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The faerie Lenny waved a wing, and the small orbs of light circling him dispersed into the air. Soon enough, the forest began to light up, brightening and blending together in a swirling cacophony of colours.
Victirus smirked in satisfaction. He had grown tired of the constant darkness that seemed to perpetuate every corner of his home whatever the time, except for certain open areas. It was an experimental venture, but it seemed his solution was a rousing success.
Deciding his now fully lit dwelling as suitable, the Lenny proceeded muttered a few words and held out his feathered charm. In an instant, an entire grove of purple trees melted away into the ground, revealing a narrow stone path into the south of the forest.
Humming, he proceeded onwards. The forest was rife with magic; and powerful illusions were a norm. After months of living in it's recesses however, the Lenny was able to create a charm to counteract it's effects.
Reaching the end of the path, the trees opened up into a clifftop view. A modest tent was set up near his emergence, and countless stacks of books and spell ingredients were scattered around it.
Absentmindedly, he began to walk towards his modest home. Without sparing a glance, he grabbed a nearby book and began flipping through it's contents.
"Chiromancy..." The Lenny shrugged. "It would be a fruitless endeavor with my lack of palms, as well as test subjects."
Promptly, he dropped the book and reached for another, skimming through it all the while. The process repeated itself for a few minutes, before a high-pitched scream tore through the air.
Victirus glanced up, discarding the book he was reading in a reflex. Walking towards the edge of the cliff, he scanned the surrounding woodland.
It was faint from the distance, but he could see it: What looked like a cluster of movement near the north edge of the forest.
Without a second thought, the Lenny rushed out of his abode.
By the time he reached the far north, he feared he might be too late.
Glancing around, he couldn't see any disturbances in the eerie grove. There was no sign of the screaming that he had previously heard as well.
Taking a deep breath, he furiously tapped his feet. He had learned a spell a few weeks ago, an even more powerful version of the one he used to enchant his charms...
In a moment of clarity, the Lenny recalled the incantation. Chanting, he held out his charm and focused his concentration on the strung-up trinket of feathers and herbs.
With a final utter, a deafening scream pierced his ears. Within the same moment, the entirety of the grove faded away into a wide clearing. A young speckled Kougra was running around, screaming hysterically all the while, as a slew of thorny vines chased his every movement.
Victirus chanted a few words, and took aim at the thorns. A burst of blue fire appeared from his wing, which quickly shot out and consumed the malevolent plant life.
Startled from the sudden flames, the Kougra took notice of the Lenny for the first time. "W-Where the heck did you come from!?"
The magician grunted. "No time to explain; just get back!"
With those words, the mass of vines shook off the magical fire. There were quite a few of the plant that were charred, but for the most part, the spell only seemed to further anger it.
With what sounded like a rumbling growl, a vine shot out towards the cowering Kougra. Rapidly chanting, Victirus quickly cast the fire spell again, striking and incinerating it just as it was about to grab the young pet.
The speckled pet fell over. "Ahhh!"
The Lenny began preparing for another volley of fire, but managed to spare some time to shout towards him. "I told you to get back! Hurry!"
Shakily nodding, the Kougra got up and ran behind the magician just as he launched another shot. A few more vines tried to shoot out and grab him, but his rapid casting burned them to ash just as soon as they tried.
Soon enough, all that was left was one vine. It shuddered, crawling towards the duo with it's thorns fully exposed. The Lenny closed his eyes and focused, chanting a different spell.
As the growth squirmed into grabbing distance, Victirus opened his eyes. With a shout, purple energy shot out from his figure, locking onto the vine.
It groaned, seemingly knowing what was coming. Quickly, it changed course, attempting to escape by burrowing into the undergrowth of the forest. But the bolts quickly caught up to it and began to converge together, causing an explosion of magical energy.
Both pets shielded their eyes from the blast, and the Lenny quickly threw his intricately patterned blue, purple and gold cape over them in a flourish for extra protection. As the smoke cleared, the Lenny slowly approached the sizzling dirt where the vine had formerly been. Not a single trace was left behind.
Just as he was about to reassure the Kougra, however, the young pet gasped. "Mister! Behind you!"
He turned around just in time to be greeted by yet another thorny vine, which immediately lunged at his throat. But just as he was about to be strangled, a small figure appeared in the blue sky, blotting out a portion of the sun.
In a second, the skree shot down with lightning precision and speed, snagging and ripping up the plant in his beak before tossing it back into the sky. The Lenny, recovering from his shock, quickly followed up with one last fire spell, burning it into ash.
Swooping back down, the skree; and a tiny moquot that seemed to be following him, landed on the magician's shoulder. It squawked in concern.
Victirus gave his petpet a weary smile. "I'm fine, Ciel. Excellent timing."
Dusting off his turquoise and gold tunic, he turned around and glanced at the shaking Kougra standing in the shade. "Now, with that over... We should talk."
"So," the Lenny surmised. "Your friends dared, and when you refused, forced you to go into this forest?"
Sheepishly, the young pet nodded.
The duo were now both sitting at Victirus's cliff-side home. His skree rested on a make-shift perch near the Lenny's tent, and it's moquot followed suit on the petpet himself.
"And," he dryly stated, "they were well aware of the illusions in this forest, and all other dangers thereof?"
The Kougra sighed. "...Yeah."
Victirus smiled serenely. "Your so-called friends should be devoured by meepits."
The speckled pet began to object. "B-But they didn't mean for any of this to happen. I know they didn't..."
The magician looked sternly into his eyes. "You do realise that you could have died. And if I hadn't intervened, you would have."
The young pet looked away. "B-But still..."
Victirus closed his eyes. "Believe me when I say this: Bad company; is much, much worse than having no company at all."
The Kougra tugged at his trousers. "I guess... you're right."
"Good. Now then, when you leave, I assume you know what should be done."
A few seconds passed before the Kougra responded. "Get out? Everyone says that this place is impossible to leave."
The Lenny nodded. "It is. Without magic, at least. However." He produced an identical charm to his own from his tunic, before eloquently continuing on. "Magic, is limitless. Wear this, and the forest's illusions will be shattered. It won't protect against the vines however, but I see it fit to accompany you myself until you make it out"
The young pet reverently took the enchanted item. "T-Thank you."
The magician crossed his wings. "Just make sure to hang onto it. As far as I know, I'm the only one that's been making them. They're tailor-made; or magician-made, you could say."
"Uh... can I ask one more question, though?"
Victirus nodded. "Go on."
The Kougra fidgeted in his wooden seat. "Do you... do you fight those vine monsters a lot?"
The Lenny smirked. "I do."
The young pet looked at him in awe. "Wow... you're amazing, Mister."
He shook his head. "I'm far from it. And I have a name. It's Victirus. Speaking of which, why don't you tell me yours?"
The speckled pet grinned. "My name's Kaloe."
"I see. Well then, Kaloe. Shall you allow to me to escort you out of here?"
The Kougra nodded. "Okay. And, uh, Mister Victirus?"
"Thank you for saving me."
The magician smiled. "You're most welcome."
As the form of the Kougra disappeared into the fading illusion of rippling trees, the Lenny breathed out in relief. It had been a while since a pet had ventured inside the forest, and one so young at that.
But he was happy that he had managed to leave with relative safety. Wiping some of the sweat from his brow, he looked up at the night sky. The moon shined bright, it's pale form complimenting the countless sparkling stars in the multi-coloured sky.
Victirus smiled at the sight. It reminded him of the skies in Sakhmet. His old home.
And Hyra.
Shaking his head, he leaned back against a large tree and gazed at the ground. His purple trousers and jeweled boots were getting dirt on them, he whimsically noted.
Minutes passed as he took in the beauty of the forest. The faint glow of a patch of blue mushrooms at it's base gently shone into the night, and ethereal blue butterflies fluttered overhead.
But despite all that, he frowned. He had left the desert to study, to excel even more in the magical arts. After traveling, and finding Ciel, his moquot, and knowledge, he found the forest. The forest, so full of magic. All for him to study, research, and experiment with.
But being a hermit; being mostly alone, as much as he hated to admit it, was painful at times. And he missed him. He missed the royal Eyrie especially.
He was content with the events that transpired today. Perhaps he couldn't get some of his studying done, but that was a small price to pay to both save a life and make a new friend.
But deep down, something gnawed at him. Something that troubled him.
While it was true that the vines were something that he dealt with himself more times than he could remember, lately, they were getting vicious. Even more so that they usually were, even without being agitated, they now lunged out at any form of life with the slightest provocation. And what's more, they were appearing more and more often as well.
The Lenny sighed. He would have to research this. Perhaps, that starry Lupe might be able to help shed some light as well...
But for now, he wiped all the meandering thoughts from his mind. It was late, and he was tired.
Slowly, he got back to his feet, and began walking back to his makeshift cliff-side home.
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Dragons fly-half Tovey: I need to be more of a threat with ball in hand
10:29am Thursday 8th May 2014 in Sport
JASON Tovey hopes that Newport Gwent Dragons can give a glimpse of 2014/15 by giving Treviso the runaround at Rodney Parade on Saturday.
The Dragons bring their season to an end when they welcome the Italians to Newport and victory would ensure that they finish at least 10th in the RaboDirect Pro12.
It has been a shocking 2014 for the region, who have slipped down from the top half of the table after taking just 7 points from a possible 50.
And after a promising start to the campaign Tovey's own form has dipped dramatically with ex-Italy fly-half Kris Burton given the nod for the Ospreys and Scarlets derbies.
The 25-year-old from Risca, who returned to Rodney Parade after an ill-fated season with Cardiff Blues, knows that next term he needs to be more of a threat with ball in hand rather than using the boot.
Tovey said: "I'd say my season has been mediocre, five or six out of 10. I've got a lot to work on and pre-season will be massive, and not just for me because a lot of new boys will be coming in and we'll have to blend together.
"Lyn (Jones, director of rugby) has spoken to me about threatening more with ball in hand and our sessions have been pretty intense with a lot more running.
"He wants more of an attacking threat from 9 and 10. We've been working on that, it's not quite transferred to the field yet but hopefully it will come."
The Dragons are hoping to finish their season with a bang against a Treviso side that hammered them 45-27 last month.
"We were pretty poor out there and have got plenty to put right," admitted Tovey. "Treviso have a big pack that they use well while they also beat us in the kicking game."
The Dragons have no fresh injury worries following last week's 34-23 loss to the Scarlets in Llanelli.
- Bedford have confirmed that, as revealed in last week's Argus, Newport Gwent Dragons fly-half Steffan Jones is joining the Championship club on loan next season.
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PITTSBURGH - Myron Cope, the screechy-voiced announcer whose colorful catch phrases and twirling Terrible Towel became symbols of the Pittsburgh Steelers during an unrivaled 35 seasons in the broadcast booth, has died. He was 79.
Cope died Wednesday morning at a nursing home in Mount Lebanon, a Pittsburgh suburb, Joe Gordon, a former Steelers executive and a longtime friend of Cope's, told The Associated Press. Cope had been treated for respiratory problems and heart failure in recent months, Gordon said.
Cope's tenure from 1970-2004 as the color analyst on the Steelers' radio network is the longest in NFL history for a broadcaster with a single team and led to his induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2005.
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The Pistons are in the market for a Head Coach and embarking on a very important offseason, Thursday night we found out that they will call upon the expertise of one of the games all-time greats to help out. Owner Tom Gores announced that the team has hired Phil Jackson as an adviser.
In a story on NBA.com Gores said "Phil Jackson is a friend and one of the best minds in the business. We are thrilled to have him as an adviser as we make some very important decisions for this franchise. Joe (Dumars) and I discussed this and he and I are in full agreement that this is a great opportunity."
Jackson won 11 titles as a Head Coach in Chicago and Los Angeles.
Dumars said "Tom and I discussed using a consultant as part of our decision-making process in our search for a head coach and we feel that Phil Jackson is a great resource to use. I look forward to talking with Phil next week."
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After 22 years, BobŌĆÖs at 1368 Boardwalk is tossing the pizza concept and giving way to a new retail operation. Owner Russell Hendricks said when BobŌĆÖs started serving pizza, there were eight to 10 pizza shops on the boards. With practically double that number on the boards today, most merchants are getting a smaller cut of the pie. BobŌĆÖs is the first to bow out of the big slice war.
A few doors away at 1358 Boardwalk, the owners of Onni are transforming the junior clothing store HeavenŌĆÖs Apparel into a new retail concept that will be unveiled in a few weeks.
At 1136 Boardwalk, LauraŌĆÖs Fudge will be replaced by The Dog Shack. In the 800 block, YianniŌĆÖs is taking over OC GrillŌĆÖs spot at 822 Boardwalk, and Peace, Love & ŌĆ" is taking over Atlantic BooksŌĆÖ spot at 820 Boardwalk.
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- What about marinas north of Ninth Street?
- Property owners deserve a say in how taxes are spent
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- New business will wait for you
- Sundaes officially opened
- NJ Realty joins Long and Foster
- Ione Talese comes clean
- Planning Board hears pitch for six-story condo project
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- Art shows take over the Ocean City Boardwalk
- Sand art at the Ocean City beach
- Walk for the Wounded returns to Ocean City Sept. 27
- Ocean City American Legion Post 524 announces 2014 Jace Clark Memorial Golf Tournament
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- Luncheon celebrates the arts in Ocean City
- St. PeterŌĆÖs welcomes new pastor
- Locals turn out for council swearing in
- Various clubs celebrate the summer
- Pops open 85 concert series
- St. Peters says farewell to Brian Roberts
- Knights celebrate Blue Shield awards
- Big turnout for golf tournament
- Red, white and blue all around at fashion show
- The MomŌĆÖs Beat: Tips for parents sending kids into high school
- At Large with Tom Williams > > The governor, baby parade and Revel
- Blissful Thinking: Listen closer to your wardrobe: It has more to say than you think
- BrianŌĆÖs Blog: Helpful college advice (Part 2)
- Joe's Take: Few things in life are more fun than fooling around in a Sunfish
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Having watched the United match, reading and watching as much as I can about the transfers targets, I reckon I've settled on my transfer wishlist.
Leandro Damião remains number one on my wish list, and quite frankly the club just needs to get it done. If we were willing to go up around the $20 million mark for a Moutinho or Willian, then we just have to accept it's an investment we have to make because we will forever be having to work-around our deficiencies and compromise in other areas of our roster until we've secured a first class solo striker,
My presumption would be that signing Damião would rule out a bid for either Moutinho or Willian so I'll assume we're in single figure territory. So I'm putting my hand up for Hamburg's Son Heung-Min.
The 20 year old South Korean looks like an exciting prospect as a long-term number 10 and appears to have more of a killer instinct for goals than any of our other options behind the striker. As we have other options for the role, most obviously Dempsey, we're in the position where we should be able to chance our arm on a highly-rated youngster.
Furthermore with Holtby coming to the club next year, Heung-Min appeals as a more attacking alternative for AVB to use where goals are needed and he can even play striker if needed. He really does appear to be the ideal long-term squad player for us while he's still developing, while long-term he could become anything.
I reckon if you gave most Spurs fans 30 million pounds and told them to recruit two players, they'd probably go a creative mid-fielder and a striker. I think this side is going to be best suited playing 4-2-3-1 and I'm happy with Sandro and Dembele as the deep mid-fielders and I think its pretty obvious we could improve at nine and ten so that's where I would focus. If we have ambitions to challenge for titles, we have to continue to look to upgrade this side, while retaining our impressive midfield nucleus.


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Cells and Physiology (BIO-212)
An integrated lecture-lab experience using animal, microbial, and plant models to introduce fundamentals of physiology and cell biology. Topics include the cell cycle, apoptosis, motility and locomotion, the endocrine system and cell signaling, the nervous system and neuronal function, and animal metamorphoses. Prerequisite: BIO 110 and BIO 111. Spring.
Section: BIO-212-02C
Credits: 4
Faculty: Susan E Piscopo
Days: TRF
Time: 2:00PM‑3:30PM (TR), 11:00AM‑1:45PM (F)
Location: SCIC-303
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In case you missed this special, watch it here on Dynamo Theory and enjoy a blast from the past as MLS Insider features the 2006 MLS Champion Houston Dynamo.
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The Dynamo head to BMO Field to face Toronto FC on Saturday. Dynamo TV's latest feature called "This Week" perfectly captures the emotion leading up to the match.
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The of the fun things about Rivalry Week is the jabs each club takes at one another. Here's Dallas and Houston putting their video production teams to work.
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The Mets' incredible 2006 season started nearly six years ago, a seemingly distant memory after a couple years of heartbreak and a few more of a complete failure to seriously contend for another shot in the playoffs. It was at the height of the team's success that summer that the Mets acquired Mike Nickeas from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Victor Diaz, a move that drew attention for Diaz's departure more so than Nickeas' arrival. At the time, Nickeas was 23 and had mixed results at the plate over his first three seasons with the Rangers' affiliates.
From 2007 through 2011, Nickeas mostly split his time between Binghamton and Buffalo, posting the following OPS in each respective season: .593, .577, .458, .771, and .589. As a result, it's not all that surprising that Nickeas only has 69 plate appearances at baseball's highest level thus far. He's gone .190/.239/.254 in his limited time between the 2010 and 2011 seasons, which is an incredibly small sample but makes sense given his track record in the minor leagues. It's worth noting that although he's a right-handed hitter, Nickeas has generally been at his best when facing right-handed pitchers in the minors.
Despite his offensive struggles throughout his career, the soon-to-be 29-year-old Nickeas is penciled in as the Mets' backup catcher for the upcoming season. Whereas the team looked for a platoon last year with Ronny Paulino and Josh Thole, the situation in 2012 figures to be one in which Thole is the starter and Nickeas is the backup. The one thing that Nickeas might be able to provide this year is defense, a topic he discussed with Ted Berg last year. If Thole stays healthy all year, Nickeas might be able to stick with the Mets, but it wouldn't be surprising to see a rotation of backup catchers between Buffalo and Queens.


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Managing Trade-Offs in Call Center Agent Scheduling: Methodology and Case Study
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Intellectual Contribution by Robert Saltzman
Contribution Title
Managing Trade-Offs in Call Center Agent Scheduling: Methodology and Case Study
2007 Summer Computer Simulation Conference
This paper develops a flexible and tractable scheduling methodology that produces near-optimal call center agent schedules while taking into account the costs associated with customer waiting time, customer abandonment, and call center agents. Our methodology combines integer programming (to find a desirable staffing plan for a given total number of agents) and simulation modeling (to evaluate the weekly costs of a given staffing plan). We describe the advantages of this approach over the traditional scheduling methodod (which is highly sensitive to the choice of the waiting time target), and test both methods by building schedules based on actual demand and shift data from an actual call center operated by Expedia.com under a variety of cost scenarios. The new scheduling approach not only is insensitive to the waiting time target and clearly out-performs the traditional staffing approach in all scenarios cases examined, it reducesing total weekly costs of the actual call center's existing agent schedule by 8-25%, depending on the scenario.
Complete Citation
Saltzman, R. M. and V. Mehrotra, "Managing Trade-Offs in Call Center Agent Scheduling: Methodology and Case Study," Proceedings of the 2007 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, G. A. Wainer and H. Vakilzadian, eds., pp. 643-651, July 2007
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The property remains idle since it's seizure on August 7th, but former employees can only stand outside the grounds waiting for an answer.
Former employee Drew Robertson says "Assurances were made that we would be paid. It may not be that day, or that weekend but that we would be paid in the next week."
Another employee, Steve Buske explains "they won't answer any questions. Nobody we talked to can answer any questions for us. It's just....I don't know how to put it. It makes us angry, disappointed, frustrated. What do you say?
The Kansas Department of Revenue raided the parsons building for unpaid taxes, leaving 65 employees out of a job, and out of 2 weeks worth of pay.
This is not the first run in Kanza services has had with financial problems.
Back in January...a judge ordered a pay order of property from the company..which included the hauling of company vehicles and equipment.
Even knowing the company troubles...faithful employees stuck around.
7 year employee Russell Wheat says "we all had our assumptions that things were not going that well, and something was going to happen. But we were trying to hold out and make it through it. I put so much time into this place that I wanted to keep holding on, but come to find out that things started going down hill."
Neighbors we spoke with across the street from the Kanza property says they've seen more "private property" signs showing up along the perimeters of the building but have also seen more people heading inside.
Kanza's property manager along with the owner of the property both declined to comment to us. Kazna's representing lawyer out of Wichita states that the company is in a receiver state...and the money is not there.
"I trusted them to fix the problem, to improve everything, get us back on the right track, but in the end, they failed us." Wheat says.
Employees now have a bigger question...
"Why did the basically disrespect the employees that hung with him? And basically put their lives on the line or financial being on the line for him based on his promises. And now he turns around and basically shuns every employee." Robertson says.
"Why have you left us in the dark? Why have you lied to us? Why have we not been paid? There's a lot of things going around that says you guys have the money to pay us, but its now gone. And after us being right there with you for so long why would you do this to us right now?" Wheat asks.
The next step for the employees will be filing a class action lawsuit against Kanza services. We asked the employees if they planned on ever returning to the former site if it was to be purchased over by another company...They simply answered, "No."
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Across from Central Park
Across the street from Central Park, this New York hotel is 2 blocks from Fifth Avenue shopping, less than 3 blocks from Columbus Circle, and 8 blocks from Rockefeller Center.
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Offering a residential ambience, Park Lane Hotel is home to an opulent restaurant and sophisticated bar, both with Central Park views. A fitness room and concierge desk are additional highlights.
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Picture windows in the 628 guestrooms frame city or park views. Rich color schemes complement gilded headboards and lively floral prints. All rooms include a 30-inch flat-panel TV.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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The Park Lane Hotel offers a desirable location across the street from Central Park, within 3 blocks of stylish Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue shopping, and 8 blocks from Rockefeller Center. Columbus Circle and the Time Warner Center are about 2 blocks west. Broadway theaters are within 1 mile.
The fitness center is open 24 hours a day. Two computer work stations with high-speed Internet access are available. A concierge desk can handle ticket and transport needs. Complimentary newspapers are available in the lobby.
This is a smoke-free property.
- Fitness facilities
- Restaurant
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- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
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- Total number of rooms - 628
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- Number of floors - 46
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- One meeting room
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Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access ( 12.95 USD /24 hours surcharge )
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- Rollaway/extra beds available
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- Flat-panel TV
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Eat and drink
The Park Room - The restaurant at this New York hotel is an opulent, high-ceilinged room with arched windows overlooking the trees of Central Park. Breakfast and lunch are served. The menu is Continental with contemporary flair.
Harry's Bar - This club-like bar and lounge is a tribute to the late Mr. Helmsley, whose portrait is displayed on the mahogany-paneled walls. Views are of Central Park and the hansom cabs of Central Park South.
The recreational activities listed below are available in Central Park, directly across from the hotel; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
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When you arrive
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is noon
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: Visa, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Breakfast fee: USD 32 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 12.95 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 51 per day
- Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
- Deposit: USD 100 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 35 per night
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A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Primary Instructor: Kenneth Miller
This course may be taken as a diploma program elective
Indian Astrology, called JYOTISH or Vedic Astrology is India's method for understanding your Destiny.
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Imagine a way to access the details of your life-script (your karma). You could gain understanding of your life purpose, know when to seize opportunity, and have the foreknowledge to remediate difficult circumstances. This is the tradition of Jyotish, the astrology of India. This courses gives you tools to make use of the concepts and practices of Indian astrology, including how it can play a healing role in our lives, and how it can be an adjunct to your Western Astrological work.
The course will be hands-on with multiple example charts. Your astrological analytic skills will be strengthened through the use of the charts of ordinary people.
By the end of the term you will learn:
Primary Instructor: J. Lee Lehman
This course can be used as an elective for the diploma.
This is not an introductory course. CS100 Essential Dignities Workshop or equivalent is required.
You may have used natal astrology to tell that you are likely to move this year - but is the house you just looked at a good match? Your client's chart may show relationship issues, but is the guy she just met last weekend a prince or a frog? And what if your cousin's birth time is uncertain - he still has questions! This course will give you the depth and experience to answer all of these questions - and many more!
This 10-week course includes a coursesite with weekly assignments, discussion forum and resource materials along with 90 minutes of on-line questions and exercises per week, on Tuesdays evenings from 5:30-7:00 pm Pacific / 8:30 - 10:00 pm Eastern
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Horary astrology is a part of one of the oldest branches of divination: that of asking questions. Normally, when we use the word horary, we refer specifically to the particular sets of rules for interpreting an astrological chart drawn for the moment of asking a question, a type of astrology also known under the Sanskrit name prashna. However, let us not forget that the urge of humans to obtain answers to important questions by divining, or asking the gods, is much older. Horary astrology in a sense is merely a technology for reading that divine answer, like the I Ching, or Tarot.
In Shang Dynasty China, the king would ask questions frequently, often involving the question of what sacrifice the gods wanted. In ancient Babylonia, all manner of omens – really, any deviation from business as usual, whether unusual birth, unusual weather, or unusual bird formations, as an opportunity to divine the message from the gods. As astrology gradually gained primacy as a method for reading the heavens, and hence the place of the gods, so it later became a preferred means of similarly reading the gods' messages.
We all ask questions. Some of these questions are more important than others. What makes a question important? It's not how much money is on the line, or whether you really need to move. It's whether you care more about knowing the answer than about what the answer is. Suppose you're driving to work, and thinking about that new person you interviewed yesterday. You could be thinking, "I wonder if Jane would be good for the job." Or you could be very impressed with Jane, and convinced that she could really help you with that next big project, so you say, "Will my company hire Jane?" The first is not a horary question, while the second one may be. A horary question is one in which the person asking the question really wants to know the answer. It is this serious interest which allows a horary astrologer to interpret the moment when the question is asked. Casual curiosity is not enough.
Primary Instructor: J. Lee Lehman, PhD
This is not an introductory course. CS100 Essential Dignities Workshop or equivalent is required.
This course can be used as an elective for the diploma.
There are correspondences between the physical body and the astrological chart. From ancient times to the Renaissance, medical doctors used these correspondences to help them in their practice.
The purpose to this course is not to engage in medical practice as understood legally. But these traditional tools can help the astrologer offer specialized services to their clients, mainly concerning the timing and circumstances of medical care provided by licensed practitioners.
Required Text: Traditional Medical Astrology by J. Lee Lehman, available at www.leelehman.com
Syllabus for the Full Course:
This 10-week course includes a coursesite with weekly assignments, discussion forum and resource materials along with 90 minutes of on-line questions and exercises per week.
Instructor: Laura Nalbandian
The question of the soul has fascinated humans since the beginning of time. Through his own quest to find deeper meaning, Jeffry Green began to develop the Pluto material; exploring at the nature of the soul in the natal chart. By the mid 1980's his book "Pluto: The Evolutionary Journey of the Soul" was published. The material strives to cut to the core issues of the soul - answering the questions of "why am I here, what are my lessons?"
In this 13 week course, we'll examine this groundbreaking work. We'll start with the discussion of the three evolutionary states of consciousness and the basic rules of the Pluto methodology. Then move onto exploring the twelve house placements of Pluto. By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Instructor: Gary Christen
This course will aquaint the participant with the background, materials and methods behind the emerging Symmetrical Astrology. Symmetrical Astrology is a modern framework for astrology comprising the work of Arthur Blackwell, Alfred Witte, Rob Hand and Gary Christen. It affords astrology the possibility of a truely structured form with common rules, observations and methods in keeping with modern times. Please note that this course only references Uranian Astrology and uses the Uranian System as a departure point for the structural integration of future astrological possibilites.
Because students are expected to practice the techniques each week, there will be a discount for the course and a 1/2 price discount for the software used to work with symmetrical astrology, Nova Chart Wheels.
Instructor: Bruce Scofield.
10-week online class. Students will have a course site with course materials, discussion forums and more. Students will also meet once a week for an online conference to discuss the materials.
This course considers a range of astrological techniques that share a common principle – symmetry. Much of astrology is done using signs, houses and aspects which are essentially spatial, but do not necessarily involve symmetricality. The astrological chart itself is a grid on which planets are located in specific compartments, i.e. houses and signs. The planets can be shown to relate to each other by aspects based on the the division of the circle by various integers. In this way a delineation is produced. In this course we will consider only astrological techniques that are based on symmetry, which turns out to be quite a few.
Primary Instructor: Joseph Crane
The student should have a background in the basics of modern astrology prior to taking this course.
The Hellenistic underpinnings of modern astrology are being re-discovered as more texts are translated. Using primary texts of the Hellenistic astrological tradition and modern commentaries, this certificate introduces the student to Hellenistic techniques and procedures plus develops basic chart interpretation skills in both natal and predictive.
Every serious student of astrology should at least take an introduction to this tradition in order to fully appreciate the richness of our own astrological history!
Using primary texts of the Hellenistic astrological tradition and modern commentaries, this certificate introduces the student to Hellenistic techniques and procedures plus develops basic chart interpretation skills in both natal and predictive.
Joseph Crane, author of Astrological Roots: The Hellenistic Legacy, brings together various Hellenistic sources to show students how they can incorporate the richness of these older techniques into their own natal practice.
The course introduces students to ancient terminology and concepts, philosophical underpinnings, and how this applies to chart interpretation and synthesis. Along the way, Joseph will highlight where Hellenistic and modern astrological methods are similar and where they differ.
Topics include:
Students will apply these concepts to the natal chart to assess fame and fortune, relationships, vocation, and character.
You can pay with a credit card through Paypal or pay by check or phone.
Students are entered into their course site no later than the night before classes begin. New students will also be enrolled in an orientation course.
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Manager Buckwell hails the team spirit at Epsom & Ewell
2:00pm Thursday 14th February 2013 in Sport By Tim Ashton, Sports Editor
Epsom & Ewell are sitting proudly on top of the Combined Counties Premier Division after achieving a perfect run of 10 straight wins, and manager Lyndon Buckwell knows just how they did it.
The Salts's crowning win came at Chessington & Hook last Thursday, where two goals from Robbie Burns and a Mark Jarman strike sealed a 3-2 victory.
Having started the season indifferently with a draw and two defeats, Buckwell's men picked up the pace and eventually embarked on the perfect run on at the end of November.
The Salts, two points clear of their nearest rivals Egham Town, host Horley Town this weekend, looking to build on what has been an unexpected turn of events.
Buckwell said: "To get 30 points out of 30 is fantastic. It was not so long ago that we were in the bottom half of the table, and our aim at the start of the season was a top six finish. Even then we thought we would have to work bloody hard to do that.
"We have kept about 80 per cent of the players we had last season, so that nucleus of the side all know each other.
"In the summer we resigned three Salts heroes Kylie Hough, Darryl Marvin and Robbie Burns who have all scored goals, and so the balance of the team is right."
He added: "They are a good and reliable bunch of lads. We had to get rid of the reserve team and youth team because of the cost, so we have lads who have sat on the bench for two or three games and they are being loyal to us.
"And they are all mates now, which makes it harder for them to leave. There are one or two who aren't playing who say they might go here or there, but it is hard to leave when you're playing with your mates."
Despite meeting virtually all their fixture requirements at the ground they share with Chipstead, postponements elsewhere have left the Salts ways ahead of their rivals in terms of games played.
Buckwell said: "If we finished top, under the current League rules we don't know if we would go up to the Ryman League, or to another League or be allowed to be promoted at all. But it would be a lovely problem to have.
"There's a long way to go and you have South Park (seven) and Guernsey (10) who are miles behind on their fixtures – if they win three or four of their fixtures, they'll go above us.
"We know all this, but for a side that was expecting to find it hard to finish in the top six, you cannot ask anymore of the lads."
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Jana Lynott manages AARP's transportation research agenda and is responsible for developing the content of the Livable Communities chapter of the AARP Policy Book, adopted by the AARP Policy Council and Board. Her research covers a broad array of planning and policy issues, including street design for all users, the travel patterns of older adults, transit service needs and older driver safety. As a land use and transportation planner, she brings practical expertise to the research field.
Prior to her employment with AARP she was the Director of Transportation Planning for the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, where she designed and managed a groundbreaking study on the linkage between land use and the mobility of older adults. She also initiated and managed a travel instruction program to teach seniors how to use transit services in Northern Virginia.
She serves on the steering committees of the National Center on Senior Transportation and America Walks, and on her local Transportation Commission. Jana holds a Master of Planning in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia and a B.A. in Global Studies from the University of Iowa.
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How the Travel Patterns of Older Adults are Changing: Highlights from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey
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Catalog Speak: What Do You Mean By "Closed Stacks?"Submitted by Katie on Wed, 12/11/2013 - 12:13pm
Hooray! You've found the book you need in the Denver Public Library catalog!
The Western History & Genealogy Department: Everything You Always Wanted to Know (But Were Afraid to Ask)Submitted by Katie on Thu, 06/20/2013 - 11:49am
Microfilm scanners are here!Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 5:48pm
Big news: the Western History & Genealogy department is now home to several new microfilm/microfiche scanners. These machines are great.
Weird Photo WednesdaysSubmitted by James Rogers on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 10:17am
Welcome to Weird Photo Wednesdays! With over 84,000+ images in the WHG Digital Collections, you would think that we would have a few weird and strange photographs, right? Well, we do!


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I was unable to see an image attached to a user's message, but it appears that other users were able to see it. The thread in question is here:
The attached image shows what I see, along with a post showing that another user can't see it either, and a post showing that someone else CAN see it.
I just updated to Firefox 11 yesterday, so maybe this has something to do with it? I am unsure if the image was placed in the post or just attached to it. I can see the attached IPT files later in the thread.
Is there something wrong with the forum?
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using Win7/64 with Firefox 11 I am able to see the image.
I believe the image was inserted into that msg and not attached.
Working here in FirefFox11.
The original post has an inserted image but there is also an attachment in the second post by richos69 that also is not showing in your screen shot.
can you see the image in this post?
Yes, I can see the image that you inserted. Strange...?
Any ideas why I can't see the images in the other post?
Sorry no answers at the moment but I will see if someone does let me know if you keep running into this issue with a PM or with the Report Inappropriate Content button.
The answer to this conundrum was provided by mrrattray in the referenced thread:
Our IT policy blocks the webpage that is hosting the inserted image; therefore, it doesn't load and I can't see it. I didn't know it was possible to insert an image in a post that isn't hosted by the forum, but there it is.
Thanks all for looking into this.
Thanks for posting back.
There are three different options when posting images as seen in the image below.
I have never use the From Another Site option myself but I do find the From My Uploaded Images comes in Handy for Your frequently used images.


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Year on Team: 2nd
Major: Undecided
High School: Hudson High School
Previous Cheer Team/All-Star Gym: Hudson Cheer and Stunt
Favorite Stunt: Low to high, toss cupie
Favorite Tumbling Pass: Round off back handspring
Favorite Place on Campus: Under the 35W bridge
Favorite sport to watch/cheer for: Football
What made you want to cheer at the U of M? Being a part of the original cheerleading program and to be a part of a college competition team
When/where did you first start cheering? In high school
What's something that most people don't know about you? My favorite place to vacation would be the Virgin Islands or Alaska
What non-cheering accomplishment are you most proud of? Hiking to the peak of Exit Glacier and Mount Marathon in Alaska
What do you like to do when you're not cheering? Cat fishing on the St. Croix River
What is your favorite memory of this team? Dollar Dog Day at Target Field
What are you looking forward to on this team? Building up our new team to be able to compete at nationals
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Tango Card, a Seattle gift card startup, has reeled in $1.8 million in cash from Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors and Western Technology Investment. That follows $2.1 million which flowed into the company last year. In addition to the new cash, Tango Card announced that former Westpac general manager of technology and Boeing Joint Strike Fighter IT director… Read More
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When we introduced you to Wesley Zhao back in April, he was just a fresh-faced 18-year-old kid kicking around a new Twitter application with his high school buddy Ajay Mehta. At the time, we were extremely impressed with the smarts and entrepreneurial energy of both Zhao and Mehta, and a bit disappointed when the rising stars from… Read More


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DETROIT -- Andy Dirks is finally out of his walking boot and although he's not yet ready to go full speed, the outfielder has been cleared to begin "light" baseball-related activities, head athletic trainer Kevin Rand said Saturday.
"The next step for him is he's starting to do weight-bearing activities, where he's able to initiate some baseball activities," Rand said. "Hitting off a tee, hitting soft toss, playing catch [and] we're doing the beginning of his running-type progression.
"He was able to do about 90 percent of what he needed to do when he went into [the walking boot] coming out of Chicago in the middle of June. So we're trying to pick up that last 10 percent."
Dirks, who has been sidelined since May 31 with Achilles tendinitis in his right foot, will receive one more treatment in Detroit on Sunday and then be sent down to Lakeland, Fla.
"He receives one more treatment here [Sunday] and then he's going to go down to [Class A] Lakeland, and he's going to work on the rehab down in Lakeland until he's ready to go out on a rehab assignment," Rand said.
There's still no timetable for Dirks' return and Tigers manager Jim Leyland reiterated that Dirks isn't close.
"He still has to go through a bunch of baseball stuff before he's ready to come up here," Leyland said. "That's a ways off."
Reliever and strikeout-specialist Al Alburquerque, however, is close. The 26-year-old is waiting to be cleared by team doctors to begin throwing live batting practice, Rand said. Once that's cleared, a rehab assignment isn't far off.
"What they generally do is they throw live BP two or three times and then the next step is obviously throw to hitters in a game situation," Rand said.
Leyland pleased with Tigers' offensive surge
DETROIT -- The Tigers began a five-game stretch against left-handers on Wednesday with an 8-13 record against them on the season and an overall record three games below .500. Now, through their first three games against the southpaws, they're undefeated and at the break-even mark at 42-42 on the season for the first time since May 15.
Manager Jim Leyland isn't dwelling on the .500 record -- he said the only place that will take Detroit is home come October -- but it's enough to make the skipper admit he's happy with how the team's swinging the bat.
"I am [happy]," he said on Saturday. "We've got some big hits against the lefties. Miguel [Cabrera] did, Prince [Fielder] did and Delmon Young did. And that's what we've needed. So hopefully [Ryan] Raburn, [Jhonny] Peralta, maybe they can do something these next couple games against the lefties."
Young, Raburn and Peralta were the three guys Leyland called out prior to Thursday's game. To win, he said, the team needed more production from the trio, especially against left-handers.
It seems at least Young is responding, as he hit home runs in back-to-back games entering Saturday, including the go-ahead blast in the sixth inning of Friday's 4-2 win.
It hasn't been the easiest season for Young, to put it lightly, but he is showing promise. The outfielder/designated hitter is hitting .325 (13-for-40) over his past 10 games with three homers and eight RBIs.
"He's better," Leyland said. "He's been a proven run producer .. Not a great run producer, but a good run producer. That's big for us when you got somebody coming through behind the two big guys. That's pretty important."
Young hit .268 with eight homers and 34 RBIs through 76 games. It's a far cry from the 32 RBIs through 40 games after being traded to Detroit last year, but the team hopes his recent success is a sign of its No. 5 hitter getting hot.
Valverde having trouble during closing time
DETROIT -- Until Saturday, it appeared the Tigers could breathe easy again in the ninth inning, as closer Jose Valverde had seemingly put his early season struggles behind him.
Valverde entered the ninth inning of Friday's 4-2 win against the Royals and pitched a perfect 1-2-3 inning to notch his 16th save of the 2012 campaign. He needed only 11 pitches to force a flyout, groundout and a game-ending strikeout.
Valverde had strung together six appearances and six scoreless innings since his return from a right wrist sprain on June 19. However, he reverted to his early-season self in Saturday's 8-7 win.
The 34-year-old closer allowed three runs on two hits and two walks, as he nearly surrendered the Tigers' four-run lead in the ninth.
"Sometimes, when it's not a save situation, his concentration's not where it's supposed to be," manager Jim Leyland said after his team escaped with a second straight win in the series. "I don't know if that was the case or not, but he walked the first on guy on four pitches. That's not usually a good sign. You're not comfortable at that point. You know you're in for a tough inning."
Valverde's ERA in non-save situations rose from 4.20 to 5.63. In 2011, when Valverde went a perfect 49-for-49 in saves opportunities, his ERA in non-save situations actually sat at 5.79 -- as opposed to 0.55 in save chances.
For the season, the closer entered Saturday with a 3.44 ERA, but it jumped up to 4.11 after the rough outing. Valverde is 3-2 on the year and his 16 saves ranked eighth in the America League entering Saturday's action. He has three blown saves on the year, the last on June 2.
Quick hits
Center fielder Austin Jackson extended his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games with a leadoff single on Saturday against the Royals' Bruce Chen. The streak dates to June 24, in the series finale against the Pirates. Jackson hit .400 (22-for-55) with two doubles, three triples, two home runs, seven RBIs and 17 runs scored over the first 13 games of the streak.
Reliever Daniel Schlereth is continuing to make progress in his recovery from left shoulder tendinitis. Schlereth was last reported to be throwing from 120 feet. Rand said Schlereth has progressed to throwing from 150 feet and is throwing harder from 60 feet, but not yet off a mound. The trainer was scheduled to get an update from Schlereth on Saturday and it will then be determined if he can begin a mound progression.
Anthony Odoardi is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Rihanna And Kate Moss Are Too Hot For The Coffee Table
What happens when a hot supermodel gets together with a hot singer?
You get some serious girl-on-girl action that will leave tongues wagging and mouths drooling.
Last year, Rihanna teased us with a few flicks from a photo shoot with Kate Moss and now the final flicks have made it's way to the Internet. The two girls are oozing sex appeal while posing together for V Magazine. Via an excerpt from the magazine:
Mario Testino had a front-row seat to their girlish antics, and when the photographer asked Rihanna when they could schedule a shoot, Moss was keen to participate. "Kate overheard us talking and she said, 'I want to do it with you!' Again, I was like, Are you fucking kidding me?" says Rihanna with a laugh. "I was dying on the inside. All my fantasies were coming true all at once: Mario, V, Kate Moss. I was like, This is an amazing threesome!"
Rihanna says of Moss. The concept of playing with each other using masculine and feminine identities evolved organically, she says, and then, naturally, at the end, they got naked. "And that was the best shot," Rihanna laughs. "Take her top off and put that b-tch in my lap!"
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What you're using to make yourself beautiful could end up harming you.
That's straight from the former chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Studies conducted by the FDA show harmful chemicals in some of the most commonly used makeup brands.
Click the link attached to this story to see if the makeup your using contains any dangerous chemicals.
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"There's Mexican food, and there's the food of Mexico."
That sounds simple enough, but for Casa Frida owners Victor and Julieta Bocos, it's a constant refrain, and one they've printed on their menus. There are no chimichangas here.
The Bocos, both Mexican-born, moved to South Florida from Chicago four years ago, when sommelier Victor was offered a position at da Campo Osteria, the Italian restaurant on the Intracoastal.
Because of its large Mexican-American population, Chicago — where "we lived 15 winters," Victor says — offered plenty of authentic Mexican restaurants. The same wasn't true in Fort Lauderdale.
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1547 Keyway Road in Englewood
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
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- pets allowed yes
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- community Overbrook Gardens
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Our very spacious (over 1,700 s.f.) 3 bedroom home sleeps 6 comfortably and is located in the wonderful town of Englewood, Florida on the Gulf Coast just minutes to Venice and 1 1/4 hours to Tampa. We are in Overbrook Gardens, near Manasota Key Beach. We do not allow smoking inside the property.
The house has three bedrooms, two full baths, a screened lanai with built in spa and fans. The kitchen is completely equipped with built in microwave and dishwasher and space for two to eat at the counter. In the laundry room (separate) there is a washer and dryer. I have many more photos that I can email including ones of all of the bedrooms, the lanai and spa and all of the grounds.
There are lovely fruit trees in the back yard which bear plentiful fruit including Florida's fabulous Honey Bells! As an added bonus to pet owners (we do take pets with a deposit), the back yard is fully fenced and there are two spacious dog kennels on one side of the yard out of site and under shade trees.
Within 1 1/2 mile walk (through a quiet neighborhood) is beautiful Manasota Key Beach. See the web site for great pictures, noted as one of the best beaches in the country.
Our Englewood vacation beach house is very roomy. The master bedroom is comfortably furnished and has a queen-size bed (sleeps two) with private full bath (full tub and shower) and spacious walk in closet. The second bedroom can also double as an office and has a twin beds with trundle (sleeps two) and a desk/office area. Located in this room is the modem and wireless router for high speed wireless internet access throuhout the property. The third bedroom has a queen sized bed. All bedrooms have good-sized closets and both bathrooms are full size and have showers.
There is a full sized dining room with a table that comfortably seats 6-8 and the kitchen counter has stools to seat two. The living area is L-shaped and very large allowing a separate area for TV viewing with couch and chairs and a separate area with a couch and table, great for reading or conversation. The living rooms, dining room and kitchen have high ceilings, adding to the spacious feel. The living room has flat screen tv, dvd player and a cd player. There are other tvs in the bedrooms.
The home is fully and comfortably furnished, has a well equipped kitchen, and the screened-in lanai has table and chairs and ceiling fans along with the fantastic built in spa. There are beach chairs, beach towels and a charcoal grill; everything you need for a relaxing vacation or winter respite! Just bring your bathing suit!
house rental amenities
Spacious screened in lanai featuring a built in large spa/hot tub. Beautiful yard with several abundant fruit trees including Honey Bells, tangerines and lemons.
activities and attractions in Englewood Gulf Coast South
In addition to the beautiful Manasota Key Beach, our Englewood home is also very close to Venice and the beaches there. You can drive (about 10 minutes) to the Venice Pier and Sharkys where you can enjoy live music at night and watch the sunset. Close to Busch Gardens in Tampa Florida. Only 1 1/2 hours to Walt Disney World Florida, Sea World Florida, and Universal Studios in Orlando Florida.
Our home in Englewood (Sarasota County) is just 4 miles south of Venice, and close to Sarasota, Ft. Myers and Tampa airports A small, seaside town that is just starting to be discovered. No high-rises, lovely beaches that stretch for miles, great fishing in Lemon Bay, quaint shops and galleries. Golf and tennis close by and a wide choice of restaurants, mini golf, bowling, and newly opened movie theaters. Shopping expeditions to nearby Venice, Sarasota or the largest indoor Mall in Southwest Florida located in Port Charlotte are all within easy driving distance
Nearby you can rent kayaks, boats, motor scooters, take a sunset pontoon cruise around our little offshore islands or go out on charter fishing expeditions. This area is world renowned for its incredible fishing adventures. If golf is you passion, you are in the perfect location. There are numerous excellent courses within a short drive..There are also lots of places to play tennis! Day trips to Disney, Busch Gardens, Edison Home, Ringling Museum, Mote Marine, Selby Gardens, theatre and concerts may interest you. ENJOY an active or relaxing vacation...the choice is yours...but at the end of the day, you will no doubt want to experience our unparalleled sunsets.
vacation rental rates
January through March....$2,900 monthly; November and April April $2,500 monthly or $900 weekly. If four months are rented during high season, a discount on the fourth month is applicable and the cleaning fee is waived.
May through November....$850 weekly; $2,200 monthly
Cleaning fee $100; security deposit $500


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Harman Kardon HKTS 200BQ-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* 2.1-channel home theater speaker system with 200-watt subwoofer
Original Price: $499.99
$159.99 / System
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Harman Kardon SOUNDSTICKSBTAM-Z
Three-piece wireless speaker system with Bluetooth connectivity
Original Price: $275.00
$160.99 / System
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Harman Kardon HARKAR-BT-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* Premium over-ear, Bluetooth headphones
Original Price: $249.95
$174.99 / Each
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Harman Kardon HKGOPLAY2BLKAM-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* High-performance portable loudspeaker dock for your iPod or iPhone.
Original Price: $399.00
$174.99 / Each
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Harman Kardon AVR 700-Z
A 5.1-channel audio/video receiver with 75W-per-channel output and Dolby and DTS sound
Original Price: $299.95
$189.36 / Each
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Harman Kardon HARKAR-NC-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* Attention to every acoustic detail.
Original Price: $299.95
$209.99 / Each
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Harman Kardon AVR 1650-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* 5.1-channel, 95-watt A/V receiver, HDMI with 3-D and Deep Color
Original Price: $321.01
$236.80 / Each
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Harman Kardon HKTS 15-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System
Original Price: $699.00
$298.00 / System
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Harman Kardon HK 3490-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* HK 2 x 120W Stereo Receiver
Original Price: $499.00
$314.30 / Each
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Harman Kardon AVR 1600-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* 7.1 Channel Audio/Video Receiver with HDMI Repeater
Original Price: $549.00
$349.30 / Each
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Harman Kardon BDS 2 SO/120-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* A 2.1-channel Blu-ray Disc receiver.
Original Price: $799.00
$349.99 / Each
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Harman Kardon HKTS 20BQ-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with 200W powered subwoofer
Original Price: $799.00
$349.99 / System
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Harman Kardon AVR 1700-Z
5.1-channel, network-connected A/V receiver with AirPlay
Original Price: $599.00
$349.99 / Each
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Harman Kardon SB 16-Z
Complete home theater system with a 2.1-channel soundbar speaker.
Original Price: $689.00
$397.99 / System
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Harman Kardon MS 150/AM-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* Stereo system with a CD player, FM tuner and dock for iPod/iPhone devices.
Original Price: $689.95
$419.99 / Each
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Harman Kardon HKTS 60BQ-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with 200W powered subwoofer
Original Price: $1,199.00
$499.99 / System
You Save: $699.00
Harman Kardon AVR 2700-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* 7.1-channel, network-connected audio/video receiver with AirPlay
Original Price: $879.00
$559.99 / Each
You Save: $319.00
Harman Kardon AVR 3700-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* 7.2-channel, wireless, network-connected A/V receiver with AirPlay
Original Price: $1,099.00
$599.00 / Each
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Harman Kardon MAS 102TB/120-Z
*Factory Reconditioned* A completely integrated, all-in-one, high-performance music system.
Original Price: $1,119.00
$699.99 / System
You Save: $419.00