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InvenSense, Inc. (NYSE: INVN), the leading provider of MotionTracking ™ devices for consumer electronics, announced that its HID (Human Interface Device) and User-Mode Driver (UMD) motion sensing solutions for Windows 8 and Windows RT are in high-volume production with multiple Tier-1 Ultrabook™ and tablet manufacturers. In collaboration with Microsoft, InvenSense ported its MotionApps™ software to the new Windows 8 OS and its solutions are now WHCK-certified for both Intel and ARM architectures. This allows for rapid integration of InvenSense MotionTracking devices along with robust and field-proven MotionApps software, providing OEMs with a one-stop sensor subsystem solution. InvenSense provides Windows 8 Ultrabook and tablet manufacturers the option of implementing either a sensor hub solution inside a microcontroller using the HID protocol, or the lower-cost option of a hub-less UMD solution. Using InvenSense intelligent MotionTracking devices, both solutions meet Microsoft's requirements for low-power screen orientation and connected standby mode. The UMD solution manages Windows 8 protocols for low-power operation inside the intelligent MotionTracking hardware, without the need for a costly, discrete microcontroller sensor hub. Alternatively, the sensor hub solution supports both HID-over-USB and HID-over-I 2C protocols running on popular microcontroller architectures."We share the industry's excitement for Windows 8," said Ali Foughi, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at InvenSense. "Windows 8 is a perfect platform for our MotionApps software, which has already shipped in over 50 million smartphones and tablets worldwide. InvenSense's HID and UMD solution software for Windows 8 and Windows RT, paired with our leading MotionTracking devices, provides manufacturers with the flexibility to implement sensor subsystems that meet performance and cost targets for consumers." InvenSense MotionTracking devices and MotionApps software for Windows 8 and Windows RT are available today. For more information, please contact email@example.com or your local InvenSense sales representative. About InvenSense InvenSense Inc. (NYSE: INVN) is the world's leading provider of MotionTracking™ solutions for consumer electronic devices. The company's patented Nasiri-Fabrication (NF) Platform and patent-pending MotionFusion™ technology address the emerging needs of many mass-market consumer applications via improved performance, accuracy, and intuitive motion- and gesture-based interfaces. InvenSense technology can be found in consumer electronic products including smartphones, tablets, gaming devices, optical image stabilization and remote controls for Smart TVs. The company's MotionTracking products are also being integrated into a number of industrial applications. InvenSense is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and has offices in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Dubai. More information can be found at www.invensense.com . ©2012 InvenSense, Inc. All rights reserved. InvenSense, MotionTracking, MotionProcessing, MotionProcessor, MotionFusion, MotionApps, DMP, and the InvenSense logo are trademarks of InvenSense, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
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This article is a transcript of the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Pet or Pests" from season six, which aired on March 18, 2009.
- Patrick: Okay SpongeBob! It's your turn! I'm ready!
- SpongeBob: Okay Patrick! Here I come! (runs and leaps over Patrick)
- Patrick: Nice landing! (rolls, leaps and lands on his head and hands) Darn, I missed! SpongeBob, look out for my body! (they both fall off a mountain and land on a nest.)
- SpongeBob: Patrick, maybe we should play something that involves less thinking.
- Patrick: Okay.
- SpongeBob: Hey! Maybe we can play a game with this ball that was buried under here!
- Patrick: Ball! Let me see it! (a ball turns itself into a worm) What a weird ball.
- SpongeBob: Well, who knows how long it ... AH! Mother of Neptune! Get away from me! Get away from me!
- Patrick: There's nothing to be afraid of SpongeBob. It's just a little worm. See?
- SpongeBob: You're right, Patrick. I'm sorry we destroyed your nest little worm. I promise it won't happen again. (the worm rubs its head on SpongeBob's hand.) Look Patrick!
- Patrick: Looks like he's taking a fancy to you.
- SpongeBob: Yeah. Hey! Why don't we invite Mr. Wormsley to stay at my place? At least until his nest grows back.
- Patrick: That sounds delightful! (cuts to scene where SpongeBob and Patrick arrive at SpongeBob's place.)
- SpongeBob: Gary! (knocks the door) Make yourself descent. (laughs) You have a visitor. (Gary went to sleep, then wakes up.) Gary, wake up (opens the door, whispered) Patrick, just bring in here, careful now, that's right.
- Gary: Meow.
- SpongeBob: Oh hi Gary, are you ready to meet your new friend.
- Gary: Meow?
- SpongeBob: That's right, say hello to Mr. Wormsley (shows Mr. Wormsely, then Gary hissed at him and Mr. Wormsley barks at him, they start to growl at each other.)
- Patrick: Something tells me they don't like each other
- SpongeBob: Come on little guys, let's take five and be friendly now. See just say hi. That'ts it, that's it And there you go. See friends. (Gary attacks SpongeBob.) Oh my goodness! Patrick please do something. Aaaaaaaaaahhh.......
- Patrick: SpongeBob, I gotta get going. See you later now.
- SpongeBob: Okay Patrick see you later then. (SpongeBob trips at Mr. Wormsely.) Aaaaaaaahhhh......
- (Cut to the scene tonight)
- SpongeBob: All right Gary, so there isn't more upset, you're going to sleep at the guest newspaper tonight, while Mr. Wormsley is sleeping herewith me.(Gary growls at Mr. Wormsely. SpongeBob picks him up.) Now, now Gary don't be rude. ( SpongeBob opens the door. And turns on the lights.) See I set it all nice just for you.There you are.(SpongeBob leaves.) Good night Gary. (SpongeBob closes the door.)
- Gary: Meow
- (Cut to the scene next morning.)
- SpongeBob: (SpongeBob is seen sleeping. Waking up because of some howling.) Must have been Patrick is doing his night fits again. Okay I'll just close the window. (Still hears some howling.) Mr. Wormsley! (SpongeBob takes off the newspaper revealing him mourning, and a big belly, meaning he's giving birth.) Woaaaaahh! I'll just call for help. What ever you do don't move.
- (Cut to the scene later with Patrick.)
- SpongeBob: He's in here.(Patrick enters the door.) Oh! I can't watch
- Patrick: SpongeBob, something tells me that Mr. Wormsley is actually a Mrs. Wormsley. (shows baby worms)
- SpongeBob: Oh! Patrick its a miracle.
- Patrick: That it is.
- SpongeBob: Wait 'till Gary sees.
- Patrick: Yeah! wait 'till.
- SpongeBob: Here Gary right in here.They're gone asleep.
- (Mrs. Wormley and Gary growling each other. Gary and Mrs. Wormsley fighting. Until outside of conch street.)
- Gary: Meow, Meow, Meow.
- (Mrs. Wormsley now riding a bus.)
- SpongeBob: He's chased her away! Now who will care for her abandoned newborn infants?
- Patrick: Maybe you could take care of them.
- SpongeBob: I dunno Patrick; I've never seen Gary that upset. I guess we'll just have to find homes for each and every one of them. Right, Pat? Patrick? (Patrick is gone)
- (cuts to SpongeBob at Squidward's house)
- Squidward: (opens door)(yawning) SpongeBob? Don't you know that its 7:00 in the morning?
- SpongeBob: How would you like to have your very own pet baby worms?
- Squidward: Don't you know that its 7:00 in the—huh?
- SpongeBob: Baby worms.
- Squidward: (glances into the box holding the worms.)(one oozes green glistening slime on Squidward's face)
- SpongeBob: So, How many did you want? (Squidward shuts the door in SpongeBob's face) (cut to Mrs Puff's house)
- Mrs Puff: Yes? Oh

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By Staff Sgt. Jason Douglas, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs
FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq - In an effort to ensure Soldiers are able to attend military educational courses, the 49th Iraqi Army Brigade, 12th IA Division, has instituted classes to instruct them on Arabic reading and writing.
Working closely with the 49th IA are Soldiers of a Military Transition Team, who observe and provide logistical support for the classes.
Major Tim Rustad, a Mankato, Minn., native and officer in charge of the MITT, said the reason for the literacy program began when the 46th IA Bde. attempted to send Soldiers to military courses at K1, an Iraqi military base in Kirkuk province.
"When sending Soldiers to K1 they would fail training because of literacy problems," Maj. Rustad said.
Major Rustad said the new commander of the 46th IA Bde. recognized this problem and rather then remove these Soldiers from service, he adopted a literacy program.
Sergeant First Class Kenya Strong, a Miami native and noncommissioned officer in charge of the MITT, said their role is to provide training for the Iraqi instructors.
"We are advisors, we conduct a train-the- trainer course for the instructors so in turn they can train other Iraqi Soldiers on how to conduct classes." Sgt. 1st Class Strong said.
The course, which runs approximately six months, is taught at the brigade compound by two Iraqi officers. The 46th IA Bde. has two instructors, both college educated and trained at teaching the curriculum; which encompasses mathematics, reading, science and Islam, explained Sgt. 1st Class Strong.
Second Lieutenant Abeer and Warrant Officer Sdim give classes to roughly 20 IA Soldiers per class and teach based on a curriculum set by the 12th IA Div.
"Because I graduated from college, and I'm the lieutenant, I was selected to teach the classes," 2nd Lt. Abeer said. "We start off with the alphabet and they [IA Soldiers] learn quickly, many of them are able to read newspapers and magazines within the first 45 days."
"He's a good instructor," Sgt. 1st Class Strong said. "He goes the extra mile and will instruct one-on-one with students, he's very patient."
And the IA Soldiers seem to appreciate the hard work the instructors put into the class.
"The instructor is great," Muhammad Salih, an IA Soldier with the 49th IA Bde said. "I wasn't very good at reading or writing prior to this course, but I'm taking advantage of it and appreciate this opportunity."
Another student said he did not have any prior education and was now able to read, and will even begin taking English lessons soon.
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Dino Rossi's campaign has remained vague or quiet as to Rossi's position on a host of issues. His campaign website still shows only his announcement video. His Facebook page dwells on poll numbers. Lucky for us he has a voting record. Rossi served in the state Senate from 1997 to 2003 when he quit to run for Governor. Here we look at how he cast his ballot then to see what we can expect if he makes it to D.C.
This week President Barack Obama is meeting with U.S. Senators to discuss ways to limit the amount of carbon companies can belch into the atmosphere, says the New York Times. In light of the negotiations happening in D.C., we decided to look at how Rossi voted on the environment when he was in Olympia.
In 1996 Washington experienced its own Republican Revolution with the GOP taking over both the House and Senate in Olympia. When the 1997 session began, the party immediately went after any and all regulations it deemed bad for business, including environmental protections.
Among the bills the GOP-controlled legislature pushed through that year were two vehemently opposed by the likes of the Sierra Club, People for Puget Sound and the Audubon Society. The first created so-called "environmental excellence" agreements. The agreements were designed to allow companies to circumvent state environmental regulations if the company came up with other ways of keeping its pollution under control.
People for Puget Sound Policy Director Bruce Wishart, who testified against the bill at the time, explains that if a company were to have toxic waste on site they could have entered into an agreement to use bacteria to clean it up even though that wasn't a clean-up technique allowed for under state law at the time.
Wishart says PPS' problem wasn't with allowing companies to find other, presumably cheaper, ways to meet pollution standards. It was that in the version of the bill being pushed by Republicans, the agreements were too flexible and difficult to enforce. "We had worked for 50 years to put in place a myriad of laws to protect our water and land," he says. "[With an environmental excellence agreement] a project proponent could avoid compliance with any environmental law on the books."
Under the bill, a company that was suspected of violating its agreement could continue doing so until a judicial process to revoke the agreement had been fully completed, which could take months. Other sections allowed companies to ignore the State Environmental Protection Act (or SEPA) and the state Water Resources Act which forbids putting anything into the states rivers and lakes that would reduce the existing quality of the water.
Rossi joined his fellow Republicans in voting for the measure.
Governor Locke allowed the agreements to go forward, but vetoed the sections of the bill regarding SEPA, water pollution and agreement violators.
A second bill that year would have allowed small construction projects, and even landfills, to dodge the state's environmental impact study requirements. Again Rossi voted for deregulation. Locke vetoed that bill in its entirety.
Rossi did cast at least one vote that should allow conservationists to breathe slightly easier should he win in November. In 2003 he broke with the far-right faction of the state party (think Pam Roach), and supported a $1.25 excise tax on cars to support air pollution control and pay for a tug boat to safely get other boats through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, reducing the likelihood of one running aground, spilling its fuel into Puget Sound.


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Chino's owners, Mari and Walter Lee
Walter Lee is Taiwanese, and grew up in a predominantly Mexican neighborhood near Los Angeles. His wife Mari is Mexican, and grew up in a predominantly Chinese neighborhood near Los Angeles. Together, they opened Chino's last month in Capitol Hill, serving up a mix of Mexican and Taiwanese bites to soak up a slew of festive tiki drinks. Their logo--with a bright, Snoop Dogg-worthy purple low rider cruising through the streets of Seattle--offers "food from the street".
Chino's owners, Mari and Walter Lee
At Chino's, your order of a Singapore Sling and a "Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai" can come with a bowl of Tinga Poblano, a Mexican braised pork with chorizo dish, or a gua bao, a Taiwanese pork belly burger in a steamed bun. However, Lee asserts that this is not fusion. Rather, Chino's is effectively a Los Angeles joint. In this week's Gillaxin Q&A, the Lees talk Tiki drinks and make the argument for why you wouldn't have a martini with a gua bao.
SW: Did it feel risky or odd to put Mexican and Taiwanese together as a menu concept?
Walter: I didn't think it was risky. Maybe it is. Maybe some people think it's weird but I think it makes sense. The food is similar. These are the two dominant immigrant cultures in LA, Mexican and Taiwanese. The food is similar, a lot of pork and braising.
Mari: The food preparations are very similar. You take cheap cuts of meat--tongue, stomach--and you cook it for a long time and make it edible. The flavors are slightly different but the preparation style is similar and also the purpose behind the food, which in our case was recreating our homeland. A lot of the menu is his grandma's home cooking. The other thing is, it's been done. We're not actually the innovators. There is a place in Vegas that is doing the Chinese-Mexican thing. It's on the strip somewhere. People are excited about it because they have heard about other places across the country doing it.
Where did the inspiration behind the tiki drinks come from?
Mari: We decided that it was going to be an LA based bar. Tiki was actually invented in LA. Tiki actually blends very well with Cantonese and Taiwanese flavors because that's what was always served at Tiki restaurants.
Walter: Also, when you go to those divey Chinese places, those old school places--where they serve General Tso's--they always have a bar, a lounge that serves Mai Tais. I like Tiki drinks. You know the old Trader Vic's chain, they were fun. Mistral started doing tiki-ish drinks, and when I go to Tavern Law, Nathan Weber always likes to make Tiki drinks. It seems like it works but no one specializes in it, and it kind of fits that whole dive-y Chinese restaurant thing. The flavors go well with the food too. You wouldn't have a martini with a gua bao. The food is rich and the tiki drinks kind of cut it; the acid and the fruitiness is refreshing.
You mentioned that some of the dishes on the menu are from your grandmother's recipes. Are there any dishes that hold a sentimental value?
Walter: Yeah, the flavored eggs, the lu dan. My grandmother made lu dan and everyone loved it. She would make huge batches of it and give it out to people. My mom took it to work and gave it to her co-workers.
Mari: My Dad is Mexican, my mom is actually Canadian, and neither of them cook. My aunt was always the homemaker of the family. We're going to eventually bring out a menudo and that is her. It was always her. She was the food center of our family.
This is the oft mentioned Taiwanese menudo?
Walter: That one might not work out. We're still playing around with it.
Mari: We don't love it yet. We didn't really want to be fusion. We really wanted a lounge that has good food. So we haven't played too much with fusion. That dish, it might just one day die and become [regular] menudo.
Walter: Fusion food, well, I'm not into that stuff. It was never meant to be fusion. And we wanted to be known more as a lounge, a bar, rather than a sit down restaurant.
What drove the two of you to enter the restaurant business?
Mari: It's really our passion. I know everyone says it's their passion. There have been many married couples that have told us, "Don't go into the business together. You guys will get a divorce." But we thought, "No, that's not us." We just really wanted to work together. His parents had owned restaurants so there is knowledge there. We're not going into it totally blind.
Did his family discourage you from entering the restaurant business?
Mari: Pretty much. His mother didn't talk to him for three hours. He had ended up not taking the BAR. He graduated from UW (law school), and didn't waste money on BAR prep. We lied to her and told her he passed the BAR. Then we finally just thought, "Well, we better tell her." She got real quiet and went outside to get a coffee for a while, and then she came back in and was like, "Okay, here's what we're going to do", and we're like, "I see, now you're on board. Okay!"
Where do the two of you go for Taiwanese and Mexican food in Seattle?
Mari: The food truck we like, that we don't go to enough, is the El Camion. They have really legit meat. And of course, the La Carta de Oaxaca.
Walter: Din Tai Fung, real happy they opened. It's better in Taiwan though. I don't know, might be the water or something. But at least it's here. So all we need is an In & Out and we'll be good.
Mari: Things are getting better here! There's a place in the International District called Hard Wok Café. It's like Taiwanese novelty food.
Walter: Facing East in Bellevue is pretty good too.
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Miner went on to discuss some of the hygienic rituals that Americans perform every day . Instead of describing the everyday rituals in ways that sounded accustom to Americans, Miner made use of a more "primitive language". The reason Miner wrote the essay in this manner was to allow the Americans to read it, and make them believe that this was in fact referring to a foreign culture. Miner did well in accomplishing that very goal through his use of vocabulary and witty analogies.
The author makes use of countless comparisons to primitive native culture to explain the obsession with health, hygiene, and anti-aging. Miner refers to dentists as holy mouth men and bathrooms as shrines for odd ritual practices. His language is clearly satirical and creates the notion of the "Nacirema" as vain and self obsessed. Also, they seem to be a masochistic society built around willingly subjecting themselves to pain and torture. The "Nacirema" knowingly allow "medicine men" and "holy-mouth-men" to perform debilitating painful procedures to prevent the unavoidable decay of their mouths and bodies. Miner makes subtle comedic reference to the classic stereotype of doctors having atrocious handwriting when he writes,...


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itsnipon Sep 18, 2011 3:43 PM
in response to NatoCannon
Thanks again for your reply.
I have installed BOTH the first driver you linked and the second. The first one contained Catalyst Control Center. The second was just another driver which also updated CCC and contained a few other things. I did click the box that said the driver was unigned to allow it to install.
In Catalyst Control Center I am able to check the box for Power Play as you saw in my photo attached above.
Unfortunately, I cannot save the setting by clicking "Apply". For whatever reason it is not allowing me to save my setting. If I close out CCC the setting for Enable Powerplay is not checked. I only checked it to show you that it would not let me save the setting.
I can't save the setting to enable powerplay. The Apply and Discard and Defaults buttons are all greyed out. I can't select to keep the setting saved. If I close CCC it goes back to having powerplay OFF.
Also, I don't have an "OK" box. I only have the "Apply". I assume that is what you mean.
Ash Connell Sep 18, 2011 3:45 PM
in response to nicj26
If you used bootcamp you should be able to use the bootcamp utilities that it told you to install onto windows
itsnipon Sep 18, 2011 3:48 PM
in response to MultiplePerspectives
Yes I agree but I am not a big gamer I just like to play every few days for a little while. That is why I bought the 6750 instead of the other graphics card so I can get some decent settings when I do play. I can't afford to get a gaming rig and it would be silly considering I don't play very much. I just want to know why this laptop with the better video card is getting settings that it should on the lower end one.
Ash Connell Sep 18, 2011 3:47 PM
in response to samsn.ite
For those who are having problems, make sure that once you use bootcamp in OS X to create the partition and install windows, that you also download the bootcamp utilities windows installer. This gets installed onto windows and paths the way for the specific Mac hardware and its drivers.
oliver545 Nov 24, 2011 2:59 AM
in response to itsnipon
Same problem here.
MacBook Pro i7 2,2 Ghz, 4 Go RAM, Radeon 6750 with 1Go DDR5. OSX Lion 10.7.2, latest updates (Nov 24).
I am playing in OSX, running a game that was natively developped for OSX : Starcraft 2.
It is ridiculously slow, image per seconds randomly drop to 2-3 during intensive gameplay.
Even load times are slower than my previous 2 year old computer.
Fresh install, no background programs running.
Please help, I am starting to regret my switch.
thomg1971 Dec 11, 2011 11:41 AM
in response to samsn.ite
I second all this. I have a brand new 2011 mbp 15" 8 gb ram AMD 6750m graphics card 512mB vram with Windows 7 64 bit and it is significantly slower on the Windows side than my 2006 first generation Intel mbp. My main requirement for using Windows is CAD (AutoCad and Revit) and this new mbp is simply lame for these applications.
Some very good advice and attempted fixes has been posted on this thread and others and I have tried most of it. I have stripped the graphics drivers out down to the VGA driver and installed the latest 11.11 version of ATI Catalyst Control Center + installed microsoft activeX and .NET framework, latest versions. Graphics card performance in CAD is still pathetic. I have been unable to get the ATI powerplay to work, which many posters believe is the fix.
This is first time I have purchased an Apple product (after 2 macbook pros, a powerbook, 2 iphones, 1 ipod) which simply doesn't cut the mustard, and all it needs is a firmware/software fix from Apple to allow Windows 7 64 proper access to the onboard resources. I believe I am going to have to get a PC.
Sincerely, Deeply Frustrated Apple Customer.
Jeverian Jan 13, 2012 5:54 PM
in response to samsn.ite
Using bootcamp with Windows 7 x64 using the latest 12 beta drivers from AMD on a Macbook Pro early-2011 (with Apple 128GB SSD Toshiba) and gaming performance (fps) drops by half and stutters are added every 3 to 4 seconds when the LID IS CLOSED.
I have disabled the power management by setting the High Performance options in Windows 7 so that closing the lid does nothing. I can only assume the airflow is restricted so there is throttling in some way. I monitored the CPU and GPU speeds using Core Temp as well as ATI Tools and saw no change, so the throttling must be happening somewhere else (or the tools are not working properly).
I've googled my brains out and can't find anybody else with this issue, so I thought I would post it here. Hopefully somebody else has a similiar issue.
So, in my experience, if you have an external monitor, make sure the lid stays open.
J2m555 Jan 19, 2012 10:28 PM
in response to Jeverian
What are you noticing stutters in, I am playing Battlefield 3 and I used to get massive lag spikes, I upgraded to the 12.1a preview drivers and 90% of the stutter went away (hitches every now and again but I believe thats the game) however I still have problems. I have tried all drivers, 11.1 is the most stable but is really old. 11.9 is the second best becuase its moderatly stable and does support dx11 but 12.1 gives the best framrates. I got rid of most of the stutter by doing a clean install of the 12.1a preview driver. I completely uninstalled all video drivers by going under uninstall progam and ran the CCC uninstaller. After it deleted all the content it asked me to restart, before I did that I went to device manager and unistalled the graphics card and checked the box to delete the drivers, this brought my mac back to the default VGA drivers. I restarted to let CCC finish the uninstall then made sure when I booted up that my video drivers were the default VGA drivers ( you know when you have the VGA drivers, the screen resolution is horrible). This ensured that I would have a clean install and I loaded up the 12.1a preview drivers, much more stable and reduced or supressed many of my issues. Hope this helped and yea this may not be the perfect solution but give it a shot. whole process should take about 15min to half hour.
MittWaffen Feb 27, 2012 7:46 AM
in response to Jeverian
Jeverian hit the nail on the head
Everyone here seems to be experiancing thorttling.
I've just dont months of data collection and i've verifed my 15" mbp throttles down into the 0.8ghz range.OSX
Everyone try this,
On OSX
Download this Widget.
-This will let me prove to anyone who thinks its a software based issue what the real problem is.
This is going to let us view the REALTIME cpu clockrates on mac
When you have the widget, set up.
Read this link
http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/26/how-to-run-dashboard-widgets-on-your-os-x-d esktop/
This will let you move the widget to the MAIN desktop, so we can view it under load.
When you have this done and see the widget beside your dock, do the following...
Click on the 0.0% value that is given beside the CPU usage montior. Click it, this
will let you cycle different values; one labled CPU Frequency is the one we want.
Leave it on CPU Frequency, then restart your Mac.
Hold 3+2 when restarding intill you're at the password window, or logged on.
32 bit mode is needed for the CPU frequency to be reported.
Run your favoutre mac game, (WOW, SC2, Red Crucible 2). Watch your cpu speeds get cut down into the low end (SC2/D3 shows this the best on OSX.
Make sure its ran in window mode, then click the green + button to make it as big as possible for a window.
Watch the data as you play...
download cpu-z, and throttle stop, were using this for the CPU frequency reporting data and temps.
Run your game, I've done this on BF3, and the system will go into the 1.0 ghz range, and run VERY poorly.
I ran dual screens for this test, to allow for better stressing of the system (more realistic then windowed mode where resolution may be gimmped).
Let me know what you are all seeing on your CPU speeds when playing the game.
I believe, sorry.. i know that these 2011 laptops are being throttled because of the built in intel saftey features.
When our temps spike to 90+c, the chip starts to begin throttling (@95c). When this happens temps drop accordingly so you need temp monitoring data with a graph to be able to see when it spiked.
If i know what i'm talking about (which i'm pretty sure I do) most, if not all of you will see this throttling data before your eyes. The more intensive the game, the better.
This is for the 15" unit, possibly the 13 and 17 inch units aswell.
Deefective Feb 27, 2012 11:42 AM
in response to MittWaffen
I hate to break it to you, but this is a feature of the CPU - if throttling did not occur, battery usage would skyrocket with only an hour or two max.
If you install openhardwaremonitor from http://openhardwaremonitor.org/ and use the gadget to display core clock speeds, you will see the i5/i7 sit on 800MHz until incresed load, when it will go up to the 'turbo' speed until either TDP is reached, or CPU load decreases.
Jeverian Feb 27, 2012 3:18 PM
in response to Deefective
Yes, I think the real problem is the airflow through the keyboard. With the lid closed, it's restricted, so throttling to protect the CPU happens quicker, especially with the added GPU heat while gaming. I can't see any resolution to the issue, unless you can suck the heat out of the body with a big heatsink somehow. It's just easier to leave the lid open.
Side_Step_Society Feb 27, 2012 5:26 PM
in response to samsn.ite
I encountered the same issue after installing Catalyst Control Center to adjust for underscan on my external monitor. This is not a driver issue, this is a Catalyst Control Center issue, or at least one of the settings incorporated with it.
Here's the solution I found:
Remove any and all versions of the video driver/Catalyst Control Center that are currently installed with the CCC uninstaller, as well as Driver Sweeper to get rid of any leftovers. This probably isn't completely necessary, but better to be safe than sorry and get rid of everything that may cause an issue.
After removing all previous drivers, reinstall the driver that came with BootCamp, either by re-installing Boot Camp, or browsing through the Boot Camp folders to locate the single driver. I used the one that came with the drivers downloaded from Boot Camp Assistant.
***NOTE*** This driver should NOT include Catalyst Control Center. This is the driver you want. You can also try downloading the latest driver and NOT installing Catalyst Control Center, if it's an option. If you can install the latest driver without CCC, try it. Like I said, I believe the problem lies within CCC or one of its options.
Once that driver is installed, you should be seeing a nice high framerate (again).
Skyrim went from great on high settings, to unbearable after installing CCC, back to great on high settings again.
Give it a shot.
MittWaffen Feb 27, 2012 8:15 PM
in response to Side_Step_Society
This is open screen mode to allow for proper airflow.
This is ran on a cooling pad.
The throttling is under LOAD, obviously 'throttling' when idleing is normal this is called a C-state and Speedstep feature.
This isnt kids science its pretty complex and you need to run the tests to see it otherwise you'll assume everything else.
Fact is you can try to bandage the issue and work around it, but your still being throttled and dealing with FAR reduced preformance.
I'd take a 2.4ghz chip with the oldest possible drivers for the gpu over a unit running 0.8ghz and the latest drivers.
These 2011 15" macs are CPU bound when under load (gpu/cpu co-load).
Because some people are having trouble understanding the concept i'm going to upload some screenshots.
System exceeds Intel thermal protection spec at 95'c, throttling begins.
System slows processor, temps drop acordingly (dispite fans being forced at max the fans cannot keep the temps down on high load).
Processor becomes so thermall throttled, that while PLAYING a game BF3, with the latest drivers (which do very little btw, the main problem is the sytems are CPU BOUND, dispite a driver helping things a little, your still dealing with your 2.4ghz MBP running at 0.8ghz on load.
BF3 ran, temps spike and though the fans are maxed 6200rpm from the moment i'm logged on the temps still spike to 100c. When this happens EXTREME throttling begins to lower the temps drastically (throttling started to begin).
Again, 100c temps are broken on another machine (running SSD on thunderbolt for easy swamp testing)
But what happens when we add GPU load into the mix and view the data while under load? Realtime.
BF3 ran on dual screens to make sure data can be viewed DURING gameplay (an alt tab will NOT let you view any data remotely accurate). 0.900 GHZ is what the system bogs down into under HEAVY load. Please dont tell me or anyone else otherwise unless you got the data to backup your claim, oppinions do very little and keep us going in circles, the data is what will prove this problem in the end.
What im talking about is THERMAL THROTTLING, that the intel cpu has built inside to keep tempatures down, trust me run the benchmarks take a screenshot you'll see exacly what i'm talking about... there is CPU-C states/speedstep (that slow your cpu when idle) and thermal throttle protection, which keeps your laptop from burning out.
This is a saftey feature that Intel has stated should NOT be relied on for a cooling method, when i spoke to an intel engineer for the processor development team q&a. This is what apple is doing, 100% on many different 15" models this same problem is occuring. I'm yet to be disproven, the data stands for itself.
Poor thermal design, quad core oversaturing the lack of heatsink materal (even with the fan locked at 6200rpms. What is occuring is likely because of the poor implimentation of hardware (Quad inside MBP 15") without forseeing this MASSIVE problem. This makes our macs run extremely slow, making the quad core next to useless for multitasking when running at these speeds (0.8ghz). Its impossible to run a game, and run a netflix video (cpu based) on a second screen shutter and studder (unwatchable); these systems are gimmped simple as that.
This is for not just cpu-load, i'm talking about a CPU/GPU co-load problem.
Dont just run Prime 95 and be like (its all ok), because it isnt, the cpu/gpu are on a shared heatsink, thus why we must load both with a game (IE BF3).
I'm not asking you to believe me, run the tests yourself to verify my credability and help you get Apple to deal with the problem.
Side_Step_Society Feb 27, 2012 8:35 PM
in response to MittWaffen
Uninstall Catalyst Control Center and report back.
I'm not denying that throttling is going to happen when you're trying to stream a Netflix movie AND play BF3 at the same time (how can one physically do this anyways?), but for it to instantly throttle you as soon as the game is launched seems highly suspicious.
I encountered the same issue when playing Skyrim on high settings my 2011 2.3GHz, 8GB RAM with 750GB HDD. I installed Catalyst Control Center to adjust for underscan on my external monitor. Immediately after installing CCC, Skyrim, was completely unplayable at the same settings level.
After removing CCC, I was back to playing on high settings again. And I can continue to play for hours, without any notice of throttling.
Maybe this isn't the same issue as you're talking about, but it sure seems like the one the OP was talking about to me. Instant poor performance, not degrading performance.
Like I said, I completely agree that if I tried to stream a movie at the same time, on a secondary monitor, I would probably see massive throttling. But that's kind of to be expected. It's a laptop, not a gaming PC.


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Blurb BookStore http://www.blurb.com/favicon.ico chezgren's Blurb Bookstore A feed of new Blurb books from this author. http://www.blurb.com/feeds/user/chezgren 2016-04-29T23:53:50Z http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/4866259 Deux Pastis S'il Vous Plait! 2013-12-04T10:01:49Z 2013-12-04T10:01:49Z chezgren http://www.blurb.com/user/store/chezgren Michele Moses Ten years have passed since Chez Grenouille ear...
Ten years have passed since Chez Grenouille earned a third Michelin star and now Chef Grenouille basks in the fame of running two stratospheric, top notch, world renown establishments, and just when you think you can relax and everything seems normal, you get a phone call from the Palais de l' Elysées.....
Book Preview http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/4845019 The Aubergine Caper: Spies! Kidnapping! Gluten Free Croissants! 2013-12-02T16:06:42Z 2013-12-02T16:06:42Z chezgren http://www.blurb.com/user/store/chezgren Kevin Murrett + Illustrations by Michele Moses Spies! Kidnapping! Gluten Free Croissan...
Spies! Kidnapping! Gluten Free Croissants! The adventures of Chef Grenouille continue in The Aubergine Caper, the fourth book featuring France's most celebrated gastronome. Humbly arriving many years ago in Marseille on a Brazilian coffee boat, Chef G gradually rose by popular acclaim through culinary ranks to operate the most famous restaurant in Paris, a bistro, vineyard, spa, auberge, café, and, well, we lost count… Magically he does this all at the same time and still manages to fly back to New York each night and be with his creators, Michele Moses and Kevin Murrett when they come home from their design studio. Sprung from their imaginations, each summer M+K write a new story while vacationing in Provence as a way of sharing the wonderful lifestyle and culture this region has to offer. Many thanks to all our French hosts who unknowingly inspire Chef Grenouille's passion for great design, great food, and great friends. Learn more about Chef Grenouille and follow his exploits at: www.chezgren.com Coming in 2014: G5
Book Preview http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/4199855 To Dye For...: Espionage, Danger, Gluten 2013-04-05T08:54:26Z 2013-04-05T08:54:26Z chezgren http://www.blurb.com/user/store/chezgren Kevin Murrett with Illustrations by Michele Moses "To Dye For..." is the third book of Chef Greno...
"To Dye For..." is the third book of Chef Grenouille's adventures as France's most celebrated chef. Previous editions were written and illustrated by Chef G's personal Design Consultant, Michele Moses, with editing by his Business Manager, Kevin Murrett. Kevin is a talented writer who devotes most of his time to practicing architecture, leaving little time to document Chef Grenouille's many adventures. So after learning of Chef Grenouille's latest escapade, a determined Kevin spent his 2012 vacation slaving poolside in the South of France scribbling notes in his journal while Michele watched and waited patiently. Each evening during l'heure d'apéritif Kevin reviewed his progress with Michele. By the end of their vacation a rough draft was ready and Michele began the long task of bringing the story to life through her illustrations. The result of this collaboration is a tale nothing short of genius highlighting Chef Grenouille's many talents and cunning sense of humor in a world filled with espionage, danger and gluten. Many thanks to Grenouille's good friends at l' Auberge La Fenière in Cadenet for inspiration and exquisite hospitality. To learn more about the famous Chef Grenouille and his business partners Kevin + Michele, visit his website. chezgren.com
Book Preview http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3914944 Everything is Fine?: Book 1 2012-12-16T15:14:42Z 2012-12-16T15:14:42Z chezgren http://www.blurb.com/user/store/chezgren Michele L. Moses Everything is ...fine? by Michele L. Moses is t...
Everything is ...fine? by Michele L. Moses is the first in a series of BugBooks. Michele understands one thing, men and women are not meant to live together. But she still has hope and feels as long as there is a strong desire and steadfast patience from both individuals it is possible to achieve what some refer to as living happily ever after. Michele started developing the Bug Book series out of life's little frustrations that sometimes feel like the end of the world. But, as Michele learned in her design training, a challenge is actually an opportunity to improve. So, Michele began to write things down that "bugged" her, which lead to the creation of LittleBug and BigBug---What's Bugging You? The Bugs are fictitious characters, any resemblance to real persons you may know is a coincidence.
Book Preview http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3914907 You're perfect, I'm perfect: Book 2 2012-12-16T15:06:06Z 2012-12-16T15:06:06Z chezgren http://www.blurb.com/user/store/chezgren Michele L. Moses "You're perfect, I'm perfect." by Michele L. M...
"You're perfect, I'm perfect." by Michele L. Moses is the second in a series of BugBooks. Michele's bug book ideas are a compilation of her keen observations of relationships between men and women. It is a well known fact that men and women do not communicate in the same way and often misunderstand each other's point of view. It is rumored that Michele's significant other, Kevin Murrett, inspired BigBug's bowtie and possibly more. With that said, the Bugs are fictitious characters, any resemblance to real persons you may know is a coincidence.
Book Preview http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3914875 BigBug LittleBug Redecorate: Book 3 2012-12-16T14:58:54Z 2012-12-16T14:58:54Z chezgren http://www.blurb.com/user/store/chezgren Michele L. Moses "BigBug LittleBug Redecorate" by Michele L. Mo...
"BigBug LittleBug Redecorate" by Michele L. Moses is the third in a series of BugBooks. Michele, is a commercial interior designer and her significant other, Kevin Murrett, is an architect. They generally do not take on a residential project unless it is very special. Their reasoning on this subject is you need to be one third designer and two thirds analyst when working with a couple on a renovation or new build home project. This thought inspired Michele to put her thoughts on paper in this humorous book about relationships, communication and of course redecorating. The Bugs are fictitious characters, any resemblance to real persons you may know is a coincidence.
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Update on PaulPaul used his previous loan to buy a bull for slaughter in his butcher shop. He earned more income, which he used to boost his farming business.
He hopes to open other outlets of his business in the future. He needs a loan of 74,013.75 KES to buy a cow for slaughter.
Previous Loan DetailsPaul is 62 years old, and is married with three children. He runs a butcher shop to earn a living. He has been in the business for 13 years and describes his business environment as competitive because many people do the same business. He describes his customers as low-income earners because they... More from Paul's previous loan »
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About Faulu KenyaFaulu Kenya aims to empower Kenyans by providing relevant financial solutions. Faulu is a sustainable and profitable microfinance institution that offers savings and credit services to over 225,000 Kenyans. Faulu recently became the first MFI in Kenya to be licensed as a Deposit-Taking Micro-Finance Company, which will enable Faulu to better serve its clients.
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This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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Rated 3.7 out of 5 by 833 reviewers.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Chulo2314 Not so attend w guess Well my welcome to that hotel Was not great just I need your I'd and credit card pls.... Second day stay at that property I left my room at 8: am and return to my roommate 1035 room number at 8 pm to get ready for a dinner at 9 pm and my room was never clear and one call to that frond desk about and to know that only he said let me check my computer something mr Herrera ..... ???? Oh ok it nothing in that computer that said anything about not service your room how ever I will send someone up to your room ... Well I hope they come fast I said because I got dinner plan at 9 pm and because this inconvenient I may not make my dinner ontime .... Frond desk ok I send someone there now ok 12 minute later maid came up and ask if she can clean room and I said to her how long will that take you to clean room and her answer was 20 to 25 minute and I said it that long I will not make my dinner and after all this not even one person I that property even take a minute to said sorry about that unconvinced and what else we can do to make up to you or can we send you to some place for dinner in us that you will like just because that fast that you going to miss you dinner we will like to compensate you w a dinner in us any place you choose to have dinner at this time me Herrera but just a sorry about that at that time I was checking out and just because that man at that frond desk ask me how was my stay at that hotel at that time was really late to ask a guess about there stay ...:(:( thanks to him for taking that time to ask me about at that point only person that may care after it to late on you wait out to check out that was not a good experience in that hotel ... But thanks September 13, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Nshanker Good hotel and convenient location Overall the hotel met my needs for a short stay in Vegas. The staff is very friendly and helpful. September 12, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by spg1985 Average (to me) When you come to Vegas you have to set your expectation HIGH! In Vegas there are lavish, 5 star resorts offering accommodation for the same price you would get in California for a 2-3 star hotel. Westin is a great hotel, don't get me wrong, but cannot be compared to other hotels on the strip. A Westin like this would do great anywhere in the main US, but here it is not enough... Nevertheless, the staff is professional and polite and I had no real problems during my stay, but it is not up to the "Vegas standard" in my opinion! September 11, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by BeautyP Relaxing and comfortable Great room Great pool great gym well located calm yet exciting great food. September 10, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by watchking Not bad compared to bad reviews We arrived and walked through the casino area and didn't have the smoky smell that was addressed in a previous review. There was no one at the starwood members desk but we were greeted by the clerk at the hotel desk. She was very pleasant and I asked her if she had any upgrades, we are platinum, and she did have a junior suite if we could wait an hour and we did. I noticed when walking to our room that the walls in the hallway had scrapes on both sides I assume from the carts. It seemed kind of tacky that it wasn't fixed up. The room was nice though for a suite the bathroom was very small, especially for a Westin. I understand they took over this hotel but still it should be upgraded to Westin standards. We got a free breakfast , platinum, which was a full buffet. Wow it was very nice surprise, excellent food. All in all very nice place and we recommend it to others. All the staff were extremely nice. September 8, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by njm1 njm staff was very friendly room was beautiful September 7, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tony Happy hour is a great feature Happy hour is a greatly appreciated feature. After a busy day, it's nice to have a few beers before dinner. I have met many guests at happy hour. Hotel is clean and quiet. Staff is very friendly and always ready to assist. September 4, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Platinum39 Old hotel It's hard to believe that a hotel member of the SPG brand, with such good location, hasn't been renovated, we use all the brand hotels and we agree this hotel shows every single year that has being operating. Service was excellent though. September 3, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ronbob2013 Great Hotel Great Staff I really liked the environment. It is also very close to the strip. September 2, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Alphonso97 Wonderful welcome Pleasantly surprised now courteous your staff was when I arrived. I would definitely stay again. August 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by btuffs Westin Staff From Michael and Sean at the front desk to Rachael and Whitney in the Spa, this place always knows how to treat Platinum members!! Hotel has a casino, Starbucks, Spa, a restaurant and a theatre (shows aim towards the older crowd). It's a mile off the strip and easy to find. Love this hotel, I stay 15 times a year!! August 25, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Gogilli1 Great atmosphere Friendly staff from the moment I arrived. Will definitely stay here the next time in Las Vegas. August 24, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kimmers Classic, comfortable yet monetarily affordable Always feel a bit pampered at a Westin. Rooms are classically decorated yet very functional. Beds- well they speak volumes - comfort comfort comfort. Weird as it is, I love the bath robe! After a long day, shower and slide into the soft Westin robe August 23, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by FM55 Westin Las Vegas I was surprised at the fact that the room allocated to me on a points and pay reservation was so poorly located. It was on the 3rd floor and the window gave out to a fenced in roof line with no view whatsoever. This has never been the case before when I have stayed at any other SPG property. The food quality at the restaurant was poor at best... again I have never experienced this at a Westin. Very disappointed over all. August 22, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by HolBal convenient for business travel Love the location of the hotel. Like the size of the gym- though the exercise balls could use some air :) and a few rollers would be nice. LOVE the restaurant food- had the ahi burger- it was FAB-U-LOUS. Big fan of Strarbucks being inside the facility not a fan of the pricing being Westin pricing vs. Starbucks pricing- tall latte is the price of a grande?!? August 22, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by woarbob Just what you want I love this hotel because it provides exactly what you want , nice fitness room , great small pool with wonderful Chaises. Excellent Spa and just steps from the Strip. 24 hour Starbucks is a bonus and wonderful staff. This will be added to my list for sure! August 22, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by CDB51 Las Vegas Trip Our room was near the cooling system so little noisy at night. Overall nice stay. August 22, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by MauiM Disappointed Starwood expectations are at least 4 star. This was about 2.5. Rooms too small could barely fit 2 pcs of luggage w/out tripping. Pool photo was entirely deceiving. It looked like a sq. pool from the 70's. The pool bar was a walk up window. The first morning someone had rebooked our room and 3 gentlemen had entered w/ their key. Apparently our res. was deleted and then our keys didn't work. I asked since it was as if we weren't there could we get that night taken off the books? No response. The bed didn't feel heavenly like I'm used to in HI. Pretty disappointed in the property. I wouldn't expect it to be a Starwood. August 21, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Trish33 Would not stay here again My husband and I stayed here for two nights, and unfortunately, I was not satisfied with my stay. The a/c unit was not working in my city view room on the SPG floor and could not cool the room lower than 75-76 degrees. I did not sleep well the first night. We asked the hotel to service the a/c unit the next day, but when we were told the unit had been serviced later that day, the room was actually one degree hotter. I had to go back to the front desk to explain again that I needed the room to be cooler due to a medical condition and that it had not been serviced. The front desk staff had to put in a 2nd service request. After the 2nd visit, the room cooled down from 76 degrees to 72 degrees, but would not go lower than that. We were told by the staff that the rooms in this hotel could not get cooler than 72, even if the thermostat was set on 62. The hot water faucet in the room would not put out hot water, only lukewarm water that would not even steam the glass. We had to request a repair on the bathroom as well, and the maintenance man said the faucet was broken. The hotel repaired this pretty quickly, but I still had to start my first day without a hot shower. The food was below average, and the breakfast buffet did not sit well with me. The buffet included crunchy, unripe pieces of fruit, undercooked breakfast potatoes (crunchy in the middle), dry and overcooked breakfast meats and shameful eggs benedict. I would not have used the breakfast buffet, except it was already included in our room charges. My husband opted out of the buffet on the 2nd day. The staff offered a $25.00 credit against our 2 night stay for the inconveniences, which I guess was nice. I didn't ask for anything. However, I can't imagine any scenario in which I would stay here again, which is a shame, as this is the only SPG hotel close to the strip. All that having been said, I love Westin hotels and just had a great experience at the Gaslamp Westin in San Diego! I'd like to end my review with a note that this hotel has a letter at the front desk basically suggesting to hotel guests, that if they give the hotel perfect scores on the survey, they will be rewarded with SPG points. That is just bad business. August 21, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Flyingtailor Pleasantly Surprised A nice quite hotel right next door to the Las Vegas Strip. Good SPG recognition clean rooms very friendly staff and what I liked about the hotel was parking the car and the ease of getting in and out hotel. August 21, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by SeattleMel this should not be listed as category 5 I will start with the positive. That location is off the strip. The staff is generally friendly and helpful. The hotel is overall ok. The negative: The location is off the strip. They say it is only 1.5 blocks from the strip, but these are super long Vegas blocks. It is at least 15 minutes to get the strip. It can be a problem in full Vegas heat. The property used to be something else and is re-badged into Westin. The worst Westin I have been in. Although it is acceptable overall, what is not acceptable is the Category 5 rating. This property should not be ranked higher than 3. Thankfully the staff saved the day and the stay was a pleasant one. I don't think I will return. August 21, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by keto1957 Awesome Casino Music Love the music in casino and lobby August 21, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by DRJRL Like to rate higher due to staff, but overall, just can't I've been to Vegas over 120 times since 1979 and have stayed in everything from the seediest motel one could imagine to penthouse suites at the most expensive luxury hotels. Last time that I stayed at this particular hotel it was not a Starwood property (over 10 years ago). I needed some stays to re-qualify for platinum again. So, I decided to try the Westin instead of some of the non-Starwood hotels that I have been patronizing on recent trips to Vegas, in spite of several 2013 complaints on the SPG site from other Platinum members about it being "the worst SPG hotel I have ever stayed at" and "the worst Westin I have ever stayed in". Our experience was a very "unremarkable" experience. Nothing really bad, yet nothing especially noteworthy - except for the pleasant staff members. Positives - friendly staff, our A/C worked well (106 outside!), got an extra 500 points for checking out before 11 AM the next day, nice Westin beds, got a personal call from Heidi at the Westin on the following day to thank us for staying and wanted to know if everything was OK I routinely get emails and some letters as a follow-up "thank you for staying with us", but never a personal call before (nice touch). Negatives - check in (3 PM) on Sunday took a while. There is a separate desk for Platinum/Gold SPG members, but that desk is also for casino players club members. The line here was much longer than at the "regular" desk, mostly with casino club members. When I finally got to the desk, Albert was very courteous, polite and efficient. No upgrades were available - I had checked mid-week and there were lots of rooms available at lower prices (a sign that occupancy levels were not high) but apparently a "big group checked in at the last minute". I was a little disappointed, but I do understand that routine platinum upgrades are dependent upon availability when checking in. I always appreciate it when available and understand when not. Public areas of the hotel are past their prime and one feels like one is in a downtown Vegas hotel. This hotel is just off the strip and definitely not in the luxury/glitzy hotel category. "Coffee shop" type restaurant and mediocre buffet breakfast for Westin standards. The "Hotel Amenity Charge" of $19.95 (or "resort fee") is common in many Vegas hotels, but since it covers some of the supposed benefits of SPG platinum status, it would be nice if a discounted amenity charge was made to platinum members. So, to summarize - if you get a good deal or need SPG credits, then this is a satisfactory place to stay - but don't expect a top-level Westin experience. August 20, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Michel21 This hotel has great features This hotel has great features August 19, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Aggy610 Hotel Close to strip Close to strip, has everything you need, reasonably priced. August 19, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by MrWilliams Another GREAT Westin Property! Outstanding Service at this Westin! Mike at Platinum Check-in was Fantastic! Helpful, courteous and kind! Alecia in the Spa helped me get workout gear, as my luggage had been lost. She was such a warm and welcome relief! This Team is incredible! When you want a peaceful, relaxing and enjoyable stay in Las Vegas, I'd recommend the Westin over evry other property. Lobby was clean, and not smoke filled. Bellmen and Door staff a pleasure to work with. Room Service was FAST. Breakfst fantastic! I LIKE this hotel!! When in Vegas, give this hotel a try! August 18, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by TJ67 Let down WE always book through SPG. I was told i would get a special rate when i got there, because we were staying multiple nights. I was told there were no added fees, and I even asked about "resort" or "extra" fees. They said "no, just room rate and tax." When we got there, Westin said they had no connection to special rate from SPG, that they were separate and I'd have to call SPG. Got up to room and did just that. Had to launch a complaint so they would open the recording of the conversation I had with the reservation clerk. I haven't heard back from anyone and yes, I was charged fees for " amenities" that I was never told about or asked if I wanted to use! Had to call on two occasions to have the room cleaned. The spa was nothing like the other spas we have been to, it lacked it's own pool and whirlpool.The bed was comfortable, but that's it. I don't know if this should be a SPG affiliated hotel. We should have stayed on the Strip for a much better rate!!!! August 16, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Peeler Westin, Las Vegas review Overall a great hotel. Staff was courteous and pleasant. The hotel had all the amenities. The one thing that I would try to address is the room bathroom floors. The light color tiles show a lot of dirt tracked in from the outside. Besides that a great place to stay. August 15, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by benm04 The Hotel staff is friendly. The room key machine, was out of order so we didnt have a room key for 4 hours. We were escorted to our room by the hotel security. and to the pool by the spa representative. August 14, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Howiey Amenities fee defiantly not worth the cost. The room's area your typical Westin comfort, lobby is dated and needs attention, and also they charge a $19 amenities fee per day, defiantly not worth the cost. I ask what why they charge this and was told all of the hotels in Vegas do it. Other Westin include all of these amenities in the cost. August 14, 2013


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On July 23, Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson and his longtime girlfriend, Nicholle Nolasco, were married in Miami Beach.
"It was good to get away from the mental part of the game and get a chance to relax and focus on some other things that are important in life," said Anderson, 29. "When I came back to Denver, it was back to business."
Last season, after Anderson departed the Florida Panthers as an unrestricted free agent and signed a two-year, $3.6 million contract with the Avalanche, the Chicago-area native all but eliminated his image as a career NHL backup. The final tally: 71 games, 38-25 record, .917 save percentage and a 2.64 goals-against average for a surprising Avalanche team that finished eighth in the Western Conference.
After his spectacular season and a playoff series against San Jose that included a 51-save overtime shutout of the Sharks in Game 3, Anderson seems solidly entrenched as a No. 1.
"I knew I could be the guy called upon," he said. "There were times in Florida I went on runs and played seven, eight games. I knew I could do it and I needed an opportunity to battle for the No. 1 job. My entire career, I had been behind guys making $6 million, guys who had been in the league 10, 12 years and have earned that respect of being a starter.
"For me, it was a chance to come in and battle to be the starter and have the opportunity to prove I could be that guy."
As the season unfolded, Anderson often went home after practice, greeted the dogs, took care of household chores and waited for Nicholle to return after her day of teaching at Coyote Hills Elementary School in Aurora. Other days, he would visit the school.
"I spent a lot of time with the kids, playing kickball and helping them with their homework," he said.
This season, as Anderson finishes up his two-year deal with the Avs, the situation will change, with Nicholle switching to substitute teaching only.
"She'll work a little bit and be a little more involved in the Avs Better Halves organization," Anderson said.
As for the upcoming season, coach Joe Sacco expects Anderson to be as good, if not better, than last season.
"There's a confidence there that may or may not have been there last year," Sacco said. "Inside, he probably thought he had a real good opportunity to be the No. 1 goalie, but still probably wasn't 100 percent sure. Obviously, with what he did last year, coming into training camp this year, he's probably in a different mind-set. Certainly, he looks rested, which is good. He looks ready to go, healthy.
"He's 29 now, and he's just entering the prime of his career, so it's a real good time for him and for us."
Anderson's workload and Sacco's reluctance to use backup Peter Budaj even when the Avalanche played on back-to-back nights raised eyebrows at times. Now, with Budaj also returning under a new one-year deal, there doesn't seem to be much reason to expect significant changes in the formula.
"I'll be as active as the team wants me to be," Anderson said. "Everything you get in this game, you earn. If you earn 71 games, you play 71 games. If you earn 50 games, you play 50 games. What you do on the ice determines how many games you play. It's whatever's best for the team."
Anderson's two-year contract now looks like a "bargain" and in theory he will be playing this season for an extension or a new contract that rewards him as a proven starter in 2011-12 and beyond. He can be an unrestricted free agent again on July 1 if he is unsigned. He shrugged off the suggestion he's in a "contract year."
"Every time you step on the ice, you're playing for a contract, whether it's the first year of a four-year deal or if it's the last year of a four-year deal," he said. "You're playing for a place in this game. It's a good deal to be a 30-year-old and be still playing the game you loved since you were 5 or 6 years old. The opportunity to make money at it is just a nice bonus."
Going into the season, Anderson has earned the confidence of his teammates, and after the departure of a handful of veterans in the continuing youth movement, the roster will be even younger in 2010-11.
"It changes the dynamic of the game when you know you have a goaltender back there who can make those big saves for you," Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles said. "Boods (Budaj), everybody has a lot of confidence in as well, but with Andy, he's such a big goalie, he studies the game so well, he sees plays, and he almost kind of reads, even before it happens, and he makes those saves, those big saves.
"There were a lot of times we gave up a lot of shots last year, but it's not where we're afraid to get in a guy's face when he takes a wide shot. We know he's going to make those saves from 15, 20 feet. Our job is to keep them away from right around our net and not give up great scoring opportunities."
Winger Chris Stewart, the team's leading goal-scorer last season with 28, is one of the Avalanche's cornerstones.
"Andy just came in from the get-go and won us hockey games," Stewart said. "He knew we were going to be a young team, and every time we needed that key save, he stepped up, and he stepped up as a leader in the dressing room too.
"When you have that confidence in your goalie, you can play that much looser. It's not necessary to force plays, but if there's a turnover or a 2-on-1, he comes up big for the boys."
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Busy in the nets
Goaltender Craig Anderson played 71 games for the Avalanche last season, and all were starts. A closer look at his workload:
• He might have played even more, but he missed four Colorado games in early December with a neck injury.
• His previous busiest pro season was 2003-04, when he played a combined 58 games for the Chicago Blackhawks and their AHL affiliate.
• He never had played more than 31 games in a season in the NHL, and that was with Florida in 2008-09.
• Only four NHL goalies played more games than Anderson last season — New Jersey's Martin Brodeur (77), Calgary's Miikka Kiprusoff and the Rangers' Henrik Lunqvist (both 73), and Los Angeles' Jonathan Quick (72).
• In his seven full seasons with Colorado, Hall of Famer Patrick Roy's workload ranged from a low of 61 games to a high of 65. The major difference between his pattern and Anderson's of last season was that Roy generally sat out one of the two games on back-to-back nights. Terry Frei, The Denver Post


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I would like to share my first bent with you. Purchased from Rick at Gold Country Cyclery near Sacramento.
I picked it up last Saturday, four days ago, and I am having a great time. I am really loving riding this machine. Jesse
I have added some accesories that work well for me:
Dual Mirrcycle mirrors
Cateye Strada with cadence
Speedplay Frogs pedals.. what I have used for years
Detours Goodie Too bag for easily reaching snacks
Dual water bottle cages.. I will also use a Unbottle behind the seat on longer rides
Incredibell Bell
Mountain Man rear rack
Norback Frame pack from Hostel Shoppe
Kickstand from Hostel Shoppe


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