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Posted: 11 Feb 2011 at 8:24am
I've already ordered a 2TB hard drive and another 580 as a must have. It seems really expensive to swap out 6GB (3x2) 2000Mhz for 12GB (3x4) at the same frequency. I've already had applications close because I ran out of ram. I was wondering how much of a difference it (stress on system) would make to cheapen out and just add one more 2gb stick?
I wish there were more options to the liquid cooling system. Upgrading to sub zero just to have enough tubing and water blocks just to cool my gpus is a bit much. If anyone with such experience could help share their ocing abilities with the sub zero LC, it would help me make a definite decision.
Budget isn't that much of a concern right now. I just don't want to end up wasting money for only a tiny increase in actual performance. I think it would be nice to add UV lights just because this rig is a beast and should look like one.
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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 980X 3.33GHz (Six-Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage III Extreme (Intel X58 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 2000MHz GTX-8 Digital Storm Certified Extreme Performance (Highly Recommended)
Power Supply: 1000W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Drive Force Series CSSD-F120GB2-BRKT)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (Model: Black Edition WD1002FAEX)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: FrostChill Cooling System: CPU Only
H20 Tube Color: Green Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 3: Overclock the processor between 4.2GHz to 4.6GHz (Requires i7 980X Processor)
Graphics Boost: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
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|Quote Reply Posted: 11 Feb 2011 at 8:43am
you should not have gone with that ram to begin with, the gain is minimal.
psu should be corsair.
for that res, I would go with 2 x 6970 to start with, and get a 1200w corsair psu so that I can go tri sli if needed.
I have custom LC system and if you like LC, high OC and good temps, then its a must, but you need to customize it a bit, instead of dual 580, go dual 570 and put at least a dual rad if not triple on the cpu and a triple on the gpu, if you are interested let us know we will tell you which rad and fans to request.
if you are going to air cool the gpus, go with a case with better airflow, if you gonna oc cpu/gpu keep the hailstorm, its a great case.
for the uv tubes to glow you need the uv lights.
you got a ticket number for that build?
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|Quote Reply Posted: 11 Feb 2011 at 10:54am
I don't think I have the number anymore. I just got this build so I'm not opting to go with better graphics cards at this point. I'm impressed with stage 3 as it is. I'm going to have call and ask exactly how much dual loop sub zero would cost me. I'm only really concerned with getting some decent cooling for the gpus.
I'm not experienced with LC. Aren't radiators useful for taking the out the heat that's absorbed by the liquid? Wouldn't a dual or triple rad be a bit large for a case?
If money is tight by next week, I'll just request some fans and go with that. Now I'm more concerned with having enough overhead in the psu for all the stuff I'm getting.
Thanks for advice. I really think I need some more ram. A heavily modded Sims 3 can take up +3.8GB of ram, which is greater than any other game I've played. Heh, i might just skip it, because it's just one game anyway.
Monitor is only 1920 x 1200, so I don't think I'll need a tri-setup. I'm not going to cry if I don't get 50+fps in Crysis or Metro 2033.
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|Quote Reply Posted: 12 Feb 2011 at 2:29am
For best temps on cpu you want a triple rad on cpu, for dual or tri sli/cf 570/580/6970 triple rad all the way.
Liquid runs thru the rad, while doing so, fans are blowing cool air thru rad, helping it to dissipate heat, with a proper setup you can get good temps on high oc. The bigger the rad, the better temps are gonna be, but all rads and LC setups are not the same, so you need a setup that compliments each-other, like a good low cfm rad with good low cfm fans for example. If it fits in the case or not is not as important as what the temps are for the parts, but if that is that important to you, I can refer you to a case that will fit all of that inside but the case is gonna be huge also.
If you had a corsair 1000w I would say you got plenty of head room for all the stuff you want, but we don't know the specs of the psu you have, still you will fine at dual sli 580/570, and headroom.
where are you going to add fans? don't get DS upgrade fans, they are loud.
as for ram 6GB is more then enough, to be honest with you, its the first time I have heard a game take up 3.8GB of ram, sounds like memory leak, sim has a very poorly optimized engine, but even then 6GB should be enough, like I said you can always add more ram later.
in metro you are not gonna do great if you put 4xaa, it won't be no where near 50fps.
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|Quote Reply Posted: 12 Feb 2011 at 3:37am
I could replace the rad now with a tri since it'll fit perfectly at the top of case like yours. I'm surprised you don't have circuit breaker problems in your home with all that. I'm may sure to get advice about what I should do about the LC when I call in Monday. I'm just trying put a complete list together before the pickup on Tuesday.
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|Quote Reply Posted: 12 Feb 2011 at 3:41am
for rad you want to go with xspc rx model or feser rads, those are low cfm rads, and for the fans on them you want Scythe gentle typhoon.
my biggest power draw is the 4 x 480 gtx, but with everything I'm pulling around 1100 - 1200w, and if it was not for the 20a circuit then I would be blowing teh breaker left and right
but ya I got a triple 120mm rad inside top and a triple 140mm rad outside back.
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|Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 2011 at 3:24pm
Quick question. Where did you get 120 mm LED scythe gentle typhoon fans for your radiator? I'm also trying to see if I can replace stock fans with xigmatek LED ones.
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|Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2011 at 6:29am
My rads don't have the typhoons on them, my gtx works well with high cfm fans, and I'm doing push/pull 140mm fans with the xigmatek.
the setup I recommended to you should do same or better with less noise.
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I realize that the concept of anatta is something that many people new to Buddhism have a difficult time understanding. It was just recently that I became aware of such a doctrine, as previously I was under the impression that Buddhist teachings were in harmony with the Hindu concept of atman and reincarnation. Since being introduced to the idea of anatta, I've been studying it in-depth, attempting to come to an intellectual understanding of it.
Despite the fact that I've heard many say that trying to understand anatta from a purely intellectual basis is pointless, I've been utterly determined to do so. Fortunately, I believe I've finally come to a fairly good understanding of this originally elusive teaching. I'd like to share my understanding of anatta on this forum so that others more educated on the subject will be able to confirm the correctness of my understanding, or otherwise correct me in my folly.
As I have come to understand anatta, nothing is permanent. Everything begins, changes, and ends. We as individuals are no different in this matter, as we also are impermanent. Nevertheless, before it can be said that I am impermanent, it must first be established what "I" am. Essentially, all I consist of are feelings, perceptions, thoughts, mental processes, etc. Seeing as how these things comprise "me," and also seeing as how these things are always changing and ending, being replaced by new thoughts, new feelings, and new perceptions, then essentially, I am impermanent. Nevertheless, all these thoughts, perceptions, and feelings are connected, as it is from the old thoughts, feelings, and perceptions that the new thoughts, feelings, and perceptions are born.
This is what I believe the Buddha was attempting to communicate when he used the illustration of a single candle lighting other candles. Each flame is connected, as they can all be traced back to the same origin, yet they are nonetheless new and different flames. Therefore, anatta is the doctrine which acknowledges the fact that, seeing as how the things that make us "us" are always changing and ending, we ourselves are therefore always changing and ending, becoming new "selves."
In short, if "the self," or "me" consists of nothing more than thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and mental processes, and these things are continually being replaced by new thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and mental processes, then essentially it is me who is becoming something new, becoming a new "self" over and over again, and therefore, there is no permanence in the "self." Is this view of anatta correct, or am I mistaken?

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Our guide to Christmas movies: 'War Horse,' 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'
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There's something vaguely profane about opening War Horse on Christmas Day. True, it's a heartwarming family film suitable to share with kids — Spielberg's most gooily inoffensive film since E.T., in fact — but it's also a movie where the main character is treated with the same reverence as the Christ Child. I mean that quite literally: From the moment his mare foals, people look at the Thoroughbred Joey with the awed humility of the Magi bestowing frankincense and myrrh.
War Horse, in fact, is so relentless in its nudging, reassuring you, This is a magical horse! This beast is special! Take your eyes off him at your peril!!! that it in fact loses almost all sense of genuine cinemagic. Imagine a comedian who spent more time telling you his jokes are the best and you'll be wowed by how funny he is, and you approach the counterproductive quality of this movie.
That's surprising, because if anyone knows how to make wonder seem affectingly cinematic, it's Spielberg. The moment the scientists see the living dinosaurs roaming about Jurassic Park is justified because freakin' dinosaurs are walking among us!!! But a maverick quadruped at a livestock auction deserves it? Spielberg is getting soft. This is the most inept heartstring-tugging he's done since Always, one of his few genuine flops, both commercially and artistically. And for someone who directed one of the great war movies of the modern era (Saving Private Ryan), this one contains tamely mediocre battle scenes. It doesn't need to be a hard R, but World War I should look at least as harrowing as Saving Private Ryan.
Still, it would be unfair to say War Horse has no merit. The reunion of boy and horse is memorably charming (Hey! You can't seriously think I'm giving anything away), and Janusz Kaminski's cinematography is staggeringly beautiful and versatile (the finale looks like it was lifted right out of the climax of Gone with the Wind). And Joey — at least, the computer-generated version of him — conveys a lot with a glance of those big eyes. It says a lot when the best performance in a movie is from a 2,000-lb. beast, and Oprah's nowhere to be found.
When Stieg Larsson's first book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, debuted, it captured imaginations because it was at once a typical example of genre-fiction — the set-up, a sort of locked-room mystery about a girl who disappeared from a remote Swedish island 40 years earlier, invoked a standard whounnit structure — but also a deeply detailed screed against… well, against a lot of shit Larsson felt passionately about. Corporate control. Violence against women. Personal privacy. Journalistic ethics. By the time you sorted all those things out, you had a novel so plump with plots and subplots, it felt more like Tolstoy than Turow.
The Swedish-language film version, while altogether serviceable, had a rocky time balancing those elements, but this territory is right up director David Fincher's alley. His English-language remake is almost as bleak as his modern quasi-masterpiece, Se7en, but the topics and the tone? Pure Fincher.
He declares his own stylish mantra during the opening credits: Organic, abstract, even desultory and festishistic images to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' pulsating punk score establishes this as Fincher's version of a Bond film. (It's perhaps no coincidence the lead actor in the proposed trilogy is Bond himself, Daniel Craig.) Mechanical, urban, oppressive — welcome to the worlds of Larsson and Fincher.
But The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo doesn't weigh on you so much as it assaults you with its brazenness. The girl, Lisbeth (Rooney Mara), is a waifish and strange bisexual, antisocial to the point of psychopathic. She is clever but not subtle and without traditional cultural mores, so she has no problem hacking into the computers of industrialists if it suits her.
She eventually teams up with a disgraced journalist, Mikael (Craig), hired by a rich businessman (Christopher Plummer) to solve the enigma of what happened to his great niece on that summer day in 1965. That investigation leads down rabbit holes that uncover a serial killer half a century in the making, fueled by religious fervor and a Fascist past.
The pacing of this version has an energy the Swedish version did not, and Fincher excels during several violent ballets: A subway mugging, a harrowing rape scene (two rapes actually, but that may be saying too much), a chamber of horror torture sequence. He and screenwriter Steven Zaillian also streamline the plot, balancing Larsson's philosophizing with dramatic tension (though they do tip their hand too soon with one key plot point and rushing some others.
Mara does a lot with a little; her Lisbeth is emotionally stunted but she moves and thinks deftly — she would be at home with Tom Cruise on the next Mission: Impossible. Craig also plays it close to the vest expertly. But the star is really Fincher, whose visually fluidity make you crave the next installment, and the next. It's like Harry Potter for cynics.
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In the days after the Food and Drug Administration released hundreds of pages of proposed food safety regulations for growers and food manufacturers, produce trade groups again focused on a concern they'd discussed with regulators for more than a year: exemptions for smaller growers.
While the government may create exemptions for small operations, Ray Gilmer, vice president of communications at the Washington, D.C.-based United Fresh Produce Association, said produce buyers should not because pathogens don't care about the size of a farm.
"A better course of action for (buyers) would be to ensure their produce suppliers — large or small — are in full compliance with the new food safety standards," Gilmer said. "In the interests of a consistent food safety standard, there can't be an exception."
On Jan. 4, the two-year anniversary of President Obama's signing of the Food Safety Modernization Act, the FDA released proposals on produce safety for growers and a food facility rule designed to prevent outbreaks. Both have a comment deadline of May 16.
The produce safety rule proposes enforceable safety standards on farms, but has exemptions for smaller operations.
Also with small operation exemptions, the rule for food facilities requires companies to develop food safety plans and to have plans for correcting any problems that arise.
The Newark, Del.-based Produce Marketing Association plans to continue a focus on education so small growers are engaged in food safety training, said Bob Whitaker, PMA chief science and technology officer.
"We wanted everybody included but it didn't happen that way, so now we are reaching out with education," he said.
Both national produce groups have formed committees to look at the rules and develop comments.
Gilmer said United Fresh plans a series of conference calls, Web seminars and meetings before submitting comments on the proposals.
Working groups have been formed to look at each rule, and Gilmer said a third will be organized when an imported produce rule is published.
"We will have a deliberate process over the next 120 days to make sure that we have thought through both of these laws carefully," said David Gombas, senior vice president of food safety and technology for United Fresh.
Gombas said United Fresh will look at alternatives to FDA suggestions and examine unintended consequence of the proposed regulation.
Whitaker said PMA is summarizing the rules to send to members. A technical committee and other groups will more closely look at the rules before a response is filed.
For some growers, the main concern is a lack of a low-risk status for commodities such as tree fruit, citrus and grapes, said Chris Schlect, president of the Northwest Horticultural Council, Yakima, Wash.
Given the complexity of the rule and the questions the FDA poses to the industry, Schlect said it may be tough to respond by the May 16 deadline for comments.
Growers are concerned about the cost of complying with the regulation and how the FDA's proposed regulation differs from current food safety audits demanded by buyers, Schlect said.
Schlect said it isn't clear how FDA can have an equivalent system for imports.
"They don't have enough people to police the state of Colorado, let alone worldwide," he said.
Though FDA aims for voluntary compliance with the food safety law, there will eventually be regulations on all commercial shipments, Schlect said.
"How do you enforce that and actually make sure people are complying with whatever the law is under FDA?"
The one-size-fits all approach by FDA is disappointing, said Joel Nelsen, president of Exeter-based California Citrus Mutual. He said while the rule talks about science- and risk-based regulation, the rule includes citrus, which Nelsen said is the least-risky commodity.
In Florida, Reggie Brown, executive vice president of the Maitland-based Florida Tomato Exchange, said he believes the effect of the produce safety regulation will be minor on Florida tomato growers because they successfully lobbied for similar food safety production standards at the state level.
Fairness of the regulation is also a concern for the import community.
"One of our main concerns is that hoping that imports are not treated any differently than domestic produce, that it is held to the same standard and the standards are science-based," said Lance Jungmeyer, president of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas in Nogales, Ariz.
Jungmeyer said stressed federal budgets could tempt FDA to make up shortfalls by assigning fees to imports.
"To me, that would amount to a food tax."
Companies are already facing costs just to comply with food safety mandates, so further fees aren't acceptable, he said.


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This cannot be less than natural beauty, the endless sand, the reefs, the lot, are completely unmatched in the world.'
Ernest Hemingway.
Africa's first marine park and one of the world's last great natural marine reserves, Malindi Marine National Park and its sister water-world, Watamu Marine National Reserve offer protection to one of the world's most famous coral reefs. Glowing with coral gardens and teeming with vividly fantastic fish, the parks provide a haven for divers, and a window on to the wonders of the deep for snorkelers, swimmers and rock pool dabblers alike.
Fact File Altitude: sea level. Area: the total area of 261 sq km comprises; Malindi Marine National Reserve 213 sq km; Watamu Marine National Reserve 32 sq km; Malindi Marine National Park 6 sq km; and Watamu Marine National Park 10 sq km. Location: Kilifi District, Coast Province, 118 km north of Mombasa on Kenya's north coast. Gazetted: Watamu Marine National Reserve 1968. Malindi Marine National Reserve 1976 (declared a UN Man and Biosphere Reserve in 1979). Climate: hot and humid. Vegetation: algae, microscopic marine plants, marine angiosperms, mangroves, palms and casuarinas. Fauna: various crabs, corals, molluscs, cowries and marine worms. Birds: Whale Island is a nesting ground for roseate and bridled tern and there are numerous shore birds.
A unique complex of marine and tidal habitats, the Malindi and Watamu marine parks cover an area 30 km long and 5 km wide, and stretch from just south of Malindi town southwards to beyond the entrance to Mida Creek. The widely varied habitats include intertidal rock, sand and mud; fringing reefs and coral gardens; beds of sea-grass; coral cliffs, platforms and islets; sandy beaches and mangrove forests.
North Reef and Barracuda Reef There are two main reefs, North Reef and Barracuda Reef, both of which enjoy high coral cover and host a startling number and variety of marine life.
Reef life The reef provides food and shelter for an entire community. A shifting rainbow of small fish, octopus and clams hide in the gaps between the coral; celestial-blue parrotfish use their hard beaks to chew off lumps of coral while a kaleidoscope of snappers, rubber fish, zebra fish, butterfly fish, angel fish and scorpion fish shimmer in the clear waters. Hunting sharks, rays, turtles and starfish also prowl the reef in search of prey while moray eels hide in holes alongside small crabs and wrasses (long, spiny-finned fish).
Turtles, Dolphins and more... The area is famous for its population of turtles (green, hawksbill, loggerhead, Ridley and leatherback), which can often be found feeding in the lush Thalasia beds of the reef. There is also a turtle-breeding beach immediately adjacent to the KWS Marine HQ where visitors can see young turtles tentatively emerging into the evening light and streaming down to the ocean. Dolphins are also regular visitors to the area (spinner, humpback and bottle-nosed).
Splendid Snorkeling and Glass-bottom Boating The twin marine parks offer one of Kenya's finest snorkeling venues. Just five minutes boat ride from the shore, the extensive coral gardens can be accessed in glass-bottomed boats operated by members of the local community. Visitor tip: the best time to snorkel is two hours either side of low tide, when the greatest amount of marine life is revealed.
World Renowned Dive Venues Enjoying perennial warm shallow waters, exceptional clarity, pristine coral and an extraordinary breadth of marine life, the outer edges of North Reef provide five of the most spectacular diving venues in the world.
The Information Centre The Malindi Marine Information Centre , the first of its kind in East Africa, is open 6am to 7pm daily.
How to get there: KWS Marine HQ is located 5km south of Malindi town at Casuarina Point.


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Like to know what you believe is the best Larry Bird trade as Pacers President. If I forgot one please list.
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Like to know what you believe is the best Larry Bird trade as Pacers President. If I forgot one please list.
Hindsight being what it is, I think you have to go with the JO/Hibbert swap. That gave us the foundation to build a defense around. Without Hibbert, we just don't have the defense we do now.
I think that if you're going to look at immediate impact comparing the value coming and going, your next two would be the DC/Murphy swap and the Hill/Kawhi swap, in that order. Hill has obviously proved to be the better player, but Kawhi is quite the player himself and Bird considered drafting him for the Pacers.
Where is the Murphleavy trade? /green
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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I say the Hill trade and Hibbert trade. The Scola trade is also going to pay off. Didn't he trade for Stephenson's rights, too?
No, we drafted Lance with our second round pick.
The JO for Hibbert is his best trade ever, the Bayless for Jack, Rush and Mcbob is an underrated trade in my opinion.
The trade of Mcbob for OJ was also pretty good.......... oh wait
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Murphy for DC was the biggest talent upgrade, but JO for Hibbert was the most impactful.
I agree most impact was easily JO for Hibbert so that's where my vote went. It might have taken a while to get there but once it did, wow. The how the hell did he pull it off though has got to be Plums and GG for Scola. Plumlee wasn't going to get minutes on this team, and it was time to cut bait on GG big time. How he turned that into a vet big who will contribute in Scola is beyond me. It was hard not to vote for that one and I can definitely see the logic of the folks who voted there.
that's likely pocket change to V81. that aside.
If Mayo would have been shipped to us for McBob, that also may have paid bigtime dividends. The Scola deal right now .... with the fact we unloaded GG may trump all other deals. tho the Hibbs deal is by far #1.
Were not gonna hear much from v81 this season. A team that wins 60 without a healthy DG33. Granger will stuff it down v81s throat.
For cash, yeah.
JO trade was great
Trading Bayless for JJ and McBob. Just sucks we couldn't extend JJ, he's the best backup pg.
Murphy for Collison was a steal, but then
BirdWalsh f'd it up by sending Collison out to sign a FA.
Also really like getting Scola.
Hated the trade for Hill and still do. And I really like Hill.
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First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
Bird wasn't the one who shipped Collison out for Mahinmi. That was one of the moves Walsh made during his one year tenure.
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Good trade considering his potential. He's already contributing.
I'd think for certain, 29/30 NBA teams would take Leonard over Hill right now.
hibbert trade for sure.
The short of it is that both teams profited from the draft. We got George Hill and the Spurs got Leonard. We both lost a 7 game series against the Miami Heat. I'd call it a success for both teams.
Leonard really is on the same level as Hill in my opinion. Yes, he's a great staple, but so is Hill. Neither will ever be all-stars so I just don't see the Hill trade being a bad trade for us. He fits better with our core.
I was very much against it at the time, but there's no doubt it was the JO trade.
looking back on it, the JO trade may be the best trade of what, the last 10 years? not counting the "trade" for Lebron and stuff like that.
I find it kind of funny how the Scola trade does not mention Miles Plumlee. He gets omitted by the poll just like fans omitted him before he ever played a game. I must admit I am guilty of omitting him on draft night. I hated the pick at the time but after watching him play summer league and D-League games I was starting to like what I saw. Thus far through 2 games he seems to be showing that it may have been a mistake to ever omit him. He is putting up very respectable numbers as their starting C right now.
Edit: Want to clarify that me stating this does not mean I dislike the trade, I think Scola has been and will continue to be a great asset and shredding Green's contract was great. Just merely pointing out how Plumlee was not even mentioned in the poll.
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If Kawhi Leonard was not traded, we would have Indiana Leonard, not San Antonio Leonard. We don't know if Indiana Leonard would even be any good. Granted we all would love to think about Lance, San Antonio Leonard, PG, West, and Roy starting, but the fact is, without Popp's coaching and the veterans he's around there, he might not become a good player.
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Weren't there more pieces involved in the "Scola for GG" trade?
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not really a synopsis but I see logic in your evaluation of plumlee. It was just a quick insider pacer trade poll. moreover, so thrilled to lose GG that I simply overlooked plumlee.
but ya.. I got nothing against plums and would like to have him as insurance as a big,,, getting rid of GG tho you just cantt let that go. then u get Scola,,,, just overlooked plums. hope we get him back.


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That's true! BullDog wishes everyone A Very Merry Guinness! Still confused? I was referring to BullDog at Sri Hartamas, in fact a pub and cafe that is one of the participating outlets for the MERRY GUINNESS® campaign this year. With the tagline of "Merry Guinness. Share the Magic this Christmas!" Merry Guinness is a nationwide campaign, which will be held all throughout the festive month of December.
Huge Guinness Logo at the entrance
We were there last Friday, a wet Friday in fact! After braving through the crazy Friday traffic, Saucer and I finally reached there just in time for dinner! I also saw this amazing band performing cheery Christmas songs that put us all in the mood for Christmas and of course, Guinness!
Amazing band singing Christmas songs
Powerful vocal she has 🙂
There was a mini buffet spread at the entrance of Bulldog, where patrons were welcome to feast as much as they wanted. Food was refilled all the time! No empty trays noticed the whole night long, and the most delicious item would be the freshly fried chicken wings. 🙂
Complimentary Buffet spread
My plate with the delicious chicken wing
Of course, what's a Merry Guinness event without Guinness right? During this year end campaign, you could purchase a glass of Guinness with coupons purchased at various outlets for as low as only RM5 each! Where else can you get a glass of Guinness for only RM5?
My glasses of Guinness
Just look at the crowd at Bulldog! The festive season was really happening there! I admit I'm not really party person but the Christmas songs really got me in the mood. 😉
Crowd at Merry Guinness event in Bulldog
In between our meals and songs, there was entertainment by a magician who went around tables performing tricks! I think his name was Sam, and he performed the fork trick as well as the rubber band trick to keep us entertained! 😉
Magician to entertain us
To make my night even better, I met with new people and made new friends! It's really amazing how an event like this could spark friendships, perhaps for life? 😉
witch with Hui Ping
Seet and witch – thanks for all the Guinness! 😉
Saucer and Seet – check out his tomato red face!
It's apparent that Saucer had a little too much to drink eh? *LOL* OK fine, he's just the type that gets red very easily, even after 1 glass! But I think it's cute! Note to Saucer: That's not an excuse to drink more 😛
Oh and we met with this Taiwanese girl called Tako (Saucer remembered her name as Tako ball :P) who's interning with a company in KL. She'll be returning to Taiwan soon and we have taken her contact to look for her when we visit Taiwan next year! How awesome! 🙂
Saucer and Tako – doesn't she look a little like A-Mei?
witch, Sid, Pong chai, Sunny and Saucer – our company at the table 🙂
Halfway through the event, guess who I met? None other than KY from KYspeaks! He was obviously enjoying his Guinness too, judging from his wide smiles and chirpy mood! Hehe.. Saucer seemed to click with him instantly, talking about cameras and stuffs *boring*
witch and KY
Last but not least, a picture with dear Saucer! 🙂
Saucer and witch at Merry Guinness
There will be a total of 54 Merry GUINNESS® events all over the country with a mix of small and large events that will allow consumers to celebrate Christmas the GUINNESS® way while enjoying special GUINNESS® promotions.
Merry Guinness locations
Apart from that, the GUINNESS® Heritage Collection will be accessible in more than 2,000 pubs and bars across Malaysia. For every six pints of GUINNESS® draught or one bucket of GUINNESS® Foreign Extra Stout purchased at participating outlets, consumers will receive a free limited edition GUINNESS® Heritage Collection glass inspired by the famed GUINNESS® Gilroy collection.
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Merry Guinness at Bulldog, Sri Hartamas on a wet Friday night
Share the Magic this Christmas!
For more info on the locations, check out http://www.facebook.com/guinnessmalaysia


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April 13, 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A powerful spring storm that zapped an airliner with lighting in San Francisco skewed across California on Friday, threatening the state with thundershowers, fierce winds and blinding snow flurries in the mountains.
Drivers making practice runs zipped around a wet track as the three-day Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach began. In Riverside County, blustery weather could chill Saturday's opening of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, but only a trace of rain threatened the annual outdoor desert event that draws thousands of fans.
Bands of thunderstorms rolled through the northern and central areas of the state Friday morning but the weather was expected to clear in the afternoon as the front headed south and east, the National Weather Service said.
The storm began drenching the San Francisco Bay area Thursday night, knocking out power and producing 750 lightning strikes through early Friday morning. A bolt hit the tower of the new Bay Bridge, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, and struck a United Airlines flight that had left San Francisco for London. The plane, which was carrying about 200 passengers, returned safely.
New rainfall records were set in several northern and central cities.
Southward, the storm could bring an inch or two of rain in most areas, but also winds gusting to 55 mph, gale-force winds over southern coastal waters and up to 14 inches of snow in southern mountains. The snow could fall as low as 3,500 feet and bring dangerous road conditions to several mountain highways, the weather service warned.
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Lowriding can be a very technically challenging hobby, ask anybody who's ever done it. That said, building a Bomb is a task that only a select few Lowriders are willing to take on. The hunt for parts alone can be so painstaking that "quick builds" end up taking years, leaving some who attempt this feat with no choice but to give up on the build altogether. Eleven years ago. Adam Madrigal of Sacramento, CA., decided to take the plunge into the Bomb world, totally unaware of what to expect. He purchased a '39 Chevy Master Deluxe from his good friend Jimmy, and the pre-World War II vehicle would become his obsession for years to come.
Adam took the '39 home and looked it over, aware that the classic beauty needed a complete makeover. He spent his first year in ownership contemplating exactly what color scheme he wanted to use on the car, as well as beginning the exhausting search for parts and accessories. "My family and I spent countless hours looking through magazines trying to find a unique color scheme that no one else had," says Adam. Once they found the right color scheme for the '39, it was sent out to get sprayed. Unfortunately for Adam and his family, another Bomb showed up in a magazine that used the same color scheme he did, but in reverse. The sight of the other car was admittedly heartbreaking for Adam and his family, but even though they were a little disappointed, they supported Adam's continued efforts in the build.
As is the case with most Bomb owners, Adam found himself a regular among the local swap meets, trying to uncover the hard-to-find items he needed. The hunt wore him quickly, and frustration soon became his best friend. "The most disappointing part of being a newcomer to the Bomb world was unknowingly purchasing accessories and parts that didn't match the car," laments Adam. Luckily for him, today's technology and wider enthusiasm provided some resources that past Bomb builders weren't lucky enough to utilize. Thanks to websites such as ChevyBombs.com, Chev's of the 40's, I and I, Ebay, and Craigslist, he was able to get back on track with the build like he had always hoped to. Success also came to him thanks to the guidance of Adam's family members, club members, and friends who all had previous experience with the 1939-year model cars.
The great thing about this build is that the process Adam's car underwent epitomizes the Lowrider experience. From start to finish, the car was a family project, meaning the true success of the build can be measured by the quality time it provided Adam to spend with his family in the garage listening to music, building, and barbequing. "My wife, and children, Raymond, Trinidad, Salvador, and Saray can all walk up to the car and point out the area they worked on," Adam states proudly. Sadly, one family member will not get to see Adam's proud spread in this issue―his father. Our initially scheduled photo shoot with Adam had to be canceled as his father had unfortunately passed away. "As the pallbearer, the handkerchief worn on my shoulder now is the same one that was used as my arm band at his funeral. I feel my father would have been happy to have seen my car in Lowrider Magazine," Adam states eloquently. With a car like this one, it's safe to say that Adam's father is certainly smiling down on his son's amazing accomplishment. Adam would like to thank his family for all their help, support, and patience.
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"Green Master Deluxe"
Owner: Adam Madrigal
Vehicle: 1939 Master Deluxe
City/State: Sacramento, CA
Car Club: Compadres Bomb Club
Engine: A 235 Chevy engine was installed with the stock 1939 transmission. Dual exhaust and straight pipes were also added for a custom look. AAA Plating from Sacramento, CA., and San Joaquin Chrome in Lodi, CA., handled all of the chrome additions throughout the car.
Body/Paint: Henry Ramos of Body Works Unlimited in Sacramento, CA., gave the Master Deluxe the two-tone Green paint job. Adam also chose to add some subtle pinstripe work to finish off the paintjob.
Interior: Rene Cornejo at Acme Tops and Tunes in Sacramento, CA., stitched the beige velour to capture an original look and time-period feel.
Sound System: Rene Cornejo also installed two amps and JL Audio subwoofers to provide some sounds for the classic Chevy.
Tires: 560 Firestone.
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You can't make everybody happy.
It's a rule.
I'm not sure where this rule is codified. Maybe in the back pages of the textbook for the school of hard knocks.
But it's true. You can not make everybody happy. So, in my humble opinion, you should not try. It appears that Pope Francis is of a similar opinion, at least about the not trying part.
He has, from the moment when the announcement "Habemus Papem!" sounded and he walked out onto that balcony, been indisputably and absolutely himself.
That is an incredible accomplishment for someone who sits on a throne that is placed above the grave of Peter. Every move the Pope makes, from the things he wears, to the gestures he makes, are supposedly choreographed by centuries of other Popes who did it this way first. However, Pope Francis seems to have understood from the beginning just how much power the Papacy holds, including and especially the power to communicate by word and action.
He knew that he didn't have to do these things. He could choose. And chose he has.
By the choices he's made, he has focused on a Papacy of the Word, accompanied by a visual simplicity that symbolizes his message of concern for the least of these. This is a heartfelt pain for those who are what education professionals call "visual learners." In Catholicism, we tend to call them "traditionalists." But I think they are, for the most part, simply visual learners gone to Church.These people groove on the same lace that I think looks like my great-grandmother's doilies. They feel lifted up to heaven by the incense that sets off my asthma and raises worries of fire hazards. They love the sound of Latin and find awe and grandeur in pre-Vatican II liturgy, all of which I see as unnecessary barriers between the people and Jesus.
Some folk like pcs; some folk like macs. We are individuals who, due to His superior democracy, can come to God through whatever path opens in front of us. The same God who honors one person's incense and Gregorian chant, will rock along with another person's rap. What He wants is our love and obedience. How we get there is all good to Him.
There is neither Greek nor Jew, neither slave nor free, male nor female. For you all are one in Christ Jesus.
There is also neither lace nor non-lace, neither red shoe nor black shoe, neither miter nor non-miter. For we are all Catholic, united under the one Vicar of Christ, who is our Holy Father, Pope Francis.


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text: In Short: Feb. 21-27, 2013 By Staff reports February 20, 2013 Story Share Black History Month poetry eventCrystal Good will perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Culture Center Theater in a free multimedia poetry event in celebration of Black History Month. Good is an Affrilachian (Appalachian African-American) poet, whom journalist and author Jeff Biggers called "Appalachia's future poet laureate" in his Huffington Post review of her book, "Valley Girl."Fellow Affrilachian poet Norman Jordan will join her. Also, there will be some audience participation. Good said, "I like my readings to be interactive, like traditional African-American call and response."Good and Jordan will sign copies of their books in a post-event reception. Call 304-558-0220.Country concert tickets on sale Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday for three country concerts: Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Willie Nelson. They are available through Ticketmaster at 304-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.Bryan plays March 24 at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown with Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line. Tickets range from $35.75 to $75.75.Nelson plays April 5 in Huntington's Big Sandy Superstore Arena. Tickets are $37.75 and $47.75.Aldean plays April 18 at the Civic Center with Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett and Dee Jay Silver. Tickets are $28.75 and $54.75.Prices do not include Ticketmaster or venue fees.River City Youth BalletThe River City Youth Ballet Ensemble will perform "Coppelia (The Toymaker's Workshop)" and an abbreviated version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at 7 p.m. Friday at the Clay Center. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children 10 and under. For tickets, call 304-561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org. For more information, call 304-925-3262.Clay Center family fun day The Clay Center's annual Discover Engineering family fun day runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Visitors can make a balloon-powered hovercraft, launch an Alka-Seltzer rocket and control a robotic arm.There will also be demonstrations exploring robotics, aluminum boat building, alternative energy and more, as well as hands-on activities and displays by local engineering firms, colleges and universities. "Little Builders" in the Mylan Explore-atory examines the concepts of construction, motion and simple machines with interactive exhibits. Activities are included in gallery admission of $7.50 for adults and $6 for children. Film and planetarium shows cost extra. Call 304-561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.Eco-bead workshopUnity of Kanawha Valley, 804 Myrtle Road, will host an eco-bead party from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Sherri Walker will teach participants how to make jewelry out of recycled magazines, ads and catalogs.Each person will leave with a completed bracelet. He or she may participate in a short prayer or meditation for each bead.Cost is $25. Contact Pam Hippler at 304-345-0021 or firstname.lastname@example.com. FOOTMAD concert FullSet performs in a FOOTMAD concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Culture Center Theater. The young sextet from Ireland plays traditional Irish music.Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. Children under 13 are admitted free. Call 304-415-3668 or visit www.footmad.org.Kanawha Players auditionsThe Kanawha Players will hold auditions for "The Sugar Bean Sisters" from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Kanawha Players Theater, 309 Beauregard St.In this comedy, two Florida sisters are determined to escape spinsterhood by hopping the next spaceship out of town, and they're not going to let the arrival of a snake charmer, Mormon bishop or mysterious bird woman stand in their way.Roles are available for one male age 50-65 and four females age 50-70. (This is the age you feel you look or can reasonably look with makeup.) Scripts will be provided for a cold reading.The show, directed by Naomi Carder, will be staged April 19-21 and 26-27. Call 304-343-7529 or visit www.kanawhaplayers.org.Montclaire String QuartetThe Montclaire String Quartet will perform "The Kreutzer Sonata" at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Erma Byrd Gallery at the University of Charleston. The program features the title piece by Leos Janacek (based on Tolstoy's eponymous short story) as well as pieces by Beethoven and Bach.Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students and children. Call 304-561-3570 or visit www.wvsymphony.org.Stage Company auditionsCharleston Stage Company will hold additional auditions for the ensemble monologue show "Love, Loss and What I Wore" at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the Capitol Center Theater, 123 Summers St. Cast size is flexible, and roles are available for women of all ages.The comedy is by Nora and Delia Ephron, adapted from Ilene Beckerman's book of the same name. It's a compilation of tales about clothing and the memories and events they stir.Production dates are April 4-6 and 11-13. Call 304-343-5272 or visit www.charlestonstagecompany.com.Alban Arts Academy The Alban Arts Academy in St. Albans is enrolling for its spring 2013 semester, which starts Tuesday. Classes are in visual and performing arts, including acting, improv, stage makeup, screenwriting, painting and sculpture.Tuition is $200 per class for a 12-week semester. For specific class information or to register, visit www.albanartscenter.com or call 304-721-8896.FestivALL art fairThe final postmark deadline for the 2013 FestivALL Capitol Street Art Fair is March 1. The juried fair, held June 29-30, is dedicated to fine art and craft.For an application packet, visit www.festivallcharleston.com or contact Betty Rivard at email@example.com or 304-364-8972. 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God, not these stupid Coors Light commercials again.
"That's a new one".
- Me, watching Dallas Clark run up the field for rushing yards.
Nawlins is really lucky tonight. That's the third or fourth time they should have had a turnover.
And Jason David comes crashing back down to Earth. That's the Jason David we know.
TD Reggie!
Looks like we're still a second half team.
Wayne with the big reception!
We're rollin'...
This, folks, is exactly why I'm ecstatic David is no longer a Colt.
Hey, just in case you guys forgot 10 seconds ago, Bionic Woman premieres September 26th.
Ffffffffuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmbbbbbbbbbllllllllleeee eeee!
Guys, if we stay healthy, I think we're going to have one hell of a season. We look really good. Love the D.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
It remains to be seen how good/bad the Saints will be this year, but damn, I'm really impressed so far. Almost every player the Colts touch seems to turn to gold. We're close to being the Spurs of the NFL.
And humiliating a PUkie in the process certainly doesn't hurt my feelings.
Hell of a way to start our championship defense.
Or even prevent an offensive TD the whole game? Outstanding showing from the defense, no question.
Great game.
Watch out. Our defense looks sick right now.
D only gave up 3pts. color me impressed.
This is the darkest timeline.
Even if the Saints aren't any good as a team, I think it's safe to say that they've got a good offense. I love what our D showed today.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Also I liked what I saw of Kenton. He reminds me of Dom, a little bit. Our line is good enough that we just need our backup to run strong and hit the holes, and KK looks capable.
For real, how the hell do the Colts do it? Like Shade said, every player we touch turns to friggin gold. This really is a special team...
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
our talent evaluation is excellent, though
This is the darkest timeline.
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Haemorrhoids, also known as piles, and anal fissures are two of the most common causes of anal bleeding, affecting people of all ages.
Pregnant women and women who have just given birth are particularly at risk of developing these painful bowel problems, due to increased pressure on the pelvis from the growing uterus. Pregnancy hormones can also slow down the flow of blood to the intestines, making passing a bowel motion more difficult. This can cause constipation and increase the risk of anal fissures and haemorrhoids. These bowel conditions can also develop after childbirth, due to intense pushing during the second stage of labour.
An anal fissure is a tear in the lining of the anus. Chronic constipation and childbirth are two of the main causes of fissures, but they can also be caused by other underlying medical conditions. Many anal fissures heal on their own, however, some fissures will require medical attention if the pressure of passing a bowel motion prevents the fissure from healing.
Symptoms of an anal fissure include:
There are a number of things you can do at home to encourage healing of an anal fissure, some these things include:
If you need medical attention for a fissure, this may include:
A haemorrhoid is a swollen or inflamed vein found in the rectum or anus. Like anal fissures, two of the main causes of haemorrhoids are extreme constipation and pregnancy or childbirth. There are three different types of haemorrhoids:
The main symptom of a haemorrhoid is bleeding from the rectum or anus. Sometimes the bleeding is accompanied by pain, particularly in the case of a prolapsed haemorrhoid. Other symptoms of haemorrhoids may include:
At home, the pain and itching associated with haemorrhoids can be relieved by:
Medical treatment for a haemorrhoid may include:
Rectal bleeding can also be caused by more serious conditions, including bowel cancer. So, it is important to consult your doctor at the first sign of blood in your faeces or on the toilet paper after you have had a bowel motion.
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Johannesburg - The intimidation at ANC branch general meetings is not widespread, the party in Gauteng said on Wednesday.
"The ANC, MKMVA (MK Military Veterans Association), ANCYL (ANC Youth League) and ANCWL (ANC Women's League) leadership in Gauteng have amicably dealt with all incidents of disruption, violence, assaults and intimidation in... branches at Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng and (the) West Rand," spokesman Dumisa Ntuli said in a statement.
"The ANC Gauteng is also dealing with all complaints of intimidation, procedures flouted, and incidents of assaults and disruption of meetings."
Ntuli said most of the incidents had been resolved.
Disciplinary measures would be taken against those who were responsible.
"The ANC will take action against ill-disciplined members who disrupt meetings, assault fellow members and intimidate others for nomination of leaders towards the Mangaung conference."
An armed gang reportedly stormed an ANC branch meeting in Ekurhuleni and allegedly threatened to shoot anti-Zuma supporters.
Eyewitness Sbongile Ntlonti said the gang - nine men and a woman - intimidated branch members at Rondebult, near Spruitview, The Star newspaper reported.
This was because they believed these members wanted to nominate Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe as the ruling party's new leader, instead of President Jacob Zuma.
The pro-Zuma group claimed they were from the ANC's Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association.
Beside these few reports of violence at BGMs, Ntuli said over 300 branches in the province had held successful meetings, and the provincial nomination conference would take place as planned.
During the meetings branches nominated their preferred candidates for the ANC elective conference. - Sapa


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Please let me share your experiences about the new Google Play.
"Google Play" is essentially just a rename of the Android Marketplace.
To be honest I'm not convinced. Once again Google have half-assed their way into a market dominated by Apple and the signs show. I am a long-time Android user and ICS is the first time I've really enjoyed using an Android phone, but it's taken Google to get this far and I'm worried that this move is one of a large number of moves that will cheapen their brand.
Yeah. I saw a shiny new button in gmail and clicked it...not impressed. Why are you trying to sell me an Android App from my desktop computer? I don't even have a cell phone :/ Feels bad, man.
I would use it...if it were free...but why pay for something when I could use Grooveshark for free (and happily support their ad revenue)?
Everyone seems to be copying everyone else. IE9 pretty much stole Chrome's design, Win8 stole ChromeOS's mobile, web-only design, Google Plus stole Facebook, Bing copies Google...meh. And most of these copiers haven't been very successful. (I realize that the actual extent of this "copying", as I term it is very debatable - didn't want to get into that debate - it was really more of an afterthought)
just play it ,, it was at Google web store.
Now all your Google-facilitated content obtain through one portal, Google Play. Google Play still sells Android apps, but now they're accessible through the "apps and games" section of the Play Store.
In honest speaking, it is practical to Android Phones! But it also may disturb the Reputation of Google!
Google Play is a new way to discover, buy, and enjoy your favorite books, online and offline. You can read books on Google Play from your computer.
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Since Henry Avocado Co. built its first ripening room in 1982, the Escondido, Calif., grower-packer has expanded over the years to its current 54 rooms just to keep up with demand for preconditioned fruit.
In fact, about 75% of the avocados it handles undergo custom ripening based on customers' requirements, said Phil Henry, president of Henry Avocado.
He isn't alone.
Ripening has become a mainstay of the industry, and most packers offer some type of preconditioning program.
"When you look back, Henry kind of wrote the book on the area of ripening," said Jan DeLyser, vice president of marketing for the Irvine, Calif.-based California Avocado Commission. "Now there are different technologies that people are using to get there."
She and others point to preconditioning as one of the reasons for the California industry's tremendous growth.
In fact, commission-sponsored research has shown that ripe avocados outsell green fruit by a 4-to-1 margin.
"It allows consumers to have confidence that when they buy their avocados that they'll be able to get something that's ripe and ready to eat," DeLyser said.
Henry agreed.
"It's one of the dramatic improvements in our product and one of the factors that's increasing the demand for avocados, because you don't have to wait any more (for fruit to ripen,)" he said. "It's helped impulse sales and the quality, because they're fresher."
To help educate consumers about fruit maturity, Henry Avocado helped develop the "Ripe When Soft" sticker that also carries traceability bar code information.
Index Fresh Inc., which markets under the AvoTerra label, offers five stages of ripening, said Dana Thomas, president.
"Ripening is one of the keys to demand increasing that we've seen every year, whether it's ready to eat or allowing people to buy four of five avocados with one ready today, one for tomorrow and one for the next."
Bruce Dowhan, general manager and vice president of Giumarra Agricom International LLC, Escondido, said many retailers have jumped on board the program.
"Having ripe fruit ready for the customer is a tremendous way to increase sales," he said.
Not only is ripening important at the shipper level, but several retailers during the past five years have opened ripening facilities to serve their own stores, Thomas said.
Manual available
The California Avocado Commission offers a 21-page manual for retailers and wholesale warehouse operators who want to implement in-house ripening programs.
In addition, the commission created a poster to educate produce employees about handling ripe avocados, since they require a more gentle touch than hard green fruit.
But nowhere is ripening more important than for foodservice users, many of whom have adopted just-in-time deliveries, Dowhan said.
"They bring in product, and they want to be able to use it right away," he said. "It's important that you have the service capability to get ripe fruit delivered to the regions where they'll distribute it from."
Thomas of Index Fresh agreed.
"Most restaurant chains don't have a lot of room in the back, so they can't store fruit," he said.


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The Angels have their rally monkey. Now the A's might have their own rally mascot -- a possum.
When the A's rallied to beat Tampa Bay 3-2 in 10 innings Monday night, the winning hit by Derek Norris came shortly after a possum was spotted running along the outfield warning track.
"I thought it was a really large rat, which would fit perfectly with the ways things have kind of shaped up the last few years," said Norris, obviously referring to some of the sewage problems at the Oakland Coliseum.
Norris' seeing-eye single to center ended a frustrating night for the A's, who left the bases loaded three times and stranded 18 runners -- that's right, 18 runners, almost two runners per inning.
A's starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija, who probably thought he was back with the Cubs after watching his Oakland teammates fail time and again in the clutch, said he's seen the possum before.
"He's been out before," said Samardzija, who's only been with the team for a month. "He was out when we were warming up before a few times" said Samardzija, who's only been with the team since July 4. "We're going to have to give him a name or give him a jersey."
Hey, whatever works. The victory allowed the A's, who have the best record in baseball, to maintain their one game lead in the A.L West over the Angels, who have baseball's second-best record.
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Dan Romanello began listening to WFUV back when he was a kid collecting records. Now he hosts Group Harmony Review, the nation's longest running rhythm and blues radio program. Romanello says the mission of his program is "to preserve the 1950's R&B vocal group sound, including its roots in the 1940's and its transition into the 1960's. I enjoy every minute of it."
Romanello has proudly hosted the program since 1983. "As a volunteer," he says, "I consider it an opportunity to help something I love, a reward in itself." He credits listener feedback and support for helping him to "meet the challenges of preserving this music half a century later, and also creating an esprit de corps."
David Hinckley, radio columnist for the New York Daily News, is a fan of the program. "Group Harmony review and The Big Broadcast seem curiously close kin to me because they both offer rich American musical forms that are far too often neglected elsewhere in popular media. To me they also feel like kin to much of what's heard on WFUV because no great music exists independently of other great music. Dan Romanello's vocal group harmony music and Rich Conaty's popular tunes are two of the rare radio programs for which I shut down all other visual and aural media and just settle down to listen."
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The Xenarc 700TSV is a 7-Inch 16:9 Widescreen VGA monitor with 5-wire resistive touch panel.
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The Xenarc 700TSV adds a few wrinkles to a product well-known for its outstanding quality. The addition of auto-brightness control is welcomed; however the lack of DVI certainly raises an eyebrow in 2010. The quality of the visuals on-screen somewhat makes up for this glaring omission.
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The 700TSV comes with an instruction manual, VESA mount, an attachable stylus pointer, and a single-loom wire which includes connectors for USB, VGA input, 2 composite inputs, and an audio cable which connects to the built-in speaker. Also included are a home power supply, car cigarette lighter power supply, full function remote, and the touch screen driver CD.
The 700TSV is Xenarc�s latest entry in the 7-inch touch screen market. The company has an outstanding reputation for building high-quality displays, and the 700TSV is no exception. It�s a heavy screen, which usually indicates it�s solidly built to withstand harsh car PC environments. The 700TSV�s exterior design is built with both form and function, featuring solid tactile front buttons and a rear cable connector that keeps both power wires and input wires out of the way for fabricators.
The 700TSV allows for a near full-set of input connections. There is a VGA connector, 2 audio/video composite connectors, and an audio connector, which allows installers to run pc audio directly to the built-in speaker in the Xenarc. The speaker is 3 inches, so do not expect full-range audio, however it would be nice to be able to route GPS guidance prompts separate from your music. There are a few wires missing from the feature set, most notably a DVI connection. The majority of car PCs and PCs in general are shying away from VGA, so DVI should be included in all monitors in 2010. Also missing is an auxiliary connector allowing the 700TSV to automatically switch to an aux input, but this is forgivable as the first composite cable set have the feature built-in. So without the addition of DVI, you may be asking yourself what separates the 700TSV with Xenarcs prior offerings. The first new item is the presents of a light-sensor on the bottom front of the Xenarc panel.
This light sensor provides built-in brightness control. In my testing I found this sensor to work well. It provides a nice subtle change in brightness without any on-screen indicators getting in the way. However, I do wish the sensor dimmed the screen more during night-time operation. The brightness only appears to drop around 10%, and as a result the screen is still too bright at night.The most notable improvement may very well go unnoticed, but the 700TSV has an absolute beautiful display when compared to both Lilliput and Xenarc units in the past. The instructions call it �AISS- Advanced Image Scaling and Sharpness�. What this means to the average user is the images displayed on the 700TSV, both still and moving, are extremely crisp. When comparing this unit to my old 2008 Lilliput 629 I found the Xenarc display far more vivid. Edges are less jagged and it�s harder to spot the actual pixels at work.
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Is a Diet Necessary When Corticosteroid Treatment is Prescribed? (Cortisel)
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Few recommendations concerning the diet and dosage to be administered to patients treated with corticosteroids are established.
It therefore seems important to study prospectively the indication of a diet low in salt and sugar in patients undergoing corticosteroid therapy, to record side effects observed and to measure their frequency.
|Autoimmune Diseases Asthma
|Other: Regimen Other: Standard regimen
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|Is a Low Salt Diet and Low Sugar Content Necessary When Corticosteroid Treatment is Prescribed?
- Cumulative number of clinical events recorded during the study, per randomization group [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
Cumulative number of the following clinical events recorded during the study, per randomization group:
- Weight gain between study entry and the end of it
- Significant rise in blood pressure between study entry and the end of it
- Development of diabetes requiring treatment, whether prescribed oral or injectable and defined by international criteria of fasting glucose> 7 mmol / fasting twice or post prandial > 11,1 mmol/l twice
- Occurrence of heart failure
- Observance of the diet low in salt and sugar will be estimated by patient questionnaire and diary [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
- Tolerance of the diet low in salt and sugar will be estimated by patient questionnaire and diary [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
- Observance of the diet low in salt and sugar will be estimated by patient questionnaire and diary [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Tolerance of the diet low in salt and sugar will be estimated by patient questionnaire and diary [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Sides effects of corticosteroids therapy [ Time Frame: 24 months ]frequency of sides effects
- Impaired glucide metabolism [ Time Frame: 24 months ]
surveillance of creatininemia, urinary and serum electrolytes changes
- Glucose regulation change observed by blood glucose, insulin, QUICKI and OGTT tests performed at the beginning and the end of the study.
- Evaluation of the pancreatic beta cell function (HOMA-B%) estimated as Matthews et al., 1985 done.
|Study Start Date:
|November 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Normal regimen
without special regimen for corticosteroid therapy
Other: Regimen
regimen normal in salt and sugar
Active Comparator: Standard arm
with diet low in salt and sugar
Other: Standard regimen
with diet low in salt and sugar
Detailed Description:
In the French clinical patterns governing the prescription of corticosteroids, it is customary to prescribe a diet low in salt and low in sugar. This dietary prescription is based on the interest of any diet to prevent the occurrence of side effects of steroids such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes and congestive heart.
However, there is no specific dietary requirements in other European countries. This lack of recommendations is based on the fact that there is no evidence that a strict diet reduces the side effects of steroids on the one hand and secondly, that the quality of life of patients undergoing a diet low in salt and low in sugars affects their quality of life. In addition, no prospective study has helped to establish the frequency of side effects of corticosteroids depending on dose and duration of treatment.
The investigators therefore propose to study whether a diet intervention with low salt or low sugar during a prolonged corticosteroid treatment has any interest and effectively reduces the frequency and severity of side effects.
The investigators propose that all parameters being equal, to randomize the diet of patients started on steroids for a predictable period of 3 months minimum for a dose greater than 20 mg per day. One group will observe the low-salt diet, low in sugar and the other will follow a normal diet. The assessment will be made after 1 year, even if steroid treatment is continued beyond.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria :
- Age > 18 years
- All patients for whom corticoids initially prescribed at a dose > 20 mg per 24 hours, during a period of 3 months minimum
- Corticotherapy should be prescribed per os and continuously. (Alternating doses of corticoids, sequential intramuscular or intravenous injection of corticoids are not allowed in this clinical trial)
- All diseases requiring corticotherapy may be subject to this clinical trial. The main pathologies will be systemic autoimmune diseases, asthma or chronic skin diseases justifying prolonged oral corticotherapy.
- Time between first corticoids delivery and randomization < 1 month
- Patient who gave his non-opposition
Note: Depending on their health condition, patient may receive one or more intravenous injections of methylprednisolone (until 3 injections), before the beginning of oral corticotherapy.
Exclusion criteria :
- Age < 18 years or whose disability warrants a guardianship
- All patients for whom corticoids prescribed <20 mg per 24 hours or for an expected period <3 months
- Intramuscular or intravenous sequential corticoids delivery, without associated per os corticoids.
- Any corticotherapies other than prednisone, prednisolone or methylprednisolone.
- Any corticotherapies with alternating doses
- Intravenous or intramuscular injection corticotherapy
- Patient who received corticoids at a dose >20 mg / day, during 3 last years
- Allergy, hypersensitivity or cons-indication to corticoids
- The existence of diabetes before corticotherapy, because pre-existing diabetes requires specific follow-up treatment, such as sugars restrictions
- Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP ≥ 180mHg or DBP ≥ 110mHg)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01420133
|Cochin Hospital
|Paris, France, 75014
|Principal Investigator:
|Loic Guillevin, MD, PhD
|Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
|Study Director:
|Jessie Aouizerate, MD
|Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
|Responsible Party:
|Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01420133 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
AFSSAPS ( Other Identifier: 2010-A01439-30 )
|Study First Received:
|June 23, 2011
|Last Updated:
|December 21, 2015
Keywords provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
Diet low in sugar and salt
Dermatological disease
Corticosteroids Allergy
3 Months
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Wednesday, November 21
Most of Tuesday's action occurred on the transactions wire, with almost all teams scurrying to protect minor-league assets from the Rule Five Draft, and a few others finalizing trades before the holiday weekend. The rumor mill, by contrast, was rather dormant, but here are a few stories to chew on before the turkey is served:
Diamondbacks pondering various third-base options
General manager Kevin Towers sought to address the problem midseason by acquiring Chris Johnson from the Astros on July 29, and the 28-year-old caught fire immediately after arriving in the desert, smacking five home runs in his first eight games. Unfortunately, Johnson went on to collect only two more homers the rest of the way, and while he can be a useful bench contributor offering pop from the right side of the plate, the .276/.315/.430 career hitter lacks the overall skill set to play every day.
And that's why, according to The Arizona Republic beat writer Nick Piecoro, Towers is now scouring the free-agent market and trade block for possible upgrades. On Monday, Piecoro reported that Jeff Keppinger—who enjoyed a career year in 2012, batting .325/.367/.439 in an infield utility role for the Rays—was on the Diamondbacks' radar, though it's unclear whether Towers views the 32-year-old as an everyday player or a roving reserve. Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta, on the other hand, has been a starter for the past eight seasons, and there are reasons to believe that he could be available.
Tigers could replace Peralta with Stephen Drew
Peralta scuffled at the plate in 2012, logging his worst TAv (.244) since 2006 and his lowest home-run total (13) since 2009, and that mediocre output combined with his -6.0 FRAA nearly relegated him to replacement-level status (0.3 WARP). Of course, that dud came on the heels of a robust 3.4 WARP campaign in 2011, and it's difficult to believe that Peralta has suddenly turned into a pumpkin after being the league's sixth-most valuable shortstop the previous year. The Diamondbacks and Red Sox—the two teams that have reportedly expressed interest—would both offer a cushy ballpark for Peralta to rebuild his value before testing the free-agent waters next year.
And the Tigers, per a Monday afternoon tweet from ESPN's Jim Bowden, are moving closer to landing the shortstop replacement that Knobler cited as a prerequisite for any trade. Bowden hears that Dombrowski is eyeing Drew, who showed signs of life after being shipped to the Athletics on Aug. 20. The 29-year-old would be a curious choice for a team looking to improve its defense—having posted a positive FRAA only once in the last six seasons and with a serious ankle injury just 16 months in the rearview mirror—but he was once a 4.6-win player, and that sort of upside for a reasonable price is hard to turn down.
The most recent high-profile trade between the Diamondbacks and Tigers was a three-team deal completed on Dec. 9, 2009: Arizona sent Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth to Detroit—which also obtained center fielder Austin Jackson and lefty reliever Phil Coke from the Yankees for Curtis Granderson—and reeled in a pair of right-handed starters, Edwin Jackson from the Tigers and Ian Kennedy from New York. Despite undergoing a spate of front-office changes during the past half-decade, the Diamondbacks have also developed a strong rapport with Athletics general manager Billy Beane, dating back to the Dan Haren deal in December 2007. Now, in an odd twist, it's Beane's decision to acquire Drew in August, and then decline his $10 million club option earlier this offseason, that could pave the way for Peralta to head to the desert.
With Jeremy Guthrie in tow, Royals hope to trade for one more starter
The year-by-year breakdown of Guthrie's new hitch—which has him earning $5 million in 2013, $11 million in 2014, and $9 million in 2015—sheds some light on Moore's reasoning, as relayed by Olney. The combination of Guthrie and Santana, who is due $13 million next year (with the Angels picking up $1 million of the tab), has eaten up most of Moore's off-season budget, but his farm system is teeming with attractive prospects.
Outfielder Wil Myers, who thumped 37 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A in 2012, is Kansas City's top minor-league asset, but as ESPN's Jayson Stark tweeted on Tuesday, his star-level ceiling could make him untradeable. Fortunately, the Royals had at least 10 other three-star-or-better talents in their system at the beginning of this year, and many of them could be available in a suitable deal. FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal wrote five days ago that Moore is itching to follow in the Blue Jays' footsteps and swing a blockbuster of his own, and his collection of prospects could put coveted young arms like Tampa Bay's Jeremy Hellickson and Matt Moore in play.
Daniel Rathman is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @danielrathman
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How far off is Matt Davidson from being a viable candidate at the hot corner for dbacks?
Nov 21, 2012 08:28 AM
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Thanks for reading, sclem21.
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