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CORRECTS DATE - Tim Beckman, left, laughs as he is introduced by athletic director Mike Thomas during a press conference as the new Illinois football coach at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill., Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. Beckman replaces Ron Zook, who was fired last month after seven seasons. (AP Photo/The News-Gazette, Darrell Hoemann)
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Beckman molded a big-time defense at Oklahoma State. In the last two seasons, he has reeled in the top recruiting class in the Mid-American Conference and has gone 14-2 against MAC foes.
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Beckman, who was paid $410,000 a year at Toledo, agreed to a five-year, $9 million deal, plus incentives, or $1.8 million a year. That's a tad more than the $1.75 million of his predecessor, Ron Zook, but less than Illinois would have needed to lure Houston's Kevin Sumlin, Boise State's Chris Peterson or Cincinnati's Butch Jones.
''You can have coaches that might win a press conference, that make a big splash with their name,'' Thomas said. ''But at the end of the day, it's about finding someone who wants to be here and build a program. We're nowhere near our ceiling. Like Tim said, he's all about winning championships.''
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''This is a gold mine. You can win at the University of Illinois,'' Beckman said, his voice booming and his face beaming.
''This is a guy that makes caffeine nervous,'' Thomas joked about his outgoing and enthusiastic new hire.
Beckman winced, though, when asked about Toledo's 63-60 loss this season to Northern Illinois.
''That was tough, but no excuses. We didn't play well,'' said Beckman, who suspended a key player from a defense that already was banged up. ''We also need to make two-point conversions. If we make our two-point conversions, we win 64-63.''
That was a joke. But Beckman is serious about winning. Seven of Illinois' last nine coaches have endured losing records, but he is undeterred.
''Honestly, I didn't even look into that,'' Beckman said. ''It's a new era. And there's tradition here. There's been great players here. We're just going to do what's been successful for us.''
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Looking for a Yule Log
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- broncosaurus Dec 22, 2006 03:59 PM
Last minute I know, but any good ones out there?
re: kproq323
i ordered 3 buche de noel's from susina for this week and they were all delicious. they have vanilla rum and chocolate coffee flavors (neither of which are my favorite cakes, but both are quite good). everyone that's seen them has thought they were too pretty to eat!
I have one I'm picking up at Caprice. They're in Santa Monica on Pico. Right now they're so busy they're even open this Sunday. Normally they aren't, but right now business is so brisk. If you want something particular ask the owner. Nice French gentleman and they make a lot of stuff for high end restaurants. http://capricefrenchpastries.com
I saw a few in the case at Amandine Bakery (Wilshire, near Bundy).
Call, don't know if they were special orders.
Belwood Bakery in Studio City on Ventura (southside of street) between Coldwater and Whitsett.
re: SilverlakeGirl
of course i had to look up what exactly a yule log was. i had a pretty good idea of what it looked like. i found this site which shows you step by step instructions on how one is made, which i found interesting. http://www.frenchpastrychef.com/pastr...
click on chocolate yule log, then album, then go through the pics.
re: soulimar
Wow, I didn't realize there were so many variations. The place I go to has a cake that looks nothing like the one in your link. It looks sort of like an old sawed off hunk of a tree. It has a remnant of the sawed off limb too. It's covered in dark brown frosting with striations like the irregularities of the bark. It's also got a couple of mushrooms (made of sugar or something) and it's dusted with powdered sugar to look like some snow has fallen on it. I haven't picked up the one I ordered, but I think it even has some green leaves of frosting like some plant growing on it. It looks a lot better than perhaps my description. Anyway, I googled "french yule log cake" and got some other types, but nothing like the one I get. I'm pretty sure I saw Jacques Pepin do one on one of his old cooking shows and that looks similar to the one I get.


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I'm hosting my book club in May and we're reading "Great Expectations." I'd like to offer a British themed menu. Any suggestions, welcome but I won't cook kidneys. Maybe a hunk of Stilton and bread (or Welsh rarebit) as an appetizer, but I'm drawing a blank after that. Any other suggestions welcome.
You could also go the high tea route. I had one for the church lady get together one time and everyone loved it. Buy a couple of china teapots if you don't have any (from goodwill or thrift stores). I offered several types of tea, crumpets, finger sandwiches etc.
Thinking of hearty Victorian food...look up Mrs Beeton. Could start with a welsh rarebit, perhaps oysters or a nice soup. For main a steak and ale pie or a roast stuffed chicken with a selection of vegetables. For dessert anything with custard (creme anglais) bread and butter pudding, syrup pudding, jam roly poly, bakewell tart, ginger sponge - take your pick.
For all food things British : Meyers of Keswick. Here's their Yelp link: http://www.yelp.com/biz/myers-of-kesw...
re: bobjbkln
thank you everybody. Since I am, like many people, low on funds, I must forego the oysters. I like the idea of shepherd's pie, though....thank you, all....
"Maybe a hunk of Stilton and bread (or Welsh rarebit) as an appetizer".
No - either would be at the end of a meal. Welsh rarebit often figures amongst the desserts on restaurant menus these days but is, more traditionally, a savoury. But, certainly, it'd be a good way to finish the meal.
As you're short of funds (and presume you're not in the UK), then you may find minced beef to be cheaper than minced lamb - in which case cottage not shepherds pie.
re: Harters
I remember a scene in a scrupulously-researched movie where the cook, preparing alternate dishes for a pushy American vegetarian, says she'll do a "Welsh rabbit for the game course." It was set in the 30s, though. Fascinating that y'all would have it at the end of a meal when I think of it as an open-faced grilled cheese! :)
re: LauraGrace
Aww, that's a great story. As you obviously know, "rabbit" is the original name for this, but much more usually called "rarebit" nowadays. I guess people have been eating cheese on toast as long as there's been cheese and bread. It comes from the very odd way in which traditional British meals (by which I mean Victorian and Edwardian) were constructed - with cheese coming after the main course, then dessert, and the meal ending with a savoury. Other than the rarebit, it's very rare to see a savoury on menus - there are some really good ones about - like Scotch Woodcock or angels on horseback.
re: jhbutash
Marmite :)
re: jhbutash
my mum would approve. especially if you served a side of English peas... very different than american peas.
re: Harters
Maybe Emme is referring to "mushy peas" which we simply don't do in the US.
re: Harters
canned and frozen peas are exactly the same, must be mushy peas.
re: Harters
i'm going to call Mum tomorrow and confirm, but i believe she DOES NOT do mushy peas :)
re: smartie
yup http://www.englishteastore.com/bamape... marrowfat peas are the ones that mum loves. they're not as sweet as garden or english peas. she's not a big fan of mushy peas.
When I lived in England, my favorite meal was definitely breakfast from the beans to the fried tomatoes (although I never did enjoy black pudding). Breakfast might be kind of interesting, even if it is for dinner!
My favorite dessert is Bakewell tart but the post on breakfast got me thinking. Many, many years ago I saw "Fried Bread" on a British breakfast menu. Must be a Britishism for French Toast, I remember thinking. Nope. It was simply a thick slab of deep-fried bread. And, of course, it came with tinned baked beans. Now there's a Dickensian meal for you, fried bread and baked beans.
re: rockycat
years since I've had fried bread but it's not deep fried, its done in a pan.
re: smartie
it's a good pub breakfast. some pubs you can also get other vegetables besides the beans-- i usually got mushrooms on fried bread when i was living in london-- i was always broke and it was cheap. delicious. i can confirm it's done in a pan, as they cooked it right in front of us at the bar.
i know it's a breakfast food, but the op could maybe play on the beans on toast thing to make a tasty starter that wouldn't be too expensive? i think it might be fun.
re: soupkitten
"but the op could maybe play on the beans on toast thing to make a tasty starter that wouldn't be too expensive? i think it might be fun."
Agreed. Easily done - and cheap - and delicious. Take a tin of, say, cannellini beans. Make a tomato sauce. Mix. Top onto toasted bread (sourdough would be good). Although you've then got something much more like an Italianesque brushetta than a British beans on toast.
re: rockycat
"Now there's a Dickensian meal for you, fried bread and baked beans"
Well, not really. The baked beans are a very recent addition to the British cooked breakfast - and you won't see them at all on "upmarket" breakfasts (or generally in the Harters household). And smartie's right - bread's fried in the pan till crisp (and very delicious).
re: Harters
I didn't mean Dickensian so much in terms of authenticity to the era as much as how mean and bleak a meal like that seems. I don't doubt that it can be comfort food to someone who grew up on it, but to a bemused visitor it seems more like what you eat when you can barely scrape a few pence together.
re: rockycat
wow in that case I would do boiled potatoes and some cabbage water! Maybe a little stale bread and gruel. And dare someone to ask for more.............
I'd actually suggest the Welsh rarebit for a main course - the way my English parent served it was to plate one or two pieces of good quality bread/toast with two pieces of bacon per piece and a handful of sliced tomatoes (good cherry tomatoes if big ones are out of season) on each piece and then pour over the cheese/beer sauce. Total comfort food. Also easy for company because you can make the bacon/toast ahead, keep warm in a low oven, and keep the rarebit warm in a double boiler over low heat. Serve that with a big salad with a good oil and vinegar dressing and you have a nice, good, simple meal.
"Pudding" is a next step which means all British desserts. Trifle is a classic one which combines lady fingers, fresh fruit, custard and jam. (I've never made it or eaten it, but I keep reading about it.) Or you could serve Cadbury Chocolates with tea.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles' cook published a fabulous book with pictures about the food he used to make for the royal family.... some great pictures. Unfortunately I can't post a link - computer a little dicey right now - and my copy was loaned out and I haven't gotten it back, but I bet you could find it through the library. But do a google search and I I think you'll find it and maybe get some ideas.
And a British cheese board with
Cheddar or Farmhouse Cheshire;
Stilton or Shopshire Blue or Cashel Blue or Lanark Blue,
and Caerphilly or Leicester or Malvern.
I've never run into a soft Brie-like cheese from Great Britain, but that doesn't mean there isn't one among the hundreds of British cheeses I haven't tried yet. In the meantime, I'll suggest for a dessert cheese: White Stilton with Mango and Ginger.
re: DonShirer
there is a Somerset Brie - maybe a little milder than French brie
re: smartie
Not necessarily milder when it's served at the right state of maturity. Had some at a restaurant last week that had a superbly kept cheese trolley - and all British or Irish.


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Dong XoaiWhen it comes to eating in Dong Xoai, you can choose between Vietnamese, Vietnamese and Vietnamese. There are no English-language menus anywhere that we are aware of. If you don't speak the lingo, some sort of Vietnamese culinary phrasebook is in order.
You'll find plenty of small restaurants in the area around, but not inside, the central market. Dona Beer is about 1.5km east of the roundabout, just before the Incom Bank, and sets itself apart by offering fresh beer in plastic bottles (almost bia hoi) and some very tasty dishes to accompany it. It's a point and pick situation, but we had the luon xao lan (sauteed eel) which was excellent, and cut chien gion, which is some sort of small game bird, breaded and deep fried -- more flavourful than chicken, and it satisfied that KFC craving better than the real thing. (Don't eat around the heads -- they're the best part.)
Several places offer very similar, very standard Vietnamese fare south of the roundabout. Ba Hai Sap Nha has a bit of a garden atmosphere to it, and spots like Thuy Tien, Huong Bien, and Tay Nguyen out by the bus station come recommended by locals. If you can find Le Quy Don St, which branches from Phu Rieng Do St (Thinh Lo 14) about a kilometre south of the roundabout, head west a couple hundred metres to where you'll see a sign for the turnoff to Phong Dinh, which specialises in grilled wild boar.
Ba Hai Sap - 878 Phu Rieng Do St. Dong Xoai. T: (0651) 879 404.
Dona Beer - 588 Route 14 (Quoc Lo 14) Dong Xoai.
Huong Bien - Phu Rieng Do (near the bus station) Dong Xoai. T: (0651) 883 897.
Phong Dinh - off Le Quy Don St. Dong Xoai. T: (0651) 884 198.
Thuy Tien - Phu Rieng Do St. Dong Xoai. T: (0651) 899 802.
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October weekend in the Hudson Valley
My wife and I are planning on taking a three day weekend in the third week of October, roughly the 21st to the 23rd, give or take a day on either end. I'm thinking about heading up into the Hudson Valley from NYC to enjoy the fall colors on the tree leaves and have some great food.
I'm looking for any suggestions you might have for me. We've been to Stone Barns before, so we'll skip it this time around. It's also a bit above what we want to spend, which I'd say is about $100 total per meal BEFORE drinks, tax and tip. We often order strategically and share an entree if necessary to keep within our budget.
In terms of cuisine, I'd like to focus on local and/or seasonal ingredients. Italian, American, and French cuisines preferable, but Im open to others if something is really exceptional.
I'd consider spending the entire weekend in one place, or moving around from night to night.
Thanks in advance for your help!
re: owlwoman
MI77, will you have a car?
If you should happen to be anywhere near Big Indian in upstate NY <Catskills> I highly recommend Peekamoose Restaurant and Tap Room. One of my favorites restaurants, great food <from local farms> and drink.
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I understand it's a big area, and I'm open at this point. I'm thinking about hitting up Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble that Saturday night if I can convince my wife it's worth the expense (I've been before, she hasn't). But I'm still in the planning stages so any suggestions as to where we should go for great food and a good time would be appreciated. I am planning on renting a car, as I doubt we could really do an enjoyable trip anywhere up there without one.
Thanks for the suggestions. Keep em coming!
re: ml77
Ok, if you come back to the Tarrytown area, you could stay at the Castle (or one of the more moderate "chain" hotels), and see all the mansions. For upscale eating, we enjoy Crabtree's Kittle House in Chappequa (they also have rooms) and Iron Horse Grill, Pleasantville. For more casual, the cookery in Dobbs Ferry is great as well as Harvest on Hudson (for a nice view too).
If you head up to the Rhinebeck area, you have the CIA plus all the nice little restaurants in downtown Rhinebeck, Local, Arielle, Le Petit Bistro.
The Dia in Beacon gets high marks and there are some nice restaurants there too that have been recommended, but I have not yet tried.
Hope this helps. Not sure what Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble is....sounds like fun though, where does it take place?
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Crabtree's Kittle House
11 Kittle Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514
Iron Horse Grill
20 Wheeler Ave, Pleasantville, NY 10570
re: owlwoman
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll check them out. What's the consensus on CIA? Is it worth a stop?
Your mention of Pleasantville reminded me that I've got the Captain Lawrence Brewery on my list of possibilities. Have you been there?
As you may know, Levon Helm was the drummer for The Band, and he puts on concerts in the home studio he built in a barn on his property near Woodstock. It's a really intimate place that fits maybe 200 people at best. It's a great show if you like The Band or that type of music.
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If you want to go to Captain Lawrence, check out the website for when the tasting room is open. They will be moving to Elmsford pretty soon, a larger location.
Zeph's in Peekskill has food of the caliber and price point you want. It's a good stop on the way up or back from the Hudson Valley (it's on the Hudson, of course, but often people mean further north when talking about the Hudson Valley).
Also if you want great beer (including plenty of local and local-ish ones) and great food, Birdsall House in Peekskill is worth exploring.
Zephs' Restaurant
638 Central Ave, Peekskill, NY 10566
Birdsall House
970 Main St, Peekskill, NY 10566
re: ml77
Kingston is a good food town. Also, Saratoga Springs (North) and Albany (South). A thread re: my yet to happen Kingston food weekend (planned to coincide with a visit to Levon Helm):
re: ml77
In Woodstock, minutes from Levon's (I have been multiple times) is an excellent little restaurant called Violette (www.violettewoodstock.com) - interesting eclectic mix of dishes all prepared wonderfully using fresh ingredients. Love this place.
re: ml77
If you're going to the ramble, you'll be pretty close to a great restaurant called New World Home Cooking. http://ricorlando.com/nwhchome.html its between Saugerties and Woodstock. The food is consistently spectacular and interesting. You will need a reservation.
There's also quite a bit of good stuff in Rhinebeck if you're down that way, Arielle's, Beekman Arms, Terrapin. If you come up further than that, Hudson, NY has some great food, including a place called DABA that has a killer Elk Carpaccio and Whitefish Roe. Good luck.
New World Home Cooking
1411 Route 212, Saugerties, NY 12477
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I do like Levon Helm very much, loved The Band, I'll have to keep that in mind for a weekend trip.
No, have not been to Captain Lawrence, but my DH and his son went and enjoyed the experience. They are moving, (actually closer to my home), so check with them before you visit.
I really enjoy the CIA, have eaten at Escoffier and American Bounty, I think the value is really good and have always enjoyed the food and talking with the students. Plus, it's a really lovely campus and worth just stopping by to see, (you can always have lunch at the Apple Pie cafe).
Escoffier Restaurant
1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park, NY 12538
American Bounty Restaurant
1946 Campus Dr, Hyde Park, NY 12538
re: owlwoman
According to the Capt. Lawrence website, their new Elmsford location won't be opening till later this year. I'm assuming they'll continue on in P'ville till they post otherwise.
re: owlwoman
the medici on cia campus is definitely worth it as well. overall good experience at the cia
I have some more casual recommendations...
Beacon has a cute little downtown with some unique and interesting shops. As far as food goes, Poppy's would definitely fit your requirement of local-- they use grass-fed beef from Kiernan Farm in Gardiner and rolls from the bakery down the street. For dessert, Jane's has fantastic ice cream. There are plenty of outdoorsy and cultural activities in the area.
If you're planning on a more southern trip to check out Capt. Lawrence in Pleasantville, take a 20 minute detour up to Peekskill to visit one of Westchester's only restaurants with a true focus on local food-- Birdsall House. It is bar none my favorite restaurant as of late in the county. They just opened an outdoor beer garden and their beer selection is excellent. They also do brunch.
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I second Poppy's, and there are some good hikes in the Beacon area if you're interested in that (Mount Beacon, Breakneck Ridge are some of the more popular ones). Captain Lawrence is worth a visit. Keegan Ales is Kingston is a good stop as well. For driving around to see fall colors, I'd recommend driving around Ulster County (Marlboro/Gardiner/New Paltz area), the scenery from the local roads there is beautiful, and maybe visiting some of the wineries in the area.
New World Bistro Bar (Woodstock/Saugerties):
I've only been to the Albany location.
Agriturismo restaurant in Pine Plains (Northern dutchess county, about 7 miles east of the Taconic Parkway, and about 20 miles east of Rhinebeck) is a restaurant that specializes in using local produce and meats, and seasonal ingredients. I've been there twice this summer and had great meals each time.
Still a little unsure of where you will be geography-wise, but a bit south of Kingston and Woodstock in Orange County (long time CH'ers, be prepared for my stock answer...) go to the Iron Forge Inn in Warwick. Beautiful country restaurant. Fantastic creative food. Fireplaces everywhere. Artwork done by one of the owners on the wall. Historic building.
The Warwick area is just great for leaf peeping, apple picking and hiking along with a few wineries.
Iron Forge Inn
Iron Forge Rd, Bellvale, NY 10912
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Yeah, that's because I'm still trying to decide exactly what our itinerary will be. Right now, I'm thinking we'll head up on Friday afternoon, stop at Captain Lawrence and have dinner somewhere maybe a bit north of there that night. Then head to the Ramble Saturday, stopping to hike somewhere along the way, maybe Beacon. Sunday maybe head to Rhinebeck or Kingston before heading home.
This thread continues to be helpful to me as I prepare for our trip. So please keep the tips coming! Thanks.
re: ml77
I don't think it's easy to get a reservation at the CIA's restaurants (I think they have three - I know they have two - one French cooking and one Modern American). But the dining experience we had there recently was really very romantic and special. We went to the French restaurant. I was not so impressed with some parts of a few dishes, but I loved all the dishes. We ordered everything from appetizers to wine to dessert and cheese plate. The service was good but it was apparent to me that some of the waiters were more nervous and eager to please so that they weren't as smooth and confident as you would expect in a high-end French restaurant. I guess that comes from being both haute cuisine and student run.
Everything was served under a silver cloche, for example. There was great care to constantly change our silverware with the changing courses. The restaurant is immaculate and the waiters wear the uniform black and white you find in posters of French caricatured waiters. They really make the effort to please, even to the point of sometimes hovering to make sure you are happy with what's on the table.
Bottom line: much much cheaper than a restaurant of similar quality, and that includes the excellent wine list!
Check with the CIA - they may have a cancellation .Otherwise, try the restaurants some other trip. Oh, and that campus - magical. Fountains, lights, stone facades. Organic gardens, local produce, etc.
re: mememe2
The Apple Pie Bakery Cafe at the CIA is great for lunch. I just went there a few weeks ago. They had an amazing honey and apple granita and a coconut trifle dessert. The line moves pretty quickly.


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The organization yesterday launched a test run of the device, called "Menu Console" at five traditional Korean restaurants in Seoul.
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The story is incredibly basic which is to be expected, and the character of shadow feels like one big desperate attempt to make a 'cool' character rather than an interesting one. This game is often carried highly by nostalgia and I once rated it as my favourite game, however in age I have realized that Sonic Adventure 2 is more painful than fun. Play city escape like three times and you reach the pinnacle of what this game can do to amuse you.… Expand
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Jul 23, 2013I don't understand why 'fans' rant and rave over this game. The game is glitchy as hell, camera angles are horrible, and the story is far worse than even that of the first game. The English dubbing is so awful, I can't believe they'd even bother putting it in the game. As a huge fan of the first Sonic Adventure game, this one absolutely fails to hit the mark in every way.
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Nov 17, 2010It's really nothing to be excited about completeley overrated by the fanboys and just entirely lack luster. Speed stages are just hold forward and homing attck to win with terrible controll and overall blandlevel design. Mech shooting & tresure hunting (yes there's that in a Sonic game) is completely boring, broken and has bad controlls, bad camera, tons of glitches, this is nothing like the genesis title and is an overall unpolished game. This whole game is a chore and a terrible experience. Avoid like the plauge… Expand
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|02 May 2012
BSOD playing League of Legends (nvidia or iastor.sys driver issue?)
System specs:
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*OS = Windows 7 home premium 64 bit full retail (installed about 1 year ago)
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Here is the issue I'm having and hoping someone can help me with. I use this computer for gaming and it has been suffering from fairly sporadic BSODs while playing League of Legends (LOL). I play other games without issues that are far more taxing on the computers resources such as Dead Space, Metro 2023, Crysis, Portal 2, etc. I only seem to get BSODs from LOL, occasionally only the game will crash and a message will pop up saying that my nvidia drivers have crashed, I can usually just restart the game and get back up and running as if nothing happened, but sometimes it will crash the entire OS. I've run the Mem dump files through the WinDbg (X64) diagnostic and it will tell me that the problem was "Probably caused by : iaStor.sys ( iaStor+28b43 )".
I've attached the mem dump files from a recent bsod and a system health report as per the BSOD posting instructions and am hoping that someone can get back to me and help me figure out what the problem I'm having is and how I can fix it.
Thanks for the time and effort in advance!
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|03 May 2012
You Intel Rapid Storage Technology controller drivers are corrupted. It is the controller for your hard disk through Windows. First, download the latest Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology driver from ASUSTeK Computer Inc. -Support- Drivers and Download P8P67 DELUXE -> Download -> Windows 7 64bit -> SATA -> Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Driver Software V10.5.0.1026 for Windows Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL) uninstall your Intel Controller through Device Manager.
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|03 May 2012
Thanks for the quick response.
I've tried downloading the most recent driver from Asus, but it won't install I keep getting the error message:
"The setup program failed to install one or more device drivers.
Setup will exit"
Do I have to uninstall the corrupted driver first and if so how do I do that?
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|04 May 2012
Yes, you need to remove the corrupted driver before installing the driver from your motherboard support site. The steps for uninstalling the corrupted driver are in my previous post.
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|05 May 2012
Sorry, I wasn't being exactly clear. I did follow your instructions, but I still can't seem to get the intel driver to install and after I restarted my computer I noticed that in the device manager I have a, "Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA controller" where the intel one used to be. Do I need the intel one or can I just make do with that?
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|05 May 2012
How is the system responding? If it is stable, you may be able to make do without the Intel driver. Odd that it would not install, though.
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First received: September 13, 2005
Last updated: December 23, 2011
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|July 2004
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|Brief Title ICMJE
|Virtual Colonoscopy (VC) for Primary Colorectal Screening
|Official Title ICMJE
|CT Virtual Colonoscopy for Primary Colorectal Screening
|Brief Summary
This study involves a primary VC screening for colorectal polyps. The research hypothesis is that VC screening, including surveillance of sub-cm polyps, is a safe and effective approach.
|Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to use virtual colonoscopy screening to learn more about what happens to small colon polyps (less than 10 mm) over time. From this, we can find out whether it's safer to remove all colon polyps right away or leave the small ones in place and remove only those that grow to 10 mm or more.
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Time Perspective: Prospective
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Screening population for colorectal cancer
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|Colorectal Polyps
|Intervention ICMJE
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In vivo CTC surveillance of 6-9 mm polyp
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In vivo surveillance of 6-9 mm polyps detected at CTC
Intervention: Other: CTC surveillance
|Publications *
|Pickhardt PJ, Kim DH, Pooler BD, Hinshaw JL, Barlow D, Jensen D, Reichelderfer M, Cash BD. Assessment of volumetric growth rates of small colorectal polyps with CT colonography: a longitudinal study of natural history. Lancet Oncol. 2013 Jul;14(8):711-20. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(13)70216-X. Epub 2013 Jun 7.
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Can not install full fresh Windows 7 it says cannot install because...
Can not install full fresh Windows 7 it says cannot install windows 7 it says hard disk in gpt style.
The hard drive in this HP p2-1343w Desktop PC
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I am trying to help a lady friend from Church.
She has a HP p2-1343w Desktop PC with Windows 8, "Which I hate".
Can not install full fresh Windows 7 it says cannot install windows 7 it says hard disk is in gpt style. I tried some steps to covert gpt to mbr so I can install fresh full Windows 7 but don't know what to do from here.
Please help thank you.
N4TUX Boyd
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|23 Mar 2013
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Hi N4TUX is there currently an operating system on the pc?
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|23 Mar 2013
Hello N4TUX,
The tutorial below can help show you how to downgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 7. The issue is that Windows 8 was installed using UEFI. Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have.
Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7
Hope this helps,
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|23 Mar 2013
You must also turn off Secure Boot, before installing Win7 in UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 7 with - Windows 7 Forums.
If it becomes problematic you can also Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7 normally.
To better understand UEFI and help you decide if its worth the benefits watch this video that explains it: Technical Note: UEFI BIOS vs. Legacy BIOS - YouTube
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|23 Mar 2013
This HP p2-1343w Desktop PC is new and it has Windows 8 on it. I have so far got it to finally boot to cd/drd and Windows 7 install starts and then I told it to format C: which has the Window 8 OS on it. I then thought it would let it install but nope. I don't want wipe and remove all partitions in case she ever in the future wants to use the factory backup image and put Windows 8 back on.
After Windows 7 cd formatted OS partition, I had to use Windows 8 factory partition, I then went into disk management and tried to see how to covert the OS partition to MBR from GPT. I wish I had a extra sata hard drive to throw into it to see if Windows 7 and all drivers will even work in this computer but I don't. I am thinking it is most likely won't work and all needed hardware drivers I can't get but I want to try to see.
This lady friend at church hates, hates Windows 8 also.
Geezz such a dog gone head ache so far.....
I will say and voice my personal opinion I hate Windows 8.
Please reply with more suggestions thank you.
N4TUX Boyd.
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|24 Mar 2013
OK we provided you with everything you need to know and you seem to have ignored it all.
I would keep Windows 8, disable Secure Boot, install Win7 in UEFI mode to a partition you shrink on the same GPT disk, so that converting to an MBR disk does not destroy the partitions you wish to keep.
Please go back to the tutorials we posted for you in the blue links starting with Brink's post and read them through, asking back any questions you have after reading them.
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|24 Mar 2013
To Downgrade to Windows 7.
Click here: Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7
Warning you must have the uEFI/BIOS firmware setting in Step Three set.
|My System Specs
|24 Mar 2013
Thank you all for your help.
I will keep Windows 8, disable Secure Boot, install Windows 7 in UEFI mode to a partition and shrink on the same GPT disk, so that converting to an MBR disk does not destroy the partitions.
N4TUX Boyd
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|25 Mar 2013
Continued from: HARD DRIVE THAT HAS WINDOWS 8, and is GPT and....
Quote: Originally Posted by N4TUX - Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:59:05 -0600
Brink hello,
The hard drive has Windows 8 on the hard drive and it wasn't Windos 7 then upgraded to Windows 8. I installed a extra hard drive that was MBR and not GPT and Windows 7 installed perfect on it. Now that I know for sure the computer and hardware drivers all there and works perfectly, I now want to hook up the factory hard drive and delete and wipe all partitions and make it MBR to use it with Windows 7.
Can you help further please?
I now wonder what bootable cd and software to delete all partitions with. If I delete all partitions and format it with NTFS make it MBR?
Thank you and reply when you can please.
N4TUX Boyd
The instructions in the tutorial below can help show you how to.
Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7
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Efficacy and Safety of NVC-422 in the Treatment of Adenoviral Conjunctivitis (BAYnovation™)
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
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Last updated: March 26, 2014
Last verified: March 2014
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and microbiological efficacy and safety of NVC-422 compared to vehicle for adenoviral conjunctivitis. Adults and children one year of age and older with adenoviral conjunctivitis in at least one eye may be eligible. Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive either NVC-422 or Vehicle. Six visits will be required for this study.
Adenoviral Conjunctivitis
Drug: NVC-422 Ophthalmic Solution, 0.33%
Drug: Vehicle Ophthalmic Solution
Phase 2
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Multicenter, Randomized Study of the Efficacy and Safety of NVC-422 Ophthalmic Solution for the Treatment of Adenoviral Conjunctivitis
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Sustained Clinical Cure [ Time Frame: Day 18 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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Experimental: NVC-422 Ophthalmic Solution, 0.33%
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Placebo Comparator: Vehicle Ophthalmic Solution
Dosed for 10 days
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Signs and symptoms of viral conjunctivitis in at least one eye for 3 days or less
- Bulbar conjunctival injection
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- Presence of subepithelial infiltrates (SEIs) at the Day 1 visit in either eye
- A suspected bacterial, fungal, herpes, Chlamydia or Acanthamoeba co-infection, based on clinical observation
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|Colombo, Sri Lanka, 11010
|Colombo, Sri Lanka
|Kalubowila, Sri Lanka, 10350
|Negombo, Sri Lanka, 11500
|Nugegoda, Sri Lanka, 10250
Sponsors and Collaborators
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|Study Director:
|David Stroman, Ph.D.
|NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
More Information
No publications provided
Keywords provided by NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 25, 2014
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01532336 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|CL1104, BAYnovation
|Study First Received:
|February 9, 2012
|Last Updated:
|March 26, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Brazil: National Health Surveillance Agency
India: Drugs Controller General of India
Sri Lanka: Cosmetics Devices & Drugs Regulatory Authority
Keywords provided by NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Conjunctival Diseases
Eye Diseases
Ophthalmic Solutions
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 25, 2014


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