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Payday Peanut Clusters
When I was in my early twenties, I lived across the street from one of my good friends. I thought I loved chocolate, but I have nothing on her love of chocolate. Back before she was a blogger, she wrote mostly for print and online magazines. One day she told me she had press passes for The Chocolate Show in New York City and asked if I would go with her. New York City was just a short train ride away at that time and I could not think of anything I wanted to do more than go to the city to The Chocolate Show. This was in the days before blogs were popular and everyone shared every minute detail of their day on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Or you can bet I would have Instagrammed the heck out of that day! I got to meet Jacques Torres and try fancy chocolates that blew my mind. The only fancy chocolate I had growing up came in cellophane-wrapped boxes from the pharmacy. (And wasn't really fancy.) It was the first time I tried chocolate and chiles together. I was so hooked. We each received complimentary copies of the October 2003 issue of Chocolatier. I've held onto that issue all these years! The pages are dog-eared, the cover disappeared a few years go. I packed it across the country when I moved. I'm not ever throwing it away! Why do I love this issue so very much? The recipes are fantastic! The cover recipe, Payday Peanut Clusters is one that I've never gotten around to making. So as I was rummaging around in a drawer and found my beloved magazine, I decided to give it a try. I figured it would be a great Halloween (or anytime) treat to make. Read my notes below to see what I thought of the recipe.
Payday Peanut Clusters
Yield: 20 squares
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Total Time: 45 min
"There are two things that are difficult about this peanut butter cluster dessert: deciding who love them more - adults or kids - and not eating them all yourself. These crunchy squares are great to take along on an informal picnic or to a friend's house. To dress them up, top them with a dollop of whipped cream." - Chocolatier
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour*
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 Payday candy bars (1.85 ounces each)
12 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup salted peanuts
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray an 8" square baking pan with vegetable spray. In a bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, combine butter, margarine, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, and egg. In another bowl, combine flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Add to peanut butter mixtures and stir to combine.
2. Press dough into prepared pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until center is set and edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and cool.
3. Cut Payday candy bars lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/2" pieces. Place on top of peanut butter crust.
4. Place milk chocolate into a medium bowl. Microwave heavy cream on high for two minutes or until it boils. (Watch carefully so it does not overflow.) Pour over chopped chocolate and let stand 30 seconds. Stir until chocoalte is compeltely melted. Pour over candy bar pieces to cover crust completely. Spread chocolate to edges using an offset spatula.
5. Sprinkle top with cocktail peanuts and cool completely until chocolate is firm, placing in refrigerator, if necessary. Cut into small squares and serve.
*I used gluten-free all-purpose flour from Trader Joe's. If you want to make your own, I recommend this recipe. (link)
*I used fun size Payday bars. Eight fun-size are equal to 4 regular size bars.
*Don't use natural peanut butter for the crust. It will turn out oily.
*I used all butter.
*The bars are much, much easier to cut and benefit from about 15 minutes in the freezer.
*Keep the bars either in the fridge or someplace cool so the ganache doesn't melt.
*The recipe says it makes 20 bars, but I think they're better when they are bite-sized.
Recipe source:Chocolatier, October 2003
The results:
Wowzers! These bars are very rich and very sweet. I think I knew that as I was making them, but they were much sweeter than I imagined. We definitely liked them a lot though…in very small squares. They taste like what they are – candy bars turned basically into another candy bar. The peanut butter crust is chewy and the perfect base for the candy bar and milk chocolate ganache topping. I did have a bit of trouble with the crust. I suspect it's because I used gluten-free all-purpose flour. They rose up and browned nicely, then promptly fell. If I make these again, I'll bake them for about 5 minutes more than it says in the directions. I'm sure the recipe works just fine when made with all-purpose wheat flour. I really loved the contrast of the salty peanuts and the sweet chocolate. Yum!
Did this recipe deserve the cover spotlight?
Honestly, no. Don't get me wrong – the bars are very good. However because I have made so many other recipes from the same magazine, I have something to compare them to. There are a few recipes from the same issue that were outstanding and have become family favorites. One of them would have been a better cover recipe. But don't let that stop you from making them!
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13 Responses to "Payday Peanut Clusters"
Oh my gosh, these look and sound incredible. Peanut butter and and chocolate is my families all time favorite combo. These are just so our thing!
I SOOOO miss Chocolatier magazine!!!
Me too! It was the best!
It's one of our favorite combos too. They were gone in a flash!
These sound delicious. I am wondering if I could cut back on the sugar a little bit? Would it adversely affect how the crust sets up?
Mary, that's a great question! I think you could probably cut back by a 1/4 cup on the white sugar without it affecting the crust too much. I can't say for sure until I have tried it myself. But I wouldn't reduce the brown sugar because that's what makes them chewy. I think if/when I make them again, I'll use bittersweet chocolate instead of milk. That might help with the ultra-sweet factor too.
Maybe it's good that they are so sweet and a little square goes a long way – portion control?? ;) I'm sure I'd find myself stealing a little square here and there, though. They sound wonderful, and now I'm wanting to come steal your copy of this magazine so I can try some of the other recipes!!
Deborah, you can totally borrow it! The recipes are fantastic.
I used to have a mild obsession with payday bars. I still love them though just not quite as obsessed. However I might become obsessed again after seeing these.
I always forget how much I like them. Baby Ruth too!
I've made a Payday copycat recipe before and yes, no matter what recipe you use, they're going to be pretty rich! I didn't use any milk chocolate in mine though. I love the looks of yours and for your totally candid assessment on the recipe:)
Thanks, Averie. :) I actually just saw your recipe today when I was searching for something.
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Shortly after our report yesterday that the Liberian man suspected of carrying the Ebola virus has died while quarantined in Nigeria, the local health ministry confirmed that he was indeed the first confirmed Ebola death in the Nigerian city of Lagos, which with a population of roughly 20 million, is the largest city in Africa and the fourth largest in the world. The victim, who worked for the Liberian government, collapsed at Lagos international airport after arriving on a flight from Monrovia via the Togolese capital Lome on Tuesday, according to the Nigerian government. And now the "red alert" scramble begins in Nigeria, with a population fo 170 million, to isolate who else the deceased may have come in contact with.
Citing the health ministry AFP reports that he did not come into contact with the public in Lagos other than health workers before being isolated at the hospital, although it is not quite clear just how Nigeria made that conclusion so rapidly. Perhaps it too has seen YouTube clips confirming its own line of propaganda beyond any doubt?
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that efforts were being made to track down people the victim may have come into contact with on his journey from the Liberian capital.
"Contact tracing under way -- Liberia, Nigeria, Togo. WHO deployed staff to Nigeria to help w/ this & safe handling of remains," the global health body's African region said on its Twitter account @WHOAFRO.
Nigerian Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu had previously said all passengers who travelled with the victim on the Togo-based carrier ASKY from Lome had been traced.
But in case this latest instance of propaganda meant to avoid a panic ends up being merely the latest lie, Nigeria is already preparing for plan B: "an emergency operations centre has been set up, coordinated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (CDC), and all hospitals have been equipped to handle emergencies and suspected cases, the minister added."
And while borders have not yet been closed, health specialists have been deployed to all sea ports and international airports to identify any passengers displaying symptoms associated with Ebola.
Needless to say, while Nigeria may hope that a countrywide quarantine is possible and could well be the next step, it would merely make the resulting panic from an epidemic that has claimed nearly 700 people far worse.
In Lagos, Yewande Adeshina, the special adviser on public health to the Lagos State governor, said: "We have taken delivery of 30 personal protective equipment (sets) from the federal ministry of health and they have promised to give an additional 220 for our medical personnel to protect them from any risks... "We are also reaching out to private clinics, hospitals and health facilities in the state to promptly report any suspected case to the authorities."
Information Minister Labaran Maku said a radio and television public awareness campaign about Ebola has been running for several months on state media and would continue. Spread by close contact with an infected person through bodily fluids such as sweat, blood and tissue, it can fell victims within days, causing severe fever and muscle pain, vomiting and diarrhoea -- and in some cases, organ failure and unstoppable bleeding.
Ebola's arrival in Lagos has prompted fears of its spread, since the overcrowded megacity is a regional and international transport hub and a base for many foreign multinationals with offices in Africa's largest economy.
As noted above, at this point now that the worst outcome has been confirmed it is all about containment:
WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said tracing people who have been in contact with an infected person was key in both rural and urban areas, although that may prove more complicated in cities.
"When there is an outbreak, it is important to see whom the people have been in contact with and follow them for 21 days," he said by phone from Sierra Leone.
One of Britain's leading virologists said while Ebola's arrival in Lagos was "certainly not welcome", Lagos' more developed public health care infrastructure and accessible population compared to affected rural areas could work in its favour.
"The important thing to remember is that Ebola is not a virus that transmits easily, for example, by respiratory droplets. There has to be very close or physical contact," Professor Ian Jones told AFP in an email exchange.
"If this is prevented the outbreak can be stopped in its tracks. In this regard the authorities' statement that all contacts have been traced and quarantined is very reassuring," said Jones, from the University of Reading, west of London.
Indeed, "authorities' statements" that "everything is contained" are taking place with increasing regulatory in the past decade. Sadly, virtually every time they end up being a lie. Hopefully this time it's different.
In the meantime, we wonder just how the government of Sierra Leone will spin its own Ebola crisis, following the report from yesterday that an Ebola patient was broken out of hospital by her family and is now loose in the city of one million.
Finally, here is the latest summary of Ebola deaths and cases in West Africa from the WHO:


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Written on: 23/10/2007 by Harriet Klausner (18637 reviews written)
The Fortune Hunter
Jasmine Haynes
Berkley, Nov 2007
Wealthy Faith Castle hates the trappings of being an heiress. Instead she finds great satisfaction as a kindergarten teacher, as she loves her students. However although she has dreamed seemingly forever to have a husband who cherishes and moves her and have children with him, she has no male in her life. The men she meets see dollar signs not Faith.
Faith meets handsome Connor Kingston, who having grown up in a series of foster care homes, wants a family of his own to finally belong to. He offers her marriage and offspring in return for a no emotional attachment relationship. Although that only gives her part of her fantasy, she accepts his terms as she knows the sex is great and the kids will be greater. However, neither expected to fall in love with the other, but both fear admitting their feelings as love means vulnerability.
THE FORTUNE HUNTER is a heated contemporary romance starring two likable but wary protagonists, who are great in bed together, but have doubts outside the boudoir. Her father is a classic A-hole who makes his daughter feel worthless; Connor gives her confidence in her self. Readers will enjoy this delightful tale in which the whole is greater than the parts. Jasmine Haynes needs to follow up quickly with the romance of Faith's best friend.
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"Infused with deliciously fragrant roasted garlic, this olive oil infusion often serves as the backbone flavoring for much of what we end up cooking up in the kitchen. Endlessly versatile in its use, from dipping crusty bread before the meal begins to finishing a juicy grilled steak, this is an infusion we try to keep on hand at all times."
How to Make It
Preheat the oven to 300°. Wash the head of garlic, and cut the top off horizontally. Season the exposed edges with salt and pepper, and place facedown in a deep baking dish.
Add the olive oil, peppercorns, and fresh thyme to the baking dish; cover with aluminum foil, and roast for 1 hour.
Remove from the oven, and let cool for 30 minutes, covered.
Uncover and remove the garlic, placing on a towel to drain. Then strain the oil through cheesecloth, and add to an 8-oz. Mason jar, adding 1 sprig of thyme.
Squeeze the cloves of garlic from the head, and add them to the Mason jar. The infusion and roasted garlic cloves will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Authors' note: Don't let the roasted garlic cloves in the above infusion go to waste. You can use them in addition to the infused oil, and they come with a caramelized, umami-packed richness you won't want to miss.
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I remember all too well doing my research on preparing myself for pregnancy. It definitely seemed as though 90-100% of the prep work was on me, since I would be the one growing the baby, and all.
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Happen's Teen Hall is a Happen, Inc. outreach program for Northside teens where they can "have fun and make a difference" while hanging out and learning about opportunities to take part in fun, community-building activities. Any Northside teen, ages 13 – 17, who is interested in participating in Happen's Teen Hall Fit & Fun Fundraiser is invited to come to the next Happen's Teen Hall meeting on Saturday, February 27th at 6:00pm. The Teen Hall Meeting will be held in Happen's studio at 4201 Hamilton Ave. After the Teen Hall Meeting, each teen will go through an interview processto help them develop important job seeking skills, and by the end of March, the final seven steppers will be selected. In mid-April the teens will be given their FitBits and the competition will begin. While the teens are encouraged to walk as much as possible on their own, the program will also include the opportunity for them to go on several Northside learning walks with adult Happen, Inc. volunteers.
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By Roger Ebert
July 20, 2012
JAMES HOLMES, who opened fire before the midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises," could not have seen the movie. Like many whose misery is reflected in violence, he may simply have been drawn to a highly publicized event with a big crowd. In cynical terms, he was seeking a publicity tie-in. He was like one of those goofballs waving in the background when a TV reporter does a stand-up at a big story.
James Holmes must also have been insane, and his inner terror expressed itself, as it often does these days, in a link between pop culture and firearms. There was nothing bigger happening in his world right now than the new Batman movie, and in preparation for this day, or another like it, he was purchasing firearms and booby-trapping his apartment. When he was arrested after the shootings, he made no attempt at resistance. His mission was accomplished.
I'm not sure there is an easy link between movies and gun violence. I think the link is between the violence and the publicity. Those like James Holmes, who feel the need to arm themselves, may also feel a deep, inchoate insecurity and a need for validation. Whenever a tragedy like this takes place, it is assigned catchphrases and theme music, and the same fragmentary TV footage of the shooter is cycled again and again. Somewhere in the night, among those watching, will be another angry, aggrieved loner who is uncoiling toward action. The cinematic prototype is Travis Bickle of "Taxi Driver." I don't know if James Holmes cared deeply about Batman. I suspect he cared deeply about seeing himself on the news.
Should this young man — whose nature was apparently so obvious to his mother that, when a ABC News reporter called, she said "You have the right person" — have been able to buy guns, ammunition and explosives? The gun lobby will say yes. And the endless gun control debate will begin again, and the lobbyists of the National Rifle Association will go to work, and the op-ed thinkers will have their usual thoughts, and the right wing will issue alarms, and nothing will change. And there will be another mass murder.
That James Holmes is insane, few may doubt. Our gun laws are also insane, but many refuse to make the connection. The United States is one of few developed nations that accepts the notion of firearms in public hands. In theory, the citizenry needs to defend itself. Not a single person at the Aurora, Colo., theater shot back, but the theory will still be defended.
I was sitting in a Chicago bar one night with my friend McHugh when a guy from down the street came in and let us see that he was packing heat.
"Why do you need to carry a gun?" McHugh asked him.
"I live in a dangerous neighborhood."
"It would be safer if you moved."
This would be an excellent time for our political parties to join together in calling for restrictions on the sale and possession of deadly weapons. That is unlikely, because the issue has become so closely linked to paranoid fantasies about a federal takeover of personal liberties that many politicians feel they cannot afford to advocate gun control.
Immediately after a shooting last month in the food court of the Eaton Centre mall in Toronto, a young woman named Jessica Ghawi posted a blog entry. Three minutes before a gunman opened fire, she had been seated at the exact place he fired from.
"I was shown how fragile life was," she wrote. "I saw the terror on bystanders' faces. I saw the victims of a senseless crime. I saw lives change. I was reminded that we don't know when or where our time on Earth will end. When or where we will breathe our last breath."
This same woman was one of the fatalities at the midnight screening in Aurora. The circle of madness is closing.
Roger Ebert is the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times and the author of "Life Itself: A Memoir."
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/21/opinion/weve-seen-this-movie-before.html
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Shares in Italian banks, which have faced concerns over their bad debts, also slumped with UniCredit down 6.3 per cent.
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Last year forum member erail posted a message about how he converted a demo EX470 to become an MediaSmart Server Port Multiplier giving him a matching port multiplier for his EX470 and he did a fine job. Inspired with what erail had done I decided to do the same and since then I have converted 2 MediaSmart Server enclosures to become Port Multipliers.
I have to admit the first conversion I did was over kill, requiring machining tools that most of you do not have access too. While that unit is online and running I thought about those of you who might like to convert an MSS Enclosure and decided to make it simple, using tools that everyone has access to or could easily purchase or borrow. To make things interesting I built the second unit at my kitchen table and yes I made a mess but I wanted to do this in a location other than where I work to prove a point.
So if you have an MSS enclosure sitting there and you would like to convert it to become an MSS Port Multiplier then please read on to see if this is something that is of interest to you.
- A Dremel
- Cut off wheels
- Burr attachment
- 3/8" Hand Drill
- Philips Head Screw Driver
- Adjustable wrench (Used only to hold standoffs while tightening screws)
- 6" Scale or Adjustable Square to help with hole locations.
- Soldering Iron (Any 30-40w Soldering Iron will do). If you are not comfortable soldering then you can purchase insulated terminals to slide on the ON/OFF switch but soldering is a better approach to ensure the connections hold in place better.
- .032 diameter Rosin-Core Solder ( Radio Shack Cat # 64-009)
- Desoldering Braid (Radio Shack Cat # 64-2090)
- Steady hands for soldering
- Wire Strippers.
- Terminal Crimpers
- 4-40 Tap
- #43 Drill Bit for the 4-40 Tap
- Small Drill Bit Sets to open up Clearance Holes as needed (1/16 – 3/16 set)
- (Optional) Calipers these help for spotting holes and determining clearance hole sizes but are not necessary. Clearance holes can be made with a 1/8, 5/32 or 3/16 drill bits. I found the 5/32 works best in most cases but if the holes are off they can be opened up more with the 3/16 bit.
- Antistatic Mat – this is to protect the components you are working with.
- Files and Emory cloth, used to smoothen out burrs from drilling.
- Needle Nose Pliers
- 2 – 4 SATA Drives mounted in the MSS Drive trays to help with alignment of the new back plane.
- Flash Light
- Ultra-Fine Point Sharpie Permanent marker
Some of the parts are optional others can be substituted. I have listed the components I used and where you can purchase them. Some you may already have. I did change out the case fans to improve air flow through the unit and saved the existing case fans for my other EX470's should I need them later. The hyperlinks below in blue are there only to show you where I found the components for this project but you can purchase them from suppliers of your choice. The only part you have to purchase from the vender listed is for the CFI-B43PM Port Multiplier Back Plane board. This you will purchase from www.storage4mac.com but it will be shipped to you by www.sansdigital.com which is shown below.
- 200-250w Power Supply (I will discuss this more in detail later)
- Red Butt Connectors (Can be found anywhere but here is Radio Shacks listing)
- 80mm Cooling Fans – to provide more CFM than existing Case Fans but you can reuse the case fans of keep them as spares if you have another MSS. This fan is rated for 64.6 CFM
- 60mm Fan (Optional but helps bring in additional air through the front grill to help keep the PSU cooler) – For this you will have to build a means to mount the fan.
- Silicon Fan Mounts (Frys Electronics)
- CFI-B43PM board which you can order from Storage4mac.com for $48 at the time of this writing
- On/Off Switch to turn the unit on and off (Radio Shack P/N: 275-691)
- Battery Charger Connector (Optional – Radio Shack P/N: 23-445)
- 7 PC Board Standoffs (Radio Shack P/N: 276-195) you will need 2 packages of them.
- 1" x 1" x 36" 90 degree x 1/16" thick Aluminum Stock (Home Depot)
- ½" x 36" x 1/16" thick Aluminum Stock (Lowes)
- Sata-eSTATA Cable (Can be purchased at most computer suppliers)
- 90 degree M/F SATA Connector (Microcenter P/N: SATA-90MF) the original part I used was OSA25 also purchased at Microcenter. You may be able to find a 90 degree Female to eSATA to eliminate multiple connections.
- 4-40 x ¼ Phillips head screws (16 pcs required)
- 90 degree Molex Connection prewired cable (Can be purchased at most computer suppliers)
- Cable ties to hold the wires in place when assembling the unit.
When the conversion is complete what you will actually have is a CFI Port Multiplier which operates the same as the Sans Digital TR4m or Rosewill RSV4 because you will have used the same back plane board as used in those units. The trays and hard drive alignment in the MSS is a perfect match for the CFI Back Plane Board.
Now this is what I call an interesting project and will provide you with a matching port multiplier but I will be honest it's cheaper to just purchase a TR4m. When erail did his conversion he used the components from an existing CFI Port Multiplier for his project and then converted the CFI Port Multiplier back using Addonics components. Also erail modified some drive caddies in his project because he did not have the caddies in the enclosure he purchased and this guide assumes you have the HP Drive Caddies or Trays.
Once again I have to be clear in explaining that performing this modification does not save you money as it's cheaper to just purchase an existing Port Multiplier like the TR4m but I think you will agree with me in that it's a nice project as it allows you to have a matching Port Multiplier to go with your server.
- Place the MSS on the Antic Static Mat
- Open the front door and then slid the top of the enclosure towards you. With the MSS frame now exposed ground the Anti Static Mat to the MSS Frame and put the ground strap on to protect the components you are about to work with. From this point on you should have the ground strap on when handling static sensitive devices.
- Remove all drive trays
- Remove the fan and led board connectors from the MSS Back Plane.
- Turn the two back plane locks and carefully extract the MSS Back Plane. The MSS Back Plane will no longer be needed so you can save it for spare parts or sell it.
- Remove the two small screws on the right side of the front grill. As you remove the front grill you will need to remove the connection to the LED board to free it. Since the screws are small and can be easily lost, I recommend you screw them back in to the frame.
- Remove the front door by loosening the screw to the upper left bracket which holds the door in place. There is no need to remove the screw or the bracket as the door can be removed with the bracket in place. Leaving it there will prevent you from losing it.
- Remove the 2 silver screws that hold the Power Supply/Motherboard Assembly and slide the assembly out.
- Remove the motherboard from the assembly. Disconnect the Power Supply, LED board Cable, Debug Cable if installed. You will need to unscrew the heat sink to release the motherboard from the assembly along with the screws holding the motherboard to the assembly. Remove the heat sink and processor cleaning both. Store the processor in a safe location or you can leave it in the motherboard which will protect the pins from becoming damaged.
- Store the motherboard in an antistatic bag and place it in a safe location of your choosing.
- Extract the Power Supply which is held in by screws at the rear of the assembly.
- Remove the side panels there is a latch on the inside of the drive cage that you will need to push out then the panel can be slid to the rear of the MSS Enclosure. Do not force the panels as you can damage then. Use a flash light to see the tabs which you will need to release which is in the 3rd bay from the bottom. You will need to press these tabs in and push the side panel to the rear of the enclosure. It's a challenge but they will eventually come out. Take care not to damage them as they have molded in clips to help secure them to the enclosure.
- Remove the back panel from the MSS Enclosure by pulling up on it.
- Remove the two fans they have silicone mounts and they can be slide to the side and extracted.
Now that you have your MSS completely disassembled now is the time to figure out what do with the components you have removed. Since you probably have another MSS you may want to keep the PSU for a spare and purchase a new PSU. The reason is there is only 1 known supplier of direct replacement PSU's for the MSS and its more cost effective to just purchase a new PSU for this project rather than reusing the one you just extracted.
The fans are another component that I suggest you keep since they are prewired and may be of use in your existing MSS. I would also leave the silicone mounts on the fans as you can damage them if you improperly extract them.
The motherboard, processor, heat sink and RAM if functional may be of value and can be sold on this site or eBay if you no longer require them. What I do not know is if the heat sink used on all MSS units is of the same design and if so you may want to hold onto it should you decide to remove some of the aluminum stock to add a small fan to assist with heat removal.
1. Remove the back part of the enclosure
There are 6 rivets which attach the back cage panel to the MSS Enclosure; you will need to drill out with a #43 drill. Once this panel is removed you will need to tap the holes with a 4-40 in the panel itself and then open up the side holds of the enclosure to make clearance holes for the 4-40 screws to pass through.
The reason for doing this is to make it easier to service the unit in the future and to allow ample room to build and install the components that will soon hold the CFI-B43PM Back Plane Board in place.
The reason for using 4-40 screws is because not only do they work but the height of the head does not interfere with installing the side panels.
2. Remove the steel stock which originally held the MSS Back Plane in place
There are several tabs which held the original MSS Back Plane in place that interfere with the installation of the CFI-B43PM Back Plane Board. These tabs need to be removed and the edges need to be smoothened out. The tabs can be bent back and forth with pliers till they break free with pliers or using a Burr attachment with the Dremel ground out. As the picture below indicates you will need to remove some additional stock to provide clearance for the new board about to be installed and to eliminate the potential for shorting out the board after it has been installed.
Remove any sharp edges with the burr and then the file to eliminate areas which you could cut yourself on while working on the unit. To make certain the edges are smooth to the touch use emery cloth to further smooth the edges.
Blow out the enclosure to remove metal fragments. Now carefully handle the CFI-B43PM Back Plane Board and confirm there is no steel stock in the way for mounting the new board. Place 2 drives in MSS Drive Caddies and insert the bottom drive first then carefully seat it in the bottom backplane connector and then carefully seat the top drive. This is only to make certain the board can be mounted. Care must be taken not to damage the board and remember when handling these components to make certain you are grounded.
Remove additional steel stock as necessary and make certain that before you proceed that you have confirmed that there is no steel stock from the MSS Case Frame that will interfere with the installation of the board. Then remove the drives and backplane.
Looking at the new backplane you will notice there are 7 mounting holes. What we need to do is using Aluminum stock build a frame that we will later mount to the sides of the MSS Enclosure. You will need to use the standoffs to mount the board to the frame which we are about to build. The purpose for the standoffs are for support and space needed for the backplane board connections. What you will soon begin to realize is that there is not a lot of space here to work with but I can assure you that using the exact components I listed earlier you will not have difficulty putting this unit together.
Cut two pieces of 1 x 1 Angle Aluminum stock so that they are longer then the back plane board about 5" in length and remove any burs from the stock with the file and emery cloth. Take a close look at the side molding as they have molded in structural ribs and clips which attach the panel to the side of the enclosure. These are important because you will need to drill 4 holes in the sides of the enclosure to provide support for the back plane board and it is important that the screws are located between the ribs to provide ample clearance so the side panels can be installed without difficulty.
With the side panels off find the centers between the ribs and mark their locations on the side of the MSS Enclosure. Now you will want to draw a grid to properly spot the mounting hoes you will need to make. Keep in mind there is plenty of room for error here but you must keep the holes away from the ribs or you will not be able to attach the side panels.
So making the grid is simple. From the back of the enclosure to the front you will need to measure 1.5" and from there using a Square draw a line from the top of the enclosure down towards the bottom 5" in length on both sides of the enclosure. Now using your center markings take the square and make horizontal lines across the vertical line you just drew on both sides of the enclosure. This will provide you with the approximate locations of the holes you will need to drill but do not drill them just yet because we will need to verify the assembly.
Attach the PC Board Standoff to the back side of the CFI-B43PM board. The back side is where the power and SATA connections are so to be clear the screws you will attach these Standoffs will be on the Drive Side of the board.
Insert a drive mounted in a Drive tray into the bottom slot. Carefully connect the Port Multiplier Board to the bottom drive. Now do the same with another drive but use the top drive bay. What this does is give you an alignment of the board and the ability to verify the hole locations on the side of the enclosure but taking the 1" x 1" angle brackets you cut earlier and placing them inside the enclosure so that the backs will touch the standoffs and the sides of the brackets touch the sides of the enclosure and point towards the front of the enclosure.
Once you verify everything intersects well you can remove the board and drives from the enclosure and drill the holes using the #43 drill bit needed to make the 4-40 holes. Later we will open up the holes to make them clearance holes but for now they are there to help us spot another set of holes we will need to make.
Now insert the drives and attach the angle bracket and lightly press it against the standoffs and against the side of the enclosure. Using the Sharpie marking pen mark the location of the holes you will need to drill and tap on the sides of the bracket using the holes you just made in the side of the enclosure. Do this with both the right and left bracket. Now using the #43 drill bit make the 4 holes in the sides of the angle bracket then then tap those holes using the 4-40 tap. Clean off any metal fragments that may be left.
Remove the drives and the board so that you can open up the side holes in the enclosure. Using a 5/32 drill open up the 7 holes on each side of the MSS Enclosure. Three holes are for the back panel and the other four are for the angle brackets which will support the backplane board. These holes need to be large enough to allow a 4-40 screw to pass and also be smaller than the head of the 4-40 screw but also to allow some play when performing the final assembly.
Now we have to spot the holes to mount the CFI-B43PM board to the MSS enclosure. Again insert the drives and connect them to the back plane. Attach the side angle brackets and screw them in taking care not to over tighten the screws just make them snug enough to hold the brackets in place. Locate the 4 standoffs now touching the brackets. Mark the centers of the top two standoffs from the top and the side of each standoff. Now remove the angle brackets and with your center markings draw lines till they intersect as this will give you the location of the top two clearance holes to drill. Now measure the distance between the centers of the top and bottom standoffs and mark a line on the angle brackets to represent the distance. Now measure the distance to the center using the top standoff location and mark that on the bottom. Do this for both sides and when done remove the angle brackets and use a 5/32 drill to make the clearance holes for the screws that came with the standoffs. Again the hole has to be large enough for the screws to pass through but smaller than the head to properly secure the brackets to the standoffs.
Now attach the angle brackets to the side of the enclosure and to the standoffs. If you did your hole locations properly they should fit without issue and if not the is some room for adjustment as the holes and be opened up a bit more if necessary. Screw the angle bracket to the standoffs. At this point you should be able to remove and insert the drives with few problems. If you are having difficulty simply open up the holes in the brackets allowing for the board to find its home until you are able to insert and remove the drives normally.
The last bracket you need to make is for the center standoff. This one is a tad bit more difficult to locate but obviously not difficult at all. Measure the inside distance between the two angle brackets and cut a piece of the ½" x 1/16" aluminum flat stock to size. It can be a bit smaller it just has to fit and it's not a perfect fit because there will be a slight bend in it when you install it. Insert the flat stock piece of aluminum you just cut then simply let it rest on top of the center standoff and mark the center of the standoff onto the flat stock. Now remove the flat stock and drill a clearance hole in the center so you can attach it to the standoff. Insert the flat stock again only this time you will need to pull it out a bit to go over the standoff and yes it will be slightly bent but its ok. Screw the flat stock into the standoff but before tightening it down adjust the flat stock so that its level and then tighten the screw.
Now for the scary part, using the #43 drill carefully drill a hole through the angle bracket and drill through the flat stock on both sides. Now remove the flat sock piece and tap the two new holes 4-40 and then using a 5/32 drills open up the two holes you just made to the angle bracket. Using canned air blow out the metal shavings from the enclosure and attach the flat stock to the assembly.
Now you can tighten down the screws and test how well the board alignment it first by inserting drives in the top and bottom bays and then to the middle bays. Remember you can open up the clearance holes a bit to allow the board to find its home. Do not force the drives in, they should slide in easily. If you have made it this far then you have done well and the hard part is over.
There are of wide selection of power supplies to choose from but they all have similar wiring characteristics. Below are the required connections you will need from your power supply of choice.
- 2 power connections to the back plane which should be 90 degree Molex Connections
- 2-3 fan connections. The front fan is optional the two rear are required
- Start Stop connection for the on/off switch
The remaining wires can be terminated or tucked in alongside the PSU Cage but there is simply not enough room to leave all the connectors in place. What I chose to do is to cut the connectors off and using heat shrink tubing simply just covered up the ends of the wires. If your experienced working with PSU's you can simply de-solder the unnecessary wires and be done with them. For this project I just chose to cut the wires and insulate them with shrink tubing but you will need a heat gun to shrink the tubing to the wire. I then used cable ties to secure the wires in place alongside the power supply cage out of harm's way. In future they may come in handy for a power source for the MSS LED's but that remains to be seen as additional power conversion and switching of signals from the CFI Backplane Board may be required. Point here is I prefer you not mess around with the internals of a PSU both for your safety and to avoid potential damage to the PSU, Back Plane Board and your drives.
The PSU I chose for this project was an FSP200-PLA 200W which fits perfectly in the power supply cage. This particular power supply had additional vents that the actual cage blocked so for the vent considerations I simply removed the steel stock from the MSS PSU cage to allow the PSU to function as it was designed to. The PSU you chose may not require you to modify the PSU Cage but when choosing a PSU please keep this in mind.
Also the FSP200-PLA 200W as well as other similar units tend to be smaller in length which allowed me to install a front fan to bring in additional airflow to help keep the PSU cooler which is optional and shown in the pictures below.
Everything I have done was with the thought of being able to fully disassemble and service my MSS Port Multiplier should the need ever arise which is why I chose to use various connections that you may or may not want to install.
The power and fan connections are pretty basic and I do not need to address them but what you need to get is 90 degree Molex connectors that you can either wire yourself of purchase them as I did pre-wired. These keep the power connections clear of the fans. The other set of wires you will need are the ones to start and stop the PSU which on the motherboard connector are pins 13 and 14 where 13 is black and 14 is green. On the MSS PSU its pins 1 & 2 where 1 is black and 2 is green. These two wires will need to be soldered onto the Normally Open Contacts of the On/Off Switch. If you look at all the pictures I have provided you will notice that if I have to open up the enclosure everything can be unplugged and moved off to the side. This includes the on/off switch, eSATA connector, fans and all the PSU connections thus making tear down an easier process, just how you chose to approach this task it entirely up to you.
For additional information on the MSS PSU and replacements PSU that are known to fit in the MSS enclosure please review the sites Wiki. If you chose to use the PSU in your MSS Enclosure you will need to locate the wires required for the Molex Connectors and Fans. Because the MSS PSU is special I do not recommend using it for this application as it will server you better as a backup PSU and should you decide to sell it you can sell it for more money than the cost of the PSU I used. Having said all this the MSS PSU is very special and has a higher value then purchasing a PSU for this project.
I wanted to keep the MSS Enclosure as close to original as possible without having to modify it too much or take away from its aesthetics. I chose to use as many of the case openings as possible. Notice that where the rear USB ports are is a rather large switch to turn the unit on or off and that I did use the original eSATA port location for the eSATA connection but covered the LAN port with part of the eSATA Bracket to properly secure it in place.
The on/off switch is a bit larger than the hole for the USB connections so using a dremmel and a burr attachment I removed enough steel stock to properly mount the switch.
Using Silicone Mounts installed on 80mm fan slide the fans in place taking care to mount them so that they will blow air out from the MSS Enclosure. Secure the wires as best as possible alongside the fans so that the wires do not come in contact with the fan blades. Mount the eSATA connection to the panel you will have to drill and tap a 4-40 hold to hold the eSATA connection in place also notice I used the metal bracket to properly secure the connector to the back of the MSS enclosure which accommodated the stresses involved with inserting and extracting the eSATA cable.
Install the PSU and screw its cage to the enclosure to hold it in place. Take care to route the cables necessary to the back of the enclosure to make the power connections to the board, fans. Slide the plastic cover onto the back enclosure panel. Connect the power cables and the 90 degree SATA connection to the board. Connect the fans and the power switch connectors. Attach the rear panel to the MSS enclosure using 6 4-40 screws to hold it in place. Slide the side panels back on the MSS enclosure they will snap into place. Reattach the front door and grill remember to remove the small screws from the enclosure case. Slide the top back on the enclosure. Install the compliment of drives you desire to use. Connect the eSATA cable to the unit and server and then connect the power cable.
Now say a prayer so the server gods will be nice to you and turn the unit on. If all goes well you should now have a fully functional MSS Port Multiplier others will surely desire to have but you can always point them to this guide so they can build their own.
Below is a pic of the actual MSS Port Multiplier test which are shown as Unmanaged Disks in the Disk Management Display or Disks 12-15.
What I have yet to address is the LED Conversions from the CFI-B43PM board to the existing MSS LEDs. It is my intention to build a conversion board for this in the future so that you can determine the status of your unit and drive activity. Stanley at Sans Digital was kind enough to supply me with the information on the LEDs for the CFI-B43PM and CFI-B53PM back plane boards.
For those with EX49x servers if you do this you will lose 1 bay of capacity because your eSATA can support up to 5 bays. So if having that 5th bay is important to you then this project may not be in your best interest. However there exists a CFI-B53PM board which can be used to build your own enclosure or you can still convert an MSS Enclosure but to do that it will require you to do some extreme modifications to the drive bays because the spacing for the drives is different between the two Back Plane Boards. In the future if I can get my hands on another enclosure I will convert it for a 5 drive Port Multiplier. There are some extreme challenges but I am certain it can be done but first I need an enclosure to work with and another MSS Drive tray or I would need to use a different drive tray and build a new internal drive bay frame and have to modify the front grill to accommodate the 5th drive without ruining the entire esthetics of the unit itself and the LEDS would have to be changed modified as well.
If these are of interest to you please let me know and I will be more than happy to add them to my ever growing list of projects. The idea here is to have fun doing something interesting and indeed unique.
I have to thank erail for being the first to demonstrate this could be done. I have built 2 of these units and while both were done somewhat similar the 2nd unit was done only to demonstrate the simplicity that it can be done with tools most have at home or that can be borrowed. It's clear there are multiple ways to do this, erail used very simple brackets he attached to hold his board in place and used lower profile fans and did so without removing the back panel. If you chose to convert an MSS enclosure you may find another interesting way to do the modification and hopefully you will share your ideas with others.
This project is not exactly cost effective when you can purchase a TR4m for $100-150. However it is an interesting project that provides you with something very unique. The total cost for each of you will be determined by what you already have vs. what you need to purchase. Some of the cost as mentioned can be offset by selling off the components you do not need and can also provide you spare components you might be able to use in the future.


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Positive Self-Talk
Its more than saying good things.
Its more than feeling good about yourself.
Its more than a few good thoughts.
Positive self-talk is about a lifestyle. A way of living that gives you a positive mindset. When we use positive self-talk regularly, it even has the potential to change the way our brain responds to stress. It makes us emotionally healthy.
With all of these perks, we should all be embracing positive self-talk. So why aren't we?
For many, its easier to look at the glass as half empty. Let's admit it. We like to complain. A lot of us do. It gives us something to talk about. Something to gossip about. When we look at this even closer, we see people to thrive on drama in their lives. It almost seems to give them purpose.
The problem with living life with the glass half-empty mentality and/or in daily drama is that it takes a toll on our mental, physical, and emotional health. We need to reign this in and take control back not only for ourselves; but especially for our kids!!!
Kids who grow up in family environments were their parental role models are negative and live are filled with drama grow up know only that. Negativity and drama. For them, they haven't seen the other side of life. Where positivity takes a front seat and peace fills most days.
The fabulous news is that we can choose peace. We can choose positivity. We can make changes today and choices that show our children how to live a life resilient to stress and drama. So lets do it!
Start by thinking of 2 positive statements that you feel comfortable with. Common ones to start with are, "I can do this" and "I will be ok". These are powerful statements to write down so that you can reflect on them often. Keep them with you at all times for when stress tries creeping in. Stay these to yourself several times while taking deep breaths. Your body will respond by relaxing and your brain will be able to think much more clearly.
Next, decide which stressful situations tend to come up regularly in your life. What positive statements would be helpful to target that specific stressor? Add those thoughts to your original two statements.
As you are working through this, allow your kids to see you try. Even let them see you fail because that is part of learning. It is part of life. It is part of learning how to be resilient because you pick right back up and start again.
Positive self-talk is a proven stress reducing tool that adults and kids can use to help them make positive choices and to feel more peace in their lives.
I encourage you to get started in your own life and to teach this life skill to your kids as well. Positive self-talk allows us to regulate our emotions and is a powerful tool to have in our toolboxes for life!


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Enhancements to our unified communications Unify Circuit
07 Mar 2019
There will be lots of exciting enhancements to the unified communications from our partner Unify this year as they develop a closer alliance with Google. Here are just some of the most recent new features to Unify Circuit that we are offering:
Enhanced Circuit conversations and notifications
- Open multiple conversation windows: You can now open each conversation as a separate window, allowing you to more easily jump back and forth between multiple active chats. This feature is available for our Desktop App and needs to be activated in Circuit Labs.
- View and manage participants in the information pane: Currently, a list of participants is available in the detail view for each conversation. We are making our participant view more prominent, so now you can see and manage participants directly from the conversation information pane. Please activate this enhancement in Circuit Labs and share your feedback.
- Improved text contrast ratio: We are continuously working to make Circuit more accessible and digitally inclusive for all our users. Circuit is now compliant with the relevant text contrast ratio standards (WCAG level AAA).
- Windows 10 notifications with the Desktop App: On Windows 10 PCs, we use the native Windows notification system giving you more control over how you see notifications, including the ability to see a history of the ones you have missed.
Closer integration with Google
- Google connector: If you have a Google account and use Google for calendaring and to manage your contacts, you can now connect with your Circuit account to get calendar and contact information into your Circuit client. With this integration, you will see your upcoming meetings scheduled in Google calendar in chronological order on the left side pane in Circuit. This feature is available in Circuit Labs.
Enhanced tenant administration
- Domain statistics: Domain administrators with either the Professional or Enterprise Circuit package can see relevant statistics on Circuit usage and call quality within their domain. This feature is available in Circuit Labs.