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Beneath The Waves
From Technicolor Fish to Ghostly Shipwrecks, Scuba Diving Reveals a Whole Other World
The stingrays were intimidating, despite all the assurances of my safety. With wingspans up to six feet across and a long barbed tail, one was frightening, but when a dozen charged me simultaneously it was downright scary. As their velvet-soft bodies wriggled over mine, their curious eyes investigating a stranger, their mouths seeking the piece of squid I held in my hand, I was totally mesmerized.
I had come to dive at Stingray City, arguably the most popular dive site in the world. Divers flock to Grand Cayman for its calm, clear, warm waters, and despite an abundance of great underwater sights, most everyone who comes dives at Stingray City, at least once.
For those who wish to pass up the stingrays, scuba diving offers myriad other attractions. Some divers delight in the beauty beneath the sea--the colors of coral reefs, the brilliant hues of aquatic animals and plants, the strange sights that have no equal on land. Others are enthralled by the thousands of lost ships, aircraft and other man-made devices. After taking your first plunge as a scuba diver, you will find that there are dozens of different paths of special interest to explore, from underwater archaeology to photography.
More than 70 percent of the earth's surface is covered with water. The sea contains the world's tallest mountains and deepest holes, and the largest living creatures on the planet float effortlessly through the void. Although man has explored the sea in boats for more than a thousand years, travel beneath the surface is still in its infancy. The earliest divers were skin divers, those who dived equipped only with the air in their lungs, usually to gather sponges, pearls or other valuables. While skin divers have achieved some remarkable feats, diving to depths that exceed 100 feet, their journey beneath the surface is fleeting, as they must return to the surface to draw another breath.
Early commercial efforts at salvage introduced helmet diving, where a diver encased in a full-body suit and a huge helmet would walk clumsily along the bottom, attached to the surface by an air hose--a fragile lifeline that if tangled or cut had fatal consequences. Helmet divers were barely mobile, clumsy, and dependent upon staying close to their mother ship.
Diving as a sport has existed only for about 50 years. In June 1943, legendary seaman Capt. Jacques Cousteau donned his Aqua-Lung, a device that he invented and built with fellow Frenchman Emile Gagnan, and the sport of scuba diving was born. Cousteau liberated man from the hose and helmet, and the concept of his original device, though refined, is still the backbone of diving today.
SCUBA is an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, the key element of that phrase being self-contained. The scuba diver experiences a freedom that only a handful of astronauts have known--the sensation of true weightlessness. Drew Richardson, editor-in-chief of The Undersea Journal, a quarterly magazine, describes diving as "three dimensional flying," and the uncompromised maneuverability is one of the chief reasons for the ever-increasing popularity of the sport.
"It takes you into a whole other world," says Randy Shaw, training manager for the Montclair, California-based National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI). "You get the opportunity to interact with a variety of plant and animal life that simply has no equal on the surface." Sales and marketing director Len Todisco of Ft. Collins, Colorado-based Scuba Schools International says, "It's like returning to the womb--very relaxing and stress-relieving."
There are many unique attractions in the undersea world. Divers regularly cavort with whales, dolphins, sea tortoises, even schools of sharks. The natural architecture of lava flows, towering rock pinnacles and undersea caves beckon to explorers. Thousands of shipwrecks dot the globe, well within the reach of modern dive technology.
Every destination where diving is popular has its own attraction. While Grand Cayman is known for stingrays, Bali is known for drift diving, where divers take an effortless ride on the predictable currents. The Truk Islands, in Micronesia, are world renowned for their extensive collection of wrecks from the Second World War. Hawaii has its "cathedrals," inverted translucent domes formed by lava from volcanic eruptions. Australia offers the mammoth Great Barrier Reef. The list is endless.
Although it attracts some strange looks, I often compare scuba diving with a more landlocked pastime: golf. Once you've learned the basics, both sports can be enjoyed at a wide variety of places. You can drag cumbersome equipment with you, or rent it readily throughout the world. You can become obsessed with either sport, or participate in them once or twice a year. Vacations can be built around either, or they can be just one of many pursuits to enjoy while on a trip. Like golf courses, each dive site is unique, and each area has special characteristics that can leave even the most fanatic sportsmen befuddled as to which is the best. St. Andrew's or Pebble Beach? Palau or the Great Barrier Reef?
The first step in diving is to become certified, which is akin to getting your driver's license. While there is no law to prevent you from diving uncertified, proof of certification, commonly called a C-card, is required to rent equipment, board a dive boat or fill air tanks. Diving without proper training would be as sensible as driving on a freeway in a blizzard with no prior experience. There are more than a dozen certifying bodies in the United States, the largest of which is the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, headquartered in Santa Ana, California. According to spokesman Kevin Young, the association certifies about three-quarters of U.S. divers and a little more than half worldwide. About 680,000 divers received basic PADI certification in 1995 and more than 728,000 were certified last year; growth has averaged more than 10 percent annually for the past 20 years. The next largest agency is the National Association of Underwater Instructors. Other large certifying organizations include the YMCA, Scuba Schools International (SSI) and the National Association of Scuba Diving Schools (NASDS).
There is no clear advantage to being certified by one group rather than another. The basic requirements for certification courses are laid out by a nonprofit industry group known as the Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC), and most of the certifying bodies incorporate the RSTC's minimum standards. A more important issue is universal acceptance. NAUI, PADI, YMCA, SSI and NASDS cards are recognized by dive shops throughout the world, while you may have some difficulty with C-cards issued by smaller organizations. Internationally, other major groups include the British Sub Aqua Club and the Confederation Mondiale des Activities Subaquatiques in France.
Which group's course you choose often depends on the most convenient dive shop. Many dive shops are affiliated with more than one organization and may offer a choice. Some instructors are qualified to teach for several groups. "The defining factor in which certification to go with is what your instructor is certified to teach," says Daryl Polenz, a New York investment banker who has been diving actively for five years. "I found a dive shop I was comfortable with and took a basically NAUI course, but my instructor taught PADI as well, so I was able to get both NAUI and PADI cards."
Len Todisco suggests slightly different criteria: "You should choose a dealer based on your comfort level with the retailer and the services they provide, not the letters on the card."
Generally, you start out with a basic course. PADI calls its first level of certification Open Water, while NAUI goes with the straightforward Scuba Diver. Both programs include a mix of classroom study, swimming pool sessions and real dives. Most courses consist of four to six classes, each of which is followed by a pool session where basic skills and use of equipment are taught. At the end of a course, divers must complete four dives with their instructors, usually over the course of two days. The length of the course depends upon where you take it. In most urban settings, classes meet once or twice a week for about a month. In tropical resorts, many individuals take the basic course in less than a week, with sessions every day. Both NAUI and PADI offer the classroom portion of their course on interactive CD-ROM for home study.
Since scuba diving is much easier in warm water, many students opt for what are known as referral dives. They complete their classroom and pool requirements at home, then do their certification dives at another dive shop in a warmer climate, where they have been referred by their home instructor.
Before signing up for a course, find out exactly what is and isn't included. Prices for courses are not set by the organizations, but by individual instructors or retailers. Many shops require students to provide their own fins, mask, snorkel and weight belt; tanks and other equipment are generally supplied. Some shops include the four certification dives in the price of the course, while others charge a separate fee. It is especially important to check this if you plan to go the referral route.
With locations in Grand Cayman, Aruba, Hawaii, Curaçao and the Bahamas, Red Sail Sports is one of the world's largest chains of retail scuba shops. Instructors at all of their locations are certified to teach PADI, NAUI, NASDS and SSI courses, and they give a lot of referrals. Red Sail charges $440 for a five-day basic certification course, including all equipment and materials, and $275 to complete referral dives. Courses may be more expensive in urban areas and places where the competition is not as intense.
Kate Copley, marketing director for Red Sail's busiest location, located at the Hyatt Resort on Grand Cayman, is an example of someone who has been bitten by the diving bug. "I came to the U.S. for the summer [from England] to work, and when I was done I went down to Key West on vacation. There was scuba diving everywhere, and I'd always wanted to try it so I went out once, and that was it. I sold my plane ticket back home and began working in a dive shop and training the next day. When I became an instructor, everyone said to go to Grand Cayman, so I did, planning to stay three months. It's been eight years now."
Mask, fins and snorkel are the basic equipment of the diver, and because they're easy to transport and more personalized, most divers invest in these items even if they decide to rent the rest of their gear. A basic setup costs from $100 to $250. Many eyeglass wearers have their masks outfitted with prescription lenses, and contact lenses work fine for diving.
The investment of time and money often scares off would-be divers who are unsure whether they will enjoy the experience. In response, many shops offer what are known as resort courses, half-day affairs that get the diver into the water quickly. There is some brief poolside equipment and theory instruction, some in-pool training and a shallow dive in which the instructor closely accompanies the group. Resort courses, which can be had for as little as $50, are an excellent way to experience the sensation of diving for the first time. PADI offers a Discover Scuba Diving program and NAUI offers Passport Diver classes. These classes can be used for credit towards your basic certification if you choose to pursue the sport.
Other required equipment include a tank, a regulator with an "octopus," depth and pressure gauges, a watch, a weight belt and a buoyancy control device, or BCD. The regulator consists of two parts--a first stage, which attaches to the air tank and controls the pressure of the air flow, and a second stage, which is the device that you put into your mouth to breathe. This is equipped with automatic valves that deliver air when you inhale and allow you to exhale into the water. For safety reasons, an alternative air source is required in case you have a problem with your second stage, so there is a duplicate dangling from another hose. This two-hose setup is called an octopus. Also hooked into your first stage is a gauge that monitors your air supply. Finally, your tank also inflates and deflates your buoyancy control device. The BCD is usually a vest, with the tank attached to the back. Inflating and deflating your vest allows you to ascend, descend and maintain neutral buoyancy. Since a person is naturally buoyant, and the air tank increases buoyancy, a weight belt is required to allow you to sink. The amount of weight you carry is determined by your own weight and the weight of the equipment you're wearing.
A final important piece of equipment is an exposure suit. In warm tropical waters, divers often wear nothing but a bathing suit. In cooler waters, they add items ranging from a vest to full-body wet suits. Most wet suits are made of neoprene, which provides insulation but also increases your buoyancy. The colder the water, the more layers you wear and the more weight you need. As a result, many people find cold-water diving uncomfortable because the gear--rubber wet suits, hoods, gloves and bulky weights--may be cumbersome. This is one reason many people choose to do referral dives; some divers practice the sport only while vacationing in tropical climates.
In truly frigid climates, some divers opt for dry suits, so called because they offer total protection from the water, and divers can wear jeans and sweaters underneath. While water temperatures rarely drop below freezing, anything that's less than 60 F is considered cold.
People take dive trips to nice places," says Clive Cussler, a novelist and an avid diver. "Everyone goes where there is 200-foot visibility and 80-degree water. I like to go somewhere else." Cussler has authored more than a dozen best-sellers featuring scuba diving secret agent Dirk Pitt, including Raise the Titanic, Inca Gold and Sahara. "It's tough diving for the average sport diver, but one of my favorites is the Great Lakes, where there are about 55,000 recorded shipwrecks, many of them in 100 to 150 feet of water."
Cussler began diving in Hawaii in 1951, just as Cousteau's work had transformed the activity into a sport. After reaping the financial success of his novels, Cussler put quite a bit of his royalties back into the sea. He fulfilled his lifelong passion of searching for shipwrecks of immense historical value and founded the National Underwater and Marine Agency, a nonprofit group devoted to discovering lost ships. His most recent book, The Sea Hunters, is his first nonfiction work, and details some of his more interesting searches. Between dives, Cussler uses his time on board to enjoy fine cigars, a habit he has indulged in for several decades.
Except for certain medical restrictions, almost anyone can learn to dive. Asthma is the biggest prohibiting factor, as are other respiratory problems, insulin-controlled diabetes, nervous system disorders that can cause seizures or blackouts, and sinus or ear problems.
Basic certification--you must be at least 12 years old--entitles you to rent equipment, participate in organized dives in fair-weather conditions and go 60 feet down. For certified divers, most dive shops offer one-, two- or three-tank dive trips, usually on boats. The number of tanks correspond to the number of dives, and trips typically last less than half a day. The group of divers on the boat is usually accompanied by an instructor, especially if there are interesting sights to explore in the area. Certified divers can find these offerings in almost all resort areas, and many dive shops run shuttles to transport divers to and from their hotels.
The next step for divers is advanced certification, which features more sophisticated diving techniques. As divers advance, courses require less time in the classroom and usually none in the pool. Advanced certification can be acquired in as few as two days. Further specialties can often be obtained in one day. Content varies widely among certifying bodies, but the advanced curriculum usually includes a deep dive, an underwater navigation dive, a night dive and two or three elective dives. After taking the advanced class, divers can descend to 100 feet and participate in numerous specialty classes.
The specialty courses certify divers for a particular area of interest. According to PADI's Young, the most popular specialties are wreck diving, underwater photography, night diving, search and recovery, and deep diving. Wrecks fascinate many divers, but, unfortunately, they often lie in water that's too deep. (Deep diving certification allows divers to descend 130 feet, the absolute maximum for sport diving.) Night diving is very popular, because many aquatic creatures are nocturnal. "You should check out the night creatures, such as octopus and lobsters--things that only come out after dark," says investment banker Polenz. Also, many parts of the color spectrum are filtered out as daylight travels through deep water, and using a flashlight at night is the only way to see the true colors of the deep.
Many more specialty courses are offered, and some agencies allow students to create their own subspecialties, so the list is truly endless. Mainstream offerings include underwater navigation, underwater naturalist, cavern diver, ice diver, dry-suit diver, altitude diver, drift diver, underwater ecologist, reef diver, underwater archaeology and river diver. Not all dive shops are equipped to teach each specialty, as some are dependent on having the natural features available. You need a wreck to do a wreck dive, and you can't ice dive in Florida. If you are interested in a particular specialty, find an area where that specialty is popular. "In Cozumel, Mexico, drift diving is excellent," says Polenz. "The boat drops you off at one end of a reef, and there are currents parallel to the reef. You just go down and hang there motionless, and the current carries you along the reef, so you get to see a tremendous variety of aquatic life effortlessly. It's almost as if you are standing still and all these creatures and coral are parading past you."
One of the hottest courses is enriched air diving, or NITROX. "Technically, regular diving uses NITROX, which just means a mix of nitrogen and oxygen, which we have in the air we breathe," says NAUI's Randy Shaw. "But for divers it refers to enriched air, where there is a higher than normal oxygen to nitrogen ratio." Enriched air allows divers to remain below the surface longer and decreases the risk of decompression illness, or "the bends," which is the most well-known diving malady.
The deeper you dive, the greater the pressure exerted upon your body. This causes your body to absorb nitrogen. When you return to the surface, nitrogen is released into your body tissue. If you rise too quickly, rapid decompression can cause severe neuralgic pain, breathing distress and even paralysis or death. Enriched air diving lowers the nitrogen content of the air you breathe, theoretically lowering the risk of the bends.
All recreational diving is known as no-decompression diving, which is much different than that done by commercial and Navy divers. Adhering to the training and depth recommendations provided by certifying groups allows recreational divers to virtually eliminate the risk of decompression sickness and other diving injuries.
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For Sarah Hamilton '13, it was a lesson in public relations that changed the way she understood the field of psychology and its limitless possibilities.
At the end of 2012, Sarah had just completed her internship at Boston Children's Hospital, where she helped develop educational projects for asthma patient care, diabetes patient care and research education for the nursing staff. The internship allowed the psychology major to apply her coursework as well as her strong technical and creative skills, as several of her projects required the use of video editing software and the creation of podcasts.
Alongside her internship, Sarah was serving as a research assistant at Children's Hospital's Center on Media and Child Health, assisting in the creation, designing and coding of Dr. David Bickham's Advergaming study, which measures the impact of advertising on children's food preferences. In addition to her creative work on the project, Sarah was able to develop scales and measures to code qualitative results from the study.
Meanwhile, during the spring 2012 semester, Sarah was taking an Introduction to Sport Management when Michael DiLorenzo, current Vice President of Audience Development at Rue La La, came to speak to her class. Rue La La is a Boston-based e-commerce and marketing services company that offers an exclusive, invitation-only shopping experience where members are offered private sales on high-end brands for a limited period of time.
Sarah approached DiLorenzo at the end of the class to get his e-mail address and later followed up for advice on her job search. Discovering he had transitioned to Rue La La and that there was an internship posted, Sarah at once saw the opportunity to put her analytical skills to work in a different environment. She immediately applied and was accepted shortly after."At that point, everything in my college career had been so clinical, so focused on mental health," she said. "I wanted to try something new."
As the integrated marketing intern, Sarah was responsible for managing the calendarization of e-mail and on-site advertisements and campaigns, which the company calls "assets," and assisting with developing and driving multiplatform marketing strategies to help generate new business in various categories. She also worked with the public relations, creative, merchants and brand partnership teams to generate production schedules and manage deadlines, as well as acting as the primary liaison for the technology team. She went to work on developing sweepstakes and requesting assests from the creative department based on previous demand she was analyzing and other factors related to demographics.
"People were asking my opinion and I was so happy to be contributing," she said, "and I felt like I was learning more and more every day.
"The link between marketing and psychology was becoming clearer all the time," she added.
After her internship ended in May, she was asked to stay on as a contractor and was offered a full-time position in July.
As Rue La La's current Marketing Coordinator, she is working as a cross-departmental marketing and analytical liaison, documenting, reporting and archiving onsite banner performance and activity from previous campaigns and using those results to request strategically impactful assets from the creative team. She continues to schedule and plan e-mail and on-site these assets, monitoring their status once they are live and assists the social team on best practices for their external channels.

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Has anyone done direct comparisons of the following:
Polaris LS (base Millennium plastic) vs. Pro Leopard
Polaris LS (base Millennium plastic) vs. Star Leopard
How do they compare? I'm interested in how they fly when new, range as well as high and low speed stability.
I throw DX Leopards for understable fairway driver slot, and Millennium Polaris LS for straight fairway driver slot, but am wondering if I can get by with just one mold for both. I'm also wondering if the Star Leo is stable enough to use as a headwind/OS fairway driver (considering my low power level), normally I throw DX Gazelle for headwind/OS fairway driver.
For reference, I averaged around 330' with distance drivers a few years ago, haven't played as much since then but let's assume I can work back up to a similar speed throw.


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Ruthie Henshall's New Solo Album Now Available
West End and Broadway superstar Ruthie Henshall has just released her new solo album, I'VE LOVED THESE DAYS..., featuring an ecclectic assortment of musical material sure to please fans of the triple-threat performer on both shores and beyond.
CHICAGO, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, CRAZY FOR YOU, FUNNY GIRL, GUYS & DOLLS and BILLY ELLIOT converge with The Beatles, Billy Joel, Don McLean, Joni Mitchell and more on I'VE LOVED THESE DAYS... .
Ruthie Henshall has appeared in countless musicals onstage over the last three decades, most notably CHICAGO, LES MISERABLES, PUTTING IT TOGETHER, MISS SAIGON and PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED.
Check out the full tracklist for the album:
1. A Hard Day's Night (Lennon/McCartney)
2. Don't Rain On My Parade (Styne/Merrill)
3. Both Sides Now (Mitchell)
4. Nice Work If You Can Get It (Gershwin/Gershwin)
5. Adelaide's Lament (Loesser)
6. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) (Joel)
7. Electricity (John/Hall)
8. Blizzard Of Lies (Frishberg/Frishberg)
9. Send In The Clowns (Sondheim)
10. When You're Good To Mama (Kander/Ebb)
11. Vincent (McLean)
12. I've Loved These Days (Joel)
The album is billed as "a musical journey through [an] extraordinary life," and will be followed by a trio-backed promotional concert tour kicking off in the UK this week.
You can purchase the album via Amazon.co.uk here.
Even more information is available at Ruthie Henshall's official website here.


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Feldman undeterred by rough outing
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Scott Feldman can shrug off Tuesday's start because he still has time to get things straightened out. However, he is way ahead of schedule in terms of his hitting.
The Cubs right-hander gave up four runs on six hits over two-plus innings to the Rockies in his second Cactus League start on Tuesday. He departed after serving up Wilin Rosario's two-run homer in the third.
"If you're going to have an outing like today, it's a good thing to have it in spring and not the regular season," Feldman said. "It's an opportunity to kind of sit back and look at things and what I need to work on and make a little bit of adjustment. From where I am right now, second start of spring, I'm just happy I feel good and my fastball is where it needs to be."
Tuesday was the Cubs' first game without using a designated hitter and Feldman, who has limited Interleague at-bats, was the first Cubs player to get a hit with a soft single to right with two outs in the third.
"I didn't hit that ball really hard, but I actually broke the bat," he said. "It'll look like a line drive in the box score."
Before the game, Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Feldman could be slotted in the No. 3 spot in the rotation.
"We've obviously got to get [Matt] Garza healthy and [Scott Baker], too," Feldman said. "I'm just going to keep going about my business and try to hone in on getting that off-speed stuff to where I can throw it for a strike at any count. I'm excited about the start of the season and the opportunity get out there and pitch."
He's scouting his teammates as well and was impressed by second baseman Darwin Barney's play to end the second in which he snared Josh Rutledge's grounder that was headed to center, spun and made a throw in time.
"He's made a lot of good plays so far this spring," Feldman said of the Gold Glove second baseman. "You have guys like that behind you, you're not afraid to pitch to contact."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I think one thing people are getting confused about is the "light side"/ "dark side" points. Now I'm not in the Beta but from what the developers have hinted at it's really not light and dark points like in the force. By this I mean the "light side" option for a Sith wouldn't be to help the Jedi council or something like that but would be to benefit the Empire above yourself.
For example (and I'm totally pulling this out of my head, nothing NDA breaking unless I'm just damn good at hypothetical situations) you're a Sith. You go into a moff's territory and discover that he is running a highly illegal fighting arena between peasants. If what I understand is right the "light side" option would be to turn him over to the authorities and the "dark side" Option would be to accept his bribe and get a cut of the profits. I think the names "light side" and "dark side" in the game are just an easy way to refer to it. Think paragon and renegade if you have to.
Personally I intend to make my decisions the same way I do in Mass Effect, I'm going to base it off what I feel the character would do in the situation to serve him best. I mean I'm not going to go with the "slaughter 90 babies b/c that dude sneezed" option, but I would definitely go for the slaughter 50 guards so you can gain access to a rare lightsaber crystal option. One is "evil for being evil" the other is "evil to gain something". Sith to me aren't about being evil just so they can go "muahahaha I'm one evil bastard" as in the Sith code located on Page 2 shows it's all about gaining personal power and accepting your emotions.


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The performance improvements in upstream KVM development that are likely to make it into the next Linux releases from major distributors will be especially beneficial to enterprise KVM users. IBM's contributions to the KVM hypervisor are consistent with its longstanding commitment to Linux and represent a broad strategy of providing customer choice, in order to bring open technology to key segments of the technology market, and to enable IBM platforms, middleware, and services to have the best hypervisor technology available. Learn more about the IBM KVM commitment here.
Here's a look at three notable performance improvements coming in future enterprise Linux releases.
More Efficient Virtualized Storage - Many of us are anticipating the re-worked VirtIO block driver, which increases performance of paravirtual block storage. Part of the rework includes hosting the hypervisor portion of the block driver in the Linux kernel. This approach has already proven successful with the paravirtual networking driver.
There is also further work on VirtFS which is a kernel component and a guest component. It is a file system in the kernel and a corresponding file system in the guest. It uses the Linux host file system cache and makes that cache available to the guest and it allows the guests on the host to share the cache so that when the guests are reading from the same files they get the benefit of that performance - plus it uses less memory on the host. That feature has been under development for a while and it is almost complete. It is getting to the point where it is going to be part of the next enterprise Linux releases.
Improved Memory Access Speed - And then a second performance improvement is called AutoNUMA (automatic non-uniform memory access). Every computer these days is a multicore computer. Every desktop, laptop, and server is a multicore computer - even an iPad is a multicore computer and this means that many of these have non-uniform memory access. (They have memory zones where one bank of memory is attached to one processor and another bank of memory is attached to another processor.)
When one processor accesses memory that is attached to the other processor, it is usually slower than if it accesses its own (local) memory. Therefore, when a guest is running on one processor you want all of that guest's memory to be on that local memory node and AutoNUMA will either migrate the guest to the processor where most of that guest's memory is, or it will migrate the memory to the processor where the guest is running automatically.
What we are doing now is manually pinning or manually constraining the guest and its memory to a specific processor and memory bank and the performance improvements are significant when you do that. When we run benchmarks we always do that manual pinning and it is very effective, but AutoNUMA will be even better because you won't need to do anything at all. It will just tune itself.
Better Small Packet Performance - Multi-queue support for VirtIO networking will allow more concurrency and reduced latency in paravirtual networking. It specifically increases performance for small packets - which has been a weakness.
Beyond performance, additional KVM enhancements are also on the way in areas such as security, ease of use, disaster recovery, and high availability.
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BERKELEY — Two teenagers were injured late Saturday in a shooting at La Quinta Inn in Berkeley.
Officers responded at 10:49 p.m. to the hotel at 920 University Avenue after a caller reported a disturbance there, Berkeley police spokeswoman Jennifer Coats said. While en route, officers received several other reports of gunfire and a call stating people had been shot.
Police arrived on scene to find two teenage boys suffering from gunshot wounds, and they were taken to the hospital for treatment, Coats said. While the nature of the boys' injuries was not immediately known, Coats said their wounds were not considered life-threatening.
A possible suspect vehicle was seen leaving the hotel parking lot about the time of the shooting, Coats said. The white sedan was last seen driving east on University Avenue.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Berkeley police at 510-981-5900, or to call Bay Area Crime Stoppers anonymously at 800-222-TIPS (8477). The investigation is ongoing.
Contact Erin Ivie at email@example.com. Follow her at Twitter.com/erin_ivie.


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Transformers Regeneration One #94
Simon Furman (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Andrew Wildman, Guidi (c)
CYBERTRON UNDER SIEGE! As BLUDGEON's Blitz Engines wreak havoc, the AUTOBOTS struggle to muster a response to a threat that feels all too close to home! But their "greatest warrior," ULTRA MAGNUS, has problems of his own… in the shape of a fighting mad GALVATRON. It's the clash of titans you've (almost) never seen before!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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Cover-to-cover battle action!
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I'm always asked about what I feed Kamea other than powerful, nutrient rich breastmilk. So, let's take a peek at what she has awaiting her today.
I like to give her choices and I found myself putting a few different things in a bowl, where they would ultimately end up getting mixed together. Not a big deal, but I wanted to keep them separate so she could see them better. I went on the hunt for the perfect feeding tray and I found it! I found a couple of things actually (and I'll blog about the others in the future), but this is the one we're using at home the most. It's a BPA-free plastic tray with lid, shaped like a pineapple with tiny compartments perfect for filling with little baby bits of food.
Today she's gobbling up the following organic vegan and raw snacks…
- soaked goji berries
- black beans (not raw)
- diced prunes
- raisins
- pine nuts
- diced mango with complete protein hemp seeds
- orange bell pepper
She's one happy baby!
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NEW YORK -- Vic Black has been so good at escaping jams, Mets manager Terry Collins said, the coaches have considered bringing him in only when there are runners on base, and not for a clean inning -- the opposite of how a team would normally want to treat a young reliever.
As Black, 26, proved again Saturday in a 7-3 win over the Cubs, there is some merit to the idea. Collins called on Black in relief of Jon Niese, who left with the bases loaded and nobody out in the seventh inning, and Black was up to the task. He disposed of the top of the Cubs' lineup -- Chris Coghlan (liner to left), Javier Baez (popout to first) and Anthony Rizzo (popout to short) -- on eight pitches, allowing no runners to score.
"He's been unbelievable. The job he's done to come in with guys on base is truly amazing," Collins said. "He has not flinched. His command -- it's 10 times better when there are guys on. ... He just comes in with his eyes just focused. You say something to him, he just nods his head and goes about his job."
The three inherited runners Black stranded give him 20 in a row and 22 of 23 on the season -- a success rate of nearly 96 percent, among the best in baseball.
Against Black, batters are hitting .121 with a .194 on-base percentage and .212 slugging mark in 33 at-bats with runners in scoring position. When the bases are empty, those numbers jump up to .259/.355/.333.
"To be able to go out and compete and be in a situation that will benefit your team, especially help out one of your guys, is the most fun part," Black said. "Overall, the biggest deal is going into it knowing that you've done it before."
Black can recall in an instant the first time he did it. It was his third game as a freshman at Dallas Baptist University, and in the bottom of the 11th inning against Texas Christian University he loaded the bases with nobody out. A popup to the catcher and two strikeouts later, he escaped. He let out a celebratory scream after that last pitch -- a high heater the batter chased.
"You have to figure out a way to do it," Black said. "So now when I come into these situations it's things I've done, I've seen, gone over in my head before, so there's really no surprise."
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Some days I think that hockey players are my favorite type of athlete and not just because I like the sport they play. When they make a $3 million charitable donation to a hospital, like what Vincent Lecavalier did back in October 2007 did, well it just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Back in December 2005 the Vincent Lecavalier Foundation was started after Lecavalier return back to Florida after the lockout. In October 2007, Lecavalier and his corporate partners, announced that the foundation would be making a 3 million dollar donation toward the construction of a wing at the All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. The money would be for a 26,500-square-foot, 28-room wing that would be named the Vincent Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
Lecavalier, Kane's Furniture and DEX Imaging would provide half of the $3 million, and the other half would be raised through fundraising events, like Lecavalier's annual poker tournament. This past summer, he held a celebrity poker tournament in Montreal, where he received $100, 000 for the foundation.
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This past week, on Tuesday night, it was the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Vincent Lecavalier Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Lecavalier was joined by his father, Yvon, mother Christianne, sister Genevieve, niece Madison and girlfriend Caroline as well as some Lightning minority owners. The hospital officially opens on January 9, 2010.
One of the Foundation's primary goals "to create a legacy project in the Tampa Bay community". Now I don't want to turn this post into trade talk, but Lecavalier's involvement in the Tampa Bay community shows how much he loves where he plays. I love when any athelete or person who is the position to give back to the community, actually does.
As an aside, has anyone else noticed that the V4 website has been saying "coming soon" since the summer? This is supposed to be the website that has information about the Vincent Lecavalier Foundation. Seriously, its tag line is "new season, new site", what are they waiting for, the next season?no comments
Whenever people think Chicago food, they think deep dish pizza. Sure they also have their Chicago style hot dog, which is nice as a change to the regular or NY style, but since I may think ketchup is its own food group, I can't say I prefer the Chicago style char dog. Quite seriously, it doesn't have ketchup on it, instead it has fresh tomatoes and cucumber and some relish that looks possibly radioactive. But what Chicago SHOULD be known for, in addition to the pizza, is their Italian beef sandwiches which is a messy sammie of beefie goodness.
Enemy blog: Check out Second City Hockey
The Lightning picked up a point last game, but now head in to Chicago to play a team, that quite seriously may rip them to shreds. Optimism for a win tonight? Can't say it's running that high right now.
In Chi-town the fans begin to worry about the lack of scoring from the Hawks. Sure they have been winning, and firing tons of shots (81 in the last 2 games), but the fans are looking for those shots to equal goals. And this is a team that should score multiple goals. They have Hossa, Kane, Toews, Versteeg, Keith, Seabrook, Campbell....the list is so long, but none of them have hit the double digits in goals yet (though more than 1 are sitting at 9 goals right now).
So the Lightning need to put up a huge effort tonight. I am glad that Niitymaki will be getting another start tonight, since I have confidence that he'll give the Lightning a chance for a win, instead of Mike Smith who's been so much of a gamble lately. Tonight will be Matt Walker's first return back to play against his old team. Let's hope that Chelsea Dagger by the Fratellis is kept to a minimum tonight.
Line-up Notes:
- Niitymaki is in net
Lightning 1, Avalanche 2
There is no recap of last nights game, because frankly I did not watch it and maybe it was better that I didn't. You can head over my friends over at Raw Charge for Cassie's view/recap of the game. From what I gather, Niitymaki looked good but the skaters for the Lightning did not. Niitymaki had 18 saves in the third period alone. Anderson only faced 4 shots in the third period and only 1 in OT, which really says that the Lightning took themselves out of the third. Cassie points out that the skaters all looked tired, which since it was a Denver game was most likely due to the altitude and players not taking short enough shifts. I'm a little surprised that both Malone and Stamkos played last night, as maybe one or both could have used the game off for some recovery time.
The Lightning reassigned C Blair Jones back to Norfolk since it looks like Malone and Stamkos won't need any time off.
Lukas Krajicek cleared waivers
This was not surprising as he's a terrible defenseman and he makes 1.475 million. Maybe some team will want him at half price when he goes through re-entry waivers. I'm a little biased because I already thought he was worthless in Vancouver, and thought the exchange for Shane O'Brien (who is also now worthless because he wants to play with finesse and doesn't play the type a hard hitting scary defenseman game, though still has potential to embrace what he's being paid to do). Krajicek is also getting too much money for a team that only wants to spend the salary cap floor.no comments
I've been working on a piece about attendance or the lack thereof of attendance in Tampa, and this piece that Cristodero wrote, which is about the turnstile count of attendance as compared to the NHL announced attendance. Mirtle then followed up with "How to kill a franchise in 535 days", and the name really does sum up what is happening to the team since the last ownership change. Both are great reads, albeit a little scary on outlook for the Lightning fan.no comments
On Wednesday, the Avalanche played some of the most boring hockey you could ever watch, if you like trap hockey, well that was your game. The Lightning leave their sunny patch in Florida for the snow of Denver for the beginning of a long and important road trip.
Enemy blog: Check out Jibblescribbits or Anyone but Detroit for your mile high views.
The Lightning have lost the last 5 regulation losses in 6 games. Ryan Malone and Steven Stamkos were both injured last game, and Lightning fans held their breath thinking that those two injuries threaten to kill any hope of a winning season.
The Lightning lost the game to the Oilers 3-2, but more importantly they lost both Stamkos and Malone to injury.
The 1st and 3rd period actually had good effort from the team, the 2nd not so much.
- St. Louis opened up the scoring quick in the 1st period from a pass Lecavalier
- Both St. Louis and Lecavalier played well last night
- Ryan Malone left the game in the first period with a lower body injury
- Victor Hedman got his 2nd NHL goal with a slap shot
- Stamkos left during the 2nd period with an upper body injury
- Stortini got a Gordie Howe hat-trick
The Lightning are finishing up their home stand playing the Oilers tonight before heading out onto the road for 6 games over, count 'em, 13 days on the road.
Enemy blog: Check out Low on Oil for their game thoughts
Tonight's game will be shown as a live webcast on Edmonton's website, this is the first time a regular season game has been shown by the NHL like this, click here for it.
The Lightning need to put up a better performance than their last game against the Caps on Monday night. Their PP was terrible. Tocchet will yet again shuffle the lines again, putting Vinny back up to the top line with Malone and St. Louis. Todd Fedoruk after being a healthy scratch for 9 straight games will be back in the line up, and defenseman Kurtis Foster is back from LW back to being on defense.
Half of Edmonton's team is out with injury right now. Comrie, Khabibulin, Hemsky, Chorney, Pisani and Grebeshkov, so the team that we will see tonight is a very depleted team.
Line-up Notes:
- Mike Smith in goal
- Todd Fedoruk is back in the line-up. He's a LW if you have forgotten
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Chippenham residents are being invited to help shape an exhibition marking the centenary of the First World War.
During the Great War, the town's Neeld Hall was used as a temporary hospital set up by the British Red Cross.
It trained up voluntary aid detachment members in first aid and nursing, who treated wounded men.
Chippenham Museum is putting together a major exhibition, to be shown in the Yelde Hall next April, which will recreate the Red Cross hospital room used between 1915 and 1919.
Staff are asking people to loan objects relating to the Neeld Hall hospital. It already has some autograph albums belonging to nurses at the hospital, which were signed by the soldiers with their names and regiments.
Nurse Hart's book has been loaned from a family in Exeter and Nurse Brink-worth's from Chippenham.
Museum assistant Lucy Bousie said: "They're in pretty good condition, considering they're 100 years old. We are going to research all the soldiers who have signed their names.
"They wrote really nice little poems and drew pictures of the nurses, to thank them for their help in getting them back to good health. One man has written to the nurse, 'You light up my life'."
The museum has applied for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Curator Melissa Barnett said: "We have some brilliant photos of the hall in use as a hospital. This is a long term project, however the museum has already started collecting stories and we would love people to start coming in with their family histories now."
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I usually go to Tai Pan Bakery for a fix of creamy, sweet Hong Kong Milk Tea—iced in the summer and hot in the winter. But a friend recently turned me on to their Papaya Milk ($4.25), which she swears by on those muggy, warm days. It's made with fresh papayas—about half a papaya in each order, blended with skim milk, sugar, and ice.
You can tell them how much sugar you want by indicating level of sweetness. I just say, "only a little sweet," and that more or less gets the message across. It comes iced with a frothy top, the drink itself thin in consistency with a light milky sweetness. Though they use fresh fruit, the papaya flavor isn't bold or aggressive, just subtle and clear from the first sip to the last. It's an unexpectedly elegant blend—drink up before the weather turns cold!
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After Floor Plan: The New Second Floor
I know you all have been going back and forth on the blog about what our former widow's walk will become in the renovation. To build and design manager Dylan Eastman, the space seemed destined for a master suite getaway.
You'll notice that when you first come upstairs, you walk right into an open space. This is what you're voting on right now until Tuesday. Do you want it to be a social bonus room or a private sanctuary/reading room? Within that room, we have plans for a beverage area — an evening bar to whip up spiked concoctions, or a coffee and tea bar that's perfect for use day or night. What about the seating? Would built-in window seats suit the space best, or comfy lounge chairs?
Through the doorway you're in the master bedroom. To your right there's a spacious closet, of which you can choose which organizational plan you like best. Imagine looking up. Do you want the master bedroom to have a trimmed, flat ceiling or vaulted exposed trusses? Straight ahead into the bathroom, you can choose the style of the space, the light fixtures and the shower floor tile.
If I could live in this year's DIY Network Blog Cabin, I don't think I'd ever leave the upstairs area. I mean, there's even going to be a beverage area. Coffee, tea, wine, views of Lake Hamilton, books — I'm good for days.
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A WOMAN has suffered serious injuries after she was car jacked in a quiet residential street.
The woman was driving in Curling Tye in basildon at about 2.30pm this afternoon when she was flagged down by a man claiming there was something in the road.
She got out of her grey Honda CR-V estate car to have a look when the man jumped in to her car.
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She was taken to Basildon Hospital with serious injuries to her arm and pelvis.
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HAHA I just found that out the hard way.
Another find that I hate to fight is Rashad Evans. I can beat the living dog shit out of him and he wont go down. He hit me with one punch....KO. RIDICULOUS I say.
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It's tough for me to not at least say Cal is a good coach, he is able to blend his teams in a very short amount of time. I think he does struggle as an in game coach though.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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It's tough for me to not at least say Cal is a good coach, he is able to blend his teams in a very short amount of time. I think he does struggle as an in game coach though.
First year at UK he got to the Elite 8. The next year he got to the Final Four. The third year he won it all. Seems like he's a good coach to me.
The record speaks for itself. Being able to recruit and secure the best talent coupled with the task of convincing them to play TEAM ball (at the expense of egos) requires a great leader, motivator, and coach. If he recruited the best and they played street ball and failed in the big games I might agree with you. That's not the case by any stretch of the imagination. Be upset with the rules, not the man playing by them.
Just out of curiosity, how do you rationalize what Cal was most likely caught up in at UMass and Memphis? Or do you just accept that he was completely ignorant to it?
Hes had the most talented team in the country what 5 years and won it all once. Butler has a great coach, Kentucky has a great recruiter
85% of being a good coach is being a good recruiter.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
But Cal doesn't play by the rules, that's the problem!
I thought that the NCAA had cleared Rose to play before the season- reviewed the transcripts, tests, etc- just like they did with Wall and now Noel; afterwards, they declared him ineligible and the season was vacated. If Calapari knew that Rose didnt take that class then I would not support him at all. Camby hired an agent during the season- I really doubt Cal knew this, but again he might have.
I told all my UK loving buddies that hiring Cal was a mistake in the beginning- the more I looked into it, the more I felt like he might have a bad rap. Ultimately, I think he falls somewhere between those that believe he is a cheater and those that think he was the victim. I dont personally know so I just take it a year at a time with him.
Also, I have heard that Crean is good friends with him. I would not think Crean would associate with someone that is a cheater. If UK goes down because of something Cal did, then I'll burn all my UK mdse.
My son is most likely going to end up at IU next year- I tried to push him toward UK or WKU but the campus at IU is hard to beat (not to mention the business school). I cant believe this is happening to me, but what the heck...it is his decision. My daughter says whe will attend UL in three years- another stab in the back- at least I have a few years to change her mind.
So I suppose I might be a UK and IU fan next year.
IU's campus is top notch there is no doubt.
No its not. They are very different things. Very different skill sets. High Schools aren't supposed to recruit, so what there are no great high school level coaches? NBA coaches don't go out and negotiate with FAs on a day to day basis, so what there are no great NBA coaches.
Coaching is about knowing the game of basketball and being able to impart that knowledge to kids. Recruiting is simply one of the jobs a coach has to undertake to hopefully get a talented player he can then coach up and improve. And thats the problem with Cal, he doesn't teach the kids. They get to the NBA and not only are they less talented comparatively, they also have less of an understanding of a game than they could if they had gone to college with a good coach.
Unless Cal is paying players he isn't a cheater though. Hes just a jerk willing to exploit young desperate kids for his own benefit.
But really its the NBAs fault, they need to copy the MLB model. And even though it will never happen they need to stop overrating complimentary players on championship level teams.
Exploit? I think it's a mutually beneficial relationship. The players are better off after playing for him.
Calipari wins so the fans are happy. He gets players in the NBA which makes the players happy.
Assuming he is playing by the rules, nothing else really matters.
And that one was aided by the threat of an NBA lockout causing three important upperclassmen to return for another year and help the one-and-dones accomplish something they could not have done on their own, IMO.
I do not think that there will be any more championships for Cal and will be saddened if I am wrong.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
I do think that high schools recruit and they have done it for a long time. Doesn't seem like a lot of players wind up at Lawrence North? In the mid sixties, I played for a small school in southern Indiana and a legendary coach in the area named Howard Sharpe recruited me to play for his team in Terre Haute, IN. He had a family for me to live with and everything. My father wouldn't buy it so I stayed at my small school. But I know of several players in that area that Sharpe did get to move to Terre Haute and play for him......
Okay. 85% of coaching is having the team with the best players. In college, that means in recruiting.
It's cliche but Jimmy's and Joe's really do beat X's and O's.
A bad coach can lose with good players. A good coach will lose with bad players.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
It's been pretty big for a long time. Classes were ranked back in the 80s. It was a big deal when Knight recruited Damon Bailey as an 8th grader.
On Ky, I remember when Shawn Kemp made his campus visit to IU. He was a funny guy who loved to talk, and of course a big-time recruit. He made it 100% crystal clear that IU, or anyone else, was not in the running unless the coaches could do "for him and his family what Kentucky was going to do for us."
Of course he did go to Kentucky, stole the coach's son's jewelry, and was kicked off the team.
I wonder if Eddie Sutton or the KY boosters got his money back. Not for the jewels, but for what they had done "for him and his family." We all knew Kentucky players were paid since forever. It was just kind of funny to hear it straight from one of them, and this was before the Emery money package exploded en route to its delivery to Chris Mills. Kentucky cheats like a dog pants and smiles. All day, every day.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
There is a HUGE Inside the Locker Room up on Peegs. I will skim and try to post some good tidbits.
Crean says he wants HH tomorrow to be standing room only and says the fire department better be ready to deal with it haha.
I liked the part about "Only team in U.S. not missing anything." Makes me suspect Crean has succeeded in shoring up the defense. Otherwise there would be a but or an except after that sentence.
And ***** on the football recruiting front. WTH has happened.
With the new baseball stadium going up, the fact that the soccer team is looking as good as ever, and everything going with bball and football, it is a hell of a time to be an IU fan. And it's tough not to give Crean a ton of credit for the effort he has put in on all fronts.
When he stood up there and took this job and said "It's Indiana." I couldn't tell whether it was just joy or truth, well it looks like he was all in with us. It's Indiana, It's Indiana.
Crean has done a fantastic job in coaching and recruiting. Last year's team hustled and was not intimidated one bit- not even facing hostile crowds bothered them...kind of played with a swagger. Fans of other teams definitely could tell a difference. This team is flat out deserving of a top ranking. I am not much of a gambler, but I wouldnt bet against them this year.
I just spent the last hour or so watching videos and things of last year, the Kentucky game, Crean's introductory presser, etc. I've come to this conclusion: No matter what happens this year (good or bad), last year will go down as my favorite year for IU basketball in my lifetime. Given the context of the situation, the last four years, all the misery, the fact that I was at that Kentucky game, the high level of character of every single player on that team, all the crap the upperclassmen went through...just a special group. Sometimes you need that perspective from the bottom to truly appreciate the top. I just hope we win our last game this season.
looks like Elijah Daniel decommited today
Wow. Hoosier Hysteria is not only a packed house, but it looks like several thousand people who were in line will not be getting in. Amazing showing from Hoosier fans.


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OXNARD, Calif. — Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Sunday he believes troubled wide receiver Dez Bryant's salvation will come on the football field.
Bryant has kept a low profile off the field since his July 16 arrest on a misdemeanor family violence charge. On the field, the third-year pro has grabbed the spotlight with his sparkling play at camp, a fact that's increased Jones' optimism about Bryant turning his life around.
"I know how much football means to him," Jones said. "I know what an opportunity he's got. Instincts tell me that that's going to be a big motivator for him."
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For now, though, Bryant's margin for error is thin after he was arrested and charged with assaulting his mother.
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Hattiesburg, Miss., October 31, 2012 - Sharon Schamber-Jones, instructor of business at William Carey University, recently had her first book, entitled Gordon's Creek Anthologies: A Compilation of Short Stories, Poetry, and Photos, published by Gordon's Creek Press, Inc. Schamber-Jones and her late husband, Bert Schamber, started Gordon's Creek Press, Inc., in the early 1990's and developed the idea of Gordon's Creek Yacht Club, including the logo, which is a forum for Hattiesburg natives to share their stories. In addition to the publishing company, the corporation also offers Gordon's Creek Yacht Club merchandise, including hats, t-shirts, coffee mugs, and Christmas ornaments, which can be purchased from www.GordonsCreek.com.
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Roy what the hell was that?
I know what former Pacer I DON'T miss....TROY MURPHY
Roy must be feeling good to do that in front of the clown of JOB, maybe getting to see JOB wake Hibbert up?
I wish we could play against him every game though.
I think that's something we can all agree on.
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
this is the Pacers we wanted to see, i dont care what anyone says. Dallas is a good team with or without Dirk. Darren, OJ Mayo, Chris Kaman, Elton Brand, Vince Carter. This team beat Boston in their opening game and is 5-4. Good win for the Pacers
I want a Plumlee poster on Murphy so bad
How long until Pendergraph shoots a fadeway?
I liked that move by Miles.
Young needs to save some of these jumpers
OJ is in by the way.
OMG, Young? This is Sam Young? or Thadeus Young? xD
Damn winning big feels good.
If sam young can play like this....
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
Man wish Sam could bring this every night!
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Man Orlando Johnson looks terrible.
Darren and Roy embrace.
186 total. over/under was 187. those guys are good.
"Is it nice to have this feeling" -No i feel like **** smiling Brook.
If Plumlee hasn't peaked, he does look like he could develop into a decent back-up.
Sam Young is one of those really ugly old looking guys in the NBA
way to get to 4-6 Indy. 5-6 after NYK!
we get a win @ NY we got a whole new season


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In addition to 2 outdoor swimming pools, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok features a full-service spa, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café.
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Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok features a full-service spa, 2 outdoor swimming pools, outdoor tennis courts, and a health club with fitness facilities. The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. WiFi access is available for a surcharge.
This 5-star property offers access to a business center, limo/town car service, and 8 meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 21229 square feet (1973 square meters) include conference space. This luxury hotel also offers a sauna, a terrace, and a poolside bar. Family-friendly amenities include a complimentary children's club and children's pool. Guests have access to free onsite parking and valet parking. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests.
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- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (free)
- Coffee shop or café
- Bar/lounge
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Business center
- Meeting rooms 8
- Conference space
- Porter/bellhop
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 368
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
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- Coffee/tea in common areas
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- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Children's club
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- Poolside bar
- Luggage storage
- Conference center
- Outdoor tennis courts - 2
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 1972
- Number of meeting rooms - 11
- Free pool cabanas
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- Number of restaurants - 10
- Conference space size (feet) - 21229
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Children's pool
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Free self parking, Free valet parking
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- DVD player
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- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Room service (24 hours)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- iPod docking station
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Down comforter
- Pillow menu
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired Internet access (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Lord Jims - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner.
Le Normandie - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily
The China House - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and brunch. Open select days
Riverside Terrace - This restaurant specializes in barbecue and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Ciao - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.
Nearby Things to Do
Outdoor tennis courts and a health club are featured at the hotel. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Fitness classes on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Racquetball/squash on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
The Oriental Spa has 14 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include Swedish massages, Thai massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a spa tub and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy.
- Swedish massage
- Steam room in spa
- Thai massage
- Reflexology
- Number of treatment rooms 14
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 2100.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- New Year's Eve gala dinner fee
Optional extras
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: THB 642 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: THB 642 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: THB 642NET per day (rates may vary)
- Airport shuttle fee: THB 6500 per vehicle (roundtrip)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 2100.0 per night
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- Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok
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A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on 31 December. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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Palo Alto, Calif. -- Retail and distribution optimization company Aldata said Tuesday it has merged with customer engagement specialist EYC.
Both companies are part of the Symphony Technology Group, and the merger will create a new company, Symphony EYC.
The merger is intended to combine EYC's customer engagement analytics with Aldata's retail and distribution optimization execution capabilities, linking customer insights and engagement strategies into retail assortment, merchandising and supply chain execution.
Roy Simrell, president and CEO of Aldata, will lead Symphony EYC.
EYC's current CEO Tom Buehlmann will remain within the group and become an advisory board member of Symphony EYC. Buehlmann will also move to parent company Symphony Technology Group in another executive role.