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King Penguin
The King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin at about 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only to the Emperor Penguin. There are two subspecies—A. p. patagonicus and A. p. halli; patagonicus is found in the South Atlantic and halli elsewhere.
King Penguins eat small fish, mainly lanternfish, and squid and rely less than most Southern Ocean predators on krill and other crustaceans. On foraging trips they repeatedly dive to over 100 metres (330 ft), often over 200 metres (660 ft). Thus the King Penguin dives far deeper than any other penguin, notably excluding their closest relative, the larger Emperor Penguin.
King Penguins breed on the subantarctic islands at the northern reaches of Antarctica, South Georgia, and other temperate islands of the region. The total population is estimated to be 2.23 million pairs and is increasing.[1]
The King Penguin was described in 1778 by English naturalist and illustrator John Frederick Miller, its generic name derived from the Ancient Greek a/α 'without' pteno-/πτηνο- 'able to fly' or 'winged' and dytes/δυτης 'diver'.[2] Its specific epithet patagonicus derived from Patagonia.
Together with the similarly coloured but larger Emperor Penguin (A. forsteri), it is one of two extant species in the genus Aptenodytes. Fossil evidence of a third species—Ridgen's Penguin (A. ridgeni)—has been found in fossil records from the late Pliocene, about three million years ago, in New Zealand.[3] Studies of penguin behaviour and genetics have proposed that the genus Aptenodytes is basal; in other words, that it split off from a branch which led to all other living penguin species.[4] Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA evidence suggests this split occurred around 40 million years ago.[5]
In 1911, the ornithologist Gregory Mathews proposed the two subspecies currently recognised:[6]
- A. p. patagonicus breeds on South Georgia and Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.[7]
The King Penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3.0 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb), second only to the Emperor Penguin. Like all penguin species, it has a streamlined body to minimise drag while swimming, webbed feet to propel more force when swimming, and wings that have become stiff, flat flippers.[8] There is little difference in plumage between the male and female, although the latter are slightly smaller.[7] The upper parts features of the King penguin include a silvery-grey back with a blackish-brown head decorated with ear patches of bright golden-orange. However, rare individuals have been sighted that have varying degrees of melanism, including one individual spotted on a National Geographic Society expedition to South Georgia Island that was completely black.[9] The 12–13 cm (4¾–5 in) black bill is long and slender, and curved downwards like a banana peel. The lower mandible bears a striking pink or orange-coloured mandibular plate.[7]
An immature bird will have yellow, rather than orange-tinged markings, and grey tips to its black brown feathers. It moults into adult plumage at after reaching two years of age.[10]
The chick is first covered with brown-grey down, before moulting into a thick, woolly brown coat borne until around 10–12 months of age. Their mandibular plates are black until the moult into immature plumage.[7]
Adaptations to the environment
King penguins have adapted well to their extreme living conditions in the subantarctic. To keep warm, the penguins have four layers of feathering. King Penguins have 70 feathers per every square inch. The outer layer of feathers are oiled and waterproof, unlike the feathering of a duck, which reduces to the amount of water absorbed that would otherwise increase their weight. The inner three layers are down feathers, very effective insulation. A chick is born without the oily outer layer, and therefore cannot fish until maturity. A King Penguin chick has dark down feathers. They remain on land and do not go into the water until their down feathers have fallen off.
Like most penguins, King Penguins are able to drink salt water because of their supraorbital glands which filter excess salt from their blood stream by way of a capillary just above the eyes. The excess salt is then expelled through the nostrils as a concentrated brine.
Distribution and habitat
King Penguins breed on subantarctic islands between 45 and 55oS, at the northern reaches of Antarctica, as well as Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, and other temperate islands of the region. The total population is estimated to be 2.23 million pairs and is increasing.[1] The largest breeding populations are on Crozet Island, with around 455,000 pairs, 228,000 pairs on the Prince Edward Islands, 240,000–280,000 on the Kerguelen Islands and over 100,000 on the South Georgia Islands. Macquarie Island has around 70,000 pairs. The non-breeding range is poorly known though presumably the subantarctic waters of the southern Indian, South Atlantic and Asian part of the Southern Ocean. Vagrant birds have been recorded from the Antarctic peninsula as well as South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
The Nature Protection Society released King Penguins in Gjesvær in Finnmark, and Røst in Lofoten in northern Norway in August 1936. Birds were reported in the area several times in the 1940s though none have been seen since 1949.[11]
The American sicophysiologist Gerry Kooyman revolutionized the study of penguin foraging behaviour in 1971 when he published his results from attaching automatic dive-recording devices to Emperor Penguins,[12] and recording a dive of 235 metres (771 ft) by a King Penguin in 1982.[13] The current maximum dive recorded is 343 metres in the Falkland Islands region,[14] and a maximum time submerged of 552 seconds recorded at the Crozet Islands.[15] The King Penguin dives to depths of 100–300 meters (350–1000 feet), spending around 5 minutes submerged, during daylight hours, and less than 30 metres (98 ft) at night.[16][17]
The majority (around 88% in one study) of dives undertaken by King Penguins are flat-bottomed; that is, the penguin dives to a certain depth and remains there for a period of time hunting (roughly 50% of total dive time) before returning to the surface. They have been described as U-shaped or W-shaped, relating to the course of the dive. The bird dives in a V-shaped or 'spike' pattern in the remaining 12% of dives; that is the bird dives at an angle through the water column, reaches a certain depth and then returns to the surface. Other penguins dive in this latter foraging pattern in contrast.[16][18] Observations at Crozet Islands revealed most King Penguins were seen within 30 km (19 mi) of the colony.[19] Using the average swimming speed, Kooyman estimated the distance travelled to foraging areas at 28 km (17 mi).[16]
Its average swimming speed is 6.5–10 km/h (4–6 mph). On shallower dives under 60 m (200 ft), it averages 2 km/h (1.2 mph) descending and ascending, while on deeper dives over 150 m (490 ft) deep, it averages 5 km/h (3.1 mph) in both directions.[17][20] On land, the King Penguin alternates between walking with a wobbling gait and tobogganing—sliding over the ice on its belly, propelled by its feet and wing-like flippers. Like all penguins, it is flightless.[8]
King penguins eat small fish, and squid and rely less than most Southern Ocean predators on krill and other crustaceans. Fish constitute 80–100% of the diet, except in winter months of July and August, when they make up only 30%.[17] Lanternfish are the main fish taken, principally the species Electrona carlsbergi and Krefftichthys anderssoni, as well as Protomyctophum tenisoni. Slender escolar (Paradiplospinus gracilis) of the Gempylidae, and Champsocephalus gunneri, is also consumed. Cephalopods consumed include those of the genus Moroteuthis, the hooked squid species Kondakovia longimana, the Sevenstar Flying Squid (Martialia hyadesii), young Gonatus antarcticus and Onychoteuthis species.[17]
The King Penguin's predators include birds and aquatic mammals; Skua species (Stercorarius spp.) take small chicks and eggs, while the Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis alba) scavenges for dead chicks and unattended eggs.[21] The Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) takes adult birds at sea.[22] Orcas may also hunt king penguins.
Courtship and breeding
The King Penguin is able to breed at three years of age, although only a very small minority (5% recorded at Crozet Islands) actually do then; the average age of first breeding is around 6 years.[23] King Penguins are serially monogamous. They have only one mate each year, and stay faithful to that mate. However, fidelity between years is only about 29%.[24] The long breeding cycle may contribute to this low rate.[25]
The King Penguin has an unusually prolonged breeding cycle, taking some 14–16 months from laying to offspring fledging.[26] Although pairs will attempt to breed annually, they are generally only successful one year in two, or two years in three in a triennial pattern on South Georgia.[22] The reproductive cycle begins in September to November, as birds return to colonies for a prenuptial moult. Those that were unsuccessful in breeding the previous season will often arrive earlier. They then return to the sea for three weeks before coming ashore in November or December.[27] The female penguin lays one pyriform (pear-shaped) white egg weighing 300 g (⅔ lb).[28] It is initially soft, but hardens and darkens to a pale greenish colour. It measures around 10 × 7 cm (3.9 × 2.8 in).[28] The egg is incubated for around 55 days with both birds sharing incubation in shifts of 6–18 days each. Hatching may take up to 2–3 days to complete, and chicks are born semi-altricial and nidicolous. In other words, they have only a thin covering of down and are entirely dependent on their parents for food and warmth.[29] The young chick is brooded in what is called the guard phase, spending its time balanced on its parents' feet and sheltered by its pouch.[29] During this time, the parents alternate every 3–7 days, one incubating while the other forages. This period lasts for 30–40 days before the chicks form crèches, a group of many chicks together. A penguin can leave its chick at a crèche while it fishes as a few adult penguins stay behind to look after them. Other varieties of penguins also practice this method of communal care for offspring.
By April the chicks are almost fully grown, but lose weight by fasting over the winter months, gaining it again during spring in September. Fledging then takes place in late spring/early summer.
King Penguins form huge breeding colonies; for example, the colony on South Georgia Island at Salisbury Plain holds over 100,000 breeding pairs and the one at St. Andrew's Bay over 100,000 birds. Because of the long breeding cycle, colonies are continuously occupied.
The King Penguin feeds its chicks by eating a fish, digesting it slightly and regurgitating the food into the chick's mouth.
Because of their large size, King Penguin chicks take 14–16 months before they are ready to go to sea. This is markedly different from smaller penguins, who rear their chicks through a single summer when food is plentiful. King Penguins time their mating so the chicks will develop over the harshest season for fishing. In this way, by the time the young penguins are finally mature enough to leave their parents, it is summer when food is plentiful and conditions are more favorable for the young to survive alone.
Relationship with humans
Considered a flagship species, 176 individuals were counted in captivity in North American Zoos and Aquaria in 1999.[30] The species has been bred in captivity at SeaWorld in San Diego, USA. The species is exhibited at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, USA, Indianapolis Zoo, USA,[31] Detroit Zoo, USA, Saint Louis Zoo, USA,[32] Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, Berlin Zoological Garden in Germany, Zurich Zoo in Switzerland, 63 Seaworld in Seoul, South Korea and Melbourne Aquarium in Australia.
It is also the emblem of Edinburgh Zoo.
Roger Tory Peterson's ornithological nickname was "King Penguin".
Notable King Penguins
- Sir Nils Olav, mascot and Colonel in Chief of the Royal Norwegian Guard
- Misha, a central character and metaphor in two novels by Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov
- The King Penguin is also the species of penguin represented by the popular character Pondus, an image found on various paraphernalia in many retail stores throughout Canada. Pondus originates in Danish children's books written and photographed by Ivar Myrhøj and published in 1997 by Lademann publisher in the late 1960s. These penguins appeared in the production of Batman Returns.
- Opus the Penguin, a fictional character in the comic strips Bloom County, Outland, and Opus, is a king penguin and the most famous character of the comic strips.
Sexual predation by fur seals
Sexual coercion is extremely common among pinnipeds, even onto other species.[33]
- BirdLife International (2004). Aptenodytes patagonicus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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- ^ Williams, (The Penguins) p. 13
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- ^ Mathews, GM (1911). The Birds of Australia: Vol. 1. London: Witherby.
- ^ a b c d e Williams (The Penguins) p. 143
- ^ a b Williams (The Penguins) p. 3
- ^ Nanos J (2010). "Today's Pic: Rare Black Penguin". National Geographic Traveller. http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/03/todays-pic-rare-black-penguin.html.
- ^ Stonehouse, B (1960). "The King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus of South Georgia I. Breeding behaviour and development". Scientific Report of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey 23: 1–81.
- ^ Long, John L. (1981). Introduced Birds of the World: The worldwide history, distribution and influence of birds introduced to new environments. Terrey Hills, Sydney: Reed. pp. 30. ISBN 0-589-50260-3.
- ^ Kooyman GL, Drabek CM, Elsner R, Campbell WB (1971). "Diving behaviour of the Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri". Auk 88: 775–95.
- ^ Kooyman GL, Davis RW, Croxall JP, Costa DP (1982). "Diving depths and energy requirements of the King Penguins". Science 217 (4561): 726–27. doi:10.1126/science.7100916. PMID 7100916.
- ^ Pütz K, Cherel Y (2005) The diving behaviour of brooding king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) from the Falkland Islands: variation in dive profiles and synchronous underwater swimming provide new insights into their foraging strategies. Marine Biology 147: 281-290
- ^ Pütz K, Wilson RP, Charrassin J-B, Raclot T, Lage J, Le Maho Y, Kierspel M, Culik BM, Adelung D (1998) Foraging strategy of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) during summer at the Crozet Islands. Ecology 79: 1905-1921
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- ^ a b c d Williams (The Penguins) p. 147
- ^ Williams (The Penguins) p. 87-88
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- ^ Adams, NJ (1987). "Foraging ranges of King Penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus during summer at Marion Island". Journal of Zoology 212: 475–82. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1987.tb02918.x.
- ^ Williams (The Penguins) p. 40
- ^ a b Stonehouse, B (1960). "The King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus of South Georgia I. Breeding behaviour and development". Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey Scientific Report 23: 1–81.
- ^ Williams (The Penguins) p. 151
- ^ Williams (The Penguins) p. 54
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- ^ Williams (The Penguins) p. 148
- ^ Williams (The Penguins) p. 149
- ^ a b Williams (The Penguins) p. 150
- ^ a b Williams (The Penguins) p. 28
- ^ Diebold EN, Branch S, Henry L (1999). "Management of penguin populations in North American zoos and aquariums" (PDF). Marine Ornithology 27: 171–76. http://www.marineornithology.org/PDF/27/27_21.pdf. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
- ^ "Penguins-an overview". Indianapolis Zoo website. Indianapolis Zoo. 2008. http://www.indianapoliszoo.com/content.aspx?CID=1013. Retrieved 1 April 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Penguin & Puffin Coast". Saint Louis Zoo website. Saint Louis Zoo. 2009. http://www.stlzoo.org/yourvisit/thingstoseeanddo/thewild/penguinpuffincoast.htm. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "'Sex pest' seal attacks penguin". BBC News. 2 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7379554.stm.
Cited text
- Williams, Tony D. (1995). The Penguins. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.


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U.S. Women's Press Kit for Pan American Cup
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 7, 2011) - The U.S. Women's National Team defeated Argentina 25-13, 25-14, 25-19 with a 12-3 block advantage Thursday evening during the quarterfinal round of the X Women's Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico.
The Americans, which finished second in Pool B with a 4-1 record, will meet with Pool A winner Dominican Republic in the second semifinal on Friday at 8 p.m. Mountain Time. Last year the U.S. and Dominican Republic met each in the Pan American Cup semifinals as well with the Dominican Republic winning in four sets. Team USA went on to win the bronze medal at the 2010 Pan American Cup.
Pool B winner Brazil will face Cuba, which topped Puerto Rico 26-24, 25-19, 25-14 earlier Thursday in the other quarterfinal match, in the first semifinal contest at 6 p.m. MT on Friday. The tournament concludes on Saturday with the medal rounds and final classification matches.
By reaching the semifinals, the U.S. assured itself of qualification into the 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix. The top four NORCECA teams, Brazil and the top South American team other than Brazil in the final Pan American Cup standings earn berths into next year's World Grand Prix.
The U.S. raced out to a 10-2 lead in the opening set and allowed Argentina to score on its serve just twice for a 25-13 victory as the Americans put up seven blocks. After falling behind 7-4 in the second set, Team USA put together a 12-1 scoring run to take a 16-8 advantage en route to a 25-14 victory. The U.S. used an 8-2 scoring run in the third set to overcome an early 4-0 deficit in finishing off the match with a 25-19 victory.
"I am very happy with the qualification to the Grand Prix because that was our main goal," U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) said. "We made some changes after the match against Brazil and things were better for us. I agree with our captain that blocking and defense were the keys for us tonight."
Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.) tallied nine kills on 11 errorless attacks and a match-high six blocks to lead the Americans with 15 points despite playing just the first two sets. Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) charted 10 points with nine kills on 20 swings and a block. Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) totaled five kills and two blocks for seven points, while captain Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.) charted four kills, an ace and a block for six points. Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) scored all six of her points on kills in just the first two sets, while Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) added five points with four kills and a block. Christa Harmotto (Hopewell, Pa.) contributed three kills and Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) served two aces with an ace for three points. Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) rounded out the scoring with a block.
"It was a nice match," Tamas said. "Argentina has great servers and it made hard for us to receive. Fortunately our block and defense were there and that was the difference."
Hodge accepted 19 of the team's 37 serve receive chances with a 58 positive percent. Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) held a 100 positive percent on serve receive while add a team-high 11 digs according to unofficial team DataVolley stats. Team USA held a 36-25 margin in digs and limited Argentina to a 25 kill percent and .058 hitting efficiency.
McCutcheon started Tamas and Akinradewo at middle blocker, Hodge and Larson at outside hitter, Fawcett opposite and Alisha Glass at setter. Davis was the libero for the match. Harmotto started the third set in place of Akinradewo, while Kim Glass started the third set for Larson. Metcalf and Nellie Spicer (Barrington, Ill.) subbed into the match in all three sets. Angie Forsett (Lake Mary, Fla.) was a sub in the third set.
Team USA converted 48 percent of its attacks into points with a .361 hitting efficiency. The Americans held a 41-25 kill advantage and a slim 3-2 margin in aces to go along its blocking difference. The U.S. benefited from 19 Argentina errors while committing just 16 of its own.
Lucia Fresco led Argentina with 10 kills, while Georgina Pinedo added six points in the loss.
Earlier today, Costa Rica defeated Chile 25-16, 25-20, 25-17 in the 11th-place match to conclude the tournament for both teams. Canada topped Trinidad & Tobago 25-15, 25-19, 25-17 and Peru downed Mexico 25-23, 25-23, 25-22 in the 7-10 classification matches.
The U.S. used a 6-0 scoring run to reach the opening set's first technical timeout leading 8-2 after two kills from Larson, an Alisha Glass block, a kill from Akinradewo and an ace by Tamas. After the break, Akinradewo put up consecutive blocks for a seventh and eighth consecutive point at 10-2. Argentina stopped the run with consecutive points at 10-4, only to have Akinradewo connect for consecutive kills to send Argentina into a timeout down 12-4. The U.S. reached the second technical timeout leading 16-7 after a Hodge kill followed an Argentina service error. Team USA extended its advantage to 20-10 with a Larson kill and Argentina attack error. Out of timeout, Akinradewo added a block to push the score to 21-10. Two Fawcett blocks around a Hodge kill pushed the margin to 24-11. Argentina saved two set points before serving into the net at 25-13. Akinradewo totaled six points with three blocks in the opening set, while the Americans put up seven total blocks in the set.
Argentina scored three unanswered points to take an early 7-4 in the second set. Akinradewo scored two kills around a Larson spike to knot the score at 7-all, then Akinradewo pounded an overpass for a kill to yield an 8-7 American lead at the first technical timeout. Out of the break, Argentina hit long, Akinradewo put up consecutive blocks and Argentina hit two errors to extend the American scoring run to eight points at 12-7. Akinradewo scored a kill and block on consecutive plays, Argentina followed with an attack error and Hodge put the U.S. up 16-8 with a kill at the second technical timeout on a 4-0 scoring run. Akinradewo and Hodge scored back-to-back kills to increase the lead to nine points at 18-9, but Argentina scored an ace to slice the gap back to 18-11. Fawcett and Larson downed consecutive kills to push the margin to 20-11. A Larson kill and Argentina error gave the U.S. set points at 24-14, then Akinradewo took a quick pass for a kill at 25-14. Akinradewo finished the set with nine points with three kills.
Argentina jumped to a 3-0 lead to start the third set prompting a quick American timeout, then added to the lead at 4-0 out of the break. Consecutive Argentina errors cut the gap to 4-2. Kim Glass served an ace around kills from Tamas and Hodge to tie the set at 5-all. Kim Glass then added a second ace in the 4-0 run to give the U.S. a 6-5 advantage. Tamas hit a slide for a kill and Argentina followed with an attack into the net yielding an 8-6 U.S. lead at the first technical timeout. Harmotto hammered a kill and Hodge put up a block to stretch the lead to 10-7. However, Argentina sliced the deficit to 10-9 with an ace. Harmotto and Fawcett scored consecutive kills to regain a 12-9 lead. Kim Glass and Hodge downed back-to-back kills and Metcalf tapped a soft attack for a block extending the American advantage to 16-11 at the second technical timeout. The U.S. increased to 20-14 with a Harmotto kill and Argentina error. Argentina narrowed the gap back to four points at 20-16. Metcalf tallied the final two kills of the match in a 25-19 third set victory. Metcalf ended the set with five points to pace the Americans.
Live video streams for the quarterfinal, semifinal and final classification matches can be viewed by clicking here.
For a full recap of the Pan American Cup, usavolleyball.org/events/7758.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for Pan American Cup
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
2 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
4 - Angie Forsett (OH, 5-8, Lake Mary, Fla., California)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
10 - Kim Glass (OH, 6-2, Lancaster, Pa., Arizona)
11 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
12 - Nancy Metcalf (Opp, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska)
13 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Hopewell, Pa., Penn State)
14 - Nicole Fawcett (Opp, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
17 - Mary 'Nellie' Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Caoch: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach/Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Team Manager: John Cook (Lincoln, Neb.)
X Women's Pan American Cup Schedule
July 1-9 at Juarez, Mexico
Pool A Standings
Dominican Republic 5-0
Cuba 4-1
Argentina 3-2
Canada 2-3
Mexico 1-4
Chile 0-5
Pool A (at COBACH)
July 1: Cuba def. Argentina 27-29, 25-19, 25-13, 25-20
July 1: Dominican Republic def. Canada 25-23, 25-15, 25-13
July 1: Mexico def. Chile 25-22, 25-19, 25-15
July 2: Dominican Republic def. Chile 25-13, 25-9, 25-20
July 2: Argentina def. Canada 25-15, 25-23, 21-25, 26-24
July 2: Cuba def. Mexico 25-20, 25-15, 25-19
July 3: Cuba def. Chile 25-10, 25-10, 25-14
July 3: Dominican Republic def. Argentina 25-23, 25-20, 25-19
July 3: Canada def. Mexico 25-18, 25-15, 25-18
July 4: Argentina def. Chile 25-21, 25-15, 25-15
July 4: Cuba def. Canada 25-13, 25-18, 25-22
July 4: Dominican Republic def. Mexico 25-20, 25-19, 25-15
July 5: Canada def. Chile 25-19, 25-12, 25-10.
July 5: Dominican Republic def. Cuba 18-25, 35-33, 25-20, 25-21
July 5: Argentina def. Mexico 25-18, 25-23, 25-14
Pool B Standings
Brazil 5-0
Puerto Rico 3-2
Peru 2-3
Trinidad & Tobago 1-4
Costa Rica 0-5
Pool B (at UACJ)
July 1: Puerto Rico def. Costa Rica 25-10, 25-13, 25-21
July 1: Brazil def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-15, 25-12, 25-18
July 1: USA def. Peru 25-20, 25-14, 25-14
July 2: Peru def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-15, 25-17, 29-27
July 2: Brazil def. Costa Rica 25-15, 25-12, 25-10
July 2: USA def. Puerto Rico 25-17, 25-17, 25-17
July 3: Peru def. Costa Rica 25-19, 25-12, 26-24
July 3: USA def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-11, 25-17, 25-18
July 3: Brazil def. Puerto Rico 25-21, 25-21, 25-10
July 4: Puerto Rico def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-16, 25-20, 25-18
July 4: Brazil def. Peru 25-11, 25-18, 25-23
July 4: USA def. Costa Rica 25-20, 25-10, 25-8
July 5: Trinidad & Tobago def. Costa Rica 25-21, 25-15, 25-22
July 5: Puerto Rico def. Peru 25-15, 25-21, 31-33, 25-138:02 PM 7/5/2011
July 5: Brazil def. USA 28-30, 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 15-11
July 6 - Off Day
July 7 (Times subject to change)
Match 31: Costa Rica (6B) def. Chile (6A) 25-16, 25-20, 25-17 (Final Classification 11-12)
Match 32: Peru (4B) def. Mexico (5A) 25-23, 25-23, 25-22 (Classification 7-10)
Match 33: Canada (4A) def. Trinidad & Tobago (5B) 25-15, 25-19, 25-17 (Classification 7-10)
Match 34: Cuba (2A) def. Puerto Rico (3B) 26-24, 25-19, 25-14 (Quarterfinals)
Match 35: USA (2B) def. Argentina (3A) 25-13, 25-14, 25-19 (Quarterfinals)
July 8 (Times subject to change)
Match 36: Mexico vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 4 p.m. at UACJ (9th place)
Match 37: Peru vs. Argentina, 6 p.m. at UACJ (5-8)
Match 38: Canada vs. Puerto Rico, 8 p.m. at UACJ (5-8)
Match 39: Brazil (1B) vs. Cuba, 6 p.m. at COBACH (Semifinal)
Match 40: USA vs. Dominican Republic (1A), 8 p.m. at COBACH (Semifinal)
July 9
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John,That is an interesting set of experiments. To my eye, the pizzas made using the bromated All Trumps look more appealing.It would be interesting to see if there are ways to get the unbromated All Trumps to perform like the bromated All Trumps, for the benefit of those who might want to avoid the potassium bromate. For example, I wonder what the results would be if you increased the hydration of the unbromated All Trumps dough, used more yeast and a longer fermentation. It also appears that you did not re-ball the dough balls, as you have done on prior occasions. This makes me wonder what would happen if you reballed the dough ball with the unbromated All Trumps.Peter
Is the protein content the same for both the bromated and unbromated?
Thanks for your continuing experimentations fazzarino more cracker trials with that outrageous rise crust for this dough?
Peter. As you know I did some trials with adding ascorbic acid to doughs trying to get non bromated flours to perform like bromated flours. I was unsuccessful, but after reading this I would like to try a few more times. I wonder if I wasn't using enough during my first trials. Do you have a guess as to what percentage I should use to get close to 55 ppm in a dough formulation? I usually use the expanded pizza calculator on our forum, so I could easily plug a number into that. By the way our friend in toronto seems to be doing very well. It is crazy how different the flours (and the cheeses) are up there. We have been trying a bunch of different ones, and many do come with ascorbic acid there.
John,I was getting ready to ask you what conclusions your drew from your experiments on the bromated vs. ascorbic acid doughs when I saw your recent post on your conclusions. I was doing some research on the General Mills high-gluten flours and, interestingly, it looks like the only high-gluten flour they offer that has the ascorbic acid is the King Kaiser, at 45-55 ppm (http://www.professionalbakingsolutions.com/product/king-kaiser-flour-bleached-ascorbic-acid-enriched-malted-50-lb/54472000?mct=Flour&ct=high-gluten&typ=Type). As best I can tell, the only All Trumps flour that GM offers that has the same specs as the King Kaiser flour, but for the use of the bromate, is the version at http://www.professionalbakingsolutions.com/product/all-trumps-flour-bromated-enriched-malted-50-lb/50121000?mct=Flour&ct=general-mills-all-trumps&typ=Brand. That version comes in a 50-pound bag. Is that the version you used for your experiments? I ask this question because that version is not bleached. GM sells a bleached and bromated All Trumps flour but only in 25- and 100-pound bags, and the specs for those flours are slightly different than the specs for the unbleached bromated All Trumps (see, for example, the specs for the 25-pound bag bleached/bromated All Trumps at http://www.professionalbakingsolutions.com/product/all-trumps-flour-bleached-bromated-enriched-malted-25-lb/50115000?mct=Flour&ct=general-mills-all-trumps&typ=Brand). Some time ago, when I was trying to clone the Papa John's dough, I saw from the ingredients list I was able to get for their dough that they used ascorbic acid. I suspected that PJ might have been using something along the lines of a high-gluten flour or maybe a bread flour so I used 45-55 ppm of ascorbic acid, which is the amount that GM typically uses when adding ascorbic acid to its high-gluten and bread flours. I don't recall how I converted 45-55 ppm to a volume measurement, but for my amount of dough it was between a "smidgen" and a "pinch" mini measuring spoon. I was hoping to learn something from that experiment, but I could not detect any difference from using the ascorbic acid. As an aside, I see that GM apparently no longer uses ascorbic acid for its Harvest King flour. My recollection is that at one time they used it for both the retail and professional versions of that flour. Peter
Such great experimenting, thanks John! The way you report/keep track of your findings, as always, is most impressive and beneficial....it is much appreciated. Please, what is your "usual" flour used there at the shop for the crackers?
Thanks BobHere's an interesting story from real life. When I started in the business we used nothing but Mondako flour. It was mandatory, at the time I was part of a franchise and we all used Mondako. After I got out of the franchise, I started experimenting, and ended up using an ADM high gluten flour for years and years. I can't remember exactly which ADM product it was because it was under the Food Services of America label. But I do know that it was bleached and had ascorbic acid. Well, last winter we went through a hell of a time with our flour, and we just couldn't get it to work...ADM was having a hard time bringing in the new crop of flour. After a couple discussions with Scott, we tried changing hydration rates, we tried adding diastatic malt...we tried it all. So, we switched to All Trumps, the unbleached stuff, and it has been amazing so far...we'll see what happens this winter. With the low hydration rate of our dough, we see changes in flour very quickly. The question I have about flour now that I have experimented a little bit more is this: does the bleaching process and the addition of conditioners make a flour more consistent....it sure didn't work for ADM last year...how about with General Mills??John


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HTC Corp., a leading maker of smartphones and other handsets, is projected to utilize Nvidia Tegra system-on-chip (SoC) for a new cell phone that is due to be out in the second half of 2009. According to an analyst, HTC will not be the only company to utilize Tegra SoC this year.
"We believe that HTC has selected the Nvidia Tegra applications processor for a new handset design that will ramp in [the second half of 2009]. We estimate Tegra could add $100 million to 2H09 results," said Doug Freedman, an analyst of American Technology Research in a note to clients, reports International Business Times web-site.
Nvidia Tegra line of SoCs for handsets and mobile Internet devices (MIDs) was announced in early June, 2008. The product family was not exactly a success for Nvidia: despite of the fact that the company expected handset makers to start adopting Tegra by the end of 2008, it now seems that the first cell phones featuring the SoCs will be out only in the second half of 2009.
Nvidia needs Tegra to boost its revenue and profitability amid global economic slump and rapidly decreasing revenue streams from personal computer core-logic business. Fortunately for the company, there will be more handset makers to adopt Tegra, according to the analyst.
"This revenue will likely be very high margin, given the low-power design in a small-profile package is helping HTC achieve small form factors," Freedman adds. "We expect Tegra to sell in a range of $15 to $25 and have more than one customer in 2008," said Mr. Friedman.
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In short: EkkkkkkkkkkkIn full: Lots of praise for the marshalls topping up their suntans. Bottled water is always a plus, even if icecreams given the weather would have been nicer.See you next year.Date of review: September 14, 2009
In short: First time in 3 yearsIn full: After moving to Harlow 3 years ago I have finally managed to enter my local event, and what fun it was.... I will be back next year.Date of review: July 29, 2009
In short: Both the wife & I had a good time, but from the other comments I do feel sorry for the slower runners.In full: Apart from the comments about running out of drinks, jelly babies, medals etc which was shocking to read about, we had a good time.My wife's Garmin did read that the course was 13.25 miles. I managed to get my first water bottle with the lid still on, which i managed to hold on to until 11 miles, I was told that this was not the case for others & it was the same for Lucozade, maybe if they still had the lids on, people would not have to check them away so quickly.I managed to smash my pb by 3 1/2 minutes to 1hr 41 ish.We ran this as a veiw of dealing with the people traffic for the 2008 FLM, & we both felt that it helped with our fear of elbow barging for the 2008 FLM.In general it was on the dear side, but we both felt that it was worth it for what we are about to do in 6 weeks time. God help us!!Date of review: March 3, 2008
In short: Very good raceIn full: I actually like the "upslopes" which added to the race. Until we hit the country roads I found it a little annoying running around the housing estates, but there again there are worse places to be running in life!.As ever the wife finished at head of me in 72 minutes, but I managed to aeroplane my way across the finshing line in just under 77 minutes a pb for me & 4 minutes faster than my last 10 miler in Bishop's Storford. Woo Hoo.Sadly now the training starts for the FLM 08.Gulp.Date of review: December 31, 2007
In short: A very good race, with a good mix of runners. Great weather made for a good time.Date of review: December 26, 2007
In short: A long way from the HQIn full: This was the first 10 mile race that both my wife & I had run since 2000!, but that didn't stop the wife from grabbing the prize for 3rd V35 home. Thankfully it wasn't raining as that would have made a torrid race.Overall It was a long way from the HQ to the start but thankfully we had our race support crew to help us out.Plus side, It was a nice course with a few hills to work my legs out on & it was mostly traffic free.Down side, The distance from the HQ to start/finish.Overall. I enjoyed it, and the chocoalte cake was fab!See you next year!Date of review: November 19, 2007
In short: 2nd year running at Thame at least I was faster than last yearIn full: A good course with some good ups & downs as ever the hill at the end is a bit of a killer on weary legs. I was trying for 45mins but as ever i was just under 2 minutes out.Marshalls with pom poms were as uplifting as ever.My only gripe is with the "goody bag" which in the words of Sir Alan Sugar was full of toot, between the wife & I we had 5 packs of mint gum! and a little thing which reminds me to eat apples!!The t-shirt however was fab, as it managed to keep of the wind & rain this year compared to the sun last year. But overall it was a fab race with nearly 900 people entered.Date of review: June 25, 2007
In short: Hot, Sweaty with lots of those dastardly hillsIn full: I must admit my training for this was below par, & i stumbled in at around 1 hr 52. As ever the wife finished 15 mins before me.Good Points lots & lots of water stations, very good marshalls & police presence.I thought that Nicey & Smashy on the PA system were interesting to say the least!Roll on next year I think.Date of review: June 11, 2007
In short: Very well organised race, with enough water stationsIn full: First timer to Bracknell, I would agree with the lack of loos, but this is a regular occurrence at races!A well thought out course that had some hills & made the most of avoiding Bracknell town center.Both the wife & I managed PB's 1 hour 44 34 for me, and 1 hour 34 min 38 for the wife, who even if she got a pb was a bit gutted to come 11th fastest woman overall, and 4th in her age group. If only I had that problem! Date of review: April 30, 2007
In short: Fab LocationIn full: Unlike some of the others, we arrived early so beat all of those rushing around at the start.Great setting for a race, it's a pity thay didn't let you run through the lions enclosure, I'm sure that there is an EU law against doing that!Hilly in places, but I prefer that to sharp bends as in some races. Good K markers, except those who has fallen foul of the weather or those pesky animals who were after some souvenirs had stolen them.Great drive around the park afterwards as we had the support team on board, i.e. the outlaws.Might be back in October subject to any marathon plans the wife might have in mind for "us" to do.Date of review: March 5, 2007
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UPDATE: Correcting benchmark results' advantages and comments.
A Chinese web-site has complete review published a review of Intel Corp.'s Core i7-4770K "Haswell" microprocessor that covers performance in different applications. If the review is to be believed, then the new micro-architecture has no obvious benefits compared to the existing chips. It looks like the main benefit of Haswell chips against the existing generation lies only in the integrated graphics.
Just as expected, thanks to the highly-parallel architecture of its general-purpose cores, Intel Core i7-4770K (with HyperThreading enabled) microprocessor does offer substantial performance advantage over existing Core i7-3770K microprocessor in applications that traditionally benefit from multi-core chips, according to a review published by ChinaDaily web-site. Besides, the new Haswell micro-architecture has a completely reworked memory controller.
Intel Core i7-4770K central processing units shows noticeable performance advantage against predecessor in Fritz Chess and MediaCoder benchmarks, but its performance is generally in line with its predecessor. The chip's speed is behind the Core i7-3770K in some applications, including WinRAR.
Even though Intel Core i-series 4000-family "Haswell" chips do not necessarily shine in all types of tests, this could be attributed to early mainboard/BIOS revisions and/or software and drivers versions. Besides, in new applications tailored for the latest chips, Haswell will offer better results thanks to new AVX2 and FMA3 instructions.
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by FUDU » Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:11 am
by Commodore Perry » Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:46 am
by rebelwithoutaclue » Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:25 am
Commodore Perry wrote:Eh, I don't think 95% of the population could even tell you what the unemployment rate is. And as for the undecideds, I think Honey Boo Boo's endorsment of Obama was far more damaging to Romney then any jobs number. When I saw this chart, I thought it would make a good Romney ad, but the more I think about it, the more its probably better for Obama. His base has got to love this. I'm also pretty sure the increase of people getting disability checks compared to the increase of people getting paychecks under Obama was also a high ratio. http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/food-stamp-growth-75x-greater-job-creation_660073.html
by skatingtripods » Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:20 pm
by FUDU » Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:32 pm
by swerb » Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:38 pm
skatingtripods wrote:Are those numbers including seasonal/part-time jobs in the retail industry for the holidays? How many of those people will actually be kept on after mid-January?
by skatingtripods » Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:26 pm
swerb wrote:They're October #'s, so not that much of a seasonal aspect right now. Gets factored into expectations for Nov and moreso Dec.
by Orenthal » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:32 am
by rebelwithoutaclue » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:23 am
Seventy percent of counties with the fastest-growth in food-stamp aid during the last four years voted for the Republican presidential candidate in 2008, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data compiled by Bloomberg. They include Republican strongholds like King County, Texas, which in 2008 backed Republican John McCain by 92.6 percent, his largest share in the nation; and fast-growing Douglas County, Colorado.
by Orenthal » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:49 am
by Sea Foam Green » Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:55 am
rebelwithoutaclue wrote:Just more evidence of blue states/counties subsidizing red states/counties even while conservatives act disgusted at all the "handouts".
by Orenthal » Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:54 pm
Sea Foam Green wrote:rebelwithoutaclue wrote:Just more evidence of blue states/counties subsidizing red states/counties even while conservatives act disgusted at all the "handouts".Whatever. I'm sure all those people legitimately needed it. It's the people abusing the system that are the problem. And they all live in the blue counties. These red county folks were only using it because it was there and their tax dollars paid for it. If they had all those tax dollars they paid back, they'd of been okay.
by Ziner » Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:06 pm
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by Sea Foam Green » Tue Nov 06, 2012 9:36 am
rebelwithoutaclue wrote:Not sure if serious or just trolling, but this is the standard conservative boilerplate argument. "When I take handouts it's because I need it; when they take handouts it's because they're lazy." Give. Me. A. Fucking. Break.
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Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection places you within 3 miles (5 km) of popular attractions like Hapuna Beach State Park and Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site. This 252-room, 4.5-star resort has a golf course, a full-service spa, and 6 restaurants. It's on the beach and also near Mauna Kea Beach and Mauna Kea Resort Golf Course.
Enjoy dining at Manta and Pavilion Wine B, one of 6 onsite restaurants. Order from room service to satisfy your hunger without leaving your room, or explore the resort and get a beverage at the bar/lounge or coffee shop/café. For your convenience, a buffet breakfast is available for a fee.
All 252 air-conditioned rooms feature balconies, iPod docks, and refrigerators. TVs come with digital channels and pay movies, and guests can stay connected with WiFi. Beds are dressed in premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries. Other standard amenities include minibars, coffee makers, and free weekday newspapers.
Property features
Guests of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection have access to a golf course, a full-service spa, and an outdoor pool. Parking is available for USD 15 per night (USD 20 per night for valet parking), and there's also limo/town car service. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and securing valuables. Other amenities at this beach resort include a health club, a spa tub, and outdoor tennis courts.
- Onsite dining
- Spa
- Golf course
- Outdoor pool
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Room Amenities
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection offers 252 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with digital channels and pay movies. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
In-room wireless high-speed Internet access is available for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. Microwaves, in-room massages, and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Room service (limited hours)
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Microwave (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Television
- Digital TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- iPod docking station
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Hotel Amenities
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel is located on the Big Island of Hawaii, 13 miles from the town of Waimea.
This Hawaii resort features a helipad which is used by helicopters offering private aerial tours of the Big Island. The concierge also can help guests arrange activities such as parasailing, bicycle tours, Segway rentals, and yoga classes. Lifeguards are on duty at the hotel's white-sand crescent beach, where lounge chairs and umbrellas await. Snorkel gear, kayaks, boogie boards, and sailboats are available for rent.
Hotel founder Laurance S. Rockefeller's private collection of 1,600 Pacific and Asian artworks and artifacts is displayed throughout the hotel. A brochure is available for self-guided art tours; docent-guided tours of art and gardens also are offered weekly.
Mauna Kea Spa by Mandara provides a full menu of Balinese-inspired body treatments, including four-hand massage, hot-stone therapy, and couples massage. Guests also may choose massages in-suite or in ocean-view cabanas. The fitness center with cable TV has self-service complimentary coffee. Four meeting rooms offer 1,989 feet of space. Coin-operated laundry facilities are available.
One evening each week, guests can join astronomers to view constellations through an 11-inch lens telescope. At Manta Ray Point, manta rays dine at night on small fish attracted by a spotlight, as hotel guests watch. For children age 5–12, half-day or full-day activities are available seven days a week, with a 50 percent discount May 1 to September 30.
The Mauna Kea Hawaiian Lū'au on Tuesday evenings offers a traditional beachfront feast of imu-roasted kālua pig, island fish, laulau, lomi salmon, sashimi, pineapple, papaya, and more. Entertainment includes steel guitars, the hula dance, and the fire dance.
- Outdoor pool
- Spa tub
- Concierge services
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Conference space
- Total number of rooms - 252
- Porter/bellhop
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Hair salon
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Babysitting or childcare
- Garden
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Full-service spa
- Arcade/game room
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Tennis on site
- Health club
- Children's club
- Year Built 1965
- Number of restaurants - 6
- Conference space size (feet) - 1989
- Conference space size (meters) - 185
- Number of meeting rooms - 4
- Golf course on site
- Outdoor tennis courts - 4
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Library
- Meeting rooms
- Picnic area
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor tennis courts
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 14.95 per night )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 14.95 per night ), Wired high-speed internet ( USD 14.95 per night )
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Spa Services
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Thai massage
- Reflexology
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Where to Eat
Manta and Pavilion Wine Bar - Manta features a new exhibition kitchen to highlight the chefs' artistry, along with the "Enomatic wine experience," an innovative wine-tasting program. Guests can start their day with Manta's breakfast buffet overlooking the ocean, enjoying made-to-order waffles and omelets, tropical fruits and juices, whole-grain cereals, homemade pastries and the famous Big Island coffee. Manta serves breakfast daily, brunch on Sundays and dinner Tuesday through Saturday evenings.
Number 3 - Golf clubhouse restaurant offering a casual and relaxed atmosphere. Guests can enjoy a Grass-Fed Burger, a Classic Crab, a cocktail or a frosty fruit smoothie. Open daily for lunch, from 11 AM to 2 PM. Beverages are available between 11 AM and 3 PM.
Monettes - American steakhouse featuring hand-crafted prime steaks from Brandt Farms, Colorado Lamb, fresh caught local fish, a selection of oysters and additional seasonal specialties. Open: Thursday - Monday from 5:30 PM to 9 PM.
Hau Tree - Restaurant by the beach serving Hawaiian sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, salads and ice cream treats. The little bar is the best place for a smooth tropical cocktail. Open for lunch from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM, dinner from 5:30 PM to 8 PM. Cocktails are served from 10:30 AM to sunset. Closed Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings.
Copper Terrace - Relax with a Mai Tai or a Copper Terrace signature drink, enjoy the smooth island rhythms of Hawaiian music and hula, and taste the yakitori grill, icy raw bar delicacies, your favorite sushi and more.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Nearby Things to Do
Mauna Kea's coastal golf course, built on black lava rock, was renovated in December 2008, offers a new clubhouse with a Pro Shop and locker rooms, and includes a third hole where golfers tee off over an ocean inlet. A lifeguard is on duty at the hotel's white-sand beach, and guests can rent snorkel gear, kayaks, boogie boards, and sailboats. Guests can also swim in the large freshwater pool with a whirlpool spa tub.
Mauna Kea was recently name the #1 tennis resort in the Hawaiian Islands according to Tennis Resorts Online. Of the property's 13 tennis courts, 11 are oceanside. Tennis clinics, round robin play, aqua fit, and yoga classes are offered throughout the week (fee). The fitness center has cable TV and includes a weight room, treadmills, stationary bicycles, elliptical machines, and circuit training. The resort's helipad is used by helicopters offering private aerial tours of the Big Island.
Complimentary activities each week include a golf clinic and a couples putting contest, hula dance and ti-leaf skirt-making classes, and tours of Mauna Kea's Pacific and Asian art collection and gardens. Guests can also help prepare the imu (underground oven), where a pig is roasted for a weekly lu'au. The hotel offers Hawaiian craft lessons in making miniature bowls (umeke) and decorative flowers (surcharge). One night a week, astronomers with an 11-inch lens telescope offer guided constellation viewing (surcharge).
At no additional cost, guests can take advantage of all recreation at the resort's next-door companion hotel, the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, including a golf course designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay and summertime "Dive In" poolside movies.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Golfing on site
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 17 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 80.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service animals are allowed
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 38 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 14.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 14.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for high-speed Internet (wired) in public areas: USD 14.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 15 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 20 per night (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 80.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Kamuela
- Mauna Kea Beach Kamuela
- Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Autograph Collection Kamuela
- Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Autograph Collection
- Mauna Kea Beach Autograph Collection Kamuela
- Mauna Kea Beach Autograph Collection
We should mention
One child 17 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
Awards & Affiliations
- Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection is listed in the 2015 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world's best places to stay and the 2015 Travel + Leisure 500.
- The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.


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The popular Shimano Citica 200 G Series Casting Reels deliver a new look, and the same performance and value that have made them perennial favorites with anglers.
- Aluminum Frame
- Lightweight Graphite Sideplates
- Recessed Reel Foot
- High Efficiency Gearing (HEG)
- Super Free Bearing Supported Pinion
- Gear System (SF)
- Lo-Mass Drilled Spool System
- Dartainium Drag
- 4 Bearings
• 3 Shielded Stainless Steel BB
• Roller Clutch Bearing
- Variable Brake System (VBS)
- Reduced Mass Hub
- Super Stopper
- Assist Stopper
- 1/8 Turn Easy Access Attached Sideplate
- Metal Cast Control Knob
- Anodized Spool and Handle
- Disengaging Levelwind System
- QuickFire II Clutch Bar
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About This Reel
One of Shimano's most popular reels and one of the best values in the Shimano reel line-up, the Shimano Citica 200G Series Casting Reel has been newly redesigned with new look and new platform. Still incredibly ergonomic and comfortable to fish, it features a lightweight aluminum frame and graphite sideplates, which provide a rigid base of operations. In conjunction with Shimano's HEG: High Efficiency Gearing, this frame keeps all parts in perfect alignment and ensures solid cranking power. The VBS: Variable Brake System with a Reduced Mass Hub is also easily accessed, and delivers complete cast control for a variety of conditions and fishing applications. The Citica G Series is now offered in three gear ratios as well, offering a level of versatility not possible with the previous generation. Back and better than ever, the Shimano Citica G Series Casting Reel is a deadly blend of performance and price point.
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Customer Feedback
Comments: I have this reel paired up with a Falcon Bucoo rod spooled with nothing less than Seaguar Fluro. 12lb test.The reel has performed very well wether your casting it or pitching it.I also have the Canean and Curado and all are excellent bass reels.Excellent products from Shimano!! Thanks!
From: Michael: Ripley, TN 2/2/15
Comments: I have a caenan and a citica and I love both of them, but I have to say that the citica can cast further and it can cast longer. I would recommend getting the citica but if you are on a budget, I would recommend getting the caenan. The citica is my favorite out of my 4 reels, smooth, good breaking system, etc.
From: Daniel: Seattle, WA 1/18/15
Comments: I got one of these, I filled it with 12lbs mono. I git to say its cast very well, but the bait has to be a minimum aerodynamic, I matched it with a crankbait rod and I think its the perfect match. With a power bait you git a have a powerfull reel abd this reel is power for the price of course.
From: Thierry: Montreal, Canada 1/1/15
Comments: First time I tried this reel I didn't like it. But after using it for the last 3 weeks I must say I am very impressed. It's very smooth for having only 3 bearings, and the braking system is simple and effective. I almost want to say I like it more than some of my e series citicas. Will definitely be getting more and recommend it to others.
From: David: Atkinson, NH 9/21/14
Comments: Junk, broke a gear in the reel week 2. citica e lasted me 3 years and now my buddy has it, only thing that was wrong with that one was that the drag kinda went to crap after a year and a half.
From: Matt: FL 9/12/14
Comments: I love my citica. I have it on the 7.1:1 gear ratio and it rocks!!! I've caught easily over 40 fish on it and I haven't even had it for a week. Great reel, it holds up good and I haven't found one problem yet!
From: Michael: FL 6/29/14
Comments: My Citicas did real good for my amateur tournaments. Great reels for someone on a budget, beginners and pros alike. They have the all features of top notch reels and the ratios for each technique. Very happy with my citicas.
From: Jay: NM 4/5/14
Comments: I've fished a citica for about two years now. This has been my crankbait reel and is still going strong. I was a bit optimistic about not having the brakes on the side, but I've gotten used to it. As long as you take care of this reel, it will take care of you.
From: Ben: Lancaster, PA
Comments: This was the first baitcast reel I owned, I have fished with it for a year now and I can honestly say this is a great reel. It is light, strong, casts extremely well, holds a fair amount of line and has many great features; especially for the price. I am confident that this reel will last me a long time. True SHIMANO quality!
From: Ontario, Canada
Comments: I have this in the 5.5:1 ratio and use it as my crankbait reel. I can cast all size crankbaits very well with absolutely zero backlash with only one brake applied. I have not encountered any problems with this reel, and it has performed exceptionally well for its first year of tournament fishing.
From: Zac
Comments: Barely even used it and now about every 3 casts on the retrieve the level wind sticks to the left side...Super annoying. Called Shimano. They said to mail it to them..Not impressed. Going to cost to send it to them, may end up costing me more to have it repaired..
From: Robert: IA
Comments: i just got mine i can say i like the feel of it i will be fishing with it this weekend i got it pair with a compre 7.2 heavy
From: Tav: Columbia, SC
Comments: I just got my first citica and I must say, i'm impressed. It casts very far and is easy to set the cast. Also for only having 4 bearings it's smooth and makes almost no sound when it's reeling in. I recommend this reel to fisherman looking for a quality non-expensive reel.
From: Seth
Comments: Not worth the money. It only has 4 bearing for $130 get a Caenan it has 7 bearings for $90. The only difference is the Citica has an aluminum frame.
From: Dale
Comments: I have had the citic for about a year and it is a great reel. I have caught a lot of fish on it with out a problem. I would recomend this reel if you dont want to spend a hole lot of money.
From: Clay: FL
Comments: i had this reel for 6 to 7 months it is a great reel i highly recomend it....
From: Tyler
Comments: The Citica 200e was better and the 200g not for me. Feels super cheap and weak. Send it back for a Chronarch 200e6
From: Carl, TX
Comments: This reel is okay, but if you want a good reel for the same price go with a lews. They are just an overall better reel buttery smooth and its smaller than the citica. It's just a lot better. go with a lews not shimano!!!
From: Chase: Spring, TX
Comments: i cant believe it. this reel is good but after 2 months mine started having problems with the gears. i had a friend open it up and the inside looks cheap. dont get me wrong it cast a mile and smooth but i think i just got a bad reel.
From: joe blow: Fresno, CA
Comments: i bought the citica about 2 weeks ago and i already caught a 9 pound bass and a 11 pound bass it brings them in just fine. I havent had a problem with it yet and i just think it is a great reel
From: Clay: US
Comments: I own a citica e and love it so i bought another citica g. My new G wouldn't cast without backlashing and when i opened the sideplate the ring that is supposed to cause friction for the magnetic brake was loose which caused the brake not to work and it made alot of noise. I got it fixed and i may have just got a bad reel because it is very smooth and works good now but i should not have had to fix it in the first place i expect more from shimano.
From: Greg: Southern IL
Comments: I bought two of these a few weeks back, and love them both. May be ordering the 5.5.1 for cranking.
From: Marshall, Kingston, TN
Comments: my first shimano and by far the best reel i have used so far, this reel convinced me to buy a curado , coravalus , try a shimano ! you wont regret it just try and get the E series if you can the G is crap
From: Ricky: Orange, CA
Comments: So far the reel feels good just havent got a decent rod for it yet. Got my eyes on the clarus crankbait rod though. This reel is smooth and have a lot of free spool
From: Ricky: CA
Comments: the reel seemed smooth but I went ahead and got the curado I couldn't save thirty dollars when I saw the promotion and it would b the same price so I stuck with what I got. I would get one if it wasn't for the promotion there is just one or two less bearings which if u get it set right you can't tell as bad with out the fewer bearings.
From: Jeremy: Glenpool, OK
Comments: i have a shiz load of tackle and reels and shimanos,i dunno why but i always liked the feel and performance of the citicas.they dont break the bank and they are built to last.a great buy for a beginner or weekend angler.
From: Steveo: USA
Comments: This is my first shimano baitcast reel and wow I was amaze at how good it threw my weightless lures. I have always been a Abu Garcia guy. I might buy more Shimano.
From: Nhia: Little Canada, MN
Comments: Just got this for my first casting reel, and man, I'm very impressed! It's so smooth and I can cast light lures far. This thing does not feel cheap at all. I've always heard and read about Shimano's build quality and performance, and now I know why. I can't wait to either pick up a few more of these or even try the new Chronarchs. Give it a try; you won't be disappointed.
From: Sebbe: LA, CA
Comments: right out of the box it felt good but in a way cheap... the the button was sorta hard to press. its is an overall good real and worth the money but i think you should go to the curado... much better reel
From: Micah: Bartow, FL
Comments: I have fished with Shimano reels ever since the old faithfull Curado B green series. My favorite series were the D series of citicas and curados. I have found a new favorite. I love the Citica 200G. I like it better than the E series. I know many Shimano faithfull are upset with the new changes but this Citica is a great reel. It is light and casts great. It doesn't feel cheap at all and I promise you when you by Shimano it will last forever.
From: Jeremy: Duncan, OK
Comments: Just got my citica in the mail and right out of the box it cast a 3/8th ounce bait like it was nothing. So smooth and sleek I love it and I can't think of another reel as good for the price. Shimano rules!
From: John: Durham, NC
Comments: Just got mine in the mail and I'm not sure if I want to keep it or not. It feels a little on the cheap side compared to older Shimanos, I think the side plates are plastic. But I wont know how good of a reel it is until spring because my season is over in Chicago.
From: Tony: Chicago, IL
Comments: I got this reel at the fishermans warehouse in sacramento and it cast like a dream. There are only two plastic peices on this reel the drag set thing and the brakes inside. once you get it tuned in you can cast a 1/4 ounce lure. I have it paired up with the new clarus and the reel seat perfectly fits the citica.
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Autocade 365 now has a new branch near ringwood a friendly garage that really does care about looking after your car we cater for most services including servicing, cambelts,brakes,clutches,mot's arranged,mot repairs,welding and diagnostics using the latest diagnostic equipment.we treat every customer and car to a high quality service whether it is a beaten up runaround or a top of the range prestige car.we also have our branch in Winton Bournemouth so now covering a much larger area to help keeping you on the road.we have loan cars on request including automatics to keep you on the road at all times even while you car is being repaired
"Millstream is a family run business, established in 1987. We pride ourselves on providing our customers with an honest and reliable service, taking time to ensure that when your vehicle leaves our garage you can trust that the work has been completed to a high standard and to your requirements. The garage is situated in Ringwood, Hampshire, close to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in Dorset, next to it's sister self-drive van hire company Callvan Hire We provide vehicle servicing, repairs and MOT's to customers in the Ringwood and Verwood areas. We offer local companies a full service for fleet repairs, servicing and MOT's class 4,5 and 7. We also offer a full range of services for motorhomes, caravans and privately owned cars and vehicles - repairs, tyres, exhausts, MOT's, Air conditioning repairs and servicing, brakes, engine diagnostics, everything your car might need to run smoothly and efficiently."
"Andy Cox welcomes you to their family business at Automotive Vehicle Services Ltd ,Verwood's complete motoring centre. Our premises consists of two units. Two for general service with 1 MOT bays also one unit for our Specialist Tyre Fitting centre which houses our latest acquisition in diagnostics by Bosch - Launch and other Engine Test Equipment.We also offer a free collection and delivery to local areas."
"Verwood MOT Centre is an independent garage and MOT station that has been established for over 15 years. We MOT cars, vans, light commercial vehicles and minibuses. (Class 4 category) ur aim is to maintain your vehicle to the highest standards, economically and at the best price. We are a fast fit centre for brakes, clutches, exhausts, suspension, tyres and we can meet all your servicing requirements. All makes and models of vehicles are welcome including cars, vans, camper vans, and minibuses (max, 9 seater). We believe that regular servicing is the best way to care for your vehicle and keep it in excellent condition for many years. With our quality servicing you can be confident in your car or van each and every time you rely on it to get you to your destination. Our full range of services includes MOT testing preparation and testing, recovery service, tyre replacement, brakes and other mechanical items."
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Welcome aboard, it's 1953Thursday, March 4th, 2010
YouTube has a 48-minute movie made by the late television and radio star, and U.S. Navy pilot, Arthur Godfrey, showing a flight in an Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Constellation. Appearing with him is Eddie Rickenbacker, a fighter ace of World War I but in 1953 the president of Eastern, who casually tells Arthur he recalls climbing to 20,000 feet in an open-cockpit French SPAD biplane fighter to await the enemy in World War I. Famed aviation pioneer Dick Merrill, the highest-paid airmail pilot, the first airline pilot to fly a round-trip transatlantic flight, and Dwight Eisenhower's pilot during the presidential campaign, is Godfrey's co-pilot. After reaching cruising altitude Godfrey announces it is time to relax and light up a Chesterfield cigarette. Merrill lets him know that he doesn't smoke. The pilots shout to one another in the cockpit, and seem to shout into the handheld microphone as well. Eastern's disptach office has a guy who writes the aircraft's radioed position on a blackboard. As one observer notes, much of the basics of flying remain the same today. This is how the airlines flew in 1953, kids, exactly 50 years after the Wright brothers first successful powered flight.