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Product information: ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power SupplyThe ModXStream Pro Series is the superlative solution for driving today's gaming systems, and can power both NVIDIA® SLI™ and ATI CrossFire™ modes. Professional-grade yet designed with gamers and modders in mind, this PSU is stable, robust, and sports a sleek look and compact form factor. Kept ultra-cool with a load-controlled 140mm fan, the ModXStream Pro was engineered to be the quietest PSU available and eliminate distracting noises from your PC. Highly efficient, featuring up to 86% efficiency at typical load and up to 82% at full load, this leading-edge power supply remains rock solid and powerful while retaining superior efficiency under load.
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Customer review "OCZ ModXStream Pro 600w Silent SLI Certified Modular Power Supply"
Good until it died
Like the review below, I've been using this for 2 years.
My PC suddenly cut out when watching a film, the PSU has died.
I haven't tried an RMA yet.
Great PSU.. While it lasted
Bought this PSU and it ran well for about 1 year. Started getting blue screens after that, and couldn't figure out the cause.
Finally found it was the PSU when it failed completely, within warranty.
Unfortunately, the RMA process involves shipping the PSU to Holland at my expense - about
this psu is well worth the money it is a powerful psu for a 600w its a shame that you can only power 1 graphics card on the main power lead as theres not enough to run two cards in crossfire but apart from all that the psu is very quiet well built.
Sweet PSU
As my first modular PSU, I am extremely happy!
It's a very tidy PSU. Cables are nice and thing, bound in that stretchy mesh material that keeps the airflow good.
Very quiet, very reliable. Excellent!
I love OCZ :-)
Just so people know, if you have a bottom mounted PSU case, then the SATA power cables are going to be awkward as you can't just run the cable all the way up, you have to twist it round so the the power plug is upside down which makes the rest of the cable stick out.
Other then that, it's a great PSU.
as already said, a solid quiet and high quality PSU, only problem (if you can call it that) is as already stated that the cpu power cable is a bit short in cases with bottom mounted PSU`s, nothing an extension cant sort if your that bothered but as it is in my antec 300 it easily reaches the socket with a bit of slack, i guess OCZ will take this into consideration and revise the product in due course though.
im by no means a gamer and didn't particularly need anything bigger than a 500w PSU but at the price of
SO far so good, but short cables
Bought this supply as a backup/temp replacement for my corsair HX 650 that went bang... literally while its being RMA'd!
Nice build quality feel about this PSU and it looks great. It doesnt hold as many 6/8pin PCI-E cables as my corsair but it does the job.
One big negative for me was the cable length on the PSU. im Running this in a corsair 800D and the power cable is barely long enough reach the 24pin connector and no-where near reachign the 8pin cnncector. Also the PCI-E cables are too short.
Word of advice. Dont buy this if you have a fulltower beast of a case like the 800D it will need cable extenders. For mid tower or small cases it should be fine
V nice
decent and quiet PSU only problem is8-pin CPU connector is quite short espically if mounted at the bottom of a case like the Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator. It must rest on top of the ATI 5870 and sit behind the cpu heatsink, not big issuse but not ideal if oc cpu and want decent airflow
Just had one of these delivered and I'm very impressed with it. 140mm fan, very quiet, nice modular cables, only has the 4pin, 8pin and 24 pin hard-wired the rest of the cables are modular. Good weight to the unit to, also nice paint finish. Like the idea of the 3 year power swap warranty, less hassle just in case. Great price for what you get. Modular cables come in a nice seperate zip bag and the packaging of the unit is very good so less chance of damage in transit. Overall fantastic service from OC so far during my new system build and love the THI|S WEEK ONLY hehe. Just to clear up some confusion about the 12V Rails output on this unit, it has 2 12V rails which can output 25A on EITHER 12v, but not at the same time, as the TOTAL 12V output is only 504Watts which is 42A combined. Thought that bit of info might help others. I'm going to run this on a Core i7 920 or 930 with a P6T X58 board, 6Gb Tri Channel Memory, standard clocks btw and possibly a ATI 5850 (Sing!
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very good'quiet no problems fitting it.
Solid PSU
Excellent unit, cant hear it running either. Powering an i5 and CF 5770s.
I'd recommend a 4pin extender if you have a large case as I needed one for my Antec 902 to route it around the back.
all fine
got this day after purchase, all easy to set up, run quiet , no issues at all,
Good PSU
This is a great priced PSU, relatively quiet, and plenty of cables. It's not as silent as higher priced 'silent' PSU's, but more than adequate for quiet running.
Only downside is the 8-pin CPU connector is quite short. I was building with an NZXT M59 case (Mid-Tower), and it didn't reach (and this was going straight to the connector, not routing the cable through the back of the case.)
If you're buying this, buy an 8-pin extension cable with it (about
Fantastic build quality.
Plenty enough cables at perfect lengths for an Antec 300 build.
All cables are expertly built.
Recommend to anyone.
For my most recent build this was exactly what I needed. Everything about it is great... except the length of the 8pin motherboard connector - the case is an NZXT m59; it's not very big... and the wire couldnt be neatly routed. For some people the 24pin might be too short too.
As for performance I would have no worries about overclocking the cpu, adding extra hdds and implementing a nice 3xxxGTX gpu later. Don't go looking for high-end sli any time soon - but in general this psu is great. Being the first modular psu I have encountered I am quite pleased, it really helped keep the cable management neat.
Great performance and value
I recently started putting a new machine together and have purchased this as my PSU.
It runs cool and quiet and provides enough power for a current SLI or CrossFire setup.
My old machine has a Tagan in it which was is also great but this PSU from OCZ is far better in terms of the temperature and noise.
So if you want to spend more on other delights and grab yourself a great PSU that can perform as good as others costing more than this then here you are.
Fantastic PSU, Great Value
Just got this power supply today, it's the first modular one I've purchased. It comes with all the necessary cable I needed allowing me to attach as necessary, no excess wire tangles ! At the moment it effortlessly powers a Phenom II 955 BE, HD Sapphire 4890 Vapor-X 1GB, 1 750GB HD and multiple fans and peripheral devices.
It's fantastic for its value, and first class service from OcUK came the next day without fail.
Very pleased with this -my pc is now VERY quiet despite my pc spec(4890 vaprX 2gb, phenom II 940, 4gb pc8500, Seagate 500gb sata hdd, Gigabyte 780G micro atx, 2x 120mm case fans) so can now play Crysis etc w settings maxed out and hear the game only. Had a Thermaltake Toughpower 750w before this one which was v loud when playing game (Crysis/Warhead especially)under load. One thing which really bugged me tho, this pwr supply IS very silent as advertised, the one I bought had an annoying 'grinding' sound coming from the fan which I could make disappear if I tilted my case sideways. Oviously not a long term solution. So, I took pwr supply apart (obviously voided my warranty) and removed the (very tiny) circlip which retains the large fan from being totally removed. Due to design of fan assemby, it still spins ok, and stays securely in place. Happy now! Not sure if this fault was unique to me only. Still - my best pwr supply to date.
Runs good, can hear it at all, powers everything fine, nice modular systems.
shiped to Italy no probs and also adapt automatically to universal power..bonus
Highly recommended
very good psu
I have always bougth cheaps PSU
( from computer fairs )..while all money whent to mobos ...Vga ...memory ..etc..ect.
but at this price this modular Psu is a bargain...
all reviews over the internet where all positive .... giving a best buy.
powering a overclocked core2 duo
@ 3200 and a 4890... 2 HDD..2 DVD and few spare fan's
to answer an other reviews this psu have the 2 6 pin cable for the Vga but one is actually a 8 pin with 2 pin
detachable one so you still have the 2 six pin ones...
very silent at idle
I think 600 wat is more that enougth to power a non crossfire sistem with only one 4890...
buy one
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Hi all,
I'm new here and was after some advice.
My ex has custody of our daughter (aged 12) who would now like to live with me. I asked a Mckenzie friend for help, he said it would be no problem, i just needed to pay him for filing the papers with the courts and for his time to fill them in. i paid him the money and waited for a week. Nothing. I called him and he said a hearing was taking place the following week that i didn't need to attend and that my ex had been served with the papers. I know my ex and if he had the papers, there is no way he wouldn't say anything to me, i heard nothing from him. The MF said he was likely staying quiet because he was going to contest it but he'd send me a report of the 'serving of papers' again, i had nothing. after the first hearing had happened, i asked if there was an outcome, the MF said yes, there is a hearing i need to attend in 3 weeks, i said ok, can i have the papers to confirm when and where it is for my own peace of mind. He agreed to send them on 3 different occasions, nothing ever arrived. I then called the local family court to see what was happening, they hadn't heard of me or the case. I told MF this and he agreed to meet up with me the following day, he didn't show up at 2 different arranged times. i asked for my money back which he agreed to, but again nothing happened! i threatened to call the police, he said he was transferring the money back to me and sending my papers, to date i've had nothing, i don't know what to do and need some help from someone, i doubt very much the police can do anything, i can provide details of this person to stop anyone else being duped by him but right now, my concern is my daughter and getting my money back so i can proceed with the court case myself. Any advice is gratefully appreciated.
oh dear, I'm sorry to say you have learnt the hard way
(Most) MF's are not legally qualified. There are no doubt a few that are/were qualified but few and far between.
I'm sure that you are not supposed to pay MFs, I believe they are supposed to help on a voluntary basis.
You need to instruct a family lawyer asap. Have a look at the Resolution website for one in your area. Good luck
What MOS said. You have unfortunately been had. MFs are supposed to be people who just hold your hand through the process as necessary, they can not act on your behalf in the same way as a lawyer.
Get a family lawyer to file an application for a residence order (or if money's tight, you can find all the forms online on the Justice Dept website).
If the MF doesn't refund your money you'll have to issue a small claims court summons against him.
How much have you paid him?
Thanks for the responses, I knew he'd done me over, just needed it confirmed I'm £400 worse off, probably not worth taking him to court over, its sickening that there are people out there who will scam someone because they want the best for their kids! will just have to name and shame him wherever I can! Thanks again
Unless your local court is a monster one, it's worth remembering that if you sue him and he defends it, he's likely to end up in front of one of the very judges who decides whether he can come in as a MF. I'm sorry you got done. What a shit.
You really don't need someone to fill in forms for you, the C100 is mainly filling in things like your name. You'll need 4 copies for the court, and the court fee of £200. Good luck!
And next time, talk to a solicitor about fixed fees, most firms are working to do what they can within normal peoples' budgets.
Thanks Mrs bb, I'm still 'negotiating' with this guy, he reckons he's now filled in all the paperwork, highly doubtful as I haven't signed anything! I'll keep you posted on what happens, I just want my daughter to be happy Xx
Why not go to the police? Surely this is fraud?
I've PM'd you. what a horrible person.
horrified for you that you've lost £400. Do you know that filing a C100 form costs just £200? You can fill it out yourself and represent yourself in court (called Litigant in Person) and the judge should take you no less seriously. My DP has been doing it for years. It's actually far better to represent yourself rather than have a solicitor or applying to have a MF speak for you because if you are represented you aren't allowed to speak at all and if there's a point you feel needs to be made that your representative isn't aware of it can get very frustrating.
If, however, you do feel that you need a MF there is a list of credited ones on the Families Need Fathers website. MF's should not be charging, it is voluntary. If they ask for money (other than court fees) report them to the site and they will be removed from the list.
He's on that list, right at the bottom, I've just looked on his facebook page and I'm not the only one he's done this to
Report him to the site and get him removed - he has to be stopped from robbing people.
Definitely report. Perhaps if you tell him you are reporting him he might refund you.
There was a thread a few weeks back about MFs. Most of the regular family lawyers on here posted warnings about them but of course there were a few MFs on the thread who were very negative towards the lawyers and said how much better MFs were. Just goes to show......
I went through all that with him last week when he didn't show up twice for a meeting! I'm hoping karma will get him and bite him like a bitch! I'll try and get my money back, I'll keep you all posted on what happens, thank you all again for taking the time to read my post xxxx
yes we warned people as they are enirely unregulated though they are unfortunately allowed to charge people. they are not [save in rare circumstances] allowed to speak on a litigant's behalf contrary to what was suggested above.
it is a con and you should report them to whichever website they are on as well as Trading Standards
ps I know that the current chair of the Bar Maura McGowan would also be very interested in knowing the details of your case if you would like to email her as the Bar is very concerned about the lack of regulation of MFs
Hi babybarrister, I wish I'd checked on here and done more research before handing any money over, further research reveals he was made bankrupt less than 2 years ago yet claims he is running the 'company'? I though this wasn't allowed? Anyway, I digress, I will email her all the details, its absurd that this is allowed to continue, unregulated and without any help from the police if you get scammed by someone claiming to be a mf, I'm happy to pay people for work they do for me but expect them to actually do the job!
Also, I left a note on his company facebook page which he didn't like so he's deleted the facebook page and his website! Just goes to show what a coward he is!
I would not negotiate for him to carry on working for you under any circumstances. You would be better doing it entirely on your own if you cannot afford a qualified and regulated solicitor rather than using this person.
You can call the court to see if he has actually filed anything. It doesn't sound like it, but you could check.
But generally, I second/third the others on here who have said to just do the form filling yourself. The notes that come with the forms explain what you have to do and are drafted with non-lawyers in mind.
I called the courts 2 weeks ago and nothing had been filed, he is insisting that it was filed on May 2nd! I'll call them again in the morning before I call the police, he has to be stopped, its hard enough fighting one person for your child's rights, fighting 2 different people makes it ten times harder. I'll be filling in the forms myself and filing them with the courts tomorrow afternoon, thanks all xx
A MK can't file papers...if he told you he would he doesn't know what he is talking about. A MK can't act as your agent, nor can they litigate on your behalf or have automatic rights of audience.
Assuming you signed a contract with him you can likely him sue him under breach of contract.
Sorry to hear about your experience - there are bad McKenzie Friends as there are bad solicitors and barristers (although I would add that the `regulation' such legal professionals undergo means just about nothing).
Without playing the hindsight game it's always worth asking for references and the background of anyone who is going to help you in court. The McKenzie Friend world is very small (it's something I do) and someone doing this sort of thing gets known very quickly. It's generally good to be as involved in your own case as much as possible when you have a MF (as you're going to be speaking for yourself in court any way) and as others will point out we don't have the right to conduct litigation or act as an agent for you.
I am a member of FNF too. Call them and let them know (they've just moved offices though). Or PM me - this sort of thing should not happen and I'd be happy to assist.
sorry lostdad but regulation most certainly DOES mean something - so does insurance!!!
if I did this, I would be struck off - and rightly so
He's committed fraud and stolen money from you. Definitely report him to the police.
Thanks for the info lostdad, unfortunately I'm not his only victim, I've spoken to the police who put me in touch with trading standards as apparently its not a criminal offence but a civil matter! nice that they're looking after the citizens of this country who have paid taxes for years to pay their wages! It just feels like he's gotten away with it Scott free.
I've emailed fnf to have him removed from their list, I'll let you know if anything happens on that front, in the meantime, I now have two battles to fight, instead of just concentrating on my daughter. Sick man, needs to be locked up.
Sorry babybarrister but regulation means nothing.
There have been precisely zero lawyers penalised by Resolution since it has been existed. Furthermore I can confirm that someone complain about a solictor they will likely be told that they will not be informed of the progress of the complaint nor the outcome (although sometimes they may redress outrageous fees somewhat - my other half is currently working on such as case as a MK...and includes figures plucked out of the air, no itemisation of bills and work not carried out).
When it comes to the the Law Society this sort of thing (http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/advice/practice-notes/litigants-in-person/) is routinely ignored: The people I have assisted have been lied to, bullied (well...attempts to do so), making false claims (such as implying orders have been made when they haven't) and acting without instruction. These particular activities are also mentioned in the SRA Code.
In my humble opinion I would advise anyone who thinks that regulation by the SRA, Resolution, etc means anything ask someone who has made a complaint to them and/or gone through a court case.
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The game featured two fights, including one between Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf and Nick Foligno in the second period that came six minutes after the Senators' forward had a low hit on Phaneuf.
The Senators are fifth in the Eastern Conference and have a nine-point lead over ninth-place Toronto.
``Both teams are a lot better teams than we've been the last couple years and the games mean a lot more,' Spezza said. ``When there's a lot at stake, the games become more intense. I think it's great for the game and great for our rivalry. They're fun games to play when you're competing like that.'
Much of Ottawa's recent success can be attributed to Anderson, who wasn't forced to make any spectacular saves against Toronto and benefited from a couple of shots that hit off the post.
The NHL's player of the week is 7-1-1 in January with a .945 save percentage.
Turris also enjoyed a big night in his first career game at the Air Canada Centre.
He scored the game-winning goal early in the third period with a high shot that eluded Reimer, giving him 11 points in 15 games since coming over in a trade from Phoenix.
``We've been winning,' Turris said. ``It's a real fun atmosphere, we're all having a good time and working our butts off. As long as we keep winning, we're going to keep having fun.'
The Leafs were frustrated that Spezza's tying goal was allowed to stand. The Senators' forward was tangled up with Reimer when he got a stick on a puck that had been kicked toward an empty net by teammate Kaspars Daugavins.
``(Spezza) had him in a leg lock,' Leafs coach Ron Wilson said. ``He couldn't move.'
Once the Senators clawed their way out of the early 2-0 deficit, Anderson didn't allow the Leafs another goal. The veteran goaltender earned plenty of praise from his teammates after helping secure another victory.
``He's been unbelievable,' Turris said. ``He's stood on his head every night for us whether we're up 2-0 or down 2-0. He's making the saves, especially when we're down - he's making the big saves to keep us in it and give us the chance to come back like tonight.
``He's playing unreal, he's definitely the backbone behind us winning here.'
Notes: Andre Petersson and Mark Borowiecki sat out for the Senators. ... Nazem Kadri was a healthy scratch for Toronto. He had one assist in his past seven games. ... It was Reimer's first start since a Dec. 31 loss in Winnipeg. ... Alfredsson's goal was his 32nd in 73 career games against Toronto. ... The teams meet again Feb. 4 at Scotiabank Place.


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Ivy League
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|New York, NY
|Ithaca, NY
|"Big Green"
|Hanover, NH
|Cambridge, MA
|Philadelphia, PA
|Princeton, NJ
|New Haven, CT
Dartmouth, Columbia, and Harvard used new helmet designs in 2015 (shown above).
Historical Helmets
|1960? - 1966
|1967 - 1971
|*see note 1 below
|1973 - 1977
|1981 - 1983
|1984 - 1989
|1991 - 1993
|1994 - 1996
|2001 - 2003
|1997 - 2000; 2004 - 2008
|2016 -
|2009 -
I believe this to be a complete set of historical helmet designs for Brown for the period covered by this web site (1960 to present).
*1 It was reported to me earlier that the numerals on this helmet were apparently worn only on the left sides, with the right sides "blank", but I have received photographs from the 1962 game at Harvard that show Brown using numerals on both sides of the helmet. It was also reported previously that this design was in use in 1959, also, but a clear photograph from the 1959 Harvard at Brown game show no numerals on either side of the visible Brown helmets (though the two white stripes are present). The style of numerals may also have varied during the years when this design was in use - I have one rather blurry photograph that appears to show "block" numerals, as opposed to the more "rounded" style as depicted on this helmet image.
|? - 1970
|1971 - 1976;
1978 - 1979
|1980 - 1981
|*see note 1 below
|1987 - 1997
|1998 - 2002
|October 18, 2003
|*see note 2 below
|2003 - 2005
|2007 - 2012
|2015 -
Through most of the 1960s, Columbia used white helmets with a single light blue stripe, and with uniform numerals on the sides of the helmet in some dark color (probably black or blue). The side numerals were discarded by at least 1970, though during at least some games in 1970, the team wore numerals at the front of the helmet.
*1 In 1981, this design was worn only during the first game of the season (vs Penn); the lion decals were added the following week and used for the remainder of the season.
*2 This special design was worn during the 2003 home game against Penn, and was intended to resemble the helmets worn by the 1961 Columbia team which won the Ivy League championship that year.
|? - 1966
|1967 - 1975
|1978 - 1982
|? - 2001
|1983 - ?; 2002 - 2007
|*see note 1 below
|September 20, 2008
|2008 - 2009
|2010 -
|*see note 2 below
I do not have much information for Cornell from the early 1960s, other than that the team apparently used white helmet shells during these years before switching to red in 1967. The first helmet shown above was in use around 1966.
*1 The 1977 helmet design was a variation of this one - below is a photograph of the 1977 version. I would appreciate a clearer photograph than this one.
*2 This design was used during the first game of the 2008 season (at Bucknell).
|1965 - 1982
|1987 - 1998
|1983 - 1986;
1999 - 2005
|2006 -
|2015 -
|*see note 1 below
In 2015 Dartmouth used two of the above helmet designs in the following sequence: A-C-B; A-B-B; C-B-A; C.
In 2014 Dartmouth used two of the above helmet designs in the following sequence: A-A-B; B-A-B; B-B-A; B.
During the early 1960s, Dartmouth was using white helmet shells with three stripes (green/white/green) and with uniform numerals of some unknown color (probably green or black) on the sides of the helmets.
*1 First worn October 4, 2014 (vs Penn).
|c.1950s - 1960
|1961 - 1963
|1964 - 1971
|1972 - 1973
|1975 - 1979
|*see note 1 below
|*see note 2 below
|1980 - 1993
|1994 - 2003
|2004 - 2011 -
|2012 - 2014
|2015 -
*1 The text surrounding the "H" on the decal on this helmet reads: "1874-1974 THE REAL FOOTBALL CENTENNIAL"; this is in reference to a claim by Harvard to have participated in the first "real" college football game in 1874 (vs McGill, a Canadian college). The 1974 logo was apparently actually worn only on the right sides of the helmets, with the left sides left "blank".
*2 In 1975 and 1976 this logo was only (or usually) worn on the right side of each helmet, with the left side remaining "blank"; it was used on both sides of most helmets beginning in 1977. During at least some of the years (1975 - 1979) when this design was in use, an alternate version of the logo - without the white outline around the black oval-shape - was also in use. A couple of former players for Ivy League teams have reported that these decals were used simultaneously by various Harvard players, without regard to a uniform appearance for the team. It is unclear whether the "non-outlined" version was ever the more predominant one, though one person has reported that this was apparently the case in 1977. The thickness of the white outline may have also varied during the 1975 - 1979 period.
|? - 1961
|? - 1963 - ?
|1965 - 1970
|1971 - 1978
|1979 - 1980
|1981 - 1991
|1992 (early season)
|1992 - 2003
|*see note 1 below
|2004 - 2006
|2007 -
During at least 1961, Penn was using blue helmets with white-red-white stripes, and white uniform numerals on the sides (see photo below). I would need a clearer photograph than this one in order to draw this helmet accurately. The 1963 design was similar to this, but without the numerals.
I have received an unconfirmed report that the team used a special helmet decal in 1976 commemorating the centennial of football at Penn - the alleged decal featured the numerals "1876 - 1976" inside a football-shape. I would appreciate photographs of any such helmet.
*1 This design was used during an unknown number of games in 1992 (though no more than six, as the next design was in use during game #7 (vs Yale)).
|c.1950s? - 1968
|1970 - 1972
|*see note 1 below
|1975 - 1977
|1979 - 1980
|1981 - 1983
|1984 - 1997
|1998 - 2011
|2012 -
|*see note 2 below
|*see note 2 below
*1 This design was in use by at least 1961, and probably much earlier. The 1969 helmet was similar to this one, but a special decal was worn on the sides - a football-shape containing the numerals "100", in recognition of the centennial of the first college football game, played between Princeton and Rutgers on November 6, 1869. I would appreciate a color photograph of the 1969 Princeton helmet.
*2 The current Princeton helmet design (and its predecessor) is based upon a design which originated at Princeton but is most often associated with its 60-plus year run at Michigan. Princeton Coach "Fritz" Crisler is credited with designing the "winged" helmet in 1935 with the intention of helping his quarterbacks detect their receivers downfield; most teams' helmets were bland and indistinguishable at that time, and Crisler's design was one of the first to bear some distinction. The triangular shapes are said to represent the folded-back ears of a tiger, while the three stripes imitate those on the animal's body. Although these features are purely ornamental on modern helmets, they coincided with physical features of the helmet during the 1930s. Crisler took the design with him to Michigan in 1938, and, as I understand it, Princeton ceased to use it at that same time. The design was resurrected in modern form for the 1998 season at Princeton.
|c.late 1950s - 1963; 1965
|*see note 1 below
|*see note 2 below
|*see note 2 below
|1966 - 1968; 1970 - 1971;
1974 - 1977; 1979
|1997 - 2011
|1980 - 1996; 2012 -
In 1964 (except apparently for the first game that year) Yale used a small "bulldog head" decal; below are the clearest photographs I have located showing this logo. I would appreciate any clearer side-view photographs of this helmet, as well as a copy of the helmet logo itself.
In 1969, Yale used a version of the "100" decal that many teams used that year. Yale's version was worn at the front of the helmet, rather than on the sides.
*1 In 1962 only, additional stripes were added to some players' helmets (or perhaps to all of them); the stripes were worn on either side of the middle blue stripe, and were colored according to each player's role on the team: green for the offensive unit, red for the defense, and yellow for "all-purpose" players. A Yale game program from this era lists a set of nicknames for these three units: "Commandos", "Apaches", and "Bulldogs", respectively.
*2 The "100" decal worn in 1972 recognized the centennial of football at Yale; it was replaced with a "101" the following year.


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Macroeconomic Relationship in India: ARDL Evidence on Cointegration and Causality
The main objective of the paper is to estimate the dynamic interrelation among the macroeconomic variables viz., real output, money, price, interest rate and exchange rate using monthly data for India covering the period from 1991:1 to 2007:12 using ARDL approach to cointegration. The bounds test revealed that there exists a long-run relation between real output, money supply, interest rate and exchange rate when the price variable was the dependent variable. Also, a long-run relationship between real output, money supply, price and interest rate was found when exchange rate was the dependent variable. However, reverse cointegration relationships were not noticed when the real output, money supply and interest rate were the dependent variables. The short-run causality found no evidence of causality between real output and money and a unidirectional causality running from price and interest rate to real output was found. The exchange rate was found independent to the changes in real output. The exchange rate and price were found to be independent to changes in money. Further, it was noticed that the price is caused by output, money, interest rate and exchange rate. The causality was found to be neutral from output, money, price, and exchange rate on interest rate. Finally, it was found that output, money, price and interest rate has no effect on exchange rate in the short-run.
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I just installed SS v2.3.3 + subsite module + 2 languages available. Its a problem when I created a subpage in a redirector page. I cant manager the site tree. Some one test and fix it?
It is not entirely clear what you mean exactly.
If you have a problem reordering your pages you can do two things:
- Above the sitetree in the left sidebar there is an option called 'Allow drag and Drop reordering'. If you turn that option on you can drag your pages where you want to h ave them in the sitetree
- In your right panel at the top you should see 5 tabs 'Content', 'Behavior', 'To-do', 'Reports' and 'Access'. Click the 'Behavior'-tab. There you also have the option to position your page in the sitetree.


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15 More Kawaii Cake Rolls
Trust the Japanese to take something as simple as a roll cake to a whole new level of artistic beauty. Just look at the classic hand painted seascape design of this first cake! It's so amazing! And there are other beautiful stenciled cakes, rainbow cakes, a lovely green matcha cake, and lots of cute and clever cakes you're going to love. Some of these have recipes and tutorials so you can learn to make them. There is even a video tutorial with the rainbow rolls. So play with it and enjoy!
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I know Im late but I saw Star Wars episode III last night. Normally I hate aliens. All those documentaries about alien abductions and sightings freak the hell out of me. I think I might have some sort of lab rat fobia. While I was watching Star Wars I noticed one sexy alien who definatley didnt freak me out. On the contrary I wouldnt mind meeting up with her for some intergalactic lovemaking. Intrigued, I started digging around and found out that her name is Aayla Secura and she is a Rutian Twi'lek, whatever the hell that means. She even has her own fan website which you can visit here.
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Its not displayed all that great on the pics above but in the movie you can see that she has a real nice rack. There is just something about blue boobs that make my dick hard.
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July 31st, 2005 at 8:13 am
I am not sure if it is the same girl, but if you watch Return of The Jedi. In the scene with Jabba the Hut there is a "girl" on a chain that he pulls towards him and she is wearing a chain mesh top and yo can see her tits. They are pretty nice, even if bluish.
September 15th, 2005 at 11:11 pm
No, it's not the same girl. But i must say Aayla Secura is Realy Hot whit her boobs and body
November 10th, 2005 at 10:12 am
Here some info… Her name is Amy Allen and she is (funny enough) a member of the special effects team of Episode II and III (well damn it there won�t be more prequels , cause i would have loved to work with her on some of MY *special effects*)
And she isnt the chick from RETURN OF THE JEDI…first of all that was green Twi�Lek and damn, if it was the same chick she must have been frozen for the last 30 years to be able to still look that hot …
September 19th, 2006 at 8:15 pm
she is sexy dont u just want 2 sex her well not amy allen but aayla secura
aayla is hot
July 28th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
aayla makes me hard n horny cause shes so fukn hot
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POLICE are investigating after a man received gunshot injuries following an incident in Alum Rock last night.
The incident took place in Alum Rock Road just before midnight last night.
A 28 year old local man was approached as he sat parked in his vehicle, a VW Golf in the road by another man.
A firearm was discharged and the offender left in what police believe was a vehicle.
The 28 year old man suffered gunshot wounds and is currently in a stable condition in hospital.
Four other people in the VW Golf vehicle at the time were not injured.
Police are investigating the incident and this morning part of Alum Rock Road remains sealed off while forensic enquiries are ongoing.
DI Simon Vowles from Force CID said: "The inquiry is at an early stage, but we are investigating possible reasons behind the shooting. It initially appears at this stage that the victim may have been targeted, although we are examining all possibilities."
He added: "We want to reassure people in the local community this is being treated as an isolated incident and we are carrying out full ongoing enquires. Forensic investigations at the scene are ongoing and we have increased reassurance patrols of local officers in the area.
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How fit is your neighbourhood?
- People who live in walkable communities are twice as likely to be physically active.
- People who live near trails are 50% more likely to meet physical activity guidelines.
- The number of children who are physically active is 84% higher when school yard playgrounds are kept open for public pay.
These are just some of the benefits citizens can reap from communities built to promote a healthy lifestyle.
James Sallis is a psychologist who studies how the design of the communities we live in effects physical activity, obesity and nutrition. He believes in something called walkable neighbourhoods, defined as communities built with schools, parks, stores and recreational facilities accessible by active transportation.
These communities also have plenty of parks and recreation areas designed to engage multiple users in a variety of active pursuits. From skating rinks to walking paths and bocce courts, parks should be hubs of activity for citizens of all ages.
My column this week outlines Sallis's thoughts on how we can make our communities more walkable and our families more active. He makes a compelling argument for becoming involved in community advocacy to promote a new kind of neighbourhood design. From bike paths to walking corridors, how fit is your neighbourhood?


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Domi Racer has a probably the most extensive in parts for the Premiers. I have not ordered any parts for mine yet from them. they were nice enough to send me some copies of an exploded parts diagram they had so I can figure out what parts are what in their listings.
I have had mine about a year and religiously watch ebay for parts and bikes. Seen one bike go up and one side cover and thats about it Very scarce bike.
If you are going to restore keep in touch with me, I was told that Domi did have repro tank decals at one time and were currently out. Thinking if we gang up on them they may make a few for us
Heres mine, it will be undergoing a full custom/resto hopefully soon. These bikes are really rare and pretty fast, but have no following. so Instead of restoring to stock I'm going to try and make a mini cafe racer out of it


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D.C. test scores see dramatic drop
After some number crunching, some D.C. test scores from the past are being questioned.
Dramatic drops in test scores for some D.C. schools have parents and grandparents shaking their heads.
"it does make you suspicious why is was so high then and so low now," one parent said.
For example, Noyes School scored in the 80th percentile in 2009 for reading proficiency. Last week's results have that score down to just 31 percent. Math is down from 62 percent to 33 percent.
Erich Martel, a longtime D.C. schools whistleblower and former teacher, says since the school authorities tightened test security between the two sets of test, it suggests cheating.
"These scores suggest there was something wrong, and you need to have a full investigation," Martel added.
Jay Matthews, with The Washington Post, raised questions about a{ } number of D.C. schools. Aiton Elementary School has seen big drops since 2008, as has J.O. Wilson Elementary, also located in Northeast.
Wayne Ryan, the principal at Noyes back in 2009, was celebrated as a genius and given a $20,000 bonus by Michelle Rhee. All teachers received $16,000. Ryan has since resigned.
The D.C. inspector general has been asked to look into the case of Noyes and other D.C. schools. A spokeswoman for the agency refused to comment saying they don't comment on their investigations if there is an investigation in this case.


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The Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors in Philadelphia reached out to Gulf Coast victims by presenting a $1,000 check to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund at the group's opening meeting, held last week at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am in Abington.
"It is very moving, and there is special meaning in the survivor community helping hurricane victims," said David Rosenberg, director of Federation's Center for Social Responsibility. "We are thankful for their partnership with Federation in helping those who have lost so much."
The center, in line with its mission to aid people in need, especially through social-action efforts, will work with United Jewish Communities, Federation's national partner, to distribute the funds raised. As of Sept. 30, the local fund has collected $259,122. UJC has earmarked more than $2.5 million toward hurricane relief.
"There are lots of tragedies," said founder and president of the association Abraham Shnaper, who survived seven concentration camps over the course of World War II. "When I saw the mothers looking for their children and children looking for their parents, on the television and in the newspaper, it brought to my mind what happened in the Holocaust – the way children were separated from parents.
"The survivors came to the meeting," he continued, "and they said: 'We have to do something good, we have to help. We know what it is to suffer. We care about all children. Anyone who is suffering, you have to care.' "
Quick to differentiate among the starkly disparate events, Shnaper was optimistic that in this instance, some good could be accomplished: "This happened [the hurricane], but it is gone. The help was late, but it came. Millions did not die."
Children hold a very special spot for Shnaper, a father of two and grandfather of four.
After the war, he worked with a Zionist organization in Russia, going with parents to Polish convents where they had left their children with the nuns. "Either they wouldn't give them back, or the children – who were 7 or 8, and had never really known their parents – wouldn't go with 'strangers.' "
In addition to the check for emergency relief, the Association of Holocaust Survivors has made giving to others a very significant part of their agenda.
The 55-year-old group has made a gift to Federation's annual campaign since 1962. That year, when Shnaper said they "couldn't afford stamps," they gave $25; their gift for 2005 was $12,000. At its inception, the group numbered 900 members. Now, there are 400.
The association raised the money for Philadelphia's Holocaust Memorial that stands at 16th and JFK Boulevard. And it sponsors, along with Federation's Jewish Community Relations Council, the yearly communal memorial service held there for Yom Hashoah.
Overall, most of the funds the association raises go to help programs and institutions in Israel, such as Nahariyah Hospital, Magen David Adom and Israel Bonds.
"We are glad we can help," affirmed Sam Swerdlick, the group's treasurer and the chair for its opening event. "It is very important to do so. People suffer 24/7."
To make a gift to Federation's Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund, visit: www.jewishphilly.org/katrina. Donations by check should be made out to Federation, with "Hurricane Relief Fund" written on the memo line. Mail to: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Hurricane Relief Fund, P.O. Box 57200, Philadelphia, PA 19111-7200.


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The 62nd Annual Taxation Conference features an impressive slate of topics with regionally and nationally renowned speakers covering current trends, updates in tax regulation and policy, and much more.
2014 program highlights include:
- Nina Olson, the National Taxpayer Advocate, on IRS training and the taxpayer bill of rights
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find information here about us, about the services we hold, about the
activities which go on in our buildings and through the efforts of our
We invite you to explore these pages and of course to join us if you live near Penrith or perhaps plan to have a holiday in the Lake District or the Eden Valley, or are passing through the town en route for Scotland or England. The Church is located at Lowther Street, Penrith Cumbria CA11 7UW
Penruddock is a village five miles west of Penrith and the chapel there has been joined to the church in the town since 1981 hence "Penrith & Penruddock". However, regular services ended here on June 19th 2011 and the building will soon be up for sale.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Six weeks after Hurricane Sandy tore through the Rockaways, pouring five feet of seawater into Kevin Boyle's home, the part-time adjunct professor and one-time bar owner found himself rebuilding not just his house of 20 years but the peninsula's 120-year-old weekly newspaper and the community that depends on it.
On Oct. 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy, with winds topping 95 miles per hour and waves reaching 40 feet, roared through The Wave's offices on the first floor of a modest brick building on Rockaway Beach Boulevard about 400 feet from the Atlantic Ocean. Rooms were left thick with mud and sand. Desks and computers were hurtled to the floor and a sink torn from a wall.
In the months that followed, Boyle and publisher Susan Locke sought to revive The Wave, rounding up new computers, rebuilding its circulation base and creating a makeshift newsroom on a flood-proof floor above the old one. Since becoming editor in December, Boyle has been equal parts cheerleader, gadfly and scold for the sometimes-stumbling efforts of government agencies and business leaders to rebuild the Rockaways after the worst storm to ever hit New York's shoreline.
"We're an advocate, and I don't apologize for being an advocate," Boyle said in an interview in early October at the newspaper's cramped temporary office. "I don't like kicking a dog when it's down and the Rockaways right now are a dog, so I'm not about to kick it."


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A LEISURE trust has launched a website to show members of the public everything it has to offer.
Richmondshire Leisure Trust is a charity and not for profit organisation that invests any financial surplus into the services it provides – which include Richmond Swimming Pool, Colburn Leisure Centre and Liberty Health Club.
The trust also took over Richmond Tourist Information Centre this year, and plans for the centre include a new internet cafe, Starbucks, and links to all activities available in the Richmondshire area.
Matt Prosser, development manager at the trust said: "Following the developments of the trust in 2011 with the takeover of Colburn Leisure Centre, and the TIC this year, a new website has been launched to better present RLT's facilities and to provide a central source of leisure information for the community.
"We want to urge people to look out for some amazing New Year offers coming up on the site."
As well as the leisure centres, RLT is also responsible for BURST Activity scheme, Sports Development and Party Fever.
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WEDNESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- The proportion of Americans 50 years of age or older being treated for abuse of illicit substances substantially increased from 1992 to 2008, according to a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The findings reveal that substance abuse treatment admissions involving older adults increased from 6.6 percent of all admissions in 1992 to 12.2 percent in 2008. Although the proportion of older adult admissions primarily due to alcohol abuse decreased from 84.6 percent in 1992 to 59.9 percent in 2008, the proportion due to heroin abuse increased from 7.2 to 16 percent.
In addition, the proportion of older adult admissions due to cocaine abuse increased from 2.8 to 11.4 percent, with the proportion due to marijuana abuse increasing from 0.6 to 2.9 percent and the proportion due to prescription drug abuse increasing from 0.7 to 3.5 percent. The proportion of older adult admissions due to the abuse of multiple substances increased from 13.7 to 39.7 percent. In 2008, cocaine abuse was the leading primary cause of older adult admissions involving substances initiated in the last five years (26.2 percent), followed by prescription drug abuse (25.8 percent).
"These findings show the changing scope of substance abuse problems in America," Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., a SAMHSA administrator, said in a statement. "The graying of drug users in America is an issue for any programs and communities providing health or social services for seniors."
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Latinas are the fastest growing racial ethnic group in the United States and have an incidence of breast cancer that is rising three times faster than that of non-Latino white women, yet their mammography use is lower than that of non-Latino women.
We explored factors that predict satisfaction with health-care relationships and examined the effect of satisfaction with health-care relationships on mammography adherence in Latinas.
We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 166 Latinas who were ≥40 years old. Women were recruited from Latino-serving clinics and a Latino health radio program.
Mammography adherence was based on self-reported receipt of a mammogram within the past 2 years. The main independent variable was overall satisfaction with one's health-care relationship. Other variables included: self report of patient-provider communication, level of trust in providers, primary language, country of origin, discrimination experiences, and perceptions of racism.
Forty-three percent of women reported very high satisfaction in their health-care relationships. Women with high trust in providers and those who did not experience discrimination were more satisfied with their health-care relationships compared to women with lower trust and who experienced discrimination (p<.01). Satisfaction with the health-care relationship was, in turn, significantly associated with mammography adherence (OR: 3.34, 95% CI: 1.47–7.58), controlling for other factors.
Understanding the factors that impact Latinas' mammography adherence may inform intervention strategies. Efforts to improve Latina's satisfaction with physicians by building trust may lead to increased use of necessary mammography.
The incidence of breast cancer in Hispanic/Latina immigrants (hereafter Latinas) is rising three times faster than in non-Latina white women.1–3 However, mammography screening rates among Latinas are declining.4–10 This trend may be due to a number of factors including increases in rates of being uninsured, access to health-care,11–16 not enough Spanish-speaking providers to meet demands, perceptions of provider bias, and/or a lack of sufficient culturally competent services.12,15,17–22 Though approximately 86% of adult Latinos report having contact with a primary care physician,23,24 Latinas report lower satisfaction with their care than do non-Latina whites.25 Data from non-cancer studies suggest that low-income Latinas also report more difficulty communicating with providers and have lower receipt of medical risk information and health advice from physicians than higher-income Latinas and non-Latina women.26–29
Satisfaction with the mammography experience has been shown to influence mammography use in non-Latina groups.30–34 In non-Latina groups, studies have indicated that the 'art of care' (e.g., communication and trust) in the patient-practitioner relationship is the most important health service factor affecting satisfaction and cancer control behaviors.11,35–40 Little information is available regarding how satisfaction with health-care relationships may impact Latinas' mammography use.
Since many Latino immigrants are isolated from the medical system, difficulties in accessing culturally congruent health care are likely to affect satisfaction and use of indicated services.18,41–43 Our aims were to: (1) explore factors associated with Latinas' satisfaction with their health-care relationships and (2) examine the impact of satisfaction with one's health-care relationship on mammography use.
This cross-sectional IRB-approved study was conducted by the Latin American Cancer Research Coalition (LACRC), a community network program funded by the National Cancer Institute.23 The LACRC is an academic-community clinic partnership focused on the cancer control needs of urban Latinas from Central and South America and is located in Washington, DC.23,44–47 LACRC clinics are community-based, non-federally funded, and serve mostly Latino patients at no or low cost. The clinics are staffed predominately by bilingual administrative and medical staff.23,45
Women were recruited from three LACRC primary care clinics using a consecutive sampling protocol (n=99) and from a Latino radio program (n=69). Women age 40 years or older with no prior history of breast cancer were eligible. At the clinics, staff screened women for eligibility prior to their scheduled appointment and approached eligible women for consent at their next appointment. For radio recruitment, the program host of "Cuidando su Salud" (Taking Care of Your Health), a daily radio show, discussed the project and reviewed eligibility criteria. Interested women called research offices where bilingual staff verified their eligibility, obtained consent, and scheduled a computer-assisted interview.
A total of 103 eligible women were approached from the clinic and 96% participated. All callers from the radio program agreed to participate; however, two were excluded due to ineligibility. All participants received a $15 grocery store voucher for participation after the study interview was completed.
Framework We selected the Adherence Model to guide our inquiry into satisfaction and screening because it synthesizes several complementary theoretical perspectives, namely the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Reasoned Action/Planned Behavior, and the Transtheoretical Model of Change.48 This model was specifically designed to evaluate cancer control adherence issues and has proved useful in examining48–51 and evaluating mammography behaviors in Latinas.49,51 This framework includes interpersonal aspects of care, such as communication and rapport between the provider and patient ("art of care") and highlights cultural and subjective norms that may explain racial/ethnic disparities in mammography adherence. We adapted the model to include other constructs that were potentially important in mammography adherence among immigrants (e.g., trust).48
Measures Measures were selected based on reliability, prior use in Spanish-speaking and/or Latino populations, representation of the domains in our model, and brevity.45,52–53 Measures that did not have existing validated Spanish versions were translated from English to Spanish (forward) and back to English and any discrepancies reconciled by a multi-ethnic team.
Outcome Mammography adherence was operationally defined as self-reported receipt of a "recent" (within the past 2 years) mammogram.35 Women who never had a mammogram or had a mammogram more than 2 years prior were considered non-adherent.
Independent Variables "Art of care" factors that were assessed included satisfaction with the health-care relationship, communication with health-care providers, interpersonal trust, and the length of the patient-provider relationship. Items related to the woman's health-care relationships were adapted from the Primary Care Assessment Survey (PCAS) and other studies with Latinas. The items previously had been validated in both Spanish and English.54,55 The main independent variable was satisfaction with one's health-care relationships. We adapted a validated summary item of satisfaction from the PCAS that asked women to rank their overall satisfaction with their provider on a Likert scale from zero to ten.54,55 The distribution was non-normal; thus, we dichotomized the variable at the median comparing women with mid, high, and very high satisfaction to women with low and very low satisfaction. Communication with providers was assessed using two questions.54 The first question asked the respondents to rate their primary care doctor's explanations of her health problems or recommended treatment on a four-point scale ranging from "poor" to "excellent." A second communication question asked, "How often do you leave your doctor's office with unanswered questions?" The five-point response categories for this question ranged from "always" to "never." Patients' trust in their provider was assessed by asking, "All things considered, how much do you trust your doctor?" on a scale from zero to ten where zero was "not at all" and ten was "completely." In final logistic models, this variable was dichotomized to compare women with medium, high, and very high trust to women with low and very low trust. Length of the patient-provider relationship was categorized as ≥2 years or <2 years. Perceived risk was assessed with one question that we used previously with Latinas, which asked women to report the likelihood that they would get breast cancer (definitely, very likely, somewhat likely, not likely, or unsure).56Subjective norms and attitudes included reported experiences of health-care discrimination and perceptions of racism. Both items were previously validated in the African-American population, and to our knowledge, this was their first use among Latinos. Discrimination was assessed using a validated instrument adapted from Bird and Bogart.57 Participants answered "yes" or "no" to six questions regarding personal experiences of health-care discrimination based on being Latino (e.g., "Have you ever been treated with less respect than other people when getting health care because you are Latino/Hispanic?"). Our alpha (.60) was lower than that reported with African Americans (alpha=.68). Based on the distribution of the variable, a dichotomous variable was created to summarize any discrimination experiences versus none for analyses. Women's perception of racism was assessed using a modified version of the Racism Index (alpha=.87)58 that included four questions asking respondents to rate their agreement with statements involving race and the US health-care system (e.g., "The US health-care system treats people of all races equally"). Items had good reliability (alpha=.77) in our sample. Additional independent variables included demographic factors (e.g., age, education, language preference at home, and country of origin) and insurance status.
Statistical Analysis The primary independent variable of interest in predicting mammography use was satisfaction in one's health-care relationship. Based on the Adherence Model, we also assessed satisfaction as an intermediate outcome variable to determine which personal, art of care, subjective and cultural norms, and concrete barriers were associated with satisfaction with one's health-care relationship. Univariate and bivariate analyses (i.e., chi-square and t-tests) were performed prior to multivariate modeling. Separate logistic regression models were used to assess: (1) factors associated with higher (vs. lower) odds of satisfaction with health-care relationships and (2) the extent to which mammography adherence was influenced by satisfaction, art of care, subjective norms, concrete barriers, health care and demographics. The logistic models employed a stepwise variable entry approach in which we retained the predictors from each tested model and added the next set of predictors to the subsequent models. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to determine whether the odds of adherence to "recent" mammogram use (vs. non-adherence) for each study factor were significant. The SAS 9.1 version statistical program was used for all analyses.59
All study participants (n=166) were born outside of the US, and 75% spoke only Spanish. Their ages ranged from 40 to 75 years (M=51.2), more than half (57%) were married, and 48% reported having some years of college education. Fifty-seven percent of the sample population was uninsured.
Most (79%) of the women reported good communication with their provider, and 65% reported never leaving the office with unanswered questions. Forty-one percent of the women reported at least one discrimination experience while seeking health care (Table 1). Table 1 presents the bivariate associations between satisfaction in health-care relationships and model predictors. The "art of care" variables that were significantly associated with satisfaction included trust in one's provider and communication (p<.001). Women with higher interpersonal trust reported higher satisfaction with their health-care relationships. Cultural subjective norms significantly associated with satisfaction were perceived racism and discrimination (p<.001). Women who reported higher perceptions of racism and discrimination experiences were less likely to be satisfied with their provider relationships.
In the multivariate model, women who had not experienced discrimination in health care were 2.66 times (95% CI: 1.29–5.49) more likely to report satisfaction with their health-care relationships (p<.01) after considering other factors (see Table 2. Women with higher trust in their provider were 2.95 times more likely to report being satisfied with health-care relationships compared to women with lower trust in their providers, controlling for covariates (95% CI: 1.45–5.89). These findings suggest that both interpersonal factors and experiences external to the specific patient-provider relationship (e.g., health-care discrimination) were associated with a woman's satisfaction with her health-care relationships.
Most women (89%) had at least one mammogram, and 73% reported having had a recent mammogram. Age (p<.05), education (p<.05), and insurance (p<.001) were associated with adherence to recent mammography in bivariate analyses (Table 3). Women who rated higher satisfaction in their health-care relationship were also more likely to have had a recent mammogram than those who reported lower satisfaction in their health-care relationships (p<.001).
To assess the impact of satisfaction with one's health-care relationship on adherence to mammography screening when adjusting for other covariates, we presented a series of stepwise regression results. In the first model, as displayed in Table 4, demographic factors, such as age (OR: 3.51, 95% CI: 1.63–7.55) and education (OR 2.84, 95% CI: 1.31–6.15), significantly predicted adherence to recent mammography. When we added medical factors to the model, health insurance (OR 2.62; 95% CI: 1.13–6.02) independently predicted receipt of recent mammograms. The effect of age on having a recent outcome remained significant after adjustment for insurance and length of the health-care relationship. When satisfaction is added in the third model, we see that women with high satisfaction in their health-care relationship were 3.34 times more likely (95% CI 1.47–7.58) to have had a recent mammogram than those with low satisfaction. Interestingly, health insurance was no longer significant after accounting for satisfaction with providers.
There are limited data on how subjective and cultural norms (e.g., perceived discrimination) affect the "art of care" (e.g., patient-provider relationships) and how the art of care may impact mammography adherence among Latina immigrants. We found that Latina immigrants reporting less discrimination and higher trust in providers were more satisfied with their health-care relationships. In turn, Latinas with higher satisfaction in their health-care relationships had higher rates of mammography adherence. Overall, the rates of adherence to recent screening in this low income, immigrant population were high.
Latinas in the US underutilize mammography,2,13,18,60,61 and foreign-born Latinas have even lower usage rates.14,18,62–63 However, the rate at which Latinas in our study underwent recent mammography (73%) was higher than that reported in a national study of Latinas (59%)63–64 and much higher than rates in other studies of Latina immigrants (39–47%).13 Our results may partially reflect the fact that most of the women had access to health care and/or health information and that the region includes several low-cost screening services. However, access factors were less significant in our study after considering satisfaction and other measures of the "art of care."
Our results confirm other studies of non-Latina groups that show that factors related to the art of care in patient-provider relationships influence the use of preventive services,20,37,54,65–67 and that it is particularly important to Latinas.45,48,55,68 For example, in a qualitative study by Moy and colleagues, trust and the quality of the patient-physician relationship determined whether Latinas followed their physicians' mammography recommendation.69 Most of the women in our study reported mid to high satisfaction with their health-care relationships, with 43% reporting very high satisfaction. Women with high trust in providers and those who did not experience discrimination were more satisfied with their health-care relationships. Satisfaction with the health-care relationship was, in turn, significantly associated with mammography adherence, controlling for other factors.
Though communication has been cited as important in Latinas' decisions about mammography screening and cancer treatment,55,66,69 studies have noted that Latinos may experience communication problems because of limited language concordance with their health-care providers.68,70–71 However, in our study, most women reported good to excellent communication with providers. This result may be due to the fact that most Latinas in our study received care from clinics that predominately serve Latinos and have bilingual administrative and medical staff.66,70 Thus, these women may have been better able to effectively communicate with their providers than Latinas receiving care from non-Spanish-speaking providers in other studies.
Foreign-born Latinos experience more difficulty obtaining culturally competent care38,41,72–73 and are more likely to report discrimination by health-care providers than are US-born Latinos.42 Approximately 41% of the sample reported that they experienced health-care discrimination. Thus, health-care disparities regarding preventive services (i.e., mammography use) may be due in part to distinctive discrimination experiences of minorities.18,20,42 Latinas' perception of discrimination or bias in health care has been cited as a barrier to mammography use,74 and Latina breast cancer survivors reported perceptions of bias within the US health-care system because of language issues and a lack of respect for their culture.38,75 Beyond language concordance, Latinas have emphasized the value of having a Latino provider for cultural-concordance.69 We did not assess cultural, racial, or gender concordance between patients; this will be important to examine in future research in this population.
Important contributions of this study include the focus on an understudied population, use of bilingual cancer control staff, adaptation of a theoretical model for use with an underserved population, and very high response rates. We also provided information regarding the reliability of several scales not previously validated in studies of Latinas. Given that few studies have documented mammography patterns among Latinas from Central and South America, this study provides useful information to address issues in this growing population.
This study also has several limitations. First, mammography adherence was based on self-reports, often resulting in overestimates.76 However, previous studies comparing assessment measures concluded that self-reporting of mammography use is highly consistent with actual mammography use as recorded in medical charts or insurance claims, even in low income groups.77 Additionally, participants had access to a Latino health network with primarily bilingual staff, Latino providers, and/or Latino health information sources, creating a unique population subgroup. Mammography use may be different among Latinas without access to such clinics or health information sources. Thus, our study likely underestimates the needs of Latinas for mammography programs.
Thirdly, with the cross-sectional design, we were unable to determine the cause and effect between satisfaction with health-care relationships and adherence to mammography. Yet, our results suggest that satisfaction with health-care relationships is likely a mediator between perceived discrimination and mammography adherence. Future clinical research may examine this mediation effect to validate our findings. Fourth, we dichotomized the satisfaction variable rather than using a continuous score since a high proportion of our participants reported that they were satisfied in their relationships. The skewed distribution of the scale may have been attributed to social desirability (e.g., Latinos' high respect for their providers). This may also reflect that some women (e.g., foreign-born and those with limited education) find Likert formatted scales difficult to understand.78 Dichotomizing this variable is likely to reduce statistical power. However, the association of satisfaction as a dichotomous variable and mammography adherence was very robust, suggesting that the true relationship may be even stronger than captured using a categorical definition.
Finally, subjective norms and attitudes pertaining to health-care access do not exclusively consist of experiences of discrimination or perceived racism, and may also include a broader range of cultural factors. Limited scales exist for assessing cultural factors related to mammography adherence in Latinas, and these may not reflect values such as familisma (respect for the family), collectivism (vs. individualism), fatalism, spirituality, and respect for authority. Selected cultural domains have demonstrated importance among Latinas seeking preventive care,79–81 so an expanded capacity to measure cultural constructs would be an important future research priority. Other factors such as patient knowledge of breast cancer prevention and family history may also impact mammography adherence and will be important to assess in future surveys with Latinas.82–83
Overall, we found that Latina immigrants with higher satisfaction in their patient-provider relationships were more likely to adhere to mammography recommendations. Patient-provider relationships are complex and are likely to vary based on several factors (e.g., availability of providers, place of care, etc.). Thus, identifying strategies to strengthen these relationships for Latinas will be an important area for future work.
The authors are grateful to all of the women who took time to participate in the study.
Members of the Latin American Cancer Research Coalition who participated in this study included: Janet Cañar, MD, at Spanish Catholic Center, Jyl Pomeroy at Arlington Free Clinic, John Kavanaugh at La Clinica Del Pueblo, and Yosselyn Rodriguez at Washington Cancer institute/Medstar Research Institute.
We acknowledge Michelle Goodman, MA, and Mariano Kanamori for research support and Maria Lopez, Ph.D., for review of the manuscript.
Supported, in part, by ACS grants MRSGT-06-132-01-CPPB (VBS) and MRSGT-05-104-01-CPPB (JW), National Cancer Institute grants UO1 CA86114 (EH, JM), U01-CA114593 (EH, JM), and KO5 CA96940 (JM)
Conflict of Interest Statement None disclosed.
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FAMILIES were able to try their hand at fishing in Runcorn.
A free taster day was held at the lake in Phoenix Park.
All the tackle and was provided with experts on hand to offer tuition.
Mums, dads and carers enjoyed the event on Monday.
Under fives were able to have a go at pond dipping.
Mo Ball, Halton Council's early help officer, said: "Angling engages young people in community activity, such as keeping the local pond, river or canal free of litter.
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They're not too shy-shy about reuniting
Here's a reunion nobody saw coming: Kajagoogoo has patched up differences with its original frontman -- the follicle-enhanced Limahl -- and will perform with the original lineup for the first time in 25 years this summer in Scotland.
"The history of the Kajagoogoo divorce has been quite unpleasant," Limahl told the Scottish Daily Record. "We did talk about a reunion five years ago, but it got unpleasant again. ... It's always been over money, not about the personalities, but people do get a bit bitchy so I put it at the back of my mind."
Band members told the Record that the final papers haven't been signed yet, but they're not expecting any more hurdles. Kajagoogoo's biggest year in the '80s was 1983 when songs like "Too Shy," "Ooh to Be Ah" and "Hang On Now" were chart-climbers. "Too Shy" hit No. 1 in the U.K. and No. 5 in the United States.
In 2007, the band relaunched its official website and released the single "Rocket Boy" -- their first new song in 22 years.
Kajagoogoo is set to play Scotland's RetroFest on Aug. 30-31. Other bands scheduled to play include The Bangles, Kim Wilde, Boy George, Nik Kershaw, Paul Young, Howard Jones and the Blow Monkeys.
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Name: Desiree Dedeaux Brown
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1. What health behavior did you change?
I have completely changed my diet (the amount I eat, frequency & the types of foods) and activity (I exercise 3 or more times a week. Due to these changes, I have lost 50+ lbs since the fitness center opened.
2. Why did you decide to make this change?
I was noticing subtle changes... my BP was not high but was elevated plus little aches and pains that I had never experienced before. I didn't want to wait until a doctor told me that I had a health problem. I wanted to be proactive about my well being. I felt my body was getting to the age that it could no longer stand to be treated like I did when I was 20 - at 49, it was time for some TLC. Which I felt should start internally.
3. How did you accomplish your success?
By being consistent!!!
4. How did the University of Texas System Physical Activity Challenge" weekly emails/tips help you?
They simply reminded me that I was not alone.
5. What goals and obstacles did you have?
Co-workers and friends - eating healthy can be an isolating thing.
6. Who supported you during this experience?
My children...
7. What advice do you have for others who want to make this change?
Don't wait until Monday, the 1st of the month or new year's day...start now!!!