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The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français in Franschhoek consistently ranks among the World's 50 Best Restaurants.
Tucked away in the Groot Drakenstein Mountains the Franschhoek Wine Route is a bit like Monte Carlo, a playground for the super rich in the winelands, only much greener and more scenic.
Proud of their French ancestry, its residents love nothing better than an excuse to whip out the Tricolore or trot out some French phrases, in honour of their Gallic heritage dating back to 1688, during the towns' annual July Bastille Festival.
Selling itself unabashedly as 'South Africa's gourmet capital', Franschhoek's lifestyle attracts gastronomes and sybarites from across the globe.
The Franschhoek winelands fall within the Western Cape's coastal wine growing region, and thereafter they are a ward of the Paarl wine district. There are 43 active wineries along the route, ranging from super-brands like Boschendal and L'Ormarins to very small, garagiste producers, My Wyn.
Well-suited to viniculture, sauvignon blanc, merlot, chardonnay and semillon cultivars make up the bulk of the plantings in Franschhoek.
The typically Mediterranean climate (wet, cool conditions, and clayey, kaolin-rich loam topped with granite shale weathered from the surrounding mountains and Berg River) create acidic, potassium-rich soils that give the wines of this region their character.
On your tasting tour of Franschhoek's wine estates, expect Loire-style sauvignon blancs and buttery, French-oaked chardonnays, along with Bordeaux-style reds and some bold shiraz.
Méthode Cap Classique Sparkling wine production is popular, with Haute Cabrière and Graham Beck bottling some very quaffable joie de vivre. Sample their wares at the Cap Classique and Champagne Festival in December. Other tipples worth seeking out include port, schnapps, grappa, and some exceptional potstill brandies.
Superb local produce, a willingness to experiment and the desire to provide world-class gastronomic experiences, seasoned with award-winning chefs, and served with French flair, sums up the synergy that exists here between food and wine.
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How to get here
Cape Town International airport is approximately 70 km from Franschhoek, around an hour by car.
Best time to visit
Franschhhoek is especially lovely from September (early spring) until April (end of summer).
Around the area
Drakenstein prison (formerly Victor Verster), Mont Rochelle and Paarl Nature reserves, wine tours on horseback, Pearl Valley Golf Estate, the Franschhoek Motor Museum, and the nearby Paarl and Stellenbosch Wines Routes.
Tours to do
Take a tour of Mooiwater township or Pniel, and see French-Huguenot architecture at Boschendal Manor (1685), Burgundy Bourgogne farm, or the Dutch Reformed Church (1847).
Get around
A hire car or self-drive option is recommended.
What will it cost
The price of a wine tasting varies from estate to estate. Advance booking, particularly at award-winning establishments, is essential.
Length of stay
You could just pop in for half a day's wine tasting and lunch, or take an entire week to explore the valley.
What to pack
Sunblock, a hat and sunglasses are recommended, as are comfy shoes for traipsing around wine estates, or through the vineyards.
Where to stay
Accommodation ranges from boutique hotels, country lodges, B&Bs, and guesthouses to self-catering cottages, mostly three four and five-star establishments.
What to eat
Franschhoek is renowned for it's local produce that includes charcuterie, fresh and smoked salmon trout, cheeses, chocolates, olives and olive oil.
What's happening
Four annual Franschhoek festivals not to miss are the Franschhoek Oesfees at Solms-Delta at the end of March; the Franschhoek Bastille Festival in mid-July; the Franschhoek Uncorked Festival in early September; the Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival in early December.
Best buys
Local wines, salmon and trout products, hand-knotted carpets; art and jewellery by local artists, and olive oil.


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When in doubt, kick the can down the road. That is what has happened with the UK energy bill after weeks of bitter negotiations between the Treasury and the department now known across Whitehall as DoSAC – after the disfunctional organisation in the television comedy series The Thick of It.
A couple of weeks ago, I said the bill would seriously disappoint some participants in the debate. The conclusion as announced – and we will only see the detail next week – seems likely to disappoint everyone.
The core decision is that long-term policy is postponed until 2016, after the next election. But the energy business does not work to election timetables or four-year horizons. Most investments are designed for decades, and in some cases, such as nuclear and power generation, the payback for investors won't come until 10, 15 or even 20 years into the project. The investors, it is always worth remembering, are not men in black hats but ordinary people trying to decide what to do with our collective savings – in particular our pension funds. Read more

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I heard Elliott is starting again. Should have won last game. Wonder when Pierce is coming back, but to be honest the guy is made of glass. Have no confidence in him even finishing a game in 1 piece.
I really like Mathews, give him another year or two and I think he can be the replacement for Simon as the dominant receiver in the league. Also a good chance he ends up in the NFL soon considering his size and skillset.
I like him as well. Big bodied, fast and makes the tough catches. As for being as good as Simon in a year or 2, I would think if he puts 2 big years together, he'll take a look at the NFL. But many have gone before him and have returned. But he is the proto typical type of player that the NFL likes.
Bombers stadium is really starting to take shape. Looking forward to going to some games there.
Looking forward to the new stadium, plan on visiting my parents in Winnipeg for a few weeks next summer, going to plan it around 2 home games so Dad and I can take in the new digs.
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So, Buck says he's okay, the head coach changes his story and Elliott gets the start. Is it possible no one knows what they are doing in Bomber land. No point in even playing Buck, its not like they are making the play offs. Keep banging away with Elliott so you can see if he is the QB for next year.
I say play Buck because he'll get injured even worse and then he may be forced to retire. Probably better for the team to know they have to move on from him.
Buck a no go again this week, glad to give Elliott another go. Time for Buck to shut it down this year.
Bombers had a great run game last night. Disturbingly, I found it slightly entertaining watching Buck get hurt multiple times last night. It's so tragic it has become a comedy, 'can he make it through this series?', no he got hurt again.
Also noticed that Brink seems to be the only Bomber qb who can consistently get the ball in the endzone.
Its time for someone to take Buck aside and tell him he's getting killed out there and take the rest of the season off. They are not making the playoffs, just too many things have to happen, but watching this guy get beat up everytime he plays is disturbing. Can't believe he hasn't a concussion x10 over the last 2 years and it seems they are not concerned what these injuries are doing to him as a person, forget an athlete.
The problem is its his choice. The Bombers actually kept him out of the lineup longer then he wanted to be. Last night during the game he refused to come out a few times when they tried to pull him off the field. Multiple people have told him he should retire, including Matt Dunigan who still has problems from similar injuries.
Buck gets hurt seriously and I think its as much on him as on anyone else.
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First Operation World Record Results Encouraging
ATHENS, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries biologists were pleasantly surprised recently when they went electrofishing for tagged Budweiser ShareLunker offspring in three research lakes.
They found fish—lots of fish. "The most exciting thing from these preliminary samples is that ShareLunker offspring were collected at high rates," said Inland Fisheries biologist Michael Baird. "This bodes well for the age-4 sample slated to be completed in the spring of 2009."
TPWD fisheries biologists are monitoring the growth rate of stocked Budweiser ShareLunker offspring as compared to resident "wild" fish in the reservoirs. The average ShareLunker offspring was 7.1 inches long and weighed 2.7 ounces. The average wild fish averaged 5.3 inches long and weighed 1.2 ounces.
"Because the ShareLunker offspring were raised at the hatchery, their initial size was larger," pointed out Tim Bister, one of the project biologists. "We'll have to consider this difference when we make growth comparisons in the future."
The fish were sampled from Lake Raven, in Huntsville State Park; Mill Creek Reservoir, in Canton; and Meridian State Park Lake. The valuable Budweiser ShareLunker offspring were produced from female largemouth bass contributed by anglers to the program in 2005 and were spawned and reared at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, home of the ShareLunker program.
Operation World Record is an attempt to produce the next world record largemouth bass through a program of selective breeding using Budweiser ShareLunkers with pure Florida largemouth genes. Research to evaluate the growth rates of these selectively bred fish is ongoing.
The Budweiser ShareLunker program is made possible through support from Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Since 1991, Anheuser-Busch, in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, has contributed millions of dollars in funding to support conservation causes and fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation programs in Texas.
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The new regime will shift responsibility for the standards and behavior of security staff from the SIA to an estimated 4,200 businesses operating in Britain.
This will leave the regulator with the task of targeting companies or employees that fail to meet the required standards with a range of penalties from banning a company from the industry to criminal prosecution. Companies rather than the regulator will in future be responsible for carrying out checks on individual security staff.
Wow, this would be a radical change for the SIA if it goes through and I would be very interested in seeing the response from private industry about this move. I am sure there are a ton of questions on how this new regulatory regime will work. (see impact assessment below)
For that reason, I will hold off on any commentary on this one and wait for this stuff to be hashed out. I am not a UK citizen and I am by no means an expert on the SIA or that particular industry. If any readers have an inside track on this, feel free to comment below.
If you are a UK citizen, there is a discussion about this new regulatory regime at the Home Office here. Here is a copy of the regime and impact assessment below. Check it out. –Matt
Future regulatory regime for the private security industry (PDF file – 213kb)
Impact assessment PSI future regulatory regime (PDF file – 393kb)
Private security companies to be self-regulated
Ministers want security companies to regulate their own staff and the industry's watchdog to move into the private sector
By Alan Travis
Tuesday 20 November 2012
The statutory licensing of more than 330,000 individual private security workers is to be scrapped under a shakeup of the regulation of the industry proposed by Home Office ministers.
They are instead proposing that private security companies regulate their own staff, with the industry's watchdog, the Security Industry Authority, moved into the private sector.
Ministers say the phased move to a "business regulation regime" reflects the "maturity of the private security industry" and supports its willingness to take on further responsibility and be more accountable for its actions.
The new regime will shift responsibility for the standards and behavior of security staff from the SIA to an estimated 4,200 businesses operating in Britain.


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No, your eyes do not deceive you: This yacht's hull is blue. Not just any blue, but baby blue—perhaps the babiest blue ever applied to that ultimate symbol of technological machismo, the megayacht.
That something so apparently insignificant as hull color can, in reality, be so startling is a testament not just to the enormous dimensions of Madsummer's hull, but also to the promise implicit in such a choice. There is a visual language in superyachting just as there is in other areas of life. Glossy white offers perfection and efficiency, as well a continuous cleaning job for the crew. Black or dark blue is masculine, naval, fearless—and even more of a headache for the deckies, as it shows every speck of salt. Other colors suggest various shades of personality for both yacht and owner—from confident statements of individuality, down to the occasional dubious choice whose purpose is merely to confirm that in this game of life, wealth and taste do not always play on the same team.
But baby blue—that's a new one. Whatever your opinion of its aesthetic merits—and I happen to think it looks terrific —you've got to admit that it's different. But if such a cuddly hull color leads you to expect an interior of wipe-down furnishings and Disney wallpaper, you're in for a pleasant surprise. Styled by the French designer Alberto Pinto, Madsummer's interior is thoroughly grown-up, with an interesting mix of woods such as soucupira and platane, interspersed with fabric bulkhead linings and leather detailing. These choices are not merely a designer's whim—Madsummer's American owner previously owned, and loved, the elegant 171-foot Amels-built Lady in Blue, and many of these details are intended to harken back to the earlier vessel. According to Pinto, "He wanted something that would remind him of her. It had to be a young and sporty yacht."
There are also more playful touches aboard this 257-foot German-built megayacht. The zebrano hardwood that dominates the saloon on the owner's deck is intended to contrast with the brightly colored furnishings, such as that irrepressible orange sideboard and the blue-denim upholstery of the sofas. The guest cabins have been carefully personalized, says Pinto, with a unique headboard in each, as well as different covers and cushions and a wide variety of detailing, accessories, and objets d'art. Diversity is the key to curiosity, he believes—the designer did not want Madsummer's guests to be bored by their surroundings.
But, come on now, what are the chances of that? Madsummer is one of the biggest yachts in the world, from one of the most accomplished shipyards. Delivered in late 2008, she made her maiden voyage to the Caribbean in time for the winter charter season and is cruising the Mediterranean this summer. A price tag of $1 million a week reflects her exclusivity and quality, with accommodations for 12 guests in six cabins (including the owner's) and 32 crew.
Lrssen describes her layout as "private," with little in the way of vast, imposing spaces designed to overawe the impressionable and emphasize the yacht's size. Instead, Madsummer has manageable living areas, based on a comfortable human scale. The main entrance for guests is via the main-deck lobby on the starboard side. Forward lie the four principal guest suites, plus the extra double en suite cabin; a sixth area is fitted out as a cinema and a playroom for the children. Turn left from the lobby, and you find yourself in the main saloon with its intimate seating areas, full-size bar, and twin circular eight-seat dining tables, which are intended to lend themselves equally to both casual and formal dining.
The owner lives on the upper deck. He can enjoy a private outdoor area, sheltered by the helideck, and a generous circular dining space aft enclosed by sliding-glass doors and equipped with a table that can seat up to 14. His spacious private saloon is served by its own substantial pantry, while the owner's suite takes up most of this deck's forward sections, with his and her bathrooms—featuring the unusual choice of sycamore for the floors—as well as an office and a children's bedroom on the port side.
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Kansas Wheat Harvest Report Day 1
Date Posted: June 19, 2013
This is Day 1 of the 2013 Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas City Board of Trade - a part of the CME Group, the Kansas Grain & Feed Association, the Kansas Wheat Commission and Kansas Association of Wheat Growers.
After weather-related stops and starts, the 2013 Kansas wheat harvest is officially in full swing in several south central Kansas locations, with test cutting as far north as McPherson County in central Kansas and as far west as Clark County.
Harvest traditionally begins near Kiowa, where a few isolated fields of wheat were harvested last week.
On Tuesday, however, the harvest campaign really got underway, according to Steve Inslee, general manager of the OK Co-op in Kiowa.
So far, about 350,000 bushels have been taken in by the elevator.
Test weight averages 59 pounds per bushel, and protein ranges from 12 to 15.6.
Despite a rain earlier this week, the wheat is dry and Inslee says weather-permitting, the area harvest could be complete in a week.
Cowley County Extension Agent Jill Zimmerman says farmers in Sumner County began harvesting mid-afternoon Tuesday, after fields had dried out from a one-inch shower on Sunday night.
Zimmerman's family started on a field of the variety Everest; test weight was 61 pounds and yield is about 45 bushels per acre.
Wheat began trickling into the Anthony Farmers Co-op over the weekend, but harvest activity geared up on Tuesday.
Test weights average 60 pounds per bushel, but no yields have been reported so far.
About 305,000 bushels had been taken in the Anthony location as of Wednesday morning.
Kari Nusz at the cooperative's Harper location says the area has taken wheat since Saturday, 57,000 bushels so far.
Test weights have ranged from 59 to 62 pounds per bushel.
It is too early for yield estimates, but Nusz reports farmers are pleased with field results up to now.
Weather permitting, harvest will be in full force by the weekend.
Kansas Wheat Commissioner Scott Van Allen started harvest Tuesday evening on a patch of Everest wheat near Conway Springs.
Moisture was 13.4%, and test weight was 61 pounds per bushel.
He estimates the crop was yielding about 50 bushels per acre.
Van Allen received a quarter-inch of rain Tuesday night, which could pre-empt harvest until Thursday.
The 2013 Harvest Report is brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and sponsors Kansas City Board of Trade, a part of the CME Group, and the Kansas Grain & Feed Association.
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Yahoo has added coupons to its online mix. Today, the company unveiled its new Yahoo Deals Web site, which offers shoppers coupons, information about promotions, sales and tips on saving money.

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 "Frugality is the new 'cool,'" said Greg Hintz, head of Yahoo Shopping, in a statement. "We now know that couponing and bargain hunting are losing their stigma and are now a regular habit for many people."

 To accommodate these demands, the new Yahoo Deals site offers printable coupons through a partnership with Coupons.com as well as other deals. These include special offers at neighborhood chains and restaurants, grocery coupons and a gas finder widget where visitors can enter their zip codes to see where the cheapest gas is in their area.

 According to Yahoo, 43 percent of respondents said they are using coupons more this year than last, while 76 percent of female respondents say that easier access to coupons would make them more likely to use them. Hintz sees this as just the niche that Yahoo Deals can fill. "Our goal at Yahoo is to be the center of people's online lives and we're making Yahoo the easiest place for consumers to find and manage the coupons and deals that are relevant to their lives."

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On tonight's episode of How to Live to 100 (9pm ET on Cooking Channel), Jason finds that tomatoes are the perfect superfood for stronger bones and healthier skin (both essential for living to 100.) As an added bonus, the fiber in these magical fruits will do wonders for your waistline. The best part, the cherry tomato on top, is that Jason takes tomatoes are uses them in dishes like Cream of Green Tomato Soup, Peruvian Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes with Tomatillo Salsa, Sweet Dessert Crepes with Strawberry Tomato Sauce and Grilled Zucchini Tacos with Smoked Tomatoes.
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HELEN 'HALLIE' MARIE MCDERMOTT, 85, of Skowhegan, Maine, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2017. Helen was born November 2, 1931 in Great Falls, Montana. She was the only child of John and Veronica (Tokarski) Berlinsky. She grew up in Billings, Montana where her father and uncle opened Billings Neon Sign. She graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1949. She played the violin from the time she was four years old. As a true sign of her versatility, she spent one summer at Interlochen Music School (1949) and another summer working at a dude ranch (1950). She received her nursing degree at Carroll College in Helena, Montana.
In July, 1952, she married Arthur McDermott. The Marine Corps took the family all over the country. Finally settling in Kansas City, she worked at the Marine Corps Finance Center. After retiring, she worked for The Little Sisters of the Poor. She was a devout Catholic andto jazz and classical music, and reading. She loved her books almost as much as her children.
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What do you actually do as a designer when you've designated yourself to show in last slot, in the last city, to an audience that has been looking at fashion for four weeks on young models who, by now, are so zombie-tired that the makeup seems to be slipping off their faces? Well, you grab the last shreds of their severely depleted attention spans, and sum up the season for them, if you can. That's exactly what Miuccia Prada did at Miu Miu, the brand that has been such a runaway success, with the forties dresses and glittery shoes for fall 2011. And she did it all—but only by the skin of her teeth.
"I designed it in fifteen days, right after Prada," she declared. "With Prada, I think so much. But with Miu Miu, it's improvisation." What, even the elaborate, leather boots with their Western-turned–folk art patterns tooled with 3-D roses were made in less than two weeks? And the Provençal prints, all patchworked together? Yes, she shrugged, as if that were almost normal.
Well, Mrs. Prada might be uniquely endowed in having the industrial wherewithal to conjure up a collection midway through the shows, but it takes something rather more than financial muscle to amalgamate the season's ideas in real time and then still make the whole look particularly your own.
At the beginning of the show, admittedly, it looked as if she wasn't going to get there. Students of Prada (the label) have already dissected the fact that her acclaimed spring 2012 mainline collection was composed of separates made to seem like total matching looks, which is exactly how Miu Miu began, but with the components more clearly set out: high-waisted A-line skirts, bra tops with cropped, off-the-shoulder capes, and the odd fichu-wrap crossing the body and zipping up in back. All this was delivered in black and gray fabric—a recap of notions about mid-century modern tailoring, perhaps. That, and an intriguing stretchy, shirred midsection piece, like a pull-on, pull-up accessory, with which to cinch in a long shirt. So far, so didactically commercial, but then the show gained traction.
What followed looked increasingly like an ode to a petulant film noir ingenue, someone like the dangerous, corrupted characters of Raymond Chandler's novels. Gradually, she started putting forth lace trapeze dresses and A-line coats in weird, flat colors like gray and burgundy, worn over peculiar patchworks of acid-yellow and burgundy Provençal patterns, and prints involving micro-tile repeats and Chinese lanterns. Amongst all this, the shoes and boots were a riveting mix of Edwardian velvet, cowboy, and ornate embellishment.
Sound confusing? It wasn't, but if only because this collection (even if allegedly spontaneously thrown together in haste) stands as a vignette about how to blend many trends in simple-to-wear ways. The red-shadowed eyes, greasy locks of hair, and pallid complexions are optional, of course, although that is how most of the hard-core fashion pack happened to look, too, as they flew away at the end of the show toward a well-earned rest.


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Channel 4 newsreader Alex Thomson is lending his voice to Yeadon-based national charity Epilepsy Action.
Alex has recorded a three-minute appeal for the charity, which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday.
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The appeal will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 7.55am and 9.26pm on Sunday, March 2 and then again on Thursday, March 6 at 3.27pm. It will also be available anytime from the first broadcast online.
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The program is approved by the American Bar Association. Program participants earn six (6) credits for the two courses. Applicants who intend to transfer credits should inquire about their law school's policy on that issue. A statement that acceptance of any credit or grade for any course taken in the program, including externships and other clinical offerings, is subject to determination by the student's home school.
The academic component of the Turkey Summer Law program consists of two three (3) credit courses:
- International Legal Perspectives on the Rule of Law, Human Rights, and Current Issues in Turkey, Central Asia and the Middle East. This course introduces students to the complex issues facing Turkey in the region, including its historical and current role in the Middle East, the challenge of accession to the European Union, and its linkages with Central Asia. The course also addresses various topical international legal issues including inter alia: terrorism, security, and human rights; energy policy and environmental sustainability; and, the legal status of the Turkish Straits.
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dairy full mac and cheese photo by vsimon
The stuff in the blue box is the cheesiest? I don't think so. A powdered cheese packet just cannot compare.
We like this adult version of gluten free, dairy full, mac and cheese. It really is cheesy, sharp cheddar cheesy. And we live in Wisconsin, so our cheddar is orange.
This mac and cheese also has a kick of spicy cayenne. But to keep peace in the family, you can make it kid friendly with mild cheddar and no spice.
Can I make it low lactose? Lactose and I are not friends.
Sure, easily. Use lactose free milk. Cheddar is naturally very, very low in lactose.
What other kinds of milk can I use?
Regular, low fat, fat free, they all work. But since this is dairy full mac and cheese, use cow's milk.
Sweet rice flour
This sauce is thickened with sweet rice flour. Also known as glutinous rice flour. Do not be alarmed, it does not have any gluten.
It is called glutinous rice because it is sticky when it is cooked. And the flour thickens sauces beautifully. I use it for all clients, even those who are not gluten free.
It just works better than wheat flour. Especially if you are freezing (and thawing) a saucy dish. It does not curdle, weep, or separate after it is thawed.
Make extra
So make a bunch, put into individual containers with lids and freeze for future comfort. Thaw overnight in the fridge and warm in the microwave for just a few minutes.
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We often roast cherry tomatoes and serve them on top of the mac and cheese. That is REALLY a good idea. Roasted mushrooms are great too.
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Add pasta to cheese sauce, mix well. Serve it up!
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On July 2, 2008, Jessica Hain was named the sixth head women's soccer coach of the Liberty Lady Flames' soccer program.
During her second year at Liberty in 2009, Hain's squad experienced one of the biggest single-season turnarounds in program history, capturing the Big South regular-season title and closing out the year with a 9-7-3 record (6-1-2 BSC). As a result of her team's performance during the regular season, Hain earned Big South Coach of the Year Honors.
Hain came to Liberty after three seasons with the Charlotte Lady Eagles of the United States (USL) W-League, the premier women's soccer league in the United States, as an assistant to head coach Lee Horton. With the club, Hain was responsible for recruiting players for the team, implementing training sessions, running camps and clinics and coaching, training and teaching sports ministry, both in the United States and in Brazil.
In final season in Charlotte, Hain helped the Lady Eagles to a second-place finish in the Atlantic Division standings and into the Eastern Conference playoffs with an 11-2-1 mark. The squad's roster included former Liberty standout goalkeeper Sonia Rodriguez, who was a Lady Flame from 2001-05.
The year prior, Hain was the head coach of the W-League's Carolina Dynamo. She was the youngest and only female coach in the Atlantic Division.
Hain also has coached internationally. While serving as a missionary in Brazil, she was the co-head coach of the Cotia Women's Professional Soccer team based in Sao Paulo in 2007. The team played both outdoors and futsal, five-a-side soccer played indoors.
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A four-year letterwinner in the collegiate ranks, Hain played two years in the midfield at Ohio State (1995-96) and two seasons at N.C. State (1997-98). She was a three-time National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) of America Scholar-Athlete from 1995-97 and earned Academic All-ACC honors in 1998.
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WILTSHIRE Police will escort a specialised load transporter carrying an Airbus A321 aircraft fuselage at 1pm on Sunday.
The transporter and its load will measure 6.10 metres (20ft) wide, 4.93 m (16ft-01ins) high with an overall length of 46.00 m (151 ft) and gross weight of 58 tonnes.
The abnormal load will be travelling from MOD St. Athan, near Barry, South Wales to Cotswold Airport, Kemble, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Due to the size of this transporter it will be slow moving and will have the potential to create congestion. Wherever possible disruption will be kept to a minimum but hauliers and motorists are asked to please be patient if they come across this load. Anyone travelling over this period to catch a flight or meet appointments should allow sufficient additional time.
Whilst travelling on the A419 it will take up both northbound carriageways and motorists are asked to be patient.
The journey will begin in Wiltshire at approximately 1pm from M4 Junction 18, where the load will be transported in convoy. It departs from M4 junction 18 to junction 15 before travelling North on the A419 towards Cirencester, then onto the A429 to arrive at Kemble.
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I thought it might be fun to write Reed's friend Aubrey since I've written so much Reed now. If you haven't read Reed's story, you can find Parts 1-9 here.
"One…two…three! Open your eyes," Carrie says excitedly.
I muffle a gasp as my eyes adjust to the sight of myself in the mirror. My naturally straight blonde hair is shellacked into tiny corkscrew curls. And my makeup. There simply aren't words.
"It's lovely," I say, pasting on a smile.
"That means she hates it," Reed says dryly as she sprays her own mess of curls.
"No, I didn't say that," I say, fingering a lock that has fallen in my face.
"You look fabulous," Carrie says, stepping back to admire her work. "The men are going to want to eat you alive!"
Nothing about that sounds appealing. I attempt to remove some of the dark gray eyeshadow with a swipe of my finger.
"Stop, you'll smear it," Carrie says. "Speaking of eating you alive, we have something for you!"
Carrie runs into the bedroom attached to the bathroom we're all crowded into while Reed continues to fluff her curls. I catch Reed's eyes in the mirror as I attempt to tone down my curls by smoothing my hands over the top from root to tip. She gives me a sly smile. I know she's loving every minute of this.
Truth is, this bachelorette party is more for Reed and Carrie than me. I would have been happy going out for a nice dinner and drinking wine in our pajamas back at home afterwards. But no, Reed and Carrie insisted we have an all-girls beach weekend, complete with bar crawl.
"This," Carrie says, holding up what appears to be a candy necklace, "should have gone on before we did your hair. I'm afraid we'll mash it down putting it on. Reed, help me."
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I have a wordpress website. Now days I am frequently getting an error "508 Resource Limit Reached". Many times website stop working. Please check attached snap shoot.
I know it is server side error but I don't know how to resolve this problem. Please give your suggestion to resolve this problem. Website is http://www.bullrider.in
Are you on a VPS by chance? Maybe you are exceeding your CPU/Memory threshold. Try disabling some of your plugins (if not all of them) and see how it performs for a while.
Had you installed a particular plug-in around the time the problem started? If so that would be the best one to disable first. Also have a look through PHPs, MySQLs and the server's (assuming you have access rights) error logs to see if there are any entries that might give a clue as to what's draining the resources
You are getting this error because you are exceeding CPU/Memory limit . May be the resources your website is allocated is exceeding . So check with your hosting company to look into the issue and increase the limit and also check if there is any unwanted plugins installed then remove it.
its using wordpress? or?
Try reading the post before responding. It was in the very first sentence. (hint: yes, he is using wordpress)
hihihi... sorry, I am newbie in the forum.. If wordpress, That's because your account is exceeding the resources that are allocated to it, such as CPU usage or RAM allocation. u can remove or disable plugins you are using it


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The Magpies are continuing their January shopping spree in Ligue 1, and have confirmed that the France Under-21 international is the latest to make the move to St. James' Park.
The 20-year-old France youth international has been unveiled as the Magpie's fourth recruit from Ligue 1 of the transfer window, with Toulouse midfielder Moussa Sissoko also on his way.
The youngster joins a club currently sitting in 16th place in the Premier League, but he insists that he had no hesitations in making the move to the St. James' Park outfit.
"It was the desire of the club to sign me up which was the most important factor," Haidara told the club's official website. "It was nothing to do with the league position.
"It was really all about the club's desire and willingness to sign me up. Also, I like the club's ambition to strengthen the whole team so we can improve our league position. That's what appealed to me so I didn't hesitate."
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was delighted with his new recruit, saying, "Massadio is very highly thought of in France and he's somebody who our scouting team have been greatly impressed by.
"At the age of 20, he will only continue to get better but he's already played a lot of games in his country's top division and represented France at Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 level.
"He's strong and quick and we're looking forward to seeing him develop here."
Haidara joins Mathieu Debuchy, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Yoan Gouffran and Moussa Sissoko in leaving France to join a club with an already healthy contingent of French players, such as Yohan Cabaye, Hatem Ben Arfa, Romain Amalfitano, Gabriel Obertan and Sylvain Marveaux.


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Evansville-Vanderburgh Animal Care & Control Shelter
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Welcome to Evansville Vanderburgh Animal Care and Control. You will find information about our role in the community, local pet ordinance requirements, what to do if you lose or find a pet, adopting a new pet or reclaiming your pet.
Mission Statement:
The Evansville Vanderburgh Animal Care & Control Shelter is dedicated to promoting citizen and pet safety, promotion of responsible pet ownership and the reduction of animal overpopulation. This mission is accomplished through investigation, intervention and education as well as the enforcement of the City Ordinance. Our commitment is to ensure the superior quality of our services and to respond to the changing needs of our community.
The operation of the Animal Care & Control Shelter is under the supervision of the Department of Transportation & Services. The Animal Control and Education Board appointed by the Mayor to serve as a governing body in the issuing of permits and ruling in animal cases complying with Section H of the Animal Control Ordinance 9.90.22.
Division Facts:
Superintendent: Alisa Webster
Secretary/Dispatcher: Hollis Kelly, Heather McDaniel, Barbara Hildenbrand
Animal Control Officers: 7
Animals Cared for in 2013: 4,751
Hours of Operation:
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All adopted animals are required to be in compliance with the adoption policy of the Animal Care and Control. All dogs and cats will be spayed/neutered, rabies vaccinated, microchiped, licensed if required. This is to promote compliance with the Subsection H, the Commission is authorized to establish a program which may include a prepayment system (Ordinance Section 9.90.22, Subsection H). The fees are as listed below.
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Turkey History & Preparation
Short History - The turkey is native to North America. Long before the Pilgrims landed and had that original Thanksgiving feast, Native Americans of the Southwest had already domesticated the local Mexican breed.
Fattened with corn, these domesticated birds fed the Native Americans, and supplied feathers for garments, blankets, baskets, and ritual objects. Tribes of the Plains and the East hunted turkey with bow and arrow. Turkeys were brought back to Spain by priests who explored the New World with the Conquistadors in the 1500s. Once introduced to Europe the turkey quickly became a favorite. Charles IX of France, for example, is said to have chosen turkey to celebrate his wedding in 1570. Throughout Europe, turkeys provided a reliable source of meat, and were a common sight in the poultry yard, along with chickens, ducks, and geese.
The English settlers brought domesticated turkeys back to the new world with them when they settled New England in the early 17th century, not realizing they occurred in the wild there. By the early 1900s, there were fewer than 30,000 wild turkeys left due to hunting, deforestation and the westward movement of the pioneers. Happily, federal laws, reintroduction efforts, and conservation have brought the numbers back to about seven million wild birds in the forty-nine states.
The appetite for turkey and the standardization of large scale farming has resulted in the modern commercial turkey which has dominated the market for the last 50 years. Breeds like the Broad Breasted Bronze and the Large White are bred to produce a lot of meat quickly. They are larger with a higher percentage of both white meat and meat-to-bone than organic, heritage, or wild birds. This is due to breeding, diet (most of these birds are fed growth hormones and antibiotics), lack of exercise, and water-processing. These turkeys cannot mate because of the unnaturally large breast, shorter breast bones and legs. They cannot walk normally, and have very little muscle as a result. Sadly, these are the turkeys most of us are familiar with, and few have tasted turkey as nature intended it.
Heritage Pedigree
With the increasing interest in traditional foods and heirloom breeds, demand for wild and heritage-breed turkeys has risen over the last several years. Supplying this demand has sometimes been challenging, but the number of farms raising them has increased and it's now possible to offer home chefs access to these old breed birds for the holidays.
What sets heritage turkey apart from the flock, are these criteria: they must be able to breed naturally, live seven to nine years, and grow slowly. They are old standard breeds, not modern experiments. Today, there are only seven heritage breeds including Standard Bronze (actually a cross between the Narragansett and Eastern wild breeds developed by early settlers in Rhode Island in the 1700s), Bourbon Red, Jersey Buff, Slate, Black Spanish, Narragansett and White Holland.
Heritage and wild turkeys thrive when raised free range, and fed natural whole-grain diets, without any antibiotics or hormones. The freedom to exercise means they have more muscle than conventional birds. Processing is often by hand instead of machine. The result is a more intense turkey flavor with less white meat and a leaner texture that requires a tad more care in preserving moistness. Especially in the wild turkeys, the breast meat will be darker than conventional turkeys. These birds also tend to be smaller. In fact, heritage turkeys are largely unavailable in sizes over 20 lbs, and wild turkeys rarely grow over 10 lbs. When deciding what size to serve, a good rule of thumb is to plan for one pound of turkey per person.
Preparation is the Key
With their richer tasting meat and moister overall texture, it's easy to assume that preparation techniques for heritage or wild turkey are exactly the same as those used for commercial birds. Nothing could be further from the truth. The fact is that these birds are leaner with a higher percentage of dark meat. This natural balance of dark to white meat actually makes preparation easier. Since white meat always cooks faster than dark, the closer the ratio, the easier it is to roast evenly. Brining, barding, and basting are common techniques in preparing a tasty heritage bird.
The breast meat is smaller (after all, it hasn't been artificially enlarged) and needs protection during cooking. Covering the breast meat with aluminum foil, or cheesecloth soaked in cooking oil while cooking is strongly advised. Remove the covering about 30 minutes before the turkey is done so the breast will brown. Frequent basting is a must, unless you rub truffle butter or olive oil under the skin over the breast, which makes the birds self-basting. Because they are leaner and tend to be smaller, cooking at low temperatures for longer time is also suggested.


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Another goodbye and another combat tour.
It is what dozens of East Tennessee families are facing as they send-off their loved ones this weekend for a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. Eighty pilots and mechanics are packing 15 helicopters for the coming mission. After a few more weeks of training at another base stateside, they expect to be in Afghanistan by April.
"Deployment is a term you are very familiar with whether or not you get used to it is a different matter entirely," said 24-year-old Catherine Corkern. Her dad Glynn, at age 49, is about to embark on his fifth combat tour. The family will say their final goodbyes to the veteran helicopter pilot on Saturday.
"It's heartbreaking that day, the hugs, the kisses, tears it is rough," said Mr. Corkern who has served in both the Army and National Guard since he was 17.
"One of the times I came back and what I thought was my middle daughter comes running out of the house and I realized it was my youngest. I mean she had grown that much, and you don't get that back when you're done," said Mr. Corkern.
Catherine and her two sisters, who are both now in their twenties, say prayer helps them cope with the risks facing their dad overseas and the loneliness they face at home. Their mom said there are two ways to "do" a deployment.
"You can dwell on it all the time. You focus on the fact that he's not there that it is you and you are supporting yourself and the kids and everything else. And then you can do it where you focus on God. I've done it both ways. The first leaves you miserable and lonely, (the other) I would allow people to care for me and that was huge," said Susan Corkern who has been married to her military husband 28 years.
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In their on-camera interview, the family talked about the pain of saying goodbye, how they hope to stay in touch, and why the return from war can mark an uneasy time for a lot of families.
"Just trying to fit your family back together, it doesn't happen overnight," said Ms. Corkern.
She did add that living in East Tennessee has helped ease the burden of a long separation. Her neighbors have offered prayers, emotional support, and helped her with everyday problems that pop up around the house.
"Fix our fence and put up security lights just because they are worried about you. They told my husband before he left, 'you're not going to have to worry about a thing.' That kind of support, it just envelopes you and helps you feel safe," said Ms. Corkern with tears welling in her eyes.


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WarFactory Sentinel: Gaming on a Grandby Dustin Sklavos on 6/8/2011 12:01 AM EST
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f4phantom2500 - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkbut i just couldn't justify spending $1,000 on a system if it doesn't have at LEAST a Core i5 750, if not Sandy Bridge (read: it should have Sandy Bridge). Also, as solid as the GTX 460 is, I would expect something beefier when dropping that kind of cash. Kudos to having a good SSD, but 40GB sounds like it'd be pretty cramped on a Win 7 64 install. I'm using 24GB of my 64GB Microcenter G2 SSD with Windows 7 Ultimate, and that SSD set me back about $100 (The Corsair Force F40 costs $110 on newegg right now).
However, I do like the approach of a fast SSD and a big hard drive for storage, and the 8GB RAM is a nice touch (as mentioned in the article, a wise move considering how cheap RAM is these days). This computer is actually very similar to mine, and I am completely satisfied with it.
Overall, this is a good computer, and I understand computer manufacturers need to make money (the $200~300 markup sounds reasonable, considering the unexpected pitfalls that inevitably come up with building your own system), but I think they could have made some wiser choices in this build. Reply
TrackSmart - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkI agree. If they used a 64GB SSD and a Core i5 750 they could have sold the system at a similar price and ended up with better build. Still, it's a much better selection of components than I've seen from any of the big PC makers (Dell, HP, etc) and the long warranty deserves some kudos... Reply
Sunburn74 - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkFor $1000 a much more powerful system can be assembled. If power isn't your interest,that $250 could be spent on a nicer case, nicer peripherals (a 27in monitor, etc), etc
A user would be better off buying a dell xps desktop or similar product from a number of manufactueres and throwing in a gpu if warranty support is truly an issue. Reply
mino - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkThat assumes:
a) customer can, or for that matter WANTS, to
- spent their time choosing components and assembling
- troubleshooting any issue that might come up
b) customer deems Dell's component choice/freedom acceptable
While I never buy boxen prebuilt, I strongly feel that this enthusiast pre-occupation of "how you can make it a DIY" while reviewing complete systems is stupid.
People that are in the market for boutique setup ARE NOT interested in hearing how they can do it themselves.
While a nice BOM-vs-price point is welcome, criticising such companies for their pricing is silly. The testing, warranty customizability and service is part of such a product and is not free.
No I am not in this business, never been. Reply
karielash - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkNice comments, good to see someone with a brain for a change.
I spent 2K on a boutique system, going for a balance of performance and price, although I could have easily built my own for the money and maybe even got a little more. I was more than willing to shell out the cash for a pre-built system (with on-site support) and not have the hassle of building the damn thing myself, money well spent imo. Reply
TrackSmart - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkI build my own systems, but I don't kid anybody that I'm saving money once you factor in the massive amount of time invested. It takes hours of research to pick the right components. Many more hours building and troubleshooting. And further hours setting up exchanges if one of the parts is dead on arrival.
That said, I build my own systems because I enjoy all of that stuff and take great satisfaction in the final product. If I've saved $200 after all is said and done, that's a bonus. Assuming I've spent 20 hours of my time from research to final build, that's $10/hr. If you don't enjoy doing this stuff, you are much better off buying a nice system like this and spending that extra 20 hours actually using it. Reply
Lunyone - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkThis is a decent build that covers most areas of computing needs (office work, gaming, etc.). It's more than I'd pay for a system like this, but I build my own, so that isn't a fair shake. If I didn't know any better (or didn't know how to build computers) I'd say this would be a good deal (of coarse, I'd have to ask around to see if War Factory was reputable).
I think the SSD is good for snappiness/resposiveness, but only 40gb's? I think a 64gb SSD would be a better selection for the main boot drive, since you'd have room for a few programs to reside on the boot drive for better resposiveness.
Overall the system looks pretty good, especially since they used a reputable PSU (thank god). I would also agree that a good 500w PSU is more than enough for this build, even a quality 400w PSU is plenty. It is nice that the PSU leaves room for future upgrades, so that is nice too.
P.S. Last sentence has a typo:
in other words, you can get similar or better performance at lower prices and still have money left for a <b>decend</b> SSD (or a 2-year extended warranty).
I think you meant "decent" not decend on the last line. :) Reply
voidi - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkThis system is quite interesting because it pretty much chooses the opposite route of most of the other boutique manufacturers.
The reason for most of the criticism when looking at a pre-configured build is, that components are simply chosen by their marketing value, that is: a cool looking, cheap case, a huge PSU, high clock rates and as much GDDR as possible for CPU and GPU and sometimes extreme, useless amounts of RAM (16GB). Big numbers mean it's good, right?
All the other aspects, such as a practical case, 3rd party CPU cooling and a focus on a GFX card with good cooling for decent noise and thermal characteristics, and a high quality and efficiency PSU with less unused capacities are were the money is usually saved and what often turns a seemingly great deal into a rip-off.
In this scenario, some of these rules are turned around. The PSU is still way too big, but it's from a quality manufacturer. The case is unusually practical, good noise and thermal characteristics for little money, form follows function. As mentioned before, this kind of warranty being included in the price is not something you see often nowadays either. 8 GBs of RAM are not something many people are going to need anytime soon, but RAM has gotten cheap enough to take it while you're at it. 40GBs is possibly a bit small, although the idea of a small, dedicated SSD for the OS is of course entirely reasonable. I would've preferred to see 64GBs here.
As for the GTX 460, I would've liked to see a quieter, more efficient Radeon instead, and I do not think it's smart to cheap out on the CPU, with the i5-2500 simply offering the best bang for the buck, in my opinion. A H67 motherboard going with that would be a smart an inexpensive choice, as I don't think the average buyer of boutique PCs is going to overclock his CPU at all, especially not with a box cooler. Finally, a 1TB HDD is industry standard as of now, also something I don't approve. I have a 750GB internal HDD and a 500GB external right now, and both are coming close to being full. A 2 TB HDD is entirely reasonable and affordable today.
In conclusion, I like that WarFactory is trying to "do the right thing" from a practical, value-oriented perspective, in some of the aspects. It mixes up the boring landscape of "big number" boutique machines that are configured purely for marketing reasons.
I still would not buy the Sentinel, but I have never felt interested to buy any pre-configured PC, as a custom-built will always be able to offer exactly what I want, and not half the features plus a couple of useless ones plus a 200$ fee for the middle-man. But that's just my opinion. Reply
Wurmer - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkIt's interesting to see a company taking the less travel path. I have been switching back and forth between AMD and Intel rigs for years and I am happy to see that someone, somewhere acknowledge the value of AMD CPU. It's a given that this system doesn't compete with an Intel equivalent but it's beside the point. Up this very recently, I had a rig pretty similar to this one but my CPU was an unlocked BE 555 which is basically the same CPU and my GPU was an OC'ed 460. Honestly, there was no tasks that this computer couldn't do at a decent pace. I'd say that a rig like that is plenty powerfull for a majority of people that doesn't the very best with bleeding fast performances.
It's a good compromise between buying in a retail store and building your own. I don't buy pre built rig but that's a system I could see myself recommand to someone that isn't to much into computer but needs a decent system. Reply
DonMiguel85 - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkSorry to go OT, but... whatever happened to the Rockus 3D prize giveaway? I never saw any update on it. Reply
korle - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkWhy does this case look so similir to the two year older Antect 300... Reply
kuzzia - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkWhy not Sandy Bridge? Just look at this link from Techspot that shows that when a game is CPU bound (Starcraft II, Civ V), the Sandy Bridge architecture are much superior to the aging AMD architecture.
Buying a Core i5 2300 or 2400 would suffice for the non-overclocker, and the small increase in price is definitely worth the increase of performance. A decent H67-board should also be comparatively priced to a similar AMD mo-bo. The change to Intel could be financed by a 500-600W PSU. Also bya modern one, the Corsair is three years old now!
Otherwise, a great system for its price range! Reply
MKEGameDesign - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkI just built something very similar to this PC, except I went with the HAF 922 and a Radeon card. Using ATI here would make a lot more sense, because the mobo in this build is CrossfireX only, not SLI. Getting an NVIDIA card cramps future upgrades.
Also, while they're nice for the money, the HAF cases are dust magnets. Reply
casteve - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkMost of the baseline 80% efficient PSUs tend to start ramping their fans up at the 50% load point. The Corsair TX650 follows this. So, you spec for a PSU that is twice your expected load in order to avoid PSU noise - or you buy an 80+ Gold or Platinum supply than has a lot less waste heat.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/images/corsair... Reply
Guspaz - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkHigher-spec PSUs tend to have better cooling (they need to, more heat to remove). This often means that the more wattage a PSU supports, the quieter it gets at a fixed power level. A 500w PSU at 400w is probably going to be rather loud, but an 850w PSU at 400w is probably going to be pretty quiet. Reply
cknobman - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkSorry but for a grand I was expecting more however I thoroughly appreciate these articles/reivews from Anandtech because its a constant reminder of how much better and cheaper it is to build your own rig. Reply
Nfarce - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkI had the same thought exactly. But, you have to remember, we home builders are well in the minority when it comes to overall desktop PC ownership figures. There are vastly more people out there who don't want to be bothered with building their own rig from scratch - and probably others who don't even know they can. But I have to agree with the others: this should have been a Sandy Bridge/i5 build along with a stronger video card like a 560 or 5850. Not sure what this company's profit margins are on builds, but I have built rigs for friends and relatives for just $100-150 above cost. My business model would be to lower the price (or increase the quality) and potentially sell more at a lower margin. Reply
frozentundra123456 - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkI have seen a Dell with a 2600 Sandy bridge CPU and a 5770 for less than 1100.00. And if you watch carefully you might even get a monitor for that price too. And I think you could get a similar system to this one for cheaper on iBuyPower or CyberPower.
Phenom II X4 = fail in my opinion, except for super budget system. Reply
frozentundra123456 - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkWanted to make another comment too. Seems like an odd choice to put an SSD on a budget system like this. Personally, I would prefer to put the money towards a better CPU or GPU. Reply
TrackSmart - Thursday, June 09, 2011 - linkSSD's are getting cheap enough, and they make enough of a difference in how fast a system responds, that I think it's a reasonable part of a $1000 system. That said, if you strictly want the best gaming experience for your buck, I agree that a beefier video card would be the better choice... Reply
TrackSmart - Thursday, June 09, 2011 - linkYes, but the Dell would come with a 250 Watt no-name powersupply and the world's worst $20-equivalent case. And if you care about gaming, the graphics card is a bigger bottleneck than the CPU, so the 5770 would make the system about 20% slower for gaming (my rough guess). And the SSD, though tiny, will make all normal computing tasks much snappier, even if it is too small for games. And it comes with a lifetime warranty. How much would Dell charge if you wanted even a 3 year warranty?
In sum, I'd still take this over the Dell any day (assuming I had to buy pre-built) Reply
frozentundra123456 - Thursday, June 09, 2011 - linkI know the power supply is more than 250 watts. Dont be ridiculous. In fact I think they upgraded it to around 430 watts. Any you may be right that a SSD makes the computer faster in day to day use. But to me this is a PC that is supposed to get maximum gaming performance per dollar. I dont think an SSD fits into that build.
And I still dont think it makes any sense to buy a gaming PC with an old tech processor that has been outclassed already twice by Intel and with another refresh coming out soon (Ivy Bridge) that will make it even more obsolete. Reply
Lazlo Panaflex - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - link"The only questionable decision I feel like they made was the use of G.Skill instead of a more reputable brand like Kingston or Corsair or Crucial"
I call shens here. Why do you think G.Skill is a less reputable brand? I've bought a lot of G.Skill over the years, and they're *extremely* reliable. Never had any fail on me, and they have a lifetime warranty just like your other "reputable" brands. I doubt people are rushing out to buy Crucial Ballistix these days. Reply
Klober - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkI was going to post the same thing until I read Lazlo's post. I have had several kits of G.Skill and have never had any problems, and this is while running the kits well above specs. As you mentioned in the beginning of the review, inexpensive does not equal cheap and this applies to G.Skill as well.
And for reference, I have had Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2 memory - 2 2x1GB kits - and one stick out of each kit was bad which doesn't say much for the "reputable" brand. Yes, I was able to get them replaced with no cost to me except shipping, but that is no less than any other RAM manufacturer does these days.
Also, as an added thought, considering AnandTech uses G.Skill in their motherboard test configurations (G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3-2133 9-11-9-28 4x4GB Kit, 1.65V) playing them down as a lesser manufacturer is probably not in the best interest of the site. I've been coming here for years and think AnandTech has the most thorough and unbiased reviews out there - so I'm not going anywhere - but this could turn away newcomers to the site which would be unfortunate. Reply
mfenn - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkThirded.
G.Skill is reliable, well-priced memory. What's not to love? Oh, that's right, they don't have to inflate their prices to pay for advertising. Reply
Nfarce - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkFourthed. My last two heavy overclocked rigs have had G.SKILL: 2x2GB of DDR2 1066 in an overclocked E8400 rig running at 4.4GHz two years ago, and more recently 2x4GB Ripjaw DDR3 1600 in a Sandy i5 2500k running at 5.0 GHz. Anyone who thinks G.SKILL is a lower end brand is less knowledgeable than he thinks. Reply
Liquidchild - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkI don't want to hear that who every would buy this DOES NOT WANT to build it themselves...this stuff costs 760 dollars on newegg. If you search some more I bet you could hit 700 even. If you don't know how to build a PC, pay the kid down the street to do it for 150 bucks and he will cream his pants. Its easier to build a PC then it is to pass a 11th grade tirg test, so don't even give me the "a kid is not a computer building business, its too hard for him". Reply
mrcaffeinex - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkI build computers for people all the time and this is right in line with several that I have built. I am a big fan of the HAF 912 and use one for one of my personal machines, in addition to several builds for customers. As several others have mentioned, I would have preferred to see a better CPU/GPU in this build, but ultimately for the budget gaming crowd there is nothing wrong with this machine. I view these types of systems as WoW boxes more often than not, but as the review demonstrates, you can play a variety of games at solid framerates.
While the manufacturer is new to the game, they are standing behind their product, in my opinion, with their lifetime warranty. Overall, for the price, G.Skill memory is a good value, and have a lifetime warranty as do many other major memory manufacturers.
As far as the markup, it makes sense to me: 1) they are offering a lifetime warranty, 2) they are using great quality components and the one most people don't consider, 3) they deserve a couple bucks for their knowledge and time spent in assembling this type of machine.
There is a huge market out there full of 'users' that are not 'builders'. They do not know the first thing about building a gaming computer, but they have money to spend and will buy whatever pops up as a result of their Google search for 'gaming computer'. At least if they buy one of these they shouldn't feel like they've been fleeced. Reply
Midwayman - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkIncluding a SSD is a strange choice for a budget system. While you can get immense gains from it, I'd rather see a better CPU, or at least pay a little more for a usable SSD. I personally wouldn't bother until I can get to the 80-90 gig level for a SSD. You get all the hassle of having split user directories, but not enough space to really reap the benefits of installing most of your apps on the drive. Reply
jabber - Thursday, June 09, 2011 - linkI build all my budget systems with a 60GB SSD now.
Ok not gaming machines but I pair the Athlon II 3Ghz dual core with a SSD in a budget box and folks (ahem) "cream their pants" when they get it home.
I mention to folks they will be getting a 60GB HDD and if they question if its large enough I ask them to right click on their C: drive and tell me how much space they have used on their 6 year old PC. They rarely have used more than 30GB.
If their older system had a decent sized SATA HDD (160GB+) I will install that as a second drive for no extra cost. Reply
HangFire - Thursday, June 09, 2011 - linkFolks get so obsessed about the performance difference between Phenom II and i7 that they forget the biggest bottleneck in any system is spinning rust. For gaming systems this might be tolerated in lieu of a bigger video card, but if you want a balanced system and a responsive computer for all purposes, a small SSD makes a lot of sense.
At home my personal/primary box is a 550BE unlocked/overclocked, but the real performance boost is when I put a 64GB C300 in as the Gentoo boot disk and moved the HDD to storage duties. It boots in seconds and builds packages in half the time. I have portage on HDD but do builds on ramdisk.
The difference in this system before & after is amazing, all for $99 (Shell Shocker special).
Also, no problems here with G.Skill. Reply
Termie - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkI'm curious why Dustin criticized the choice of G.Skill memory, instead of Corsair, Crucial, or Kingston. In my experience, G.Skill makes excellent RAM at competitive prices. My G.Skill has way more overclocking headroom than my similarly-rated Corsair, as well as better designed (shorter) heatsinks. At the same price, I'd always go G.Skill over Corsair, and wouldn't even consider Crucial or Kingston.
Based on forum posts, I think most people would agree that G.Skill is a good choice. Reply
Arbie - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 - linkWe've got years of info and experience with these and they remain the high water mark in more than one way.
Also, FYI, the correct saying is "The proof of the pudding is in the eating."
Thanks for an interesting review. I often wonder what I could get off the rack for right around this price point, in particular how well it would game and how hot & noisy it might be at low loads.
In comparison, the top-end boutique boxes are of little interest, because at those levels I would always build rather than buy. I usually don't even skim through such reviews. Reply
L. - Friday, June 10, 2011 - linkLet's see, I just built a system for a guy, charged him 150 euros for config and tweaking (including OC'ing to max on air), and the result is 50 fps average in Metro (anand settings), 41 in Heaven Unigine, etc.
And still, his machine cost him less than a grand, service included.
Oh and by the way, if you live in Europe where shipping is not too expensive, I can do it for you too -- think I got an account on them anandtech forums - name "morg."
This piece of crap should not exist, it costs a lot, it's made from the crappiest parts, come on a gtx 460 ? why not put an integrated Intel GMA ? - in all seriousness the build-makers there should've taken a 6870 or a 6950 -- hell that'd have made huge savings on the PSU/cooling side of things.
And COME ON, who the fuck wants to buy an AMD CPU today ???
There's that i5-2500k which Oc's (for me so far anyway) pretty easily to 5Ghz on air, it costs 280 bucks for mobo+cpu ... why would you go to that phenomcrap which is barely cheaper and totally underpowered (Ok, it's not an SLI you don't really need the horsepower -- until you're using the cpu for real).
DDR3-1333 ? hello ? we're in 2011 ?
The case is an ok-choice if you like toy-like pc's - otherwise antec 100 does exactly the same job while not looking like kiddie stuff.
Then let's see ... optical drive ?? I hate optical, but I have to admit this one is an ultra failure, when combo blu-ray readers /dvd writers cost 50 bucks ... lol
Oh and look at how cute they are, they put in an SSD !!! woot ... a goddamn 100 bucks SSD in a config where they wouldn't shell 175 bucks for a CPU or 200 bucks for a GPU ??
Seriously... and those people talk to gamers -- my ass.
Now I like your conclusion Mr. "IwroteTheArticle", but in all seriousness it's friggin off.
You said 250bucks on parts ? I can get an I5-2500k, all gigabyte, HD6950, etc. for 811 bucks. And this is not it, this is old crappy tech that just came out of the depths of their garage, the cpu is almost end-of-life, the ram is 2 years old...
But the most important is the following :
Between the reasonably smart component choices, the solid build quality, and the generally good value, I see no reason not to give the WarFactory Sentinel our recommendation.
Seriously, I know you don't know enough about hardware to do excellent reviews, and I really don't mind as you take into account other persons' sensibilities to price / pre-made and that stuff.
But honestly, the component choices is all shit except the box, nowhere close to an optimal perf/dollar build by any stretch.
I see every friggin reason to say this out loud : This build is a failure and a waste of money, it costs 300 bucks more than parts for my i5-2500k standard build, which I sell around 950 and which much more importantly, has two times the horsepower in CPU or GPU tasks -> yes I do get 50 fps avg in Metro2033 bench with your settings.
Said it before, will say it again, you want solid advice and conclusions, just ask me, but please stop spreading nonsense on a "respectable" informative website -- Reply
L. - Friday, June 10, 2011 - linkOh and I forgot one thing, wanna spice up the deal ?
For that same Target Price as the box here and say a 200 bucks service fee, I can give you another unlocked+Oc'd HD6950 to put in there ... you know have a setup that kills almost every boutique build except some extremely rare 5Ghz+ with OC gtx580 sli's in anything beyond 2560* -
And that's for the same price as the phenom-460-attic-build piece of crap presented here ... Reply
molecriket - Friday, June 10, 2011 - linkAlthough Amd is behind the intel stuff there are reasons to go AMD. The first is the price, Amd beats all Intel prices. What do you want your computer to do? Probably no more than AMD does, so mabye you can save money.
I always use Amd and my customers always thank me, I save 30 to 50% and it runs like a top and lasts longer.
We are at the point of price and not 10 ms. faster, not to mention reliability which AMD rules and I wait for Bulldozer. Reply
Lasthitlarry - Sunday, June 12, 2011 - linkI've been looking around and I could be wrong, but there seems to be a misprint or something for the processor.
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
(spec: 4x3.2GHz, 45nm, 6MB L3, 95W)
should either be the 945 with 3.0GHz cores or it should be pulling 125W, not 95W
I'm gonna lean towards 125W since the PSU is so beefy. Reply


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in Kerala is one of the oldest and the most famous temples in Kerala both from religious and social perspective. In 2017, the date of Vaikathashtami is December 10. Vaikathashtami or Vaikkath Asthami, celebrated in the Malayalam month of Vrischikam (November – December) is one of the most famous Hindu temple festivals in Kerala. Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of Shivalinga here. Vaikom Mahadeva Temple
Lord Shiva is popularly known as Vaikkathappan here and he appears in three forms in a day – morning he is Dakshinamoorti, noon he is Kiratamurti and in the evening he is Sambhashivan along with Goddess Parvati. The huge Shivlinga worshipped here, which is five feet in height, is believed to have formed during the Treta Yuga.
Vaikathashtami festival is the day when Lord Shiva and Parvati is believed to have given darshan to Sage Vyakrapada. Ashtami Vilakku (lamps) is a major event during the festival. Another highlight of the day is the arrival of Lord Murga (Subrahmanya) from the nearby
. The father (Shiva) and son (Muruga) meet in the temple premises and bids farewell after a short meeting. This annual ritual attracts thousands of devotees. Udayanapuram Subrahamanya Temple
The Vaikathashtami festival lasts for 12 days and the most important day is the Ashtami day.
Mahadeva Temple is located around 30 km south of and around 40 km north of Kottayam Kochi