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Eat well and eat smartly with this meal-delivery diet.Top Rated Diets of 2017
Trim360 is no longer available, as of 12/27/2011.
- Established: 2006
- Founder: Dr. Ilya Rachman
- Headquarters: Encino, California
- Accessibility: Online ordering, meal delivery
- Diet Type: Meal delivery, high protein, portion control
- Gender: Male and female
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Trim360 is a weight loss meal-delivery program that can be used to lose between two and five pounds per week.
There are three meal-delivery plans to choose from, all of which vary according to the number of Trim360 meals you order.
With the program you eat every two to three hours, which includes eating seven times per day. With all of the plans you can either have the most popular items sent to you or select exactly what you want from the menu. Your foods are delivered directly to your door each month for your convenience.
Trim360 has a team of weight loss experts available along with several other helpful tools included on the web site. Community posts, blog posts, recipes and Trim 360 success heroes are all featured on the web site.
The Trim360 plan includes a meal manager page that allows you to choose all of the meals you want delivered. Photos of all the foods available are also included.
The company also offers a completely free 30-day trial. Unlike other "free" trials, this one requires you to enter absolutely no payment or credit card information, so you can be sure you're really getting free access to the site. All of the tools aren't available with the free trial, and it offers an idea of what's available.PRO
- Broad menu variety
- Convenient home delivery
- Various plans to choose from to fit your budget
- Access to all web site tools regardless of your plan level
- Meals are easy to prepare
- Track your progress online
- Helpful blogs and recipes available
- No classes to attend each week
- Free 30-day trial
- Plans available to fit any budget
- Encourages lifestyle changes instead of a quick fix for weight loss
- More emphasis on food than exercise for non-members
- Not a long-term eating plan
Trim360 allows you to select your meals and have them delivered directly to your home each month. There are three plans available to choose from and over 50 menu items to select.
The three plans are: The Decision Free plan, which is a seven-day meal plan; The Balance plan, which is a five-day a week meal plan; And the Choices plan, which is a three-day meal plan.
You can either choose your own items or select the Favorites package, which features all of the best-selling and most popular Trim360 meals and snacks. All of the meals and snacks are shelf-stable, so they can be eaten right away or simply heated in the microwave and enjoyed.
Every day includes seven Trim360 meals and snacks, which are calorie- and portion-controlled.
Here are some of the Trim360 meal and snack options available:
- Cinnamon crunch cereal
- Crispy peanut bar
- Chocolate cream pudding and shake
- Vegetable cheese omelet
- Creamy hot chocolate
- Tangy lemon drink
- Berry blend drink
- Chocolate bar
- Creamy cookie bar
- Creamy mac and cheese pasta
- Vegetable bean soup
- Zesty vegetarian chili with beans
- Chicken soup
- Vegetarian Joe
- Spicy cheese n' pasta
- Cinnamon oatmeal raisin bar
- Butter toffee bar
- Chocolate coconut bar
- Cinnacrunch 'n chocolate bites
- Strawberry yogurt smoothie
The website also includes recipe and meal suggestions for when you choose to prepare your meals at home, and a calorie counter that allows you to track your daily calorie intake from more than 7,000 items in the Trim360 food database.EXERCISE
Exercise is recommended with the Trim360 weight loss plan. The tools on the Trim360 website allow you to make fitness goals and get track of them with your own personalized online progress journal.
Expert advice is also available to help you create your own fitness plan that supports the Trim360 plan you chose.CONCLUSION
Losing weight can be a challenge, especially if you don't have the right tools or approach. With Trim360 you are given an online community support network, meals delivered to your home and a team of experts contributing to your weight loss.
Its three main plans are customized to meet you at your lifestyle needs and budget. Just be warned that if you do decide to join the Trim360 plan, you must also educate yourself on proper portion control and healthy cooking techniques as the program does all of the calorie-counting and portion control for you.Common Misspellings
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User Feedback(Page 3 of 4, 72 total comments)
I found this plan by complete accident, thankfully. I am a addicted to food (no joke) and have struggled for over 30 years. I have been on the plan for 4 consecutive months. I have never felt deprived or hungry like on other diets I've tried and failed before. Being able to communicate with Anna, registered dietitian by phone/email has helped me stay on track. I am so grateful to Trim360's professional team and meal plans!
After struggling with my weight issues for over 20 years, my co-worker told me about this plan. I was very skeptical initially but decided to give it a shot. I am absolutely hooked! I am down 37 lbs in about 3 months. I am never hungry as I eat 6 trim360 meals per day and one meal on my own. I was addicted to sweets, this diet saved me. When I get the urge to eat sweets, I eat trim360 chocolate cake or other desserts. I have recently asked my boss and co-workers to bring this food into our meeting instead of the regular over-sized muffins and donuts!
This plan really works! I am down 3-4 pounds per week consistently. I have lost 24 pounds and hoping for another 10! The foods do taste good, I am so pleasantly surprised. I really like the lite entrees, I truly feel great!
I am so glad we found this program for our work place! We now bring Trim360 foods to our meetings and lunches instead of the usual office candy and unhealthy snacks. This has been a tremendous success as most of us are on this plan full or part-time. I am myself down about 9lbs, but not feeling hungry at all. Plus, there are no sabotages at work!
I completed my first 28 days and just placed another order. I am down 23 lbs and let me tell you it's not hard! I am eating 7 times per day plus my own green salad. I don't have to count calories/servings and I like the food. I find the food very tasty and can't believe the previous reviewer comments. Yes, it is not a gourmet food delivery, but it is a low calorie protein packed meals that promote weight loss!
The food tasted awful.
I can't tell you how happy I am with this program. Enough of counting calories, points and etc. The meals are satisfying and there is enough variety. I have been doing it since the end of December and already down 8lbs. I know I can stick to this plan for few month. They even have a maintenance plan of eating 3 items per day. I called a spoke with a very professional dietitian who knows what she is doing. I feel great and looking forward to losing my 35lbs!
I do not agree with a previous reviewer at all! I have just finished my first 2 weeks. This is not a gourmet foo delivery but it also doesn't cost $50 a day. It is pleasant and gets the job done. I am loosing weight, not feeling hungry all the time. Previous reviewer must not have tried other diets. Try chocolate cake, bars and mac and you will agree!
The food is absolutely disgusting. I would not recommend this at all. I went with this one because it was more affordable. But this is the perfect example of you get what you pay for!!
I lost 22 lbs 6 months ago in preparation for my wedding and was able to keep it off. I usually don't write reviews but decided to do it to let other people struggling with weight know that there is a solution out there. I have been overweight for quite a while and tried to lose weight on my own unsuccessfully. Now I know that it is much more effective and convenient to follow a program and not worry about counting calories, points and etc. Trust me, Trim360 changed my looks but it also change my life. I now eat smaller portions and less food than I ever did. I feel great and look my best!
I am diabetic and have been doing this program for the past 3 months. I have heard about the program from few people that were able to get their glucose and blood pressure under control. Let me tell you, aside from weight loss, I was able to decrease my diabetes meds and that's what matters the most to me! You eat 7 times per day smaller, calorie control portions which stimulate appetite and sugar control. I love it!
I have never tried a diet so easy. It is an easy plan to follow for people who are ready to finally drop the weight. But previous reviewers, please remember this is not a filet mignon, nor gormet food delivery. However if you follow the program as written, it is impossible not to loose weight and food is pretty tasty. I have been on this plan for 4 months and have lost 56 pounds. This plan is much tastier than Medifast and requires no subscription/VIP membership which I like very much.
I just started this program and already lost 1 pound this week, but The food tastes really bad
This diet didn�??t work for me at all. In essence it should have since I was only eating 1000-1100 calories a day. I only lost about 2-3 pounds in 1 month, but because of all the carbs I looked bloated and fatter. I didn�??t cheat and I even ate less some days because I am so busy. This diet might work for someone that is looking to lose 40+ pounds, but I don�??t think it is for someone looking to lose 15-20. A lot of the food was kind of gross and repetitive as well.
I really like the flexibility of this program. Even though, I have 35lbs to lose, I am not attached to any contracts or auto-renewals. I order it as I go without any long term commitments. There is enough variety to satisfy most tastes. My children love the bars and take them away from me. It is a great plan for moms on the go as me. I can make my smoothies and eat bars right in the car. I feel like I can reach my goal within 3-4 months and I am very excited about it! Good luck and I am running to eat my mac and cheese which is only 220 cal and 15g of protein.
I am sold on Trim360! I lost 15 lbs in 3 weeks!
I have a lot more to go (triple that amount) but this plan is the easiest I've ever done and it works so well with my busy life as a working mom of three.
I love their 7 A Day program and I highly recommend it. Try the four weeks - no commitments to do anything long term. I was very happy from the start and ordered additional three months at the discount rate.
I am telling you this really works and I never feel hungry as I've been eating 7 times per day. Good luck and don't "waist" another day!
I am a big guy with about 40lbs extra weight. Was told about the program by my doctor, who said that I either lose weight or go on blood pressure meds. I decided to give this a try given their reputation. I absolutely love the food and the cost. I decided to try 5 a day meal plan, and it works great. The food tastes good and I can have a healthy dinner on my own. I know everyone raves about the mac and cheese, but you should try the creamy alfredo and chocolate pudding.
Started the program 2 weeks ago. I am down 7lbs! Was referred by a friend and skeptical at first. I feel great, tons of energy and not hungry at all. I will be at my goal weight in just 2 months. Love the Trim360 team videos!
Lost 30 lbs with the trim360 diet and just completed a half marathon. This program allowed me to focus on my health and taught me how to make my body a priority again.
The best diet ever! I lost weight on it and loved the chocolate/mint shakes/puddings the most. Some food items are so good, that you can't wait to eat it. Luckily, you feel satisfied, and it is easy to wait for the next meal :)
Try it, you will not be disappointed.
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Kiattaweesuk vs Delada July 17!
By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
Former Thailand amateur champion Tantong Kiattaweesuk (11-0, 7 KOs) will clash with Bogie Delada (13-1,11 KOs) over twelve rounds at Sonkhla, South Thailand with the IBF Pan Pacific title up for grabs on July 17. Promoter Jimmy Chaichotchuang is confident Kiattaweesuk has the skills to defeat the best bantamweights in the world, including IBF#5 Michael Domingo (38-14-2,16 KOs).
"Michael Domingo came to Bangkok in 2004 and was outpointed clearly over twelve rounds by my former boxer Terapong Distar. Kiattaweesuk is a better boxer than Distar and would defeat Domingo by knockout. I plan on making a good offer for the management of Domingo to challenge Kiattaweesuk for the IBF Pan Pacific 118 pound championship," said Jimmy Chaichotchuang.
At the IBF convention in Panama City, Panama on May 27, 2009, Jimmy Chaichotchuang was named the leading IBF Promoter in the Asia Pacific Region. The Kiattaweesuk vs Delada bout will be televised throughout Thailand on Channel Seven Television Network.

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DVD-by-post and video streaming movie rental company Netflix recently announced its intent to go international with its lucrative service.
According to Netflix's Q3 financial report released recently (downloadable PDF), the company reported revenue of $553.2 million—a 31 percent increase over last year. Profit also dramatically increased: $38 million, 26 percent over last year.
As Netflix assesses its growth strategy, its leaders have identified two key opportunities: funneling more resources into the service's increasingly-popular North American video streaming service, and taking its operations global.
The company recently made significant investments in the Canadian market, launching its service there in Q3. Netflix projects its Canadian service to be profitable in about a year.
"If we continue to gain confidence in a large return on our Canadian investment, and we have confidence in the financial return on further geographic expansion, we'll look to grow beyond North America starting in the second half of 2011," said Netflix CEO Reed Hastings in the earnings report.
Netflix's efficient offline and online delivery system provide compelling advantages to support its global ambitions—as are its existing relationships with global entertainment companies, and its robust content recommendation engine for customers.
"The internet is naturally global in a way that isn't true of regulated broadcast spectrum or local cable," Hastings said. "We see the upside of becoming a global broadband entertainment firm as expanding our addressable market considerably."
The promise of streaming video "has become a reality faster than many of us expected," said Barry McCarthy, the company's CFO. "(M)anaging the evolution of our business model across the digital divide has shifted in our favor more quickly than we forecast it would."
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My formerly stray cat has lived inside our house for about five years, but has on occasion tried to run out the door.
A stray cat that we took in about 5 years ago has on occasion tried to run back outside. We have always managed to catch him and bring him back inside. This time he finally succeeded in running away from home. Will he ever return?
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He might come back. I'm sure if you've taken good care of him for five years, he'll try to find his way back. There is a chance he could be lost, or possibly taken in by another person if he is friendly. Have you put up "lost cat" notices around town? You might need to go out looking for him or check your local animal shelter. Good luck finding him. My cat ran away for about 3 days once, but returned on her own.
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the first book of the harry potter series i absolutely love this book.
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This is just like the other Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, except that the cover is sparklier. Do not be taken in, there are no freebies. But it's still an excellent book, which drags in you in right from the first page. It's great. It's amazing. It's famous. And it's filled to the brim with mysteries... mayhem... and, as everybody knows, that wonderful hogwarts magic!
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Feels like i have a flat tire. Car will pull left then right. Recently replaced everything up front, tie rods, axles, ball joints and all mounts. I think its the steering rack, need opinions
Feels like i have a flat tire. Car will pull left then right. Recently replaced everything up front, tie rods, axles, ball joints and all mounts. I think its the steering rack, need opinions
typically if it's the rack, it'll leak out the ends.
Is there a bearing or joint that can go bad in the steering column?
yes, does your wheel wiggle?
I had a bad bearing in my Corrado column, the wheel wiggled like a mofo - had to change the column out.
Happen slowly over time? Could be the rack adjustment bolt if so. I'm pretty sure it adjust how tight the gear on the column end is against the rack.
Beyond that, sway end links and sub-frame mounts. My sub-frame mounts are shot, same situation as you. Waving but all other rubber/etc replaced, most with poly.
Same experience in neutral coasting highway speeds?
Unless it's leaking, it's probably not the rack.. Check control arm bushings and alignment.
replaced the control arm bushings with r32's last year so they're good. /Maybe it is as simple as getting it aligned, for once. Taking it tomorrow.
You can also have a machine shop give you solids if you gave them the dimensions. Worn sub-mounts cause play and even noise over bumps. Ask me how I know. Ask me how it vanished after I replaced.
In addition, I did give some food for thought for OP. So, anything else?
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There are NO INSERTS anywhere on the front subframe.
(B4 passat subframe for reference - very similar but not the same but the easist pic I could find on the fly)
I've spent the last few minutes stalking your posts.. you need to stop. Your wordy responses to sound like you know what you are talking about arent very helpful to anyone.
Wrong sir. Wrong. They do effect handling and stiffness. The cross member is considered part of the sub-frame. Stiffer frame corners better. Not only are you calling an experienced mark 3 owner wrong, but also black forest industries. A long and dark road you're headed down.
You're sig fails pretty hard. Never seen afazz's or other quality work? Do you own a mark 3? No? Piss off. You, stamos, all of them, can piss right the hell off.
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Nope never owned an MK3
My VR swapped cabrio in 1998
My pop's old 3.2TT with My (exGF's) supercharged GTI and my Shrick'd GLX
Shrick'd GLX with my (exexGF's) GLX
How bout the current rides.
VR swapped 4 door with newer GTI
Mexican Glass.. thanks Pineapple
Or my Turbo VR Cabby that Im in the middle of building
Oh wait my daily isnt and MK3
I dont have pics of my other red turbo'd vr6 GTI.. and then there's been 6 or 7 other MK3's that I dont really have time to dig up pictures of, not to mention the countless other cars Ive built for friends and customers.
Dont get in a pissing match with me kid.. I have forgotten more then you could ever copy and paste from some crappy source online.
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Front crossmember bushings do not affect handling. You are wrong. Front crossmember bushings affect the stiffness of the cradle holding the front of the motor. This definitely improves power transfer and can make the car feel more solid - but handling? NO. You are wrong. It is not part of the suspension, and it's not structural enough to the frame of the car to make a difference for handling.
Man, so tollk the car to my buddy for an alignment. The toe was off a degree and a half. So it handles a lot better now. Good luck with the arguing.
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No good. Got an alignment and it seemed better. I drive about 40 miles a day on the highway and noticed that it still drives like a flat tire. Had the tires checked and they are all fine. So there is a way to adjust the rack? Both places i took it for an alignment said the rack is tight. Also noticed when going over speed bumps it sounds like something is loose and makes a chirp noise. When driving it pulls left and then on high speeds it sways back and forth.
I have had apinhole leak somewhere causing my coolant to burp out of the coolant reservior. Could it be possible that it has benn leaking on the LCA bushing causing it to fail?
I think there is a adjustment screw on the zf rack itself, but I was under the impression never to mess with it. check your bentley manual on that one or search for adjustments on it I quess.


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Short and sweet interview with the French Vogue EIC, courtesy The Bag Snob.
We've already added the purple version to our wishlist, can we be horrible and also add the pink? Now here is a bag for any serious purse lover.Tags: fashion, accessories, handbags, pink, Marc Jacobs, women, StamAdded 9 Years Ago from Bagsnob
Can we say drool? We've been eyeing this bag at our nearby MJ store for the last six months. Will it ever go on sale? Doubtful. Will we ever see it in our closet? A girl can dream!Tags: purple, Marc Jacobs, ostrich, StamAdded 9 Years Ago from Bagsnob
I just think this is like having art hanging from your precious arm
A fun wearable day clutch that will definitely liven up a workday.
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I've often been a little interested in the idea of Lent. Give up something (traditionally meat) for 40 days in sympathy for Christ's suffering, celebrate its return at the festival of rebirth that follows. The mingling of Christian theology and European paganism into an enduring ritual that draws people into contemplation in February. But one of the reasons I've often been interested is that I can't get into it at all myself. Maybe it's a symptom of my modern anomie that I neither feel that I have something compelling to release in Lent, nor something to contemplate on. I don't feel particularly indulgent or grateful materially (this is probably something I should work on), and a lot of the things I might give away would only push me away from my friends and community. And I don't identify with the suffering of Christ. That can be broken down many ways. One is association: because I grew up in a society steeped in Christian ideas without any religious upbringing instinctively associate any Christian doctrine with exclusion and coercion. But even if I contemplate other leaders that have suffered for their beliefs and works, it's hard for me to feel kinship with them when I know I've tended to avoid pain by avoiding conflict in almost every area of my life.
So Jess has suggested that I give up anomie and focus on focus. Now I have, as we say in the business, two problems. Maybe three.
Maybe one day I'll be ready for something like Lent, but today probably isn't that day. I can think of one modern practice that is something of a mirror image of Lent: repeatedly trying new and unusual things, a month at a time. If the tradition of Lent keeps people's minds attuned to the past, this practice keeps people's minds attuned to the constant reinventions of modernity. People try the Dvorak keyboard layout or biking to work. They'll try wacky organization systems or keeping journals. Some might write a novel or record an album, although the motivation may be a little different. Ironically, one common choice is vegetarianism, and the RPM Challenge is in Februrary. Anyway, people take on these challenges publicly and socially, encouraging each other and sharing results.
I'm not sure that's quite what I need either, though. If anything, I need to find comfort and consolidate my strength, not take on another unfamiliar thing.


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Phase 2 Study of Inhaled Lipid Cisplatin in Pulmonary Recurrent Osteosarcoma
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Eleison Pharmaceuticals LLC.
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First received: July 20, 2012
Last updated: January 19, 2016
Last verified: January 2016
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|July 20, 2012
|Last Updated Date
|January 19, 2016
|Start Date ICMJE
|August 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|June 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Observed Relapse Free Interval (RFI) [ Time Frame: At relapse, estimated at 6-12 months average. ]
Observed relapse free interval (RFI) will be compared to historical controls. Relapse free interval is defined as the time of diagnosis of the previous relapse to time of diagnosis of the new relapse.
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01650090 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Phase 2 Study of Inhaled Lipid Cisplatin in Pulmonary Recurrent Osteosarcoma
|Official Title ICMJE
|Phase 2 Study of Inhaled Lipid Cisplatin in Pulmonary Recurrent Osteosarcoma
|Brief Summary
|To establish whether treatment with Inhaled Lipid Cisplatin (ILC) is effective in delaying/preventing pulmonary relapse in osteosarcoma patients in complete surgical remission following one or two prior pulmonary relapses.
|Detailed Description
ILC is a novel formulation of cisplatin, designed for inhalation by nebulization. The anticipated pulmonary benefits of ILC over systemic cisplatin therapy are threefold:
In this study, patients currently in surgical complete remission (CR) following one or two prior relapses of osteosarcoma involving pulmonary disease will be treated with ILC every two weeks for up to one year. ILC will be administered via nebulization.
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|Phase 2
|Study Design ICMJE
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Condition ICMJE
|Pulmonary Relapse of Osteosarcoma
|Intervention ICMJE
|Drug: Inhaled Lipid Cisplatin (ILC)
ILC is provided as cisplatin in a lipid complex suspended in a saline solution. Every two weeks, the patient will receive 36 mg/m2 (measured as concentration of cisplatin) of ILC via nebulization. Treatment may continue for up to 1 year.
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|Study Arms
|Experimental: ILC
Inhaled Lipid Cisplatin (ILC) will be administered every two weeks via nebulization and inhalation.
Intervention: Drug: Inhaled Lipid Cisplatin (ILC)
|Publications *
|Not Provided
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|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Active, not recruiting
|Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Estimated Completion Date
|December 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|June 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Exclusion Criteria:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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|United States
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|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
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|Plan to Share Data
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|IPD Description
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|Responsible Party
|Eleison Pharmaceuticals LLC.
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Eleison Pharmaceuticals LLC.
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Investigators ICMJE
|PRS Account
|Eleison Pharmaceuticals LLC.
|Verification Date
|January 2016
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Fall's a great time to take in this graceful, vintage version of Southern California. Crowds are down, the theater season at the beloved La Jolla Playhouse is in full swing, and there are still plenty of days that carry the last hints of summer's warmth.
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NEW YORK (AP) The best science-fiction movie or TV show of the past 25 years?
As a classic episode of "The Twilight Zone" once so memorably underscored, beauty is in the eye of the beholder -- so the answer is surely endlessly debatable. But, according to a list compiled by the editors of Entertainment Weekly, it's "The Matrix."
The 1999 movie, starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne, is No. 1 on the magazine's top-25 list, in the issue hitting newsstands Monday.
"The Matrix" is followed by the Sci Fi Channel series "Battlestar Galactica," 1982's "Blade Runner," the cult TV hit "The X-Files" and -- another 1982 production -- "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."
The 1985 movie "Brazil" ranks No. 6, and is trailed in the top-10 by "E.T."; "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; "Aliens"; "The Thing," starring Kurt Russell.
NBC's "Heroes" -- about a group of super-people, including an indestructible cheerleader -- ranks No. 18. The series' cast members are featured on five different covers of the magazine's upcoming issue.
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I love the titles for Keysound releases, it always seems to sound like they were clipped from pub born conversations, hence This Is How We Roll being the catch all for a collection of works by Dusk + Blackdown's network of affiliate producers. Stars of the duo's regular Rinse FM show Wen (SR Mix #147), Visionist, Moleskin and Epoch are all accounted for, presented alongside tracks from established names like Mumdance & Logos and Beneath scattered amongst the work of some of up and coming producers like Samrai, Rabit and E.m.m.a. I guess the thinking behind it is simply an extension of how they put people on and support raw talent on the radio – and you have to respect that – taking lengths to give their collective a bigger, brighter push.
"This compilation is a new chapter for the Keysound family; reflecting a new wave of hungry, talented but under recognised producers building their own sounds," says Blackdown of the compilation. "There's light and shade, momentum and arrest, tenderness and anger, strangeness and familiarity – there's even a club banger whose drums run backwards. The only thing that unites it is a 130bpm heartbeat. I'm not sure where it's all come from or where it's all going but you can feel the sense of momentum building."
Keysound Recordings presents… This Is How We Roll will be out on CD and Digital on the 25th March 2013.
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01. Visionist, Beneath & Wen 'New Wave'
02. Beneath 'PVO'
03. Samrai 'Hear Me Now'
04. Visionist 'Dangerous'
05. Wen 'Commotion VIP'
06. Double Helix 'LDN VIP'
07. Epoch 'The Steppenwolf'
08. Dusk + Blackdown ft Farrah 'Lonely Moon (Android Heartbreak drumz remix)'
09. Fresh Paul 'Blaster'
10. Mumdance & Logos 'In Reverse'
11. Gremino 'Monster VIP'
12. Rabit 'Satellite'
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What comes next for Monti and Italy as elections near?
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's decision to resign before the end of his mandate has opened the prospect of two months of campaigning before an election now expected to take place in February.
Here are answers to some of the questions thrown up by the announcement, which capped three days of political tension in Rome, triggered when former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi withdrew the support of his party in Parliament.
Does this mean that Monti will now run in the election?
That is so far unknown. He has previously said he would not stand but potential allies among the smaller centrist groups note he has not definitely closed the door on the idea either. Even if he is not a candidate, he could act as patron to a centrist grouping and campaign on a pro-EU economic reform platform.
He has said he will be available if no stable Government can be formed. Many expect that, regardless of whether he stands, he will play some role after the elections, possibly as president or even as a Finance Minister in a pro-reform Government headed by a politician.
What is the likely result of the election?
At this stage, the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) has a strong advantage and its leader Pier Luigi Bersani is the most likely new Prime Minister.
The PD is riding high in opinion polls which suggest it could gain more than 30 per cent of the vote, ahead of the anti-establishment comic Beppe Grillo's Five-Star Movement, the wild card in the game, which is polling around 20 per cent.
Berlusconi's struggling centre-right People of Freedom (PDL) is deeply divided and risks defections from several high-profile members who supported Monti. It is at around 15 per cent in polls.
The new centrist movement founded by Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, which is often seen as a possible vehicle for Monti, is polling at around two per cent, though that could change if the current Prime Minister decided to run.
Will the PD be able to form a stable parliamentary majority?
Italy's election law gives the largest party in the Lower House an automatic 54 per cent majority, regardless of whether it wins a majority of votes, so the PD looks likely to win comfortably there.
Things are more complicated in the Senate, where there are separate contests in each of the 17 main regions as well as three other smaller territories.
This has made it difficult for the left in past elections because of its traditional weakness in the richer and more populous north of the country where there are more Senate seats.
Much will depend on whether the PDL can revive its old alliance with the regionalist Northern League and win the vital northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto as well as in its traditional heartland of Sicily.
"Just like the US had battleground states such as Ohio, Florida and Wisconsin, Italy's battleground regions will be Lombardy, Veneto and Sicily," says Roberto D'Alimonte, a professor of politics at the University of Luiss in Rome and Italy's leading expert on electoral systems.
What issues will the election be fought on?
Berlusconi's attacks on Monti suggest voters will face a choice between pro-European candidates like Bersani on the centre and centre-left and an anti-Monti front running from Berlusconi to Grillo, who wants a referendum on the euro.
The PD says it will stick to Monti's Budget commitments to Italy's European partners while putting more emphasis on jobs and growth and softening the impact of austerity measures on workers, a big priority for its allies in the union movement.
Berlusconi says Monti is in thrall to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and has dragged Italy into recession with his austerity policies. He pledges to cut taxes and in particular scrap a deeply unpopular housing tax that is central to Monti's deficit cutting plans.
What challenges will the next government face?
The next government must convince international financial markets that it is serious about controlling public finances and getting Italy's stagnant economy moving again, otherwise last year's financial crisis will return.
At the same time, it must reassure an Italian public weary of tax hikes and spending cuts that its sacrifice is worthwhile by creating jobs, restoring prosperity and gradually lowering the tax burden or it will risk seeing social tensions rise.
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I made a police report, reported my debit and the company cc stolen, put my house on high alert for elevated patrol through westland, rekeyed my house, emptied my car out, blocked it in with my wifes car.
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Back yard redo - Weeds out of control
I sodded my ~7500 SQF back yard with St. Augustine after my home was constructed in Houston TX several years ago. The lawn looked great the first year or so but began declining afterwards. The fact that the yard is large and doesn't have in ground sprinklers was likely a major factor as well as what looked like dead patches from disease or insects. I applied fertilizer and weed killer every year but the new growth of the grass couldn't keep up with the growth of the weeds in the bare patches. The lawn (or perhaps field of weeds is more accurate :() is now almost if not entirely taken over by weeds. There are a few patches of grass near the fence to my front yard which was also St. Augustine when sodded but has since been taken over by Bermuda.
As you can see from the picture the yard is an eye sore to say the least. I have an assortment of various weeds and plan on trying a liquid selective weed killer to try to better gauge how much if any grass is left. I purchased a hose end sprayer and am ready to get the weed killer concentrate and could use some recommendations as to which is best. I'd like the strongest herbicide that won't affect any desirable grass that I may have back there but that also won't remain in the soil and prevent new growth since I plan on seeding with Bermuda in a few weeks. I know I don't want one that contains atrazine since that would interfere with new growth.
My other question is how to best handle the preparation of seeding of the new lawn. Since the yard is large I don't want to spend a fortune after having already spent so much sodding. I know it's recommended to loosen the soil to prepare it before seeding but this isn't realistic on my budget. I know winter grasses are often seeded here to have a green lawn during the winter months and those obviously are just over-seeded without any loosing of the soil. Since I plan to try to get up as much of the dead weeds and thatch by scalping the lawn and bagging it, would I then be okay just broadcast spreading the seed directly onto the unloosened clay soil? There are power lines directly behind my back fence that attract birds and I'm concerned with the seeds being eaten by them but covering 7,500 SQF of seed doesn't seem practical. Anyone have advice on the best way to handle this?
Think hydroseeding lad. Birds will not get through the crust. You still have to prep the soil as you would for regular grass seed or sod. Hydroseeding involves a mixture of seed, fertilizer and a a protective crust. It gets sprayed on. It establishes in a fraction of the time it takes either a seed or sod lawn to kick in.
Can you afford a basic lawn irrigation system? Your lawn may just have died due to the extreme conditions y'all (wanted to say that for awhile). But you were not allowed to water right? Went through this in Northern California. Our water got fed to LA and they were allowed to have pools and wash their cars on weekends as turf died up North.
You should probably get a soil test so you know how to ammend.
I was reading about hydroseeding but it sounds like it will still cost more than I'd like to spend to do the job. I spent about $2,000 5 years ago to sod the yard and it's hard enough to deal with that amount going out the window but to then have to spend a ton more for it's repair is all that much harder. I can cover the 7,500 SQF for about $50 as compared to around $1,000 or so for the hydroseeding.
As far as the irrigation goes, I was using a standard impact sprinkler. I went through a ton of them trying to find the one that worked best. The grass died due to my not watering it enough and disease/insect damage, not due to the watering restrictions but because watering the whole lawn was too difficult and time consuming.
The problem is the yard is not only large but the shape makes it difficult to water without inground sprinklers. The back left hand corner goes back a lot further than the right side but the yard over 150 feet deep on the left side by about 60 feet wide. It's a pain stretching across my hose and to water deeply as recommended takes well over an hour and to move the sprinkler around to hit the whole yard becomes a whole day ordeal. The grass died due to my not watering it enough and disease/insect damage, not due to the watering restrictions but because watering the whole lawn was too difficult and time consuming.
I'm interested in seeding with Bermuda, as I now have in my front yard, because I know it does well with less water and doesn't need to be watered as deeply. I'm hoping this will work better for me than the St. Augustine did. I know the new seed will require frequent watering (twice a day for the first week or 2 and then once a day after that) but I'm thinking about getting a traveling sprinkler (open to suggestions for the best large area sprinkler) once once the lawn is established to water the lawn more easily. I could just set it up the track and then turn it on a let it go. From quotes my neighbors have received, inground sprinklers would run several thousand dollars.
Good luck. Bermuda can be beautiful much of the year. It needs to be dethatched at least once per year. It has very shallow roots so will always need lots of water and food. LOTS OF WATER AND FOOD. MORE WATER AND FOOD. Bermuda is one of the most expensive turfgrasses out there.
No offense, but if you are not committed to irrigating turf or plants in general, they are probably not going to grow well.
Is this true of all varieties of Bermuda including the hybrids? I'm not sure what variety I have in my front yard that over took the sodded St. Augustine but I've found it to be fairly low maintenance although watering is far easier due to the size and shape of the front yard as compared to the back. Is there another seed type that you would recommend that fills in as fast as Bermuda but that is lower maintenance?
From what I've read it should be about the average 1 inch of water per week depending upon the soil type but since my clay soil retains water I would about 1 inch a week should be fine. Are you saying that Bermuda will need more than this and if so how much per week do you recommend?
I had a 2500sf of beautiful Bermuda grass in N California. It was spectacular all growing season but people accused me of killing it when it went dormant. I was a professional turfgrass manager at the time.
I fed it well with 1pound of nitrogen per 1,000sf per month. I detached it twice per year and aerated the turf at least once per year also. I mowed (or actually paid someone) it short, which you have to do.
Bermuda grows mainly from runners or ryzhomes. The runners try to put down roots but say compared to a hybrid perrenial ryegrass? Root systems are not going to happen. Bermuda needs to crawl on the surface and put down shallow roots. You have, most certainly, picked up a strand of the stuff and yanked to realize your were holding 1,000 linear feet of turfgrass?
Plant something else. Or live with Bermuda grass.
Honestly, it will be loyal and green. Elephants can play rugby on the stuff and it will look perfect the next morning. If you feed and water it. It needs a high nitrogen fertilizer like ammonium sulfate, all growing season.
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New Rental Car Center, Curb Changes, Improved Signage and Passenger Screening Add Up to Better Service
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority and its partners are making a series of changes at Boston Logan International Airport in September designed to make navigating the airport better. Throughout the month and in advance of the opening of the new $310 million Rental Car Center, Massport will use new color-coded signage in the terminals to direct passengers to new terminal curb assignments that will improve traffic flow and get passengers to their destinations faster.
"The curb changes and the new rental car facility are proactive environmentally friendly improvements that will simplify movement through the terminals," said Chairman of the Massport Board and Transportation Secretary Richard A. Davey. "I am pleased to know that travelers to and from Boston Logan will not have to look far for sustainable, high occupancy travel options, like the MBTA system."
As part of the curb changes to promote high occupancy vehicle use, stops for the Silver Line and Blue Line shuttle buses will be closer together and in the middle of the terminal curb. Overhead countdown clocks will tell passengers when the next bus is arriving. Digital signage inside the terminals, already in place in Terminal C and parts of B, and to be rolled out airport-wide in the months to come, will also tell passengers when the next bus is and where to pick it up. New color-coded signage will direct passengers to the transportation mode they desire. Some 20 extra staff in brightly colored "Ask Me'' shirts will be in the terminals and on the curbs to assist passengers. The changes will be phased in, starting with Terminal A on Sept. 4 and ending with Terminal C on Sept. 20.
"Logan is ranked as one of the nation's easiest airports to 'breeze through' and we want to make sure that continues at the curb,'' said Thomas P. Glynn, Massport CEO. "The changes at the curb, the improved signage, and the passenger screening will all make getting through Logan even easier.''
Changes will also be made at the curb area of the Airport MBTA Station on the Blue Line on Sept. 25 to coincide with the opening on the new Rental Car Center.
To improve the screening process, the TSA at Boston Logan is using real-time threat assessments to direct additional passengers to the TSA PreCheck lane where certain familiar routines are waived, such as removing shoes and laptops from cases. The TSA already includes members of the Armed Forces, children under 12, seniors over 75 and most frequent fliers in the program, which is currently in use in Terminal A, Terminal C and in the American side of Terminal B.
Some parts of the curb changes are being done in advance of the opening of the new Rental Car Center later this month. The RCC will have space for all nine rental car companies -- Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty -- that have operating agreements with Logan to work in one common building. There are significant customer service and environmental benefits by consolidating their operations in the southwest corner of the airport.
The RCC includes a new unified shuttle bus system operated by Massport. Departing passengers will be dropped off on the upper level of their airline's terminal where they can then proceed directly to ticketing, baggage drop and security. Shuttle buses will pick up arriving passengers on the lower level of each terminal before taking them to the RCC or MBTA Airport Blue Line Station. The new shuttle system is expected to reduce terminal curbside congestion by making bus loading and unloading simpler and quicker.
Diesel powered rental car buses will be eliminated entirely from the airport roadway as bus traffic drops from about 100 buses per hour to 28 fuel efficient clean hybrid buses. As a result, shuttle bus vehicle miles are expected to drop by 70 percent with an accompanying 35% decline in airport-related emissions.
Boston Logan, 15 minutes from the intersection of Route 128 and I-90 and five minutes from downtown Boston, serves as the gateway to the New England region and offers nonstop service to 75 domestic and 34 international destinations and in 2012 handled 29.3 million passengers. Boston Logan is served by two public transit lines and is the Air Line Pilot Association's Airport of the Year for 2008 because of its commitment to safety. Over the past decade, the airport spent $4.5 billion on a modernization program that includes new terminals, public transportation access, parking facilities, roadways and airport concessions, and has been transformed into a world-class 21st Century facility. The airport generates $7 billion in total economic impact each year.
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Their first essential album in 20 years.»
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Getting a new Enya album is akin to irregular visits from a far-flung, eccentric relative»
Swim Deep - Mothers
It isn't the classic album that Swim Deep have been aiming for, but it feels like they're tantalisingly close to reaching it»
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Highest Point in Cliff Town is a big, dumb record»
Wonder Villains - Rocky
The band have come as close as it is possible to write a perfect, genuine, uncynical, pop album this year.»
JAWS - Be Slowly
It's a decent, yet unspectacular debut album from a band who do occasionally have the knack for a good tune, even though it might not sound like it is completely theirs.»
Twin Atlantic - Great Divide
The musical equivalent of the Ladybird edition of Gulliver's Travels.»
Alvvays - Alvvays
What sets Alvvays apart from their peers is the sense of darkness and melancholy that hides behind the somewhat sprightly tunes on offer.»
Ela Stiles - Ela Stiles
Ela Stiles does not feel like an album in the traditional sense of the word. It feels more akin to a series of half-finished demos.»
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There is something rather special in these cautionary tales, something that all of us can learn from.»
Trans - Trans Green
It might not set the world on fire, but it sure is enjoyable.»
Tomorrow We Sail - For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight
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The beds were comfortable and the central air was nice, it's also a good central spot for travel. Wasn't very user friendly. Pool is was too shallow, and there's little ventilation in there. Not much to keep you at the hotel enjoying yourself. It's more or less there just for the convention center and travelers. Not exactly going all out for the tourist. Parking is not free.
The hotel connected to the Embassy Theater, and all events for the NABBA championship were easily accessible. The food was mediocre at best (stale bread, powdered eggs, burnt coffee), and the water had a funky smell. The shower left me itching for the entire stay. I'm certain that it was the water because I used the same soap, shampoo, and other products that I use at home. We were told that Fort Wayne experiences the water phenomenon after a quick snow melt, but it was very inconvenient. Downtown Fort Wayne loses points for being a ghost town much of the time. We saw very few people walking around, and lots of empty buildings. All of the businesses closed early. Bars stopped serving food or closed altogether by the time our events were done, and there were no 24-hour drug stores in the vicinity.
Very clean & comfortable. Extremely friendly staff. We will definitely return.
I liked the location. Parking was easy. Bed was comfy The glasses in my room were crusty dirty. The beautiful atrium windows were too dirty to enjoy the morning sun and every time I walked by desk there was usually a group of employees chatting. I really had higher standards for the Hilton
Loved the lobby area. My whole family loved the amazing breakfast!
I have stayed at Hyatt Places around the nation and it is always pleasant. Rooms are clean and have a nice sized desk. They also always have a sitting area which makes the rooms more spacious and studio like. They have refrigerators but it would be nice to have a microwave.
For the money, this place was a very good value. The room was spacious and up to date. Breakfast was good with very friendly staff. The bed mattress was NOT as comfortable as it should have been. It felt like it was breaking down and due for replacement. Also...no fans in bathrooms makes me crazy!
Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice accomodations. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get some firm supportive pillows!!! Those soft smushy pillows may look nice on the bed, but some people need neck support. It is no fun waking up with a stiff neck. :(
Clean room and spacious. Quiet every night One morning breakfast was cold. Heaters must have went out without employees knowing it.
Rooms were spacious and comfortable.
Helpful staff Cold floors stepping onto in bath area doors not licking well entrance 2 ways
Leaving it behind Zombies in the parking lot
At the last minute you were able to take in my pets At a great rate.... Thx again Close to don ayers dealership were I bought a car... Great breakfast ., nice pool & hot tub....
Quiet, clean. Great nights sleep. Breakfast area. If you wanted anything, you had to buy it from a vending machine.
I didn't enjoy anthing about the hotel. They had bed bugs. The employee tried to give my husband and I a new room with dirty bedding and a leaky ceiling but we refused . Overall a horrible experience!
Rooms are clean Quiet (more on this) Cheap I have stayed here several times and its always been a great stay. Family vacation????? not really. Coming through town and need a cheap place to stay...great. This will be a con for some and a pro for others Its right next to Brandy's Gentlemens Club Across the street from a Major truck stop. Driving down the road you are going to think seedy but its a great place and I have never had trouble.
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The location was perfect. The pool was ridiculously small for the size of the hotel, and there was no hot tub.
Location to my destination No outside parking. Wish they had space for outdoor parking.
The location was great. We wanted to be right downtown and we were close to everything we wanted to do. Wanted the pool for the kids and little bistro was great for coffee in the mornings. Downtown is coming along and we are excited for the growth! There was a wrestling tournament and a lot of kids running around & kept knocking on our door & running. Pool was small & being that there were so many kids our kids didn't get to swim much due to the crowds and noisyness too. Chain restaurant attached.
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It was clean, comfortable, easy to find & close to a few places to eat. Breakfast options in their buffet were good. My wife liked the elliptical and treadmill in the workout room. Good value for the $. Nothing. I would stay there again.
They had sugar in the raw at breakfast Staff non existent Room dirty Got a chemical burn on my legs from pool having too much chlorine
did not end up staying....never was informed that the pool was under renovation...that's why we chose to stay there for our kids.....very frustrated!........did not have a large window of opportunity to swim because we were there to visit our other grown children in the area and to watch our daughter play her soccer game at a local university in the evening.....the afternoon was spent dealing with this situation and then trying to find another hotel...ended up at one without a pool...very disappointing!!!!
Free Dinner and Free breakfast, Very clean spacious rooms, Not your regular hotel feel. Very nice stay
Plenty of space in the room, very good parking with wide slots so side doors could be opened without squeezing out, good facilities for working evenings, or just sitting on the couch to read. Good location convenient to restaurants, Interstate and shopping for incidentals. Daily room makeup was erratic but they got the essentials (towels, etc.) right. Lavatory sink stopped didn't open fully so the basin filled up while washing and shaving.
Room had a full kitchen with basic kitchen supplies (plates, cups, pans, etc) and a fireplace! New carpets, furniture, bedding.
Good location for Vera Bradley Outlet Sale. Spacious room.
Best beds around Room not exactly as I wanted
Nothing. This was the only time I have ever had concerns for my family's safety, and by far, was our worst hotel experience ever. There were large groups of people who stayed in the room above us who were very loud, stomped up and down the stairs, yelling profanity loudly outside our room, and were otherwise very disruptive at all hours of the morning. Around midnight, after their carrying on had been going on for three hours, I called the front desk. The person on duty asked them to leave, which caused a loud and contentious confrontation. They continued to be loud, and the employee came back at 2 am, at which time I believe the police were called. The police came between 2-3 am, and there was continued yelling and confrontation. Between 3-4am, another person showed up, looking for the groups who had been escorted out earlier. Had I not had two sleeping children, we would've packed up and left. The next morning, as I was loading the car to leave, there was a small baggie of what appeared to be drugs on the ground in the parking lot. I am now attempting to get answers for how this is allowed to happen. Do not stay at this hotel, and do not book hotels through any other process than the hotel itself. No one seems willing to assume responsibility for this mess. The hotel contends that this is an issue with the third party search engine and booking service. The search engine claims no responsibility since they are not directly involved with the maintainence of the facilities. This quickly becomes a difficult deniability scheme, resulting in time-consuming back and forth to resolve the issue.
It was a great well cleaned and nice facility
The office employees were always welcoming and helpful. The breakfast was very well stocked and the food was good. My room was clean and everything I needed except dish soap was in the kitchen area. I especially appreciated having the automatic ice maker in the refrigerator so I didn't have to trek to an ice machine.
The cleanliness of the hotel. It was nice and quiet.
The cost was quite reasonable. Very convenient to Interstate 69. There were several small things that needed maintenance in our room that we reported. The breakfast was just so-so.
The mattress was really hard and not comfortable.
The rooms were very clean and the bed was very comfortable too. And the room was a good size. Very comfortable stay over all. Nothing really to complain about. Only an overnight stay, but very comfortable.
Room was clean. Pool was nice for the kids. Beds were terrible! Couldn't sleep because of the plastic covers on the beds. The breakfast was mediocre.
Good location. Easy access off interstate. Clean facility Breakfast mediocre at best.
Pool and Hot Tub No vent in restroom. Ac/heat Fan would not stay on Room smelled like a smoker ha state there previously Shut breakfast down early.
Stink and lousy. Dirty ceiling in bathroom and vent almost fell out.
Price was great and only 20 minutes from downtown and convention center. Very convenient access to local shopping, restaurants, Sam's club, and sweet water music. Eggs at breakfast not as good as Hampton Inn, but that is minor
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Staff outgoing and friendly. Room quiet and comfortable
Front desk was very nice We stayed for two days. The room was not cleaned. We had to empty our own trash and ask for towels.
Cheap rate. Good for quick business trips. It's a 2 star hotel to every sense of the word. Don't go in expecting much.
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Staff friendly and helpful. Newly re-modeled room. Good value.
Friendly staff, safe and convenient. Quiet room and clean!
Nothing Everything
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Breakfast was great Cable kept going out, power went out once
Clean and free breakfast. Close to downtown.
Good price, had everything we needed, everything was clean and well kept.
Everything was nice and clean. Good breakfast. Staff was helpful. AC was easy to set with temp numbers instead of a dial.
No real concerns. We had an average stay. Thin walls
The rooms were quiet and clean, nice pool and hot tub, centrally located to the university and shopping. Room did not have microwave or refrigerator, restaurant required prepaid breakfast coupons not given at check-in so we had to wait through checkouts in order to get coupons each day. The staff was not familiar with protocol as each day they looked surprised that I was asking for breakfast coupons but knew exactly where to find them. Prepaid breakfast did not include coffee or taxes which added to confusion.
location staff was rude, pool out of commission with no rebate to customers to make up for that fact, dirty room
I booked my room with kayak, but when I checked in using my confirmation code, they asked for all my information. Staff did not seem knowledgeable of what they were doing. Turns out the charged my card directly in addition to the booking I already had. Have not attempted to sort that out yet. It is interesting the charge was 30% cheaper than my original booking through kayak.
We had a late check in and Larry was at the desk. He was so pleasant and wanted us to have a great stay. We could ask him anything and he would help above and beyond. This started our stay in a very upbeat way because he was so nice. No sound buffer between rooms. We were woke up at 5:00 am by the guy in the next room talking on his phone.
Customer services were great
The location was perfect for our travel path and the wedding venue we were attending. Bed uncomfortable/ pillows were horrible/ refrigerator barely chilled anything and the "hot breakfast" lacked in taste and freshness. Front desk breached security by giving out room number upon request to another
We were lucky to be booked into a room with handicap accessibility and the room was spacious and well-appointed. We couldn't stay longer because we had to go back home.
The late check is was nice and the young lady that checked us in was more then helpful. She gave us a smoking room first, but when I explained about my child not being able to stay there she gave us a choice on a couple rooms that was available. The first morning when the family left the room, I went to the front desk and told them, housekeeping can clean the room at any time. OK was my answer. That evening when we returned, the room was not cleaned, but fresh towels were on the suitcase stand. I called the front desk, they said they will handle it in the morning. Again, the family left the room early and again the room was not cleaned. When the front desk was called a young lady said someone kept refusing services when housekeeping came to the room. When I tried to explain that no one was there, she then said no one can be in the room and someone will be there in the morning. I was livid. Two nights had gone by and no housekeeping. The next morning, the room was cleaned and we checked out the next morning. I understand I didn't book a 5 star hotel, but clean is clean. I thought I would get better service then I did. I was very disappointed.
We got a cheap price on this hotel. The staff was nice and the beds were fairly comfy. Could have been worse. The room and hotel were run down. Some walls were peeling, the air conditioner was falling apart, there were potato chips in the AC, half of the motel was under construction. Also, it was between two "adult" locations which is not ideal.
Comfortable and roomy Chair was tore up, bathroom was dirty and coffee maker in room was full of mold
Got to the hotel and we were informed that the room i had reserved weeks ago was no longer available. They got us another room at a different hotel and paid for that. The bad part was the other hotel was not nice. It was out dated and run down. We had to switch rooms because the first room had a large area of wet carpet. The whole experience turned into a lot of extra hassle. Disappointed that Marriott would overbook and then send their customers to a run down hotel.
The rooms were so nice and clean. Loved the very helpful and friendly staff. Easy location.
Really , All The hotel staff were very friendly, helpful and cooperative they did their best to help me.actually It is the best hotel I have ever stayed in.The hotel is very clean and tidy..The breackfast is tasty with differnt kinds. The airport shuttle arrive quickly on time.Really I liked this hotel too much and I found it afive star service in this Hotel.I strongly recommend this hotel to any one visit fort wayne. Nothing
location and convenience. I would definitely stay here again and would recommend it to others. A little too close to the interstate, noisy. The free breakfast was just O.K.
The staff was friendly and accommodating. The pillows are horrible - very very thin.
The location was just off the I-69 / US 27 exchange and just over the highway from Spiece. Having breakfast was a plus, and the pool/fitness area great extras. Staff was nice enough, and kept our team located together, but there was a disconnect. Good location in proximity to MEIJER and other restaurants. The price did not match the quality of the accommodations. The carpets were not clean throughout the hotel, and the initial smell entering the property was horrendous - strong mildew/mold like smell. Big spots in the carpet were all over, and housekeeping wore a masking while vacuuming while we walked through the hall with 5 and 7 year old. The room was not as bad, but didn't have a freshness. The toilet almost clogged. The backing to cover the batteries was off of the remote control. The bed felt like a sheet was laid on springs so very uncomfortable. For the price "NO!"
Orange juice was great after drying out in my sauna of a room . Pool was cold , chemicals burned my eyes and chapped lips , ran to room for shower which would not drain , minor skin abrasions from rough towels. Pool was disappointing as the title hints. Pay a little more elsewhere you wasn't be disappointed
Affordable Breakfast was really weak
Toilet hadn't been flushed and showed evidence of not being used (room not used?) for some time. Both rooms we had (King suites) were over the swimming pool on 2nd floor and smelled of chlorine, and were very hard to dehumidify and get comfortable. We were unable to relocate as the place was booked full. Front desk folks said the manager would contact us. Never happened.
The young man who checked me in was helpful and friendly. Clean room with refrigerator and coffee machine. Although hotel was probably a little older, it appeared that the carpet and decor in my room was updated. Liked that the arm chair in the room could recline. Breakfast with pretty good mix of hot and cold items. I stayed here for one night to attend the Vera Bradley Outlet sale in Ft. Wayne. It was conveniently located and great for this purpose. Very tiny closet, but room was great for the purpose of my visit.
I liked the location, the included breakfast, comfy beds, clean room, fridge and microwave, and friendly check-in. While checking out, two staff members behind the counter had somewhat of a disagreement. The male employee was disrespectful and condescending to the female right in front of us at the desk, even though the female was trying to help us at one point. It was awkward and unprofessional. I had a question about an extra $100 hold that had been put on my credit card (seemingly) by the hotel. I couldn't really get a final answer from them about the issue until the male employee stopped angrily saying to the female employee, "I'VE GOT THIS," and actually let her help solve the problem.


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A bumpy week for Quail Hollow
By Torleif Sorenson on 4/24/13
Quail Hollow Club hosts the PGA Tour's annual stop in Charlotte, currently known as the Wells Fargo Championship. And for not being a major championship, it is one of the prestigious and popular events on Tour — in no small part because of the outstanding and challenging golf course. But this year's event might be not only bereft of some of the excitement, but the course itself required some emergency surgery this week.
As Golfweek's Alex Miceli reports, four greens at Quail Hollow required all new sod; the 8th and 10th greens were in especially bad shape. According to Quail Hollow member and PGA Tour player Johnson Wagner,
"It went from a perfectly sodded green three weeks ago, which I thought was unbelievable, to being dead."Wagner and fellow Tour player Robert Karlsson opined that the damage was caused by excessive top-dressing by PGA Tour agronomists. The PGA Tour's operations chief, Andy Pazder, disagreed and said several factors caused the damage, although he refused to elaborate. He also acknowledged that the greens at 12 and 13 received new sod "for aesthetic purposes."
Interestingly, none of those repaired greens will stick around long; the club will bulldoze all 18 greens, replacing the bent-grass surfaces with MiniVerde Bermuda, a strain that holds up better under intensely hot temperatures. One reason for this change is that Quail Hollow will host the 2017 PGA Championship.
Once the 2013 Wells Fargo Championship gets underway on Thursday, May 2, it will be without Tiger Woods. As reported by Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press, Woods typically takes three weeks off following The Masters — and a scheduling shuffle means that this year, that time period includes Quail Hollow. Woods's absence was confirmed by his agent, Mark Steinberg.
Some say that Woods is also skipping the tournament because he carefully schedules his PGA Tour events based in part on his comfort level with the courses in question. Given the condition of some of the greens at Quail Hollow, it is reasonable to assume that Woods simply wants no part of the course — for this year, at least.
It's a shame for tournament organizers not just because Woods is an automatic audience magnet, but also because Woods won the tournament in 2007. At last year's event, Rickie Fowler notched his first PGA Tour victory by outlasting Rory McIlroy and D.A. Points in a playoff. Fowler, McIlroy, and Phil Mickelson are already confirmed for this year's field.
By no means does this render the 2013 Wells Fargo Championship meaningless, nor should you not attend the event if you're in the Charlotte area, if possible. But if you're a club member or tournament staffer, you would probably be chugging down the antacid tablets over the next two weeks.
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Still look better than the greens at my course. Even though Woods has won here, he hasn't always played that well. This could be one of those courses that he doesn't like very well and he'll cut it out of his schedule, which he has done with some other venues like Riveria.
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Imari Porcelain
Imari is a style of porcelain named after the Japanese port from which it was shipped to the West, beginning in the late 17th century. Originally made in the town now known as Arita, which became a center for porcelain thanks to its proximity to kaolin-rich Izumiyama, Imari ware (also called Japan or Japan ware), took its design cues from colorful Japanese textiles of the day. Exotic landscapes, gnarled trees, long-winged birds such as cranes, and depictions of courtesans in exquisitely detailed kimonos are just a few examples of the most common Imari imagery.
While Arita ware was often associated with blue-and-white pottery, the Korean-influenced Imari pieces were typically underglazed in blue to define areas filled in later with colored glazes fired at lower temperatures. Thus, blue was primarily used to create borders and backgrounds, although it was also painted on vases, tureens, plates, and lidded jars to depict leaves and other floral elements.
The most frequent Imari palette revolved around three main colors—the blue underglaze, plus a rusty reddish-orange and a brilliant gold. The popularity of this trio led to countless imitations in the West, produced by potteries as respected as Meissen in Germany and Spode in England, both of whom copied Imari freely. By the early 18th century, China was flooding the export market with inexpensive Chinese Imari of its own, making Japanese Imari prohibitively costly in the West.
The withdrawal of Japanese Imari from the Western market lured even more potteries into the Imari trade, particularly those in England, including Coalport. Foremost among them, and a strong player to this day, was Derby (now called Royal Crown Derby), which crammed its serving dishes, ginger jars, and teacups with as much pattern and decoration as their surfaces would permit.
Ornate borders were particular hallmarks of Derby, as was the use of gold—some Derby Imari almost appear to have been gilded, so laden are they with gold glaze. In the early part of the 20th century, Derby produced miniature versions of Imari vases, coal buckets, and urns, as well as paperweights in the shapes of chipmunks, birds, and farm animals such as rams.
Meissen copied Imari, as well as a style called Kakiemon, named for a 17th-century family of Japanese potters. Unlike Imari, whose colors and patterns were dense, Kakiemon pieces featured little or no blue underglaze, allowing compositions that were less cluttered and more sophisticated than the run-of-the-mill exports. In the case of Meissen, some of its early Kakiemon copies are as valued, if not more so, as the pieces that inspired them—collectors know to look for the Meissen crossed-swords mark somewhere within the design.
When the Japanese began exporting Imari again to the West in the middle of the 19th century, their artisans revived the old Imari patterns, although the quality of work from this period was often not as high as that of the Japanese Imari that had come before it, or even its English and German imitators. Numerous types of objects were produced purely for use as decoration in a home. For example, matching pairs of plates were subdivided into painted sections as they had been before, but their oversize diameters meant they were only to made for display on a wall rather than any sort of functional use. Still, some artists and factories from this period through the early 20th century are highly sought. In particular, the Fukagawa factory produced elegant vases decorated with thick vertical bands of pure pattern, pushing the borders of their pieces, if you will, to center stage.
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First Winners for Crossbow, Gattopardo
Texas-based stallion Crossbow and West Virginia stallion Gattopardo had their first winners when fillies won maiden special weight events Aug. 26.
Texas-based stallion Crossbow and West Virginia stallion Gattopardo had their first winners when fillies won maiden special weight events Aug. 26.
Songbird, Fox Hill Farms' unbeaten Medaglia d'Oro filly, faces three fillies she topped in the Del Mar Debutante (gr. II) Sept. 26 in Santa Anita's Chandelier Stakes (gr. I) at 1 1/16 miles.
The first reported foal for Texas stallion Crossbow was born Jan. 9 at owner Robert Grunnah's farm in Wills Point, Texas.
Immortal Eyes left the gate in a flash, opened up quickly on his rivals, and won in hand in the $350,000 Frank J. DeFrancis Memorial Dash contested over the sloppy main track at Laurel Park.
Nine sprinters have been entered in Laurel Park's 22nd running of the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Sept. 21, including local star Ben's Cat.
Sean Avery, a grade I winner at Saratoga, has been retired from racing and will reside at Old Friends near Georgetown, Ky.
Discreet Dancer, whose most recent start resulted in a third-place finish in the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) nearly a year ago to the day, returned with a victory Feb. 6 at Gulfstream Park.
Crossbow, a graded stakes-placed son of Bernardini, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Clarence Scharbauer Jr.'s Valor Farm near Pilot Point, Texas.
Saginaw reaffirmed his status as the biggest winner in New York this year Dec. 15 at Aqueduct, outfighting Royal Currier through the stretch to take the Gravesend Handicap for his 10th victory of 2012.
Grade I winner Sean Avery, who split the field in the Vosburgh Invitational (gr. I) as the favorite last month, is the 5-2 morning line choice for the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park Oct. 27.
Justin Phillip, Zayat Stables' First Samurai 4-year-old, is the 3-1 morning line favorite for the Sept. 29 Vosburgh Invitational Stakes (gr. I) on Super Saturday at Belmont Park.
Grade I winner Sean Avery returned to action following a 13-month layoff to capture the minor Affiliate Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths on opening day of the fall meet at Belmont Park Sept. 8.
Veteran turf sprinters Ben's Cat and Chamberlain Bridge, who have combined to win the past three renewals of the Turf Monster Handicap (gr. IIIT), head the field for this year's $350,000 race Sept. 3 at Parx Racing.
Trainer Rick Dutrow may be facing diminishing opportunity to saddle winners, but that didn't stop him from sending 6-1 shot Pacific Ocean to take the $100,000 James Marvin Stakes (gr. III) July 20 at Saratoga Race Course.
Defending winner Jackson Bend looks for a repeat July 20 in the $100,000 James Marvin Stakes (gr. III) at Saratoga Race Course. As usual, he'll have to tangle with a giant to get the job done.
$150,000 Donald LeVine Memorial Handicap June 23 offers potential confidence-booster off seventh-place finish in Pimlico Special.
An accomplished field of seasoned, older spinters, headed by grade I victors Smiling Tiger and Giant Ryan, will vie for victory in the $400,000 True North Handicap (gr. II) on Belmont Stakes Day at Belmont Park.
Calibrachoa took over from the pacesetters in the stretch and held off a late run from Caleb's Posse to win the $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap (gr. III) by a neck March 3.
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Caleb's Posse will likely draw the most betting attention in the Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct, but he will have to face a pair of multiple graded stakes winners with a fondness for the track.
Despite stumbling badly at the break and being rushed up into contention, Donald Dizney's homebred Apriority ran down pacesetter Zero Rate Policy to win the Mr. Prospector Stakes (gr. III) by a nose Dec. 31 at Gulfstream.
Laurel Park's turf monster turns out to be a main track monster, too. Ben's Cat powered away from five foes to win the off-the-turf $67,750 Laurel Dash Stakes by two lengths in the slop Oct. 29.
Royal Currier, sent off at odds of nearly 19-1, clocked a track record for six furlongs at Philadelphia's Parx Racing Sept. 24 while winning the $250,000 Gallant Bob Stakes by 3 3/4 lengths.
Front-running Sean Avery, under all-out pressure from jockey Joe Bravo, nosed odds-on choice Trappe Shot to produce a 17-1 stunner in the $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 7.
Led by impressive True North Handicap (gr. II) winner Trappe Shot, eight older sprinters will try to catapult to the top of the sprint standings in the $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap Aug. 7 at Saratoga.
After giving way in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) in his most recent start, Flashpoint returns to sprinting in the $150,000 Jersey Shore Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park July 3.
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|Sam Sparkle
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