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OCEAN CITY, MD—The Commander Hotel & Suites is nearing completion of a phased, $5-million renovation of its rooms and lobby/public areas. The 109-key hotel, owned by Will Lynch and Todd Burbage, launched its renovation in two phases: room upgrades were completed in 2016 and upgrades to the lobby and outdoor public areas will be finished in March.
Locally owned Blue Water Development in conjunction with The Design Group, which specializes in environmentally sensitive and energy-efficient architectural services, developed the project.
"The goal of the renovations was to provide The Commander with a facelift that's fresh and contemporary, yet still has a classic feel that pays homage to the hotel's history," said Jeff Schoellkopf, co-owner of The Design Group. "The lobby and public areas are light and airy, and they connect beautifully to the Commander's oceanfront location."
The structural, functional and ergonomic enhancements throughout the property include a new high-speed WiFi network; LED lighting; furniture and installation of an improved hot water system, as well as the following:
Guestrooms: Simmons Beautyrest mattresses; new bath fixtures; GE stainless-steel appliances in the hotel's rooms (24 with full kitchens); installation of dispensers of Olive Branch Natural Body Care products
Public spaces: expansion and renovation of the hotel's lobby and exterior porch; construction of a side porch off of the lobby; installation of new design elements in the lobby and porches, including Jaipur Living rugs, Jofran furniture, Klaussner furnishings, D&W Silks interior foliage, Bassett mirrors and Casual Comfort outdoor poly furniture
F&B: installation of a morning beverage station in the lobby that features free teas, bottled water and coffee
Family-owned since 1930, the hotel is overseen by GM Michael Hayes.
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Richie Donnelly is determined to follow the path taken by older brother Mattie and become a Tyrone regular.
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The younger sibling is beginning to make an impact, with outstanding midfield displays in the Dr McKenna Cup, the latest of which earned him the man of the match award after the Red Hands came from nine points down to defeat Derry on Sunday.
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The other day I posted that Lincoln was going to be evaluated for the Early Intervention Program. I know a lot of you were eager to know how it went, so here's a recap.
Most of you know my sweet boy is a little night owl. Lincoln normally goes to bed for the night anywhere between 10 & 11pm. He's normally great about sleeping in, and usually wakes up between 8 & 9am. HOWEVER, the day of his evaluation, he decide to wake up at 6:45am. I was a little nervous that our eval was going to be a complete bust because of a tired, cranky baby.
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The Newport Pig Cookin' Board and Volunteers dedicate the 2014 Newport Pig Cooking Contest to Mayor Derryl Garner in honor of his service to our town and unyielding support of this event. His enthusiasm and dedication was instrumental in our 36 year success. Thank you Mayor Garner for ALL that you do for our community!
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Hey :D I enjoyed the song! It came off to me as a comparatively laidback and chill song. Some really cool sounds incorporated throughout. I really like the downward sweep/vocal thing at around 1:10. The vocal samples sound really clean, and are in a cool register.
I'm curious as to how you went about making that main wobble. Is there significant compression involved?
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Rated 3.5 / 5 stars
Really cool intro synth loops. I don't really like the "1..2..3..". It might be better if it was just a little lower volume. The following buildup from 00:15 until 00:42 has strong melodic potential. I like the slight automations you have.
You copied the drop bass from another song, right? I can't quite place it.. but the drop doesn't match the buildup you had going. I feel like the drop would have been much more powerful if you had gone in your own artistic direction rather than copying another. Also, you don't necessarily need the wobble on the drop. I've been experimenting with 8-bit elements in dubstep, and I feel that it's often stronger to just build a pretty sirty saw/square wave synth, and chug away huge bass melodies :)
I do agree with LazyBucks regarding what seems to be a "compressiony" sound on much of your synth sounds. Cool wind rise at 2:10. I feel like that section right there, actually, could be a crazily epic breakdown.
One big step for me was realizing that you don't always need drums. I would suggest maybe playing around with some more sections like 2:10 where you really minimalize the drums. That being said, they don't have to therefore be quiet. I like to have my drums relatively loud in the mix. I would also personally have your sub bass sitting higher in the mix, noticeable so after 2:10.
Perhaps there is a bit too much reverb on your higher/lead synth throughout most of 2:xx. It kind of fills up the frequency spectrum. I think it might be cool to leave some of that space open either as empty space, or for a soft pad.
The way to get this piece to bangin' status is to first take a look at the overall mix levels and effects. Your drums definitely need to come up in comparative volume. You definitely need less reverb on your detuned leads.
Otherwise, you have some really strong elements here. I feel like you're on the way to coming out with some much larger productions. Let me know when you release your next song if you want me to take another listen :)
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Thanks a lot for your review. :)
One of my intentions here is to have this kind of reviews from you guys.
That's how i'll learn what to change and master on my future tracks.
The bass drop was somehow product of an analysis i did of a dubstep song.
I couldn't just copy the bass line from the song...that wouldn't be nice.
The notes are not the same.
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text: CHIAS: A Standardized Measure of Parental HPV Immunization Attitudes and Beliefs and Its Associations With Vaccine UptakeGowda, Charitha MD, MPH*; Carlos, Ruth C. MD, MS†; Butchart, Amy T. MPH*; Singer, Dianne C. MPH*; Davis, Matthew M. MD, MAPP*; Clark, Sarah J. MPH*; Dempsey, Amanda F. MD, PhD, MPH*Sexually Transmitted Diseases: June 2012 - Volume 39 - Issue 6 - p 475–481 doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318248a6d5 Original Study Abstract Author Information Article Outline Background: Despite the burden of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated morbidity, less than half of US adolescent females had begun the 3-dose HPV vaccination series as of 2010. Given that parental attitudes significantly influence vaccine uptake, having a standardized measure of parental beliefs that predict HPV vaccine uptake would contribute substantially to the development of effective immunization strategies. We explored whether a modified version of the previously published Carolina HPV Immunization Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (CHIAS) could be applied nationally to identify attitudinal constructs that were associated with HPV vaccine uptake and maternal HPV vaccination intention. Methods: We administered the modified CHIAS as part of a cross-sectional, web-based survey to a nationally representative sample of mothers of adolescent females. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify underlying attitudinal constructs, which were compared with those identified in the original CHIAS. Bivariate and multivariate analyses determined associations between these attitudinal constructs and HPV vaccine uptake as well as vaccination intention. Results: Overall survey response rate was 57%. The modified CHIAS yielded a factor structure that was similar to the original CHIAS, identifying 3 attitudinal constructs: harms/ineffectiveness, barriers, and social norms. In multivariate models, harms/ineffectiveness and social norms were independently associated with HPV vaccine uptake. Conclusions: The CHIAS seems to be a valid instrument for identifying important factors associated with HPV-vaccine uptake and parental vaccination intention nationally. Longitudinal studies are merited to explore whether these attitudinal constructs also reliably predict HPV-vaccine uptake. From the *Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and †Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health Center, Ann Arbor, MI This work is funded by the Clinical Sciences Scholars Program at the University of Michigan. Since June 2009, Amanda Dempsey has served as an advisory board member for Merck, providing advice on male HPV vaccination. This company had no role in the design or analysis of this study and is unaware of the study's results. Dr. Dempsey does not receive research support from this company. Supplemental Digital Content is available for this article. A direct URL citation appears in the printed text, and a link to the digital file is provided in the HTML text of this article on the journal's Web site (http://www.stdjournal.com). Correspondence: Amanda F. Dempsey, MD, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Outcomes Research Program, University of Colorado, Denver, 13199 E. Montview Blvd, Suite 300, Aurora, CO 80045. E-mail: email@example.com. Received for publication October 6, 2011, and accepted December 28, 2011. Abstract METHODS Study Design Participants CHIAS Items Outcome Variables Other Predictor Variables Statistical Analyses RESULTS Study Sample Factor Structure Associations With Vaccination Associations With Intentions to Vaccinate DISCUSSION REFERENCES Supplemental Digital Content The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is expected to significantly reduce HPV-associated diseases such as cervical cancer, anal cancer, and genital warts. Despite this potential, less than half of females aged 13 to 17 years had received any doses of the HPV vaccine as of 2010.1 These low immunization rates persist despite increasing awareness that HPV is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States2,3 and that adolescents and young adults are at highest risk of contracting this infection.4 Vaccinating adolescents against HPV requires parental consent, and thus, acceptability of the vaccine among parents is critical for improving its uptake. Studies have previously shown that parental beliefs and attitudes toward vaccination are important predictors of vaccination intention.5–9 The Health Belief Model categorizes these vaccine-specific beliefs into key predictors of vaccine acceptability, including perceived disease likelihood and severity, vaccine benefits, and barriers to vaccination.10,11 Therefore, better understanding of parental beliefs toward the HPV vaccine and how these translate into health behavior is critical for developing interventions designed to improve adolescent HPV vaccine uptake. Many studies have examined the attitudes and beliefs of US parents related to HPV vaccination intention,6,9,11–16 yet standardized tools to assess parental views of this vaccine are not widely available. A notable exception is the Carolina HPV Immunization Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (CHIAS) developed by McRee et al.17 This scale, based on constructs from the Health Belief Model,10 was tested in a population of caregivers of adolescent females living in areas of North Carolina with high cervical cancer rates. After rigorous psychometric and validity testing, analysis of the CHIAS identified 4 factors that were reliably associated with HPV vaccination intention among this population—harms, effectiveness, barriers, and uncertainty. In a subsequent longitudinal assessment of the CHIAS, the barriers construct was found to reliably predict actual HPV vaccine uptake by adolescent daughters of these parents over a 1-year time frame.18 Having a standardized measure of parental attitudes and beliefs that are predictive of HPV vaccination would be a significant advance in the development and implementation of comprehensive interventions to increase HPV vaccination rates. Although the CHIAS provides an excellent foundation, it is unclear whether it is applicable to the broader US population. To address this, we tested a modified version of the CHIAS among a national population of mothers of adolescent females. The goals of this study were to determine: (1) whether applying the CHIAS to a national sample of mothers resulted in similar "groupings" of factors (harms, effectiveness, barriers, and uncertainty) as identified in the original study and (2) whether the associations between the identified attitudinal constructs and maternal HPV vaccination intention in a nationally representative population were similar to that of the original CHIAS study population. Back to Top | Article Outline METHODS Study Design Our survey was implemented from August 13 to September 7, 2010, as part of the C. S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health (NPCH)—a recurring, nationally representative survey of adults with and without children in their homes. The focus of this article is on responses to CHIAS- and HPV-related items that were administered specifically to the subsample of female respondents who indicated that they were the parent, step-parent, or guardian (henceforth defined as "mothers") of a female child between the ages of 11 and 17 years. The study was approved by the University of Michigan Medical School's Institutional Review Board. Survey questions are available on request. Back to Top | Article Outline Participants The NPCH survey is conducted using the web-enabled KnowledgePanel, a probability-based panel designed to be representative of the US population. Initially, participants are chosen scientifically by a random selection of telephone numbers and residential addresses. Persons in selected households are then invited by telephone or mail to participate in the web-enabled KnowledgePanel. For those who agree to participate but do not already have Internet access, Knowledge Networks provides at no cost a laptop and Internet service connection. Others who already have computer and Internet service are permitted to participate by using their own equipment. Panelists then receive unique log-in information for accessing surveys online and are sent e-mails throughout each month inviting them to participate in research. Knowledge Network's KnowledgePanel has served as the sampling frame for several other peer-reviewed studies on health topics related to children.19–23 Our analyses specifically included the 228 female respondents self-identified as mothers of adolescent females. These respondents were administered the CHIAS- and HPV-related questionnaire regardless of whether their daughter had received any doses of the HPV vaccine. Mothers with >1 adolescent daughter were asked to respond with regard to their youngest adolescent girl. This sample of mothers was derived from a larger sample of 2184 households (including parents and nonparents) that were recruited for participation in the entire NPCH, which contained questions about a variety of health issues. Our study was restricted to mothers to be consistent with the original CHIAS study, in which 94% of respondents were female caregivers. Before the survey, all respondents were provided with a brief paragraph about HPV and HPV vaccines: "Human papillomaviruses (also known as HPV) can cause cervical cancer and genital warts in women. A vaccine against the most common types of HPV is available for adolescent girls and young women. Three shots of the vaccine are needed to be fully protected from getting HPV." Back to Top | Article Outline CHIAS Items We used previously published studies of the CHIAS17,18 and of important parental attitudes regarding the HPV vaccine9,12,13 to derive a series of 14 questions related to attitudes and beliefs about HPV infection and the HPV vaccine. Because of space constraints, some of the original 18-item CHIAS measures were deleted or modified. A comparison of the original CHIAS items and the modified scale is shown in the Appendix Table A2 (online only, Supplemental digital content, available at: http://links.lww.com/OLQ/A34). Responses were graded using a 4-point response scale ("strongly disagree," "disagree," "agree," and "strongly agree") and were coded such that higher values indicated stronger agreement with the statement and corresponded to less support for vaccines. Three of the 14 items were reverse coded so that higher values would similarly correspond to less support for vaccines. Back to Top | Article Outline Outcome Variables The primary outcome assessed was HPV vaccine uptake, in which mothers were dichotomized as having daughters who did or did not receive any HPV vaccine doses. Vaccination intention was assessed as a secondary outcome measure because: (1) a majority of our study population included mothers who had not vaccinated their daughters against HPV; and (2) this was consistent with the original CHIAS study, which examined associations between factor groupings and vaccination intention (defined as those responding "probably" or "definitely" to the question of whether they would have their daughter vaccinated against HPV in the next year). In our study, we assessed vaccination intention among mothers of unvaccinated girls in 2 ways. In the first, which was the manner most consistent with the original CHIAS, we assessed agreement with the statement "I intend to get my daughter vaccinated against HPV in the next 6 months," using a 5-point response scale. Results were later dichotomized into positive intentions or not ("agree/strongly agree" vs. "neutral/disagree/strongly disagree"). In the second, vaccination intention was measured by assessing agreement with the statement "I will never get my daughter vaccinated against HPV." This outcome, termed "ever intend to vaccinate" was defined by the responses "disagree" or "strongly disagree" to the statement whereas "never intend to vaccinate" included the responses "neutral," "agree," or "strongly agree." All 3 outcome measures (did/did not receive the vaccine, vaccination in next 6 months, and ever/never vaccinate) were assessed for associations with factor groups identified in our study. Back to Top | Article Outline Other Predictor Variables Demographic characteristics including mother's age, race/ethnicity, education, household income, area of residence, and daughter's age were provided by the survey vendor. Census-based probability sampling weights provided by the survey vendor were applied to the analysis to allow nationally representative estimates to be derived. For our analyses, demographic variables were categorized as in the CHIAS study to compare study populations.17 Race/ethnicity was provided by the survey vendor as 5 mutually exclusive categories (non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic other, 2+ races, or Hispanic). The categories "non-Hispanic other," "2+ races," and "Hispanic" were combined into one category "Hispanic or other" because of low sample sizes in these categories. Education was dichotomized as high school or less versus some college or greater, and household income was dichotomized as less than $50,000 versus greater than or equal to $50,000 to improve statistical power. Area of residence was provided by the survey vendor as "metropolitan area" or "nonmetropolitan area", whereas in the CHIAS study, this was defined as rural or urban residence using the United States Census classification. Back to Top | Article Outline Statistical Analyses An exploratory factor analysis of the modified CHIAS was conducted using principal components analysis with oblique rotation method (as factors were assumed to be correlated). Factors meeting the Kaiser criterion (eigenvalues ≥1.0) were retained. Three items were reverse-coded such that higher values consistently corresponded to less support for vaccines, and the factor analysis was rerun to facilitate subsequent analyses. Factor scores were created for each respondent by calculating the mean of the responses to all items loading onto each factor. Factor scores were also determined using regression scoring methods, which assigned weights to individual items in the derivation of factor scores. Results between the weighted and nonweighted methods were similar; thus, we present only nonweighted factor scores in this article so as to be consistent with the original CHIAS study. Cronbach's α coefficient was used to evaluate the internal reliability of each factor grouping. Logistic regression analyses assessed bivariate associations between HPV vaccination intention (measured as 3 different outcomes) and covariates of interest, including weighted demographic characteristics and nonweighted factor scores. Multivariate analyses examined the relationship between the outcome measures (HPV vaccine uptake and vaccination intention) and all of the identified factors, which were hypothesized a priori to be important predictors. Given that none of the demographics had significant associations with HPV vaccination intention in bivariate analyses, these were not included in the final multivariate models. P values ≤0.05 were considered statistically significant. All analyses were performed using STATA 10.0 (StataCorp, College Station, TX, 2007). Probability sampling weights provided by the survey vendor were applied to the sample to derive nationally representative estimates. Back to Top | Article Outline RESULTS Study Sample The overall survey participation rate among parents was 57% (n = 1621 parents with children <18 years of age in the household). There were 442 households that had at least one female child aged 11 to 17 years. Questions regarding HPV vaccination beliefs and attitudes (i.e., the modified CHIAS) were administered only to female respondents ("mothers"), resulting in 228 respondents. Among these mothers, 39.5% (n = 90) reported that their daughter had received at least 1 dose of the HPV vaccine. Of these, nearly 75% (n = 67) reported that their daughter had completed the 3-dose series. Weighted demographics of mothers whose daughters had not received any vaccine doses are shown in Table 1. Table 1 Back to Top | Article Outline Factor Structure The initial exploratory factor analysis used the entire sample of mothers (regardless of daughters' HPV vaccination status). Three factors were identified as conceptually meaningful and could describe the variation among responses. There was strong correlation among the items in each factor grouping, as shown by the Cronbach's α coefficients (Table 2). Table 2 Results were largely consistent with the findings from the original CHIAS study. The first factor identified, which we labeled "harms/ineffectiveness," contained 9 items and included statements assessing for perceived harms from vaccination such as short- or long-term health problems and lack of sufficient safety data (Table 2). Also loading onto this factor were 2 statements regarding the potential lack of vaccine benefit including the vaccine's ineffectiveness in preventing cervical cancer and the belief that vaccination is unnecessary because of the availability of cervical cancer screening. A notable difference between our results and that of the CHIAS is that harms and effectiveness loaded as distinctly separate factors in the original CHIAS. As in the CHIAS study, the second factor identified in our study, "barriers," contained 3 highly correlated items that addressed potential barriers to HPV vaccination, including access to affordable and convenient vaccination opportunities (Table 2). In both the modified scale and CHIAS, items concerning doctors' or peers' attitudes about vaccines loaded onto a third factor, which we called "social norms" (Table 2). Although in the original CHIAS study other items concerning lack of sufficient vaccine information also loaded onto this factor (which was called "uncertainty"), some of those items were not included in the modified scale. To be consistent with the original CHIAS study, we repeated the exploratory factor analysis specifically among the subpopulation of mothers whose daughters had not received any HPV vaccine doses. The same 3 groupings of factors, "harms/ineffectiveness," "barriers," and "social norms," were identified. However, in this subset analysis, 1 item was dropped ("The HPV vaccine is so new that I want to wait a while before deciding if my daughter should get it.") because of low factor loadings. Among this subpopulation, the mean factor scores for perceived harms (2.54, SD 0.63), barriers (1.91, SD 0.66), and social norms (2.57, SD 0.70) were similar to what was found for the entire sample (Table 2). Back to Top | Article Outline Associations With Vaccination We performed bivariate and multivariate analyses examining associations between the factors and actual HPV vaccine uptake (did/did not receive the vaccine). All 3 factors were significantly associated with HPV vaccine uptake in bivariate analyses. However, in the multivariate model, only harms/ineffectiveness and social norms remained associated with vaccine uptake. Respondents with a higher level of perceived harms had a lower likelihood of having had their daughters receive the HPV vaccine, with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.16 (95% confidence interval: 0.07, 0.34), as did mothers who reported lower influence from perceived social norms (OR: 0.48, 95% CI: 0.26, 0.88). Back to Top | Article Outline Associations With Intentions to Vaccinate The original CHIAS study assessed vaccination intention by measuring agreement with "intention to vaccinate in the next year," and all 4 factors identified (harms, barriers, effectiveness, and uncertainty) were found to be associated with this outcome in multivariate models. Using "likelihood of vaccination in the next 6 months" as the measure of vaccination intention in our study, the factors harms/ineffectiveness and barriers were significantly associated with intention to vaccinate in both bivariate and multivariate analyses. There was 90% lower odds of positive vaccination intention for every 1-point increase in the factor score for harms/ineffectiveness, and over a 3-fold increased odds of intention to vaccinate for every 1-point increase in the barriers' factor score in the multivariate model (Table 3). Table 3 When bivariate analyses were repeated using the broader measure of vaccination intention (ever/never intend to vaccinate), all 3 factor groupings were significantly associated with vaccination intention (Table 3). However, in the multivariate model, only harms/ineffectiveness remained significantly associated with intention to vaccinate. Back to Top | Article Outline DISCUSSION The CHIAS scale is a rigorous measure of parental attitudes and intention for HPV vaccination that was shown to predict adolescent HPV vaccine uptake longitudinally when tested among a sample of parents, mostly mothers, from North Carolina. When we applied a modified version of the CHIAS scale to a national sample of mothers of adolescents, we identified a similar, although more compact, factor structure underlying HPV vaccine attitudes and beliefs. The consistency between the 2 studies suggests that the factors harms/ineffectiveness, barriers, and social norms are important attitudinal constructs that can be validly applied across the US population of mothers. As in the original CHIAS study, our cross-sectional analyses also demonstrated that harms/ineffectiveness and social norms were independently associated with actual HPV vaccine uptake in multivariate models. There were 2 main differences in the factor profiles between our study and that of the CHIAS. The first is that, in the CHIAS study, harms and effectiveness were separately identified as 2 factors, whereas in our study statements related to harms and effectiveness loaded onto a single factor ("harms/ineffectiveness"). One possible hypothesis for this difference could be that in our population, mothers who reported increased concerns about vaccine safety also perceived less potential benefit from the HPV vaccine. This suggests that beliefs about vaccine safety and effectiveness may align together in a parent's mind and additively affect vaccination decisions. Alternatively, these differences could be because of variation between our study population and that of CHIAS (see Appendix Table A1 [online only, Supplemental digital content, available at: http://links.lww.com/OLQ/A34] for population comparison). For example, we focused exclusively on mothers, and our study had a higher proportion of less-educated individuals who have been shown in some studies to be more likely to intend to or have their daughters vaccinated than mothers who have received higher education.24–26 Compared with the CHIAS study, our sample also included more mothers belonging to Hispanic or other ethnic groups, which have been shown to associate HPV vaccine acceptability with both safety concerns and beliefs about vaccine protection against cervical cancer.8,27 The second difference between our results and that of the CHIAS study was that we did not find "uncertainty about the vaccine" to be a factor in our study population. This could be because of differences in the statements used in the modified compared with the original CHIAS (Appendix Table A2 [online only, Supplemental digital content, available at: http://links.lww.com/OLQ/A34]). Specifically, the original CHIAS' uncertainty factor included the item "I don't have enough information about the HPV vaccine to decide whether to give it to [child's name]," which was not asked in our study. In addition, the CHIAS study was conducted shortly after the introduction of the vaccine, when uncertainty was likely to be higher than the more recent timing of our study. The CHIAS "uncertainty" factor, however, does overlap with the factor "social norms" identified in our study, as both included the item "Other parents in my community are getting their daughters the HPV vaccine." Further supporting the idea that "uncertainty" and "norms" may be assessing similar concepts is the fact that both factors were associated with HPV vaccination intention in bivariate analyses in their respective studies. Our findings suggest that mothers who believe that their peers in the community or their children's doctors support the HPV vaccine are more likely to have positive HPV vaccination intentions.5 Thus, as shown previously,9,24,28 doctors can help significantly promote HPV vaccination by routinely conveying their vaccine recommendations to parents. As with the original CHIAS study, barriers played a relatively small role in HPV vaccination intention overall and actually had a "positive" association with intention to vaccinate in the next 6 months. These somewhat counterintuitive results support the hypothesis that mothers with an active intention to vaccinate in the near future may have done more research and acquired greater awareness of potential barriers to vaccination. It also suggests that barriers to vaccination and awareness of these potential challenges do not appear to sufficiently influence mothers' vaccination intentions in a negative fashion. As discussed by Gerend et al,29 barriers are likely multidimensional, and the barriers included in the modified CHIAS may capture only one dimension—that is, the practical concerns raised by parents who are considering vaccination. These practical barriers may be salient only for parents considering vaccination and do not include global barriers that are relevant for individuals not intending to vaccinate; as a result, practical barriers are likely to be positively related to intentions,29 as we saw in our study. Taken together, these data suggest that future interventions should focus on providing solutions to practical barriers to HPV vaccination in current health systems, which may enable mothers who intend to vaccinate their children to actually succeed in doing so. As this was a cross-sectional study, causal inferences cannot be made about the associations between HPV attitudes/intentions and vaccine uptake. Future research using a national sample is needed to explore whether the factors associated with HPV vaccination intention identified in the CHIAS, and confirmed in our study, predict actual HPV vaccine uptake over time. Brewer et al (2011) performed a longitudinal study that assessed the predictive properties of the CHIAS for actual adolescent HPV vaccine uptake in a population living in North Carolina and found that only "barriers" predicted actual vaccine initiation at 1-year follow-up.18 This was an unexpected finding because barriers had not been found to be as important as other factors in the original cross-sectional analysis that examined vaccination intention. Although it will be important to assess which of the constructs identified in our study predict vaccine uptake nationally, the similarities between our cross-sectional results and that of original CHIAS study (which was also cross-sectional) suggest that the longitudinal findings of Brewer et al may also be applicable across the broader US population. If so, such findings would have important implications for the development of public health interventions targeting HPV vaccination as it would suggest that barriers are the most important issue to be addressed. A strength of this study is that it focused on a nationally representative US population, which increases the potential generalizability of our findings. Our study population reported similar rates of adolescent HPV vaccine uptake as national estimates, with roughly 4 in 10 adolescent females receiving at least 1 HPV vaccine dose.1 In addition, we included both mothers who had and had not vaccinated their daughters to explore how HPV attitudes and beliefs are associated with negative and positive vaccination intentions/action. The similarities of results across our different analyses and to the CHIAS study highlight the robustness of the CHIAS as a valuable tool for assessing maternal attitudes about HPV vaccination in a standardized manner. Our results should be interpreted in light of some limitations. As with any survey, participation bias could have affected our results. Our survey was web-based and delivered to a panel of participants who indicated a general interest in survey participation and thus may have differences in health beliefs from the nonsampled population. Participation bias is minimized by the fact that participants were not aware of the health topics included in the survey before agreeing to participate. Additionally, it is possible that responses to CHIAS items reflect knowledge/awareness about HPV rather than attitudes and beliefs because our study did not specifically include items assessing respondents' HPV knowledge due to space constraints. However, this is likely minimized by the fact that the study was conducted at least 4 years after FDA licensure of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine for females30 and that a high proportion (40%) of respondents had started the HPV vaccine series for their daughters, indicating familiarity with the vaccine. Furthermore, although our study population was relatively small (n = 228), the reproducibility of our results across different analytic approaches and outcome measures as well as the strong correlations with findings from the original CHIAS study strengthen the validity of the results. 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2017 Legislative Priorities, Policies and Resolutions
IAPSS recognizes the new opportunities under the passage of the Federal EVERY STUDENTS SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA) and urges Indiana Policy makers to enact legislation and develop policies that reflect the new reality of local control and changes in assessment.
Student Learning
IAPSS recognizes that the single most important factor that influences student learning is the presence of a high quality teacher in the classroom.
Student learning is the priority in all Indiana Public Schools. Excessive testing erodes instructional time and is a drain on public dollars.
IAPSS supports the creation and implementation of reliable and meaningful student assessments that are appropriate and provide timely data that inform instruction and drive student learning.
IAPSS supports the continued expansion and full funding of early childhood education for all Hoosier children attending public schools.
Local Control
IAPSS supports the empowerment of local school boards to respond to the unique needs of their students and communities.
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Any elimination of local revenue should not occur without an equal replacement source identified and approved by the legislature.
IAPSS supports a position that although funding is generated by individual student counts, most school programs (i.e. special needs programs, music programs, and support staff) cannot automatically be reduced when enrollments in a school or a school system decline. At a minimum, funding levels should be adjusted to reflect increases in the cost of living.
The concept of multiple count days that are tied to funding mechanisms should be closely scrutinized to eliminate mid-year loss of funding. Additionally, schools should not be fiscally penalized for mid-year graduates.
IAPSS supports a position that will include increases in the Capital Projects Fund that will cover cost increases at a minimum for property and casualty insurance and utilities.
IAPSS supports the position that the use of tax payer dollars to fund private, for profit charters, and parochial schools should be eliminated. IAPSS opposes the reduction of public school dollars through the use of vouchers, the expansion of vouchers or tax credits.
Professional Certification
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School boards shall maintain the right to appropriately and competitively compensate school leaders to reflect local standards. Compensation provided to all personnel shall be transparent to all publics.
The current process of creating or amending a superintendent's contract needs to be revised to better serve the interests of all involved parties.
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Large Hot Chocolate with Triple Milk Pleasewritten by erinwoodgatesphotography on 2011-01-09 #places
It is December 29, 2007, my maiden voyage to Canada and I am in a jampacked United Airlines flight from Sydney to LA, sitting next to a quiet nutritionist on one side and a middle aged couple on the other in the middle strip of seats in the plane that isn't going anywhere fast because it is too heavy. Too much Christmas dinner. That is when I first heard about it...10 10 Share Tweet
1st of July: Canada Day Celebrations in Halifaxwritten by erinwoodgatesphotography on 2012-09-19 #places
July 1st is Canada's day of celebration. This hot day in the middle of summer in Halifax was an action-packed one with numerous events going on across the city. Read on to find out which ones I was able to document!1 Share Tweet


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This is far from the first instance I've read the assertion "They obviously have no idea how insane they appear."
I warn you all not to buy into that thinking. It is by far not obvious unless the Left were comprised of nothing but naifs. At this point, the preponderance of evidence that malice is present is so great, that were they to tell me that the sun rose in the East this morning, I'd immediately try uncover why they felt the need to mention it.
Here is how I responded to JWF's conclusion:
Where's the evidence they have no idea how they look? That they appear insane is often a tactic of bullies. If they can convince you that they are not rational, they can make large numbers of potential adversaries just give up. Is it possible you never analyzed how PC works? It's the essence of getting the majority to clam up.
You are wrong because your statement "They obviously" ignores this common tactic.


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Chat with Ashley Fox
Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, ESPN.com NFL columnist Ashley Fox stops by to chat.
Fox joined ESPN.com in 2011 after 11 years as a writer and columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer, where she covered the National Football League, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Philadelphia 76ers. She also has worked at the Louisville Courier-Journal and Sports Illustrated. A North Carolina native, Fox lives in suburban Philadelphia with her husband, daughter and son.
Send your questions now and join Fox on Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET!
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Ashley Fox (2:59 PM)
Hi everybody. Thanks for joining me. It's a big week. Let's get started.
matt (maryland)
how do you feel that the ravens are now in the superbowl? your story did say it was impossible to beat peyton manning... and numerous other people said our last game was going to be new england. what're your thoughts?
Ashley Fox (3:01 PM)
I'm happy for them. I didn't see this coming. Maybe should have. I covered probably six Ravens games all year, more than any other team. That late season slide scared me off of them. But they are playing really well in all three phases and clearly have that "something" that teams need. They're hot and I think they are going to be awfully tough to beat.
Rich (New Jersey)
Hi Ashley, Colin Kaepernick is having a successful season so far after 2 years out of Nevada but will Alex Smith be willing to be a backup or are the 49ers willing to live with these too very qood quarterbacks one as a starter and other backup?
Ashley Fox (3:04 PM)
Hi Rich. That is going to be one of the more interesting off season stories, I think. Clearly the 49ers have found their starting quarterback of the future. And Smith has value. There aren't going to be many options for teams in need of a quarterback, and plenty do. This draft will be thin at that position. He would be an upgrade in Kansas City and with the Jets, to name two. So I think he'll be playing elsewhere next season.
Chris Fiegler (Latham,NY)
What do you think of the Pro Bowl Each Year?
Ashley Fox (3:06 PM)
It is a great trip to take. I went after the 2010 season. The accommodations are beautiful and the people there are fantastic. The Pro Bowl means a lot to them. But the game leaves little to be desired, as has been well documented. Life could go on without it.
John Harbaugh (Baltimore, MD)
So my brother seems to be unleashing a new offensive weapon every week. Crabtree took over at the end of the season. He used Kaepernick's legs against Green Bay. Then we see LaMichael James and Vernon Davis unleashed against Atlanta. What player that we haven't seen much of should I be worried about in the Super Bowl? Randy Moss? Ted Ginn Jr.? Leonard Davis?! I can't figure out what he's going to do!!!
Ashley Fox (3:08 PM)
Very nice, John. It has been amazing what San Francisco has done. They even had a play for Chad Hall. That pretty much tells you what you need to know. I think Crabtree is going to be key for San Francisco. He's really Kaepernick's security blanket. He's got, I think, more than double the targets of anybody else in the last six games or so. So it starts there. But wouldn't Moss love to have an impact in what could well be his final NFL game.
Scooter, minny [via mobile]
How do u think chip kelly will do with the eagles?
Ashley Fox (3:11 PM)
I'm not in love with the hire, but I am fascinated to see how it plays out, beginning with how he fills his staff out. He's clearly an innovator and I think he will adapt his offense to fit his personnel, but what does he want to do at quarterback? We probably aren't going to have a definitive answer on that until the 2014 draft. And can he adjust to coaching grown men versus college students. It is a very different deal. I know he said he's a football coach and it's all the same, but it really isn't. The players are making a lot of money and the locker room can slip away from a coach quickly if things go south. So we will see.
Alex (Anaheim)
Should we expect a defensive struggle of a Super Bowl?
Ashley Fox (3:11 PM)
Not if the last couple of weeks are any indication.
Ramiro (Salinas, CA)
3 seconds left in the game, ball at the Ravens 30 yard line 49ers down 2 points....David Akers Make or Miss?
Ashley Fox (3:15 PM)
That's a fascinating question. Boy. I've known David Akers since he was in college. He is a mentally strong guy. I actually talked to him during pre-game warmups on Sunday, and he said he felt good. And then he clanked one off the crossbar. I don't know if it's more mental or physical. But at the 30, you're asking him to hit one from 40 plus in a dome. I don't know. I'd like to think he'd make it, but going off what he's done this season, I don't know.
Rah-Steam (Hackensack)
Hey Ash, I must say I feel like the Falcons need a player like Ray Lewis who can get them to play hard the entire game and make players accountable. There is just no explanation the way they give up 2 big leads at home. After last year's exit, you would think they would be fired up. Maybe they lack on field motivators, such as Lewis who has the Ravens played inspired football for 48 min plus. THerein is the impact of leadership. Your thouhgts????
Ashley Fox (3:18 PM)
I would agree with you, Rah-Steam. Now, don't forget that Ray Lewis is an incredible leader and motivator. He is unique. But Atlanta needed stops and couldn't get them. They had a 17-point lead and could have put their foot on San Francisco, and they let them drive the length of the field, settle down and score. Their offensive coordinator said after the game that that was the key to the win, and I agree.
Andrew (Seattle)
Ashley, you wrote some great columns on Kaepernick, where would you rank him against the 2012 rookie qb class of Luck, RGIII and Wilson?
Ashley Fox (3:21 PM)
I was really impressed with what all of those guys did this year. What's not to like? But when you look at Kaepernick, he didn't just go along for the ride with San Francisco to the Super Bowl. He is a key reason why they are there. In the biggest moments, he played great. He was poised. He made the right reads. He took what defenses gave him. He showed Sunday that he's not just a running quarterback. He beat the Falcons with his arm. He's impressive. And he's in the Super Bowl and the rookies aren't.
Al (Wausau, WI (wind chill 18 below here!))
Hi, Ashley. Hope you're staying warm today. Who do you think will win Super Bowl 47, and who do you think will be the Super Bowl MVP? Thanks!
Ashley Fox (3:22 PM)
It is cold here, Al, but it's not Wisconsin cold, mercifully. I haven't made my picks yet. I will have a picks column that will run next Friday. So check back.
Ashley Fox (3:23 PM)
It is cold here, Al, but it's not Wisconsin cold, mercifully. I haven't made my picks yet. I will have a picks column that will run next Friday. So check back.
Ashley Fox (3:23 PM)
It is cold here, Al, but it's not Wisconsin cold, mercifully. I haven't made my picks yet. I will have a picks column that will run next Friday. So check back.
Ashley Fox (3:23 PM)
I will pose it to you guys: How would you answer Al's question?
Andrew (Philadelphia)
Is there any reason why the Patriots wouldn't bring back both Wes Welker and Aquib Talib? Talib was a huge pickup for this defense and losing him absolutely devastated the Patriots during the AFC Championship Game when the Ravens knew they could go deep and down the middle. Then for Wes Welker where else would he go that would be a better fit? Tom Brady even stated he wants him back and he is such a complete piece for that offense and has been a cornerstone for years in that elite offense they have.
Ashley Fox (3:26 PM)
The reason, as it usually is, would be money. But I agree with you. The Talib pickup was huge. He made that defense much better. And everybody knows how valuable Welker is. They would have to pay him an obscene amount of money, though, and I'm not sure Belichick thinks it's worth it. He certainly was evasive on the subject of both of those guys yesterday, not that that's a big surprise.
Brian (Baltimore)
I was hoping to find a retraction column from you on Monday morning about the Ravens; but instead you wrote about the 49ers. Are you purposely shying away from addressing your comments on the Ravens chances in the playoffs? Dont you think its time you wrote an "I Was Wrong" column?
Ashley Fox (3:27 PM)
I'm not purposely shying away from writing about them. I was assigned to do the Falcons games the last two weeks. It is as simple as that. And I said on Twitter that I was wrong. Last I checked, I wasn't the only one. It happens. I'm sorry.
Will (San Francisco)
How's that Denver Broncos winning the superbowl for you?
Ashley Fox (3:28 PM)
Again, I was wrong. It happens.
Peter (atlanta,ga)
Where does Ray Lewis rank among all-time defenders if he wins the Super Bowl?
Ashley Fox (3:30 PM)
Either way he's going to go down probably as the greatest middle linebacker of all time. He's also going to go down as one of the best "leaders of men," as they like to say, in the NFL. He will in all likelihood be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. So he will be right up there with the greatest of all time.
Jerry (Dallas)
For Al's question 49ers 24 Ravens 23 for a close thrilling Super Bowl. Now for my question to Ashley. Has Joe Flacco now proven to be an elite QB in this league? The guy has more road playoff wins than anybody else in NFL History. NFL HISTORY!! Also he has won a playoff game in the last 5 seasons, tell me who else has done that? To me the guy has earned has huge contract he will be getting his offseason.
Ashley Fox (3:32 PM)
Joe Flacco is an elite quarterback, and the thing I love about him is that he didn't sign a contract extension back in the offseason. He could have. He had such confidence in himself that he wanted to prove he deserved more, and boy did he prove it. I talked to him about it back in August and he said it just wasn't an issue for him. He didn't care that he was going into his last year. He was perfectly content with proving what he thought his value was. That takes major guts.
Dave (Charlotte)
49'ers win...Kaepernik get's MVP by default as all winning QB's traditionaly get it
Ashley Fox (3:33 PM)
Quarterbacks usually do.
Josh (Portland)
Non-Football question for you. What is your take on Lance Armstrong? Did he in your opinion help to repair is image with his latest interview with Oprah or is forgiveness off the table for him?
Ashley Fox (3:35 PM)
I guess it was a start. I don't know the guy at all. If you are interested in an informed opinion on him, I suggest you read my colleague Bonnie D. Ford's column on him. She has covered him for I want to say 15 years and she excoriated him in her piece. Told me basically everything I needed to know.
Tim (CLT)
Ashley, i think people are trying to rub your wrong predictions in your face because writers/media rarely admit that they are wrong - of course us fans know that no one is correct all the time, we just happen to hear writers point out their correct predictions and ignore their incorrect ones. We just want accountability, kind of like how you writers demand that from the athletes and coaches...
Ashley Fox (3:37 PM)
I get it. And I appreciate a civil discourse on the subject. I will take it all in. Maybe I will have a surprise next week.
Tony (Richmond, CA)
Was Gronkowski the missing link for the Patriots for the second year in a row during the playoffs? Do the Pats win the SB or get pass the Ravens this year for another shot if he's in the lineup healthy?
Ashley Fox (3:40 PM)
I don't know, given what Baltimore has done, if the Patriots could have stopped them even with Gronkowski. It's very much like the Giants last year. Would Green Bay have beat the Giants at home last year had they not dealt with the tragedy during the week of Joe Philbin's son dying? I think New York would have. They were not to be denied. Clearly, that's how Baltimore has been these last three weeks.
Sean (Colorado)
Or maybe the Falcons don't lack motivation but rather front-talent? Soft schedule overrated the defense and there is no way Atlanta can match an athletic, physical team like San Francisco on a play for play basis. Two weeks, two huge leads blown, one season ending loss....yet again. Time for the "surprised" angle to go away.
Ashley Fox (3:43 PM)
They clearly need someone else who can disrupt the passer and a healthy Abraham. I do believe you'll see them address that weakness either in the draft or in free agency. And don't forget they gave up several picks to move up for Julio Jones. He was worth it, but the fact remains that they could have used those picks to address some of their needs on defense. I think they would do that deal again because Jones is an amazing player, but there was a risk giving up so much.
Phil (Connecticut)
So whats your take on Tim Brown coming out and saying that he thinks Bill Callahan threw Super Bowl XXXVII ?
Ashley Fox (3:45 PM)
I'm not sure he has his facts straight. Why would any coach purposely throw the Super Bowl?
Jon (Washington D.C.)
Understanding that we still have the biggest game of the year coming up and being in the Ravens region I know the huge hype but do you see the Broncos being a Super Bowl contender again next season? With Peyton Manning they will of course be the division favorites but I have concerns about that even cause the Chargers and Chiefs won't be THAT bad next season.
Ashley Fox (3:47 PM)
There's a lot that will happen between now and prediction time. No team is going to look like they did this season. It is part of the business. The Broncos have the key piece in place. That's important. But we don't even know who Kansas City's quarterback is going to be yet.
Michael (Cincinnati) [via mobile]
Do you vote for the HOF? How do you sum up Art Modell's chances of getting in?
Ashley Fox (3:48 PM)
I am not a Hall of Fame voter. I would be surprised if he got in this year. But we'll see.
Ashley Fox (3:48 PM)
I am not a Hall of Fame voter. I would be surprised if he got in this year. But we'll see.
Kevin (Minneapolis)
Just how much do you want to experience an NFL Game in weather 20 below? We deal with these temperatures annually every winter.
Ashley Fox (3:49 PM)
I am happy to be heading to New Orleans, if that's what you're asking. Controlled climate. Great city. It should be fun.
Vaughn (New Jersey)
How do you feel about Bill Belichick snubbing reporters after the game on Sunday? What it an outright disgraceful act or was is just Belichick being Belichick and it's being overblown?
Ashley Fox (3:52 PM)
I'm glad I wasn't there. On Monday, he had an interesting comment about how there are two extreme reactions to the ending of that game. One is absolute elation. The other is like smacking into a wall. It's over. Just like that, everything you've worked for ends. That's not to excuse Belichick. I just thought it was interesting. There is only one happy team at the end of the season.
Sam (kansas city)
What do the chiefs do at QB, and who are the favorites for them to get?
Ashley Fox (3:54 PM)
I'd love to see them finally draft and grow their own guy, but unfortunately this isn't the draft to do that. I would bet they'll go the free agency route and then try to take a quarterback in 2014. I wouldn't be surprised to see them make a play for Alex Smith or Matt Flynn.
Ashley Fox (3:54 PM)
Alright everybody, I've got to run. Thanks for all of the questions and the discourse. I appreciate it. We'll do it again next week from New Orleans. Have a great week.
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