Ask Chef Fernando Ocampo for a recipe and he will give it to you, but don't be surprised when the dish you make doesn't taste like it did when you were dining in his restaurant. "The last ingredient I put in is 100-percent love," shares Ocampo. And that's Ti Amo — an Italian "I love you" that always tastes so good.
This year marks two decades of Ocampo in the Ti Amo kitchen. He just celebrated his 40th birthday, and this summer he becomes part-owner of the establishment. Ocampo's childhood was spent in Buenavista de Cuellar, Guerrero, Mexico, and he moved to the United States in 1993 at age 16. He started in Chicago, then California, before landing in Colorado in 1995, and his work at Ti Amo began in May of 1996.
The restaurant's original owner, Vincenzo Perucchini, hired Ocampo to prep food in the kitchen under the guidance of chef Rafael Ortiz. Ocampo soon moved into the sauté station, and after two years under the wings of others, Ortiz left and Ocampo moved into the executive chef position.
Ti Amo's customers are devoted diners, and their expectations are that the menu won't ever change — and it hasn't.
"I make specials," Ocampo, says, "but the menu is set as the original menu, and everybody loves the food." Ocampo loves the food, too, even after all these years. He said he's often asked what's his favorite Ti Amo dish. "It depends on how I feel and what I want to eat at that moment," he says, with a laugh.
A couple of the menu items that top his list: pasta gamberetti de pesto di pomodoro — shrimp sautéed in garlic, olive oil, parsley, red pepper flakes, mushrooms and red onions in a sundried tomato pesto cream sauce and penne pasta; frutti de mare — mussels, shrimp and scallops sautéed with garlic and white wine in a spicy marinara sauce over linguine.
The chef has a taste for seafood, and remarks about a recent dinner he had at another local restaurant. "It was so good, and I ate so much," he reveals, "that I could barely walk out." On his days off, Ocampo does prefer to eat out rather than cook, and he said he usually lets his two kids decide where to dine. He also likes to rest on those two coveted days off, because he works from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. every other day, with only a few hours off in the afternoon to pick up his kids from school.
Ocampo's wife works as a server at Ti Amo, and they often provide extra help when the restaurant needs more hands. This past Valentine's Day, Ocampo and his wife stopped by on their day off to find the kitchen and servers overwhelmingly busy, and the couple helped out in the back and front of house, respectively, until the dust had settled.
"We had to make sure the place was running well, because everybody loves Ti Amo and we need to take care of the place," he says.
Ocampo's kitchen staff has been with him for years, and he attributes the restaurant's continued success to his loyal team. They craft the food for which Ti Amo has always been known, as he trained each of them the way he was trained.


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LGBT Catholic Groups Ignored by Vatican World Meeting of Families
24 July 2018. The GNRC (Global Network of Rainbow Catholics) is "deeply dismayed and disappointed" by the lack of response from officials overseeing the World Meeting of Families 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. The GNRC, representing 32 LGBTI Catholic groups from around the world, applied for an exhibit booth on 17th April 2018. Despite repeated requests for a decision about their application, and information that booth spaces are still available, GNRC has received no response.
The GNRC is not alone in not having received a response. We Are Church Ireland, a group of Catholics committed to the spirit of Vatican II, has also not been notified whether its booth application has been approved.
The silence regarding the groups' outreach booth comes in the wake of a conflicted history on LGBTI issues for World Meeting of Families 2018. Despite early comments by Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and other Irish church officials saying they expected same-gender couples and LGBTI families to be welcomed at the meeting, a promotional booklet for the Vatican-sponsored event deleted images deemed to depict same-gender couples and their families. A video also deleted remarks by Los Angeles auxiliary Bishop and Cork native David O'Connell referencing family models including "gay couple raising children, people in second marriages." Speakers considered to be both homophobic and gay-positive are now on the agenda for the meeting.
Ruby Almeida, Co Chair of GNRC who submitted the application for a booth said, "Attempts to get a response about our exhibit booth from World Meeting of Families officials have been very frustrating. We feel completely ignored. It was our hope that we could provide support to our fellow Catholics who have LGBTI family members. Many families have questions about how to best support gay and transgender family members, what the Church really teaches about us, and how and why we choose to remain Catholics. Our hope was to provide a place where these families can have honest conversations with people who have dealt with the same questions, to provide them resources, and to help them connect with people in their own countries who might be able to provide ongoing support. We have much to offer to them, as well as to Church leaders responsible for ministering to all kinds of families."
Ruby Almeida continued, "Due to the delay and the repeated refusal of those in charge to give us an approval, it is no longer practical for us to do this outreach. People needed to schedule time off from work and to arrange travel. The foot-dragging means that we will not be able to provide support to our fellow Catholics through an outreach booth at World Meeting of Families."
Christopher Vella, Co-Chair of GNRC said: "The reality is that LGBTI people and families are part of the Church. There are millions of Catholics who are LGBTI, and hundreds of millions who have LGBTI family members. They deserve effective ministry and pastoral care, just like everyone else in our Church. Church officials don't have all the answers—many have questions themselves. We are willing to be a resource for these families and for Church leaders. It is tragic that our assistance and expertise are not welcomed with enthusiasm."
Christopher Vella added, "This seems to follow a historical pattern of editing-out LGBTI voices and Catholic LGBTI stories, the faith-filled voices of our loving Catholic families and affirming church communities. We believe that officials at the World Meeting of Families did not want to deal with further controversy related to the inclusion of Catholic LGBTI realities. Rather than face the fallout from a decision, they stalled and ignored our request. This lack of consideration for the needs of potential attendees has inconvenienced and frustrated us. We expect better of our Church."
The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics has sent letters asking for clarification about the booth to Rev. Tim Bartlett, heading the World Meeting of Families 2018 planning team, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, and Cardinal Kevin Farrell, President of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. To date, it has not received any form of answer or acknowledgement.
The Co-Chairs noted that LGBTI families will still be represented at World Meeting of Families, even without a booth. Marianne Duddy-Burke, Executive Director of DignityUSA (a member group of GNRC), her wife, and their two adopted children will be attending the event. "We are part of the Catholic family," Duddy-Burke said, "and it is important that we have a visible presence at this and other Catholic events. I look forward to hearing what questions other folks attending this meeting have, and to sharing our experience as a Catholic family."
THE GNRC BOARD
Ruby Almeida, ralmeida.chair@gnrcatholics.org, tel no 00 44 7960 9854 96
Christopher Vella, cvella.chair@gnrcatholics.org, tel no 00 356 7925 3875
Marianne Duddy-Burke, execdir@dignityusa.org, tel no 1 617 669 7810
Global Network of Rainbow Catholics 2018
Website: www.rainbowcatholics.org Mail: media@gnrcatholics.org
Twitter: GNRCatholics Facebook: GlobalNetworkofRainbowCatholics
The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) brings together organizations and individuals who work for pastoral care and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people and their families. We work for the affirmation, inclusion, dignity and equality of our rainbow community in the Roman Catholic Church and in society. The GNRC was founded in Rome in October 2015, and legally established in Munich-Dachau in December 2017 and is registered in Italy.
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LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- A former banker with an eye for style has turned her passion to a part-time bra fitting business.
By day, Laura Burke is the director of customer care for Stuart Weitzman, but by night the Larchmont resident is an intimate apparel consultant, helping women find their perfect bra fit.
Burke admits that for the first 10 years of her career, her goal was to be named one of the "top women in banking." Her priorities shifted after her son was born six years ago. That's when she finally fulfilled a lifelong dream -- and moved into the fashion/apparel industry.
Her bra obsession came during a stint as the Customer Service Director at Bare Necessities. It was there, in 2012, that she created and launched their Certified Fit Expert Program, which fits thousands of women every month via phone and live chat.
During her time there, she was certified by Ali Cudbys' FabFit Academy, the first global program focused on the art and science of bra fitting.
"She taught me that finding a bra that fits means working directly with a woman's self-image," said Burke, now a mom of two.
Her goal, she said, is to pass on her knowledge so women can confidently shop for bras and get the perfect fit for their bodies.
Burke does in-person fittings in her home studio. Sessions are normally 60 to 90 minutes and include an assessment of current fit and bra wardrobe. She also educates on how a bra should fit (the band, the cups, the gore, the straps) and then works with clients on what brands, styles, etc will work best for them.
So, what are a bra expert's favorite brands? Burke likes Chantelle and Prima Donna, but said she's not tied to any specific line. It's very individual, she explained, working to find what works for every person's body type and keeping in mind that can shift over time.
Get fitted. Take ownership of your fit and seek to find the perfect fit. Remember your body changes with age, babies, etc, so it's important to continue assessing your fit, no one is the same size for their whole life. Always take the steps to find the best bra for your body.
Don't get caught up in size. You can be a different size brand to brand and bra to bra. The size doesn't matter, what matters is how you feel in the bra. A good fitting bra you don't even remember it's on. The band, cups, gore, and straps are the elements of a bra and all need to work harmoniously together to get the right fit.
Find a store/website with a large range of sizes. Unfortunately, most of the common places women shop for bras offer a narrow assortment, meaning women are often forced into sizes that don't work for them. The most common being wearing a bra that is too large in the band and too small in the cup, causing underwires to dig and the band to ride up. Woman are astonished to hear that bras are offered in a 28AAA to 56N. There truly is a fit for everyone.
To schedule an appointment, contact fitbyburke@gmail.com.


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First call for proposals launched under TRANSCAN on December 14th, 2011.
Among the many diseases affecting humans, cancer is a major public health challenge in Europe, being responsible for 25% of all casualties and the second most common cause of death after cardio-vascular diseases, a situation expected to worsen due to the progressive ageing of the European population. The intrinsic heterogeneity of cancer, comprising at least 200 different types of neoplastic diseases affecting a variety of organs, implies corresponding heterogeneity in the risk factors, in the biological and clinical courses of the disease and in the required treatments.
In consideration of these peculiarities and of the socio-economic impact of the expected increase in the cancer burden, it is a priority to accelerate the global process for cancer control through the rapid translation of cancer research results into novel and more selective and effective tools and strategies for the prevention, diagnosis and early detection as well as therapy of these diseases.
In this context, the ERA-NET on Translational Cancer Research (TRANSCAN) has been established under the ERA-NET scheme of the European Commission. The goal of the ERA-NET TRANSCAN is to coordinate the research efforts and funding programmes of European countries in the field of translational cancer research.
"Validation of biomarkers for personalised cancer medicine"
The call will be conducted simultaneously by the funding organisations in their respective countries and coordinated centrally by the Joint Call Secretariat (JCS).
**Due to the elections held in Spain (November 20, 2011) the annual National Budget for 2012 has not been approved and so there is no appropriations yet for the ISCIII to carry the above mentioned activity. It is expected it will be approved during 2012 by the new Spanish Parliament in due time.
***Information on "Eligibility of beneficiary institutions" has been updated on 10 January 2012.
JTC 2011 aims at developing transnational innovative projects in oncology, clearly oriented towards a rapid application of new and more selective and effective tools and strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, early detection, and therapy of neoplastic diseases.
Transnational research proposals addressing the topic of the call must cover at least one of the following areas, which are equal in relevance for this call: prevention; early detection; diagnosis; prediction of response or resistance to treatment; prediction of treatment toxicity.
bed to bench studies, stemming from advanced clinical investigations.
In all cases, the research projects should clearly aim at the validation of previously identified candidate biomarkers or of their novel and/or combined use.
More information on the aims of the call can be found in the Call Text and in the Guidelines for applicants.
Academic research groups (from universities or other higher education or research institutions).
Clinical/public health sector research groups (from hospitals/public health and/or other health care settings and health organisations).
Enterprises (depending on national/regional eligibility rules), with particular emphasis on small and medium-sized enterprises.
Each transnational research consortium submitting a proposal must involve a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of seven (7) research groups from at least three (3) different countries participating in the call (see list above). In addition, a research consortium must not include more than two (2) research groups from the same country.
Each transnational consortium must nominate a coordinator from one of the JTC 2011 partner countries/regions.
Each research consortium must involve at least one basic or pre-clinical research team and at least one clinical team. A consortium may also involve other teams with specialised skills and know-how (biobanks, model systems, technological platforms, data management) or expertise (epidemiology, public health, ELSI, etc.).
A consortium may include one (1) research group, which is located not in one of the JTC 2011 partner countries/regions (see list above), if this group is able to secure its own funding. Such a research group must provide a written confirmation that the funds are already secured or a written declaration of how they plan to obtain funding in advance of the project start.
Since funding to successful applications is the responsibility of the national/regional funding organisations which are partners in the JTC 2011, the applicants must comply with the rules, regulations and eligibility criteria of their respective funding organisations. Therefore, the applicants should check these rules with the contact persons of their national/regional funding organisations (see Annex 1. Contact information of the National/Regional Funding Organisations, Guidelines for applicants).
The duration of the projects can be up to three (3) years.
There will be a two-stage submission procedure for joint applications: pre-proposals and full proposals. Both types of proposals must be written in English and must be submitted to the JCS by the coordinator. The pre-proposals and full proposals should strictly follow the rules described in the Guidelines for applicants. To apply, please use the pre-proposal application form.
The pre-proposals must be submitted to the electronic submission system of the JCS not later than 10 February 2012, at 5 p.m. (Central European Time).
For applicants from some countries/regions it might be necessary to submit the proposals and/or other information not only to the JCS of JTC 2011, but also to the national/regional funding organisations. Therefore, applicants are strongly advised to check with their national/regional funding organisations for more details (see Annex 1. Contact information of the National/Regional Funding Organisations, Guidelines for applicants).
For additional information, the applicants may contact the Joint Call Secretariat, or the respective funding organisation representative(s) (see Annex 1. Contact information of the National/Regional Funding Organisations, Guidelines for applicants).
By the fourth week of April, the coordinators of the successful pre-proposals will be invited by the JCS to submit a full proposal not later than 02 July 2012.
NOTE: Full proposals will be accepted only from those applicants explicitly invited by the JCS to submit them.
The final funding decisions, including a summary of the evaluation, will be communicated to all coordinators in October 2012.
Depending on the time needed for the administration of granting funds to the respective national/regional research groups, individual projects of a research consortium are expected to start between March and April 2013.


If your mom loves certain things a lot like tea, consider the tea sampler and variety packs. If your mom enjoys walking or is trying to be more active, consider a good pedometer or Fitbit, so she can track her steps and monitor her activity level. If your mom is super into health and fitness, consider a good small blender that's easy to clean. Another good present is a quality juicer, like the Breville Juice Fountain on the list below.
2. Does she cook or bake?
Cooking and baking accessories always make great gift ideas for moms. There a lot of the list below. A good set of nonstick bakeware, a large electronic skillet, sharp knife set, good glassware set, blade friendly cutting board, steel mixing bowl set, digital bowl scale, digital thermometer, steel colander set, cast iron skillet, bakers secret cooling racks, kitchen shears, and an endless edge brownie pan are all good gifts for moms that bake and cook often.
Take a look at her kitchen appliances to see if there is anything that is broken or out of date. Things like a sharp set of knives, electronic mixer, hand held emulsifier, blender, metal stand mixer, pressure cooker, food processor, hand mixer, or electronic salt and pepper shaker are all things she might need. Every time she uses it she will think of you and remember it was a gift from you.
Moms like anything that was a gift a little bit more. Something to lively up the house like a unique suncatcher or decoration she can display will be a home run. A bird or hummingbird feeder are always great gift ideas. Everyone loves looking out the window and seeing colorful birds and wildlife. Also consider cleaning accessories like a programmable robot vacuum, hand held vacuum, or good duster.
There are some awesome gifts for mom on the list that are specifically to help her relax. Things like the electronic foot massager, bath bomb kit, flameless candles, padded bath pillow, or a top of the line pillow are all things she will like, but probably won't buy herself. Other good gifts would be things like the amazon echo speaker so she can listen to music, take calls, send messages, ask questions, and listen to audiobooks all through voice commands. Also consider a good pair of wireless speakers or headphones.
Most moms have a large list of things they want, but don't want to spend money on themselves. Knocking things off her wish list ensures you buy a gift she will use often. If you are having trouble choosing a present, just go ask mom what she actually wants.
If your mom is always working outside or in the garden, consider gardening accessories like the stand up weed claw or the pair of gardening claws on this list. If she doesn't have a law cart, there are two good ones on this list. The two wheeled lawn cart and collapsible utility wagon are both great gift ideas for mom. Like I said above, don't be afraid to ask her if there is anything she needs.
When picking out presents for mom make sure you don't buy a knock off. Do you research and choose a gift that has great ratings and is the most up to date version. You don't want her to be stuck with something that's already out of date but she feels bad replacing because it was a gift. Just do a google search or look on amazon to find out what the latest and greatest product in that category is.
It's hard to say what the "best gift for mom" is because every mom has unique interests, but you should be able to find something for her on this list.
This butterfly sun catcher with real pressed flowers is a unique gift idea for mom. It makes for a great Mother's Day gift idea, birthday gift, or just a thank you gift for mom. The real flowers are pressed between glass. This decoration will look beautiful hanging from the porch or in the window.
Your mom will be able to place this decorative candle lantern on the patio or a tabletop. It looks sharp both indoors and outdoors. This is a present mom will love. The company H Potter recommends using flameless candles.
A food processor is a great tool for mom to have around the kitchen. This 450-watt processor by Hamilton Beach will save your mom a lot of time. It has a bowl scraper, so she won't have to remove the lid to scrape the edges of the bowl with a spatula.
Still cannot decide what to get mom and want to see more gift ideas? Send us an email through the contact us form and with more information and we will help you find a perfect gift!


There was good news last week for UK manufacturing and the Welsh economy when Spain train builder CAF announced that it will soon open a new £30m factory near Newport. The 46,000 square metre facility will employ 200 people when it opens in autumn 2018, rising to 300 by 2019. It will be capable of building a range of different trains.
The DfT is to consult on designating a major road network (MRN) of the most important local authority A roads in England. The MRN will receive a portion of the new National Roads Fund, due for launch in 2020/21 and created by ringfencing Vehicle Excise Duty revenues in England. Shadow sub-national transport bodies (STBs) will be given a role in managing the MRN, though the roads will remain the responsibility of existing local authorities.


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This State Word Association Test Will Reveal Your Best Trait!
What pops into your mind when you think of a certain state? It's about to reveal a lot about your personality! Can this word association test actually reveal your best trait? Let's find out!
What word comes to mind when you think of Florida?
What word comes to mind when you think of the state of New York?
What's the first word that comes to mind when you think of Texas?
What's the first word that comes to mind when you think of the state of Oklahoma?
What word comes to mind when you think of Oregon?
What word comes to mind when you think of Alabama?
What word comes to mind when you think of Ohio?
Laidback
What word comes to mind when you think of New Jersey?
What word comes to mind when you think of Tennessee?
What word comes to mind when you think of Minnesota?
Based on this word association test, your best trait is being very humble! You're the type of person who prides yourself on being down to earth, grounded, and one with the people. No one has ever accused you of being a braggart!
You're Humble
Based on this state word association test, your best quality is that you're highly compassionate! You're the type of person who prides yourself on being kind, empathetic, and loving. You're always open to helping and getting to know all kinds of people!
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Perseverance: A journey in Construction, Deconstruction, Reduction & Abstraction emerges in 2010 as the latest body of work from Brisbane based artist Sam Eyles. Through a considered process based methodology the artist deconstructs his original collection of drawings to produce this body of works on canvas.
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Mary Jane (Clemens) Milliken, age 89, of West Alexander, PA, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Washington Hospital.
Born September 10, 1929 in West Alexander, PA, she is the daughter of the late Willis Edward and Velma Maud (Amos) Clemens.
Mary was a West Alexander resident most of her life. She graduated from Claysville High School in 1947. Mary was a member of the West Alexander United Methodist Church for 60 years. She was a member of the West Alexander American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post #656 for more than 60 years. Mary loved to bake cinnamon rolls and cookies. Mary enjoyed crochet, knitting, playing Bingo, and was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers fan. She cherished spending time with her family, and most of all, babysitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mary is survived by four children, Chas R. Milliken, Jr., Alan W. (Cathy) Milliken, Sharon Jane (John) Balach and Michael L. Milliken, all of West Alexander, PA; seven grandchildren, Carl, Nick, Matt, Carrie Milliken and Dan, Alyssa, Bob Todd; four great-grandchildren, Annabelle Manderick, Alexa and Lindi Ray Jolly, Aria Milliken; two sisters, Ruth Leech and Carol (Bill) Diamond.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Richard Milliken, Sr. and one brother, James Clemens.
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Hello eveyone! I own a few homes and while they're fun to decorate, I always inevitably warp to Sleek Creek just because Rawlkha is so close by with its convenient bank and merchants.
What other homes are close to such conveniences? I hate having to warp twice from a home or ride on horseback for ages to get to the nearest shrine. I'd love to have a unique home but be able to zone to a place less populated (and laggy) than Rawlkha.
Captain margeux's Place is right across from the bank and also really close to the Writ boards.
Gardener House is really near the Wayrest Sealed Writ drop offs.
Those homes are nice, but if I remember right they don't have yards are there any with yards?
Two I can think of with yards next to banks are the Stros MKai mansion and the one next to Riften, but those are both 1mil+ and out of my budget.
Riften has all crafting stations right next door to the bank, with a wayshrine nearby too. It's my fav teleport place.
Hmm but actually most homes are really not far from facilities....less than a minute's ride. Is that asking too much?
I've enjoyed Sisters of the Sands inn room. It is right across the street from the bank and the wayshrine, outlaws refuge, merchants and some guild traders are really close.
I own Humblemud and Ample, those are both great.
Thanks for the tips, guys. So far it looks like I should just save up for Mistveil. I think the expensive desert home in Stros M'Kai has a bank too.
Gardner house is my home right now. Loving it! Its in the eastern part of Wayrest literally just north of the bank and east of the crafting stations. Since its in a capital city it has the undaunted dailies and a large number number of traders. Only issue I have with it is the wayshrine and traders are on opposite side of city. But overall its great. 3 story family dwelling including a basement and a courtyard. You spawn inside the home.
If you're on PC, install this add-on and you'll always be one (or at worst two) clicks away from a bank.
And if you are not. Just join popular guild and do te tp manually... still saves more gold or time than any direct/house porting.
I know the guildie port trick, the whole point of the post was I hate having more than 2 load screens between me and a bank (2 already happen between "port to house" and "exit house"). When you're between instances or trials and people are waiting on you, it's an awful feeling to be holding them up even longer by being trapped in loading screen purgatory.
EasyTravel will port you to Rawl'kha 99% of the time.
Porting through guildie is always at maximum 2 loading screens and porting to popular hub zones (like Reaper March) is on average closer to 1 loading screen than 2.
Tho it depends how the destination you are porting to affect the time for you. But I definitely take longer to port to "house zone" and leave it to arrive at "overland zone" than porting to anywhere in overland zone and then just porting to the right wayshrine (in same zone).
This is my "side house." Just past the Writ turn in guy there is a bridge, on the other side of that bridge to the north is a wayshrine. I know it's not "right outside the door" like some houses, but it's really not that far. It may seem further though because it's outside the city map. I'll ride over there after turning in master writs if I need to go anywhere in particular. I am usually rewarded with lady smock, nirnroot and a chest or two. Incidentally opposite the wayshrine, to the south is the Seducer crafting station, so that's a bonus.
Wayrest is my least favorite of the capital cities - everything is just spread out too far. Since my main is EP, I'm most familiar with EP zones and more fond of them, so I always port to the Flaming Nix, then out to all the traders, crafting stations, writ boards, Rolis. Everything is so close, except for the bank, which isn't too far. But, if ever I want quick access to a bank, I port to the Sisters of the Sand. Though "quick" is relative on XB, where load screens have climbed back up to over a minute for me post MW.


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I guess that I am one of the first folk in the UK to have purchased an Acer Aspire Revo R3700 from Ebuyer. Ebuyer say that it is "exclusive" to them – but I suspect that is "exclusive" because the spec of the PC they sell, differs from the US spec in that it has a 160GB HD (as opposed to 250GB on the US version) and comes with Limpus Linux pre-loaded (more on that later). Otherwise this is the standard Revo 3700 with the new ION2 graphics, 2GB of DDR3 and an Intel Atom D525 running at 1.8GHz.
What does it look like – and what do you get in the box?
Visually, the main unit is quite stunning in a very glossy piano black – the same sort of finish as Samsung/LG TV's – so this wouldn't look out of place beside one. Handy if you were thinking of using it as a Media Centre PC – which I guess a lot of folk will buy it for. In fact, given that it has optical sound out (SPDIF) – this makes it even more suitable for those who would plumb the pure digital output into an AV amplifier to go for the full Dolby surround sound etc.
(The only problem is, that as you can see, the SPDIF is on the front of the unit – rather than the rear – Doh!). Video output is also catered for with a standard VGA socket and HDMI.
Note also, the Multi card reader handily positioned on the front of the unit (where you need it) which supports MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) Card, xD-Picture Card and Memory Stick.
Included in the box (and very well packed and sealed to avoid scratches) is a matching keyboard and optical mouse and a VESA bracket that will allow you to mount the Revo onto the rear of Monitors and TV's – which have the necessary fitting (most modern models come with this these days).
At first, the keyboard does seem a bit of a disappointment. It is quite thin and light – and a lot smaller than it would appear from photographs. The keys also look like a luxury version of what you would find on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum (that dates me ….).
However, when actually being used, I found nothing to complain about. I guess that if you are a touch typist (I am not) or are writing a book, then you might want something more upmarket – but it does the job.
Included in the box is a small laptop like external power brick and some paperwork/manuals – but I didn't read them – who does?
On first power up of the Revo, you can access the BIOS by hitting the Delete button – and F12 changes the boot order. All standard fare – and nothing worth mentioning. I did have a stroll through the BIOS, but found nothing worth tweaking (I have seen discussions that similar models have a BIOS setting that allows you to change the amount of memory reserved for the Graphics – but I couldn't find it).
As I mentioned previously, this Revo comes pre-loaded with an Acer configured version of Linpus Linux. The less said about that, the better …. I did give it a whirl, but as it lacked any capability (that I could find) to change the screen resolution from a default 800 x 600, I gave up on it. Yes, there is a resolution changing applet – but it did zip. If you have a beard (that you take to stroking) I guess you might linger longer over this challenge, but I have a life – and more importantly, an impatient Mother – for whom this PC is ultimately destined as a general purpose Silver Surfing board….
To cut a long story short, I loaded up as little as possible to make this a working PC and the least likely to confuse (my Mum). So, I installed Windows 7 Ultimate X64 (yes, I know it is a bit over the top, but I already had a copy and who knows, one day we might take it up to 4GB – so might as well future proof).
On top of all that I put Avast (the free version), Office 2010 professional, Live Essentials 2011, MyDefrag 4.3, Process Explorer, PDF-Xchange Lite, FireFox 3.6, IE9 Preview 7, Adobe FlashPlayer (in order to run BBC iPlayer) and AutoRuns – the later turned out to be particularly useful in that I was able to spot that one of the above had silently installed the Ask toolbar – grrrrrrr.
Like the clappers. It took everything I could throw at it in it's stride and I never felt that I had an underpowered PC – quite the opposite. CPU use seemed to amble along at less than 20% utilisation most of the time – in fact, it spent most of its time in single figures. The detailed performance data follows at the end, but it is worth mentioning that I downloaded some 1080P AVI's from the HighDef Forum and they played in Windows Media Player 12 without missing a frame (as far as I could see) and at no increase in overall CPU usage – testament to the CUDA offloading to the ION2 GPU (this means that the ION Graphics chip was doing the processing instead of the Atom CPU).
Oh – and although it has a fan – which vents through vents on the top – I never heard it once.
The keyboard is a bit tacky, but otherwise this is a very nice and nippy PC – which I would be more than happy to use on a daily basis or as a dedicated Media Centre.
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Just spotted one of these on ebuyer and was curious to see what other people though of it.
Acer Revo's are especially to tell the difference between, so i had no idea if it was an old or relatively new model.
Seems like quite a speedy machine for the price tag and of course the size.
Does audio go over HDMI aswell as video?
I bought one some weeks back with a different configuration – 4GB ram, 320GB HDD, pre-loaded with Win 7 Home Premium 64bit with a wireless keyboard and mouse bundled in, along with speakers, webcam and microphone. It's a great little machine given the modest price tag. No problems handling 720p videos (i've yet to venture beyond that) and most daily tasks.
Nice real world review. Only thing missing is the idle and load power consumptions. I don't suppose you have a Kill-A-Watt or similar meter?
Hi. I've just bought one of these PCs and I'm having a big problem. I also installed Windows 7 Ultimate X64, and it takes 10 minutes to boot (more or less). If I start on Safe Mode, it also happens the same. It stops on CLASSPNP.SYS, but after doing a research, looks like it's stucked in the next driver, CDROM.SYS.
How did you install Windows 7? I tried with USB and external CDROM.
Does anyone have any suggestion to solve it?
I install Win 7 32Bit version for this one, and it works perfectly.
Boot up only need less 1 minutes.
I had this on a Acer one.
Basicly your hard drive is nearly dead.
Get another one and clone the old one onto that.
Swap and Bob should be your uncle.
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It's smooth when running win 7.
Now that is interesting. It seems that folk loading X64 Windows 7 on this are having the problems – yet 32 bit is speedy.
You are not using Avast Anti Virus are you? It's just that I recall now that I had a problem installing Office 2010 (32bit). The install always came up with an error until I temporarily disabled Avast.
Other than that, I have read comments in other forums that the very latest ION2 X64 drivers are poor and cause hangs. You could always delete the video device, say "yes" to also deleting the drivers and then re-scan and let Windows fond the correct driver on Windows update.
i'm thinkinh of buying the acer aspire revo R3700, i want to replace my old laptop with this and a monitor as i work from home. i will be running windows 7 32 bit and i will need to add photoshop CS5, sage accounts and microsoft office (work,excel etc) do you think the little acer can cope with this ? also will need to add a cd drive.
also where is the best place to buy from, ebuyer.com looks good.
1. You don't mention if the OS or PC doesn't recognise the 4GB. If it is the PC, then you have the wrong memory or there is a BIOS swithc or something. If you mean the OS doesn't recognise it – that is because you need to be running a 64bit version of Windows in order to recognise 4GB and upwards (well, realistically, anything over 3GB if we are being pedantic).
2. Install Process Explorer: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/bb896653 this will tell you if something is maxing out the CPU – or if you have a massive number of interupts. If the later, then unplug all peripherals – because one of them is not palying nicely or is using the wrong driver.
I was thinking of getting one of these. How does it handle BBC iPlayer HD content? I know the specs should cope with it, but from past experience iPlayer doesn't behave like standard Flash HD video. Any feedback gratefully received.
Good question! Apologies for not thinking to cover this. I can tell you that, yes, it does handle BBC iPlayer in HD absolutely fine – and with no missed frames that I can tell. I wasn't able to test this originally (when I wrote the review) as my own broadband doesn't have sufficient bandwidth for iPlayer in HD. However, my Mum does – and I tested it when I installed it for her.
tbh im a bit disappointed with those win7 benchmark numbers. i got the first revo, with the single core atom 320 and first ion generation and the difference is not that big.
r3700s cpu has 1,3 points more. that should be noticeable differnece in speed but is it worth upgrading? i don't think so since the rest stays almost the same. especially the ion2 chip is really disapointing.
Yes, I agree with you. My review and others would seem to concur that there is not much improvement between this the single core Atom and original ION and this dual core with ION2. Not enough (in my opinion) to make it worth upgrading to from an older version – but as a brand new purchase, I don't think that you can go far wrong. I also note that ebuyer have just brought the price back down to £229 – so it's not a bad deal.
Thanks for the prompt reply Woody.
I'll try process explorer tonight, I'm running win 7 64bit with only a bluetooth dongle and usb dvd writer plugged in both appear ok.
alright guys , ive tried watching the hd programmes on bbciplayer and they seem to judder ive heard there a download or somethink to stop this ? has anyone done this download….?
1. Adobe Flash – make sure you download the latest for the browser you are using.
2. Network bandwith: iPlayer HD normally needs a good 4MB (or more) broadband connection – and if yours isn't good enough, you will have juddering. You can test this yourself by doing a speedtest at speedtest.net.
Been meaning to post something for quite awhile but work, kids, sleep (in no particular order :)) always got their first…..you know how it is.
We had mulled for a year or so about a digital picture frame, but never got round to it……then moved my attention to media PC….My requirement was primarily to have a PC that I could use to watch the family photos/films and play my music.
After pondering for quite awhile I finally plumping for the Acer Revo 3700 in December last year (Santa came early :)).
The spec I went for was the 500GB Disk/4GB RAM one.
The fixing bracket that came with it is not compatible with a 40″ TV…….not that fussed as I prefer is free standing.
The wireless mouse and wireless keyboard is not bad to be honest, not the best obviously on the market…but it certainly does the job.
I had one small issue was the resolution, it defaults to 1920 x 1080, but this over stretched the wallpaper beyond the boundaries of the TV screen.
But going to the TV settings via the TV remote you can fix the issue easily by going through the Setup and Screen Settings and setting the Display Area to 'Full Pixel' and job done 1920 x 1080 displaying perfectly.
Watched some TV through MSN, BBC HD iPlayer – again no complaints.
I'm not a gamer, so I can't provide any feedback for the performance I'm afraid.
Next stage was to have network connectivity between the Revo and my old XP Dell upstairs in my office. Purchased some Devolo HomePlugs http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/devolo-dlan-highspeed-ii-homeplug-network-kit-03323575-pdt.html tried these for quite awhile. Internet browsing/viewing iPlayer worked fine, but data transfer between Dell and Revo was slow….1GB of data took around 30mins…..tried the HomePlugs in different setups, seperate plugs, no extensions, speed/duplex settings etc with no improvement. I had one eye on the refund period, so eventually gave up and returned them.
Whilst I had the electrician round putting additional double sockets ready for a new desk http://www.posturite.co.uk/PosturiteSite/product/090415211.htm I had a nose through his van for some CAT5…..stumbled on some CAT5e and so whilst he was there he channeled two lengths from my office to the lounge, and now 1GB takes under 2 mins….. hey-hey!
What an excellently crafted and constructive comment. Really appreciate it – as I am sure will our readers (this article is still getting over 50 unique readers a day). Great that you put those links in – thanks, so useful.
Wireless keyboard and mouse? Wow, I lucked out on that then – as the Keyboard/Mouse on the 3700 (I got for my Mum) is definately wired!
Weird that you had the problem with the Devolo's – they have quite a good reputation. Now you have the Cat5e in – great if you are doing point-to-point but if you want to add other devices to the home network, don't fall into the trap I did – and used the built in switch on the broadband router. Took me quite a bit of testing before I discovered whch component had slowed things down…. Went and got one of these: – £12.99 of a 1Gig 5 port Switch – and now everything goes like the clappers!
…ah the mouse you reminded of something else, nothing crazy but worth adding……The USB dongle for the mouse is hidden in the battery compartment….so if you anyone has issues getting their wireless mouse working, then pop the battery compartment and grab the small USB dongle and whack it one of the USB ports in the Revo.
Ahh you must have read my future plans 🙂 I was going to use an old Linksys router but that TP-Link switch looks just the job, at a £13 – a bargain!
Will definitely be getting one of those when I get the NAS….
I got one of these a couple of months ago and installed Win 7 (32bit Home Premium I think). All software is up-to-date and latest flash player is installed. No matter what I do, I cannot get BBC iPlayer HD content to play smoothly – it judders constantly even when the content has been pre-downloaded via the iPlayer desktop app. I see that other users can play HD content no problem – is this still the case?
Any help / pointers much appreciated!
When I first got mine, (2GB, Win 7) it coped pretty well with iPlayer HD, but recently the picture has been juddery as you describe. I think the the way the BBC encode their Flash video is peculiar. Adobe brought this to their attention some time ago, and quality improved subsequently but now seems to have returned to the bad old days.
The BBC seem to be actively discouraging the use of lower spec equipment to view iPlayer content unless it has an Apple badge on it!
I have had best results using XBMC software with a third party iPlayer Add-on. This is what I used years ago and it worked perfectly on lower spec gear until the BBC made changes which caused it to fail. It is now back up and running and though it takes a little bit of effort to set up, the results are worth it. Do a search on XBMC iPlayer and you'll find some helpful sites.
Perhaps one day the Beeb will ditch the resource hungry Flash or at least get the HD working as well as it does on YouTube but I'm not holding my breath.
I have just had word from another suffer of this problem – who have finally got a response from teh BBC to say that they acknowledge the problem and are working with one of their suppliers to put it right. OK, so it is not a fix – but at least it is going in the right direction!
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first let me say this is the most useful information i've found about the revo and i've looked at everything.
i'm looking to buy one for the wife her only requirment other than small and silent is it needs to run 2 monitors, i see it has vga+hdmi but can you use both at the same time ?
I have a aspire r3700 and am having a huge problem – I cannot get sound through the HDMI cable to the TV.In the Control panel, In the sound options I am showing 2 devices – Headphones (unconnected) and Digital output SPDIF. The SPDF has the moving green bars indicating that there is sound being produced. I have tried getting the latest drivers from the Acer site, and the Realtek site – to no avail . . .. any thoughts?
Have you been to the nVidia site and downloaded their latest drivers? The HDMI sound support is included within their (rather large) download package.
Top tip, many thanks – now works perfectly.
Woody – any thoughts on the Acer Revo One RL85 4TB i3 Nettop ?


Following a series of consultations, Market Coordinating and Monitoring Task Force (MCMTF) chief coordinator, Executive Assistant Ernesto Pineda, said the group will be regulating Bacolod City's Libertad and Burgos markets.
Among the actions being undertaken include a clearing operation at Libertad Market, which was conducted along Amelia and Mercedes Streets; implementing a no vending policy between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight along the said streets; and ensuring vendors only dispose of garbage during collection time.
Earlier, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office conducted a declogging operation on the canals at Libertad Market as garbage was not being disposed of properly.
Pineda said, in order to regulate the market, the Amelia Mercedes Vendors' Association will work to maintain a better situation at the market.
"The vendors' association are the ones [reminding] vendors who violate regulations, particularly the 'no vending policy,'" Pineda said.


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