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March 31 Board of Supervisors Meeting Features 8 Presentations
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director of Public Affairs
703-324-3187, TTY 711, Fax 703-324-2010
Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
March 28, 2008
March 31 Board of Supervisors Meeting Features 8 Presentations
Note to editor:A downloadable photo and synopsis of each presentation will be posted on the county's Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/presentations.htm on Monday, March 31.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, March 31, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., will recognize residents and issue proclamations. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Attention Parents
The Board of Supervisors will designate April as Parents Who Host Lose the Most Month in Fairfax County. It is illegal in Virginia for a person under 21 years of age to consume or possess alcohol and for an adult to provide alcohol to a person under 21 years of age. Of underage youth, 65 percent say they obtain alcohol from family and friends. In recent years, Fairfax County has experienced an increase in teen deaths due to drinking and driving. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has made the prevention of underage drinking and driving a priority.
Oakton High School Turns 40
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Oakton High School for its 40th anniversary. Classes began at the school in the fall of 1967. Since the beginning, the students, faculty and administration have garnered numerous awards that include a 2008 Governor's Award of Excellence; a 2007 U.S. News & World Report Top 100 Schools award; and a multitude of awards in sports, music, theater, journalism and academics.
Public Safety Telecommunications Week
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 13-19, 2008, as Public Safety Telecommunications Week in Fairfax County. The Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications — the crucial first contact with those in need of emergency assistance — is the vital link between those who need help and the public safety provider or responder who may apprehend a criminal, save possessions from fire, or save the lives of loved ones by dispatching the appropriate assistance expeditiously.
Childhood Immunization Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate April as Childhood Immunization Month in Fairfax County. The county is committed to increasing the level of immunization compliance for children of all ages by diligently monitoring immunization rates and by implementing countywide public education activities. Public education messages are focused on reassuring parents that immunizations are safe, effective and necessary to prevent specific childhood diseases in the community.
Donate Life Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate April as Donate Life Month in Fairfax County. More than 98,000 people in the United States are currently on a waiting list to receive an organ transplant with more than 2,500 residing in the Fairfax County service area. Nationally, 18 people die each day waiting for a transplant. The ability to provide a patient with an organ or tissue transplant depends on the availability of donated organs and tissues. Virginia's online organ donor registry, www.save7lives.org, provides an easy and secure method for Virginians to record their wish to be an organ, tissue or eye donor. County residents are urged to consider giving the gift of life by becoming a donor.
Public Health Week
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 7-13 as Public Health Week in Fairfax County. This year Public Health Week will focus on the connection between climate change and public health.
Nifty 60
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 15 as League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area Day for its 60th anniversary. Established in 1948, the organization provides nonpartisan information on candidates and issues; encourages voter registration and informed voting; assists residents in understanding the structure and function of government; and works to achieve government policies that promote public interest.
April 12 Is Invasive Plant Removal Day
The Board of Supervisors will designate April 12 as Invasive Plant Removal Day in Fairfax County. Non-native invasive plants are associated with significant declines in habitat health, water quality and forest structure, and can only be stopped by an aggressive eradication effort. The Fairfax County Park Authority has begun the Invasive Management Area program to train volunteers to go into parkland, clear invasive plants and become stewards of the habitat.


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Topic: My Husband and Cholangiocarcinoma
Hubby Tom had an ER visit on Saturday night, low grade fever over 100.7, lots of chest congestion going on. End result, not Pnemonia, but Bronchitis and his BILIBURIN level has now gone down to 9.1 (It was 24.7 a few weeks ago)
Hoping that they will get the stent in next week, CTScan the following week and we'll see how much that tumor has shrunk, then onto his Chemo sessions.
All good news and we're KICKIN' THAT cancer.

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – In a pitcher's duel, the Saint Leo baseball team came up a single run shy in the opening contest of a three-game Sunshine State Conference series on Friday night. The Lions fell 2-1 to the Panthers after Florida Tech scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. It was a difference-maker that improved Florida Tech to 23-16 overall and 8-7 in the SSC while Saint Leo fell to 20-16 and 3-10 in conference play.
The Panthers' first run came in the second inning as a leadoff walk came around to score. After a single to left and a hit-by-pitch, a one-out RBI single slapped back to the pitcher had Florida Tech on the board.
Similar to how FIT scored, the Lions plated their only run in the fourth when Anthony Santa was hit by an errant pitch to lead the inning off. A single by Dustin Brown advanced him over to third and then an RBI groundout by Brendan Collins sent Santa home and had the game knotted at a run apiece.
Saint Leo starter Rick Teasley and Florida Tech hurler Jason Boyer settled in for the pitcher's battle as they combined to scatter 13 hits, with just one hit going for multiple bases.
The deciding run came across in the sixth when a throwing error on Teasley allowed a runner to advance home. The miscue came after the first batter of the frame reached on a single and advanced to second on another hit. An attempted sacrifice bunt was misplayed and the Panthers suddenly led by a run.
The Lions would not be able to mount a rally in their final three chances, ultimately dropping the opener.
Boyer (6-3) picked up the win, tossing seven innings allowing a run on five hits. He struck out five Lions in the victory.
Teasley (4-5) tossed 5.2 innings before being chased after the go-ahead run crossed in the sixth. He allowed eight hits and was only credited with one earned run. He struck out three Panthers in the game.
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 Panthers will get game one underway at 1 p.m. at the Seminick-Hall Field. For the latest news, information, and updates on the baseball team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Saint Leo baseball team came up short in their bid to take one game while in Georgia as the Lions dropped the final game of a three-game series to ninth-ranked Columbus State, 10-1, on Sunday afternoon.
"(The loss) was a combination of a lot of different factors," Head Coach Russ McNickle said about his team's three-game sweep. "We hit some balls hard but trying to play from behind made it a tough day for our guys. We've got to learn from this, move forward, and get ready for Tuesday night (against Eckerd). You've got to be consistent."
"Hopefully we can learn from this because life on the road is tough. We've proven that we can win on the road; even though we had a tough weekend weather-wise and against a good team in Columbus State, it's going to be nice to go home and face a familiar opponent."
Columbus State (6-0) managed to touch starter Ryan Sadler (1-1) for three runs in the second inning. It was a frame that looked saved for the Green and Gold when Sadler managed to get CSU hitter Kenny Miller to bloop a fly ball down the right-field line. The two-out, bases loaded poke found its way between three Saint Leo (4-3) gloves and fell for a hit just inside the foul line, allowing two runs to score.
The Lions plated their only run of the game in the fourth when senior Anthony Santa led off with a triple to the right-field wall. He scored when Dustin Brown shot a single into right-center field.
CSU widened the gap when they scored single runs in the fourth and sixth and put a three-spot on the board in the fifth. The Cougars scored their final two more in the eighth to open up the nine run margin.
Sadler registered four innings, surrendering six runs on five hits to pick up his first negative decision of 2012. In the other dugout, CSU starter Will Casey tossed seven innings only giving up the Santa run.
Santa's triple highlighted a 2-for-4 afternoon as the Lions combined for eight hits.
The Lions return home to face Eckerd College on Tuesday evening in another road game. They will square off against the Tritons with a 7 p.m. scheduled first pitch at Turley Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. For the latest news, information, and updates on Lions' Baseball, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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Fun & Festive DIY Christmas Ornament Ideas
It's the most wonderful time of the year! For those of us who celebrate Christmas, we look forward to decking the halls and decorating our Christmas trees.
It's the most wonderful time of the year! For those of us who celebrate Christmas, we look forward to decking the halls and decorating our Christmas trees.
Whether you have children and are looking for a fun way to craft with them this year, or just want a few ideas on how to make a creative festive ornament this year, I found a few that I am dying to make to decorate my own tree.
Scroll through the gallery and let us know which one is your favorite DIY ornament this year!
Washi tape has been a trend in crafting this year. We used it to decorate our parties, Easter eggs and so much more. When I came across these beautiful DIY ornaments from Odessa May covered in washi tape, I was really impressed! I love the matte finish and how easy they are to replicate!
Chalkboard ornaments are a chic and simple way to decorate the tree. You can easily paint plain ornaments from the dollar store, then have the rest of your family decorate their own ornament in chalk!
Get really crafty with homemade ornaments using this tutorial for scented ornaments. They're made from easy to find supplies and only require a basic stictch to put together.
This stunning pear ornament really caught my eye on the A Pumpkin and a Princess blog. With a paper mache pear, metallic paint and German glass glitter, it's super easy to follow her tutorial and recreate this glitzy ornament for your tree. It would even make a really beautiful homemade holiday gift.
I found these clay ornaments stamped wtih a doily over at Marley and Lockyer. I love the texture and stamped "joy" text. It really has a homemade, chic look to it, which would look beautiful hanging next to some handmade garland!
I love this idea to add some extra glam to your tree. These confetti system ornaments from A Lovely Lark were inspired by West Elm's new collection of pretty ornaments. She loved them so much she decided to DIY them and I think the outcome was killer!
Holiday cookies are not just for eating! Try decorating with them too. These gingerbread cookie ornaments are a fun way to add a different style ornament to your tree. They may be covered in edible glitter, but they aren't going to be edible for long! Save some to eat and add the rest to your tree.
See how Dawn Sandomeno and Elizabeth Mascali elevate the every day with their fantastic recipes and ideas!Read More »


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McCutchen produces before rain in Bucs win
Center fielder drives in two, Snider triples; Pittsburgh sweeps Cubs
PITTSBURGH --- The Pirates' bats couldn't find their rhythm after a nearly two-hour standstill Thursday afternoon, but that didn't matter. The pitching and defense picked up where it left off on a soggy diamond at PNC Park.
The Pirates beat the Cubs, 4-2, to complete a three-game sweep of Chicago after a 1-hour, 47-minute rain delay, which began with two outs in the top of the fourth. Starling Marte went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, Andrew McCutchen had three hits, two stolen bases and two RBIs and Travis Snider had an RBI triple.
But it was a few key defensive plays that stymied the Cubs' offense -- most notably a diving stop by third baseman Pedro Alvarez in the fourth and a sliding catch by McCutchen in the seventh, both with two on and two out.
"That's what we're doing as good as we've ever done. We're engaged every pitch," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "And that sounds easy, but it can be challenging up here. I'm proud of the way our guys have bought into that as a team."
Pirates starter Jeanmar Gomez threw 56 pitches in 3 2/3 innings, giving up one run on three hits before the delay forced him from the game. Hurdle said an hour is too long for a pitcher to sit during a delay, so he turned to the bullpen.
Vin Mazzaro threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings following the break, allowing only two hits. Alvarez made a diving stop on a hard hit grounder with two outs, and also threw out Welington Castillo with runners on first and third to limit the damage in the fourth after play resumed almost two hours later.
Hurdle said the importance of being ready every pitch -- not practicing swings or stances for fun in the field -- can't be understated. And his players have done a great job of separating their at-bats from their defensive duties.
"[Alvarez] doesn't make that play, where does that inning go?" Hurdle said. "There's so much value [in defense]. So much team value in being ready every pitch."
The Cubs also yanked starter Edwin Jackson following the delay. He wasn't as fortunate as Gomez, however, as he allowed four runs on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts in three innings.
The Pirates got all the offense they needed in the game's first two innings. In the first, McCutchen drove in Marte, who had stolen second, then Michael McKenry lined a single to left to score McCutchen.
"I think today I got beat with men on base and balls up in the zone," Jackson said. "In vital situations when I needed to keep the ball down, I wasn't doing that."
In the second, Marte singled with two outs, then Travis Snider tripled to score him. McCutchen lined another ball to left to bring Snider home and put the Pirates up 4-0.
The Cubs chipped into the Pirates' lead in the fourth, as David DeJesus doubled to lead off the inning, and scored on Anthony Rizzo's groundout. But Alvarez's snag after the delay held them to just one run.
In the sixth, the Pirates defense came up big again. Starlin Castro drove a ball into the right-field corner to lead off the inning, but Snider cut it off and delivered a strike to second base to nail the speedy Cubs' shortstop.
And after the Cubs tacked on a run in the seventh on pinch-hitter Ryan Sweeney's single, McCutchen made a sliding catch on a sinking popup to end the inning with runners on first and third.
Gomez said the Pirates' recent defensive play "gives the whole pitching staff confidence."
"[Defense] plays a big role in our success. We take a lot of pride in it," first baseman Garrett Jones said. "With our pitching the way it is, we want to play good D behind them."
Jason Grilli pitched a scoreless ninth for his 19th save.
Hurdle has been more than pleased with his defense and pitching of late. His team is now 11 games above .500 (29-18) and finished its 10-game homestand against the Brewers, Astros and Cubs with eight wins. Pittsburgh has won 11 of its last 13 and is 14-6 this month.
"You'll take 8-2 every time you go no matter who you're playing. And that's the fun part of the game," Hurdle said. "There are certain people you're supposed to beat, but the game doesn't know that. So you've got to go out and meet the demands of the game."
Steven Petrella is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A report just out says more people are pulling out money from retirement savings accounts just to pay the bills. New data shows one in four workers are doing this.
Jacksonville certified financial planner Titus Pittman said pulling money out of retirement savings is a very short-term solution and will be extremely detrimental later in life.
When enrolling in a 401k, the idea is to not touch that money until retirement.
"I would be cash-strapped and I would have to be in dire circumstances to want to pull it out due to the penalties," one 401k investor said. "And just at this date and age, being so young, I don't want to touch it for any reason."
But a report this week from Hellowallet, a financial advisory firm, finds more than one in four people are dipping into their retirement funds to pay mortgages, credit card debt and other immediate bills.
The report says people in their 40s are doing this most. One-third are turning to these accounts for relief.
Pittman said if this is the only option, take out a loan against it. Don't withdraw from the 401k.
"When you take it outright withdrawal, you have the taxes, as well as the 10-percent penalty for those individuals under 59 1/2," Pittman said. "Even though there's a slight interest rate that you would pay by getting a loan against your 401k, it would definitely have a less impact on your retirement."
New data from one of the nation's largest 401k managers, Vanguard, says since 2008, there's a 12-percent increase in the number of people who took loans against their retirement accounts or withdrew outright.
"Come up with ways you can have some emergency savings accounts," Pittman said. "We advise our clients to have two to three months worth of fixed expenses set aside. Just in case those emergencies happen, you're not looking for ways to tap into your 401ks or other retirement assets."
Pittman said he advises everyone to have a 401k.
As more and more companies are cutting back their pensions and social security, it's tough to say where those benefits will be in 20 to 30 years.
A 401k helps put money away with tax benefits and company matching.
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For both humans and animals the transition period from fall to winter can raise some health issues as buildings are closed up and ventilation, heating and air-quality systems are tested. For pigs, this means that porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) can become more of a challenge.
As identified by its name, PRDC is driven by more than one pathogen or disease. Mary Battrell, DVM, with Murphy-Brown points out that some of the more common viral components of PRDC include porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS), swine influenza virus (SIV), porcine cirovirus type 2 (PCV2), and porcine respiratory corona virus (PRCV). Certainly, PRRS, SIV, PCV2 are major players in the complex.
But, she points out that bacterial infections also can play a role, including Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Streptococcus suis, Haemophilus parasuis, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Actinobacillus suis, and Salmonella choleraesuis. Bacterial infections alone are not that difficult to treat or even prevent, Battrell says, but when the pig faces a combination of pathogens and/or stressors PRDC can surface and cause problems.
Clinical signs of PRDC in grow/finish pigs may include: coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, tear stains under the eyes, lethargic pigs that often go off feed, pigs with elevated rectal temperatures, and labored breathing.
So, what can you do to protect your herd and keep pigs on a healthy path? Battrell offers these six steps:
- Identify the pathogens or diseases that may be involved in your herd. This requires compiling and monitoring a combination of herd history, clinical signs and laboratory diagnostics. She advises consulting with your veterinarian or the diagnostic laboratory that will be receiving any samples to insure that you: select the right pigs, collect the correct samples, preserve and submit samples so that you can maximize the results.
- Consider how the disease or pathogens in question are transmitted. Are there biosecurity measures that can reduce the pathogen or disease spread? Review the protocols that you have in place. Stressors such as high stocking densities, humidity, poor air quality, poor sanitation and excessive fluctuations in environmental temperatures will add to the pathogen load that the pigs face.
- Develop an action plan. There are several things to consider in this process, Battrell points out. For example, before implementing a vaccination program, you need to determine the level of maternal antibody and when levels might decline enough to allow for the vaccine to be effective. Also, what is the pigs' PRRS status? What is the timing of infection? Do pigs have sufficient time to respond to the vaccine before being challenged? What is the immunity duration? Will one or two doses of the vaccine protect pigs all the way to market? Are preventative antibiotics given at the time of disease transmission a better alternative
- Implement your plan and measure the results. "This sounds easy, but in fact can be quite difficult to accomplish," Battrell notes. Statistical analysis and multiple replications will be necessary to determine true response and results of your efforts
- Monitor results—this means charting performance trends and statistical process control. "These are useful tools for monitoring change over time," Battrell adds.
- Disease status within a herd will change, so you will need to constantly reevaluate processes and options, she concludes.


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If you are using Adobe Reader/Acrobat in an enterprise environment you may need to customize the installation with pre-defined settings and options so that all users in your environment have the same installation settings.
Currently you can do this using the standard Customization Wizard to create transform (MST) files which apply customized settings to the installation. Using an MST, you will then need to call the command line installation routines to install the product. Alternatively, you may also edit the setup.ini file, and then install the product using the setup.exe executable. The advantage of this method is that it is using the familiar setup.exe installation process, and you can apply settings and multiple patches in one step.
The following are some examples of setup.ini files to achieve various common tasks:
1. Install a subset of languages with the MUI version of Adobe Reader:
[Product] msi=AcroRead.msi Languages=1033;1036;1034 1033=English (United States) 1036=French (France) 1034=Spanish (Traditional Sort) CmdLine=TRANSFORMS="AcroRead.mst" PATCH=AdbeRdrUpd940_mui_cum.msp
This sample will install Adobe Reader MUI 9.1 in English, French and Spanish, and then apply the 9.4 update MSP.
2. Install Adobe Reader and apply multiple patches:
Adding this line to the setup.ini will apply 3 patches just be executing the setup.exe once.
3. Install Adobe Reader with some command line options:
[Product] msi=AcroRead.msi Languages=1031 1031=German (Germany) CmdLine=TRANSFORMS="AR94_TEST_custom_path.mst" LANG_LIST=DEU DISABLE_AIR_SHARE=YES DISABLE_ASIAN_FONTS=YES /qb!- /l*v log940_setup_ini.txt PATCH=AdbeRdrUpd940_mui_cum.msp
This sample will install Adobe Reader 9.4 MUI in German, and apply the custom transformation (MST), with the command line options as specified.


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During our seminar on home deliveries, some readers referred to delivery wagons pulled by horses or mules.
Rose Rolfsen says when she lived in Kentucky, her dad delivered milk in Cincinnati, just across the Ohio River, and his milk wagon was mule-driven.
And Jackie Upton says in the 1940s "my Uncle Fred delivered ice to homes in Tulsa, Okla., from a horse-drawn cart.
"Uncle Fred's horse knew the route by heart. While Uncle Fred pulled the ice out of the cart with a large set of tongs, carried it to the house and placed it in the ice box, the horse adjusted its pace and moved on to the next stop and waited for him to return for more ice.
"When Uncle Fred retired, so did his horse."
Which reminds me
I'm not all THAT old, but I recall two instances of horse-drawn wagons from my early childhood in Natchez, Miss.
On Saturday mornings, Ernest "The Vegetable Man" came down Washington Street in his horse-drawn wagon.
He'd stop in front of our house, and all the neighbors would descend on him to buy his fresh vegetables.
One day he showed up in a new green pickup, and we were all excited and happy for him.
Don't know what he did with his horse. …
There was also a horse-drawn ice cream wagon.
As I recall, it was a tall enclosed wooden wagon, with screened windows all around. The driver stood up and guided the horse with reins that went through a hole in the front.
He usually came in the summer during my nap time, and if my mom was napping too, my grandmother, Camille DeMarco, would slip in and lift me out of bed (I always woke up when I heard the ice cream man's bell).
She'd take me out to the wagon, buy me a treat, clean me up after I ate it, and deposit me back in bed before my mom woke up.
I later learned that this is typical grandparent behavior. …
Funny guy
The downside of doing a reader-driven column for as long as I have is the sad fact that along the way you lose valued contributors.
Gerald Hubenak was such a contributor, presenting me with more than 100 little quips and funny stories over the past 20 years or so.
I was fortunate to meet him at a roast for me, and found him as humorous in person as he was in print.
A couple of examples:
"Overheard at a rest stop in Vinton, when returning from a trip to Houston: 'I don't understand those Cajuns. When their football team is losing, they stay away from the games and demand the coach be fired. When they elect a lousy politician, they flock to the polls and re-elect him.' "
"In the early days we didn't need Facebook — the clothesline was all we needed to see to know what was going on with our neighbors."
In his last note, he said he told me his son got a Ph.D. from Texas A&M rather than a DVM (doctor of veterinary medicine) because "I was afraid that if I used DVM, Boudreaux and Thibodeaux would think he worked for the Department of Motor Vehicles."
The other show
Dr. Leon DeMent Jr. comments on the 1957 meteor that lit up south Louisiana:
"I have very vivid memories of that night. Mom, Dad, my brother Chuck and I were at the Tiger Drive-In movie theater on Airline Highway when suddenly the sky was illuminated by a bright light that seemed to be falling from the sky.
"I looked out of the car window and could clearly see a bright light falling and getting brighter and brighter as it fell.
"The light became so bright that it actually hurt my eyes to look at it.
"I can remember being more than a little bit frightened, but my dad knew what it was and reassured me there was nothing to worry about.
"We went back to watching the movie, but I kept watching the sky for more bright lights."
Special People Dept.
- Jasper and Sarah Denicola celebrated their 67th anniversary Saturday.
- Alvin and Lily Fairchild, of St. Gabriel, celebrate their 58th anniversary Monday.
Thought for the Day
From Harriet St.Amant: "Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are good is like expecting the bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian."
Voting religiously
Darrell Ourso says, "Every six months, Boy Scout troops elect from within their ranks a fellow scout to lead their respective troop as senior patrol leader.
"Troop 888 is jointly chartered by two denominations, Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and St. Andrew's United Methodist Church. Over 50 boys from various religious faiths are part of our troop.
"Before concluding the meeting Tuesday night, Scoutmaster Todd Drummond asked the boys a question: 'Who knows what happens next Tuesday?'
"A couple offered a response until one correctly stated, 'Elections!'
"Then in a soft reply, and unheard by most of the others, one of our Catholic scouts, Charles L., asked, 'For the pope?' "
Write Smiley at email@example.com. He can also be reached by fax at (225) 388-0351 or mail at P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.


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" The Father became aware of what his sons had done"..as a Father he bears the brunt of it all..He knew and went along with it. He got sucked into his Sons web of crime- he should have thrown them both under the Bus.
They should close the store and make them all go back to the middle east.......................
Parents are frequently the victims of their children criminal behavior. There is no honor among criminals even for their parents, they'll blame everyone for their criminal behavior except themselves.
* you don't need to buy more tickets, just buy a winning ticket *
But,the liberals would be all over it like white on rice.They'd accuse you of being prejudiced against middle easteners and be pissed off because you violated their rights.The fact that they stole 6 million dollars will get lost in the shuffle.
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it. ~Clarence Darrow
There ought to be one day - just one - when there is open season on senators. ~Will Rogers
There are already laws on the books to deal with their kind of criminal behavior regardless of their ethical back ground, it's not a matter of being liberal or conservative.
True, perhaps they should have their own laws and not have to abide by our laws AT ALL...........
You're correct about there being laws on the books,but that won't stop the liberals from being pissed off and accusing you of being prejudiced against middle easterners.They think they have the right to tell EVERYONE how to live their life!
what if one of us did that in their country? hhhhmmmmmmm?????? that is the tip of the iceberg here !!!!!!! they are only sorry if they are caught !!!!!!!! sorry they got caught !!!!!!!
" I don't have a gambling problem, I have a problem winning!"
Wooooow...now da moms buyin foodstamp Cards off welfare scammers for 1/2 price to put food on da table!!! Gotta check this one out!
Welfare recipients have been selling their food stamps at 1/2 price for as long as theres been food stamps.
They have barn yard justice in their own countries.
I believe in racial profiling when it comes to enforcing the law.
All middle easterners should be scrutinized and monitored for illegal activities.
Amen. People seem to forget who crashed those planes. It was not 5 ft 2 white females with blue eyes or 80 year old grannies.
Just curious...wonder if the NY is following up on the Foodstamp cards that the mom has been buying for years from these Welfare frauds that are their customers at the store where this lottery ticket was stolen from this poor crackhead. Just can't And don't want to imagine what they are doing to the poor "old" fellas that enter their store:( WHAT A <snip> SHAME!!!
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The altruistic behavior seen in living things cannot be explained by evolutionists. (See Altruism.) For example, male and female penguins defend their offspring literally to the death. The male penguin keeps its young chick between its feet for an uninterrupted period of four months, eating nothing during that time. Meanwhile, the female penguin swims through the sea hunting for food for her offspring, and carries what she finds in her craw. Such altruistic behavior, of which a great many examples can be seen in nature, undermines the fundamental premise of the theory of evolution.
Indeed, the well-known evolutionist Stephen Jay Gould describes "the vexatious problem of altruism"214 in nature. The evolutionist Gordon Rattray Taylor writes that the altruistic behavior in living things "has long presented a challenge for Darwinism," 215 making it clear what a dilemma evolutionists face in the area. Nature contains instances of altruism and affection, which are completely non-material values, which deals a mortal blow to the materialist view that sees all of nature as random interactions of matter.
However, unwilling to admit the invalidity of evolutionary scenarios, some evolutionists came up with the so-called Selfish Gene Theory. According to this claim, whose leading proponent was Richard Dawkins, one of the most avid present-day proponents of evolution, behavior that appears to be altruistic actually stems from selfishness, in exhibiting altruistic behavior, animals are actually thinking of preserving their genes rather than of helping another living thing. In sacrificing her own life for that of her offspring, a mother is actually protecting her own genes. If her offspring survive, there will be a greater chance of her genes being handed on to the subsequent generations.
According to this perspective, all living things, human beings included, are gene machines. And every living thing's most important task is to be able to hand on its genes to later generations.
Evolutionists say that living things are programmed to continue their own bloodlines and to wish to pass on their genes, and so behave in a manner appropriate to that programming. The following quote is an example of the classic evolutionist account of animal behavior:
What could account for potentially self-destructive behavior? At least some altruistic acts are reputed to stem from so-called selfish genes. Parents that work themselves ragged to feed insatiable offspring or go without food as long as a predator is near are probably carrying out genetically programmed behavior-behavior that increases the chances of parental genes within the offspring being passed on to yet another generation. These innate, instinctive responses to predators may seem "purposeful" to the human observer, but in fact they are behavioral programs triggered by sights, sounds, odors, and other cues. 216
Consequently, evolutionists say that at first sight, the behavior of living things may appear to be deliberate. But in fact, living things engage in such behavior unconsciously, not in a manner directed towards a particular objective, but because they are programmed to do so. Yet the genes proposed as the source of this programming consist of coded packages of information, with no ability to think. Therefore, if an animal's genes possess an instruction that predisposes it to altruistic behavior, then the source of that instruction cannot be the gene itself. That a living thing is programmed to engage in altruistic behavior to transmit its genes on to subsequent generations clearly shows the existence of a Power possessed of reason and knowledge to program those genes in such a way, and therefore clearly demonstrates the existence of Allah.
214. Gordon Taylor, The Great Evolution Mystery, p. 223.
215. Ibid.
216. Janet L. Hopson, Norman K. Wessells, Essentials of Biology, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Vol. 45, 1990, pp. 837-839.


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New York Fashion Week culminated with a performance by Guns N'Roses many were anticipating all week. It was ( again) DeLeon Tequila and Nur Khan who wrangled the rock n' roll legends to play for a crowd of fashion week regulars and some surprise celebs including Chelsea Clinton and Sienna Miller. In true rock star style, Axl Rose and the gang kept the party poppin' til 2 in the morning!
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SANTA CLARITA, Ca -- Austin Rochow and Zach Egeler tallied two late goals to lead The Master's College men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over visiting Bethesda University of California Tuesday afternoon in Placerita Canyon.
The victory was the second in a row for the Mustangs and evened their 2012 record at 2-2.
Following more than 80 minutes of back-and-forth play that featured more action in the midfield than around the net, the Mustangs finally broke through with 9:43 left to play when Rochow, a local product from Canyon High School, took a pass from sophomore Taylor Shahi and put it past Flame goalie Hyeokjin Choi for a 1-0 lead. It was the freshman's first collegiate goal.
That tally ended a bit of frustration for the Mustangs who had a hard time putting any pressure on the Flame defense up to that point but it also led to some insurance just a few minutes later.
After Egeler missed high on a shot just over two minutes later, the sophomore forward finally made another one count when he made the most of a pass from freshman Vini Barauna at the 85:03 mark, firing his team-high third goal of the season past Choi and into the net for a 2-0 lead.
The Mustangs just missed on adding to that advantage moments later with Kevin Scheunemann hitting the post on one shot while Egeler had another boot go high.
Regardless, that two-goal margin proved to be more than enough as goalie Andrew Bussell, registering his first shutout of the year, and the defense made the score stand up for the win. Bussell wound up with three saves.
The Mustangs will look to make it three consecutive victories when they return to Reese Field on Saturday, hosting William Jessup in a 3:00pm start.


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Highland Fling, Waipu Highland Games, 2005.Courtesy of The Northern Advocate.
Think 'Scots in New Zealand', and your thoughts will probably turn to tartan, bagpipes, and 'Auld Lang Syne'. But look beyond these and you'll find a Scottish presence everywhere in New Zealand life.
This exhibition tells the stories of the Scots in New Zealand through a selection of intriguing objects, images, and short films. The stories range from farmers, architects, and engineers, to charismatic church leaders, a Scottish lad who became prime minister, and feisty women who fought for the vote. Contemporary stories feature curlers, artists, musicians, bricklayers, and teachers.
The Scots in New Zealand celebrates one of this country's most widespread migrant groups. This website provides you with some highlights from the exhibition.
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CHIPPENHAM Town chief Mark Collier is looking forward to getting the preparations for the upcoming Southern League Premier Division under way in earnest as the Bluebirds squad report back for pre-season training tonight.
Manager Collier is satisfied with the state of his squad after snapping up Ellis Dunton and Luke Ballinger last week and has now turned his attentions to getting his players up to speed ahead of their August 9 kick-off date.
Chippenham's first pre-season friendly is a trip to Hellenic League Shriven-ham, managed by Collier's son Sam, on July 15 and the club have this week announced an additional game against former Bluebirds boss Darren Perrin's Melksham Town, which will take place at Hardenhuish Park on Thursday, July 31 (kick-off 7.30pm).
"It doesn't feel like we've had much of a break with all of the time you spend on the phone to players and the like, but I'm looking forward to getting everybody ready for that first league game in August," said Collier.
"We're hoping to have a constructive pre-season, rather than a destructive one, because the lads all keep themselves ticking over in the gym or what have you.
"There's the possibility that we may have one or two triallists come along, but we only really want to work with players that want to be starting in that first game.
"Myself and Tom (Jones) have met with the chairman and vice-chairman quite a few times to make sure there's no stone unturned and there's been plenty of work going on at the ground like painting and grass-cutting.
"We only had the one pre-season friendly at home and we wanted to fit another one in.
"I know Darren quite well and we've managed to get the game in against Melksham."


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Frederick Walton Seaver attended Leominster High School in Leominster, Massachusetts, and graduated from Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts. He attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire on a football scholarship, but was injured playing football and did not complete college. During the Depression, he had jobs in and near Leominster. In the winter of 1940-41, he abruptly left Massachusetts and headed for California, arriving at the home of Marshall and Dorothy (Taylor) Chamberlain at 4601 Terrace Drive in the Kensington area of San Diego. Dorothy's mother, Emily (Richmond) Taylor, was Fred's aunt, his mother's sister.


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Charlie Coates is making a tremendous contribution to the running of Lee Valley Cycle Ability Bike Club.
The LVCA Bike Club meets every week at Stonebridge Lock at Lee Valley where they have a storage container for their bikes.
The bikes are a selection of adapted machines, suitable for those with a wide range of disabilities to ride, that Bike Club members can access at sessions.
Charlie is 20 years old and has Cerebral Palsy [2] with RHS hemiplegia [3]. He is keen to encourage and support people with disabilities to get more active and cycle with the Club.
I really look forward to my weekly sessions where I can do something constructive for disabled people
Charlie Coates
"I love riding the kart and I really look forward to my weekly sessions where I can do something constructive for disabled people" says Charlie.
Already well qualified, with a level one sports coach, first aid certificates and CRB, he has rapidly worked his way through the LVCA Bike Club training modules for volunteers:
- Local area and club background induction.
- Setup adjustment and safety checks for the KMXKart recumbent trikes.
- Bike build from box.
- Local area routes from Stonebridge Lock to Pickets Lock and back.
Charlie will soon be in a position to run sessions. This is a big step towards the on-going sustainability of the Bike Club
Tony Harvey, Bike Club Leader
"This is particularly good for the club since Charlie's previous training means that he will soon be in a position to not just support but run sessions at the Bike Club as a volunteer without the need of further supervision. This is a big step towards the on-going sustainability of the Bike Club, a major success criteria." says Bike Club leader, Tony Harvey.
Not content to rest on his laurels, Charlie has applied to attend the British Cycling Level Two Coaching Award [4]and has added his name to the waiting list for a course to be booked locally before the year end.
Lee Valley Cycle Ability were awarded a £2000 Bike Club grant to help run sessions to up-skill volunteers and members to deliver sessions. Charlie is someone that has directly benefited from the grant. It was also used to purchase some conventional bikes to allow carers, family members and friends to ride along with the disabled person using an adapted bike. The conventional bikes can also be used by those with disabilities who do not require an adapted bike.
With thanks to Charlie Coates and Tony Harvey, Lee Valley Cycle Ability Bike Club Leaders
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Sunday Fun Day Summer Concerts in San Diego: Band Bios
Summer has arrived, which means it's time to amp up your Sunday afternoons at the legendary Barefoot Bar & Grill! Now through September 29, San Diego's favorite rock cover bands are back on the bayside stage for the Sunday Fun Day Summer Concert Series. Walk or sail up Sundays 12-4 PM and enjoy the live music as Barefoot serves up local brews, signature cocktails and unrivaled views of Mission Bay.
While all of the Sunday Fun Day summer concert bands cover the most popular rock songs from the past and present, each one brings their unique style to the Barefoot stage. Get to know a few of our bands below, and then view the full band line-up for our San Diego summer concert series here.
Steal Dawn – 6/16, 7/7, 9/29 (Last show of the Sunday Fun Day Summer Concert Series)
Performing for over 18 years, this San Diego cover band has a very diverse music style but specializes in classic rock & roll dance music. Their favorites include Aerosmith, Bruno Mars, Lenny Kravitz, The Police, and Maroon 5.
Theo & the Zydeco Patrol – 6/23, 7/14, 8/18
Originally from Louisiana, this band combines Blues, Southwest Louisiana Cajun, and Zydeco styles of music with rock favorites for a distinctive sound not found at any other San Diego summer concert series.
Private Domain – 6/30, 9/2 (Labor Day)
One of our most popular bands from last year's San Diego summer concert series, Private Domain has been playing the best songs from the past to today's hits for almost 15 years!
Slow Burn – 8/25
Formed in 2000 and based out of North San Diego, Slow Burn offers an eclectic mix of music from the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's. Their music may range from southern blues rock to newer tunes, but at our San Diego summer concerts, they always favor rock music that makes you want to dance!


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Buyer's Guide - Mid-Range, January 2005by Jarred Walton on 1/21/2005 11:09 AM EST
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JarredWalton - Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - link^^^ Er, Foxconn is at MonarchComputer.com, not GameVE. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - link44 - This was written by January 18th and published Jan 21st. Things change rapidly, which is why the Buyer's Guides are really just a snapshot in time. There are several NF4 boards now available at Newegg, including the Chaintech and an MSI Neo4 Platinum. Odd that the Chaintech lists "NVIDIA 7.1-channel audio" - is SoundStorm back with NF4? I don't think I had heard about that. The Gigabyte board is also available from quite a few other resellers besides Newegg, of course. There's even a $109 Foxconn NF4 board at GameVE. Interesting! Not that I've had any good Foxconn experiences, but $109 is attractive. Reply
jleandro - Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - linkDon't want to be a pain, you guys review whatever boards you think are worthy, but I just checked Newegg and here's what they had IN STOCK:
CHAINTECH NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU, Model "VNF4/Ultra" -RETAIL US$ 135
MSI "K8N Neo4 Platinum" NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL US$ 159
GIGABYTE "GA-K8NXP-SLI" NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL US$ 249
ASUS "A8N-SLI Deluxe" nForce4 SLI Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL US$ 265
Interesting that the Gigabyte K8NF-9 was actually not in stock. Reply
hawksballer - Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - linkReply
JarredWalton - Monday, January 24, 2005 - link41 - Guide editors changed a few months back. The "alternative" configurations have always been more expensive, and they include *all* the alternatives, usually. If you were to take this Guide's alternative (NF4) and stick with the recommend parts everywhere else, price would drop considerably. I haven't made a point of highlighting this, but I did change the pricing targets a bit on the Guides.
For the budget, I typically try for $500, but I usually end up closer to $600. Compromises to drop the price are possible but undesirable, i.e. go with 1x256 MB of RAM. The Budget altenative I generally target slightly below the Mid-Range, so $900 to $1000 is usually where it lands.
The Mid-Range has been bumped to $1250 by default, which generally allows for a very good all-around system with few (if any) compromises. The alternative Mid-Range I try to keep under $2000, although closer to $1750 is desirable.
I haven't done any High-End or OC Guides, but High-End will be in the $2000+ range (maxing out at $4000 or so with *all* the trimmings), and the OC Guide is really just about any of the above price goals. I'm working on one of those.
Hopefully that answers your questions. If you want to trim costs a bit on the Mid-Range, going to a slower CPU and GPU usually cuts close to $200, but then it's no longer an all-around system.
#40: The Chaintech may very well be available in Hungary, but it is not at all available in the US right now. Newegg is the one of the few sites that even list it, and any boards have disappeared *FAST*. If you picked on up without difficulty where you live, more power to you! Lucky #@$^&*%! ;) Reply
wilburpan - Monday, January 24, 2005 - linkIs it just me, or have the Mid-Range and Entry Level Buyer's Guides suffered from price inflation? It seems to me that way back when, the price points for these two were a solid $1000 and $500, respectively. Now the Entry Level Guide has a budget of up to $1000, while the Mid-Range Guide is pushing $2000.
I can understand that picking price points is an arbitrary process, but I would think that for comparing what your computer dollar buys you over tme, it would be nice to remain consistent. Reply
jleandro - Monday, January 24, 2005 - linkCan't understand why the Chanitech NF4 Ultra Zenith is not considered to be available.
I live in Hungary (not the prime tech spot) and this board has been available for some time, most retailers have it.
In fact I just bought one today for ~110 USD and will pick it up tomorrow.
For instance, check http://www.e-connect.hu under "alaplapok" (motherboard in Hungarian). Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, January 24, 2005 - link38 - Thanks. It's corrected now. The marketing for the drive states "with SATA-II features" and somewhere along the line that got put in as SATA-II. :| Basically, the drive has hot-swap capability and NCQ, which are both SATA-II. It does not support 300MB/s, but then burst transfer rates really matter much. With sustained transfer rates of even the fastest drives maxing out around 70 MB/s, it will be quite some time before SATA-II transfer rates really show real-world benefit.
37 - 0dB computing? I'm not sure I'm the one to address that, but it's certainly something to think about. I'll pass that along and see if we can acquire the parts for such a test. They're relatively expensive in comparison to fan-based solutions, unfortunately. Reply
AnnihilatorX - Monday, January 24, 2005 - linkJarredWalton:
A misleading information I just found and thought would like to point out...
The Maxtor Diamond Max 10 300GB with NCQ 16MB cache (6B300S0) is SATA-I/150 in terms of transfer speed, but not SATA-II/300 as stated in page 6.
"Maxtor 300GB SATA-II with NCQ and 16MB cache" Reply
ceefka - Monday, January 24, 2005 - linkAgain a great guide. I was already interested in the Maxtor 300 GB SATA II. I guess in that case you'll have to go with the Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 or any of the other nForce 4 boards.
Would it be a challenge for AT to build a 0dB PC with high end components with Intel and AMD and compare notes. This machine should at least be a mid-range performer or just as high as you can go on 0dB.
I wonder because I'd like to build something really quiet. I have already looked into components like Yesico FL420 and fanless CPU coolers, but I am not sure if all of that will work with also two Maxtor 300GB SATA-II's in http://www.blacknoise.de/shop/de_DE/produkte/id_is... Reply
JarredWalton - Sunday, January 23, 2005 - link35 - Damn. Foiled. :) I forget these things over time. Wasn't the original Raptor TCQ and the newer version has something like "TCQ-II" which was supposed to improve on standard TCQ somehow? Anyway, our NCQ article didn't really show a major benefit for desktop use, but I've fixed the error now. Thanks! Reply
REMF - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - link"On the other hand, if improved performance is what you're after, the best two choices are either one of the 16MB cache Maxtor drives or the 74GB Western Digital Raptor [RTPE: WD740GD] with its 10,000 RPM design - both of these also offer NCQ, in case you were wondering."
the Raptor offers Tagged Command Queuing, not Native Command Queuing.
JarredWalton - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - linkRegarding post #30 and the NEC 3520A, a reader sent me an email informing me that the 3520A uses a new chipset and thus the 3500A is *not* upgradeable to the 3520A via a BIOS flash. Barring any contradicting views, I'll stick with that. Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - link31 - our RTPE doesn't currently differentiate between the ST3160023AS and the ST3160827AS, unfortunately. For example, the Newegg listing currently priced at $111.50 + $4.69 shipping is the appropriate NCQ model. In reality, the NCQ doesn't seem to be a big deal for non-server systems (just like RAID), but if it's only a few dollars more why not get it? That was my feeling. There are even a couple listings in the RTPE for the ST3160021AS. Basically, the RTPE bots match items according to size and features, but NCQ doesn't seem to be something they're aware of yet. Reply
kamaboko - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - linkyou know the saying, "can't please all of the people all of the time". i think that applies here. in any case, i found this guide useful since i'm looking at a near total ground up rebuild--minus dvd burner, audigy 2zs, and monitor. Reply
beakerman - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - link"With the added benefit of Native Command Queuing (NCQ), the Seagate drives continue to impress. The Seagate 160 GB SATA [RTPE: ST3160023AS]"
According to Seagate, the ST3160023AS does not feature NCQ. I believe the drive you want is the ST3160827AS, which is actually a few $$ cheaper. Both drives are 160 GB SATA. Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - link26 - Sorry, I got the wrong "updated burn speeds" in there. The 3500A is indeed capable of 16X DVD+/-R recording. The difference is that the 3520A can do DVD+RW at 8X and DVD-RW at 6X, while the 3500A is stuck at 4X for both. There's a reasonable chance, of course, that a BIOS flash of the 3500A can turn it into the 3520A. I updated the text with this information.
28 - The "alternative" was meant as a closer to high-end option. 50% more for the CPU for 10% more performance is a rather expensive upgrade. The jump to the 3800+ is even worse, coming in at 100% more than the 3500+ for a 9% performance increase. I've updated the text slightly to make this more clear. For overclockers, I definitely wouldn't bother with the added cost of the 3500+.
27 - I did mention the home theater aspect for the speakers (last part of the 5300e paragraph), but we're certainly not going to spec out an entire home audio setup, so there's not much to do other than mention it. Your comment ties into the next point:
29 - 2.1 speakers aren't much cheaper than the 5.1s, and you can always just leave the rear speakers disconnected. Still, you have a point that some people really don't want more speakers. In that case, I'm not sure why they would bother with anything more than 2.0 speakers, though. There *are* great 2.0 and 2.1 speakers out there, but then you're almost better off looking at the home audio equipment instead of PC speakers. I dunno... I suppose the Swans are always an option. Anywat, I modified the text to include 2.0/2.1 speakers and headphones as something to consider, along with home theater audio. I moved this into a separate paragraph to draw more attention to it. Reply
Dranzerk - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - linkOne suggestion for next buyers guide, I think all kinds system setups like 2.1 speaker systems, you should offer a 5.1 and 2.1 for each type instead of just 5.1.
I know some personally don't like 5.1 sounding speakers, and prefer 2.1 speakers.
The logitech Z3 2.1 fit that bill perfectly, you can find them for under $50 also, and they get great reviews. Reply
Pjotr - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - linkI think you are fooling buyers into a wrongful purchase when it comes to performance. In the AMD "Upgraded" PCIe Athlon 64 System you have gone from 3200+ for $215 to 3500+ for $334. The performance increase from 2.0 to 2.2 GHz is smaller than 10 %, in many applications like games it might even be close to 0.
Instead of adding $119 for this 0-10 % performance gain, I think sticking with the 3200+ CPU and changing the graphics card from 6600GT to 6800GT (Leadtek A400) is a MUCH better choise, It will cost you £377 minus $190 = $187. If you want to come down close to the $119 difference don't get an SLI motherboard.
This graphics upgrade will make wonders in anything graphics related compared to a 10 % CPU clock speed upgrade that is seldom noticed in anything. Reply
Caligynemania - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - linkGreat article, just one comment. With your reccomendation of speakers and sound card as alternatives, you really should mention that a receiver/speaker combination would probably be most people's best bets. A good receiver will run slightly more than the sound cards you mentioned, but the selection for real speakers is infinitely better than computer speakers. Reply
Rocket321 - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - linkCould someone explain what has changed between the NEC 3520A and 3500A. I checked the Anandtech Fall 16x roundup and it has the 3500A listed as DVD-R 16x.
Dranzerk - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - linkMmm, i bought my 930sb from Newegg about 6 months ago, guess they ran out fast. Oh well. :( Reply
N3cr0 - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - linkWell, I think I may go with the system described with the ASUS board but a 3000+ processor to save some cash. As it stands right now, anything is an upgrade from my Celeron 1.2 system. The XFX 6600GT is also available for dramatically less then the Leadtek (40-50$ less) 6600GT, so I'm going to be going with that also.
Zebo - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - link"The Diamond Pro 930sb Mitsubishi monitor is also a excellent CRT choice for 19inch."
Too bad no one sells it:( Reply
Zebo - Saturday, January 22, 2005 - linkKILLER CHOICES!!!'
Another good mobo is epox 9NDA3J... it's $45 less than MSI..same clocks many say better with new bios. I post at 330 HTT now vs 315 before.. My mem OCs much more too..
JarredWalton - Friday, January 21, 2005 - link20 - NEC and Mitsubishi "merged" on the monitor segment. The NEC FE991SB is almost the same monitor as the Diamond Pro 930SB. The 930SB did have a few advantages, like a 110 KHz hoizontal scan rate and a slightly higher max resolution, and perhaps a few cosmetic differences.
Unfortunately, the 930SB is no longer available online as far as I can tell (and it did cost a bit more). That's why it's no longer in the Guide. If you can find one, it's still a great monitor, although I wouldn't pay much more than $285 for it. Reply
Dranzerk - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkThe Diamond Pro 930sb Mitsubishi monitor is also a excellent CRT choice for 19inch. Very nice monitor, gets great reviews, and cheap to boot.
I beleive it used to be Anandtech buyers guide..maybe another type? check it out Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, January 21, 2005 - link#17 - certainly something to think about, although there are so many possible causes that a lot of people don't tend to list in forums. For example, are they overclocking? What sort of PSU are they running (as a 300GB three platter hard drive inherently uses more power than an 80GB one platter drive)?
Most of the posts seem to be related to having RAID issues. I won't even get into the subject of RAID, but having two of those drives running is going to further increase the power demands. What sort of GPU do they have, CPU, etc.? People looking at running two or even three $200 drives are probably putting in other high-end hardware as well, and a 480W PSU - even a quality Antec, Enermax, etc. - may not be able to handle the power demands.
Anyway, the Maxtor is merely listed as an alternative. Plenty of people are using them without any problems, but they're also not using two of them in most instances. Reply
PrinceGaz - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkThose are a truly excellent set of recommendations for systems in that price-range, Jarred. Compared with your first few guides which I considered to have quite a few poor choices; I read through this guide from start to finish, and without exception either agreed with your choices or would have went with something so close it made no real difference.
I'm very close to building an nForce4/A64 box and regularly looking at my options (the only thing I'm waiting for now is the E0 A64 revision), and at some points what you wrote was so close to my own thoughts that I almost felt as if I was reading something I'd written myself!
The only bone I'd pick is with SLI. I'll probably get an SLI board, but not for the SLI capability but because they tend to have more PCIe sockets generally if you run in non-SLI mode and treat the second x16 as a x1. I'll never buy another legacy PCI card, so the two PCI cards I already have are all I'd ever want to put in a new PCIe system, therefore the more PCIe sockets it has the better. The MSI Neo4 SLI board fails miserably in that respect as it has no PCIe slots at all apart from the two x16 slots, so at most you can put a single PCIe x1 card in. I hope MSI gets suitably slated in the forthcoming review because of that. Reply
mad nebraskan - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkWith all due respect, the recommendation of the Maxtor 250GB drive in combination with the MSI Neo2 MB might not be a good one. I helped a friend who had serious issues trying to get a RAID 0+1 to work using this board. We finally gave up and bought Raptors. A quick search of the net found this forum:
Now, the problem might be fixed with the latest BIOS, but I don't think it it.
Just some thoughts from a guy who banged his head against this particular problem too many times. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkRand - That doesn't surprise me too much, given our recent article showing that the NF4 Ultra and NF4 SLI are the same chip with a tweaked package. I would guess there's a reasonable chance the NF4 4X is the same as well, with other modifications to the package. As far as I know, what I put about their difference is the "official" NVIDIA stance. If the 4X is just the "validated" version... well, not a big deal, really. I'll modify the text a bit to reflect this. Reply
KristopherKubicki - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkN3cr0: The nForce4 board you mentioned is not shipping yet.
Kristopher Reply
Jep4444 - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkI think the Asus A8V Deluxe would of been a better motherboard recomendation than the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum. The Asus board is pretty much the best 939 AGP board out and it costs less than the MSI aswell. Reply
Avalon - Friday, January 21, 2005 - link'Samsung calls the 997DF a "perfectly visually flat" tube. What they really mean is that the surface of the glass is perfectly flat, but the inside of the glass is very slightly curved. Most people will never notice it, but we feel that in the interest of full disclosure, it should be mentioned'
Yes. Thank you for pointing that out, Jared. I purchased this monitor about a month ago, and noticed it right upon powering it up. No matter how much you adjust the geometry, there is always a slight curve. I was so angry at one point I was either going to hit it with a bat or return it. Now I've just learned to deal with it, and I'm no longer really bothered by it.
Rand - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkSlight addendum to my above post-I just tried nVidia's hardware firewall.. it's working fine.
Apparently that also runs on the basic nForce4.
Rand - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkSlight addendum to my above post-I just tried nVidia's hardware firewall.. it's working fine.
Apparently that also runs on the basic nForce4.
Rand - Friday, January 21, 2005 - link"The difference, if you recall, is that the Ultra has an unlocked HyperTransport multiplier and will generally offer more in the way of overclocking, while the 4X is locked at a 4X HyperTransport multiplier (800 MHz)."
I believe that's since been proven false.
There are a couple threads in the Motherboards forum about overclocking on said board, and I haven't seen anyone comment on any difficulties adjusting the HTT.
My own board is running at 300x3 HTT (900MHz HTT) right now. (Adjustable from 2-5X), though it did need +0.2V to the chipset to run stable at 1000HTT.
The differences right now between the NF4 and NF4 Ultra would appear to be 3Gb/s SATA vs. 1.5Gb/s SATA, and official support for 1000HTT vs 800HTT.
As well as not supporting nVidia's firewall.
geogecko - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkWhere are all the nForce4 Ultra (non-SLI) boards? Really looking forward to ASUS A8N-E Premium, but no news, except that some have said this board will never exist?! Reply
Gage8 - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkI don't know, this guide just confirmed for me that now is not the time to buy if you want stability and upgradability (new word?).
Nforce2 taught me not to buy revision 1.x...so lesson learned, bring on Nforce4 revision 2.x. Reply
N3cr0 - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkJust curious why the MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI wasn't put in as an SLI board for the AMD choices. It seems to be lower price then the Asus board. I'm going to get one of the two boards and can't really figure out what the differences are aside from some networking items. (That and the HyperTransport which I dont get at all) Reply
bigpow - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkVery nice write-up.
spartacvs - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkTo unhaiduc,
A good place to start is
http://www.computers-canada.com/index.html Reply
unhaiduc - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkdoes anyone know of any canadian stores that sell the ViewEra V172D Silver 17" LCD?
the best canadian deal for a decent 17lcd that i could find is the BenQ FP783.. its got 1280 native res, dvi/analog, and is 12ms (ncix.com has it for $373.75CAD after rebate) Reply
Glassmaster - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkOn page 2 with the AMD recommendations there is a typo: "[RTPE: MSI 915P Neo2 Platinum]" of course this is an intel board.
Great guide!
Glassmaster. Reply
bupkus - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkDoes the XFX 6600GT AGP 128MB have the same heat-sink issues as the PCIe version? Reply
arfan - Friday, January 21, 2005 - linkI need full review NF4 Ultra n SLI, I want motherboard DFI Ultra, n I hope all manufacture motherboard make board like DFI Ultra ( 2 SLI X16). Why after 3 mounth chipset NF4 release, there are less motherboard come, I don't understand. How long I must wait ? :( Reply


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I've become the owner of a Meco water smoker. This is an older
model, 5000, but was only used once. I've used it twice so far and
have a few questions.
1) What is the best charcoal to use, lump vs brick, and brand and
where do you get some cheap? I cooked on it once with
Kingsford and once with Publix brand and could tell a world of
difference with the Kingsford.
2) How much wood do you generally use? I over smoked my shoulder
the second time around and didn't enjoy it at all. The wood I was
using, some pecan and some hickory, would stop smoking after just a
few minutes so I kept adding more... too much as it turned out.
3) I had a hard time keeping it up to temp after the 5-6 hour mark
when the existing coal burned down too much, another reason for the
over smoking, I added more wood to keep the temp up. I think I can
cure this by buying a charcoal chimney that holds more charcoal. I
was improvising with a smaller metal container that didn't hold very
much. Are there other suggestions? Would lump last longer or is
that just part of the job. I also noticed that the pan had a lot of
ash so I was running out of room for new charcoal.
4) Along with the smoky taste it also had too much of a
charcoal/lighter fluid taste... I know this is due to my not heating
the coals long enough before I reloaded and the cheap charcoal that I
used. I was wondering if I should use my old camping stove and a
butane tank to heat the coals vs. using lighter fluid. I heard a
couple of people mention that they never use lighter fluid because it
takes a long time to burn off. I have a one eye backpack style stove
so I should be able to put the chimney right on top of it.
5) Anyone have a smoker like the one I have that can give me some
additional advice?


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Preheat the oven to 350°. Lightly oil the squash skin with safflower oil. Lightly oil a baking pan. Place the squash, cut side down, in the baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
While the squash is baking, prepare the polenta stuffing. Heat up the olive oil in a medium saucepan and sauté the onions and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the celery and sauté 2 minutes. Add the Edensoy, water, sea salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Slowly whisk in the polenta, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes or until thick. Remove from the flame. Pulse the sunflower seeds in a blender until coarsely ground. Stir the sage, thyme and rosemary into the polenta. Add extra pepper or sea salt if desired.
Remove the squash from the oven, and turn over so that the cut side faces up. Fill each squash half with equal amounts of polenta. Sprinkle the ground sunflower seeds equally over the polenta. Garnish with equal amounts of parsley. Return to the oven and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes or until the topping begins to brown slightly. Remove and place on a serving platter.
Per serving - 334 calories, 12 gram fat (30% calories from fat), 9 gram protein, 54 gram carbohydrate, 7 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 164 milligram sodium


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oat flour chocolate cake with cinnamon photo by vsimon
I love oats, and now oat flour. This cake is decadent, moist, rich, not too sweet. Perfect for a special occasion, or any given Tuesday. 🙂
Be sure to buy certified gluten-free oat flour. Not all commercially available oat flour is gluten-free. Even from companies that sell other gluten-free oat products.
For example, Bob's Red Mill sells many fine gluten-free products, including oatmeal, run on their dedicated gluten-free facility. But their oat flour is not produced in that facility, and is not tested for cross-contamination.
(Update:Bob's Red Mill now does have a certified gluten-free oat flour which, according to their site, is made from oats grown in dedicated fields and processed in a gluten-free facility. It is also tested for gluten to ensure purity.
Thanks, Margaret)
It may be possible to grind your own oat flour from certified gluten-free oatmeal, but I have not tried it. Please let us know if you do this.
I use Cream Hill Estates certified gluten-free oat flour. Full disclosure: Cream Hill Estates supplies me with oat products for recipe development.
Lets get back to the cake.
It is adapted from Best Ever Chocolate Cake on the Cream Hill Estates website. I reduced the sugar, switched it to dark brown sugar, baked the cake in rounds, and added the frosting.
To my taste, perfect! Rich dark chocolate and hit of cinnamon. Cinnamon and chocolate are natural friends. Add oats and dark brown sugar (but not too much), and now we have a party.
Oat flour gives a soft, moist crumb. And this is all oat flour, 100%. No refined starches, devoid of nutrition.
Save some cake for later. Even days later, it has the same moist texture.
We can't forget the frosting. Silky, smooth, rich.
You just measure and beat for a few minutes to mix up the cake batter. Ditto for making the frosting. No special skills required.
Frosting the cake is simple too. The cake layers bake up with smooth shiny tops. Keep the tops up. That way, the cake doesn't crumble into the frosting when you slather on this decadence. I always hate when that happens.
It is all fool proof, so easy the kids can help.
Yes, I dream about this cake. Make it once, and you will too.
slice of oat flour chocolate cake with cinnamon
photo by vsimon
Oat Flour Chocolate Cake with Cinnamon
Yield: one two-layer 8" cake
¾ cup oil
¾ cup dark brown sugar
¾ cup milk
6 tablespoons pure cocoa powder, not cocoa drink mix
1 ¼ cup certified gluten-free oat flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
3 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
8 ounces butter (2 sticks), room temperature
¾ cup pure cocoa powder, not cocoa drink mix
6 tablespoons water
2 cups powdered sugar
To make the cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Oil or butter two 8" round cake pans.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and beat until smooth.
Evenly divide batter into both pans.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Cool and gently remove cake from the pans. Really, it holds together well. Just use normal gentleness, no need to get nervous.
To make the frosting:
In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Add cocoa powder and water. Beat again until smooth.
Add powdered sugar in batches, about 1 cup at a time. It will be a cloudy mess if you try to beat all the powdered sugar in at once.
Note: if the cocoa and/or powdered sugar are clumpy, press them through a mesh strainer before beating into the butter mixture. This will ensure smooth frosting.
To frost the cake:
Put one cake layer, shiny side up on a serving plate. To keep the serving plate clean, tuck four 3" wide strips of waxed paper under the cake so the plate is covered.
Put about 1 cup of frosting on top of the bottom layer and smooth so it goes over the edge a bit.
Put the next layer, shiny side up again, and top with more frosting. Smooth it the same.
Add frosting to the sides and smooth all the way around. Carefully remove the waxed paper.
Enjoy!! I feel the need to turn on the oven. Tuesday is tomorrow.
You might enjoy other oat recipes. Cocoa Cherry Muesli and
Beef and UnBarley Soup. Or Cherry Ginger Crisp in the NFCA February Newsletter, scroll down to the Nourish column for the recipe.
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hi all
which laptop do you use?
I m planning to buy a laptop (not much expensive) for home/office use which can run adobe photoshop/dreamweaver and some other softwares ?
i dont play games and i dont do video editing.
can you share your experience with your laptop, which company (DELL/ACER/HP/LENOVO), model, laptop do you use, whats its price range
do you face any problem while using it ?
if you don't wanna play games , you have to use any one of laptop with checking warranty and battery power etc. All types of laptop is same in spite of some durability that will be depends upon prices. As DELL is best and then HP are good for best support.
I think Dell is the best. Its battery backup long and it is durable.
hp has been working great for me (knock on wood now) but I think it is always better to have and not need than to need and not have, hence having something that can play games and has good/great memory and good/great graphic cards would be better.depending on what aspect of desing you'll focus on you might need the extra power.I added a better card & more mem so I could do 3d animation/renderings and game design.
I am more of a Desktop Guy. but i have a laptop. and it is Samsung N150 white
I have a Samsung laptop but can't remember the model now and I don't have it at reach right now. Fairly happy with it. It was a nice offer too. 650 Euros at the time. It came with 6GB of RAM which is nice
My laptop is ACER
I use compaq
OK, folks - please read beyond the thread title before you reply. :rolleyes:
vinpkl doesn't just want to know what brand of laptop you have, but how well it performs and whether you would recommend it for his requirements. Please read the whole post and reply to the specific points. Any more posts which simply name a brand/model will be deleted as fluff.
vinpkl doesn't just want to know what brand of laptop you have, but how well it performs and whether you would recommend it for his requirements. Please read the whole post and reply to the specific points. Any more posts which simply name a brand/model will be deleted as fluff.
I am using Fujitsu Siemens Esparimo Mobile. This is really a wonderful laptop. I am using it for more then four years. Still not face any problem with it. I am pleased with it.Thank you so much.
I havew used a toshiba for 3 years. The price to power ratio has been good. But some of the quality issues are too much for me to consider another Toshiba. 2 USB ports became dislodged and therefore unusable. I had purchased the 2 year super warranty so I figured it was no problem. Of course they said it was due to user error or some excuse (clearly a design flaw, unless using USB ports are not the purpose of USB ports), and fumbled around until the warranty was no longer good. I still like the machine, but will never buy Toshiba due to the service scam they forced onto me. What a shame.
Quality hardware recommended over performance and 'service'
I'd have to say my next purchase would be a desktop. Especially for the 3d stuff. But it is nice to have a laptop w/its portability.
You can run your desired software in any latest configured laptop. Its depends on your budget. DELL and SONY laptop must be in high range. But there are best in their service specially DELL. Hp Laptops also have the best configuration.
I am using Dell Latitude E6400. The best feature which i like is its battery timing.My laptop normally goes for more than 4 hours on wifi or video
HiI am Jaspreet from Chandigarh, India. I am currently using Lenovo Essential G Series G570 (59-337989) It has a Intel Pentium Dual Core 2nd Generation with HDD Capacity 500 GB. I liked to use this one.
Iam using asus ultrabook with touch and iam happy with it
hmmmmmmmmmmm i have mini note book Compaq its nice i really like
Since it seems that we're running out of good, meaningful answer in this thread, I'm closing it


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Gospel of St. Mark Presentation
Experience the entire Gospel of St. Mark in two hours of storytelling by priest and actor the Rev. Joseph Morris. To find out more, call 801-278-4619 or visit www.cottonwoodpres.org.
When • Saturday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
Gospel of St. Mark Presentation
Experience the entire Gospel of St. Mark in two hours of storytelling by priest and actor the Rev. Joseph Morris. To find out more, call 801-278-4619 or visit www.cottonwoodpres.org.
When • Saturday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
Where • Cottonwood Presbyterian Church, 1580 E. Vine St., Cottonwood Heights
Tickets • Free; donations accepted
Christ United Methodist Church Health Fair
Christ United Methodist Church will hold a health fair where there will be seasonal flu shots for ages 3 and older for $30; pneumonia shot, cardiovascular screenings (carotid artery), Ask a Doc, Nurse & Physical Therapist; screenings for blood sugar, cholesterol, hearing, vision, blood pressure, bone density and body mass index; and more. Fasting and/or appointments are required for some of the tests. Call 801-486-5473 for information.
When • Sunday, Oct. 6, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Where • Christ United Methodist Church, 2375 E. 3300 South, Salt Lake City
The Blessing of the Pets
The Very Rev. Ray Waldon and Cathedral clergy will bless pets in honor of St. Francis Of Assisi Day. The blessings will be for the good health and companionship of pets as well as their owners. The blessing is followed by a "bring your own picnic" with grills available.
When • Saturday, Oct. 5, 11:30 a.m.
Where • St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 231 E. 100 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Eccles Organ Festival
The Eccles Organ Festival will feature Jean-Baptist Rubin.
When • Sunday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m.
Where • Cathedral of the Madeleine, 331 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Westvale Presbyterian Church Celebration
Westvale Presbyterian Church celebrates its 50th anniversary. After the 10:30 a.m. services, a potluck lunch will be held at noon.
When • Sunday, Oct. 6, noon
Where • Westvale Presbyterian Church, 3610 S. 4400 West, West Valley City
Tickets • Free
Jose Bonilla Citizenship Luncheon and Fiesta
Mount Tabor Lutheran Church will hold a fiesta for Jose Bonilla's citizenship. Bonilla is associate director for Lutheran Social Service of Utah Inter-Faith & Community-Wide Ministries. The church sponsored his citizenship.
When • Sunday, Oct. 6, noon
Where • Mount Tabor Lutheran Church, 210 S. 700 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Joel and Victoria Osteen
"A Night of Hope" with Joel and Victoria Osteen is an outreach of Joel Osteen Ministries. Attendees will hear an inspirational message from Joel and Victoria along with the music of the Lakewood Band and Ensemble. Visit maverikcenter.com for information.
When • Friday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Maverik Center, 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City
Tickets • $18.50; Park is $10 per vehicle or $25 VIP; visit bit.ly/1drbMN0
Blessing the Beasts
The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection will offer the annual Blessing of the Beasts to the entire community. All are welcome to bring their furry or feathered friends to be blessed as they commemorate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, known to have loved all of God's creature. For more information, contact email@example.com.
When • Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m.
Where • Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 1131 S. Main St., Centerville
Tickets • Free
Catholics Can Mass
Catholic Bishop John C. Wester will celebrate the talents and gifts of people with disabilities at the "Catholics Can" Mass. A reception will follow the mass. For further information, contact Dolores Lopez at 801-328-8641 or Carol Ruddell at 801-440-8729.
When • Saturday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m.
Where • St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 2315 Redondo Ave., Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free


text: If you've heard much about Bob, you probably know he owns not one, but two Model-A's. His original is named Clara and his new(er) Roadster is named Gertie. Both cars are beyond beautiful, if you like that sort of thing, and a heck of a lot of fun to ride in. We have a local show in Portland called The Ride Show hosted by Nik Miles. The show airs on NW32. The point of all of this is that Bob was asked to show off Gertie on the show. I'm not sure when the show will air, but we got a great photo and we wanted to share it with you. Nik is on the left. Happy Friday!


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Unified networking on Intel® Ethernet solutions delivers full LAN and SAN connectivity in a single Intel® Ethernet 10 Gigabit Converged Network Adapter.
With support for NFS, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters simplify your data center infrastructure and eliminate the need for expensive, storage-specific adapters.
Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapters use native iSCSI and FCoE support in the OS or hypervisor to deliver simple and scalable SAN connectivity. Intelligent hardware offloads in the Intel® Ethernet Controller accelerate traffic without relying on complicated proprietary hardware-based solutions.