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This text documents the implementation stages / components for adding SIMD support to GHC for the LLVM Back-end. The overriding requirements and architecture for the project are located back at the SIMD LLVM Page.
Based on that design, the high-level tasks that must be accomplished include the following:
- Modify autoconf to determine SSE availability and vector size
- Add new PrimOps to allow Haskell to make use of Vectors
- Add new MachOps to Cmm to communicate use of Vectors
- Modify the LLVM Code Generator to translate Cmm to LLVM vector instructions
- Demonstrate use of PrimOps from Haskell program
- Modify Vector Library
- Modify DPH Libraries
- Arrange that the other Code Generators continue to generate non SIMD code
Introduction of SIMD support to GHC will occur in stages to demonstrate the entire "vertical" stack is functional:
- Introduce "Float" PrimOps (as necessary to run an example showing SIMD usage in the LLVM)
- Add appropriate Cmm support for the Float primtype / primop subset
- Modify the LLVM Code Generator to support the Double vectorization
- Demonstrate the PrimOps and do limited performance testing to ensure SIMD is functional
- Modify Vector Libraries to make use of new PrimOps
- Modify the DPH Libraries
- Higher level examples using the above libraries
- Build out the remaining PrimOps
- Demonstrate full stack
- Test remaining code generators
Current Open Questions
These clearly won't be all of the questions I have, there is a substantial amount of work that goes through the entire GHC compiler stack before reaching the LLVM instructions.
Modify autoconf
Determining if a particular hardware architecture has SIMD instructions, the version of the instructions available (SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4 or an iteration of one of those), and consequently the size of vectors that are supported occurs during the configuration step on the architecture that the build will occur on. This is the same time that the sizes of Ints are calculated, alignment constants, and other pieces that are critical to GHC.
Backing up from the results to the location that the changes are introduced, the current alignment and primitive sizes are available in ./includes/ghcautoconfig.h, here is a sample:
... /* The size of `char', as computed by sizeof. */ #define SIZEOF_CHAR 1 /* The size of `double', as computed by sizeof. */ #define SIZEOF_DOUBLE 8 ...
These are constructed from mk/config.h* that are generated by configure.ac and autoheader. The configure.ac (or a related file) should be able to be sufficiently modified to determine if SSE is available and, consequently, the vector size that can be operated on and (later) how many pieces of data can be operated on in parallel (determined by the operation). SSE had an MMX register size of 64-bits and all later SSE versions (2 and above) have a register size of 128 bits. This implies that any type that is 32-bits can have 4 pieces of data calculated against in a single instruction.
There is an example of configure.ac modifications to detect SSE availability available on the web, the primary body of the check is as follows (xmmintrin.h contains the SSE instruction set):
AC_MSG_CHECKING(for SSE in current arch/CFLAGS) AC_LINK_IFELSE([ AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[ #include <xmmintrin.h> __m128 testfunc(float *a, float *b) { return _mm_add_ps(_mm_loadu_ps(a), _mm_loadu_ps(b)); } ]])], [ has_sse=yes ], [ has_sse=no ] ) AC_MSG_RESULT($has_sse) if test "$has_sse" = yes; then AC_DEFINE([_USE_SSE], 1, [Enable SSE support]) AC_DEFINE([_VECTOR_SIZE], 128, [Default Vector Size for Optimization]) fi
Once the mk/config.h is modified with the above, the includes/ghcautoconf.h is modified during the first stage of the GHC build process. Once includes/ghcautoconf.h is modified, the _USE_SSE constant is available in the Cmm definitions (next section).
There are more detailed explanations of how to use cpuid to determine the supported SSE instruction set available on the web as well. cpuid may be more appropriate but are also much more complex. Details for using cpuid are available at http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/using-cpuid-to-detect-the-presence-of-sse-41-and-sse-42-instruction-sets/.
It should be noted, that since the overall goal is to let the LLVM handle the actual assembly code that does vectorization, it's only possible to support vectorization up to the version that the LLVM supports.
Add new MachOps to Cmm code
It may make more sense to add the MachOps to Cmm prior to implementing the PrimOps (or at least before adding the code to the CgPrimOp.hs file). There is a useful Cmm Wiki Page available to aid in the definition of the new Cmm operations.
Modify compiler/cmm/CmmType.hs to add new required vector types and such, here is a basic outline of what needs to be done:
data CmmType -- The important one! = CmmType CmmCat Width type Multiplicty = Int data CmmCat -- "Category" (not exported) = GcPtrCat -- GC pointer | BitsCat -- Non-pointer | FloatCat -- Float | VBitsCat Multiplicity -- Non-pointer | VFloatCat Multiplicity -- Float deriving( Eq ) -- See Note [Signed vs unsigned] at the end
Modify compiler/cmm/CmmMachOp.hs, this will add the necessary MachOps for use from the PrimOps modifications to support SIMD. Here is an example of adding a SIMD version of the MO_F_Add MachOp:
-- Integer SIMD arithmetic | MO_V_Add Width Int | MO_V_Sub Width Int | MO_V_Neg Width Int -- unary - | MO_V_Mul Width Int | MO_V_Quot Width Int -- Floating point arithmetic | MO_VF_Add Width Int -- MO_VF_Add W64 4 Add 4-vector of 64-bit floats ...
Some existing Cmm instructions may be able to be reused, but there will have to be additional instructions added to account for vectorization primitives. This will help keep the SIMD / non-SIMD code generation separate for the time being until we have it working.
Add new PrimOps
Adding the new PrimOps is relatively straight-forward, but a substantial number of LOC will be added to achieve it. Most of this code is cut/paste "like" with minor type modifications.
Background: The following articles can aid in getting the work done:
- Primitive Operations (PrimOps)
- Adding new primitive operations to GHC Haskell
- Some guidelines for addition?, at least until I find something on the Wiki
The steps to be undertaken are:
- Modify ./compiler/prelude/primops.txt.pp (the following instructions may be changed a bit based on the direction)
- Add the following vector length constants as Int# types
- intVecLen, intVec8Len, intVec16Len, intVec32Len, intVec64Len, wordVecLen, wordVec8Len, wordVec16Len, wordVec32Len, wordVec64Len, floatVecLen, and doubleVecLen,
- Then add the following primtypes:
- Int : IntVec#, Int8Vec#, Int16Vec#, Int32Vec#, Int64Vec#
- Word : WordVec#, Word8Vec#, Word16Vec#, Word32Vec#, Word64Vec#
- Float : FloatVec#
- Double : DoubleVec#
- Add the following primops associated with the above primtypes. The ops come in groups associated with the types above, for example for IntVec#'s we get the following family for the "plus" operation alone:
- plusInt8Vec# :: Int8Vec# -> Int8Vec# -> Int8Vec#
- plusInt16Vec# :: Int16Vec# -> Int16Vec# -> Int16Vec#
- plusInt32Vec# :: Int32Vec# -> Int32Vec# -> Int32Vec#
- plusInt64Vec# :: Int64Vec# -> Int64Vec# -> Int64Vec#
- Repeat this for the following set of operations on IntVec#'s of various lengths, note that the signatures are summarized informally in parentheses behind the operation:
- plusIntVec#, (signature :: Int8Vec# -> Int8Vec# -> Int8Vec#)
- minusIntVec#,
- timesIntVec#,
- quotIntVec#,
- remIntVec#
- negateIntVec# (signature :: IntVec# -> IntVec#)
- uncheckedIntVecShiftL# (signature :: IntVec# -> Int# -> IntVec#)
- uncheckedIntVecShiftRA#,
- uncheckedIntVecShiftRL#
- For the Word vectors we similarly introduce:
- plusWordVec#, minusWordVec#, timesWordVec#, quotWordVec#, remWordVec#, negateWordVec#, andWordVec#, orWordVec#, xorWordVec#, notWord#, uncheckedWordVecShiftL#, uncheckedWordVecShiftRL#
- Float
- plusFloatVec#, minusFloatVec#, timesFloatVec#, quotFloatVec#, remFloatVec#, negateFloatVec#, expFloatVec#, logFloatVec#, sqrtFloatVec# sinFloatVec#, cosFloatVec#, tanFloatVec#, asinFloatVec#, acosFloatVec#, atanFloatVec#, sinhFloatVec#, coshFloatVec#, tanhFloatVec#
- Double
- plusDoubleVec#, minusDoubleVec#, timesDoubleVec#, quotDoubleVec#, remDoubleVec#, negateDoubleVec#, expDoubleVec#, logDoubleVec#, sqrtDoubleVec#, sinDoubleVec#, cosDoubleVec#, tanDoubleVec#, asinDoubleVec#, acosDoubleVec#, atanDoubleVec#, sinhDoubleVec#, coshDoubleVec#, tanhDoubleVec#
- Add the following vector length constants as Int# types
- Do NOT Modify ./compiler/prelude/PrimOp.lhs (actually, ./compiler/primop-data-decl.hs-incl) to add the new PrimOps (VIntQuotOp, etc...), this will be generated based on the primops.txt.pp modifications
- Modify ./compiler/codeGen/CgPrimOp.hs, code for each primop (above) must be added to complete the primop addition.
- The code, basically, links the primops to the Cmm MachOps (that, in turn, are read by the code generators)
- It looks like some Cmm extensions will have to be added to ensure alignment and pass vectorization information onto the back ends, the necessary MachOps will be determined after the first vertical stack is completed (using the "Double" as a model). There may be some reuse from the existing MachOps. There is some discussion to these extensions (or similar ones) on the original Patch 3557 Documentation
Example of modification to ./compiler/prelude/primops.txt.pp to add one of the additional Float operations:
------------------------------------------------------------------------ section "SIMDFloat" {Float operations that can take advantage of vectorization.} ------------------------------------------------------------------------ primtype FloatVec# a primop FloatVectorAddOp "plusFloatVec#" Dyadic FloatVec# -> FloatVec# -> FloatVec# with can_fail = True primop FloatVectorAddOp "plusFloatVec#" Dyadic FloatVec# -> FloatVec# -> FloatVec# with can_fail = True
Here is an example of the update to ./compiler/codeGen/CgPrimOp.hs that generates Machine Ops based on the new PrimOps.
-- SIMD Float Ops translateOp FloatVectorAddOp = Just (MO_VF_Add W32 4) translateOp FloatVectorMultOp = Just (MO_VF_Mult W32 4)
The new primtype also needs to be weaved through the code generation path, but it is slightly different then primops. To complete the primtype definition, the following files need to be modified.
./utils/genprimopcode/Main.hs needs to have an association added between the FloatVec# type added above and a Type that is used for representation elsewhere:
ppType (TyApp "FloatVec#" []) = "floatVecPrimTy"
By adding the floatVecPrimTy, several additional relationships and constructs need to be created as well.
./compiler/prelude/TysPrim.lhs, wires the new type into Prelude:
module TysPrim( .... -- Added floatVecPrimTyCon, floatVecPrimTy, ... primTyCons = [ addrPrimTyCon ... -- Added , floatVecPrimTyCon ... floatVecPrimTyConName = mkPrimTc (fsLit "FloatVec#") floatVecPrimTyConKey floatVecPrimTyCon ... -- Add a new subsection for primitive types (others will be added here as well) %************************************************************************ %* * \subsection[TysPrim-SIMDvectors]{The primitive SIMD vector types} %* * %************************************************************************ \begin{code} floatVecPrimTyCon :: TyCon floatVecPrimTyCon = pcPrimTyCon floatVecPrimTyConName 1 PtrRep floatVecPrimTy :: Type floatVecPrimTy = mkTyConTy floatVecPrimTyCon \end{code}
./compiler/prelude/PrelNames.lhs gives keys for each of the primtypes
\subsection[Uniques-prelude-TyCons] ... ... floatVecPrimTyConKey = mkPreludeTyConUnique 38
repPrim t = rep where ... -- Added | t == floatVecPrimTyCon = "<floatvec>"
The above, after compilation, adds the following to the ./compiler/prelude/PrimOp.lhs file:
| FloatVectorAddOp | FloatVectorMultOp
Modify LLVM Code Generator
Take the MachOps in the Cmm definition and translate correctly to the corresponding LLVM instructions. LLVM code generation is in the /compiler/llvmGen directory. The following will have to be modified (at a minimum):
- /compiler/llvmGen/Llvm/Types.hs - add the MachOps from Cmm and how they bridge to the LLVM vector operations
- /compiler/llvmGen/LlvmCodeGen/CodeGen.hs - This is the heart of the translation from MachOps to LLVM code. Possibly significant changes will have to be added.
- Remaining /compiler/llvmGen/* - Supporting changes
Once the LLVM Code Generator is modified to support Double instructions, tests can be run to ensure the "bottom half" of the stack works.
Modify Native Code Generator
Unfortunately, the native code generator will also have to be recompiled. The GHC compilation depends on a 6.x version of GHC, before native LLVM code generation was built into the HEAD (so simply modifying the mk/build.mk file to go to -fllvm does not work).
For x86 Native Code Generation, locate the ./compiler/nativeGen/X86/CodeGen.hs file and modify it appropriately. For the example above, simply adding a conversion from MO_VF_Add to the equivalent non-vector add is sufficient.
-- SIMD Vector Instruction in Native Revert to Simple Instructions MO_VF_Add w i | sse2 -> trivialFCode_sse2 w ADD x y | otherwise -> trivialFCode_x87 GADD x y MO_VF_Mul w i | sse2 -> trivialFCode_sse2 w MUL x y | otherwise -> trivialFCode_x87 GMUL x y
Changes for the remaining new MachOps may be much larger.
Example: Demonstrate SIMD Operation
Once the Code Generator, PrimOps and Cmm are modified, we should be able to demonstrate performance scenarios. The simplest example to use for demonstrating performance is to time vector additions and multiplications using the new vectorized instruction set against a similar addition or multiplication using another PrimOp.
The following two simple programs should demonstrate the difference in performance. The program using the PrimOps should improve performance approaching 2x (Doubles are 64bit and SSE provides two 64bit registers).
Simple usage of the new instructions to add to vectors of doubles:
Question: How does one create one of the new PrimOp types to test prior to testing the vector add operations? This is going to have to be looked at a little ... the code should basically create a vector and then insertDoubleVec# repeatedly to populate the vector. Without the subsequent steps done, this will have to be "hand" done without additional operations defined. Here is the response from Manuel to expand on this: I am not quite sure what the best approach is. The intention in LLVM is clearly to populate vectors using the 'insertIntVec#' etc functions. However, in LLVM you can just use an uninitialised register and insert elements into a vector successively. We could provide a vector "0" value in Haskell and insert into that. Any other ideas?
let x = ???? let y = ??? plusDoubleVec# x y
Using simple lists to achieve the same operation:
let x = [1,2,3,4] let y = [2,3,4,5] zipWith (+) x y
The above can be repeated with any of the common operations (multiplication, division, subtraction). This should be sufficient with large sized vectors / lists to illustrate speedup.
(Note that over time and several generations of the integration, one would hope that the latter path would be "optimized" into SIMD instructions)
Modify Vector Libraries and Vector Compiler Optimization (Pragmas and such)
Once we've shown there is speed-up for the lower portions of the compiler and have quantified it, the upper half of the stack should be optimized to take advantage of the vectorization code that was added to the PrimOps and Cmm. There are two primary locations this is handled, in the compiler (compile/vectorize) code that vectorizes modules post-desugar process. This location handles the VECTORISE pragmas as well as implicit vectorization of code. The other location that requires modification is the Vector library itself.
- Modify the Vector library /libraries/vector/Data to make use of PrimOps where possible and adjust VECTORISE pragmas if necessary
- Modify the existing Vector code
- We will likely also need vector versions of array read/write/indexing to process Haskell arrays with vector operations (this may need to go into compiler/vectorise)
- Use the /libraries/vector/benchmarks to test updated code, look for
- slowdowns - vector operations that cannot benefit from SIMD should not show slowdown
- speedup - all performance tests that make use of maps for the common operators (+, -, *, etc..) should benefit from the SIMD speedup
- Modify the compiler/vectorise code to adjust pragmas and vectorization post-desugar process. These modifications may not need to be made on the first pass through the code, more evaluation is necessary.
- /compiler/vectorise/Vectorise.hs
- /compiler/vectorise/Vectorise/Env.hs
- /compiler/vectorise/Vectorise/Type/Env.hs
Once the benchmarks show measurable, reproducible behavior, move onto the DPH libraries. Note that a closer inspection of the benchmarks in the /libraries/vector/benchmarks directory is necessary to ensure they reflect code that will be optimized with the use of SIMD instructions. If they are not appropriate, add code that demonstrates SIMD speed-up appropriately.
Modify DPH Libraries
The DPH libraries have heavy dependencies on the previous vectorization modification step (modifying the Vector libraries and the compiler vector options and post-desugar vectorization steps). The DPH steps should not be undertaken without significant performance improvements illustrated in the previous steps.
- The primary changes for DPH are in /libraries/dph/dph-common/Data/Array/Parallel/Lifted/*
- VECTOR SCALAR is also heavily used in /libraries/dph/dph-common/Data/Array/Parallel/Prelude, these should be inspected for update as well (Double.hs, Float.hs, Int.hs, Word8.hs)
- Modify pragmas as necessary based on changes made above
Note to Self: Determine if the VECTORISE pragmas need adjustment or enhancement (based on previous steps)
Ensure Remaining Code Generators Function Properly
There are really two options on the remaining code generators:
- Modify each code generator to understand the new Cmm instructions and restore them to non-vectorized instructions
- Add a compiler step that that does a pre-pass and replaces all "length = 1" vectors and operations on them by the corresponding scalar type and operations
The latter makes sense in that it is effective on all code generators, including the LLVM code generator. Vectors of length = 1 should not be put through SIMD instructions to begin with (as they will incur substantial overhead for no return).
To make this work, a ghc compiler flag must be added that forces all vector lengths to 1 (this will be required in conjunction with any non-LLVM code generator). A user can also use this option to turn off SIMD optimization for LLVM.
- Add the ghc compiler option: --vector-length=1
- Modify compiler/vectorise to recognize the new option or add this compiler pass as appropriate
Reference Documentation
Reference Discussion Threads
From: Manual Chakravarty Q: Should the existing pure Vector libraries (/libraries/vector/Data/*) be modified to use the vectorized code as a first priority, wait until DPH (/libraries/dph/) is modified, or leave the Vector library as is? A: The DPH libraries ('dph-*') are based on the 'vector' library — i.e., for DPH to use SIMD instruction, we must modify 'vector' first. Q: How does one create one of the new Vector Types in a Haskell program (direct PrimOp?, for testing ... let x = ????) A: I am not quite sure what the best approach is. The intention in LLVM is clearly to populate vectors using the 'insertIntVec#' etc functions. However, in LLVM you can just use an uninitialised register and insert elements into a vector successively. We could provide a vector "0" value in Haskell and insert into that. Any other ideas? A: I just realised that we need vector version of the array read/write/indexing operations as well to process Haskell arrays with vector operations. Q: One discussion point was that the "Vector Lengths" should be "Set to 1" for non LLVM code generation, where does this happen? On my first survey of the code, it seems that the code generators are partitioned from the main body of code, implying that each of the code generators will have to be modified to account for the new Cmm MachOps? and properly translate them to non-vectorized instructions. A: Instead of doing the translation for every native code generator separately, we could have a pre-pass that replaces all length = 1 vectors and operations on them by the corresponding scalar type and operation. Then, the actual native code generators wouldn't need to be changed. A: The setting of the vector length to 1 needs to happen in dependence on the command line options passed to GHC — i.e., if a non-LLVM backend is selected. Q: Can we re-use any of the existing MachOps? when adding to Cmm? A: I am not sure.


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Chisenhall seeing limited time vs. lefties
ANAHEIM -- Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall faces a left-hander every day inside the batting cage. When he is going through his pregame routine, he usually is swinging against hitting coach Ty Van Burkleo, who happens to be a southpaw.
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ANAHEIM -- Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall faces a left-hander every day inside the batting cage. When he is going through his pregame routine, he usually is swinging against hitting coach Ty Van Burkleo, who happens to be a southpaw.
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"It's funny," Chisenhall said on Monday afternoon at Angel Stadium. "We were talking about it today. I told him, 'I haven't gotten an out against a lefty in the regular season in more than six months.' That's pretty good."
He was correct.
The last time the left-handed-hitting Chisenhall made an out against a left-handed pitcher came on Aug. 8 of last season. From Aug. 9 through Sunday, the Indians had 821 at-bats against lefties as a team. During that span, Chisenhall had only two at-bats against a southpaw, and hit a pair of singles in that extremely small sample.
There is a method to the madness. Chisenhall has hit .200 in his career against lefties (.111 in 2013), compared with .264 against righties (.286 in '13). In the second half of last season, while Cleveland was making a push toward the playoffs, manager Terry Francona prioritized winning over his third baseman's development against lefty pitching.
That approach has carried over into this season. For Monday's series opener against the Angels, for example, Chisenhall resided on the bench with lefty Tyler Skaggs on the hill for Los Angeles. Francona gave the nod at third base to right-handed-hitting utility man Mike Aviles.
"That's a really hard one for me," Francona said. "You get a guy like Lonnie that's got the ability to play every day. And you think, well, 'OK, the only way he's ever going to find out is if you do it.' But then you've got a guy like Aviles sitting there. So you try to strike a balance, and winning has to always come first."
The results have backed up Francona's handling of Chisenhall's playing time. During that Aug. 9-to-Sunday stretch, the 25-year-old was tied with Michael Brantley for the Tribe's best batting average (.279), and he led the club with an .820 OPS. Through 15 games this season, Chisenhall was hitting .381 with six doubles and six runs scored.
His lone at-bat against a lefty this season came on April 17 (Detroit's Phil Coke). He singled to right field to improve to 4-for-6 in his career against the reliever.
"We saw how [Francona] used his bench guys last year," Chisenhall said. "I'm in that category this year. They just find good matchups for me. Whether it's DH'ing, playing third or pinch-hitting, they're putting the best matchups out there. You want to have the best lineup every night.
"I also feel like I've put in the right work. I've had much better at-bats, and I'm happier with where I'm at. I'm kind of understanding who I am as a hitter a little more. I'm just continuing to play and waiting to see how things pan out, and waiting for my opportunity."
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PARIS, (Reuters) – Richard Gasquet kept his ATP World Tour finals hopes alive when he overcame Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-7(6) 6-3 to reach the Paris Masters third round as fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga crashed out of the race yesterday.
Ninth seed Gasquet, enjoying his best season since he reached the last four at Wimbledon and a career-high world number seven spot in 2007, looks set to grab one of the three remaining tickets to next week's season-ending London event.
For a place in the last eight, Gasquet will take on Japanese Kei Nishikori, who ended local favourite Tsonga's hopes by prevailing 1-6 7-6(4) 7-6(7) after saving two match points.
Gasquet has been nursing a thigh pain as the end of a long season looms.
"It hurts sometimes, but it's not very serious. I played two hours and 45 minutes today, and I saw that I could play, although I was not at 100 percent," the world number 10 told a news conference.
"It was tough to play a long match like this."
Gasquet, who reached the U.S. Open semi-finals in September, refuses to put pressure on himself.
"I had a good season. I'm very happy with what I did. I will not have a lot of pressure for this match. It's sort of a gift for me to be here," he said.
The Frenchman did not exactly shine in front of his home crowd, looking far from his attacking self in a two-hour, 41-minute tussle and allowing Verdasco to put him on the back foot too often.
The Spaniard, who had won six of their last seven encounters, saved 14 of 18 break points but eventually Gasquet's superb single-handed backhand made the difference.
Gasquet wrapped it up on his fifth match point when Verdasco, an Australian Open semi-finalist in 2009, returned long.
Five players – Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, Juan Martin del Potro and Tomas Berdych – have already secured their places at the ATP World Tour finals.
Britain's Andy Murray, third in the ATP Race to London, has withdrawn because he is still recovering from back surgery, meaning the ninth-ranked player will qualify for the O2 event.
Swiss Roger Federer, who is seventh in the Race, will qualify if he wins his first match at Bercy after a bye into the second round.
His compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka and Gasquet started the week in eighth and ninth respectively.
Tsonga, who now cannot improve on his 10th place, got off to a canon start against Nishikori, punishing him with his booming forehand.
He lost focus inexplicably in the second set, falling 4-1 behind and although he managed to force a tiebreak, a string of unforced errors threw the match into a decider, which Nishikori won as his opponent double-faulted on match point.
Later yesterday, world number two Djokovic was due to start his Paris campaign with a second-round match against French qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert.


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The scores aren't right in the mfls results for
Week 24. LA-DAL is listed at 1-1 and KC-VAN is
listed at 2-3 instead of 4-3. I think the players'
scores are wrong as well. For sure Ellis,
Feilhaber, Keane and Leggett are wrong.
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I wondered how we let the admin know that the
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I reported the errors to Mark just now. To report
scoring errors go to "Rules/Info", "Contact MFLS",
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I wasn't able to check the scores this morning
before heading off to work, as the server wasn't
responding for me. I just checked them and find
no error. Thanks, WB, for reporting the errors.
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Well, the changes increased my score by about 15
points. When you report changes it usually costs
me. Seriously, though, the problem was obvious and
I figured something was up with you since you
usually post something by like 4 AM our time.
By the way, the site was working very slow this
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The market continues to truck higher and the S&P 500 is now sitting on roughly 26% in profits year-to-date.
But don't expect it to last.
For many reasons, the market appears ripe for a correction. Not a crash, mind you, as the permabears and the bunker crowd would love to see, just a 10% to 15% dip in the broader indexes to allow reality to catch up with Wall Street.
You see, the face-ripping rally for many stocks in 2013 has been based almost wholly on sentiment. And while optimism goes a long way in capital markets, stock prices can only defy gravity so long before reality beats back unrealistic expectations.
Here are five reasons I expect a double-digit correction in the S&P 500 sometime in the next six months:
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Stock-based mutual funds have sucked up more cash in 2013 than any year since 2004 — $76 billion, to be exact, vs. total outflows of $451 billion from 2006 to 2012.
If you want to be a fatalist, the fact that the "dumb money" is returning to the market is the ultimate sign of a top. Alexandra Scaggs of the Wall Street Journal tracks down a group of inspiring mom-and-pop investors, who offer quotes like "I still think there's huge upside in the stock market … I don't want to miss out."
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (seminoles.com) – Senior outside hitter and co-captain Fatma Yildirim has been rewarded for her excellent performance this past weekend by being named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Player of the Week, announced today.
Yildirim shares the honor with Georgia Tech outside hitter Bailey Hunter after leading the Seminoles to a 2-1 record at the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup in Houston, Texas. No. 15 Florida State started off the invitational with a 3-0 loss to No. 13 Pepperdine, but rebounded with a three-set victory over Houston and a four-set win against No. 23 Ohio State.
The Istanbul, Turkey, native was consistently good all weekend long. Against Pepperdine, Yildirim recorded her ninth career double-double with 14 kills and 10 digs while producing a .448 hitting percentage. Versus Houston, Yildirim added 11 kills, eight digs and two blocks.
The final match of the weekend against the Buckeyes was one of the best of her career. She finished with a career-high 20 kills, nine digs and two blocks while posting a .462 hitting percentage.
For the weekend, Yildirim led the Seminoles with 45 kills, 4.5 kills per set and a .400 clip. Florida State picked up its third Top 25 victory of the season, while Yildirim joined fellow co-captain Katie Mosher in being named to the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup All-Tournament Team.
Yildirim is the second Seminole to be named ACC Player or Co-Player of the week this season. Junior middle blocker Ashley Neff also earned the honor following the first tournament of the season at the Comcast Lady Vol Classic.
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Spectacular late-spring temperatures are forecast today at Atlanta Motor Speedway for Georgia's largest and most unique motoring festival, the Atlanta Motorama.
Visitors at the can't-miss automotive event of the year will be treated to the first Georgia weekend of the 2014 filled with pleasant springtime weather. The most recent forecast on Weather.com forecasts sunny conditions for Sunday with a high of 84 degrees.
With such a spectacular weather forecast, the ideal place to enjoy being outdoors Sunday will be the Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama presented by Classic Collectors Insurance & zMAX Micro-lubricant.
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In addition to more than 1,000 cars at Motorama, there'll be vehicles rarely seen the public. The only way to see them is to be at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday! The most valuable cars will be in the Speedway Salon with featured vehicles including a 1939 Packard Convertible Sedan, a 1932 Ford Vicky and a Duesenberg. Also nearby will be cars dating back to the 1920s from Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy's private collection as well as a restored version of the 1964 Plymouth that Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 with in the Petty's Garage display.
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Get ready to see some cars get flattened! One of the world's most famous monster trucks will be putting on two demonstrations of destroying cars twice today! The exhibitions, presented by Summit Racing Equipment, are scheduled twice Sunday near turn three of the Speedway at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday. BIGFOOT® drivers will be available to interact with fans at various times during Motorama.
3. Massive Vendor Midway
The Summit Racing Equipment Atlanta Motorama midway will rival any collection of vendors seen at America's biggest car shows with nearly 200 vendors set to take part. Vendors will include Edelbrock, Holley Performance and Summit Racing Equipment.
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These aren't your everyday landscaping machines! Racing among lawn mowers will take place multiple times near turn three of the Speedway as racers will reach speeds of around 55 to 70 mph. Exhibition races will be held Sunday at 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
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Here is your chance to see first-hand one of the high-caliber auctions seen on TV! Four Seasons Auction Gallery will be conducting one of the largest collector car auctions in the Southeast! More than 75 vehicles will be included in the auction and they may be viewed at www.fsagallery.com
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Be sure to stop here throughout Motorama for live music, entertainment, celebrity appearances and more! Celebrity appearances will include Top Gear co-host Rutledge Wood at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Car fanatics of all types can obtain a wealth of information on varying topics through the Motorama seminars.
8. Pull-A-Part Swap Meet
Auto enthusiasts will have a golden opportunity to search for new or used car parts and collectibles at the Pull-A-Part Swap Meet, located in the Atlanta Motor Speedway infield near turn four.
9. AJC Kid's Zone
Activities for the youngest Motorama visitors will be in the AJC Kid's Zone. Activities will include face painting, carnival activities and appearances by Atlanta Motor Speedway mascot Monkey Wrench.
Motorama spectator admission is $12 per day. Kids ages 6 through 11 will be admitted for $5, with kids 5 and under being admitted free. For Motorama event information, visit www.atlantamotorama.com or contact the Atlanta Motor Speedway Ticket Office at (770) 946-4211, (877) 9-AMS-TIX or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.


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CINCINNATI (AP) Arismendy Alcantara needed just one day to get the feel of the big leagues.
After going 0-for-4 in his major league debut on Wednesday, the highly regarded Cubs prospect had four hits and scored the tying and winning runs as Chicago snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-4, 12-inning win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.
''Today, I felt more comfortable,'' said Alcantara, who had a double, triple and stolen base before learning after the game that his stay with the Cubs would be extended. ''I was just trying to make contact. I was happy I was able to come up and do the job.''
Alcantara and Starlin Castro both reached base with infield singles in the 12th off of J.J. Hoover (1-6). Valbuena, 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, sent a ball to deep right field that Skip Schumaker couldn't catch up with and was thrown out at the plate trying to stretch it into an inside-the-park home run. The out call stood after a umpire crew chief request for a replay review to make sure the new rule regarding home plate collisions wasn't violated.
Blake Parker (1-0) pitched the last two innings and the Cubs avoided a rare five-game sweep in Cincinnati.
Ryan Ludwick homered, but the Reds couldn't overcome a lineup missing more than half of its regulars and the loss of starter Homer Bailey to an injury after five innings.
First baseman Joey Votto is on the disabled list, second baseman Brandon Phillips and center fielder both were out after leaving Wednesday's game with injuries and right fielder Jay Bruce and catcher Devin Mesoraco didn't start, but the Reds still pounced on Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks for three first-inning runs.
The Reds were hoping to sweep the Cubs in a five-game series for the first time since 1931, but instead failed for the third time to extend a winning streak to six games.
Alcantara recorded his first major league hit - a two-run double in the fourth off of Homer Bailey - and drove in three runs.
Bailey left the game after feeling pain in the patellar tendon of his right knee while trying to pitch to Castro leading off the sixth. Bailey completed his motion but didn't throw the ball and left the game after meeting on the mound with manager Bryan Price and trainer Paul Lessard. He was officially diagnosed as having a strained knee.
Bailey allowed three runs and two hits with two walks and three strikeouts in five innings. He also hit two batters.
Hendricks was making his major league debut and looked like it, opening the game with a four-pitch walk to Chris Heisey and going 3-0 to Skip Schumaker before the right-hander threw a strike. Schumaker walked on the next pitch and Brayan Pena drove in Heisey with a double into the right-field corner. Ludwick and Ramon Santiago followed with RBI singles.
Hendricks settled down to last six innings, allowing five hits and four runs with three walks and seven strikeouts. He also hit a batter.
''I wish I could have that first inning back, but I'll remember the last five,'' said Hendricks, who is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Iowa, since the Cubs won't need another starter for a while. ''I'll take what I did and move on from there.''
Cubs manager Rick Renteria was happy with what he got from both of his rookies.
''Hendricks kept us in the game,'' Renteria said. ''He did a nice job. Arismendy did a nice job. We just kept playing.''
Chris Coghlan drove in Hendricks with a double off the left-center field wall in third inning, but Ludwick got that run back in the bottom of the inning with his sixth homer of the season, a 381-foot shot into the left field seats on a 1-0 pitch.
Alcantara scored the tying run in the eighth on Castro's single off of Jonathan Broxton.
''It's baseball so you have these situations over the course of the year,'' Reds manager Bryan Price said. ''Castro did a nice job getting the hit in the eighth. You have to acknowledge the fact that they played a nice ballgame. (Hendricks) worked around a three-run first inning and really held us down. It wasn't so much that it got away from us as they went out and outplayed us.''
Notes: The game was delayed briefly in the middle of the ninth inning by a bench- and bullpen-clearing altercation. ... Chapman's strikeout of pinch-hitter Justin Ruggiano leading off the ninth gave him at least one in 39 consecutive appearances, tying the major league record set by Bruce Sutter in 1977. ... The Reds promoted INF Kristopher Negron from Triple-A Louisville and optioned RHP Carlos Contreras to Louisville before the game. RHP Brett Marshall was designated for assignment to make room for Negron on the 40-man roster. ... Chicago optioned RHP Dallas Beeler to Triple-A Iowa to make room on the 25-man roster for Hendricks.


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History has told us that early man used to work out their frustrations with fellow men by throwing rocks at each other in an effort to maim, hurt or kill their foes.
We have advanced far beyond such weaponry as bows and arrows, spears, and muskets until we now have the capability to wipe out large areas such as cities, and soon will be able, no doubt, to destroy civilization.
We have abhorred weapons of mass destruction — indeed fought a war convinced such existed — yet we have contributed vast amounts of money and effort to make such a thought fact.
Who will use our technology to make such arms to use as they wish? Will we be capable forever of controlling the world's ambitions to achieve power?
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Don Pixley
Rights, safety can coexist
Common sense can win a discussion if you think through the issue of who can and who should be able to own a gun. The Second Amendment is as strong as ever, and our government supports the rights of its citizens to own and use firearms.
The far right and the National Rifle Association are shouting as loud as they can that the president wants to eliminate the Second Amendment and take away all guns. A thinking person can understand that the government is not trying to take guns away from responsible gun owners.
There are those in responsible positions in our government who are saying that the gun problem is complex and multi-faceted, but they are just clouding the issue.
The truth is that the president is proposing a ban on assault weapons and gun clips that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
Who needs a military-style assault weapon strapped on their shoulder to show how tough they are? These people are promoting actions against the safety of our children.
There are some things Congress can do to safeguard our country, such as background checks on anyone before they can purchase any kind of weapon.
We should not be afraid to go shopping, walk the streets, go to ball games; in other words, to be free to live our lives the way we want to. Our children should be safe to attend school with minimal care such as keeping all doors and windows locked from the inside and possibly cameras on the buildings.
The government can pass laws to buy back these assault weapons and large ammo clips for those willing to turn in these weapons to proper authorities. The time has come to be serious about this man-made problem.
Jerry Segovis
Don't disarm us
Guns, guns, guns. We've got to get rid of all the guns. We keep hearing about using common sense about guns, but so far common sense seems to be pretty uncommon regarding this issue.
How does someone go from being a rational individual one minute to an irrational murdering person the next? I don't know the answer to this question, but I do know this: Sandy Hook could have been caused by someone using a car, explosives, chemicals or other devices. So the gun is actually the symptom of the problem, not the cause.
Could the cause be the violent video games and movies our society has decided fall under the censorship cloud? How about the general lack of respect and dishonesty many seem to display, and by doing so, teach our children that doing so is acceptable.
Taking away a law-abiding citizen's gun creates several problems: It makes any of us a sitting duck for any of those in our society who just have to get their 15 seconds of fame. Also, should our government ever decide to become irrational and want to take our guns away ... oh wait, our elected officials want to do that now.
Keep in mind government officials, you are the ones we're trying to protect ourselves from. Those of us who are still rational have no desire to become like the other historical nations that have been disarmed.
James Niemeyer
Armstrong and Clinton
The map of lies and deceit in the political cartoon "The Tour de Lance" could have been drawn about former President Clinton's lies and deceit. I wonder if Lance Armstrong will be named "Father of the Year" in 10 years by some obscure left-leaning organization?
Jean Gilman
Liking 'Drive'
I would like to thank you for your new "Drive" section included in the Friday edition. I teach a class on auto design and classic cars in Marion County. The passionate car guys and gals who attend this class will greatly appreciate the "Drive" section.
Retirees are at the time in their lives when they can make their dreams come true. Many of these dreams are of cars they fell in love with in the 1950s and '60s. Now is the time when they have the money to buy these cars.
Keep up the good work, and keep "Drive" coming.
Tom Idziak
Health care advice
In regards to the Jan. 23 letter, "Let's run the numbers": $3 billion divided by 10 years is $300 million a year; $300 million divided by 900,000 families is $334; and $334 divided by 12 months is $27.83.
So, for $27.83 a month, an uninsured family can be brought into managed health care.
Then the federal government picks up 100 percent of the first three years and 90 percent thereafter. So 10 percent of $27.83 is $2.79. A Florida family would be covered by health insurance at a cost of $2.79 a month.
A family health plan for a monthly premium of $2.79? Where do I send the check?
John Hader


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The No. 4 seed Coker men's soccer team will begin its quest for a South Atlantic Conference tournament title on the road against the No. 5 seed Railsplitters of Lincoln Memorial University on Tuesday (Nov. 5). The quarterfinal match is scheduled for a 12:30 p.m. start, and live stats will be available at www.cokercobras.com.
Coker is riding a four-match winning streak, with its last victory being a 6-1 dismantling of Brevard College.
The Cobras have been led all season by goal scoring extraordinaire Daniel Jackson, and playmaking duo Jordan Snell and Chris Martin. Jackson has scored 14 goals on the season, a new Coker single season record, and good for second in the SAC. Snell and Martin lead the team in assists with four apiece, ranking them 10th in the conference.
The Railsplitters enter the match 9-7-1 overall with a 6-4-1 conference mark. Lincoln Memorial is currently on a two-match losing streak, and are led offensively by Mario Pinto's 14 goals and 4 assists.
Coker and Lincoln Memorial battled to a 2-2 double OT draw back in September. Jackson scored Coker's two goals in the contest, while Snell and Martin registered the assists.
The winner of match will advance to the semifinals of the 2013 Food Lion SAC Championship against the winner of the match between the No. 1 seed Queens and the No. 8 seed Catawba. The semifinal match will be played at 4 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 8) at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C.
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The creation of crystal, a Viking triangle and stepping up spiral towers – we present five fabulous things to do in Waterford City
"It was a long journey that started out in 1783, and now we celebrate our heritage right in the centre of the city," says David McCoy of Waterford Crystal. The final product looks gorgeous in the showroom, but if you want your mind blown, you need to see it being crafted.
At the House of Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre, you get the chance to ask glassworkers how they turn out a twinkling masterpiece from a molten blob. Look out for the Sean Egan-designed sculpture with intaglio engraving, which was dedicated to the New York rescue workers involved in 9/11. The same magic is happening at the hands of the folks at The Irish Handmade Glass Company. Pop into Henrietta Street for a peek.
Want to know Waterford's foodie secrets? Then seek out the indefatigable Jack Burtchaell of Waterford Walking Tours. He will entertain you with amusing, informative and sometimes shocking tales as he points out some top sights.
One of the most curious is the story of the first frog in Ireland, brought into Waterford by the Franciscan friars. "They had very strict rules in those days," says Jack, "so they introduced frogs as a food to augment the Lenten diet of the Middle Ages and prohibition of meat on Fridays." The tour passes the Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland Cathedrals both designed by the same architect, John Roberts. You also see the Bishop's Palace, Reginald's Tower, and the Choristers' Hall, which opened in 2012.
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Before they went back to Scandinavia, the Vikings left their mark in Waterford. Reginald's Tower is one of the most impressive. The tower is the only monument in Ireland named in honour of a Viking – possibly Ragnall or Reginald, the founder of the city in 914AD. Make your way up the narrow spiral staircase to the second floor and try to imagine this 13th-century tower enduring attacks by the native Irish.
Time for some treasure hunting. See the delicately designed Ring Pin decorated on each side? It dates from around 950AD and was among other Hiberno-Norse metalwork excavated only a few hundred meters away. It's all part of the superb Viking Treasures collection on display here.
Spraoi is the Irish word for fun, and there could be no better way to describe this festival. One of Ireland's biggest street carnivals, Spraoi covers Waterford in a riot of colour and craic. Think live music, street performers and fireworks.
And think free. Taking place every August, Spraoi sees big-time bands, epic floats and theatre take over the city's streets for the kind of carnival that's tailor-made for families and the young-at-heart.
Call it a roll, call it a bap or call it a bun, Waterford's blaa is delicious regardless. We're not quite sure how they manage to make it so floury, soft and scrumptious and the recipe is closely-guarded. Potter down to the Farmer's Market on Jenkin's Lane, held each Saturday, and you'll leave with a few freshly-baked examples of Waterford's most famous food.
Pick up some local cheese, meats, organic juices, pastries and you've got the perfect picnic. And where to set that picnic? Tramore beach. Just a ten minute jaunt from Waterford City, this is a stunning slice of seaside. The long sandy strand has hosted thousands of childhood memories, from burying dad in the sand to rolling down bumpy dunes and rollercoasters at the fun fair.
Experience with a blaa, and you'll get a true taste of Waterford.
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I finally did it.
After four failed attempts, I finally made the buttercream I've been dreaming of. And it's all thanks to Nanny Burke.
You may remember my first attempt. Sure they looked good (and the cupcake itself was pretty good) but the frosting had as much flavour as a of a jar of Vaseline and the texture to match.
Then last week, I made Bacon and Baileys cupcakes. I used what I thought was a decent buttercream recipe but really, all you could taste was icing sugar. In an attempt to rescue it, I glugged in a bunch of Baileys. As you can see in the photos, it was somewhat of a droopy, oozy mess.
On Thursday, a really cute girl I know, A, said 'Oh - you need Nanny Burke's recipe!!' She e-mailed Nanny Burke in Cape Breton and asked for the recipe on my behalf. Nanny told A that over the last 50 years, she's tried a TON of buttercream recipes and this one was by far the best (and the easiest). On Friday I got a text from A with the recipe and a few notes from Nanny Burke.
So why, oh why didn't I follow my gut and trust the wisdom and experience of Nanny Burke? {sigh}
You see, I woke up Saturday morning, inspired by a recipe I had seen online for Swiss Buttercream. Ooooooh - a beautiful meringue-based buttercream that even a beginner could make without screwing up? Or so the recipe implies. Well guess what? I wasted 8 eggs and 4 sticks of butter on a nasty curdled bowl of grossness that I hurled into my green bin in a fit of frustration.
And then I turned to Nanny Burke.
Oh Nanny Burke, I know we've never met, but after making your buttercream, I consider us kin.
Nanny Burke's Buttercream is the stuff dreams are made of. As I was piping this perfect marriage of buttery sweetness atop my vanilla cupcakes, I constantly stopped to pipe some onto my fingertip. Some for the cupcakes, some for me, some for the cupcakes, some for me...
Ok, so are you ready for the recipe? It's ridiculously easy and by far the BEST frosting I have EVER had!!
Nanny Burke's Buttercream
2 Cups Unsalted Butter, room-temp/soft (I used 1.5 Cups Salted Butter and 1/2 Cup Crisco for firmness)
1 lb icing sugar, sifted (I used 4 Cups, unsifted - I'm lazy sometimes)
1 tsp Vanilla (I used Vanilla Bean Paste)
1/8 tsp salt (I omitted the Salt because I used Salted Butter)
Notes from Nanny Burke
~ Don't mix for more than 2-3 minutes
~ Sub in shortening for butter if you want to decorate with flowers or want a firmer texture
~ Make it once and then play with it
On a side note, here's something interesting that happened when I was baking these cupcakes. I used Ina Garten's recipe for Coconut Cupcakes without the coconut. I baked the first dozen at 350 degrees until golden on top, about 22 minutes. Then I had another look at the recipe and realized that I was supposed to bake them at 325. So I reduced the temperature on the oven for the second batch. Here's what happened:
I've discovered that it is MUCH easier to decorate a cupcake when the top of the cupcake is puffed up into a little dome. Anyway, it doesn't really matter because both batches were absolutely delicious (next time though, I think I'll omit the almond extract in the cupcakes and double up on the vanilla). Today is Tuesday, I baked these on Sunday and they are still tender and moist. I'd recommend making them for sure.
Whew - I did it!! I finally did it!!


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On fiery-peaked Java, the megacity of Jakarta is booming. The traffic and vastness seem daunting at first, but this is a melting pot of cultures and cuisines - seeking them out is part of its allure. The old town of Batavia will transport you to Indonesia's Dutch colonial past. Hop on one of the bikes for rent and buzz in and out of the tiny side streets where performers and artists mingle.
Istiqlal Mosque is fascinating - it can host 120,000 worshipers and is made from Javanese marble that glistens in the tropical sunshine. And the fascinating flea market on Jalan Surabaya Street has pretty much everything, including fakes, so know your stuff and haggle. It's ok.
When you're hungry, head to the trendy Menteng district for modern Indonesian fare like marinated pork ribs and banana pancakes. Or wander the hip hub of Jalan Benda where you'll find French art deco pieces. And a great cup of Java.
Finally, from Jakarta you can sail to one of the 16,000 uninhabited islands in the Indonesian archipelago, each like a lost world: rainforest-green amid jewel-colored seas, volcanoes and unbelievable beaches, exotic wildlife and a wildly exotic trip.
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The old town of Jakarta, the area is full of Dutch colonial charm and flourishes. The central square includes a fantastic museum as well as numerous cafes, bars, and restaurants, as well as street vendors.


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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
There is a new function in SQL Server Denali named DATEFROMPART. What is does, is to calculate a date from a number of user supplied parameters such as Year, Month and Date.
Previously you had to use a formula like this
DATEADD(MONTH, 12 * @Year + @Month - 22801, @Day)
to calculate the correct datevalue from the parameters. With the new DATEFROMPARTS, you simple write
DATEFROMPARTS(@Year, @Month, @Day)
and you get the same result, only slower by 22 percent. So why should you use the new function, if it's slower?
There are two good arguments for this
1) It is easier to remember
2) It has a built-in validator so that you cannot "spill" over the current month.
For the old way of doing this, using @Year = 2009, @Month = 2 and @Day = 29 you would end up with a date of 2009-02-28 and the DATEFROMPARTS will give you an error message.
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Mom and Money: 'Lessons I Wish She Had Taught Me'
Mother's Day celebrates all that our mothers have done for us. But…no one's perfect, right?
One mistake moms (and—let's get real—dads, too) sometimes make is failing to teach their children how to be smart about money.
A whopping 65% of people say their mother is intimidated by money, considers money-management a necessary evil or has never managed money, according to a new online poll by the nonprofit National Foundation for Credit Counseling. About 730 people responded to the poll on the NFCC's website, DebtAdvice.org.
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Just 35% agreed their mother is "pretty savvy managing money, and enjoys it," according to the poll (which, granted, could be skewed toward people who are having trouble with their finances and visiting the website for help).
With the aim of finding out how we can all improve our personal-finance skills, we talked to financial planners to find out what one money lesson they wish their mothers had taught them.
Our informal survey found that generally these money experts said their mothers did a good job modeling smart money habits. But there were some gaps in the education.
The Big Picture
Ian Arrowsmith, vice president of investments at Scarborough Capital Management in Annapolis, Md., says his mother has always been good with money and, like his father, enjoys investing. She taught him to enjoy it, too. He made his first investment at age 16.
But one thing was missing: the importance of assessing long-term goals.
Being financially successful, Mr. Arrowsmith says, requires answering the question: Where do you want to be in the future? "Every single financial decision should be made based on the necessary steps to accomplish the future goal," he says.
His mother's approach, he adds, is not uncommon. "It's a do-it-yourself approach," he says. "You can get bogged down in the minutiae of what's going on inside investments."
Mr. Arrowsmith adds: "My mother taught me to save and invest, but without learning to focus on the big picture, the saving and investment strategies lacked any real focus."
All That Glitters Isn't Gold
Money was not a topic of conversation in Brian Parker's childhood home. "We grew up in one of those households where money wasn't really spoken about at all," says Mr. Parker, a certified financial planner and managing director of EP Wealth Advisors in Los Angeles.
Wealth "seemed to be defined by what other people saw—a Louis Vuitton purse, a Mercedes," he says. "If you seemed to have money, then people would believe it. That was my definition of wealth growing up."
In his years working with clients, he has learned otherwise. "Defining wealth by what you see can be very misleading," he says. "I've found that Ferrari owners can struggle to make payments, and multimillionaires may choose to ride their bike to work."
One of his goals is to make sure money is providing financial security for his clients. Rather than ostentatious shows of wealth, "you have to feel contentment," Mr. Parker says.
The measure of wealth is a sense of security. "You've done well," he says. "Other people may not ever know that, but does it really matter?"
It's a Family Affair
In many households, the money-management duties typically fall to one person; and in past decades, especially, that meant the man of the house.
But demystifying the money-management process can be good for children, says Sheryl Garrett, a certified financial planner and founder of the Garrett Planning Network, a group of fee-only financial planners.
"I would have loved seeing [my mother] take charge of financial decisions or even discuss them with me," Ms. Garrett says. "I believe my father did a good job of this, and my mother supported him. But to a young person, seeing your mother be in charge, make important financial decisions and discuss these with us would have been wonderful and very empowering."
It's All Risky
When Kent M. Grealish decided to become a stockbroker, his mother thought he was gambling with his future. She wanted him to find a steady job—with the U.S. Postal Service.
Mr. Grealish, now a certified financial planner and partner with Quacera in San Bruno, Calif., says his mom wanted a risk-free career for him—one with a steady paycheck—not realizing that a job at the post office did hold risk: He might have spent years trying to squeeze into a career that didn't suit him. (And then, there's the fact that a job at the post office is far from safe these days.)
"The most important lesson I had to learn on my own was that there are no safe choices. We have to choose the risks we wish to assume and try to avoid—or pay someone else to assume—the risks we can't tolerate," he says.
For advisers, that means often pushing people to go against conventional wisdom. "Everyone's focusing on returns. Managing risk is a lot more important to long-term success," he says. "It's easier to avoid a big loss than it is to recover from one."
Perceptions Matter
Allison M. Stutts's parents divorced when she was a child; at times, her mother worked two jobs to support the family.
"She always lived within her means—never had any credit-card debt—but we lived paycheck to paycheck," says Ms. Stutts, now a certified public accountant and founder of A.M. Stutts Financial Management, in Lombard, Ill., a Chicago suburb.
"I grew up in a family with very little money and I developed this idea that because I didn't come from money, I wouldn't be able to achieve the same monetary success as others who might have been raised in a more-affluent family," she says.
"I've learned as an adult that I had to change that perception," Ms. Stutts says. "It's not anything my mom said—it's what she didn't say. She encouraged us to be the best that we could be, but we never talked about how where you come from is not where you're always going to be."
Budget Basics
Jeanne Gibson Sullivan, a certified financial planner and founder of Financially in Tune in Wakefield, Mass., says her mother always taught her how to save money. But the one lesson she wishes she'd learned earlier? To live below one's means.
"I learned the hard way," says Ms. Sullivan, noting that she wasn't prepared for the expenses she faced after graduate school. She was living in New York, trying to pay student-loan and credit-card bills. Eventually, she moved back to Massachusetts.
"I moved back up here and paid it all off," she says. "Then I started living below my means."
She's teaching the same lesson to her clients. "Sometimes, people don't really know what's coming in and what's going out." One new client had a $1,500 monthly gap. The money "was going somewhere and she didn't know where. That's a lot of money."
Which brings up another lesson: "Write your budget down," she says. "It doesn't mean you have to write every nickel down, but you need to know every nickel coming in and going out."
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FIFA is pleased to announce the appointment of Byrom plc. as its official accommodation agency for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ in Russia following an open public tender process conducted by FIFA. In total, 18 companies from Australia, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and the UK showed an interest in the public tender, with five entities from France, Poland, the UK and Switzerland submitting an offer to FIFA.
The tender process took more than 12 months.
"Following an extensive review of the excellent documentation submitted by all bidders, we believe that Byrom plc., with its vast experience in major sporting events, offers the best match to meet our needs in setting up the accommodation project for the 2018 FIFA World Cup," explained FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke.
Byrom plc. acted as FIFA's official accommodation agency for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and will perform the same role for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. Byrom has been involved in, and assumed various responsibilities for, a number of major sporting events, including all FIFA World Cups since 1994 as well as other major FIFA Eevents since 1998, all Ryder Cups since 1997, the Commonwealth Games in 1998, the Asian Cup in 1996, and the Pan-American Games in 2007.
Enrique Byrom, CEO of Byrom plc., commented: "We are delighted and honoured at by our appointment as the official accommodation agency for these prestigious FIFA events. Byrom plc. is committed to continuing to use our considerable experience and expertise in the accommodation services sector to support FIFA, and the various stakeholders in Russia, in their efforts to achieve sustainable tourism legacy objectives."
The mandate includes the evaluation of the available hotel room inventory, verification of existing hotel contracts already in place for the events, rate negotiations on the Russian market, the procurement of additional or alternative accommodation inventory, the management and non-exclusive sale of the existing accommodation inventory, the allocation and sale of accommodation inventory to FIFA and certain national and international customer groups of FIFA, and the provision of related services to FIFA and its customer groups prior to and during the above-mentioned competitions.
The overriding aim is to ensure the highest possible occupancy rate for hotels and enhance cooperation across the hotel and tourism industry in the host country. At the same time, FIFA also aims to ensure fair rates on reasonable terms to make this these events accessible to as many visitors as possible, thus contributing to the overall legacy by portraying Russia as an attractive travel destination beyond 2018.


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We Irish are said to have "the gift of the gab."
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Carry your iPad like a personal notebook with Elan Folio. The case flips open for quick access to your Multi-Touch display, and closes like a book for privacy and protection.
Elan Folio doesn't stop working when you put it down. Flip the cover around and tuck it in back to turn the folio into an adjustable easel. Elan Folio holds your iPad upright in landscape position for viewing documents, pictures, and video. For drawing, tapping, and typing, turn it over and lay it down in a comfortable inclined position.
Elan Folio protects your Multi-Touch display with a microsuede lining, and strategically-placed cutouts provide unhindered access to ports, cameras, and controls. Elan Folio is easy to use, easy to carry, and easy to keep clean.
Product Features
- Dress up your iPad 2 with style and functionality.
- Slim, one-piece folio design
- Opens like a book, flips closed to protect screen
- Integrated loop for carrying a stylus
- Supports your iPad in two landscape positions, upright and inclined


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Jennifer Lopez & Steven Tyler: American Idol Judges!
Jennifer Lopez has officially landed a spot on American Idol according to GossipCop. The 41-year-old singer/actress is hoping to make a comeback after parting with Sony Records and less than stellar results at the box office.
Additionally, Steven Tyler has reportedly been offered a spot on the judging panel as well.
Kara DioGuardi, a judge for the last two seasons, has reportedly been let go according to TMZ.
WHAT DO YOU THINK of an American Idol judging panel of Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson – YAY or NAY?