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I have never been a fan of the Tomb Raider franchise. My friends and I used to call the game "Boob Raider." I was not tempted to buy games that featured a female avatar who did not own pants.
But, flash forward to March 2013, and Lara Croft now owns pants.
Tomb Raider is a new game by Square Enix that is aimed at re-booting the popular Tomb Raider series. This action-adventure game offers a new origin story for archeologist and relic hunter Lara Croft -- a story that is meant to offer more depth and maturity than seen in previous versions.
The game begins with a dramatic shipwreck that immediately draws you into an action-packed story. Young Lara Croft, not yet an experienced adventurer, is stranded on a mysterious island populated by Lord of the Flies type baddies. Playing Lara, you must rescue your friends, uncover the island's mysteries and find a way to escape while dodging the sadistic island residents. Imagine Indiana Jones stuck on the island from Lost.
Tomb Raider is a game of exploration, combat, and puzzle solving. I really enjoyed all the running, jumping, rock climbing and setting of things on fire. What I did not enjoy was the bow-hunting quest where you must kill cute deer. Or the bonus points won for killing any animal that appears on screen. I prefer my survival fantasy stories with less killing of adorable animals.
But Tomb Raider is a dark and dramatic story. As you try to solve the environmental and combat puzzles, you will die. Often. And horribly. You'll be eaten by wolves, impaled through the skull, caught in a leg-hold trap, chopped up by propeller blades and shot in the face.
All those deaths can be disturbing. While trying to solve one combat puzzle, I was strangled to death by a sexually menacing Russian thug 15 times before I figured out how to kill him. So, needless to say, I would not recommend this game for children. Or for anyone who is squeamish about violence of the horror movie variety.
But, violence aside, Tomb Raider is well-written and highly enjoyable to play. Even addictive.
The graphics in this game -- and the way that they contribute to your feeling of suspense -- are superb. Tomb Raider's radio tower quest is one of the most thrilling I have ever played in a video game.
There is also some great voice acting by Camilla Luddington as Lara and by Robin Atkin Downes as the father figure, Conrad Roth.
So it appears that I've been won over by the new Lara Croft. She is a resourceful heroine with a great deal of, ahem, humanity. And, if you dress her in the optional 1940s aviatrix bomber jacket, that humanity is much less bouncy and distracting.
Tomb Raider is a strong reboot that should appeal to both women and men who enjoy games with dark and engaging storytelling.
Danishka Esterhazy is a screenwriter, film director and self-confessed video game addict. She prefers games with a story but will settle for a good sword fight.


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In recent years, the want to replace artificial products from our day to day life has skyrocketed. People, more now than ever, are more health conscious and want to know what products they are washing into their hair, moisturising their face with and consuming in their food.
It's becoming more and more common to find your conditioners, face creams and soaps filled with coconuts, almonds and aloe vera from the exotic corners of the world. Healthy snacks and drinks too are filled with colourful ingredients, full of vitamins and nutrients that are good for both internal and external health.
It may be a surprise to some that there is a good alternative right on your doorstep. Though not as glamorous, the use of seaweed in skincare products and in the kitchen is starting to show a certain popularity for the tremendous benefits it offers.
Seaweed in Skincare
Seaweed is also used frequently for many body wraps that are help eliminate toxins and body tension. Though a company based in Scotland, called Ishga, have developed a full range of products using seaweed which is ideal for all skin types.
The seaweed used in Ishga products comes from the Hebridean Islands of Scotland. They contain high levels of antioxidants called polyphenols which help provide protection against environmental damage and leaving your skin looking healthier as a result.
This month, our Spa are offering a special one hour Ishga facial, using seaweed products and light massage to tighten and tone skin as well as stimulate blood and lymph circulation, leaving you feeling refreshed and relaxed.
Seaweed in Food.
Though the very idea of eating seaweed may seem repulsive, you may be surprised to know that it is likely you have already eaten regularly in your lifetime. Carragheen gives a gelatinous substance when boiled, which is used in ice cream as well as vegetarian friendly jellies.
Though when we talk of the use of seaweed in food, we really do mean in its pure form! It is commonly used in Japan with Sushi and in miso soup, but with the western world becoming more adventurous with cuisine. Seaweeds such as Kelp are cropping up more and more, dried and powdered into a garnish that can be sprinkled over pizza, or used as a wrap for fish.
But it is the health benefits of eating seaweed that we really like to emphasise: while there are many different forms of seaweed that vary in mineral and vitamin content, all are high in dietary fibre, provides your daily dose of iodine and is almost as high in protein as other vegetables.

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hi, i have just installed BT5 everythings seems to work but when i want to start X (GUI) black screen with white "_" at the top left corner will appear. i have tried both KDE/GNOME still same problem. X is working when booting from live USB/DVD . i have also tried BT2 witch worked but i cant get installed drivers for my new wifi card on it. i am using thinkpad r50e (celeron M 1,6; 128MB ; 40GB). what is wrong ? thank's
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Its also that time for Passover. This was the feast of The Last Supper. The Bread and Wine were part of a larger feast.
Traditionally, the feast calls for lamb roasted over a fire (and how else would you cook it?),
eggs, also roasted over a live fire.
bitter herbs such as parseley and horseraddish
matzoh bread (unleavened bread) I'll buy it at the store this time but I eventually want to grill that too.
Charoseth, like applesauce but better. Apples, nuts, wine, spices. Often eaten on the Matzoh bread with horseraddish which is a lot like Steven's Volcanic Applesauce.
Then of course there is wine, multiple glasses at that.
I've been to a few Passover meals, but this will be my first time to cook. I'll keep it simple this time and get fancier later. Besides I'm the only one in our house that'll eat lamb.
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Game-Day Salsaby Amie Valpone in Gluten-Free, Healthy Recipes, January 29, 2013
Chips and salsa are the perfect, traditional game-day combination. Invite all your buddies to gather around the coffee table to watch the game and munch on freshly made salsa. Forget about the canned varieties sitting on the shelves at the grocery store — they are often filled with preservatives and extra sodium. This salsa uses fresh tomatoes, buttery avocados and zesty cilantro with a touch of salt. Serve it with crudités or corn tortilla chips for the ultimate gluten-free game day appetizer.
Game Day Salsa
Serves 4
4 large heirloom tomatoes, diced
1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
3 scallions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Combine all ingredients in a food processor; pulse on low speed for 30 seconds or until salsa is well combined.
Remove salsa from the food processor; transfer to a serving bowl.
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A couple of weeks ago the Mets said they didn't have any interest in Rangers outfielder Sammy Sosa. Of course, that was before Carlos Beltran was injured and the hope Moises Alou would come back soon.
Things could have changed. Sosa to the Mets does nothing for me, but it might for some of you. Your thoughts on Sosa? Pass or go for it?


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Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to Evaluate Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy (CAV) in Patient's Post Heart Transplant (OCTCAV)
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Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a unique form of accelerated plaque formation seen in the coronary arteries of patients who have received heart transplantation. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients after heart transplant. Little progress has been made in characterizing this disease process, with more sophisticated imaging allowing for more detailed analysis of CAV, superior stratification of transplant recipients is possible and earlier interventions can be performed if necessary to prevent mortality and graft loss.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a novel imaging modality with much higher resolution then Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (IVUS). This study will involve examining patients post-heart transplant using this high-resolution imaging modality. It is currently the standard care for patients post-heart transplant to receive annual coronary angiograms with close follow up. Patients will be imaged using OCT at the time of their routine annual angiogram, and will be re-imaged one year later at the time of the next annual angiogram or earlier if clinically indicated. The study goal is to better characterize CAV in vivo with OCT imaging and to try to identify patterns of the disease, including intra-coronary risk assessment.
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|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|Optical Coherence Tomography to Evaluate Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Patients Undergoing Clinically Indicated Angiographies Post Heart Transplant
- Oberservational study. There are no specific outcome measures [ Time Frame: prior to end of study ]
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|Study Start Date:
|July 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2022
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2021 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
This is a descriptive, pilot study involving the use of Galectin 3 biomarker, Optical Coherence Tomography in patients post-heart transplant with suspected Cardiac allograft vasculopathy. This study will involve imaging up to 100 patients at different points in time post heart transplant, with various degrees of disease and with different lesion subtypes. Imaging will take place at the time of routine coronary angiogram, which is standard of care in this patient population,or when clinically indicated. Additionally, these patients will be re-imaged with OCT during their next clinically indicated cardiac catheterization. A one-time blood draw will take place at one of the routine coronary angiogram visits. We will attempt to have imaging of all 3 major epicardial coronary arteries. In prior studies using IVUS todetect CAV, the yield was significantly higher with multi-vessels imaged.21, There will be a one-time blood draw either at baseline or during the routine reimaging. A total of 1 ml (about 5 tsps.) of blood will be collected and stored in an -80 freezer for up 1 year but will not be used for other research purposes. The tubes will be labeled with a numeric code and subject initials. Samples will be analyzed for Galectin 3 biomarker. Previously enrolled subjects will be re-consented prior to collecting the blood s ample.
Study Drugs or Devices OCT is an intravascular light-based imaging modality that measures the intensity of reflected light waves and converts these echoes into a high-resolution tomographic image.24 It is a catheter-based invasive imaging system analogous to IVUS but uses light as opposed to ultrasound to generate in vivo images of coronary arteries. It has the highest resolution of any intravascular imaging modality, capable of obtaining detailed cross-sectional images of coronary arteries in vivo at a resolution of 10 um or near histologic.24-27 This device, which is FDA approved for intracoronary evaluation, has been used in evaluating patients with coronary artery disease, specifically for plaque composition analysis, as well as for proper stent deployment after percutaneous intervention.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Post heart transplant patients
- Patients presenting for their routine annual or clinically indicated coronary angiogram post-heart transplant. The decision for coronary angiogram will be made by the treating physician from the heart-failure-transplant team (not by the physician who will do the angiogram)
- Clinically suspect or evidence of CAV in previous coronary angiogram
- Age > 18
- Written informed-consent obtained
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any complications that occur during routine biopsy of the coronary arteries during the same cath-lab visit
- Baseline renal failure with Cr > 1.8
- Contraindication for anticoagulation
- Any other condition that in the opinion of the investigators would alter the safety of participation, or interfere with the ability to adhere to study procedures.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01403142
|United States, New York
|Columbia University Medical Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10032
|Principal Investigator:
|Tamim Nazif, MD
|Columbia University
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Tamim Nazif, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01403142 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|July 25, 2011
|Last Updated:
|April 20, 2015
Keywords provided by Tamim Nazif, Columbia University:
heart transplant
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Dr. Daniel Ramos Named Director of UCSF Dentistry's Oral Medicine Clinical Center
Daniel Ramos, DDS, PhD, has been named Director of UCSF Dentistry's Oral Medicine Clinical Center, effective June 1, 2014.
He has served as co-director of the center since 2012 and succeeds Dr. Caroline Shiboski, who has been the director for the past 13 years.
Dr. Ramos will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Oral Medicine Clinical Center, which includes coordinating the rotation schedules for students and residents (Oral Medicine, General Practice Residency, and Pediatric Dentistry).
Dr. Ramos is a professor in the Department of Orofacial Sciences. He received his DDS from UCSF School of Dentistry (1988) and his PhD from the UCSF Graduate Division (1994). He is also a Diplomate of American Board of Oral Medicine (1991).
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I don't even know what to make of this … so I'll reserve comment. You guys can have at it, though.
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NEW YORK RANGERS KICK OFF 85th ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH A PAIR OF ACES
New York Rangers Home Opener at Madison Square Garden – October 15th, 7 PM
New York, October 15, 2010 – To kick off the historic 85th anniversary of the New York Rangers, the original six franchise is bringing a host of exciting new entertainment elements to add to the in-game action for the Rangers home opener. On Friday, October 15th, at 7PM, Blueshirt fans at MSG will get to experience Ace Frehley, founding member and lead guitarist for the legendary rock band KISS, live for a performance of his hit song "New York Groove."
During the first intermission, Food Network will introduce their very own "Ace of Cakes", beloved baker, Chef Duff Goldman who has created a special 85th anniversary cake to commemorate the team's history and celebrate the Rangers longest running season ticket holder, who has been a loyal fan at the Garden for 60 years. Duff will be filming an episode of Ace of Cakes in the arena throughout the Rangers game, and will be joined by Ranger greats Rod Gilbert, Adam Graves, and children from the Garden of Dreams Foundation to unveil his latest confectionary creation on the ice. For the first time ever, Duff has included cupcakes in his cake design, which will be made available for a select number of fans to enjoy at the concourse during the game.
The New York Rangers take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at 7PM at Madison Square Garden.


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The previous two posts Part 2 and Part 1 tried to explain why the sovereign debt of eurozone countries seem to be far more fragile than that of countries with their own central banks.
This issue is a relatively new one, so far as I know. But it is extremely important.
One of the questions raised in the subsequent discussions is why the possibility of illiquidity-induced default (as in the Spanish sovereign debt market) should be any different in impact from the possibility of a devaluation and inflation (as in the gilt market).
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Hillsboro club breaks ground on park
Stadium will be ready for start of 2013 season in June
By Benjamin Hill / MLB.com | September 21, 2012 11:30 AM ET
This yet-to-be-named facility -- which, fittingly enough, is hosting a yet-to-be-named team -- will be completed in time for the start of the Northwest League season in June. The city-funded stadium is being built at an estimated cost of $15.2 million via a tentative financing plan that was approved by the Hillsboro City Council earlier this week. As reported in the local Oregonian, the construction expenses will be covered through "funds generated from a recent land sale paired with issuing full faith and credit bonds sometime in the next few months."
The 4,500-seat stadium is being built within an existing city parks and recreation site, surrounded by football, soccer and auxiliary fields. As such, it is well-positioned to host events on a year-round basis. Hillsboro general manager K.L. Wombacher, who held the same position with the Yakima Bears, said that the new stadium is in line with recent Minor League ballpark trends. The first feature that he extolled was one that has become de rigueur for any new facility: the 360-degree concourse.
"The open concourse, that's the biggest thing," said Wombacher, speaking from the temporary office that will house the team's employees until the stadium is complete. "It's very convenient for the fans. It includes concessions, restrooms and plenty of gathering spots, offering sight lines to the field from all angles."
Wombacher remarked that the stadium's design calls for the concourse to be especially expansive down the left-field line, which will feature a kids play area, wraparound grass berm seating and an array of "quirky food carts" that will offer comestibles with a local flair.
Such features should go a long way toward providing the type of affordable, family-friendly entertainment that has become synonymous with Minor League Baseball, but, of course, the area's corporate clientele will be catered to as well. (Hillsboro is home to numerous companies from the tech sector -- Intel, most notably -- and Nike headquarters are located in the adjacent town of Beaverton.) To this end, there is an open-air party deck on the stadium's upper level, which boasts a view of the field that Wombacher characterizes as "spectacular." There will also be a glass-walled club area behind home plate, offering an unobstructed field-level vantage point.
The new ballpark should also be a significant boon to the parent Arizona Diamondbacks, as players will now have access to perks that weren't available within no-frills Yakima County Stadium.
"The dugouts are expansive and attached to the clubhouses. And behind the dugout are covered indoor batting cages," said Wombacher, who also noted that there will be a large weight room and a spacious office for the coaching staff. "From a player development standpoint, this is great."
With construction on the stadium commencing, the next step for Hillsboro is to announce the team name and unveil the corresponding logos designed by Louisville-based Studio Simon. The franchise is waiting for final Minor League Baseball approval on that front, with Wombacher remarking that this news should be delivered within the next three weeks.
Friday's groundbreaking in Hillsboro marks the continuation of what is shaping up to be a busy offseason in Minor League Baseball. The International League's Charlotte Knights broke ground on their center-city facility last Friday, a stadium that is scheduled to open in 2014. Joining Hillsboro on the slate of 2013 openings are the Birmingham Barons, who broke ground on a downtown ballpark this past February.
Benjamin Hill is a reporter for MLB.com and writes Ben's Biz Blog. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Quoting Redistribution Enthusiast Mitt Romney Attacking Redistribution
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Did you hear that Barack Obama said something about wealth redistribution once? No, not that time. A different time, 14 years ago. Mitt Romney went on Fox News yesterday to talk about it, and now a slew of media outlets are quoting Romney contrasting himself with 1998-version Obama, saying he strongly disagrees with the very concept of wealth redistribution: "We believe in free people and free enterprise, not redistribution. The right course for America is to create growth, create wealth, not to redistribute wealth."
Romney's interviewer, Neil Cavuto, did nothing to challenge Romney on this, but that's really not surprising given that he's less a "journalist" and more a cheerleader for plutocracy. But a number of media outlets simply quoted Romney trashing "redistribution" without noting that Romney has boasted that his tax plan will "keep the current progressivity of the code." That is no different from saying: "My tax plan continues the current policy of wealth redistribution."
Here's Romney himself describing his own tax scheme to NBC's David Gregory on Meet the Press last week:
ROMNEY: Well, I can tell you that people at the high end, high income taxpayers, are going to have fewer deductions and exemptions. Those-- those numbers are going to come down. Otherwise, they'd get a tax break. And I want to make sure people understand, despite what the Democrats said at their convention. I am not reducing taxes on high income taxpayers. I'm bringing down the rate of taxation, but also bringing down deductions and exemptions at the high end so the revenues stay the same, the taxes people pay stay the same. Middle income people are going to get a break. But at the high end, the tax coming in stays the same.
We're going to take Romney's words at face value here, even though analysts across the board say the numbers in his plan don't add up. Romney wants to eliminate tax deductions and loopholes that "high income taxpayers" currently enjoy. That way, their tax burden stays the same, and Romney can afford to reduce the tax burden on "middle income people." That is wealth redistribution, plain and simple.
Indeed, Romney said as much himself in the same interview, claiming that his plan maintains the "progressivity" of the tax code:
ROMNEY: Well, because first of all I've got Princeton, Harvard, Wall Street Journal and AEI all saying actually that we can bring down the rates. And if we limit or eliminate some of the loopholes and deductions at the high end, we keep the current progressivity of the code and we get the same revenue coming into the government. And one marvelous thing we get is more growth of the economy. And my-- my-- my tax policy is designed to find a way to encourage more-- more hiring in this-- in this country. I'm-- I'm very concerned that we have 23 million people that are out of work or stopped looking for work or under-employed. And so everything I want to do with regards to taxation follows simple principles, which is bring our rates down to encourage growth, keep revenue up by limiting deductions and exemptions and make sure we don't put any bigger burden on middle income people. In fact, I want to lower the burden on middle income people.
So when he Romney says something like "the right course for America is to create growth, create wealth, not to redistribute wealth," someone should ask the Republican nominee if his own policies risk throwing the country off "the right course."
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Topic: I emailed a surgeon for referral
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Less than half of passengers are satisfied with south-west London's train operators, according to a new survey.
First Capital Connect (FCC), which runs services via Sutton to central London and Bedfordshire via the Wimbledon Loop, came bottom of a rail satisfaction survey by consumer lobbying group Which.
FCC scored 40 per cent, while South West Trains and Southern also scored below 50 per cent.
Top of the satisfaction table, compiled from responses from 7,500 regular train users, was West Coast main line operator Virgin Trains with 67 per cent.
London Overground, which last year installed a new service from Clapham Junction to West Croydon, was second with 65 per cent.
Which executive director Richard Lloyd said: "With 1.5 billion train journeys made every year and eight of the 17 UK rail franchises up for grabs in the next two years, customer service should be top of the agenda for every train operating company.
"It is good to see some are performing well on service, but customers clearly feel others need to do better."
"Passengers tell us they are fed up with trains that are delayed, overcrowded and dirty.
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Bob Crow, general secretary of the RMT transport union, said: "It is about time these basket-case private train companies like First Capital Connect were booted off Britain's railways for good and their franchises returned to public ownership.
"This current tolerance of these private rail spivs by the Government is reward for total and abject failure on an epic scale."
The shadow transport secretary, Maria Eagle (Labour), said: "While taxpayers continue to fund the rail industry to the tune of £3.5 billion every year, rail companies must do better and the Government needs to hold them to account on behalf of passengers and taxpayers.
"This Government are also approving the closure of many station ticket offices to cut costs, but as this survey shows where people have to rely on machines, they often can't get the best ticket. David Cameron broke his promise to commuters to cap fare rises at 1 per cent above inflation, with some passengers facing fare rises of up to 9.2 per cent."
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A MAN has been jailed for 20 weeks for threatening to hit a woman over the head with a claw hammer.
Adam Wood, aged 22, of no fixed address, harassed Zoe Tate on July 23.
According to court documents, the details of the charge are that Wood telephoned Zoe Tate, of Lepp Crescent, Brandlesholme, four times and stayed silent when she answered.
He also threatened to hit her head with a claw hammer, pour petrol down her throat and set her own fire.
Wood also threatened to burn down Ms Tate's home, damage her property and kill her mother.
He admitted the offence to Bury magistrates on Monday.
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A man has been rushed to hospital with a chest injury after falling through the ceiling of a disused factory.
London Ambulance were called to Stewart House in Waddon Marsh Way, Waddon, just before 8.40am to reports of a fall from a height.
A spokeswoman for London Ambulance confirmed they sent an ambulance crew, a single responder in a car, a duty officer and the medical team from London's Air Ambulance in a car.
Staff treated a 56-year-old man who is understood to be a construction worker, at the scene, before he was taken as a priority to St George's Hospital in Tooting.
Police have cordoned off the factory and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) confirmed they had sent inspectors to the scene.
A spokesman for the HSE said: "We are aware of the incident and are making initial enquiries."
A drilling company employee that arrived to work on a neighbouring site shortly after the man fell said: "He must have fallen a few minutes before we got there.
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Plastics company Stewart occupied the factory until last year when they moved to Banbury, in Oxfordshire.


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Courtney Love's foray into the world of online retail.
Years ago, when I first saw Hole's 'Malibu' video clip, all I wanted to do was wear a white maxi dress and dance around a beach bonfire. And all thanks to Courtney Love. While I can't say I've held all of C-Lo's subsequent sartorial fashion choices in such high esteem, her signature slips and baby doll dresses have won her a fan in Riccardo Tisco and Meadham Kirchoff, who claim she is a 'muse', and her personal style blog, What Courtney Wore Today, has garnered legions of followers.
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Accessible from Mariahilferstrasse and public transport Not applicable
Kind staff. Good localisation. Clean. Breakfast is so-so. No indication of the swimming pool. A picture of the building is misleading - the hotel occupies two floors, there are some businesses in the building as well. A double room was very small.
The lady at the reception was extremely kind and gave us every possible info on how to get where, which not only proved exact but extremely precious. A 15 minutes' walk to the very heart of Vienna, very well connected by public transportation We had chosen this hotel so our 3-year-old daughter could have something fun to do in the evening, namely swimming: unfortunately the swimming pool was not heated and water temperature was way below comfort, she refused to bathe a second time after we had tried. I couldn't blame her, it was icy cold! Also, on our second day we had to queue for a breakfast table, because all were taken - you'd better go downstairs a little earlier than 9.00.
The cleanliness. The staff was very friendly and helpful and allowed me to have an early check-in, around 8 am, with no extra costs and they kept my baggage for 8 hours after check out, without any problem. The hotel is not very close to the center, but it can be found very easy and also the distance to the center can be walked. Quite and safe area. The single room was too small. No indication about internet or swimming pool. The TV in the room was too small and the remote control did not work. Only one small soap and a small shampoo envelope in the bathroom and for the second I should ask. For sure this is not a 4 stars hotel.
Brillant staff - helpful at every opportunity. Good location.
The staff was extremely helpful, kind and proper. Excellent breakfast with ham, fruits, cheese, espresso coffee and more.
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It is pretty convenient to the city and transport. Rooms are very clean and the air conditioing makes them very comfortable I thought the lack of coffee making facilities was a problem and the single rooms are very small
Very nice staff!
Location, staff helpfulness
Kind staff. Good localisation. Clean. Breakfast is so-so. No indication of the swimming pool. A picture of the building is misleading - the hotel occupies two floors, there are some businesses in the building as well. A double room was very small.
location, staff, very clean room.
Apparently, there's a lot of the same establishments in different locations. I've booked for the one at the countryside but got the city instead which was actually quite good. Its about 8 mins walk to the train station and its 4 stops away from town of Stephensplatz - which is fantastic. Its an apartment. Good for long stays....Washing machine is available which is great. Bed is too soft and the configuration is not ideal...Unfortunately didn't sleep too well...
easy axcess to the city Internet did not work
The staff were great. They had a great beakfast and they had other great customers that were fun to talk to in the morning. The table in the breakfast is not big enough for all the rooms to have breakfast in the morning. Also it would be nice to get our own coffee.
Very good location, hotel staff was very kind. The room was not very big but clean and comfortable, OK for one person.
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Good position near the city center Pension is situated on a very busy street
The hotel has a good location, and you can easily walk to the center. The room was very spacious and clean. The staff was very friendly and helpfu in any way they canl, and spoke good English. Moreover, the hotel is just a few minutes walk from Schottentor metrostation (U2). I had a very pleasant stay here. --
The location is good. The Underground station is very close to the Pension( the owners of the hotel dislike calling their acomodation a hotel) The other neans of transport (bus 40A. trams) are also at your disposal. Breakfast was rather poor. They didn't cnange the sheets at all during a week and the towels smelled.
location near to old city
Very good location only 10 min to Wiena center, good breakfast, very nice staff, clean rooms.
Good location in the center of Vienna, near University and underground station, and very helpful staff.
As I arrived —really— late in the evening (I called in the afternoon the hostel to inform about that), I really appreciated that someone was waiting for me to give me the keys of my room.
People were friendly and honest and did there best to please us! I would give them "A" for effort! The signage on the hotel is so small it can not be seen from across the street. the sign for the hotel is 12" X 6" posted only at the door. The internet access is the hotels reception computer and is needed for booking people in and out. Using it was inconvienent for all, with plenty of interuption so they can make transations
It's easy to get food and shopping around.
The location is perfect. WiFi. Calm street. When taking shower, it is nearly impossible not splash the water around bathroom. If your neighbours are noisy, you will hear them. We were in two, but had one key only.
It's a modest accommodation, located very close to Votivkirche ( a great location). It is self-service, so you may never see any staff the whole time you're there. This is a budget-conscious facility.
its very comfortably located, and quiet the cell phone provided is outrageously expensive you might want to buy some cheap sim card for your stay if you plan on using the phone.
Room very clean, big, quiet and very well furnished. Central location. Very good price. There is no reception, and check-in can be complicated.
Quiet street in the center of Vienna, large and clean room with privet WC, shower, hairdryer, free of charge mobile phone (local calls) which can be used out of the pension and even something like a road set with threads, needles, etc.
The location is perfect. WiFi. Calm street. When taking shower, it is nearly impossible not splash the water around bathroom. If your neighbours are noisy, you will hear them. We were in two, but had one key only.
Non-expensive, good location. Could be good for big student company - it was 6 places their. Rather old furniture, There is good place for little kitchen but kitchen is absent.
Excellent location in the city cente, budget price, kitchen.
It is a good place for young couples. Good value for money. Perfect location.
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The Stealth
Eric Owen Moss Architects
Culver City, California, USA
The design of the Stealth began as a consequence of remediation required for earth removal on what was formerly an industrial site.
One of three existing industrial structures was demolished to provide access to the area. A block wall enclosed the two remaining buildings and the excavation was reshaped to form a sunken garden.
The aspiration was to investigate a changing exterior form and a varying interior space: to construct a building that remakes both outside and inside./ Eric Owen Moss
Inside the old structures, a new performance stage faces the
garden, with seating on the stage perimeter and in the garden. The
stage holds 150 seats, the garden 600.
The block wall of the façade has two openings: the north opening
forms the theater proscenium, the south opening allows parking and
vehicle access at the rear of the site.
On the north end, the new 325-foot long building is three sided.
The south end is four sided. The building section varies constantly
over its length, three becoming four; four becoming three.
The building is entered through a glass-enclosed lobby at grade.
The north wing of the raised two-story office block is a large
floor with an open mezzanine.
The south wing provided two more conventionally enclosed floor
levels. The area adjacent to the lobby is a garden, sunlit from the
south and west.
Facts about The Stealth
Total area:
28,000 ft2
Principal Architect:
Eric Owen Moss
Project Architects:
Don Dimster
Jay Vanos
Preliminary Design:
Scott Nakao
Shengyuan Hwang
Design Development:
Nick Seierup
Scott M. Nakao
Project Team:
Dennis Ige
Thomas Ahn
Sophie Harvey
Scott Hunter
Naoto Sekiguchi
Todd Conversano
Paul Groh
Dolan Daggett
Nadine Apmann
Frank Brodbeck
Craig Shimahara
Mogens Milbauch
Cheen Lin
Kam Chathurattaphol
Ranya Alumar
Warren Young
Andreas Heipp
Munah Hedjazu
Lorenza Cristofolini
Velvet Hammerschmidt
Emil Dilanian
Susanne Jensen
Dana Mansfield
Kishani de Silva
Kira Ogle
Ann Kosmal
Joy Keller
Richard Lin
Eric McNevin
Samitaur Constructs
Director of Field Operations:
Peter Brown
General Superintendent:
Tim Brown
Kurily Szymanski Tchirkow Inc.
Structural Steel:
Cal State Steel
Silver, Roth, and Associates
Antieri and Associates
Samitaur Constructs
Last updated: December 19, 2013
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Hotels: Wythe Hotel
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Home of Finn Juhl
Ordrup, Denmark
Honey I'm Home
Copenhagen, Denmark
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London, United Kingdom
Let's Get Lost
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A9 TV; 8 January 2012
There are not all that many devout people in Israel. They have literally become rabid in their quest to eliminate the Jews from there. But there are a handful of believers. Dominion is in the hands of people with little or nothing to do with religion. The lady is of course well-intentioned, but her language and behavior are far removed from religion. She says that Turkey and Israel have fallen out. That is a curse that comes from not following the way of the Mahdi, of the Messiah. They have been struck by that curse and are suffering from it, and that will worsen still further. That curse will expand. Until they follow the Mahdi, the King Messiah. They cannot take a step outside Israel. They all say they are hated when they talk to me. They say nobody in the world likes them. What kind of life is that? How can you live like that? Everyone wants to throw them out. Go where you like, but go, they say. And countries say they do not want them to go to them.
America says, "We do not want them." The Spanish say, "We do not want them." Many people in Turkey say they do not want them, either. So where are they to go. Egypt does not want them. Iran does not want them. "Stones and trees will give you away, and we will kill you," they say. They are therefore at a total loss what to do. They fail to see that this stems from not following Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), the King Messiah. I am trying to make them see. And they will understand, no matter how much they pretend not to.
(About a report that "Children are to be protected against their families.")
They are slowly coming round to what I am saying. "The family is sacred. Mothers and fathers are sacred, do not touch them," [they say]. A father tries to rape his daughter, and people say, "My dear, your father is sacred, you must not say such things out loud, these things must be kept secret." Look at that mentality! Then they say: "You are making false accusations. You must provide four witnesses to back you up!" So her father is going to drink himself crazy and then attempt to rape his daughter. And while he is doing that, she has to call the neighbors and open the door to four witnesses to prove her case. "Look what he is doing!" "Only then can you say anything," they say. What a mentality! It is obviously out of the question. Sharia law or Turkish Republic law, depending on which suits them at the time. That is what these people are like.
There are various definite types of people. That lady who just called from Israel, for instance, is I think well-intentioned. But they have turned her off religion. She does not know that religion means true freedom and joy, and gives meaning to life. And so a chill has set in. A lack of joy. They do not realize that is what it stems from. Society days, "economic problems are the reason it is like this." The man earns a ton of money but then commits suicide. He abandons himself to drugs and alcohol. He is not happy. But religion makes people happy. Islam makes them happy. Do you know why? In creating us, our Creator, Allah, has also sent the world a prospectus of how we should use this world and ourselves. And that is the Qur'an. How the world is to be used. If we do not use it as Allah describes, then the system goes wrong. It starts harming us. Because in creating the world, He also creates our compatibility with it accordingly. The air, for example, how much oxygen do we need? What do our cells need? How much protein do we need? The level of carbohydrates. Allah determines them all. Allah has also described what our souls need and how we must behave, the damage that will result if we do not do so and how the system will begin harming us. Like someone buying an electrical device and plugging it in without reading the instructions, so it burns out. That is how it is with people. If the system is not used and adjusted properly, it will harm the world and itself. Allah, Who has thought of all this detail, also tells us in writing how we are to behave. He also writes it in animals' brains. He does not use a book to show a cat how to behave; He does not give it a book saying, "look after your young, protect them, watch out for them, bring them food and defend them against strangers." That is written down inside them. Allah inspires their hearts. He does not write a book telling each one how to be disciplined, how to be clean, how to go and collect clean food or how to collect pollen from honey and make honey. Allah just says, "I inspire it." He inspires that cat with how to lick and groom its kittens and how to groom itself. The cat grooms itself all day long. It cleans itself everywhere. The kitten knows this, too. But this is inspired in them. People do not know this. A human baby does not know what to do. Human beings do not know what jealousy is, the importance of being unselfish, or what envy is. Allah sends them a prophet to teach them. Allah reveals things to the prophet, and we act according to the information given him. When we do not act on, the result is pain and suffering.
It is foolish to talk against the Friday prayer. Illogical and empty. What a great thing for Muslims to come together on Friday so the mosques are full to overflowing. Muslims pray to their hearts' content. It is wrong and pointless to sit and say that things were like this or that.
There is no need for our brothers to be uneasy about the Friday prayer. It is a fully established observance. Do not talk about such things as if there were a problem. There is no problem. The Friday prayers are always completely full. Someone may say many things about the Friday prayer. Or even that there is no such thing. Will you agree with that? Why sit around and bother with such things? There is no reason to bring such things up. People then imagine there is something to it. And that is unacceptable, insha'Allah.
One of our brothers thought the life of paradise will take place under the ground. Please! What has that got to do with being under the ground? We are in one dimension, and paradise in another clearer and sharper one. The curtain before us suddenly lifts and you move across. That is what happens. You suddenly depart. If you notice, this world is like a dream. They see us in another way. Bediuzzaman says, "the curtain has lifted and the image has gone." "The curtain." This is noted in two places in the Qur'an. It refers to people falling over their feet when they die, because the feeling of two separate feet disappears. In other words, people cannot control their feet. They become one single whole. Their feet go because they assume spirit form. This is noted in two places in the Qur'an. And it speaks of "When it [the last breath] reaches the gullet.." Then a person suddenly passes to a second dimension. There is no return after that. When one passes from the third dimension to the fourth, one can never return to the third. It is sometimes possible, by Almighty Allah's leave, to see the third dimension from the fourth. Think of it like this. There is a two-dimensional painting, or a panel or mirror. Mirrors are two-dimensional. We see an image of any living thing, or ourselves or the person next to us, don't we? Imagine it is alive. But it can live inside the mirror. It lives as if it were three-dimensional. How do we see it from the fourth dimension? We can see it from the outside, but it cannot see us. We can see it from outside the mirror. It is as if we are in the fourth dimension. Death is like that. One passes from the third dimension to the fourth. We cannot see it again, unless Allah wishes otherwise.
(A clarification of various hadiths about Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh))
Our Prophet (pbuh) says that "Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is Arab in coloring. His body is Israeli." Like the people of Israel, because he is descended from the Prophet Jacob (pbuh). He is from the line of the prophet David (pbuh) and bears the features of that line. "There is a mole like a shining star on his cheek. The dwellers on the Earth and in the sky will be content with his caliphate, and even the birds in the air," he says." In other words, with his spiritual leadership.
The hadith I cited recently is very important. "When Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) appears, he will have a turban on his head, a herald." If you add the word "and" it changes the meaning entirely. "He will cry out, 'This is the Mahdi, the caliph of Allah. Follow him'." That refers to Sheikh Nazım hodja and Sheikh Ahmet Yasin hodja. That is clear, clear, clear.
"The earth will be filled with security, and even just a few women will easily be able to go on the hajj with no man accompanying them." Let the extremists hear that. What does it mean? They will be able to go everywhere. With no need for a man or anyone to protect them. But when? When Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) appears. How will things be prior to the coming of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh?). People to protect them will be essential.
"The kings of Damascus and Egypt will be slain before Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)." There is disorder in Damascus and Egypt at the moment. Kings and governors. Our Prophet (pbuh) says there will be disorder in Damascus and Egypt; we can see from the hadith that there will be trouble in Egypt and Syria. It is quite explicit. There is disorder in both places right now.
(In response to a viewer who says, "I like your program, but I do not see the point of the music.")
You would make this a hell on earth, but I will not permit it. You are trying to tear Islam down, whereas I am trying to bring life to it. What insincere people these are. Music is a wonderful thing, a great blessing created by Allah. These brothers are against all beautiful things. Wherever there is something beautiful, they want to destroy it.
(Regarding a mail from a viewer saying, "The glass you drink from resembles a goblet.")
Allah speaks of goblets in the Qur'an, the goblets of paradise. Allah likes goblets. You may hate them, but Allah likes them. You really must abandon this hatred of art and beauty.
(In response to the question "Drinking wine should not be a sin when listening to a concert. What do you think?")
Wine is harmful, raki is harmful, that is why Allah forbids them. Almighty Allah says, "Do not drink them." Because alcohol makes people hostile to one another, may Allah forbid. They always fight when they are drunk. Most murders are committed during drunkenness. They always end up fighting in front of bars, if you notice. They beat each other to a pulp, drunk as lords, with no sense in their heads. The drink and drive and have traffic accidents. What need is there for such tragedies?
(In response to a view who says, "One does not have to look at sinful things to see a fine manifestation of Allah.")
Allah tells us what is sinful. Would any young man look lustfully at his sister when she walks round in her underclothes at home? Could a brother lust after his sister? May Allah forbid. She may be utterly lovely, his sister, but such a thing would never enter his mind. Why? Because of faith. Why? Because it is a sin. So what about a lady outside? That is also unlawful. They are both unlawful. The one is the same as the other. Obviously. But if he claims that he is unable to control himself and engaged in an illicit relation with his sister, incest, perversion, then he is in any case immoral. He can only be restrained by laws, insha'Allah. But a young man who sees his sister in her underwear would never think of such a thing. Nor her father. The same goes for someone else's daughter. They are both unlawful, insha'Allah.2012-02-20 12:44:26


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AT Exclusive Preview: The GeForce 7800 GS Hits the Sceneby Derek Wilson & Kristopher Kubicki on 11/22/2005 8:00 PM EST
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AmberClad - Monday, November 28, 2005 - linkSorry if this was already mentioned in the article, but is there a reason that there were no pictures of the actual card? Were there distinguishing marks/logos on the card that would have revealed to Nvidia which company had leaked the card, or was it just due to legal issues? Reply
gulizi - Saturday, November 26, 2005 - linkhttp://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid...">http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...amp;thre... Reply
vailr - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - link
There are some rebate and coupon offers that can get you a 7800 GT for $300 right now if you look hard enough.
This 7800GT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82...">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82... is ($289.00, after $50.00 MIR). Reply
NullSubroutine - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkthankfully the 12x10 4x 8x are on there. anyone know the availbility date since this was a sneak peak? Reply
yacoub - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkThe only thing you didn't mention in your conclusion are the prices of the ATI cards, which would really help drive the point home that the 7800 GS or GT are the way to go. Reply
LoneWolf15 - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkThat Anandtech has posted that cards in a test (I saw this last week too, but didn't mention it then) include the Radeon X800XL, and then didn't. I'm getting really tired of it. It seems like a simple thing, but a lot of people purchased the X800XL as a performance/value solution, and the comparison is worth it to us. I'd like to see Anandtech tes with it, but if you decide not to, REMOVE IT FROM THE LIST OF CARDS IN YOUR TESTING SO THAT NO-ONE IS LED ON. Don't you guys have ANY PROOFREADERS?
(pauses, takes several deep breaths) Rant over. Carry on.
P.S. It appears that in looking closer, your tests include the X1800XL, which is not listed in the test specs. Perhaps the specs have a typo, but if so, it's rather an egregious one...maybe you could correct it? Reply
yacoub - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkI'll second the notion that the X800XL would be nice to include since that was the hottest bang-for-the-buck card just a couple months ago. Reply
DerekWilson - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkWould you guys rather see an X800 GTO or an X800 XL in future reviews of this nature?
Also, it was a typo. It should have read X1800XL. I'm sorry about the confusion.
As always, we very much appreciate our readers pointing out errors we need to correct. Thanks! Reply
Matkun - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkThere seems to be something wrong with the x1800 parts in the Black and White 2 Benchmarks, since they perform quite a bit below the x850 xt, even though they are faster in every way.
Is it really proper to include scores that seem to be bugged? Reply
DerekWilson - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkIf a hardware/software combination has a problem isn't it even more important that we report it? This is an accurate measure of the performance of the different parts with equivalent settings. We checked and rechecked our benchmarks this time and there's no doubt that R4xx hardware runs B&W2 better thant R5xx hardware with the latest ATI drivers.
This is a problem and we hope ATI or Lionhead will take notice and fix the issue. Reply
nserra - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkthe 7800GTX512 is the card to buy because it's much faster than the others. ;)
I want one but with 256MB memory, and less than 399$. Call it 7800GTX256 i dont care.
What happen to the Ultra (naming), doesnt sound good? Reply
coldpower27 - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkYour basically dreaming here, since the MSRP of the 7800 GTX 256 is 499US now, best we could hope for is GTX 256 Rev.2 at MSRP 549US. Reply
lexmark - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkCould you guy possibly replace doom3 benchmarks with CoD2? The game is growing cobwebs now! :) Quake 4 should account for doom3 since its built with an optimized doom3 engine. Reply
KHysiek - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkI think it needs a bit faster memory on release version. Something like 1.2GHz would be nice. Reply
coldpower27 - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkThe problem is both a lower product and a higher product, have the exact same memory bandwidth of 32GB/s, so it doens't look like they have much flexibility with the bandwidth. Unless you want to pull an ATI, and have memory bandwidth at different levels, across the entire line like X800 Series. Reply
Wesleyrpg - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkI'm a bang for your buck sorta guy. Seems like its going to be a great card should it ever get released!
How about the important stuff, does it overclock well, and how aboout those estra pipelines, are they unlockable? Reply
DerekWilson - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkIts a tough sell to even claim that the 7800 GS will ship with this pipeline and clock speed configuration, let alone to say that retail units will function similarly to this random early sample we happened to get our hands on.
Up to 8 pipelines could be unlocked on this unit with RivaTuner, but if NVIDIA starts building G70 based silicon with only 16 pipes that capability could go away. And just becuase something can be unlocked doesn't mean it will work.
Finding out how overclockable this part will be is a big reason we want to see this card make it to market. Reply
gibhunter - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkFine, since I've been a reader of AT for about 7 years (this is the first PC enthusiast site I visit every day) I'll give you guys a benefit of the doubt.
Next time you write an article about an unanounced card, try not to sound so defensive. It makes you look guilty. Reply
DerekWilson - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkI didn't defend anything :-)
My opinion on the subject is that the truth doesn't change if someone decides to believe a something else. And if you can't take us at our word in our articles then there's nothing I can say that will change your mind in our comments.
I would hope that our track record has proven us to be trustworthy and plain spoken with our readers. But that doesn't mean I want people to stop questioning us and keeping us honest. Reply
Paratus - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkAre any of these tested with AF? Reply
DerekWilson - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkSorry, most of our tests were run with AF enabled (8x in most cases).
The only test that did not include AF was the Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory test with out AA (the 4xAA test also included 8xAF).
Derek Wilson Reply
Jep4444 - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkI'd like to see some benches of the 6800GT or 6800Ultra(preferably the ultra) included just to see how the G70 architecture compares to the Nv40 in terms of "improvements" Reply
ShadowVlican - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - link6800GT is almost exactly like 6800GS.. so it's a waste of time... most (if not all) reviews of the 6800GS would have already taken care of that comparison Reply
Jep4444 - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkthe thing about the 6800GS and GT being similar is that they arent uniformly similar, they traded off a few benches and overall the GS is slower
what i wanted to see was the fact that they have the same pipeline setup and the 7800GS is clocked similarly so i wanted to see how much the G70 architecture is actually improved Reply
nullpointerus - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkOne thing I've been wonderingabout your benchmarking: Some time ago there was a question of whether average framerate should be the sole basis for comparison (IQ issues aside). The argument was that if a card really chokes on certain parts of a scene, having 10% higher average framerate wasn't exactly great. Would it be possible to do a graph of the frames so we could see how much they vary? Or is this not really an issue today? Reply
DerekWilson - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkIt does matter to some extent, but it is very difficult to do a good job of representing this data. Graphs of instantaneous framerates over time is next to useless in our opinion. Its too hard to actually tell what's going on and way too difficult to properly compare a number of cards without totally destroying readability.
I keep voting for boxplots but there's still some debate about whether teaching our readers about statistical analysis is a good idea :-)
I think something that can show outliers, min, max, lower and upper quartiles, and median in as much space as a single bar in a bar graph gets my vote as a good thing. The huge problem is that our graphing engine doesn't support anything nearly this robust. We have been trying to augment our bar graphs with some line graphs generated using a spreadsheet program to show resolution scaling, but I still haven't found a good easy way to generate nice looking boxplots.
Anyone tips? Reply
Leo V - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkBoxplots are an EXTREMELY useful idea, especially the lower-quartile framerate. In fact, the lower quartile may be more useful than the average framerate.
The lower quartile shows you how smooth the game is in the "slower" half of the time -- which makes or breaks a game's playability and enjoyment.
Suppose card A averages 60FPS, but the worst half of the time it only averages 20FPS (lower quartile). Carb B averages 50FPS, but is more efficient in relatively complex scenes -- 35FPS lower quartile. Most likely, you want card B, despite its lower "average" framerate. What good is card A when its best 50% of scenes average 100FPS while its worst 50% average 20FPS? A better choice is probably card B, which might average 65FPS in the best 50% and 35FPS in the worst 50%. But average framerates don't show this!
Posting min and max framerates (box whiskers) is useless, since they will be meaningless (and probably random) freak outliers. Min SUSTAINED framerate is good, and it happens to be closely related to the lower quartile number. Reply
Donegrim - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkI reckon if you started to introduce boxplots alongside your standard graphs, readers would catch on pretty fast. People who want the extra information will take the time to work out what it means, and people who don't care can just look at the standard graphs. Or just stick a massive arrow pointing to the mean and leave the rest of the diagram a little more faded. Reply
nullpointerus - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkMaybe you could make the boxplots appear instead of the regular graphs on mouse over like you do with some of your IQ comparisons? Reply
DerekWilson - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkthat would be awesome ... the big problem is making the boxplot though. Reply
bersl2 - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - link
I keep voting for boxplots but there's still some debate about whether teaching our readers about statistical analysis is a good idea :-)
"A good idea"? Do you mean "a waste of time"? Something else?
I suppose "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" could potentially apply in this case. Reply
KristopherKubicki - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - link
Graphs of instantaneous framerates over time is next to useless in our opinion.
Well.. not entirely. Boxplots are definitely very good though.
Kristopher Reply
shabby - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkMin/avg/max fps would be ideal imo. Reply
neogodless - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkMy only complaint about graphs like these, against cards like these, is that it makes a part like the 7800GS seem downright midrange and mainstream... and I guess for those enthusiast about games with their budget shifted towards the video card, that is probably realistic. But I guess I'd like to see graphs that better reflect at least what is actually out there being used by gamers today ... i.e. if most of us have 6600GTs, then it would be a good comparison point! Reply
ksherman - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkIm one of those 6600GT owners! but it seems that the 7800 GT might still be a better value IMO... but what about unlocking pipelines and overclocking?!?!?!?! Reply
huges84 - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - linkI have to agree. Especially since this part is more of a value card instead of a high end card, a 6600GT would be much appreciated in these benchmarks. Reply
coldpower27 - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkIf my guess is correct on the MSRP, likely 299US to replace the current MSRP 299US 6800 GT. This product does look good. If the price is right on this product, it could be quite the competitor. Reply
gibhunter - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkSo basically, Anand Tech is reduced now to NVidia's marketing arm of gauging public interest in a new card. Nice "leaked" card from "unknown" sources...my ass. Let's not kid ourselves, we're not that stupid. Reply
bob661 - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - link
quote:How about you speaking for yourself? I, for one, like to see articles such as these. And I have a friend that would be pretty interested in this card seeing the light of day. Reply
Let's not kid ourselves, we're not that stupid
Cybercat - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkgrow up gib. Why don't you take this for what it is without inserting your own farfetched assumptions. Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkDespite what you might think, I can guarantee that this article is not at all sanctioned by NVIDIA. (I'd go so far as to say they're probably really unhappy that the info got leaked to us.) I wouldn't say the same for whoever provided the card, though - some company like ASUS, Leadtek, etc. (no, I don't know where it came from) might have slipped us the card to see the reaction. Very little information comes directly from NVIDIA, ATI, etc. without an NDA. We get most of the "secret" stuff through numerous other channels.
We're hardware enthusiasts, and many people have been wondering about lower priced G70 parts. Whether or not this card actually sees the light of day soon (if at all) is most likely going to depend on chip yields for the G70. If a decent number of cores are failing tests on two quads, it makes more sense.
The 7200 and 7600 (or whatever they end up being named) are due out in the next few months. Depending on price/performance, there may or may not be a niche for this product. If it's too fast for the price, it would hurt sales of 7600. We'll see what happens. Reply
ariafrost - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkGood job on getting this info so quickly, and especially on obtaining the card. AT caught 'em napping. Reply
vijay333 - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - linkproduct line's getting even more cluttered, but good info nonetheless. surprised AT would be able to post this info without running into legal difficulties, even if a NDA wasn't actually signed...since the card is now 'hot property', I'd be happy to take it off your hands ;) Reply