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SiliconDoc - Monday, July 28, 2008 - linkVery glad this happens : " The good news is that ASUS has replicated several of our problems and we expect a new BIOS release shortly for use in the motherboard review. "
That's what I call useful review that isn't a waste of time. Glad you have the reputation and the pull. ( one wonders what they do at Acer - I guess they wait for you guys to tell them...) Reply
piroroadkill - Sunday, May 11, 2008 - linkI agree with the guys who are saying they need to make discrete (not discreet, jesus) GPUs consume much less power when idling, even if that means a hybridpower style segmentation of the gpu, but it should be done all on the hardware, completely transparent to the chipset and system Reply
KGR - Saturday, May 10, 2008 - linkMaybe hybrid sli doesnt help frame rates too much , but it can make sense when nvidia integrates the Ageia pysics in gpu, then the mgpu can take the load of physics and the dgpu the graphics in hybrid mode, i dont know if it is possible but i think it is... Reply
duploxxx - Thursday, May 08, 2008 - linkAlways like to read the reviews and comments from your site, but why don't you just provide proof with real data instead of a hit in the dark. You already have big parts of the data in an other review.
" Whether or not this price tag is worth the premium over the nForce 750a SLI boards is up for debate. It's not really in our opinion as we do not believe the current AMD processor series is capable of the required computational power needed to support 3-way SLI or Quad SLI configurations. This is not a knock against NVIDIA as AMD has the same problem with Quad CrossFire; it just reflects the current state of the processor offerings from AMD."
why don't you just put 9750-9850+790fx+2-3way crossfire against q6600/q9300+x38+2-3way and compare total price/performance/power but perhaps need to add a x48 board since the lack of pci-e lanes on the x38
you could do the same with lower spec P35 but then again this board has no decent feature set against current amd chipset offerings when you talk about multi gpu setup but would still be interesting to read what happens when using CF on this board against amd770 Reply
gipper - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkSo why isn't the 750a going to be the perfect HTPC motherboard?
Aren't the two requirements for the perfect HTPC motherboard native 1080p output via HDMI and 7.1 LPCM audio on the same HDMI connector? Also, the post processing with a phenom matches the AMD 780 chip feature set.
So, I don't understand why you would say that the AMD 780 is better for HTPC's.
Or are you guys suggesting that it's best to wait for the AMD 780 refresh that includes 7.1 LPCM because the integrated graphics perform so much better? Reply
Gary Key - Thursday, May 08, 2008 - linkI personally believe the 750a would make an excellent HTPC system if you utilize a ATX case design, might plan on using it for gaming with a discreet video card, and can afford it. The GF8300 board that just arrived is a better solution at first glance (if a uATX design and not having SLI capability is important) and compares favorably to the 780G from a price to performance viewpoint, more so than the GF8200. We will have an update on it next week.
We received the 175.16 drivers right after the article went live and will have some post-processing comparisons (174.14s did not handle this right) this weekend between the two chipsets. Right now, it is a toss up in my opinion, and due to that fact, I would go NV for the multi-channel LPCM. Reply
The Jedi - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkA couple of points here:
This is absolutely unacceptable and would prevent us from recommending the 780a as anything more than just another SLI motherboard. HybridPower is quite possibly the best feature for a high-end SLI user and if it won't work with 30" displays then its usefulness is severely degraded.
I'll tell ya I use a 26" LCD TV on my desktop and it's big enough. I don't need 2560x1600. 1080p (1200p) is fine and matches the pixels on HDTV. Anything 1080p capable is completely reasonable. Just up the AA or AF if the FPS are too fast for ya. Just because Dell or Apple says Uber-users need a 30-inch LCD to be cool doesn't make it true. 24", 26", 27", these are great on today's desks. I really think a 30" LCD on my desk would be too big.
Gary Key, you da man, seriously, but proofread the article for typos.
Last point, and this goes for all of Anandtech's staff: Respect due, but seriously: NO dGPU. Call it A VIDEO CARD. Or -- A GRAPHICS CARD. Also, no calling a product from a CPU or GPU company a 'part' . Call it a chip -- or a CPU or a graphics chip, etc. Reply
strikeback03 - Thursday, May 08, 2008 - linkI'd love to see a 2560x1600 24-26" display, the more resolution the better. If that 9 megapixel LCD weren't several thousand dollars it would be sweet. Reply
Wolfcastle - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkThe author should clean up the grammar a bit. Anandtech has a large audience. Reply
James5mith - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkMaybe I'm just foolish here, but for the extreme overclocking crowd, I see an immediate and tangible benefit:
If you happen to fry your video card while OC'ing it, you can use the onboard video as a stopgap until you get it repaired. Reply
SiliconDoc - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkMaybe I'm the only one, but I'm so sick of every new PC component having a global warming psychotic power consumption "feature set", as if any of we end users actually give a d-a- you know what.
Heck, maybe I'm lone gunman here, but it really makes me sick, over and over again, as if I'd buy their piece of crap because they have some wattage bean counter going gaga about their lower power requirements.
Hey, here's an idea. STOP GAMING, lower yer rezz, use a tiny 13 inch monitor, and put monitor sleep mode to kick on in one minute.
Better yet, shut your system off, you're wasting the earth, and get outside for heat from the sun or put on a wool sweater, or dunk ter head in the creek if you're too warm.
Who are they fooling ? They're pushing 1,000 watt PS's, then we have to hear this beanny watt counter crud. Yeah, right after the Q6600, 4 HD's, 2 DVD's, memory card readers, dual monitor outputs, ohhh.. and make sure you got a 700 watt plus supergigajiggawatt or she might not run.....
I for one would just like to say, to noone and nobody in particular, go take a green time out.
PS- this article is no more or less green than any other, so it isn't a target. I guess it's clear this is a power surge and perhaps an overload. Well, good! Reply
Donkey2008 - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkYou are absolutely right, especially the application of this technology to notebooks, which is pure insanity. Why would I care if my laptop could switch from discrete to integrated GPU to save battery power and provide me another hour or so of use? I am trying to destroy the earth so I want as little battery life as possible so I can plug it in and use more resources.
As for desktops, those crazy tree-huggers want you to use less power so that your systems run more efficient and PUT OUT LESS HEAT. This would be a complete waste for those who dropped several hundred dollars for water-cooling and giant, ridiculous, circus clown heatsinks. This isn't even mentioning the enviro-psychos who like to use their computer as a floor heater in winter.
How about you take your finger out of your nose because it is clearly in too far and blocking your brain from releasing any common sense. Reply
SiliconDoc - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkWhy stop at that, you need the wind up power notebook, like the ones selling for the 3rd world. No plugging in and no charging any battery except by turning the crank handle.
If you're gaming on a battery, it's not just your finger up your nose, but likely your neighbors as well, to hold it up so high. Where are you that you cannot plug in ... up in that airplane ... saving all that jet fuel ?... or did you drive your Yugo to some way out park to hack, away from civilization, also an energy saver, no doubt. Have fun disposing of the polluting battery, too.
Desktops: If your system is putting out so much heat that you need to run a refrigerator to "cool just the system down", you certainly are not "saving" any power either.. DUH.
Gigantic heatsinks (and their gargantuan fans)are power-hungry users trying to crank out the last bit of mhz, often with voltage increases, huh ... DUH. Maybe the jet engine they replaced was a cheap sleeve bearing, but they didn't "save power".
Not sure exactly what the donkey you were trying to say, since you didn't make any sense, but then, that's what it's all about, huh. Preening your green self while wildly flailing about and praising the gigantic power (savings ? lol ) drain you are, anyway - while firing up the 250 watt triple 3d sli maxxed super whomper game.
I think if you had any common sense, you'd "get it".
The Jedi - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkJigga-WHAAAT?! Reply
zander55 - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkWhy on is ESA only available on the highest end model? Nvidia wants the industry to adopt and implement it into their hardware but won't even put it into their own stuff? Reply
crimsonson - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkI don't understand why so many pages and charts are devoted to pure performance for motherboards. Unless there is physical flaw or bad drivers, performance between these motherboards are normally next to nil!
I understand stability, overclocking, and power consumption. But looking at these charts a lot of them are minuscule difference that often can be explained by settings, other components or bad drivers. I am not saying bench testing are not useful. But I don't think it is necessary to view dozens of charts with no or little difference. In fact, it would make more sense to go in to details where there is a significant difference. I think your attention to detail gets the best of you :D
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wjl - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkRight. The benchmarks are not that interesting, and also which IGP runs which game at how many fps more or less is pretty uninteresting - as if the world had only gamers.
As much as I like the image quality provided by Nvidia products, they're still a no-go if you want open source drivers - and here is much room for improvement. I won't buy (nor sell) any of them unless they follow the good examples of Intel and ATI/AMD.
So my next mb - which will definitely have an IGP again - will be of the other mentioned makers, depending on whether I need an AMD or an Intel CPU next time. Reply
strikeback03 - Thursday, May 08, 2008 - linkI have to use the restricted drivers on both my desktop (discrete NVIDIA) and laptop (discrete ATi) in Ubuntu.
And I've never understood the point of windows that wobble. Reply
sprockkets - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkTru, I love not having to install any drivers for compiz-fusion on my Intel G31 system. It actually runs it better than my 6150 AMD system.
But, under load with movies and compiz and other stuff graphics wise running, the 6150 doesn't crap out as much.
Good chipset, waiting for Intel's version. I have been an AMD person for a long time, but, for $70 a 2ghz Pentium Allendale works great for me.
WTB a gen 2 Shuttle XPC in silver with either the G45 or Intel's. 3ghz Wolfdale will do nicely. Reply
wjl - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkBTW: tried movies (MythTV) together with Compiz, and that really didn't look nice, even on my 6150/430 Nvidia. Only after switching off most or all desktop effects, the picture became more stable... Reply
wjl - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkI tried a Wolfdale 2,6GHz (E8200) with Intel's G35, and it's an improvement already - tho for "serious" HTPC usage, I would probably wait for the G45, which should be out this summer.
Sure, Intel chip sets are not flawless, like their drivers also. But Intel and AMD are moving into the right direction, and I wish this would be honoured more when comparison tests like the one here are performed.
The world isn't only Windows, and only gamers - wake up guys. Take the Phoronix test suite if you have to compare and show numbers. I think even this test suite is GPL'ed, so...
Anyway: the ATI/AMD 690G (RS690) will work now with 3D, using only open source drivers - and it's news like these which are really important for the rest of us - not which newest chip set has a few frames per second more or less, which is really ONLY interesting for first person shooters. Reply
Natfly - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - link
HyperTransport 3.0 capability (5.2GT/s+ interface) is included and is important in getting the most out of the 780a graphics core. With a Phenom onboard, the 780a will perform post-processing on high-definition content and it makes a difference in image quality and fluidity during 1080p playback.
How important is HT3 for the IGP? Is 1080P content watchable without it?
Also, is there an equivalent to AMD's sideport memory that may show up in some 780a/8200 boards? Reply
derek85 - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkHT3 is most important when you watch interlaced contents (1080i) because of the extra HDHQV features require alot more bandwidth than normal 1080p. Theoratically 1080p should be watchable without HT3, but this largely depends on the K8 model you get.
I'm not sure about sideport equivalence from NVIDIA, I haven't heard anything related to it and I highly doubt they will be able to come up with one, because that requires modification of their existing blocks which they probably won't bother to spend the time on. If you really want that, just get an AMD board ;)
Natfly - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkWell I was planning on getting a 4850e and have been recently trying to decide between the 780G and 8200. I'd like to get the best IGP performance and also have RAID5 w/out using any extra cards, but that seems impossible at this point. Maybe a manufacturer will pair up 780G with SB750 when it gets released. Reply
derek85 - Thursday, May 08, 2008 - linkIf you want to max out 3D performance, HT3 is the way to go. HT1 can provide maximum 8GB of bandwidth, HT3 with 1800MHz can provide 14.4GB of bandwidth (2 channel DDR2-800 is 12.8GB). The actual improvement of this reflected in benchmarks such as 3DMarko6 is quite significant (>20%), but nonetheless it is still IGP, so whether you would like to invest more into it is totally up to you. Reply
Von Matrices - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkIs my PC at fault or does anyone else notice the horrible compression of the charts on page 6? Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkFixed... Gary changed the chart sizes but didn't update the HTML (where a smaller width and height was hard-coded). Shame on him. I have had him flogged with a Cat-o-nine-SATA-cords. Reply
Mgz - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkin page 4 you have a little typo "we can't really be sure until NVIDI confirms the details" Reply
homerdog - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkI appreciate the effort by Nvidia to reduce idle power consumption, but I would much rather see a discrete GPU that doesn't draw so much power when idling in first place. ATI has been making significant strides in this department lately with PowerPlay, and EVERY motherboard/configuration benefits. Having two GPUs with redundant framebuffers is going around your elbow to get to your ******* if you ask me. Reply
ChrisRay - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkHomerDog. Not sure I entirely understand your problem with Hybrid Power. Its basically a technology that lets you shut of your discreet GPUS completely. No amount of power saving tech is going to have that measure of impact. ((Or system noise impact)).
Your right that every motherboard benefits from power saving tech on discreet GPUs. But the difference in power saving by using a feature like Hybrid power is huge compared to any idle technology existing on GPUS. Browsing from my desktop with Hybrid Power enabled and Quad SLI 9800GX2. My AVG room temp went down 4-5C after 2 hours of web activity from having hybrid power enabled. Thats significant.
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homerdog - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkDon't get me wrong, HybridPower is a cool feature that I will consider when I'm making my next motherboard/GPU purchase.
However, the fact remains that the HD3K cards have a significantly larger delta between their idle and load power consumption figures than the current crop of Nvidia cards. If ATI continues to build on this trend they may not even need a complex mGPU/dGPU hybrid solution to get idle consumption down to near IGP levels, although they're probably working on one anyway. Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkNow we just need Hybrid Power in laptops - where it should have been first, IMO! At the very least, HybridPower should have shipped with support for 8800GT/GTS 512 and 9600 cards rather than just 9800 GTX/GX2.
Also, my two cents on GeForce Boost: hooray for an extra 20% over 20FPS. That sounds fine, until you look at the bigger picture. A GeForce 8400 GS or 8500 GT is terribly slow relative to most discrete GPUs. Sure, they cost $40 to $70 depending on model and features. An extra 20% performance (or even 50%) would be fine. However, a $75 8600GT is already about twice as fast and a 9600GT (with rebates available for $110-$120) isn't even on the same continent.
If you have an IGP motherboard and you think it's too slow for games, I seriously doubt you're going to want to spend $50 to roughly double the performance. As any mathematician can tell you, multiplying any real number by zero is still zero. It may not be that bad, but I'd say 9600GT with Hybrid Power support is what people should shoot for. I figure that will arrive some time in the near future. Then just wait for it to show up on Intel platforms. Reply
FITCamaro - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkWhile I agree with you, I think this is a great idea. An onboard GPU is always going to use less power than a discrete one. The main issue I'm concerned with is, does the system get back the memory used by the onboard GPU when the discrete GPU is in use? Granted it's only going to use 64-128MB of RAM likely, maybe 256. But still, those are resources that aren't able to be used by games.
Of course it doesn't really matter for most since it only supports the 9800GTX and 9800GX2 and, in my opinion, you'd have to be stupid to go with the 9800GTX when the 8800GTS 512MB offers nearly identical performance. Heck even the 8800GT 512MB is only about 5 FPS different.
They need to offer the hybrid power support across the entire 8x00 series. Reply
BansheeX - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkWho cares about the Phenom? Where is the Intel variant, aka 730i? Another three month delay for that one? Sigh. Reply
FITCamaro - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkPeople who want a Phenom. Reply
DigitalFreak - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - linkThose mythical people exist? Reply
KnightProdigy - Thursday, May 08, 2008 - linkThere are a lot of AMD fans. AMD still has a lot of loyal followers, maybe you forget that AMD had the speed crown for many more years than Intel. I have been an NV fan since it was STB in the early 90s, I, for one, like the fact that they are offering similar solutions, even though they lag a little. Reply
Gary Key - Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - linkWe expect to see the Intel mGPU variants this summer, just in time to compete with the G45. Reply


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— January
By Ben Ellison
Gold Rush!
|The state of electronics networking—so promising, yet so confusing.
My October four-boat show/conference tour is a blur now, and so is my overstimulated brain. Networking in particular is getting painfully complicated. New schemes—LowranceNet, Xanbus, Command Link, BlueNet, LINbus, and more—are popping up like fruit flies on a balmy banana boat. And the goal is moving beyond the integrated helm to "convergence," the notion that eventually every moving part, picture, and electron on a boat will work with each other. For instance, that is a fishfinder showing detailed electronic engine faults in the screen shots above! Thus I found myself jabbering not just with electronics folks but also with engine, entertainment, lighting, monitoring, and power system guys.
In just 20 years we've come from clunky boxes that performed a single navigation function—often not well and not reliably—to the wonders of super-accurate chartplotting that can be integrated with radar, fishfinder, and instruments to one screen or flexibly to multiple screens, or even to multiple nav stations. Now we might use the same displays to check out live weather, window in some satellite TV, fire off an e-mail, query our engine's deepest secrets, create some mood lighting, or just watch our systems work together—like the inverter starting the genset because the air conditioning feels the outside temperature climbing. Oh, I have many dazzling new products to write about this year, but behind most of them is a mind-melting mess of nattering networking issues. Bear with me, friends, because this is the right, if daunting, topic to kick off 2005.
Early on in my investigations, an executive at a major electronics company exclaimed, "Hell, these days electronics networking is like the Gold Rush!" I've come to appreciate that remark in ways he probably didn't intend. What was San Francisco like in 1849? Picture not just extraordinary excitement, rapid change, and fortunes made, but also confusion, hype, and energy wasted. Another electronics executive frankly told me that while some of his fellow managers believe that "open" networking—open meaning that their data could easily be shared with other manufacturers' gear—would ultimately be good for the company, others think the opposite. I suspect that a lot of companies are suffering from this sort of strategic schizophrenia, which explains why I often get different answers from different representatives of the same outfit.
Rapid change and general confusion also explain why I've seen so much misinformation in the press. "SimNet is like NavNet." "Ethernet is used to move data between display/control units and the boat's computers." Dead wrong and mostly wrong! And don't look for perfection here. I'm trying hard to figure out what's going on, but understanding marine networking today is a little like stepping into a saloon back in 1849 and asking where the gold is.
It helps to categorize the growing clutter of "nets" and "buses" into three families, based roughly on their information-toting abilities. "Small data" networking has been around as long as this magazine and commonly involves the open, though somewhat flawed, NMEA 0183 protocol. Technocrats will tell you that 0183 is really just an interface that lets one device talk slowly to a couple of others—say, a GPS sending go-to bearings to an autopilot and/or position to a DSC radio—but it's being pushed, sometimes screaming, to do much more on many boats. Hence there's a subculture of NMEA multiplexers, and some companies have developed improved but proprietary 0183-flavor networks like SeaTalk and Navbus. And there are totally new small-data networks appearing, like Ascend Marine's BlueNet, which can collect all sorts of simple sensor data like depth and anchor position and send it wirelessly to the bridge and portable displays.
Next page > Part 2: The big rush, though, is in the "medium data and control" family. > Page 1, 2, 3
This article originally appeared in the December 2004 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Pronunciation: twee • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Overly nice, sugary, precious (in the sarcastic sense), mawkish.
Notes: Today we offer a nod to our British cousins, for today's Good Word will be known to almost all them. It will probably come as a surprise to readers in the US, and that may surprise Britons.
In Play: Today's term means "sweet" sarcastically: "The Eaton Inn was so nauseatingly twee with its plastic flowers, perky waitresses, and elevator music." Attitudes may be twee, too: "Candy Cain is so twee when she shares her 18th century views at the dinner table."
Word History: Today's Good Word started out as tweet, baby-talk for sweet. Then it lost its final T to become what it is today. All this took place at the beginning of the 20th century. Before that, all we had was sweet, which has cousins in many other Germanic languages: German süss, Danish sød, and Swedish söt. That is it we see in Latin borrowings persuade and dissuade via a sense on the order of "sweet-talk". The D dropped out later in Latin giving the Romans suavis "sweet, pleasant", which English borrowed, via French, as suave. (Now let's all thank Mark Bailey for suggesting a long series of Good Words that are not at all twee.)


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How Many resin coats do u guys recommend ? Also when putting coats on is it best to apply when prior coats have tackified or wait till cure then sand down to allow epoxy to "key" into it's self ? Follow ?
If what yankee says is true and these three forum names are one and the same person, it's fairly amazing that the one man behind all three has been having an exclusive round table discussion amongst his split personalities for the better part of a few weeks now. Wowzas!
Thanks Erock that's what I thought but I wasn't 100%
It is true that one should re coat before the resin is fully cured, so that chemical bonding occurs. The issue is whether or not to sand between coats. One can re-coat as soon as the resin is tacky enough to do so, but the risk is that the previous coat will have formed an amine blush which will prevent bonding. If amine blush occurs it will do so immediately, as soon as the resin contacts the atmosphere. So although re-coating as early as possible can give the best chemical bond, it can also give no bond at all, it's a bit of a lottery. Using a dehumidifier to keep the humidity below 40% relative humidity works, as long as there's not too much CO2 from breathing in the glassing space, as this also causes amine blush.
The most reliable method is to wet sand or scrub with steel wool and water as soon as the resin can be sanded. This removes the blush. If the other side of the board is still raw wood then this can be done with a small amount of water and a clean absorbent cloth to make sure that water doesn't get on the raw wood, a masking tape skirt helps with this. Provided that one is only removing blush not fairing the surface a fine grit i.e. 320 or so can be used, as it is faster and less messy.
Having said that Charles if you are using WEST 105 with 207 hardener it isn't as prone to blush as some resins and can be bonded without sanding quite successfully, it's still best to control the temperature and humidity though, and i'm no longer prepared to risk it.
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Warning: Do not try this at home!
Takeru Koboyashi broke a new record at SXSW on Monday when he ate 13 grilled cheese sandwiches in one minute. We're not sure whether to be appalled or jealous, but it's impressive nonetheless (especially considering the fact that he weighs in around 130 pounds).
In 2006, the Japanese competitor reached fame when he devoured 53.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes at the Nathan Hot Dog Eating Contest. He held the record for nearly six years and has been an ongoing source of controversy for the annual competition ever since. (Due to sponsorship disagreements, he refused to compete in 2010 and was arrested for jumping the stage at the event wearing a "Free Kobi" shirt. In 2011, he was taken down from Major League Eating's Wall of Fame.) Who knew the food arena could be so scandalous?
Competitive eating is his sport, and there is a strategy behind each bite. Kobayashi executed grilled cheese victory by dunking each sandwich into water before swallowing. So while we are intrigued by his consumption capabilities, you can see why we don't recommend following his footsteps. Grilled cheese sandwiches are too scrumptious to make soggy. They are meant to be savored, "ooh-ed" and "ahh-ed."
The video of Kobayashi's win will likely ruin your appetite, but a glance over our collection will fix your grilled cheese craving in no time. These recipes will inspire you to expand your repertoire past American cheese and run to the store in search of some Brie. Or perhaps you'll drop everything to caramelize some onions for a subtle hint of sweetness and texture. You really can't go wrong with any of these mouthwatering cheese pairings. Add some bacon, we dare you.
Some of our favorite recipes for cheesy inspiration:
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choice in a field of seven, Private Zone ran six furlongs on a fast
main track in 1:08.02 for his second straight win and just his third in
the last 15 starts.
by Doug O'Neill for Good Friends Stable, Private Zone paid $9.20 for a
$2 win bet and earned $240,000, pushing his career bankroll to $513,820
in 19 races.
horse has a tendency to do [wait on the lead], and it's a credit to
[jockey] Martin Pedroza for knowing the horse," said O'Neill's
assistant, Jack Sisterson. "Just the way he was traveling, it looked
like he could have opened up because he had a lot of horse. Justin
Phillip came and headed him and then passed him, and he dug down deep
and got the win."
riding at Belmont Park for the first time since finishing second with
Miss Iron Smoke in the 1991 Grade 1 Matron, and Private Zone had to wait
for an inquiry into the stretch run before the race was declared
it live, I didn't see anything and Martin didn't mention anything
coming back," Sisterson said. "I didn't think that anything was too
dramatic to take the horse down."
from the far outside, Private Zone sprung quickly from the gate and
Pedroza was able to get the 4-year-old Macho Uno gelding to the inside
and into a comfortable rhythm up front, leading through a rapid
quarter-mile in 22.62 seconds and a half in 44.86.
Phillip and Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez rated in midpack before
moving up on the leaders around the turn, and steadily gained on Private
Zone in the stretch, sticking a neck in front. Pedroza was able to find
another gear and Private Zone surged back to retake the lead and hit
the wire in front.
got off to a good, clean start, and that's what I was concerned about,"
said Pedroza. "He's very fast, and we just waited for the competition.
When I let him run, he gave me everything he had."
who guided Justin Phillip to win the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt at
Saratoga Race Course last month, felt the contact down the lane made a
difference in the finish.
think it was enough to beat me by a head," said Velazquez. "When he
touched my horse the first time, he lost his balance. The second time,
he knocked him completely off balance. Otherwise, I thought he ran a
great race."
Vosburgh was just the fourth start of the year for Private Zone and
second since finishing ninth in the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen on
March 30. In his return, he captured the Pirates Bounty stakes at Del
Mar on September 4, in similar front-running fashion.
he broke from the gate, I liked the way Martin took him over and got
him to the inside," Sisterson said. "This horse has got natural speed. I
wasn't too worried about the fractions. I know he can keep that speed
over the six furlongs."
Phillip, favored at 5-2, was a clear second, finishing 4 ½ lengths
ahead of another Grade 1 winner, Strapping Groom. Forty Tales, Bahamian
Squall, Candyman E and defending Vosburgh champion The Lumber Guy
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Divers and Scouts attack Sasamat Lake in annual Splash for Trash & raised almost $600 for Project AWARE!
Miserable, rainy conditions could not dampen the spirits of over 80 Divers, Scouts and their families on Sunday September 22 as they attacked Sasamat Lake for Project AWARE. For the fourth year in a row Langley Diving focused their biggest annual event on this urban lake in Port Moody BC.
Divers retrieved over 1,100 cans and over 450 bottles. Virtually all of them were alcohol, something expressly prohibited in this Provincial Park! Some other items of note were a water-proof digital camera which still worked, and a small porcelain vase with an obscure name printed on it. When opened, the vase contained a small bag of ashes, obviously someone's pet "buried at sea" in the lake.
Project AWARE Co-ordinator, Robbin Knox was overwhelmed with the turn out and surprised at the results. "We actually collected less garbage this year from the main White Pine Beach area than in previous years. It appears we are actually having an impact on this lake! Now if we can just get the fishermen to stop dumping their bottles and cans off the dock."
While divers, brought up bag after bag of garbage, Scouts cruised the lake in canoes collecting the bags and bringing them in to shore. Some of the divers were Ventures from Canada's first "Scuba-Vents" Venture Company, certified as Open Water Divers earlier this year by Langley Diving.
Langley Diving supplied all the gear divers needed, as well as a free barbecue lunch and suppliers provided prizes for every participant. PADI Course Director and Langley Diving onwer Les Newman was excited to watch it all unfold. "The shore and canoe teams got every bit as wet as those in the water but no one complained and everyone went about their jobs. It was thrilling to see everyone working together."
The big winner - other than the environment- was Project AWARE. Donations from lunch totalled $437. Re-cycling cans generated $109.70 and the bottles will raise about $40. "That's $586.70 for Project AWARE," said Les. "I am off to PADI with a cheque so we can get some matching funds to help save our environment."


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This article was published 7/3/2013 (1630 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
There was just too much talent in the Kushnier family not to take advantage of a collaboration.
Apparently, that's the reasoning behind a short film coming from writer-director-actor Serge Kushnier.
Like his brother Jeremy Kushnier, a musical-theatre vet, Serge left Winnipeg for a stage career in a move that eventually landed him on the Broadway stage in the musical Hairspray.
Some years earlier, Jeremy made the same journey, which culminated in his playing the lead role of Ren in the Broadway production of Footloose and scoring further credits in productions of Rent, Jersey Boys and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Serge, 30, now lives in Toronto and says he has since given up acting to concentrate on a writing career. Two years ago, he sold a script for a TV movie, A Holiday Heist, which was shot with stars Lacey Chabert and Vivica A. Fox. He also went behind the camera to write and direct a short film, The Boyle Effect, back in his Winnipeg hometown with local talent Robb Patterson and Jan Skene. (That film screened last summer at the Gimli Film Festival.)
"I thought I might as well try that again and utilize my family palette this time," Serge says in a phone interview from Toronto.
"So I contacted Jeremy and told him I'd written something I thought he would be great for."
That film is titled Will. Serge worked around Jeremy's schedule for an intensive two-day shoot in Stratford, Ont., where Jeremy is rehearsing the role of Capt. Walker for a production of The Who's Tommy for the 2013 Stratford season.
"It revolves around two estranged brothers that have to go back to their hometown to bury their loathsome father, a father that they never really connected with," says Serge.
"When they get to the house, the cremated remains are there in the kitchen, forcing them to interact and talk to each other. And they actually find out over discussion and reading over the forms that the inheritance will only go to one of them. They're twin brothers and it goes to the eldest brother.
"But a little bit further into the film, they find out the inheritance isn't really money but a pile of debt, so the tables continuously turn on these brothers."
The project involved a third Kushnier brother, Bryce, a musician and composer who also lives in Toronto and performs electronic music under the name Vitaminsforyou.
"Bryce scored the first short that I shot, The Boyle Effect, so I thought I'd bring him on board for this one again."
The end result is in post-production. Serge says he hopes to shop the finished product at film festivals.
"I'm trying to get people interested so I can potentially move on to features," Serge says.
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Welcome to our first "Online Block Party"! This month's selection is.... steak, whether it's rib-eye, t-bone, striploin, filet mignon,hanger, skirt, chuck-eye, sirloin, or something else.
So - it's time to fire up the grill and show us your skill! This party is going on all through the month of June, so feel free to post as many cooks as you like in this thread. We're all looking forward to seeing the killer grill marks on your favorite creations!


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A WARNING has been issued about a potentially fatal new 'designer' drug.
Police believe the drug, called 4,4-DMAR is circulating in the area.
The drug has been implicated in deaths elsewhere in the UK and abroad.
4,4-DMAR (Paramethyl-4-methylaminorex), is not currently a banned substance but has been mixed with other controlled drugs with fatal consequences. Its presence has been detected following the deaths of more than 20 people in Northern Ireland and others in Hungary.
Intelligence has now revealed that the drug may be being supplied in Shropshire, sparking concern that it might also be available in other parts of West Mercia and Warwickshire.
Detective Inspector Tom Harding said that 4,4-DMAR was sometimes supplied as crystal miaow and was also passed off in white powder form as cocaine.
It has also been seized abroad in the form of speckled brown tablets with a cherry or cross motif on them.
Taking 4,4-DMAR can cause serious side effects including psychotic symptoms, hyperthermia, foaming at the mouth, breathing problems and cardiac arrest, especially after a high dose or in combination with other drugs.
Det Insp Harding said: "This new psychoactive substance is potentially lethal and we have reason to believe that it is for sale in and around Shropshire, and possibly elsewhere.
"Such drugs are known as 'legal highs' but just because they are not currently banned does not mean they are not dangerous. Taking them in combination or mixed with other controlled or illegal drugs could have tragic consequences. That has already been highlighted by the deaths in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in Europe.
"People who are involved in taking such substances need to be aware of the danger posed by this and we would appeal to anyone who knows anything about the supply of 4,4-DMAR or illegal drugs to contact the police immediately on the non-emergency number 101.
"We realise there are some people who may not want to talk to us directly and would wish to remain anonymous, in which case I would urge them to contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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Nats fall short against Dodgers, Greinke
Detwiler, Ramos leave with injuries as offense continues to struggle
LOS ANGELES -- The Nationals continue to have problems on offense. This time, their troubles were caused by Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke, who helped Los Angeles edge Washington, 3-1, at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night.
It was Greinke's first game since April 11, when he fractured his left clavicle in a fight with Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin. Greinke didn't miss a beat against the Nationals, lasting 5 1/3 inning and allowing one run on five hits. The lone run was scored in the fourth inning, when Adam LaRoche hit a monster home run over the center-field wall to make it a one-run game.
"I thought my stuff was pretty good," Greinke said. "My stamina needs to grow a little bit, but that could be the next start. It was close this time, but it needs to be a little bit stronger throughout the game. I was feeling pretty drained after five."
Left-hander Ross Detwiler started for Washington and allowed two runs in three innings before leaving with tightness in his lower back. The first run was scored in the bottom of the first inning. Detwiler got two quick outs, but Matt Kemp doubled to right field and Adrian Gonzalez singled to center, scoring Kemp to make it a 1-0 game.
An inning later, Greinke helped himself with a single to right field, scoring Andre Ethier to make it 2-0.
Suddenly, the Nationals were hit with injuries.
Detwiler suffered tightness in his lower back in the top the third inning, when he hit a sacrifice to advance Roger Bernadina to second base. Detwiler had problems running the bases. The back would get worse in the bottom of the inning.
It was believed that Detwiler hurt his back while catching a wide throw from shortstop Ian Desmond in the bottom of the third, but Detwiler said he felt fine, but the pain would get worse.
Detwiler had problems throwing pitches after that, and pitching coach Steve McCatty, head athletic trainer Lee Kuntz and manager Davey Johnson came to his aid. Detwiler stayed in and allowed a single to A.J. Ellis and walked Ethier to load the bases. He got out of the inning when Scott Van Slyke lined out to third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. Detwiler was then replaced by Craig Stammen, who pitched three shutout innings and struck out three batters.
It's not known if Detwiler will make his next start in San Francisco next week.
"It's not all that great now. Hopefully, tomorrow morning, it will feel a lot better," Detwiler said.
An inning later, catcher Wilson Ramos re-injured his left hamstring, the same hamstring that put him on the disabled list last month. Ramos hit a two-out single to left field and ran gingerly to first. Once he reached the bag, he slammed his helmet to the ground and was replaced by Kurt Suzuki. Ramos felt something was wrong with the hamstring when he doubled in the second inning. Johnson believes Ramos will go on the DL.
"I'm not too hurt, but I talked to Lee and tell him that I don't want to be hurt again, so they took me out the game. I don't want to be on the DL again," Ramos said. "But it's a little bit sore. ... I was working hard with my hamstring and trying to get my hamstring stronger. But I don't know what happened today. I was feeling good before I felt it today."
The Nationals had a chance to at least tie the score in the eighth inning against right-hander Kenley Jansen. They had runners on first and third with no outs, but couldn't get the tying run home. LaRoche flied out to Van Slyke in left field, but it wasn't deep enough for Eury Perez to score. After Desmond struck out, Suzuki flied out to Ethier in right field to end the threat.
"We had the right guys up there," Johnson said. "I don't know if we are trying to do too much instead of just hitting the ball and putting it in play. I don't know, but we'll figure it out."
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was impressed with the way Jansen was able to get out of the inning.
"But then Kenley does his thing and gets out of that," Mattingly said. "He gets that pop up, Slyker [Van Slyke] makes a nice play and in a sense gets behind that ball and comes up throwing. Then he gets the big strikeout there to get to [Desmond]."
The Dodgers got an insurance run off Drew Storen in the bottom of the inning. Kemp led off with a single and stole second, and a walk to Gonzalez and an intentional walk to Ethier loaded the bases before pinch-hitter Carl Crawford plated Kemp with sac fly to center field.
The Nationals have lost two straight games and dropped their record to 21-19.
"It was a tough night, tough night," Johnson said.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The simple act of going out for dinner can be a total resolution-buster. Even if you think you're ordering wisely, that virtuous-sounding fish entrée might be bathed in butter and loaded with more calories than you should consume in an entire day. So where can you go to be sure they're not finishing every dish with a generous dose of cream or butter back there in the kitchen?
While many chefs admittedly adore their butter and bacon, some restaurants, like New York's Rouge Tomate, make a point of being nutritionally conscious. This Michelin-starred spot uses local, seasonal and sustainable ingredients and refuses to weigh them down with too much added fat. The wild mushroom fettuccine below gets its richness from concentrated mushroom flavor, not butter or cream.
We sought out some dining options across the country that might come in handy when you're in the mood for a relaxing restaurant meal, but don't want to throw your eat-healthy New Year's resolution out the window. After all, it's still only January.
We gathered recommendations from colleagues (i.e. fellow food people) and Healthy Eats Facebook fans, but we know we've only scratched the surface. What are your favorite healthy (but entirely delicious) restaurants in your area? Read on for our list.
Ames, IA: The Café
This college town favorite is devoted to everything that's fresh, local and organic.
Asheville, NC: Laughing Seed Cafe
A laid-back vegetarian spot with International flair. Think sprouted chickpea falafel and Indian pakoras with organic yogurt for dipping.
Austin, TX: Koriente
"We don't fake at being healthy," proclaims this cute Asian-inspired restaurant and tea house. "Have a peek in our kitchen. You won't find a fryer or microwave."
Bethesda, MD: Rock Creek Restaurant
Want to know how healthy that (creamless) bowl of Maryland crab soup really is? Just flip to the back of the menu, where you'll find the nutrition facts for every dish.
Chicago, IL: Mana Food Bar
Mana serves all vegetarian food, without any "fake meat" proteins. It's all about the produce here!
Kansas City, MO: Blue Bird Bistro
Healthy options abound on this all-natural, organic menu: You could order a ribeye steak here, but there are also bison burgers and hearty vegetarian stews.
Knoxville, TN: Veg-O-Rama
Forgive the cheesy name; Locals love this sunny vegetarian spot where the menu changes based on whatever organic produce is available.
London, UK: Blah Blah Blah
International bonus pick: This 20-year-old West London mainstay prides itself on "vegetarian food that stuns even the most determined carnivore."
Los Angeles, CA: Tender Greens
With locations throughout California, this isn't your typical grab-and-go salad spot. It's a cozy place to sit down for a meal, too— and you can get all your meal's nutrition stats easily with their online nutrition calculator.
New York, NY: Rouge Tomate, Candle 79
Rouge Tomate is worthy of a special occasion; upon walking into the swanky space, you'd never guess that it is health-conscious enough to employ a nutritionist. Candle 79 is a vegan favorite serving satisfying, organic dishes like seitan picatta and stuffed manicotti that is amazingly dairy-free.
Minneapolis, MN: Birchwood Cafe
A funky cafe with lots of vegan and vegetarian options as well as consciously-sourced meat and fish dishes.
Omaha, NE: Blue Planet Natural Grill
For when you just need a burger fix, there's something for everyone here. In addition to hormone-free, grass-fed beef, you'll find vegetarian black bean burgers, portobello burgers and lean chicken burgers.
Puerto Rico: Alive Eatery
After finding great success with their healthy boxed lunches, the Alive team expanded with a full-service restaurant.
San Francisco, CA: Greens, Millennium
Open since 1979, Greens led the way for upscale vegetarian restaurants, proving that fine dining could be meatless. Millennium is a much newer gourmet vegetarian spot where you'll find constantly evolving seasonal menus as well as a raw tasting menu.
Seattle, WA: Sutra
Featured on the Cooking Channel special The Veg Edge, chef Colin Patterson has won many accolades for his gourmet vegan tasting menus.
Various locations: Seasons 52
This health-conscious chain started in Florida and now has locations in seven states (and counting). Unlike most chains, the menus change seasonally and the desserts come in portion-controlled miniatures.
For healthy home cooking, find dozens of flavorful, good-for-you recipes and healthy how-to videos in our Healthy Eating package.


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Sunday, August 20, 2017
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
8 yr old w/ Sore Throat & 2 Bumps on Uvula
My 8 year son started out with ear pain and a sore throat 2 weeks ago. He has swollen glands on his neck. He also had red eyes with some discharge that only lasted 4 days. The ears have gotten better, but the throat continues to cause on and off pain with swallowing. Today, I looked with a flashlight and everything is pretty swollen, including the uvula. Right above the uvula he has two bumps (swollen glands?). We pay all bills out of pocket, and wondering if I need him to see a dr, or if this is just a cold that needs to run it`s course?
Most viruses or colds usually last 5-10 days, so it is difficult to explain his continued sore throat. As long as he is not running a fever, is not having any noisy breathing or difficulty breathing, and as long as he can tolerate a regular diet, it is probably not serious. However, if his symptoms continue it would be prudent to have him see his doctor.
Allen M Seiden, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology, Director of Division of Rhinology and Sinus Disorders, Director of University Taste and Smell Center, Director of University Sinus and Allergy
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati