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TRADING VOLUME HAS taken off for other reasons. This is an in-and-out tool for fast traders, for whom long-term performance is irrelevant. The fund has the bang of big single-day price moves they seek. On Tuesday, as stocks plunged, the fund jumped 16%. In early September, UVXY plunged 20% on a session of modest European sovereign-debt progress. "Rather than going for a quarter-point here and a half-point there, you can make or lose big money," says Bill Luby, an independent investor who has traded VIX funds and notes since the first one launched in 2009. Luby says he won't own UVXY for more than a day or two.
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In the never ending game of Whack-a-Mole, recent action taken against illegal filesharing has sent the BitTorrent crowd running.....to eDonkey! It seems that the MPAA has put a lot of pressure on torrents due to the rampant sharing of their films on these networks. We have always known that Hollywood has a "zero tolerance" when it comes to their content. The MPAA not only goes after uploaders, they take the care to sue downloaders that are unlucky to be selected even after downloading one film! All that has happened so far though is many people are just fleeing to a network that they hope is not being monitored as closely. Cat and mouse game "History is repeating itself," said Andrew Parker, CacheLogic's chief technology officer. "File-sharers moved from Kazaa to BitTorrent and now to eDonkey." Some high-profile BitTorrent tracker sites have been closed down: "It's proof that legal pressure from industry groups results in the mass migration of file sharers to an alternative network, whether old or new. In the US and Canada, there has been a surprising resurgence of the Gnutella file-sharing network. It was one of the first P2P services to be targeted by the record industry but has since faded into the background. "People are migrating to Gnutella as the attention of the record and movie industry is elsewhere," said Mr Parker. "The conduit is irrelevant. People are after content. This cat and mouse game will continue." According to CacheLogic, 60% of the traffic on the internet by the end of 2004 was made up of peer-to-peer activity, though it does not have a breakdown of how much of this is copyrighted material. eDonkey uses a decentralised network and files are not stored on a central server. This is just pure peer to peer filesharing and is harder to fool with than the old Napster type centralised servers. We thought BitTorrent was going to be very difficult as well to control, however the legal community was able to thwart that system by pulling the plug on sites that gave directions to file locations, these were the so called tracker sites and this hurt the BitTorrent system when it comes to illegal activity. Now, they must focus on individuals and this is a tedious process to say the least. To stay up to date on file sharing and also legal issues concerning copyrighted goods in any country, make sure to stop by our Music Download, Peer to Peer (P2P) & Legal Issues Forum. Source: BBC
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- Olaf van Hees
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- Posted on: 30 Aug 05 23:59
Luckily DOWNLOADING still is legal over here in Holland..
- mdew01
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- Posted on: 31 Aug 05 03:25
emule uses the edonkey network.
- Mordorr
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- Posted on: 31 Aug 05 03:28
:B God Bless Holand and Razor:S
- thewonderer
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Bittorrent is awesome! You start getting downloads almost straight away. I use Emule too, but you sometimes have to wait ages before the download starts and it doesn't keep going right to the end of the file. Stick with bittorrent for large files guys...
- eranros
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- Posted on: 31 Aug 05 06:15
Unfortunately, emule/edonkey is just as unsafe as BT. You can check for yourself by DL the Neomule mod. With this mod, you can see any user's IP address, just as easily as on BT. This means they can go after individuals just the same. The only anonymous p2p are Mute and Ants. Mute is easier to setup, and has some mods. The only thing missing are users.. There just aren't enough files there. But if they go after the mule, you know where to turn to...
- drpino
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- Posted on: 31 Aug 05 07:29
...don't foget about WASTE
- Wesociety
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Yes, I know! I would rather promote the Open Source eMule client though...
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In order to improve the efficiency and reliability of the cutter units employed in large scale ice disaggregation systems, a cutter configuration is employed characterized by an outwardly extending arm which sweeps rearwardly from the direction of travel to provide clearance for ice chunks and then sharpwardly forwardly to terminate in an ice-engaging portion. The ice-engaging portion includes a relatively long and narrow central "pick" portion for breaking very cold ice, chisel-like cutting edges directed to each side of the base of the "pick" portion to fracture cold ice as well as warm ice, and an inverted skate portion which cleaves the ice and promotes passage of the ice chunks around the tooth structure to facilitate clearing.
1. A semi-submersible operations vessel for ice covered seas including a subsurface flotation hull, an above-surface deck structure, and an upstanding intermediate hull extending between said flotation hull and said deck structure, said intermediate hull including at least one vertically oriented, rotatable ice disaggregating drum having a plurality of ice-engaging teeth distributed about the peripheral surface thereof, each of said teeth comprising:
(A) a base portion extending outwardly from said peripheral surface;
(B) an intermediate portion effecting a continuation of said tooth structure from said base portion, said intermediate portion being angled rearwardly with respect to the direction of drum rotation during ice disaggregating operations;
(C) a forwardly sweeping arcuate portion effecting a continuation of said tooth structure from said intermediate portion; and
(D) an ice engaging portion effecting a continuation of said tooth structure from said arcuate portion, said ice engaging portion including:
(i) an inverted skate element oriented along the centerline of said ice engaging portion, said inverted skate element having an edge generally facing the peripheral surface of said drum; and
(ii) first and second wing-like projections extending, respectively, outwardly on first and second sides of said inverted skate element and oriented generally parallel to the axis of said drum, said wing-like projections terminating at their forward ends in ice engaging chisel-like leading edges.
2. The operations vessel of claim 1 in which said tooth ice engaging portion further includes a centrally disposed pick element generally aligned with said inverted skate element and extending forwardly beyond said chisel-like leading edges of said wing-like projections.
3. The operations vessel of claim 2 in which surfaces of said wing-like projections facing the peripheral surface of said drum are tapered from relatively thin outer edges to thicker inner regions proximate said inverted skate element.
4. An ice engaging tooth structure adapted to be affixed to and carried by a rotatable ice disaggregating drum, said tooth structure including:
(A) a base portion extending outwardly from the peripheral surface of said drum;
(B) an intermediate portion effecting a continuation of said tooth structure from said base portion, said intermediate portion being angled rearwardly with respect to the direction of drum rotation during ice disaggregating operations;
(C) a forwardly sweeping arcuate portion effecting a continuation of said tooth structure from said intermediate portion; and
(D) an ice engaging portion effecting a continuation of said tooth structure from said arcuate portion, said ice engaging portion comprising:
(i) an inverted skate element oriented along the centerline of said ice engaging portion, said inverted skate element having an edge generally facing the peripheral surface of said drum;
(ii) wing-like projections extending outwardly, respectively, on first and second sides of said inverted skate element and oriented generally parallel to the axis of said drum, said wing-like projections terminating at their forward ends in ice engaging chisel-like leading edges; and
(iii) a centrally disposed pick element generally aligned with said inverted skate element and extending forwardly beyond said chisel-like leading edges of said wing-like projections.
This invention relates to the ice disaggregation arts and, more particularly, to novel aspects of ice-breaking teeth supported upon one or more large, vertically oriented drums adapted to engage and disaggregate ice.
In the petroleum exploration, drilling, and production industry, it is often necessary to move and station men and equipment in relatively hostile environmental regions. In recent years, the emphasis on offshore oil production in the far north has necessitated the development of new techniques for encountering formations of encroaching ice floes and the movements thereof which threaten the stability and/or position of equipment situated therearound.
In the Arctic, offshore Labrador, and the like, large regions of the ocean are often covered by thick layers of ice. Currently, there is considerable activity in these and other frozen areas directed toward the discovery and development of sources of petroleum and other natural resources. The search for and production of these resources require operational platforms for housing equipment and personnel. These platforms are typically passively transported to their operational sites and maintained in a relatively fixed position with respect to the underwater floor by anchoring thereto and/or by the utilization of dynamic positioning techniques. It may be noted, however, that some such platforms are self-propelled. In the normal course of operation, drillstrings, pipes, and the like are extended from the platform into the earth's sub-surface for accessing and recovering natural resources such as petroleum. It is thus important to maintain the platform within a predetermined envelope in order to prevent breaking or, whenever possible, the necessity for withdrawing the extended apparatus from the ocean floor.
Platforms located in both shallow and deep waters are exposed to ice floes which sometimes float freely on the water and/or unitary ice formations which flow insidiously. The ice may be so massive that a platform is susceptible to damage or destruction as a result of forces imparted thereagainst by the moving ice. The Arctic Ocean, for example, is characterized by air temperatures ranging from -70� F. to 70� F., ice sheets and thicknesses between 6 and 10 feet, and pressure ridges of 10 to 100 feet. In such conditions, ice typically exhibits a compressive strength of 1,000 to 3,000 psi and tensile strength of 300 to 1,000 psi. The problems of providing the requisite magnitude of force and power necessary for engagement with and disaggregation of such an environmental threat may be seen to be formidible.
Drilling and operations platforms for use in ice covered areas may take several different forms. One such platform includes a monopod, semi-submersible design utilizing a single rotating cutter completely encircling the intermediate hull section proximate the waterline for ice floe engagement and disaggregation. The cutter is disposed between upper superstructure comprising an operations platform and a submerged hull providing flotation and storage. In this manner, only a relatively narrow profile emerges through encroaching ice layers while platform surface area is maximized and buoyancy size parameters are met, respectively, above and below the ice.
A similar operations platform, which is disclosed in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,102,288 entitled "Operations Vessel for Ice Covered Seas", comprises a monopod, semi-submersible drilling vessel constructed with an ice-breaking wedge and ice disaggregation apparatus, the wedge and ice disaggregation apparatus comprising an intermediate hull section. The nautical wedge facilitates transit operation in both open and ice laden waters and also achieves ice-breaking within its capability while in the operating mode. The ice disaggregation portion of the intermediate hull section includes a plurality of drums rotatably mounted in generally upstanding relationship relative to the submersible hull. The drums include an outer surface adapted for breaking, cutting and/or chipping ice engaged thereby. Preferably, a pair of drums is mounted for counterrotation such that reaction torque is cancelled and other benefits are obtained.
A floating platform which employs somewhat similar ice engaging and disaggregating means is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,070,052 entitled "Method and Apparatus for Disaggregating Particulate Matter". The platform disclosed therein includes ice disaggregating apparatus supported by booms which include telescoping struts which support the ice disaggregation apparatus for movement around the entire platform. More particularly, an array of rotatable cutting drums is configured with the axis of rotation of one drum forming an oblique angle with the axis of rotation of a second drum. Rotation of the drums produces improved mass removal effectiveness by first cutting and chipping serrations to form ridges therebetween which subsequently shatter when struck at an oblique angle by the cutters of a second drum. In a variant configuration, an array of three, independently rotatable drums mounted in a triangular configuratiion is emloyed. Each drum is comprised of a generally elliptical cross-sectional shape wherein teeth protruding outwardly of adjacent drums do not overlap.
Yet another ice disaggregating system of interest is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,069,783 entitled "Method and Apparatus for Disaggregating Particulate Matter". As disclosed and discussed in detail therein, the ice disaggregation system comprises the employment of a vertically oriented, rotatable drum disposed ahead of, and adapted to sweep across the path of, a ship from which the drum is supported. The teeth disposed on the rotatable drum have aligned pairs of sledge teeth of progressively increasing lengths extending therefrom. Adjacent each array of aligned pairs of sledging teeth, centrally positioned therebetween and to the rotative rear thereof, there is provided a slugging tooth adapted for striking engagement with the particulate matter engaged and laterally isolated therebetween by the sledging teeth.
It is important to appreciate that the teeth carrying, ice engaging drums discussed in the foregoing are all vey large, particularly those associated with the semi-submersible operations vessels. It has been found that, when such drums become so large, the configuration of the ice engaging teeth is of great importance if acceptable efficiency is to be obtained in driving the ice disengaging drums and if acceptable tooth life and maintenance methods are to be obtained. That is, the relatively straightforward tooth designs characteristic of conventional drum ice disaggregating means (which have been in use for many years) cannot simply be scaled up to obtain the desired quality and economy of operation, fabrication, and maintenance necessary in such very large installations as herein contemplated.
Attention has been given, in the recent prior art, to the special requirements of the teeth and their mounting structure employed on the giant ice engaging drums of semi-submersible operations vessels. In particular, reference may be taken to U.S. Pat. Application Ser. No. 940,245, entitled "Means for Increasing the Efficiency of and Ice Disaggregation System", U.S. Pat. Application Ser. No. 940,245 entitled "Multiple Tine Ice Disaggregation System", and U.S. Pat. Application Ser. No. 940,247 entitled "Ice Disaggregation System", each by George W. Morgan, and each filed Sept. 7, 1978. These references disclose various specially configured teeth and also special mounting means comprising very large brackets which extend outwardly from the drum periphery and each of which carry several individually removeable teeth.
In the operation of such large semi-submersible operations vessels employing correspondingly large ice engaging drum structures, clearing of the broken ice chunks creates an unprecedented problem. As the ice is disaggregated from the main ice sheet, it passes into the annulus area where, due to the disaggregation process, it expands in volume. It is believed that this increased volume is approximately one-third greater than the original volume of the uncut ice.
Within the annulus area (i.e., proximate the counter-rotating drums) the disaggregated ice particles are moved through the discharge side areas at a speed approximately that of the rotational speed of the cutters. However, once the ice chunks pass through the restricted discharge side areas, they enter the full width cleared by the cutters. In this region, there is a rapid drop in velocity resulting in the ice packing behind the particles previously cleared. When the ice is relatively thin, discharged particles can move beneath the ice sheet provided the volume cut remains low. As the ice becomes thicker and/or with an increase in the speed of the cutters and the vessel, the disaggregated ice can rapidly become packed preventing any further flow of the discharged material. The quantity discharged can be enormous. For a cutting width of fifty-three feet, fifty-five foot thick ice, and a forward cutting velocity of 1.83 feet/second, approximately 5,300 cubic feet of ice is disaggregated per second. Thus, it will be apparent that, in order for the vessel to maintain position or traverse the ice when disaggregating large volumes of ice, the discharged ice particles in the ice in the discharged area must be kept moving and directed in such a way as to aid in clearance. The tooth configuration contemplated by the present invention achieves favorable ice clearing, as well as ice cutting characteristics.
It is therefore a broad object of this invention to provide improved ice disaggregation means.
It is another object of this invention to provide improved ice engaging teeth especially suited for employing with large revolving drums which carry such teeth peripherally disposed for engagement with large ice masses.
It is a more particular object of this invention to provide such teeth by which ice fracturing is obtained with less expenditure of force needed to propel the teeth and in which clearing of the broken ice chunks is facilitated by the teeth shape and by the preferential fracture regions promoted thereby.
Briefly, these and other objects of the invention are accomplished by employing teeth which extend radially outwardly from the drum periphery, have a rearwardly swept portion leading to a forwardly sweeping arcuate "gooseneck" portiion which terminates in the ice cutting tooth portion. The ice cutting portion includes a pointed central tip, an inverted skate portion, and wing-like projections having sloped upper surfaces and chisel-like leading edges. This configuration promotes major ice breakage in tension and further breakage into chunks which tend to pass above and below the tooth, thus insuring clearing efficiency as well as ice breaking efficiency.
The subject matter of the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. The invention, however, both as to organization and method of operation may best be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing of which:
FIG. 1 illustrates a typical environment in which the present invention finds favorable use, which environment comprises a semi-submersible operations platform fitted with very large ice disaggregating means;
FIG. 2 is a side view of a presently preferred embodiment of an ice disaggregating tooth according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the tooth depicted in FIG. 2 taken along the lines 3--3 thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front view of the tooth depicted in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 illustrates the tooth of FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 as it is employed to disaggregate ice while promoting preferential clearance thereof.
Referring now to FIG. 1, an exemplary environment for the present invention is shown and comprises an operations vessel 1 which is a semi-submersible, monopod type platform for drilling, production, processing, and/or storage and the like. The vessel 1 is provided with a flotation hull section 2 adapted for submerged support and sustenance of the remaining vessel and also providing storage therefor. A plurality of propulsion units 9 are constructed around the flotation hull 2 for achieving a transit mode of operation, dynamic positioning while in a stationary mode, and the capacity to engage ice floes in the positioning and operation thereof.
The vessel 1 is constructed with an intermediate hull section extending upwardly from the flotation hull 2 and includes a nautical wedge portion 3 and an ice disaggregation portion comprising counterrotating drums 6 and 7. Atop the intermediate hull, a deck structure 12 is constructed for housing above-water operations. A shrouded derrick 4 upstands from the deck structure 12, the shroud being provided for safety and environmental protection and for decreasing wind drag forces. An operations area 5 is similarly provided in a shrouded configuration beneath and adjacent the derrick 4 for protecting platform personnel during platform operations. In the shrouded configuration shown, the topside profile of the vessel 1 is substantially comprised of circular shapes which eliminate wind direction sensitivity.
In FIG. 1, the vessel 1 is shown advancing in a transit mode through an ice sheet 10. It will be observed that the counterrotating drum cutters 6, 7, disaggregate the ice sheet in order to permit relative movement (indicated by the arrow 11) between the ice sheet 10 and the platform 1 in a direction generally governed by the orientation of the thrusters 9. More detailed description of the operations vessel 1 will be found in the aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 4,102,288. As previously indicated, the present invention is directed to improvements in the structure of the teeth 8 associated with the ice disaggregating drums 6, 7 or similar ice disaggregating drums.
It is important, in order to obtain a full understanding of the present invention, that some appreciation of the size of the relevant structure be obtained. Thus, it will be understood that the axial dimension of the drums 6, 7 is on the order of 50 to 100 feet or even more.
Referring now to FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 which are, respectively, side, top, and head-on views (looking axially proximate the periphery of drum 7) of a single cutter tooth 8, it will be observed that a tooth base portion 20 extends generally radially outwardly from the surface of the drum 7. A rearwardly angled arm portion 21 of the tooth 8 extends outwardly from the base portion 20 to an arcuate "gooseneck" curvature portion 22 which sweeps forwardly to the cutting portion of the tooth which includes a pointed central tip 23 (which is especially effective in cutting very cold ice), an inverted skate portion 24, wing-like projections 25 extending outwardly on each side of the inverted skate portion 24, and chisel-like leading edges 26 to the wing-like projections. It will be noted that the wing-like projections 25 also have upper surfaces 27 which slope upwardly toward the rear and upwardly toward the centerline of the tooth 8.
The manner in which the various elements of the tooth 8 cooperate to effect efficient ice breaking and clearing may best be understood by reference to FIG. 5. As the sharp pointed leading edge or "pick" 23 drives into the ice 30, the chisel-like leading edges 26 of the wing-like projections 25 engage a chunk 31 of the ice sheet 30 and apply a bending moment around the region 32 as indicated generally by the arrow 33. As a result, the ice is subjected to tension stress which produces a fracture 34 just prior to the chunk 31 being broken loose.
A pair of just previously broken chunks 35 and 36, which are shown passing, respectively, above and below the rearwardly projecting arm portion 21 and the gooseneck portion 22 of the tooth 8, were cleaved in the bending mode by the action of the inverted skate portion 24 into the two separate chunks which were guided outwardly on either side of the tooth by the sloped upper surfaces 27 of the wing-like projections 25 and by the cross-sectional shape (best shown at 37 in FIG. 3) of the side surfaces of the tooth structure. It will be seen that the rearward sweep of the tooth portion 21 provides a region 38 in which the disaggregated and cleaved chunks have room moving away from the tooth sufficiently to prevent jamming in the region 38 and thus minimize ice impact on the tooth structure behind the cutting edge, thereby mitigating secondary breakage and increased drag. Thus, not only ice breaking efficiency, but also clearing efficiency, is obtained by the tooth configuration depicted.
While the principles of the invention have now been made clear in an illustrative embodiment, there will be immediately obvious to those skilled in the art many modifications of structure, arrangements, proportions, the elements, materials, and components, used in the practice of the invention which are particularly adapted for specific environments and operating requirements without departing from those principles.
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Last week a report from The 451 Group ignited speculations about which company VMware may acquire next.
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The analysis firm even suggests that VMware may try to get MySQL from the just closed Oracle and Sun merger.
Worldwide press is quoting this shopping list with titles like "More Acquisitions Ahead for VMware?".
Of course VMware will acquire additional companies. And speculations aside, the company's CEO already expressed an evident interest for middleware.
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At today we can count 14 known acquisitions. In the table below we report (oldest first) the company names, the acquisition date, the VMware products that today use the acquired technologies, and additional notes that are relevant:
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Putting children first
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'La Traviata' opera 370.
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La Traviata, one of Verdi's most intimate, introverted, lyric and unheroic operas, was made into a grand spectacle by the Israeli Opera's performance at Masada.The grandiose silhouette of Masada, when visible in the dark behind the stage, effectively dwarfed the action.Director Michal Znaniecki and set designer Luigi Scoglio's fireworks, irritating gimmicks, tricks and repeated pyrotechnics (where was the fire brigade?) were tailored for the benefit of those for whom the music was mere background noise. Unlike the Masada production of Nabucco several years ago, there were no camels, but real, live horses, whether needed or not, were found.Standing out among the singers was Giorgio Berruggi as Alfredo. He not only displayed a radiant tenor, he was also sensitive to the text's meaning and emotions. His voice was enriched with nuances of dynamics and expression, so that even two similar notes never sounded the same. He was completely convincing as an impassioned and later enraged lover.In the title role, Elena Mosuc's soprano did not sound as angelic as was hoped. She seemed intent on parading her clear, high – but not always quite steady – voice and well-lubricated, virtuoso coloraturas forcefully and impressively. But her meditative, pensive aria Ah, fors' e lui sounded like an assertive declaration of intent, and Violetta's gentle, frail and innocent character was at odds with Mosuc's forceful rendition which lacked the desired softness.In her dying scene she made one wonder where a consumptive breathing her last found the strength for such fortissimo outcries.Ionut Pascu's appealing, warm baritone dramatized a dignified, at first arrogant and then compassionate, intensely emotional Germont senior.His moving aria Di Provenza was one of the performance's highlights.Conducted by Daniel Oren, the Symphony Orchestra Rishon Lezion sounded uncommonly refined from the first notes of the Prelude. It adjusted itself to the singers' intentions with subtle flexibility. Mr. Oren also emphasized the action's changing dramatic and emotional events convincingly.Masada played its assigned role of silent observer with its historical fortitude and benevolence.
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Microsoft is updating Xbox One to allow games to be pre-downloaded and accessible the moment they are released.
The service will become available on a game-by-game basis, beginning with Forza Horizon 2 and FIFA 15. No further games were announced as featuring the pre-download functionality.
Microsoft announced the new service during its Gamescom press conference on Tuesday, amid a spate of game and hardware reveals, including a Tomb Raider exclusivity deal and a trio of hardware bundles.
Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, said pre-downloading was one of the "most requested" Xbox One features.
It works by installing a game onto the Xbox One ahead of its release, and allowing that data to be accessible the moment the game is officially released. This, in theory, eliminates download times preventing people from playing the moment a game goes live.


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Ratings based on 7 Verified Reviews
They paid and stayed. We double-checked.
3.9 Room cleanliness
4.1 Service & staff
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for Couplesby B&Lfrom Toronto
Great honeymoon destinationPosted Feb 24, 2014 on Hotels.com
My wife and I recently stayed here for two nights on our honeymoon. The location is wonderfully tranquil and the owners were very helpful. Wish we had more time to stay longer.
Recommendedby Swetha Ballafrom London
Great location and fantastic service!Posted Oct 15, 2013 on Hotels.com
I loved the Twisted Palms. It is off a non-touristy beach which gives the feeling of having your own private beach. The place is run by an Italian couple who are very friendly. I would definitely recommend it if you are looking for somewhere quiet and affordable. The only problem is that it is a good 3 hours away from the tourist beaches and an hour from central Zanzibar. But all beaches are almost 1 to 2 hours away from the town centre anways.
by Tedfrom Topsham, Devon, UK
A roof would be a good startPosted Jan 5, 2013
Pros: The beach
Cons: Leaking roof over my bed
Location: On a long white sand beach stretching out as far as the eye can see on either side.
I would not recommend The Twisted Palms, despite it being on one of the world's most perfect beaches. Almost all of the beach huts are actually up a steep hill the other side of a muddy road which are reached by a steep set of concrete steps, which are fairly lethal on the way down if they are wet. There was a huge tropical downpour on the one night I was there and the roof of my hut leaked, dripping water directly through the mosquito net onto the pillows and bed. When I mentioned it to the owners they shrugged their shoulders and did not seem alarmed. I know the charm of the place is its simplicity, but I don't think it is overly fussy or bourgeois to expect a hotel to provide a roof over one's head. The hotel is also subject to regular power cuts, which effectively stop all water supplies, meaning that a bucket of water has to be kept in the bathroom in the event of an outage. I would also mention the lighting both in the rooms and the restaurant, which was so poor it was almost impossible to read anywhere after dark. It may tell you a little about their attitude that the only viable place was just beneath the till. In addition, between packing at my last hotel and leaving the Twisted Palms, almost certainly en route between the two, I had money stolen. Once again I found the attitude of the owners to be disturbingly callous. The only practical assistance being to allow me to pay for the taxi they had booked my by credit card.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Atlanta, GA
Great relaxing stay without the usual hasslesPosted Aug 1, 2012
Pros: Staff and restaurant
Cons: the bathroom attached to the room, because there is no door, sometimes emits a slight sewage smell
Location: beautiful, well kept beach with very big tides, so swimming is only possible a couple of hours in the day. But a beautiful, isolated feel
A VERY relaxing stay at a part of this long beach that is quiet and largely devoid of annoyances often experienced on beaches in East Africa. The restaurant is usually superb with a menu that changes every day. The staff and the Italian managers of the place are professional and personable. Just wonderful. Visitors should note that this place is within a short distance of a number of other places on this strip of beach so even if there are no rooms available, going to its restaurant at least is worth the effort. In the end, highly recommended.
for Couplesby A verified travelerfrom Exeter U.K
Fantastic location - great staff and ownersPosted Sep 16, 2011
Fantastic place to stay, not the sterile 5 star resort many stay at but a true paradise in i east Zanzibar beach region.Owners and staff were fantastic and most helpful, food great even for a vegetarian like me. Please stay here if you want to relax and experience true perfection in tranquility,hospitality and price.
for Familiesby A verified travelerfrom Cwmbran, Wales, UK
Simple paradise in tune with local communityPosted Aug 22, 2011
Laura and Renato have created a superb, back to basics beach lodge which also appeases my eco-tourism yearnings. Their description is honest and accurate, so if you want a simple no-frills beach holiday right on a paradise beach, this is the perfect place. The rooms are right on the beach - we didn't need to wear shoes, except for leaving the lodge, all week. The rooms are beautifully rustic and traditional, with mosquito nets (rooms were sprayed in the evening too). Nothing in Africa is built to perfection, but that is the charm. Very comfortable beds, furniture mostly made out of rough wood (this is the 'Twisted' Palms). Bathroom basic and functional. The restaurant serves simple but excellent and tasty food, usually fresh from the locals who fish directly off the beach. The Zanzibarians are lovely people, very friendly, but poor in comparison to the lodgers, so tip! The lodge is nominally guarded by some Maasai in traditional dress, but in reality there is little risk. The Maasai usually end up playing football on the beach in the evening, in lieu of anything much better to do. Go to see the Colobus monkeys in the Jozani forest - they are fantastic. The snorkeling and SCUBA is excellent too, but I would go on an organised trip to a lagoon, where the waters are deep around the reef and go at a time of day so that the tide doesn't create a strong current. Don't go to an up-market hotel, Twisted Palms is far, far better and you will feel more in touch with Zanzibar :-)
Recommendedby A verified travelerfrom Buckinghamshire
Zanzibar - beautiful seas!Posted Jul 25, 2009
My husband and I stayed in one of the beach front huts in July for 14 days. The room was simple & spacious. The bedding was clean, changed every other day. The room was sprayed for insects every night and the bed made up. A major criticism of the resort was the shower. The water trickled out, ran out completely, wasnt working or was cold. We had 2 days of hot water in total. We spoke to the owners daily about the shower and they did their best to appease us but this became a major encumbrance. The resort is set back from a beautiful beach front with the wonderful constant sound of the ocean, sea breeze and friendly staff, including the reassuring Masai security. Whilst the menu choice was limited, the food was freshly prepared and cooked well.There was no meat on the menu, cold drinks occasionally and no ice.The resort may be limited by generator power, storage may have been a problem. On our first night we were warned not to walk to the north past the Sunrise resort as men with machetes hide in wait in the bushes ready to rob you of watches, cameras etc. We did not hear of any problems whilst we were there but the advice was welcome.Hosts, Laura and Renato were friendly, arranged transfers from the airport and excursions. We went on the dolphin trip twice which was amazing to see wild dolphins below us whist snorkelling in the sea. Recommend the dive school at the nearby hotel Breezes run by Paul Shepherd. A friendly no frills resort ideal if you are travelling on a budget


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The program will be implemented by agents through purchases during open and closed periods.
The program will be carried out in accordance with the conditions of the authorization granted by the General Meeting of Shareholders of Boskalis on 13 May 2014 and under the condition that this authorization is granted again after 18 months.
Boskalis is authorized to cancel the ordinary shares that have been purchased under the program.
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- Robin Lord Taylor Talks Gotham, The Positive Fan Response To His Performance, Penguin's Genius and Insanity, Working with Carol Kane, and More (From Collider.com. 24 November 2014, 10:30 AM, PST)
- First look at DC villain Copperhead from tonight's episode of Gotham (From Flickeringmyth. 24 November 2014, 8:21 AM, PST)