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Resurrecting a thread here. Anyone put these side-by-side yet? I hope to be able to do this at the end of October when I plan to purchase a Traveler and complete the overhaul of my analog source.
I recently upgraded my phono stage from the Pro-ject tube box II with upgraded tubes to a Jasmine 2.0LP mkII. Very noticeable upgrade and the tube box is a pretty good phono stage (it beat out the Vincent Pho-8 2 boxer).
If the Traveler works out, I will have an Pro-ject Xpression III and tube box II phono stage with speed box I for sale locally (Redmond, WA near Seattle). Already received one damaged turntable from shipping. Do not want to be part of that again.
I can't speak for the Pro-ject, but I can say that the Traveler is a very well made piece. It is built like a tank, and when I upgraded from a Rega RP1 with custom acrylic platter, Ortofon OM-20 cartridge to the VPI it was leagues better. The sound is very nimble, yet it has alot of weight to it.
It sounds unbelievable compared to the Rega Rp1 and RP3 that I have heard.
I am running the Traveler through an Avid Pellar phono stage, a Dynavector 20-2H, Onkyo A-9555 integrated (Japanese built), and Focal 1027S floor standers
Thanks Crhiscox000. Did you notice better bass with the Traveler vs the RP1 / RP3? You are running a noticeably better cartridge on your Traveler than the Regas you heard.
Got a chance to hear the Traveler very briefly yesterday. It was at a local high end dealer that sells VPI, Audio Research, Linn, Wilson Audio, etc.
What I don't understand is that they had the Traveler (with a Dynavector 10x5) hooked up to a major high end Audio Research (their reference line, I think) driving some very expensive looking Wilson Audio speakers. I think they were using the Audio Research built in phono stage, and to tell you the truth, I think my Xpression III / Ortofon MC-3 turbo / Jasmine LP2 mkII / Audio Refinement / Tekton 6.5t monitor setup sounded much more involving, less dark and much more fun to listen and rock out with...
With that said, it was just one record (that is pretty much all they had, which I thought was pretty lame since they are a Linn dealer and did not have any Linn released LPs) and a very different system.
I hope to be able to bring some of my own LPs in very soon, or even better, borrow their VPI Traveler demo to take home and listen to in my system.
I guess I am pretty lucky that there are similar cartridges installed on the two tables I will be comparing (again, the Dyna 10x5 vs the Ortofon MC-3 turbo) but would people consider the VPI to be darker than Pro-ject and similar tables (Rega)?
Any comments, ideas, etc. would be appreciated here, especially if I am unable to bring the demo Traveler home.
Yeah, I'd try to get it home in your system (or get a Traveler from an online dealer with a return policy, such as Music Direct). So many factors other than the table could be creating that impression. Nothing beats a home audition.
Sigh, they are not going to let me take the Traveler home. At least they have a Linn system that they can hook the Traveler up to that with similar characteristics to my setup. I will be bringing in my LPs very soon.
Any other feedback?
Well, there are ways to get a Traveler into your home that will only set you back the cost of shipping if you don't like it.
I hate to lose your local dealer a sale, but if you are unconvinced or remain uncertain after hearing it in the Linn system, then you can give Music Direct or another online dealer with a good return policy a call.
So yesterday I got to listen to the Traveler with a 10x5 Dyna through a Linn system (pre with MM phono with separate power amp and 109 speakers). Probably as close to my system as I'm going to get without being able to take the Traveler home. I brought some of my own records in from classical Vivaldi Four Seasons (Argo - Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields) to Talking Heads (B side of True Stories, one of my favorites) to Art of Noise (In No Sense? Nonsense). All very good recordings and record condition). I also brought in my antistatic carbon brush and my Clearaudio Clever Clamp. Here is what I heard:
Pros: big neutral to warm soundstage with nice definition and imaging
I never heard the harpsichord on the Vivaldi sound the way it did with this system. It might have been a combination of the Traveler sound and the Linn system having the 109 monitors farther from the wall with more room tuning. It sounded amazing and right there. The violin on the Art of Noise Opus for Four was telling its sad agonizing story. Imaging and soundstage playfulness was there in spades as the tape loop master played with phase and other effects. The Heads sounded defined but just ok (more on this later). I also put on some Dire Straits Down to the Waterline and Knaufler's guitar did call out very nicely, similar to when I saw him live both times.
Cons: head belt squeak on startup (only listened to 33s), heard the VPI system dependent pop on turning off the Traveler and this table has very very different PRaT than my Xpression lll.
First of all, the belt squeak on startup is not a big deal at all. I usually give belt drives a nudge on startup anyway and I don't think I was nudging it enough because of the much heavier platter. The power off pop was disappointing to hear but not a deal breaker. No idea if this would happen on my system at home. Also, but just once I depressed the Traveler's power button while running at the table did not power down. My Xpression does not squeak or pop in my system and I like its 2 position toggle power switch better. But the big difference was the PRaT between the two tables. The Heads did not have their usual energy that makes you want to get up and hit that air guitar. Art of Noise did not have their same dance techno house beat energy. I even asked the salesperson to get a strobe disk, which he had, but it was a large paper one that did not also allow for the stylus to be on a disc to correctly measure speed with any stylus drag. My Cardas Freq Sweep LP allows for this and my Xpression shows pretty much dead on with a speed box mk l. So was the Traveler a little slow with stylus drag? Not sure as it looked pretty much dead on with the paper strobe disk. But the PRaT was very different. So different it made me double check the speed of my Xpression when I got home.
Conclusions: I wish I could combine both tables Pros into one table without the Cons. I could live with ether table but I bet I would lead to some kind of speed correction or adjustment with a controller to maybe tweak the Traveler's speed to be a tad fast. Is VPI's controller the only option here? Can you power on / off at the controller and avoid the pop? It does seem over the top wanting to purchase a $1000 speed controller with a $1300 turntable.
My system is listed in my profile system and the dealer's system was the Linn Akurate pream and amp with 109 monitors on factory stands probably 3x farther from the back wall than the 12" my Tekton 6.5t monitors are from my back wall. My listening room is also my family and TV room with the usual furniture and the dealer's room was minimalistic and setup for listening only with a single chair and I'm sure a great amount of room tuning and conditioning.
I really think both tables would be enjoyable in my system and I wish the Traveler had a little more pace, rhythm and tempo out of the box. Are there any speed adjustments I can make on the Traveler without any additional components? The manual did not mention any.
All VPI tables benefit GREATLY by the use of Terrastones, or Bearpaws. Check it out....Edensound.com
Does anyone suspect that there was something wrong with the Traveler setup? What do previous Rega and Pro-ject owners think that have switched to a Traveler?
I have had a Traveler for about 2 weeks and one thing I can say is that it sounds completely different now than when I first set it up. It is currently running thru a CJ pre analog stage to Bryston monos to B&W 801, with a Ort 2M Blk.
Once up and running I noticed that the top pin of the gimbal bearing was not even touching the top spring loaded cup. I had to use a tiny (eye glass type) screw driver to adjust the tension on the north/south bearing axle. This had as much influence on the sound as vta. I found that the tension had to set to just enough to hold the axis in place but do not attempt to take any play out of arm with this adj (to do so seemed to create drag, which may be what original poster was experiencing). Also the instructions seem to imply that there is a way to adj the azimuth(page 6,C) I have not found how short of shimming the cart.I'm sure that I have not come close to fleshing out all that this table has to offer. The build quality is on par with other current VPI tables, tank like and left me asking "how can they build a table and arm like this for $1200-. The arm is a thing of engineering beauty. Faults: On/ off switch is not great (I also have had to push the button twice to get the "pop" which tells you that a vpi table is turning. I would think a little talc would prevent any belt squeek the original o.p.mentioned. I will be at CES so I look forward to meeting with the VPI crew and getting the latest on this table/arm.
The Traveler and the Linn gear was on what looked to be a very well made / rigid maple wood component rack. I wonder if this rack over dampened the Traveler and took its PRaT away?
VPI tables have never been known for PRAT.
What is prat? I've been away from vinyl for 30+ years, and don't recall hearing that term back in the 70s abd 80s. I'm also looking for a TT in the Traveler price range.
Pace Rhythm and Tempo. The Pro-ject and Rega tables are known for this and others...
Dayglow.....if set up correctly on a proper stand/Bearpaws, or Terrastones it is as good as any table you can compare it to.
Thanks Sbrownnw! Researching TTs before making a purchase is like going back to school, only a lot more fun!
"VPI tables not known for PRAT," you gotta be kidding me (or smoking something you shouldn't)! I have both a Traveler and an Aries 2 and they ROCK!!! If they have no PRAT why is it audio friends are toe tappin' & dancing?
And, as if some brands have it and others don't, please don't waste our time with such drivel.
C'mon TROLLS, out from under your bridges and into the light of day.
@Stevecham: What comparisons of VPI to other tables have you made? I'm asking because I am puzzled and curious to what I heard with the Traveler in the demo room vs what I hear in my system at home with my Xpression III. I also heard the same PRAT characteristics of the Xpression III in my dealers demo room (pretty much all analog shop that sells Regas and Pro-jects) - the VPI dealer carries a much broader product line. I wonder if the VPI dealer did not setup the table correctly as they only had one LP for demo use and are putting their efforts elsewhere??
Re-read the Stereophile VPI Traveler review done on Nov 5th, 2012 and it seems like what he heard with the RP3 vs the Traveler is very similar to what I heard with the Pro-ject Xpression III and the Traveler:
For its part, the Rega-Dynavector combo sounded just a bit faster and hurried, less at ease. And while the Rega did a fine job of distinguishing voices and instruments within its shallower, narrower soundstage, the VPI-Dynavector did a better job of infusing those voices and instruments with purpose, meaning, and life. Chan Marshall was brought more clearly into my listening room [swoon!], and images in general were rounder, fuller, more three-dimensional. Interestingly, the Rega consistently produced the more aggressive, more precise imaging, with seemingly faster transients, for an overall sound that was snappy and exciting. But the Traveler's more leisurely, deliberate way of making musicits smooth, easy sound and steady, confident pacekept me listening longer, wanting and needing to listen to LP after LP after LP.
The question is, is there a table that is between the Rega RP3 / Pro-ject Xpression III and the Traveler that does the best of both worlds? How about a RP3 with the Groovetracer subplatter to correct the "Regas run a little fast issue" plus maybe their acrylic platter? I don't really like Rega's VTA solution...
The Rega RP6 beat the two others out, IMHO. My Rega has an Ortofon mc-3 turbo like my Xpression lll. It has the PRAT and the imaging I was looking for. :)
The Project 3 is a nice turntable that comes with carbon fiber arm and cartridge (and detachable ic's)all for $699-.
The VPI Traveler with tonearm, good cartridge and ic's will be pushing $2,000.
I spent hours with the Project3 at CES this year and found it a bargain at this price. Solid and well built but not in the Traveler league as far as build quality, weight, tonearm and any other way you can objectively measure a turntable. I believe the Traveler's platter is heavier than the whole Project table/arm/platter so, side by side, they are very different in fit and finish. But, turntables are built to make music and that is very subjective, what sounds good to me may sound bad to you.
I would have used the ortofon mc-3 turbo, so that is a fixed cost of $350 and puts the Xpression lll at $1050 + $30 more for a clever clamp. It puts the Traveler at $1750 and puts the RP6 at $1850 + $25 for the diuble-sided suede mat I am using. You can find all of these at lower "demo" prices. I was lucky to hear all 3 tables with the same or very similar carts: the mc-3 turbo on both I owned and the Traveler had a 10x5 dynavector. I think the RP6 showed up in spades doing exactly what I wanted. I liked the traveler also except the startup belt slippage and creaking plus I wanted a little more PRAT from it.
I'm a music lover and physicist working in a lab full of equipment. While I have no love for the less than stellar (being polite) precision, speed stability, and bearing noise of a VPI's, nobody is doing anything better at the price and I'd take the VPI over the project. Projects are spotty, good luck talking to them for help, VPI is here and will be here.
It's beyond me why a commpany making class stuff, like SME or Basis, won't enter this price arena and really show us great stuff that is affordable.
There, if you don't trust a biochemist/molecular biologist (me), then for goodness sake trust a physicist!
PRAT: For years I wondered what the devil folks were dreaming about with this term. It's hardly something you can put your finger on IMO. But, having perfect pitch, some tables would drive me crazy - nearly all those with servo circuits, and many belt drive. But Linn was one of the few that sounded speed stable. Then I started measuring them all. Huge differences in speed stability, like 100x from best to worst. And Linn is one of the very best.
My guess is that the PRAT they are referring to is their sensation of speed stablity they get from Linn.
Some folks don't seem to notice pitch instability at all.
I still hate the term, like I hate all "undefined, insider lingo" that cliques tend to use....usually to make individuals seem "in the know", and to elevate themselves above others that don't use the lingo, I believe.
About biological things I trust the biologist.
About mechanical things, things of physics, I trust the physicist.
I think the PRAT acronym speaks for itself if you listen, plus it helps having a musician / musical background.
It's all about speed stability. Making up a ridiculous acronym for something as simple as speed stability had a lot of us looking for a deeper meaning than that which is there.
Then if speed stability is a determining factor to PRAT, please provide data demonstrating lack of such stability in VPI's products.
Yeah, I thought so.
Most, if not ALL, so-called "speed instability," comes NOT from the table, but from the off-center hole of the record!
@stevecham, does this mean that tweaking a VPI SDS to run a tad fast with a VPI turntable with not result in more noticeable PRAT? If so, yet another reason why I am glad I have a RP6 instead of a Traveler that replaced my Xpression III.
Stevecham, a wow and flutter meter and an accurate test disc will open your eyes.
ANd your last sentence about most or all instability coming from the off center hole is flat out wrong. Some does, yes. But is that a reason to throw out speed instability of a turntable? Speed stability improvements on a given turntable are heard on MOST records, not just perfect records.
A wow and flutter meter I do not have, so if you have the DATA please share with us. Just because you perceive that I need to "open my eyes," I ask where's the data to support this claim? Unsubstantiated opinions claiming to science don't fly here.
So again, where's the results showing the wow and flutter that will "open my eyes?"
Another emperor without clothes.
Stevecham, I'll call your bluff. What part of the country are you in? If local you can come to my place for a listen, to see what R&D is, and to do measurements.
Send me a PM.

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Tesla’s first day on the S&P 500 Index saw a 6pc drop in shares. It came on the same day as reports of Apple’s latest self-driving car plans.
After a rollercoaster of a year, including a main factory shutdown, Tesla finally had its first day of trading on the S&P 500 Index.
After a surge of share purchases by index-fund managers on Friday (18 December), the electric-vehicle maker retraced these gains, with stock falling by more than 6pc yesterday (21 December).
While the fall may be disappointing, previous high-profile S&P 500 additions such as Facebook and Yahoo suffered similar post-inclusion drops in the past.
In spite of Tesla’s drop, it is now the sixth most valuable company on the S&P 500 Index. The company’s stock was up more than 700pc this year through Friday’s close, having surged 70pc since mid-November when it was confirmed that it would join the index.
Tesla joined the index with a market value of $630bn and the company will make up about 1pc of the index, slightly less than the 1.3pc weight that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway had when it was added in 2010.
Tesla’s rollercoaster year
Tesla started the year strong with profitable earnings for 2019, but as Covid-19 was beginning to take hold of the world, it gave the first suggestions of production delays. On the same day the company announced its 2019 Q4 earnings in January, it also reported the temporary shutdown of its Shanghai factory.
As pandemic restrictions came into play across the world, Tesla’s main factory in California was forced to shut down as well, which resulted in CEO Elon Musk taking legal action.
However, in spite of manufacturing slowdowns, the company defied odds in its 2020 Q2 earnings, bringing in $6bn in revenue and a profit of $0.50 per share. Contributing factors, Tesla said, included “a temporary reduction in employee compensation expense” and “a sequential increase in regulatory credit revenue”.
In the months that followed, Tesla’s CEO announced further progressions for the company’s self-driving technology, making the bold claim that Tesla was “very close” to having the “ basic functionality” for Level 5 autonomy by the end of this year.
In October, a beta version of Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ software was released to a select number of customers. This added significant autonomy to cars, allowing drivers to use many Autopilot advanced driver-assisted features on city streets.
Apple’s self-driving car back on track
There was an accelerated sell-off of Tesla stock at the end of its first day on the S&P Index due to new reports in the self-driving car market.
According to Reuters, Apple is working on its own self-driving car technology with plans to produce a passenger vehicle that could include new battery technology by 2024.
Apple has had an uneven journey towards producing self-driving cars. While plans for its ‘Project Titan’ were revving up in 2015 as it scouted test locations, the company then announced plans to move focus from the hardware of the cars themselves to the software for the internal technology. This focus was further solidified in 2017, according to report from The New York Times.
However, the latest report from Reuters suggests that Apple is looking to put its own car on the road, with its new battery design central to the strategy. While Apple has declined to comment on its plans, reports negatively affected Tesla’s stock.
Meanwhile, stocks soared by more than 20pc for Velodyne and Luminar. The two companies make lidar sensors, which are a core component for self-driving cars.


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At the Adelaide Writers Festival with the affable and charming Jim Shepard. By Chris Flynn.
‘The Book of Aron’ author Jim Shepard on writing and ’roos
I first see Jim Shepard ambling along North Terrace in Adelaide. He is wearing a pale-blue short-sleeved shirt with intricate sewn patterns over each breast pocket. Upon closer inspection, they prove to be cats with laser beams shooting from their eyes. He breaks his stride when I introduce myself and a smile emerges from under his silver moustache. He suggests we find a cafe for a chinwag.
Flutteringly nervous at meeting one of my idols, I take a chance when he offers to order for both of us at the counter. I am curious to see how deep the rabbit hole goes.
“I’ll have a half double decaffeinated half-caf, with a twist of lemon.”
He shoots me a stern look before homing in on the reference. “L. A. Story. An underrated Steve Martin classic. I love the part where the ATM has two queues – one for people taking money out, one for people waiting to rob them.”
I change my order to a flat white.
Although he has published seven novels, Shepard is best known for his four short fiction collections, mainly because each is packed with 10 or 11 stories that have been more heavily researched than most theses.
Shepard is an omnivore when it comes to nonfiction, and as a result his stories focus on history’s minor players – the largely forgotten ordinary men and women bearing witness to extraordinary events. He has written stories from the perspective of a Roman centurion standing guard on a freezing Hadrian’s Wall, the guillotine operator hired by French revolutionaries to cut off the heads of his former employers, deep-sea divers, avalanche survivors and Victorian explorers in the Australian desert. Each one is akin to a fully realised novel, condensed into 20 pages.
In person he is affable, charming and extremely funny. When, a day later, an audience member at the Adelaide Writers’ Week asks if he has ever considered a career in stand-up comedy, he quips, “People often suggest I should try my hand at something else. ‘I know you’re a writer, but have you considered getting a real job?’ ” Later, I dig myself into a hole by asking if his latest, The Book of Aron, a short novel about a doomed orphanage run by Dr Janusz Korczak in the Warsaw ghetto, is getting more attention than his usual fare.
He glares at me from under his Goorin Bros – a seminal 19th-century San Francisco hatmaker – trucker’s cap that bears the logo of a black sheep. “Are you suggesting that my work is usually ignored?”
Despite the 35-degree heat, a cool flush dances across my neck. I somehow extricate myself from the faux pas by expressing my frustration that his work does not receive the plaudits I believe it deserves, and adding that he must be a shoo-in for a Pulitzer or National Book Award nomination this year. He reluctantly lets me off the hook. It helps that I point out a woman in the front row, who is holding an injured joey in a baby sling.
“Is your thing activated?” he hisses, pointing towards my iPad. “Take a photo. My daughter is not going to believe this.”
The audience member kindly approaches us afterwards, so Shepard may obtain further photographic proof for his family back home in America. I reassure him that despite the tales he may have heard about Australians riding kangaroos to school, marsupials do not normally attend literary festivals.
Shepard has been so warm and humorous in talking about his Holocaust novel that the signing queue is one of the longest I have seen. He introduces himself to each person – “Hi, I’m Jim” – and later reflects how different the experience was to the previous event in which he participated, when he shared a stage with Stephen King.
“His signing queue was the length of a city block. Mine had four people. King was antsy because he was on deadline. His publisher needed his next book by a certain date, or there’d be trouble. ‘You know what it’s like,’ he said to me. ‘No, Stephen, I don’t,’ I told him. ‘Nobody’s waiting for the next book from me.’ ”
Shepard’s maiden visit to Australia is four days long, and takes in only one city. He didn’t even have time to see the beach. Massachusetts is calling him home, and as the last vestiges of his new-found readers wander away from the signing table, he stretches, rubs his eyes, and offers me his hand.
“Looks like we’re done here. Don’t forget to email me that kangaroo.”
This article was first published in the print edition of The Saturday Paper on April 9, 2016 as "Brief histories".
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Eight months ago, Yogi Ferrell went undrafted out of Indiana.
For February, the NBA named him Western Conference Rookie of the Month.
It’s the latest accomplishment in Ferrell’s meteoric rise, and it puts the Mavericks point guard in rare company.
Since the NBA began awarding Rookies of the Month in 1981, only one — Grizzlies guard Tarence Kinsey (April 2007) — earned the honor in his first professional season after going undrafted. Kinsey signed with Memphis shortly after the 2006 draft and made the regular-season roster.
Ferrell took a longer route, initially signing with the Nets then getting waived before surfacing in Dallas. He led Western Conference rookies in points (12.0) and assists (4.7) per game in February.
Five other undrafted players won Rookie of the Month:
- Adrian Griffin (November 1999)
- Jorge Garbajosa (December 2006)
- Jamario Moon (January 2008)
- Ivan Johnson (April 2012)
- Chris Copeland (April 2013)
But all five spent at least two full seasons in lesser leagues before joining the NBA.
Ferrell is an undrafted rookie in the truest sense — and one of the most impressive ever in his first pro season.
If Taj Gibson can make a shot beyond halfcourt in Portland last night, why not this guy too?
The Thunder acquired a 3-point shooter in their trade with the Bulls.
But maybe it was Taj Gibson (100% against the Trail Blazers last night), not Doug McDermott (1-for-6).
Kawhi Leonard made an impressive-looking turnaround jumper with Paul George — a quality defender — draped all over him to give the Spurs a 100-99 win over the Pacers on Wednesday.
George, Indiana coach Nate McMillan and Jeff Teague, via Nate Taylor of IndyStar:
“He traveled,” George said of Leonard. “I made him work for it and he picked his dribble up. Then out of nowhere he had extra space. Plays like that, (the referees) got to see, they’ve got to see. He made a tough shot.”
“I thought he traveled before he took that shot,” McMillan said in a matter-of-fact tone.
“Yeah, he traveled,” Jeff Teague said. “He picked up his foot and traveled. But it’s the end of the game and (the referees) let some things go. He made a good play.”
Those Pacers were right, according to the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report:
Leonard (SAS) gathers the ball with his right hand and establishes his left foot as his pivot. He then switches his pivot foot to his right foot prior to the shot attempt.
A correct call would’ve given Indiana the ball with a one-point lead and 4.4 seconds left. That wouldn’t have guaranteed a Pacers win, but it would have dramatically swung the results in their favor.
The two-minute report also noted Teague getting away with a travel on the prior possession. But, despite Monta Ellis getting two free throws, Indiana didn’t score on that possession anyway. As they say, ball don’t lie.
Leonard’s uncalled travel was the only missed call of note in the final two minutes — and it was huge.
Asked about having a gay teammate, Amar’e Stoudemire said: “I’m going to shower across the street. Make sure my change of clothes are around the corner. And I’m going to drive — take a different route to the gym.”
Stoudemire, who starred for the Suns and Knicks and now plays in Israel, was even asked whether he was joking. Instead of diffusing the situation, he dug his hole deeper by saying, “There’s always a truth within a joke.”
And now comes the inevitable apology.
Stoudemire in a statement, via Eurohoops.net:
I want to apologize for my offensive comments against the LGBT community. These remarks were taken from a larger interview where a reporter was asking me hypothetical questions, and all my answers had a comedic undertone. The answers I gave were meant to be taken as jokes & I am deeply sorry for offending anyone. I am open to creating a dialogue to assist the fight the LGBT community encounters daily and will continue focus on playing basketball”
There might be a time and place for that type of joke, but it wasn’t appropriate for a broad audience of strangers — the exact group who’d see Stoudemire’s interview. Simply echoing misguided fears about a persecuted minority isn’t funny with no other context, and there was no other context here. Stoudemire wasn’t joking with old friends who knew his true feelings. He was speaking to the world.
It’s good Stoudemire apologized, but how many people already heard and internalized his harmful “jokes” based on the idea of all gay people being sexual predators? Stoudemire can’t completely walk this back with merely a statement.

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After Hyun-Jin Ryu labored through a start against the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the team would look to skip the left-hander in the rotation at some point during September and potentially limit him in outings as well.
While he didn’t completely rule it out, Roberts downplayed the idea Ryu’s struggles stemmed from fatigue. The 32-year-old emphatically denied that was the case, despite having already thrown the most innings since his rookie season in 2013.
Ryu was supporting that claim through three innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, but then failed to make it out of the fifth. He allowed seven earned runs in a second consecutive start and third time overall this year.
Although Ryu once again did not pitch to expectations, Roberts maintained he’s close to the dominant form that put him into the conversation for a Cy Young Award, as seen on SportsNet LA:
“There was certainly bad luck in there but I think overall it’s one of those where he’s just off. Pitches that typically he’s one the edges and down, there were a handful of pitches that leaked back to the big part of the plate. With that, and then some of the bad luck, it just led to that unfortunate outing. I don’t know if it’s delivery, he’s just off a little bit. …
“I understand it’s three in a row that he hasn’t thrown the way that he’s thrown all year, but for us, it’s not too far off. … Just seeing the way the baseball comes out of his hand, velocity is still there. Missing is just off, so I don’t think it’s a fatigue thing. The way he looks and in talking to him, he’s very strong. I don’t see that there’s a drop-off in stuff. The drop-off is just the little bit of that command.”
Ryu retired the first seven Diamondbacks batters and stranded a one-out single in the third inning. He hit Tim Locastro with a pitch to start the fourth, and it wound up leading to trouble.
The Diamondbacks scored four runs to take a lead, and tacked on three more in the fifth inning. In both cases, soft contact set up big hits — run-scoring doubles by Wilmer Flores, Nick Ahmed and Adam Jones.
The fifth inning was particularly out of character, as the Diamondbacks strung together five straight hits with two outs to add to their lead and chase Ryu from the game.
Ryu has now allowed a combined 25 hits and 18 earned runs over 14.2 innings pitched in his last three starts.


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A new study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) finds that human-induced environmental change is occurring at an unprecedented scale and pace. At the same time, the window of opportunity to avoid catastrophic outcomes and manage the resulting risks is closing fast. According to the researchers, politics and policies are failing to recognise this urgency, eroding the foundations that enable socioeconomic stability and threatening systemic collapse of 2008-proportions if not worse.
The climate is one of six main global systems that are being altered by human activity. The increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is causing ocean acidification, melting ice sheets and sea ice, rising sea levels, and large-scale ecosystem changes. The ‘safe’ CO2-concentration boundary of 350 parts per million (ppm) has long been breached with levels currently fluctuating between roughly 405-410 ppm – the highest since the Pliocene 3-5 million years ago when average temperatures were about 2°-3° C higher and sea levels about 10-20 metres higher. And change is clearly already happening: the 20 warmest years on record since 1850 happened in the last 22 years. Last year’s devastating IPCC report highlighted this even more, emphasising large-scale change needs to happen now by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels in order to avoid catastrophic warming.
The other systems being altered include ocean acidification, biodiversity, land-use, the nitrogen cycle, and different forms of pollution. Together with climate change, the human impact on these systems has created an explosive new domain of risk. In the report, researchers write “this new risk domain affects virtually all areas of policy and politics, and it is doubtful that societies around the world are adequately prepared to manage this risk.”
The deterioration of natural systems significantly amplifies and interacts with existing socioeconomic issues. The study compares the potential risk of systemic collapse to the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the 2008 financial crisis – the deepest recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s. However, given that in this case we are talking about the very environment we depend on for living as a species, the ramifications of systemic collapse would be much more dramatic.
For example, migration from the Middle East and central and northern Africa is likely to increase as a result of longer droughts and extreme heat. In 2015, when migration caused by the Syrian war reached its highest numbers ever, European politicians found themselves completely overwhelmed by an arguably foreseeable situation of manageable proportions (there are roughly 1 million Syrian refugees in Europe, a continent of close to 750 million, with EU citizens making up roughly 70% of that). Climate change could increase refugee numbers tenfold and displace tens of millions of people. Laurie Laybourn-Langton, lead author of the study, said “There would be repercussions in Europe. Right-wing groups use the fear of migration, as we saw during the EU referendum in Britain. What is that going to look like when far more people are forced from homes due to environmental shocks? What does that mean for political cohesion?”
The report states that current policy efforts to grapple with these problems are not adequately focussed on all the different elements of environmental breakdown and completely miss the mark to provide transformational change to key socioeconomic systems. Societies are not robust enough to deal with the increasingly dire consequences of a breakdown.
The IPPR study is just the beginning of a larger project that, using the UK as a case study, will assess what progress has been made toward responding to environmental breakdown and develop policies that can help create a sustainable, just and prepared world by seeking to understand how political and policy communities can develop the sense of agency needed to overcome environmental breakdown.
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Brewmasters at Raleigh is an establishment that is certainly proud to be local. While the bar boasts an impressive selection of 66 craft beers on tap, the kitchen whips up delicious and hearty meals prepared using locally sourced produce. Guests are welcomed to explore the carefully selected beer selection that proudly boasts close to 30 beers sourced from local North Carolina breweries. A stunning mural of the Raleigh skyline graces one wall of this lively pub. The food is just as sumptuous as the drinks are delicious and the ambiance is lively. If you find yourself craving a taste of something new, yet familiar then head on over to Brewmasters with your family and best mates for a healthy dose of some genuine NC pride.
Years ago, it would have been difficult to find a hip, urban hot spot where one can enjoy a nice meal and then dance until the wee hours. Five Star proves that Raleigh can party with the best of them. Fashioned from an old tobacco warehouse, the restaurant is decorated in a hip, minimalist style and all in red. There are two full-service bars and a large dance floor perfect for the large crowds that frequent the restaurant.
The Oxford creates a unique concept that sees British pub meet chic restaurant. The first of its kind in the city, the extensive bar features an array of globe-spanning brews and ales like pilsners and Belgian varieties. Sip on scotch or select from creative cocktails like London Fog or their signature martinis. The food menu features a contemporary take on classic bar fare like Bangers and Mash and fish and chips, and inventive appetizers such as fried avocado and their popular Mediterranean plate. The decor is quintessentially English with its logo watermarking exposed brick walls and Union Jack facade, sharing space with elegant accents.
The original Kings bar was opened in 1999 by three local musicians and has since closed, but the creative spirit lives on in the new Kings Barcade on West Martin Street in downtown Raleigh. Large acts come through the bar and stage, but the venue, though it is a bit larger than the original, has not lost its original homespun charm. Also, the separate basement bar called Neptune's is worth a visit itself.


More than one might think. One of the weakest critiques of allowing pay for college athletes (whether through NIL rights or other means) is the idea that “only a few would profit.” This is a bizarre argument, for two reasons:
- It’s not actually an argument against allowing people to profit from their labor.
- It’s not true. As Brandon Kochkodin writes for Bloomberg:
Assuming college football and men’s basketball players in the so-called Power Five conferences were able cash in on their abilities, each would receive $360,000 and $500,000 per season, respectively. Those figures are extrapolated by applying the approximate 50/50 revenue split between players and ownership in the NFL and NBA.
Full article here, with more details on the research study informing the article, as well as how much more top athletes might receive.


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Spotlight : Water Crises in Gurgaon
Each summer the water problem in Gurgaon is worse than the last. With growing population, the demand for water is rising sharply. However, water supply is grossly inadequate and has actually fallen from previous levels in certain areas of Gurgaon. Private water tanks ferrying water to residences is a common sight and has in fact become a lucrative business. Residents are burning a hole in their pockets to procure water for their daily needs.
The problem is not just restricted to water supply. New construction has led to a sharp decline in the water table of Gurgaon. Rainwater harvesting has not been used in a way it should be to replenish and reclaim water. Rainwater harvesting just remains a fancy (and much hyped) term. Efforts to augment water supply sources have also come to a nought.
Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is responsible for the supply of water in Gurgaon. HUDA's treatment plant in Basai gets water from the Gurgaon Water Supply canal, maintained and run by the irrigation department. The daily supply is 140 cusecs - and apart from HUDA, the water is allotted to HSIIDC and the public health department too.
HUDA has been criticized for lack of adequate infrastructure for water supply. It has also been criticized for not showing transparency in communicating where actually the problem lies. "HUDA claims that it is treats 80 cusecs of raw water and distributes the same throughout the city. Assuming that the population of Gurgaon is 20 lakhs, water supply allowance per capita per day works out to be 96 litres. However, many colonies including posh colonies like DLF Phase I and Phase III do not get water supply even at the rate of 50 liters per capita per day," points out a prominent resident of the city. Obviously, there are either issues with the way the water is distributed or with the actual water availability.
HUDA should surely be held to task. However, left to it alone we can't expect things to change suddenly. engineers, contractors, hydrologists, NGOs, Resident bodies will all have to come together to find a solution to this serious issue. As residents, we also need to do our bit to use water judiciously as well as adopt measures to conserve it.
Some of the suggestions and recommendations for improving water supply and encouraging water conservation have been listed below:
- Setting up dedicated Basai Canal water pipelines in all colonies of Gurgaon.
- Rainwater harvesting units should be set up throughout Gurgaon.
- Building catchments around the foothills of the Aravalis will help in capturing the flowing water. Usually, surplus rainwater ends up flooding low-lying areas of the region, and flows unrestrained into the Najafgarh drain. If there is a mechanism to block all the excess water near places like Narangpur, Vilaspur, Nathupur and Sikanderpur, it will make a lot of difference.
- Using the sewer water effectively is also another solution. About 110 million gallons of sewage is generated in the city every day.
- All this sewer water should be sent through primary and secondary treatment by all agencies, and used for construction and plantation purposes.
- Power failure has been one of the causes for faulty or erratic water distribution at Basai plant and its boosting stations at Sector 16 and 51. Full power back-system up at these stations to maintain uninterrupted water distribution.
- The city should be divided into zones of 1 lakh population each and each zone should an equal supply of water. Projects that distribute sewage treatment and rainwater harvesting projects should be allocated to these zones.
- It is suggested that HUDA should correctly and transparently intimate the public through a daily bulletin as to how much water it is treating on a daily basis and how it is distributing the water in various sectors and zones.


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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 9 (ANI): Under the influence of the severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’, some coastal districts of Odisha are expected to receive heavy rainfall from May 10 onwards.
Senior Scientist of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhubaneswar Umashankar Das on Monday said that in the past hours, Cyclone Asani has moved nearly in the west-northwestwards direction with a speed of 25 kmph, and is expected to weaken into a cyclonic storm.
Speaking with ANI, Das said, “It’s about 680 km in direction of the south-southeast of Puri and 580 km from Visakhapatnam. We are expecting that it will be further weakened into a cyclonic storm in the subsequent 48 hours and continue to move in the northwest direction till May 10 over west-central adjoining northwest of North Andhra and Odisha coast.”
Light to moderate rainfall will also continue over districts of coastal Odisha.
“Afterwards, it’ll be recalled north-northeast and move towards north Odisha coast. We’re expecting heavy rainfall under its influence from May 10 onwards over some Odisha coastal districts. Light to moderate rainfall to continue over districts of coastal Odisha,” Das added.
The cyclonic storm with gusting 120 km per hour wind speed lay centred about 550 km southeast of Vishakhapatnam and 680 km south-southeast of Puri today according to an IMD bulletin this morning.
“It is very likely to move northwestwards till May 10 and reach Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts,” the IMD said.
“Thereafter, it is very likely to recurve north-northeastwards and move towards Northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast. It is likely to weaken gradually into a Cyclonic Storm during the next 48 hours,” the bulletin said.
According to the Indian Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Kolkata, thunderstorms and moderate rainfall are likely over some parts of Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly and West Midnapur districts of West Bengal today. The weather forecaster has advised people to take shelter during thunderstorm activity.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the deep sea area over the central parts of the Bay of Bengal on May 9-10 and over Northwest Bay of Bengal from May 10-12.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has put on alert its employees and disaster management teams in view of the Cyclone.
Cyclone Asani is a name given by Sri Lanka that means ‘wrath’ in Sinhalese. (ANI)


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8.5mo old female miniature Australian labradoodle
Has been in home since 8 weeks with myself and fiancée. Spends some days at family members house with other dogs and gets along well with them.
Within the last week or so we have noticed she has been more persistently grooming her paws, one of them in particular. When you try to touch the paw to inspect or take a look she growls and tries to snap away. She has not bitten either of us, but not sure what she would do if we persisted in the inspection. This reaction is new, previously could handle all paws without issue. Reaction is not always consistent with other paws, but once it occurs with one of them she is defensive of all of them.
All that said, it’s only when it’s an “inspection” touch. She can seemingly tell the difference. I can hold her in my arms and brace her weight on the paw, or if I’m picking her up, or if you have an arm across her body to pet her and it’s rests on her paws, etc it’s no problem at all. She continues to run around and jump and walk without limping etc. She does not appear to be in any pain. She doesn’t appear to be defensive of us in general. More than happy to jump on the couch and sit next to us, and just finished licking my hand for several seconds while it laid on top of one of her paws.
At the same time, and probably compounded by us now looking for issues, we’ve noticed some smaller bumps towards the top of her front legs, almost on her chest/shoulder. When I first noticed them she didn’t react, but now seems to be sensitive/defensive about these as well.
We are already at the point where we are going to take her to the vet out of caution, but thought I’d post here as well to see if anyone has had a similar shift in behavior.
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After months of deliberation, the subcommittee members finalized and submitted their recommended policy ideas based on community input and research to the Task Force. After careful consideration, the Task Force submit its final recommendation report to Mayor Keith James and the City Commission. Review the final recommendation report below!
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Thank you to all those that attended the June 12th Action Summit!
Thank you to everyone who joined the Action Summit at our satellite locations!
In an effort to ensure that all members of the West Palme Beach community could access and attend the Action Summit, we partnered with six (6) satellite locations to offer a space for residents who have limited or no access to the Internet to attend.
Most locations had a monitor through which residents watched the Summit and others had individual computers where participants logged on to participate. Each location had an in-person facilitator who led group discussions throughout the Summit and relayed their responses to the rest of the Summit participants.
Thank you to the following satellite locations for hosting:
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We Thank Our Task Force Champions!
I think individuals within Palm Beach County should want to be involved in the Task Force for a variety of reasons including working together for racial justice and building the necessary connections within West Palm Beach aiming to combat racism and discrimination from happening within our communities and to our youth.
This Task Force will also allow for relationships to be formed, which could benefit businesses and careers within the process to ensure that we all rise together. Along with ensuring that your voice is heard amongst many others when it comes to making West Palm Beach an equal and diverse community for all.
The first Task Force Champion we’d like to recognize is Robbriannia Johnson, Director of Equity and Justice Services with the YWCA of Palm Beach County. She received her Master’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in Criminal Justice and is currently pursuing my PhD in Human Services with a concentration in Social and Community Services.
In addition to volunteering to help spread the word about the Task Force, Robbriannia is involved with a host of organizations including the Girls Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County, Martin Luther King Jr. Coordinating Committee, League of Women’s Voter and with the Women’s Foundation of Florida.
On April 30th, the YWCA of Palm Beach County will be holding its 8th annual Stand Against Racism luncheon virtually.
Thank you, Robbriannia!
Thank You to All Who Participated in the 2020 West Palm Beach Racial and Ethnic Equality Action Summit!
On Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 10 AM – 2 PM, approximately 200 West Palm Beach residents, business owners and other stakeholders gathered online for the West Palm Beach Racial and Ethnic Equality Action Summit. Of these participants, about 76% were female, 22% male, about 50% were white, 41% black or African American, and 10% Latino. Sixty percent of participants were West Palm Beach residents.
Participants shared their ideas, voted on their priorities, and learned about the history of racial inequity in West Palm Beach and its present-day racial and ethnic disparities. They heard from elders in the community, as well as Mayor Keith James.
In 18 facilitated breakout rooms, and in three separate sessions, participants shared their views on one of the five policy areas that are the focus of the West Palm Beach Mayor’s Task Force on Racial & Ethnic Equality:
- Criminal Justice
- Education & Workforce Development
- Finance, Banking & Business
- Real Estate & Housing
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Thank You to Those Who Participated in the 2021 West Palm Beach Racial & Ethnic Equality Action Summit!
Miss the June 12, 2021 Action Summit? View the video of the summit below. Please note that it doesn’t show one of the highlights of the Summit: the small group conversations in breakout rooms, since we were conducting the Summit via Zoom.


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I seldom have rooting interest for the Grammy Awards, but two of my longtime favorites walked away winners this year: composer and bandleader Gordon Goodwin won the award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for his thrilling adaptation of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” You can read more about him and his music HERE. And my pal Vince Giordano’s wonderfully evocative music for the TV series Boardwalk Empire earned a Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack. Read more about it HERE. Is it coincidental that I wrote about both winners on this site, or am I merely prescient?
Whenever I go to a movie theater I’m astonished by the repetitive quality of trailers; originality and humor are no longer valued in this age of hard-sell. The same monkey-see, monkey-do mentality applies to movie poster design, which I never thought about until a friend sent me this link to a devastating visual essay that speaks for itself: 9gag.com.
If you want some meatier food for thought, you might want to read what master cinematographer John Bailey has to say about digital cinema in his latest blog post HERE.
Looking backward instead of forward, if you’ve never seen Fletcher Markle’s two-part interview with Alfred Hitchcock, first broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1964, it’s viewable online here, and it’s well worth watching. There’s even some footage devoted to composer Bernard Herrmann.
And, not to end on a downbeat note, I just read this piece about the plight of historic movie palaces and the digital revolution. We haven’t seen the end of this story yet: studios and archives may yet find a way to keep vintage films in circulation, especially if there is a profit motive. But in the short term, the prospects are daunting.
Best Foreign Language Film winner "The Great Beauty" is on HuluPlus. Very good, wonderfully shot, but, as @leonardmaltin would say, overlongPosted 12 hours ago
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– The greenback was down on Wednesday morning in Asia, with the euro caught at a five-week low because the battle in Ukraine exhibits no signal of ending anytime quickly. Traders additionally digested the Reserve Financial institution of New Zealand (RBNZ)’s in 22 years.
The that tracks the buck in opposition to a basket of different currencies inched down 0.04% to 100.250 by 11:39 PM ET (3:39 AM GMT).
The pair edged up 0.16% to 125.56.
The pair inched up 0.04% to 0.7462 whereas the pair inched down 0.03% to 0.6847.
The pair inched down 0.01% to six.3653, with China will launch its newest commerce information later within the day.
The pair inched up 0.09% to 1.3009.
hiked its rate of interest to 1.5% because it handed down its coverage resolution earlier within the day, including that “the committee agreed that their coverage ‘path of least remorse’ is to extend the OCR by extra now, somewhat than later, to go off rising inflation expectations. It’s applicable to proceed to tighten financial situations at tempo.”
Some traders had additionally anticipated the central financial institution to proceed the tightening pattern.
“The RBNZ’s resolution to speed up its mountaineering cycle exhibits it’s keen to maneuver decisively to get a hand on surging inflation,” Capital Economics economist Ben Udy advised Bloomberg.
“We count on it to hike the OCR to three% by the tip of 2022.”
The will hand down its personal coverage resolution later within the day, with the and the following on Thursday.
In Europe, hopes for a decision to the battle in Ukraine precipitated by the Russian invasion on Feb. 24 dimmed rapidly after Russian President Vladimir Putin described peace negotiations are “a dead-end scenario” in a single day. The euro, which is delicate to concern in regards to the battle’s financial affect, fell to $1.0821 and remained close to that degree in early Asia commerce.
The U.S. greenback additionally cooled a latest rally as traders digested Tuesday’s inflation information from the U.S. and hoped that worth pressures have peaked.
The information confirmed that the buyer worth index (CPI) rose 8.5% in March, its highest degree since late 1981. The CPI rose 1.2% , whereas the core CPI rose 6.5% and 0.3% .
The inflation information supplied aid to the bond market and lowered U.S. yields, giving the yen a quick enhance. Nevertheless, because the CPI determine was the best since late 1981 and the Fed seems to be to quicken the tempo of rate of interest hikes, the greenback’s fall was small.


10 Features Every Privileged Account Management Solution Should HaveAnirban Banerjee
As the wave after wave of cyber-attacks continues to hit the news, it´s becoming apparent that we are no longer living in a time when tales of espionage and data breaches are reserved for government agencies and action flicks. Exposed both to hackers on the outside and their own employees on the inside, every business, no matter which sector are they in, are at great risk of having a data breach.
Since all businesses have large amounts of data, from intellectual property to classified customer information, it is needless to say that exposing those records can result in a great financial loss. A recent study conducted by Ponemon Institute has shown that the average cost per each stolen record increased from $154 in 2015 to $158 in 2016. By looking at previous reports conducted by Ponemon, it is obvious that the cost of data breach doesn’t fluctuate – at least significantly. From a business perspective, this finding suggests that the cost associated with data breaches is here to stay and businesses need to be prepared to deal with and incorporate in their data protection efforts.
When Edward Snowden started blowing his whistle, the world has been shocked by the sheer scope and depth of NSA´s surveillance programs. But, that is not everything that Snowden exposed – he revealed a major weakness in our business infrastructure: the risk from privileged users.
As number of data breaches caused by insiders or stolen user credentials continues to grow, so does the need to control access to privileged accounts.
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
It takes only one breach to cause irreparable financial and reputation damage. Compromised security credentials have been used as a primary attack vector in several large-scale data breaches. Privileged accounts have become a “must have” for attackers that want to gain access and move around breached networks and the need to control these accounts is more important than ever. Additionally, the clear threat from insiders and compromised privileged accounts has resulted in regulatory bodies and auditors to focus their attention onto controlling what organizations do to mitigate that threat. Cloud-based IT infrastructure makes things even harder for organizations. While virtual and cloud-based solutions come with a wide set of benefits, the dynamic nature of resources deployed in such environments and powerful APIs significantly expand the attack surface for hackers and insiders.
It´s a fact. The keys for your kingdom are no longer in your pocket. They are scattered all over your kingdom, unsecured, shared among your employees and often completely unmonitored. In order to ensure they do not fall into the wrong hands, you need to keep an eye on them at all times. You need Privileged Access Management (PAM). However, with so many different solutions available on the market, and primary drivers ranging from regulatory compliance and data theft to insider breaches and employee mistakes, picking the right one can be a time consuming process. This is why we decided to dedicate this blog post to explaining which features every Privileged Account Management solution should have in order to prove its worth.
Privileged Account Management Solution
Those features of a good Privileged Account Management Solution are:
All PAM solutions should be able to prevent privileged users from knowing the actual passwords to critical systems and resources. This way, any attempt of a manual override on a physical device can be prevented. Instead of giving passwords to privileged users, the Privileged Account Management solution needs to keep all such passwords in a secure vault.
Privileged account life cycle management
Having the ability to manage the life cycle of privileged accounts, you can easily handle access permissions of a personal user to shared privileged accounts based on roles and policies. This enables businesses to easily define a fixed number of parameters that control administrative access, as well as to limit access to specific functions and resources.
Privileged password management
Having a privileged password management feature, your PAM solution will allow you to automate and control the whole process of giving access and passwords to privileged accounts. These highly critical and sensitive credentials are given only if the previously established policy is followed and when all required approvals are met. Privileged access manager keeps track of all activity on privileged accounts and ensures that passwords are changed immediately after return.
Workflow approval and emergency access
All PAM solution should enable you to configure your access controls and approval workflows for a “break glass” scenario. When an all-out emergency scenario occurs, a user should be able to put a flag on the system to indicate that no approval is required for any checkout. Needless to say, all such requests have to be approved automatically but still audited, and users must pre-define who can request such access, who is responsible for approving it and on which systems.
As we mentioned above, controlling access is not enough and businesses need to know everything that a privileged user did during their administrative session. Because of this, a PAM solution needs to be able to establish sessions for each and every privileged user.
Privileged session recording and playback
PAM solution should be able to record all privileged sessions, both command-line and video, in a searchable and comprehensive way. This way, security and IT governance teams can quickly show their full compliance with regulations for SOC2, SOX, PCI DSS 3.2, HIPAA, NERC CIP, ISO 27001 and more.
Real-time visibility and alerting
When a threat has been detected, preventative actions should be taken immediately. An effective Privileged Account Management solution should enable IT security to quickly address any deviations in account usage and quickly create alerts. In order to do this, IT security should have the ability to access all incident information instantly, for instance via an RST API.
Auditing and reporting
Identities should be consolidated by creating a unified identity across all operating systems and environments, on premise and cloud to simplify the governance, risk and compliance processes. By providing risk-based scorecards that show who has how much access and to which resources, an effective PAM solution can save hours for GRC and IT teams when gathering audit and compliance information.
Live session monitoring
With this feature, IT teams are capable of viewing all sessions in real time. Having a PAM that gives you a real-time view of all privileged sessions, you can quickly terminate all suspicious or unauthorized sessions.
Forensic investigation capability
After the incident has occurred, a forensic investigation will require you to provide the complete picture. Only few Privileged Account Managemet solutions are able to give you a 360° view of when the privileged account password was checked out and by whom, as well as all the actions that were taken by that account.
As the number and scale of data breaches continues to grow, there are more and more occurrences of data breach happening due to exposed privileged user credentials. Armed with these credentials, attackers can not only move through your network undetected but also gain access to more sensitive customer data and intellectual property.
With the right PAM solution in place, you can rest assured that all your mission-critical infrastructure is protected. What´s more, it will empower you with powerful controls that will allow you to enforce access controls even on native “super user” accounts, improve your security and ensure that audit and compliance requirements are met.
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did not get the privilege junior suite reserved in Oct of 2019. subbed plain 2 bed room. Not like photo.told us not available. The tour originally offered a Tequila & chocolate factory. instead a retail tequila & Jewelry store. Mislead.not happy.
The staff was exceptional especially at the Privilege desk. The SPA staff was also terrific as were its facilities. The landscaping was beautiful.
The reception area step-downs/ups are dangerous, especially for seniors. Canopy loungers at Privilege beach in need of upgrading. Booked King bed, but was given small room w/ double beds. Room was changed but repacking was inconvenient.
Adults only, food, service was great.
Everything was good!
Overall a great resort, excellent facilities, good drinks, and very good food options - from buffet to a la carte restaurants, all were top notch!
Towels used to reserve sunbeds in the morning. Every single morning the vast majority of sunbeds had towels on them, with people coming back only after 1-2-3 hours. Although the hotel mentioned this is not accepted - they do absolutely nothing to stop this behaviour.
Dive school is an awesome facility. Great upkeep and cleanliness. Staff is helpful and friendly. El charro, the mexican grill restaurant is awesome and very underrated. I would go there over the buffet.
Buffet was OK. I expected more quality and finesse in taste. Dishes were not innovative. Also, there was a LOT of bias in how they seated guests, if you know what I mean. The sales staff for membership was a tiny bit annoying for me personally. My husband didn’t find it bothersome. I suggest don’t waste 90 mins of your vacation for the sales orientation. Spa is exorbitantly priced. It lacks the luxury feel for the prices they charge.
Ocean Maya Royale sits in the heart of the Mexican Caribbean on the Riviera Maya seafront and just a short trip down from the world-famous Playa del Carmen. This is an adults-only resort, designed to be a relaxing retreat for couples as part of a honeymoon, anniversary, or just to get away from the rest of the world. In this spirit, it is important to note that this hotel is for 18-and-up patrons only.
Ocean Maya Royale has 320 rooms total, all of which have many different amenities to make guests' stay as comfortable as possible. Each room has a flat-screen TV, dedicated work desk, beautiful views of the ocean, and soft, plush bedding. There is complimentary wifi throughout the hotel. Walking around the resort grounds, guests will find plenty to do. There are two separate outdoor swimming pools, three tennis courts, a beach volleyball court, and much more.
The jewel of the Ocean Maya Royale resort is the DeSPAcio spa center. Guests can make an appointment here to pamper both their body and mind. Visitors can make their reservations either by themselves or they can signup for a couples treatment and do it together. There is a range of treatments that visitors can indulge in, including massages, a sauna, hot & cold jacuzzis, a relaxation room, facials, and even a beauty parlor with a hairdressing service. Besides the spa, Ocean Maya Royale has a full fitness center and several excursions that adventurers will like scuba diving and jet ski rentals.
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- Friendly service
- Friendly atmosphere
- Pleasant hotel grounds
- Recreation staff is nice
Policies vary by room type and provider.
FAQs when booking at Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only
Where is Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only located?
Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only is located at Carretera Federal Chetumal, km. 299, 10.3 km from the centre of Playa del Carmen. Parque Natural Tres Ríos is the closest landmark to Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only.
When is check-in time and check-out time at Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only?
Check-in time is 15:00 and check-out time is 12:00 at Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only.
Does Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only offer free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only offers free Wi-Fi.
Does Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only offer free parking?
Yes, Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only offers free parking.
Does Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only offer free airport shuttle service?
No, Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only does not offer free airport shuttle service.
How far is Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only from the airport?
Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only is 22.1 km from Cozumel. Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only is 40.2 km from Cancun.
Can you bring pets to Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only?
No, pets are not allowed at Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only.
Does Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only have a pool?
Yes, Ocean Maya Royale - Adults Only has a pool on-site.
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- El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Club 1.8 km
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- Playa Paraíso 8.9 km
- Mamita's Beach Club 9 km
- Muelle Navega 9.4 km

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The title of 'Elf-friend' was traditionally granted by the Elves to their allies among mortals, especially the heroes among the Men of the Edain and their descendents the Dúnedain. Indeed, the first High King of the Dúnedain in Middle-earth, Elendil, had a name that literally meant 'Elf-friend'. The Elves and the Dwarves, however, had a rather cooler relationship. These two peoples were never friendly to one another, but the slaying of the Elf-king Thingol and the theft of his treasure by the Dwarves of Nogrod led to a deep mutual suspicion that only grew as the ages passed.
A very notable exception was the case of Gimli son of Glóin, who joined the Company of the Ring and journeyed with the Elf Legolas through many adventures. Over time the two struck up a firm friendship, and in Lórien (despite some initial suspicion by its people) Gimli came to be respected by the Elves of that land, especially for the reverence he showed to their Lady, Galadriel. Thus Gimli the Dwarf came to be known to history as Gimli Elf-friend. So profound was this friendship that (at least according to legend) Gimli was shown a singular honour: he was said to have been permitted to sail into the West with his friend Legolas, the only Dwarf in history known to have been granted this remarkable boon.
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AUTomotive Open System Architecture - concepts, benefits and challenges 2007-01-2928
Distributed embedded systems in automotive application are composed by a set of interconnected computer nodes (Electronic Control Units - ECUs), with different hardware and software architectures, which communicate through a communication protocol under a physical channel. In general, ECUs are designed by different suppliers. This summarized description hides a great set of complexity regarding system design which is increasing with emerging automotive applications. Considering such design complexity, nowadays there are some challenges in the automotive industry, for instance: manage increasing system complexity with integration of functional modules from multiples suppliers; improve the flexibility for future modification (software update and upgrade); enable error detection in early design phase; enable scalability of solutions and improve the availability and reliability of the electronic system. Based on these drawbacks and challenges a consortium - called AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR) - was created to establish an open standard for automotive embedded system design that will provide a common software infrastructure for all application domains, independently from the associated hardware of the ECU. This paper will present the AUTOSAR approach discussing its main concepts as well as its benefits and challenges in its adoption.


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Thanks for the compliments guys! I will pass them on to Niji ;)
His previous tank wasn't cycled at all, but I put in some of his structures that hopefully still had some BB on it from it, the substrate wasn't any good.
I'll check out the sponge filter thread and see if that might be more suitable, thanks Hallyx!
Day 2 and he seems pretty happy in his tank, being much more adventurous and swimming everywhere. Should be interesting to see how he goes with his water change tomorrow.
Day 7 and he's still going good. Trip to the pet shop today was good as I got to buy a heap of new accessories for the tank (air pump valve, thermometer, some blue gravel, prime, stresszyme and water test strips). Bought him a tank mate in the form of a yellow mystery snail too. He is only little but he seems to be fine with him at the moment :)
I have done the double cycle water change on day 3 and today. My gravel cleaner sucks the water out pretty fast so I'm going to have to go for the stir and dip method.
Now, I may have made a muck up here. I added some of the blue gravel to the tank today. I obviously rinsed it first but should I have let it sit in the old tank water for a day first? Hopefully I didn't need to :P
Awesome, I couldn't think as to why it might make a difference but was unsure. I was going to get the full blown master kit but I couldn't break for the price. I figure I will just err on the side of caution and use the double cycle anyway with the strips as just a check.
The stresszyme won't help the BB to grow quicker? Bugger :(


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One of the reasons why Orissa has always been on our travel bucket list is Olive Ridley turtles- beautiful sea turtles with a green- olive shell from where they get their name. We had read up and heard a lot about the phenomenon where female turtles come and nest on the beach for a few days during March every year and when the eggs hatch, the baby turtles make their way slowly towards the ocean. In fact, the coasts of Orissa are the largest mass nesting sites for Olive Ridley turtles in the world, followed by coasts in Mexico and Costa Rica. In 1991 alone, some 6,00,000 turtles nested along the coast of Orissa in a week! And by some quirk of nature, the female turtles come to lay their eggs at the same beach where they had hatched themselves!
Our trip was planned during the long weekend in January that included the Republic Day holiday and we knew we were too early to spot the turtles nesting. But we still decided to drive down to the Ruishikulya beach, at the mouth of the Rushikulya river, which is one of the major nesting sites. We left at 3.30 am and when we reached the village next to the beach, it was still dark. But in a distance we could hear the waves and smell the sea. We waited for the sun to be up and as luck would have it, met this person involved with a NGO for conservation of turtles who told us that while we were too early to see the turtles nesting, we could actually go out into the sea after 8 am, and if we were lucky enough, we would get to see the turtles mating. Turtles choose that time for mating as the morning rays of the sun make the surface of the water warm and cozy!
The first sight that greeted us when we reached the beach was a dead turtle which had died after being hit by a fishing trawler. Two more such turtles had died in the span on 3km. The sight of a carcass with crows and dogs feasting on it dampened our spirits.Click here to read more.
While waiting for the boat, another person involved with the NGO took us to an area on the beach that was fenced off by a wire netting. There, under the sand lay buried, 114 eggs laid by a single female which had nested earlier than usual and the spot was marked with a flag. In another 45-51 days, around the first week of March, these turtles would hatch and make their journey to the shore on their tiny feet and experience the sea for the first time.
We set out at 8 am. A few kilometers out into the sea, the boatman stopped the boat and asked us to look ahead. And then we saw it – an Olive Ridley couple locked in a loving embrace, rolling effortlessly on the surface of the water, until with a sudden splash they both dived underwater away from our prying camera lenses. In the last few hours, we had experienced the cycle of life in a nutshell- first death, then eggs waiting to be hatched and now the process of lovemaking which will actually begins the cycle. As we turned back towards the shore, the salty sea breeze on our faces and the vastness of the sea beyond us, we realized that the human race might advertently or inadvertently disrupt nature’s course, but nature always fights back in its own way. Life goes on. For details on what the road trip cost us click Here


The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Elections Board has shelved the Siaya gubernatorial nomination results.
The boardâ€™s chair Franklin Bett nullified the results until such a time when the board meets the two top contenders Oburu Odinga and a Mr. William Oduol.
Earlier, Siaya County returning officer had declared Oburu Odinga, who is also the Assistant Minister for Finance, the winner with 62, 232 votes against William Oduolâ€™s 35,198. Oduolâ€™s supporters took to the streets and social media claiming the results were doctored.
Of interest were the social media cries that flowed long before the exercise had been concluded claiming Dr. Oburu had lost. Â An aide to Dr Oburu who sought anonymityÂ told this reporter that Mr Oduol has been running a serious media spin to discredit an otherwise credible nomination exercise.
â€œ how do you explain tweets claiming we had lost evenÂ before polling was closed, there is a deliberate negative media spin by outsiders to cause confusion in the county and the country, I can tell you this spin is not just about Siaya governor race- it is bigger than many can imagineâ€™â€™ Â explained the anonymous aide.