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Social Question
Do you have any positive, uplifting news stories to share?
Usually, and especially recently, the news of the world has a way of making me feel depressed. Stories of cruelty, suffering, and decay rain down upon us daily. They can weigh one down like a sack of bricks placed on the chest.
Have you recently read or learned of anything positive happening in the world? Do you have a happy or lighthearted story to share? Help me out of my awareness-induced funk.
I'll start with my own example of something I read in a recent edition of The Economist. Bringing to a close a political scandal in Brazil, the supreme court found 25 out of 38 defendents guilty of charges including corruption, money-laundering and misuse of public funds, and many of those convicted received stiff sentences and large fines. In a country where the well-connected and well-endowed are rarely called upon to answer for their crimes, this is a huge step forward in establishing judicial precedent.


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Socialist: All five branches of the military. NASA. FBI. Homeland Security. Center for Disease Control. Border Patrol. Fire Department. NOAA. FAA. FDA. The idea of turning any of these socialist services over to 'for profit' private firms/contractors is appalling. Their biggest failings tend to be when for-profit business try to influence them, aka corruption.
The idea of improvement
through competition is a lofty ideal. But even if you had two
competitive privately run MODOT offices to choose from when getting a
license or registering your vehicle they would still require some
oversight that puts public interest first. The desire to privatize
government misses the point of government.
Unless you're a hermit
you are either an anarchist/criminal or you recognize and accept some
social responsibility. Even if you personally were immune from legal
and brute repercussions hopefully you would still recognize the benefits
driving on the right side of the road, conducting target practice away
from school yards and holding accountable businesses that handle large
quantities of anhydrous ammonia.
Denying that we're all in this
together just creates contention where we would both (where we would
all) be better served by cooperation. And that's what a Democratic
Republic is supposed to be, elected officials using common resources for
the common good. And the idea of small government for a huge nation
also misses the point of modern government. You are asking for less
common good so that we might have what you perceive to be more personal
good or more personal choice. But that is self-destructive for you
personally and the society you live in.
Unless you are a
hermit, freedom is a lie. Well, more of an exaggeration. Only when
there are no rules, no consequences, can there be absolute freedom. The
physical nature of the universe makes physical consequences
inescapable. And our fellow lifeforms all trying to satisfy wants and
needs from the same resource pool makes competitive consequences
inescapable. And we social animals, at first through instinct and much
later through cultural development, have recognized the benefits of
cooperation. It's hardly perfect but it's a large part of what keeps us
from annihilating each other.
100,000 years ago freedom was the
strong taking what they wanted through brute force. That's what power
was then. Today there are basically two forms of power: Social
cohesion (most notably government) and money. Given the distribution of
money ( http://www.joeydevilla.com/…/viral-video-of-the-moment-wea…/
) can you possibly argue that reducing the power of the government
would be, even might be, beneficial to the common good? As individual
survival animals we want to be able to do what believe is best for
ourselves. But as social animals we also crave fairness for ourselves,
for our families, for our friends & neighbors and for anyone we
recognize as part of our extended group. Fairness is a wholly social
concept. It can only exist if we recognize and accept its value and do
what we can to enforce it. Life may be unfair but it's only as unfair
as we choose to allow. Can we expect fairness without a government that
is for the people? Can we do this with a government that is less
powerful than the individuals and organizations that hold enormous power
in the form of money?
Pundits may call it socialism but
promotion of the common good and fairness are the very point of modern
government. The only other reason to have a government is subjugate the
masses to the benefit of the ruling class.
But if there is a ruling class, you won't find it in the government.

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Port St. Lucie (Fla.) Treasure Coast defensive back Justin Williams has the size and versatility to make him an asset at cornerback or safety. Three schools have already decided to offer the 6-foot-1, 180-pounder.
"My coach told me South Carolina had offered, they were my first offer," Williams said. "I've picked up FIU and UMass since then."
Williams remembers his reaction when he heard that Steve Spurrier and the Gamecocks were offering him.
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"It just made me realize all the hard work pays off," Williams said. "It seemed like it all happened so fast. Now the dream is just becoming a reality."
He has had initial conversations with members of each of the three staffs that have offered him.
South Carolina: "They just told me they like my size, they like my reach," Williams said. "They think they can make something great out of me."
Florida International: "FIU just told me that they like my personality and that they like my highlight tape, feel I am very explosive," Williams said. "They just want to get me down there for a visit as soon as possible. They want to keep me home in Florida."
Massachusetts: "I talked to Coach (Allen) Suber and their defensive coordinator (Phil Elmassian)," Williams said. "They just said that they are trying to get some Florida boys to come up there and change everything around. They want me to come up there and be their number one corner."
The Sunshine State prospect plans to take a couple visits between now and the start of the summer.
"I am planning to visit FIU and South Carolina," Williams said. "I am going to FIU for their spring game."
In addition to his offers, Williams also reports interest from Alabama, Cincinnati, Miami, and West Virginia. He says it is simply too difficult to name a leader at this juncture.
"It changes every day to be honest," Williams said.
Williams also participates in track and field, handling duties in the 100 meter and 200 meter dash.


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The rumors are true: Producer Eric Falkenstein has confirmed that John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, Patrick Wilson and Katie Holmes will star in a new production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons on Broadway this fall. Simon McBurney, artistic director of the international company Complicite and a 1998 Tony nominee for The Chairs, will direct at a theater to be named; dates for previews and opening night have not yet been set.
In writing All My Sons, his first successful play, Miller took his inspiration from a true story about a successful businessman who knowingly sold the government defective airplane parts during World War II with tragic consequences. The truth comes out and his life unravels when his son marries his business partner's daughter.The play won the Tony Award in 1947 in a production starring Ed Begley and directed by Elia Kazan and ran for 328 performances on Broadway. It was revived in 1987 in a production that starred Richard Kiley.
Wiest was most recently on the New York stage in an acclaimed performance in The Seagull at CSC. She also appeared in Wendy Wasserstein's Third at Lincoln Center tTeater and Kathleen Tolan's Memory House at Playwrights Horizons. On Broadway she appeared in Salome, Solitaire, Othello, Beyond Therapy and In the Summer House. She won Obie Awards for her performances in The Art of Dining, Other Places and Serenading Louie. She won Academy Awards for Bullets Over Broadway and Hannah and Her Sisters and was most recently seen in Dan in Real Life. She played a psychiatrist in the recent HBO series In Treatment.
Wilson was last seen on Broadway in Barefoot in the Park and received Tony nominations for The Full Monty and Oklahoma!. Other New York theater credits include Fascinating Rhythm, Bright Lights, Big City and the Encores! production of Tenderloin. Wilson starred in the national tours of Carousel and Miss Saigon. Film and TV credits include an Emmy-nominated performance in Angels in America, Phantom of the Opera, Little Children and Evening
Holmes will make her Broadway debut in All My Sons. She made her film debut in Ang Lee's The Ice Storm, which led to her role in the popular television series Dawson's Creek. Other film credits include Disturbing Behavior, Go, Wonder Boys, Pieces of April, The Singing Detective, First Daughter, Thank You for Smoking, Batman Begins and Mad Money.
McBurney's work on this production of All My Sons grew out of a meeting with Arthur Miller in 2001, shortly after the playwright saw the New York premiere of Mnemonic.
Tony Award nominee Tom Pye will design sets and costumes for All My Sons. Additional creative team members and casting will be announced shortly.


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Super Eagles midfielder Reuben Gabriel has told Goal.com that he is not in any way bitter that he did not feature in any game during the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Gabriel noted that he was fully fit during the tournament, but the coaches would not want to change a winning team.
"I am not disturbed that I could not feature in any of the matches. Yes I was injured before the tournament started, but I was hale and hearty as soon as we got to South Africa.
"I participated in every training session and was looking forward to even making some cameo apperances in some of the matches.
"But the coaches knew better and I cannot fault their judgement in any way. They made the right decisions at all times and that is why I have said that I am not sulking that I could not contribute my quota to the victory of the team.
"But I am still a good player and I know my worth. I did very well during the qualifiers and what happened will make me put in my best in training.
"I am preparing myself for our League opening game against Wikki Tourists and I will be back to full action. I have started training with my team and I cannot wait for that game next week in Bauchi," Gabriel said.


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I love fall; The crisp air, the hot apple cider, shopping for Halloween costumes…
It was all so idyllic until I became a parent of a tween and my darling princesses were suddenly asking me to buy them thinly disguised fetish wear.
Call me crazy but I have no desire to see my pre teen daughter dressed as a naughty nurse or schoolgirl, a fairy tale character with garter hose, or in any "get up" that requires a set of handcuffs to go with. Like ever.
It's like that Taylor Swift song.
"We are never ever ever, wearing studded black leather…" Or something like that.
Sometimes it seems like even the classics are ruined. When I see the word "Sassy" on a costume I see flashing red lights. As in red light district. Sassy pirate, sassy sailor, sassy schoolgirl… Danger! Danger! Sassy is often the opposite of innocent, yet somehow supposed to appeal to both parent and child as it is not "sexy. It's ok for your kid to be "sassy" a full five years before it's ok for her to be sexy. Don't be fooled.
Let me translate "Sassy" for you, into a couple of languages:
TWEENESE: "Its so adorbs! You're gonna look so hot! OMG Your friends will say you look sixteen. But what if some guy hits on you? Awk! Oh well…"
PROTECTIVEPARENTESE: "What the…?!! Putting on costumes like this and knocking on strangers doors? Are you kidding me? This is how children get sold into slavery! Where is Lisa Ling to do an investigative report when you need her? And where are the full body unitards to go under this crap? Wait, that scrap costs how much?!!! Hmmmm…. I wonder if it comes in my size?"*
*No judgement.
** Note to the wise: Nothing kills your kid's longing for a too sexy costume faster than your threat to head out in all matchy-match mother daughter garb with them. Don't threaten it unless you mean it, and your significant other is ok with your "investment". Odds are your kid will return their costume unworn. What you do with yours is your own business.
I've ranted about inappropriate costumes for tweens for over two years now… here, and here too. I'm not doing that this year. Instead I've enlisted my 12 year old daughter to help me come up with this set of costumes that are acceptable to her and her peers, and don't require me to mail order a burka to go with.
Can Can Dancer 1 of 15Here's what my daughter had to say about this cute Can Can Dancer: "It's not slutty at all, and looks like it is decent quality. She thinks it's best for a 10-11yr old".
Car Hop 2 of 15When I saw this Car Hop Girl costume I thought it was super cute. I could see my younger sons dressed in Carsland Car Costumes, and my daughter in this, maybe with rollerskates to go with. My daughter thought it wasn't too dorky or too sleazy and good for any age.
Tea Party Princess 3 of 15My daughter chose this Tea Party Princess because she thought it looked well made. I thought it was ok with tights. Granted, it might look a little less innocent on a more developed girl. I has that beer wench cut. Proceed with accessory caution!
Major Flirt 4 of 15This Major Flirt costume was one that my older daughter liked as a tween too. That's why my 12 year old picked it for this round up. It wasn't her fave but she thought it wasn't too suggestive or too embarrassing, so "whatever". I'm cool with it too.
Rockin Witch 5 of 15This is one that my daughter pulled for 10-11 yr olds. She's fine with this Rockin Witch as long as I don't call it "funky". If I do, deal's off. She hates when I call anything funky.
Pink Pirate 6 of 15I think this Pink Pirate is a perfect blend of little girl and tween/teen. It reminds me of a little girl princess costume in some ways. Just a lot shorter! My daughter's friends said they think it would look good on a 13 yr old. Or older. I'd add some ripped lace tights. But keep the accessories toned down to avoid a tarty pirate look.
Mad Hatter 7 of 15This The Mad Hatter is another one I'm not allowed to use the "f" (funky) word on. My daughter thinks it's a fun costume for a girl who isn't trying to look all sexy and stuff. But it is NOT FUNKY. PS Love the leggings.
Blue Crayon 8 of 15I wasn't sure I got this Blue Crayon costume. My daughter said it's kind of cool because it's an "actual thing". Um, OK?
Big Bird 9 of 15What I like about the Big Bird Costume is that it's pretty much impossible to hate Big Bird. My girl says it is cute and colorful and happy and fun." Who doesn't like Big Bird?"
Lime Stripe Witch 10 of 15Hmmm. This one could go either way depending on the accessories. I think a tween could wear this Lime Stripe Witch My daughter said "It's a just a classic witch costume, ok?"
Graffiti Girl 11 of 15This (not funky!) little punk rocker is ok with me. I like this Graffiti Girl My daughter said she likes it because she sees an "I heart JB" on the sleeve. And she hearts JB.
Fur-ocious Frankie Monster 12 of 15Whoa. I'm not sure what to make of this Fur-ocious Frankie Monster costume monster. It's fun and a little rave-like but not too sexy. "I'm all about the fur legwarmers" my daughter says. They don't come with the costume but I have to agree - they are pretty cool!
Nightmare Sally 13 of 15Well ok. It's a creepy rag doll, what's not to love about that. I approve this Nightmare Sally costume. My daughter says its dressing up as an actual character and just the right amount of scary without being too weird/goth.
Angry Bird Girl 14 of 15I'm not sure I love this one but my daughter saw this Angry Bird Girl coatume and was all "Obviously". It's not too suggestive and doesn't involve naughty accessories so, it's cool with me.
Yo Mummy 15 of 15This Yo Mummy costume is a variation on a classic. It's girly but not too incredibly short or sexified. My daughter and her friends said that it's good because you can tell what it is, and it's not just some stupid excuse to wear a too short dress and be all candy corn witch with it.
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George Clooney Touches Down Solo in Sydney
George Clooney was on his own as he arrived at the Sydney Airport on Sunday. He's there for an intimate speaking engagement this week, and this time, his girlfriend Stacy Keibler doesn't seem to have come along for the ride. Instead over the weekend, she was spotted at Brent Bolthouse's birthday party and the Spike Video Game Awards. If George has any award season stress, the distraction of travel is coming at just the right time. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nominations are out on Wednesday with the Golden Globes nominations coming just one day later on Thursday. George is already racking up the accolades for his work in The Descendants, which is expected to get him more nods than his directorial, screen-writing, and acting project The Ides of March. Over the weekend, The Descendants was named best picture by the LA Film Critics Association, which is just the latest in an already long line of awards for the drama, so lucky Stacy should certainly start to think about those red carpet dresses.


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LC Calculator
By Agilent Technologies, Inc
This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
Agilent LC Calculator version 1.1
Calculate the possibilities! The LC Calculator quickly calculates flow rate and back pressure under a variety of conditions and column dimensions allowing you to explore "what if" scenarios.
> Use the Back Pressure Calculator
to determine what column configurations will work within your system's pressure range.
> Use the Flow Rate Calculator
to find the column flow rate generated at your desired system back pressure.
How it works:
1. Select column dimensions
2. Select the solvent — (ACN/H2O) or (MeOH/H2O)
3. Adjust the % organic solvent
4. Set the temperature of the column within the allowable range of 20-100° C
5. Set the Porosity value. Porosity is the interparticle space in the column and typically has a value of ~0.40
6. Slide or double tap the flow rate or back pressure slider bar at the bottom to calculate the back pressure or flow rate generated
What's New in Version 1.1
Latest version of iOS is now supported.
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I would give a 5 but iOS 10.3 now warns this will not work with the next version of the OS. It needs to be updated to a 64 bit application.
Works very well. To those who report crashes, perhaps you have an UNsmart phone.
Doesn't work
A useful calculator on PC but this app crashes soon after opening.
- Free
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- Updated: Dec 09, 2010
- Version: 1.1
- Size: 0.4 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Agilent Technologies, Inc
- © Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2010
Compatibility: Requires iOS 3.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.


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Subject: [Lancaster] Re: Lancaster
Date: 24 Jul 2002 19:30:07 -0600
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I have some information given to me from my husband's aunt who is a Lancaster descendant.
her list is;
Thomas Gustava Lancaster married Emily Estella Arington
their children;
Avery Ella Lancaster, born Feb. 20, 1857 d. Jun 7, 1933
Robert Lancaster
Johnny Lancaster
Thomas Lancaster
Cleveland Lancaster
Lee Lancaster
Estella Lancaster
Addie Lancaster m. a Simms
Lula Lancaster, m. a Simms NOTE: Addie and Lula are twins
Mattie Lancaster
Nola Lancaster
Dara Lancaster
In her notes she stated: " I think Thomas G. Lancaster and Emily Estella Arington were married in Rawly, Miss.
The only date listed was for Avery Ella Lancaster.
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A fiery crash on Mountain Ranch Road west of Sheep Ranch Road killed a Mountain Ranch couple Friday afternoon.
Michael Jack Inman, 48, and Joann Rosa Inman, 47, of the 17900 block of Baker Riley Road died a little after 2 p.m. when the westbound van they were in went over the painted double yellow lines on the road, crossed the eastbound lane, went down a dirt embankment and struck a tree head-on, according to the California Highway Patrol report.
The crash resulted in a fire that fully engulfed the van, said CHP.
No one witnessed the crash, and no information was available this morning about the cause.
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FeaturesDec/Jan 2014 Issue
All About Epinephrine: A Life-Saver for Celiac School Kids
Emergency Training
Patients, caregivers and schools can turn to various resources to increase confidence in using auto-injectors and managing anaphylaxis. Goldenberg worked with an allergist to create an online training course, available at epipentraining.com, using the World Allergy Organization guidelines for managing anaphylaxis. Goldenberg says the course helps people feel comfortable following the protocols for recognizing and treating anaphylaxis, regardless of the brand of auto-injector.
Often caregivers wait too long, monitoring symptoms instead of giving epinephrine, she says.
"When an emergency happens, panic sets in and you're not sure what to do. It's so easy to make mistakes," Goldenberg says. "I want people to feel extremely well-rehearsed, that they know exactly what to do in an allergic emergency."
The course provides guidance on the stages of allergic rescue, including how to recognize anaphylaxis, how to treat it and what to do after the injection—like having the patient lie down with his or her feet elevated above heart level until emergency help arrives.
Pistiner explains that this position helps the blood flow where it should (even if epinephrine is not available). Anaphylaxis makes blood vessels floppy and leaky. If the patient remains upright, the fluid can pool and not go where it's needed. Keep in mind that trouble breathing or vomiting may necessitate finding an alternative position, such as lying on the side, Pistiner says.
Another essential step is to call 911 when giving epinephrine. Even if epinephrine is administered promptly, symptoms can return later and further treatment and care may be necessary. Observation in the emergency department for at least 4 to 6 hours is recommended.
It is essential for patients to talk to their healthcare providers to develop a good allergy action plan and receive proper training on how and when to use their auto-injectors, Pistiner says. "Every allergic child should have an emergency care plan created by their healthcare provider specifically for them."
Epinephrine is the drug of choice for anaphylaxis. Antihistamines, such as Benadryl, are not effective tools to stop anaphylaxis, Pistiner cautions. Antihistamines, which treat mild skin symptoms, target only histamine receptors. In contrast, epinephrine stabilizes cell walls of mast cells and basophils (allergy cells) and works on the lungs, heart, blood vessels and gut —the organs affected by system-wide anaphylaxis.
To help people understand why epinephrine is so important for the treatment of anaphylaxis, Pistiner compares anaphylaxis to water damage. The longer it goes on, the harder it is to clean up. For example, if your sink faucet is wide open and the water is pouring all over your floor, using antihistamines is like trying to clean up with a mop instead of fixing the faucet. Epinephrine acts like a wrench to turn off the faucet and then it acts like the sump pump and the mop, attacking the entire problem, Pistiner says.
"Studies show that delays in treatment with epinephrine are associated with an increase in mortality," he emphasizes, adding that 10 to 20 percent of anaphylactic reactions do not include the skin.
"This is important because if people are waiting to see hives or some other skin rash, they may delay administering epinephrine," he says. "Families should become very familiar with their emergency care plans so they can promptly recognize the symptoms that require treatment."
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The Holy Father lauded the members of the Pontifical Missionary Works at their general assembly this morning saying that their work helps transmit the Gospel "to the ends of the earth."
"The objective of the general assembly of your Superior Council is to search for the ways of the Lord for a renewed mission in a world in continual change. Concern moves you to bring love and mercy to all peoples," said John Paul II. He noted that the fact that they were updating their statutes "shows the will to continue to fulfill your mission of 'mercy and peace.'"
"You are like Simon of Cyrene," said the Holy Father, "helping the Savior to bring the Cross to every person who suffers and is dying. You are true missionaries in a world marked by globalization, one in which suffering for truth and justice transcends every national border." The Pope noted that the "suffering and needs are greater" in the Third World, and must be given "special consideration."
Pointing to the serious concerns that exist in the developed world, the Pope said: "When you are anguished over the suffering of other peoples and work to alleviate their great need for help, you too are working to help your own peoples to escape the narrow ways of selfishness and of being suffocated by abundance, emptiness and attitudes, sometimes unworthy of human beings."
I urge you," he concluded, "to collaborate, as you are already doing, with the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, in a continuous search for 'new ways' for the Gospel. Missionary zeal and cooperation are the reason for your existence and the only purpose for your tireless 'concern for all churches' for the world's salvation."


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Boys Basketball Class L CIAC Final
Uncasville, CT 3/23/2014 Windsor High School Warriors' Tynique Woods Culver, 12, battles, Career Magnet Panthers' Justin Campbell, 23, c11`and Career Magnet Panthers' Tyreek Perkins, 4, for a rebound during the third quarter. Windsor won the game by a score of 63 to 59. The Windsor High School boys basketball team played Career Magnet High School for the Class L finals of the CIAC 2014 State Boys Basketball Tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arena Sunday afternoon. RICHARD MESSINA | email@example.com
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A head cold is a very discomforting condition, as a person suffering from head cold experiences headache, stuffy nose, mucus drainage and even sore throat at times. Many times head cold is also referred as common cold. This is a viral infection, which is quite common during the winter season. A head cold can last anywhere between 4-10 days. Sometimes a person might also have sneezing, congestion, watery eyes and mild fever due to a head cold. If you are suffering from head cold then home remedies can provide good relief and also help you recover faster. However, if your head cold doesn't get better after one week's use of home remedies, it is important to seek medical help.
Treating a Head Cold Naturally
Given below are various useful remedies, which provide relief from head cold like steam inhalation. Also, there are some remedies which help you to recover faster from the head cold, like eating a lot of vitamin C.
Steam Inhalation
This is a very effective remedy which is even recommended by doctors. If you have severe congestion that disturbs your normal breathing, then use this remedy to get relief immediately. There are various ways to do steam inhalation. I do it using tea tree oil, but mostly eucalyptus oil is recommended. Some people don't add anything, but use plain steaming water. Eucalyptus is helpful for treating cold and relieves congestion, so it makes the remedy even more powerful. To do steam inhalation, fill a pot one-third with water. Put it on a stove, and keep a lid on the pot, till the water is boiling. Let the water boil and steam a bit. Then take it off stove, and place it on a table. Now, take eucalyptus essential oil and put 8-10 drops in the pot and stir it with a spoon which has a long handle, to avoid coming in contact with the hot water. Then place a towel over your head, and inhale the medicated vapors. Do this for 5 minutes. Steam inhalation should be done 2-4 times a day, preferably in the morning and before going to bed. This will help get rid of a stuffy nose.
Salt Water Gargling
This is another effective and quick remedy. When it comes to treating a head cold and sore throat, this remedy works the best. Boil 2 glasses of water with 1 tablespoon of salt. In case you can't tolerate salty water, reduce the amount of salt to half tablespoon to make it more bearable. Then let the water come to lukewarm temperature, and gargle with it. Follow the right technique while gargling. Stand near a sink, and take a small gulp of the water, then face the ceiling and gargle with your mouth open, after gargling close your mouth, bend and spit the water in the sink. Repeat this process till all the water is finished. Use this remedy 2-3 times a day.
Get Enough Rest
By letting the body rest, the energy used by the body to fight the infection will get channelized and thus help you recover faster. This will help to boost the immune system. So, don't push yourself too much. If you can take a day off, do that and try to take as many naps as you can. Or simply be in bed and when you get bored watch some cartoons or funny movies. Laughing boosts the immune system, as it increases endorphins which makes you feel better.
Drink Hot Fluids
When troubled by a head cold, try to drink more hot fluids. Even for drinking water, you can slightly heat it up and then drink it. There are many hot liquids you can keep sipping. Some of the best are chicken soup and tea. Having chicken soup is a remedy used to treat common cold, so have a bowl of chicken soup everyday till you get better. Also, to treat head cold better, consider having hot tea. You can make a ginger-green tea or lemon-green tea. Having 2-3 cups of green tea a day is a good idea.
Increase Vitamin C Intake
To boost your immunity and heal faster, eat a lot of vitamin C. The best source of vitamin C, in my opinion, is Amla, which is Indian Gooseberry. There are also other good sources like oranges, grapefruit, green tea, etc. However, amla is the best. It is a rich source of vitamin C. So, keep having 2-3 fresh amla or dried amla. This fruit is also used to prevent common cold.
Decongestant Ointment
There are many herbal decongestant available OTC. You can buy one, and apply it on your nose and head, then cover your head and go to sleep. Decongestant ointments are available for children and adults both.
These were the various remedies to treat a head cold. Apart from following the above remedies, there are some more measures you can follow. To prevent the earache during head cold, blow your nose properly. Keep your mouth open when blowing your nose, this will prevent the pressure that gives earache. Also, try avoid traveling by flights as it worsens the head cold.
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Simplified. Cleaner. Easier to navigate. What's not to like? Ok, so we may be biased because we've been slaving for months to get this site ready for you. Sure, there may be some bugs, but truth be told, the old site had bugs and it was live in all it's anxiety-inducing glory for over two years.
So enjoy the new (and dare I say, improved) Surfermag.com and if you find a bug, please report it to the new guy, Todd (email@example.com), who's existing on a diet of caffeine and html—he'll make it right.
Now, off you go, shoo shoo, go check out the site. May I suggest you begin with Shea Lopez's Pipe Masters preview or Chris Burkard's California gallery from the air? It'll have you pining for days when waves actually broke along the California coastline. Otherwise, prepare for that distant swell by reading Greg Long's survival tips.
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Search for mussels comes up empty
On Wednesday afternoon, members of the Douglas County Dive Team went in search of zebra mussels on Lake Victoria.
They were accompanied by two members of the Department of Natural Resources Invasive Species Program, who walked along the shoreline.
The divers and DNR spent at least two hours on Lake Victoria, mostly on the north end near the Lake Victoria / Lake Geneva channel. They also spent some time on Lake Darling.
No zebra mussels were found on either lake, which means the channel restrictions will stay in place. The restrictions were recently put in place between Lakes Geneva and Victoria and Lakes Darling and Brophy.
The lakes will continue to be monitored.


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And we still have to build a little pergola up there. I'm making small mirrors with driftwood (well I'm trying to).
Little by little, we'll make a cozy nest.
and enjoy a pink Martini on the rocks with the leftovers of a taboulé salad.
Summer is too short not to seize the day !
my vision of the roof terrace is : straw mats on the floor, no table, poufs, white veils with yellow and turquoise small tassels, small mirrors with driftwood, a little pergola with a canopy of palm tree leaves over the sofa bed, low Moroccan tray-tables and a general palette of pink, orange and turquoise and pale green.....


text: Saw a college match where one of the players hit the scorecard with her racquet on follow-through at the net. It was ruled that the scorecard was part of the net, so the ball striker lost the point, but I don't believe that is what would be the right interpretation from what I've read. It appears from USTA rules that anything attached to/above the net is considered a permanent fixture. USTA is clear that a ball striking a permanent fixture (they specifically give the example of a scorecard) is a loss of point by the ball striker. However, I don't see anything that indicates what happens if any part of the player or his/her racquet comes in contact with a permanent fixture during play. The only other consideration I can think of is that the opposing team could indicate such a situation was a distraction for them, either by noise/visual, or if the cards fall to the court. But in that case, I believe it would be played as a let. Anyone have any insights on this one? Our coach was not certain either.


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Someone in Capcom's design department made a little boo-boo, and we've got the picture to prove it.Game journalist Dan Ackerman, who writes for CNET and Spin, among other outlets, tweeted a picture of the spine to his new copy of Resident Evil: Revelations. Apparently, the game is now titled "Resident Evil: Revelaitons." Misspelling the title of your game on the box is a pretty big error, so we reached out to Capcom for an explanation.A Capcom representative gave us this statement:"It has come to our attention that there was a misspelling on the Resident Evil Revelations packaging. We apologize for the mistake, which will be corrected for subsequent productions of the game. We are working on a solution to provide affected customers with the correct packaging. Please visit Capcom-Unity for updates."Hopefully the problem will be corrected in future shipments of the game. On the other hand, gamers who bought the game at launch now have a future collectible in their library.


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Top Items:
The Huffington Post:
Clinton Met With Obama About Role In New Administration — A Democratic official confirms to the Huffington Post that Sen. Hillary Clinton met with President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss her role in the new administration. — Clinton's trip to Chicago, described in press reports as …
Discussion: Open Left, Wonkette, The Jed Report, Salon, Political Browser, Ben Smith's Blogs, TPM Election Central and Weekly Standard
Chris Bowers / Open Left: Hillary Clinton Offered Secretary Of State Job
Alex Koppelman / Salon: Report: Obama offered Clinton Sec. State job
Ben Pershing / Political Browser: Rundown — 2:45 p.m. ET: The Hillary-to-State train is now picking up some serious steam.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs: Hillary goes to Chicago
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central: Hillary Doesn't Deny Secretary Of State Talk
Mary Katharine Ham / Weekly Standard: Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State?
Marc Ambinder:
What Hillary Clinton Gets Out Of A Cabinet Spot, And Other Thoughts — 1. There's was a private meeting. Contrary to what I said earlier, Rahm Emanuel wasn't in the room. He was in DC. But no one was in the room with the principals. — 2. The meeting was not a formal interview …
Discussion: The Daily Dish and Hot Air
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: Hillary Clinton For Secretary Of State, Ctd.
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
HRC for Secretary of State: Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox? — President-elect Barack Obama and his future Secretary of State? Photo by Emmanuel Dunand of AFP/Getty Images — The news that Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama huddled yesterday at the president-elect's transition headquarters …
Discussion: Washington Post, CNN, Associated Press and Buck Naked Politics
Nedra Pickler / Associated Press: Democratic source: Obama, Clinton meet in Chicago
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Hillary Clinton For Secretary Of State — That's the buzz. Marc reports that Clinton and Obama met yesterday in Chicago. For my part, I think making her secretary of state is an inspired idea. — Obama has to offer something to Clinton. She's his main threat now and rightly regards part of his victory her doing.
Discussion: The Politico, The Washington Note, The Confabulum, Salon and Kevin Drum
Steve Clemons / The Washington Note: Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?
James Poulos / The Confabulum: They Won't Stay Dead
Walter Shapiro / Salon: Awaiting Obama's top lieutenants
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones: A Striped Pants-Suit for Hillary?
Al Giordano / The Field on the Narcosphere:
Freak Show: Behind the Clinton for Secretary of State Rumors
Freak Show: Behind the Clinton for Secretary of State Rumors
Discussion: Chicago Tribune, Reuters and Political Radar
Steve Holland / Reuters: Hillary Clinton emerges as State dept candidate
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
Discussion: The New Republic and KCCW-TV
Noam Scheiber / The New Republic: What Does Obama Do With His Machine?
Pat Kessler / KCCW-TV: Reality Check: Real Story Behind Recounts
Marc Ambinder:
Obama Met With Clinton
Obama Met With Clinton
Discussion: The Reaction and Time
Michael J.W. Stickings / The Reaction: Barack and Hillary: Team of Allies?
Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Obama Met With Clinton to Discuss Possible Role
Obama Met With Clinton to Discuss Possible Role
Discussion: The Crypt's Blogs, City Room, Ben Smith's Blogs, Washington Monthly and The Gun Toting Liberal
Glenn Thrush / The Crypt's Blogs: Source: Clinton serious about SoS
Sewell Chan / City Room: In Clinton Speculation, Echoes of Seward
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs: Smith vs. Allen on Secretary Clinton
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly: SECRETARY OF STATE CLINTON?.... In general, there's no real point …
TPM Election Central:
Bernie Sanders Joins Leahy In Demanding Ouster Of Lieberman From Chairmanship — Okay, we now have a second Senator who's stepped up and joined Senator Patrick Leahy in calling on Democrats to boot Joe Lieberman from his plum slot atop the Homeland Security committee.
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster From Homeland Security Committee — We now have our first Dem Senator who has come on the record and called for Joe Lieberman to be booted from his plum spot on the Homeland Security committee. — In an interview with Vermont Public Radio today …
Discussion: Daily Kos, Firedoglake, The Raw Story, The Hill's Blog Briefing Room and MyDD
Terjeanderson / Daily Kos: Senator Leahy publicly opposes Lieberman chairmanship
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake: Leahy: Lieberman Should Lose His Chairmanship
Walter Alarkon / The Hill's Blog Briefing Room: Leahy Opposes Lieberman Chairmanship
Josh Orton / MyDD: Sen. Leahy: Take Joe's Gavel
Kos / Daily Kos:
CT-Sen: Hatin' Joe in Connecticut
CT-Sen: Hatin' Joe in Connecticut
Discussion: Firedoglake, DownWithTyranny! and Open Left
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake: Obama Shunning Lieberman
Matt Stoller / Open Left: Shockingly Unpopular Lieberman Sucks Up to Obama/Biden
Ali Frick / Think Progress:
Sen. Klobuchar echoes Bayh's call for Lieberman to apologize.»
Sen. Klobuchar echoes Bayh's call for Lieberman to apologize.»
Amanda Terkel / Think Progress:
AUDIO: Leahy Says Lieberman Should Lose His Chairmanship
AUDIO: Leahy Says Lieberman Should Lose His Chairmanship
Discussion: Washington Monthly and The Huffington Post
Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit.com:
"THE WAR IS OVER AND WE WON:" Michael Yon just phoned from Baghdad, and reports that things are much better than he had expected, and he had expected things to be good. "There's nothing going on. I'm with the 10th Mountain Division, and about half of the guys I'm with haven't fired their weapons …
Dan Collins / protein wisdom: Michael Yon: Iraq War Won
Wordsmith / Flopping Aces: "Victory" in Iraq Defined
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Video: The surge worked
Joe Carter / The Confabulum: The Felon Factor in Iraq
McQ / QandO: YON ON IRAQ - WE WON!
Greyhawk / Mudville Gazette: SURPRISED?
Interview By Deborah Solomon / New York Times:
Party Loyalist — Do you see the election results as a repudiation of your politics? — Our new president-elect won one and a half points more than George W. Bush won in 2004, and he did so, in great respect, by adopting the methods of the Bush campaign and conducting a vast army of persuasion to identify and get out the vote.
Discussion: Wonkette
Juli Weiner / Wonkette: Karl Rove Licks Stamps, For Pleasure
Huma Khan / Political Punch:
Obama and McCain to Meet in Chicago Monday
Obama and McCain to Meet in Chicago Monday
Discussion: Jonathan Martin's Blogs, The New Republic and Washington Monthly
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs: McCain and Obama to meet
Jonathan Chait / The New Republic: McCain for Energy Sec: The Rumor Starts Here
The Trail / Washington Post:
McCain-Obama Meeting Set in Motion by Graham
McCain-Obama Meeting Set in Motion by Graham
Discussion: Associated Press and Hot Air
Scott Horton / Harper's:
A Ticket to The Hague for Dick Cheney? — Gene Burns is one of the nation's most popular talk radio hosts. For years he has dismissed accounts of torture; America, he has said, does not torture. But last night, after watching Torturing Democracy and realizing that he had not understood …
Discussion: Liberty Street, War in Context, Booman Tribune, Big Brass Blog, The Heretik and The Impolitic
Libby Spencer / The Impolitic: Delayed justice would be better than none
Sean Cockerham / Anchorage Daily News:
Vote tally trend favors Begich for Senate — SENATE RACE: With Stevens strongholds still uncounted, leader isn't celebrating yet. — email@example.com — More than half the absentee and questioned ballots still to be counted in Alaska's U.S. Senate race come from areas of the state …
Discussion: Washington Post, TPM Election Central, Washington Monthly, Mudflats and Salon
Eric Kleefeld / TPM Election Central: Still More Signs That Stevens Is Going Down
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly: TED STEVENS' CHANCES DETERIORATE.... The Anchorage Daily News took …
Akmuckraker / Mudflats: Stevens and Begich - The Counting Continues.
Alex Koppelman / Salon: Stevens' prospects dim; can Dems get 60?
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Court to rule on campaign films, judge recusal — The Supreme Court on Friday added five new cases to its decision docket for the current Term, including a test of the constitutionality of a federal campaign finance ban as applied to a critical movie about Sen. Hillary Clinton when she was running …
Discussion: Law Blog
Dan Slater / Law Blog: "Hillary: The Movie" Goes to High Court
Bob Egelko / San Francisco Chronicle:
State high court interested in Prop. 8 suits
State high court interested in Prop. 8 suits
Discussion: The Volokh Conspiracy
Adam Zagorin / Time:
More Allegations of Misconduct in Alabama Governor Case — Next month in Atlanta, a federal court will hear the high-profile appeal of former Alabama governor Don E. Siegelman, whose conviction on corruption charges in 2006 became one of the most publicly debated cases to emerge from eight years …
Discussion: The Huffington Post, Firedoglake, Think Progress, TPMMuckraker, The Raw Story, The Political Carnival, Hullabaloo and At-Largely
David Fiderer / The Huffington Post: Dirty Little Secrets About Juror Contacts in the Don Siegelman Trial
Christy Hardin Smith / Firedoglake: Error In Justice: Siegelman Prosecutors Received Notes From Jurors …
Zachary Roth / TPMMuckraker: Siegelman: New Revelations "More Frightening Than Anything That Came Before."
Larisa Alexandrovna / At-Largely: The Siegelman nail in the Bush administration coffin...
Ben Armbruster / Think Progress:
Palin left out of RGA leadership.» — In the wake of the Republican Governors Association (RGA) convention this week in Miami, many GOP governors were reluctant to embrace Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) as the party's leader or presidential candidate for 2012.
Discussion: Washington Wire, Washington Monthly and Pam's House Blend
David Brooks / New York Times:
Bailout to Nowhere — Not so long ago, corporate giants with names like PanAm, ITT and Montgomery Ward roamed the earth. They faded and were replaced by new companies with names like Microsoft, Southwest Airlines and Target. The U.S. became famous for this pattern of decay and new growth.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Commentary, Firedoglake, The Huffington Post and The Mahablog
Jennifer Rubin / Commentary: You Mean He Thinks Government Knows Best?
Matt Lewis / Townhall.com:
Michael Steele: 'Obama campaign played the race card beautifully' — Says McCain Should Have Hit Obama on Rev. Wright ... Promising this would be "the first of a series of conversations" with bloggers, former Maryland LG Michael Steele held a blogger conference call today regarding his bid for RNC Chairman.
Discussion: The Hill's Blog Briefing Room and Taylor Marsh
FDIC Loss Sharing Proposal to Promote Affordable Loan Modifications — Background — Although foreclosures are costly to lenders, borrowers and communities, the pace of loan modifications continues to be extremely slow (around 4 percent of seriously delinquent loans each month).
Discussion: The Swamp, Political Radar and Silicon Alley Insider
Frank James / The Swamp: Foreclosures have enemy in FDIC
John Carney / Silicon Alley Insider: FDIC Throws Down Bailout Gauntlet
The Politico:
Obama gets the Clinton band back together — Here's how you can tell the campaign is over and the transition has begun: Barack Obama's aides now wear suits and ties, their desks are in the Federal Building on 6th Street in Washington, D.C.—and Clintonites are everywhere.
Discussion: Associated Press, NY Daily News, JammieWearingFool, Guardian, www.redstate.com, TPM Election Central, PoliGazette, Hot Air and Taylor Marsh
Mark Sherman / Associated Press: High Court to hear appeal over anti-Clinton movie
Matthew Dallek / Guardian: It's no surprise that former Clinton officials are joining Obama's administration
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central: "Clintonites Are Everywhere"
Michael van der Galien / PoliGazette: The Return of the Clintonistas
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Obama administration: Clinton sequel?
Tawnell D. Hobbs / Dallas Morning News:
Dallas ISD faulted for using fake Social Security numbers — firstname.lastname@example.com — Years after being advised by a state agency to stop, the Dallas Independent School District continued to provide foreign citizens with fake Social Security numbers to get them on the payroll quickly.
Discussion: Hot Air, The Moderate Voice and Michelle Malkin
Mark Mooney / ABCNEWS:
Campaign Bogeyman William Ayers Talks to 'GMA' — 'Good Morning America's' Chris Cuomo Grills '60s Radical Bill Ayers — William Ayers, the 1960s radical whose violent history became a focal point in the 2008 presidential election, said today that the Republicans unfairly "demonized" …
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute: Ayers On GMA - Still Lying
Allahpundit / Hot Air: Video: Terrorist says good morning to America
Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs: UNIVERISTY PROFESSOR HASSAN DIAB BOMBED FRENCH SYNAGOGUE
Matthew Vadum / NewsBusters.org: After Obama Win, GMA's Cuomo Decides to Grill Bill Ayers
Ann Althouse / Althouse: "Good Morning America" pals around with Bill Ayers.
Mac Ranger / Macsmind: Ayers on GMA - Glorifying the Terrorist
John Del Signore / Gothamist: William Ayers Breaks Silence on Good Morning America
Peter Robinson / Forbes:
The Loss Of Individual Liberty — The challenge for this generation is to get it back. — Over dinner with Milton Friedman several years before he died, I offered the great man a compliment. He refused it. — I had just re-read God and Man at Yale, the 1951 book in which William F. Buckley Jr. …
Rich Lowry / The Corner:
McCain Campaign Retrospective — I wrote a piece for the new issue on the McCain campaign, focusing especially on the endgame and the fight over Palin. I know a lot of people are already sick of this stuff, but I wanted to talk to people in the campaign to satisfy my curiosity as much as anything else.
Discussion: Jonathan Martin's Blogs, The Daily Dish, The New Republic and No More Mister Nice Blog
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs: Secrecy at what cost? — Reading Rich Lowry's interview excerpts …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish: The Palin Split — Rich "Starbursts" Lowry does a McCain post-mortem:
Washington Post:
Obama Ties Automaker Rescue to Regulation — Top advisers to President-elect Barack Obama are helping to draft an auto industry rescue plan that would bring new government oversight, including the possibility of an auto czar who could ensure the money was being used wisely.
Discussion: StephenBainbridge.com, QandO, SquareState.net and Climate Progress
Steve Bainbridge / StephenBainbridge.com: The Key Difference Between the Financial Sector Bailout and an Auto Industry Bailout
McQ / QandO: DRAWING THE LINE (UPDATE)
Aaron Silverstein / SquareState.net: Car Czar
New York Times:
The High Cost of Harsh Words — Words have consequences. Steve Levy, the Suffolk County executive, is learning that the hard way during a horrible week. Seven teenagers were arrested and charged in the fatal stabbing last Saturday of Marcello Lucero, an Ecuadorean immigrant, on a street in the Long Island village of Patchogue.
Discussion: Gothamist
Washington Post:
Free the GOP — The Party Won't Win Back the Middle as Long As It's Hostage to Social Fundamentalists — Four years ago, in the week after the 2004 presidential election, we were working furiously to put the finishing touches on the book we co-authored, "It's My Party Too …
Discussion: Don Surber, Hot Air, DownWithTyranny!, The Confabulum, Townhall.com, Liberal Values, Donklephant and Riehl World View
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Growth through dismemberment doesn't work
Ericka Andersen / The Confabulum: All in the GOP Family — The following remarks are a response …
Ron Chusid / Liberal Values: Christine Todd Whitman Calls for Freeing the GOP From The Social Fundamentalists


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Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Despite a slump in its net revenue by 34 percent, private oil refiner Essar Oil on Wednesday posted a healthy increase of 54 percent in its net profit at Rs. 1,063 crore for the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
Incidentally, this is the company's best ever quarterly performance, with the highest ever net profit – Rs.691 crore.
The net revenue during the quarter under review fell by 34 percent to Rs.16,340 crore against the earning of Rs.24,855 crore during April-June 2014.
The company said the dip in revenues was mainly because of lower crude oil prices prevailing in the global market.
"For the 12th consecutive quarter, our refinery has continued with its trend of registering steady and strong performance by operating beyond its rated capacity," company managing director and CEO L.K. Gupta said in a statement.
During the quarter, the Vadinar refinery continued to operate above its rated capacity, registering a throughput of 5.17 million tonnes.
"The planned 30-day refinery maintenance shutdown between September and October this year will help us complete our Diesel Maximisation Project, which will enable us to convert lower margin intermediates like VGO to higher margin distillates like diesel. This will further improve our refining margins. Our retail expansion is on track and we are witnessing encouraging response and improvement in sales," he said.
During the quarter, 65 percent of the company's revenues came from the domestic market with the rest of the share being taken up by its exports.
The company said retail sales volumes of diesel have seen a consistent rise post deregulation and has contributed to the overall rise in domestic sales.
During the quarter, Essar Oil commissioned 51 new outlets. The company currently has about 1,550 operational retail outlets nationwide, with another 1,600 in various stages of implementation.
"Consistent strong financial performance has improved all financial parameters and ratios in the last two years. We are confident of further reduction in our interest cost through the ongoing dollarisation programme," said company CFO Suresh Jain.


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Alphonso Wilson
Basketball | Morse
During a week in which the Tigers upset Hoover, the 5-foot-11 senior averaged 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals as Morse went 2-1. In the 77-75 triumph over the Cardinals, Wilson tossed in 20 points and had five steals.
Samantha Arellano
Soccer | San Ysidro
There was little doubt identifying the Cougars' go-to player. The UC Riverside-bound senior scored all four goals as San Ysidro moved into first place in the South Bay League with a 4-1 win over Castle Park. The Cougars began the week 4-0-1 in league play.
Jared Marr
Soccer | Carlsbad
With three goals last week, the senior midfielder has picked up his scoring game for the Lancers, pushing his season total to eight. He collected one goal in a 2-0 win over Vista and two in a 4-1 victory over Rancho Buena Vista. The No. 1 Lancers are 16-1-1.
Jessica Webster
Water polo | Bishop's
With five goals in a 13-8 finals win over Irvine Beckman and another five in a 12-5 semifinals victory over Huntington Beach, the Stanford signee earned MVP honors in leading Bishop's to the Tyr Cup title. The Knights also beat Coronado 13-11.
Ian Baker
Wrestling | La Costa Canyon
Seeded No. 1 in the 5 Counties Tournament at 182 pounds, the Reno Tournament All-American and No. 2 finisher in the section last year at 152 pounds showed the 30 pounds he's added have only made him stronger, collecting a 4-1 victory in the championship.
Kailynn Janis
Soccer | Steele Canyon
The senior central defender led the Cougars defense to shutout wins over West Hills (1-0), Granite Hills (2-0) and Valhalla (1-0). Steele Canyon, ranked No. 4 in the San Diego Section, began the week 14-1-1 overall and 3-0 in the Grossmont Hills League.
Victor Lopez
Wrestling | Poway
Lopez was selected the Champion of Champions at the Temecula Valley Wrestling Invitational, now considered the top event in the state. Lopez, a senior, won at 145 pounds in leading the Titans to a third-place finish — just eight points out of first place.
Kelsey Blacker
Water polo | Cathedral Catholic
The sophomore led Cathedral Catholic to a fifth-place finish in the America's Finest City tournament, beating Mira Costa, San Clemente and avenging an earlier loss to Carlsbad. For the weekend she had eight goals, 19 assists and nine steals.
Jared Kane
Basketball | Mission Bay
It was an up and down week for the Buccaneers, but not for Kane who scored in double figures in every game. The senior helped the Bucs to two straight wins in the Western League but could not lift them past front-running Cathedral Catholic and St. Augustine.
Savannah Rutz
Water polo | El Camino
The senior scored three goals in a 7-2 win over Canyon Crest and four in a 10-8 victory over Rancho Buena Vista. The capper, however, came in a 17-2 triumph over Escondido in which Rutz scored a school-record 11 goals.
High school Athletes of the Week are recognized through a partnership between U-T San Diego and the San Diego Hall of Champions.


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Skechers Shape-Ups Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Misleading Claims
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Skechers U.S.A., alleging that the company made misleading claims about its Skechers Shape-Ups toning shoes, which were marketed as providing certain health benefits, such as increased muscle tone, while they may actually increase the risk of certain injuries.
The Skechers class action lawsuit was filed last month in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, seeking damages for individuals who purchased "Shape-Up" shoes and an order that would stop Skechers from continuing to engage in the deceptive advertising.
According to the complaint, Skecher Shape-Ups were sold at a "premium price", with a rounded "rocker" bottom. Consumers were led to believe that the design would allow them to develop toned muscles without the need to go to the gym.
Plaintiffs allege that no data has been released to back up the marketing claims that the Skechers toning shoes provide any benefits over regular athletic shoes, and that the Shape Ups may actually create instability, alter the user's normal gait, and increase the risk of falls.
Skechers is currently under investigation over the marketing claims by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The commission has already punished Reebok for allegedly making similar claims that their shoes toned muscle. The shoe company paid the government $25 million in fines. Some say Skechers could face fines as high as $75 million.
In addition to the class action, a number of consumers who have suffered a serious injury that may have been caused by the Skecher Shape-Up shoes are considering a product liability lawsuit against the shoe manufacturer.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Manager Bobby Valentine scoffed at reports that a rift is developing between him and Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington.
I think its lazy journalism, Valentine said before Mondays game against the Phillies of any perceived power struggle.
Thats what I think. I think its an easy story to write. It has no validity. Absolutely none. I could have written it on Dec. 3. Are you kidding me?
There are some writers who are lazy and some writers that are clever. It was a clever journalist that set that all up, too. It comes with the territory.
Valentine, who said he communicates "a few times a day" with Cherington, compared his relationship with Cherington to that of his relationship with Tom Grieve during his tenure with the Rangers.
Its dissimilar to my relationship with Joe McIlvaine with the Mets. Similar to Grieve and early in my relationship with Steve Phillips in New York, he said. When Steve became GM we had both been in the organization for three years. With Tom, he was there and I wasnt. So there was a lot of sharing in what he had to do to get me caught up. And thats been a similar thing. We were both young guys and now Im an older guy.


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Photo: Eleanor McDonnell, Josh Webb and Marwyn Sanches from Atlas Road depot collecting money on behalf of the Hospice.
Some of our team attended the St John's Hospice Easter Fayre on the weekend of 19/20 March 2016.
St John's Wood Gardens was filled with families from the local community and the total raised was £35,000 at the first of one of the much-anticipated Fayres held throughout the year. Activities for children to enjoy included an Easter Egg Hunt, a funfair, the chance to meet and greet with Peppa Pig and donkey rides and a BBQ. Meanwhile local traders lined the park selling delicious food, clothes, jewellery, books and much more.
Sponsored by Barclays St John's Wood, Hamptons International, Yasmeen Restaurant and Casualty First, the day could not have gone ahead without loyal volunteers.
The generous support of the local community helps St John's to continue to deliver expert palliative care services on-site and in the community completely free of charge. Upcoming events include Make a Will Fortnight during April 18-29, Paint the Park Pink on May 8 and a range of challenge events.
Check out the St John's Hospice website for more information. Tower Transit provided a Double Deck bus from Lea Interchange driven and looked after by Marwyn from Atlas Road on both days. The bus was very busy with children given the chance to sit in the driving seat of a London bus and have their photo taken.


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Google Will Spice Up Nexus One Users With Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Google will again push the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update to their cherished Nexus One smartphone first within the coming weeks. Oh thanks Google, as a Nexus One owner I just can't wait to get Gingerbread. Did you just hit the software update button?
Black Friday 2017 Deals: Find Great Deals on Android Smartphones, TV's, Smart Speakers, Chromebooks and More.
Patience is a virtue, and for those of you that wish to wait for Google's official update it won't be long. There are hacker builds out there, but beware, some are very buggy. Most of us are very dependent on our smartphones for anything from calls, texts, email, Facebook, Twitter, or just plain surfing the Web, so even if you may have to wait through the holidays let's give Google time to get it right. I've been in the practice of waiting for Google, and have been very pleased with all my Android software updates going very smoothly.
Happy Holidays, and if you still can't wait, have a gingerbread cookie and just sit tight!
Via: AndroidCentral


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Downtown Sacramento was full of color for the 30th Annual Pride Festival Saturday.
An estimated 10,000 people flooded the Capitol Mall between 3rd and 7th streets to celebrate the day and enjoy a parade along N Street.
Sacramento LGBT Community Center Executive Director David Heitstumann said the event is much more than a big festival.
"It's our largest community engagement program of the year for the center and it brings a lot of connections between community organizations and people from throughout the region, not just here in the central city," Heitstumann said. "It provides support as you said, financial support for our programs that we operate year-round."
The LGBT community continued the movement to bring "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans out of the shadows and into everyday society," the festival's website said.


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Jeremy Hobson: President Obama will probably be a pretty popular guy at a Hollywood fundraiser tonight -- after announcing his support for same-sex marriage yesterday. The president will be here in Southern California for a fundraiser and could pull in as much as $15 million.
As Marketplace's Sarah Gardner reports, Hollywood money is more important than ever for President Obama this year.
Sarah Gardner: Four years ago, Hollywood was gaga for Barack Obama. Entertainers had donated over $4 million to his campaign by this point. This time around, it's about half that. But between tonight's gala and some mega-sized super PAC donations from studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg and comedian Bill Maher, Obama clearly can still count on Hollywood. Lucky for him, especially since he's losing some of his Wall Street donations to Romney.
Bob Biersack at the Center for Responsive Politics says Mitt and Wall Street? It's a no-brainer.
Bob Biersack: He comes from that business. That's home for him. Those people have known him for years and he was successful in that industry so he has lots of friends, I'm sure.
Not to mention Obama's comments about "fat-cat" bankers. After tonight's $40,000 a ticket affair, the president's due back in Hollywood next month. He'll be raising campaign funds from gay donors, and that should be sold-out as well, especially in light of the president's same-sex marriage endorsement yesterday.
I'm Sarah Gardner for Marketplace.


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DAVID CAMERON has brushed aside a stark warning that the Conservatives are doomed in the North-East – insisting any current unpopularity is due to having to make difficult and unpopular decisions.
In an interview with The Northern Echo, the Prime Minister rejected a claim, from a No 10 think-tank, that his party was paying the price in the North-East for being seen as the party of the rich.
And, defending the cuts programme to wipe out the budget deficit, he said: "It's tough, difficult and painstaking work, but it's something that's very important for the whole country."
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The eve-of-conference warning – from the director of Policy Exchange – urged Mr Cameron to embark on a new blue collar modernisation, focused on the North and Midlands, where the Tories were struggling badly.
Neil O'Brien said: "The Tories urgently need a new round of renewal. It is still seen as the party of the rich. It does badly in urban areas, particularly outside the South-East."
But Mr Cameron, asked if the Conservatives were becoming more toxic again in the North and were a party for the rich, replied: "I don't accept either of those points."
Pointing to the controversial decision to axe the 50p income tax rate, he added: "The top tax rate is higher now than it was for all but one month of 13 years of the Labour government."
And he said: "We were left a budget deficit bigger than Greece, we were left an enormous hole that the last government dug and it takes time to get the country out of that.
"That means taking some difficult and unpopular decisions.
"When you look at what's actually happening in the economy, it is rebalancing.
"We have lost jobs in the public sector – which was always going to happen, irrespective of who won the election, but a million extra jobs have been created in the private sector "And a lot of those million extra jobs are in various regions of the country, not just in London and the South."
During the interview, Mr Cameron also: Ruled out leaving the East Coast Main Line in public hands, arguing privatisation of the network had led to "more people using the railways and more investment"; Insisted his government would continue to pursue local pay – but not regional pay – in public services, arguing flexibility would allow staff shortages to be plugged; Ruled out strict caps on second- home ownership in holiday areas such as North Yorkshire.
It was better to give local communities more power, through neighbourhood plans; Insisted proposed changes to Westminster constituencies were not dead – despite the Liberal Democrats withdrawing support – with a vote going ahead next year.
To illustrate his determination to "get Britain building", Mr Cameron also announced the go-ahead for 57 road schemes – costing £170m – including: A19/A174 Parkway junction improvement, Middlesbrough (£6.3m) – a scheme to cut congestion, by widening roundabouts and upgrading traffic signals, and improve access to new enterprise zones. It will be completed in 2015; A19/A689 Wolviston Interchange, Wynyard (£6.1m) – the A19 will be upgraded southbound and the A689 widened, with new traffic signals on all approaches.
Again, it will support investment in enterprise zones and finish in 2015; A1/A19 Seaton Burn Interchange and Fisher Lane junction improvements, Northumberland (£6.1m) – to reduce congestion by improving the A1 northbound and southbound, also widening the A1068, A1 and A19 approaches.


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Bemidji Community Food Shelf: Garden will help others
A bounty of fresh produce will be coming up for the Bemidji Community Food Shelf this summer, thanks to land designated as a garden for the food shelf.
"I had heard they were having to buy potatoes to give away," said Gary Vanyo, who set aside six acres of land near his rural Bemidji home. The food shelf is seeking volunteers to help work the land.
"People are starting to have to spend their money on other things, like increased gas prices, heating bills, medical bills," Vanyo said. "This has all transpired in the last two years, and it's also caused a greater awareness for people to start doing things like gardening."
"This is so great," said Marge Danielson, who is coordinating volunteerism for the food shelf garden. "Potatoes are so expensive. We like to give fresh potatoes to our clients instead of just the dry."
The first volunteers came from Boy Scout Troop 25, which is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church. The Scouts spent a chilly Saturday morning planting potatoes, onions, carrots and rhubarb.
"It is very worthwhile for the Boy Scouts to be involved with this project," Danielson said.
Community service is an integral part of Boy Scouts, said Colleen Mayer, troop committee member.
"It's something they've got to do for rank advancement," said Ken Lacey, troop leader.
"I think this is actually kind of fun," said troop member Mark Lacey. "It's kind of relaxing."
Those interested in being placed on an on-call list to help with the garden can contact Danielson at 759-9514 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
"We're looking for groups or individuals," said food shelf coordinator Carolyn Hegland.
"As much or as little as they like," Danielson added.
Danielson's husband, Gary, is a former president of the food shelf.
"We just developed a real interest in it," she said. "They needed someone to help coordinate the volunteering. I also get to do a little gardening."
Her husband stepped down from the food shelf board last year. "He is doing some other things, so I felt it was my turn," Danielson said.
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The economic downturn is showing up at the food shelf, where current clients are coming more often and new clients are showing up.
"We've never had so many people," said June Roxtrom, an interviewer at the food shelf. "If we weren't here, I don't know what they'd do."
On a recent day, 50 families were served, and half were newcomers, Hegland said.
"We're seeing them sooner then we'd usually see them, plus we're seeing people who just have never had to use the food shelf," she said. "So far we're keeping up. We're doing better than expected because March Food Share was tremendous in Bemidji."
Hegland attributed part of that to the tight economy, too, as people realize how little it takes to be in need.
"People are worried, and they're worried about their neighbors," she said. "That's the way Bemidji is. I've never had Bemidji fail me. When I need food, I just put out a plea and it comes."
Currently, the food shelf on a daily basis puts out produce, breads and other perishables that have been donated by local businesses and individuals.
While clients may receive a maximum of four boxes of food per year, they are welcome to stop at the food shelf anytime to pick up the perishables, which must be moved quickly.
"The shelves are full in the mornings," Hegland said. "I get 15,000 pounds of gleanings every month."
But, with the garden on the Vanyo farm, the food shelf will soon be able to regularly pack fresh produce in the boxes of food for clients.
A different world
Vanyo, who used to run a McDonald's in Bemidji, has enjoyed country life with his wife, Cindy, since 2000, when they built a house on the 40 acres of land they purchased in 1992.
"I knew that when I got out here that it would be a totally different world, and it is," he said. "Out here, the only thing you hear is the eagles flying over and the birds singing. And nobody demands your attention."
Vanyo planted 4,500 Norway pines in one day in 1994.
"Out here, I'm kind of a conservationist," he said. "I don't kill my chickens and eat them or sell them. I don't cut down my wood and sell it. I keep my trees alive; I plant trees. I keep the trees here so that the deer have a place to hide and they have a place to live and the birds have a place to live."
Vanyo is pleased to have the opportunity to instill the joy of gardening in people.
"We're losing a whole generation of people who know how to grow things," he said. "If we don't teach them, they're not going to know."
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Authorities say sheriff's deputies have shot and wounded a man who pointed a gun at them following a car chase in Long Beach.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Aura Sierra says 29-year-old Rashad Bolling was hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting Saturday night.
Deputies with a gang enforcement unit chased Bolling along Long Beach Boulevard to a freeway onramp, where he pulled out a gun.
Sierra says deputies, believing he was going to shoot them, opened fire.
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We have seen Russel Norman's taxi bill. Now all of his colleagues in parliament need to show us theirs – and tidy up the rules while they are at it
So, Russel Norman spends about $250 a week of taxpayer cash on taxis. (Presumably it goes toward Green Cabs, not Status or Corporate.)
As far as revelations go, it's not very exciting. Nothing like Jonathan Hunt's $29,000 taxi bill. (Which was apparently enough to form lifelong friendships: I once met a taxi driver who said he had gotten on so well with the Speaker when he drove him in Wellington, that he later visited Ambassador Hunt in London.)
It was inevitable that the Herald on Sunday's call for MPs to voluntarily disclose their expenses would be answered by the likes of Norman and John Boscawen (who have an added incentive as they campaign in Mt Albert), and not those who push expense rules to their limits.
Should we muster outrage that the rest of parliament spend our money without publicly disclosing where each dollar goes?
Much of the behaviour that has gotten MPs into trouble in the United Kingdom – such as the infamous, career-ending moat-cleaning bill – isn't actually possible in New Zealand. This is not just because we do not dig ditches around our houses, but because Kiwi MPs have far fewer opportunities to profit from accommodation allowances.
As David Farrar outlines here, clever political parties like the Greens use the system in a way that maximises the taxpayer money that is paid for their permanent accommodation. There are also allowances for MPs who spend the odd night out-of-Wellington because of 'parliamentary' business. (How different MPs define "parliamentary business" is something that we can only wonder about – and is something the Herald on Sunday might like to ask a few MPs.)
I have no doubt that MPs do not abuse the system like their British counterparts have; even with the perks, being a New Zealand MP is not a significantly overpaid occupation, and few would ever get into the bear-pit of parliament for the money.
It's one area, though, where secrecy does no good to the MPs or the public.
In Britain, a special parliamentary order was passed that made MPs' expenses exempt from that nation's Freedom of Information Act. In New Zealand, Parliamentary Services – responsible for MPs expenses, among other things – is exempt from the Official Information Act.
The argument for this seems weak. The state of affairs in Britain, where some MPs are reportedly suicidal, and the unsavoury, thuggish, nationalist British National Party could benefit in this month's European elections from a voter backlash against the major parties, shows what can happen when expenses are hidden from public scrutiny. It just encourages leaks and a much bigger backlash when details emerge.
There are other areas where New Zealand's political funding rules are lacking – and vulnerable to leaks and lurid headlines.
I worked for ACT back when some staff contracts were set up so that they were ostensibly working part-time as electorate agents out of Richard Prebble's Pipitea Street house. This arrangement meant that the money put aside for ACT to 'service the electorate' was instead used to keep communications and research staff pumping out press releases from parliament. Critics argued that it was a misuse of funding. Prebble claimed that it was a sensible use of funding for a party that did not have any electorates.
Other political parties, sick of ACT's "perk-busting", leapt on the revelation. But the bigger issue that the minor kerfuffle raised was that the rules were – and remain – out-of-date.
The division between "parliamentary" and "party political" funds is not respected by anybody. Public money that is not technically (or legally) supposed to be used for "party political" purposes is routinely used that way by all of the political parties in parliament. (An excellent overview was provided here in 2007, by University of Otago politics lecturer Bryce Edwards. I don't believe much has changed since.)
The British push for public disclosure now seems to be going too far: as a result of trying to hide details of how public money is spent, MPs now see their private lives being exposed as a strange form of sport. An anti-abortion campaigner is using the expenses scandal as a justification to call on the government to release identifable details of some late-term abortions.
This toxic, anti-parliamentary environment could have been avoided if MPs had agreed to more disclosure years ago. All of New Zealand's politicians – and not just those campaigning in Mt Albert – should take note.


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Every year, accidents involving childproof spray bottles for household products send thousands of young kids to the hospital.
A 2010 study by researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio found that while injuries for all household cleaners dropped 46 percent over the past two decades, injuries from spray bottle dispensers remained high.
The problem: Cleaning agents can cause poisoning and chemical burns in young children. And clever young children are finding their way around the child-proof tops.
Enter Lara McKenzie, Ph.D. the lead researcher for the 2010 study. She has designed a new bottle that could prevent as many as 6,000 injuries a year. In a video she prepared for the hospital, she said that translates to saving 18 kids a day from chemical injuries — roughly the number of kids in a preschool class.
McKenzie's new dispenser has not only a forward-facing trigger like you see in traditional bottles but also another trigger that juts out from the back. An adult has to squeeze both triggers at the same time to dispense the fluids. And that's just too big a job for little hands.
Fox News reported that while some spray bottles have devices that can be turned and serve as on/off switches, kids can manipulate those pieces and get around that product design.
But McKenzie's dispenser also has another feature: A mechanism that locks the sprayer automatically when you release the trigger. "There's nothing you have to do to lock it," McKenzie said.
The researcher and her team are now seeking a partner to manufacture their childproof bottle, so the new design isn't available yet. In the meantime, parents must be vigilant and play it safe. To prevent accidental poisoning lock up all your household chemicals and keep your eyes on little children.
And when your kids are older, do what I did for my children: I took a big, fat black permanent marker to every cleaning solution bottle and wrote the word no on it . . . giant capital letters.
Enough said.
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Ebusua Dwarfs coach JE Sarpong says he will ONLY renew his contract with the club if Nana Aidoo stays on as the club's Chief Executive.
The future of the club's chief financier is unknown following their demotion to the country's second-tier League.
Media reports have suggested the astute businessman is tossing with the idea of quitting the club after the players let him down during the relegation battle.
Sarpong was appointed in March in a short-term basis as Professor JK Mintah's successor but failed to guide the side to safety.
The veteran trainer has revealed he will ONLY agree to extend his contract if the club's Chief Executive stays on.
'I don't think I will be leaving the club. But my stay depends on a number of factors,' he said
'Key among them is Nana Aidoo staying on as Chief Executive. That is the only way I will agree to stay on.
'If Nana decides to quit the club, I will be next to follow suit. That man is an amazing human being and will love to work for him at Dwarfs.
'But if he jumps the ship, I will be the next person to follow suit.'
Dwarfs will begin life in the country's second tier League next season after a difficult spell saw them being demoted.
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You may have seen the backpacks made of Capri-Sun packets or pencil cases made of Chips Ahoy! wrappers, but did you know that you can now be a part of this new craze in recycling? IIT's Sustainability Committee, Gangreen, has partnered up with TerraCycle to use your trash to produce these new fashion statements. TerraCycle is eliminating the idea of waste and rethinking the definition of recycling. They are producing eco-friendly products from a wide variety of traditionally non-recyclable waste materials- soon to be your waste materials.
Gangreen is working with TerraCycle to collect your waste which will be used to produce these novel products. Boxes will be located in the reception of each resident hall and academic building along with sorority and fraternity houses to collect CapriSun pouches, chip bags, and candy wrappers. TerraCycle will give Gangreen a donation for every item collected. Proceeds will help program events on campus such as Earth Day in the Bog (coming April 22nd) and speakers from the US Green Building Council. For further information on TerraCycle, visit www.terracycle.net.
Gangreen also needs a new logo! Are you good at graphic design? Do you enjoy drawing for fun? Are you interested in winning $50? Then design a new logo for IIT's Sustainability Committee. We are looking for a creative design to support our new sustainability efforts around campus. The competition is open to all IIT students, faculty and staff until March 18th. The winner will receive a $50 Visa gift card accepted most everywhere. Multiple submissions are allowed as long as all artwork is original with no copyrighted material. The winning logo will be used for publicity by Gangreen during its entirety. Please submit all logos as .jpeg files by March 18th to firstname.lastname@example.com. Winner will be notified on March 27th. For more information, please find us on Facebook or visit www.iit.edu/~gangreen_group.


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