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A new path for drug law enforcementPosted: 08/04/2013 Filed under: Drugs, Transnational threats and political risk, Virginia Comolli | Tags: decriminalisation, drug trade, drug trafficking, drugs, law enforcement, police Leave a comment
By Virginia Comolli, Research Associate for Transnational Threats
New approaches to combat the illegal drugs trade that focus on reducing the harm caused by drug markets are being debated, and have in some places been implemented, but changing the existing prohibition and enforcement 'culture' is proving difficult.
'Zero tolerance' approaches to combating the trade and use of illegal drugs, such as mandatory minimum sentences and automatic penalties, have often failed to reduce the violence associated with illicit trade. They have in some cases also led to human-rights abuses by police forces, putting them at odds with their intended role of protecting the communities they serve.
The merits of different approaches to drug law enforcement were discussed at a day-long seminar hosted by the IISS on 21 March. Part of a larger project by the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), with the International Security Research Department at Chatham House and the IISS, the seminar was aimed at law enforcement professionals and discussed global and local drug policing efforts to evaluate how police forces can help reduce the consequential harms of the drug trade.
Mexico: Calderon looks back, and aheadPosted: 12/09/2012 Filed under: Antonio Sampaio, Asia Pacific, Drugs, Fullerton Lectures, Geo-economics, Latin American security | Tags: Brazil, drugs, Felipe Calderon, IISS, Mexico, Trans-Pacific Partnership Leave a comment
By Antonio Sampaio, Research Assistant, Survival and the Armed Conflict Database
Mexico is trying to overcome its structural problems, expanding its trade focus to Asia and courting more foreign investment – and its strategic shift may be paying off. At the IISS's Fullerton Lecture in Singapore, Mexican President Felipe Calderón spoke about Mexico's plans, challenges and successes, and his own legacy.
The GDP race
The two largest economies in Latin America, Brazil and Mexico, are often compared in an attempt to predict which of the two will shine in the future. Both countries, however, face deep structural challenges. Brazil's business environment is marred by high taxes and poorly qualified workers, and Mexico has inefficient labour regulation and oligopolies that curb economic growth. Although Brazil has outperformed Mexico in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) growth since 2005, the tide is gradually turning. The GDP race is very likely to be won by Mexico this year, with the central bank expecting something around 4%, whereas Brazilian economists are already counting on less than 2% growth.
But most important for the long term is that Mexico is looking abroad, more precisely to the east, in search of a more diversified foreign trade portfolio. It is integrating itself with dynamic and promising new trade blocs, whereas Brazil struggles to deal with protectionist pressures inside the Mercosur trade bloc (which also included Argentina, Uruguay and now Venezuela, as well as temporarily suspended Paraguay).
Looking east
In his lecture 'A Mexican Perspective on the Global Economy,' Calderón described his country's strategic shift from an overreliance on the American market. While admitting that the reliance on the US market is still high, with 67% of Mexican exports going to its northern neighbour, Calderón asserted that Mexico's focus is now on the Pacific region:
'Economic growth will be here in the Pacific zone at least in this decade and probably in the next,' he said. He highlighted the fact that the Pacific Alliance, created this year by Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile, accounts for more exports and overall trade than Mercosur. The new bloc represents 40% of Latin America's GDP, yet accounts for 55% of its exports. Even more importantly, it has lofty ambitions for a high-speed advance in trade, without the protectionist barriers that cripple Mercosur. He also highlighted Mexico's integration into the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a far more ambitious trade venture integrating major economies of the Pacific, including the United States.
Calderón has also courted foreign companies – even those who have settled for the lower labour costs of China – with a series of structural reforms. He said his government has built 20,000 kilometres of highways to relieve the infrastructure bottlenecks that add to business costs in Mexico. The president added that investments in human capital have made Mexico more attractive in recent years. As an example, he cited the 130,000 new engineers and technicians released into the job market every year from the country's universities.
Labour reform
Attempts to increase foreign trade and investment, key points of Calderón's strategy, risk falling prey to an old enemy of the Mexican economy: restrictive labour laws. He reserved labour-market reform, one of his most ambitious economic proposals, for the last few months of his mandate. The proposal sent to Congress aims to liberalise laws in order to reduce costs and hurdles faced by companies when they want to hire workers. These obstacles are a key reason that 13.7 million Mexicans make a living in the informal sector, reducing the government's potential tax revenue. They are also responsible for the staggering rate of youth unemployment, 9.6%, almost double the country's overall rate, according to a report released last May by the Mexican Youth Institute (Imjuve). 'Mexico, in order to complete its transformation into a more competitive economy, needs to provide flexibility to labour markets,' said Calderón. 'We have probably more than one million people arriving each year to labour age.' Many Mexican observers attribute the governing National Action Party (PAN)'s third place in July's presidential election to the overall dissatisfaction with employment opportunities for young people.
When asked what he thought his administration's legacy would be, Calderón cited first and foremost the transformation of law-enforcement institutions. He admitted that recent crime dynamics have made it difficult to accomplish his security objectives: drug groups, he said, 'have started a new way of criminal activity'. Instead of merely looking for transit points to ship the drugs into the United States, criminals 'started to control territories and cities', he added. He pointed to recent reforms in the police force and the attorney general's office that were made to try and recover lost territory.
'The intervention of the government is [in order] to recover the authority of the state over those territories. In that sense, violence is not generated by the actions of the government. Violence generated the intervention of the government.'
A triangle of deathPosted: 14/06/2012 Filed under: Antonio Sampaio, Armed conflict database, Latin American security, Transnational threats and political risk, US | Tags: drugs, El Salvador, Guatemala, Gulf Cartel, Honduras, maras, Mexico, Sinaloa Cartel, street gangs, violence, war on drugs, Zetas 1 Comment
By Antonio Sampaio, Research Assistant, Survival and the Armed Conflict Database
The Economist has dubbed it 'the tormented isthmus'. It is the most murderous region on earth: the 'northern triangle' of Central America formed by Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. The bloody drugs war that has raged in neighbouring Mexico since 2006 has spilled over into a region already destabilised by years of civil war in the 1980s, plagued by local gangs and corrupt institutions, and with too few police.
While adding the region to the institute's Armed Conflict Database recently, we unearthed a raft of alarming statistics. These include: Read the rest of this entry »
Rethinking the drugs war in AfghanistanPosted: 11/06/2012 Filed under: South Asia, Transnational threats and political risk, US, Virginia Comolli | Tags: Afghanistan, drugs, drugs policy, eradication, poppy, war on drugs Leave a comment
By Virginia Comolli, Research Associate
For those studying Afghanistan, the drugs trade is such a pervasive feature of the nation's economy, politics, security and society that separating it from counter-insurgency (COIN) and diplomatic efforts is simply unthinkable. Yet the subject of counter-narcotics (CN) was notably absent from the agenda of last month's NATO Summit in Chicago.
The IISS has acknowledged the difficulties of conducting counter-insurgency and counter-narcotics operations simultaneously; in most situations, the latter usually take a back seat. Nonetheless, the security implications of the illicit market make it a good time to assess current strategies and the 'Afghanisation' of policy, as well as to discuss ongoing international cooperation and the future prospects for Afghan counter-narcotics policy. And these were exactly the sort of discussions that the IISS Transnational Threats and Political Risk research programme and Dr David Bewley-Taylor of Swansea University facilitated when they recently hosted an off-the-record 'Colloquium on counter-narcotics policy in Afghanistan: transition and beyond'. (Dr Bewley-Taylor's involvement was part of a project funded by the Open Society Foundations' Global Drug Policy Program and the colloquium was supported by the International Drug Policy Consortium.)
Drugs: A war lost in AfghanistanPosted: 30/05/2012 Filed under: Nigel Inkster, Transnational threats and political risk, Virginia Comolli | Tags: Afghanistan, drugs, war on drugs Leave a comment
Nigel Inkster, the IISS's Director of Transnational Threats and Political Risk, has a piece in Foreign Policy examining the failure of the drugs war in Afghanistan. The article – which draws on Drugs, Insecurity and Failed States: the Problems of Prohibition, a recent Adelphi book Inkster co-authored with Virginia Comolli – looks at the failure of eradication programmes, the limited quantities of trafficked drugs seized, and the largely fruitless efforts to persuade Afghan farmers to grow less profitable or less hardy crops.
Afghanistan is the source of around 60% of the planet's illicit opium and 80% of illegal heroin, he writes. 'The United Nations recently reported there had been a 61% rebound in opium production in 2011, and prices were soaring. This is a worrying trend, which seems set to continue after NATO troops leave.'
But with so many vested interests in the trade inside Afghanistan, and global demand for this highly profitable, highly transportable commodity remaining strong, can there ever be a solution? Maybe, suggests Inkster, 'but not while current conditions of high insecurity and pervasive corruption persist'…
'Abandon the knee-jerk response on drugs'Posted: 21/05/2012 Filed under: Adelphi books, Nigel Inkster, Transnational threats and political risk, US, Virginia Comolli | Tags: drugs, drugs prohibition, failed states, illegal drugs trade, war on drugs Leave a comment
Violence related to the illegal drugs trade should prompt a rethink of global drugs policy, IISS Director for Transnational Threats and Political Risk Nigel Inkster and IISS Research Analyst Virginia Comolli said at the US launch of their Adelphi book, Drugs, Insecurity and Failed States: The Problems of Prohibition, at IISS-US last week.
As Inkster and Comolli explained, the prohibition of drugs was originally intended to reduce social ills associated with drug use. However, because drugs fell into the class of goods that were easy to conceal during transport, the global 'prohibition regime' had not succeeded in its purpose. Rather, it has only served to create a lucrative and illegal drugs smuggling industry.
'Time for an open, informed drugs debate'Posted: 19/04/2012 Filed under: Drugs, Nigel Inkster, Transnational threats and political risk, Virginia Comolli | Tags: drugs, failed states, war on drugs Leave a comment
Latin American leaders have said recently that the West's 'war on drugs' has failed, and a new book from the IISS agrees. At this week's launch of Drugs, insecurity and failed states: The problems of prohibition, IISS expert and former MI6 deputy director Nigel Inkster said a new approach was needed in which drugs were treated as an issue to be managed rather than as a problem to be solved. Co-author Virginia Comolli pointed out that since the 'war on drugs' began in 1961 with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs to deter trafficking and possession, none of the international treaty's objectives had been achieved.
Worse, both authors said, banning drugs had fuelled violence and instability in the developing world, through the creation of a global black market dominated by powerful criminal groups. In some countries there had been 'state capture', or subversion of institutions, by criminal networks. Other nations, where drugs now overshadowed legitimate businesses, were surviving on 'junkie economies'.
Time to end the war on drugs?Posted: 02/04/2012 Filed under: Drugs, Strategic Comments, Transnational threats and political risk | Tags: drugs, drugs prohibition, US, war on drugs Leave a comment
South American countries afflicted by drug-related violence are seeking to promote a global discussion on the legalisation of narcotics, the latest IISS Strategic Comment says. Increasingly, these countries feel that a prohibition-based strategy places most of the burden on them, rather than on consumer countries, as they suffer from extreme violence caused by competition between drug cartels.
It's a timely topic, with the Intelligence Squared forum and Google recently joining forces to host a high-profile discussion entitled: 'Is it time to end the war on drugs?' The event attracted dozens of participants from Virgin boss Richard Branson, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and human-rights lawyers Geoffrey Robertson to former New York governor Eliot Spitzer and Mario Antonio Costa, the former head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
And this latest Strategic Comment is just an entree to an IISS Adelphi book out later this month. In Drugs, Insecurity and Failed States: The Problems of Prohibition, authors Nigel Inkster and Virginia Comolli look at the money and effort that has going into curtailing the drugs trade – with limited success. Their book shows 'how progress may be made by treating consumption as a healthcare issue rather than a criminal matter, thereby freeing states to tackle the cartels and traffickers who hold their communities to ransom'.
As another author and expert Misha Glenny says, it's quite something when an organisation like the IISS enters a debate like this on the side it has – 'surely a sign', he continues, 'that the time has come for a fundamental rethink of this policy.'
We hope to hear from Nigel and Virginia directly after the book is out; in the meantime, there's more about it here.
Violent times in VenezuelaPosted: 19/03/2012 Filed under: Antonio Sampaio, Latin American security | Tags: Chile, drugs, Henry Rangel Silva, homicide rate, Hugo Chavez, Karen Berendique, Venezuela Leave a comment
By Antonio Sampaio, Research Assistant, Survival and the Armed Conflict Database
The death of a Chilean diplomat's daughter at the hands of Venezuelan police this weekend has focused attention on Venezuela's high homicide rate, and sparked renewed debate over the security forces' role in it. The government of Hugo Chavez has apologised to the Chilean authorities and arrested 12 officers. But Venezuela's rapidly escalating violence is blighting Chavez's re-election prospects in October.
The victim, Karen Berendique was in a car with her older brother, when they were ordered to stop at a checkpoint in the western city of Maracaibo. Their father says they did not stop because it was unclear that the 12 men, dressed in black, were policemen – a telling indictment of the country's security situation. As I wrote last week, the national homicide rate has reached 67 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the Venezuelan Observatory of Violence (OVV), an NGO. Strangely, the organisation's website has been offline this Monday, just as the Berendique case has aroused international media interest. In 2010, the UN reports, Venezuela already had the highest murder rate in South America, at 48 per 100,000 people.
FARC renounces kidnapping, turns to cattle rustlingPosted: 29/02/2012 Filed under: Antonio Sampaio, Latin American security, Transnational threats and political risk | Tags: Colombia, drugs, FARC, kidnappings Leave a comment
By Antônio Sampaio, Research Assistant, Survival and the Armed Conflict Database
The announcement by Colombia's FARC rebels on the weekend that they were giving up kidnapping civilians for ransom has a couple of possible causes. Clearly, Latin America's largest guerrilla group is on the back foot, but new leader 'Timochenko' also reportedly wants to shift the group back towards its ideological roots.
Under pressure from successive Colombian governments, FARC (the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) has been in decline for several years. The 2008 death of Manuel Marulanda was a major blow, as was the death earlier the same month of Raul Reyes. The Reyes operation led to the capture of computer disks that formed the basis of The FARC Files, a IISS Strategic Dossier that caused something of a sensation on its release in 2011. Last November leader Alfonso Cano was killed by government forces at the end of a daring intelligence operation. (Local magazine Semana ran a report of the operation, which the IISS republished in English.)


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- When major events unfold in the culture such as the Supreme Court's rulings on same-sex marriage, we as pastors are called to help our people assess the events biblically and help them answer the question the late Francis Schaeffer put so well, "How should we then live?"
I have attempted to answer that question for the congregation which God has given me the profound privilege to shepherd:
-- As followers of Christ, we must realize that America is not our ultimate home. While we are thankful for all that the United States has stood for (and still stands for in many places), this country is not ultimate for believers; the Kingdom of God is ultimate. As fourth-century church father Augustine put it in his work "City of God," the Christian is simultaneously a citizen of two cities -- the city of man and the City of God. Bottom line: we are not home yet.
-- The Gospel, not courts or legislation, is the ultimate agent of change. Our deepest need is not the right legislation or different legislators, helpful though those can be to a country. Our deepest need is for the power of God to work in sinful human hearts to transform them.
-- We must prepare to be persecuted for our convictions to the glory of God. Once "same-sex marriage" is legalized, I suspect preaching the Bible's view that homosexuality is a sin will be deemed a crime through the passage of additional "hate speech" laws. Yet, we will not be daunted. Marriage is a Gospel issue and we will stand firm on God's truth and continue to proclaim it boldly and winsomely. They may arrest us, but we will only preach it in the jailhouse. Evil people have been trying to silence the Gospel for 2000 years without success and they will not muzzle the truth of God's Word on our watch. Jesus said in His Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are you when you are persecuted for righteousness' sake...." It may please God to shake His church but we must count it a privilege to suffer for the sake of righteousness. Our posture should be that of the apostles who, after being jailed for their Gospel faithfulness, Acts 5:41 tells us, "rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name."
-- We must pledge to live out our own marriages in faithfulness and obedience to God in accord with Ephesians 5:25-33. I want the world to see the Gospel portrayed in our own marriages so that they might be lighthouses from which God's glory shines forth into the dark and tumultuous sea that is our fallen culture.
-- We must see the tremendous opportunity that exists for us to share the light of the Gospel of Christ to the untold millions who are walking in sin's dark night. We must resist the temptation to wring our hands and stand about decrying the downgrade of America. Instead, we must see that a heightened opportunity for Gospel conversations and personal evangelism has arisen on an unprecedented level. We must arm ourselves with the Gospel and the love of Christ to be ready to give a defense for the hope that lies within us, but do so with humility and respect (1 Peter 3:15).
-- We must resist the impulse toward self-righteousness. It is only by God's grace that we have been rescued from sin through the power of the cross. Homosexuals, like all sinners, stand in need of this same grace we have received. The apostle Paul said it best in 1 Corinthians 6:11, " And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God." If we are saved, it is by God's grace alone. Homosexuals likewise need God's saving grace to open their eyes to the reality of their sinful lifestyles and they need repentance that will lead to life.
-- We must resist compromising the truth. In 1 Corinthians 13, the greatest love passage in all of Scripture, Paul makes it clear that "love rejoices with the truth." That is to say, love does not compromise truth. We must not give in to the ever-present temptation to compromise the truth of God's Word which clearly and repeatedly calls homosexual behavior an abomination and an overturning of the created order (See especially Romans 1). To make ourselves friends with the world on this point is to put ourselves at enmity with God and His truth. Our politically-correct culture is putting on a full-court press to push the church into compromise, but if we compromise the truth then we only doom our homosexual friends to a godless eternity because we have given away the only truth -- God' redeeming love in Christ -- that will rescue them.
-- We must love our homosexual neighbors. We must never compromise the truth of Scripture that homosexuality is a serious sin condemned by a holy God, but we must love the sinners and pray that God will change their hearts.
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The apparent circulation of tainted heroin in Connecticut has prompted the state's poison control center to issue a warning to emergency personnel.
Over the past three days, WFSB reports, multiple patients have been treated for heart-attack like symptoms brought on by clenbuterol-adulterated heroin.
The Connecticut Poison Control Center told WFSB that clenbuterol-adulterated heroin "is a long-acting drug that is commonly used in veterinary medicine."
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- From 1992 to 1998, drug-induced mortality increased by almost 11% for Connecticut females and 4% for Connecticut males.
- Since 1992, drug-induced mortality rates have tended to be higher among Connecticut male residents than among males nationwide. In 1998, the drug-induced mortality rate was higher for Connecticut female residents than the comparable national rate.
- There was a small but statistically significant increase in the unintentional opiate overdose crude death rate from 1992 to 1998.
Drug-Induced Mortality Trends, Connecticut Residents (1999 – 2002)
- While numbers of drug-induced and unintentional opiate overdose deaths among Connecticut residents increased slightly from 1999 to 2002, there were not statistically significant increases in either the drug-induced or opiate overdose crude death rate from 1999 to 2002.
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- White Connecticut residents accounted for 88% of all drug-induced deaths.
- Hispanic males had the highest age-adjusted drug-induced death and premature mortality rates of all racial and ethnic subgroups followed by black and white males.
- Opiates and related narcotics accounted for almost one-fourth of all drug-induced deaths.


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I have written about my days with my cousin Bill Caldwell at his Sinclair Station. Also a little about the many things I remember of my youth and some of the things that transpired, about the crowds in Rushville on weekends especially Friday nights and Saturday all day. The consumer owned light and power and telephone company in town. A lot of things from throughout my youth and a lot of things I truly miss.
The one thing I miss more than any is the old-fashioned service by those who did their best to get your business. You went to the grocery and not only did they sack the groceries for you but helped you take it out and even loaded it into you vehicle for you. You went to a clothing store and they had what you wanted in your size in stock and at a realistic price. The paper was six days a week and cost a quarter a week delivered. Dad had numerous competitive auto dealers in town. Dad was Ward Sales and Service; Spotty Christian sold Chevrolets; Thompson and Johnson sold Dodge, Chrysler Plymouth; Alexander Sales had Olds, GMC, Buick as well as Johnson outboard motors; Dad had Philco appliances along with Pontiac cars; Loren Shields had DeSoto Plymouth; and Floyd Kirkland sold Cadillacs. Jim Bangs was one of several who sold Ford automobiles, but for some reason Rushville could not keep a Ford dealer.
Pontiac had a sales representative at Hoods Garage in Milroy; Wainwright Chevrolet was in Mays. My graduation present from Dad was a Chevrolet Del Ray from Wainwright's. Alexander Merlin (I believe) later on sold Nash then American Motors cars and was south of town. I can off hand think of three men's stores, three ladies' stores, as well as three jewelers in Rushville. Milroy had a drug store as well as doctor and dentist, even a hotel.


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I am trying to label the PI's on my alignment. I need to have the PI show something along these lines
I have found the lisp routine below and have loaded it. When I try to use it I get a error
Please select an alignment: *Cancel*
no function definition: E->V
How to I fix this? or how can I get this to work?
Hi, which version of LDT are you using? This lisp was last updated for use with LDT2008.
And I'm not sure how, after 8 years this has been posted, no one has caught this ommission until now. If you add the following bit of code to the very top, or very bottom (before or after any of the existing parenthesis) it should load and run on versions up through Ldt2008.
(defun e->v (ent) (vlax-ename->vla-object ent) )
I am using LDT 04 for the civil package.
I added your code to the end of the file (an have attached it here)
and this is the error I get now
Command: label_tan_pi
no function definition: GET_SPACE
Any ideas on this one?
Sorry about that. I have a number of helper routines that I load in acaddoc.lsp. Normally when I post these routines I make sure to include those that are needed, obviously I missed a few on this one.
Attached is a revised version with the get_space function included. In order to save time, feel frr to email me direct if you still have problems (I no longer have LDT installed to test this with, so I'm counting on you to tell me what it still needs.....I hope you are OK with that.)
jeffm AT quuxsoft DOT com


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A quote-unquote classic... while good, I wouldn't say stellar. P1. The base of the left side of the pear has a huge (30'), left-facing dihedral that arcs up and slightly left for about 200'. Start on a 40' buttress just to the left of this feature. Follow a hand crack about 50' before traversing left and belaying in a right-facing dihedral wherever looks most comfortable. Pitch 2: Follow this dihedral up and then arc left, belaying about 30' right of the huge tree after about 100'. You can walk off to the left here. Pitch 3: Take the left-facing dihedral/slanting ramp that continues up for about 120' of easy 5.5 climbing. Belay at a v-slot that is heading up and slightly right. Eds. Note, there are at least 3 options here. Pitch 4: Follow said v-slot up mostly easier climbing for about 100', aiming to be below what appears to be the main north-facing headwall. A gigantic (40 people) ledge area and set up a comfy belay. Pitch 5: Eds. Note, there are at least 4 options here. Option 1: Wander directly right, and then follow a small, right-facing corner up until you can exit around the right corner (5.7) of this obstacle. Cruise up the "natural line" directly up, perhaps a little left. If you have a 60m rope, you can make the top just BARELY. With a 50m, grab a belay spot somewhere along the way. Option 2: go up a right-leaning dihedral which looks to have little for the feet. Move right of the dihedral near the end. Delicate. Fire the wide, briefly overhanging crack above (namesake?). Option 3: Head left with a variety of zig-zag options that eventually gain the arete on the left. Option 4: quickly reach the arete on the left. Fire for the top.
Standard rack.
The first two pitches are quite good. You're not missing much other than the view if you take the walk-off here. From the big ledge on top of the second pitch, you can also move left to the next left-facing dihedral and finish on Pig With Earrings, with better, but more exciting 5.7 climbing on a clean slab. Some really dumb people I know do this by accident (hmm... I wonder if that #4 stopper will hold this 60 footer?) The regular finish is, IMO, a whole lot of 5.7. An easier route to the summit traverses left under the bulgy overhanging section (and left of the obvious overhanging fist crack) to a small ledge. Belay here if rope drag is an issue, and then head up a very short 5.5 crack to the easy summit slabs. Two sets of rap anchors - the ones on the left (climber's left) side of the summit are quality, while the ones on the right side of the summit make up for lack of quality with quantity.
Excellent moderate route! P1 is slightly runout before the belay, keep your cool! The second pitch is one of the best moderate dihedrals I've climbed at Lumpy. Routefinding on the upper section can be a bit tricky and there are several ways to go on p. 3. After the rap off the summit, it is possible to walk off to the west, although this involves downclimbing some 5.0 slabs. After these slabs you join with the walk off from pitch 2 of this route.
Extremely polished on the first pitch going up the dihedral.
Nice route, especially pitch 2. Good moderate, good pro and not very hard (5.7, I guess). The first pitch didn't seem too polished to me but is runout a tad to the belay. Still not that bad. Also- we moved our 4th belay about 25-30ft right into a corner for the summit pitch. Went straight up then around an overhang on the right. Nice move, pretty easy. Then just wanderered up and belayed near the top- watch out for rope drag and getting your rope caught in a crack. Good stuff all around.
Could someone add a picture of the giant granite ass? Otherwise nobody will understand the name!
I love this route! Have done it numerous times. No one has mentioned a variation that is a blast! Start La Chaim and face climb towards the base of the Chrome Plated dihedral. Belay here and undercling around the overhang to join Chrome Plated. Bring a #4 Camalot.
I didn't think it was all that it is cracked up to be.
Ok, I must have left my brain at the trailhead the day I did this climb. For those of you who are interested, here is a more detailed description of pitch one: Locate a block just left of the left-leaning, left-facing dihedral mentioned above. Scramble to the top of the block and locate several cracks. Pick a crack and go up, but not too far- you want to exit onto the ledge at about 25'. On this ledge, walk left a bit and ascend the left-facing flake. Don't go up the right-facing flake farther to the left. The crack runs out into positive hand and footholds. Traverse left when you find the easy holds. There's a place for a #8 Metolius/#2 Camalot on your way across. Belay comfortably in the alcove. P2 is a no-brainer.
An obvious and enjoyable variation steps left around the wild-but-easy corner at the first belay. Pick your way delicately up and left into the Le Chaim crack, and romp up that to that luxurious belay/walkoff ledge.
Fun route but crowded on Saturday. At the base of the climb at 8:40AM we were 3rd in line. Unfortunately, the 2nd party had difficulty climbing the 1st pitch of Magical (eventually, they gave up and retreated). So, after an hour of waiting we chose to climb the large block that starts Neko's, then veered up and right to the right-facing Magical dihedral. With a 70M rope we linked the first two pitches together with just enough room to belay at the far right of the walk off ledge. This hybrid pitch was the best of the day. From there we moved our belay left to the huge pine tree and climbed a few more pitches to the summit. Near the top, at the giant belay ledge, we climbed up and around the right side which was pretty easy climbing with just a couple 5.7 moves -- but the rope drag was significant. Had to split up what could have been a long 4th pitch to the summit into two because the rope got stuck (twice) in a crack under the right overhang. The rappel off the top into the deep slot was great.
I found the description of the last pitch to be very confusing, so I looked it up in a guidebook and posted a picture. (We climbed it not sure what the grade was of the variation we did). I could not find all the variations listed. (namely, line A seems natural, but I didn't see it on the topo) The line we attempted (B to D in my picture, option 2 in the description, I believe) is listed as 5.9. The flake felt about 5.9 to me, but the ass crack felt harder... maybe because I suck at fist jams. (I gave up on it and exited left with awful rope drag...) The exit left (C) is listed as 5.6. I'm not sure what line A is rated, but the difficulty could be avoided by going further left (option 4 in the description?) The "natural line" or original line is much further right and completely avoids the "ass" according to the guide book and that is listed as 5.7. I believe that is option 1. (So, from line B in my photo, go another 10 feet right and up the next corner system.)
What a fun route. Felt 5.6 and well protected (lots of nuts, 0.4-3 cam rack would do for the whole route) through the 1st 4 pitches. Don't go into the last pitch thinking 5.7 though, a section of this pitch is stiffer than that, but protects very well.
Overhyped climb. Cool name but so-so climbing. I've done lots nicer on the LR!
Just climbed this the other day, and I would say that while it was a pretty good climb it's definitely over-hyped. We had ended up having to turn the first pitch into two, because we didn't realized there was a higher belay ledge. The belay for what should have been the second pitch (our third) was a pretty crappy stance and uncomfortable. The second pitch takes big gear, which we really didn't have much of, we had one #4 BD cam, but it was in the belay anchor below, so it didn't help. So, the second pitch ends up being somewhat runout if you don't have some large pieces of gear. I did manage to get some marginal smaller piece deeper in the crack, though. We ended up not bothering with the final three pitches, since the first two turned into three and my climbing partner had painful blisters from the hike in. I also ended up with a nasty blood blister on my small toe from climbing in aggressive shoes. Overall, the climb is pretty good, and I would say the lower two pitches are probably 5.6, 5.7 might be a stretch. I would suggest finding something that doesn't require such a long hike in (not that the approach is that bad, but there are better things closer).
There are no 5.7s at Lumpy with an easier approach than Magical Chrome. You could head up to Osiris, which is quite a leap up in difficulty/length. Lumpy might not be your thing, what with the HUGE approach and all. The upper pitches are very worth it!
If you choose to exit to the right of the butt on the final pitch, depending on your gear placements, you risk getting the rope stuck underneath the big flake/layback crux item about 20 feet off the ground. We may have been a tad off route, although this took us just 20 feet or so to the left of the rap bolts. We got the rope really stuck, no amount of shaking from either side would free it up, and ultimately the leader had to lower down to it, free it, and prussik up after switching around some gear. Not a huge deal, bit of a pain though.
Not really sure what everyone is griping about. Followed the description in the Gillett guidebook and had no route-finding difficulties. Furthermore, we thought that the last 3 pitches were quality as well and deserved to be climbed.
Only did the first two pitches, but for the grade, they were fantastic. If you're a leader who is in the moderates at this point, then you'll really enjoy this. We did the first two pitches as the guidebook describes them (belaying part way up the right-facing dihedral). I decided to belay after pulling the slight overhang just for ease of communication, and so my partner also got to lead a pitch. I don't know if I'd recommend making a belay here, as noted all over this page most people do the first two pitches as one pitch and that's probably the best way to do this. The belay is uncomfortable, and you use up all your big gear making an anchor. Doing it as one pitch may cause some rope drag toward the top, but you'll just have to feel it out as go to determine what you want to do.


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…the music world had another bomb dropped on it…its name was "BELIEVE" because if anyone thought that Disturbed was a one album wonder or just another fake act (like I've read in some other reviews) Listening to Believe will convince anyone that Disturbed will be one of the top bands in the world for a long time…below is my list of ratings for every song on "Believe":1. Prayer 10/10 – One awesome song2. Liberate 10/10 – I didn't like this song right away but it grew on me and now its one of my favorites3. Awaken 10/10 – Great opening and chorus, love that barking David!4. Believe 10/10 – another song that became a favorite after consistent listening5. Remember 10/10 – Great guitar opening and exellent guitars throughout6. Intoxication 9/10 – Well no one is perfect, so thats why the perfect tens disappear…but I still like this one, again great barks from Dave in the song7. Rise 9/10 – I just started liking this song…mainly due to the strong mid-song guitars8. Mistress 10/10 – Love the guitars throughout, great pace and sang beautifully9. Breathe 10/10 – not the usual guitar some of us may not be used to but still nice song and execellent chorus10. Bound 10/10 – TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP! The opening guitar blasts as well as the guitars that start the second verse…GREAT!11. Devour 8/10 – Mainly the one song I'm still trying to get used to but I still like it!12. Darkness 10/10 – Dave can sing and thats all there is to it!
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The Windy City alt-metal provocateurs Disturbed surprised everyone when their debut, The Sickness, sold over 2 million copies. Here, once again, the band's imperious chrome-domed vocalist David Draiman bleats out the band's messages of nonconformity, self-empowerment, and individuality with a passion and ferocity that hasn't been heard since the '60s–though there's little room for peace, love, and understanding in Disturbed's world. Instead, Draiman laces the band's message with equal parts rage, disgust, and menace, all delivered in a thundering voice that alternates from the lyrical to the grizzled. Ozzy Osbourne has called Disturbed the "future of metal," and he might be right; they have almost single-handedly plucked the genre out of the aggro dung heap and fueled it with intelligence. The band is just as aggressive here as on their debut, but they've lost some of their dark angst, and as a result have created a melodic, psychically lighter album, despite the fact that the CD kicks off with "Prayer," a conversation between Draiman and God, inspired by the singer's grandfather's death. –Jaan Uhelszki
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I'm not a big fan of Nu-metal. Generally speaking these are immature bands with a whining singer screaming on top of his voice, forgettable guitar-work, no bass, simple beats, and repeating every cliché KoRn originally came up with. This album, however, is a very pleasant surprise. It stands high above the majority of nu-metal bands. Unlike most bands, Disturbed has a clear own sound. They allready showed some of this with their debut "The sickness". Now, with "Believe", they expand and improve on it.Guitars, drums and bass (yes you can actually hear the bass!) are all quite good, together creating their own, unique sound. Don't expect incredible firework or solo's though.However, the thing that takes Disturbed to a higher level are the vocals of David. He's without a doubt one of the best singers in today's music scene. Not only has he an amazing voice, going from thundering and majestic to very soft and tender, he also comes up with beautifull singlines and powerfull lyrics. Just compare Davids majestic voice to the singer of Linkin Park blurting out "I wanna heeeeeal I wanna feeeeeel". There's no competition.The combination of these 4 elements result in some iron-strong songs such as "Prayer", "Breathe", "Rise", and the beautifull song "Remember". Especially the latter sounds very epic and haunting, despite the fact it's running time is only 4 minutes. After 11 songs, varying from heavy to more melodic, the album ends in a perfect way with the beautifull acoustic "Darkness"."Believe" proves that not all Nu-metal is immature crap, as long as the musicians are ready to expand their horizons and stop repeating all cliché's over and over again (like Linkin Park did with Meteora). I really recommend this album, even if you're not into metal. The strong melodies will surely get you hooked.
Due to their commercial popularity, Disturbed can't help but be classified as a "nu-metal", mainstream band. Some people have a problem with Disturbed and their popularity, as any successful metal band these days is categorized as a sell-out. Call them whatever you want, but I say "Who cares?" When a band releases a CD as good as "Believe", the music speaks for itself. While "The Sickness" DID have a more mainstream sound, it still was a decent metal CD. My real problem with that release was it's lack of diversity and the way that the songs really lost strength towards the end of the album. In this respect, "Believe" is the opposite of "The Sickness". Upon 1st listen to this CD, one will have no doubt that he/she is hearing the band Disturbed — the traditional vocals and guitar of the band are well represented on this album. While retaining their signature style, Disturbed have greatly increased their musical range, voacally and (more noticably) musically. The songs, especially the later ones, are heavier and use more aggressive guitar and drum techniques. The CD starts with the excellent song "Prayer" and then evolves into a string of heavy, riff-driven tracks until the gentle, accoustic closer "Darkness". In between, there are several very good straight-forward metal tracks such as "Believe", "Intoxication", "Mistress", and "Devour". Most importantly, this is a complete CD — a very solid listen from beginning to end."Believe" is an excellent album that metal fans should be eager to hear. With this CD, Disturbed have definately set themselves apart from the rest of the pack.
If ever there was a band that truly wanted to stand out for what it believed (no pun intended) in, Disturbed has truly become that band. This album is raw. There are no electronics on this album. This album separated Disturbed from the "nu" bands like Limp Bizkit, or Linkin Park. Disturbed bring out a new type of modern metal without it being "nu". With that brings a classic, unique, and well structured album. David Draiman's vocals have had the biggest change. With his long throaty choruses there is also the distinguished "raspy" sound that is unique to this band alone. "Prayer" offers the biggest breakthrough, with a very hard beat, and heavy riffs that accompany Draiman's voice to deliver a religious message from the heavy burdens of Job. "Rise" brings out a very unique but familiar metal sound that has been forgotten by many metal enthusiasts. The songs that really bring out David's voice the most, however, are "Remember", which appears to be about all the bad times he has had to endure, and overcome; "Darkness" is a softer, highly versatile change and in some ways almost gothic. It is a slow, lyrical project of disappointment and frustration. Not nearly a hit, but it offers a view of the potential of Disturbed, and the possibilities the band can offer it's fans to keep them guessing.Although this album doesn't fall exactly in sync with the rest of the rock and metal coming out these days, "Believe" gives Disturbed fans a new approach to listen to heavy metal. Every song may not be an instant hit, but it's constant change and unique sound is a pleasant step away from the norm.
I've always liked Disturbed, but I never really thought of them as one of those bands that would stick around for a substantial amount of time. But after buying this CD, I might change my mind. Listening to The Sickness, I figured "this is good enough music for the moment." Enter their sophomore release, Believe. Disturbed have done EXACTLY what every band should do with their second release. This album, in a way, answered my "prayer" for a better and more diverse Disturbed. Believe improves everything that was wrong with The Sickness. There are no boring spots, this CD is pure energy and David's vocals and lyrics are so much more mature and not as repetitive as before (no monkey noises this time, either). There are songs on here for everyone: the heavy "Liberate" and "Bound," the melodic "Darkness" and nine other tracks that fall somewhere in the middle. Standout tracks: "Breathe" "Believe" "Liberate" "Rise" and "Bound." If you liked The Sickness, check this out. If you HATED The Sickness, check this out. Everyone can find something they like in it. Also, make sure you see them live, you'll appreciate their music so much more after you do.


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Greensburg Daily News
Greensburg — June C. Higgins, 86, of Lawton, Okla., passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at the Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton.
Born December 25, 1926, in New Castle, she was the daughter of Edward W. and Iona L. (Goodwin) Shoop.
She worked for M & J Distributors of Indianapolis prior to her retirement. She later worked as a lay minister at her church.
She was married first to Charles L. Veerkamp and he preceded her in death on December 18, 1972. She then married Michael J. Higgins and he preceded her in death on January 29, 2001.
She is survived by three sons, Paul D. Veerkamp, Michael A. Veerkamp, Daniel P. Veerkamp; one daughter, Theresa L. Williamson and one brother, Edward W. Shoop.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands; one son, Patrick Veerkamp; one daughter, Marida Plumhoff; two sisters, Barbara Kennedy and Dorothy Deeds.
Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 3, at the Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 4, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Rev. John Meyer officiating.
Interment will be held in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
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Oceanfront Complex - Oceanside West Phase I in Ocean Isle Beach
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- sleeps 6
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Second floor ocean view condo in Ocean front complex; Oceanfront pool. Fully equipped kitchen with DW, glasstop stove, oven, fridge w/ice maker, microwave. Washer, dryer, ceiling fans in all rooms, 2 queens, 2 twins. 2 TV's w/ DVD and cable, heating and A/C. Great family location on the Ocean Front. 50 yards from the beach. Complex has 8 buildings with 4 units each with shared / private beach access and pool.
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Close to Myrtle Beach, Calabash and Wilmington. 15 golf courses located within 7 mile radius. Fishing, fishing pier, surf fishing, deep sea fishing, boating, boat dock, marina, wind surfing, sailing, surfing, golf, tennis, wildlife viewing, wildlife preserve, beaches, beach access, ocean shopping, siteseeing, aquarium, museum, planetarium, live theatres, putt putt golf, cinemas, restaurants, groceries, hospital, churches, banks.
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- Lillibridge trying to cement everyday role
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- Warm temps heat up White Sox lumber
- Third to first
CHICAGO -- Between slumps, injuries and other players stepping up, manager Ozzie Guillen hasn't had an easy time filling out the White Sox lineup card each day. In fact, he's already used 47 different combinations in the team's first 68 games.
Sunday was no different as four players who didn't start Saturday night's game were in the starting lineup for the series finale against the A's. Catcher A.J. Pierzynski and left fielder Juan Pierre were back in their regular spots, Omar Vizquel took over for Gordon Beckham at second base and Mark Teahen made his second start since returning from his stint on the disabled list with a strained right oblique.
The different combinations are made possible by the versatility of guys like Vizquel in the infield, Brent Lillibridge in both the outfield and infield, and the return of Teahen, whom the White Sox have used at first base, third base and both right and left field.
"We've said all along, we're a good team," pitcher John Danks said. "We're not only deep on paper, we're pretty darn good on the field, too."
Lillibridge trying to cement everyday role
CHICAGO -- Manager Ozzie Guillen believes Brent Lillibridge is undoubtedly the best outfielder the White Sox have. So it doesn't seem like much of a stretch for pitcher John Danks to say Lillibridge belongs in the lineup every day. The problem is where to put him.
Saturday night, Guillen put the 27-year-old utility man in left field, but that was just to give Juan Pierre a rest. Sunday afternoon, Lillibridge was not in the starting lineup for the series finale against the A's.
With Alex Rios finally starting to heat up in center field -- he began the day hitting .348 in June after entering the month hitting .201 -- and Carlos Quentin and Juan Pierre holding down their regular spots in right and left field, respectively, Lillibridge has been forced to bounce around.. He's started 13 games in right, seven in center and made his third start in left field on Saturday night. He also has one start at second base.
"Yeah, absolutely," said Lillibridge about whether he was happy playing all the different positions. "If that keeps me in the lineup occasionally and I can contribute one way or the other, that's how I'm going to survive in this game."
Guillen's concern, though, is how Lillibridge would hold up as an everyday player. He's never had more than 98 at-bats in a season -- he already has 88 -- and has never had a season batting average above .224. At this point, he's hitting .273 and has belted seven of his 10 career home runs. While the .273 average is well above his career high, it's considerably lower than it was just a couple weeks ago when he was hitting .308 on June 1.
"He can do a lot of good things, a lot of good things," Guillen said. "Can he play every day? I don't know yet. We tried to get him more at-bats and it didn't work, but this year, he's been a lot better and we're going to get him more at-bats, but I don't know yet if he can handle [playing] every day yet."
Options exist to close out ninth inning
CHICAGO -- White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen knows Sergio Santos has what it takes to be his closer, but now he also knows he has other capable guys in his bullpen.
Guillen reiterated his stance on Santos after Jesse Crain picked up his first save of the season in Saturday night's 3-2 win over Oakland, but added he has confidence in a number of his relievers to lock down close games.
"I'm not going to unplug the thing with Santos," Guillen said Saturday. "I still believe in Santos. If Crain is going to be our closer, that's not the way we plan it. But now we know he can do it and when Santos needs a day or [Matt] Thornton, I don't mind putting him out there."
On Sunday, Guillen stuck to his word, giving Santos the ball in a situation identical to the one he faced on Friday night. Entering the ninth with another 5-3 lead, Santos earned the save, albeit in shaky fashion. Santos allowed one run on a walk and a pair of hits, and benefited from a close call at first base that ended the game.For Crain, Friday's save was his first since July 16, 2010, with the Twins when he pitched two-thirds of an inning against the White Sox in a 7-4 victory. His only other career saves came on Sept. 2, 2006, against the Yankees and July 10, 2005, against the Royals.
Thornton and Chris Sale also have two saves each this season, and Crain said the combination of experience between himself, Thornton and Will Ohman has complemented the younger talent of Santos and Sale.
"Our bullpen, in general, it doesn't matter who throws what inning," Crain said. "As long as you have guys who have good arms and have been around and know how to pitch, it shortens the game pretty well for us."
Warm temps heat up White Sox lumber
CHICAGO -- At the beginning of June, second baseman Gordon Beckham said the number of home runs the White Sox hit would start to rise with the temperature. So far, no team has hit more home runs this month than the South Siders.
"We can't get too worried about home runs because this park can play big in the winter and when it gets to be summer, it can play really small," Beckham said at the start of the month. "So it's just a matter of getting to the summer and now you can feel the heat coming, and we usually start playing really well in the summer."
It turns out Beckham knew what he was talking about. With Adam Dunn's three-run shot against the A's on Sunday, the White Sox have homered at least once in each of their 11 games this month and lead the Major Leagues with 17 long balls during that time. Seven players have homered during that stretch.
The power spurt has been fueled by right fielder Carlos Quentin and first baseman Paul Konerko, who have combined to hit nine home runs in June and are fourth (tied) and fifth in the American League, respectively, with 17 and 16 home runs.
"He should be," said Guillen when asked if Konerko is an All-Star. "Both him and Carlos should be out there for us when it comes time."
Third to first
Sergio Santos has a 9.26 ERA over 11 2/3 innings in his last 10 appearances. He didn't allow a single earned run over 19 innings in his first 16 appearances. Omar Vizquel has passed George Brett for 17th all-time on the career at-bats list with 10,351. The White Sox (33-35) are within two games of .500 for the first time since April 18 when they were 7-9.
Paul Casella is an associate reporter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Boca Raton in Boca Raton
- bedrooms 4
- baths 3
- sleeps 10
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type House
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vacation rental description
Boca styled home filled with tasteful Mizner-style furnishings of leather, bamboo, wicker and decorated wood in colorful terra cotta, sage green and pale yellow. Located within walking distance to the intercoastal, beach and Mizner Park with its Amphitheatre, Cinemas, fabulous restaurants and boutique shops. Location is SO convenient that the owners don't bother to rent a car when there. Community Golf Course less than 1 mile away. Full staff service available; vacation with the amenities of a hotel in a private residence. Newly renovated, bright, open floorplan with one great room combining living area, dining area and kitchen. Everything on one level without stairs. New kitchen with island and black granite countertops. (All dishware, platters, cookware, stemware and flatware included.) Bedrooms feature silk bed coverings and bamboo luxury sheets. Many plush bath towels and super-sized beach towels provided. Bright sunroom located off the great room opens to saltwater pool surrounded by lush gardens on completely private double-sized lot. This house has a wonderful layout for safely entertaining children, family and friends. Pool toys, rafts, scooters (with helmuts and pads), croquet, boardgames, movies and other amenities there for young children. Childproof fence for pool available upon request. LifeCycle Treadmill for adult exercise. Screened in patio with gas grill for relaxing entertaining. Outdoor HEATED shower for swimmers.
Four bedroom, 3 bath. Bedrooms located on 3 corners of house for maximum privacy and quiet.
Master bedroom- Queen bed with silk bedcoverings, private bath and two sets of French doors opening to a terrace with overhanging Bougainvilla topped pagoda
Guestroom 1- Double bed with silk coverings, private bath
Guestroom 2- Queen bed with silk coverings, French doors to private terrace
Guestroom 3- Pullout couch opens to Queen bed.
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Natalia Redenbaugh
house rental amenities
2 zoned air conditioner for maximum control.
Private saltwater pool (no chemicals) with Outdoor Shower. Both heated.
Fenced yard (with locks) and child-proof fence for pool (optional.) Completely Private.
2 large flatcreens TVs with cable. (DVD with small library of movies)
Internet. WiFi. IPod friendly music player.
Washer and Dryer.
HP printer/fax/scanner/copier
Toyboxes filled with scooters, skateboards, helmets, pool rafts, childrens' floaties and pool toys.
Plenty of Beach Towels
Unlike most rentals, this home is completely stocked with necessities such as foil, saran wrap, spices, vinegar & oil,Printing cartridges and paper, toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, soap, laundry detergeant, Large professional First Aid Kit, condiments, propane gas for grill, cleaning supplies, Dishwashing detergeant, trash bags, zip-loc, etc. It is our home and is filled with everything that we or our guests would need. Unlike most vacation rentals, you don't need to rush out and buy the basics.
Owner Pays landscaper, Pool Service and Pest control.
Also available: Housekeeping service, personal assistant, babysitting or personal trainer at renters' cost. For a small fee someone can do all the laundry and shopping while you enjoy the sunshine.
activities and attractions in Boca Raton Atlantic Coast South
Mizner Park with live music, great restaurants, museum, theaters and beauty salons just two blocks away. Farmers Market every Thursday 50 yards from home. Near Sawgrass Outlet Mall. Near Boca Raton Town Mall with luxury stores like Saks Fifth Avenue. Boca Raton Resort less than a mile away for spa services and gold. Public Boca Raton golf course less than 1 mile away. Everglades and fishing nearby. Wannado City amusement park nearby for children. Lots of shopping in boutiques in Mizner Park.
vacation rental rates
$1200-$1500/ week off season
$1800-$2500/ week in season
starting at $3500/ week holidays
We offer discounts for multiple week rentals. Spend a whole month or longer and receive dramatic discounts.
12% FL rental tax applies.
Only serious inquiries please. No Spring breakers. Not a party house.
Use email as primary contact before calling. When emailing please add our email address to contacts so resposnes do not get trapped in your spam folder.
Natalia Redenbaugh
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Boca Raton
- Eating in Mizner Park
- Walk along quiet beach w/ dogs
- Spa services, yoga, pilates
- Picnic at Mizner during concerts
- Shopping (Townhouse Mall, Mizner, Sawgrass)
Top things to do on a budget
- Swim in private pool or beach
- Mizner Concert (free just picnic in park)
- Tour Boca Museum exhibit
- Spa services (many to choose from)
- Movie theaters (walk from our home)
Top things to do with a family
- Swim at home
- Build sand castles at the Beach
- See a movie
- Wannado City for kids while parents shop in Sawgrass outlets
- Concert (picnic in Mizner park for free concerts)
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Police say a number of wallets have been stolen from shoppers inside the Martins grocery store on Midlothian Turnpike across from the Chesterfield Towne Center.
Chesterfield police say the thefts happened inside the store - near the salad bar, and in the frozen food aisle to name a couple – most recent on Thursday.
The suspect was caught on surveillance video and Martins is taking that video and is working with the police to make a positive identification.
Martin's manager Troy Golden says they have made some changes since the incidents.
"We have an active security team and increased our floor monitoring," said Golden.
Police say shoppers all around need to be more careful and aware of their surroundings. Police say there was a similar crime that was reported out of Chesterfield Towne Center on black Friday.
"We recommend you shouldn't leave your wallet alone in the shopping cart," said Golden.
Police are not releasing the surveillance video yet but say this suspect is a black man who appears to be in his mid to late 30s and about 6 feet tall. He had some facial hair at the time and was wearing a yellow jacket and black beanie.
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Price Paid: $16
These seem super unnecessary and rather novel, but they are great! I bought my wife the kids pack because she loves lime green and I got the orange adult set, they have been in our bags ever since.
We have used them for day hike picnics and every trip we've made in our backpacks. They pack flatter than flat which is so nice! The container they come in doubles as a cutting board and they weigh NOTHING.
We have used them with hot and cold meals, hot will make them a little flimsy for a split second, but once it begins to cool they return to normal. The spoon is kinda weird, we've used it to serve our food with, but it feels weird in your mouth honestly.
We have washed them in our dishwasher and nothing happened. They seem really durable and we are very happy with them.
I highly recommend them! I haven't used many other outdoor eating equipment, but these for me take the cake!
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Not every meal can be eaten with your fingers, and sometimes you need the cook pot for a second course, so take the Fozzils Solo Dish set on your fast-and-light adventures and eat comfortably. Slide the non-stick, ultra-light set behind your pack frame or into your hydration pack, only pulling out when it's time to eat.
- Mountain Gear
The Fozzils Solo Pack takes all the camping tableware you need - a bowl, mug and plate - and makes them flat for easy packing. A non-stick inner surface is easy to clean and is BPA free. An grippy No Slip outer surface makes the dishes and mug easy to keep a hold of, even with gloved hands. The folding snap design is easy to use. Durable and reusable - stop using disposable paper plates and mugs!. Graduation marks make measuring out portions easy. Carry a bowl, dish and cup camping or traveling while taking up almost no room in your pack!. Dish dimensions: 8 7/8 x 9 7/8 in (25.2x22.8 cm). Dish weight: 1.4 oz (39.68 g). Bowl dimensions: 9 7/8 x 8 3/4 in (22.3x25.2 cm). Bowl weight: 1.4 oz (40.04 g). Cup dimensions: 8 1/4 x 9 3/8 in (20.8x23.8 cm). Cup weight: 1.2 oz (33.05 g)
- Tahoe Mountain Sports
Fozzils Solo PackA complete 1 person set (Cup, Bowl, Dish and Spoon) in its own super thin and light reusable container. Featuring our patented easy to use snap system, the Solo Pack has everything you need for a hike, picnic, or round the world adventure.
- River Sports Outfitters
The Fozzils Solo pack includes all the essentials for devouring a delicious meal and it comes in a slim package that takes up minimal space in your backpack. Solo pack includes 1 bowl, 1 cup, 1 dish and 1 spoon; compact, fold-flat nature makes the pieces ideal for camping, backpacking and picnics. Intuitive, snap-together design assembles in seconds; when not in use, the pieces fold completely flat and take up hardly any space in your backpack. Food-grade polypropylene is suitable for hot and cold use; surfaces clean easily. Bowl holds 20.4 fl. oz. and weighs 1.3 oz.; cup holds 11.8 fl. oz. and weighs 1.1 oz.; dish measures 7.75 x 7.25 and weighs 1.4 oz.; spoon weighs 0.3 oz. Included packaging can be reused as a thin storage case to keep your Fozzils organized and separate from other gear; can also be used as a prep tray or cutting board.
Super light and durable, with easy clean, odor free surfaces, Fozzils pack perfectly flat and flexible and fit almost anywhere! Packs include carry case. Solo pack: Cup, Bowl, Dish, and Spoon, Wt: 6.8 oz
- Vargo Outdoors
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The Fozzils Solo Pack is not available from the stores we monitor. It was last seen May 19, 2014 at Tahoe Mountain Sports.
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Rescuers save swan from Chelsea Football Club training ground, Stoke D'Abernon
5:00am Thursday 17th July 2014 in Chelsea By Laura Proto, Chief Reporter
There was plenty of action at Chelsea FC's Stoke D'Abernon training ground last week, but none of it came from the players.
An injured swan gave wildlife rescuers the run around for nearly three hours, the length of two back-to-back football matches, after a stick got lodged in its leg tag.
A team from Wildlife Aid Foundation (WAF) were called in to remove the stick from the British Trust for Ornithology ring but found it difficult because the swan refused to leave the training ground's lake.
Chelsea groundsmen and WAF rescuers took to the water in rowing boats and, after three hours of no success, the team's effort paid off and the stick was removed.
After an examination of the bird, it was released back on to the lake to continue swimming.
Simon Cowell, WAF founder who led the rescue mission, said it was a relief when they finally caught the swan.
He said: "It's great having a world-class football team just down the road from our wildlife hospital but it would be even better if we could work together with them.
"It might not be obvious but there are great synergies between WAF and Chelsea FC. Both organisations are absolutely committed to opening up new opportunities for children - in our case by educating youngsters about the wonders of nature and the countryside."
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Residents report damages to vehicles
Delphos Police were contacted at 10:08 a.m. Friday by a subject reporting someone had caused damage to their motor vehicle.
Copper wire
Delphos Police were contacted at 4:46 p.m. Monday in reference to a theft complaint.
Items taken from storage building
Delphos Police were called to the 700 block of North Canal Street at 8:35 p.m. Saturday in reference to a breaking and entering complaint.
Items missing after friend visits
Delphos Police were called to the 1000 block of Superior Street at 3:41 p.m. Monday in reference to a theft report.
Officers catch teens drinking in park
Delphos Police were called to the Waterworks Park at 7:40 p.m. Sunday in reference to a complaint of juveniles drinking in the park.
Teens cited for curfew violations
While on routine patrol in the 900 block of Lima Avenue at 3:05 a.m. Wednesday, Delphos Police came into contact with Mark Inkrott, 15 of Fort Jennings, at which time officers took Inkrott into custody for being out after curfew.


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Brahms, Wagner and Bruckner | London Philharmonic Orchestra
Brahms, Wagner and Bruckner | London Philharmonic Orchestra
Already in Bruckner's First Symphony the influence of 'the master', Richard Wagner, was making itself felt. In 1863 Bruckner heard Wagner's opera Tannhäuser in Linz, capturing its desolate yearning in his first movement's third theme. Two years later Bruckner met Wagner for the first time at a performance of Tristan und Isolde in Munich; the opera's romantic soul seeped into Bruckner's Adagio, as disarming a vision of love as Wagner's own Wesendonck Lieder. As he slipped into hopeless adoration for the German poet Mathilde Wesendonck, Wagner wrote her these songs, moments of heartfelt stillness in a whirlwind musical career.
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Newly Decorated! Oceanfront 4 Bedroom! Super Cute!! in Isle of Palms
- bedrooms 4
- baths 4
- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 2,800 - $ 6,500 / week
vacation rental description
Enjoy the award-winning Isle of Palms white sand beach and
Atlantic Ocean at your doorstep! "Ocean Paradise' is an open and airy 4 bedroom
oceanfront home with marvelous views of the beach and water from just about any
room in the house.
Two full, 1st and 2nd story, oceanfront porches create
unobstructed views that can't be beat! Relax to the sound of waves and seagulls
or enjoy an alfresco meal in style.
The two story living room is open and bright and offers
plenty of comfortable seating in front of the TV/DVD/Stereo with surround sound
and Blu-ray. If watching a crackling
fire is more your speed, there is the convenience of a gas fireplace.
The renovated kitchen is centrally located and offers a
large, center prep island with 4 stools, new stainless French door
refrigerator, stainless smooth top range with built-in microwave above,
stainless dishwasher and Corian counters.
The dining room, with its unbeatable ocean view, has new comfortable
The Master Bedroom features a King bed, Ocean view, TV/DVD
and private access to the 1st floor porch.
The spacious Master Bath has been totally renovated with granite
counters on double vanities, huge tiled, walk-in shower with rain head shower
head, handheld shower and body sprays.
The sizeable new Jacuzzi garden tub has a granite deck!
A guest bedroom with 2 Twin beds is perfect for the children
or young adults and has a TV/DVD. It
shares a full hall bath with new granite counters and a tub /shower.
The laundry is situated in the hallway and comes with full
size appliances.
The second floor offers 2 bedrooms, both with ocean views
and private access to the 2nd floor porch. One has a Queen bed with TV/DVD and the other has a Queen bed and a
Daybed w/Trundle with TV/DVD. Each has
their own private bath with new granite tops, tile floor a tub/shower.
You are conveniently just steps away from "front beach',
where the island restaurants and shops are located.
This is an ideal home for small families looking to enjoy a
relaxing vacation at one of the area's premier beaches.
New Living Furniture
New Stainless Kitchen Appliances
New Kitchen Counters
New Luxurious Master
New Guest Bath Granite Counters
Gas Grill
Wireless Internet
Digital Cable TV
Outdoor Shower
Private boardwalk to beach
Gas Fireplace
Ocean Front
Accommodates 10
2 Full Ocean Front Porches
Picnic Table
Newly Painted
house rental amenities
Key Features
*Ocean Front
*Panoramic Views
*Two Beachside Porches
*Outside Shower
*Quiet Beach
*High Speed Wireless Internet
*Gas Fireplace
*No Pets
Gas Grill
Jacuzzi Tub
Available Amenities
*4+ Miles of Beach
*Near Restaurants
*Near Tennis Courts
*Area Golf Courses
*Recreation Areas
*10-15 Minutes to Historic Charleston
Guest Services
*Grocery Delivery Available
*Housekeeping Available
*Bicycle Rentals
**Baby Gear Rentals
*Golf cart Rentals
*Chair and Umbrella Rentals
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activities and attractions in Isle of Palms South Carolina
Swimming, surfing, boating, sailing, fishing, Historic Charleston, sightseeing
vacation rental rates
Dec 1, 2013 - Dec 20, 2013....$600 nt...$3000 wk....4 night min
Dec 21, 2013 - Jan 3, 2014....$3500 wk....7 night min
Jan 4, 2014 - Mar 21, 2014.....$600 nt.....$3000 wk.....4 night min
Mar 22 - Apr 4, 2014.....$800 nt......$4000 wk....4 night min
Apr 5 - Apr 11, 2014...$900 nt...$4500 wk....4 night min
Apr 12 - Apr 25, 2014...$4500 wk....7 night min
Apr 26- MAy 16, 2014....$900 nt....$4500 wk....4 night min
May 17 -June 6, 2014....$5500 wk....7 night min
June 7 - June 27, 2014....$6500 wk....7 night min
June 28 - July 4, 2014.....$6800 wk....7 night min
July 5 - Aug 8, 2014.....$6500 wk.....7 night min
Aug 9 - Aug 29, 2014....$4800 wk....7 night min
Aug 30 - Oct 17, 2014.....$800 nt....$4000 wk....4 night min
Oct 18 - Nov 21, 2014....$600 nt...$3000 wk....4 night min
Nov 22 - Nov 29, 2014.....$4000 wk.....7 night min
Nov 30 - Dec 19, 2014.....$600 nt....$3000 wk.....4 night min
Dec 20 - Jan 2, 2015.....$4000 wk....7 night min
Jan 3- Mar 20, 2015.....$600 nt...$3000 wk....4 night min