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5th OpenFOAM User Conference 2017
|17 oct 2017 - 19 oct 2017
|Frankfurt/Main, Germany
|+49 6102 2067 176
ESI-Open CFD is pleased to announce the 5th Annual OpenFOAM User Conference. This event offers a unique opportunity to learn about the latest developments and interact with users and developers across the OpenFOAM community.
Special lecture
Prof. Philip Roe, University of Michigan
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Philip Roe, best known for his work on high-resolution compressible flows based on approximate Riemann solvers and Godunov methods will deliver the keynote at this year's conference.
Prof. Kyriakos Giannakoglou, National Technical University of Athens
OpenFOAM-based Continuous Adjoint in Shape Optimization - Recent Developments & Industrial Applications
Prof. Kyriakos Giannakoglou is widely acclaimed for his work on Adjoint Optimization.
Prof. Steven B. Beale, Forschungszentrum Jülich
Prof. Beale is a senior scientist at the Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH. Formerly a principal research officer at the National Research and Council of Canada, he has 30 years of experience in computational fluid dynamics, and 18 years in fuel cells.
Dr. Karl Meredith, FM Global
Industrial Fire Suppression: development, validation, and application of FireFOAM
Karl Meredith is a Principal Research Scientist in FM Global's Research Division, where he leads the Fire Modeling team. Karl holds a Ph.D. In Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He has over 18 years of experience performing scientific model development and computations for combustion and fire-suppression scenarios.
This year's conference agenda (October 17th - 18th) will include a focus on Optimization and the Collaborative OpenFOAM infrastructure, continuing themes on Aerodynamic, Process Engineering and Multiphase, Energy Environment, Heat Transfer, OpenFOAM Technologies including Meshing and HPC.
Additional Workshops (October 19th):
- Tips, Tricks & Best Practices
- Meshing and Overset
- Visual-CFD
Congratulations to Maria Faruoli, Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, University of Basilicata, winner of the Student Paper Award for her presentation "Adjoint optimization with thermal constraints".
This event will take place in Frankfurt, Germany from 17th to 19th October 2017. This year we will host the event at the Dorint Pallas Hotel in Wiesbaden (close to Frankfurt), Germany. Read more ...
Sponsor Program
If you're interested, please write to and request the Sponsoring Kit!
Flashback: Past OpenFOAM User Conferences
OpenFOAM trademark is owned by ESI-OpenCFD
Four years ago in April 2013, ESI premiered the OpenFOAM User Conference in Frankfurt, Germany with more than 200 participants from all parts of the world. With a mix of about 35 industrial speakers from Automotive, Chemical, Aerospace, Biotechnologies, Marine, Coastal Engineering etc., the event brought OpenFOAM creators and OpenFOAM users together to exchange and share their ideas and knowledge about OpenFOAM. Attendee numbers increased even more at our third OpenFOAM User Conference 2015 in Stuttgart and also the fourth event, held in October 2016 in Cologne, was again extremely well received by the worldwide OpenFOAM community.
What do the attendees from former OpenFOAM User Conferences have to say?
The 2nd OpenFOAM User Conference was a great chance to know and exchange experiences and knowledge with the rest of OpenFOAM community. We need it every year regularly. The community is growing up!
It was a very diverse collection of unique problem solving techniques from different standpoints (industries, universities), all contributing to the open-source community.
I really appreciate the wide variety of industrial applications covered during each session
Very interesting presentations and good opportunity of meeting people from other industries / academics and seeing what they do with OpenFOAM
I got a lot of insight and collaborations opportunities form the community
The event was very good. It keeps you well informed about what is going on in the world of OpenFOAM and what is to come next
It was the perfect occasion to meet the OpenFOAM community leaders along with other users to exchange great ideas for the future of CFD.
A great opportunity to meet colleagues and interact with the ESI-OpenCFD team.
Thank you for the well organized conference.
At early stages of using OpenFOAM, but we will understand better our requirements with regard to OpenFOAM as we use it within our projects.

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Yoho Solid Hotel Polhengoda
Property Description
Stay with Yoho Bed to experience the best of local hospitality at affordable rates. We believe in providing comfortable standardised accommodation for competitive prices. Speak to our Yoho Bed representatives to find out more on the nearest attractions, things to do and other experiences in the area. The Space Conveniently located in Colombo, this property offers simple, comfortable rooms that feature free WiFi and flat screen TVs. All rooms will have clothes racks and desks, and are fitted with private bathrooms that are equipped with free toiletries. This property offers family room options, which are ideal for guests who are traveling in a group or with family. Guest Access The property provides laundry, ironing and daily housekeeping services for guests. Room service is available too. The Neighbourhood The property is in a great location where guest will be close to the best areas in Colombo. Guests can easily drop by restaurants such as Thali's, The Fab and Off The Hook which located a short distance away from the property. When it comes to shopping, Factory Outlet, Cool Planet and KINMAC-The Cloths Shop are quite easy to reach too. Distance From Other Key Landmarks Narahenpita Railway Station: 1.4 km Nugegoda Railway Station: 1.9 km Arcade Independence Square: 2.3 km The Independence Square: 2.5 km Laksala: 2.5 km Sinhalese Sports Club: 2.6 km House of Fashions: 2.9 km Majestic City Colombo: 2.9 km Barefoot Gallery: 3 km Bambalapitiya Railway Station: 3 km Colombo Town Hall: 3.8 km Nelum Pokuna: 3.4 km Sri Lanka National Museum: 3.4 km National Art Gallery: 3.5 km Galle Face Green: 5.8 km Colombo Dutch Museum: 6.5 km Getting Around Guests will find it easy to get around Colombo due to the convenient location of the property. Guests can consider using public transport to get around the city, since both the Nugegoda and Narahenpita Railway station are located a short distance away. The hotel also provides airport shuttle service. House Rules Children can be accommodated at the property, but there is no space for extra beds. Pets are not allowed on the property. This property accepts cash payments only.
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:) L emplacement est bien et ce n est pas cher. :( La chambre familiale a un mur avec des traces de moisissures... La chambre n était pas faite et assez sale La personne qui devait nous emmener à l aéroport tôt le matin n est pas venue nous chercherhas responded to this review
Hi Laurence! Oh no! We are really sorry to hear that about the poor cleanliness as we always aim to provide our guests with quality accommodation and great hospitality. We do apologise for any inconveniences that were caused due to the airport pickup being missed and will look into this issue. Your valued feedback is highly valued and will help us make improvements where necessary. Thank you for your review.Lluís, (ES) 17 August 2018 booking.com Review Rate 5
Habitaciones a buen precio :) El precio es bajo y está bien ubicado. :( El nivel de limpieza era justo y las paredes estaban llenas de humedades.has responded to this review
Hi Lluís! We are really sorry to hear that the cleanliness was not up to standard, as we always aim to provide quality accommodation for our guests. Your valued feedback does help us make improvements to our standards. Thank you for your review.
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1213 N State Rd 7
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
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Tom H.
Exceptional service. Fast, friendly and great price. Eli is wonderful to work with and he had our car in and out on a Saturday morning after a front brake caliper locked up. Thanks so much Eli!
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I love this place they are so open honest and upfront with what they have to do what could be done and the price I have been going here for two years now and my dad has been a loyal customer for a lot longer we have never been disappointed coming here I would not recommend any other place. Eli is the best
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I've been bringing my cars here for 15 years and they are always reliable, honest and the prices are fair.
Always a pleasant experience! Friendly and most of all honest! Highly Recommended!
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Highly recommend brake world. You can come to this place with your mind at ease. The shop was very clean and the customer service was very nice. The mechanics were very knowledgeable. Their prices where more than fair. The BMW dealership was going to charge me $550 dollars for my service package of Oil Change, Coolant Flush, Brake Flush and Power steering flush. They charged me $250 for the same great service and they did it in 2 hours. Thank you Brake World for being a great company and respecting the value of a hard working dollar.
I've been using them for the last 8 years and have always found their service honest and straight forward.
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Explained the diagnostics thoroughly. Good service. Will visit again.
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A rare business that holds honesty, integrity, and great work paramount.
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Excellent service and fair pricing. This is a family owned business that we've been coming to for years and will continue to do so. We have also referred a few people that have also mentioned how satisfied they are. They try their best to get all services for your vehicle done in a timely fashion.
Al A.
Great Service!!!
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Brake World is honest & reliable. If you need something, they price it honestly and are trustworthy to do the job correctly. If you think you need something and you don't, they let you know. They just don't do unnecessary work to make money. They guarantee their work for one year which is hard to find. They worked with the dealership I bought my car from which was extraordinary. My grandpa, who since passed, loved Brake World! This man was a nickel and dime kinda man, and if he was a repeat customer that goes beyond words about how honest and reasonable they really are. Thank you Brake World.
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Someone I respect greatly referred me to Eli at Brake World. Eli was very professional and courteous. They were extremely busy, but the technicians were prompt in servicing my car. They also gave me a great deal. My first visit was great. I look forward to continuing to do business here. :)
Lior S.
Brake World provided excellent service. They were very patient and explained everything that was needed in a way that I could understand. We have been coming here for many years, and they've never let us down!
Garrett J. E.
I went there for the first time today for an air conditioning repair. I found them to be very knowledgeable and helpful. Rather than just taking my money for typical air conditioning service and freon, they diagnosed my car first at length and found that a small part was broken and needed to be replaced. That was the root cause of losing freon. The place I went to last year just took my money and it only lasted about eight months before I needed to service it again. I've had many bad experiences at other local chain repair shops. I'm actually looking forward to using Brake World for my other car in the near future. Obviously, I highly recommend this establishment.
Did a great job on my 2013 Ram. Total replacement, pads, rotors & calipers at a fair price while I waited.
Ramez S.
I'm very lucky to have you as a first experience in West Palm Beach. You did a fantastic job yesterday.
Andrew W.
My favorite Auto Garage in Palm Beach County. Family owned and operated. I have been coming here for years. Exceptional customer service. They have always been a pleasure and will never charge you for something that doesn't need urgent attention. Very upfront and honest with pricing. Not just looking for a fast buck, they truly care about their customers. Only garage I will ever go to.
Laurie C.
Always a great experience at brake world! Friendly customer service, real experts, speedy service, and fair prices.
Peter E.
We found these guys by chance when we moved down here in 2014 when my vehicle desperately needed a complete brake job. They gave us great customer service with a great price. They have worked on both of our cars ever since even if it's just an oil change. They stand behind their work as we have experienced on several occasions. I will continue using them for all our aotomotive needs and we highly recommend them.
Brought my car in for a water pump and thermostat replacement. Did a great job and finished all before lunch time. Price was very fair especially considering how much other well known companies would charge. Definitely will return for work needed. Thanks.
Dwight D.
Awesome Awesome Awesome work they do there. Friendly, Fast, Honest service. I took my car in to get rear brakes done & I asked the Owner Eli to check my A.C. because it was out for 2 months. He called me & told me the A.C. was fine. He showed me what the problem was & took care of it free of charge. I also took my mother-in-law's car there as well. O & my sister-in-law's car. Great job guys.
Michael J.
I have been to Brake World several times. Great, honest service.
Brian M.
Great Experience! I felt both my Jeep and I were well cared for! The guys at Brake World, 1213 N. St. Rd-7 in Royal Palm are honest, friendly, and provided a reasonable estimate. My brake needs were extensive, because my 1995 Jeep Wrangler is a real rust bucket underneath, and I knew it was going to be pricey beforehand. I felt the estimate was fair, and my Jeep was ready when projected. Everything was severely corroded, and needed to be replaced completely. Turn around was faster than I guessed it would be (less than 2 days). Because of the overall poor condition of my Jeep due to age & rust, the technician noted and suggested additional repairs, which Eli explained over the phone. I felt the integrity of my Jeep, and MY best interests were important to these guys. The overall experience was very impressive! Well done guys, thank you for all your hard work!
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I would highly recommend them to anyone. They gave me prompt and excellant service. I will definitely be going back when my truck needs any work. Very conscientious and courteous professionals.
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Brake World is the place to go. I've been going there for years. Eli & Moty will take care of you and your car needs like family. Good guys! Their prices are great!
Mark L.
Great guys Moty and Eli, fixed my AC, got me in and out fast!!!!! Im cool now!!
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If you want quality work done at a reasonable price, this is the place to take your car. These guys are the best in the business.
Gina L.
Great experience. Family owned. I have been going here for years and they always guarantee their work.
Mike S.
Good; quick job.
Miri and Moty, thanks for always being there for me. Moty picked my car up from home and fixed it. He is the best. You are my family. I will recommend you to everybody. I love your site and the coupons.
David D.
We have had all our vehicles serviced at Brake World for 10+ years. Always honest, never will try to upsell you to something unless it is really needed. They have always stood behind their work.
Peter R.
My wife and I have had our vehicles maintained and serviced by Brake World Royal Palm Beach since they opened (originally on Southern Blvd) and can't say enough good things about owners Motey and Miriam. They are both very honorable people who really care about doing the right thing for their customers, we've experienced this first hand on more then one occasion. In all the years we've worked with them we've found them to be responsible, courteous, very fair and most importantly a very knowledgeable service center thanks to Motey, which is the one thing we all want but don't always get from other mechanics.
Liat E.
Friendly and honest. Great pricing. Clean and inviting place.
Jared H.
Very friendly and helpful. Helped customers with questions and provided advice when asked.
Raymond B.
Great service and price.
Berson G.
Great service, and they always stay true to their warranty. I've been a faithful customer for 4 years with no regrets.
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Great experience. Honest and reliable work.
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The service I received was GREAT. I recommend everyone to come here!!!
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Great job. Brakes are a resonable price.
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Great service, honest guy.
Robert C.
Awesome. See Eli.
Guy D.
Best place to come for any of your car needs. They are honest. Great people, and they do amazing work. I don't take my car anywhere else.
Margi B.
I have been going to Brake World to get oil change for many years. I also got new brakes there. Eli and the owner are always so helpful and kind. I feel super comfortable going there. I always recommend this place to my friends when they ask me where I take my car for oil change. I really like Brake World!!
Jennifer T.
My experience at Brake World was excellent. They were so honest and helpful, it's unbelievable. I will definately bring all of my car repairs to them!!!
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Great experience, fast service, clean place at an affordable price. The customer service is impeccable. I have been with them for almost four years, I am very happy and highly recommend them!
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Great crew. Been going to Brake World for 17 years. Always honest, and fairly priced. Highly recommend them.
Joseph C.
Always a friendly, quick repair for a fair price. Never repeat the same repair ever. Thanks Eli.
E. Vivian B.
Honest and fast working machanics. Gets the job done.
Shirley W.
My family and I have been taking our cars to Brake World for many years and we honestly, will not take our cars anywhere else. You are hard pressed to find honest mechanics anywhere in Palm Beach County, and I feel confident in saying that the owners of Brake World are not only honest but extremely knowledgeable. I have and will continue to refer anyone to this business for their automotive repair/maintenance needs.
Lamont M. Sr.
Brake World has been taking care of all my cars since 2006, I recommend this automotive car company to anyone who is in the Palm Beach County area. Talking about customer service, the best I have ever been around and I am in the customer service business. The people there at Brake World go above and beyond the call to ensure that all your needs are met; and at the best prices in town. My only goal is to tell everyone else that when it comes to car care, Brake World is your place. Brake World of Royal Palm Beach is the most trusted group of people I have experienced in my over 30 years of driving, you guys rock! Royal Palm Beach resident of over 10 years, and loyal customer!
Al G.
I have used Brake World for all of my auto needs for the past nine years. They have always been reasonably priced and have never tried to over sell. They stand behind everything they do and go out of their way to make sure you are satisfied. I have recommended them to many people and they have all thanked me.
Helene M.
I am forever thankful to my friend Larry for introducing me to Brake World. They have always gone that extra mile for me. I can't tell you how many times I've come and they say no charge for something minor. I moved and still will not go to another place to take care of my car. My son goes to school in Tampa and tries to coordinate his trips home with his oil change.
John F.
This place is great! At other shops I have had several bad experiences in the past but one of my coworkers suggested that I try this place. They were affordably priced and very quick to complete the work on my car. The employees were very friendly and helpful as well. I won't ever go anywhere else! 5 stars! Thanks for giving me a place I can trust again!
Eric L.
Had the A/C evaporator go bad on our 2013 F-150. After bringing it to Ford we were quoted north of $1800 for the repair. We took it to Brake World on the suggestion of a friend and are happy we did! At first we tried to use an aftermarket part that would have saved us almost 50%, but given how this truck was configured, it would not have been a wise decision. We were told after they had a chance to look at the problem that given the complex make-up of the system for this model year it would be smarter to go with an authentic Ford part. Even with that we saved more than $500 over the dealership's best price. If price, competent service techs, and overall good customer service is important to you, don't look back, head to Brake World.
Andrew H.
Came in for tire repair. Eli and staff fantastic. Speedy service and always honest. Have been using brake world for years. Life long customer!!!!
Chris W.
Today I went to get my brakes looked at. The staff was very attentive and quickly went to action taking my report of an issue very seriously. The issue turned out to be something very minor - a brake dust cover touching the rim - but very noisy. The issue was repaired in a matter of a minutes and I was off on my way. The brakes feel great.
Ken G.
I needed a Rack and Pinion system, and a new Alternator. I priced out this job with Tire Kingdom, Tire Plus, and Bill Tyson Auto repair. I chose Brake World on State Rd. 7/441, because you deal directly with the owner, Moty Morad. His price was the best of the 4 (and I compared specific apples to apples with each). He was excellent to deal with, and has a few very qualified mechanics. Bottom line getting a great price, plus the advantage of dealing direct with the owner is a win-win. Will be my new place to get all my auto services and repairs done.
Anthony D.
I went to 3 different places to have my car repaired after we moved to South Florida and we were never happy with the results. We've taken our car for the last 6 years to Brake World and we are satisfied with the work and the service. Elie knows about cars and does not sugarcoat his opinion or recommendations for the necessary repairs. I trust their recommendations and the diagnostic associated with the problems. We haven't had a bad experience with Brake World of Royal Palm Beach so far and we hope it continues.
Kristen K.
If you are looking for an honest mechanic (which is typically a complete oxymoron), look no further. We've been taking our cars here for 6 years for routine maintenance as well as large repairs. He was able to fix my husband's and my AC for a fraction of what other shops quoted us. I took my car in recently because I thought it needed a tune up. He told me that it needed nothing and didn't even charge us for looking at it. They deliver on promises to finish the car by day's end if they say they are able to do so. They have fair pricing, and always have coupons in the Val-Pak, etc. Don't take a chance on a dishonest or money centered repair shop. This is family owned and operated and they treat you with respect.
Chad E. B.
Went to two other places, they beat others by $100. I'm happy with the work as well (brake job).
Julie L. H.
Customer service is unlike any other car shop we've been. They are trustworthy and very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend them!
Shai P.
Honest, reliable, highly recommend! Fast, great prices and great service.
Ralph R.
Honest and great workers. Good prices, and they don't rip you off.
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As the stock market hovers around all-time highs and fears over some kind of reversal intensify, financial advisors who hedge against potential losses may be protecting their clients' health as well as their wealth.
That is one conclusion that could be drawn from a rash of new studies linking recession, stock market crashes and volatility to an increase in anxiety, migraines and ulcers, and even hospital admissions.
One of the studies, conducted by a team at San Diego State University led by epidemiologist John Ayers and published in the February issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, took a novel, big-data approach to identifying health changes during the Great Recession.
Instead of relying on after-the-fact health surveys, the researchers looked at Internet search queries, seen as offering immediate and precise descriptions of symptoms.
The researchers compared the cumulative difference between queries (e.g., "stomach ulcer symptoms" or "back pain relief") observed and expected based on trends prior to the study period of December 2008 through 2011.
For the 100 most frequently queried symptoms, the Great Recession produced 205 million health concern queries beyond prerecession trend expectations.
The top maladies, thematically, involved headache, hernia, chest pain and arrhythmia, which generated, respectively, 41%, 37%, 35% and 32% more queries than expected.
More specifically, however, stomach ulcer symptoms and headache symptoms saw recession-era increases of 228% and 193%.
Overall, the study tentatively associates the Great Recession with "worsening population health."
A closely related, though entirely independent study by finance professors Joseph Engelberg and Christopher Parsons, both of U.C. San Diego, shows that sharp stock market drops are positively linked to immediate spikes in hospital admissions.
Interestingly, mental health maladies such as anxiety, panic disorder and depression were the most pervasive conditions leading to hospitalization. (As for physical ill effects, the researchers found they were most prevalent amidst stock reversals of local companies, suggesting concerns related to jobs and income.)
"Virtually the entire effect shows up the first day (as with the October 1987 crash), with a magnitude roughly twice that observed for non-psychological disorders," which may result in hospital admission the following day, the authors find. "A daily return in the bottom quintile increases hospital admissions by 0.63% over the next two days," they estimate.
Most people suffering from anxiety, of course, don't end up in a hospital. But looking at these most severe cases and applying back-of-the-envelope calculations, the authors extrapolate from their California-centered 30-year study that — nationally — stock market declines increase health care costs by roughly $650 million annually, looking at hospitalization costs and population data.
The researchers suggest further study of the financial media's effect on the health of the population, noting the "widespread dissemination of financial information, on an almost minute-to-minute basis" may heighten the distress of those experiencing market losses because of anticipatory emotions.
Anticipatory emotions involving stock market anxiety were, coincidentally, the subject of a survey of 128 advisors by Hartford Funds, which found that client anxiety about investment losses results in their prioritizing low risk over the potential for greater return.
The survey lends further support to the classic equity premium puzzle, which explains investors' allegiance to lower-return bonds as a result of inordinate fear of stock losses.
A majority of advisors, 57%, say client anxiety of this nature has adversely affected their investment decisions.
Emerging-market funds especially induce anxiety, say 90% of surveyed advisors, with 65% citing international bond funds.
In contrast, equity value funds and corporate bond funds produced the least amount of stress, advisors say of their clients.
Check out Greed, Sex and Drugs on Wall St.: Therapist to Financial Pros Tells All on ThinkAdvisor.


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Enjoy the ultimate European river cruise experience on board a luxury Scenic Space-Ship.
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Enjoy the ultimate European river cruise experience on board a luxury Scenic Space-Ship. Cruise the Rhine, Danube or Moselle rivers and enjoy the recently upgraded Scenic Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Ruby & Pearl, which now meet the same peerless standards set by our newest ships. Enjoy sumptous fine dining in a range of stunning on-board venues, unlimited complimentary premium branded drinks, inspirational excursions and once-in-a-lifetime events. Also enjoy a staff-to-guest ratio of 1:3, butler service, special on-board entertainment, a wellness area and gym, Wifi, ebikes and tailormade GPS devices, all included in the price. Balcony suites feature the Scenic Sun Lounge, transforming your balcony into an all-weather conservatory-style space at the touch of a button.
19m2 /205ft2. Located on the Sapphire and Diamond Deck with full length outdoor balcony and spacious Scenic Sun-Lounge with even more room to relax. Stay on the Diamond Deck and have access to additional services that will add to the luxury of your time on board. Suite features and services: Luxury queen size slumber bed Scenic Sun Lounge Marble bathrooms Pillow menu Complimentary mini bar Mac-mini infotainment system Complimentary movies on demand In room safe Hairdryer, alarm clock, telephone International power sockets L'Occitane bathroom amenities Luxury bathrobe and slippers Nordic walking sticks Butler service Complimentary laundry concierge Shoeshine service Early morning tea/coffee service Beverage service in your private suite Exclusive to Diamond Deck: Complimentary daily pressing for two pieces of clothing Exclusive invitation to Table La Rive Private Captain's cocktail party Priority dining reservations
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Not wanting to be too pedantic, but "a near full 360 degree range of visibility"? 180 degree surely?
The Omni 5 is a brand new front light from Cateye and offers a near full 180 degree range of visibility making it a a very good commuting light in its own right or as an emergency backup light to a brighter main beam.
Inside the new lens are five LEDs and the light they produce is reflected through prisms carefully placed to split their beams. This ensures there is a healthy amount of light reflected sideways as well as straight ahead, and really seems to work.
When you're commuting through town you don't just want a front light to be visible from ahead, but you want to have good side visibility, particularly at roundabouts and other junctions where traffic might be approaching from the side. The Omni 5 spits out a huge amount of light in all directions and helps you stand out far more than many other lights... it's a confidence boost on busy and dimly lit streets.
The light is easy to fit to the handlebars with simple tool-free FlexTight. The light unit slots into the bracket and can easily be removed. When fixed in place the light is very stable - it doesn't bounce around at all.
Located at the side is the button that operates the light. A long press turns it on and off, a short press cycles through the three available modes, rapid, flash and constant. Battery life is impressive making it a light you can fit and forget for quite a while (of course depending on how long your commute is).
In rapid and constant the battery life is 40-hours while in flash mode it's a huge 120-hours. That's from two AAA batteries that are easily replaceable when time comes to swap them for a fresh pair.
It's a compact light and doesn't take up much space on the handlebars. It's an excellent choice for city commuting cyclists and its huge range of visibility makes it a clear winner over similar lights that only project light forwards.
And as well as commuting duties, it's also a good backup light for cyclists doing a lot of training in the evenings after work, complementing a brighter main light.
They produce the same light for the back as well, and a pair would make a good setup.
If you need a long burning and bright light for commuting or as a backup, this is well designed and good value.
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Make and model: Cateye Omni 5 front light
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the light is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Five bright LEDs deliver great brightness with impressive runtime. New Omni Directional Technology increases safety while three modes – rapid, flashing and constant, let you select the right level of visibility. With two AAA batteries, the Omni 5 will run up to 120 hours. The simple, tool-free FlexTight bracket and included clothing clip allow you to easily attach the Omni 5 anywhere you'd like.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the light?
Dimension: 36.0 X 75.0 X 21.9mm
Weight: 41.8grams (light unit and battery)
Light source: White LED X5
Battery: AAA alkaline battery X2
Runtime: Approx 40hrs in constant, 120hrs in flashing, and 40hrs in rapid mode
Mount size: φ22.2~32.0mm (FlexTight SP-12-F)
Other: Clothing clip included
Solidly made and sturdy construction and the tool-free clamp is well made and secure.
Fitting the light is a doddle taking just two minutes before you're up and running and the one button operation is simple.
No tools needed - it's a simple and effective clamp.
It has survived some heavy rain so far.
It'll last between 40 and 120 hours from just two AAA batteries so you can fit-and-forget.
The near 360 degree range of light improves visibility compared to many other lights and ensures you're just as visible from the side as from the front.
It's designed to survive the rigours of daily commuting.
It's light enough that to not need worrying about, it is a commuting light after all.
For the light output and range of visibility and ease of use, plus the extended battery life, it is good value.
Tell us how the light performed overall when used for its designed purpose
For commuting it's head and shoulders above other lights in this category; not as stylish as other lights perhaps, but it works brilliantly.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the light
The wide range of visibility produced by the lens.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the light
It's quite chunky on the front of the bike.
Did you enjoy using the light? Yes.
Would you consider buying the light? Yes.
Would you recommend the light to a friend? Yes.
About the tester
Age: 31 Height: 180 Weight: 67
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, time trialling, cyclo cross, commuting, touring, mtb,
David has worked on the road.cc tech team since July 2012. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds.
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How much is it? £17!!!
I owned a similar designed CatEye lamp which also had the switch on the end. An earlier design had the switch on the back. The switch on the end was so sensitive that it kept switching on if I put it in a pocket or bag, so it used batteries like nobody's business. Without any particularly rough handling within a month the rubber cap on the switch had cracked and become detached. The switch failed to work.
The kidney-shaped lights sold as RSP (currently £4 at Evans) or £8 the pair from Wilkinson are a much better buy. Smart do them (£5 for the rear one). The swicth is on the back and very can be rarely is switched on accidentally.


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Sunday, November 01, 2009
Thoughts on Avoidance
In my view, when Avoidance hits 50%+, healing gets weird. Basically, the next attack is more likely to miss than actually connect. So it becomes very hard to predict how damage will be dealt, which is the essence of good healing. You start healing very generally, aiming at the worst case scenarios. The tank's actual health doesn't really matter anymore.
And for harder content, the damage per hit is very high to actually threaten the tank. So you end up with the scenario where the next attack is probably going to miss, but if it does hit, it will do over 50% of the tank's health.
Healing is much more fun when tank Avoidance is much lower. When you can accurately predict the pattern of damage and adjust your healing to match.
But tanks in WoW have very high Avoidance rates. That 50% magic number, where an attack connecting flips from being likely to being unlikely, occurred in Naxxramas. The very first tier of raid content.
In my opinion, WoW would benefit from a much more radical solution: don't put Avoidance on gear. Tanks would have their base 10-15% avoidance, plus another 10% or so from talents. That would give a tank-specced character about 25% avoidance, which is a pretty good number. Attacks would be likely to connect, but a miss streak here and there makes things interesting.
However, tanks would need more stats dedicated to them. They would only have Stamina, Expertise, and DPS stats. Perhaps something like bonus healing done to them, or a resilience variant, or bonus threat. I'm sure there are many possibilities.
But Avoidance has to be reigned in, and I think the optimal Avoidance value for fun gameplay is about 25%, which--after base and talents--doesn't leave any room for avoidance on gear.
Edit: Honor's Code goes hardcore and proposes eliminating tank gear altogether!
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- Anonymous12:24 AM, November 02, 2009
As a tank that will be going into ICC with quite a large amount of avoidance (in that gear set anyway), I have been pondering this quite a bit. Even worse is that given the amount of avoidance typical tanks have, Bliz had to institute mechanics like impale and frozen slash, which to say the least, suck. There is no longer any interesting choices in gear, it's simply stack stam and mitigation until your eyes bleed. Period. The risk of choosing avoidance over a larger effective health pool is too great (and yes, I've read all the blue comments regarding their disdain for EH). I'm sure you've seen the effects of tank gear choices as a healer in ToGC.ReplyDelete
Anyway, my point is that gear choice for a tank is one of the larger parts of the role. They are (opinion here) the most gear dependent role in the majority of raid scenarios, and choosing gear wisely is what can separate a good tank from a bad one. In hindsight though, I suppose that's true for most classes, but the point is made.
I'm pleased with the game as a whole, but disappointed that over the course of an entire expansion, Bliz has failed once again to change one of the key mechanics in the tanking/healing department. It's even more disappointing because they acknowledged the problem in BC, yet haven't been able to find an appropriate solution aside from the temporary fix that is Icecrown Radiance.
I've always thought that a "sponge tank" would be nicer. When I first went prot from holy, I pretty much just enchanted for def and then gemmed for stam. I ended up with tonnes of dodge anyways just because of how much the stuff was imbued in all the pieces I was wearing.ReplyDelete
This new direction for tanking and healing is such a nice one. The first time that I healed patchwerk, I really thought that healing was crazy chaotic.
I think in one expansion's time, I'd like to go back and revisit Naxxramas, OS3D and Malygos. (lol @ the scaled drakes) Levelling an alt with some friends, we've picked up some really weird plate gear.
Also, Big Bear Butt made a post that echoes the same sentiment. It's an interesting read.
- Hairymuppet2:56 AM, November 02, 2009
I completely agree with the idea of reducing avoidance. I don't think you should balance it out with increasing the healing received by the tank though, because with the avoidance reduced you've vastly increased the chance the tank will take 2 hits in a row which each do about 50-60% of his entire health pool. If this happens he dies, and the extra healing does nothing.ReplyDelete
I've also noticed (not sure if this applies with everything, but just my opinion) that bosses enraging doesn't seem to be that big a deal anymore. The bosses are already hitting for a ton, so going into enrage doesn't make a difference to the healers strategy. I remember in TBC that 90% of tank deaths occured in the enrage phase, and then you'd maybe push through with the OT surviving or with the boss running around while DPS keep shooting him as he kills them all.
It would be better if the bosses damage was lowered so that for the first 70-90% of the fight it would be a case of measuring healing needed against how much damage is taken, instead of mass overhealing. Then during enrage the real danger of being 2-shotted comes into play, and the only way of avoiding it is damage reduction cooldowns, stuff like guardian angel, and saving the awesome dps till the end. (This might also encourage more mana conservation, as healers would ideally have to burn through tons of it during the enrage phase to keep the tank up.)
More rogue-like bosses would be good too... faster hits so the damage can be measured better.
Unfortunately, a resilience stat won't work because in Cataclysm all tanks will get uncrittable from talents like Druids do today.ReplyDelete
Without avoidance or Defense on gear, all plate just becomes DPS plate. Maybe that's a good solution as it's essentially where Druids are today using Rogue leather.
As a paladin tank, with a silly amount of avoidance/mitigation that wasn't terribly difficult to get, I definitely agree that avoidance is getting a tad ridiculous.ReplyDelete
However, I'm more opposed to the people out there breaking socket bonuses because they are gemming nothing but stamina. What a great way to make your healers go OOM.
It's silly, there's a great stat in the game that works better than any of this dodge/block/parry/resilience damage mitigation, and it's Armor.
Remember leatherworking armor kits? They gave armor bonuses to gear. Imagine that! Fortifying your leg-guards by adding more armor to it. Why aren't these in use anymore? Now it's just stamina stamina stamina. Furthermore, Gems should exist for Armor, and even for Shield Block Value.
Letting tanks choose to stack more armor and sbv--mitigation stats instead of avoidance ones--would allow healing to be predictable, while still letting the tank reduce the damage they take.
Oh, another thing that I wanted to mention.ReplyDelete
How much sense does it make to put a Warrior or Druid in charge of tanking magic damage? Their focus is physical, as is every tank (except DKs I supose).
Why not use Mages/Warlocks/Priests/Shamans to Tank magic bosses? Looking back to Dungeons and Dragons rules, magic attacks are against your Will or Fortitude, not your Armor Class. They simply hit the meatheads harder than the magic-folk. The only reason our tanks can tank magic is high stamina (and for some reason Wizard NPCs hit very hard on cloth).
We've seen quite a bit of Mage/Warlock tanking in TBC, and it was a really interesting mechanic that worked really well! Why not give these classes magic resistance that scales with INT or something?
@Honors, I was referring to the "Reduce all damage by X%" facet of Resilience, not the crit reduction.ReplyDelete
Here's an idea from some other MMOs: Why make dodge and parry reduce all the damage of a hit? Why not make them reduce damage by 50% instead of 100%? Or make it more like resists, where you have a chance for 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, or 0% damage. The avoidance stats would still be strong, but a lot of the spikiness would disappear.ReplyDelete
I think a lot of the problem right now is that these two stats are completely binary. That makes the difference between three connected hits and three avoided hits huge (100% actually).
As a feral druid, most of my gear is already DPS gear. Only neck/cloak/rings/trinkets/enchants are focused on tanking. I wholeheartedly agree with you that removing avoidance stats from gear is the direction they need to take for the next expansion. They seem really hot on combining/removing stats (mp5, armor pen, spellpower,e tc) so why not do the same for tanks?ReplyDelete
Within the "dps leather" pieces I look at, 9 out of 10 times the ideal "tanking" piece isn't the same as the ideal "dps" piece simply due to stat allocation. In Ulduar, I noticed there were only a couple pieces of my BiS tanking pieces that I had competition with Rogues. The rest were mediocre for dps and I picked up with no problem. They should definitely do the same thing for plate.
Gems/enchants/procs could still be places to supplement your avoidance without letting it get out of hand.
It depends on how the avoidance reduction works.ReplyDelete
It it reduces 'off the top' by taking away the avoidance that's already subject to diminishing returns, then actually your suggestion is the opposite of what you should be doing.
Avoidance would give you more bang for the buck at 40% avoidance vs 60%, so if Icecrown Radiance puts you back at 40%, then it makes a lot of sense to recover as much of the lost avoidance as you can - the EH will be better than any stam stacking at that point.
If the reduction doesn't affect your diminishing returns, however, then I fully agree with this recommendation. Avoidance should be essentially ditched altogether and you should just get stam stam stam stam stam.


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Delhi, India, is closed today.
My guide, a solemn man named C.K. Gupta, is deeply apologetic. It is, he informs me, not a holiday, but a peaceful protest. "Too high prices in the shops." It is several years back, and I am in Delhi on vacation. It is my first time here.
Receiving this piece of early-morning information, I am all set for empty sidewalks. The occasional whining ambulance. Maybe a bus.
But when we leave my rented car near the Defence Colony market, it is impossible to move. Trying to walk, I am blocked by the backs of shirts and jackets and saris. An undertow that I do not understand is keeping me in place.
My guide tugs me into a doorway. I am panting. Sweating. "What," I ask, "is going on?"
"Crowded," explains Gupta.
I can see that, I say. "But you said Delhi was closed."
Gupta compresses his face. His eyes are economized into coin slots. "It is closed," he says. "But people have errands. They are hungry. Come with me."
Gupta has me climb the stairs to a restaurant. South Indian Eating Paradise, says the sign. It so happens that Delhi is in northern India. But, for Gupta, this is not a problem.
Our early lunch turns out not to be as filling as I'd thought. "Listen," I say. "I hate to admit this, but I'm still a little hungry."
Gupta examines me.
An analytical man, he watches more than he talks. "Ah," was all he'd said yesterday morning when I'd been lost. Out of a stripe of shadow, Gupta appeared.
"I do not need any help," I had announced. "Ah," replied Gupta, watching, watching. "Ah." He then unfurled his map.
"How about a snack outside?" I suggest. "You could find a vendor. Same south Indian food, let's say, but simpler."
"Tourists do not try this," he says. "Even at a clean place, well, I cannot risk it."
The risk is mine, I say. Let's go.
Street food here, I have read, is a regional thing. Stalls in Delhi and Mumbai will have different techniques and tastes. In 2007, there was a push to enforce new sanitation standards and set up "vending zones" with electricity and running water.
But, despite attempts at regulation, this is India. There are makeshift stands wherever you turn. The street-sellers sell on.
"We call this [street] food chaat," says Gupta, lecturing while I drive. He tells me about a typical sidewalk snack called pani puri, a deep-fried shell made from wheat or other flour, full of boiled potato and tamarind juice. Some of the foods, he adds, will give us tastes of yogurt, chickpeas, "maybe mint" and peanuts.
Fine, I say. All fine.
I park the car at the edge of Old Delhi's Chandni Chowk neighborhood. We take a ride on a bicycle rickshaw for a while (it's welded to the back of an Indian-made Hero-brand bike) and then we get out and try to walk. Streets are miniature and twisted.
After a while, he finds a courtyard — it's partly a driveway for some bikes — that has folding chairs. A card table is topped with a plastic, patterned cover. There is a man with a beard, metal pans and a portable stove.
"Here, you can get more than bite-sized," says Gupta, ordering a masala dosa. For me, he selects the same regional dish I'd tried at the restaurant: uttapam with tomato and onion.
Uttapam, I say. "Sounds like a prescription."
"Probably no one gets sick here," assures Gupta.
So far on my India trip, I have been splurging. The deals are good. My hotel, the Leela Kempinski Gurgaon, has a name that's hard to say. But it's enormous and shiny, with on-site restaurants that are like horns of plenty spilling meats and fruits and cheeses from around the world.
But when our snack is delivered, I realize I am in a different Delhi. The food is served on metal plates, and each of the platters — including chutneys in cups — costs less than 80 rupees, about $1.50. Prices may be high in the stores, but not here.
My uttapam looks the same as it did at lunch: a cross between a pita and pancake. Its toppings seem to be trapped inside. Gupta pours on Day-Glo green and orange relishes without checking first. "Hey," I say.
But when I bite, there's nothing. No fire. Nothing except an onion-y, tomato-y, cilantro taste that makes me want to have more. I do.
"Does this stand have a name?" I ask. Gupta questions the owner, who mulls over my obviously Western looks, then shakes his head. "He says no," translates Gupta. "I think he's worried you might be inspector."
Uttapam tastes like the world's purest pizza. After I'm done, I try a bite of Gupta's masala dosa. It's scrolled up like a crepe. Biting into its quick-fried outer pancake, I get a surprise: a molten core of lentils.
I wave my fork at Gupta. It is missing a prong. Gupta waves his back.
His eyes are following my progress. I add a dab of relish myself — a pink one that makes my food look almost preppy, mixed with the green.
"Now," says Gupta, motioning that I should finish. We move on.
In front of us is an ocean. It's rolling, bobbing, rippling with people. There are islands of stalls. "Tea and coffee selling," explains Gupta.
I can see that, I say.
Gupta leads me to a temporary-looking stand that says Tamil Nadu. "South Indian coffee," he explains. "Try it, please. No germs."
My cup of Tamil coffee is like liquefied candy with caffeine. "These beans get roasted," Gupta announces. "They are powdered. You use only hot milk!"
I promise, I say.
Something at the bottom of his cup gives Gupta an idea. "Enough," he says. "We go now. Time for different tastes."
We are back to New Delhi, moving on more modern sidewalks, and I am struggling to keep up. Gupta pushes open a door. It's a McDonald's. "No," I say. I glance at the menu. A Veggie, Coke and Fries for 180 rupees. A Maharajah Mac.
I turn and leave. Now it is Gupta chasing. "Let us try it," he says.
No, I repeat. This is India.
But we get caught in a pedestrian eddy that is swirling us toward a group of stores. Gupta is pointing. A red and yellow restaurant: one-half Pizza Hut, one-half KFC.
I start to protest. Too late. My guide is focused, narrowing his eyes.
KFC-India's MasterMeal attracts his gaze. Its picture shows a pair of chicken legs, an unidentified disk and a serving of cheese. Gupta decides on a 195- rupee (about $3.60) Zing Kong Box instead.
"Like in America," says Gupta. It is not a question. He passes me my share of the Zing Kong's contents: a fried chicken patty on a bun, a chicken thigh and a side of fries.
The KFC is spicy. It's not like home at all. For the first time today, I am feeling slightly queasy.
OK, I say. Time for some pizza. I pick a Pizza Hut-India Teekha Veggie (99 rupees, about $1.85) that's topped with chiles, marinated tomatoes, capsicum, cheese, onion, red paprika, paneer — a type of curd cheese — and baby corn.
Gupta and I dig into the seven-inch pie. It's not as fresh as my uttapam with tomato onion. But it's got a kick I like. Maybe it's the red paprika. Or the peppery corn.
"Need some ketchup?" asks Gupta. He saturates his slice with Heinz.
I am laughing at this, but Gupta is happily chewing. He rolls his pizza up like dosa. He pores over the plastic menu and suddenly points. Pizza Hut-India has Chocolate Truffle Cake With Cottage Cheese.
I am getting full. But this sounds worth a try.
Shall we split one? I say.
Gupta stares. His eyes are like perfect lentils. His mouth is in an upswing. There is the start of a definite curl.
Delhi may be closed for the day. But C.K. Gupta is smiling.
We are in northern India, and it is time for dessert.
Peter Mandel is the author of the read-aloud bestseller Jackhammer Sam (Macmillan/Roaring Brook) and other books for kids, including Zoo Ah-Choooo (Holiday House) and Bun, Onion, Burger (Simon & Schuster).


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A new paper in PlosOne has used new fancy research methods to look at whether humans are more capable of describing a word using just spoken communication, or whether the use of gesture also helps. This research is pertinent to the field of language evolution because it might help us understand if spoken language co-evolved with gesture as well as helping us understand how language is processed in the brain.
This new study builds on previous research in this area by using avatars in a virtual reality setting. Participants were either in control of the movements of their avatar, or not.
The study found that participants were much more successful in communicating concepts when the speaker was able to use their own gestures when explaining a concept using spoken language. The body language of the listener also impacted success at the task, showing the need for nonverbal feedback from the listener.
It's worth noting that the primary purpose of this research wasn't to find if gesture is helpful in communication (though that is certainly interesting and worthwhile) but rather whether using virtual reality is fruitful in these kinds of experiments.
The press release discusses some of the problems with using avatars:
The researchers note that there are limitations to nonverbal communication in virtual reality environments. First, they found that participants move much less in a virtual environment than they do in the "real world." They also found that the perspective of the camera in the virtual environment affected the results.
Lead author, Dr. Trevor Dodds maintains, "this research demonstrates that virtual reality technology can help us gain a greater understanding of the role of body gestures in communication. We show that body gestures carry extra information when communicating the meaning of words. Additionally, with virtual reality technology we have learned that body gestures from both the speaker and listener contribute to the successful communication of the meaning of words. These findings are also important for the development of virtual environments, with applications including medical training, urban planning, entertainment and telecommunication."
The work was led by Dr. Trevor Dodds at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Germany.
Dodds TJ, Mohler BJ, Bu¨ lthoff HH (2011) Talk to the Virtual Hands: Self-Animated Avatars Improve Communication in Head-Mounted Display Virtual Environments. PLoS ONE 6(10): e25759. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.


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It should come as no surprise then that the Rams took home four "Best of Richmond" titles in Richmond Magazine's annual Best & Worst List.
After the historical 2011 NCAA Final Four run, the men's basketball team not only put VCU on the map, but the City of Richmond as well. For this reason, VCU Rams in the Final Four was named as the "Biggest Claim to Fame for Richmond."
As the "Biggest Claim to Fame" it's only natural that the City creates a monument of some sort in honor of the man that led them to Houston. Head Coach Shaka Smart was selected as the "Best Candidate for a Monument Avenue Statue." Smart would be joining the ranks of tennis-great Arthur Ashe and many other historic figures that call the River City's main drag home.
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The reaches of the post-season success went beyond the state limits however, and as last month's ESPY win proved, Smart and his team are recognized nationally. This factor makes Shaka Smart and the VCU men's basketball team the "Best Richmond Ambassador."
Part of the reason the Rams received so much attention was due to the fact that the team was a Cinderella story of sorts and garnered plenty of media focus. Video clips, stories and photos of the games were scattered around the Internet, securing the VCU Final Four journey highlights as the "Best YouTube Moment" of the year. From game footage, to the Shaka Smart song, to video of the team being welcomed back home by fans at the Siegel Center following their Elite Eight defeat of No. 1 seeded Kansas; the Rams took the viral world by storm.
The nods from Richmond Magazine mean a lot to those associated with VCU, and the city the university calls home. Richmond native, Brandon Rozzell, said he is grateful for the treatment he and the team have received.
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Still no denial or confirmation about whether or not Brange was married over the holidays in Turks and Caicos. And photographers claim Brad Pitt was hiding his hand yesterday upon arrival at LAX so we wouldn't be able to see a ring. From what I understand, a lot of it resulted from the local residents themselves. It's a small place. They're big stars. You know how it works. One person says to another, I wonder if it's a wedding!?!, and all of a sudden they're husband and wife...
So where is Angelina now?
Probably not in LA...
I say this is because it was Miss Zahara's birthday yesterday and I'm assuming he would have been with the family to celebrate before travelling to LA for work. People's Choice Awards are tonight. The big star announced to attend is Sandra Bullock because she's getting a lifetime achievement. I can't imagine Brad Pitt showing up unless it was that kind of honour, if he'd even accept it from them.
Not that he would ever give a sh-t about my opinion but...I'm ready for him to be clean cut again. Brad is apparently in negotiations to play Pontius Pilate. If so, he'll have to have it very short then. Unless he wants to mess with the historical aesthetic.


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