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Growing the game
Nick Gardella's dad, Rick, a former small-college hockey player in Maine, took him to a Florida Panthers game when he was six and a love affair with the sport was born.
Nick has become an accomplished hockey player -- he was chosen for one of USA Hockey's Select regional teams last summer -- and now he's planning on going to prep school to try to make himself more attractive to college and junior-hockey teams.
Tommy DiMaio, 14, lives 10 minutes from the Office Depot Center in Sunrise, Fla., and has been playing hockey since he was three. Last year, his team, the South Florida Golden Wolves won the USA Hockey Tier II Under-12 National Championship in Philadelphia, the first team from that far south to prevail in a national championship. To get there, the Golden Wolves had to beat the Coral Springs, Fla., Coyotes, Tommy's old team, in the regionals at Bowie, Md. It's ironic that two Florida teams had to travel that far to face each other. Just 10 years ago, such a meeting would've been unthinkable.
One thing is true about hockey in North America, the further north you go the tougher it is to win, but DiMaio's teams, coached by Scott Sandler, Jeff Grade, and Steve Lynch have won the Silver Sticks Tournament in Sarnia, Ontario, and the Prospects Tournament in Boston. Tommy was the youngest player picked last summer for one of the Hockey Night in Boston teams.
DiMaio's always been a Panthers fanatic and goes to every game he can. Many of his teammates' parents are season-ticket holders and, hey, when there's an extra ticket, Tom's house is on the way.
Neither Nick nor Tom believes an NHL career is out of the question. It's a goal these Floridians are pursuing.
A decade ago, the idea of Florida, Texas, Arizona or Tennessee producing junior and college hockey players -- perhaps even an NHL professional -- was beyond a joke, it was off the chart. Not that there weren't jokes: "The whole team drowned at spring training, etc."
Sure, Brian Leetch was born in Texas, Dan Hinote in Florida, Willi Plett in Paraguay, Rumun Ndur in Nigeria and Byron Dafoe in England, but they all moved at young ages to established, northern ice-hockey centers.
Hockey is growing in popularity throughout the United States, not just in the "Snow Belt" states of the North and West, and the NHL's expansion in the past decade has been one of the most important driving forces behind that growth. In fact, some of the most impressive growth has occurred in those areas where NHL hockey has been introduced in the past decade.
High-school hockey championships and all-star games are being played at NHL rinks in Los Angeles, Nashville, Phoenix, Florida and Dallas as hockey-playing interest grows among the young fans and their families throughout the American Southland. Youth hockey teams play regular-season and championships at NHL rinks and short exhibitions showcasing our youngest players are popular intermission features. Such events create lasting memories.
"We've played several championship games at the Office Depot Center," DiMaio said. "At our Thanksgiving tournament, we used the Panthers locker room and then they came in and played that night. We got to stay and watch them play the Penguins. We tried to sneak into the Penguins dressing room to get autographs but the guards down here, once they see you, you're done."
The NHL and its member teams support a variety of League programs as well as individual efforts by the teams. The Los Angeles Kings, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lighting, Florida Panthers, Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators and Carolina Hurricanes all maintain close relations with youth-hockey organizations in their area and participate in such NHL programs as NHL Street, which teaches hockey fundamentals at no cost to children 6-to-16. The NHL and its partners have donated millions of dollars of equipment and instruction materials to recreation centers and schools. The program is "delivered" locally by NHL teams.
NHL Breakout is the League's official street and inline hockey tournament and outdoor hockey festival, a traveling show coming to your town soon. The results of last summer's championship are available at http://nhl.com/laceemup/breakout/breakout2002/ri_finals_story.html.
"The NHL delivers a variety of grass-roots hockey programming to youth -- from NHL Street, a street-hockey program targeted towards kids who have never held a hockey stick -- to the NHL Hockey Rules Ice and Inline Hockey Tour, a series of hockey tournaments focusing on the advanced youth-hockey player," said Alysse Soll, NHL Enterprises vice-president of fan development. "The NHL's participatory programs alone actively reach over 300,000 youth annually, in NHL team markets and beyond."
The Hockey Rules Ice and Inline Hockey Tour will visit 19 cities this season. It has already made stops in Raleigh, Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta, South Florida and Los Angeles as well as in many northern cities. The Tour returns to Phoenix on Feb. 7-9; then stops in Tampa Bay, Feb. 14-17; Dallas, Mar. 7-9; and back to Tampa Bay on Apr. 25-27. The schedule is available at http://nhl.com/laceemup/hockeyrules/sked.html
"The NHL delivers grass-roots programming which member clubs adapt to suit their local marketing and programming efforts," Soll said. "We act as a resource for member clubs, delivering programming that they would do on their own if they had the time and resources."
NHL Diversity is a not-for-profit program designed to introduce children of diverse ethnic backgrounds to hockey. Disney GOALS in Anaheim, Calif., and the Metro Atlanta Hockey Association are the southernmost of the 28 associations nationwide which send children each year to participate in the Willie O'Ree All-Star Game which is being held in St. Paul, Minn., this year. It was held in Tampa, Fla., two years ago. O'Ree, a former member of the Boston Bruins, was the first black player in the NHL. More than a dozen minority members of NHL teams participate in NHL Diversity programs, including Mighty Ducks of Anaheim goalie Jamie Storr, who is of Japanese descent.
Youth hockey registrations are up in every state where the NHL has set up shop in the past 10 years. Texas and North Carolina have seen 9 percent growth this year, while Florida is up 13 percent and Arizona registrations have increased 14 percent. Georgia has 20 percent more youth-hockey players and registrations in Tennessee have increased 67 percent.
"There's a logical connection between the presence of an NHL team and an interest to play the sport on the part of kids in that area," said Chuck Menke, USA Hockey director of media and public relations.


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I missed where you'd said pro photo Andy, I just saw RGB sorry about that
Is there somewhere you can upload a large high res low compression version of the image that you see banding in so Glenn and I can check it on our monitors. Bit concerned that the ePz uploads aren't telling the story.
Quote: I missed where you'd said pro photo Andy, I just saw RGB sorry about that
Don't think he did say that, Chris, that was just me flailing around with random ideas!
Doesn't help that we're assessing a 600px photo - I can barely see the thing - although in the past it hasn't stopped my monitor from failing abysmally at rendering gradients smoothly. That in itself is a problem of course: the OP could do with more opinion in order to eliminate the monitor possibility (Ian said earlier that he could see no banding).
Quote: when i tried to get rid of the dark edges i got banding not sure what i am doing wrong here,.
As I read it, the OP is not saying he sees banding on the original image, but only when he tries to lighten the sky. I saved it to my computer and opened in PSE9 and if I go into Adjust Lighting\Levels and drop the white point from 255 to 200 I start to see banding from the middle to top left.
This seems to me to be typical of dark areas where there is such a low level of information in a large area and banding is almost inevitable and although this will be made worse in a 600px JPEG it will also happen to some degree in the raw image as well depending on the camera (but as has been pointed out, the dcreen technology will also play a part).
Clearly I'm guilty of skim-reading here. Andy says he uses ProPhoto RGB in Photoshop as Chris mentioned, which will easily result in banding if you edit in 8-bit mode. The histogram doesn't really reflect that, but then subsequent fiddling can disguise a gappy histogram.
Yes, if you rake across an image with saturation and luminance clipping you'll see bandingmore crudely transitioned in a compressed web photo. Not sure where that leads us?
Another couple of thoughts on this.
First, your photo on page 1 doesnt have an embedded profile, so it looks super-saturated on my wide-gamut display. You should embed a profile in web photos for the sake of us poor Safari users.
I see very little banding in the photo in its super-saturated state, and even less (nil, basically) after assigning an sRGB profile to it. Unless youre much pickier than me, I doubt youd complain about the amount of banding visible at my end, so I suppose the problem must be at your end (display, GPU settings, calibration/profile, etc. Your workflow must be okay, at least for this particular photo, since the photo looks okay to me).
In any case, 14-bit raw is the best you can do when taking the photo, and that will never introduce posterisation on your D300S: the noise, even with optimum exposure at base ISO, is high enough compared to the bit-depth to effectively dither the signal. Even if you go wild with your post-processing youll never see banding attributable to the 14 bits in your raw file; youll just unearth a load of noise, as Glenn says, or at worst provoke banding attributable to your workflow. See this page for a great explanation of how noise dithers tonal transitions (especially the first two mouse-over images).
Which leads me to another thing. You said that sharpening reduces the banding. Sharpening accentuates noise, so it makes sense that it reduces banding: it effectively dithers the problematic tonal transitions.
In addition, more noise (from sharpening, for example) might cause your JPEG compressor to allocate more bits to the JPEG, which might reduce posterisation from JPEG compression. However, I dont think JPEG artefacts are the problem here, since I dont see significant posterisation at my end.
This is an informed article on banding which may help
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Thanks for the link, Steve..an interesting and informative article.
Though I've not had the problem yet, it's useful if the need arrives.
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Stephan Bonnar talks about his UFC 153 fight against Anderson Silva, what he has to do to win, the upcoming birth of his child, and whether he's ready to shock the world.
Man I gotta say, with the expansion of the UFC with the new FOX deal there are tons talking heads, interviewers and assorted idiots. Aerial Hiwani, Bas, Rogan and maybe Florian are really the only ones I can stand.
They might let Serra do more 'in camp' interviews. That would be neat, but you gotta admit that most of these interviewers and commentators are THE SUCK.
Go Bonnar!!!
Bonnar sounds like a really cool guy. He's going to have to do more than "take it to him" though, lol!
"I'm going to hell and he's coming with me."
This is going to be a friggn' WAR no matter what happens!
Bonnar got 3 weeks notice and was out for a year before that rehabbing and RETIRED.
I bet he lasts longer than Forrest by 30 seconds…
very cool interview and super cool dude (even if he does sound like yogi bear)
if bonnar wins, will be like an old school american muscle car beating the top of the range super car,
if bonnar wins he definitely deserves his own movie
Why is this fight even happening….
we all know who he banged that night….
I think it all comes down to Anderson…sometimes when he is not motivated he doesn't seem to train well…and how could he be motivated to fight Bonnar…If Anderson takes it serious he won't be beaten
For the first time I am being unselfish as a fan and saying Bonnar deserves this fight, he really does.
will get destroyed…
This guy will give a way better fight than big mouth Chael… too bad he wont get paid as much
Bonnar is the man!
KO, round 2-maybe. Might be over in the 1st.
The first scenario on the fight is when anderson gets in the ring and about the first half minute the crowd is cheering for decapitation, if its there anderson will take it. But ive always known anderson to be a smart fighter first. It will last well into the first and maybe second until killer anderson attacks. part of me wants him to bonnar to win too but in the end a good fight is all i ask for and i'm confident , as long as bonnar doesn't do what forrest did, that it will.
What I like most about this fight is that I believe it will stay on the feet as long as possible, and once on the ground the outcome will still be determined by the hands
Bonnar has three things going for him:
1. Tough as nails, never been knocked out
2. Good ground game, won't be submitted
3. He's bigger that a lot of Silva's previous opponents.
Bonnar will lose, but it could still be a fight with some surprises.
Bonnar is a cool dude! You can tell the guy has a good heart, and he comes to fight every time!


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The Rocket Jump Waltz
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- 02/06/2009
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This one was a lot of fun to perform on my piano.
It's pretty simple, and short too, but I didn't want
to go to far away from the original, as I love this one.
Going back to TF2!
Original composer: Valve
Original song: Rocket Jump Waltz
Rated 5 / 5 stars September 13, 2009
Great cover :D
The piano was almost perfectly real.
You should try using more reverb and make the volume of the notes lower and higher so it sounds like a real piano.
Also try to fill up the end a little more by using a last little comp so it doesn't stop directly.
You might not have understood what I've been trying to say, but atleast you could try to.
P.S. could you try making the main TF2 themesong?
Thanks anyways!
Great song!
Hmm... from the reviews I read, I should really try to do a newer version!
When I played this, it was still on my old keyboard, it didn't care about how hard I hit the keys!
But you're also talking about some more reverb... (gonna need to buy a pedal, haha).
As for your request, I'll have to ask my friend, she has the ears, and I have the hands. By the main theme, you do talk about the theme we hear in the trailers, right?
Allright, thanks a lot for your review. I'll see what I can do.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars September 13, 2009
Great piano
Good job here man, really liked listening to this one. Though I must say that I really loved the piano here, it was very soft and well played, really made the song interesting to listen to, good job with that. The melody here was good as well, very soft and catchy, exactly how a melody to a Waltz should sound. The only hangup I had about this one would be that it was to short, I just would have liked some more length to the song to enjoy it more. Anyway you still did a great job, 5/5 from me, can't wait to hear more! :D
I see you like my piano sample!
Soon I'll get a new digital piano, I wonder how it'll sound, maybe I'll think about doing a new version of this cover, a bit longer, haha!
Thanks a lot for your kind words.
Rated 5 / 5 stars September 12, 2009
well... you still get a 10/10 and a 5/5
you did a superb job even though i dont like this u still get a ten for improving upon this piece while i dont like it im sure alot of other ppl do and i respect that also i see you get back to ur reviewers and i also respect that because it shows u care about what we have to say, more than just are ratting keep getting better improve brush off the negative reviews and keep doing what you love.
I didn't expect you to give me a 10/10 if you don't really like the original piece.
It says a lot of good things about, you respect others work.
Every single review/critic will help me, that's why I care so much about it.
What people have to say is interesting.
So I'll just thank you for your words.
Come back anytime!
Rated 5 / 5 stars September 12, 2009
Do the spy's theme song too.
Wait... there are 2 Spy themes, in "Meet the Spy", right?
Rated 4 / 5 stars September 11, 2009
Make me pull up Google to find out just what TF2 was. Grr. But, I said I'd rate all of the thirty, so it's worth it.
As noted, the song is short and simple, as you wanted to keep it, so I cannot give my opinion based on those critical factors.
After checking out the original, I see that it is also short. Yours is actually longer than original by about four seconds.
The song is catchy. The choice of song is good.
You didn't give me much to work with. Nonetheless, I think you actually IMPROVED upon the original.
You get an eight. You did good, because that's the best I'll give a song like this, short, simple, and such.
Oh my.
That's what I love, constructive critic.
I'm glad you even bothered looking for the game and the original song on Google.
It means a lot.
It's true, originality isn't the key here, well, eh, I'm just a performer.
What you say there... "IMPROVED upon the original." well... I don't know what to tell you. Thanks, thanks a lot.


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Sometimes we have those days. Those days where everyone seems to go crazy, when the toys have lost their luster, everyone is looking for a way to irritate their siblings, days when craziness takes over. I've noticed a pattern about those days. They are the days I start without reading to my little girl first.
They are the days we are focused and my goals are set high. They usually come on the heels of a few really productive days. Now that we've been so productive for three days, I think, I should add in an extra history book, or do an extra math project with my oldest. By 9:30 am, the morning has started on its downward trajectory. By 10:30, everyone is frustrated. By lunch time, I'm ready to complain to anyone and everyone.
A while back, we started with Circle Time but my kids and I aren't that sort of people. One memorizes best by reading, another by writing, and only my little girl by hearing. Somehow, having your 4-year-old sister outshine you in poetry memorization is discouraging. The chaos that ensued from the way I implemented Circle Time defeated the whole purpose. We still do memory time, but usually in the car, and not in a circle. For us, it didn't work as a way to draw everyone together but as a way to highlight issues. Not the way I wanted to start my day.
We're in a rhythm that works now, starting the day off with a book for my little girl, her choice. Often, the big kids are still cleaning off the kitchen table by the time we're done. If the morning goes smoothly, she spends some time with us at the table, then some time playing on a blanket, before we all read together, with her on my lap, at Sonlight history time, and then finish the morning off with the two of us making lunch together.
If the morning goes poorly, I find something independent for the bigger kids to do, like math practice or alphabetizing spelling words, while spending special time with my little girl again. If the morning goes exceptionally poorly, and she has a really bad attitude, we make a coffee cake after I deal with the attitude. The bad attitude is usually the fruit, the root is needing mom. If she can't get mom with sweetness, then sourness comes out.
And so we found what works for us - savoring the little years, knowing they won't last forever, and that she needs me now, and that I am blessed to have her little today.


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Zombie Vocab – Accentuate
My wife informed me that these are too violent to use in classrooms (she said something about "blood soaked" being a little inappropriate). I'd have used them but then again she taught in a very different environment.
Zombie Vocabulary
So in the theme of restrictions creating creativity and my own desire to be doing things more directly related to the classroom- I have decided to start Zombie Vocabulary1. I'll take a few words from Merriam-Webster's word of the day and create a zombie2 themed use of the word that I'd use with my students (if I had them).
So to start things off here's facetious- WOD from Oct. 14th.
So Long and Thanks for all the Fish
[cue Tom Petty's "Time to Move On"]
For those who haven't already counted me out, now's the moment you've been putting off for months. I've enjoyed my erratic posting on Bionic Teaching over the past couple years. Tom, thanks for letting me ride along with you for awhile. I'm continuing my professional development work at Varina High, but I've decided to dedicate my personal time to other explorations and exploits. You can find me at my newly renovated home, Cynical Idealists. Expect nothing less than what I've always provided: Everything from the heart, and nothing on a timeline.
WordCampEd 2008
I got the opportunity to go to WordCampEd at George Mason this Saturday. Special thanks to Dave Lester- our host and the organizer of the conference (blog and twitter)
It was pretty interesting to me in a couple different ways.
One, I got to meet (in some cases just sit in the room with) a lot of interesting people and add their various feeds into my aggregator. There's something interesting about these type of conferences. There really small and intimate. They are full of people who really want to be there, and that are passionate about the topic.
Two, I'm really convinced that HCPS needs to go to the WPMU model. We've got all sorts of schools doing their own thing with tons (relatively) of individual blogs. This means individual updates, individual theme uploads, individual plugin uploads and most importantly no community outside the school and little interconnection within the schools between blogs.
I think that's what most people don't get. In my opinion, Jim Groom has done such interesting things at UMW because he has worked hard at connecting the individual blogs, at creating community. He makes comments, he brings key posts to the forefront for attention. He's made a unified whole. That's where the power is and it's interesting power because it's exponential. We saw evidence of that in the usage stats for UMW Blogs. You get people on there, you get classes communicating and you've built something that draws others in, that inspires other professors and students. The technology isn't inconsequential but it sure isn't the focus.
I want to see that being done in HCPS. We're much larger and our courses are much more homogeneous so we should be able to get even more out of our community. I want classes from different schools working together. There's also power in being able to see how much activity is going on. I'm reading a book on persuasion right now 1 and the first thing they talk about is how much impact the actions of others has on what we decide to do2. So if I can show lots of other teachers using blogs I have a powerful tool to convince others that it's worthwhile.
That's gives me an interesting segue into what Patrick Murray-John is doing with Simile 3 and using it to mine the data being produced by the blogs to reformat the information in ways that change how you might discover relationships between
blogs authors and classes4. I usually feel the more ways you can look at information, the better.
We also got a chance to look at what WP 2.7 was going to look like and there were some really beautiful options that'll make life much more pleasant for me- including-
- internal browsing and installation for plugins
- internal upgrades for WP itself
- and a re-designed interface
It was pretty good stuff and Automattic was kind enough to send Jane Wells to talk to us about it. She did a great job and even took the time to see if Jim was really as crazy as his posts to the WPMU mailing list made him appear5.
I got lots of ideas, large and small, from all the presenters. Once I actually do something with them I'll make the posts and give the credit but it makes sense to me to put up before jabbering on. Supposing my classes make enrollment I'll be teaching three edtech classes at the Univ. of Richmond in the next couple of semesters and plan to do them entirely in WordPress. I've now taught two courses in Blackboard and have tired of punching myself in the face every time I use it.
1 yes, my goal is to totally manipulate the world and logic sure doesn't cut it
2 solid research on this- we are all just lemmings
3 we all know how much I like Simile
4 reminder to self- blogs don't connect, people do
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MONTREAL January 28, 2013 SENSIO Technologies Inc. (SENSIO) (TSX.V: SIO) today announced that it has signed its first license agreement for the integration of SENSIO ® Autodetect into SoCs destined to the consumer electronics market with an important semiconductor manufacturer that asked to remain anonymous for competitive reasons. The components will be commercially made available in 2013 for 3DTV and media streaming device manufacturers.
Integration deals with SoC manufacturers are the first step in making new products and technologies available to our consumer electronics clients, said Nicholas Routhier, President and CEO at SENSIO. After years of development and perfecting, the latest version of SENSIO ® Autodetect has now reached the level of performance and maturity to achieve commercial success on the CE market. Signing our first Autodetect integration deal was a top priority for SENSIO and we are extremely pleased with todays announcement which underlines the inherent market demand for such technology that greatly improves the overall 3D consumer experience. At last, this value-added feature will be made available to 3DTV makers in the current calendar year adding new potential revenue streams for SENSIO in the near future.
SENSIO ® Autodetect is a feature that dramatically enhances the usability of devices for viewing 3D video by quickly, reliably and automatically detecting the input format, whether 2D, side-by-side, top-and-bottom or SENSIO ® Hi-Fi 3D. Devices not equipped with SENSIO® Autodetect require their users to navigate through on-screen menus and select the appropriate 3D format before they can view unidentified 3D content or revert to 2D viewing afterwards, making the experience complex, unintuitive and irritating.
SENSIO Autodetect eliminates this confusion, enabling consumers to view 3D content without fuss or efforts. Designed for integration into AVRs (audio/video receivers), STBs (set-top boxes), 3DTVs, BD (Blu-ray players) and streaming devices, this SENSIO patent-pending technology has been optimized to meet SoC, CE manufacturers and consumer needs alike.
For further information on SENSIO and its technologies www.sensio.tv
About SENSIO Technologies Inc. (SENSIO):
SENSIO Technologies Inc. (www.sensio.tv) has been leading the floor in bringing 3D video to the consumer since 1999. Its vision, expertise and state-of-the-art solutions, based on diversified stereoscopic image-processing technologies, have been trusted by some of the biggest names in the media and entertainment industries to power numerous industry firsts, initiate new business models and generate immediate revenue with a distinctive 3D offering.SENSIO enables its clients to deliver the best possible 3D experience for the end-user through a broad portfolio of products, including its flagship, award-winning technology, SENSIO ® Hi-Fi 3D. Through SENSIO solutions, consumers can access with effortless interaction and complete peace of mind 3D content of superior quality to common frame-compatible formats distributed over existing infrastructure (cable, satellite or over IP) and displayed using any existing digital equipment (cinema, home cinema, TV, game consoles or PC).
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Recent Hotel Openings: Le Méridien Koh Samui
December 7, 2011
By: Meagan Drillinger
Called the "Coconut Island," Koh Samui is situated in the Gulf of Thailand bordering the South China Sea. Once a haven for fishermen, it is Thailand's third-largest island. Earlier this fall, the ultra-posh Koh Samui got another dose of luxury with the opening of Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa.
The island resort sits on the exclusive Lamai Beach, with 77 suites and villas designed in the image of a traditional Asian seaside village. All rooms are quipped with 32-inch TVs, DVD players and iPod docking stations. We love the rainforest showers in the bathrooms, as well. We hear the best rooms in the house are the Ocean Front Pool Villas. These freestanding villas span 1,500 square feet and have open-air salas, sitting rooms, and a stretch of private ocean facing the infinity lap pool. In-villa dining with a private chef can also be arranged.
Le Méridien Koh Samui features three distinct epicurean experiences: Latest Recipe, all-day dining in a casual setting; Latitude 9, a colorful bar, great for coffee and pastries; and Plunge Bar, for swank barefoot relaxation.
An on-site spa, fitness center, and beachside and ocean swimming pools are also available.
This article was originally written for our sister publication: Luxury Travel Advisor
Top 10 Beach Resorts in the World
April 13, 2011
By: Five Star Alliance
We admit it. We're suckers for a good Top 10 List. (And who isn't?) So when the Toronto Sun recently published their list of the "World's Top Beachfront Hotels," we ate it up. They single out the following:
- Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, California;
- Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
- Anastasis Apartments in Santorini, Greece;
- Baboona Beachfront Living in Pattaya, Thailand;
- Half Moon in Rose Hall, Jamaica;
- Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Sorrento, Italy;
- The Ritz Carlton in Cancun, Mexico;
- Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino, B.C;
- Gansevoort Miami Beach in Florida;
- and Halekulani in Honolulu, Hawaii (pictured at left).
But where's Peter Island? And those swanky resorts in the Maldives? Or the celeb-mobbed hot spots on St. Barths?
Hope for Japan: The Peninsula Hotels Group Supports Relief Efforts with Fundraising Drive
April 8, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
After the massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan, the world is looking to help. The Peninsula Hotels Group is proudly supporting "Hope for Japan," a fund-raising drive at each hotel in Asia and the U.S. to support the relief effort with donations going directly to the Japanese Red Cross Society. From Shanghai to Chicago, Peninsula Hotels are contributing a donation for every guest stay. The renowned hotel brand has also launched a new Japanese Afternoon Tea, and for each tea ordered, The Peninsula will donate the entire retail price ($50) to the Red Cross. Before departing the hotel, make a donation and hang an origami crane on "The Tree of 1,000 Cranes" displayed in the Lobby of each Peninsula hotel. In Japanese culture, 1,000 cranes represent hope and healing in challenging times, and so guests are invited to help this worthwhile and meaningful initiative.
Announcing the Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa
April 6, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has officially planted its flag in the Maldives with the April 1 opening of the Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa on the Indian Ocean atoll called North Huvadhoo. Formerly the Alila Villas Hadahaa Resort, the property was rebranded a Park Hyatt and promises a dose of luxury in a swoonworthy tropical locale. (Just check out the website's photos and you'll be plotting your getaway.) The resort is comprised of 50 villas, some with private plunge pools just steps from the crystal clear waters of the lagoon. From sumptuous spa treatments at the Spa by Mandara to scuba diving at the onsite PADI dive center, the Park Hyatt Maldives offers a range of experiences to help you get the most out of your stay in paradise.
The New "Apprentice-Trips" Program from Fairmont Hotels
April 5, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
We've just learned about the new "Apprentice-Trips" program at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a neat experience for travelers seeking out enriching and authentic adventures while on the road. Fairmont has taken this "yearning to learn" movement and created a collection of thoughtful experiences for hotel guests to learn, perfect, or acquire a new skill while on vacay. From surfing in Montreal to art immersion in Dallas, the program offers something for everyone. A smattering of these offerings are outlined below:
How to Pass a Bill in Washington D.C. (learn how to craft your agenda with a federally-registered lobbyist)
Find Your Inner Chi in Beijing (perfect the ancient art of Tai Chi)
Samuel Adams Behind the Scenes Boston Brewery Package at the Fairmont Copley Plaza
Canoes, Coffee and Culture in Hawai'i at the Fairmont Orchid
Cook with the Chef at the Fairmont Algonquin and the Fairmont Southampton
Learn about the Grizzly Bear while hiking from the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Tropical Thailand: Aleenta Resort Phuket Adds to its Private Villa Collection
April 4, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
When you're traveling with a group of friends or extended family, sometimes a private villa is the way to go. You get plenty of space and privacy, but with all the luxurious facilities of a five-star resort, doting staff included. On Thailand's popular island of Phuket, the Aleenta Resort's Private Villa Collection offers an exclusive experience on the golden sand of Natai beach, just 20 minutes north of Phuket International Airport. Recently Aleenta Resorts opened a third new villa called Grand Villa Satis, a four-bedroom hideaway complete with a child-safe swimming pool, full kitchen, and outdoor terrace lounge area leading to a secluded stretch of beach.
Guests booking Grand Villa Satis between now and September 30, 2011, will enjoy benefits such as a roundtrip airport transfer, followed by private check-in and welcome sunset cocktails at their villa, where they will be greeted by a personal butler who will be on hand during their entire stay. Daily breakfast, along with a delivered newspaper, is also free. Villa guests can explore a series of resort experiences. Think BBQ with a personal bartender, facials and massages at Aleenta's spa, and sunrise boot camp-style workout or Thai boxing on the beach. Prices for Grand Villa Satis begin at THB26,500 per night, an introductory offer available until September 30, 2011.
Have a Spring Fling: 30% Off with Starwood Hotels Limited-Time Sale
March 31, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Pssst! Starwood is having a ginormous sale to herald spring's arrival. So if you're looking for a spring fling, why not take a jaunt to one of Starwood's 800 hotels and resorts worldwide? Or even just spend a night away from home in your own 'hood? The "Our World, for a Limited Time" package doles out savings of up to 30% at properties available across all nine of Starwood's brands: Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, St. Regis, Le Méridien, The Luxury Collection, Aloft, Four Points by Sheraton and Element. (We say the W Retreat on Koh Samui looks mighty nice... And closer to home: spend the night in the "drunk tank" at Boston's "liberated landmark," The Liberty Hotel.) Available for stays until May 30, 2011, must book by April 4, 2011.
Pictured: A heavenly slice of the Mediterranean at Le Meridien Limassol Spa and Resort on Cyprus.
Switch Off Your Smartphone, Recharge Your Batteries at Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai
March 30, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
On business in Shanghai? The Four Seasons Hotel is inviting you to recharge your batteries... by disconnecting from your Blackberry and iPhone. The swank hotel insists that two days is all they need to get you fully rebooted and ready to get back to work. Just switch off the power buttons, extend your stay with the new "Suite Delight Promotion," and reconnect with the art of relaxation. You'll get reduced rates on your accommodations plus dining and spa credits. Straight from the horse's mouth:
Opt for a personal Spring detox via the Green Dragon Cleansing Ritual at Qin, The Spa; savour Chef's April Zhou Shan seafood specials in Si Ji Xuan; or sample the tantalizing first flush of Long Jin (Dragon Well) green tea with Spring Flush Afternoon Tea in the Lobby Lounge. And with access to the Hotel Concierge's legendary historical, art and cultural itineraries, there's scope to discover even more of the city's sweet spots.
The Suite Delight Promotion is offered through May 1, 2011, and includes Executive Suite accommodations, a CNY 300 food and beverage credit, daily buffet breakfast for two at Café Studio, CNY 200 Spa voucher, and late check-out based on availability.
See Siem Reap with your Girlfriends: Stay at the Historic Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor
March 23, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Always dreamed of seeing the Angkor Wat ruins in Siem Reap, Cambodia? Do it in style with a girlfriends getaway at the Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor-- originally built in 1932 to provide classy digs during the "golden age of travel." The elegant French period hotel is inviting you to check out the mystical Angkor temple complex while reliving the romance of Indochina's colonial heyday during a three-night stay at one of Asia's finest hotels. The "Girlfriends Getaway" is designed for groups of four ladies, and combines spa pampering and gourmet dining with escorted shopping and temple outings, priced at US$1,955 per night. What else is in store? Airport transfers, round-the-clock assistance from Raffles Butlers, daily Champagne breakfast, a private cocktail party and two gourmet dinners, including a 'Royal Khmer' tasting-menu of imperial cuisine at the fine dining restaurant Le Grand. You'll also score culinary secrets in a private cooking class with a Raffles chef. Inside your two-bedroom villa, you'll get manicures and pedicures, facial and reflexology treatments, a mediation session and a choice of aromatherapy or traditional Khmer massage. Did we mention the consultation with the local fortune teller?
Shangri-La Hotel Tokyo is Closed through April 2011
March 22, 2011
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
The devastating natural disasters in Japan have forced the temporary closure of the new Shangri-La Hotel. Luxury Travel Advisor reports: "The hotel's general manager, Wolfgang Krueger, and about 11 other people from the hotel are now working out of Fukuoka, in southern Japan. "This is not a decision we have made lightly," said Maria Kuhn, a spokesperson for the hotel. "As soon as we feel it is safe and we can run the hotel at our normal standards, we will open again."
Here's the skinny from the hotel's website:
Following the natural disasters in Japan on 11 March 2011 and the resulting logistical difficulties and hazards Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo will not be accepting any new guests until further notice. Bookings will resume as soon as the energy supply and normal hotel operation can and has been restored.


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September 7, 2012 6:28 AM
Hi all, just trying to gauge the accuracy of my Fitbit in determining my TDEE and I looked at a one month history for my average and got 1,902 as average expendature per day, walking an average of about 5 miles a day (slowly, I have a treadmill desk set up).
Per Scooby and F2F my BMR is about 1,379 (current Scooby) and 1,385 (current F2F) and both would have me at lightly active I believe since my exercise is gentle walking and weight lifting, and a martial art once or twice a week (not high energy). Per Scooby, to lose weight at a 15% cut I should be at 1,612 per day, and F2F indicates 1,749. In the month long look at the FB it has my average calorie intake at 1,606 so I am at a deficit of just under 300 calories per day, which I thought would be perfect, but I am still at a plateau for two months now.
Is it possible that the FB isn't really that accurate for measuring TDEE even though it is pretty close to what Scooby and F2F indicate? I am very good at tracking what I eat and measure "most" but not everything.
I am absolutely NOT interested in eating too little as I want to make this a change for life, but from what I understand the plateau could be from either under eating or over eating and I am trying to figure this out and getting conflicting advice.
Much more leaning in the direction of the Road Map and EMTWL crowd than eating little crowd, but one thing that is really concerning me is my body fat is showing as increasing even with my weight being level, so I am doing something wrong still.
Height 62 inches
Age 51
BF per Aria 39.5%
Been at this since @ 2nd week of January 2012
Throw out the FB as a method of measuring TDEE, eat less? eat more? Help please (sorry, I have posted before but this is really starting to bug me).
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September 7, 2012 6:39 AM
Have you checked out the Fitbit group on here? They may have the answers to some of these questions: (I would like to know that answers to this as well b/c I just started using my fitbit a little over a week ago & my fitbit calorie burn is way higher than what the calculators say for me)
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September 7, 2012 6:44 AM
Hi! I'm 32, but it looks like otherwise our stats are similar (I'm 5'4", 154lb). The TDEE and BMR levels, along with Fitbit numbers, you listed sound like they're pretty reasonable for your size & activity level.
My BMR is about 1410, and Fitbit calculates by average daily burn at about 2000/day over the last 30 days. I have my goals on MFP set to NET 1600/day, which usually puts me at about a 250-300 calorie deficit according to Fitbit (so, fairly similar to what you said, but I admit I walk a lot less than you do - I probably average 2 miles per day). At these settings I have been SLOWLY, but steadily, losing...the only major difference I can see based on what you described is that I do resistance/strength training (lifting weights per the New Rules of Lifting for Women book).
So my though/suggestion is that maybe you just need to change up your exercise routine a tad and add a little bit of strength training to your (excellent level of) walking? This has definitely helped me START to chip away at body fat % (I've gone from about 31% to about 30% in about a month - not a huge change, but I'm OK with that as long as it's moving downward).
The other thing that comes to mind - how are your carb/protein/fat ratios? Again, in my experience, limiting carbs to the 40-50% range and upping protein (I shoot for 30% but more realistically get to about 25% per day), and trying to keep sodium under 2500mg/day has been a big help.
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September 7, 2012 6:56 AM
Thanks guys, my diary is open and I am a bit carb heavy, but typically under 50%. I am a low sodium girl so sodium shouldn't be the problem, and I do lift pretty heavy (to failure at around 8 reps) at least 3 days a week. I should lift longer, but tend to just take 10 minutes here and there since I have a functional training machine in my office (my office looks like a gym).
My heart rate is really low, mostly around 50-55 at rest, and 70-80 while walking, so it never really gets up as high as it should. I have mixed in some elliptical workouts for 10-15 minutes a few times a week but lately I have run out of time (I am in school at the same time as running my own business, mom, and wife) so just want to base this off eating as opposed to exercising more, other than perhaps more weights added in.
What is the FB telling you guys for your activity score? Mine rarely gets over 700 so that might be part of the issue....
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September 7, 2012 7:05 AM
I have a fitbit. I appreciate it for what it is - A cute, simple tool to help motivate people to move around more in their daily lives.
Unfortunately, "accurate" is exactly what a Fitbit isn't, especially if you are doing exercise other than walking. It's really a pedometer with a calculator function. Fitbit is a pretty good estimate of how many calories a person your age, height and weight would burn on average based on the number of steps you take, but if your heart rate runs low, your metabolism is likely to be higher than average.
If it's working for you, in terms of giving you a ballpark calorie estimate, then that's excellent. If not, maybe experiment a little bit. I use MFP's calorie estimate instead of FB's because I can change it manually, and I found FB to be recommending a lower calorie intake than I liked.
My activity score is usually around 400-600 on less active days, 800-1000 on active days (max was about 1200)
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September 7, 2012 7:05 AM
looking at your diary..carbs are quite high..and protein doesnt seem high enough...
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September 7, 2012 7:14 AM
Sounds like you need to push yourself a little and get your heart rate up some. My fitbit activity level is almost always over 1000 because I try to make sure that I do elliptical or Jillian Michaels or some fast walks or something else to make sure I get at least my 10K steps in. Also, if I were you, I'd try eating more for a couple of weeks. If the scale goes up a little at first, don't freak out. But if after about 2 weeks you don't see it come back down, then maybe that's not your issue.
Of course, you could always get your Dr. involved.
And I do think protein helps - supposedly whey protein is thermagenic. Good luck! Hope things start moving in the right direction for you soon.
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September 7, 2012 7:17 AM
I average around 800-900 activity score most days (it helps that I work from home a lot of days and am up and down stairs constantly). Occasionally (maybe one day per week) I'm over 1000. Like I said, I'm still losing, but very slowly
I did take a look at your diary, and it looks very reasonable (actually, it looks similar to mine - lots of Greek yogurt, pasta with veggies, salads, plenty of whole grains...). It looks like you're also getting close to 100g protein per day, which is excellent.
I would say ideally it would be great to extend the time you can spend lifting weights (shoot for at least 20-30 min 2-3x per week) and/or doing the elliptical workouts (again, 30 min at a time would be ideal, again 2-3x per week), but if you really don't have the time you could also try making a *slight* calorie cut (50-100cal per day) for about a month and see if that helps break your plateau? You want to make sure you're getting enough fuel so that you don't feel tired or burned out, so I wouldn't make a bigger cut than 100cal/day.
Have you ever looked into the EMTWL idea about doing a TDEE/metabolism reset? I've never done one, but if you've been at the calorie-cutting for a while maybe it's worth a shot? (If all else fails, anyway...)
Oh, and the Fitbit group on here is pretty good, so I second checking that out.
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September 7, 2012 7:59 AM
Oh, I forgot to mention - Your "activity score" changes based on the amount of activity you've done in the past. So it gets harder to get, or maintain, a higher "score" as fitbit deems you to be more fit.
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September 7, 2012 8:57 AM
looking at your diary..carbs are quite high..and protein doesnt seem high enough...
I don't quite understand this as they are under the percentage set by MFP for carbs and usually over on protein. Are you talking about the Macros that are discussed on EM2WL? I don't really understand those or even how to change them on the profile.
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September 7, 2012 11:20 AM
From "My Home" click "Goals," then "Change Goals." Check "Custom" then "Continue" and you'll be able to set your macro ratios to whatever you want.
I think the EM2WL group and many people who lift recommend 40/30/30 (carbs/protein/fat), and that's what I have my goals set to. The default setting in MFP has your protein goal ridiculously low (but, based on your diary, you usually go over - that's a good thing); not getting enough protein MIGHT make it hard to maintain muscle while you lose weight/body fat. For me, eating extra protein helps me stay full longer. At the very least you might want to consider increasing your protein goal to the 25-30% range.
Edited by neurochamp On September 7, 2012 11:21 AM
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September 7, 2012 11:33 AM
From "My Home" click "Goals," then "Change Goals." Check "Custom" then "Continue" and you'll be able to set your macro ratios to whatever you want.
I think the EM2WL group and many people who lift recommend 40/30/30 (carbs/protein/fat), and that's what I have my goals set to. The default setting in MFP has your protein goal ridiculously low (but, based on your diary, you usually go over - that's a good thing); not getting enough protein MIGHT make it hard to maintain muscle while you lose weight/body fat. For me, eating extra protein helps me stay full longer. At the very least you might want to consider increasing your protein goal to the 25-30% range.
Thanks, I didn't know how to do that. So simple. Thanks again!!!
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September 7, 2012 11:47 AM
I honestly have no idea, but when I was eating close to the total I got from the fitbit and my hrm, with my setting at sedentary, I was maintaining my weight, which was my intention, and sometimes that was as high as 2800-3000 calories, with my cycling. Today it took me up to 2200 calorie goal just from doing some walking, but I generally get between 10,000 and 22000 steps per day.
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