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Nissan Altima vs Toyota Camry
The revised 2010 Camry (due in early 2009) will feature the 2.5L I4 engine that is currently in the 2009 RAV4. It produces 179hp in that application.
That's only in the SE model. The I4 LE will only produce 169hp.
However, I'm interested in what Toyota will bring to the table with the introduction of this new engine. I may have to test drive one of these when they hit the sales floor in a couple of months.
However, the big IF on this car is will the SE model inherit good steering feel like a proper sport sedan? If it doesn't, It's still a lost cause. Throwing more power at a car with numb steering only leads to one thing.... a powerful car with numb steering. :P
If that's the case, I'll keep my Altima.
With a powerful FWD you have only two choices, "numb" stearing or torque stearing that will yank the stearing wheel from your grasp.
Or, you can buy an Altima/Maxima which can be equipped with either a 270HP or 290HP V6, and feel no torque steer at all. However, the steering wheel is still fully responsive and gives you plenty of road feel as well. That's another option.
smarty666 Posts: 1,503I do agree both Lexus, Toyota, and Nissan use OEM Bridgestone Turanza's on their vehicles and they are indeed the crappiest tire on the market. I can vouch for that because my 2008 TL came with OEM Bridgestone Turanza's EL400 and they were the worst tire I have every had. Those tires were really loud, gave a bumpy and lousy ride quality to the vehicle and worst of all, anything above 50 mph gave terrible shimmy/vibrations through the steering wheel and seats of the car. Had a front wheel alignment done and still had the vibrations. Also, these tires gave virtually no traction or grip in wet weather. I wouldn't want to even imagine what they are like in snowy weather. Contacted bridgestone and was able to make a deal and have the top of the line Bridgestone serenity's put on the car. Only got Bridgestones because that was the only way we could get a deal because the OEM's where practically brand new with only about 2000k miles on them. THAT MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!! The vibrations stopped at higth speeds and they are a lot quieter than the OEM Turanza's. The serenity's are nice but they are a really expensive tire (for a Acura TL they are about $245 a tire). Would never have Bridgestones on a sedan ever again. Better off with Michelin, Goodyear, or Yokies!!
Nissan has finally gotten their act together and are starting to put Michelin Primacy's on all versions of the altima except the SE which has the crappy OEM Turanza's EL400 still. While the Primacy's aren't the best tire they are ten times better than the OEM Bridgestone Turanza's. If you get a camry or a lexus opt for the OEM Michelin Energy's if you can rather than the OEM Bridgestone Turanza's. The Michelin Energy's isn't a great tire either but it is the better of two evils. Avoid OEM Bridgestone Turanza's EL400 at all cost!!!!!!
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Mels Ditties July 19, 2014 at 01:02 PM
I don't think that "Planning" is anywhere on their vocab list!....There was…Read Morepaving/sidewal ks/sewer work done up & down Canal Rd (b/w 347 & 83)...they closed roads with no warning, ie, you'd drive all the way down one of the side streets (typically to avoid the mess that has become 112 & 347) only to find no access to Canal and the only alternative was to turn around and head back to 112...I swear I have nightmares lined with those orange barrels!!..They are EVERYWHERE!!!....some days I think that they are selecting roads to work on based on the detour routes we've all discovered..."oh no!, they are cutting thru Wendy's to get to Jane to cut across to 112 PAST the construction & heading south, something MUST be done..quick, start paving work on Jane!".... I long for the day when this nightmare finally ends!!!!
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I write about the business and lifestyles of working moms.
Would it surprise you to hear that a future CEO had the following background? She enjoyed weekly manicures with her mother starting at age four, spent her days playing princess dress-up, was not regularly around professional women, and was not told she could achieve anything she put her mind to. Surprised? Yes, it would surprise me too.
In her speech at World Economic Forum at Davos, Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's COO, one of the most powerful women and working moms in the world, talked of an "ambition gap" in how we are raising young girls versus boys. She didn't point her fingers at corporations or at advertisers, but at parents and how we are raising our daughters and sons.
I can't stop thinking about this – not because it is new – but because of Sandberg's brilliant label for what is unfolding around us. What are we doing to contribute to the ambition gap and what are we doing to halt it?
1. Pre-School Girls Have Regular Salon Appointments
We live in a time when it is rare to enter a nail salon and not be seated next to a mother and her daughter – as young as three years old – getting a manicure. How then can we expect that same girl to run freely, play sports, get dirty or climb a tree? The benefits of outdoor play are well documented yet we are teaching girls to be dainty and decorative at an alarmingly young age.
2. Toys are Divided Based on Gender
We live in a time when science kits are centered around spa kits for girls while boys are building rocket ships. Even Lego now feels a need to market "girl" lego which involves a Barbie like figure in a microscopic skirt. Until a few months ago, Lego was all about building. Today our daughters are building with a Lego girl who couldn't even kneel without her underwear showing.
3. Working Moms Are Apologizing
We live in a time when working moms feel a constant need to justify their status. It is easy to forget that most of the world's working moms need to work. In Leslie Bennett's The Feminine Mistake, she outlines a compelling economic argument for why all women should work. (Your husband could leave you, die, get paralyzed or lose his job). We seem to have forgotten that children of working moms grow up with great role models. Here is one more example.
4. Girls Aspire to Be Princesses
We live in a time when multibillion dollar Disney marketing messages and parents themselves are encouraging our young girls towards princess adoration. Dress up is involving high heels, makeup, and aspirations of unattainable physical beauty as early as age three. Princess costumes have taken over pre-school dress up areas and even teachers are calling our girls "princesses." Parents are parading their daughters out in princess clothing without stopping to think of the ramifications. If you need to understand why this isn't good, read Cinderella Ate My Daughter. If you want to see the impact it is having on college age women – the first generation to grow up in the princess era – read this piece on why princesses won't be presidents.
5. We Teach Girls to Be Pretty and Boys to Be Strong and Smart
We live in a time when the messages on sexist children's clothing are mirroring our society's messaging. As Sandberg points out, "We don't raise our daughters to be as ambitious as our sons. From early childhood through marriage we reward men for being leaders, taking risks, being competitive. We teach women as young as four to lay back, be communal. We need our boys to be as ambitious to contribute in the home and we need our girls to be as ambitious to achieve in the workforce."
If we want our daughters to reach their full potential, we need to start at home. Every time we set up gender inequality in play, we pave the way for future inequality in the workforce. Let's set a different course now. Each time we open Facebook, let's think of Sandberg and ask ourselves, "What have we done to close the ambition gap today?"
Samantha Ettus is a bestselling author and keynote speaker on personal branding for women. Follow her on Twitter @samanthaettus or email her at email@example.com
It is vitally important that parents understand just how profoundly they influence their children with seemingly innocent things. A mother daughter nail appointment? Some say it's cute, and sweet. Some might even argue it's quality time with mother and daughter. While it may be those things, in reality, it is also imprinting values and beliefs on to the child's consciousness that will last a long time.
I'm old enough to remember when a celebrity could be out in public, without paparazzi lurking in the bushes ready to pounce. Hardly anyone had plastic surgery and if they did, people didn't talk about it.
Instead of a nail appointment, or entering your daughter into a toddler beauty pageant, why not spend time discovering your child's soul? Does your child light up when they draw a picture? Do they walk around the house singing to themselves all the time? Our children give us clues all the time about who they are. And if our emphasis is on the joy they are feeling doing whatever it is they are doing, and not on the outcome of the activity (a pretty picture, or a soccer trophy), we are getting somewhere.
While it's OK to dress up once in a while, and paint your nails once in a while, it's all about balance. The sad thing, is that the trend in our culture today is completely out of balance. A little girl who gets attention and oohs and aahs because she walks around in a princess dress, will come to think that is important.
Whether it's the culture, or society at large that makes this the case, the solution lies with the parents. The more parents can be authentic in their life, the more authentic your child will be. If you talk to your children about not caring what other people think, but then you spend hours getting yourself ready to go out, talking about the brand name of the car you drive or other people drive all the time, or you obsess about what a certain celebrity was wearing to the Oscars – your children will pick up on that. They do what you do, not what you say.
A working mother who is living her passion, is modeling to her children what it is like to find what you love. They feel that authenticity and alignment on a subconscious level and will bring that into their experience as well. A mom who apologizes for doing so brings guilt into the mix, and teaches that she is doing something wrong.
On a less serious note, I think that we should bring back the clothing of the 1980′s….jeans up to our breasts, baggy shirts with shoulder pads, lots of layering, and mock turtlenecks. Children would look cute in those clothes, not sexy at ALL!
This post perfectly illustrates Ettus' point: http://bit.ly/ygZc1A
I have nothing against the points made here per se, but there's a strained, self-aggrandizing feeling that bears watching. Play is the work of children, and if it's fun to paint your nails or dress up, let's all relax and have some fun with it. We don't know if our sweetheart will grow up to head a cosmetics company (let's hear the objections to that, now) or be a fashion designer or textile manufacturer. Or perhaps she'll REACT to these activities and become the warden of a penitentiary. We really know less than we think about what makes our children tick and how they'll respond to life. Give them room, make them feel safe, and unclench a bit. If we knew how to craft winning, self-empowered children 100% of the time (as if that were possible), we'd be doing it. I admit I'm a little suspect of parenting advice from a person whose specialty is "personal branding."
I had NONE of these things on the list above from my family or my community, and I grew up to be a functioning, successful woman. It's what a girl feels inside that counts. I can think of girls who are given male toys, take soccer classes, are into robotics, debate club, and chess, still they grow up to love pink, get their nails done and buy princess things for their girls. A 'masculine' inclined woman is not necessarily more successful in the world. Success is not just defined by teaching skills, or blue versus pink. It's deeper and more complex than that.
Lots of great stuff in this article, and I thought Sheryl S's talk was great when I watched it on the net. She talks both about what individuals can do, but I think she's also talking more about structural challenges and what companies should do.
However, the discussion this week of the all male Facebook board makes me think that she, like the rest of us, has some work to do at home, too! I wrote about this in:
Why Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg must resign!
Samantha: great post! It's funny, I was once interviewed by a classmate while at the Stern School of BUsiness, NYU. We were both in the MBA program and she was writing a piece on immigrant professional women for our school rag. While we were chatting she said, "it's funny most of the immigrant women in our class are pursuing finance; and most of the American women are majoring in marketing and communications. What's the deal with that?". There's something screaming to be recognized here. Until i came to the US, i had no clue that LEGO was considered a "boys" toy… :)
1. Why can't a girl have her nails and toes done and still play outside and climb trees? I am a working mom and I like to have my toes done. I don't want to hire a babysitter while I go get my nails done so I take my three year old and pay $10 to have her nails and toes painted at the same time. I don't tell her to "be careful" nor do I tell her she can't play outside because she has dainty nails. Does Sheryl Sandberg get her nails done at all? If she doesn't then her opinion is valid here, but if she does, then she herself is a powerful woman who gets her nails done. Therefore I would argue that I am teaching my daughter how to fit this important habit of a powerful woman into her schedule. But to be honest, I just like to hang out with my daughter and kill two birds with one stone. And, she knows how to sit still and let the polish dry. I think that self discipline can translate positively in every area of life.
2. All the products in the BILLION dollar beauty industry are based on science. These products are created in labs whether using organic carbon based molecules or synthetic molecules. It is true science and can be quite profitable. Plenty of ambitious women need great hair color products and skin care advances to stay in their powerful positions. Like it or not, there are very few women in the workplace who do not use science based products to keep them from looking their age. If Sheryl doesn't use any lipstick, makeup or hair color, then she has a legitimate argument. Of course I think my daughter should be exposed to all kinds of toys. My daughter is obsessed with fire fighters and fire trucks right now. I took her to visit the fire station this weekend and she'll be greeted with an amazon box containing a fire truck soon. Instead of putting pressure on parents to be scared of their child's gender, we should encourage parents to follow their child's passions regardless of their gender.
3. I don't care if there is a compelling argument that all women should work. If I would rather stay home with my child than work I may be compelled to "apologize" in some form as I deal with that conflict. I have to work. If I didn't have to work I'd stay home. Some women who work are good role models to their daughters and some are not. If you're stressed, depressed or otherwise constantly preoccupied in their presence, are you a good role model? If a nanny is taking your children to all of their appointments, giving them their baths, reading to them at bedtime, when do you actually having time to model anything? And the ambitious women certainly don't want all women to be equally ambitious, otherwise who would take care of our daughters? Are women who love the magic of childhood somehow less ambitious? It all depends on what your ambition is on the spectrum of power and wealth to spending as much time with your child as possible. Seems like I don't have a choice but to apologize to someone out there for wanting to work less and play more.
4. I used to think that I would never allow my daughter to watch princess movies, until I sat down and watched one with her. There are a lot of great life lessons in those stories. Kindness, perseverance, good conquering evil. I want my daughter to be gracious and kind like a princess. I want her to have her own opinion and speak her mind like many of the Disney princesses do. But I certainly don't tell her she is going to meet a prince someday. And, I will be teaching her that happily ever after only happens if you aren't scared of a lot of uncomfortable communication to make a relationship work. Not everything is good about princess stories, but not everything is bad either. If your daughter likes princess stories, help her glean the valuable lessons to be had. Would she rather act like Cinderella or the step sisters? What a great example of graciousness vs. meanness.
5. I think the best way to solve this problem is if all ambitious powerful women in high places right now simply stopped worrying about their looks and just let their strong smarts speak for them. Stop using the scientifically created beauty products and show young girls that beauty is irrelevant.
What is my daughter's full potential? What is your daughter's full potential? What is Sheryl's daughter's full potential? Shouldn't we aim to observe each of our daughters for their natural gifts and abilities? Shouldn't we teach them to gracious and kind? Shouldn't we provide an environment for them to learn all they can and foster their true interests? Shouldn't we spend time with them so they know that they are loved and valued for themselves before all else? What if my daughter is so beautiful she becomes a model who advertises the blockbuster make up line your daughter created so that Sheryl's daughter looks naturally commanding as she raises another round of 40 million for her start up. Or…
I can understand your point and Sheryl's point. I disagree with it, though.
I have always thought that people who make the connection between tutu's and women's lack of ambition to be stretching it. It seems like we still are (stretching it).
No one is fully able to communicate what exactly happens between age 4 and age 24 (or older – any age where we start to become truly accountable for our own choices). If you exchanged the tutu, and run a successful career as an HR manager, is that a bad thing? Because you're not CEO, you've failed? What exactly are we saying in this article?
I have a son, and have a friend my age with a daughter just a year younger than him. They both naturally gravitate toward certain things. I'm a single mom, and there are no men around and no other children around. My son has ALWAYS gravitated toward loud, obnoxious toys, trucks, planes, cars, anything that moves, etc. And he equally likes puzzles, blocks, coloring books, and putting things together in a line. He will pick up dolls if he sees them in a toy box, but he absolutely prefers other things. He definitely likes playing "house" as any four year old would.
Again, I am trying to come up with the connection and just can't. If you've ever worked with young people – between the ages of 11 and say, 19 – they are so bizarre; they are creatures unlike any other! It's almost impossible to tell what their upbringing was like. Yet we someone find the right to say that if your 3 or 4 year old likes playing inside with dolls, and then grows up normal like any other young person, goes to college, etc., she will somehow fail. Because she didn't play long enough outside with boys or hang out professional women (who are, granted, most likely working right now).
Do Sandberg doesnt blame corps but you do with your Disney knock
OH AND DONT FORGET Disney is a left leaning operation as is 99.9999% of Hollywood etc
ya know, the ones who hate women
the ones who decide that fat women are ugly,, but now decide that its really skinny women that are ugly
etc etc etc
you conspicuoulsy leave absent "testosterone
yes, the most feared male trait other than having a penis that the leftists rail about or against
when leftists want to degrade men for their own "Ambitious" ways, its testosterone that is the immediate and oft cited reason
but never is testosterone and the FACT that its not as prevelant in females noted as to why many /most??? females may not be as "Ambitious"
and thats why the Leftist resorted to drugging little school boys using ADD as the excuse
all to get those not as ambitious females a "leg up" so to speak
How is it that Ms Sandberg became a COO instead of a puddle of goo if that was her upbringing? How is it that I received 3 college degrees and command a high salary when I choose to work when that was MY upbringing? Stop trying to turn children into genderless homogenous creatures. If a girl wants rockets, let her have rockets. If she wants to have a spa, let her have a spa – but STOP telling her that a spa will turn her into a useless human being with no future. That's just bull. A girl does not have to like the same things as a boy in order to have a future. THAT is just a bad message.


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USCG Units Involved: USS Pride, USS Menges
Sinking/Capture/Assist? Assist (USS Pride, a Coast Guard-manned destroyer escort)
Location: 37.49N x 05.39E
Credit by U.S. Navy? Credit for an assisted sinking among four total allied warships: the US Coast Guard-manned USS Pride; USS Joseph E. Campbell; FFS Sénégalais; and HMS Blankney
Enemy Warship's Commanding Officer: Oberleutenant Horst-Arno Fenksi
Enemy Casualties: 3 killed in action; 49 survivors
USCG Casualties: 31 killed in action on board USS Menges
In May 1944, the cutter Taney and Coast Guard-manned naval vessels escorted convoy UGS-38 through the Mediterranean from the coast of Africa back to the United States. The U-371, a Type VIIC U-boat under the command of an experienced 25-year-old U-boat ace, Oberleutenant Horst-Arno Fenksi, was patrolling in the area off the coast of Algeria. He spotted the convoy and submerged.
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McCabe and his crew stayed with their ship while another Coast Guard-manned destroyer escort, USS Pride, under the command of CDR Ralph R. Curry, located the submerged U-boat and seriously damaged it with a depth-charge attack. Pride then tracked it and, in concert with an international team of escorts, cornered it near the African coast. Surrounded, with water leaking in the hull and the batteries almost dead, the U-boat's crew surfaced, scuttled, and abandoned their submarine. Fenski and all but three of his U-boatmen were rescued.
Menges was safely towed into port and later to the United States where it received a new stern off of another damaged destroyer escort. She then rejoined the fleet and after making two more convoy runs, Menges reported for duty in the first Coast Guard-manned hunter-killer group to see service on the North Atlantic. They were credited with sinking the U-866.


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STILLWATER — From the snow, sub-freezing temperatures and an earthquake, the 2013 Bedlam football game will be memorable for just many crazy occasions on the field.
Unfortunately for Oklahoma State, the ultimate memory won't be a fond one.
After trading blows the entire 60 minutes, Oklahoma delivered the knockout punch with 19 seconds remaining to bring an end to OSU's Big 12 Conference title hopes — losing 33-24 after a meaningless defensive touchdown by OU on the final play of the game.
"It's not a good feeling. There's a lot of emotions right now," OSU senior offensive lineman Parker Graham said.
With the Cowboys reclaiming the lead on an 89-yard drive in the final two minutes — with senior quarterback Clint Chelf finally finding his groove in the passing game — Oklahoma quarterback Blake Bell mastered a last-minute scoring drive of his own, capped by a perfectly thrown ball to Jalen Saunders in the corner of the end zone with 19 seconds left on the clock.
Oklahoma State actually appeared to have clinched the game on the drive with Justin Gilbert hauling a would-be interception. However, the ruling on the field was that the ball came loose when he rolled off the OU receiver and onto the ground.
"I thought he caught the ball. He came down, and he had it. I thought after he was on the ground that it rolled out, but again, I don't have as good a view as you guys do," said OSU coach Mike Gundy, who elected not to challenge the call.
Most frustrating for the Cowboys was the fact that defense held the Sooners offense up to that point, allowing Bell to go 5-of-8 for 57 yards — with the aid of a 9-yard pass interference call —which included the completion of a third-and-10 play.
Prior to the drive the Cowboys had held Bell, who was Oklahoma's third quarterback used in the game after an injury to starter Trevor Knight and an ineffective stint with Kendal Thompson, to 5-of-9 passing for 83 yards. In fact, the game-winning touchdown was, in actuality, the only touchdown scored by Oklahoma's offense.
"It's a tough one to swallow. There was a lot on the line and we just came up short," OSU senior linebacker Caleb Lavey said.
Oklahoma State was able to move the ball effectively on the ground in the first half with Desmond Roland running for 110 yards on 12 carries — which didn't include a 75-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage that was called back by a hold — but to OU's credit, they were able to make adjustments to slow him down in the final 30 minutes. Roland had another nine carries in the second half, but mustered just 34 yards.
With the running game sputtering in the second half, Chelf had to try to get things fixed in the passing game — which was difficult to do with a combination of poor passes and dropped balls.
After going 5-of-12 with 42 yards in the first half, the Enid native was able to get going after the break to finish with 200 yards on 19-of-35 passing, with a 15-yard touchdown to Roland in the opening minutes of the third.
When the Cowboys needed him, and the passing game, most — trailing 20-17 with three minutes remaining — Chelf completed four straight passes, gobbling up 84 yards, before Roland was given the honor of punching it in for a touchdown on his third rush attempt inside the 5-yard line.
"We had a sense of urgency. We knew what we had to do," OSU senior offensive lineman Brandon Webb said. "... Everybody was held accountable for themselves, handle their job and we'd be OK. That's what we did and went down the field to get that score."
OU kept up with the Cowboys in the first half thanks to their special teams.
Jalen Saunders returned a punt 64 yards for the Sooners' first touchdown of the game, and Oklahoma's first "offensive" touchdown came on a fake field goal late in the third quarter with place holder Grant Bothun rolling out and finding kicker Mike Hunnicutt for an 8-yard touchdown to tie the game.
"There are always three phases — offense, defense and kicking game — and giving up 14 points in the kicking game is really tough to overcome," Gundy said.
Oklahoma State now must wait until Sunday night to find out who and where the Cowboys will be playing in this year's bowl game. Attempting to predict what bowl that might be would be futile, considering last season the Cowboys dropped all the way to the Heart of Dallas Bowl despite finishing fourth in the conference.
"We're going to be happy to be wherever we go. We're fortunate enough to get to do that, which a lot of seniors around the country won't get that opportunity," Graham said. "We know it's important and it's going to be fun to get that chance."
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"We're very pleased to welcome Chris to our team," said Roger Dieker, vice president of the firm's Manchester office. "Chris' understanding of the I-93/Route 3 commercial real estate corridor and his strong work ethic will pave the way for a successful brokerage career in New Hampshire real estate."
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Of the handful of us that couldn't "squiggle" out of coming into the office today about a third are sick. This means that on the one hand it's fairly quiet around here, and on the other there's a lot of sneezing, sniffling, coughing, hacking, and a whole host of other such harsh, unpleasantly corporeal cacophonies echoing off the walls of our otherwise rather sadly vacant building. Merry Christmas!
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The use of miniatures in D&D has changed considerably through the editions… and yet in some ways, it hasn't changed at all.
A lot gets made in some circles about how D&D started out as a miniatures game. That makes for a nice piece of mythology, but it's not entirely true. In the earliest of days, the underlying combat rules derived from Chainmail, which was a set of rules for fighting tabletop battles with miniatures. The combat rules that were lifted from that game, however, were mostly just hit probabilities based on weapons and armor types. The earliest printed versions of the D&D rules have almost no discussion about how miniatures should be moved around on the table. Maybe that's because the authors assumed everyone reading those rules would already be wargamers who were familiar with the ins and outs of maneuvering lead figures through tabletop battles, but it seems unlikely. Here's what the original, folio-sized set had to say about miniatures in 1974:
It is relatively simple to set up a fantasy campaign, and better still, it will cost almost nothing. In fact you will not even need miniature figures, although their occasional employment is recommended for real spectacle when battles are fought. (Men & Magic, page 3) The use of paper, pencil and map boards are standard. Miniature figures can be added if the players have them available and so desire, but miniatures are not required, only esthetically pleasing; similarly, unit counters can be employed — with or without figures — although by themselves the bits of cardboard lack the eye-appeal of the varied and brightly painted miniature figures. (Men & Magic, page 5)
In fairness, the same book also refers to D&D as "miniatures rules," but in an odd context. It's part of a discussion on campaign building rather than tactical combat:
That is, (the rules) cover the major aspects of fantasy campaigns but still remain flexible. As with any other set of miniatures rules they are guidelines to follow in designing your own fantastic-medieval campaign. (Men & Magic, page 4)
The recommended equipment list suggested owning a copy of Chainmail, the miniatures rules which provided the core of the original combat system. Many players found the Chainmail-based system incomprehensibly vague, with definitions such as a 2nd-level Fighting Man's fighting capability being equal to "2 Men +1." Fortunately, deciphering Chainmail's arcane combat rules wasn't required, because D&D included the Alternative Combat System. Players of any edition of D&D would recognize this as the game's characteristic, roll-1d20-to-hit combat. Beyond that, the only real nod to the use of miniatures in the game is the movement speed of monsters and creatures, which were specified by how many inches they could move on the table rather than squares or feet per round.
In fact, the separation of D&D from its wargaming roots is what truly set D&D apart, made it stand out from the crowd, and grabbed players' attention. Plenty of games involved few or no pieces -- party games like 20 questions and charades, or dice games like craps -- but tabletop games used pieces of one kind or another, even if they were just colored pawns or checkers.
Still, whether they were required or not, there's no denying that miniature figures have always been associated with D&D.
The Basic set published in 1981 (the one in the red box with a cover painting by Erol Otus) stated:
This game, unlike others, does not use a playing board or actual playing pieces. All that is needed to play are these rules, the dice included in this set, pencil and paper, graph paper, and imagination. The game may be more exciting if miniature lead figures of the characters and monsters are used, but the game can be played without such aids. (page B3) MINIATURE FIGURES: D&D adventures are more interesting to play when figures are used. Metal miniatures (about 15 to 25 millimeters high) are often used, for they can be easily painted to look like real dungeon adventurers. Many excellent figures are designed specially for fantasy role playing games. These are available from TSR or from local hobby stores. If metal miniatures cost more than the players want to spend, many companies make inexpensive packs of plastic figures. These are not specifically made for fantasy role playing, but can easily be adapted for it. Inexpensive plastic monsters of many sizes are also available in local stores. (page B61)
Since there were no concrete rules on how miniatures were to be used, what exactly were players to do with them? Their #1 use was in setting out the "marching order".
FIGURES: If miniature figures are used to represent the characters, the players should choose figures which look like their characters, and should make sure that the DM knows which miniatures represent which characters. The miniature figures should be lined up in the same order as the marching order. When special situations occur, the players should change the position of their figures as they desire. File cards with names on them, pawns, and other markers may be used instead of miniatures, or the marching order may simply be written on a piece of paper. (page B19)
The notion of the marching order hasn't been seen much since Basic D&D and original AD&D. It's important in dungeon-style adventures, where characters are typically moving through narrow corridors that force them to advance in single or double file and where it's difficult to swap positions in the middle of a fight. In those situations, knowing who's first or last in line can be crucial when a trap is sprung or a monster attacks. A scale floor plan or dungeon tile isn't needed. The figures are just lined up on the table in the proper order and rearranged only when someone shifts position in the column.
Was there a place for miniatures beyond the marching order? Yes … a vague one.
USING FIGURES: Miniature figures are useful during combat for both the DM and the players, so that they may "see" what is happening. If miniatures are not being used, the DM should draw on a piece of paper, or use something (dice work nicely) to represent the characters in place of miniature figures. (page B26) SCALE MOVEMENT: If miniature figures are used, the actual movement of the characters can be represented at the scale of one inch equals ten feet. A movement rate of 60' per turn would mean that a miniature figure would move 6 inches in that turn. Scale movement is useful for moving the figures on a playing surface (such as a table). (page B19)
Although some sort of scale representation of the dungeon is implied, there's no specific mention of dungeon tiles or floor plans. Many gamers simply used the table top, with no grid, and estimated movement distances by eye. In most cases, how far a miniature could move in a round depended less on the character's movement speed than on how far he could go before running into a wall, an enemy, or some other impassable obstacle in the tight, crowded chambers of dungeons and abandoned castles.
That doesn't mean tactical grids weren't in use. Even in 1981, people were thinking ahead to the days of erasable battle mats:
PLAYING SURFACE: Combats are easy to keep track of when large sheets of graph paper, covered with plexiglass or transparent adhesive plastic (contact paper) are used to put the figures on. The best sheets for this use have 1" squares, and the scale of 1" = 5' should be used when moving the figures. With water-based markers or grease pencils, an entire room or battle can be drawn in just a few seconds. When the battle is over, the board may be wiped off, leaving it ready for the next combat. Dominoes or plastic building blocks can also be used to outline walls and corridors. When using figures, the DM should make sure that a solid table top is used, so the figures won't fall over when the table is bumped. (page B61)
The "Orc's Lair" set of official AD&D miniatures ("The Solid Gold Line") from Grenadier Models, Inc., ca. 1981. This box included nine different orc figures. (courtesy of Thom Beckman)
That last sentence was an important piece of advice in days when metal miniatures came with bases barely wider than the figures' feet. Unless they were glued to squares of cardboard, coins, or washers, they could tumble at the slightest nudge.
Miniatures received a bit more inclusion in the original DMG, which had this to say about miniatures (page 10):
The special figures cast for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons add color to play and make refereeing far easier. Each player might be required to furnish painted figures representing his or her player character and all henchmen and/or hirelings included in the game session. Such distinctively painted figures enable you to immediately recognize each individual involved. Figures can be placed so as to show their order of march, i.e., which characters are in the lead, which are in the middle, and which are bringing up the rear. Furthermore, players are more readily able to visualize their array and plan actions while seeing the reason for your restrictions on their actions. Monster figures are likewise most helpful, as many things become instantly apparent when a party is arrayed and their monster opponent(s) placed.
The manuals still assumed that players were familiar with miniatures games and would fill in many blanks on their own. The question of ground scale vs. figure scale was particularly involved.
Be very careful to purchase castings which are in scale! … As a rule of thumb, HO scale is 25mm = 1 actual inch = 6' in scale height or length or breadth. … Figure bases are necessarily broad in order to assure that the figures will stand in the proper position and not constantly be falling over. Because of this, it is usually necessary to use a ground scale twice that of the actual scale for HO, and squares of about 1 actual inch per side are suggested. Each ground scale inch can then be used to equal 3 1/3 linear feet, so a 10' wide scale corridor is 3 actual inches in width and shown as 3 separate squares. … Be certain to remember that ground scale differs from figure scale, and when dealing with length, two man-sized figures per square is quite possible, as the space is actually 6 scale feet with respect to length. This is meaningful when attacking a snake, dragon, etc., if characters are able to attack the creature's body length. With respect to basically bipedal, erect opponents, scale will not be a factor.
In other words, a 1-inch square on your battle map represents 3 1/3 feet from side to side -- about the space needed for a warrior fighting with a shield and spear, thrusting sword, or weapon that is swung overhead. This is twice what it would be in actual HO scale (the approximate scale of 25mm miniatures), where a 1-inch square on the tabletop represents 6 feet. As noted, that doesn't matter when you're fighting other creatures that stand and fight the way you do. The difference between figure scale and ground scale becomes critical when fighting a creature that stretches out on the floor, such as a snakelike dragon, because the dragon's snaky body is sculpted at a scale of 1 inch = 6 feet, not 1 inch = 3 1/3 feet. The answer is to mentally adjust the ground scale, crowd 1.8 human-sized figures into a 1-inch square, and … problem solved! If the giant snake is accompanied by a squad of 11-foot-tall ogres -- well, maybe it's best to just not go there.
This doesn't even tap the questions that arose when the action left the dungeon and headed outdoors, where all ranges and movement distances (but not spell areas of effect) were tripled by converting scale measurements from feet to yards. If your dungeon battles used a ground scale of 1 inch = 3 1/3 feet, then your outdoor battles would use a ground scale of 1 inch = 3 1/3 yards, or 10 feet. But then, what did the Players Handbook mean when it stated on page 39 that "Outdoors, 1" equals 10 yards. Indoors, 1" equals 10 feet." That statement implied that the standard underground scale was 1 inch = 10 feet, not the 1 inch = 6 feet which would be true HO scale or the 1 inch = 3 1/3 feet that the DMG promoted for tactical encounters.
The explanation is that the statement on page 39 of the PHB referred to scale inches as they were used on the ranged weapon table and in spell descriptions. Those scale inches were different from the HO scale inches of the figures and the ground scale inches discussed in the DMG.
If you're confused, you're in good company.
The sizes of "25mm" miniatures has slowly but steadily crept upward since the early days. Shown are three otyughs -- the first from TSR's AD&D line ca. 1983, the second from WotC's Chainmail line ca. 2002, and the third from WotC's D&D Miniatures pre-painted plastic line ca. 2007. (courtesy of Steve Winter and Stephen Radney-MacFarland)
Miniatures in general were played down in 2nd Edition to a greater extent than in any other edition. Their only mention came on page 10 of the Player's Handbook, which stated:
Miniature figures are handy for keeping track of where everyone is in a confusing situation like a battle. These can be as elaborate or simple as you like. Some players use miniature lead or pewter figures painted to resemble their characters. Plastic soldiers, chess pieces, boardgame pawns, dice, or bits of paper can work just as well.
Miniatures rose to prominence again in 3rd Edition. Ranges and movements were standardized to mesh with a 5-feet-per-square grid. Movement, line of sight, and areas of effect were defined in terms of that grid. There were even diagrams showing how everything worked together! For the first time in (at that point) the over 25-year history of D&D, people who wanted to use miniatures in their games were provided with movement and combat rules that were written with miniatures in mind. It's no coincidence that the Chainmail name was resurrected for both a line of miniature figures and a set of miniatures battle rules to accompany 3rd Edition. With the introduction of the current line of pre-painted plastic D&D figures, attractive, properly-scaled miniatures are finally within reach of every D&D player and DM, regardless of their painting abilities or math skills. Even better, 4th Edition incorporates miniatures into D&D combat in ways that make using them not just easy but enormously fun.
About the Author
Steve Winter has wasted approximately three-fifths of his moderately long life, and the entirety of his professional career, in service to D&D in one form or another. The rest of the time was invested blissfully staring at clouds, playing tag, reading comics, and painting miniatures.


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TEC Director Amir Eshel weighs in on the strength and ability of Europe to overcome its fiscal problems in his blog article "Europe, beyond bashing." In it, he reminds us that "the highly educated, democratic, and often quite-transparently-and-efficiently governed European Union houses 500 million citizens who earn three and a half times the average world GDP per capita. Crises come and go, but Europe's foundation stands strong." To read more, please visit Professor Eshel's website.
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The traditional fan attached to ceilings was always a simple design of a motor and fan blades. Since the invention of the early styled version of these cooling contracptions in 1886 driven by water power, the Hunter offering has come a long way and now delivers a highly energy-efficient and cost-effective method to keep cool. The latest models use as little as 11 watts (and some of our new own brand DC use just 3 watts). Contrast this with an equivalent air-conditioning system that would typically consume 3,000 watts, that is a hell of a difference! Combining modern innovative energy-saving technology and design flair with a long established heritage of 125 years of manufacturing makes Hunter one of the most popular brands of ceiling fans on the market today. As well as the classic solid-looking designs of the late 19th century we stock a large selection of modern contemporary styles from Hunter's talented French designer. We provide plenty of choice for your home, conservatory, shop, restuarant, pub, bar or office, in fact any room or even outside space that needs cooling wiht a refreshing breeze. We offer a broad range of sizes from 90cm for small rooms up to 142cm for large rooms. The most popular are 36" and 42" blade sizes. Our waterproof IP rated fans are perfect for use outside or in condos by the sea. If you enjoy living in a period themed interior and décor why not take a look at our traditional designs? Alternatively, if your idea of interior design is filling your house with high-tech items our modern contemporary designs are just for you. Today's fan can be used to not only provide essential air-cooling but can also be used in reverse to redistribute trapped heat at the top of your ceiling areas back down to floor level. Studies indicate that up to 24% of heating costs can be saved in this manner. For the perfect answer to your décor, energy needs and temperature requirements have a look around our site. If you need any help please call our sales line.
As the tastes in home interior design have changed considerably over the years, the Hunter Fan Company has adapted the style of their products in order to keep up with consumer demand. The speed control systems and addition of contemporary features are now synonymous with our ranges of modern designed fans. The accessories we stock are a reflection of the desire to periodically alter and remodel the style and ambience of one's home and office. Our lighting accessories combine a classical fan with modern extras. Hunter mix style with the practical demands of having a ceiling fans light fitted to your cooling items.
Although we are a premium priced provider we endeavour to provide our outstanding products at competitive prices which translates into real value for the customer. As a supplier of some of the best fans with some of the best features available in this global competitive market today we don't believe in compromising on quality. You will easily find cheap fans from our competitors with components that don't match our high quality standards. Find out what the differences are here. All our products have been put through some of the most stringent quality assurance tests used in this industry today. Hunter has one of very few UEL approved sound laboratories in the World to ensure only the quietest fans ever are created adn fully tested. In the unlikely event any of our products or others arrive at your home in less than perfect condition, please don't hesitate to contact us. As an established company providing extremely well made fans, we more than understand that our success relies totally on the satisfaction of our customers.
We have some great ideas for children. Some of the small ceiling fan designs we have have specially adapted motors for using removable blades. The surfing range of these cool looking blades are one of our most popular designs for kids, babies and teens. Our black ceiling fans ensure that even the gothic influenced moody teen will be kept happy! In the warm summer months when exams are looming you can make sure that hey're kept cool while they are doing homework.
We sell a wide range of droprods in matching finishes to bring your fan down to the correct height thus ensuring the most effective operation. We also sell remotes and wall controls that make controlling your fan speed a breeze. We have supplied some of the UK's highest quality retailers including Harrods, The Conran shop and Costco. We are also stocked by many smaller up-market lighting and electrical shops.
We aim to dispatch orders the same day if ordered by midday to arrive the next working day. We pride ourselves in offering some of the highest quality models online and also endeavour to provide a helpful and superb service. Our staff can guide you in choosing the right model and size. They can also advise on many of the other accessories we have in stock. Our popular 42 inch ceiling fans and 52 inch ceiling fans cover most room sizes but go to our specifications page for exact advice on buying a ceiling fan. We also have some larger fans with 72" blades to cover bigger areas. If you need any technical help with our 45 models please go to our support page or call our offices if you need a quick answer. Free and quick after-sales backup service is something that makes us unique compared to most of our competitors. Read our many glowing reviews from customers who are delighted and surprised to find that good customer service still exists. We carry the largest range of spares (including switches, capacitors and pull chains) for Hunter outside of Hunter Inc. We look forward to being of service to you.


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PED-3140 Methods of Teaching Secondary School Physical Education
4 credits (with lab)
Prerequisite: EDU-2365 and PED-1150 or permission of instructor.
Examines theory and implementation of the secondary physical education curriculum. Includes practical application in the field. This shared course may have different prerequisites at the other VSC colleges. (Shared course in VSC)


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Stay current on the latest news and press releases from Conn-Selmer.
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The Conn-Selmer booth at NAMM was jam packed with top professionals who endorse and support many of Conn-Selmer's legendary brands. Artist demonstrations occurred regularly throughout the show that included product performances, clinics, and autograph signings.
Conn-Selmer would like to congratulate Tom "Bones" Malone on his recent induction into the Mississippi Musician's Hall of Fame. Tom will join the list of 12 other individuals inducted in the Jazz Caption since its inception in 1995.
Canadian Brass Press Release
For Immediate Release
Conn-Selmer and ArkivMusic Partner with Canadian Brass
Elkhart, IN - Conn-Selmer, Inc. and ArkivMusic, subsidiaries of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., announced today that they have entered into a partnership with the legendary brass quintet, Canadian Brass. The partnership will include collaboration on new recordings of the group's repertoire of brass standards and original arrangements as well as educational outreach worldwide.
For Immediate Release – July 25th, 2011
Conn-Selmer, Inc., along with Laura and Bickford Brannen, are pleased to announce that a total of seven deserving students were chosen to receive the 2011 Avanti Fund Scholarship. The Avanti Fund Music Education Scholarship was awarded to Candace Hamar, Kavin Ley and Steven Skolnik, who will each receive $2,000 towards their tuition costs to pursue their Bachelor degrees in Music Education. Also receiving $1,000 to become more competitive in their respective fields, are Avanti Fund Conn-Selmer Employee Scholarship winners Hayley Clay, Courtney Cromas, Laura Gentry and Jacob Vollmar.
Peak to Peak Charter SchoolPeak to Peak Charter School in Lafayette, Colorado, is the first school this year to be designated a Conn-Selmer All-American School. The Conn-Selmer All American School program recognizes outstanding instrumental programs in American schools with a special relationship that assists the school in owning new, quality instruments to improve the music making experience for their students.
WALTHAM, MA - January 20, 2012 - Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
(NYSE:LVB), one of the world's leading manufacturers of musical instruments, announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle to sell its band division to an investor group led by two current directors of the Company: Dana Messina, former CEO, and John Stoner, Conn-Selmer President. Samick Musical Instruments Co. Ltd, the owner of 33% of the Company's common stock, will provide a portion of the financing and acquire a significant equity interest in the buyer.
John Stoner, President/Chief Executive Officer of Conn-Selmer, Inc. announced Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser has been named as Vice President of Education for Conn-Selmer Inc. Tim served as the company's Executive Director of Education since 1996. In addition to the acclaimed summer event, Conn-Selmer Institute, the Division of Education continues to support music educators via many outreach programs connecting directly with music educators around the world.
Conn-Selmer instruments are helping students on the small island of Loboc in the Phillipines make music in times of adversity. Students ranging from 3rd to 12th grade on this island nation have the opportunity to participate in the Loboc Youth Ambassador Band, a poverty-reduction project of the Loboc Youth Education Association. The program was developed by local music educator, Mr. Argeo Melisimo, and is conducted by another local conductor/arranger, Rene Balbin.
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Musser is bringing innovation to both the inside and outside playing fields. Have the superior Musser sound from the Kelon Bars, durable in all performing weather conditions, or change to the upgraded Rosewood Bars on the same frame.
"The Musser M300K Performer Marimba is built to accommodate the musical performance for the field with a robust frame, as well as the inside concert hall," said Jim Catalano, Musser Business Manager. He continued, "The ability to have one frame that can hold Kelon Synthetic Bars or be interchangeable with Rosewood Bars is a great feature."
The Bars have an exact tuning and balance in 4.3 Octave range, providing the unmistakably unique Musser sound. With scratch resistant and durable silver vein powder coated resonators for full bodied tone.
The M300K Performer Marimba also comes standard with an adjustable gas strut, from 34" to 44", to accommodate the various heights in student performers. It has 8" hard rubber wheels that allow for ease of placement on most any surface. As well, the accessory rack with strong square bars and clamps hold a wide variety of additional cymbals, snare drums, etc.
The new M300K Musser Performer Marimba stays true the American made Musser sound with this all-weather, versatile 2-in-1 transformer performance instrument every band will want to be playing on.
About Conn-Selmer
Vincent Bach instruments are handcrafted in the U.S.A. by Conn-Selmer, Inc., the largest manufacturer of band, orchestral instruments and accessories in the United States. Conn-Selmer is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. For complete information, visit www.bachbrass.com.
Conn-Selmer is the leading manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments for student, amateur and professional use under the brand portfolio of Vincent Bach, CG Conn, King, Holton, Selmer, Armstrong, Leblanc, Ludwig, Musser, Prelude, Galway, Glaesel, Soloist, William & Lewis, Scherl & Roth. With a focus on quality craftsmanship, innovation and superior musical performance, Conn-Selmer operates U.S.A. production facilities.
Conn-Selmer is the North American distributor of Selmer Paris woodwinds, the U.S.A. distributor Yanagisawa saxophones and the global distributor for Jiggs pBone.
Through its educational program, Conn-Selmer is the industry leader in providing support and advocacy tools tailored to music education.
For more information on the complete line of instruments, services and support available contact Conn-Selmer at P.O. Box 310, Elkhart, IN 46515-0310 U.S.A. or visit www.conn-selmer.com.


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Weatherford Democrat
By BRIAN SMITH
HUDSON OAKS — A planned discussion of how to handle residents feeding deer in the city, originally set for Thursday, has been delayed.
City council members had urged Police Chief Brandon Mayberry to work with and schedule a spokesman from Texas Parks and Wildlife on the subject, which is leading to a deer overpopulation problem in the city. Mayberry said Tuesday morning that there is just one person observing in the area from TPW and he has been swamped.
"We're not sure if they have been here as of yet, but they haven't been able to see what they want to see," Mayberry said. "When they have their results, we'll set something up for sometime maybe next month or the month after."
City Administrator Patrick Lawler said TPW has been in the city but wanted to do several looks over a number of days to better assess the problem and what needs to be done. He says the city is now looking to have the report and town hall meeting at the October meeting scheduled for Oct. 24.
In recent months, deer have been seen approaching residents up close to their homes and nearly followed one person into their garage. Texas Parks and Wildlife officials were scheduled to come back into the area over Labor Day Weekend to do a more thorough observation of deer population in the city.
TPW officials were here earlier this year and did one look around the city for about two to three hours because of time constraints, according to Mayberry. A town hall meeting was held and discussion of what feeding deer can do and urging residents to stop feedng the animals.
At the August council meeting, Mayor Pat Deen said the problem is growing, based on the increase in the number of vehicle-deer accidents and the number of feeders he sees around town.
Slated for discussion tonight is adoption of a new city logo and tagline is scheduled. The new tagline "Branch Out," which will be placed on city vehicles, correspondence and other ways, was approved at last month's meeting with the logo, an interlocking H and O, approved by the council last spring.
The first step of reconstructing Oakridge Drive will be discussed with the council expects to allow Lawler to enter into an engineering services contract to begin design plans for the work, which is expected to begin in summer 2014.
Lawler said a discussion of trash rates is also on the agenda with no action to be taken.
"It's kind of a 'where we are' sort of discussion," Lawler said.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at City Hall, 210 N. Lakeshore Drive.


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Ravi Saraswathi is an IT executive with more than 20 years of global professional experience. Ravi has expertise in aligning business and IT, SOA implementation, IT strategy, cloud infrastructure design, IT operations, security, architecture, and performance tuning. For over a decade now, Ravi has been successfully delivering large-scale technical projects and solutions. He is an expert in open source and vendor-based middleware products. From his experience, he gained a solid understanding of the tools and technologies needed to create large-scale web-based software and services.
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Get Rental Here. Great Location in Palm Springs
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type Condo
- community
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 980 - $ 1,200 / week
$ 1,700 - $ 3,200 / month
vacation rental description
Welcome to a magnificent condo! This is a heaven of beauty and serenity where everyone can enjoy a high quality reality in inspiring, sunny and memorable Palm Springs.
The spectacular views of Mountains, which are visible from the back patio, are stunning. Fruit trees around the complex, welcome you for a walk... Also, watching a beautiful sunset on the patio, gives you a perspective of harmonious existence.
These peaceful views in the sunny day, take your breath away and connect you with a cozy living/dinning room. You sense the serenity of the ocean colored walls. Just seeing two bedrooms with a California King and Queen size beds, erase your problems. Your family/friends are in paradise!
You sense the serenity of high speed WiFi, which covers the entire house and reverberating through your body. Everything in the house delivers harmonious joy of full equipment! Now you are ready to have fun; such us, go to the swimming pool, have a BBQ, go to the spa, meet and greet your friends, and so on (please look at the events list below.)
Location is near the center of Palm Springs, so it is only few minutes away from the stores, restaurants, theatres, museums, library, spa with mineral waters and other special interests.
It is a very safe part of Palm Springs.
If you are our guest, we know you will be very happy with your stay. If you are just visiting the website, please consider this unit as your vacation rental and your home. Per your request, we can meet you at the Palm Springs Airport & give you a ride to/from the property (at NO charge). Our returning guests will get a discount.
This house may receive multiple inquiries for a given time period or date range. Requested dates are not considered reserved until payment has been received; we cannot hold the house for anyone until they have placed a deposit. We only consider a reservation as 'booked' when we receive a signed rental agreement with confirmation of an initial payment.
Book it now, vacation rentals, desert best, house for rent, condo for rent, 2BD/2BR for rent, long term rent, short term seasonal rent.
condo rental amenities
6 swimming pools with jacuzzi, access to 3 tennis courts (per request a great deal to a private tennis club will be provided), bike paths that homeowners and their guests are honored to enjoy with a quality time.
-Palm Springs has its own Walk of Stars in downtown where 'stars' are embedded in the sidewalk including Sophia Loren, Kathy Griffin, President Gerald Ford, Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Bob Hope and more. -Driving through Palm Springs and other desert cities, one will find several of the streets are named after stars, such as Frank Sinatra Drive, Dinah Shore Drive and Bob Hope Drive. -You can take a tour of the famous Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway. -Take a celebrity tour of Palm Springs and see where the stars lived and played in Palm Springs. -You can see comedian Bob Hope's oyster-shaped dome house where he lived with his wife, Dolores. -The historic Plaza Theatre is the scene of many Jack Benny radio broadcasts in the '40s as well as a Hollywood premiere or two. Today it is the home of The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies. Best Time to Visit Palm Springs: All year around. It is warm, sunny & not windy during winter season. How to Reach: From Freeway 10 exit on HWY 111. Languages: International.
activities and attractions in Palm Springs Deserts
HITS Desert Circuit Horse Shows Date: January 22nd - March 10th, 2013.
February 2013 Events Palm Springs, La Quinta, Indio, CA: Modernism Week 2013 in Palm Springs, California Date: Feb 14 – 24, 2013; Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival Indio, CA Date: February 15-24, 2013; Frank Sinatra Countrywide Invitational Golf Tournament Date: February 21 – 23rd, 2013, Car Show Competition.
March 2013 Events Palm Springs, Desert, Indian Wells, Indio, and Coachella Valley, California, USA: Open Tennis Tournament BNP Paribas Date: March 4th – 17th, 2013; Hoop World Basketball Festival; Dinah Shore Week Date: March 27 - March 31, 2013.
April 2013 Events Palm Springs, Coachella Valley, CA: Kraft Nabisco Championship 2013 Date: April 1st – April 7th 2013; the White Party Date: April 5 - 8, 2013; The Red, White and Blue Polo and Balloon Festival, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival2013 or Coachella Festival Weekends Date: April 11th, 2013 - April 15th, 2013 & April 18th, 2013 - April 22, 2013; Stage Coast in Coachella or Stagecoach Country Music Festival 2013 Date: April 26 – 28, 2013; Indian Wells, California, USA.
vacation rental rates
• Depends on season:
Winter: $3200/Months (for 30 DAYS STAYS)
Summer: $1700/Months (for 30 days stays)
May-October $170/Night $980/week.
November - April : $ 225/Night -- 1200/Week
•-City of Palm Springs TOT PERMIT NUMBER: 49.41.
• TOT tax 11.5% will be charged for a short term stay only (less than 28 days); stays longer than 28 days TOT tax will NOT apply.
• Non-ref cleaning $125. Secure deposit of $500 refundable upon check-out.


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RALEIGH — Wake County sheriffs deputy investigators and Raleigh detectives are comparing notes in an effort to determine if a series of robberies and kidnappings last week were committed by the same man.
The spree of kidnappings and robberies five in all began early last Sunday morning near the intersection of Pleasant Valley and Durant roads. The last two occurred late last week in parts of the county just outside the city limits and are being investigated by the Wake County Sheriffs Office.
Sheriffs spokesman Capt. James Stevens said it would be speculative to say the crimes are related, but police spokesman Jim Sughrue said there are numerous commonalities with all five cases.
The robberies and abductions were all carried out after dark by a man with a handgun. In several of the incidents, the man approached women who were standing near vehicles in their driveways and forced them to drive to an ATM in their own vehicles and withdraw cash before driving them back home. In two cases, the man later abandoned the victims vehicles in the neighborhood where they live.
There are numerous common threads, Sughrue said. Obviously, until the suspect has been identified and arrested, we cant say for sure if the cases are related.
Neither Sughrue or Stevens would comment on steps being taken to solve the cases.
Rest assured that a variety of investigative measures are being used, Sughrue said.
Investigators have not released a detailed physical description of the suspects in any of the cases. In the first three, the mans face was obscured by a black motorcycle helmet with a full-face shield or an orange and yellow zip-up jacket. In those cases, police could say only that the suspect is a black man standing about 6 feet tall with a medium build.
In the final case, an attempted robbery outside a house in the 4900 block of Wynneford Way on Friday night, the gunman wore a 3-D mask which he removed as he was leaving, according to Stevens. The woman identified the man as a black man with light-colored or brown skin and very closely cut hair, he said.
The sheriffs office has released no information about a possible suspect in the fifth case, in which an armed man kidnapped a woman in a neighborhood near Umstead Park at about 8:45 p.m. Thursday and made her drive to a Wells Fargo ATM at 3301 Edwards Mill Road.
The man physically assaulted victims in at least two of the cases, and Sughrue cautioned that the level of violence could increase if the crime spree continues.
Anytime an armed suspect is involved in a crime, the potential for violence and someone being injured escalates, he said. Robbery by its nature is a violent crime. Just because he has not harmed someone physically in these cases does not mean that he will not harm someone.
Sughrue reminded residents to pay close attention to their surroundings and to report any suspicious activity or people in their neighborhoods.
Police urge anyone with information about the robberies and kidnappings to call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at 919-834-4357 or visit www.raleighcrimestoppers.org for text and e-mail reporting options.
McDonald: 919-829-4533