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— November 2002
By Ben Ellison
Standards are our Friends
|Part 2: The Installation Standard
This unusual situation seems to be working out quite nicely. When I ask if he applies his pastoral counseling skills to the standards building process, he laughs and says that it might actually work the other way around. However it works, it clearly works. Among the group of industry experts--largely electronics dealers--who put together the Installation Standard, there was some understandable reluctance to share hard-earned technical knowledge with each other and especially with the so-called "dock runners" who often undercut their prices. Anderson apparently made the positive case that detailing the significant system analysis, testing, and documentation needed for a truly proper installation would give consumers (and manufacturers) a way to judge what's actually right and wrong. In other words, corner-cutting installers are going to have a harder time getting by, and manufacturers are going to have an easier time troubleshooting product performance issues. Anderson is hopeful that some may even offer an extended warranty for gear installed to the Standard.
The Standard contains thorough sections about compass and RF interference, data interfacing, transducer and autopilot mounting, and much more. Throughout are step-by-step procedures, dockside and underway, for figuring out whether any new device affects existing electronics, or vice versa. The process is time-consuming but can eliminate aggravation for boaters and even subsequent technicians. Say you have an SSB installed one winter, an autopilot controller rebuilt the next summer, and then at some point realize that in certain conditions the one can mess up the other. Who figures out which is the chicken and which is the egg?
The Standard also lays out excellent documentation requirements. For example, a technician installing one or many data interfaces should leave the following aboard the boat: a diagram showing the location of each device, interface module, terminal block, etc.; lists of input and output setups, wire colors used, and intended functions; and verification of interface testing. The value of such material to a skipper learning his system, or a tech trying to troubleshoot it, is immeasurable.
Then there are small, smart ideas like cable-tying the blank insert for a removable transducer right where you need it. I've seen this done and appreciated it; I've also searched drawers in delivery vessels looking for the darn thing so I could clean the speedo. I very much like the notion that such fairly obvious, but not always executed, details become standard.
Similarly, I've heard some of the tips in this Standard before, and I'm sure that many installers already know them thoroughly and are doing fine work. But I've also been the recipient of conflicting advice from different "experts." The Standard rises to a new level of veracity because we know that a large, highly qualified group deliberated over it at length and then committed to putting it out under the banner of their industry organization. NMEA is also committed to updating these guidelines on a regular basis. Altogether, I think the Standard will succeed with its worthy aim, which, in Anderson's words, is "to give installers a level playing field and consumers a greater confidence in their electronics."
If you're a really serious do-it-yourselfer, you can buy the Installation Standard for $199 ($125 for NMEA members). More likely, you'll simply want to ask your electronics professional if your gear has been installed to the Standard. You might also want to nod with thanks toward Port Clyde, Maine, and a man who's pursuing two callings with vigor and skill.
NMEA Phone: (410) 975-9425. Fax: (410) 975-9450. www.nmea.org.
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This article originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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The Crap We Missed – Thursday 10.11.12
Welcome to Thursday's The Crap We Missed where I'm not sure anything is going to beat a severely hung-over and/or sedated Nic Cage flying coach with some overly enthusiastic Season of the Witch fan, but I'll give it the old college try. That means drunk by noon and paying an Asian kid to do my chem labs, right? Anyway, today we've got Salma Hayek touching a penisy object, looks like Liev Schreiber just spotted the Cash Cab, and we're all going to have to keep an eye on this kid. The Del Toro genes are strong with this one.
Who says heroin doesn't run in the family?
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From ErlangCentral Wiki
You want to split a path into all of its components.
The split function in the Erlang standard library module file will do this.
1> filename:split("C:\\winnt\\system32\\drivers\\etc"). ["c:/","winnt","system32","drivers","etc"]
You may want to find the path from the root directory to the item of interest. To do so, you will need to convert any relative pathnames to absolute path names, using the filename:absname function:
1> filename:split( filename:absname( "..\\..\\winnt\\system32\\drivers\\etc" )). ["c:/", "Program Files", "erl220.127.116.11", "..", "..", "winnt", "system32", "drivers", "etc"]


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Join the dialogue on race and racism! Be a part of the 2014 Talking Circles event!
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Ithaca College faculty and staff are invited to come together in a safe environment to share feelings, thoughts, and experiences in a sustained, confidential, frank dialogue around issues of race and racism. The subcommittee on Race, Culture and Ethnicity (part of the Diversity Awareness Committee) will initiate one Faculty/Staff Talking Circle (co-sponsored by Human Resources and the Center for Faculty Excellence) facilitated by professionals from the Multicultural Resource Center. The Talking Circle will be made up of 20 racially and ethnically diverse people who will meet once a week for five consecutive sessions to self-reflect, share experiences, and learn from others' perspectives and attitudes.
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5 of the Scariest Processed Foodsby Dana Angelo White in Grocery Shopping, March 9, 2012
The supermarket can be a scary place. We've scanned store shelves for the most processed processed foods. Our list is growing – here are the top 5 for this week. The good news? In almost every case, you can make your own with REAL FOOD!
Canned Frosting
Mix up trans fats and corn syrup and you've got a tub of cake frosting. At more than 70 calories per tablespoon, it's not worth it for a variety of reasons.
Healthier Alternative: Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting
Powdered Drink Mixes
Sweetened with tons of sugar or artificial sweeteners and illuminated with a cocktail of potentially dangerous coloring agents, you (and your kids) should pass.
Healthier Alternative: Flavored water, iced tea and lemonade done right
Jarred Cheese
Festively called "queso" this jar is nothing but a sodium-laden mix of powdered milk, oil, preservatives and artificial colors.
Healthier Alternative: Chili-Cheese Dip
Canned Luncheon Meats
Canned animal parts thickened with potato starch and seasoned with nitrites isn't our idea of a smart protein choice.
Healthier Alternative: Learn how to choose the best deli meats
Chicken Nuggets
You don't even want to know what goes in to these uber-processed chicken bites. Even the ones made with breast meat are chock full of unhealthy oils and preservatives .
Healthy Alternative: Baked Chicken Tenders
Tell Us: What processed food are you suspicious of?
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Don't Get Mad – Get Going!
Part 1: A Basic Guide for Advocates
December 04, 2013
2:00 PM Eastern
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This free webinar, the first of a three part series, covered advocacy basics such as how Congress works, how a bill becomes a law, the budget and appropriations process, and how to work with members of Congress. The second webinar will be held January 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM Eastern.
Don't Get Mad – Get Going!
Have you shown up for a procedure only to find out it was not pre-approved by your insurance?
Or been told your insurance company won't cover a new medication until you "fail" on the old one first?
Don't get mad – get going!
You might be thinking, "I am just one person so what can I really do." But as part of the lupus community, you are not alone. You are among 1.5 million Americans who have lupus. And we are getting heard.
Together with our National Coalition of patient advocates throughout the country, we are making a real difference on important issues like these that affect people with lupus. But the more people voicing their opinion, the more our legislators are likely to listen. So we need you to get involved.
View the webinar to learn how advocacy works and how to add your voice to ours to make the greatest impact for people with lupus.
Why Advocate
Advocacy is the process the First Amendment of the Constitution put into place to voice our opinion to our government leaders. We use advocacy to influence government to pay attention to lupus. We are more effective when we work together to bring the patient's voice to Congress.
Government leaders WANT and EXPECT to hear from their constituents about what is important to them. If we don't show them that research and better healthcare are important to their voters, why should they care? Other people are also trying to get lawmakers' support for issues important to them.
You Can Do It!
Maybe you don't know much about how the government works. Or you're shy. Or you're busy. Or a million other reasons why you don't feel you can make a difference. But your vote is just as important as anyone else's and there are many ways to be heard. Our webinar will help build your confidence and give you the skills you need to be an effective advocate.
What to Advocate About?
Keep up on the key issues for people with lupus by visiting the advocacy section of the Lupus Research Institute website. http://lupusresearchinstitute.org/lupus-advocacy/news.
Be on the watch for emails from the LRI requesting action on particular issues. And let us know if something is happening in your state; we may be able to help get others involved.
Join our next free webinar January 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM EST to learn about issues related to the Affordable Care Act that are particularly relevant for people with lupus. Register on our website.
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This second webinar in the three part series will cover access to care issues under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) including Essential Health Benefits, Medicaid expansion, program eligibility, provider networks/specialty providers, and special concerns for people with chronic illness. It will also help to explain federal versus state responsibilities in enacting the law.
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Happy Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving is coming
Spice Stellar Mi-508 smartphone was launched in August 2014. The phone comes with a 5.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 pixels by 854 pixels.
The Spice Stellar Mi-508 is powered by 1.3GHz dual-core it comes with 512MB of RAM. The phone packs 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Spice Stellar Mi-508 packs a 8-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 2-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Spice Stellar Mi-508 runs Android 4.4 and is powered by a 2000mAh removable battery.
The Spice Stellar Mi-508 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Regular and Regular. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and FM. Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor and Accelerometer.
How to download Happy Thanksgiving form Spice Stellar Mi-508?
- Check the Android version to verify compatibility of Happy Thanksgiving with Spice Stellar Mi-508.
Find Android version: go to "Settings" - "About the phone" - "Android version". Make sure Happy Thanksgiving is compatible with Spice Stellar Mi-508.
- Click the download button to download Happy Thanksgiving in Spice Stellar Mi-508.
- Once the download and installation are complete, find Happy Thanksgiving in your home screen and tap the icon to open it.
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In partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, a coalition of business, trade, and educational organizations will host The Global Connect: Arizona Trade Finance Seminar on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Thunderbird School of Global Management.
The seminar brings together trade finance experts from both the public and private sectors to discuss the resources available to U.S. exporters, especially local small and medium-sized companies, for their financing needs. This seminar is also offered in support of the advancement of U.S. Hispanic-owned businesses in global markets. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with experts one-on-one.
Keynote speakers include: U.S. Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services Ted Dean, who leads the Department's efforts to enhance the competitiveness of the U.S. services industries; MBDA Acting National Director Alejandra Castillo, one of the highest ranking Hispanic officials in the Obama Administration; and Ernesto Poza, Thunderbird Clinical Professor of Global Entrepreneurship.
The seminar is co-sponsored and presented by Thunderbird School of Global Management, FCIB – The Finance, Credit & International Business Association, the Arizona District Export Council, the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and NACM of Arizona – Southwest Business Credit Services.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Dr. Scott Sowell, a science teacher at Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School, was named Thursday night as Duval County's 2012 Florida Blue Teacher of the Year.
Sowell, who teaches advanced-placement environmental and forensic science at the school, has taught for 12 years.
"His ability to connect with students is unmatched, and his dedication is proven through his students' successes," said Duval County Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals.
The announcement was made at the annual EDDY Awards celebration and is a joint venture of the Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund.
School officials say Sowell's students learn science by doing science. Instead of putting the lecture before the lab, Sowell places the experience first so his students create their own learning by exploring real-life scientific situations.
Sowell also acts as a leader on the school leadership committee and the shared decision-making committee. He participates in presentations including those at the Magnet Schools of America annual conference and the Mentor for Novice teachers program.
As a novice-teacher mentor and professional development facilitator, Sowell works directly with the newest faculty members at Darnell-Cookman, encouraging them to constantly improve by seeking new knowledge.
Duval County's Teacher of the Year selection process began with 163 school representatives throughout the district who were selected as their school's Teacher of the Year. The 163 were narrowed by the District Selection Committee to 15 semifinalists and then five finalists, which, in addition to Sowell, included: Christy Constande, fourth-grade teacher at Chets Creek Elementary; Cindy Fitch, alternative education teacher at Oak Hill Elementary; Kate Houston, Language Arts teacher at First Coast High School; and Lauren Martin, fourth-grade teacher at Pinedale Elementary.
Sowell will go on to represent Duval County in the statewide Florida Teacher of the Year competition.
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The Photograph as Witness
Images of war are among the most emotionally powerful documentary photographs. They bear witness to conflict and destruction. They provide proof of crucial historical moments and events. They allow us as viewers to visually see war without being there. And, they have the ability to move us to action.
Photographs have the powerful ability to reflect the social and political climate in which they were made. The photographs in this section have documented the atmosphere of American society. Their photographs reveal the energy of America, document its changing sense of style, and illustrate the shifting cultural and social landscape.
Photography is characterized by its ability to depict reality. In the instantaneous capture of a moment in time, photographs have the ability to immediately take us to a place or event. Using the power of the camera, social documentary photographers not only act as witnesses, but also create visual commentaries.
Documenting one's family has been practiced by photographers since the invention of photography in 1839. The artists in this section work close to home, photographing the people around them. The images come to represent both the everyday and the personal. They are witnesses of lives lived.
Funding for this project was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and a donation from PhotoWings.


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The people of Wharfedale and Aireborough have been thanked for lending "amazing" support to a festive appeal for children in hospital.
More than 800 presents were donated to the 2013 Leeds Children's Hospital Christmas Gift Appeal, organised by Otley mum Mel Metcalfe.
The gifts were distributed to children of all ages across the area who have had to spend Christmas in hospital or in a hospice and Mel said she had been overwhelmed by everyone's help.
She said: "The response to the gift appeal was absolutely amazing.
"We had more than 800 gifts donated in the end and because of everyone's kindness and generosity managed to visit children's hospices and hospitals in Leeds, Boston Spa, Wetherby, Otley and Huddersfield, including Martin House and Forget-Me-Not children's hospices, Leeds General Infirmary, St James's University Hospital, A&E and the Minor Injuries unit at Wharfedale Hospital.
She said: "There are so many people to thank, so many individuals, knitters, companies, schools, businesses and groups, and thanks also to all our friends who travelled and delivered and collected for us.
"It brought many a smile to little brave children's faces, making it yet again such a successful appeal."
Mel started the appeal in 2012 and decided, following its runaway success, to keep it going while broadening its coverage area.
Local shops and other businesses acted as drop-off points for the donated gifts.


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Mid Range GPU Roundup - Summer 2006by Derek Wilson on 8/10/2006 3:30 AM EST
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jcbennett - Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - linkI've been unable to find these cheap prices for a x1900gt (nor can I find the card being sold in many places). The cheapest I see anywhere is on newegg for open box products - ~$220. For new products, their prices are ~$300. The 7900gt on the other hand I've found at Tiger Direct for $250 or less, including overclocked versions for ~$10 more. Reply
VooDooAddict - Saturday, August 12, 2006 - linkIt's nice to see that really any of the new "midrange budget" solutions would work well for someone. Decissions can be made more on the details then on the raw speed. Most people would be very happy with 7600GT or better. None of the cards being pushed in this price range are really lemons. (Unlike the the GeforceFX 5xxx Series)
Shader Model 3 is also supported across the X1xxxx or the 7xxx series lines. Reply
blondeguy08 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linksince amd has aquired ati it is pointless to get a video card from them especcialy high end because amd has stomped out the ati name along with some of its name brand technologies meaning no support for the old............hello nvidia is th eonly way to go at this day and time maybe not tomorrow cause amd might potentially create a duo of the two companies products that could smoke intels relations with nvidia since they havent merged in retailation to amds move.... Reply
arturnowp - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkAMD said there won't discontinue ATi and Radeon brand... Reply
Josh7289 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkYeah, and there isn't going to be any real products of this takeover until 2008 or so. Reply
arturnowp - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkI think 6600GT stands out in Quake 4 is because of its memory amount - it has only 128MB which isn't enough for Q4/D3. This card should be tested in medium. And even though Doom 3 give nice ave. framerate with 6600GT hiccups occurs with high quality textures. Reply
arturnowp - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkI wonder why those resolutions 'casue midrange gamers mostly use 1280x1024 and equivalent Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkWe also show the various lower/higher resolutions, and basically chose a top resolution that shows how the cards begin to separate as the GPU is stressed more. At 1280x1024, some games begin to become CPU limited. It's also worth mentioning that 1600x1200 is relatively close to 1680x1050 in terms of GPU requirements, and 1920x1400 is close to 1920x1200 - the WS resolution will typically be ~10-20% faster in both instances (more at 19x12, less at 16x10). I would say a lot of people are moving to 1680x1050 these days, even in the mid-range. Reply
DerekWilson - Saturday, August 19, 2006 - linkalso, if you just want to play at 1280x1024, I'd recommend going with the 7600 gt at this point ... the very low end of midrange cards can handle 12x9 and 12x10 resolutions. Reply
Egglick - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkWhere the heck is the 256MB X1800XT?? You can get it for http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82...">only $199 and it offers equal or better performance than the X1900GT.
Why do review sites continually ignore this card?? Reply
gmallen - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkMost of the PC enthusiast population interested in mid-range cards are still running AGP motherboards (this is based on sales of pci motherboards vs. agp motherboards). Where are these cards? Reply
Josh7289 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - link
Where are these cards?
They don't exist. Reply
arturnowp - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkHi
It's written that all card in oblivion was tested with HDR Lighting with X800GTO doesn't support. I think your results are misleading. The same with SC: Chaos Theory...
BTW: Who plays Oblivion with Actor Fade at 20%, Item Fade at 10% and Object Fade at 25% you get better graphics and performance setting those option to 50-60% and turning off grass with consums a lot of power and doesn't look good. In foliage it's better to see your enemies from greater distance the say with a horse ;-)
arturnowp - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkOK there's writen about SC: Chaos Theory but all in all conclusion are misleading "Owners of the X800 GTO may have a little more life left in their card depending on how overclocked the card is, but even at stock clocks, it might be wise to hang on for another product cycle if possibl" where GeForce 6600GT performe on par with X800GTO. It would be better to exclude X800GTO from charts or mark it as SM 2.0 card. What's better GeForce 6600GT should be tested in SM 2.0 mode... Reply
nv40 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkDon't why?
Some difference of test are so large that it almost shocked me
For instance:
email@example.com with FX-60 can run 54 FPS avg in 1600x1200 with 4xAA 16xAF in X-bit lab
firstname.lastname@example.com with X6800 just be 35 FPS ave in 1600x1200 with only 4x AA in Anandtech
Problem of 91.33? Intel 975X? X6800? nVidia?
more than 40% performance difference despite X6800 is far superior to FX-60
coldpower27 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkThey probably aren't running the same time demo sequences. Reply
nv40 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkMaybe... but only 9% dif in X1900GT (41 vs 38)
And 7900GT test in Anandtech definitely performed much worse then X-bit lab in general
nothing with which is correct or not, but if both are right, the the conclusion may be probably draw like below:
1. Driver problem: 91.33 is much slower than 84.21 (nV Cheat, or 91.33 problem)
2. CPU problem: X6800 is much inferior than FX-60 in game (Rediculous, and far from true in every test)
3. Platform problem: nVidia cards perform much worse in intel chipset (975X) Reply
Sharky974 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkI agree. I clearly remember Xbit declaring the 7900GT to win the vast majority of benches vs the X1900GT.
In fact overall the X1900GT wasn't warmly recieved. I really feel this deserves some looking into.
For example, I'll have to go look, but I think Firing Sqaud also showed the X1900GT as inferior to the 7900GT.
As it stands now, it's like Anand's platforms are somehow ATI biased, on the other hand I believe Xbit platform is Nvidia biased. Xbit reviews nearly always show Nvidia winning. Reply
Sharky974 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkhttp://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/sapphire_radeo...">http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/sapphire_radeo...
I started on the first page of benches.
As one glaring example:
Firings squad: Quake 4 1280X1024 4XAA 8XAF 7900GT-87.2 X1900GT-60.6
Anand: Quake 4 1280X1024 4XAA 7900 GT-45.1 X1900GT-49.8
With similar settings, FS has the 7900GT getting nearly double the frames Anand does. The X1900GT also gets significantly more in FS review, from 49 to 60 FPS, but nowhere near the change the 7900GT sees, with the net effect the X1900GT eaks out a win at Anand, but loses by nearly 27+ FPS at FS.
The X1900GT is definitly a better card than I had remembered, even at the FS benches though.
Also, FS was using a FX-57. Anand a much more powerful CPU, making results all the more puzzling.
In addition to some of the other suggestions, I'd question drivers. FS was using older drivers on both since it is an older review. Perhaps Nvidia drivers have seen a large performance decrease, or ATI's a similar increase? This seems fairly unlikely, though, as I dont think you normally get huge differences from driver to driver.
Unless Nvidia really was cheating RE 16-bit filtering as the INQ claimed a while back, so they fixed it causing a massive performance decrease? :) Again though, that suggestion is made half-jokingly.
This definitly needs a lot of looking into I fell. Anand's results are quite different than others around the web at first blush. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkLevels can make a huge difference in performance. For example, Far Cry has segments that get about 80 FPS max on any current CPU (maybe higher with Core 2 Extreme overclocked...), but other areas of the game run at 150+ FPS on even a moderate CPU like a 3500+. I don't have a problem providing our demo files, but some fo them are quite large (Q4 is about 130 MB if I recall). SCCT, FEAR, and X3 provide a reference that anyone can compare to, if they want. The only other thing is that ATI driver improvements are certainly not unlikely, especially in Quake 4. Reply
Sharky974 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkI tried comparing numbers for SCCT, FEAR and X3, the problem is Anand didn't bench any of these with AA in this mid-range test, and other sites all use 4XAA as default. So in other words no direct numbers comparison on those three games at least with those two Xbit/FS articles is possible.
Although the settings are different, both FS and Anand showed FEAR as a tossup, though.
It does appear other sites are confirming Anand's results more than I thought though.
And the X1900GT for $230 is a kickass card. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkThe real problem is that virtually every level of a game can offer higher/lower performance relative to the average, and you also get levels that use effects that work better on ATI or NV hardware. Some people like to make a point about providing "real world" gaming benchmarks, but the simple fact of the matter is that any benchmark is inherently different from actually sitting down and playing a game - unless you happen to be playing the exact segment benchmarked, or perhaps the extremely rare game where performance is nearly identical throughout the entire game. (I'm not even sure what an example of that would be - Pacman?)
Stock clockspeed 7900GT cards are almost uncommon these days, since the cards are so easy to overclock. Standard clocks are actually supposed to be 450/1360 IIRC, and most cards are at least slightly overclocked in one or both areas. Throw in all the variables, plus things like whether or not antialiasing is enabled, and it becomes difficult to compare articles between any two sources. I tend to think of it as providing various snapshots of performance, as no one site can provide everything. So if we determine X1900 GT is a bit faster overall than 7900 GT and another site determines the reverse, the truth is that the cards are very similar, with some games doing better on one architecture and other games on the other arch.
My last thought is that it's important to look at where each GPU manages to excel. If for example (and I'm just pulling numbers out of the hat rather than referring to any particular benchmarks) the 7900 GT is 20% faster in Half-Life 2 but the X1900 GT still manages frame rates of over 100 FPS, but then the X1900 GT is faster in Oblivion by 20% and frame rates are closer to 40 FPS, I would definitely wait to Oblivion figures as being more important. Especially if you run on LCDs, super high frame rates become virtually meaningless. If you can average well over 60 frames per second, I would strongly recommend enabling VSYNC on any LCD. Of course, down the road we are guaranteed to encounter games that require more GPU power, but predicting what game engine is most representative of the future requires a far better crystal ball than what we have available.
For what it's worth, I would still personally purchase an overclocked 7900 GT over an X1900 GT for a few reasons, provided the price difference isn't more than ~$20. First, SLI is a real possibility, whereas CrossFire with an X1900 GT is not (as far as I know). Second, I simply prefer NVIDIA's drivers -- the old-style, not the new "Vista compatible" design. Third, I find that NVIDIA always seems to do a bit better on brand new games, while ATI seems to need a patch or a new driver release to address performance issues -- not always, but at least that's my general impression; I'm sure there are exceptions to this statement. ATI cards are still good, and at the current price points it's definitely hard to pick a clear winner. Plus you have stuff like the reduced prices on X1800 cards, and in another month or so we will likely have new hardware in all of the price points. It's a never ending rat race, and as always people should upgrade only when they find that the current level of performance they had is unacceptable from their perspective. Reply
arturnowp - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkI think another advantage of 7900GT over X1900GT is power consumption. I'm not checking numbers of this matter so I am not 100% sure. Reply
coldpower27 - Saturday, August 12, 2006 - link
Yes, this is completely true, going by Xbitlab's numbers.
Stock 7900 GT: 48W
eVGA SC 7900 GT: 54W
Stock X1900 GT: 75W Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkSpeech-recognition + lack of proofing = lots of typos
"... out of a hat..."
"I would definitely weight..."
"... level of performance they have is..."
Okay, so there were only three typos that I saw, but I was feeling anal retentive. Reply
Sharky974 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkNot too beat this to death, but at FS the X1900GT vs 7900GT benchmarks
Wins-BF2, Call of Duty 2 (barely)
Loses-Quake 4, Lock On Modern Air Combat, FEAR (barely),
Toss ups- Oblivion (FS runs two benches, foliage/mountains, the cards split them) Far Cry w/HDR (X1900 takes two lower res benches, 7900 GT takes two higher res benches)
At Xbit's X1900 gt vs 7900 gt conclusion
"The Radeon X1900 GT generally provides a high enough performance in today's games. However, it is only in 4 tests out of 19 that it enjoyed a confident victory over its market opponent and in 4 tests more equals the performance of the GeForce 7900 GT. These 8 tests are Battlefield 2, Far Cry (except in the HDR mode), Half-Life 2, TES IV: Oblivion, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, X3: Reunion and both 3DMarks. As you see, Half-Life 2 is the only game in the list that doesn't use mathematics-heavy shaders. In other cases the new solution from ATI was hamstringed by its having too few texture-mapping units as we've repeatedly said throughout this review."
Xbit review: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/pow...">http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/pow... Reply
Geraldo8022 - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkI wish you would do a similar article concerning the video cards for HDTV and HDCP. It is very confusing. Even though certain crds might state they are HDCP, it is not enabled. Reply
tjpark1111 - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkthe X1800XT is only $200 shipped, why not include that card? if the X1900GT outperforms it, then ignore my comment(been out of the game for a while) Reply
LumbergTech - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkso you want to test the cheaper gpu's for those who dont want to spend quite as much..ok..well why are you using the cpu you chose then? that isnt exactly in the affordable segement for the average pc user at this point Reply
PrinceGaz - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkDid you even bother reading the article, or did you just skim through it and look at the graphs and conclusion? May I suggest you read page 3 of the review, or in case that is too much trouble, read the relevant excerpt-
With the recent launch of Intel's Core 2 Duo, affordable CPU power isn't much of an object. While the midrange GPUs we will be testing will more than likely be paired with a midrange CPU, we will be testing with high end hardware. Yes, this is a point of much contention, as has always been the case. The arguments on both sides of the aisle have valid points, and there are places for system level reviews and component level reviews. The major factor is that the reviewer and readers must be very careful to understand what the tests are really testing and what the numbers mean.
For this article, one of the major goals is to determine which midrange cards offers the best quality and performance for the money at stock clock speeds at this point in time. If we test with a well aged 2.8GHz Netburst era Celeron CPU, much of our testing would show every card performing the same until games got very graphics limited. Of course, it would be nice to know how a graphics card would perform in a common midrange PC, but this doesn't always help us get to the bottom of the value of a card.
For instance, if we are faced with 2 midrange graphics cards which cost the same and perform nearly the same on a midrange CPU, does it really matter which one we recommend? In our minds, it absolutely does matter. Value doesn't end with what performance the average person will get from the card when they plug it into a system. What if the user wants to upgrade to a faster CPU before the next GPU upgrade? What about reselling the card when it's time to buy something faster? We feel that it is necessary to test with high end platforms in order to offer the most complete analysis of which graphics solutions are actually the best in their class. As this is our goal, our test system reflects the latest in high end performance.
augiem - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkI wonder which of these cards would accelerate Maya's 3D viewport performance the most... Reply
PrinceGaz - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkIf you're a casual Maya user, then look at the OpenGL performance (Quake 4) for a rough guide. I'm tempted to think though that the GeForce cards should still have the edge in most OpenGL situations so Quake 4 might not be representative.
If you use Maya professionally, then none of the cards looked at are for you. A good Quadro or FireGL card will render scenes far faster than any consumer card, and as time is money, will more than pay for itself despite their high cost if that is what you do for a living. Reply
Calin - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkThere was a time when it was possible (although not very easy) to mod a Radeon 9700 into the corresponding FireGL card. This would have been great for you (but now a FireGL based on 9700 could be slower than consumer cards) Reply
PrinceGaz - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkI've only read the first two pages of the article up to and including the list of prices for the various cards at the bottom of the second page, and haven't read any comments here, but it seems pretty obvious already that the X1900GT is going to be the obvious winner in terms of value for money.
I'll be back in half an hour or so after I've read the rest of it. Reply
Gondorff - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkIndeed, the X1900GT looks very good... which makes me very happy b/c I just bought it a week or so ago (damned slow shipping though...). For those who do care about rebates, the x1900gt can be had on newegg for $200 right now (a connect3d one). I was lucky and got it at $175 before they raised the price... for $15 more than the 7600gt I was going to get otherwise, that's pretty damn good if I may say so myself.
Anyway... excellent article; if only it were out earlier so I could worry less about a slightly blind choice... but c'est la vie and it turned out well anyway :). Reply
Kougar - Thursday, August 17, 2006 - linkGood grief, I just found it for $199... and it was previously $175!? Incredible... :( Reply
PrinceGaz - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkYep, pretty much as I suspected- the X1900GT is best at stock speeds. Things become a little blurred when factory-overclocked 7900GTs are brought into the picture but while they're faster, they're also more expensive by a similar amount. Both offer great value for money if you need to buy a card now.
One thing the article seemed to overlook is that many people who visit sites like this will overclock cards themselves, factory overclocked or not, and this is likely to reduce the advantage of already overclocked cards like the 7900GTs you recommend. I imagine there is a bit more headroom in a stock X1900GT than a factory overclocked 7900GT (especially a 7900GT with a core clock of 580 like you used). Those of us willing to take a chance on how much extra a card has available may well find a user-overclocked X1900GT to be a match for what an overclocked (user or factory) 7900GT can achieve. Reply
coldpower27 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - link
The problem with this is that your using assume performance vs guranteed performance of factory overclocked units, so they aren't comparable.
The point provided is something to keep in mind, but shouldn't be recommended for anyone other then those who know what they are doing. Not to mention the voiding of the warranty when you do when you suggest. Reply
DerekWilson - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkAlso, if you look around, increasing voltage and cooling for 7900 GT cards can yeild results better than a 7900 GTX. Buying a factory overclocked 7900 GT gives you a card that a manufacturer binned as a part that is able to hit higher than stock clocks at stock voltage and temperature. So you should get a more easily overclockable card if you really want to push it to its limits. Reply
Genx87 - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - link2nd from the top for ATI is considered mid grade?
Guess that 7950GX2 is pushing them down from the top. Reply
coldpower27 - Friday, August 11, 2006 - link
Well it wasn't too long ago that X1900 XT still had pricing over 400US.
It wasn't until ATI started doing some price slashes in preparation for the X1950 that the prices have fallen alot, fairly recently. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkIt's more based on price than performance, and obviously at $330 we're very close to the high end. Reply
Powermoloch - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkWhy was it not listed? These days they can be found almost under $150.00 Reply
kalrith - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkActually, it's http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82...">$126 shipped from Newegg right now, and that's BEFORE a $30 MIR. It should keep up (or beat) the 7600GT, so I think it deserves to be on there as well. Reply
Jedi2155 - Sunday, August 13, 2006 - linkAlthough it is plenty fast, I think the DX 9.0C has shown enough benefits over 9.0b to seriously consider the 7600 GT over the X850 XT Reply
Zebo - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkNice review but there should only be two choices in the sub $300 field:
7900GT, not only can it be had for $224, not $275 as the review implies, it can be overclocked to 7900GTX virtually guarnteed, meaning it trades punches with a $359 1900XT.
The card missing from this review is the $220 1900 All-in-Wonder, not only is it faster than 7900GT stock and has way more features, it can also be overclocked to 1900XT levels. Reply
Zebo - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkhttp://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?Pr...">http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?Pr...
looks like they raised price since last week... it really was 224:)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82...">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82... Reply
AmbroseAthan - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkWas kind of surprised to see it not in this mix being you can get one for ~$200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82...">Sapphire x1800xt - OEM (Retail is 250ish)
I assume it runs faster then the 1800GTO, but how does it rank with the 7800GT and 7900GT? Reply
mpc7488 - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - link
but with the recent price cuts pushing the X1900 GT down to about $230, the added performance gain of the 7900 GT might not be worth the money in this case
The 7900GT is consistently around $240 after rebates. There are 3 cards at that price from 3 different manufacturers at Newegg right now (eVGA, XFX, and MSI). In fact, the overclocked version (520 core/1540 memory) is $244.
Maybe rebates aren't really looked at in the price engine, but the fact remains that you can easily find a 7900GT for under $250. Reply
DerekWilson - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkGood point. We didn't include rebates as they can change without warning, not everyone follows through on them, and they take some time to recieve.
But, obviously, they can make a difference. I'll add a bit to the conclusion about it.
Thanks. Reply
rcc - Monday, August 14, 2006 - linkFor my past sins I did a brief stint at Fry's Electronics. Only 5% of customers send in rebates and follow up. The stores count on this.
So, I think I'd ignore them too. Unless just to note that rebates may be available on some items, but that pretty much applies to anything at any time.
Josh7289 - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkOn Page 5, Black and White 2 Performance, this is written:
But with cards like the 6600 GT, 6800 GT, X800 GTO and X1600 XT, the game would look much better if some settings were turned down in favor of enabling some antialiasing or a higher resolution.
Obviously, "6800 GT" should be "6800 GS". ;) Reply
DerekWilson - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkObviously :-) Reply
Nelsieus - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkIt was probably really hard making final conclusions as you noted (with price cuts and factory OCs, etc), but I think overall, you came up with some excellent choices. The review was very fair and balanced, indepth, and overall covered all the basis.
Another great article, Derek. Thanks for keeping an eye out for us midrange buyers. :)
saiku - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkamen, thanks for remembering the guys in the "middle". Reply
DerekWilson - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkThanks! We did want to do even more with it, but we were afraid if we worked any longer on it we'd have to deal with another price cut before it got published :-) Reply
Josh7289 - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkI have a question. When looking at performance for games at 1600x1200 no AA, could I compare that to what I would get with 1280x1024 with AA on? Thanks. Reply
Gigahertz19 - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkYou overclock the 7900 GT and it gets a great boost in performance. I would like to know how well the X1900 XT overclocks?
I think you should have overclocked the Top Midrange ATI X1900 XT and see how well it could outperfrom an overclocked 7900GT or a stock 7900 GTX....
or maybe compared an overclocked 7900 GT to a stock clock 7900 GTX then compare an overclocked ATI X1900 XT to a stock clock ATI X1900 XTX.
Nice article by the way, this comes at a perfect time when I'm about to build a new computer in a few weeks. Going to wait until September until Nvidia 590 chipsets for Conroe and see what else comes out by that time then buy :) Reply
DerekWilson - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkThere are no factory overclocked X1900 XT cards for sale. The clock speed difference between the X1900 XT and the X1900 XTX essentially means that an overclocked X1900 XT would *be* an X1900 XTX.
We tested the NVIDIA cards at higher clock speeds because they are sold at higher clock speeds. We weren't trying to snub ATI; it's just that people can actually get this performance out of the box. Reply
yacoub - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkTop of the Final Words page, first sentence:
While this has been quite a lot of information to absorb, but we will do our best to sort it all out.
Remove the "While" and capitalize the 't' in "this", or remove "but". =) Reply
Gigahertz19 - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkI can't stand people who always have to correct every damn thing they read, who cares if the authors of these articles make little mistakes? As long as these articles are readable and understandable who gives a shit. I don't think anybody has the right to complain for something that is free for us to read...now if we were paying to read this material it would be a different story.
I can understand correcting big mistakes like correcting the author when he uses the incorrect name for something or is wrong about a fact then that should be corrected but little grammatical errors and sentence structure should be left alone unless it's completely butchered. If you're so interested in these small mistakes go teach high school English.
And yes I know some ass on here will find an error in my above comments and correct it, go for it :). Reply
yacoub - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkActually, the authors generally appreciate it and fix it, at least in my experience. It makes for a more professional site to have solid grammar in articles. As for "who gives a s#!t", generally adults do. Reply
Netopia - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkAnd to support his position, take a look at the sentence now... they fixed it!
Joe Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, August 11, 2006 - linkYup.
Derek was working on this late at night and so I went and made my typical corrections after the fact. There were plenty of other minor typos, and we do our best to correct them whether we spot them or someone else does. We certainly don't mind people pointing them out, as long as it's not the "OMFG you misspelled two words on the first page so I stopped reading - you guys are teh lamez0rz!?1!" type of comment. ;) Reply
CKDragon - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkI have my 7900GT voltmodded & overclocked to 640/820. I know you didn't show voltmod overclocked benchmarks, but seeing that just a core bump up to 580 brings it close to or better than the X1900XT at stock is a nice reference mark to have. Reply
Frackal - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkI doubt that considering a 7900GTX with higher core/memory clocks than that usually gets beaten by an X1900XT at stock. (Not to mention to make that fair they'd have to OC the x1900xt too)
This review was relevantly incomplete IMO because it did not show the huge difference between an x1900xt and 7900gt with AA/AF on Reply
yacoub - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkNor the huge difference in audible noise levels, for that matter. My 7900GT is practically silent except when in 3D games, and even then it's not a jet engine. Reply
yacoub - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkI recently upgraded from an X800XL to a 7900GT (eVGA N584 model - hsf is copper and covers the RAM chips). I run the 91.33 drivers.
I am extremely pleased with this upgrade choice. The card is actually quieter than my Sapphire X800XL Ultra was (it had the Zalman hsf on it stock but the fan was ball-bearing and made a bit of noise).
My rig:
3200+ Venice
1GB DDR RAM dual-channel
A8N-SLI Premium
Homeworld 2
Haven't reinstalled other games yet but considering the great improvement I noticed in CS:S, I imagine FEAR, NFSMW, and the other games I own but don't currently have installed would also see a large jump in performance. Not only did I gain fps and eliminate the big dips I experienced in busy scenes with the X800XL, I'm also at max graphical settings (everything High) and anywhere from 2xAA and 4xAF up to 4xS AA and 8xAF, and this is at 1680x1050 (20" widescreen).
Very satisfied with the purchase. This cost me less than the X800XL did nine months ago and performs probably 40-60% better, if not more considering the improved graphical settings on top of the fps gain. Reply
vailr - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkWhen are the DX 10.0 cards going to available?
And, what new assortment of ATI or nVidia GPU's will be on the DX 10.0 cards?
Will there be cheap [<$150] DX 10.0 cards? Reply
Warder45 - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkI don't see the 7600GT OC 600/750 listed in the charts on the page talking about the 7600GT OC. Lots of 7900GT models though. Reply
DerekWilson - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linklook again :-) It should be fixed. Reply
pervisanathema - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkYou post hard to read line graphs of the benchmarks that show the X1900XT crushing the 7900GT with AA/AF enabled.
Then you post easy to read bar charts of an O/Ced 7900GT barely eeking out a victory over the X1900XT ins some benchmarks and you forget to turn on AA/AF.
I am not accussing you guys of bias but you make it very easy to draw that conclusion. Reply
yyrkoon - Sunday, August 13, 2006 - linkWell, I cannot speak for the rest of the benchmarks, but owning a 7600GT, AND Oblivion, I find the Oblivion benchmarks not accurate.
My system:
Asrock AM2NF4G-SATA2
2GB Corsair DDR2 6400 (4-4-4-12)
eVGA 7600GT KO
The rest is pretty much irrelivent. With this system, I play @ 1440x900, with high settings, simular to the benchmark settings, and the lowest I get is 29 FPS under heavey combat(lots of NPCs on screen, and attacking me.). Average FPS in town, 44 FPS, wilderness 44 FPS, dungeon 110 FPS. I'd also like to note, that compared to my AMD 3200+ XP / 6600GT system, the game is much more fluid / playable.
Anyhow, keep up the good work guys, I just find your benchmarks wrong from my perspective. Reply
Warder45 - Thursday, August 10, 2006 - linkThe type of chart used just depends on if they tested multiple resolutions vs a single resolution.
Similar to your complaint, I could say they are bias towards ATI by showing how the X1900XT had better marks across all resolutions tested yet only tested the 7900GT OC at one resolution not giveing it the chance to prove itself. Reply


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Tense hours in the emergency room while tests confirm a heart attack may be rolled back to mere minutes, thanks to a telltale protein marker identified by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers. Better yet, a routine blood test for the nefarious protein could serve as an early warning to people at high risk: Take steps now, and you may dodge the dangerous attack altogether.
When the proverbial elephant takes a seat on one's chest, it is a decided hint: That person might be having a heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI). Every 25 seconds, someone in the United States has one, according to the American Heart Association, but the oft-reported sensation of chest tightening or pain is just that-a clue. Even in the hospital, it can take eight to 12 hours for current tests to conclusively rule a heart attack in or out. Common alternative culprits in chest pain are intense heartburn or a gallstone attack.
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To hone in on the up-and-coming predictive protein MRP- 8/14, researchers applied an unprecedented scientific approach that scoured entire human genomes for cardiac warning signs. "We were on the hunt. We wanted to know what genes turn on or off in heart attack patients," explains Dr. Simon, the Herman K. Hellerstein Professor of Cardiovascular Research at the School of Medicine and director of University Hospitals Harrington-McLaughlin Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Simon and his team of researchers identified MRP-8/14 as their best-bet marker for heart attack for use in emergency settings and as a potential companion to routine cholesterol screening in the doctor's office.
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Dr. Simon, then a researcher at Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital, and his colleagues, canvassed the human genome for differences in heart attack patients versus those with stable coronary disease. "The field has been struggling to understand this: What are the final triggers that transition stable blockages into life-threatening plaque rupture and thrombosis?" Dr. Simon explains. Scientists believe that most heart attacks are caused by plaques that burst suddenly, causing a thrombus, or blood clot, that blocks the artery and impedes blood flow. Atherosclerosis, often referred to as "hardening of the arteries," is the process responsible for depositing plaques made of cholesterol and other fatty materials, which thicken the artery wall. But atherosclerosis exists in stable blockages, too. So what, then, causes the enduring problem to take its life-threatening turn?
To answer this question, Dr. Simon and his team looked at the entire genome using a process called transcriptional profiling. While treating a patient for heart attack in the hospital, researchers drew their blood and compared it with samples from patients with stable angina. They examined mRNA , which contains the blueprint for making proteins, for all of a person's 30,000 or so genes.
Researchers were challenged to analyze the blood in a way that could discern which differences they found preceded the heart attack and did not result from it. "It's a chicken-and egg problem. Which came first?" Dr. Simon explains. The team chose to examine platelets-fragments of bone marrow cells called megakaryocytes that break off and enter the bloodstream and, significantly, have no DNA -housing nucleus. The signs of gene expression are frozen in time during the 7- to 10-day lifespan of the platelets, earning them Dr. Simon's designation as "nature's time capsules."
Theirs is the first published report of platelet profiling in human health or disease; since then, the method has been applied in sickle cell disease research. The scientists dubbed their platelet-based approach the "Lois Lane-Superman phenomenon" because the pre-heart attack biological state is reflected in post-heart attack blood. In Dr. Simon's words, "By sampling the platelets, we can turn back time-just like Superman before Lois Lane dies in the crash-and look at gene expression in the days and hours before the heart attack."
By collaborating on the transcriptional profiling with Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Simon and his academic colleagues from Harvard were able to leverage the company's personalized medicine program; in particular, the research benefited from a high-fidelity amplification method used to make crucial health observations, such as distinguishing high-risk from low-risk tumors. The approach-a method "as mindbogglingly complex and expensive as it is powerful," as Dr. Simon describes it-magnified the number of molecules so that a small amount of blood taken from each patient sufficed for analysis that would normally require 1,000 times that amount.
Mukesh Jain, MD, came from Harvard to become the Ellery Sedgwick Jr. Chair and Distinguished Scientist and director of the Case Cardiovascular Research Institute at the School of Medicine. He describes himself as "consultant and sounding board" on the MRP-8/14 research, and says, "The partnership is an extraordinary example of how bright people from industry and academia can collaborate to play up their respective research strengths."
Heart Attack Ahead?
As detailed in the May 16, 2006, issue of the journal Circulation, the transcriptional profiling project bore encouraging fruit in the form of 59 differences spotted between the platelets of those with heart attack and those with stable coronary disease. It identifies the disparity with the greatest promise for further scientific study as the protein MRP-14-which is bonded with its sister molecule MRP-8 and so is studied in its MRP-8/14 combination state.
MRP-8/14 was the most abundant protein found inside infection-fighting cells called neutrophils. Neutrophils play a starring role in acute inflammation-a process that scientists today understand as a considerable contributor to atherosclerosis and heart attack-and are the cells associated with plaque ruptures seen in autopsies after death from heart attack.
Dr. Simon and his team knew from examining platelets that MRP-8/14 was present in patients' blood in relatively high levels before their heart attack. This suggested the protein might serve as a prompt indicator of which people sensing an elephant on their chest were having an actual heart attack. What they still did not know, however, was how far in advance of the coronary calamity that elevated levels of MRP-8/14 appeared. Does the protein lurk inside apparently healthy people, even years before a heart attack occurs? In that case, tracking MRP-8/14 levels-which can be measured in the plasma with a simple blood test-could prove to be an enormously powerful tool in heart attack prediction for the general population.
For a prospective validation study that would elucidate the timeline, the researchers were granted access to scientifically precious blood from the Women's Health Study-a renowned cardiovascular disease prevention study during which blood from more than 28,000 apparently healthy women was collected and frozen. Over the years following the blood collection, some of the women had a heart attack or stroke, while others did not.
In those women who went on to have heart attacks, Dr. Simon's group found the expected elevated cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and other accepted risk indicators. Notably, women who went on to have MIs also had much higher levels of the study's protein of interest, MRP-8/14, in their blood when they were seemingly healthy. This served as the hoped-for validation of the compound's predictive potential. Abnormally elevated levels of MRP-8/14 were associated with a more than doubled heart attack risk, a more significant association than even LDL cholesterol.
Cholesterol testing is known to be a meritorious, but by no means foolproof, method to appraise cardiovascular risk. "We know that many people with modest cholesterol levels are at relatively high risk, while those with high levels can be at pretty low risk," says Carl Orringer, MD, the Harrington-McLaughlin Chair in Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the School of Medicine and director of preventive cardiovascular medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. MRP-8/14 has been compared with the "gold standard" biomarker C-reactive protein (CRP) as a possible partner with cholesterol and other measures to help predict cardiovascular events, including heart attack.
Studies in Mice and Men
The research team was not content to stop at their breakthrough finding of MRP-8/14's association with heart disease. Dr. Simon went back to the laboratory-this time as a faculty member of the School of Medicine-and created a pertinent mouse model to study whether MRP-8/14 played a fundamental role in the vascular inflammation involved in atherosclerosis. "As physician-scientists, these researchers committed to bridging the clinical and scientific observations: 'Let's go back to the bench to understand how this works,'" Dr. Jain says.
The first step in the research, published in the August 4, 2009, issue of Circulation: Create a mouse with raging atherosclerosis by feeding it a high-fat diet. Step two: Delete a gene involved in cholesterol metabolism. Finally: Cross this mouse with one engineered without its MRP-8/14 gene.
This way, the scientists were poised to examine the gene's role in vascular inflammation. Finding significantly less inflammation in the custom-designed mouse-the one missing MRP-8/14-the researchers were able to conclude that the protein plays a fundamental role in vessel wall inflammation. Says Kevin Croce, MD, PhD, an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, adjunct assistant professor at Case Western Reserve, and first author on the study, "It's very powerful to go back-and-forth from test tubes, to mice, to patients. Both Dan [Simon] and I have the opportunity to work with patients every day, and it's incredibly exciting to find new targets in the lab that have real clinical promise."
Dr. Simon and his colleagues have turned their attention now to a crucial question of causation in thrombosis. "We know a person is prone to a heart attack if MRP-8/14 is present at a high level," he says. "We're trying to figure out now whether this is only a sign that a person is at risk for heart attack, or if it actually is the culprit." An upcoming paper will address whether MRP-8/14 influences the clotting that sets up a heart attack.
The research uses models with induced clots; if the time to clot is longer in a specimen whose MRP-8/14 gene has been removed than in a normal model, researchers will have their answer that MRP-8/14 plays a causational role in thrombosis.
The researchers also want to confirm whether MRP-8/14 predicts a second event in those who have established coronary disease. It seems predictive of a recurrence, based on a study published in the January 2008 American Heart Journal, and now the question must be studied in a larger number of patients. David A. Morrow, MD, MPH, a Harvard Medical School clinical cardiologist and lead author of the important recurrence study says of the ongoing collaboration among researchers from Harvard, Case Western Reserve and other distinguished research institutions, "I think this reflects the best of what academic centers have to offer in moving science forward from bench-top research to potential bedside application."
Another project is being designed by the remaining team of Brigham and Women's researchers together with Dr. Simon's School of Medicine group to compare MRP-8/14 head-to-head with other heart attack markers to better gauge what it might add to the existing field.
To be determined, ultimately, is whether medications can be developed that thwart any destructive power of MRP-8/14. Dr. Simon hopes this kind of drug will be available in 7 to 10 years. "We still have a lot to learn," acknowledges the physician-scientist, "but we view our glass as half-full. We didn't even know before that this protein might be involved in vascular inflammation and thrombosis, and in three short years we have all this dramatic information to build on."
In the near term, clinical trials are ongoing to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration for quick-working MRP-8/14-based tests. European researchers have found MRP-8/14 to be the most sensitive and rapid predictor of heart attack for patients in the emergency room-substantiating an MI in a matter of minutes, not hours like a traditional test that tracks the substance troponin slowly leaking into the bloodstream. Dr. Simon estimates that MRP-8/14 tests could be widely available within two years, not only for use in the emergency room to confirm a heart attack, but also for routine testing in the physician's office to help avoid one.


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A GRAN who started knitting blankets to keep her family warm has kept her needles clicking away to help animal charities.
Gloria Taylor, 68, has now been joined by an army of volunteers to complete an amazing 1,400 woollen blankets in just two years.
And Gloria, who was taught to knit by her own gran, is so hooked on the hobby that she is sometimes up at 4am beavering away at home in Beadon Road, Taunton.
She said: "I started knitting blankets for my grandchildren and family members and completed 14.
"I had quite a lot of wool left over so I carried on to made 100 blankets for the RSPCA and still had wool left.
"I then contacted Dogs4Adoption at St Giles Kennels, Wrantage, to ask if they would like some blankets for the dogs and cats in their care, which they did."
Gloria has recently been joined in her toils by her daughter Kristy, a neighbour, Celia Alison, 82, and six other women.
"Over half of us are pensioners and we do it because of our love of animals," said Gloria.
She buys most of the wool herself but would be grateful to anyone able to donate a few balls.


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It's the unrivalled king of the Christmas feast, but it's not always the easiest bird to handle. Diana Pilkington gets to grips with turkey.
These days, few meats would look out of place as the centrepiece of your Christmas dinner.
Some people swear by a traditional goose, others are game for venison, while Marks & Spencer predicts chicken to be big this festive season. But the vast majority of us still gobble up turkey on December 25.
Chef Rachel Allen says: "A few years ago we decided to cook the most gorgeous bit of beef. We had it with horseradish, bearnaise and amazing roast potatoes. It was delicious, but it didn't taste like Christmas. For me, it's got to be turkey."
With a variety of types, retailers and prices available, it can be tricky knowing which bird go for. For Allen, supporting local producers is key.
"We get turkeys from a local farm. Personally, I believe in paying the extra to getting a really good quality one and I'll use every single bit of it. Last year we had a bronze turkey - it's lovely and moist."
Generally, bronze and black varieties of turkey have a gamier flavour and a denser texture, but a British Turkey Quality Mark indicates good standards of food safety, traceability and bird welfare.
Size is also important to consider, in terms of how many people you're feeding and how big your oven is.
Asda turkey expert Jim Viggers says: "A 2.5kg turkey, for example, would feed a family of four and you could have turkey sandwiches in the afternoon. A 4kg turkey would feed seven to eight people again with plenty of leftovers, so decide what you want to do with the bird first."
But according to the British Turkey Information Service, the most common mistake people make with turkey is overcooking it.
A spokeswoman advises: "Work out the cooking times well ahead of Christmas Day. To check it's cooked, insert a clean skewer in the thickest part of the thigh. Leave for at least one minute and if the juices run clear the turkey is cooked."
Cooking tips from the top
:: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: "Because the legs are tougher, ask a butcher to take them off and then cook them separately. Find a great recipe for coq au vin and cook them slowly in wine and onion and bit of bacon. Then you can concentrate on cooking the breast quickly and keeping it moist."
:: Nadia Sawalha: "Because it's just once a year, I put an entire packet of butter over my turkey and baste it every 20 minutes and it's always really lush. And I put streaky bacon on the breast and take it off towards the end."
:: Rachel Allen: "Cook it for the first hour breast side down and then turn it over and cook it breast side up for the remaining time. That way the juices soak down into the breast so it will be moist. But with a really good turkey you don't even need to do that."
Where to buy
Here are some of the top turkeys - and some festive alternatives - being championed at some of Britain's supermarkets this year:
Turkey: Heston from Waitrose turkey crown, complete with brining kit, herb butter and gravy serves a minimum of eight people, £55.
For something different: Waitrose Highland topside of beef, £14.99 per kg.
Turkey: The Woodland Trust Norfolk Black turkey is bred to be flavoursome and succulent, £9.99 per kg.
For something different: Four-bird roast featuring goose, duck, turkey and guinea fowl and a pork stuffing with fig and orange, £80 from the customer ordering brochure.
Turkey: Aldi's Roly Poly turkeys are reared at two farms that are exclusive to the supermarket. The birds have a talk radio station to listen to and are finished on oats, £35.99 (4kg-5.99kg).
For something different: Fresh whole goose, £34.99.
Turkey: The Extra Special Bourbon Gold is a cross between the Bourbon turkey and the Kelly Gold, said to result in a meatier bird, £8 per kg.
For something different: Extra Special venison rack with cranberry and port butter, £35 per kg.
Turkey: The Co-operative Truly Irresistible British Free Range Bronze Turkey has been matured under chilled conditions for at least 14 days to develop flavour, £40.00 for 5kg.
For something different: Fresh large unfatted British beef roasting joint. On offer over Christmas at £4.99 per kg.
Turkey: The Ultimate Turkey Crown is a free-range British turkey stuffed with pork, sage and onion and topped with streaky bacon, £9.50 per kg
For something different: Lamb with rosemary and pomegranate butter, £11 per kg.
Marks & Spencer
Turkey: the Turkey Wellington is made with British turkey breast fillet, a chestnut mushroom duxelles with Madeira and fresh thyme and wrapped in a pastry case. It takes just an hour to cook. £20 for 1kg.
For something different: Whole pheasant with bacon, £6.
Got your bird sorted? Here are some trimmings recipes for you to try...
Classic sage and onion stuffing
(Serves 4)
25g butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
10 chopped fresh sage leaves, from a pot of living sage
200g fresh while breadcrumbs
½tsp coarse ground black pepper
150ml chicken stock
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the onion and sage for 5 minutes. Add the breadcrumbs and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the stock and season to taste.
Press into an ovenproof serving dish and bake for 20 minutes until golden on top. Alternatively roll into 8 balls and place on a baking tray and cook for 10-15 minutes.
Tip: Add plenty of fresh lemon zest and try brioche crumbs instead of bread, to give a lovely light stuffing.
:: Recipe by the Fresh Herbs Company
Peas and brussels sprouts with hazelnut and orange glaze
(Serves 6)
200g prepared Brussels sprouts
400g frozen peas
50g butter
50g hazelnuts, roughly chopped
Zest and juice of one orange
1tsp sugar
Sea salt and black pepper
Cook the Brussels sprouts in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes or until nearly tender, then add the peas, bring to the boil again and simmer for a further 2 minutes. Drain and place into a warm serving dish. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small heavy-based frying pan. When the butter is foaming add the chopped nuts and fry for one minute until slightly golden. Add the orange juice and the sugar and boil for a further minute. Add the grated orange zest. Season with a little black pepper and pour over the sauce making sure that they are well covered.
:: For more recipes, go to www.peas.org
Roast potatoes, parsnips and shallots with pancetta and bay leaves
(Serves 6-8)
1.5kg potatoes, medium sized, peeled
900g parsnips, medium sized, peeled
2tbsp plain flour
1tbsp fresh thyme, chopped, plus a few sprigs
6-8 tbsp rapeseed oil
12 shallots, peeled
200g pancetta, roughly chopped
6 whole bay leaves
Sea salt and black pepper
Preheat oven to 200°C.
Cut large potatoes in half, and all the parsnips in half lengthways. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 8 minutes or until par-boiled. Meanwhile, cook the parsnips in the same way in another pan for 4 minutes. Drain the potatoes well then return to the pan and cover, shake the pan to roughen the edges of the potatoes.
Drain the parsnips and toss them in the flour, chopped thyme and seasoning.
Pour the rapeseed oil into a large roasting tin and heat in the oven. You need around 1cm of oil in the tin. Add the potatoes and turn them over in the oil using a slotted spoon. Roast uncovered for 15-20 minutes, remove the tin from the oven and turn the potatoes, add the parsnips and shallots and turn them in the oil too. Roast for a further 35-40 minutes then turn all of the vegetables again, add the pancetta.
Increase the heat to 220°C for a further 15-20 minutes, adding the thyme sprigs and bay leaves for the final 10 minutes. Sprinkle with a little sea salt and black pepper and serve immediately.
:: Recipe from www.oleifera.co.uk
Spiced cranberry, apple and sage stuffing cake
(Serves 10)
50g butter
1tbsp rapeseed oil
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
½tsp mixed spice
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
200g fresh breadcrumbs
2 eating apples
250g cranberries
50g dried apple, cut into small pieces
2tbsp fresh sage leaves, chopped
750g sausage meat
2tbsp chopped parsley
Grated zest of a small orange
1 large egg, beaten
8 rashers rindless streaky bacon
Sea salt and black pepper
Preheat oven to 230°C.
To prepare the stuffing, heat the butter and rapeseed oil until the butter has melted. Add the onion and mixed spice, fry gently until well softened but not browned. Stir in the garlic and breadcrumbs and season well with sea salt and black pepper. Remove from the heat and place in a bowl, leave to cool.
Peel the apples, cut into quarters, remove the core and cut into small cubes. Mix the cubed apples, cranberries, dried apple, sage, sausage meat, parsley and orange zest with the onion mixture, season well with sea salt and black pepper using clean hands and then mix in the beaten egg. The mixture should be quite firm.
To make the stuffing cake, take a 18-20cm spring form cake tin and grease with a little rapeseed oil. Arrange the bacon slices in the tin, leaving a 5cm strip on the base, then lay them up around the sides, let the excess hang over the edge. Carefully fill the tin with the stuffing mixture, making sure it is level on top. Fold the bacon over the top of the stuffing, gathering and twisting the ends loosely over the centre. Place the tin on a baking sheet to catch any juices that escape, then bake for 40-45 minutes until the top is golden. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before you remove onto a serving plate. Place some poached cranberries on top for decoration, cut into wedges and serve.
:: Recipe from www.totallytraditionalturkeys.co.uk
:: Rachel Allen will be appearing at Taste of Christmas at London's ExCel Centre, from December 7-9. Visit tasteofchristmas.co.uk
:: For more information on turkeys visit britishturkey.co.uk (with pictures)


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Top San Diego Attractions on the Old Town Trolley Tour
Put your 2014 sightseeing plans in motion by exploring aboard the Old Town Trolley, one of San Diego's best sightseeing tours. This hop-on/hop-off tour highlights 11 stops and over 100 points of interest across the city, making it hard to decide which of San Diego's top attractions to bypass and which to make a hard stop at.
To make the most of your ticket and Southern California vacation time, don't miss these five stops and top San Diego attractions on the Old Town Trolley. Simply pick up your tickets at the Island Market and jump on board outside Paradise Point's lobby at 8:45 AM any day of the week. Drop-off is at 4:15 PM.
Stop #1: Old Town
Explore the birthplace of California through historical buildings, museums, and traditional Mexican food at this top attraction in San Diego. Catch free shows and entertainment daily, and take a part of California's rich history home from one of the 40 unique gift shops.
Stop #2: San Diego Harbor
This stop lets you enjoy the San Diego Bay and historical maritime landmarks. Walk the deck of the oldest active sailing ship, stroll amongst Seaport Village's quaint shops and wacky street performers, or relax aboard a harbor cruise. Whale watching excursions and the Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum are also top San Diego attractions in this area.
Stop #3: Gaslamp Quarter
Head to the vibrant and lively heart of downtown San Diego, lined with restaurants, bars, shops, museums, and entertainment for all ages. This corner of the city also hosts Petco Park and the Convention Center.
Stop #4: Coronado
Take a ride over the Coronado Bridge, with breathtaking views of the San Diego Bay before reaching the Coronado Ferry Landing. There you can enjoy a charming collection of specialty shops, restaurants, and art galleries. Take a walk to a nearby waterfront park or rent a bike and explore Coronado Beach, voted one of the nation's best beaches. There's also, the must-see historic Hotel Del Coronado, one of San Diego's top attractions.
Stop #5: Balboa Park
Make your last stop count at the nation's largest cultural park. Called the "Smithsonian of the West", the expansive campus is home to many of San Diego's top attractions including major museums, gardens, art venues, and the World Famous San Diego Zoo.


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A reader on Canadian gossip site DrinkTheGlitter.com managed to snap a photo of Perez Hilton taking a fist in the mouth Sunday night in Toronto. Almost equally as amusing is Lady Gaga off to the side while the crowd stands there and fucking smiles. You'd think they were watching the Baby Jesus get a nose kiss from a puppy. That's how happy they look.
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Topic: How Do You Know If Your In The End Stage?
Nancy had her Pet/CT Scan last Tuesday 6-6-10 to see how she was reacting to the Chemo (Gemsar/Oloxitan). We had an apointment with Dr. McClay her Oncologist on Thursday 6-8 to discuss the results, however when she went to Dr. McClay's office on Wednesday 6-7 to recieve her next round of Chemo she was told that the results of the Pet/CT Scan showed the tumor in her bile duct had extended into the stomach lining and the tumors in her lungs had increased in size from 2.8 cm to 3.5 cm. Her Chemo was canceled and Dr. McClay wants to try Avastin next. He has to get approval from Cigna first. I don't know if Nancy can handle another round of Chemo. Since this started in April, Nancy has virtually no appetite and struggles keep hydrated. If she does eat or drink it usually comes back up. We take her to her Oncologist's office to get rehydrated 2 to 3 times per week. I thought it was due to the Chemo, however she hasn't had Chemo for two and half weeks and she still doesn't get out of bed, eat or hardly drink. Is Nancy at the end stage of this disease? I know she can not continue to not eat and survive. I have read a few books that say you should not force patients to eat or drink at the end stage as it results in prolonged suffering.
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It's that time again…Halloween! It's almost time for jack-o-lanterns, candy and costumes. Do you love dressing up as much as I do? LOL. Every year I try do a little something different in the costume department. This year, I wanted to go with something a little more…sweet. That's where this Disney Snow White plus size costume ($63.99) comes in, thanks to HalloweenCostumes.com.
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The costume does come with the accessories like the red cape and cute little red satin-like headband. I'm so bummed this costume is too big. I'm probably going to have to get it altered and take out that white skirt you see underneath. And the collar might need a little starching. But, I am loving the glitter skirt! Here comes your next Disney princess! LOL!
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Since the launch of The Animation School in 2000, Nuno has been an influential player in the South African education industry for animation, providing skilled graduates to Africa's growing digital arena. For over a decade he has collaborated with local accreditation bodies to raise the standards of animation education in South Africa to globally competitive levels. He has cultivated an ethos of artistic expression, creative thinking and technical ability at The Animation School, resulting in a crop of exceptional graduates. In testament to this, students of The Animation School have been the recipients of numerous accolades and awards in local and international film and animation competitions over the past 14 years.