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Report From Iron Mountain, 1967
In 1967 the war in Vietnam was escalating and race riots were breaking out in many major U.S. cities. Popular distrust of the federal government was growing. It was in this context that on October 16 a book appeared titled Report From Iron Mountain on the Possibility and Desirability of Peace. It was published by Dial Press, a division of Simon & Schuster.
Front cover of Report From Iron Mountain.
Front cover of Report From Iron Mountain.
Leonard C. Lewin, a New York freelance writer, wrote the introduction to the book. He explained that the report had been compiled by 15 experts known as the Special Study Group (SSG) who had been brought together by the U.S. government. The SSG had first met in 1963 at a secret "underground nuclear hideout" called Iron Mountain. They had then held periodic meetings during the next two and a half years to discuss the problems that would confront the United States if it entered into a period of permanent peace. According to Lewin, one of the experts ("John Doe") who was identified as a professor of social science at a 'large Middle Western University,' had decided to release the report to the public.
The report, in language full of think-tank jargon, documented the conclusions of the Special Study Group concerning whether peace was possible, given the economic condition of the world. The SSG decided that peace "would almost certainly not be in the best interest of stable society." War, they argued, was simply too important a part of the world economy, and therefore it was necessary to continue a state of war indefinitely:
War has provided both ancient and modern societies with a dependable system for stabilizing and controlling national economies. No alternate method of control has yet been tested in a complex modern economy that has shown itself remotely comparable in scope or effectiveness.
Details of the Report
The report pointed out that the authority of the government over the people stemmed from its ability to wage war. Therefore, without war the government might cease to exist:
'war' is virtually synonymous with nationhood. The elimination of war implies the inevitable elimination of national sovereignty and the traditional nation-state.
The report included a number of recommendations that the government should follow just in case peace did break out. For instance, it suggested that expensive institutions be created that would mimic the economic function of a war, such as:
(a) A comprehensive social-welfare program, directed toward maximum improvement of general conditions of human life. (b) A giant open-end space research program, aimed at unreachable targets. (c) A permanent, ritualized, ultra-elaborate disarmament inspection system, and variant of such a system.
The report also recommended that the government invent "alternate enemies." For instance, it could mobilize the population by scaring them with reports of extraterrestrial threats, massive global environmental pollution, or "an omnipresent, virtually omnipotent international police force." Alternatively, the population could be roused by "socially oriented blood games" done "in the manner of the Spanish Inquisition and the witch trials of other periods."
The publication of the report caused a sensation. So many copies of it were sold that it made its way onto the New York Times bestseller list, and it was eventually translated into 15 languages.
The report caused panic among many government officials. President Johnson supposedly "hit the roof" when he learned of it. Cables were sent to U.S. embassies throughout the world instructing them to play down public discussion of the report, and to emphasize that the report had nothing at all to do with official U.S. policy.
The media, meanwhile, frantically searched for and speculated about who had written the report. On November 20 Eliot Fremont-Smith wrote a review for the New York Times in which he declared that the report was a hoax. He speculated that it had been written either by John Kenneth Galbraith, Kenneth Boulding, or Leonard C. Lewin. However, he had no evidence to prove his speculations.
The suspicion that Galbraith was the author stemmed from the fact that he had written a review of the report under the pseudonym "Herschel McLandress". This review had appeared in the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune. Lewin was suspected because besides having written the introduction to the report, he had also authored a book of political satire.
The Author Revealed
The mystery of who had written the report was revealed in 1972 when Lewin declared in an article in the New York Times that he had penned the entire report. In other words, there was no Special Study Group and no government plot to maintain a state of war. The entire report had been a hoax. More details of the creation of the hoax were given in 1996 when Simon & Schuster reprinted the Report with a new introduction.
Apparently, the genesis of the report occurred in 1966 when Victor Navasky, editor of the Monocle, a magazine of political satire, noticed a New York Times article reporting that the stock market had dipped because of a 'peace scare.' Navasky mentioned this to Lewin who then came up with the idea to write the report. The two of them presented the report to E.L. Doctorow, editor of the Dial Press. Doctorow agreed to publish the work as nonfiction.
Navasky claimed that the purpose of the hoax had been "to provoke thinking about the unthinkablethe conversion to a peacetime economy and the absurdity of the arms race."
Lingering Controversy
Even though Lewin and Navasky admitted the report was a hoax, there still remain some who believe it to be an official government document that was leaked to the public. An ultra-rightwing group known as the Liberty Lobby is one such group. Believing that the report was evidence of a secret government plot, the group printed their own edition of the report. When Lewin found out about this, he sued them for copyright infringement. The case was settled out of court with the Liberty Lobby agreeing to pay Lewin an undisclosed sum.
Links and References
- Leonard C. Lewin, Report from Iron Mountain On the Possibility and Desirability of Peace, Free Press, 1996.
- Jon Elliston, "Report from Iron Mountain: Highbrow Hoax Mocks National Security Speak," Copyright 1996, Parascope, Inc.
- "Hoax or Horror? A Book That Shook White House," U.S. News & World Report, November 20, 1967.
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It doesn't matter whether the book is a "hoax" or not. The contents are the same. Anyone with any sense of history and how things happen knows that Lewin is a gifted man—a writer with wisdom and a conscience.Posted by Lanny Cotler in Willits, Ca on Wed Jun 06, 2012 at 09:35 PM
The book should be read by every high school student.
To see how the world works—to see the hypocrisy of the American Myth—check out:
It's called "Let Your Life Be a Friction to Stop the Machine" — it's a primer or manifesto for declaring our independence from the Forces of Greed, the Corporatocracy, from those who are destroying our democracy.
The book should be read by every high school student.
To see how the world works—to see the hypocrisy of the American Myth—check out:
It's called "Let Your Life Be a Friction to Stop the Machine" — it's a primer or manifesto for declaring our independence from the Forces of Greed, the Corporatocracy, from those who are destroying our democracy.
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CHULA VISTA (CBS 8) - New information has been revealed in the case of a Chula Vista elementary school teacher facing child pornography and molestation charges.
News 8 has obtained search warrants that reveal how investigators believe John Kinloch lured young boys into sending him pictures online.
The first grade teacher at Wolf Canyon Elementary is facing a slew of child porn charges and is also accused of molesting one of his students - charges he's pleaded not guilty to.
According to the search warrants, Kinloch pretended to be a 14-year-old girl named Brianna. He created a profile on a social networking site, meetme.com, formerly myyearbook.com.
Kinloch's alleged aim: to lure boys, like "Josh" and "Stew" both claiming to be 14-years-old, and get them to send him naked pictures of themselves.
The warrants do not specify if the teens ever actually sent any images or even responded to Kinloch.
But they do reveal how Kinloch allegedly operated by sending his unsuspecting victims messages through the site such as:
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The warrants also alleges Kinloch tried to persuade his online prey to use Kik Messenger, which is a free smartphone app for texting and sending pictures from virtually any location with Wi-Fi. Here's an example of one of the messages sent:
"why did you press next? I was asking if you have Kik app so we can trade nudes!"
"It's enormously easy to fake these kinds of things," explained Dennis Shaw the COO of iSafe.
Isafe helps educate kids and adults about internet safety and cautions parents to keep lines of communication open with their children.
"I think parents need to be aware of what their kids are doing online and kids need to be inviting their parents to share that experience with them," continued Shaw.
News 8 spoke with the parents of one of Kinloch's alleged online victims Tuesday, who say they were never contacted by authorities involved in this investigation.
Back in the 90s, according to published reports, Kinloch had admitted in a British court to trading child porn, but was granted immunity in exchange for his testimony.
Kinloch is currently behind bars in Chula Vista, being held on $1.9 million bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for January 8.


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Center for Personal Assistance Services Bulletin
January 2007 - Volume 4, Issue 1
In this issue:
- Center for Personal Assistance Services State of the Science Conference
- On the Center for PAS website
- Resources
- News
- Research articles and reports
- SELECTED CONFERENCES DURING January, February, and March 2007
The Center for Personal Assistance Services provides research, training, dissemination and technical assistance on issues of personal assistance services (PAS) in the United States. Personal assistance services (PAS) refer to help provided to people with disabilities to assist them with tasks essential for daily living. These tasks include bathing, dressing, getting around, toileting, eating, shopping, remembering things, and other activities. PAS, along with assistive technology such as wheelchairs, text readers, and hearing aides, help people with disabilities to participate in activities at home, at work, and in the community.
The purpose of this newsletter is to provide the latest news on issues relating to formal and informal PAS, home & community-based services, the PAS workforce, and workplace PAS within and outside of the Center.
Further detail about the Center staff and advisors can be found at http://www.pascenter.org/about/
Center for Personal Assistance Services State of the Science Conference
It is now less than four months until the Center for Personal Assistance Services at the University of California, San Francisco will host its State of the Science Conference, entitled "Meeting the Nation's Need for Personal Assistance Services: State of the Science" on Friday, April 27, 2007 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
The following topics will be covered at the conference:
- Personal Assistance Services: A Public Policy Challenge
- Need and Unmet Need for PAS, Its Consequences, and Costs
- Home and Community Based Services and Personal Assistance: National Trends and State Variations
- PAS Research on the Workforce and in the Workplace
- Trends in the PAS Workforce: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going
- The ADA and Beyond: Reducing Barriers to PAS at Work
- Future Research and Policy Directions
Registration for the conference is free but space is limited so please register in advance. Housing will be available at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. Registration and hotel information is available on the PAS Center website at http://www.pascenter.org/sos_conference.
The Center is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) #H133B031102. In addition to NIDRR funding, the Center has received a conference grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (#1R13 HS016608-01) to assist with the funding of the conference in Washington, DC, allow the conference to be hosted without a registration fee.
On the Center for PAS website
The following are new resources available on the Center for PAS website (http://www.pascenter.org):
Disability statistics for 2005
The Center for Personal Assistance Services has compiled state and national data on the prevalence of overall disability and of self-care difficulty, by gender, age, race and ethnicity, type of disability, family income, benefit recipiency, employment status, and living arrangement. These statistics are based on our tabulations of public use data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) for 2005, containing information on over 1 million residents of randomly selected U.S. households. Because it is a household survey, people living in institutions such as nursing homes are not included.
To retrieve data on these topics by state, go to http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/disability_stats/state_statistics_acs.php?title=Disability+Statistics
State by state data and report on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Data, 2002
To retrieve the report, go to http://www.pascenter.org/medicaid/
To retrieve Medicaid HCBS data by state, go to http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/medicaid_hcbs.php?title=Medicaid+HCBS+Data+by+State
To retrieve Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS waiver data by state, go to http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/medicaid_waiver.php?title=Medicaid+1915(c)+Waiver+Data+by+State
State by state data and report on Home and Community-Based Services: Medicaid Research and Demonstration Waivers
To retrieve the report, go to http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/demo_waivers/index.php
To retrieve data on these topics by state, go to http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/demo_waivers/demoWaivers.php?title=Demo+Waivers+Information
State Medicaid Infrastructure Grant information
Since 2001, the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) program has provided federal funding for state initiatives to support the competitive employment of people with disabilities. States can use MIGs to develop Medicaid supports for working people with disabilities, such as Medicaid Buy-In programs and greater availability of personal assistance services. The program is administered by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Center for PAS has posted a summary of activities in workplace PAS of the MIGs, a contact list for State MIGs, and a link to the CMS site on the State MIGs.
To see this information, go to http://pascenter.org/workplace_pas/index.php
Updated Olmstead report and lawsuits by state
To retrieve the report, go to http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/olmstead/index.php
To retrieve plans and lawsuits by state, go to http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/olmstead/olmstead_home.php?title=Olmstead+Plans+Lawsuits
New on-line course offered on Olmstead Decision
IL NET,with the on-line facilitation support of Utah State University will conduct an online course entitled: Introduction to Olmstead and Community. The course is targeted at Independent Living Center and Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) staff, managers, and executives, as well as board members. This is a beginner to intermediate level course. The course runs from February 5-March 2, 2007. The registration deadline is January 22, 2007. Participants will learn about the background and significance of the U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead decision. They will examine a framework for analyzing disability policy that may be used to determine if state and federal laws and programs really support the rights of persons with disabilities. They will also better understand how the ADA formed the basis for the Olmstead Decision and the importance of that decision for people with disabilities. Participants will better understand how and why individuals with disabilities can plan and direct their own services. Additionally, the participants will focus on using the concept of "consumer direction" to support the choices of those who want to leave institutional settings (such as nursing homes) and live in the community with the supports that they need.
For more information on this and other online courses, go to http://www.ilru.org/html/training/online/index.html
Volunteers of America make statement to the Medicaid Commission
The Volunteers of America prepared a statement emphasizing the critical interrelationship of Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and housing. They recommended policies that will promote a seamless system that will serve not only the coming wave of young retirees, but also the current population of frail and vulnerable seniors, including aging individuals with developmental disabilities. The statement can be found at:http://www.voa.org/NR/rdonlyres/8257DA08-1DBB-49F1-8C41-D56A5ED0F27F/233/MedicaidCommissiontestimony.pdf
Research Articles and Reports
New paper published by Center researchers on PAS in the workplace
The journal Work has published a new report entitled "Personal assistance services as a workplace accommodation" in a special issue on Evidence-Based Practice in Workplace Accommodations. Written by Susan Stoddard, this paper describes current US trends and practices regarding workplace personal assistance services (PAS) as part of available work accommodation options. The results reported on are based on forty-one telephone interviews conducted in 2004, which included 20 workplace PAS users and 21 US employers familiar with workplace accommodations. Employers and consumers described a range of workplace personal assistance currently used. Barriers to expansion of workplace PAS include negative co-worker or supervisor attitude, cost to employers and workers, waiting time for accommodations, employee attitude and knowledge, and confusing terminology. Development of organizational culture that encourages employment of people with disabilities and developing employer-employee partnerships in arranging for accommodations can contribute to workplace PAS solutions. The survey findings contribute to better understanding of current practices related to workplace PAS.
For more information, go to http://iospress.metapress.com/link.asp?id=41nknu070t4ahr2d
New Freedom Initiative - Study of Rebalancing Long Term Care
In 2003, Congress directed CMS to commission a study in up to 8 states to explore the various management techniques and programmatic features that States have put into place to rebalance their Medicaid long-term care systems, and their investments in long-term support services towards community care. For purposes of this study, rebalancing is defined as reaching more equitable balance between the proportion of total Medicaid long-term support expenditures used for institutional services (i.e. Nursing Facilities [NF] and Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded [ICFs-MR]) and those used for community-based supports under its state plan and waiver options." Additionally, a balanced long-term care system offers individuals a reasonable array of balanced options, particularly adequate choices of community and institutional options.
In October 2004, CMS commissioned a study in response to the congressional directive, and 8 States are participating: Arkansas, Florida, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, and Washington. Available under "downloads" are the first year's research results, and topic papers related to special topics.
For more information, go to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NewFreedomInitiative/035_Rebalancing.asp#TopOfPage
Conversations about the Future of Direct-Care Workforce Research
Vera Salter (of the National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce) and Mary Ann Wilner interviewed 20 leading researchers with an interest in the long-term care direct-care workforce. In the resulting report, researchers identified potential research topics and methods that could inform and strengthen the movement for quality jobs and quality care. The report outlines broad goals and specific topics for inclusion in a future research agenda. Included as one of the researchers is Center for PAS Director Charlene Harrington.
The report can be found at http://phinational.org/sites/phinational.org/files/clearinghouse/Research%20Conversations.pdf
New report released on long-term care reform in California
This issue brief examines the progress made to improve the availability, access, and quality of long-term care in California since the 1996 release of the landmark Little Hoover Commission recommendations. It includes findings from a survey of long term care experts and a strategy group meeting of long term care stakeholders, both of which confirm that efforts to fulfill the Little Hoover recommendations and tackle broad systemic change have been largely inadequate. The brief highlights three strategic priorities for making significant progress on developing sustainable, high-quality long-term care in California over the next five years.
The report can be found at http://www.chcf.org/publications/2006/12/long-term-care-reform-ten-years-after-little-hoover
Two recent reports examine employment issues for persons with disabilities
The first report, entitled: "The Social Security Administration's efforts to promote employment for people with disabilities: New solutions for old problems," is from the National Council on Disability. It contains recommendations that could be useful in policy and procedural modification discussions by both Congress and the Social Security Administration to significantly address the continuing number of SSA beneficiaries who never leave the SSI and DI rolls, and to increase the number of beneficiaries who enter, or reenter, the U.S. workforce.
To access the report go to http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2005/ssa-promoteemployment.htm
The "Final report on best practices for the employment of people with disabilities in state government" is a comprehensive report on the efforts of nine states to employ more people with disabilities in government jobs. Released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the report describes best practices related to recruiting and hiring of people with disabilities for state jobs such as: providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities; retaining and advancing persons with disabilities within state government; and employing people with disabilities more generally in public- and private-sector jobs. The report highlights some practices that may inadvertently act as barriers to employment for people with disabilities in the states surveyed.
The report can be viewed on-line at: http://www.eeoc.gov/initiatives/nfi/final_states_best_practices_report.html
New report on state strategies for public financing of home and community services for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances
The purpose of this report is to present the results of a study of selected public financing mechanisms that states have used to pay for intensive home and community services for children and youth with SED (serious emotional disturbances). Although the study covers several key public strategies for funding home and community services for children with SED, it focuses particularly on the Medicaid home and community-based service (HCBS) waiver as a result of recent federal and state interest in this particular financing approach. Policymakers have focused on the HCBS waiver partly because this financing mechanism allows states to provide an expanded set of Medicaid services to a limited number of children. With an HCBS waiver, states have considerable flexibility in addressing the needs of high-risk children by paying for services not included in their standard Medicaid state plans; at the same time, they can maintain some control over costs by sharply limiting the number of children enrolled in the waiver program.
This report can be found at http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2006/youthSED.htm
Report on The Economic Impact of the Medicaid and Community-based Service Waiver Program
This report shows the economic impact of these additional Medicaid dollars on the Utah's state economy. These impacts include the number of jobs and total earnings that will be supported through Medicaid spending during 2006. The tax impacts (effects on state and local tax revenues) have also been estimated. Done by the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council and the Disability Law Center with the Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR).
This report can be found at http://www.gcpd.org/The%20Economic%20Impact%20final.pdf
New Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured Report on Medicaid LTC
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured has published a new report titled: Medicaid's Long-Term Care Beneficiaries: An Analysis of Spending Patterns. This analysis of spending patterns of Medicaid's long-term care users (LTC) reveals that the7% of Medicaid beneficiaries using LTC account for over half (52%) of all Medicaid spending. Medicaid's LTC users not only use LTC services, but they also use the program's acute care services more intensively than non-LTC users. Three-quarters of the spending by these high-cost LTC users went towards LTC (community-based and institutional care) and the remaining 25% went towards acute care and other supportive services. These high-cost beneficiaries are among the most disabled and chronically ill of the Medicaid population, with over half being elderly, one-third being disabled and under age 65, and 11% being adults or children not classified as disabled.
The report is available at http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7576.cfm
Journal Features Special Double Issue on Family and Aging Policy, Caregiver Issues
The Journal of Aging & Social Policy recently published a special, two-volume issue on "Family and Aging Policy" (Volume 18, Issue 3/4). In one article, "Preliminary Experiences of the States in Implementing the National Family Caregiver Support Program: A 50-State Study," authors Lynne Friss Feinberg and Sandra Newman find that despite an increasing availability of caregiver supports in all 50 states, there is also a great unevenness in services for family caregivers across and within states. In a second article, "Family and Friends as Respite Providers," Carol Whitlatch and Feinberg argue for consumer-directed respite care options where family caregivers are given flexible alternatives to meet their needs. Other articles of interest address various ways in which both public and private sector policies can be designed to achieve family objectives.
To see the article, go to http://www.haworthpress.com/store/Toc_views.asp?sid=W2QG7J1JQA7Q8MKGUE5275SCTBUAFB23&TOCName=J031v18n03_TOC&desc=Volume:%2018%20Issue:%203/4
SELECTED CONFERENCES during January, February, and March 2007For more detail about these conferences, go to: http://pascenter.org/conferences/index.php
JanuaryJanuary 12 - January 15, 2007
SILC Congress 2007: Building for our Future.
Hosted By: Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council
Location: New Orleans, LA
January 22 - January 23, 2007
Inaugural Annual UC Conference for Research in Special Education, Disabilities, and Developmental Risk
Hosted By: The Doctoral Steering Committee for the proposed UC Center for Research in Special Education, Disabilities, and Developmental Risk
Location: Harbor View Inn Hotel, 28 W. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA 93101
FebruaryFebruary 12 - February 13, 2007
National 2007 Health Policy Conference
Hosted By: Academy Health and Health Affairs
Location: Washington, DC
February 24 - February 27, 2007
Forum 2007 - Vision For a New Economy: Workforce Leadership Matters!
Hosted By: National Association of Workforce Boards
Location: Renaissance Washinton, DC Hotel
MarchMarch 06, 2007
Family Caregiving: State of the Art, Future Trends
Hosted By: The National Center on Caregiving, Family Caregiver Alliance In Partnership with The American Society on Aging
Location: Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Chicago IL
March 07 - March 10, 2007
2007 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and the National Council on Aging
Hosted By: The American Society on Aging and the National Council on Aging
Location: Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. Chicago, IL.
March 08 - March 10, 2007
Developmental Disabilities: An Update for Health Professionals
Hosted By: UCSF School of Medicine
Location: San Francisco, CA
March 19 - March 24, 2007
22nd Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference
Hosted By: California State University, Northridge Center on Disabilities
Location: Los Angeles, CA
March 29, 2007
South Carolina Assistive Technology Expo
Hosted By: South Carolina Assistive Technology Program
Location: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, South Carolina
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Venetian Golf & River Club- resort amenities & mins to beach in Venice
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Venetian Golf and River Club
- rates (USD) $ 3,000 - $ 4,100 / month
vacation rental description
Enjoy the best of both worlds - golf course right on your doorstep, 50+ courses in the area and only minutes from beautiful sandy beaches. Single family home located at the upscale Venetian Golf and River Club. The house is on a prime lot with expansive views of a large lake and the golf course beyond. Beautiful extended paved lanai and pool area plus built-in outdoor kitchen with grill, sink and refrigerator. Well decorated and furnished, 2200 sq.ft. with upgraded finishes. All the comforts of home are provided.
The Venetian Golf and River Club boasts resort style amenities with 2 large pools - one a lap pool - large deck with tiki bar, lighted tennis courts, fitness center, aerobic studio, formal and casual dining, 70-acre nature park with boardwalk, picnic areas, access to Myakka River and semi-private 18-hole championship golf course. And only 5 miles from gorgeous sandy beaches.
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house rental amenities
Bedroom 1 - Master with Kingsize bed, flat screen TV, and ensuite bathroom with 2 basins, granite counters, tub and walk-in shower, 2 walk-in closets, glass sliders to patio
Bedroom 2 - Guest with Queensize bed and ample closet space
Bedroom 3 / Den - Queen size sofabed, closet space, Flat screen TV, desk with wi-fi connection
Bathoom 2 - granite counter, tub and shower over
Kitchen - granite counters, m/wave, refrigerator, dishwasher, breakfast bar and bar stools
Family room - entertainment center with large flat screen TV, DVD, CD, leather recliner, new comfortable sofa, big armchair and ottoman, double sliders to patio
Sitting room - big comfy chairs make a relaxing sitting area with sliding glass door to patio
Dining room - large table and 6 chairs and lighted china cabinet
Utility room - washer and drier and utility sink
2-car garage
L-shaped pool with attractive garden, large covered patio area with dining tables and chairs, umbrella and sun loungers
2 bicycles are provided for guests' enjoyment and beach chairs, umbrella, etc. are all provided for guests' use.
Heating and air conditioning
Cable TV and FREE Wi-Fi
Linens, towels, beach towels, etc. all provided
24-hour security in gated community
activities and attractions in Venice Gulf Coast Central
Golf: 18-hole semi-private championship course. Golf not included in rental but green fees available May - December.
Swimming: 2 large heated pools at the River Club - one is a lap pool*
Tennis: lighted top quality courts*
Fitness center and aerobic studio*
Walking/Biking: nature trail on property
Beach: 5 miles (10 min. drive) to beautiful sandy beaches
Boat hire: available on the intra-coastal waterway 5 miles away
Restaurants and shops: 6 miles to downtown Venice or 15 - 20 minutes to Sarasota
On-site restaurants for formal or casual dining.
* Membership of the River Club to use facilities is available with rental at $175.00 transfer fee
SUMMER GOLF CARD available which offers significantly reduced fees at over 60 beautiful courses in the area. Check 'Summer Golf Card' website.
vacation rental rates
January/February/March $4100 per month
April $3300
May - October $3000 per month
November $3100
December $3300
Discount considered for consecutive months
Cable TV/land line telephone/FREE wi-fi
No Smoking
Pets: please inquire
Utilities: up to $200 per month included
Cleaning service charge: $175.00
Plus 12% Florida Tax
Optional transfer of River Club membership: $175.00 (minimum 2 months)
Golf membership NOT included. Golf Club private November - April
Security deposit: agreed amount payable on contract signing and refundable at expiration of contract
Susan Phillips 941 412 9192
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Top things to do in Venice
- Golf
- Great restaurants
- Local movie theater
- Downtown Shopping
- Boating
Top things to do on a budget
- Beach
- Fishing
- Dolphin spotting from jetties
- Cycling on Legacy Trail
Top things to do with a family
- 2 hours from Orlando
- 1 hour from Tampa
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Florisgaarden Apple - Brouwerij Huyghe
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Ratings: 22 | Reviews: 20 | Display Reviews Only:
United Kingdom (England)
1.73/5 rDev -48%
Candied apple sweetmess, a bit too cloying, unbalanced. there was also some spicyness right at the end, couldn't put my finger on it however, perhaps ginger? i don't know. I tired to like it, to no avail. An enjoayable beer to have, even though i didn't like it. Too sweet for me.
09-25-2003 00:16:40 | More by rastaman
2/5 rDev -39.9%
05-06-2012 10:09:04 | More by BRW
2.05/5 rDev -38.4%
Pours a pale greenish gold, topped with a one finger white head, no lacing.
Apple aroma, green apple, to be more specific it's basically a sour apple jolly rancher candy.
Same in taste - sour apple jolly rancher, nothing else.
Light bodied, too sweet even with the sourness, although this would be a step up for malternative drinkers. My lesson - when the bartender, who has already demonstrated he knows what he's doing, tries to get me to try a sample before ordering a pint. Listen to the man, chances are you'll dump half the pint as I did with this.
03-23-2005 00:21:06 | More by mschofield
Quebec (Canada)
2.25/5 rDev -32.4%
04-21-2014 17:01:38 | More by tom10101
2.35/5 rDev -29.4%
Pours with an anemic head as do most of the "Floris" beers. Very light yellow in color, ressembling a Golden Delicious apple in some ways. Aromas of apple are quite strong, kind of fun and interesting. Flavors of apple and bubble gum. A very artificial flavor to it. Feels kind of slimy and flat. I really enjoy beers with a lot of flavor -- including sweet or fruit beers. But this one's flavor seems way too forced. It's just not natural, and you can tell. A wit/apple pairing doesn't seem all too forced, but this tastes like Hi-C's attempt at apple juice. I can appreciate the effort, and I enjoy some of the Floris beers -- but not this one. I'd drink it again if presented with it, but I won't buy it.
03-22-2003 20:28:38 | More by marburg
West Virginia
3/5 rDev -9.9%
Appearance: Cloudy light golden apple sauce like in color thick frothy white head leaves nice Belgian lacing. Aroma: Candy like tart granny smith apple esters, mixed with the tartness is a mild spicing that I picked up in there. My one complaint is the beer is one dimensional with regards to malt and hop character those are overshadowed by the apple esters. Taste: Candy apple flavor subtle spicing tastes like really good apple sauce, not a complex Belgian ale I'm yearning for. Mouthfeel: Medium light refreshing airy carbonation. Drinkability: Dessert beer I found it interesting and inviting but by the end of one glass you will be ready to move on.
07-06-2004 19:37:30 | More by WVbeergeek
North Carolina
3.28/5 rDev -1.5%
The beer pours hazy pale yellow with a sizeable white head which falls to lace the glass. The aroma is Green Apple, you can almost smell the core. The flavor is sweet green apple, but not tart at all. The sweetness is powerful, and almost overdone. The finish is apple and gradually fades to dry. The body is light and the beer refreshing.
If this beer was a bit drier on the palate it would score better. It is akin to drinking carbonated alcoholic sweet apple juice.
330 ml bottle. Best before date of October 2004. The label says "White beer flavored with apple juice."
12-30-2003 01:08:23 | More by GCBrewingCo
3.3/5 rDev -0.9%
Served at the Sharp Edge Creekhouse in a goblet. The color was a hazy gold, with a slight wispy head. The smell was a very slight apple sweetness. The taste was extremely apply, sugary sweet, with very little of the actual wheat able to be detected behind it. Mouthfeel was a bit undercarbonated. As for drinkability, this was just too sweet to have too many of.
Well, one wasn't too bad, but by the end I felt like I was going to be on a sugar rush. This might be nice as a dessert beer, but hardly great otherwise.
07-02-2004 18:14:41 | More by beergeek279
3.38/5 rDev +1.5%
330ml bottle
Pours a hazy, almost milky, pale straw color with small white head that fades. No real lacing on the glass.
Aroma is very bready with the smell of fresh apples.
Doughy and bready taste upfront leading into a very sweet fresh apple flavor. Finishes very sweet with a lingering combination of apple and dough. Kind of like drinking an un-baked apple pie.
Light body, zippy carbonation.
Drinkable to a degree, half of the 330ml bottle was plenty. While the flavor was enjoyable, the sweetness was a bit too much. I was hoping for the same puckering tartness that I enjoyed in the raspberry Floris.
12-27-2006 02:46:34 | More by MaltyGoodness
3.4/5 rDev +2.1%
Wow, was this a taste sensation. Tip: make it your last beer of the night. I didn't and it was hard to keep focus on susequent beers because, like a jolly rancher candy, this one lasts and lasts. Anyway, had on tap at Redbones. Pour was of hazy goldenrod, with a frothy white head. I asked, will you be leaving lace in my glass, and the beer promptly replied: of course! and proceeded to do so. Aroma...well, what do you think? With a name like Florisgaarden apple, I detected....green apples. Apple peels. Jolly rancher apple candy. Over all of that there was also this powdery yeastiness that sort of lent a rememberance of things past that transported me away from the bar at 'bones, and immediately to an orchard in Europe somewhere. Ok, back to what you are expecting: Yes, the beer was all about the apples: apple juice, green apples with their sweet n tart thing going on. Only thing left was the finish, which surprised me with a little bit of nutmeg going on. Sort of a one-note beer: green apples, with some interesting powdery sensations going on: the yeast, the nutmeg. Not sure if I would get it again, unless the beer menu looked really really really boring at 'bones.
10-02-2004 14:24:26 | More by PatandDavid
3.5/5 rDev +5.1%
A- Kind of clear yellow body with thin white head.
S- Huge apple with a light tart aroma to it.
T- First sip of this was light biting into a big juicy apple. It was a pretty simple beer.
M- Thin to medium body with low carbonation.
D- It was alright. Nothing stands out. I don't think I would buy one of these.
02-17-2007 21:49:42 | More by BlindPig
New York
3.53/5 rDev +6%
Found this on tap at the Waterfront ale house in Brooklyn NY. Pours very cloudy, pale yellow with a pillowy white head, with good retention. Leaves nice lacing. Strong apple nose. This beer is not for everybody, its sweet, very fruity, strong apple flavoring. Its light, crisp, refreshing, tart in the finish. This is summer beer, and or dessert beer. Would be a nice beer for a toast, at a wedding, on a hot summer day , eating a fruity dessert.
09-28-2004 00:08:44 | More by Billolick
3.68/5 rDev +10.5%
Pours out pale, cloudy straw and sits murky, pale gold in the glass with a good sized white head, fading to a faint skim holding to the sides.
Smells of apple jolly ranchers and thick, wheaty dough. Fragrantly similar to the Quaker instant oatmeal Apple Cinnamon flavor.
Tastes moderately sweet up front, dedacated sugary sweetness pushes the candy-like apple flavor right down your throat. Doughy wheaty malts can be found beneath the sugary sweetness of it all.
Creamy smooth in the mouth, mild carbonation and a medium body.
I'm not going to hate on this, because it beats out much of the fruitified beers out there. This ain't no homestate New Glarus apple ale, but it is quite tasty. Congrats to Huyghe for not just throwing in apple flavoring and going for the real deal, it really shows.
06-03-2006 02:35:42 | More by Skidz
North Carolina
3.7/5 rDev +11.1%
Appearance: Pours a hazy apple juice color with a foamy white head that laces well
Smell: Sweet apple cider with undertones of toffee and a touch of wheat
Taste: Starts out with a doughy Delicious apple flavor; after the swallow, there is a mild bitter aspect that appears but this is all about sweet apple juice flavors
Mouthfeel: Light body with moderate carbonation
Drinkability: Frankly a bit too sweet for me; rather than using the Delicious apple flavor, this beer would be helped immensely by using a tarter variety of apple juice
05-25-2007 03:54:17 | More by brentk56
3.78/5 rDev +13.5%
The appearance is a great mix between a Belgian pale ale and a hefe-weizen beer. Hazy and yellow with good carbonation. PLnety of sweet cider witgh some pear and apricot undertones. I like it. This beer doesn't taset like beer. But I like the sweet cidery tones. The carbonation and the yeasty undertones give it some graininess. Thats all I need.
09-26-2006 06:03:43 | More by scruffwhor
3.88/5 rDev +16.5%
According to the label, this is a beer with spices and juice of apple. It pours a thick cloudy greenish yellow hue, with a small amount of lace on the glass. This smells like a tart green apple. The taste has the aforementioned tartness along with a creamy sweetness. If ever a beer tasted like apple crisp in a glass, this would be it. A 12 ounce bottle is just enough-any more is just too much sweetness for me.
07-10-2006 04:03:22 | More by edbeered
3.93/5 rDev +18%
Pours an extremely cloudy pale yellow with a white head. Aroma consists of fresh apples, wheat malt and a hint of sourness. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with a soft crispness. Sweet apple on the front. A touch sugary. Wheat malt taste quickly arrives to replace the apple flavor. The hop bitterness is practically non-existent. The finish has a wheaty, cereal grain quality to it. The spicing counteracts some of the apple sweetness slightly.
Despite the apple flavor, this isn't "cidery" at all. It is an enjoyable and refreshing summer beer, despite being a little on the sweeter side.
06-22-2006 04:14:19 | More by Winter
3.98/5 rDev +19.5%
Guess I've gotten a sweet tooth lately. Just can't seem to get enough of these very sweet fruit beers. Lots of apple character going on, which makes it quite cider-like. The big differentiator is the malt based body that doesn't give off much of a malty flavor though. Tart, but not sour--the sweet apple flavors cover up the unique belgian character a bit too much. Decently carbonated (fizzy), but basically dies after the first minute. A pretty simple tasting brew. Solid, but intriguing enough for me to buy much of.
10-20-2006 15:10:29 | More by BEERchitect
4/5 rDev +20.1%
Foggy golden delicious apple peel that has a hint of red delicious apple peel when backlit. A more than appropriate color I'd say. The polished ivory cap is a quality affair and is one of the better fruit beer lids that I've seen in quite some time. It even leaves an impressive amount of lace.
I thought the nose was fantastic when I popped the cap. It's merely good when I concentrate on it for real. Apple smells quite a bit like cider, yet it has an additional aroma that identifies it clearly as beer. I can also appreciate a vanilla quality that is more vanilla ice cream than vanilla extract. All in all, I like it.
My first impression, when the first ounce hit my taste buds, was that the beer was going to be overly sweet. It is sweet, but not aggressively so. This is unquestionably apple beer and not a 'lambic' in the same vein as Lindemans. I like the fact that it tastes like real apples. No surprise since 'juice of apple' was used.
I really have no idea what spices were chosen. I can appreciate a hint of something, but identification isn't within my powers. The best thing about the beer is the (non-equal) combination of sweet, tart and lightly spicy. It's growing on me as I continue to drink and I think I'm now ready to assign a flavor score.
Thanks to all the sugar from the apple juice, the mouthfeel has a pleasing viscosity to it that all good fruit beers share. It's wonderfully smooth (and soft) without crossing over into sticky. I like the fact that the brewers throttled back the carbonation.
Floris Apple is a delicious, well-crafted fruit beer; never an easy target to hit. It seems that when they came to a design decision fork in the road, the brewers chose the path that I would have followed had I been in the lead. The price is a bit steep (I paid $3.99), but I can't think of too many apple beers that I've enjoyed more.
12-10-2006 21:01:45 | More by BuckeyeNation
4.1/5 rDev +23.1%
I have to preface my remarks by saying that by the end of this night I was craving a sweet beer so I opted for this beer. Had I not been in the perfrect mood for a beer like this, my review may not have been as favorable.
Appearance: Bright orange/yellow color with a white head on top. There is pretty decent head retention given how damn long it too the server to get this beer from the bar to my table.
Smell: Sure, it's malty with some nice yeast notes, but really it smells a lot like Martinelli's apple cider. Not a bad thing especially since it is an apple beer. Kind of makes sense, no?
Taste: Surprise! It's got a big time apple flavor with a soft malt flavor and some creaminess to it. Some phenols jump in as well, giving it a nice kick of banana flavor. The yeast impart slight flowery sweetness that is pleasant.
Mouthfeel: Soft and fluffy on the palate. Everything I expected and wanted out of this beer.
Drinkability: This beer scores some extra points here because it hit the spot just like I wanted. It is an easy beer to drink since it is practically like candy.
02-13-2005 05:38:07 | More by BrewMaster
4.1/5 rDev +23.1%
This one pours a very cloudy orange color with a small head that dies fast and doesn't leave any lacing on the glass. The aroma isn't too strong, but there are definite sour apple notes in there. The flavor is full of apple goodness. Only slightly sour. The flavor is all apple with not much going on otherwise. One dimensional, but I like that one dimension.
07-05-2006 00:08:05 | More by clvand0
4.33/5 rDev +30%
330 ml. glass bottle- color of hazy lemonade , with a frothy white head - nose of jolly rancher sour apple , caramel , and yeast - taste of candy red apples, sour green apples, caramel medium body , sugar sweet aftertaste of apple cider , and caramel
12-27-2006 07:00:12 | More by stephendr
Florisgaarden Apple from Brouwerij Huyghe
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There needs to be a test at the end of every year you complete of high school, and if you pass it, you can graduate. And if not, you must stay for another year. This is a much better idea than what they have going on right now.
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Oceanfront Breakers #221 Fantastic View of Ocean in Hilton Head Island
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 3
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Breakers
rates (USD)
/ week
vacation rental description
Hilton Head Oceanfront Breakers #221 is a completely renovated Corner Unit Condo/Villa and has a fantastic view of the ocean, beach and pool. You will get to enjoy all the sights and sounds of the ocean every second of your vacation. The ocean is right out your door. If you have children and they're old enough they can go to the pool themselves and you can keep an eye on them while relaxing in the condo. You can call them in from the pool from your own private balcony. So convenient! This is an ideal second floor villa, not too far up yet not too low where shrubs etc. obstruct your view. Being a Corner Unit, there is a side window in the living room. This is not a unit that has the steps next to the balcony so you have added privacy!
(We also own Hilton Head Breakers #240, a Direct Oceanfront End Unit Condo). If you're looking for a clean, well maintained, convenient place to spend your Hilton Head Island vacation look no further, both our rental properties (Breakers #221 and #240) were renovated and are in excellent condition.
We live on Hilton Head Island on North Forest Beach "our favorite area" so we are able to make sure our villas are clean and well maintained. We personally inspect both units prior to each arrival, insuring our guest a wonderful, enjoyable stay. Being local owners enables us to update our villas regularly. "The majority of our guests are repeat renters." If they need to contact us during their stay, we are just a phone call away.
Privately Owned and Maintained
By "Local Owners" Rick and Vickie
Oceanfront Breakers, located on 4 North Forest Beach Drive, is a favorite spot for couples and small families. You don't have to drive or walk to the beach - you're already there; the ocean is right out the door! The Breakers is a small quiet complex, there are only 120 villas, perfect for a relaxing vacation. During your stay you'll enjoy one of Hilton Head Islands widest beaches and most desirable, convenient locations. You may not need to use or move your car, dozens of restaurants, shops, grocery stores and attractions are within walking distance. Right across the street at "Coligny Plaza" there are quaint little shops, entertainment, restaurants, grocery store, coffee shop, movie theater and bakery.
(Make sure you view our other rental property Breakers #240, it is also listed on this site.) (E-mail us and we can e-mail you lots of pictures of both our villas!)
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condo rental amenities
Breakers #221 will accommodate up to three occupants. There is a queensize bed in the bedroom, a queen size sofa sleeper in the living room and (bunks in a hall alcove.) The bunks are great when you have kids, you don't have to pull out the sofa bed and have it in your way. You can put the kids to bed, shut the door and have the living room to yourself. You can relax, watch tv or sit on the balcony without disturbing them. The bunks can also accommodate adults. New Sony LCD widescreen TVs..40" in the livingrooms and 32" in the bedrooms, DVD players in the livingroom and bedroom.
Our renovated villa is fully equipped with all the comforts of home, including: loveseat and queen sofa sleeper in the livingroom for added comfort and additional seating, central air/heat, new Sony LCD widescreen TVs....40" in the livingrooms and 32" in the bedrooms, DVD players in the livingroom and bedroom, dishwasher, garbage disposal, crock pot, coffee maker, blender, mixer, toaster, cooking utensils etc. Everything you need is provided bed linens etc. the only thing you need to bring are your bath towels and washcloths. (If you are traveling by plane bath towels and washcloths can be provided upon request.)
Also provided are beach chairs, coffee pot filters, dishwashing liquid, dishwasher detergent, liquid soap for kitchen and bath and starter roll of paper towels and toilet tissue.
Parking, Seasonal Security.
activities and attractions in Hilton Head Island South Carolina
This oceanfront property has a large pool area with plenty of lounge chairs for relaxing. There are two pools, one for the adults and a kiddie pool for the little ones. The pool is heated from the first week of March until warm weather takes over. A boardwalk provides
easy access to the beach.
The biggest attraction to Hilton Head Island is our beautiful wide beach and its hard packed white sand, ideal for sunbathing, riding bikes, jogging, shell hunting and romantic strolls.
All types of water sports are available including windsurfing, parasailing, jet skiing, boating, fishing etc. There is something for everyone to do horseback riding, waterslides, miniature golf, arcades, theaters, playgrounds, tennis, championship golf courses, dinner cruises etc. Another big attraction on Hilton Head Island is Harbour Town, you will definitely want to put that on your list of things to do, it's not far from the Breakers.
If you like biking there are miles of bike paths right out your door.
vacation rental rates
Fantastic Rates For A Completely Renovated Corner Unit at the Breakers, others are charging much more for units with this view.
We have discounted all the weekly rental rates for both our Oceanfront Condos, Breakers #221 and Breakers #240. The discounted rental rates for unit #221 are listed below.
Our weekly rental rates include all cleaning fees, the only additional charge is the 10% tax.
The majority of our guests are repeat renters and we book up quickly, so make your reservations early. If the rental dates you desire are not available email us and we will put you on our waiting list.
01/04/14 To 03/01/14 - Now! $450/wk.
03/01/14 To 04/12/14 - Now! $675/wk.
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Planning to vacation in Argentina? If so, you'll have lots of decision making to do. Do you want to dance the tango? Explore archaeology and history? Ride on the Pampas? Watch football? Your Argentina vacation rental can answer all these questions and more with a resounding "yes!"
Argentina Football (a.k.a. Soccer)
There is a true passion running through the veins of Argentineans, and its name is football. It touches the lives of the people of Argentina from generation to generation. Its national league is made up of twenty teams, taking part in both national and international events, mostly scheduled on a Sunday. In Buenos Aires alone, there are seventeen stadiums built for a capacity of at least 40,000 fans. The Association for Argentinean Football (AFA) governs men's, women's, and youth teams. Catch a game and catch the fever! But just as Argentineans are passionate about sports, you too can be passionate about your Argentina vacation -- thanks to the impressively beautiful Argentina vacation rentals found here!
Vacation Spots in Argentina
The Andes region of Argentina is referred to as the Cuyo region. Visit Mendoza for four excellent ski resorts, and its major wine production and vineyards. San Juan is a modern city with quite a stunning view of the mountains, and 25 de Mayo Square in its center, which is activity central with shopping, cafes, and nightclubs. In the La Rioja province, the majestically red formations of Talampaya Canyon attract vacationers. Villa de Merlo has beautiful views such as the Pasos Malos and the Mirador del la Amistad.
Northwest is the land in Argentina of mountains, valleys, and volcanoes. A prominent place for vacationers to tour is La Quebrada de Humahuaca, Humanity Heritage-designated by UNESCO, where the Seven Colors Hill is brightly in view, and the Jujuy province is a hotbed of indigenous traditions. The Train to the Clouds in Salta province combines innovative engineering with gorgeous mountainous landscapes. San Miguel de Tucumán has historical and archaeological interests to pursue.
Mesopotamia is encircled by the Iguazú, Paraná, and Uruguay rivers. It is home to the astounding Iguazú Falls, with neighbors of bamboo, palm, and fern forests, along with the bright colors of flora, parrots, and macaws. El Palmar National Park preserves the yatay species; these palm trees are 800 years old and produce a juicy, tasty orange fruit. San Ignacio Miní is an extremely well preserved Jesuit mission that was decorated by Guaraní artisans, with museum tours by day and showing a night light show for visitors.
The green grass plain of the Pampas region, with wheat, sunflower, and corn, leads to the part-legend, part-real world of the gaucho. There is a wonderful choice of ranches and residences in which to spend your vacation, be it in colonial, French, or British-style. The Lihuel Calel National Park features the archaeological rock paintings of Valle de las Pinturas, a great variety of flora and native fauna, and unstable rocks on the hillsides.
Patagonia stretches the senses with the vastness of landscape variety and temperature extremes. Enjoy the glacier hiking available, and visit the mighty Perito Moreno Glacier, over 3 miles long and over 250 feet tall. Lanín Volcano is one of the newer volcanoes of the Andes and a lovely mountain; those who challenge themselves to ascend to the summit will encounter ice and snow for the most part. Cerro Bayo provides skiing lovers with a 2,460-foot vertical drop and an elevation of over one mile.
Buenos Aires, Argentina blends European architecture with the modern culture of Argentina. Visit the birthplace of the tango, and catch a show featuring tango music and dance. Cuisine choices include a superior quality of meat found in Argentina, as well as a wide selection of dishes from the Asian and European immigrants to Buenos Aires. A number of major sports are popular, including football(soccer), polo, and tennis matches. Take in a show at one of the city's many theaters, and enjoy live music of all sorts at clubs. If you plan to vacation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, just know that you will not be alone -- if you stay in a hotel that is. For the comforts and privacy that will remind you of home, Argentina vacation rentals are the best way to experience the country's premier vacation detination.
The Argentinean Coastline region welcomes vacationers with truly blue waters and stunning beaches. Mar del Plata has upscale resorts, a sparkling nightlife, and great opportunities for water sports and adventure. Your oceanfront Argentina vacation rental will likely boast a view that's nothing short of breathtaking!
It's now easier than ever to vacation in Argentina! After all, look at all your affordalbe lodging choices! Although it may be challenging to choose from the many vacation spots in Argentina, it should be a no-brainer to choose an Argetina vacation rental over a hotel room. Whether you vacation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, or perhaps Barlioche, just make sure you arrive at a vacation home -- NOT a hotel!
Sites and tours to see
Palmera de Dos Brazos (Two-Arm Palm Tree) in San Juan
Train to the Clouds in Salta province
Salta Cathedral
Cathedral of San Francisco in Catamarca province
Walking tours of Buenos Aires
Bike tours of Buenos Aires
Ranch visits
Cabildo government building in Buenos Aires
Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires
Valle de las Pinturas
Iguazú Falls
San Ignazio Miní
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Trial has been delayed for the mother of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl who was killed nearly four years ago.
The Fayetteville Observer reported (http://bit.ly/17ZhEYl) that the trial for Antoinette Davis has been delayed from Oct. 14 until Oct. 28.
Davis is accused of giving Shaniya Davis to a man in 2009 to settle a drug debt. Six days later, her body was found in Lee County.
Mario Andrette McNeill was convicted of Shaniya's death and was sentenced to death in May.
The trial was postponed because of a delay in getting transcripts from McNeill's trial for Davis' case.
Davis is accused of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, first-degree sex offense, child abuse, sexual servitude with a child, child abuse sexual act, human trafficking and indecent liberties with a child.
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PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the fifth of five key matchups in the Packers' Week 10 game Monday night against the Vikings at Lambeau Field.
Vikings SS Jamarca Sanford and OLBs Chad Greenway and Erin Henderson vs. Packers TE Jermichael Finley
A few more Vikings defenders besides the three featured in this matchup could become involved in covering Finley, who can continue to be expected to line up all over the field, both as a tight end and a wideout. There is reason to believe Finley, who has TD catches in each of the last two games, could be on the verge of a very productive outing against a vulnerable Vikings secondary. Every week, it seems, a different Packers receiver puts up gaudy numbers. Finley has been lying relatively low since his huge three-TD game in Week Three vs. the Bears, and the odds are strong the talented tight end will chomping at the bit to put on a primetime show Monday evening.
In the first game against Minnesota this season — in which Tyrell Johnson started at strong safety in place of Jamarca Sanford (concussion) — Finley was targeted only twice and had two catches for 13 yards. One of them, though, was a two-yard TD that gave the Packers a 27-17 lead. In his 5-44-1 performance vs. the Chargers, Finley made two outstanding grabs.
Sanford offers good toughness but struggles in space. Greenway is very instinctive and has done a good job covering top tight ends previously this season. He held Chargers TE Antonio Gates in check with eight catches for 74 yards in Week One and limited Tampa Bay's Kellen Winslow to four catches for 44 yards one week later. Henderson, the younger brother of starting MLB E.J. Henderson, also has good instincts, but Finley's strength and size advantage over both of the Vikings' starting OLBs is considerable.


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Once a fighter hits the age of 40, chances are he is likely either out of the sport, looking to put the finishing touches on a career, or simply in desperate need of money. However, uber-successful scrapper Dan Henderson is built from the same mold as Randy Couture in that he feels like there are several good years left in front of him despite being "over the hill".
Currently, Henderson is awaiting a shot at either the UFC light heavyweight or middleweight title he earned defeating Mauricio "Shogun" Rua late in 2011 on top of success in Strikeforce.
In a recent interview with ESPN, the 41-year-old Henderson claimed he wanted to continue past his current UFC contract and sign up for another one after that assuming the organization will have him
"I've got three more fights on my deal, and I'll probably sign one more deal after that," Henderson said. "I definitely won't be as old as Randy when I retire!"
Henderson credits changes in his training as the prime reason he will be able to continue fighting past the normal retirement age for MMA athletes, adding, "I'm smarter with my training. I'm also smarter with my positioning and my techniques. I know what works and what doesn't. And I'm learning from those at my gym."
MMATraining Take: At this point in his career, it is hard to fault Henderson for waiting to get another crack at UFC gold. It's the main reason he left the promotion for Strikeforce a few years back. But, sitting on the sidelines will not only get him that crack, it will allow him to take less fights each year and compete longer, much like Couture did with movie roles and other non-fighting obligations.
[...] middleweights such as Yushin Okami, Robbie Lawler, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, and Dan Henderson. The latter three victories all came under the Strikeforce banner where he held the divisional [...]
[...] Dan Henderson remains idle and on the sidelines, waiting for the UFC light heavyweight and middleweight titles to be defended later this year. However, if Henderson had his way it would be his name and not Rashad Evans' set to meet 205-pound champion Jon Jones in April at UFC 145. [...]
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IT 103 Networking Basics • 5 Cr.
Provides an understanding of the basics of networking to students not majoring in Network Support. Topics include: network topologies, media, protocols, hardware and software. This class also covers content listed for the COMPTIA Network+ exam. Course includes practical experience and business case studies. Prerequisite: Placement by assessment into ENGL& 101 or completion of ENGL 092 or 093 with a C or better. Recommended: BTS 161 or equivalent work experience.
After completing this class, students should be able to:
- Describe the history and evolution of networking.
- Enumerate the needs for networking in modern enterprises.
- Describe Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs).
- Describe basic network topologies and advantages and disadvantages of each.
- Describe the need for and structure of networking models such as Open System Interconnection (OSI) and Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
- Identify standardization agencies and the responsibilities of each.
- Describe the technologies associated with LANs (i.e., Ethernet, Token Ring, etc.).
- Describe hardware and software associated with LAN construction.
- Describe the technologies associated with WANs (i.e., circuit-switched, packet-switched, etc.).
- Describe large internetworks and the standards, protocols and services that define them.
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The Commander's "In Port" Cabin in Lake Lure
- bedrooms 5
- baths 3
- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Cabin
- community Brookside Forest
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$ 1,500 - $ 1,700 / week
$ 3,500 - $ 4,700 / month
vacation rental description
The Skipper has built his large, custom built log home in the gated community of Brookside Forest on 3 1/2 acres. The cabin is beautifully decorated and has five bedrooms, three baths and lovely views of the mountains. The cabin entry brings you into the livingroom, dining area and kitchen, all with cathedral beam ceilings, hardwood oak floors, a beautiful stone fireplace with a 42" plasma television and a 5.1 home theater system. The five bedrooms consist of the Master with one King sleigh bed, the second and third bedrooms with Queen size beds. The fourth and fifth bedrooms each have a set of antique twins on the lower level. The Master bath contains a jacuzzi tub and separate shower. The lower level has an Irish Pub Bar for entertaining family and friends. Three large decks facing west with two sunsets per night from the different deck elevations. One elevation has a 6 person hot tub! The lower level has a billiard room, dart board, family room and Pub bar with a second stone gas fireplace. 2717 sq feet of living area. Plenty of room for family gatherings. Luxury and comfort at its best! Compare costs to other 5 bedroom homes in the area.
A preliminary inspection visit can be arranged.
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cabin rental amenities
Double hammock for those lazy evenings watching the sunset and listening for the deer crossing the stream behind the cabin.
Three sunsets per evening from the different deck elevations.
Extremely quiet and romantic. dual zone central heat and air conditioning.
Furnished kitchen and laundry with utensils and linens provided.
Jacuzzi tub in Master bath. 6 person hot tub out on the deck facing west to enjoy the sunsets!
Pool Table and Dart board (bring your own darts).
42" Plasma TV w/ home theater upstairs & DVD, DirecTV satellite system.
Downstairs TV w/ DVD in den with second fireplace and Pub bar.
Outside Porch/deck rockers, Wrap around decks
Located on a quiet cul-de-sac on 3 1/2 acres in a very private, mountain gated community.
Charcoal/gas Grill/smoker combo on upper deck. Antique Persian rugs through out.
activities and attractions in Lake Lure Blue Ridge Mountains
5 minutes to two mountain golf courses (Bald Mountain & Apple Valley) and resort Spa!
Horseback riding and Broad River tubing near by.
Lake/beach access down the mountain.
Beautiful Sunsets
Biltmore Estates
Chimney Rock Village
Zip-lining within 10 minutes from cabin.
vacation rental rates
On Season rates: Memorial Day through November 30th, $1500. July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks - $1700. Compare this rate with any other 5 bedroom homes in the Lake Lure area. Watch for reoccuring specials!
Two night minimum for weekend visits.
15% discount for Active/Reserve Military, retirees and LEOs.
ARNISA and AFCSA members call for rates.
There is a one-time Cleaning Fee of $100. A refundable Damage/security deposit of $250 due with rental application.
PayPal accepted.
Cancellation Policy: Full refund 30 days from date of occupancy. Within 30 days no refund but alternate period can be substituted subject to availability calendar.
Randy Carter 9047040569
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Top things to do in Lake Lure
- Chimney Rock park
- Biltmore Estates
- Apple Valley Golf Course
- Bald Mountain Golf Course
- Resort Spa near by
Top things to do on a budget
- Horseback riding
- Large Hot Tub on cabin deck
- Tubing down the Broad river
- Antique shopping
- Hiking
Top things to do with a family
- Beach at the lake
- Cookouts on the decks
- Pool table in cabin
- Shopping in Chimney Rock Village
- Zip lining in the Mountains
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In the second of a two-part Maine Public Broadcasting Network radio report about poverty in Washington County, Ann Acheson, a research associate at UMaine's Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, commented about employment trends Downeast. Acheson said small-scale entrepreneurs, rather than large employers, are the key to economic development in the region.
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Kim: It's similar to what we saw with the adoption of Linux. It isn't necessarily a displacement, although we have seen some specific examples of platform migrations. It is more net new growth, organically growing the enterprise data center around the solutions that drive the business. That's why we've chosen our particular strategy to adopt support for multiple hypervisor technologies, as well as in general, pursue a strategy that incorporates support for mixed IT environments.
Jollans: I think an interesting question is, does the hypervisor commoditize? Looking out five, 10 years, there's all sorts of possible ways it could commoditize. You could, for example, see the hypervisor included with every operating system. There's affinity between KVM and Linux and affinity between Hyper-V and Windows, which could tend to drive that. You could see the hypervisor go down into the hardware so that every server comes with a hypervisor embedded in it, in which case it's commoditized in that aspect. Or you could see it continue to be an independent hypervisor, or a mixture of all three. These dynamics are going to shape the market and I'm not sure we see how that plays out.
Gillen: Adam, you're absolutely right. Hypervisors will continue to commoditize and going down to the hardware is absolutely what they have to do. That's where the hypervisor technology belongs long term.
NWW: Explore that a little bit: How will that change the whole environment?
Gillen: I would argue that it doesn't really change the game at all because it's not the hypervisor that defines the winners or losers, but rather the software that goes around the hypervisor that gives you the management capabilities. It' gives you the services and self provisioning capabilities. It gives you the capabilities of building out a single image cloud that allows your next generation applications to run. Those are the kinds of things that really are going to shape the future.
NWW: So, your cloud provider might have one kind of hypervisor, some servers you buy may come with another, and some special application somewhere else may have a third ...
Gillen: Yeah, I think that's a fair way to look at it. What does a hypervisor do? It provides a virtual image of what looks like a piece of hardware to the operating system that runs on it, so do I really care if it's Brand A, Brand B or Brand C hypervisor. As long as it looks like an x86 server to me my operating system is happy. Where the differentiation comes in is the things that manage and do things with those guest operating systems and the hypervisor itself.
NWW: How hard is it to patch together mixed hypervisor environments today?
Gillen: There are tools that can span multiple hypervisors, and I think it is a good thing to have a single pane of glass for all of your hypervisors. But the reality is most customers tend to use the set of management tools provided by the vendor that supplies the hypervisor, so you tend to have vertical silos of hypervisors and management tools, and if a customer has more than one hypervisor, they tend to have more than one management tool.
Kim: At SUSE we're seeing the same thing. Even though theoretically it is possible to have hypervisor interoperability, practically speaking it seems like our customers are still adopting technology in those kinds of silos.
NWW: How about you Adam, what's your take?


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