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Within Karnataka : Karnataka Common Entrance Test Brochure cum Application Form will be supplied through the schools / colleges located within Karnataka where the students are pursuing 2nd PUC or 12th standard. The Brochure will be provided by the schools / colleges to interested students either by cash collection of 650 / – ( 500 /- for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Category – I ) or through NEFT transaction to Account No. 878333780 with NEFT / IFSC Code IDIB000M010 atthe Indian Bank, Malleshwaram Branch, Bangalore ( UTR number for other than Indian Bank branches and journal number for Indian Bank branches ).
Students and Colleges need to keep record of UTR Number as proof for having remitted the prescribed fee through NEFT. Filled – in Application Forms will be submitted by the students to their respective colleges and the hard copy of the Application Form duly filled by the students of the Colleges in Karnataka with endorsement of the College will be reached to Administrative Officer, Karnataka Examinations Authority Malleshwaram, 18th Cross, Sampige Road, Bangalore – 560 012 on or before 17th March, 2014 by the colleges in Karnataka.
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Candidates are advised to verify and confirm that they are fulfilling any one of the Eligibility Clauses updated on the KEA Website www.kea.kar.nic.in and also in the brochure before applying for admission to Government seats in Professional Colleges in the state of Karnataka for the year 2014. For any reason the fee paid by the candidates will not be refunded.
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Ideally, you should limit your font choices to the Core Web Fonts so that your visitors will see your site as you designed it to look. If you use a graphic Web editor such as Dreamweaver, for example, the program may offer a series of font alternatives when you are specifying fonts. So, for example, in Dreamweaver you can choose a font declaration like: 'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif.' This tells the browser to use Verdana if it is installed, if not, use Arial, if that isn't available use Helvetica and if none of these fonts are on the system to use its default sans-serif font.
So, one way or another, your visitor will see the page displayed in a sans-serif font of some type. The font combinations that Dreamweaver uses take into account the fonts that are typically installed on a range of operating systems including Linux/Unix, Mac OS and Windows.
Font Family BasicsWhen deciding what fonts to use, there are some basic principles to follow that can help you create a clean and readable design. First, do not use more than three or four different types of fonts on a page, as it will be cluttered and hard to read. Mixing fonts is a good idea so your pages don't look flat, but don't make the common mistake of overdoing it. It's rare that use of more than three or four fonts in a design will work. You may want to use fonts from the same family, which means though they make look narrower or bolder, they still share the same basic design elements.
Second, stick to sans-serif fonts, which are those without hooks on the ends of letters. While good for print, serifs aren't a good match for the Web. When viewed on a computer screen, all those little tails blur together, so it's best to use sans-serif for your main copy. Some examples include Geneva, Helvetica and Arial.
Finally, when combining different types of fonts, try to use ones that have similar proportions. Look at their respective lowercase heights in some sample copy, and check that they are about the same, as are letters that descend below the line.
Fancy Fonts as Images
Don't' be discouraged, however, if you fall in love with a fancy font and want to use it, there is a way it can be done. If you really want to use a fancy font on your Web site, you need to find a way other than using plain text to display it.
The simplest option is to create the font element as a picture using your graphics software. To do this, launch a program such as Photoshop and create a new image. Type the text using the desired font into the image and color and format it as desired. Crop and save the image as either a JPEG or GIF format image and use that on your Web page in place of plain text.
While this solution adds a layer of complexity to your Web page and increases the page size and the subsequent download speed — images are much larger than plain text — it lets you use fancy fonts in a way that ensures that all viewers, who have image display enabled in their browsers, will see your page and the font as you planned it to appear.
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Using toothpaste for stain removal is popular because it is a versatile cleaning agent suitable for cleaning stains off walls, carpets and a lot of items in between. Containing both abrasive agents and bleaching power, toothpaste is able to cut through grimy, built-up stains on a variety of surfaces, including piano keys and chrome sink fixtures. Jewelry and shoes can also be spruced up with some toothpaste and some elbow grease. Before using toothpaste on a stain, it is best to make sure it is not going to damage the stained item by testing it on an inconspicuous spot, if possible.
Stains on fabrics can often be removed by simply scrubbing the area with toothpaste and a damp rag. A dab of toothpaste on a damp cloth can be used to scrub crayon off of a wall. After scrubbing, the wall should be wiped with a clean, damp cloth. For cleaning the rubber soles on shoes and stains on carpet, toothpaste can be applied to a firm bristle brush and then rubbed onto the offending spot until it is gone. A damp cloth should also be used afterward to remove any dirt or toothpaste residue.
A variety of items with stains can often be brought back to like-new condition by using toothpaste for stain removal. Ivory piano keys can benefit from the whitening power of toothpaste. A toothpaste-loaded toothbrush can be used to gently scrub the grime off the top of the keys. The cleaning should be followed up with a damp cloth to remove any remnants of toothpaste.
Many metal items can often benefit from using toothpaste for stain removal. When the bottom of an iron becomes gunky, a dab of toothpaste on a soft cloth is abrasive enough to cut through the black substance. To make chrome sink and tub fixtures shine, they can be rubbed with a soft cloth with a dab of toothpaste until the water stains are gone and they gleam. Metal jewelry and watch bands can also benefit from being rubbed using a dab of toothpaste on a soft rag. Once the shine is restored, the cleaning should be follow up with a clean, damp cloth to remove any residue.
Using toothpaste for stain removal is also appropriate in the kitchen. Stubborn tea stains on cups can be removed with toothpaste, as can rust stains on plates and bowls. Toothpaste is also effective on some counter top stains as well.
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The advance of freedom is the calling of our time; it is the calling of our country. From the Fourteen Points to the Four Freedoms, to the Speech at Westminster, America has put our power at the service of principle. We believe that liberty is the design of nature; we believe that liberty is the direction of history. We believe that human fulfillment and excellence come in the responsible exercise of liberty. And we believe that freedom the freedom we prize is not for us alone, it is the right and the capacity of all mankind.George Walker Bush
What makes humility so desirable is the marvelous thing it does to us; it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with GodMonica Baldwin
The potential for self-loathing comes from the unavoidable problem that one is engaging in a childish, fraudulent activity: although it has the capacity to delight and amaze, the performer is also a hairs breadth from being justifiably treated like a silly child. It is, after all, just tricks.Derren Victor Brown
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Harvest | Kiwi Fruit
By MANDY SINCLAIR
Pick kiwi fruit whilst still firm and under ripe. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 weeks. To ripen, store at room temperature for 1-2 days until the fruit gives slightly, when touched.
What to do with glut
- Freeze
Kiwi choc pops
Peel kiwi fruit and cut into 2cm thick slices. Push a paddle pop stick into the sides of each slice. Place on a tray and freeze until firm. Melt 1 cup dark chocolate. Set aside to cool. Dip each frozen kiwi piece into chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Freeze until ready to serve.
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Kiwi fruit jam
1 kg kiwi fruit, peeled, chopped
½ cup orange juice
3 cups caster sugar
1. Place a small saucer in the freezer.
2. Place kiwi fruit, water and orange juice in a large saucepan. Boil for 5 mins, until fruit has softened. Remove from heat. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Boil for 40 mins.
3. To test for setting. Remove jam from heat. Drop 1 tsp of jam onto cold saucer. Leave for 30 secs to cool. Setting point is reached if the surface wrinkles when touched and a channel is formed by a finger, remains open. If not, boil for another 10 mins, before testing again.
4. Transfer to sterilized jars and seal immediately. Store in a cool dark place until opening, then refrigerate.
Makes about 4 cups
- Dry
Preheat oven to 140C or 120C fan. Line baking trays with baking paper.
Fill a bowl with water and add the juice of 2 lemons. Peel kiwi fruit and cut into 1cm thick slices. Dip into acidulated water to prevent discolouration. Lay kiwi fruit in a single layer, on prepared trays. Bake for 4 hrs, turning after 2 hrs, until dry. The fruit should not be crisp dry but soft and pliable. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
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Harvest | Rosemary
By MANDY SINCLAIR
One of the more robust herbs, rosemary can be cut and stored in a zip-lock bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Use rosemary sprigs in any number of pickles or chutneys. It is even delicious when added to the poaching syrup of bottled fruit
What to do with glut
- To Dry
Dried rosemary spice rub
Toast 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves in a dry frying pan for 2–3 minutes until golden. Set aside to cool. Using a mortar and pestle, pound the almonds, seeds and rosemary until ground. Use to coat fish, chicken or beef. Store in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
Makes ¼ cup.
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Harvest | Kumera
By MANDY SINCLAIR
Generally speaking the natural sweetness of Kumera isn't evident when first harvested and needs to be stored in a cool dark place for 2 weeks to allow the sugars to develop. If not using immediately after this time, store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
What to do with glut
- To Freeze
Cook kumera in a pan of boiling salted water until tender. Drain and return to pan. Add a little butter and mash until smooth. Set aside to cool. Transfer to airtight containers or fill ice cube trays and freeze for up to 1 month.
Kumera & bacon soup
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
175g bacon, rind removed, chopped
2 tsp curry powder
1kg kumera, peeled, chopped
1 litre chicken stock
Sour cream, snipped chives, to serve
1. Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Cook onion for 5 mins, until softened. Add bacon and cook for 2-3 mins, until brown. Add curry powder and cook for 30 secs, until fragrant. Add kumera and stir to coat.
2. Add stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 mins, until tender. Remove from heat. Using a hand blender, blend soup until smooth. Cool completely. Transfer to airtight containers and freeze until ready to use.
3. Thaw in the refrigerator. Heat soup in a saucepan on low, stirring until hot. Serve topped with a dollop of sour cream and chives.
Serves 8
- To Dry
Wash kumera, pat dry and peel. Cut in to 5mm slices and steam or cook in the microwave until just tender. Pat dry again. Lay on a wire rack placed over a large tray, in a single layer. Preheat oven to 80C or 60C fan. Dry kumera for up to 8 hrs, checking every 2 hrs, until dry.
Alternatively grate kumera and dry as above. The dried kumera can be ground into a powder and used in baking or pancake batters.
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harvest | banana
By MANDY SINCLAIR
Bananas are best picked whilst still green as the ripening process continues once harvested. Store at room temperature in the fruit bowl. They are best eaten when the skin is yellow and lightly flecked with black spots. If left to over-ripen the skin will become black and texture soft and at this stage is ideal used in baking. Alternatively peel and mash flesh before storing in an airtight container and frozen. Use in smoothies, cakes or puddings.
What to do with glut
Banana & coconut fritters
1 cup self-raising flour, sifted
2 tbsp brown sugar
400ml can coconut milk
½ cup cold water
2 eggs
4 bananas, thickly sliced diagonally
1 cup shredded coconut
Vegetable oil, for deep frying
maple syrup, ice cream, to serve
1. Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl. Mix together coconut milk, cold water and eggs. Add to dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or saucepan until a cube of bread sizzles on contact.
3. Dip banana into batter, allowing excess to drip off. Roll in coconut to coat. Deep fry in batches, for 2-3 mins, until crisp and golden. Drain on kitchen paper.
4. Serve drizzled with maple syrup and ice cream.
Serves 4
- To Dry
Banana chips
Peel and slice bananas. Place on a baking tray in a single layer and bake at 250C or 230C fan for 15-20 mins, until dry and crisp. Store in an airtight container.
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harvest | figs
By MANDY SINCLAIR
When fully ripe, figs are highly perishable therefore are best eaten the same day as picking. If slightly under-ripe, line a plate with fig leaves. Lay figs on leaves in a single layer and refrigerate for 2-3 days.
What to do with glut
- Preserve
Fig chutney
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
½ cup brown sugar
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup red wine vinegar
finely grated rind of 1 lemon
1 tsp grated ginger
7 figs
1. Heat oil in a large pan on low. Cook onion for 10 mins, until very soft and slightly caramelised. Add remaining ingredients, except figs. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 30 mins, until liquid is syrupy.
2. Add figs. Simmer for 15 mins, stirring occasionally, until figs have softened. Transfer to hot sterilised jars. Seal. Cool. Refrigerate for up to 3 months.
- Dry
Oven baked figs
12 figs, halved
Finely grated rind of 1 orange
1 tbsp Demerara sugar
honey, for bottling
1. Preheat oven to 130C or 110C fan. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Lay figs, cut side up on prepared tray. Scatter over rind and sugar. Bake for 3-4hrs, checking every hr, until figs are semi-dried and sticky. Cool.
3. Transfer to a sterilised jar. Cover completely with honey and seal. Serve with goats cheese on bruschetta, in cakes and tarts or as part of a cheese platter.
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harvest | broadbeans
By MANDY SINCLAIR
Once picked, place whole broad beans in a paper bag and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Compared to the weight of the whole bean the yield is quite small. Once podded, 200g of whole beans will give approximately 80g.
What to do with glut
- Freeze
Podded broad beans freeze very well. Place in an airtight container or plastic bag and freeze until ready to use. Cook beans straight from the freezer in a large pan of boiling water. Drain and peel outer skin from bean to reveal a bright green, tender inner.
- To dry
Leave the whole beans on the vine until shell is brown and dry. Pick beans and remove pod, the beans should be brown-green colour and smaller in size than freshly podded broad beans. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months. To use, soak in water overnight before boiling in salted water until tender.
- To preserve
Broad bean puree
1.2kg whole broad beans or 500g shelled
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1tsp ground cumin
1tsp ground coriander
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1. Cook shelled beans in a pan of boiling salted water for 10 mins, until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid. Peel beans, discard skins.
2. Place beans, garlic, cumin, coriander and ½ cup of reserved liquid in a food processor. Process until smooth, adding more liquid if needed. Fill sterilized jars and refrigerate for up to 1 week or place in an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months.
Use as a dip topped with sumac and served with pita crisps. Spread onto bruschetta, top with a little grated parmesan and gill until golden. Stir through hot pasta and serve with shaved parmesan.
Makes 2 cups
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harvest | marjoram
By MANDY SINCLAIR
Like all fresh herbs, marjoram is at its best when freshly picked. However, you can store picked marjoram in refrigerator for up to 1 week. Wrap in damp kitchen paper and store in crisper section.
What to do with glut
Both marjoram and oregano are herbs that dry very well without altering the flavour too much, in fact some say the flavour improves once dried. Secure bunches of marjoram with kitchen string, hang upside-down outdoors, for about 1 week, until leaves become crisp. Store in a clip-lock plastic bag in pantry for up to 3 months.
As with basil and mint – try using marjoram in pesto or onion relish.
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'Gangster Squad' Synopsis
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and—if he has his way—every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "Gangster Squad" is a colorful retelling of events surrounding the LAPD's efforts to take back their nascent city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time.
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The character's real name is Conwell Keeler, not "Conway." Please get it right! This man's life is far more fascinating than Hollywood could ever portray it in this movie, but I sincerely hope his portrayal is done in good taste. Rock On Con!!!
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So I was watching this TV show, "Tosh.0." I'm not a regular viewer, but I was on a cross-country flight with my wife and our two small monsters, and the monsters had finally fallen asleep, so this was my reward.
I like "Tosh.0." The host, Daniel Tosh, plays a bunch of silly YouTube clips and rattles off a sardonic play-by-play. It's a show about the excesses of narcissism and self-documentation in the age of the Internet.
Anyway, this one segment came on during the flight. It was a home video of a kid jumping on a trampoline in a school gym. He lands wrong and his foot is suddenly bent sideways at a grotesque angle. It's clear that he's suffered a severe fracture, and the subsequent close-up shows us that the bottom of his shinbone is actually through his skin. The other kids in the gym, upon seeing the injury, scream and run away. It's that bad.
But here's the weird thing: Tosh himself doesn't seem fazed at all. As a home camera zooms in on the injury, he riffs on the kid's injury. "Sven is unbelievably calm for someone whose skeleton is exposed," he notes smirkingly. "Maybe he'll take up golfing now that his foot looks like a five iron."
Tosh shows at least one of these sickening injuries a week. It's part of his shtick: teasing people (usually kids) who get hurt doing something dopey.
What struck me about this clip was the reaction of the studio audience. They didn't seem to know whether to laugh or groan. It was an ambivalence that's become increasingly common as America's popular culture descends further into the astonishing glories of sadism.
Our national tradition of regeneration through violence is nothing new, of course. It's been around since the war that granted us independence. It's what made the federal army's systematic destruction of the Native Americans so gratifying.
It shouldn't shock anyone that the airborne murders of Sept. 11, 2001, became not an occasion for mourning and reflection, but an opportunity to reawaken our heroic killing spirit. Within months of that attack, Americans were cheering with gusto for events in which thousands of people — innocent or otherwise — were killed. Which is to say, for the two subsequent wars.
But those were publicly sanctioned, carried out (we were told) in defense of the homeland, as were the many instances of torture later revealed.
What struck me as I sat there watching Tosh tease a kid who may have disfigured himself for life was how much sadism — the pleasure of inflicting pain on others, or at least imagining doing so — now pervades our popular culture.
Everywhere you look Americans are consuming extreme violence and humiliation as a form of entertainment. Our most popular fictional figures — from Tony Soprano to Eric Cartman to Dexter — are all registered sadists. This is to say nothing of the sporting events and reality TV shows that showcase actual sadism.
I'm sure this makes me sound like a real ninny. Or worse, like someone who might advocate censorship. That's not what I'm advocating.
I realize that human beings have an inborn aggressive drive. It's pointless (and maybe even dangerous) to deny these impulses. Not every kid who listens to rap music with violent lyrics, or plays Mortal Kombat, is going to become a serial killer.
But it's equally naïve to suggest that our collective embrace of sadism says nothing about our national character.
Consider this tidbit, from Jane Mayer's terrifying 2008 book, The Dark Side, about the War on Terror. It turns out that top officials at Guantanamo gathered ideas about how to torture suspects from, among other sources, the hit television program "24." How's that for blurring the line between entertainment and reality?
For me, the real issue is empathy, our capacity to imagine the suffering of other people. Because the truth is that most of us aren't going to inflict, or even encounter, extreme violence in our lives. We're the lucky ones. If we witness violence, it will be on a television or computer screen.
The question will then become: can we experience the violence we're seeing as essentially tragic in nature, as another human being in pain? Or will it become just another form of entertainment, something to laugh at, or get our pulses racing?
I'm probably thinking about this more and more because I have these two small kids, and I'm constantly having to tell them not to hurt each other, to be gentle, to say sorry when they make the other one cry.
The reason that the "Tosh.0" clip hit me so hard, I'm trying to say, is because my son's sleeping head was on my lap. And if he'd woken up suddenly and asked me what I was watching, I can't imagine for the life of me what I would have said.
Can you?Copyright © 2014, Hartford Courant


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The Vampire Diaries Caption Contest 7by Matt Richenthal at . Comments
Welcome to the seventh edition of The Vampire Diaries Caption Contest, our fun Friday tradition!
Our winner this week is Riles. Congratulations! The winning entry appears below the photo.
Honorable mentions: KelseyRemi, mackenzie and lisalovesgg. Thanks to all for playing!
Good luck in next week's Caption Contest!
Jeremy: What's so special about your ring anyway?
John: I was a Delta Nu! Now let me teach you the "Bend and Snap"
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Jo: i'd choose twilight over this anytime...
Jer: Really? i would go with true blood...
Jo: yeah , that Skarsgard-kid is smokin!i would bite that suckezz neck any day!
akward silence....
Jer: oookeej, i'm gonna go now. away from here... anywhere.
John: Jeremy....
Jeremy: Yes.. ?
John: That greasy emo hairstyle is really doing nothing for you.
Jeremy: Man uncle John you are such a douche!
John- I have to tell you something I..
Jeremy- You're gay??!!
John wait.. what???
Jeremy- Cant believe you lied to me..
John: I've never been able to tell anyone else. My secret has remained hidden for years nows. My biggest passion... I love o tapdance.
Jeremy: ... seriously? So the males in the Gilbert family who I'll probably end up like include a failed inventor and a 40 year old billy elliot??? Great.
jer : I don't undertand, could i really be killed off next Thursday?
Not so much a caption as a playscript... Jeremy: My older sister is adopted, but you're her father which makes her my cousin. My aunt is going out with my history teacher who doesn't die, like you. You two have both slept with Isobel who is a vampire, turned by Damon who is the brother of Elena's boyfriend Stefan who is also a vampire. My girlfriend is a vampire, and you killed her mother. John: Well, for many years now I have had a secret love of tapdancing! Jeremy:... seriously? John: I'd suggest we go on US Jeremy Kyle, but a) it's not airing until next year b) we only have one more episode until the season finale in which you might die, and c) they only ever have four chairs out at a time... Jeremy: I might die?
jeremy: what's whith all the leather jackets? it was okay when just damon wore them, but then stefan started wearing them, then elena, then alaric and now you?
john: it's a very long, complicated process....
-weird silence-
john: so how 'bout them vampires?
jeremy : "What do you mean there's only one more episode before the summer hiatus? has the cw gone mad?"
Jeremy: so uncle john what did you do this last years?
John: first i joined some terrorists groups and killed some of my partners when i wanted, then i discovered that i didn't get hurt and last year i learned that amazing things can happen in only 24 hours
jeremy: you know you remind me of the guy that appeared on the fist cross over from grey's anatomy to private practice


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May you live your life as if the maxim of your actions were to become universal law.Immanuel Kant
A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of the world, for he knows how to intersperse conversation with the former in fit places, and to recollect the latter on proper occasions.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
All maxims have their antagonist maxims; proverbs should be sold in pairs, a single one being but a half truth.William Mathews
Few maxims are true in every respect.Marquis de Vauvenargues
A man of maxims only, is like a cyclops with one eye, and that in the back of his head.Samuel Taylor Coleridge
They are like the clue in the labyrinth, or the compass in the night.Joseph Joubert
Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.Denis Diderot
He that loseth wealth, loseth much; he that loseth friends, loseth more; but he that loseth his spirit loseth all.Spirit
Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a be general natural law.St. Jerome
Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.Bertrand Russell
It is a just political maxim, that every man must be supposed a knave.David Hume
Know thyself. A maxim as pernicious as it is ugly. Whoever studies himself arrest his own development. A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly.Andre Gide
Let a man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim: Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world yields, or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and you will succeed.William Makepeace Thackeray
The maxim, that governments ought to train the people in the way in which they should go, sounds well. But is there any reason for believing that a government is more likely to lead the people in the right way than the people to fall into the right way of themselves?Thomas Babington
To avoid entangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Washington, and its wisdom no one will attempt to dispute.James Buchanan
The maxim of the British people is Business as usual.Winston Churchill
The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can touch.Benjamin Franklin
Vice is man's nature: virtue is a habit -- or a mask. . . . The foregoing maxim shows the difference between truth and sarcasm.William Hazlitt
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WASHINGTON- May 24, 2011. Amish Farmer, Dan Allyger, who was recently caught in a FDA sting operation for allegedly transporting and selling raw milk across state (Pennsylvania) lines, is not backing down from the fight.
Attorney Jonothan Emord (who has defeated the FDA seven times in federal court) will be representing Allyger and the local buying club 'Grassfed on the Hill'. This case has turned into the new "David vs. Goliath," and could be a real turning point over the issue of consumer choice and food freedom.
This incident is just one in an ongoing trend of FDA raids on small farms. The "Food Safety Modernization act" that was enacted earlier this year expands the jurisdiction of the FDA onto farms, and gives it almost unlimited authority to decide if food is harmful, based on having a "reason to believe" a problem exists and not needing credible evidence.
Bad Timing by the Federal Government
The surreal nature of the case has drawn ire across the nation and attracted major media coverage. This is, in fact, directing more attention to the federal government abusing its power, and wasting tax dollars in a delicate time when the federal budget is under intense scrutiny.
Informed citizens are irate at the FDA over the following points:
• Citizens should be able to choose what food they want to consume. The FDA allows health-damaging junk food to be consumed, along with cigarettes and alcohol, to be used at a person's own risk and discretion. Yet a citizen cannot make an educated, informed, healthy food choice in purchasing raw grass-fed milk from a farmer they have a relationship with. The FDA and other federal government agencies should not interfere in private, direct relationships between farmers and consumers.
• The FDA (ironically, the authority on protecting the health of the citizens) doesn't have the proper aptitude to incur correct research and data when coming to conclusions about the health and safety of grass-fed raw milk. The confusion seems to arise from the FDA not understanding and differentiating between conventional milk (which needs to be pasteurized for safety) and raw milk from healthy, pastured animals and clean conditions. It is to be noted that grass-fed raw milk has been consumed safely by cultures for thousands of years.
• The FDA doesn't take into account the broad and distinguished difference of health effects between conventional pasteurized milk and raw grass-fed milk. While conventional milk has been linked to many health maladies and digestibility issues, raw grass-fed milk has been attributed to a long list of benefits. Members of the Grass-fed group have personally listed profound health benefits such as: Reversal of allergies • Increased immune system functioning • Healing of the gut and digestive system disorders • Enhanced overall health and wellbeing • Weight loss • Reduced skin diseases • Reversal of autism symptoms in autistic children.
In direct reprisal to the Allyger case, Congressman Ron Paul introduced the unpasteurized (raw) milk (Bill HR 1830). Bill 1830 will allow the shipment and distribution of unpasteurized milk and milk products for human consumption across state lines. This bill would remove the unconstitutional restraint on farmers who wish to sell or otherwise distribute, and people who wish to consume, unpasteurized milk and milk products.
Food and Farm Freedom Rally held in D.C.
A peaceful demonstration was held last week in D.C. supporting Allyger. Several hundred people from all races, religions, and socio economic backgrounds attended under a banner of food freedom and the protecting the power of choice.
Representing attorney and keynote speaker Jonothan Emord focused on the deeper issues that this case stems from. Emord emphatically stated: "We would not be here today were it not for the fact that over the past seventy-five years, the Congress of the United States has delegated away to some 230 independent regulatory commissions the power to make law, the power to execute the law, and the power to judge law violation.
That delegation of governing power from Congress to the unelected heads of the regulatory agencies violates the Constitution, which vests exclusively in Congress the obligation to make law.
Nine-tenths of all laws are no longer the product of our elected representatives, they are created by the unelected heads of the bureaucratic agencies.
Those agency heads are unaccountable to the courts, the Congress, and the American people.
One such agency that engages in this unconstitutional governance is the Food and Drug Administration.
It is the action of that agency that we examine today, because it offends the very foundation of liberty of our Republic.
Dan Allgyer, an Amish farmer from Kinzers, Pennsylvania has become an "enemy of the state"- Not because he is a violent man; not because he performs acts that threaten the lives or property of others; not because he is involved in some plot to overthrow the government; but because he dared to sell unpasteurized milk.
No proof exists that Dan's milk is unfit for human consumption. No proof exists that anyone who ever consumed Dan's milk became ill. To the contrary, Dan's milk is wholesome. Unpasteurized milk, or natural milk, has been consumed safely for thousands of years. So long as it comes from healthy cows, is kept refrigerated, and is consumed before expiration, it is a healthy food.
This nation was built by yeoman farmers just like Dan Allgyer. The nation those farmers constructed was instituted among men to protect the rights of the governed, the very rights FDA now violates.
As Thomas Jefferson put it in his First Inaugural Address: "A wise and frugal government shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned."
This is not just a case and situation that pertains only to raw milk drinkers. This is a blatant case in point of federal government abusing its power and authority. If the federal government is allowed to convene in this manner, what's next? Stay tuned for updates on the case and feel free to contact your congressman if you feel the government is abusing its authority in this situation and that the Food Safety Modernization act is unfair to small farms.
For a list of Government Raids on Small Farms and Organic food buying clubs- Click here.
For the FDA's official statement of this case, click here.
For more information on Real, Raw Milk, please visit www.realmilk.com and the Raw Milk Symposium site.
Please visit 'Farmageddon' – an upcoming documentary exposing the assault on Americas small farms and organic buying clubs.
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The Most (and Least) Important Tech Products for November
New gadgets hit the market at such a fast pace that they can become a blur, but PM's Tech-O-Meter is here to help, sorting this fall's releases from insignificant to earthshaking. Where do the Droid Bionic, Redbox Games, and Adobe Edge fall? Read on to find out.
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10. HP Pre3
This phone, the first truly major update to the Palm Pre, was supposed to be the savior of the handset division HP acquired from Palm. Then HP abruptly shuttered its phone and tablet programs. The doomed Pre3 may be the last webOS phone ever. RIP, sweet Pre. (not for sale)


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Chicago Malaysia Thai Airways
Thai Airways is the national carrier of Thailand, which is also a founder member of the Star Alliance Network. Thai Airways operates some of the longest non stop commercial flights including flights from Bangkok to New York and Los Angeles. Thai Airways being upfront in its customer service has been awarded the title for ""World's Best Cabin Staff"" and ""The Best Airlines of the Year 2006"". Thai Airways was awarded the ""Airline of the Year 2007"" as well. Thai Airways Fleet - Thai airlines has got a wide fleet of latest aircrafts and the number ranges to a more than 90+. The fleet includes Airbus 300-600, A321-200, A330-200, A340-500, A340-600, A380-800, Boeing 737-400, 747-400, 777-200, 777-200ER, 777-300 and ATR 72-200. Thai Airlines have also leased up some of its aircrafts to NOK Air. Thai Airlines fleet will be added with another 6 latest Airbus A380 which will be used to serve the route to Frankfurt, Paris and London. Thai Airways Destinations - Chaina, Japan, Republic of Kore
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Surgery – What Works and What Doesn't
Surgical treatment of the patella has three potential areas that can be treated, the lateral side, the medial side, and the tibial tubercle. Adequate treatment of each area is necessary to provide the best improvement and resolution of the problem. Less than optimal surgical technique in any of these three areas will produce an unsatisfactory result.
Lateral Release
Lateral release as isolated procedure rarely resolves the problem because:
- It is only part of the problem
- Technically, the lateral release may be poorly done
- It is all the surgeon knows how to do
"I had lateral release surgery on my left knee in 2005….. The surgery did help
me for about 6 months then unfortunately I started having problems
again…. The lateral release has helped some, and some it hasn't….."
"I have finally accepted the fact that my knees will not ever be the same as they
were before. You have to set your state of mind at what you can do... "
"I had a lateral release 3 months ago and now my patella is more unstable
than before surgery..."
These are typical patient comments as their history is taken. The lateral release has not addressed all of the pathology. The patients are discouraged and never expect to get better. Activities have been modified. They remain quite painful. Here are the reasons why this occurs:
- In either pressure or instability, a lateral release usually improves the problem only for a short time if at all. The underlying problem is still present and must be treated if permanent improvement is desired. Malalignment and pressure may temporarily improve but then the symptoms will reoccur. If instability is present, lateral release usually worsens the instability. If the previous lateral release has failed, the treatment is not another lateral release. Yet this often occurs.
- To have a chance to be effective at all, lateral release must be correctly done. The tightness is located at the inferior lateral corner of the patella. This is the area that must be released to allow the patella to center in the femoral trochlea. In revision surgery, it is common to see the release done well above this area and not done where the patella was tight. Releasing the lateral retinaculum above the tight area, will significantly worsen instability by lengthening the lateral structures. This destabilizes the patella. It is also possible to develop significant arthritis in the medial patella and femoral trochlea in a previously normal knee. This pattern of arthritis is not typical and only occurs after a poorly done lateral release.
- The surgeon does not have any idea what else to do or why the surgery has not resolved the symptoms. He tells you that you have to live with it, there is no solution. See: The Problem
Lateral release is always necessary to allow the patella to center without pressure in the femoral trochlea. The inferior lateral corner of the patella will restrict patellar position change if not released. This occasionally can be accomplished by arthroscopy in appropriate cases.
If part of an open realignment surgery, the lateral release should be repaired after the tibial tubercle has been repositioned and the patella is centered. The soft tissue defect created by the lateral release can be closed with local tissues from the iliotibial band. This will prevent lateral side instability secondary to the lateral release. Stability after surgery is far better if the lateral release is repaired than if it is not.
View from the lateral portal. The patella is above and the femur below. The knee is extended. The patella tilts to the lateral side, a normal relationship. On the right, the knee is flexed to 90 degrees. The patella should contact the femur completely but is too tight laterally and cannot fully center in the femoral trochlea.
View from the medial side portal. The lateral retinaculum is between the patella and femur. It is tight and pulls the patella down. On the right, a hooked knife is used to open the lower part of the lateral retinaculum. This is the lateral release and is being done in a safe area of the lateral retinaculum.
View from lateral after the release. Notice that the patella now is sitting parallel to the femoral trochlea surface. Also notice that with the knee flexed to 90 degrees, the patella now centers fully in the femoral trochlea. However, the release has loosened the patella and made it more unstable. This patient did not have a successful outcome from this procedure and required an open patellar realignment to relieve pain and stabilize the patella.
Lateral Side Soft Tissue Repair
This is discussed on the page called Lateral Stability. Click on the link to review it.
Medial Side Soft Tissue Repair or MPFL Repair
Medial soft tissue repair will work if patellar position and alignment is correct. Medial side soft tissue repair will fail if alignment and lateral patellar position or stability are not corrected.
An early surgery I did was open lateral release and medial repair. Later, we were able to accomplish the same procedure by arthroscopic technique. Both open and arthroscopic procedures failed and the technique was abandoned. At the time I did not understand these failures but now the reasons for failure are clear. Unfortunately, there has been a new interest in arthroscopic medial repair with lateral release, recently reported in the Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Surgery (April 2007).
Currently, there is great interest in using a tendon to substitute for the Medial Patello-Femoral Ligament (MPFL). This surgery is intended to prevent patellar dislocations. Those advocating this procedure do not address the lateral side or tibial tubercle. The procedure is intended only for patellar dislocation and not pressure or other instability problems. The procedure is technically demanding and there is limited followup of the cases at this time. Overcorrection of medial side stability is clearly possible with this technique.
Tibial Tubercle Transfer (TTT)
Tibial tubercle transfer must be done with good technique. If the underlying concepts of the surgery are correct and the surgery is carried out well, excellent improvement should be expected.
Tibial tubercle transfer will fail if the new position does not decrease pressure, creates extensive scar tissue, or is overcorrected.
Pressure is increased if the tibial tubercle is moved even a little posterior on the tibia or if the patellar tendon becomes scarred to the underlying tibia. Pressure is released by moving the tubercle anterior. Simple changes in the alignment of the saw blade used to undercut the tibial tubercle, will allow the tubercle to move more anterior.
Procedures that move the tibial tubercle only medial or only anterior usually provide incomplete pain relief. The Elmslie-Trillat procedure is probably the most common TTT done. It moves the tibial tubercle only medial. Without moving anterior, pressure is often increased. In addition, scar formation, adhering the patellar tendon to the underlying tibia restricts motion and increases pressure. If a small incision is used, overcorrection often occurs and can produce secondary medial side patellar or femoral trochlea arthritic change.
The Macquet procedure moves only anterior and not medial. This procedure is also disfiguring to the tibia and often produces skin healing problems. This technique produces overcorrection of the tibial tubercle in the wrong direction.
The procedure developed by Dr. John Fulkerson moves the tibial tubercle both anterior and medial and is much better. However the recommended correction is mostly anterior and not medial. Desired correction is at least 10 mm anterior which I believe is somewhat excessive. In addition, the technique does not allow the tibial tubercle to move upwards or downwards to allow correction of Patella Alta or Patella Baja if necessary.
I have combined the concepts of Elmslie-Trillat and Fulkerson and modified their techniques to produce a Tibial Tubercle Transfer that provides correction with less trauma to the tibia. I have used this technique for most of the last twenty years.
Small corrections are better than large ones. The tubercle needs to move medial just enough to straighten the patellar tendon with the knee in flexion. This is done only after the patella has been centered in the femoral trochlea.
The tibial tubercle is completely freed from its bed in the tibia. Anterior position is created by an oblique undercutting the tibial tubercle to allow a combination of medial and anterior translation. The tibial tubercle can also move superior or inferior to correct Patella Alta or Patella Baja as needed because the tubercle is completely freed. Moving the tubercle anterior does not cause the patellar tendon to scar to the tibia. This technique is reproducible and dependable. Once again small corrections are best.
The alignment of the patellar tendon and tibial tubercle after lateral release and centering the patella. Notice the angulation between the patellar tendon and the tibial tubercle.
The tibial tubercle has been undercut and freed from the tibia. The tubercle is pivoted slightly from lateral to medial to match the alignment of the patellar tendon. The angulation has been corrected. The tibial tubercle has been fixed with two screws. This change straightens the patellar tendon mechanism, reduces the lateral pull, and decreases pressure on the patella. The defect on the lateral side of the tibial tubercle will be filled with artificial bone graft (DBX).
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Provider Profile: Amy Hodge Fenenga, M.P.A.S., PA-C
Amy Hodge Fenenga, PA-C grew up in Roanoke, Virginia. She received her undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise with a minor in Chemistry at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. During college and prior to her studies as a Physician Assistant, Amy worked as a medical assistant for a Dermatologist in Salem, Virginia. This is when she found a special interest in the field of Dermatology.
In 2001, she received her Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. She then worked in an emergency room in Virginia Beach for a year before moving to Charlotte, North Carolina and then to Atlanta to practice Dermatology. She joined Skin Cancer Specialists, P.C. in 2010 with 8 years of prior Dermatology experience - the last seven of those years with Olansky Dermatology Associates in Atlanta (Buckhead). Amy practices general Dermatology and Dermatologic surgery.
Amy is licensed by the Georgia Composite Board of Medical Examiners and maintains certification with the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She is an active member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, and the Georgia Dermatology Physician Assistants organization.
While away from work, Amy's passion is travel. She has been to Europe, Mexico, Central America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. She also enjoys working out, reading, and spending time in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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Community Fitness Challenges
Since 2004, the program has been through various renditions that involved everything from counting the number of steps participants took to awarding points based on the rigor of an activity.
Another version invited businesses to face off, and still yet to come is putting school-aged children to the test.
Snarr says regardless of the activity, it's important for people to get up and move, and sometimes they may need a little motivation from their neighbors and friends.
"Mental fitness requires physical fitness to get the endorphins going," he asserts. "It's really simple. It's just a matter of people saying 'I can do it' and sticking to it."
Christine Schaffran is the editor-in-chief for PRB magazine. Reach her at (866) 444-4216 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Secrets For Success
- Involve city officials and local "celebrities." The name recognition will hopefully encourage others to participate.
- Partner with local medical facilities. Professionals can offer the necessary tools to live a healthy lifestyle.
- Make it fun. Create themes that change from year to year, and make it easy to participate.
- Give the program a time limit. Eight weeks seems to be the cutoff. If it's too long, people will become bored or frustrated. Consider offering a program in the winter so people are not distracted by other activities.
- Use tools such as direct mailing, ads in local newspapers and community directories, and Facebook posts to get residents revved up.
- Sweeten the pot with incentives. Offer discounts on memberships to the community rec center (50 percent off during enrollment for the fitness challenge). Giveaways such as T-shirts, water bottles, and pedometers all can be motives to participate.
- Award prizes. Ask local eateries and entertainment venues to donate gift cards for the winner or winners. Looking for prizes that don't cost a dime? Give away a free yearlong membership to the grand-prize winner.
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Animal assistants in therapy
An article in the New York Times discusses research on having animals assist in psychotherapy. The article discusses examples where children have opened up in the presence of an animal. Studies have shown that having pets can improve people's health and well-being but animals can also serve a function in the therapy relationship.
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Weekly Walk July 29 2009
My corner of the Earth is so lush right now! It seems things are coming faster than I can photograph and/or eat them!
There are wild flowers as well as things I have planted.
Plant Lady
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The pictures are wonderful, thank you. I believe the unidentified "weird and wonderful" plant in the picture is spotted knapweed, an invasive plant. Pull it(root and all) before it comes to seed.
Comment by Lanie | August 3, 2009 |
Hi PlantLady, I'm just 'strolling around' the blogosphere and realized I haven't visited you in 'ages'!! Your wildflowers are just lovely…I wish I had the land to have some. I kind of need to stick with specific perennials here in my 'suburban' neighborhood. You take wonderful photos and your collages look great! I probably should make mine a bit smaller, as I use up a lot of 'space' with my larger photos! Hope August is going well for you;-)
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Love the wildflowers and great that you chose to photograph them.
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Win 16GB of Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 2133 MHz Memory!!
Subject: General Tech | October 16, 2012 - 04:49 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: memory, giveaway, dominator, corsair, contest
UPDATE: We have selected a winner using Random.org and that is.... Sandy Bruce!! Congrats to the winner and keep checking back on pcper.com as we will have more contests for your shortly!!!
Looking for a killer upgrade to your PC? How does 16GB of DDR3 memory running at 2133 MHz sound? What if it were FREE? Corsair and PC Perspective and teamed up to give away a 16GB kit (4 x 4GB) of Dominator Platinum memory!!
These are the latest modules from Corsair that include a completely cooler design as well as user swappable LED strip! Check out the video below!
These modules are pretty sexy in the dark...
What do you have to do to win this gorgeous memory? It's quite simple:
- Head over to Corsair's Facebook page and give them a 'like'.
- If you are feeling generous (and want to learn about future giveaways) like the PC Perspective Facebook page as well.
- Leave a comment below telling us how you plan on using the Corsair Dominator Platinum memory if you win it!
Pretty simple, right? We'll run the sweepstakes from now until October the 10th, so jump in and get in your shot to walk away from 16GB of memory from PC Perspective and our friends at Corsair!!
RamDisk! Gigglebytes of Ramdisk!
Hell, with all that memory I could probably cache all of my browsers and still have enough room to throw a scratchfile and a few games on it!
I am going to build myself an Ivy Bridge system for coming holidays!!
I will run this memory with Corsair Link for some extra bling and zing to my system. It's for my Asus Maximus IV Extreme board.
ty lol
I already have 4X4GB of CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R, so these Dominator Platinums would be a nice increase in speed. Either that or I need more BLING BLING on my RAM RAM!
16 Gb At DDR3 2133 MHz i can only dream of acquiring these kits, I would put them in my system run them and be amazed at how much of an improvement they would be.......? Maybe with these kits Corsair can win me back again I loved the reliability of corsair but I have not bought memory from them since i had a Intel core 2 duo e 8500 years........ back they let me down :-( , I switched to Gskill because they seem to work on just about any mother board i fit them into. Fingers XXX
I'd build a brand new system around this memory. However there was no mention if this is for US/Canada only? As I live in Poland, I doubt I'd classify.
Still Good luck to you all
I'd use it as my basis for an upgrade of my PC. I'd get a new motherboard that can properly utilize the ram at it's full capability, buy a spanking new CPU along with the motherboard, and replace them into my current case. I'd then upgrade my brothers PC (in College and married, he's using my old PC) and use his as a HTPC/Home Server.
Would be nice upgrade for my 4x1Gb setup.
Been thinking about it for some time.
Three monitors, 2 video cards and this memory. Let the games begin!
I'm currently building a new gaming rig but missing a few components,one of which is a RAM kit..Thanks PCPER for the chance! :3
Planning to put it in my my i7 and boooost it to a new level of performance!
I can't use it, I use DDR2 =\
I am currently using 8 gigs of 1866 mhz ram clocked to 2000 mhz. Would love to make the jump to 2133 mhz for faster system performance. An extra 8 gigs would also allow me to create a ram disk for even more performance. A win/win situation!
I would put it in my system, and overclock the chips out of it!!
Going to place this memory in my 600T SE with my other outstanding Corsair products!
I would upgrade from my 8GB ram make my rig look better because the looks of this ram is simply amazing and as soon as I saw it I wanted it on my rig!
Maybe later try overclock it and see the performance boost and capability!
In sum I would use it wisely lol :)
With this RAM, I would be one step closer to finishing my new computer. I've been on the same computer since 2005, and for several months I have been assembling the parts for a new one that should last me just as long or longer. This RAM is exactly the type of long-term component I need.
Really need this RAM to save me money for my next gaming build. I really want this so badly....
I have a buddy who was raving about getting this memory, and how sweet his rig would look with it. I'd probably give the sticks to him for Christmas.
These Corsair will be used in my very first gaming build rig which I will be documenting to share my experience with others. A first custom build attempt for primarily gaming & video, and secondarily development work (16GB RAM is minimum requirement).
Yannick Bourret Yes! Killer upgrade for my future newb build :) - ATL
Like to upgrade my core I7 2600k with faster memory for gaming and video encoding. Only running 1333 speed now.
I need all the RAM to multitask to the MAX!!
Would really love to swap these in for my 1600Mghz 16GB Vengeance!!
I just put together a new build using a number of Corsair hardware and these new Corsair Dominator Platinum modules would be a welcomed addition to showcase.
I just put together a new build using a number of Corsair hardware and these new Corsair Dominator Platinum modules would be a welcomed addition to showcase.
I plan on adding swanky design pizzaz into my case with this bitchass RAM so it's the hottest pile of awesome, full of win.
P.S. Ryan Shrout is godlike.
I will use it to maintain my current CPU overclock (without having to lower the memory multiplier)
The 16GB of memory will mean that I can finally work on longer video files in davinci resolve and maybe even run adobe aftereffects at the same time, and finally (I am a broke college student who needs more RAM :) )
While extra memory will not help too much with gaming, I also use my current system for gaming and faster RAM cant hurt :)
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Alderman: Cops questioning 3 men in shooting near Uptown church
BY STEFANO ESPOSITO, MITCH DUDEK AND FRAN SPIELMAN Staff Reporters August 20, 2013 9:14AM
Chicago Police at the scene of a shooting at Sheridan and Wilson, where one man was killed and four were injured Monday evening. | Alex Wroblewski~Sun-Times
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Police on Tuesday were questioning three men in connection with the Monday night shooting in Uptown that left five injured, including one critically, a spokeswoman for Ald. James Cappleman (46th) said Tuesday.
And investigators have "quality footage from both police cameras as well as some of the [neighboring] businesses," said Cappleman's chief of staff, Tressa Feher.
A police spokesman could offer no further details.
At least two of the five people shot near an Uptown bus stop Monday evening have gang ties, a law enforcement source said.
The most seriously wounded Monday, a 21-year-old man who was shot in the head, remained "very critical," the source said. Police initially said he had died. He remained on life support Tuesday at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, authorities said.
A 32-year-old man was shot in the ankle, buttocks and forearms. He was taken to Weiss Memorial Hospital and listed in serious condition, authorities said. A 26-year-old man was shot in both arms and his left leg. He was taken to Illinois Masonic and also was listed in serious condition. A 58-year-old man was shot in the hand, and taken to Weiss, where he was in stable condition. A 44-year-old man was shot in the knee and thigh. He was later released from Weiss, a source said.
The shooting occurred just before 6 p.m. Monday at Sheridan and Wilson. The intersection is designated as part of a Chicago Public Schools "Safe Passage" route for schoolchildren. The first day of the school year is Monday. Mayor Rahm Emanuel called the shooting an "early warning sign" for CPS to be "more on our toes than we were already."
But he argued that parents of students traveling farther to their new schools — after being displaced by nearly 50 school closings — have no reason to fear for the safety of their children.
"Unlike what happened at 6 o'clock [in Uptown], at 8 o'clock in the morning [Monday], there are gonna be 600 workers fanned out for all Safe Passage [routes]—a person-per-corner, per street on those routes," he said. "There will be police officers, workers from the fire department, Streets and Sanitation, Department of Transportation, library, places of business . . . So, when kids are going to school and from school, there will be a presence that, in the early evening hours, was not there [in Uptown] . . . It's the obligation of every adult to make sure a child is protected — whether you are a city employee or not. And we will work on it every day to make sure that happens."
Emanuel said an "incredible amount of work" has been done to fix sidewalks along 48 Safe Passage routes. Trees have been trimmed. Broken lights have been replaced. Vacant lots have been cleared. Abandoned buildings have either been boarded up or torn down.
Firefighters and paramedics assigned to 11 different firehouses across the city will also have their trucks out on the street to help kids feel safe, starting Monday, when schools open.
"He added, "There is no greater responsibility for every adult, regardless of who you are, than the safety of our children. And every child is a Safe Haven child and my goal is that every street is a Safe Passage street for the city and its children and its families."
Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett said Safe Passage is not limited to the streets where children walk to school. It's a "comprehensive strategy" that involves employees of the city and other agencies of local government.
She further noted that 600 Safe Passage employees hired by CPS have been trained to "identify and de-escalate" gang tension.
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