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Place the sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with water and add the sea salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame and simmer 30 to 35 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Remove the skins from the potatoes and place in a mixing bowl. Add all remaining ingredients, mash with a potato masher and place in a serving bowl.
Per serving - 135 calories, 3 gram fat (18% calories from fat), 1 gram protein, 26 gram carbohydrate, 3 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 172 milligram sodium

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Hostess fans stock up on last Twinkies, other iconic foods
Christina Macsurak came out of the Hostess outlet store in West Mifflin on Friday with six boxes of snack cakes, Twinkies, Ho Hos and Mini Muffins.
It was all she could buy with money she had in her pocket. But Macsurak, 37, of West Mifflin vowed to return with her sister and her debit card to get whatever might be left of the iconic bakery's stock.
"We'll buy whatever we can," she said.
A steady stream of lovers of Twinkies and Wonder Bread visited grocers and outlet stores after bankrupt Hostess Brands Inc. said it would shut down its bakeries, putting 18,500 people out of work, and liquidate assets.
People reacted quickly online, bemoaning or joking about the company's demise on sites such as Twitter.
"Hostess was Michelle Obama's Osama bin Laden," wrote @StevenAmiri.
"What's the only two things that can survive a nuclear holocaust? Cockroaches and Twinkies. The Twinkie couldn't survive the unions though," wrote @DrunkPunk_.
On auction website eBay, a seller from Raleigh offered single-wrapped Twinkies for a starting bid of $5,000. There were no bids but six days left in the auction.
The company employs about 140 people in Western Pennsylvania, said Dino Taormina, business representative for Teamsters Local 926, which represents about 80 Hostess delivery drivers.
"The notification, obviously, is a shocker," he said.
Hostess blamed the striking Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union for crippling production and accelerating Friday's liquidation request in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
The union represents about 60 Hostess workers in outlet stores in West Mifflin, Butler, Washington, Dunlevy, Vanport, Monroeville and Morgantown, W.Va., and distribution hubs in Cheswick, Charleroi and Morgantown, Taormina said.
He blamed poor management by Hostess executives.
"It's not the bakery workers' fault that this company chose to shut down," Taormina said.
Hostess CEO Greg Rayburn said no buyer has stepped up to rescue the company. Without specifying, he said Hostess might be able to sell some of its 30 brands, which include Dolly Madison and Nature's Pride snacks. Experts agreed it's likely the biggest brands would survive.
To that point, Pabst Brewing Co. owner C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. said on Friday that his company is considering an offer to buy Hostess.
"Our family would love to purchase these iconic brands," Daren Metropoulos, a principal at the private-equity firm, said Friday in an e-mail. "We have analyzed this opportunity very carefully for a few years now. Shedding the complications of the unions and old plants makes it even more attractive."
Hostess, based in Irving, Texas, filed for Chapter 11 protection in January, its second trip through bankruptcy court in less than three years.
Unlike many competitors, Hostess is saddled with high pension, wage and medical costs for its unionized workforce. The company faced intensifying competition from larger companies such as Mondelez International, the former snack unit of Kraft Foods that makes Oreos, Chips Ahoy and Nabisco snacks.
Hostess sent home employees at its 33 factories when it suspended operations. Its roughly 500 bakery outlet stores will stay open for several days.
A cashier in the West Mifflin store declined to comment, as did workers who answered phones at other outlets.
Customers such as Tom Klein picked over remaining baked goods on shelves. Klein, 64, of North Huntingdon emerged from the store with three bags of Twinkies and cupcakes.
"I'm not happy," he said. "I'll miss them."
Giant Eagle Inc. spokesman Dick Roberts said supplies of Hostess products varied by store. "We are actively working to make available larger quantities of alternative snack offerings for our customers," he said.
Supervalu Inc., the nation's third-largest grocery store chain, said sales of Hostess items jumped. The Minnesota-based company supplies Kuhn's and Shop 'N Save grocery stores in Western Pennsylvania.
Heather Baumgartel, 36, of South Park rushed to the West Mifflin store after her parents called about the news.
"Hurry up and get over there," Baumgartel said they told her. She carried a shopping bag stuffed with loaves of Wonder Bread for the family's Thanksgiving dinner and a bag of Ho Hos and cupcakes, "for the kids."
"I'd hate to see them go out of business," she said.
The Associated Press and Bloomberg News contributed to this report. Alex Nixon is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-320-7928 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Did you know?
The vibrant Venda cloth you'll see at Shiluvari has become fashionable all over the world.
At first glance, Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge looks very much like a comfortable country lodge, set in scenic surrounds, close to the lovely Albasini Dam, a short drive from the little town of Elim.
And so it is. It is also a very popular base from which to explore the world-famous Ribolla Venda Art Route.
It's only when you start talking to staff, examining the décor and noticing the care for environment that you'll begin to understand the reasons behind Shiluvari's certification by Fair Trade Tourism, an organisation that guarantees your host pays fair wages, offers fair working conditions, and runs a fair operation that respects cultures, human rights and the environment.
Shiluvari staff are not only well paid, but exude a contented sense of ownership in the business. They are offered training opportunities and a chance to rise in their careers, and so they have flourished along with the lodge.
The Girardin family, who owns Shiluvari, have also helped many of the local sculptors become more established. Many were commissioned for the sculptures and wooden carved objects you'll find around the lodge. In fact, many famous Venda artists, like Noria Mabasa, Sarah Munyai, Justice Murathi, Thomas Khubayi, had their start here.
But it's not only about the spectacular art. The cupboards in the rooms, for example, were made by the Rivoni Society of the Blind. Much of the fabric is locally painted or decorated. And many plants dotted about the gardens and lodge grow happily in locally made Mashamba Venda pots with their characteristic red clay and silvery graphite trim.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge
Tel: +27 (0)15 556 3406
Fax: +27 (0)15 556 3413
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
Polokwane has the closest airport (and Polokwane is about three hours' drive from Johannesburg, on the N1). From Polokwane head north towards Makhado (which used to be called Louis Trichardt). Just before the town, you'll find a turnoff right onto the R578. After about 17km, you'll get to a four-way stop in the little town of Elim. Turn left and carry on for just over 4km, and you'll see the sign to Shiluvari on your left.
Best time to visit
Summers are very hot. Temperatures are much more temperate between March and October.
Around the area
You could go on a birding trail with a guide, visit the Ben Lavin Nature Reserve nearby, take a hiking trail, go and visit a few baobab trees, and see Lake Fundudzi and the sacred Thathe Vondo Forest.
Tours to do
You could go on the Ribolla Venda Arts Route, an initiative of the Open Africa non-profit organisation that encourages people to support local people and initiatives. A guide will take you to the local sculptors, carvers, drum-makers, textile weavers, potters and beaders. Book the tour from Shiluvari. You could also drive it yourself, picking out the places you're most interested in.
Length of stay
Shiluvari is perfectly placed to explore a number of exciting attractions, so three days would be ideal.
What to eat
The chef at Shiluvari knows her stuff, and is a great fan of Jamie Oliver.
What's happening
Shiluvari has excellent spa facilities.


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Consider the Fork
A History of How We Cook and Eat
By Bee Wilson
Basic Books, 310 pages, $30
This is an amazing journey into cooking technology from prehistory to the present that is at once profound and entertaining.
Author Bee Wilson, a veteran British food writer, intrigues throughout by blending anthropology, archeology, history and science with witty personal anecdotes about her own cooking experiences.
Her purpose is to reveal the hidden intelligence in the apparently simple technology in our kitchens, and to explain why it matters -- it is totally enmeshed with what we are biologically and intellectually, and our social, economic and cultural systems, as well as our everyday sustenance and survival.
That the discussion is thoroughly researched and documented in easy to follow format reflects Wilson's impressive background. With a doctorate in history from Cambridge, Wilson is a lauded U.K. food critic, columnist and author.
Her previous books include Sandwich: A Global History (2010), Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud (2008) and The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us (2006).
In Consider the Fork, Wilson traces how humans have always used invention to devise better ways to feed themselves.
There is a technology behind everything we eat. It does not have to be electronic or futuristic. It can be a fork, a pot, a measuring cup, or a particular way of applying heat to the food.
She points out that skeletal evidence from archeology suggests that no one survived into adulthood without teeth before the invention of pottery about 10,000 years ago. Early ancestors who lost all their teeth simply couldn't chew and would starve. The cooking pot saved them by enabling people to make food mushy-liquid, edible without chewing.
A more startling example is Wilson's reference to anthropologist Richard Wrangham on how harnessing fire and the consequent art of cooking enabled us to evolve from apes to Homo erectus.
In making most foods far easier to digest and releasing more of the nutritive value, cooking gave us better food, enhanced our physical development, and helped make our brains uniquely large, providing the body with a brilliant human mind.
Historic developments come alive as Wilson draws on her thorough research and quick wit to weave throughout her text many details of social and economic context, place and time, as well as stories of the people involved.
For example, we easily appreciate why Italy was the first European culture to start using forks, which were considered odd in the rest of Europe until the 17th century.
The lively description seems to seat us right at the table watching Italian diners spiking and twirling noodle-lengths of the specific pastas she names.
As well, Wilson leads us deftly through the science of cooking technologies. She likens a cook at the stove to a chemist in the lab and neatly outlines the principles of thermodynamics and microwaving.
She tracks developments through to current times. She provides useful information on how to achieve the geometry required in properly sharpening a knife edge, why and how to correctly season a pan, research findings on safety of non-stick pans, and discussion on experimental, high-tech modernist cuisine and its vacuum sealed, low-temperature sous-vide cookery.
Each of eight chapters covers the scope of a major cooking technology. Surprisingly, the topics do not follow the chronology of their emergence.
If this eccentric pattern is disconcerting, readers could start with the introduction, then skip to Chapter 8 dealing with the kitchen for a broad grounding before delving into the other chapters.
Chapter 2 reviews the knife, the oldest tool in the cook's armory and one to two million years older than management of fire (Chapter 3).
Roasting on direct flame is the oldest technique of cooking, predating by nearly two million years the technology of pottery for boiling (Chapter 1 on pots and pans). Controlling a large fire and mastery of the knife's cutting power together represent the most challenging and dangerous of cooking technologies.
Chapters 4 through 8 explore measurement of key cooking parameters, grinding methods and mixing machines, eating tools, cooling and, finally, technology of the kitchen as a base from which to seek and create alternative technologies.
Although the chapter titles may sound ordinary and mundane, their content is anything but. Wilson always surprises with the scope and depth she brings to each.
Wilson's contribution to food lore is unique. Previous cooking histories have focused on agriculture, industry and culinary ingredients. Her work is ground-breaking in articulating the intelligence and history of the basic food technologies and how these have enabled us to become and survive as human beings, even shaped our societies.
Anyone seriously interested in food or nutrition will find that the notes and bibliography are especially interesting, easy to follow and worth tracing.
Consider the Fork offers an enlightening read that will expand the knowledge foundation of any food-related subject.
Pat Allen is a retired community nutritionist and health promotion specialist living in southeastern Manitoba.


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Stars fade away
Alberta Football League team is 2-4 with one game remaining before the playoffs kick off
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014 06:00 am
The St. Albert Stars will kick off the Alberta Football League playoffs on the road after suffering their fourth loss in six games this season.
Saturday�s 13-3 setback to the Grande Prairie Drillers (4-2) at Riel Recreation Park sealed the team�s fate with one game remaining before the playoffs start Aug. 16.
�This was kind of a don�t travel game if we won so now we�ll be travelling,� said defensive back Erik Kyler.
The Stars hold down the sixth and final playoff berth in the eight-team standings and their Aug. 9 result against the Central Alberta Buccaneers (3-3), a team the St. Albert squad defeated 26-12 in the preseason, will determine if they will huddle up against the Drillers (4-2) or the first-year Fort McMurray Monarchs (3-3) in the opening round. Game time is 2 p.m. in St. Albert.
The defending champion Calgary Gators (6-0) and the Calgary Wolfpack (5-1) have secured first-round byes.
Last year in their inaugural AFL campaign the Stars finished 6-4 overall after losing the championship game 41-16 to the undefeated Gators.
�I expected way more out of this season after last year. Honestly, it�s been a weak season as far as I�m concerned as a full football team. Our specials and our offence and even our defence has had bad games,� Kyler said.
After beating the winless Lloydminster Vandals 35-14 in the Border City to stop a two-game losing skid, the Stars struggled mightily on offence against the Drillers.
�Our defence played way better today than we did in Lloyd but they�re a weaker team and our offence was able to capitalize on some stuff that wouldn�t have happened here today,� Kyler said.
The Stars picked off three passes � one by Kyler and two spectacular acts of thievery by newcomer Mike Chayka � Freddy Guay recovered a fumble, Augusto De Oliveira had a sack-forced fumble and Korey Johnson recorded seven solo tackles.
�We definitely stepped it up defensively from last week. There were areas where we were not so strong that we improved upon, it was just that things went the way they did,� said Chayka, a ball hawk at safety with three picks in two games since joining the Stars.
It was 3-0 Drillers after the first quarter as the Stars gave up a safety in punt formation and the visitors settled for a point off a missed 22-yard field goal.
In the opening minute of the second quarter the Drillers booted a 17-yard field goal and the 6-0 lead stayed intact as the first half drew to a close.
Johnson�s 26-yard field goal with 3:10 gone in the third quarter accounted for all the points the Stars put on the board.
In the fourth quarter the Drillers padded their lead with a point off a 22-yard field goal and with 33 seconds remaining they cracked the goal line on a quarterback sneak from one yard out to cap off a 52-yard drive that started with the Stars turning the ball over on downs with 2:20 left to play.
�Both teams definitely came to play. They were throwing the ball a lot and we were running the ball a lot. At the end they just put more points up than we did,� Chayka said. �It was definitely a combination of everything today that led to the loss. I really don�t want to blame the reffing (over the parade of penalties by the Stars) but at the end of the day the team that scores more points wins the game and we�ve just got to get the ball into the endzone.�
A boring offensive attack by the Stars moved the chains in spurts but a lack of consistency and dreadful turnovers put more pressure on the team�s stalwart defence to stay within striking distance of the Drillers.
Craig Carr, a former CFL running back, carried the ball 16 times for 70 yards and Kurt Tonowski gained 35 yards on five handoffs.
The most exciting play from scrimmage was Manny (Flash) Gordon�s acrobatic 17-yard reception at the Drillers� 18, which led to Johnson�s field goal. Gordon was injured on the play after putting his body on the line to haul in a high pass from quarterback Troy Pappas and stayed on the sideline for the rest of the contest.
Johnson�s opening kickoff, an on-side attempt that travelled barely 11 yards before the team�s most valuable player jumped on it, was another highlight, albeit on special teams.
Kyler, 27, is frustrated over the offensive woes.
�We�ve got to get the offence out to practice and start gelling. Three points is not enough,� said the team�s defensive MVP last year with seven interceptions and three six-picks. �We�re getting guys to practices and basically the defence is practicing and the O isn�t. It�s disheartening for our defence. We held our ground pretty good today.�
The Stars� secondary was outstanding against the Drillers. Kyler�s second pick of the season deep in St. Albert territory kept the score at 6-0 with under six minutes left until halftime. The first of Chayka�s two picks was a great individual effort to leap in front of the receiver who was covered like a blanket near midfield in the third quarter and the Drillers went up 6-3. His second pick was a nifty over-the-shoulder catch on an overthrown ball near the Stars� 15-yard line.
�Our pass defence was something we focused on more during the week of practice. We definitely locked down better than last week (against the Vandals),� said Chayka, 24, who also had a couple of balls slip through his hands on potential interceptions.
He discovered the Stars by accident one day.
�I was leaving the gym and I saw them practicing so I decided to walk over and find out what they were all about,� said the former Vancouver Trojan and McGill Redmen player who hails from Burnaby, B.C.


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Red Velvet cake has become an American favorite, because of its lovely texture and fun color. Add blue and white for a show-stopping dessert this 4th of July. The inside of the cake is as striking as the decorative icing. Bring it to your holiday picnic and it will outshine the fireworks.
Red, White and Blue Velvet Cake
Makes: 12 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Baking Time: 30+ minutes
Decorating Time: 1 hour
Level: multiple steps, but all of them are easy
Velvet cake:
5 cups all-purpose flour (spoon and sweep)
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups vegetable oil
6 large egg whites
2 teaspoons white vinegar
Red and blue food coloring
Cream cheese icing for decorating:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
12 cups (3-pounds) confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Red food coloring
Blue decorating sugar
To make the cake: Grease three 8-by-2-inch cake pans and line with parchment round Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. In a measuring cup mix together the milk and vanilla, set aside.
In a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the sugar and oil on medium-high speed for 1 minute. Add the egg whites and mix for another minute. Add the vinegar.
Add the flour to the sugar and egg mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the milk. Mix well after each addition and scrape down the bowl. Divide the batter into 3 bowls. Add the red food coloring to one of the bowls. Repeat with the blue food coloring.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
Allow the cake layers to cool completely. Remove from the pans, leaving the parchment on the bottom. Use a 4-inch round biscuit cutter to cut out the center of each cake.
Carefully lift out the center piece of cake and place them into the center of the other colored cakes.This is what they should look like: blue/red, red/white and white/blue. Note: I doubled this recipe in order to have two cakes for a large party.
To make the cream cheese icing: In a mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese until it is softened, about 2 minutes. Add the butter and mix until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing well between each addition, on low speed. This will be quite a bit of sugar to incorporate into your bowl.
To decorate the cake: Place the blue/red layer onto a cake stand or serving platter. Put one cup of the icing on the cake. Smooth the icing to cover the layer all the way to the edge.
Place the white/blue layer onto of the icing and peel off the parchment, if it is stuck to the bottom of the cake. The parchment can be useful for moving the layers. Add another cup of the icing and spread it smooth. Add the final red/white layer.
Cover the entire cake with a crumb coat of icing, to keep the crumbs from getting on the outside of your cake.
(Here's a quick video on how to crumb coat a cake.)
Use a large star shaped cookie cutter to create the decoration on the top of the cake with blue decorating sugar. Once it is covered well, carefully lift off the cookie cutter.
Divide the remaining icing into 2 bowls and color one of the bowls with red food coloring. Fill 2 pastry bags, fitted with a star tip, with the red and white icings. Decorate around the blue decorating sugar with small red stars.
(Here's a video with tips for using the pastry bag to pipe stars.)
Pipe a border of white stars along the edge of the cake. Then fill in the entire top with white stars, so the top is completely covered.
Starting at the bottom of the cake, pipe a row of white stars, then repeat with a layer of red, and continue all the way up the sides of the cake.
Get the printable recipe here.
More Recipes from Zoë:
- 4th of July Berry Tart
- Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
- No-Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
- Carrot Cupcakes
- Philly-Style Chocolate Ice Cream
Zoë François, author of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day and Artisan Pizza and Flatbreads in Five Minutes a Day, studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. She now calls Minneapolis her home, where she has worked with some of the top talent in the culinary world — Steven Brown, Andrew Zimmern and many chefs at the D'Amico company. In addition to writing, Zoë teaches baking classes and consults at restaurants. You can find her writing and recipe creations on Devour, on her baking blog, zoebakes.com and on the site, www.breadin5.com.


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Lian Li's PC-V353: Lighter Than Airby Dustin Sklavos on 9/28/2011 4:30 AM EST
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wordsworm - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkI can see that there is a lot more area for the motherboard, but you just used a very small one. Second, I see a 750 watt power supply is installed. Why exactly was 750 watts required? Are you installing SLI in there or something? I can't even see a video card.
This review really looks half assed. Which is really lame, because I have a particular interest in small and light cases which can handle a full sized ATX board and maybe even a video card... 10kg and carry-on luggage sized are my requirements for a new machine.
I just wish you'd made a better effort for this review. Reply
TommyAU - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkYour kidding me right?
6 different pages of information and that's not enough for you...
How about you be greatfull someone went to the trouble to review it in the first place and at least say thanks Reply
wordsworm - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkDoes this configuration of a micro atx without a graphics card and a 750 watt power supply unit at all look like a realistic configuration? This article fails in so many ways. I really hope the author reconsiders this article and considers taking this review a bit more seriously. Maybe actually try to make a decent build for testing rather than this rather thoughtless configuration.
ie., You could probably throw in an AMD E350 and complementary board, fill up the harddrive bays, and try some home server task related work at it, and then check out temperatures, etc. You know, configure it like it is meant to be configured rather than what was done. Just using the number of pages is not a useful metric to gage the quality of an article. Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkI'll tell you what. If you want to ship me the hardware you feel would make for an ideal build for this case, I'll happily retest it.
Until then, may I remind you that we standardize on this testbed for a reason. Because I'm trying to figure out what sort of difference in the end results using a smaller power supply would really have. Reply
zerockslol - Thursday, September 29, 2011 - linkhttp://images.anandtech.com/galleries/1409/cardcle...
What does this look like? GTFO before you flame someone who's spending their time writing reviews of hardware for us, dipshit. Reply
lrawrl - Thursday, September 29, 2011 - linkIf he actually read the review he would understand why that exact PSU was used for the review (which is different than their usual reference configuration).
Also, Dustin explains that there are no results for noise and cooling with a GPU in the case because the GPU from their standard test system uses the stock Nvidia reference design and the power connectors on this model do not line up with the cut-outs on Lian-Li's case.
If wordsworm actually read the 6 PAGE review, instead of just staring at the pretty pictures and graphs he would understand this. Reply
SquattingDog - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkIf you read the testing methodology, you will see that this is one of the two standard configurations AT is using in their reviews. Agreed that the part selection seems a bit odd, but it is all to keep it as uniform as possible. Reply
Etern205 - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkThe case supports up to mATX so you can grab a Asus ROG Gene board and a pair
of GTX 560Ti in SLI.
I've mentioned the GTX 560Ti because they're short in length which is what these cases are made for. Reply
Flagrant - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkJust an FYI the height of the vid card is also very important. any heatsink pipes that go even a little higher than rest of the card will screw you up with this case. The height given at the Lian Li website is not conservative. You need to allow for thickness of mobo. Reply
Etern205 - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkJust buy a card without the nonsense and you'll have no problems.
Looking at one of the pics a standard GTX580 fits. Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkThe perspective in that pic is a little off. A standard GTX 580 does not fit, and in fact I mentioned this in the review. Reply
Hargak - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkthe new gtx 570 are shorter and would fit, you could run them in SLI although they recycle air with the centered fan (vs venting out the rear) they would fit. That would be quite a power house. I have a PC-Q11R (Red) with a 2600k and a GTX 570 in it. Now that's compact firepower. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkEven if they would fit, though, running such a config in this type of case is just asking for problems. I have 5870 CrossFire in a normal size Lian Li case (PC7 I think), and the mobo slots are only separated by a single PCIe x1 slot. The top card gets up to 100C during gaming and ends up overheating and throttling, and often crashing the games. I had to underclock to get things stable. I can't imagine what would happen in a cramped chassis like this running two adjacent high-end GPUs (without doing something like water-cooling). Reply
onetwistedsoul - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkDustin, after reading your article I was thinking "Hmmm, well done". At least until I reached this particularly insightful sentence:
"Like most middle class white males, I fear change and the unknown, ..."
Really? How stupid a comment can one make and not be edited out by a superior? Reply
BPB - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkAgreed. What a stupid comment. How about I reply in kind and call it a typical PC (no pun intended) comment by a middle class white wimp. I'm thinking you probably don't swing your legs over a dirt bike at the end of the day and spend a few hours racing in the dirt with a bunch of middle class white guys. Or strapping on some skates and banging bodies with a bunch of middle class white guys hitting a rubber slab with a stick. Me thinks somebody at AT fancies himself more than a tech writer. Reply
IlllI - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkyou must be a republican Reply
MonkeyPaw - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkPlease no. Reply
MilwaukeeMike - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkOr a Human, since being afraid of the unknown is human nature. It's why kids are afraid of the dark and the eldery prefer a rigid daily routine. We wouldn't want common sense to get in the way of a good jab though, right, Illll? Reply
Skott - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkYeah, when I saw that line too my thought was why is a guy like this writing a PC case review? I don't know if it was an attempt at some kind of humor or what but it makes Dustin look bad as a person and a reviewer. Kinda kills his credibility IMO. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkEdited sentence. I'm a middle class white male as well, and it didn't offend me, but I was also tired -- our admin section was down for several hours yesterday so my final read of the last two pages was a little later than I wanted. But seriously, to say that a statement like that "kills his credibility"? Please. It might make you not like him I suppose, or think he's completely politically incorrect, but it doesn't change the content of the review. Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkIt never ceases to amaze me what some people find offensive. Reply
IlllI - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linki find your post offensive!!
i DEMAND you change it because i find it offensive! you have lost all credibility with me because you spoke your mind!
actually i agree. some people get too damn butt-hurt over the littlest things Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - link+1 Reply
cjmurph - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - link"but surprisingly they don't advertise what may be one of its more interesting aspects: the enclosure is comprised almost entirely of aluminum"
Umm, it's a Lian Li case dude, what else is it going to be made out of, chicken feet? Reply
aznofazns - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkThat line had me confused as well. Anyone who knows anything about Lian Li cases should realize that the all-aluminum construction is practically their main selling point.
But the part that bothered me was the conclusion. "It's a nice and unique piece of aluminum, tremendously light and easy to move, but this case honestly would fare a lot better with fans." Dustin, I think you're missing the point of this case. It's designed to be a silent case, so it'd probably be wise to use a fanless PSU (Seasonic SS-400FL, anyone?), large, passively cooled CPU heatsink (or a really quiet one like the Scythe Big Shuriken or Zipang 2), and a passively cooled graphics card. Or better yet, install a Llano A8 chip.
I do agree that Lian Li didn't make the best use of space in the V353, as with most/all of the V3xx series, but the end result is a pretty slick looking microATX rig. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkHaving lots of ventilation (and no sound dampening) flies in the face of building a silent PC. Reply
aznofazns - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkLack of sound dampening seems irrelevant when the components inside are silent, don't you think? Reply
aznofazns - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkJust to hammer this point home, read Lian Li's own description of the PC-V353:
"The PC-V353 is designed to be a silent case.
To use lots vents instead of fans to cool components." Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkHow about "quiet case" as opposed to silent, because small and compact with no sound dampening but still using a CPU fan (necessary given the cramped quarters) means that this won't be "silent". Reply
aznofazns - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkWell it depends on what components you're using.
For example, a low power Zacate, Llano A4, or dual core Sandy Bridge chip would be able to get by with a large, passive heatsink. The ventilated case would be enough to keep those chips from overheating. With no case fans, a fanless PSU, and an SSD, the system would literally be silent (save for possible capacitor squeal).
On the other hand, a higher power CPU/APU could use a heatsink with a large, low rpm fan. In that case it would be "quiet," but having case fans would still add to the noise.
Either way, Lian Li designed this case to be cooled passively. Reply
etamin - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - link+1. The light weight is just as obvious...there was no need to make such a big fuss about it like this was the first small all aluminum box made Reply
kevith - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkStrength comes from the inside, Dustin, from the inside:-)
Nice review. Reply
londiste - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkfirst, i am admittedly a lian-li fan. however they don't have a single matx case i would really like. all their matx cases are too strange.
lian li has some itx cases that would be better built for the purpose of fitting itx hardware (which is what you use) and thus be considerably more suitable. i've assembled a couple of systems with mid-high video cards into their pc-q08 that is frankly excellent for its size. anything without a gpu (or large/hot gpu) will also fit into and stay cool in their smaller cubes just fine (pc-q07 and pc-q11 are the current ones if my memory server me right).
considering the noise/heat situation bad for a case with no fans compared to case with a large 18cm fan is not very fair. 73w processor on an itx board is not a smart thing to do if you're assembling a quiet system. when comaring to temjin, i would be a lot more interesting in how pc-v600f fares - similar size, more traditional layout. or maybe pc-v354.
quibbles, to answer your question about atx case - as we are on the subject of lian li, pc-a05 and its newer derivatives are quite excellent at being simple, light and fairly reasonable size atx cases. price is naturally somewhat outrageous for what you get though (as with anything they produce). the first time i bought one, i had to open up the box immediately as i was afraid it was empty :) Reply
etamin - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkYou might want to give the PC-A04B a look. I built one about a month ago and it is literally a shrunken down standard ATX case with a removable hdd cage that allows it to support a full length vga. Extremely quiet with three removable fan filters too...at a very reasonable price. Reply
RandomUsername3245 - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkI've got a PC-V351 case, which is very similar to this one but a couple generations older. It's got several fans throughout the case, so the cooling is probably better than this one. It is a relatively light case due to its aluminum construction, but I also think it's rather flimsy. For example, it is very easy to bend one of the side panels when it is taken off the case -- it's just a thin aluminum sheet.
Like the review states, if a video card has a top-oriented power connector, it absolutely won't work. I had to return one video card (luckily to a local Microcenter) because of this.
Also, the review suggests that the panel could be attached with screws instead of the clipping mechanism. The PC-V351 uses screws. It uses about 6 tiny flat-head machine screws per side. The case has a clean look, but it's a pain to disassemble vs. something with clips.
The form factor of this case is also a bit strange. It's not a small cube case (it's wider than most full-tower ATX cases that I've seen), but it is much shorter in height. I still think the case looks nice, but after living with it I realized that the extra width (3-4 inches vs. a mid tower) make it less convenient to put under or on a desk -- I think most people could spare an extra few inches in height, but might not have a few extra inches in width beside or on top of their desk for a computer case. Reply
MichaelD - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkVery nice review. I've owned a few LianLi cases and have always been impressed with them. One thing: In the Cooling area of the Specifications chart...I highly doubt this tiny case has 4x120mm fan mounts. Just sayin'. Reply
Aikouka - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkI own a few older (about circa 2007), larger Lian-Li cases, and let me tell you. If an intruder comes into my home, I'm just going to take the side panel off my PC-V2000B+ and use it to ward off said intruder. It almost seems like a psychological thing, because the side panels are what we typically work with a lot on a PC, and if they seem flimsy and cheap... what about the rest of the case?
My main desktop uses a Corsair Obsidian 800D, and the flimsiness of the side panels is rather bothersome. Although, I think Corsair did that because of the horridly poor design of their (much lauded) cable routing, and the flimsy side panels allows for some flex. The flex is almost necessary as the 24-pin ATX power connector is simply too thick to be routed behind the motherboard. Why don't case manufacturers give us more room in the back if they expect us to route our power cables? Reply
int9 - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkTry adhesive velcro strips for holding down the 24-pin ATX cable. Corsair's 600t case has zip-tie holes punched into the rear plate; I had almost 1-inch of clearance after tying down the power cable. Reply
Peroxyde - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkHi,
I have noticed that the heavier the case, the quieter it is. If this case is too light, would it be subject to more vibration noises?
Can you please confirm? And more generally, what are the most important factors to have the quietest case?
Thanks for any advice. Reply
Flagrant - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkI have the v352 which is almost the same as this new version. The differences are cosmetic, there is a lot more ventilation with all the tiny holes on the v353. V353 have snap on side panels while mine has a lot of tiny screws. I prefer the tiny screws just for peace of mind and since I won't be swapping out components, but I prefer the exterior look of the v353 over mine.
It took me almost a week to put mine together. I spent an hour every evening to work on it and cable management took the longest time. The most painful part of the install is having to almost always remove the motherboard panel completely to get inside the case which also meant I had to unplug almost all the cables.
After the install however I have to say I am very happy with the look and size of the case. Now I can put it on my desk and it looks very nice. Actually would have loved to consider the Silverstone case mentioned in this article. But I had the impression Silverstone is too expensive and I had a budget with this build.
I think the reviewer would have given a much more favorable review if he was able to consider every component going into the tiny case and make it a complete new build with a decent graphics card. I had a lot of fun filling up this case even tho it took awhile. Reply
etamin - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkI think AT case reviews are too concentrated on ease of assembly and performance, not that it's a bad thing but I'd like to see more on practicality. Smaller cases should all scale down to a smaller, quieter PSU. Same with the HSF, a high performance low profile fan like the Scythe Shurikan should be standard to maximize clearance and airflow. I understand the reasoning behind using the same parts for generally all the tests, but I think using more ideal hardware gives a better ceiling of performance one can expect from the case. And one last thing I'm always fretting over: how easy is it to clean the case?? Perforated panels are the worst to clean, and how effective can we expect the filters to be where they are present? I know this is difficult to quantitatively assess, but any insight would be much appreciated. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkThe difficulty with doing "customized builds" is that we'd then have to custom build *every* case to come up with a "best-case scenario" (pun intended). And then what are we reviewing? Most people will use the case as it ships, so disabling fans, or changing orientation of the DVD, or adding fans, etc. is beyond the scope of what they would do. A system builder could do all those things, sure, but they're the ones who would most likely care about ease of assembly.
Performance is a tricky thing to analyze; obviously we're only looking at temperatures and noise levels, but with the same core components we can at least say that a particular chassis runs hotter/louder or cooler/quieter than other cases. Any case with no fans can be "silent", but I'd rather have "nearly silent" with a very low RPM fan that can ramp up to audible levels if things are getting too toasty. This case would work fine for someone that wants small and quiet and is willing to give up some performance options. I can't really see that being worth $150+, especially when others are doing it for less. Reply
dacollins - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkI have a previous generation of this case and I absolutely love it. The side access optical drives are weird, but I used the space for hard drives anyways. Working sans CD/DVD was a little difficult at first but I wanted to force myself to make the shift.
This is a beautiful case in a form factor that fits perfectly into my entertainment unit in the living room while being just large enough to support a good graphics card. I've been extremely happy with it. Reply
pitashen - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkIt is a shame that review like this can get published, but guess this happens a lot in the age of internet.
The author failed to familiarize with the Lian-li brand and their entire product lines. Lian-li is known for their using entirely aluminum and being light. Their product are generally on the more expansive side than other brands that use mostly steels.
The author pulled an unfair comparison using Silverstone TJ08-E when they are not in the same form factor category despite both being m-ATX cases. Using Lian-Li PC-A04 would have been an apple to apple comparison to the Silverstone TJ08-E. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkThe Silverstone is something we have reviewed, and Lian Li didn't send the A04 for review (yet?). The majority of the review isn't focused on the Silverstone but is instead a look at the PC-V353. As always, we compare in graphs to what we've reviewed, but we look at other elements as well.
Just because we know who Lian Li is and what they're cases are like doesn't mean they are advertising the aluminum materials, and pretending that we aren't "familiar with the brand" when Dustin states that we've been trying to get their kit in house for a while is typical Internet chest-thumping. Most importantly, you appear to miss the point that this is a review of a specific case. Whether the PC-A04 is a good product is irrelevant to how the PC-V353 stacks up.
The fact is, this particular unit is one of compromise. If you want to use it with a passively cooled CPU and PSU, along with an SSD and no discrete GPU, you can create a silent system. You can do that with just about any case if you want to. Quirky aspects like the interior layout however are just that: quirky. Dustin has handled dozens of case reviews, and knows the market quite well. The bottom line is that this is a small and light case that costs an awful lot of money for what you get, and we feel it's overpriced.
It's a shame that a review like that can get published, because clearly this... what? Is the case expensive or not? Does it require more effort to assemble or not? Does it have limitations in what sorts of hardware it can reasonably support or not? I'm not sure what your real complaint is, other than not being happy that we didn't find a lot to like in the PC-V353. You know what they say about opinions...except we also have some facts to go along with the opinion that this case isn't particularly noteworthy. Higher temperatures, thin materials that can flex, and a difficult assembly are all facts of life with this chassis. You can disagree about whether those things are a deal-breaker if you'd like, but I can't see any of those items being net positives.
As Dustin mentions, we have a couple other Lian Li case reviews coming. Very likely they'll be better than this case, though with the Lian Li brand there's still a good chance they're in the "expensive" category. Reply
xxjudgmentxx - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkThis is the 4th iteration of this case design (V350,351,352...) and it's actually pretty awesome. I had a V351 and the side panel and internal design of the 353 SLAAAAAYS it. Yes it's different. If that's really your dealbreaker don't waste people's time reviewing and complaining about non-standard cases. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkBeing different is fine, if the difference is worthwhile. Here, we don't feel there's any advantage to the changes. Changing the internal design to something that requires more assembly time would be fine if there was a clearly superior end result. Allowing the user to switch the sides for the ports and optical drive, however, is a customization that many would be happy to do without. I'll wager that 95% of users go with the stock configuration, with the DVD/ports accessed on the right, because that's how the case ships. So for 5% of users--or even 10%--everyone gets extra cutouts that are covered by a plate, with other compromises as well. It might still be better than the PC-V351, but that doesn't make this perfect. Reply
ckryan - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkI might not be in the market for this case, which is like the PC V351 peppered with buckshot, but I am a fan of their 'unique' designs. Unique is great if it works and ridiculous if it doesnt. I went for a Lian Li with no ventilation - one that I could wallpaper with acoustic foam. I traded cooling ability for quietness, but the 353 takes it a bridge too far.
I loved the time I spent with the V351 though. It's such an excellent uATX case for the full spectrum. Its main flaw being the inability to use video cards with heat pipes, like MEL's cyclone cards or anything with top mounted PEGs. I loved the side optical bays with that case, cable management was... insufficient ...but it worked. Its nice to see a different take on those elements, but then Lian Li is the prince of weird-ass cases so its actually kinda staid. They either give you a plain aluminum box or a conch shell (no, its a nautilus?)tower...what's not to like?
The first system ever built was with the very first sonata revision. The day I walked into a friends house and saw three Sonatas was the day I decided I was going to use a different kind of case from then on. That's why I'm a fan of the extra-funky Lian Li's.
Dustin, please tell me you have one of those seashell uATX cases on the way... Reply
sweetspot - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkWoW what a rip off, there are full size tower cases with tons more to offer, then this thing at that price point.
Lian LI cases are always the worst cases as far as value for price in the market.
A mini case going at a price of a high end full tower model is ridiculous. Reply
tommyj - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - linkI don't entirely agree with Dustin's methodology (not that I really care about it) or the parts he uses (really using one of those Zalman circle loop coolers?) a lot of the time but I'm actually really glad that for the first time someone said something bad about Lian Li instead of singing praises every time.
I've dealt with a lot of aluminum cases from Lian Li when I did work for a computer store and frankly every single one larger than mITX has been a huge disappointment. A lot of the design features in their spacesaver mATX cases range from somewhat understandable to downright stupid - building a few systems in the previous models, I know a few simple changes that could be made to make the case 100% better for quiet computing or high powered systems. Their ATX chassis haven't changed at all since the dawn of time and have long been surpassed by Corsair. The only quality about them is that they make shit about of the lightest materials possible.
Don't get me started on their ultra high end chassis, where their exterior paintjob is pretty much the only thing high quality about them. If you can't build a system well enough in aluminum, stick to steel. Yes its heavier but at least it dampens sound better and isn't flimsy - the Mac Pro chassis is pretty much the gold standard of aluminum cases still and if you can't get side panels as rigid as Apple, don't bother with the material. Reply
aznofazns - Thursday, September 29, 2011 - link"Don't get me started on their ultra high end chassis, where their exterior paintjob is pretty much the only thing high quality about them."
My V2120X's interior is superb. Everything about it is superb. Airflow, layout, ease of installation, features, build quality, style.
"the Mac Pro chassis is pretty much the gold standard of aluminum cases still and if you can't get side panels as rigid as Apple, don't bother with the material."
Again, try telling that to my V2120X. The side panel is so thick I cannot even bend it when I try.
Besides, why is it crucial to have side panels built like titanium plates? That ramps up the cost of materials. As long as they're sufficiently thick to not break under normal use, does it really matter?
"A lot of the design features in their spacesaver mATX cases range from somewhat understandable to downright stupid"
I absolutely agree with you on this point. A lot of the micro ATX and mini ITX cases have illogical layouts (especially for the PSU), but Lian Li has been improving on this, as seen in the V353. Reply
cjs150 - Thursday, September 29, 2011 - linkLian li clearly thought about where a computer would be when putting this design together.
It is, as a concept, perfectly suited for people who have a computer on their desk rather than under it. Having a side ways facing optical drive is a good design choice for those type of people.
But when it comes to the reality of the design there are lots of fail points here.
For starters, do people really need lots of HDs in a computer that is on top of desk and presumeably next to the keyboard? I am sure that many people will not agree with me but I would design it to hold a maximum of 2 HDs.
I am not convinced by the horizontal MB tray either.
I think on balance I would prefer a 200mm fan up front (with dust cover), one optical drive bay and 2 HD bays would be better airflow and still very quiet. Being a water cooling fan that would allow for a rig with decent airflow to cool everything bar GPU and CPU and a 200x2000 radiator to cool the GPU and CPU which would be very quiet Reply
Death666Angel - Thursday, September 29, 2011 - linkI'm half through the review, nice stuff. But I'm personally not a fan of cubes anymore. I got myself a Lian Li V352, the predecessor. It is a good case, but in my opinion fairly limited. It collects dust like crazy. Because of the cube shape you cannot put anything on the floor of the caes since the motherboard covers that.
Overall, the Temjin TJ08-E sounds like a much better package for me and I'm going to be buying one next year and mod it a bit for some water cooling. Reply
don_k - Friday, September 30, 2011 - linkI'm curious to see what other models you got from them. My A77 is a joy, immense build quality. And yeah, Lian Lis are all aluminum cases and they're not cheap. Reply
softdrinkviking - Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - linkwould have been nice to see you really try and stuff this case as full as you can.
should have used a bigger board with a big video card and so forth.
sure, you may have run into problems, but that's really the point, isn't it? Reply
Whatthetech - Saturday, July 21, 2012 - linkI'm sorry to say that I have to completely disagree with the review posted here. I'm not meaning to offend, but as a long time case-builder I have found that the PC-V353 case is rather nice, and that the reviewer here really didn't seem to put much effort into the build. For a real review, and pics of this case with a full build with EFFORT, head over to whatthetech.info - it's in the main navigation bar. Reply
n13L5 - Wednesday, December 09, 2015 - linkThis may be a pretty old review now, but being something of a fan of Lian Li's aesthetics and quality, I can't help noticing just how many of their cases have serious flaws in details, layout and cooling concept.
When they introduced that little computer case in the shape of a locomotive, I became convinced, that at least one of their case designers was an adorable dreamer - but without much care for really designing the cases for efficient placement of components or a truly optimized cooling concept. If they could at least firmly adopt the positive air pressure idea, it would alleviate a lot of issues. They do manufacture the NCASE M1, but that design was done by people who actually build systems with a clear intent to get the most fps from the smallest size box without it overheating or being noisy.
/pointless rant on an ancient 2011 review
Thanks for the review anyway, I will check out the V354, which you said you liked better :) Reply


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from Karisa Schlehr May 25, 2011 Category: Ligonier ResourcesEight weeks ago we introduced you to a new series from David Murray and HeadHeartHand media on the Old Testament appearances of Christ as the Angel of the Lord. Today brings the ninth episode in this 10-part series, which will be available to view for one week. You can watch the first two episodes of CrossReference: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament here, and the remaining video will be available next week at the Ligonier blog, Challies, and HeadHeartHand. The DVD and study guide (sample here) are now available for purchase. Or you can download the films in HD. Keep Reading
The Secret of Contentment
from Carl Robbins May 25, 2011 Category: Book ReviewsAfter 24 years in pastoral ministry I've realized there are some constant issues with God's people. I'm going to have a certain percentage of people who seem to struggle with the assurance of salvation over and over again (I've seen some people agonize for decades). Keep Reading


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Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Conversation on A9TV dated May 14th, 2014
Adnan Oktar: Many television channels refer to our martyrs as "dead". That is really disturbing. Actually there is an explicit hadith of our Prophet (saas). Our Prophet (saas) says; "Those who die under the wreckage would be martyrs." That is a clear hadith. Let us say that those people have leftist views and that is the reason why they use such a language but they call their own friends who die martyrs as well. Well then, what is the sense of calling them "dead"? I mean, why do they do that? I fail to understand. They are not dead; they are martyrs. They all are radiant Muslims performing their prayers. Almighty God has taken them away from those difficult living conditions and put them in His Heaven. That is what happened; all because of the Mercy of Almighty God. Insha'Allah.
In such occasions, tension stemming from sorrow might escalate. One needs to be very careful about the attitude, about the language used. Using the word "dead", this or that would be very disturbing. What is the sense of calling them "dead"? They are as their name states; martyrs. Almighty God says that they are alive in the Sight of God. Almighty God has put an end to their hard, difficult life and gave them the rank of martyrdom and taken them to a happy life. That is it. Insha'Allah. We kindly ask all these channels to change that language, I mean it really disturbs me a lot every time I hear them saying so. It is really very irritating.
Bülent Sezgin: Master, our miner brothers are all morally virtuous, masha'Allah. Today one of our rescued miner brothers when taken to the stretcher said; "My boots are covered with dirt, let me take them off and not make the stretcher dirty."
Adnan Oktar: The attitude of that kid gives one such beautiful feelings masha'Allah. Such nobility, such purity. Look at the honesty of an Anatolian man! Look at the decency of Anatolian man! In such an alarming environment in which we have hundreds of martyrs, one miner is rescued and he says "Careful, do not let my boots make the stretcher dirty!" and asks for many times if he should take them off. Look at the nobility of the Anatolian young man. They are all performing their prayers under the ground. They all are fasting; those lads were working down that mine while they were fasting. I believe that Almighty God did not want them working there in those difficult conditions and took them to His Heaven. That is the case.
That issue of "mourning" should not be misunderstood. The word mourning is used in the sense of respect. It means showing respect and kindness, concentrating to the subject matter, being concerned and attentive. It doesn't mean being frantic with sorrow, it doesn't mean crying, grieving, losing one's self in sorrow. Those would be ascribing partners to God, that would be irrational. That doesn't make sense and they bring no good to anyone. I mean it would be an inappropriate behavior towards God. But since this is a worldwide tradition, the flags are flown at half-staff, entertainment programs are cancelled but it doesn't mean that it is not acceptable to laugh, to speak; it doesn't mean that there should be constant crying and weeping. This should not be misunderstood.
1,000 liras is a very small amount to give to the families of our brothers who've been martyred in that mining accident. We are the ones that will be paying that amount, aren't we? They should at least be given twice their salaries. That would make all hearts feel a little better, that would bring a bit of comfort to our hearts and everyone would be happy about that. Let us economize elsewhere; this is not the place to think about economy. Insha'Allah.
Those miner kids have holes on their socks; that really touches one. I felt really disturbed when I saw the pictures. And the beautiful manners of that young man, my lion, masha'Allah. He said, "The boots shouldn't make the stretcher dirty," for many times. Look at the beauty of the Anatolian upbringing. When knees are knocking together, when there is such a big incident, martyrs are being brought out, there are wounded people everywhere and he is showing such grace in such an environment. The Anatolian men have an unprecedented quality. They are very blessed people. Masha'Allah.
"Good evening Master Adnan, I am writing to you from Azerbaijan. We all feel very bad about the disaster in Soma. Please let us hear about your valuable opinions on the matter." Feeling bad: Actually that is not acceptable. That would be unlawful by religion; it would be rebellion against God. How is it possible? Feeling bad, weeping, grieving; these are all rebellious acts. What we mean by mourning is respect. Showing respect. Mourning is the name we give to the respect we show to those who've been martyred. What could one do for instance; You could leave aside your problems and concentrate on theirs, right? You take care of their peace. That is the sense in mourning for them. Those who normally act egotistically wouldn't behave egotistically and try and protect those beautiful brothers of ours candidly and lovingly. Or else what good could your weeping or grieving bring to their families? Right? For instance, you bring an offer to the government about the payments they would be receiving; you could ask the government to pay twice their salaries. That could bring a little relief to their pain. They do not need your tears, the damage is already done. That is the predestination ordained by Almighty God; there is good in that. God has saved them from that painful, difficult life and taken them to His Heaven. He has taken them to a cheerful, beautiful life.
But they have families they've left behind. We need to help them. Or else refraining from laughing, from speaking, constantly wandering around with a sulking face, feeling worn out and weary would only make the satan rejoice. A Muslim wouldn't act that way. It would be an unlawful and inappropriate behavior.
Bülent Sezgin: Master, God commands the following in a verse of the Qur'an, insha'Allah; I seek refuge in God from the accursed satan. "Those who, when disaster strikes them, say, ´We belong to Allah and to Him we will return." Insha'Allah.
Adnan Oktar: Masha'Allah, Alhamdulillah. "Dear Master, isn't this similar to the plan of the alleged Ergenekon organization to wear out the government by putting a bomb in an excursion ship filled with children?" Abdullah Çetinkaya. Well, they should of course consider the possibility of sabotage. They shouldn't underrate the incident by simply calling it an accident. It might as well be sabotage.
Kartal Göktan: The rage people feel about the mining accident has grown and targeted the government. The mine in which the accident happened belonged to the state previously, a private company bought it and it's been asked if they made concessions in safety precautions while reducing the costs.
Adnan Oktar: Making concessions in safety precautions is not the issue. Sending down our brothers to work in a mine is wrong from the start anyway. There are special tools like rotary excavators in Europe, tools with giant gears and disc crushers and they dig down into the earth with those tools. They are electronically commanded by computers. People operate them from their chairs. What could a thousand people, two thousand people do under the ground? I mean it is an incomprehensible risk. One might take precautions but even those precautions cannot be enough. Or else special exit channels might be built. Right? Special exit channels might be built; they might be built everywhere, an exit channel in every hundred meters, every fifty meters. Escape channels. Many other precautions might be taken but the most solid thing to do is not to send any of our brothers down a mine. (One might say) "They have to work!" Well my brother, Soma has places to work above the ground as well. They can work in agriculture, in olive cultivation, they can work in greenhouse cultivation, our brothers can work anywhere, that is as easy as that. They can easily find jobs as workers in agriculture. Maybe they will be inexperienced for the first year but they will be able to get perfect results in their second year, insha'Allah. Yes I am listening.
Bülent Sezgin: Master, Dr. Ralph Barthels from the German Mining, Chemistry and Energy Syndicate stated that the safety measures taken in mines in Turkey are below world standards.
Adnan Oktar: Well my brother, such incidents might happen even if those safety measures are taken. This is a very dangerous work. First of all coal and gas are one within the other. I mean all sorts of gases can be formed down there, under the ground. Explosive gasses, poisonous gasses. After all coal is a combustible substance. Gas is an explosive substance and it is utterly dangerous. The tools used are electrical devices. I mean it is easily recognized that something bad could happen. Sudden crashes can happen, anything can happen, how could one be safe under the ground? Robotic tools with electronic control units should definitely be used, that is the only solution.
The most beautiful thing that could be done for those dear ones of mine from now on is to give a beautiful life for their families, to provide a comfortable living for their children. Not to incite their sorrow, not to incite their grieving; not to create an environment of sorrow and tension there. There are children there, there are pregnant women. Right? There are young girls and there are old people. Seniors can die out of sorrow if their grief is thus encouraged. Pregnant women can miscarry. I mean such encouragement would be wrong. In the name of "mourning" it makes no sense to create a second wave of pain. Pain added to pain is not acceptable. What is meant by mourning there is to protect and watch over those brothers of ours, showing compassion and respect to their families and their pain. Making them feel that they are valuable for us, making them feel that they are appreciated. Making them feel that we value them. Watching over them like our own brothers. That is what mourning means. Or else making those old uncles of ours, those senior people cry day and night and causing their death is not acceptable. Making pregnant women cry and causing them to miscarry is not acceptable. It doesn't mean terrorizing those small children. We need to use a language that would prevent their pain, use the language of the Qur'an; we need to draw them to a happy spirit by explaining them the joy of Heaven. And the state should be sending trucks full of food to them. Those dear ones of mine are all in poverty. Look they don't even have proper socks to wear. There are holes in their socks, they are all like this, my dear ones of mine, most of them are like this: The state should send them clothes starting from today. Let us send trucks full of fruits, let us comfort their houses. If there is anything missing in their houses let us fix them. If there is a problem in the lightening let us fix them as well. If there are repairs that should be done, let us have them done by the hand of the state; we will pay for them. Let us do that no matter what the cost is. Let us treat their patients. Right? Let us not make them live pain over pain. Their fathers are martyred and now they are told to mourn. That is not acceptable. We need to emphasize what we mean by mourning. This is what we mean by mourning; we send their homes trucks full of fruits and vegetable, trucks full of food. It is a custom to bring food to the homes of the martyrs. This was what happened when we were children; when someone passed away, we used to bring food to their homes. They used to have plenty of everything in their homes and had no shortage of anything; we need to bring lots of ready to consume food to every single house. Insha'Allah. Let us have their patients be treated in the hospitals with the utmost care. Let us remove all such pains on them. That would give relief to them. Or else saying let us cry altogether, let us grieve and feel the pain together (is not acceptable); those dear ones of mine are already in a wretched state. Putting pain on top of their pain would be an act that doesn't comply with the Qur'an, it would be an act that is not compliant with Islam.
Bülent Sezgin: Master, just as you have said, there are aid tents in the region. The state is providing food for the families constantly in those tents right now.
Adnan Oktar: Aid tents are something else. Food should be distributed to their homes. İnsha'Allah. They should also put them on salary starting immediately, twice of their original salary. That is it. Let us put away everything that would disturb them, that would put them in stress. They have been martyred that is an honor. Our lions were previously being martyred in the Southeast, we've taken precautions but when God wants martyrs there is no way to put an end to it. If not there, in the Southeast. Almighty God surely takes them as martyrs. He does so one way or the other, insha'Allah. That is because there is a verse stating that the martyrs are waiting for other martyrs to come. That means they will constantly be coming; that is the command of God. May God give our martyrs all beauties of the Heaven. Almighty God has taken them from a hard, difficult life to a joyful, wealthy, plentiful endless life. They have passed to the Heaven in a moment's time. Of course it only takes as much time as a blink of an eye. May God, insha'Allah, not let their families suffer. Let us not make them live through that tension any longer. Let us disperse that tension and bring plentitude and wealth. Let us bring peace to their homes and hearten every family there. Let them feel the joy; let there be state aid and also the aid of various charity institutions, they should all bring life to our brothers. Those dear ones of mine are left in a position to work under the ground. Right? Let us give them good means. Especially clothing, health, education of those orphans they left behind is very important. It would bring relief to our hearts if our state could get beautiful results in this with meticulous and rapid planning; everything would be better then, insha'Allah.


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MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The 12th-ranked Saint Leo men's tennis team could not pull out the Sunshine State Conference upset as the Lions dropped a 7-2 decision to the host Barry Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon.
Looking for another positive result, the Lions' (5-3, 1-2 SSC) two ranked players accounted for both of the wins. Matt Nicholson-Lewis, the No. 29-ranked player in the nation, defeated Barry's Renato Lombardi, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 3 singles. Ranked No. 21 in the nation, Aloua Adjenak upset seventh-ranked Marco Mokrzycki, 6-4, 4-6, 10-6, at the top singles spot.
The rest of the match went in Barry's favor with the Buccaneers sweeping through doubles and picking up straight-sets victories at Nos. 2, 4, 5 and 6 singles to slot the match in the hosts favor.
The Lions next opponent will visit the Saint Leo Tennis Center as Saint Leo squares off against Rockhurst on March 5. The match is scheduled to get underway at 3:00 p.m.
For more information on the nationally ranked men's tennis team be sure to 'like' the Lions on Facebook and 'follow' Saint Leo on Twitter.
#4 Barry 7, #12 Saint Leo 2
02/24/13 at Miami Shores, Fla. (Buccaneer Tennis Center)
|Singles competition
|1. #21 Aloua Adjenak (SLM) def. #7 Marco Mokrzycki (BUM) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
|2. #16 Fabian Groetsch (BUM) def. Bruno Sisti (SLM) 6-3, 6-1
|3. #29 Matt Nicholson-Lewis (SLM) def. Renato Lombardi (BUM) 6-3, 6-2
|4. Max Wimmer (BUM) def. Ismail Lemtouni (SLM) 6-1, 6-2
|5. Romain Costamagna (BUM) def. Jacobo Gonzalez (SLM) 6-1, 6-1
|6. Eduardo Alfonzo (BUM) def. Jake Fleischer (SLM) 6-3, 6-2
|Doubles competition
|1. #2 Marco Mokrzycki/Fabian Groetsch (BUM) def. Aloua Adjenak/Antoine Raffaelli (SLM) 8-1
|2. Romain Costamagna/Ollie Lemaitre (BUM) def. Bruno Sisti/Matt Nicholson-Lewis (SLM) 8-4
|3. Max Wimmer/Leo Vivas (BUM) def. Ismail Lemtouni/Jake Fleischer (SLM) 8-5
|Match Notes
|Saint Leo 5-3, 1-2 SSC; National ranking #12; Regional ranking #5
|Barry 6-0, 5-0 SSC; National ranking #4; Regional ranking #3


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The visiting University of Tampa took the first game of a three-game Sunshine State Conference series as the Spartans claimed an 8-4 win over Saint Leo on Friday night at Thomas B. Southard Stadium.
Delayed an hour and 10 minutes by lightning at the start, it was a game where the visiting Spartans (20-5, 3-4 SSC) frustrated the Lions with an answer every time Saint Leo scored. A two-run homer by Tampa in the fourth got the scoreboard leaning in its favor, but Saint Leo (18-9, 3-4 SSC) would answer with a single run in the bottom of the inning.
Tampa answered that lone tally by the Lions with a four-spot in the fifth inning as four hits, and a Saint Leo error helped give the visitors a commanding 6-1 lead.
The Green and Gold would put a dent into the UT advantage in the bottom of the eighth with a Chris Newcomb two-run home run, but Tampa again answered with two in the top of the final frame.
Going seven-plus innings, Tampa's Ben O'Shea (3-1) picked up the win, while Saint Leo starter Aaron Brandt (4-3) was saddled with the loss. Evan Stobbs picked up his sixth save of the season for the Spartans.
Brendan Collins had another nice night at the plate, albeit in the losing effort, as he went 3-for-4 and Newcomb went 2-for-5 with two RBI on the round-tripper.
The Lions will look to draw even in the conference series when the two teams square off in doubleheader action on Saturday afternoon. The Lions and Spartans will get game one underway at 1 p.m. at Southard Stadium.


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Public-private partnerships enter a new periodComments Email Print
During this same time, private sector capabilities and appetite for involvement in public sector projects has grown. The combination of these trends has led to a re-emergence of "P3," or public-private partnerships, where public-sector assets are used in some fashion to meet facility demands and spur private sector development. While public-private partnerships are definitely not new, most industry participants see the last few years as a new era in P3.
The new era of cooperation stems from new levels of cooperation and communication amongst the public and private sector. This has led to some of the most successful developments across the country, such as the Long Beach Courthouse in California, the Miami Port Tunnel in Miami and numerous college student housing facilities being built at public colleges and universities.
P3 can take many forms, but to examine the scenarios where such developments make the most sense, one needs to consider a continuum of risk and control transfer between the public and private entities. The example case we can use is a university entity (public) that is looking to build student housing on existing university land, perhaps with a local developer (private).
Public ownership/private management: In this scenario, certain elements of the project such as ownership may remain with the university, but perhaps many or all operating and maintenance responsibilities are contracted out to the private sector, normally through a competitive procurement process.
Concession/availability payment for new developments: In this scenario, private developers design, construct, operate, maintain and finance a project in return for periodic lease payments from the university, based on performance. The university would be taking the position of offering up their land to private developers to meet the facility needs of the community; and at the end of an extended lease term (25 years or more); ownership of the improvements reverts to the university. This scenario is the most consistent with a true 'public-private partnership', as responsibility for delivery and operation of a public facility is transferred to the private sector.Between these two examples lies a spectrum of partnering relationships in which different elements of facility or service delivery are transferred from the public to the private sector. The degree of private-sector engagement in delivery of public service varies widely and is determined by state statutory framework, private-sector expertise and appetite for investment in particular services, and regional or local perception of the value or benefits of increased private sector involvement in public sector activities.
Through thoughtful planning and transparency in motivation and expectations of returns by both parties, public-private partnerships will continue to help public and not for profit entities address tighter budgets and spawn local and sustainable private sector growth.
Ryan Kozak is senior managing consultant at Cleveland-based Public Financial Management Inc.


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6 Things We Didn't Know We Should Be Doing To Our Boobs
You knew you should be examining them every month and plucking your nipple hair, but a new study found that squeezing your breasts regularly may prevent cancer. The study done at University of California at Berkeley concluded that compressing breast tissue may prevent malignant cells triggering cancer. "Here we show that physical force can play a role in the growth — and reversion — of cancer cells … Malignant cells have not completely forgotten how to be healthy; they just need the right cues to guide them back to a healthy growth pattern," said Gautham Venugopalan, a leading member of the research team. Got that ladies? We need to squeeze our boobs to remind them to stay healthy. No problem, we've got that covered. And we're sure the men in our lives will be happy to help.
This study made me curious about what other ways I might be unintentionally neglecting the well-being of my boobs. Click through to see what I discovered. [MSN]


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Doing a girl in the butt to the point of getting some fecal matter on your donger... Then proceeding to keep it doggy style but switch to her vagina... The pounding must be so intense that the donger goes through the tissue between the butt and vagina and the tip of the donger protrudes from the butthole like a brown tree stump.
"Your aunt wanted it hard and so I gave it to her hard lol." Then why is she in the hospital dude? "Ever heard of a washington tree stump?"
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António Horta-Osório, spent less than a year in the chief executive's hot seat at Lloyds Banking Group before caving to the pressures of the job and taking time off. He is not the first, nor will he be the last, starry boss to suffer from "extreme fatigue".
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I have a class from the help of "setrofim".
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class Character(object):
def __init__(self, race, health, strength, defence, magic, agaility, ranged):
self.race = race
self.strength = strength
self.defence = defence
self.magic = magic
self.agility = agility
self.ranged = ranged
characters = [
Character("Org", 100, 10, 10, 5, 8, 5),
Character("Elf", 90, 8, 8, 10, 10, 12),
Character("Templar", 120, 10, 12, 10, 5, 5),
But I have no idee on how to use it the way I want.
You get to you your own char with his own stats from another clas with the same format as above called "orace"
And now I want to be able to mach the character wich the player chose against one of the npc's(the characters from the above class)agains each other to have a winner but I don't know how to mach them against each other and I don't know how to have constant print on the screen that shows the stats (like the health) that updates itself as the player progresses
Any idees on how I woud go about this?
Srry if I'm vague on wat I want tryd my best to explain it
Thank for reading and help!!!


text: I was in Jamaica about a month ago on vacation and wanted to try a little Jamaican cuisine (besides jerk chicken/pork etc...). Our driver took us to an authentic Jamaican restaurant in Ocho Rios and there were no tourists to be seen.....well, except us. I asked what a good, authentic Jamaican meal would be that I would probably never see at home. Cow's foot it was. Mrs. Tex and Tex Jr weren't having any of it, but I jumped right in. It was actually very good. The texture was more gelatinous than anything, but had excellent flavor. There just wasn't a lot to it. While it was very flavorful, it was more a snack than a meal. Nonetheless - if you ever get the chance....try it! What is the strangest thing you have tried out of your comfort zone? Last year I ate iguana in Honduras. I'd eat cow's foot again no problem, but the iguana was a one time deal.


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WASHINGTON Under the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal government does not recognize same-sex marriages even in states that have legalized it. This week, the Supreme Court ruled DOMA unconstitutional.
There are two possible grounds, distinct and in some ways contradictory, for doing so. The curious thing about the court's DOMA decision is that it contains both rationales.
The first is federalism. Marriage is the province of the states. Each state decides who is married and who is not. The federal government may not intrude. It must therefore recognize gay marriage where it has been legalized.


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Connection Event IDsWhen a USB removable storage device is connected to a Windows 7 system, a number of event records should be generated in the Microsoft-Windows-DriverFrameworks-UserMode/Operational event log. The records include those with Event ID 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2100, 2105, and more. Some of the generated event records contain identifying information about the USB device that was connected. For example, when viewing an event record with Event ID 2003 using the Windows Event Viewer, the event information below is displayed.
|Connection Event Record
Disconnection Event IDs
|Disconnection Event Record
LifetimeID ValueThe LifetimeID value associated with a USB device's connection session is an interesting piece of information. This GUID value is assigned to a UMDF (User Mode Driver Framework) host when a USB device is connected and should remain the same throughout the connection "lifetime" of the device. In other words, an examiner should be able to match the LifetimeID written to a device's connection event records with the LifetimeID written to the device's disconnection event records in order to tie a particular disconnection event with its associated connection event.
This is simple enough when a single USB device is used, however, when multiple USB devices are used at once, they appear to all use the same UMDF host and are all assigned the same LifetimeID. This means that a LifetimeID value cannot be tied to a single USB device, but it appears that it can be used to correlate device connections and disconnections on a per-session basis.
|LifetimeID from Disconnection Event Record
In addition to being used to determine the length of a USB device's connection session via the Windows Event Log, the LifetimeID value may play an interesting and useful role in determining the time a USB device was last disconnected from the system, based on the LastWrite time of a registry subkey. I'll forego this discussion for now since this post is focused on event records, but will revisit this topic later.
logparser -i EVT -o datagrid "SELECT EventID, TimeGenerated FROM Microsoft-Windows-DriverFrameworks-UserMode-Operational.evtx WHERE (EventID=2003 AND STRINGS Like '%1372995DDDCB6185180CDB&0%') OR (EventID=2100 AND STRINGS LIKE '%1372995DDDCB6185180CDB&0%27|23%')"
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logparser -i EVT -o datagrid "SELECT CASE EventID WHEN 2003 THEN 'Connect' WHEN 2100 THEN 'Disconnect' END As Event, TimeGenerated as Time, '1372995DDDCB6185180CDB&0' as DeviceIdentifier, EXTRACT_TOKEN(Strings,0,'|') as LifetimeID FROM Microsoft-Windows-DriverFrameworks-UserMode-Operational.evtx WHERE (EventID=2003 AND STRINGS Like '%1372995DDDCB6185180CDB&0%') OR (EventID=2100 AND STRINGS LIKE '%1372995DDDCB6185180CDB&0%27|23%')"
|Output of Log Parser query above


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The Orly EPIX Melrose Spring 2016 Collection is inspired by the famous and funky indie shopping mecca that stretches from Silver Lake to Santa Monica. Here you'll find designer couture, funky indie shops, restaurants and one of L.A.'s most popular flower shops.
This collection features an acid mixture of bubble gum, coral, raspberry and minty turquoise softened by pinkish nudes in a variety of effects from matte to ultra–glossy, and foamy or gelatinous translucents.
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