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ASUS Zenbook UX51VZ: Great Laptop, High Priceby Jarred Walton on 4/30/2013 1:00 AM EST
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jmunjr - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkDoes the IPS LCD on this thing produce real reds unlike the Sony 15.6" IPs screen which is orange? Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkNo, not really... I'm still confused as to why this is the case, but my LCD testing on Windows 8 has been rather poor in terms of results. Sorry, I forgot to put in the numbers in Mobile Bench -- will do that right now. Even so, a mediocre IPS trumps TN any day in my book. Reply
Friendly0Fire - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkI have a UX51Vz. I wondered, did you try to do some calibration? Did it improve the quality in any significant fashion? I was considering it, but I don't have the hardware handy and I'm not sure it's worth the price... Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkI can send you the color profile created on my unit. It won't be perfect for any other LCD (and it's not even perfect for this unit -- blues are still pretty far out of ideal), but it may help a bit. The reduction in the red and blue curves will lower the maximum brightness, though. Anyway, here's the link:
http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/mobile/asus/AS... Reply
Friendly0Fire - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkThanks a lot, any improvement is good in my book! Reply
Stoffel - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkUnfortunately it has a numpad :( Reply
ShieTar - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkWhy unfortunately? Personally I'd never buy a laptop without a numpad. Reply
Freakie - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkSame here, I never buy a laptop without one. It's a bloody waste of space to not include a number pad in anything 13.3" or above. And a laptop's numpad is so much more useful than a desktop's I find. Shallower key travel and keys that don't have gigantic spaces in between them from the sides of the keys sloping makes number entering a breeze on a laptop. Reply
Friendly0Fire - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkMy last laptop didn't have one. I gotta say I didn't think about it much, but now that I have one again, I realize how I'd missed it. Reply
twtech - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkI want my keyboard to be centered. The numpad is too rarely used to justify not being able to have my hands centered. Reply
Flunk - Monday, May 13, 2013 - linkI also prefer the keyboard centered, with standard-width keys.
I never use the number pad at all because it requires me to move my right hand off the keyboard to do so. This also requires me to look at the keyboard, something I otherwise never do. For me the numberpad is just slower and unnecessary. I that way the keyboard layout that 15" notebooks like the Dell XPS L521x or MacBook Pro is better. Reply
nevertell - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkDon't want to be rude or anything, but this seems like a rather short review :( Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkI got the impression Jarred rushed it out to clear his backlog without skipping it entirely the way some products appear to have been when they didn't get a near launch time review. Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkThat's what the introduction is for. ;-) I have several more of these planned prior to the Haswell and Trinity launches. Basically, the laptops are now somewhat older and so I'm giving a quick review to cover the product and get the benchmarks done prior to the updates arriving (and to flesh out our new benchmark suite). If you have any questions about the laptop you feel I missed covering, ask away and I'll be happy to respond. Reply
fruitbar - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkSpeaking of Haswell-powered laptops, is there an ETA on their general availability? Can we expect them right after the unveiling at Computex or would mid-/late-Q3 be a more reasonable time-frame? Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkI think June 2nd is the launch date (or thereabouts), so probably within a few weeks there will be a few available, and in July/August there will be a bunch. Reply
Bob Todd - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkI just wanted to chime in and say that I like the short reviews. The one thing I'd change about Anandtech is just more content for all categories. I know the big reviews take a lot of time to put together, so I'd love more 'mini' reviews like this across the board. The smaller benchmark set still gives a decent idea about performance, and as long as there's some good subjective information about the overall experience I still find them very useful. Reply
kyuu - Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - linkI presume you mean Haswell and *Richland* launches. Unless you really are that far behind on reviewing AMD hardware. =p Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - linkEr, yup. :-) Reply
lmcd - Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - linkHaswell and Richland, you mean? I know Richland is basically Trinity, but... Reply
Roland00Address - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkI am fine with short reviews.
I am happy he got the benchmarks and actually prefer the new format (though I wish the chart possess links to bench so it makes easy comparison, for example click on x264 first pass and it shows how other laptops compare with this test on bench).
I wish there more personal opinions and expressions in the review, for these often give the best insight on the strengths and flaws of a laptop. There are so many opportunity costs with laptops, for example put a good ips screen in a laptop and you sacrifice battery life without using a bigger battery (for ips need a stronger backlight for the same final brightness the user sees, bigger backlit means higher screen power draw.).
I though Jared did a pretty good job for only 2400 words Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkI linked all the results to Mobile Bench... what a pain! Anyway, all of the games (other than Skyrim) only have a single result right now, which is why I used the tables. The other benchmarks have other results, but many are for Ultrabooks that don't really compete with the UX51Vz (e.g. iGPU vs. dGPU, ULV vs. quad-core LV, $1000 vs. $1850). Reply
marraco - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkLooks like Anandtech was down minutes ago. It was worldwide non accesable. Reply
marc1000 - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkthe images on the site are not loading up to now. It seems some server of the new rack has a problem... Reply
marc1000 - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkwow its back! Reply
ajp_anton - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkWhat exactly makes Macbook a bad Windows laptop? The trackpad drivers can be sort of fixed and the keyboard partially remapped. Reply
mr_tawan - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkEven the keyboard can be remapped, it's still inferior to the keyboard that screened corresponding to the Windows's keyboard layout in term of Windows usage.
Imagine someone who cannot touch-type but has to type a lot in remapped keyboard. One of my senior programmer cannot touch-type, but his press-typing is super fast! Reply
mr_tawan - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - link(missing one sentence), but if the key is not printed correctly, he would mistype a lot. Reply
ananduser - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkNo ACPI optimizations, no support for Intel Speedstep™, no discrete/integrated graphics switching, basic drivers that are never updated.
Might I add issues with foobar plugins that attempt to bypass Windows' audio subsystem that bsod a bootcamped Windows(most likely due to BIOS emulation).
Also add the Windows cost...win8 pro is 200$(non-OEM version with support included) worth of software, not a 20$ service pack. Reply
ajp_anton - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkI've used Bootcamp quite a lot, and while I've noticed some audio bugs, I've learned how to avoid them. Never had a BSOD.
Speedstep works just fine, and switchable graphics isn't an issue in the 13-inch retina I'm interested in.
Battery life does suffer a little, but Macs seem to have much larger batteries anyway - 74Wh in 13-inch. Reply
ananduser - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkSpeedstep is supported under OSX not under bootcamped Windows(don't confuse it with turbo boost). Lack of ACPI, lack of discrete graphics switching and poor overall driver support means that on a mac, Windows is not able to fully take advantage of the hardware. Therefore it will always be the "worst" Windows machine. Again, don't forget the Windows cost that must be added to the bottom line.
But you're right, for the mac crowd, a bootcamp or a VM from time to time is good enough. However, for the Windows user that knows these drawbacks, it's a no go.
Battery life suffers plenty not just "a little". 20% minimum and more on macs where discrete graphics is present and switching it off not available. Reply
ajp_anton - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkTurbo doesn't exist on the C2D Mac I've been using. The CPU happily steps from 800 to 2400MHz and everything in between. Has something happened since then? Reply
snuuggles - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkEr, is "anti-glare" different than "matt". Sorry I'm seriously asking what the difference is... Reply
snuuggles - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkJust to be clear: the reason I ask is that the first paragraph says this is an anti-glare screen, but the chart says it's glossy. I'm just not sure I'm clear what the differences are. Thanks! Sorry if I somehow missed it in the review. Reply
ShieTar - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkAccording to the ASUS homepage the screen has an Anti-Reflection Coating. So it is glossy, but with reduced/removed glare. Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkSorry, the table was not updated. I always copy/paste a table from elsewhere and then update it, and it seems there's always at least one item I miss. LOL Anyway, it's anti-glare/anti-reflective, but not quite as much as on some LCDs. Reply
UpSpin - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkAnti-Glare (AG) normally stands for a matte display, which spreads the incoming light across a larger surface, thus reflects it over a larger surface and reduces glare thereby.
Anti-Reflective (AR) stands for a special coating which absorbs a specific wavelength of the incoming light, thus it consists of several layers absorbing different wavelengths. The display remains glossy, but reflections get partially absorbed. The more it absorbs the more expensive the coating gets. It's always used on camera lenses or on the lenses of glasses and also often found on higher end flat screen TVs. The reflected light looks purple: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-reflective_coati...
You can combine both to avoid too high costs and take the best of both worlds.
What exactly the Zenbook has remains unsolved :-) Reply
ShieTar - Thursday, May 02, 2013 - link1. AR coatings do not absorb light. Their working is actually explained correctly on the link you posted.
2. What the Zenbook has is very clearly stated on their own specs, it is an anti-reflective coating. Reply
user777 - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkAt the Asus web site I can see only the model UX52VS (probably UX51VZ is a model only for the USA). Do you have any plans to review the model Asus Zenbook UX52VS (UX32VD is also an interesting model)? Reply
DanNeely - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkI found both models with a quick Google; they appear different enough I don't think they're just being sold to different markets. The UX52VS only has a GT645 GPU (vs GT650), a significantly smaller battery (45 vs 70Wh). The battery size is potentially compensated by the use of a ULV CPU instead of standard voltage. Reply
Hrel - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkThe quad-core i6-3612QM
Hm, new cpu come out? ;) Reply
Krafty1 - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkIf they had included a Thunderbolt port...I'd be trying to find ways to come up with the money to buy this thing. As is...hopefully when they re-work it for Haswell, they will include a Thunderbolt port. Reply
just2btecky - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkPictures are missing, anandtech. Reply
damianrobertjones - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - link"The MBP 15 Retina's glossy 2880x1800 native resolution is still impressive, but the DPI is such that you can't actually use it without scaling and other tricks, so it ends up being more like a really nice 1920x1200 LCD, at least in Windows. " - I'm SO GLAD to actually read this written as it basically shows the power of Marketing. Thank you! Reply
MykeM - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkIt still doesn't change the fact that the Retina MBP has more than double the resolution of the Asus and even more staggering since both use a 15" display (another plus for the rMBP is the use of the 16:10 ratio). There's nothing wrong with 1080p but those wanting a denser screen (typeface looks incredible at 220ppi) have a choice. Reply
nerd1 - Thursday, May 02, 2013 - linkYou are not allowed to use the native resolution anyway. Reply
erple2 - Saturday, May 04, 2013 - linkSo I have a rMBP. And it doesn't really look all that good unless you're using it at the "recommended" resolution (1440x900 equivalent) - which looks amazing. It's not terrible, and it does have good colors, but if I run it at "1680x1050" or "1920x1200" "equivalent", I'm not nearly as wowed. I like having the additional resolution that the 1680x1050 equivalent resolutions afford when I'm working, which is why I don't really like the "recommended" resolution. Reply
akdj - Sunday, May 05, 2013 - linkI run both of our rMBPs @ 1920x1200 all the time. Not sure why you're not 'wowed'. Doesn't matter which resolution you're running, it's pixel doubling and still allowing for pin sharp text and detail. At this resolution, it's actually doubling the density to 3840x2400. Every time I turn mine on, I'm 'wowed!' In 27 years of purchasing computers, I can honestly say its been a long time since a computer actually did 'wow' me. They've been basically just tools til these dropped. I'm a fan of HiDPI and am with the Anand crew. Hopefully this year is the year that Windows OEMs will follow suit. After using 'retina' capable devices....regardless these days of the actual manufacturer (as others have now entered the same segment in tablet and phone production)...it's rough going back to a regular, lower resolution TN panel.
Certainly not arguing here that windows isn't best run in a windows machine though;).
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HisDivineOrder - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - link"Yes, you can get similar and even slightly better performance from ASUS' own G55VW for $1156 (don't forget to add an SSD!), but I'm not sure anyone would argue the G55VW looks better than the UX51VZ."
Eh, I dispute this. So you have someone who argues the point. I guess I think the (silver) "metal" laptop is all played out. Macbook's been doing it a while and it was chic like thin used to be, but now it's just getting stupid and costing a lot more than it should to look... like a Macbook from years ago. Yes, even Macbooks look mostly like Macbooks from years ago.
I think we deserve better now. We deserve sleek, black laptops again. Screw silver or gray laptops. Black is the new silver metal. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - linkBut would you rather have a thick, massive wedge instead of a thin chassis? Color could be changed if there was demand, but the black "stealth wedge" is hardly attractive. But, I figured someone would disagree, if only to play devil's advocate. It's the Internet after all. Reply
Flying Goat - Sunday, May 05, 2013 - linkThis weight 4.5 pounds, the G55VW weights closer to 8.4 pounds. Significantly lighter, thinner laptops tend to cost a lot more than comparably equipped heavier laptops.
Don't suppose you know of any other quad core laptops with the GT 650M or better that cost significantly less and are under 5.5 pounds or so? If so, I'd love to know. Thinking about getting something like this with Haswell for my next upgrade, some point after it comes out. Reply
Zap - Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - linkRegarding the WiFi issue, I think it is a problem with some of the Intel WiFi adapters. I've encountered similar issues with the Intel 130 and 1030 models (B/G/N + BT) in Samsung and Dell notebooks, and I've read of issues in HP notebooks. All were using Intel adapters, and various "fixes" include disabling BT, disabling N mode, rolling back drivers, updating drivers. Reply
RomanMR - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkCan anyone provide any details on the "various fixes involving disabling BT support"? I'm at the end of my wits here. Been tweaking the card options this way and that, but nothing has worked so far. Disabled BT both in W8 options and in Device Manager. Connection drops every 2-3 minutes even with very strong WiFi signal. Please share you insights, this is driving me crazy. Ordered 2 usb wifi sticks at Amazon... Reply
ZorkZork - Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - linkI wish there was an option of having one SDD and one HDD (when playing around with video and/or images in raw format then a 1TB HDD is invaluable). And they should get rid of the numpad - never use it and I like my keyboard centered. Reply
Freakie - Wednesday, May 01, 2013 - linkThat's a valid reason, I will admit. Though I find that so long as the touchpad is off center with the keyboard, then it doesn't bug me one bit but if the touchpad wasn't, then I would obviously not enjoy the uncentered main keyboard. But another really nice thing about a numpad is having this nice 3 inch area to the right of your keyboard to set something on, like your phone or a notepad, or a graphing calculator if you're a student, or a camera/mp3 player you're syncing with your computer and you aren't at a desk and have the laptop in your lap. I do frequently find myself using that extra wide space for such things! Reply
mabl4367 - Friday, May 03, 2013 - linkGraphing calculator?
Run graph89 on your phone! Its free!
Oh that's right if you are an Apple-man you are out of luck.
-No emulators for you! That's one of Jobs commandments you see. Reply
akdj - Sunday, May 05, 2013 - linkLol...apparently you've not been by the App Store in a while? The TI89 and any other calculation example you could possibly think of, available, and typically a buck or less. Emulation? Forget-About-It! No need to have an emulator when the app is coded in such a way it's indistinguishable from the almighty '89'! Not sure that for an engineering student though that the 'real thing' isn't arguably a necessity...though with the apps and available 'emulators', $140 calculators will go the way of the slide rule. Sooner than later. Reply
nerd1 - Thursday, May 02, 2013 - linkI'd like to see the review of new samsung chronos with 8870M GPU - initial gaming benchmarks look quite spectacular (for the size), and I was very (positively) surprised to see +10hrs endurance too. Reply
Younes - Thursday, May 02, 2013 - linkMy paranoia is arising on the dimensions and weight published for this unit on your article, Sir. It can't be of nearly the same of those of the Macbook Pro Retina 15.4'', they had to go on radical terms to slim the latter down to 0.71" and 2.06kg, other sources say the Asus is rather 1'' thick (you've probably only measures the edges!) and weighs in about 2.2kg. Please do recheck and make corrections if needed. Reply
Younes - Thursday, May 02, 2013 - linkmeasured* Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, May 03, 2013 - linkThe measurements are from the ASUS specifications (http://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/UX51VZ... That said, the chassis is definitely less than an inch thick. If you include the feet, it might be a bit closer to 1", but not much (and few if any manufacturers include the height of the feet, since they're not really part of the chassis -- they could be removed). Besides, Intel has certified this as an Ultrabook, which means at 15.6" it needs to be less than 21mm. Reply
Younes - Friday, May 03, 2013 - linkThank you for your response, Jarred. On Asus' notebook website, it seems they have two measurements for the weight, one with the HDD and one without, I suppose they're indicating the notebook has an SSD already but if you were to add an HDD, it will weigh 120 grams more? Reply
colinmollenhour - Tuesday, May 07, 2013 - linkAre you 100% sure this thing has Mini-DisplayPort? The port looks extremely similar, but the connector on the VGA adapter that is included looks a little different than MiniDP connectors. Also the Asus specs don't mention anything about MiniDP.. Reply
Zoolookuk - Thursday, May 09, 2013 - linkI am looking to switch from a MBP back to a Windows machine, and this looks promising, although I have been considering the HP Elitebook too. I currently have an i7 2.66ghz machine, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. I want something of similar size and build quality as the MBP, but with a Quad Core and better GPU. Reply
Zenzei - Saturday, June 22, 2013 - linkI recently acquired the Zenbook and was loving it until I started to run into issues with the power management. Over the last month or so the Zenbook has been having increasing difficulty coming out of hibernate/sleep. In many cases I have to charge the power to full and play with opening the lid, taking the power out, etc until it decides to let me turn it on. Right now, I am writing this on my iPad since the Asus has turned into a brick and completely refuses to turn on.
A quick search of the forums, youtube, etc has surfaced a number of similar complaints. Asus support is clueless on this. So my recommendation is to stay away from this brand and model until the power problems are acknowledged and resolved by Asus, Reply
nicolaim - Wednesday, July 03, 2013 - linkI'd like to know if all the UX51VZ models have the space and connector inside for a hard drive. In other words, can I add a hard drive to an SSD-only UX51VZ? Reply
TimRyanTechnicare - Sunday, July 28, 2013 - linkI have had one since April, the 2x256GB version, I am in the photography business and IMHO this is the best photographers laptop I have ever seen! Scorching performance on CS6 and Premiere Pro, I calibrate the screen with an Xrite I1DisplayPro and while the gamut boundary is not as large as the Lacie 724 on my desktop machine, this is certainly the best laptop display I have ever seen, and in my opinion head to head with the MBP. Reply


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Kiski Area makes most of Norwin's miscues
Kiski Area took advantage of just about every opportunity Norwin presented on its way to a 36-14 Quad East victory Friday at Davis Field.
Freshman Lincoln Clayton rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on just 18 carries to lead the Cavaliers (3-2, 3-3) to the victory.
"I told the team all week that we don't need to be great, we need to be consistent in all three phases of the game," Kiski Area coach Dave Heavner said. "I would not say this was our best game of the season, rather it was our most consistent. We did a nice job tonight and put some points on the board."
Clayton put an exclamation point on the game at the beginning of the fourth quarter. He carried on all three plays for 58 yards on the drive, which culminated with a 25-yard touchdown run to put Kiski Area up, 36-8.
Norwin (1-5, 1-5) had trouble moving the ball most of the night. Freshman quarterback Nick Amendola completed just two passes for 39 yards with an interception before giving way to Sean Bowen in the fourth quarter. Bowen completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to Jake Kjucaric with 15 seconds left to play in the game.
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Neither team did a good job of taking care of the ball in the first half. Kiski drove to the Norwin 20 on its first possession, but a reception by Shane Kuhn was fumbled on contact and Norwin recovered.
On the first play after the fumble recovery, the snap went over Amendola's head. The Cavaliers' Alex Polka recovered in the end zone for the game's first score.
Norwin turned the ball over again on its next possession when a halfback-pass attempt by Dylan Zgurich was intercepted by Pat Turner at the Kiski 17. The Cavaliers gave the ball right back to Norwin when the handoff exchange was fumbled and recovered by Norwin at the 19. Three plays later, Amendola scored on a 21-yard run. He also added the two-point conversion, and Norwin had an 8-7 lead just before the end of the first quarter.
The lead was short-lived. Kiski Area's ensuing possession extended through the change in quarters, and on the first play of the second quarter, Adam Mitcheson hit a 25-yard field goal. But Mitcheson was run into, and Heavner elected to take the points off the board and go with the first down.
It was a good decision, because Clayton scored on the next play, a 4-yard run.
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Katherine Kline
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Areas of Expertise
PhD in Rehabilitation Counselor Education, Michigan State University
MA in Rehabilitation Counseling, Michigan State University
BA in Psychology, Michigan State University
Courses Taught
Substance Abuse, Supported Employment, Career Development, Practicum
Research Interests
School-to-work transition, innovative assistive technologies in applied vocational settings, caseload management and the working alliance, and the effect of technology in traditional (face-to-face) classrooms to assist in scaffolding learning
When I'm Not Teaching
I enjoy spending time with my husband and our Boston Terriers, as well as playing on intramural sports teams, cooking and running.
Selected Publications
Kierpiec (Kline), K. M., Phillips, B. N. & Kosciulek, J.F. (2010). Vocational rehabilitation caseload size and the working alliance: Implications for rehabilitation administrators. Journal of Rehabilitation Administration, 34 (1), 5-14.
Leahy, M. J. & Kline, K. M. (in press). Case management practices in human services. In J. D. Andrew, & C. W. Faubion (Eds.), Rehabilitation Services: An introduction for the human services professional (3rd ed). Linn Creek, MO: Aspen Professional Services.
Kline, K. M., Kurz, C. A. & Alsaman- Altantawy, M. (in press). Collaboration Between Rehabilitation Counselors, School Counselors, and Special Education Teachers to Promote Career Development for Students with Disabilities. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling.


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NVIDIA Single Card, Multi-GPU: GeForce 7950 GX2by Derek Wilson on 6/5/2006 12:00 PM EST
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bluebob950 - Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - linkthinking about getting a 7950 but i cant find monitor any monitors that do 2048 my boss says the dell 21" at work do but i have yet to see it what do you use? and where can i find them online? Reply
bluebob950 - Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - linkthinking about getting a 7950gt but i cant find monitor any monitors that do 2048 my boss says the dell 21" at work do but i have yet to see it what do you use? and where can i find them online? Reply
JNo - Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - linkI think the review at Hexus.net bares a very interesting negative conclusion, somewhat in contrast to anandtech (not that I'm dissing anandtech), and provides food for sobering thought...
Think seriously about what's been presented to you in this article thus far, concerning GeForce 7950 GX2, and you should (if I can do my job properly) come to a conclusion like this: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 is probably the most caveat-laden graphics purchase yet released.
The conditions that have to be satisfied before it makes sense to get one are pretty much as follows:
* Are you willing to live with less-than-absolute best image quality from the high-end generation right now?
* Are you sure the games you play all have SLI support, or you're at least happy to wait for support to come in a future driver?
* Do you have a PC platform that supports it properly, which is realistically just nForce SLI of some flavour?
* Do you have a very well ventilated PC chassis, able to assist in the significant cooling challenges it presents?
* Do you own a high resolution PC display, since it's built for at least 1600x1200 in current supported games?
* If you run dual displays, are you happy for one to go blank when in multi-GPU mode?
Be sure and really consider the first two questions, and ponder the fact that ATI Crossfire is arguably even worse at satisfying the second, given its lack of a user-adjustable game profiling system. Done so? Good.
Now given yes to all of the above, are you then willing to spend £450 on a single graphics board? You are? Brilliant, they're available today, you'll enjoy the framerates and overall IQ, happy shopping! Reply
Tephlon - Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - linkI just wanted to point out... that list isn't just particular to this card. That's all SLI setups.
All have to watch the heat. Drivers don't allow any SLI setup to dual-view+multi-GPU. SLI does dominate primarily in Hi-Res configs. and so on and so on.
Its still a great list to consider... but please remember that it isn't limited to just the 7950GX2. Reply
DerekWilson - Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - linkexcept the 3rd point doesn't apply at all to 7950 GX2 --
quote:It seems there has been a lot of confusion around the support requied for this card. It will run on Intel, ATI, VIA, SiS, an NVIDIA chipsets as long as the BIOS supports non-video devices in x16 PCIe slots along with supporting add-in PCIe switches. Suprisingly many boards support these features as of this week.
Do you have a PC platform that supports it properly, which is realistically just nForce SLI of some flavour?
the 7950 has a bunch of advantages over a 7900 GT SLI setup, not the least of which is performance. The lenient platform requirements, power draw less than an x1900xt, potential for expansion to quad sli, and it's really very transparently plug and play (just plug it in, install drivers, and no more tweaking is required for it to work as expected). Reply
Jeff7181 - Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - linkOn page three in the chart it says the 7900GTX core clock is 700 MHz (650 for vertex core). Is that accurate? So what I'm seeing and adjusting in the driver settings with coolbits is actually the speed of the vertex core? Reply
DerekWilson - Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - linkyou know, I borrowed that chard from NVIDIA's reviewers guide on the 7950 GX2 ...
I am under the impression that the vertex core of the 7900 GTX is 700MHz. As this is NVIDIA's chart, I'm not sure if vertex clock is listed first or second ... Reply
Jeff7181 - Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - linkBased on the other values in the chart, and the row/column titles, I assumed the number given was supposed to be the core clock, and the one in parenthasis was supposed to be the vertex clock. I guess it could be a type-o... otherwise I want a new 7900GTX since the core speed of mine is only 650 MHz and it should be 700 according to that chart. :D Reply
v12 - Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - linkCould you post comparative scores of the X1900XTX as well? does it beat the 7950 or not? I cant tell from this review.
V12 Reply
AnnonymousCoward - Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - linkThanks for the sweet article. 2 GPUs on a non-SLI board is the way to go...until dual-core GPUs. When are those coming out, anyway? Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkHello all,
Just want to inform everyone that the article is now as it was intended to be. As has been mentioned before, we had some server trouble this morning which distracted me from getting everything posted up quite correctly.
Here's a short list of things added since the article went live --
1) Idle and Load power and power commentary
2) Analysis on each benchmark page for each resolution
3) a corrected typo wrt power draw between the 7950 GX2 and X1900XT
Sorry for the oversight, but all should be in order now. Please let me know if anything is out of the ordinary. Reply
wilki24 - Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - linkAny chance to include an Oblivion page in the review?
I'm thinking of buying one of these beasts, but I'd really like to see that first.
Thanks! Reply
Jeff7181 - Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - linkBased on the rest of the results, looks like it should be just ahead of a couple 7900GT's in SLI... so... figure 5-10% better performance than a pair of 7900GT's. Reply
Regs - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkI play HL2 EP One at 1600x1200 4x/4x Max and it's perfectly playable with a over clocked 7800GT with a 2.4 GHz AMD. Though other games at that setting it's a slide show...so I really have no point. But hey, I posted! Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkWe show 64.1 FPS at that setting, so yes, the game is imminently playable at 16x12 4x/8x with anything 7800GT/X1800 level or higher. Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, June 05, 2006 - link"eminently playable" as well. ;) Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linklets have a hand for our editor folks :-) Reply
Fenixgoon - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkWhere's the ATI x1900 XT crossfire? that would definitely make a more complete benchmark (people buying 7900GT SLI will probably also look at x1900 or x1800 crossfire) Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkConsidering this is a $600 single PCIe slot (double-wide) solution, its fair to compare it to single GPUs. The 7900 GT SLI is thrown in for reference, and you can see how other multi-GPU solutions stack up in other articles. X1900 XT CF (and 7900 GTX SLI) will certainly be faster, but both will also cost at least 50% more. If nothing else, the PCIe switch is an interesting development. Reply
MacGuffin - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkThat point is valid. This is available from XFX for $599 at NewEgg as we speak (in stock). X1900XT Crossfire is atleast $400+$450=$850+. But still, I'm sure it would make for a nice shootout (7900GTX SLI, X1900XT CF and this lone warrior).
Quick question: does the 7950GX2 require games to have SLI-profiles for it to utilize both GPUs? Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkYes, SLI profiles are used for full utilization of the GX2 card. (AFAIK - Derek can correct me if I'm wrong.) Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkSLI profiles are used if availalbe, but SLI profiles are never required to enable multi-GPU support on NVIDIA hardware.
there are some advanced options for enabling multi-GPU or single-GPU rendering in the control panel -- even down to the AFR or SFR mode type (and SLIAA modes as a fallback if nothing else will work for you).
in short -- required: no, used: yes. Reply
araczynski - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkhaven't read the article yet as I didn't see reference to Oblivion benchmarks, and lets be honest, that's the only game out these days that's worth benchmarking (in terms of actually giving the high end cards an actual workout). Reply
DigitalFreak - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkIt's amazing all the cool stuff you can do with PCI Express. Reply
Sniderhouse - Monday, June 05, 2006 - link
Not since Quantum3D introduced the Obsidian X24 have we seen such a beast (which, interestingly enough, did actual Scan Line Interleaving on a single card).
The Voodoo5 5500 had two GPUs on a single card which did true SLI, not to mention the Voodoo5 6000 which had four GPUs, but never really made it to market. Reply
shabby - Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - linkThe x24 was also a dual pcb video card, thats what he meant. Not dual chip or whatever. Reply
timmiser - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkExactly what I was thinking! Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkPerhaps I should have said successful products ... or products that were availble in any real quantity :-) Reply
photoguy99 - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkFrom page 1, what limitations are being referred to?
At lower resolutions, CPU overhead becomes a factor, and some limitations of DX9 come into play
Ryan Smith - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkDX9 itself has a good deal of overhead in some situations, something Microsoft is changing for DX10. We'll have more on that in our upcomming Vista article later this week. Reply
dug777 - Monday, June 05, 2006 - link? Seems daft not to include CF in that kinda comparison... Reply
Mclendo06 - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkOne of the concens I have had regarding this card is the noise level relative to nVidia's other top offering, the 7900GTX. I have seen all over the net that nVidia's large 2-slot heatsink is extremely quiet compared to most others. As the 7950 GX2 has 2 single slot type coolers, I am assuming that the noise is going to be considerably higher, but I haven't seen anything regarding noise levels on any of the reviews I've read so far. Could you weigh in on this (objective info on noise, I'm not looking for dBA measurements or anything). Reply
Mclendo06 - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkGreat minds think alike. If you answer VooDooAddict's post, feel free to ignore mine. Reply
VooDooAddict - Monday, June 05, 2006 - link:) Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkas for noise, from a subjective perspective, the 7950 GX2 is on a similar level to the 7900 GTX. Both are much much much quieter than an ATI X1900 XT spinning up to full speed. Reply
VooDooAddict - Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - linkThanks for the update Reply
VooDooAddict - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkI see that it's mentioned in the article that the 7950GX2 draws less power then the 7900GTX:
"For those who live on the bleeding edge, this lower power alternative to the 7900 GTX is a solid way to go."
Do you have any numbers to support this? Is that only in comparison to 7900GTX SLI or does is it truely consume less power then a single 7900GTX?
Another thing not mentioned was the noise level or the heat produced. I understand that you can't get numbers for everything ... but things like noise level and heat could be commented on subjectivly.
If looking at "high end perforamnce parts," but primarily concerned with power consumption, heat produced, and noise levels ... It's my understanding that the 7900GT and 7900GTX are prefered over the ATI solutions. Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linksorry -- there was a two fold problem here
with the server issues this morning, the power section was accidentally left out at publication.
unfortuantely, i also mentioned the wrong card in the conclusion -- my original references to the 7900 GTX should have been to the X1900 XT. This has been corrected. Sorry for the confusion. Reply
VooDooAddict - Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - linkThanks for the clarification. Reply
Jojo7 - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkDerek, tell us how you really feel about content protection. Hah.
Good article. I wasn't aware how elegant this solution was until now. It works regardless of the chipset. Impressive. Reply
Exsomnis - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkSince when did slapping two PCBs together = single card? *Confused.* Reply
z3R0C00L - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkMarketing Gimmick...
It's two GPU's. It's SLI. The Fastest Single VPU/GPU solution is the x1900XTX (not tested here).
The most advanced GPU/VPU is the x1900XTX as well.
I wonder if these crds will also suffer from the 50% failure rate other 7900 series cards suffer from. Reply
Jojo7 - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkHaha. 50% failure rate. That's comedy.
Where'd you pull that number from?
Hardocp said BFG reported 3-5%, Evga reported .04-1.9%, XFX said in the last 2 weeks they reported a .5% (half of one percent) increase in RMA's.
Yea. That seems like 50% to me. Reply
Xenoid - Monday, June 05, 2006 - link50% failure rate might be bullshit but the fact that you completely ignored the other half of his message is also bullshit fanboy-ism.
The X1900 XTX isn't on here. The X1900 XT Crossfire isn't on here either, but the 7900 GT SLI is. This review is missing 2 of the top video cards, and for what reason? It makes this review incomplete and this should be addressed. Reply
Jojo7 - Monday, June 05, 2006 - link
50% failure rate might be bullshit but the fact that you completely ignored the other half of his message is also bullshit fanboy-ism.
Actually, I agree with both of your points. The x1900 XTX should have been included in this review in both crossfire and single card. To the same end, the 7900 GTX in sli should have been included imo.
Noise comparisons and power draws would have been nice as well. Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkthis does touch on our motivation --
the 7950 GX2 is a single board solution (for those uncomortable with the inclusion of 2 PCBs, think of one as a daughterboard or something). We wanted to really focus on the comparison to other single board solutions.
Right now x1900 crossfire and 7900 gtx sli are over $1000 investments, and don't really compete with the 7950 GX2 -- unless we look at the 7950 GX2 in SLI. As we couldn't get quad SLI on the 7950 GX2 working for this article, we decided we save the comparison to that copetition later. It does seem pretty clear fromt these tests that the 7950 GX2 in SLI will be able to trump any other solution in its market segment.
Also, the 7950 GX2 doesn't require an SLI board -- which is a great advantage of current multi-GPU solutions. In many cases, putting two other solutions in SLI won't be an option for users who upgrade to a 7950 GX2.
Please understand that I certainly appreciate the requests for the inclusion of the 1900xt crossfire and the 7900 gtx crossfire as a reference point to what is currently possible on the highest end of the spectrum. In future articles involving the 7950 GX2 we will address this issue. Thanks very much for your feedback. Reply
poohbear - Thursday, June 08, 2006 - link50% failure rate? dude, do u know how this percentage thing works?! that would mean 1 in 2 79XX cards fail. please, bs is a great thing and we have plenty of it on the net, but try to atleast make your bs somewhat believable. Reply
nullpointerus - Monday, June 05, 2006 - link
50% failure rate might be bullshit but the fact that you completely ignored the other half of his message is also bullshit fanboy-ism.
No, it isn't. They only wanted to reply to a particular point within his post. Reply
Inkjammer - Monday, June 05, 2006 - link50% failure rate? Where are you getting those numbers from? Reply
z3R0C00L - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkI got the number from polling various website forums.. including HardOCP.
eVGA, XFX and BFG claim low to non-existant issues. My polls show an avg of 48% failure rate. It's on HardOCP... go and check out the forums. Reply
kilkennycat - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkJust to reinforce another poster's comments. Oblivion is now the yardstick for truly sweating a high-performance PC system. A comparison of a single GX2 vs dual 7900GT in SLI would be very interesting indeed, since Oblivion pushes up against the 256Meg graphics memory limit of the 7900GT (with or without SLI), and will exceed it if some of the 'oblivion.ini' parameters are tweaked for more realistic graphics in outdoor environments, especially in combo with some of the user-created texture-enhancements mods. Reply
Crassus - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkThat was actually my first thought and the reason I read the article ... "How will it run Oblivion?". I hope you'll find the time to add some graphs for Oblivion. Thanks. Reply
TiberiusKane - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkNice article. Some insanely rich gamers may want to compare the absolute high-end, so they may have wanted to see 1900XT in Crossfire. It'd help with the comparison of value. Reply
George Powell - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkDidn't the ATI Rage Fury Maxx post date the Obsidian X24 card?
Also on another point its a pity that there are no Oblivion benchmarks for this card. Reply
Spoelie - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkDidn't the voodoo5 post date that one as well? ^^ Reply
Myrandex - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkFor some reason page 1 and 2 worked for me, but when I tried 3 or higher no page would load and I received a "Cannot find server" error message. Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkWe had some server issues which are resolved now. The graphs were initially broken on a few charts (all values were 0.0) and so the article was taken down until the problem could be corrected. Reply
ncage - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkThis is a very cool but what would be a better idea if nvidia would use the socket concept where you can change out the VPU just like you can a cpu. So you could buy a card with only one VPU and then add another one later if you needed it.... Reply
BlvdKing - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkIsn't that what PCI-Express is? Think of a graphics card like a slot 1 or slot A CPU back in the old days. A graphics card is a GPU with it's own cache on the same PCB. If we were to plug a GPU into the motherboard, then it would have to use system memory (slow) or use memory soldiered onto the motherboard (not updatable). The socket idea for GPUs doesn't make sense. Reply
DerekWilson - Monday, June 05, 2006 - linkactually this isn't exactly what PCIe is ...
but it is exactly what HTX will be with AMD's Torrenza and coherent HT links from the GPU to the processor. The CPU and the GPU will be able to work much more closely together with this technology. Reply


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Shark smells blood, but bats can't back him in loss
Samardzija strikes out eight with cut finger; Cubs 0-for-6 with RISP
CINCINNATI -- What's a little blood to a former football player?
Jeff Samardzija shrugged off a cut finger, suffered in the first inning, but couldn't stop Todd Frazier, who belted a solo home run to lift the Reds to a 1-0 victory Wednesday over the Cubs.
Samardzija (1-4) cut the index finger on his right hand trying to grab Shin-Soo Choo's ball in the first. Cubs manager Dale Sveum and athletic trainer PJ Mainville went out to check on Samardzija after home-plate umpire Jordan Baker noticed some blood.
"It got compressed a little bit and a little baby cut," Samardzija said, downplaying the injury. "It was a little interesting. It wasn't so much the feel of it, but more so the liquid coming out of it than anything else. They let me pitch, which was good. Everything physically was fine. It was more aesthetic than anything else."
In the second, Samardzija didn't appear to have any problems as the Great American Ball Park radar gun registered his fastball at 98 mph. He fanned eight over six innings and now has 39 strikeouts this month, good for seventh place on the team's all-time list for most K's in the month of April. Matt Garza fanned 51 in April 2011 for the team high.
Samardzija almost tried to make another barehanded grab of Choo's ball in the fifth but pulled back at the last minute.
"'Almost' is the key word there," Samardzija said.
"I'm sure he learned his lesson," Sveum said.
Samardzija said the injury wasn't a distraction. He dashed off the field quickly after each inning so Mainville could work on it. Samardzija didn't wear a batting glove on his right hand to avoid aggravating it.
Sveum kept an eye on his starter but didn't need to pull him.
"He was pretty sharp," Sveum said. "There were no worries there."
Mat Latos (1-0) didn't seem to have any problems. He retired the first 10 batters before Julio Borbon doubled with one out in the fourth. Cody Ransom dropped a single in center to open the sixth and eventually reached third, but was stranded.
Frazier connected with two outs in the sixth, launching a 2-1 pitch 480 feet to straightaway center and off the boat-like structure. It was the seventh longest home run at Great American Ball Park. Samardzija has faced Frazier since his freshman year in college, when the Reds' third baseman played at Rutgers.
"He's a heck of a hitter," Samardzija said. "It was a cutter that kind of stayed over the plate. You're facing a good lineup like that, and every pitch has to be where you want it or else they'll take advantage of it. I thought I pitched him good all day, but he hammered that ball. He definitely got his money's worth on that."
"I was just trying to get that fastball. I haven't seen many of them lately," Frazier said. "When you get it, you've got to do something with it. ... I took a couple of steps and kind of figured it was out. But I didn't really know how far until I looked up and saw it bounce off of the boat. It was pretty fun to watch."
After Latos allowed a walk and a single to lead off the eighth before exiting, the Cubs ended up with runners at second and third with two outs against Jonathan Broxton. David DeJesus hit a roller up the middle that had the makings of a base hit, but shortstop Zack Cozart went deep behind second and made a perfect pickup and throw to get DeJesus at first to end the threat.
"That's an unbelievable play in that situation," Sveum said. "That's how you win games, when you make plays like that."
Samardzija posted the Cubs' 12th quality start, and his effort lowered the starters' ERA to 2.97, yet the Cubs' starting pitchers have only three wins.
"We're out here to do our job," Samardzija said. "It's not frustrating -- it's just the first month of the season. We're a pretty close-knit group of starting pitchers, and we share a lot of information and share a lot of knowledge in between starts. I can't tell you how many times a guy has been pitching, and the other two guys have sat with him and gone over the scouting reports.
"You have faith in your team, it's early in the season and you keep pitching and see what happens."
The Cubs did keep the three games of this series against the Reds close, which was encouraging after getting swept by the Brewers.
"We seem to find a way to keep the game close and scrape across a couple runs when we need them," Samardzija said. "You've got to take it as a positive. You need to look at what went well and build on it. We've played some really good teams over the last few weeks. ... We're right there and need to stay positive and finish this month strong."
Seventeen of the Cubs' 20 games have been decided by three runs or fewer. On Wednesday, they went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, continuing to rank last in the Major Leagues.
"We kept the best offense in the National League to a couple runs each night," Sveum said. "We're just having trouble hitting the outfield grass when we get runners on base."
The start of the game was delayed nearly 90 minutes because of rain, which gave both teams some extra down time after playing two straight extra-inning contests.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Yes, friends, the 2013 Santa Fe Bandstand is upon us, but it's a bit different (and longer) than previous years. Certainly, there are the old standby acts like Eliza Gilkyson, Alex Maryol and Felix y Los Gatos, but 2013's iteration features shows with a younger bent as well. But don't worry, old people, there's still plenty of music for you. Look, you want a list? I've got your list right here:
A Hawk and a Hacksaw with Cloacas (July 11, 7:30 pm)
Albuquerque's Eastern European folk enthusiasts most recently released an album of music from and inspired by filmmaker Sergei Parajanov's Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors and it is, in a word, badass. They're probably sick of all the Neutral Milk Hotel talk by now, but would certainly be glad to know they're loved in their own right pretty much everywhere. Local experimental indie-folk/classical/Americana (and more subtly inserted genres than can possibly be listed here) act Cloacas opens the night and gives the kids a reason to stop looking so damn sullen all the time. Bandstand director Michael Dellheim says he spoke with local tastemakers, "promoters and several DJs to get more input on younger programming." Yay!
Anthony Leon and the Chain (July 16, 6 pm)
I must confess: I hated this band when they first showed up (sorry, dudes!), but as they refined and tightened their blend of outlaw honky-tonk and straight rock 'n' roll, they grew into one of the most lively and hard-rockin' crews to dwell within our city. I was admittedly only slightly intrigued until an event at the now-defunct Tin Star Saloon a couple years back during which the guys just about melted my face off. Leon himself is like country incarnate, and his backup band ain't nothin' to slouch at, either.
Round Mountain (July 29, 7:15 pm)
Brothers Char and Robbie Rothschild are just two dudes, but their vast arrangements of roots rock meets world music—while somehow managing to file neatly in neither—sounds more like some sort of super-band with, like, a hundred members. Exaggeration? Maybe so, but these bros still kill it.
Former New Mexicans Treemotel slay the Plaza the next night in indie style. It's hard to nail down a genre for this fearsome foursome, but there are elements of shoegaze, punk, rock and experimentalism that all come together in an easily accessible package.
SFUAD Contemporary Ensemble/Bill Hearne with Cathy Faber's Swingin' Country Band (Aug. 5, noon; 6 pm & 7:15 pm)
These kids have been working all year on their Americana chops, so it is only fair of us to nurture their ass-busting efforts. Plus, kids who go to school specifically for music are probably pretty talented. As for Bill Hearne…well, let's just say you'll never meet anyone cooler than this guy as long as you live. A longtime staple of the local country scene, Hearne took home top honors in the Best Local Country section of SFR's 2012 Best Of awards, and it's your duty to find out why. Cathy Faber and her band just picked up a New Mexico Music Award for Best Country CD, and their Dan Hicks-ish take on country covers are some of the best around. Faber's voice is beautiful…case closed.
Man No Sober (Aug. 19, 6 pm)
Do you like Black Keys but wish they were better? Don't we all? Stop crying and be at this show.
The Imperial Rooster (Aug. 22, 7:30 pm)
If only acoustic folk met indie rock and was played by dudes who love punk. That'd be a great band. Oh wait! That is a great band! They're called The Imperial Rooster.
This year's Bandstand features nightly online surveys on their website which gives you, the townsfolk, a means to let 'em know what does or doesn't work for you.


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The importance of ensuring healthy seagrass beds goes far beyond people see from the surface of the water. The extensive root systems seagrasses establish help to stabilize the bay bottom and prevent erosion. The leaves help buffer currents and aid in water clarification and improve water quality. They also provide a hiding place for many recreationally and commercially sought after fish and shellfish. Like land vegetation, seagrasses need sunlight to photosynthesize taking in sunlight and carbon dioxide and converting it to oxygen which is used by other marine organisms. Their need for sunlight restricts them to living in in shallow waters which also makes the susceptible to damage caused by boat propellers.
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SANFORD, Fla. - The defense team for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, is asking for the public's help in finding comments from attorney Mark O'Mara they feel are inappropriate.
According to a post on GZLegalCase.com, a private email has been leaked to the Internet asking for help researching for their defense against the state's renewed motion for a gag order.
The email reads, "We're confident that everything we've posted, and everything we've said publicly is proper and well within our rights, but we know that on Friday, the State is likely to find the most questionable thing Mark's said and present it to the Court. I'd like to ask if you and other supporters could help us scour the web and, strange as it may sound, send us links to the most potentially questionable statements we have made during this process."
The defense states it is confident all of O'Mara's statements are "easily defendable" and that they just want to know "what we're likely to have thrown back at us."
O'Mara's team invites the public to send a link as a comment on the site, or tweet it at @gzlegalcase, to any statement the defense has made publicly about the case that they find inappropriate.
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New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Former England women's cricketer Isa Guha hailed former India batsman and Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid as a great skipper.
The 28-year-old also said it was "good to see" the Royals in the semifinals of the ongoing Champions League Twenty20.
"Also good to see that @rajasthanroyals have already qualified for the semis. Work as a team under a great skipper #CLT20," tweeted Isa Wednesday.


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Pronunciation: o-lee-æ-ji-nês • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: 1. Oily, greasy; containing, like, or related to oil. 2. Unctuous, obsequious, overly suave and solicitous.
Notes: Although the preferred noun from this word is oleaginousness, its length and silly sound lead me to favor the rarer but more pronounceable oleaginity. The adverb is oleaginously, which can be used in many ways, including: the ring slipped off her finger oleaginously, i.e. as if greased.
In Play: A feature of county fairs back when I was a boy was a competition called the greased pole competition. In it boys tried to climb to the top of an oleaginous flag pole. Those were the days of oleaginous duck-tail hair styles held in place with an ample slathering of Brylcreem hair oil. But characters and personalities may be oily, too, and thank heaven we have a longer word than oily for such: "Some oleaginous traveling salesman sold poor Miss Judge a No. 4 shelf stretcher and promised to deliver it in two weeks."
Word History: Today's Good Word started out as Latin oleagineus "of or relating to the olive tree", but within a few hundred years its meaning had shifted to "of or related to oil". This adjective was based on the nouns olea "olive tree" (variant of oliva) and oleum "olive oil". Does oleum ring a bell? Yes, linoleum, from linum "flax, linen" + oleum "oil", was originally a company name coined by British inventor Frederick Walton. The original product of the Linoleum Company (founded in 1864) was a floor covering made of linen canvas reinforced by hardened linseed oil. The word came to rest on the floor covering itself around 1878. (There is no oleaginous substance that can help pry loose the real name of the mysterious Grogie of the Alpha Agora, but 'twas he who suggested today's Good Word.)


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A MAN has appeared in court following the death of young father Daniel Robbie.
Matthew James of Stoneylawn in Winterborne Kingston, did not enter a plea to two separate charges of failing to stop and failing to report an accident at Bournemouth Magistrates' Court this morning.
It is the first time the 27-year-old has appeared in court in connection with the death of Mr Robbie on the Upton Bypass last year.
Mr Robbie, 23, of Throop Close in Bournemouth, died while riding a child's micro scooter home along the busy road.
His body was discovered in undergrowth on Sunday, September 15, hours after mum Julie Croucher posted a series of desperate messages on Facebook urging friends to look out for her missing son.
James will come before the court again on February 19.


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WINTER PARK, Fla. – One day after seeing rain interrupt the opening round of the C.L. Varner Memorial (Hosted by Rollins College), the Saint Leo men's and women's tennis teams got back out on the court to take on many of the region' best.
All matches are taking place at the Rollins College campus, as well as the Azalea Lane Courts in Winter Park, Fla. Matches are being competed at the Bert Martin Tennis Complex (Rollins campus), the Tiedtke Tennis Courts (Rollins campus), as well as the Azalea courts.
On the women's side, the Lions saw a pair of Flight A loses as Adrianna Daszkiewicz dropped her contest to Central Florida's Genevieve Lorberg, 6-2, 6-0, while Emily Singleton had to withdraw from her match.
However, Daszkiewicz rattled-off two consecutive win in the Flight A Consolation bracket asd she dumped Goettsching (6-2, 6-0) and Rizzolo (7-5, 6-2) to reach the consolation semifinals.
Coralie Pesenti fell in her first match of the weekend to Rollins' Rosenberg, 6-2, 6-4. Maria Benkirane, however, defeated Nova Southeastern's Serdyuk, 6-2, 6-0, on Friday, before facing a set-back against UCF's Griffith.
Phoebe Di Leo took down Flagler's Scammaca, 6-2, 6-0 in the consolation bracket of Flight C.
The women's Main Draw Flight A Doubles picture began to be shaped when Benkirane and Pesenti defeated the Division I (UCF) pair of Griffith and Baptista, 9-8(3) on Friday. Unfortunately, the dup faced an 8-1 setback to Lynn's top pair.
The men, meanwhile, began their weekend with impressive victories in each flight. Aloua Adjenak earned a 6-2, 6-1 win over Florida Southern's Lundberg on Friday, before falling to Lynn's Wolfer 6-2, 6-3. Ismail Lentouni also dropped his opening contest to Lynn's Cirla, 6-0, 6-2.
At the Flight B main draw Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio bounced Rollins Alabaster, 7-5, 6-3, but faced a Saturday hiccup against Lynn's Mohja, 6-4, 6-1. Bruno Sisti continued to shine for the Green and Gold as he advanced to the semifinals with a pair of singles wins. In the opener, he beat Florida Southern's Gameau, 6-2, 6-1, and followed it up with a 6-3, 2-0 (ret.) win against Flagler's Stolz.
Despite losing in the opening round of Flight C singles, Jake Fleischer earned a bye in the consolation round.
Fons Verberne, however collected his first collegiate win with a 6-3, 3-6(4) win over Flagler's Lewis.
In the men's Flight A doubles bracket, Lentouni and Sisti upended Leuber and Gameau of Florida Southern, 8-4. The Lions' pair then nearly defeated the UCF tandem of Hromic and Bologna, but fell just short, 8-6.
Verberne and Fleischer were edged out in a tiebreaker by Rollins' Davis and Maxwell, 9-8(9-7), also in Flight A action.
The pair of Adjenak and Gonzalez-Tarrio put the finishing touches on an sensational Saturday as they advanced to the semifinal round of the Flight B doubles bracket after an 8-2 win over the Rollins' team of Borger and Geiger.
The Lions will resume action on Sunday, October 7.
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There's little LGBT about this. I'm writing it because I haven't seen anyone else in the media say it. It's not my recommendation. It's my observation.
Americans don't sit by when people are in desperate need. The LGBT community doesn't just let others suffer. Or so it seems, until now.
The LGBT community locally and nationally is usually very responsive to crises. We got little help with the AIDS crisis but have taken the lead in helping others affected by the disease.
When the earthquake hit Haiti, fundraising events spontaneously popped up all over the U.S. What had Haiti ever done for us? Nothing. They're the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and needed our help. Most of us gave and felt guilty for not giving more.
The LGBT community in Dallas got together and produced an eight-hour fundraising event with performers from within and from outside our community to raise money for Haitians. Thousands of dollars were sent to the Clinton-Bush Haiti fund. The only wish in the community was that we could have done more.
When the tsunami swept the Pacific, donations poured in to help a dozen or more poor countries recover. Some of those countries were allies. Others, not so much. But desperate people needed our help.
Dallas Voice reported at the time that Cathedral of Hope and White Rock Community Church joined forces and raised more than $20,000 for that relief effort.
Today, floods have displaced 8.5 million people in Pakistan. As the crisis continues, homes have been destroyed and people are consumed by illness and hunger. The reaction is quite different.


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The draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), a plan being proposed by Governor Jerry Brown to address ecosystem health and long-term water conveyance challenges in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, has been problematic for Roseville and many in the Sacramento region because of the potential water supply impacts to Folsom Reservoir (Roseville's water supply) and the lower American River.The latest draft of the plan, which was issued for public comment in mid-December, is a voluminous document that consists of 34,000 pages. With the deadline for public comment in mid-April, Roseville is working regionally to analyze the document to fully understand whether the latest draft still poses a threat to Roseville or whether the plan has improved. Understanding those impacts, is no easy undertaking, and working with others cities, counties and water districts in our region, we have hired a professional modeler, two fishery biologists and a water attorney to help with the review of these complex documents. The city hopes to have a completed analysis of the latest draft of the BDCP by mid-March 2014. At that time, we will be working to educate the community on how the BDCP could impact Roseville and how concerned members of the community can have their voice heard on this important water issue. In the meantime, to learn more go to www.ProtectOurFolsomWater.com for more information on the BDCP and how it could impact Folsom Reservoir, our community's water supply.


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Senator-designate Rep. Tim Scott, R-S.C, appeared on "Face the Nation" on Sunday to discuss gun violence and the looming "fiscal cliff."
Scott, who will be sworn in as interim senator after Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., steps down on Jan. 1 and will run for a full term when his appointment elapses in 2014, will be the first African-American senator from the South since Reconstruction,
Asked whether he agrees with the NRA's call for armed guards in schools to prevent gun violence, Scott withheld judgment on any adjustments to gun laws in the wake of last week's tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn., saying we should see what emerges from President Obama's commission on gun violence before opining.
"I think the president has just established a committee to take a serious, holistic look at what we need to do as a nation to make that our kids are safe," said Scott. "To rush to judgment, I think is a bit premature, on what we should do. I think after we have the committee's report we should take a very serious look at whatever it takes to keep our kids safe at school."
Pressed by Schieffer on whether he would support the reinstatement of the assault weapons ban, Scott reiterated, "I would love to see what comes out of the committee," adding, "Understanding what happened and why - after we have those answer, we'll be in a much better position to decide the path forward."
On the "fiscal cliff," Scott brushed aside a question about House Speaker John Boehner's failure to rally the GOP conference around his "Plan B" proposal, arguing that "the House has acted already" and that the ball is now in Democrats' hands. "We stand prepared to be here in Washington whenever the president or the Senate has a proposal that we can take and act on."
Asked whether the House's rejection of Boehner's "Plan B" amounted to a vote of no confidence and whether Boehner should step aside as a result, Scott defended Boehner and predicted that he "will be the Speaker next year without any question."
"The onus right now is on Senator Reid and the president to come up with a solution, make it a piece of legislation, pass it through the Senate, present it to the House and let's get back to the bargaining table," said Scott. "All year long we've seen from the leadership in the House at least a clear line of what we're willing to do. What we haven't seen come out of the Senate yet is a single piece of legislation that addresses the crisis."
Scott also declined to comment on reports that former Gov. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., who resigned after revelations of an extramarital affair, may run for Scott's congressional seat. "My understanding is we may have 25 or 30 candidates running for that first congressional district seat...This is going to be a very active primary," said Scott. "The citizens of the first district" will make "their voice heard through the vote."


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Corn futures fell moderately Monday morning in response to investor concerns about the global financial situation. A proposed deal to alleviate the economic crisis in Cyprus (which has been caught up in the Greek situation) includes a direct levy upon the savings accounts of Cypriot citizens. Investors worry about the precedent this would set for governments everywhere, so they are apparently reducing their holdings in global financial and commodity markets. May corn fell 6.5 cents to $710.5/bushel late Monday morning, while December dipped 4.0 cents to $5.5775.
The idea that governments and institutions could directly tap consumer accounts with financial institutions, as implied by the proposed Cyprus bailout deal, sent the financial markets lower Monday morning. The equity markets led the way lower, with most commodities following them downward. Soybean futures certainly were not immune to the downward pressure, despite news that frost may have diminished the yield potential of some Argentine bean fields over the weekend. Talk of diminished demand did not help the situation. May soybeans sank 21.5 cents to $14.045/bushel in late-Monday morning action, while May soyoil skidded 0.66 cents to 49.25 cents/pound, while May meal slumped $5.7 to $413.1/ton.
Wheat futures also declined in reaction to the uncertainty created by the proposal to directly levy Cypriot consumer savings accounts Monday morning. Wire service sources also cited the improved precipitation received by larger areas of the Southern Plains lately, as well as a recent forecast for large global wheat production this year. May CBOT wheat futures dropped 16.75 cents to $7.0625/bushel as lunchtime loomed Monday, while May KCBT wheat lost 12.5 cents to $7.39, and May MGE futures slid 10.75 cents to $7.855.
Cattle futures ended last week badly and seemed likely to move lower in response to the Monday morning sell-off sparked by talk of governments directly accessing consumer accounts for funds (as implied by the proposed Cyprus debt deal). However, the nearby April contract actually bounced from a weak opening, possibly in response to a news item suggesting consumer demand at grocery stores is improving. April cattle rose 0.30 cents to 126.07 cents/pound around midsession Monday, while August slipped 0.07 cents to 122.45. Meanwhile, April feeder cattle slumped 0.30 cents to 138.80 cents/pound, and August moved 0.27 cents lower to 147.75.
Hog futures declined as expected in reaction to the implications of the Cyprus bailout proposal, since that included a provision potentially allowing government officials to directly levy funds from consumer financial accounts. The general financial market breakdown apparently caused swine traders to forget the big Friday afternoon surge in pork cutout values; that news could support futures this week if it persists. April hogs lost 0.50 cents to 79.17 cents/pound late Monday morning, while June dipped 0.32 cents to 89.00.


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WHAT could be better than a good walk to work up an appetite and with this in mind Visit Guernsey has just launched its first tourism initiative of the year by offering 'Tasty Walks' breaks.
The series of three themed walks that combine Guernsey's stunning scenery with the island's gastronomy is aimed at encouraging visitors to enjoy this Channel Island destination in the first few months of the year when visitor numbers are traditionally lower.
The initiative is the first in a series of innovative tourism campaign themes aimed at showcasing the island's natural beauty, historic significance and short break offering whilst evoking the emotion and nostalgia people feel for destinations that offer many of the elements of a traditional holiday.
Tasty Walks will run throughout March and April and in all there will be 34 walks on offer packaged together and led by an accredited walking guide that will end with a traditional Guernsey meal at a local restaurant. The restaurants have been selected due to their quality and ethos of using local produce.
To further enforce the concept, many of Guernsey's popular restaurants and hotels will be offering specially designed seasonal Guernsey menus to showcase the best of the island's food.
With just 30 places in each walk, visitors can be assured of an intimate experience really bringing the island and its fascinating history and varied topography to life.
Full details of the walks are as follows:-
- A Stitch in Time - St Peter Port through the Ages takes visitors through the cobbled streets and narrow alleyways of Guernsey's capital to learn about its history from Roman times to the present day. The tour finishes at the highly acclaimed Guernsey Tapestry which tells a story of a thousand years of Guernsey Island life. The walk takes two hours and costs £24 per person including the tapestry entrance fee and evening meal.
- A West Coast Wanderer explores Guernsey's wild, rugged coastline passing 19th century forts, walking through National Trust Land and stopping at the 'fairy ring' which is steeped in local folklore. The walk takes two and a half hours and costs £20.50 per person including lunch at the Imperial Hotel.
- Uninvited Guests - The Reich, The Writer and The Royals takes a step back into Guernsey's history and its uninvited guests including literary genius Victor Hugo, Queen Victoria and German's during WWII; characters who all helped shape Guernsey's cultural history. The walk takes three hours and costs £13.50 per person including afternoon cream tea.
Visitors interested in a Tasty Walk can book through their hotel, tour operator or through the Guernsey Information Centre on 01481 723552.
For available dates and details of restaurants please visit: http://bit.ly/WuQzWr or for further general information on Guernsey, please visit www.visitguernsey.com


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IT'S less a case of Melksham versus Highworth and more Western League against Hellenic League on Saturday - that's according to Highworth boss John Fisher.
The sides clash in the last 16 of the Wiltshire Senior Cup at the Conigre in a rare match-up between two teams at the same level.
And Fisher is looking forward to the trip south as he aims to redress a balance that he says Hellenic sides are on the wrong end of.
"The Wilts Senior Cup has always been a competition between Hellenic League and Western League sides as to who's the best," he said.
"It's always the same, never changes. Quite truthfully the Western League sides have come out on top.
"We'll hope to turn that round on Saturday and we certainly go into it full of confidence as we've won three of the last four games, so there's no excuses.
"It's one we're looking to win but it's about who comes out on the day, you wouldn't say either side were favourites. You couldn't call it but hopefully it's our day."
Fisher is without TJ Bohane and Scott Lane, who are on holiday, while Kev Tate is away as well.
Darren Smart looks set for a couple of weeks out with a hamstring problem but Russell Byrne is back from injury.
Meanwhile, Wootton Bassett also face Western League opposition in the form of Westbury, who play a tier below Melksham in Division One.
The Meadow Lane hosts have struggled in their league so far this campaign but are currently off the back of three victories on the spin.
Bassett boss Dave Turner said: "They have had a bit of a renaissance, I spoke to a couple of managers in their league and by all accounts they are a decent side.
"I've been told by two people that they expect them to climb the league table, so it will be a tough game up there.
"We don't see the Wilts Senior Cup as a hindrance, we see it as a help because good cup runs only breed positivity.
"There were certainly no negatives to come out of it when we went to Dorchester (in the FA Cup)."
Shaun Terry serves the last of a three-match ban and Steve Yeardley is available again after a one-game suspension.
Turner is looking at a seven-day approach for a wide player, but nothing concrete has yet been secured.


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This is a collaborative project with the National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA), the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). This project supports capacity building in relation to sexual assault service delivery with 5 US territories: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The objectives of this project are:
- To assess effectiveness of services to victims of sexual violence in each territory.
- To increase service provider knowledge on sexual violence and comprehensive responses to victims
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NSVRC and SCESA provide training, technical assistance, and customized support to each territory.
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The Lucky Flask
How many times have you seen the hero (or villian) saved by the fact that the bullet hit the flask, deflecting it from their heart...? Oh, about 20 times or so. And if you haven't, get out there and rent a spaghetti western! This lucky flask has an indent emulating where the bullet saved your life. Or your butt, depending upon where you keep your flask.


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brm thinks this team should have 80 wins right now.
Speak the truth sometime man.
The things you are complaining about are not relevant.
No team on the planet is strong at every single spot.
We are as close as you can get right now.
We have the best record...get this...say it slow...IN ALL OF BASEBALL!!!!!
And we are young, and have some vets, and all the right people are under contract for a few years.
luckily.. there is a forum for fans who are "baseball confused"
FWIW, the Padres have a better home record (22-29) than road record (22-33).
Let them get right back in it
We may get outta this with 3 outta 4, but I'll be glad to see the Padres get outta town.
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VIERA, Fla. - Dozens of students at Viera High School celebrated the 17th birthday of a Taylor Swift super fan, who happens to have cerebral palsy.
Amanda Gibson's mother said the teen knows every word to every song. She started wearing Taylor Swift shirts on December 13, 2012 and plans to continue wearing them through December this year Local 6's news partner Florida Today reports.Tayl
"She's given me a place where I can go and feel like somebody can understand stuff that I don't even tell my friends," Amanda said.
"And the thing is, whenever I have to tell somebody something that's really hard, I go back to Taylor because I know there's always a lyric or something that can help me say it better than I could on my own."
Laurie Gibson explained Amanda's 16th birthday wasn't fun. They had just moved to Viera from Seminole County. Though Laurie surprised her with cupcakes at school, Amanda was all alone in the cafeteria.
"The look on her face was not that of a birthday girl," Laurie said.
This year is different.
Amanda tried out for the cheerleading squad. Though she is wheelchair-bound, she made the team. The other members rallied to celebrate her 17th. When they learned about her love of Taylor Swift, they created the Twitter hashtag #Amandagetswift. The trend caught on, garnering attention from across the country.
On Wednesday, dozens of students wore red in honor of Amanda and her wheelchair was festooned with balloons. The cheerleaders gathered after school, squealing and cheering as an Orlando radio station presented Amanda with gifts they arranged to get from Taylor herself — perfume, an phone case, an autographed photo.
Ashley Figueroa of the AJ and Ashley show on K92.3 shed a tear as she and her co-host gave Amanda the gifts.
"The whole school and people across the us have backed her up," Figueroa said. "When something like that happens it's hard not to get emotional."
"It's amazing," Amanda said of the experience.
"To be able to say: 'I got Swift,' it's amazing."
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3 Ways Men Piss Women Off … Without Even Realizing It
Do guys even get that these things drive us nuts?
-Julia Austin
We women are communicative beings. We LOVE book clubs. We make up the majority of the audience at talk shows. We write articles like this one. The point is, we like to dissect every word, behavior and look. That's why when women fight, we require an hour and a few cups of tea (spiked or not) to work out our problems. Men usually just need time, and sometimes that time only adds up to a few minutes. Women need complete explication. And men often fail to give us that…
So, just to make things clear, and perhaps thus heading off a few fights, here are three things that most men do, having no idea it will drive their ladies crazy….
1. You're A Man Of Few Words
I once asked a boyfriend if I could invite our friends to dinner. While popping a zit and never turning from the mirror he said "no." And that was it. And I was pissed. Let me explain:
Women want to feel like you care where we are coming from. We want you to be inside of our heads. I know, we ask a lot. When my boyfriend answered "no" this is where my mind went: "does he not like those friends? Is he attracted to the other girl and it makes it weird for him? Are those friends dead and he just doesn't want to tell me!?" (Just kidding about that last one—we're not that crazy)
You know women over think things; so just ease our ever-buzzing minds and provide an explanation. If you're going to cancel on us, or make a decision regarding our plans, or scoot over one inch on the couch … we want to know why. It shows us that you care.
Read Is He Sexy … or Does He Have Sex Appeal?
2. She Feels Like Your Last Resort…


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It was more than 24 years ago when Ludger and Julie Szmania sat on the wall along McGraw Street, looking at a storefront across the street, saying it would be a great spot to open their restaurant. Now, after countless dishes served to Magnolia and beyond, they're are moving on. But Szmania's (3321 W. McGraw St.) will still go on, at least for another year.
The duo decided after they signed their last lease extension that they'd look for something else. When they bought Brender Canyon Farm (their family farm-turned-winery in Cashmere, Wash.) and Warm Springs Inn (their bed-and-breakfast in Wenatchee, Wash.), the future was set.
Former Szmania's employee Michael Rogozinski and his wife, Carolyn, took over the restaurant on Tuesday, April 1. The Rogozinskis have up to one year to use the Szmania's name. Eventually, the restaurant will become Rogo's.
Ludger wasn't new to the industry when Szmania's first opened, with a 20-year career in fine dining under his belt, but he was "young enough and crazy enough," he said.
Julie had lived in Magnolia on her own for years, and Ludger joined her when they married. They knew they wanted to open a restaurant in the same neighborhood they would raise their family, but restaurant consultants told them they were crazy. Luckily, those consultants were wrong.
"The restaurant business always has its ups-and-downs," Ludger said. "As long as they come in equal amounts, you're OK."
What became of the restaurant was even more than Ludger expected. It has had its iterations: For a while, it was modern and minimalist, then had fancy tablecloths. It served breakfast and lunch and went through many renovations. Deep down, it was always a casual neighborhood restaurant with great food, Ludger said.
Szmania's also saw many iterations of the economy, Julie said. It saw leaner times during the early 2000s and when the recession hit. They also saw dining change following Sept. 11, 2001. The year following was slow; "everyone felt kind of sorrowful," Julie said. People eventually started coming out for dinner again, but they were more spontaneous, making reservations a lot less frequently.
Family sacrifices
In the new iteration of their own lives, Ludger and Julie will turn their attention to their farm, wine and B&B. When they were looking for another property, they searched everywhere that was up to a two-hour drive from Seattle — so they could rush back to Szmania's quickly if anything happened.
They purchased the farm and its 100-year-old farmhouse in Cashmere in 2007, and it became a place where the family could work together.
"We considered it 'on vacation,' even if we could work in the field," Julie said.
On the farm, they're growing grapes, which they've used to produce their own wine. At the B&B, they'll host weddings, event-weekends and wine tours. They already have nine weddings and three weekends booked for the summer. Ludger will still get to flex his culinary muscles, catering those events. The Szmania's corporation name will continue on as the catering arm of those ventures.
The Szmania's won't sell their Magnolia home quite yet. They're keeping it for their sons and possibly other family members. "We [still] need a home here in Magnolia," Julie said.
Ludger and Julie have spent more than two decades dedicated to the restaurant, and with that has come sacrifice.
"Somebody said yesterday…'Wow, you guys have sacrificed a lot,' and I never felt that way because I always did what I loved to do," Ludger said. "But looking back and seeing it from her point of view, we sacrificed a lot; our kids did, too."
Those sacrifices came on nights and weekends, when they had to work at the restaurant, instead of having dinner with friends. Family vacations were limited to cities nearby, so they could get back to the restaurant quickly.
Julie wishes she could have been more involved in the local business community — something she might do now that she has more time.
His own take
New owner Michael Rogozinski has known Ludger for a long time: He apprenticed under him and worked as his lead line cook during the '90s. Like Ludger, it's been Michael's dream to own his own restaurant. So he and his wife jumped at the chance to buy Szamania's.
It is the right formula, Michael said: an established, small neighborhood place, with personal relationships and lots of possibilities.
"It's the kind of place we've always wanted to have," Carolyn said.
Michael will cook, work in the back of house and run the operation; Carolyn plans to keep her job at T-Mobile.
The staff will stay 99.9 percent the same, Michael said. Within a year, they'll rebrand to Rogo's. And along the way, they'll tweak a few things and inject some new flavors.
"We want to serve the same type and quality of food, with a fresh twist," Carolyn said. "A Northwest contemporary cuisine that will allow Michael to flex a few of his flavor muscles but keep some of the German dishes on the menu."
As with any business, it will be trial-and-error, she said.
"We want to respect the community that's been so faithful and foster that friendship and loyalty," Michael said. "We want to be part of the family as they've been part of the family of Szmania's for the last 24 years."
The Rogozinskis know they have big shoes to fill, saying Szmania's is an institution.
"That's the biggest fear for me, so far: being able to walk along the same steps that Ludger went on," Michael said. "I don't want to let him down. I'm buying his baby."
A short goodbye
The Szmanias purposefully kept the announcement short, just weeks before the Rogozinskis were to take over. It becomes too "teary" if they have time to sit and think about it, Julie said.
"It's going to be different," she said. "I don't know how that's going to feel, waking up on April 1."
Over the past few weeks, the community has stopped in to share a last meal with the couple.
"It's been a wonderful ride," Ludger said.
Ultimately, Julie is proud that they proved those restaurant consultants wrong.
"I think we're proudest that we made it this long through thick-and-thin and lean years and great years, and the relationships we developed are lifelong," she said. "It's not going to end when we turn the keys over."
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