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"MISMATCHED": MATCHING LATINO/AS FROM API 1-2 HIGH SCHOOLS TO AN ELITE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY by Jorge Luis Torres A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION August 2011 Copyright 2011 Jorge Luis Torres
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|Cultural Ecological Theory is able to account for minority's performance in their school setting, given their incorporation to American society. This incorporation ultimately leads towards disengagement in academic work for students. However, most research does not account for the "burden of being Latino/a." This study accounts for this burden, given Latino/as' experiences in API 1-2 high school settings and in a selective college. Results indicate that these top ranked students do face obstacles despite their top class rankings in high school and while in college. Social Capital is said to be the actual or potential resources that are linked to a person's network. Often problematic for Latino/a students is the lack of social and cultural capital found for Latino/as at low performing high schools. Nonetheless, institutional agents can provide this access and cultural capital that Latino/as often lack. This study attempted to uncover Latino/as experiences during their high school and collegiate setting with respects to institutional agents that may have altered their academic trajectories. Students were found to have institutional agents alter their trajectories in both settings, while empowerment agents were seen in the college setting. Affirmative action as applied to minority students continues to be the most highly debated topic regarding the subject. Much has been said about the college squeeze that is currently being seen at both flagships in the UC system. Namely, minorities are seen as taking away admission slots from other more "qualified" students that score higher on their SATs. Latino/a students with lower SAT scores are considered to be affirmative action given their lower SAT credentials. This study sought to uncover student's experiences at one of the UC's flagship universities who previously attended one of California's lowest performing high schools (API 1-2). Particularly, this study looked beyond GPA as means of assessment in determining their "mismatched" or "matched" status. Results indicate that students are able to obtain various forms capital beyond a GPA. Selective institutions have been proven to yield higher graduation rates, higher lifetime earnings, post graduate enrollment and higher and faster graduation rates. Latino/as have usually not been able to enjoy these benefits given their retention at these selective universities. Negatively impacting their retention includes: racial climate, diverse quality peer interactions and factors involving the community and family. Findings demonstrate that students continue their pre-college interaction patterns with similar ethnic peers once in college, while evidence of by a hostile racial climate was evident and students were found to be connected to smaller organizations on campus.
|acting White; social capital; institutional agent; empowerment agent; stereotype threat; affirmative action; mismatch hypothesis; selective university; flagship university; API 1-2 high schools; low performing high school; sense of belonging; Latino/a retention; racial climate; peer interactions; community involvement
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|"MISMATCHED": MATCHING LATINO/AS FROM API 1-2 HIGH SCHOOLS TO AN ELITE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY by Jorge Luis Torres A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION August 2011 Copyright 2011 Jorge Luis Torres


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Soldier Charged in Drug Running, Murder-for-Hire
Feds say a first lieutenant was willing to work with a drug cartel.
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2012 -- The accusations read like something from a summer action flick.
The plot: members of one cartel plan to raid another cartel taking their drugs and killing their rivals.
But this story has an unusual twist, because it involves a lieutenant in the U.S. Army who was allegedly willing to work with drug runners and to execute a murder-for-hire plot.
The Justice Department today announced charges against Kevin D. Corley, who, during much of the alleged plot, was a first lieutenant in the Army and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan.
Federal prosecutors say they became aware of Corley in January 2011 after an associate of his allegedly told DEA agents posing as members of the Los Zetas Cartel "about a friend in the military who could provide military weapons to them."
"The agents were later introduced to Corley, who allegedly identified himself as an active duty officer in the Army responsible for training soldiers," a Justice Department release said. "He offered to provide tactical training for cartel members and to purchase weapons for the cartel under his name."
Authorities claim Corley began to discuss military tactics and even mailed operatives an official Army book on the subject. He allegedly said that for a fee he could could train 40 cartel members in two weeks.
The topic then supposedly turned to the subject of a plan to "raid a ranch where 20 kilograms of stolen cocaine were being kept by rival cartel members."
"Corley confirmed he would conduct the contract killing with a small team, at a minimum comprised of himself and another person who he described as an active duty soldier with whom he had already consulted," prosecutors say.
According to the complaint, Corley agreed to perform the contract killing and retrieve the 20 kilograms of cocaine in exchange for $50,000 and five kilograms of cocaine. He allegedly offered to refund the money if the victim survived and agreed to provide security for marijuana shipments in the United States.
"On March 5, 2012, Corley delivered two AR-15 assault rifles with scopes, an airsoft assault rifle, five allegedly stolen ballistic vests and other miscellaneous equipment to an undercover agent in Colorado Springs, in exchange for $10,000," prosecutors said in a statement.
"At the meeting, Corley and the undercover agent allegedly again discussed the contract killing and the retrieval of the cocaine, which was to occur on March 24, 2012," the complaint said. "Corley allegedly stated he had purchased a new Ka-Bar knife to carve a 'Z' into the victim's chest and was planning on buying a hatchet to dismember the body."
The story ends on March 24, when Corley and two other suspects allegedly traveled to Laredo and met with undercover agents, at which time they discussed the location of the intended victim, the logistics of performing the contract kill and their respective roles.
The three were arrested, during which time a fourth suspect was shot and killed, agents say.
The three are charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine; use of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking or violent crime; and conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana.

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Gawd.......what's that. Kinda curious as to what's under that beard, considering the rest of him I'm sure it's "interesting"
I wasn't sure if he was on his tip toes or sorta flying a lil as well, but some burning on the toe edges and around the grass nearby where ever he is touching it will make him more grounded too
roona your right i was up till 2 am,, ill do that today
thanks everyone i had some time to fix it
Ohh, I understand now why we needed so much time to get like we are nowdays Crazy chop for sure.
Preeeeee....., I would have sworn this chop was done by Carl3 or Ozplazmic. Wicked chop missie.
LOOOL that's freaky awesome work preemiememe .. well done and congrats on the silver cup , keep up with great works
Too funny pree. You have to quit drinking and chopping at the same time.
Twisted and at the same time kinda nice fairy-tailish creature.
Sweet texture work Preee.. Congrats on the sliver.
. Congrats on the silver Pree. Freaking Funny strange.
Pree...without a doubt, YOU are the "Eyeball Queen."
Years later and it is still great hahahahaah
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The Fortaleza de San Fernando de Omoa is, well … as you can clearly see, old. Dating back to the mid-1700's. It is documented that there are two forts — the current fort where we all walk through taking photos and looking out at the border with Guatemala and the Real fort, which had a short run as well. Both are still visible.
I hadn't seen the "original" fort on my first visit, shortly after moving to Honduras, but saw it today as I was walking around on the 2nd level looking down to the field below. It looked much older than the one we pay to explore. No tan colored turrets, just white buildings that sport the usual black mold that I have come to expect in this tropical climate.
The first time I visited the fort was just after moving to Honduras a year and a half ago. It was hot ou there, but it was December, so not nearly as hot as it was today as I slogged around looking for good photo opportunities.
It was so hot I had sweat running into my eyes and I will tell you this, it is no fun to have salty sweat in your eyes, especially without a free hand.
One had the big DSLR in it, the other the iPhone, ready to take a shot I could instantly upload. I tried to check the temperature, but had nothing but the Edge network out by the sea, so it wasn't possible. No matter — I can tell you it was easily close to 100º out there and the humidity was as high as it can go without rain coming out of the sky.
But I walked and looked and tried to imagine what it was like with pirates and wars and the jungle right there at your feet to hide in. And then I thought about bugs and snakes he big cats and decided to let the idea of living in Fortaleza de San Juan be just a fleeting thought.
Omoa was established sometime around 1536. It was small and by 1582 it ceased to exist as a viable community until the 1700's when it was founded again as a Spanish colonial town. British forces attempted to take the fort and the port.
Gold, silver and indigo were at stake and everyone wanted in on the goods and Central America, but control of the fort by the British was short-lived with just a month in their new digs before tropical disease and the threat of Spanish attack loomed large and they decided to withdraw and move on.
The fort's main purpose was to protect against pirates and the silver cargos originating from the mines of San Miguel of Tegucigalpa (now the Capital of Honduras) that often left from Omoa to Spain. The fort did little to disuade pirates because it wasn't completed until piracy had significantly declined.
It was used as a prison after Honduras independence in 1821 and was used by the authorities all the way through the 1950's. After visiting twice, I am here to tell you this is not a place I'd like to be tossed into and have the key thrown away.
There is more to Omoa than the fort. On the shores of the water, overlooking the "Frontier de Guatemala" are little shacks selling delicious seafood. I particularly love the Sopa de Camarón and aside from wanting to get out of town for a few hours and to try to get a few good shots of the fort, I wanted another hit of this soup. I'd been thinking about it for a few weeks and decided this had to be the weekend.
Soup with a coconut base and fresh shrimp floating in it. The flavor and creamy texture are delicious. I wouldn't have thought of having soup on the beach in searing hot temperatures, but that never seems to matter. It's the soup that's king and sure, I can figure out how to make it, but like so many other food loves, it's the experience, the memories that make it all so delicious.
And see, somehow we always come back to food on this blog which is a good thing, because it's supposed to be a food blog. We'll get around to changing that sometime soon, I'm sure.
If you are in Honduras and want to check out Omoa, it's a quick 60 minute trip from San Pedro Sula by car and the ride is easy. No great twists and turns and no dirt roads to navigate.
A lovely museum was constructed between the first time I visited the fort a year and a half ago and when I went back on this trip. All of the artifacts that were spread out in a few small rooms near the entrance have been moved to a sleek, modern, yet rustic museum by the small parking lot. I was pleased to see such progress on a tourist initiative and hope more people take the time to visit.
This old train that was used to transport bananas from Guatemala to Omoa and on to the US via boat belonged to the Cuyamel Fruit company which later became the behemoth — United Fruit Company. The stems were packed into the train and eventually ended up on a boat to New Orleans and waiting Americans ready to eat their share of bananas.


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Outdoor ice a return to childhood for Islandersby Brian Compton
NEW YORK -- As a child, New York Islanders captain John Tavares spent the majority of his free time skating on the backyard rink of Sam Gagner, a neighborhood friend who has gone on to play for the Edmonton Oilers. Those memories came flooding back Tuesday.
Tavares' trip down memory lane was triggered when he and his teammates found themselves at Yankee Stadium, preparing for their 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series showdown with the New York Rangers on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC).
"We used to spend six, seven hours out there," Tavares said of his childhood days of skating with Gagner. "I remember not being able to feel my fingers or toes for a few hours. That was a lot of fun.
"Ramsey Lake, up in Sudbury, Ontario, where my family's from, being a little kid my dad used to bring me out there. Minor hockey too, before I played with Sam, we used to play once a week outside on just a local outdoor rink. It wasn't so much practice, we would just go out there and play shinny and have fun and just enjoy playing the game. We played a lot outside, and I'm looking forward to create some more memories [Wednesday]."
The Islanders went through a spirited practice, lasting lasted nearly an hour. before they were joined on the ice by their families. Tavares, 23, admitted it didn't take very long to feel like a child again, transported back to that magical time when he spent those countless hours on Gagner's rink.
"Just feeling the air and moving the puck out there and hearing all the sounds and the way the ice is, a lot of it is what I remember and it feels very similar. I really enjoyed it," Tavares said. "I wished we had practiced a little longer, to be honest with you. You want to really enjoy it and take it all in and take advantage of this moment."
Tavares' linemate, Thomas Vanek, is the only player on the Isles' roster who has skated in an NHL outdoor game; he played in the 2008 Winter Classic as a member of the Buffalo Sabres. With so many players experiencing such an event for the first time, the element of distraction was there for some.
But the Islanders are winless in their past three games (0-2-1) and are desperate for points in a push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The hope is that desperation will supersede any chance of losing focus against the Rangers in front of a capacity crowd at Yankee Stadium.
The Rangers have won seven of their past 10 games to take second place in the Metropolitan Division. Their rivals from the other side of the East River know they have their hands full.
"Any point, any win is crucial for us right now," said Tavares, who ranks second in the League with 64 points (23 goals, 41 assists). "We've played a lot of hockey this month. It's been every other day and a little bit of a blur at times. You're just making sure you're taking it one game at a time and focus for each and every one. [Wednesday], it's obviously different surroundings and you want to enjoy that part of it, but tomorrow's a big game for us and we need to come away with a better effort and, hopefully, we get the points that we need."
"Once the puck drops, it's another game and it's two points we've got to get," added right wing Kyle Okposo, arguably the Isles' best player during the past month. "Definitely warmups will be fun, looking around, skating around … we're going to enjoy the moment. [But] we need every point we can get, and this [game] is no different. We've dropped our last three games, so that obviously doesn't help. This is a big game for us."
There is a strong chance goaltender Evgeni Nabokov will make his first start since sustaining a lower-body injury on Jan. 6. Nabokov was back in uniform for a 6-3 loss Monday to the Boston Bruins at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and relieved Kevin Poulin with 11:48 left in the third period. Nabokov told reporters Tuesday that he will be ready if called upon and looks forward to playing in what is expected to be a phenomenal atmosphere.
"I was a little surprised how cool it was," Nabokov said. "I really didn't know what to expect, to be honest with you. The ice wasn't bad at all. I thought the atmosphere was great. You can feel that great atmosphere out there. As long as the wind is not there, I will be fine."
What if the wind is there?
"Then I will be cold," Nabokov said.
The players aren't the only ones who are excited to participate in such an event. Islanders coach Jack Capuano admitted he's thought about this game a lot since the 2013-14 schedule was released.
"I feel extremely fortunate," Capuano said. "I talked to [Boston Bruins coach] Claude Julien [on Monday]. He's coached in two of them, in Edmonton [as Montreal Canadiens coach at the 2003 Heritage Classic] and in Fenway [Park]. We all knew and circled it on the calendar at the start of the year. But you have to focus on the task at hand. But it's here before you know it.
"You get into this building, you're in the Bronx, you're in Yankee Stadium, a great venue, and it's pretty amazing what the NHL has done with these events. I think when we get out there [Wednesday] night it will be all business. But [Tuesday] was a day for our guys to enjoy a good, spirited practice, lot of time with their families. It's not every day you get to do that."


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1989 GMC Jimmy - Decked Out
Glenn Decker's Trail-Prepped GMC Jimmy
As is often typical in off-roading, each wheeling trip that Glenn Decker took in his 1989 GMC Jimmy was the catalyst for upgrades. A couple of axles here, a new transmission there, and pretty soon there were upgrades everywhere. But Decker, a stay-at-home dad/stereo system fabricator from Rancho Cucamonga, California, kept buildup costs down by sourcing many used parts. For example, he found a used Offroad Design Doubler for sale on an Internet site and a set of used 42-inch Swampers on double beadlock wheels for sale in Arizona.
Also as is typical, the '89 Jimmy is an ongoing project. Decker says he plans to add an ARB Air Locker to the front differential, PSC hydro-assist steering, and possibly a four-link front suspension.
We found Decker prowling around the southern California desert and we were impressed at his work thus far and his dedication to wheeling a fullsize rig. Decker has done a great job of decking out his rig.
At A Glance
Vehicle: 1989 GMC Jimmy
Owner: Glenn Decker
Stomping grounds: Rancho Cucamonga, California
Build time: 6 years
Engine: GM Performance 350ci V-8, TPI, Doug Thorley headers, Magnaflow muffler
Transmission: Modified TH400
Transfer case(s): NP203/205 Offroad Design Doubler
Low range ratio(s): 2:1, 4:1
Crawl ratio(s): 22.6:1, 45.2:1
Front axle/differential: Dana 60, Yukon 35-spline chromoly axleshafts, Warn manual hubs, ORD high-steer and crossover steering/4.56 gears, open
Rear axle/differential: GM 14-bolt, Yukon chromoly axleshafts/4.56 gears, Detroit Locker
Front: Deaver Suspension leaf springs, Rancho RS9000 shocks, polyurethane bumpstops
Rear: Deaver Suspension 57-in leaf springs, Rancho RS9000 shocks, polyurethane bumpstops
Steering: Chevy 2WD steering box, ORD pitman arm, ORD crossover and high-steer system
Tires: 42x15.00-16.5 Interco Super Swamper TSL
Wheels: 16.5x9.75 Humvee double beadlock
Armor: Custom front bumper, custom rock sliders, custom rear bumper, custom rollcage
Cool stuff: '94 Chevy Grille, custom cargo area storage, lots of exterior lighting, rock lighting, front-mounted Mile Marker SE 12000C winch


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Greece's third bailout package is on its way for delivery. The new rescue package of $95bn stands debated in the German parliament and is up for a vote before August 20. While the IMF stands aloof amongst all this upheaval, global reception to the third bailout package has not been good.
The biggest contributor to European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Germany faces many parliamentarians, who reject the idea of additional bailouts to Greece. Of German Chancellor Merkel's 311 members, an estimate of 100 officials might vote "No". Undoubtedly Greece's massive debt is unsustainable and repaying this amount of debt is raising many doubts in the minds of its creditors. German conservative critics maintain that a lot of taxpayers' money has been watered down to Greece and the result remains unchanged.
The Syriza government had strongly opposed austerity during Greek elections early this year and so Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's commitment to the bailout conditions remains doubtful. But Greece is taking stringent steps to ensure that it remains in the Euro. In exchange for the bailout, Greece has agreed to sell 14 regional airports to Fraport Slentel, a top German airport operator. It is the first privatization deal under the new government and the biggest privatization deal in Greece since beginning of the crisis and the bailout programs in 2010.
With the third bailout, Greece will feel immense pressure to write-off its outstanding debts from the members of Eurozone and international creditors. Incase of any future defaults or more bailouts, Greece might not be assured a place in the Eurozone. International agencies are already losing their patience and trust in repayment of loans by Greece.
By not participating in the loan agreement talks, the IMF has clearly shown its disagreement in extending further support to Greece. By delaying the repayment dates and providing more financial support, the future of Greece looks dismal. In a press release by IMF on August 14 2015, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde stated, "Greece's debt has become unsustainable and that Greece cannot restore debt sustainability solely through actions on its own." Greece has time and again been portrayed more of a victim in the Eurozone but the truth remains that Greece has overlooked its falling economy since 2004.
* Misrepresentation in the Eurozone: When Greece became the 12th member of the Eurozone, several critics were of the opinion that the weaker economies in the Eurozone could make the stronger ones suffer. In 2004, Greece admitted to have misrepresented its budget figures so as to remain in the Eurozone. As a member of the Eurozone, it was compulsory to restrict its deficit to 3 percent of GDP and its debt to 60 percent of GDP. Greece kept spending more than its capacity leading the economy to huge deficits under increasing layers of debt.
* Contagion Effects due to 2008 Financial Crisis: In addition to falsifying figures to get an entry in Eurozone, the economy of Greece suffered due to the financial contagion in 2008. In 2010, it was granted billions of dollars by the European Union and IMF. In return, they were asked to increase taxes and curb the spending. This in resultantly made unemployment and living standards worse than before. Greece was left with two options: Bailouts or Austerity.
* Rising Tax Evasion: While Greece had much debt than it declared, the economy suffered from a problem of tax evasion. According to an estimate by three economists, the size of tax evasion in Greece was roughly one-third of the country's budget shortfall in 2009. In addition, an average Greek citizen has approx. 1.92 times more income than reported officially.
* Political Instability: Greece's political scenario has been unstable for a while and even though many pinned their hopes on the promises made in January elections, not much seems to have changed. Since the election of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, many promises remain unfulfilled. A party against austerity is finding solidarity in bailouts and debt repayment extensions. Having said that many are of the opinion that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is efficiently detailing the bailout package, even though there are signs of fractures within the Syriza party.
Eurozone growth has been patchy. A majority of the member countries of the Eurozone are extending Greece support. With the third bailout, the risk of Greece defaulting on its private sector debt obligations is reduced but political instability and high unemployment remains a concerned issue. On a positive note, Fitch raised its rating on Greece's debt from 'CC' to 'CCC' and with a third bailout, Greece now needs to focus in restoring some trust amongst its creditors and the public, in general.


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- Palabras clave > drug regulatory authorities
- Palabras clave > harmonization of medicines regulation
- Palabras clave > medicines regulation
- Palabras clave > medicines regulatory systems
- Palabras clave > National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA)
- Palabras clave > pharmaceutical regulation
- Palabras clave > regulatory institutional capacity
- Palabras clave > regulatory systems
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On September 2004 national responsible professionals for national programs met to review and analyze the ACP project plan of work of the first year. That meeting took place in Barbados and as a result participants prioritize activities of the ACP project. Drug Regulation was identified to be a third priority to address, being the first two: drug access and drug supply. At the same time, CARICOM Secretariat informed at that meeting that they would be implemented a sub-regional study on Drug regulation and on implementing TRIPS legislation as separate study. At that meeting it was agreed that since CARICOM will implement such studies, the best decision to take was not to overlap and to focus ACP activities on other regulatory activities, as well as other areas of the ACP project.
The second phase of the ACP project was recently approved and the Expected Result # 6 refers to Effective Drug Regulation in the Region, being strengthening medicine registration in the Caribbean an important part of that component.
In order to review the current status of the registration process and activities carried out in the Caribbean region, PAHO/WHO organized this meeting.
It is recognized worldwide that National registration of pharmaceuticals is a primary responsibility for every country and a main public health issue of the MOH. Leadership of MOH in the public arena includes drug regulation and access to quality drugs and as National Regulatory Authority must perform several functions to respond to an effective drug regulatory system. Moreover, an effective system for drug regulation can be cumbersome and difficult in terms of availability of human resources, and technology and extremely expensive. This is more evident in countries with smaller size of their national pharmaceutical market. The need to explore different modalities to address drug regulation that have been successful in other countries or regions cannot be avoided when analyzing the case of the Caribbean region.


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Another day, another Idiot On The Field. This one came from Miami, and we're frankly surprised that city doesn't produce more Idiots.
Tonight's Chelsea-Real Madrid Guinness International Champions Cup match ground to a halt as a fan leapt the boards to rush out and cover superstar Cristiano Ronaldo with hugs and kisses. We suppose that's better than, you know, attacking him, and for his part Ronaldo took it all in stride before delivering the hooligan to the cops. We encourage someone to try this with Tim Howard sometime. [Fox Soccer]


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The Virginia Department of Transportation is smoothing the way for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
From noon Friday until noon Sept. 3, VDOT will suspend most road work and lift lane closures on most interstates to ease the travel woes of Labor Day travelers.
By suspending road work, VDOT will be eliminating potential bottlenecks during the heavily traveled holiday.
VDOT also encourages motorists to dial 511 to get up-to-the-minute information on traffic accidents and congestion.
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I've received several requests now for a post on PMS and how to naturally deal with unwelcomed period bullshit. You know, the bloating, the unhealthy cravings, the cramps, the mood swings… It can be a total downer, although I've learned to view my period as a cleansing process for the body to make the whole situation a more pleasant experience. A positive attitude is everything in life, but sometimes you also need a little help to minimize symptoms. Here are some of my top recommendations for reducing PMS discomfort:
When I was younger, a friend and I used to have a "fuck you, period!" ritual every month where we'd pig out on burgers, chili cheese fries and milkshakes at a local diner. Why is it that when we get our periods we often crave the foods that feel good in the moment, but actually make our symptoms worse?
It wasn't until I replaced the crap for nutritious, wholesome, REAL food that I really noticed a big reduction in my PMS symptoms. Eating nutritious foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants is what the body thrives on, especially during that time of the month. Fill up on alkalizing foods like leafy green vegetables and fruit, healthy fats high in omega-3s like salmon, nuts or chia seeds, and unprocessed whole grains, like quinoa or rice. Eating foods rich in potassium, calcium, and magnesium will help reduce cramps, so eat bananas, dark chocolate (the darker the better), and spinach. If you're craving meat, eat some red meat (preferably grass-fed organic). It'll help restore depleted iron levels. Feeling bloated? Drink plenty of water, but also eat foods that are natural diuretics (aka, foods that make you pee more). Parsley, pineapple, lemon, celery, ginger, cabbage, and apple cider vinegar are all examples. I like to start the morning off with my Daily Green Smoothie which is packed full of nutrients and will typically drink warm lemon water with ginger throughout the day.
Light Exercise
While some people feel like being sedentary during their periods, I've found that light exercise can be quite beneficial. Exercise helps reduce stress and when I'm feeling depressed and irritable, exercise makes me feel relaxed. Try exercises like walking, running, swimming, biking, or some gentle yoga poses like these ones here:
Essential Oils
Aromatherapy has been used for many thousands of years as a way to lower stress levels, relieve pain, improve mood, and suppress cravings and nausea. Essential oils have even been demonstrated in lab studies to kill flu, E. coli, and cancer cells (source: Women's Health Magazine, Cancer Tutor). Different oils initiate different responses in the brain, which in turn, directs your nervous system to say, "relax" or "spring into action." During or before menstruation, I recommend clary sage, lavender, chamomile, ylang-ylang, grapefruit, jasmine, or cedarwood to ease symptoms and lift your mood. I personally like to mix a couple drops of oil with some coconut oil and rub it on my stomach if I'm experiencing discomfort.
Finally, more people are publicly acknowledging the wide-ranging medicinal benefits of the cannabis plant. For period-related struggles, cannabis can be amazing, and a great alternative to pharmaceutical pain medications that may be harsher on the body. Cannabis rich in the compound CBD is gaining popularity due to its ability to greatly (and in most cases relatively instantly) reduce pain and inflammation while lifting your mood. In fact, Queen Victoria, as well as many other recognizable, historical women, used CBD-rich cannabis in the 19th century to reduce her menstrual cramps (source: Project CBD). CBD differs from THC-rich cannabis in that CBD-rich cannabis has little to no psychoactive effects or the "high" most people associate with cannabis. It's for this reason that strains high in CBD make it a premier choice for many users.
Remember to Breathe
This tip is for everyone, but especially for those women who get anxious, crampy, depressed, or tired during their periods. So much can be controlled not only by the brain but by the breath. Start by taking deep, even breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. If you can, incorporate some of the yoga poses from above. Focus on your breath and remind yourself that everything will be ok!
Have comments, questions or suggestions? Have additional methods for relieving cramps or PMS symptoms? Leave a message below, or reach me through my website.
Thanks for reading!


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Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
Matthias Elter has written a tutorial (print version; example source tarballs) on developing panel applets for Kicker, the KDE 2 panel. Kicker is a complete rewrite from the KDE 1 panel; this was done mainly to increase the panel's extensibility. KDE 2.0 introduced the panel applet API and KDE 2.1 added the panel extension API. The tutorial teaches you how to implement a simple panel applet using the panel applet API. From the tutorial: "Both the applet and extension APIs are simple. This qualifies writing a panel applet as
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
can someone please help me with a problem that I have with the extension child panel. I dislike the extension taskbar panel but i get my desired result when i use a child panel with the taskbar applet enabled. Problem is that everytime I restart KDE the applet does not start with the panel. I have to add it everytime. Anyhelp on how to get the taskbar applet to start with the child panel when i load KDE.
By Anthony Lander at Tue, 2001/05/01 - 5:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
try adding it to your /usr/bin/startkde or ~/.kde/Autostart directory
By fix at Tue, 2001/05/01 - 5:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
What command do I add to the "startkde" script. I need a command that would start the child panel applet at the top of my screen with a taskbar applet running in it.
By Anthony Lander at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
I made up a quick shell script to do this.. it only handles one child applet right now and uses DCOP to add the applet. Just take the shell script at the end of this post and save it in /usr/bin/kickapplets.sh (or wherever else you want it) and then edit /yourhomedir/.kde/share/config/kickerapplets and add the .desktop files one by one.. mine looks like
Then put an entry in your Autostart folder or /usr/bin/startkde to call 'sh /usr/bin/kickerapplers.sh' and your done.
Does anyone have any hints as to how to set the initial size and position of applets? this is the only annoying thing left.. all my applets get crammed on the left side of the screen.
----- begin sh script
for i in `cat $appletfile`
By Hitesh Patel at Sat, 2001/05/05 - 5:00am
Cool applet!
Wow... that kfifteenapplet is indeed very useless but addicting
By Proton at Thu, 2001/05/03 - 5:00am
Bug #23234, I've fixed it
This is bug #23234, and debian bug #93006 ( http://bugs.debian.org/93006 ). I found the problem and submitted a patch to Debian, which AFAIK is in the latest Debian packages in their pool (hence that Debian bug is marked closed). I don't know whether anyone's sent it "upstream" yet.
If anyone's interested, here's the (very small) patch to fix it. Someone just forgot to call _containerArea->init() in the ChildPanelExtension constructor, so it doesn't load the settings. Looking at the files shows it's fine saving them.
By Chris Boyle at Fri, 2001/05/04 - 5:00am
Is it an applet?
By Lo Wang at Sat, 2001/12/08 - 6:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
can anyone tell me what are the files responsible for the panels ............
like if I want to modify the panel for all users before making the installation CD....... here i am trying to make a knoppix based distribustion.
Thanks in advance
By linneighborhood at Tue, 2005/08/09 - 5:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
Ahhh, very nice. I've written a few applets and I quite like the API. What's stopped me from releasing them was the Makefile.am stuff, which the tutorial talks about.
Coming soon to a KDE application page near you:
By Ernie at Tue, 2001/05/01 - 5:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
Can anyone show me how to add the Show Desktop applet to the quick launch applet, since it saves panel space.
By Asif Ali Rizwaan at Tue, 2001/05/01 - 5:00am
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Configure Panel --> Add --> Desktop Access
By HGG at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
Can anyone tells me how to run the thing is launch when I click on the "Desktop Access" Button.
I have a extended keyboard (with special key, and with lineakd i can run kcalc, netscape, etc...) but I want to assigne a special key to "Desktop Access" (like CTRL+ALT+D)
Any idea ?
By BRACH at Tue, 2003/03/25 - 6:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
CTRL+ALT+D already works for me by default. You can change it in the Global Shortcuts menu under Panel->Toggle Showing Desktop.
By Navindra Umanee at Tue, 2003/03/25 - 6:00am
Does it *have* to go all the way across the screen
Can someone make the panel do what GNOME's does in terms of not having to go all the way across all three of my monitors at 1600x1200? That behavior really sucks.
By Johna at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
Re: Does it *have* to go all the way across the screen
I agree on this one, I have a widescreen 16x10 monitor where running at 1920x1280 wastes a lot of space along the taskbar.
By Ben Meyer at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
Re: Does it *have* to go all the way across the screen
Ask and ye shall recieve! Actually, the KDE developers are one step ahead of you - its been in CVS for a while (which means it'll be in 2.2), along with the ability to have only one panel-hider button instead of two, a couple more panel applets, faster Konqeror, more and better window decorations (IceWM theme importer!), more KControl modules (and improvements to existing ones, such as the screensaver module - now I have almost *twice* as many screensavers available!), more bugfixes, IMAP in KMail, and more! Everything people have been asking for and some stuff that they haven't even thought to ask for yet!
Hee hee hee... I love having CVS! Go KDE!
By not me at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
Re: Does it *have* to go all the way across the screen
Now if you could also be able to hide it on individual virtual desktops like you could with kpanel. I like kicker, but I don't need it on every desktop...
By anon at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
clock in mac style menu bar
could there be a clock in the mac style menu bar?
By horst at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
Extending KDE
One thing I was wondering about is whether KDE applications can be extended in the same fashion as third-parties manage to extend Microsoft Office and especially Internet Explorer.
Just look how deeply the Internet Explorer Powertools (or however they called this extensions pack) manages to hook into IE. Copernic's (www.copernic.com) search tools also manage to plug into all of IE's context-menus, allowing you to perform a search of any word inside the page you're seeing (not to mention integrating into the toolbar and menus).
My credit card company has recently begun offering disposable credit card numbers, which are generated and filled-in simply by clicking a button on the IE toolbar. Assuming they wanted the feature for Linux as well, would they have an actual ability to build it?
By Toastie at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
Re: Extending KDE
My credit card company has recently begun offering disposable credit card numbers, which are generated and filled-in simply by clicking a button on the IE toolbar. Assuming they wanted the feature for Linux as well, would they have an actual ability to build it?
In a word - yes. In fact, you can add a tool to any properly written KDE application, not just Konqueror.
There was even a tutorial posted to the dot recently (that created a HTML Validator), that immediately spawned a Babelfish translator plugin and quick Java/Javascript/cookie configure plugin. See http://dot.kde.org/980429423/ for more information.
By Evan "JabberWok... at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
Is it possible to configure kicker in order to use different panel applets for different virtual desktops ?
Thanks again for KDE
By xavier at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
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A propos panel, is it still possible to swallow
I found some documentation about using
Any help?
By Oliver Tonet at Wed, 2001/05/02 - 5:00am
Settings vanishing?
When I log out from kde some settings (I mean child panel applets and some changes to the icons of application button) are lost. Every time.
By striscio at Thu, 2001/05/03 - 5:00am
Re: Settings vanishing?
It's a bug, it's been fixed in CVS long ago.
By Jens at Thu, 2001/05/03 - 5:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
It's great to see the improvements in kicker (as well as all other parts of KDE!), but would it be out of line to suggest making it more GNOME-like, in terms of flexibility sometime in the future? Recently I played around a bit with the GNOME panel, and was really impressed. Some of the features I'd like to see eventually:
1. No distinction between "child" panels and the main panel. Right now, it's kind of awkward to work with the child panel, and it doesn't work quite the same as the main one (And IIRC you can only have one child panel onscreen).
2. More mobility. Allow panels to be positioned along any edge or corner of the screen; improve resizability (I'm using a CVS version right now that allows short panels, but it's a little buggy); perhaps the ability to slide them around easily.
3. Some way to group items in "sub-panels." I'd like to see a scenario like this: Say I want to put lots of app buttons on a panel, but I want some to be small and some large. I could create a sub-panel object to hold, say, the small icons, and that object would rest on the panel. The subpanel would work pretty much like a regular panel: you could configure it to show large/small/medium icons and other things like that.
4. Better taskbar and/or kasbar. It'd be nice to be able to configure it to "group" windows by certain criteria (window caption, class, etc.) so that all windows of a group would only show up as one item on the taskbar; then clicking on that button would pop up a menu of the actual windows.
5. Ability to edit and move menu items right in the menus, like in Win98 and above. In my experience it saves a lot of time not having to open a menu editor app.
My 2c.
By Rakko at Wed, 2001/05/09 - 5:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
I agree with the suggested improvements.
A workaround for #5 which may save you some time, is to drag a shortcut to the panel, make the changes from there, then remove the extra shortcut. It adds two extra steps, but still saves considerable time compared to loading a menu editor and trying to find the right item again.
By Warren E. Downs at Thu, 2001/05/10 - 5:00am
Re: Tutorial: Extending the KDE Panel
There is a fair contingent of windows users that never edit their menus and aren't aware that they can do so.
I've noticed users who migrate quickly cotton onto how to do it with kde and lots of those use that knowledge to improve their menus at some point.
I think that how things are now is pretty usable.
In place editing would be a boon perhaps, but it shouldn't replace what we have now entirely.
KDE is highly configurable, it's the main strength of KDE over any other DE because no other DE does it in such a mature and easy-to-use way.
Let's not start limiting everything and obfuscating functionality to make things appear simpler (until you want to configure anything, that is).
HCI guidelines that go down that road are tosh.
By Gorky at Tue, 2005/12/06 - 6:00am
How do I get XMMS gnome panel applet on Kicker??
Does anyone knows how to get the gnome panel applets to work on KDE? Like I want this XMMS applet which is on gnome panel to work on KDE.
By Anup at Fri, 2003/08/01 - 5:00am
Re: How do I get XMMS gnome panel applet on Kicker
By anony at Fri, 2003/11/21 - 6:00am
Could someone send me the tutorial
I've tried to see the tutorial but the link doesn't work. I know this is an old tutorial but I need to learn to programme applets for KDE panel.
My email is [email protected]
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Brian Eno is selling the DX-7 he used to create the Microsoft startup sound and other, more amazing, compositions. He's also auctioning a Prophet VS, Jellinghaus DX-7 Programmer and two Mackie Mixers. The auctions are taking place at Vemia, a terribly designed site that is an eBay alternative for musicians. Why is Eno selling his gear? A Sound on Sound article last month had this:
"Despite his reservations about computer recording, Eno has now decided to go further into the computer only world and sell his studio... "
That's right, from electronic to digital — Ambient 5: Music for Computers anyone?
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Philpot's Soulphiction digs further into his deep house crease to pull out a heavy collection of pulse-slowed dancing gear for Sonar Kollektiv. The emphasis is split between psyched, slow-burning and Africanised house music through to jazzier club goodies, from the 110bpm throbo-jack of the NWAQ-alike 'State Of Euphoria' and the infectious 'Prison Song' to the Afrobeat slink of 'Make It Slow'. For the jazzy crew make sure to check his remix of Eva B's 'No Memory Of Time' and 'Whizzdom & Understanding' or the burning strings of 'Soul Print'.(boomkat,listen,buy here)
SOULPHICTION – Featured Artist LP
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"High-Level Traffic-Violation Detection for Embedded Traffic Analysis", in IEEE Int. Conf. on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, 2007, p. II-793-II-796.,
"Highly-Parallelized Motion Estimation for Scalable Video Coding", in Image Processing, ICIP. 16th IEEE International Conference on, 2009, pp. 1-4.,
"Horizon detection based on sky-color and edge features", in Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP), 2008, pp. 682220 1-9.,
"Human Motion Analysis Using Simultaneous Trajectory and Body Detection and Modeling", in Symposium on Information Theory in the Benelux, 2007, pp. 109-116.,
"IGLANCE: interactive free viewpoint for 3D TV", in 3D Stereo Media conference, 2009, p. 4 pages.,
"iGLANCE project: free-viewpoint 3D video", in 17th International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision, 2009, p. 4 pages.,
"Image enhancement circuit using non-linear processing curve and constrained histogram range equalization", in Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP), 2004, pp. 1106-1116.,
"Improved 3D Scene Modeling for Image Registration in Change Detection", in Electronic Imaging, Burlingame (CA), 2019. (5.78 MB),
"Improved Barrett's Cancer Detection in Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy scans using Multiple-Frame Voting", in Proc. IEEE int'l conf. Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), Thessaloniki, Greece, 2017.,
"Improved Embedded Non-Linear Processing of Video for Camera Surveillance", in Proc. of PROGRESS 2003, 2003.,
"Improved ICP-based Pose Estimation by Distance-aware 3D Mapping", in Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications, 2014. (2.95 MB),
"Improved Skin Segmentation for TV Image Enhancement, Using Color and Texture Features", in IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE2010), 2010, pp. 373-374.,
"On improving IED object detection by exploiting scene geometry using stereo processing", in Proc. SPIE, San Francisco, 2015. (5.22 MB),
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The World Maritime News tells us that "Development is underway to design the modern world's first 100 per cent fossil fuel free sailing cargo ships":
With rising fossil fuel prices and the global challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this project is set to change the shipping industry by providing efficient and affordable low-carbon shipping. The project combines proven technology, using the state of the art dyna-rig sail propulsion system with an off the shelf Rolls-Royce engine powered by waste derived liquid biomethane (liquid gas).
The ships are being developed by B9 Shipping, part of the B9 Energy group of companies, which has started work on a full-scale demonstration vessel validating the engineering and economic assumptions of the initial vessel design.
The fundamental testing programme is being conducted at the University of Southampton's Wolfson Unit for Marine Technology and Industrial Aerodynamics (WUMTIA), which has provided innovative marine technology and industrial aerodynamics expertise for over 40 years to a world-wide customer base.
Diane Gilpin, Director of B9 Shipping, says: "The shipping sector is a highly complex, interconnected system and our task has been to develop relationships with key players across the industry. Having worked previously with WUMTIA, I believe this collaboration will enable a robust, commercially and technically viable solution to be ready for scale once the engineering is proven."
Wouldn´t it be nice to return to the age of great commercial tall ships? Why not, but before all sail enthusiasts are carried away by the promises, they should understand that the essential piece of information here is: "once the engineering is proven". So far none of the new "revolutionary" cargo sail ship technologies have been even remotely successful, and it is doubtful whether this one will be, either.
And looking at the picture, one might be entitled to ask, where the inventors of the new "fossil fuel free sailing cargo ship" are planning to put the containers, which are the backbone of modern cargo shipping?


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I was driving with my mechanic the other day, and I asked him what he thought about operating my Lincoln Town Cars with just regular fuel, due to the rising prices. He looked at me with a funny face and said "Buying premium fuel is a waste of money."
I then asked him why he thought this way. He told me in all the years he has owned Lincolns he has always used regular fuel, and he said he would never pay the extra money for premium fuel. I told him I was concerned due to
As a Limousine owner who has been at this business since 1987 I feel I must vent my frustration over these Limousine companies that come in to our areas from out of State and try to steal our business.
Our market is so completely flooded as it is, the last thing we need are these Pariah companies moving in and operating without proper permits and under cutting the prices that are already as low as they were back in the 90's.
As many of you can appreciate ranking on
Wisconsin was just named the top State for DUI's in America.
I have stated in a previous blog that the Milwaukee area has a flooded Limo market, yet people still go get hammered and get behind the wheel....WHY? A limo or a cab is just to expensive? Seriously? How much do you think a DUI ticket will cost you in the long run? Or God forbid, what if someone get's killed? How would a Vehicular Manslaughter look on your resume'?
I have always wondered why celebrities get
Well the Chrysler 300 has been in the Limo market now for a few years....What do you think?
Have they held their own?
Have they kept their value?
Was it all a Mistake?
The best vehicle that ever could have happened for the Industry?
Are they really worth all that Money?
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Recruitment of ICC Staff
International organizations and also the ICC have policies in place to ensure that the staff reflects its mandate and its membership, including a balance between men and women employed at the Court as well as equitable representation of the Courts member states.
In this regard, the Coalition focuses on gender-related issues and geographical representation. Regarding gender balance, the Coalition notes that there still is a discrepancy of 12% between men (56%) and women (44%) in the appointment to professional posts across the Court. Despite explicit mandates within the Rome Statute for legal expertise in relation to sexual and gender violence, the position of Gender Legal Advisor has not been appointed yet.
The recruitment of permanent professional staff at the ICC is subject to a policy of equitable geographical representation. It provides the organization with target percentages on how many nationals it can recruit from its member states. These percentages are calculated on the basis of a number of factors with a particular emphasis on a States Partys assessed contribution to the budget. Consequently, States Parties that pay higher contributions have an advantage in terms of the number of nationals that can work for the organization. As a result of the current membership of the ICC, the Court aims to recruit 13% of its staff from African countries, 7% from Asia, 7% from Eastern Europe, 16% from Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC) and 57% from Western European countries, Australia, Canada and New Zealand (WEOG).
Recent Developments
Early 2007, the Court recruited considerably more staff from Africa than the combined target percentages of African States Parties stipulate (18% instead of 13%). The target percentage for GRULAC is noticeably higher than the actual representation (11% instead of 16%). For the other regions, the deviance between actual percentages and the targets is limited. Numerous stakeholders have voiced criticism about the fact that 60% of the Courts staff is from WEOG countries and that this number is too high, especially given that the bulk of the Courts work is focused on situations in Africa and the Court has more States Parties from Africa than from any other region. Some have suggested that the system should be changed to better represent the nature of the Courts work and its membership.
During the fourth ASP session in 2005, the States Partied adopted the Omnibus Resolution, which, among other things, addressed the issue of geographical representation and gender balance, and invited the Bureau to submit, in cooperation with the Court, proposals to improve equitable representation and gender balance and report to the Assembly. In 2006, at the fifth ASP session, the Bureaus report and its consideration were postponed for the sixth ASP session.
The ASP in 2005 also adopted an amendment to paragraph 4 of Resolution 10 of the first ASP session, adding that nationals of more than one State should be considered only as nationals from the State in which they ordinarily exercise their civil and political rights.
The CICC supports an independent Court with a balanced representation of countries and regions. The Coalitions Secretariat disseminates the ICCs vacancies to its NGO members and other stakeholders to attract more qualified applicants, in particular from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and from the Middle East and North Africa.
The CICC Secretariat coordinates an NGO Team that advocates for gender balance and gender expertise with the Court and the States Parties, and also prepares alternative ways of calculating geographical representation that take into account the specific mandate of the Court and the composition of its membership.
For more information on this issue, please contact Alix Vuillemin Grendel at [email protected].


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The Argentinian Serie A1 league completed its regular season last week. U.S. setter Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania), a 2004 and '12 Olympian, and Drean Bolívar finished the regular season in second place and went 2-1 in the final week. On March 4, Bolívar beat the UPCN San Juan Voley Club, 25-18, 26-24, 23-25, 25-15. Suxho scored three points on two kills and an ace. He set the team to a 61.4 kill percent and a .594 hitting efficiency. On March 9, Bolívar defeated La Unión de Formosa, 23-25, 25-17, 29-27, 25-23. Suxho scored five points on three kills, one block and one ace. He set his team to a 58.3 kill percent and a .542 hitting efficiency. On March 11, Bolívar fell to Sarmiento Santana Textiles 25-22, 25-19, 15-25, 25-22. Suxho did not play in the match. The playoffs will begin on March 16 with Bolívar hosting PSM Voley for two matches to open a best-of-five series.
Italy's Serie A league completed its regular season with matches on March 10. U.S. outside hitter Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Copra Elior Piacenza finished the regular season in third place with a 15-7 record. In the final match of the regular season, Piacenza defeated Marmi Lanza Verona, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18. Holt did not play in the match. However, U.S. middle blocker Futi Tavana (Saipipi, Samoa) started all four sets and scored 11 points on six attacks (75.0 kill percent, .750 hitting efficiency), a team-high six blocks and one ace. Piacenza will play Sir Safety Perugia in the playoff quarterfinals, which will begin on March 28.
U.S. opposite Murphy Troy (St. Louis, Mo.) and Andreoli Latina won their final match of the regular season over Casa Modena, 25-19, 25-20, 25-18 on March 10. Troy substituted in the second set and started the third, finishing with six points on four attacks and two aces. Latina finished the regular season in seventh place with a record of 11-11. It will play Altotevere San Giustino in a best-of-three playoff for the chance to go to the quarterfinals. The first two matches will be on March 13 and 17. The final match will be March 24 if necessary.
U.S. outside hitter Jeff Menzel (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and BCC-NEB Castellana Grotte won their final regular season match over U.S. setter Riley McKibbin (Honolulu, Hawaii) and Altotevere San Giustino, 23-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-13 on March 10. Menzel played as a substitute and started the third and fourth sets scoring three points on three kills. McKibbin scored four points on two attacks and two blocks and also set San Giustino to a 50.4 kill percent and a .449 hitting efficiency. Castellana Grotte finished the regular season in eighth place with an 11-11 record. It will play Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia in a best-of-three playoff for the chance to go to the quarterfinals. The first two matches will be on March 13 and 17. The final match will be March 24 if necessary. San Giustino finished the regular season in 10th place with a 6-16 record and will play Andreoli Latina in the playoffs.
In Italy's Serie A2 league, U.S. outside hitter Garrett Muagututia (Oceanside, Calif.) and Sieco Service Ortona fell to Vero Volley Monza 20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 15-10. Muagututia scored 14 points on 13 attacks and one ace. He was credited with 45 receptions, 60 percent positive.
U.S. outside hitter Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.), a 2012 Olympian, and his Polish league team Asseco Resovia Rzeszów are 1-1 in the second round of the Plus Liga playoffs. On March 10, host Delecta Bydgoszcz defeated Resovia Rzeszów, 27-25, 21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-13. Lotman scored eight points on seven kills and one ace. He was also credited with 38 receptions, 53 percent positive. To view photos from the match, click here. On March 11, visiting Resovia Rzeszów came back to defeat Bydgoszcz, 25-22, 18-25, 26-24, 25-23. Lotman scored 16 points on 10 attacks, a match-high five blocks and one ace. He was credited with 43 receptions, 56 percent positive. To view photos from the match, click here. The series will resume on March 24 in Resovia Rzeszów.
U.S. middle blocker Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.), a 2012 Olympian, and Jastrzębski Węgiel are 1-0 against ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle in the second round of the playoffs. On March 8, host Węgiel defeated Kędzierzyn-Koźle, 27-25, 28-26, 25-15. Holmes scored eight points on four attacks (80.0 kill percent, .800 hitting efficiency), two blocks and two aces. To view photos from the match, click here. The teams will play their second playoff match in Węgiel on March 23.
U.S. outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.), a 2004, '08 and '12 Olympian, and Halkbank Ankara defeated Ziraat Bankasi Spor, 25-15, 25-22, 24-26, 25-17 on March 9. Priddy scored six points on four kills and two blocks. He was credited with 23 receptions, 65 percent positive. Halkbank is in second place in the league with a 15-4 record.
U.S. setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.), a 2008 Olympian, an Arkas Izmir Spor fell to Galatasaray Erkek, 25-22, 17-25, 25-15, 22-25, 15-11 on March 9. Hansen started the first three sets and played as a substitute in the fourth and fifth. He scored two points on two blocks. He helped the team to a 45.3 kill percent and a .342 hitting efficiency. Izmir is in first place in the league with a 16-4 record.
U.S. middle blocker David Smith (Saugus, Calif.), a 2012 Olympian, and the French league team Tours continue to lead the league after a, 21-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-20 victory over Toulouse, which includes U.S. opposite Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) and middle blocker Andy Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.). Smith scored 11 points on eight attacks (80.0 kill percent and .800 hitting efficiency) and a team-high three blocks.
U.S. opposite Carson Clark (Santa Barbara, Calif.), libero Alfee Reft (Oxnard, Calif.) and Montpellier defeated Tourcoing, 25-21, 25-17, 28-26 on March 8. Clark led all scorers with 14 points on nine attacks, three blocks and two aces. Reft was credited with 23 receptions, 43 percent positive.
Cannes, the French league team of U.S. outside hitter Robert Tarr (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) and middle blocker Matt Rawson (Los Angeles), defeated Chaumont, 22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 15-12 on March 9. Rawson scored 14 points on seven attacks (70.0 kill percent, .600 hitting efficiency), a match-high six blocks and one ace.
In France's B league, AS Orange Nassau, including U.S. libero Dustin Watten (Long Beach, Calif.) and outside hitters Damien Scott (Santa Ana, Calif.) and Eric Vance (Camarillo, Calif.) defeated Alès, 26-28, 25-20, 25-22, 25-14 on March 9. Vance scored 15 points on 10 attacks (62.5 kill percent, .625 hitting efficiency), one block and four aces. Scott added 11 points on eight attacks and three aces. Watten was credited with eight receptions, 88 percent positive. Orange is in second place in the league with a record of 14-8.
Making up for a few weeks off from Super League play, U.S. outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.), a 2012 Olympian, and Zenit Kazan went 2-0 in two matches last week. On March 6, Kazan defeated Kuzbass Kemerovo, 25-16, 25-18, 25-20. Anderson finished with 10 points on 10 kills (62.5 kill percent, .625 hitting efficiency) and was credited with 13 receptions, 54 percent positive. On March 10, Kazan defeated Dinamo Moscow, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20. Anderson led Kazan with 18 points on 11 kills (57.9 kill percent, .526 hitting efficiency), three blocks and a match-high four aces. The Super League regular season will conclude with matches on March 27.
The Finnish team Raision Loimu, which includes U.S. opposite Dean Bittner (Lakewood, Calif.), middle blocker Dan McDonnell (Glendale, Ariz.) and outside hitter Jordan Dufault (Lakewood, Calif.) played its last regular season home match on March 10 as it defeated Kokkolan Tiikerit 25-21, 25-15, 25-19. Bittner led all scorers with 27 points on 21 attacks (75.0 kill percent, .750 hitting efficiency) and a match-high five blocks. McDonnell added six points on two attacks and four blocks. Dufault did not play. To view photos from the match, click here. The league playoffs will begin March 19. To view an interview with Dufault, Bittner and McDonnell, click here.
In the Champions League semifinal, U.S. outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.), a 2012 Olympian, along with U.S. middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.), a 2008 and 2012 Olympian, will play fellow Russian Super League team Lokomotiv Novosibirsk in the semifinals, which will be played on March 16 in Omsk, Russia. Italy's Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo will play Poland's Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle in the other semifinal.
Matches can be viewed live and on demand at laola1.tv.
Max Holt and Copra Elior Piacenza have advanced to the finals of the CEV Challenge Cup and will play Russia's Ural Ufa in the two-match finals. Piacenza will travel to Ufa on March 20 for the first match while it will host the Russian team on March 24.
Matches can be viewed live and on demand at laola1.tv.
Relive the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team's 2012 season with the 2012 Yearbook. There are lots of full-color illustrations, results, statistics and biographies. To view the book, click here.


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Your car care questions answered by repair expert Larry Rubenstein.
Q: I have a Cadillac 2006 STS. Recently the heater/air conditioning system started making a loud banging noise. Sometimes it sounds like the fan is out of balance. Only occurs when the heat/air is turned on. Usually lasts one minute and stops, other times comes back again off and on. It is very noisy and aggravating. Adjusting the fan speed has no impact. I have not brought to a dealer yet to solve. Any thoughts? -- Bob
A: Well, as I was reading your letter I was pretty convinced you had a bad blower motor. However, when you said fan speed change had no effect on the noise, I had to dig a little deeper.
Checking into the ALLDATA information system, I found a problem common to your vehicle, and it does have to do with the HVAC system. Tech service bulletin 08-08-49-014 describes your problem and has a cure. It has to do with the shutoff door rattling in the center air outlet deflector unit.
They are going to have to yank out the radio to gain access to the outlet deflector, tear it down and install a Mylar washer to stop the rattling. If you're handy you may be able to do it yourself. If you would like me to send you a copy of the Tech Service Bulletin, email me and I will shoot one out to you.
Q: Air conditioning does not work in my 2004 Saturn L300 with 76,700 miles. The repair shop can do an AC recharge for $130 but if it leaks in a day, week, month, they do not do that kind of service to fix it. So, I did not have it done.
I tried a can of Arctic Freeze refrigerant -- it immediately leaked out Do you know what I can expect to pay to repair? Also do you recommend dealer vs. a small mechanic repair shop? If I chose not to fix it, is it doing any other harm to the car? Thank you. -- Christine by E-Mail
A: According to the Macs rules, which are the rules set forth for a mechanic to have a license to do air conditioning work, we cannot recharge a leaking AC system. As a matter of fact, there is a built-in leak detection system on most modern air conditioning systems. By your installation of the Arctic Freeze into your leaking system, you have discharged a pound of R-134 into the atmosphere.
The only way you're going to know where the leak is and how much it is going to cost to fix would be to take the car into a qualified auto repair shop that has AC leak detection tools, as well as the equipment to recover the refrigerant from the system. It's feeling like you will get a better price at an independent qualified repair shop rather than a dealer.
The only ill affects you will find from a non-functioning air conditioning system would be a much slower windshield defroster. The longer the system stays open and exposed to the atmosphere, the more expensive it will be to fix due to the combination of oxygen (in our atmosphere) and a slight refrigerant charge will cause the system gasses to become corrosive. Once you decide to fix it, more components may have to be replaced, as well as an AC system flush.
I did take a little time to look at the ALLDATA information system to see if the Saturn had a TSB for a common AC leak, and found Saturn had not put out anything that may give us help.
Car Care Tip: When your car talks, you need to listen. If you seek diagnosis and repair at the beginning of those annoying grinding noises, you stand a better chance of reducing your repair costs.
Submit car questions to firstname.lastname@example.com. For more tips and seasonal articles, visit Rte. 1 Auto Service's Facebook page at facebook.com/Rte-1-Auto-Service, or the shop's website at rte1autoservice.com. You can hear Larry and his son Scott on WBZ's NightSide.


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Welcome to the third installment of a series of special "spring purge" posts. The topic? Environmentally dubious household items that you might want to take a second look at while tackling spring cleaning duties. And when I say "take a second look at" I mean you should reconsider using and/or replace with a more eco-sensible alternative.
So far, I've recommended a household purge of antibacterial cleaning products containing the potent chemical triclosan and a partial purge of the common paper towel roll. This week, I'm examining purge-worthy aerosol air fresheners since, after all, cleaning and freshening do go hand-in-hand.
Don't get me wrong — I love me some fragrantly scented air. In fact, as disclosed in my official MNN profile, I have a bit of a purchase-problem when it comes to scented soy candles. But if you're the type who grabs for a can of Freesia Fiesta or Melon Madness aerosol air freshener to combat the stench of last night's fish fry or this morning's wet dog, I'm here to convince you to spritz your last spritz.
As you might be aware, the alluring fragrance housed in that aerosol can isn't derived from freesia or melons but from a complex chemical brew that can trigger allergic reactions, respiratory problems, and pollute the indoor air. The four basic ingredients according to the EPA: formaldehyde, petroleum distillates, p- dichlorobenzene, and aerosol propellants. And unsurprisingly, air fresheners of all varieties, not just ones in aerosol cans, contain those nefarious volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a source of health woes and ground-level ozone.
So why am I picking specifically on aerosol air fresheners (don't even get me started on those plug-in things)? Aerosol cans no longer contain ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) but still employ questionable propellants like hydrocarbons and nitrous oxide. And although aerosol cans are recyclable, they are made from steel ... not the most low-energy material to recycle. And here's something to consider before you say adios to that half-empty aerosol air freshener: the improper disposal of non-empty aerosol cans is illegal in many states since the contents are considered as hazardous waste. Yep, that Freesia Fiesta is hazardous (not to mention ineffective since it masks odors instead of removing them).
As someone who has an olfactory obsession, I've found plenty of ways to freshen my indoor airspace without a fragranced aerosol spray — and I'm not just referring to scented soy candles. For one, I'm big on the effective and free practice of opening windows and letting fresh, springtime air in. Additionally, something that I do every spring is place bowls of baking soda and/or white vinegar around my apartment to absorb stubborn odors. I'm also big on placing fresh-cut flowers alongside my air-purifying houseplants to inject a dash of color and subtle, natural aroma.
And yes, I do use an air freshening spray, but I'd like to think it's an eco-friendly one. It's Mia Rose's Original Orange Air Therapy a commonly available, biodegradable non-aerosol spray (I got mine at Trader Joe's) that's made from pure essential oils distilled from orange peels.
Those are a few of my preferred air-freshening methods. How do you naturally fragrance and freshen your home without compromising the indoor air quality? Any pointers you'd like to share or essential-oil based, non-aerosol sprays you'd like to recommend? I'm all ears (and nose).
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Legionnaires' outbreak hits Ohio retirement center
Health officials say Ohio's largest outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has killed five people and sickened 39 others at a retirement community since July.
The state Health Department says the outbreak at Wesley Ridge Retirement Community in Reynoldsburg in central Ohio has been linked to bacteria in an air conditioning cooling tower and several water sources.
Victims range in age from 63 to 99. About 200 people live at the center.
Legionnaires' disease isn't contagious. The rare form of pneumonia is contracted when people breathe in tiny droplets of contaminated water.
The retirement community has taken steps to clean the water by hyper-chlorinating and superheating it. The center is also installing filters on shower heads and advising residents not to drink the water until testing is completed.
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