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Journey to India: The Naked Self.
Part One: India has a way of stripping you naked.
It strips you out of your clothes, your identity, and your external self. It exposes your core, the self that is connected to the entire universe and God. In India everything is happening right in front of you. People are living and dying, smiling and crying. You are a part of it and they are a part of you.
In the West and particularly Los Angeles, we are so separate from one another. Or at least we feel separate. Western cultures are individualistic cultures, meaning that importance is placed on the individual. Whereas most cultures in Asia are collectivist, the importance is placed on the group, usually the family unit. Despite abject poverty and dire circumstances in India, there is an underlying joy amongst the people, because they are in it together.
I traveled around India for three weeks. While it was not a huge amount of time, I managed to cover some ground starting on the Southern beaches of Goa and ending at the foothills of the Himalayas in Rishikesh. I saw big cities and small towns. I saw villages made of tarps along the train tracks. And despite desperate conditions in many of these places, people were happy and smiling.
It hurt my heart to think that I get upset or angry when I get stuck in traffic or someone gets my order wrong at Starbucks. Yet here a family of ten is living with one bed, under a plastic sheet and they seem purely and truly happy.
What I realized was that despite not having many material items, these families have something much richer and deeper: each other. In the Western world, we cannot wait to individuate from our families and move out on our own.
Many people don't just leave home, but end up leaving the city or even the state their family lives. Friends then step into the roles of family members, but as we get further into our careers and career takes precedence, relationships become less and less central.
It is no wonder that depression and anxiety are so prevalent in the Western world where people are struggling to stay afloat all by themselves. Los Angeles is a particularly difficult place to feel connected to people. Unlike New York where you are in the street and on the pulse of the city, in Los Angeles we drive alone in our fish bowls from one appointment to the next. We're usually rushing, because traffic is so heinous and therefore too busy to hang out with people for longer than a prescribed amount of time.
In India and many other Asian countries, you will see people sitting for hours just hanging out with one another. These people are comfortable with what they have; they have enough and therefore spend their free time with others.
It makes you wonder if the feeling of wanting more and not having enough that most of us have in the West is a legitimate desire to be successful or if we are just empty because of a lack of connection with others. If we slowed down and made relationships into a priority, would we still need to work so hard?
Fortunately, though we may feel alone and separate, being in a place like India is a reminder that we are really all interconnected. Energetically, spiritually and physically, we are woven together, along with the universe and God, in a very powerful way. We get glimpses of this connection when we fall in love or have children and can physically feel a tie between our self and another, but this connection is always there.
This union is yoga.
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Loved this, Sarah. In our agenda-ridden society, where even phone calls from close friends are becoming sound bytes, India reminds us that eternity is present within every moment and there is all the time in the world for living in the fullness of Yoga.
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"Despite abject poverty and dire circumstances in India, there is an underlying joy amongst the people, because they are in it together."
I understand your sentiments in travelling to India. But I get really upset when Westerners travel to India and write stuff like this (I was also born in N. America, but am Indian in origin). Have you asked the people living in abject poverty and dire circumstances if they have an underlying joy? I suspect they would look at you like you were crazy and then wonder if you were going to give them any of your buckets of North American money.
Great that you loved it there. But don't minimize the sadness and despair of the lower classes in India by putting your own (wrong) interpretation on the culture or the people.
Maybe you also are I am Australian, but I've lived in India for 10 years, and when I read Sarah's words that you've quoted, I understood that what she was saying was more that, ok, that's not a "joyful" life, by any stretch of the imagination. But in comparison to how westerners are if they had to live like that, the people of India *do*, in general, have a far more accepting, understanding outlook to life; yes, those people are unhappy, but possibly no "more" unhappy than you or I. I know a lot of homeless Indian people, I see them and speak to them all the time when I'm in Calcutta…they actually DO have a different mood and attitude than westerners have, and that's what I picked up in Sarah's words…..
I agree with this as during my masters thesis research I found someone saying, "even the beggars look happy." In spite of Westerners trying to see things differently, I believe it is still glorified…re: wow, people can live like that and still smile!!
The fact is there is sadness and despair all over the world!
Still, Indian people DO have a different sensibility….and it probably does have to do with not identifying with material things….So I think a country like India shakes and wakes you up a bit…same as any travel in third world countries.
Apropos to my previous comment:
"Yet here a family of ten is living with one bed, under a plastic sheet and they seem purely and truly happy."
No. They are not.
Hi Omiya, I am not claiming that people are satisfied, or happy but there is a purity of soul that I don't feel here in the material West. I did actually speak to numerous people, all of whom said that they were okay, because they were with their families. Obviously they all want more, many want to come to the West to succeed, and they are struggling HUGELY day to day, however, even despite having so little, there is a purity of spirit and when I asked them why, many said because they are with their families. Again I'm not saying things are easy when you're poor- that'd be ignorant. I just noticed that when people are together with friends and families, hardship is A LOT easier than when people are surrounded by things and alone.
Fair enough, thank you for the clarification, and yes I agree, community and family is way more important in Indian culture than in North American culture.
Yes…they have different values and put more importance on different things. It's not to say they're not always looking for material improvement. But like you say, family and community is really a huge central point of culture in India; the street families *are* a community, and they function like one…it's actually really sweet, in so many ways…
I have traveled to many places in the world and have had basically the same conclusion. I have also heard it in many talks from different people too.That we need our basic needs taken care of and the rest makes us either the same or less happy. I think it might be true. We have been tricked into a culture of WANT WANT WANT. Let go of want and see how you feel.
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I really enjoyed your article, and would encourage you to write more of your travels in India. One of my disappointments in life is how travelers always write about the negative aspects of India…which are innumerable But there is so much more depth here just beneath the surface, and it was my own little joy to see you highlight that…nicely done, Sarah…
(btw, which YogaWorks? Your face is familiar My friend and teacher is Chris Stein, who has worked at YogaWorks for years, and has her own practice in Culver City….I've been to Santa Monica and a couple other YW's with her…I think I've seen you
I teach at Montana, Westwood, Center for Yoga and Westlake! So probably :)))))) would love to see you there one day!
Yes, Chris teaches at Montana and Westwood, I believe, so I would have been there with her…I'll make sure next time in LA I that I find you there
beautiful Sarah. I cannot wait to hear more about it. xo
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Royce White came to workout for the Timberwolves just last week. The workout went well — not spectacular — but maybe just good enough to tip Kahn's hand at taking him with the 18th pick of this year's draft.
Word from ESPN's Chad Ford is that White, as of yesterday, has cancelled the rest of his workouts with other teams. Ford tweeted yesterday,"He's pulled out of all remaining workouts and gone silent. Not injured."
The only explanation for White's sudden hiatus means that he must've gotten a promise from a team he's pretty happy with in the first round. Draft promises are sticky situations. Who's to say what opportunities present themselves on draft night in terms of players falling or even trades? Things can change very quickly and that promise your team just made may end up wrecking everything up.
So who's stupid enough to promise White a selection?
Perhaps it was David Kahn and the Timberwolves.
Since working out here last week, White has been enamored with the idea of playing for the Wolves. Minneapolis is White's homecity, and there's almost no better feeling than coming home to play for the team that you idolized and rooted for growing up. White's workout here was good but his interview was better. Since the workout process started, White has been very open and honest about his anxiety disorder since revealing the truth mid-way through the college season.
Head coach at Iowa State, Fred Hoiberg, has also been outright and truthful about his former player. Hoiberg believes that White's game is best-suited for the NBA, as long as any coach is willing to buy in to White's unorthodox style of playing the point as a power forward. And because Hoiberg, a former player and exec for the Timberwolves, has such close ties to Minnesota, there may be some hidden information that he's given Kahn that no other team has received.
That's all speculation at this point, even the promise, but there is something fishy going on, even if it's not with Minnesota. According to Ford, both the Celtics and Hawks have come to like White's talents, as well as the Warriors. But none of them are in the right position to actually take him, except the Warriors at 7, which may be a little high. Instead, the Wolves, sitting at pick 18, are in prime real estate to take White. So even if that promise came from a team below the Wolves' pick, there may be a wrinkle in their plans already, unless they plan on trading up for him.
The Wolves really do have a great pick with 18. There are many options available. Trades will be flying and it could surely get moved as a casualty. Or they could stay-put and take a flier on someone with great talent like White and see what he can do; he's certainly the type of player that, if his head is on right, can replace Michael Beasley's output plus more. It's a good time to be a Wolves fan.

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"I was preoccupied," Kowalski said.
Kowalski was heading west on Leonard Road just before 11 a.m. when the wheels of her Jeep Liberty went off the road and she lost control of the SUV. The car went down into a ditch, hit the rise of a driveway and started rolling.
"I just hung on for dear life," she said. "I can't believe I'm not hurt."
Kowalski said she was wearing her seatbelt when the vehicle rolled at least two, and maybe three, times.
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Nigella is an old cottage garden flower, a favourite for scattering wherever there is a gap in the flower border, but also good for short-term massed bedding and for drying. For many years 'Miss Jekyll' was the only widely available variety, and it is still popular for its dependable masses of sky-blue flowers. These last for about eight weeks, and it is worth deadheading or sowing a later batch to extend the season. Sowing in autumn or in March, in a cold frame in paper pots in cold districts, produces early flowers. In windy gardens, support the stems with twiggy sticks.
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The America's Red Rock Wilderness Act will have a hearing today in the natural resources committee in the House of Representatives in Washington D.C.
This recent announcement has met with a great deal of jubilation from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and other wilderness advocates in the state of Utah and those out of the state as well.
However the announcement of the hearing didn't sit well with ATV clubs and organizations from throughout the state. The Washington delegation for the state of Utah includes Sen. Robert Bennett, Sen. Orrin Hatch and Reps. Jim Matheson, Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz; each of them have opposed the ARRWA.
Locally the Emery County Commissioners and the Emery County Public Lands Council have voiced their opposition to the bill and its would-be designation of nearly 45 percent of Emery County as wilderness.
Ray Petersen is the director of the public lands department for the county.
"Emery County Public Lands Council continues to work on a locally driven, grass roots effort at legislation intended to finalize the wilderness designation issue in Emery County," he said. "Emery County officials are united and unanimous in their opposition to America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009."
The American's for Responsible Recreational Access also had some comments.
"H.R. 1925 would eliminate motorized and mechanized access to over nine million acres of public land in Utah. If the bill were to become law, each of these 9 million acres would be made permanently off-limits to motorized and mechanized recreation, including off-highway motorcycles, ATVs, 4x4s, snowmobiles and mountain bikes."
"The House Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the legislation on Oct. 1. Wilderness bills like H.R. 1925 that designate mammoth tracks of land as wilderness without regard for current recreational opportunities and without input from the local and recreational communities are unacceptable to recreationists," said ARRA.
The Blue Ribbon Coalition also added some comments to the conversation.
"According to a Congressional Research Service report, 5.7 million BLM acres is nearly three times the BLM wilderness recommendations and 75 percent more than the BLM's wilderness study acreage. Did SUWA envision that 14 years later their 5.7 million acre bill would balloon to 9.4 million acres. That's over 45 percent of all BLM lands in Utah off limits to all mountain bike and motorized recreation.
Utah's political representatives need to know that the majority of Utahns oppose this. They need to hear it from those Utahns. None of Utah's Representatives or Senators support SUWA's madness. If you contact them now, you can make SUWA's bill like toxic waste, so that none of Utah's representatives will ever come near it. Ever," said representatives from Blue Ribbon.
The American Motorcyclist Association said, "Specifically, H.R. 1925 would directly affect the Moab, the San Rafael Swell and Chimney Rock areas (to name a few) in Utah. These popular OHV areas represent some of the most important remaining OHV recreation areas in Utah, and are some of the most popular with responsible OHV riders. The proposed Wilderness designation would also make the land off limits to ATV riders and mountain bikers.
Coming on the heels of the recently enacted Omnibus Public Land Management Act, which closed two million acres of public lands, this vast Wilderness bill will take away additional recreation opportunities currently enjoyed by local residents and visitors alike."
USA-ALL representatives have been very vocal in their opposition to the ARRWA.
"We have been on the phone with key staff members of Congressman Bishop," said Mike Swenson, USA-ALL executive director. "They have welcomed our support in opposing this bill and we are communicating with them on a regular basis. USA-ALL will play a key role in stopping this bill by possibly testifying in the committee hearing, submitting written opposition for the record, assisting with strategic planning, organizing grass roots opposition, communicating information to the public, and placing political pressure in key places.
USA-ALL was created for the very purpose of stopping SUWA and their greedy wilderness grab. There is nothing of higher importance to us than stopping this bill. We will pull out all the stops for this one."
Swensen said USA-ALL first learned of the bills progress late on Sept. 15
"We sent out our first alert to our entire email list on Sept. 18. We wanted to let people know of the pending Utah wilderness bill and the urgency of stopping it now," said Swensen. "We had been warning of this for years now. We also wanted people to know we are willing to do anything we can to stop this. Huge wilderness designations in our state will close access to the most valuable land in our state. It will deny us of recreational opportunity, It will deny us of resource development. It will deny us sources to fund Utah's education system. It will place huge financial burdens on surrounding communities, It will deny land managers from truly managing land and resources. If we lose, it will be because a small vocal, well funded, group of radical environmentalists cared more and worked harder than we did. I find this unacceptable. USA-ALL is taking a stand. We will fight.We need to be able to tell our side of the story to anyone in Congress who will listen. We need to unite and direct the energies and voices of tens of thousands of Utahns and other Americans. It will take expertise and know how, which we also have. It will take some time, and we have very little, but we can make do. It will take thousands of active individuals, (of) which we need many more," said Swenson.
Emery County will send Commissioner Laurie Pitchforth has gone to Washington D.C. to testify in the hearing. The county will prepare a letter with a statement in behalf of Emery County which Pitchforth will present at that time in opposition of ARRWA 2009.


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Magic Johnson Bridgescape Academies to Help Ohio Dropouts Earn Their High School Diploma
Ten alternative schools that have been helping high school dropouts and at risk students in Ohio complete their education, earn their diplomas, and be prepared to either enter college or receive the necessary credentials to get a job upon graduation – will now be known as Magic Johnson Bridgescape Academies.
More than 700 students were enrolled in the 10 academies this past school year; four are located in Cleveland, four in Columbus, and two in Cincinnati. Last month, 104 eligible seniors received their high school diplomas from the Bridgescape Academies. Magic Johnson Bridgescape Academies are also operating in New Jersey and North Carolina.
"Our goal is to ensure that no student falls through the cracks," said Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who last year formed a strategic alliance with EdisonLearning – which operates the Magic Johnson Bridgescape Academies. "All students should have the opportunity to receive their high school diplomas and be fully prepared for college or the workplace."
Nationwide, nearly one in three U.S. high school students fails to graduate with a diploma. In total, approximately 1.1 million students drop out each year – averaging 6,000 every school day or one every 29 seconds. In Ohio, 1 out of 5 high school students drop out.
"We are committed to being part of the solution to this national crisis," said EdisonLearning President and CEO Jeff Wahl. "The sense of accomplishment that lit up the faces of those 104 former dropouts in Ohio, fuels our commitment to help all students succeed."
Unlike a traditional school setting, the Magic Johnson Bridgescape Academy program is a blend of one-on-one and group instruction, infused with interactive online offerings specifically tailored for each individual student. Each Academy is staffed with on-site education teams to assist students in their daily studies. Two-thirds of the student's instruction is provided by EdisonLearning's eCourses and eSchoolware.
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Posted 15 February 2013 - 08:26 PM
When I asked about using fish sauce in non-Asian cuisines, folks shared some interesting ideas, check it out.
This product sounds interesting, let us know what you think of it.
Interesting thread you link to. Yes, I also concur that you just use fish sauce anywhere you want a umami kick and a sort-of "like if you wanted anchovies" situation. That means many situations. :-)
Maybe the OP or other folks might want to experiment with this "smoky fish sauce" with trying to recreate that very nice green beans dish (one of the most popular) at Girl & The Goat in Chicago... When I first had it, sitting at one of the two "kitchen bar" two-seater spaces [those who have gone there will know what I mean] I specifically asked the line cooks there what went into the really nice sauce for it and one of the components mentioned was fish sauce. :-)
Personally, if I had a bottle of this smoky fish sauce one of the first things I would try it out with would be a Cæsar salad.
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it took me a while to realize these two are made by the same company.
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Age: 19-24
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Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Great product that's good for everyday use. It is light on the skin, and feels weightless like a moisteriser, once you let it set for 5-10 minutes or so, because I do break out easily, this product works quite well for me. It gives light to medium coverage. It's doesn't a scent which I found was good. I would go and purchase this again because I feel like it is a staple for everyone. It s also a great starting product for anyone who who is trying out makeup for the first time.
One thing that I found that could be improved was the amount of time it stayed before it needs to be touched up. I usually go 4 to 5 hours with it on. Considering it is a Bb cream that is fairly light weight, Maybeline did a great job. :)
on 1/6/2014 4:35:00 PM
Age: 19-24
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Very watered-down and barely any coverage. I find that it moisturizes just fine, but it barely covers any blemishes or uneven skin patches. The coverage is so non-existent that I sometimes just use it as an overnight moisturizer instead of its intended use. There also is a lack of variety of shades it is available in.The Mary Kay tinted moisturizer I have works a thousand times better. Definitely wouldn't buy again.
on 1/5/2014 1:35:00 AM
Age: 19-24
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Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
If I could give this product -10 lippies, I would. I have skin that is pretty pale but not acne-prone, except for a few minor blemishes that occasionally pop up on my forehead. I bought this product in the lightest shade and at first, it applied nicely. However, it oxidized to orange within a couple hours, and was shimmery and slick all throughout the day. The worst part, though, was that it clogged my pores so horribly that I began getting enormous pimples around my nose and cheeks, and chin, and forehead. I do not have sensitive skin and this has never happened to me before! Be cautious with this product.
on 1/3/2014 8:07:00 AM
Age: 19-24
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Why is the Australian version so crappy compared to the American version?
For real. No coverage, practically dripping out of the bottle. Oxidises like no other.
Maybelline, girls like sunscreen. Why remove 30+ sunscreen from the Australian version when sun damage is such a huge issue?
Do not buy. You may as well use paint.
on 1/3/2014 5:18:00 AM
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Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
This product is waaay to runny for a bb cream. i was hoping for a thicker consistency.. It lacks in coverage since it is so runny. In hot and humid Australian weather it just melts off instantly.. I may as well just wear sunscreen.
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This was my first ever bb cream and I'm not impressed. The texture is very runny and it doesn't cover anything. It's supposed to hydrate your skin and correct imperfections, but it did none of those things. I used almost the entire tube, and haven't noticed anything different.
on 1/1/2014 5:54:00 PM
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My cousin gave this to me after she tried it and didn't like it.
I found it made my skin look oily and orange & didn't provide any coverage whatsoever.
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I really like this makeup product! I haven't ever liked using foundation so I tried using this BB cream and I have gone through many tubes them. I think it has a lighter coverage, which I like. If you're not a fan of sheer or light coverage, then I don't think this is the right product for you. It smooths out the tone of my skin nicely and how it looked really natural. I loved this BB Cream during the summer because it doubled as a sunscreen on my face and I liked that because I hate putting sunscreen on my face. It's also really good for the winter when my skin is a little more dry. I also like the easy to work with consistency of the BB cream. I also think the price of this BB Cream is inexpensive and that's another thing I really like.
What I don't like about the product is the packaging. I feel like its hard to get out the last of the product if you're running out. And if its hard to get the makeup out of the tube, then sometimes I accidentally get too much out and then I end up wasting it. I also don't like how I have to put powder over it because if I don't it sometimes feels a little oily.
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on 1/1/2014 2:45:00 PM
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I love the light weight consistency of this. I don't think it's a true BB but I think of it as a light natural coverage foundation. No breakouts and no shine unless I'm out in the heat and then I use the dream matte powder over it. My combination skin looks smooth and natural with this.
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I wish mine were that organised and well displayed. I will try and put them in some sort of order and take a pic over the weekend.
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I've got shelves and boxes (Plus a few loose ones) all over the house wherever there is a bit of space. My wife refers to it as "your clutter" !?
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BTW those shelves hasn't cost me more than 80 euro's, I rather invest in the dvds
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I got some shelves done for my dvds, but the carefully planned order they had has disappeared. when my mother-in-law saw how many there were she said to my wife 'Why does he buy so many cassettes?' I think that's quite sweet - cassettes (even though its none of her beeswax).
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I'd love some sweet shelfing got like three sets of shelves and two folders
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For our testing today we'll be using our standard P67 test rig, and comparing against our venerable P55 test bench. Firstly today's system :
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The P55 rig is identical excepting a Gigabyte P55 UD4 and Intel Core i7-870 in place of the LGA1155 parts.
For the memory we'll be running against an identically spec'd Hyper-X T1 kit, running at 2133MHz, 9-11-9-27-1T and the G.Skill Trident at a whopping 2400MHz, 9-11-9-28-2T.
Playing about with the memory on the current Intel boards is both easy and frustrating depending upon your desired outcome. With the BCLK/FSB locked to 100MHz we no longer need to worry about multipliers and such, but can just pick our memory speed from a selection and it's all done behind the scenes.
This is fine if you just want to plug and play, but when we're seeking to extract further performance it becomes somewhat of an impossibility. Our MSI tops out at 2133MHz, which is this Kingston's rated speed. So we can't push it further via pure overclocking methods, but have to look at reducing timings.
Tightening the timings is always more touch and go than a slight increase in speed. If these chips were capable of CAS8 you can bet Kingston would be selling them as such.
It's especially problematic that they are set to 1.65v by default, so we haven't got any voltage tweaks available to us to eke that extra little performance out.
As it was, there isn't any. 2133MHz @ 9-11-9-27 is the best that this kit will do. Even trying for 9-10-9-27 resulted in a failed POST and so, with a heavy heart tempered by the knowledge the Genesis is already rated very well for a £80 kit, we moved on to testing.
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the one thing (other than the balls out performance) that struck me about them was the look, the etched hyper x on the gun metal grey is such a nich look that they just ooze so much understated class its untrue. i can only imagine how hard it was to get some nice pics of them, they go from a matt grey to shining like a diamond within a couple of degree.
i havent seen ram look as good as this since corsair first released the dominator range.
if it was on a better set up im pretty sure they would go over 2200 on loose timings.
yea, with a 26k in a p8 67 pro, 103.something x 51 but 104 and it gets flakey.
if it was on a better set up im pretty sure they would go over 2200 on loose timings.
Just not worth the hassle imho.
How can the tweaking be worth it on one platform but not the other?
But isn't that the beauty of overclocking that you keep talking about with regards to the 1566 platform?
How can the tweaking be worth it on one platform but not the other?
1155 = 110 if you are luck from a 100 stock. BCLK is pretty pointless on 1155 and was designed to be that way too.
the only thing i could do after 2200 on 1155 was jump to 2400 which is a big step but on the other 2 platforms i could go up in much smaller steps making sure i could get the max out of them.
i know which platform i would of rather used to see how high the ram would go.
Would the 4GB kit at 2133 MHz be sufficient in terms of gaming usage? Or would you have to purchase the 8GB Kit?
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Michael Cuddyer was in the Minnesota Twins starting lineup in right field for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles at Target Field after an MRI done in the morning on his left wrist came back negative.
Cuddyer took a pitch off the wrist in the first inning of the Twins' 6-1 loss to Baltimore on Wednesday and immediately left the game with what he assumed was a broken bone. But an X-ray done at Target Field and the MRI both provided good news.
Cuddyer arrived at the ballpark wearing a wrap on the wrist but told manager Ron Gardenhire he wanted to play. Cuddyer, in fact, informed Gardenhire of this before anyone knew what the MRI showed.
Meanwhile, Joe Mauer has a stiff neck that he suffered while playing first base Tuesday and will only play if it's absolutely necessary. And it might be.
"Joe has to be available, I only have one other catcher," Gardenhire said. "If something happens to Drew [Butera, who will start] I told Joe, 'You have to go in the game, we have no other choice.' He says he thinks he can do that.'"
Gardenhire had to wait until the last minute to submit his lineup as he waited for the official word on Cuddyer. The lineup will be Ben Revere in center field; Trevor Plouffe at shortstop; Justin Morneau at first base; Cuddyer in right; Jason Kubel in left field; Jim Thome at designated hitter; Luke Hughes at third; Matt Tolbert at second; and Butera behind the plate.
Lefthander Francisco Liriano (9-9, 4.85) will start against Baltimore left Jo-Jo Reyes (6-10, 5.44)
In other injury news, infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka missed his fifth consecutive start because of a sore back but told the Twins he would like to play on Friday against Detroit.
Third baseman Danny Valenica is not available for Thursday's game after having his wisdom teeth removed. The procedure had been planned last week, but his absence leaves the bench shorthanded.
Infielder Alexi Casilla (right hamstring strain) has been doing on-the-field work for three days and pitcher Scott Baker (right flexor strain) is on the third day of his throwing program.
Report: Thome claimed by Indians
The Cleveland Indians claimed designated hitter Jim Thome off waivers from the Twins and the White Sox did the same with Jason Kubel, according to the Fox Sports website.
While Fox's Ken Rosenthal reports it's unlikely the White Sox would trade for Kubel because of the asking price, the same might not be true for Thome. In fact, ESPN's Buster Olney reported the Twins and Indians are engaged in trade talks.
Thome came up with the Indians in 1991 and played for the organization through the 2002 season before going to Philadelphia. Thome, who will turn 41 on Saturday, has a no-trade clause in the $3 million contract he is playing under this season so he could veto any deal.
Rosenthal reports Thome's preference would be to go to the Phillies but it's highly unlikely that would happen.
The Twins have until noon Friday to make a waiver deal.


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The first order of business is the hiring of a new head coach to take over for the departed Brent Sutter, though Feaster has made it clear no timetable has been established.
While there is a short-list of candidates for the vacant position, the names of potential contenders are expected to remain secret.
"It's a workable list," Feaster said, "and then we're going to get to the process of interviewing.
"We're not going to conduct the search in public. I don't think it does us any good to do our business in public."
Feaster is applying the same secrecy to his six pending unrestricted free agents, which include Olli Jokinen, Tom Kostopoulos, Cory Sarich, Scott Hannan, Lee Stempniak and David Moss, and his five restricted free agents, Blake Comeau, Blair Jones, Mikael Backlund, Leland Irving and Akim Aliu.
"At this point, there's nothing," Feaster said of any developments. "We're making our decisions internally. When the appropriate time comes to disclose that, we'll do it."
As for the NHL Draft, Feaster is likely to build a list of prospects to target. He has not ruled out the possibility of a blockbuster trade, minor transaction or anything in between before the draft or on the floor from June 22 to 24 in Pittsburgh.
"That's part of the normal course of business -- conversations with other GMs about the possibility of trades," Feaster said. "Our objective is we have to improve the hockey team. Where we've been the last three years is not where we want to be."


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The Sitcom Completes Its Comeback This Fall
But, like most eras that saw a dearth of comedy development, I always felt that the format was just hibernating, waiting for a show to come along to shock it back into existence. In the '70s, it was 'All in the Family.' In the '80s, it was 'The Cosby Show.' In the '90s, it was 'Seinfeld' and 'Friends.'
In 2010, the sitcom has come all the way back from near-death to cultural and ratings prominence. And you have Chuck Lorre and 'The Big Bang Theory' to thank for that.
When CBS decided to move its best-rated sitcom out of its Monday comfort zone to lead off a new night of comedy on Thursdays, you knew that networks were banking on sitcoms again. CBS hasn't led off Thursdays with comedies in decades, and NBC already had a well-regarded but only moderately-watched comedy block established on that night. The fact that CBS was confident enough in 'Big Bang' to not only take on NBC but start a new comedy block at the same time shows that networks are investing in comedy again.
Then again, CBS never really got out of the sitcom business. Another Lorre production, 'Two and a Half Men,' had been the highest-rated comedy on TV for years until 'Big Bang' passed it by (but only slightly) this year. And they had witnessed the growth of 'How I Met Your Mother' over its five seasons, to the point where it gets both critical buzz and decent ratings.
With 'Big Bang,' though, they have both: a show that gets recapped and torn apart by bloggers, is lavished with love by critics like me, and a huge audience week after week. Which is why the seemingly bold move of moving the show to Thursday actually makes a lot of sense; they have a franchise show and there's an opportunity on Thursdays. I'd be shocked 'Big Bang' doesn't completely wipe the floor with the competition, including (unfortunately) 'Community' on NBC.
Other signs that the sitcom has come all the way back:
There are more new multicamera sitcoms this year than in a long time. OK, there are only three: '$#*! My Dad Says,' 'Mike & Molly,' 'Better With You.' But in general, we haven't seen more than one or two new multicamera shows debut in any particular season for a long time, and now we're getting three in one autumn. And the shows aren't being buried; the first two are high-profile additions to CBS's schedule -- part of why 'Big Bang' is being moved is to support the William Shatner-led '$@*!' -- and the third is being counted on to keep the momentum going on ABC's successful comedy block on Wednesdays.
There are more new comedies this fall in general. There are six new sitcoms being introduced this fall, with three others set for midseason (see below). That makes nine sitcoms developed in time for spring upfront season. The last time that happened, Jennifer Aniston was still considered a young ingenue.
People are looking forward to sitcoms more than dramas this fall. As I discussed a couple of weeks ago, the only drama among the top five most-anticipated shows this fall is 'Hawaii Five-O.' The rest are sitcoms. There's a buzz around even unproved comedies, something we haven't seen in ages.
ABC stuck with its Wednesday lineup, even when its 8PM show failed. 'Hank' was one of the quickest and most miserable failures of the 2009-10 season. But it had enough faith in 'The Middle,' 'Cougar Town' and 'Modern Family' to keep the lineup together. And, with 'Family''s success helping the other two shows, renewed all three early and established a comedy block to be reckoned with.
The last network that did that? Why, CBS, of course; they nurtured 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and moved it to Mondays after its first season. As that show went on to become a huge it, it allowed the incubation of other Monday hits like 'Men,' 'HIMYM' and 'Big Bang.'
The networks' comedy bench may be stronger than its starting lineup. NBC has 'Parks and Recreation' waiting in the wings to either fill in for 'Outsourced' or one of its other Thursday shows or to insert on another night. ABC's 'Mr. Sunshine' has Matthew Perry behind the scenes, using the time he has to improve on a mediocre pilot, and the alphabet net also has the surprisingly funny 'Happy Endings.' And if any of FOX's new sitcoms fail, the funny 'Mixed Signals' is waiting in the wings.
Do you think the sitcom has come all the way back?
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Who Retires With the Belt???
Who is your pick for the fighter who retires with his belt???
I don't think anybody will retire with there belt.
Liddell has the best chance of doing this since he's getting up there in age.
Franklin/Hughes/Sylvia/Liddell all have really tough fights ahead that put them in great danger of it all being over (not that they can't win it back later tho)
Personally, I don't think retiring with a belt is all that cool. Just keep fighting and let the up and comers earn the belt from the veterans. That's just me tho :dunno:
I'd say Sherk when he beats the living hell out of Kenflo. I don't see anyone that can beat him in 155 division.
If he can beat BJ Penn and St.Pierre, I think Matt Hughes will hold onto it until he retires!
Hughes will lose his belt to BJ. I got to see BJ train a little while ago and he wants it bad. Hughes is done.
I think Franklin will have the hardest fight of his carreer against Anderson Silva. He may win, but I think he'll lose it eventually.
Sylvia will lose it to Monson.
Chuck has the best chance, but it really depends on when he chooses to retire.
i say chuck because no one can touch him and because he is old. but hughes could do it too.....and sherk
noone..i cant name one fighter who retires as the belt holder..no fighter will retire if he feels he can still win...all these guys are adrenaline junkies..its the same thing as baseball or basketball(jordan) if u still think u can perform ur gonna still play...but since noone wasnt in option in this poll..i took franklin
yep same here. :thumbsup:
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Mystery behind Egypt's strange spiral unraveled
A mysterious spiral has been spotted in Egypt on Google Maps recently.
To some viewers, it looks like a landing strip for extraterrestrial spacecraft or perhaps the portal to a parallel universe, if not an ancient monument to a benevolent deity who had a keen eye for design and symmetry.
But what people are actually seeing in the desolate reaches of the Egyptian desert, just a short distance from the shores of the Red Sea, is in fact an environmental art installation. And it's been baffling tourists and armchair travelers since it was constructed in March 1997, Fox News reported.
Danae Stratou, Alexandra Stratou and Stella Constantinides worked as a team to design and build the enormous 1 million square foot piece of artwork called Desert Breath to celebrate "the desert as a state of mind, a landscape of the mind," as stated on the artists' website.
Constructed as two interlocking spirals one with vertical cones, the other with conical depressions in the desert floor Desert Breath was originally designed with a small lake at its center, but recent images on Google Maps show that the lake has emptied.
The entire structure, in fact, is slowly disintegrating as the sand that forms the art piece slowly blows off its cone-shaped hills and fills in its depressions, making it "an instrument to measure the passage of time."
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I haven't read twilight, I plan on keeping it that way.
Your a lucky man Liebe
What fate could possibly be worse than reading twilight? :O
(Within reason)
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Being one of Kony's child soldiers?
Wow, it's been a few days since my last upload, uh, I'll upload the re-drawn barbarian, and the first drawing of my rogue character in perhaps.... 10 minutes, so yeah.
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The IRS inspector general said this week that while some liberal groups were given extra scrutiny by the tax agency, they were not subjected to the same invasive queries as tea party groups — a finding that seems to confirm a political bias was at play.
In a letter sent late Wednesday and released Thursday, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George said that just 30 percent of groups with the word "progressive" in their name were put through special scrutiny for tax-exempt applications, but 100 percent of groups with "tea party," "patriot" or "9/12" in their name were subjected to invasive questioning.
"TIGTA concluded that inappropriate criteria were used to identify potential political cases for extra scrutiny — specifically, the criteria listed in our audit report. From our audit work, we did not find evidence that the criteria you identified, labeled "Progressives," were used by the IRS to select potential political cases during the 2010 to 2012 time frame we audited," Mr. George said.
SEE ALSO: Crisis at IRS tied to lack of funding, National Taxpayer Advocate says
That finding contradicts claims by congressional Democrats who said liberal groups were targeted too — and, they argue, that suggests the scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service didn't have a political bias.
Hours after the letter was released, acting IRS chief Daniel Werfel said that while an initial investigation has found no evidence of bias or political motivation, he didn't disagree with the auditor's conclusions.
The findings served to reinvigorate the controversy over the IRS, which has raged since revelations last month that the tax agency probed conservative groups in the run-up to the 2010 and 2012 elections, and was delaying approval of many of the groups, in some cases by three years.
Rep. Dave Camp, Michigan Republican and chairman of the House and Ways Committee, said the evidence shows conservatives were being systematically targeted — not just flagged.
"Americans deserve better than to fear whether the IRS will unfairly target them," Mr. Camp said. "One thing is clear: Congress has a lot more work to do to bring this out-of-control agency in check and hold them accountable to the American people."
Mr. Werfel vowed Thursday to do just that.
"I want the IRS to be in the business of just detecting — because we have to under the law and regulation — the extent of political activity, not knowing the type of politics," he told the committee. "What I'm suggesting is more analysis. Significant more analysis is needed before we reach conclusions about what that means in terms of an IRS failure or an IRS issue."
But many committee members were not assuaged by the pledge.
"Back in my district, it appears the Allen Area Patriots have also been a target of the IRS," said Rep. Sam Johnson, Texas Republican. "The bottom line is that the IRS has been used as a political weapon, and that's just outrageous."
Democrats, who have argued that the problem at the IRS stems from campaign finance rules more than political bias, questioned Mr. George's latest letter, after he said earlier this week that his audit wasn't tasked with looking at how the IRS handled progressive groups.
"Congress deserved to know that 'progressives' were on the IRS screening list during the time of the audit and progressive organizations were in the review group," said Rep. Sander M. Levin of Michigan, the ranking Democrat on the committee. "These omissions changed the nature of the investigation, and the IG's testimony is not consistent with his written response."
Democrats on the committee have sent a letter to Mr. Camp criticizing Mr. George's audit report as "fundamentally flawed," and requesting that Mr. George return to the committee to address the fact that the audit fails to mention that "progressives" was used as a screening term and that it does not mention liberal groups were among the 298 applications reviewed.


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The inflation data released by the U.K. showed that CPI has increased to 4 percent. The largest price increase was in INK costs as Mervyn King had to pen another letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer explaining the price increases maintained during the BOE's inflation-mandated levels. King has placed himself in a difficult position as he has held rates steady in the face of rising inflation. Governor King's stance is the same as Bernanke's. The rise in prices are due to elements that the CENTRAL BANK cannot effect and the inflationary impact is acting as a drag on the consumer. Why ?
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Notes From Underground: Inflation sets on the BRITISH empireFebruary 15, 2011
Notes From Underground: Obama pushes for huge export growth while Geithner favors a strong dollar mantra–somebody is singing from the wrong sheetNovember 7, 2010
Friday's U.S. unemployment data showed that job growth was better than estimated. This is insignificant as long as the FED has signed on to a continued dose of quantitative easing. In the eyes of the FED and its dual mandate, the 9.6 percent unemployment rate is a problem. As the economy improves, the unemployment rate will be sticky to the high side as more people re-enter the job market. If the FED solely focuses on the rate, there is no question that the FED will remain aggressive in pumping up the volume of liquidity. The U.S. action is not being positively viewed and the Germans are voicing the loudest criticism. In an interview widely broadcast throughout the world, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble called the U.S. policy "clueless."
In Saturday's New York Times, President Obama had an op-ed in which he cited the United States's need to double exports by 2015. At the same time, Secretary Geithner maintained the mantra of a strong DOLLAR policy. What needs to be addressed is that if U.S. exports are to become more competitive to boost sales, either the DOLLAR must depreciate or wages must decrease on a relative global basis. The easiest path from a political perspective is for the DOLLAR to depreciate and Geithner better get with the program. Geithner's constant repetition of his strong DOLLAR MANTRA is being ridiculed as it flies in the face of the road that the FED has walked down. Again, we criticize all of Washington for its inability to coordinate policy as the different policy makers seem to all be singing from a different song sheet.
While U.S. data was better, the German factory orders were much weaker than expected. Analysts were mixed as to why factory orders fell so dramatically. Some blamed the incipient austerity in the PIIGS while some Germans pointed to the recent strength in the EURO as the main culprit. During the weekend, the Greeks went to the election booth and the regional elections were mixed, but the Socialists appeared to poll strong enough to prevent the sitting government to have to call new national elections. Another important concern in the Euro arena is the Portuguese debt situation.
Last week the 10-year Portuguese/BUND spread went out to record highs. However, on Friday the Chinese leaders were in Lisbon and made noises about their desire to buy Portuguese debt. If this proves out then the BUND/PORTUGUESE spread should narrow. If not then we will know the Chinese statement is mere noise and we can look forward to greater stress in the European sovereign debt markets.
If favorable news cannot remove the recent stress in the European sovereigns it will be time to worry about the PIIGS again. This week brings the G-20 meeting and we advise all to pay attention to what evolves from the conclave of world leaders. Let the posturing begin.


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Hi, I can't find any information SPECIFIC to my situation with my tb gelding. I'm looking for any and all input. It would be extremely appreciated.
First, my tb recently came off the track back in may. He's four years old. He came to me with horrible feet, super short and chipping. He was fine in June and July, until the last week of July.
This is when he came up extremely lame. Wouldn't put any weight on his hoof. Had the farrier take a look, he tried to located the abscess and vent it. He wasnt able to. The vet came out and tried to locate it. He took X-rays. Which showed consistent with early pedal ostietis. Two weeks after coming up lame he blew out in five different places. He was sound again until the frog and sole starte shedding. When he came up lame the farrier took of the shedding sole and frog. He abscessed again and blew out two days late. This was a week and a half ago.
Now I have several questions.
1) is it normal or the abscess to still be draining after a week And a half?
2) during all this, he's become off on his hind from balancing to keep weight off his hoof on the front. He's now walking very awkward. Should I be walking him or anything to loosen his hind up?
3) since he abscessed in his toe, there's now a hole at the toe about 1 1/2 inch long and the hoof pick goes into the hole about halfway. You can see laminea. Is there anything I should be doing and can be doing to this to help it heal better or relieve pain?
4) I can't put shoes on him, not to mention I don't like shoes, but for the pedal ostietis, I have boots for when he is worked but is there anything I should be doing for when he is turned out?
Any and all input is appreciated. Thanks.
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i purchased a 30ml sample size for FTE online and have been using this product for 2 weeks now. I have read quite a fair bit of negative reviews of FTE before i purchased it, but i still gave it a try due to the 'miracle water' name given to it. becoz most of the negative reviews were relating to skin sensitivity and allergy, so i was extremely careful about testing this product on my neck area and waited for 2 days before applying it to my face.
overall, i am satisfied by the result so far. it has made my face significantly brighter and clearer, somehow reduced the redness on my cheeks and around the nose area, and made my t-zone less oily.. and it seemed to premature my pimples on my chin so they went away faster. I have realised since using FTE, i have got a few tiny whiteheads appearing on my face (one on each cheek and two on the side of my nose).. i am not sure whehter this is due to the 'purging' effect that some people talked about.. but as they are not obvious and i dont see any other allergic effects, i will continue to use this product and will definitely report back when i finish my sample sized bottle. all in all, if it goes well, i will definitely repurchase this product again and again.
EDIT: i should have edited this review ages ago... girls...dun ever buy SKII products off ebay!! the sample one i got was fake... i had no idea why the heck i would think that was some sort of purging cleansing effect! it was not! it was a breakout! 2 weeks after using that sample bottle i broke out on my eyelids! bad white heads + pimples! i never ever had anything on my eyelids. then i suspected it was dodgy n researched on fake SKII and how to identify them. the real SKII FTE smells like off-food...like fermented stuff...whereas my sample bottle smells like cheap perfume! luckily my breakout went away in 3 days after stop using the sample bottle. then i bought a 75ml FTE off strawberrynet n this time it was the real stuff. no breakout, no purging or whatsoever, and with all the benefits FTE should give u.
girls if u r having a bad 'purging' from FTE u should consider 1. whether u r allergic to it. 2. whether u bought the real stuff.
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