilfillen, aged 21 years, decided to go swimming in the Guyandotte River, right near where Special Metals is located. Somehow, he was overcome, and drowned there in the river, his death being ruled accidental. Was the face in the pillow just a fluke...some trick of the eye, what we'd call simulcra or even pareidolia today? Or...was it really a sign as Mrs. Gilfillen believed...one that turned out to foretell the death of a young man way before his time?
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: U.K. Hampshire
The Dubbing of Haruhi Suzumiya
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|2006-12-29, 18:58
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
The ASOS propaganda campaign seems to be popular but I have to say I've not been really fond of *any* of the voice candidates being offered. As someone said elsewhere for Mikuru, the "little girl mousey voice" that works so well in Japanese just really doesn't float in English -- mostly because the talent they're using mistake "high pitched whine" for "mousey". (thinks back to the english VA for Aoi in AYA that made me want to stab my speakers...)
Probably the best we can hope for in Yuki's case is "dry monotonic sarcasm"...
They're just doomed when it comes to Haruhi or Kyon, methinks.... but we'll have to see whom they come up with.
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|2006-12-29, 22:51
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By the way, it's Yuki's turn at the mic.
|2006-12-30, 00:58
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Join Date: Dec 2005
It's now time for the next "choose the dub candidate" and it's Itsuki's turn at the mic, and we get five choices... I really didn't think any of them worked, but for the poll, I chose number 4.
btw, click on Kyon's name to get there.
|2006-12-30, 01:40
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Join Date: Dec 2005
I read on the ANN boards that someone suggested that #1 is Johnny Young Bosch... after listening to that choice a number of times, I have to agree because I'm hearing Ichigo from Bleach (which is the wrong voice, imho. He should be doing Vash, the Stampede!).
|2006-12-30, 01:42
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 36
My ears bled from some of the choices in Itsuki's dubbing.
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1) Not a bad voice actually, but somewhat wrong for Itsuki. It was... too serious?
2) Fail, fail, FAIL! Itsuki's voice is one of optimism and smug confidence. This VA sounded so unsure and nervous.
3) Bland.
4) Now we're talking. There was enthusiasm in his voice, which reflects the carefree nature of Itsuki in the show.
5) Win.
|2006-12-30, 03:17
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Is rather bored...
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Florida USA
Age: 30
I liked #5. I think he really brought out Itsuki's smooth manner of talk. That "smug confidence," as another person has said, that all the others had failed to portray.
I think it's Crispin Freeman as well.
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Version 3.0
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hawaii
Age: 31
for Koizumi"s dub voice auditions
i chose number five
number one was also good
but i think number five hit me as the right Koizumi tone for the American version!!
I hope the next poll will feature Kyon or Haruhi American VA"s
i wanna see what they came up with!!
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hmm so far weve only had 3 polls for the VA right? mikuru, yuki and Itsuki (above)
heres my choices ~
mikuru ~
1) a bit...too orgasmic?
2) personally my pick ~ soft voice and the screams are actually the closest resembling mikuru's character...
3) sounds too old :/
4) the scream this time makes my ears bleed >.<
yuki ~
1) posh? but its pretty good
2) a bit too high toned ~
3) this one is also pretty good...she showed a bit of emotion in the tone but not to much so that it doesnt suit yuki...
4) the voice just doesnt suit yuki ~ a bit too rough imo
Itsuki ~
1) hmm...not bad but still it doesnt fit itsuki...its missing the "carefree" nature of his voice...
2) reasons skane has already pointed out
3) hardly any "itsuki" emotion >.<
4) a bit too corny imo...maybe the voice is a bit too deep?
5) this was good ~ closest match the itsuki's character out of the 5
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Mikuru - #2. The voice had the best resemblance to her. #1 was close, but it was a bit too whiny. #3 was too old, and #4 had a slight lisp.
Yuki - #3. Again, best resemblance. #1 was pretty close to it. #2 was too high pitched and #4 was too rough and high pitched.
Itsuki - #5. The only one that had a smooth and deep voice. I think it's Crispin Freeman too. The others were too high pitched/chipper/capable of making eardrums bleed. Okay, #1 wasn't bad, but it still didn't fit Itsuki.
We've been lucky so far but I have this nagging feeling all the VAs for Kyon and Haruhi are going to be terrible.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
I always thought Itsuki sounded slightly nervous in his speech, even though he actually wasn't. I think I'm the only one who liked #2 for Itsuki, I thought the voice sounded the closest to the original. His tone is slightly off when he "scoops" his lines but the voice seems pretty close.
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- 3 cups dry bow tie, penne, or corkscrew pasta – cooked to package directions and cooled
- 2 cups diced cooked, chicken breast
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 3/4 cup sweetened dried cherries
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds or pecan pieces toasted
- Combine cooked pasta chicken, celery and cherries; mix well.
- Pour dressing over salad; toss gently to coat.
- Chill for 2-3 hours to allow flavors to blend.
- Stir in nuts. Serve.
- Save a few nuts or toast extra to sprinkle on the top for garnish.
- Dressing 1
- 3 Tblsp. chopped fresh basil
- 2 Tblsp. sliced green onion
- 1/2 cup bottled balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing I like Newman's Own best
- Dressing 2
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 3 tblsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp. celery salt
- 1/4 cup oil
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Serve with croissants or fresh rolls, or over a bed of lettuce or spinach! With a tray of fresh cut veggies or a bowl of fruit, it makes a great summer supper that's pretty enough for a party, yummy enough to be a family favorite!
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The well-travelled vintage Mustang owner knows that the hobby's biggest four-letter curse word is r-u-s-t. Rust has ravaged its fair share of vintage Mustang body panels and one of the more problematic areas is another four-letter word that brings chills to Mustang owner's spines—the cowl.
The '65-'68 Mustang's cowl design is certainly not one of Ford's better ideas. The cowl panel is made up of an upper and lower sheetmetal stamping that is welded together and welded to the firewall as well as the windshield framework. Unlike today's coated metals and robotic painting processes, the cowls in '65-'68 Mustangs were simple sheetmetal parts spot welded together and given a coat of paint, certainly not the most rust preventative measures. Combined with the sealed design, it was a rust issue just waiting to happen.
Starting in 1969, Ford made the cowl area a bit more accessible via a removable grille panel, mainly for servicing the wiper motor and transmission, which also made it easy to keep the lower cowl clean of debris. This debris is what causes the rust issues in the '65-'68 design.
While Ford did design a drainage trough on each side of the cowl that exited the cowl sides into the fender area, the drains easily get clogged with pine needles, tree leaves, dirt, and other debris that enters the cowl vent opening. This debris traps moisture in and against the steel of the lower cowl panel. The combination of air and moisture over time initiates the metal's transformation into rust. As the rust worsens, causing penetration of the cowl panel around the cowl vent's "hat," the ensuing perforation allows future water ingress (natural rains, car wash water, etc.) into the passenger compartment, soaking the carpet and causing further rust issues with the floor pans, the Mustang's next biggest rust issue.
If you're one of the lucky few to have a garage-kept vintage Mustang or perhaps lived in a southern and dry climate, then you most likely have nothing to worry about. However, for the rest of us, cowl vent rust and leaks are a real problem. Some may say that the only proper repair is to cut out the rusty cowl portions and weld in patches or a new cowl. While we agree with this wholeheartedly, we also understand that not everyone has the budget for a complete cowl replacement. Not to mention some cowls may have minimal rust while others look like Swiss cheese. So for a cowl with just a couple of small holes, a complete replacement is a bit of overkill.
Thankfully there are several solutions that vary in price, practicality, and the amount of labor involved. Read on as we go through each solution and the pros and cons of each.
If you suspect you have a cowl leak, a bucket of water or a stream of water from a hose will help diagnose the situation and pinpoint where the leak is coming from. Just don't mistake a leaking windshield gasket for a cowl leak. It is often best to gut the underside of the dash (gauges, wiring, wiper assembly, heater box, etc.) so you can get a clear view of the complete cowl to determine where any issues lay. If your car has a nice paint finish and you don't wish to repaint the cowl and/or pull the windshield, some shops will install the cowl patches from inside the car, but the welding/sealing is more difficult in this manner and, as such, be prepared to pay a little more. Speaking of cost, we've outlined the parts cost and typical labor costs for each option below.
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Cowl Vent Cover
While few would consider this device a proper repair, the cowl vent cover does make an effective stop gap for those on a tight budget. The cowl vent cover is just that, a cover for the vent opening. It uses a foam seal and spring loaded retainers to seal the vent opening from water intrusion. It does not fix the rust issue, but it will prevent further damage and keep your interior and your feet dry for those daily drivers out there with cowl rust-through.
The cowl vent cover does block the cowl's airflow to the heater and driver's side fresh air vent, so many owners keep their vent cover at the ready in the back seat or the trunk and only pop it on when the weather turns wet. The cowl vent cover offered by National Parts Depot (NPD) uses high-quality billet knobs and virtually unbreakable Lexan material for the cover. Pricing is $25 for the '65-'66 and '69-'70 model, while the '67-'68 Mustang cowl vent cover runs $31.50. Naturally, there's no installation labor for this DIY fix.
Cowl Vent Collar Repair Kit
On the market just about as long as the cowl vent cover, the cowl vent collar repair kit is a simple DIY fix for basic cowl vent leaks around the spot welded flange of the "hat," or collar, area. If you have major rust perforation on the floor of the cowl panel, this repair kit will not help. However, if you have just basic perforation around the ring/base of the collar, you might be able to make an effective repair using this repair kit. Included in the kit are two plastic molded collars and a tube of silicone adhesive. The plastic collars fit up into the stock cowl vent collar area and when properly installed/sealed will create a new collar area that will prevent water from entering the passenger cabin.
Our recommendations for installing include cleaning and prepping the cowl panel's underside to prevent as much future rusting as possible, then gluing the plastic cowl hats in place. These steps will require the removal of the driver's side fresh air vent and the heater assembly. We've been told by paint and body experts that silicone adhesives can trap moisture, so you might want to consider alternative adhesion solutions like panel bonding adhesive. You might also consider removing the front fenders and cleaning the cowl vent drains of debris. We've also seen people drill access holes in the cowl side to spray in rust converter and/or undercoating to help patch the area as well for a two-pronged approach using the cowl vent collar kit. The collar repair kit sells for $15 at NPD and is generally considered a DIY solution, however you'll be looking at an all-day job to get to the bottom of the cowls.
Cowl Vent Sheetmetal Patch
By far the most popular repair option are these cowl vent repair patch panels. The left- and right-hand panels are sold separately, but most shops we've talked to over the years tell us if a Mustang needs one side, the other can't be too far behind. Let's face it, with the labor involved to remove the car's front sheetmetal, pull the windshield, drill out 200-plus spot welds, and then cut out the rusty cowl vent area, do you really want to go through all that labor/cost again a couple of years later for the other side? We didn't think so, which is why these patches are usually done in pairs (just remember you have to order each side separately).
The cowl patches are stamped from 19 gauge steel and feature a full patch area from firewall to windshield frame with the vent collar already spot welded into place. The worst rust-through is usually in the valley area surrounding the collar, so these patch panels are usually an effective repair when properly installed. We've seen these installed a couple of different ways; butt-welding is going to be your best method. You can save yourself some time if the upper cowl area at the wiper pivot is solid by cutting around it. This way, you don't have to worry about the wiper pivot mounting being spot on and in the correct place with the patch install.
The patches themselves aren't too hard a hit on the budget at $55 each in the NPD catalog, but labor is going to hurt on this one. Expect the typical Mustang restoration shop to get about 15 or more hours of labor for the repair. You can save some money by removing your front sheetmetal, windshield, heater, etc. in advance, but still expect a good eight to 10 hours of labor with the car delivered in such a state. Depending on your locale's hourly labor rate, you're looking at anywhere from $1,500-$2,000 or more for the installation of these patches.
Complete Cowl Vent Panel
If your cowl has serious rust-through issues outside of the standard patch panel repair areas, the fix used to be a series of metal patches/strips welded in as needed to repair the issue. Now, thanks to new stampings, the complete lower cowl panel with collars is available for repairing cowl rust issues on '65-'66 and '67-'68 Mustangs. A cowl panel is available for the '69-'70 Mustang as well, but it is complete with the upper panel included. The complete lower cowl panel requires the same amount of tear-down labor for access to the cowl area and just a little more repair labor (figure a couple of extra hours) to remove the complete lower panel and weld in the new panel versus the two separate patches placed at the ends of an original cowl lower panel.
The cowl vent lower panel for '65-'68 Mustangs is designed around the '67-'68 Mustang cowl stamping and will fit the '65-'66 Mustang with minor tweaking. Due to the larger repair panel and stamping of the assembly, the full lower cowl panel is roughly twice the price of both left and right patches, ringing the register for $209. However, any good shop will tell you that you can easily recoup the cost of the full lower panel when you start adding up the cost of labor and materials to hand-make a bunch of small patches and weld them in to repair a perforated cowl panel outside of the two patch panel repair areas. For'69-'70 owners, the complete two-piece cowl is $465.
Last but not least, after you've made your cowl repairs, be it a patch panel or a full lower cowl panel, you might want to consider adding a new upper cowl panel to your parts list. If your '65-'70 Mustang's upper cowl panel is just as rough and you hate the thought of reinstalling a rusty upper panel over that freshly repaired lower cowl panel, then these new reproductions are your answer. For the '65-'66 Mustang, you'll have to buy your upper panel as part of a complete cowl "tank" with the upper and lower together ($434), just like the '69-'70 version mentioned above. For those with '67-'68 Mustangs, you can buy the upper as a separate part in NPD's catalog for $229 if you need it for your cowl repair or restoration project.


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July 27, 2012
9 to 11am
For the third year Target and The Salvation Army are partnering together for a back to school shopping spree. Target is providing 68 children in our service area the opportunity to receive an $80.00 gift card for back to school clothes and supplies.
Thus meaning we supply the children in need and the volunteers to assist them in shopping.
Following is the list of our minimum volunteer needs:
6 volunteers: Target 1200 E 2nd Street, Edmond, 73034
12 volunteers: Target 800 SW 44th Street, OKC, 73109
12 volunteers: Target 5400 N May, OKC, 73112
12 volunteers: Target 1400 24th Ave NW, Norman, 73069
We will need you to plan on dedicating at least 4 hours for this project with your travel time. The only way we can participate is by having enough volunteers to support this worthy event.
If this is the first year for you to take part in this event there is an orientation that you need to attend. Please choose one of the following sessions to attend.
Tuesday, July 10th 9 to 11
Thursday, July 12h 9 to 11
PLEASE RSVP by Friday, June 29th.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please be in touch with Lois Green at 246-1101 or 323-8846.


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The PHSS event, to be held at Crewe Hall, Nr Crewe Cheshire, has been designed in collaboration with the NHS and regulatory bodies and covers the aseptic use of pharmacy isolators. It will be of particular benefit to individuals within the NHS and contract providers including aseptic service managers, pharmacy technicians and operators, together with those working in quality control and assurance. Cherwell Laboratories will be on hand to offer delegates advice and solutions for their aseptic process monitoring and validation needs.
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Vodafone Hutchison Australia has backed down from implementing proposed changes to how it tracks the data usage of its customers who are on prepaid mobile plans.
The change would have meant that the minimum data session of a prepaid customer would have counted as 1MB, instead of just 25 kilobytes, potentially exhausting customers' data allowances quicker.
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The first of three installments of Seattle food porn! I was up in Seattle with two dear friends last week for work & play & vegan foodz, no doubt.
In this post, we've got visits to Pike Place Market, Araya's Vegan Thai, Bang Bang Cafe, Sidecar for Pigs Peace, Sureshot Cafe and a couple other sights.
I've been to Seattle quite a few times before, and I originally had the birthplace of grunge in mind for my Northwest move back in the day (credit Irene, Stephen, David & co) but Portland won out. And that was right. I adore my Portlandy life, but do I like visiting Seattle and becoming more familiar with it. The journey is just under 4 hours on Amtrak and very convenient!
Towards the photo essay…
The obligatory market visit. We were staying a few blocks away. Good morning!
Araya's Lunch Buffet – This was my first visit, and I won't say much more besides I had to stop working on this post before lunch today because it had me craving Thai food! -Additionally, I have a review written (on the train back!) for Stumptown Vegans – so look for that in the future, if you're intrigued.
Vegan Buffet Greatness
Katie Jayne's delicious buffet plate (#12)
Hot & Sour soup from the buffet (boo, cilantro. oh, well)
Vijjy's fresh rolls (from the regular menu)
Buffet spring rolls and dipping sauce! And more soup.
Vijjy's Spicy Mushroom Soup
Buffet Action.
Hotter Buffet Action.
Leftover soup.
I stopped in twice at Bang Bang Cafe -it's a vegan friendly cafe in Belltown, as discussed on a recent Stumptown Vegans podcast. They're veg-friendly and offer vegans Tofutti cream cheese, hummus, Seattle's own Field Roast & have a daily vegan mac & cheese casserole.
Vijjy's grilled sammy with hummus & Field Roast.
Katie Jayne's patient bagel
Roasted Vegetable & Bean Burrito from Bang Bang Cafe – with delicious, delicately roasted potatoes & whole beans.
I regret not adding their special Southwestern chilis, but alas..
though I will say, this to-go packaging killed me a little inside to be presented with.
Pike Place Market – We stopped into this small market across from the main Pike Place Marketplace because I had a distant memory of seeing an unfamiliar soy cheese there and wanted to investigate. And that's what vegans do.
We were all pretty delighted at how damn vegan friendly this little store was!
Soydairy section.
Now onto the real vegan store in Seattle –
Of course we stopped by Sidecar and picked up goodies, like all good vegan tourists. I came home with a very good, locally made blueberry&sea salt adorned chocolate truffle, local tofu jerky, Sunrice spicy tofu and something else I'm forgetting. I wanted to support them & pick up something I couldn't get at Food Fight!
The vegan protein fridge
Mmm, kombucha & marshmallows
Katie Jayne was pretty damn excited about the Nacho Chreese Dip.
I also picked up my two cats a catnip ball to share.
Sharing didn't go over very well, but Huxley seemed to have a blast ripping it apart entirely.
Which brings us to – the pet food section! All veg, with info pamphlets. For the record, I feed my cats great food, but it's not vegetarian.
More Sidecart.
Frozen section!
Pizza section!
We were really excited about stopping by the Korean Tofu House a few blocks from Sidecar, to share a vegan special and hopefully super fresh tofu – but alas, they didn't open till 7pm. Next time!!
The best vegan pastries in the state?
The parent bakery of this shop makes vegan scones. I got one for breakfast the next morning. It was a good maple scone, and fresh, I can see it being better than average, but I think Katie Jayne likely makes the best vegan pastries in the state, sorry! But great use of signage promoting vegan items! I think this cafe had a sign for every single item, it was amusing.
Aforementioned maple scone.
Vegan chowder! My Yelp Blackberry App kept telling me to visit here for nearby vegan goodies, and I kept saying, silly Yelp, that must be mistaken! Yet, while we were walking by we browsed the menu and they have a vegan chowda!
Hummus from the hotel restaurant. Woop, dried herbs & oil, baby. At least it was only $5.
Gum Wall
Did you know Seattle has a famous gum wall? Well, now I do.
One more round of Seattle restaurant porn to go! Featuring Georgetown Liquor Co. (LOVE), Citra Soy Froyo and an interesting visit to Plum Bistro – and the Examination of Seattle Soy Lattes. Oh, yes.