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Welcome to our Vacation Rental! 100% Recommended 55 Reviews
Our 3 bedroom condo with heated slate floors in the kitchen and foyer is conveniently located within walking distance to the ski lifts, shopping and other amenities!
Private concierge service is complementary for our guests. She is available to assist with transportation, equipment rentals, dinner reservations, childcare and much more to ensure you have a carefree and relaxing vacation!
Our home comfortably sleeps 7 guests and conveniently located in the village so no vehicle is required.
AWESOME ... Close to it all, well-appointed, HIGHLY RECOMMEND !!!
Extended family vacation to this well-appointed, spacious condo was just the ticket. Five-year-old enjoyed the pool everyday and adults enjoyed evening hot tub visits. We were there five days and we'll be back. Thank-you again.
Thank you!
We have stayed in many VRBO units now in various cities, including Hawaii, and none of them come close to the quality of yours. Location is superb, everything in excellent condition, tastefully decorated, very clean and well-stocked. We will definitely be back and will certainly recommend your unit to our friends and family. Truly, a wonderful get-away.
Fiona (Victoria)
Hello Chris and Lisa,
Thank you so very much for making our Whistler vacation enjoyable and comfortable. The condo met all of our expectations as far as amenities, condition, and location. We had a group of 6 people (2 to each bedroom) and the space was perfect for us. The open layout of the condo allowed us to make meals and interact with each other...and of course the men loved cooking and being able to keep an eye on the hockey games! :) The layout of the rest of the condo provided ample room for us to gather and hang out together- love the new sofas!
The location was perfect! We loved being tucked away towards the back of the complex. It was a real convenience to have the trail to the village literally outside our front door!
…we had a great experience staying at your condo and would not only stay again, but recommend it to other friends and people we know.
Thank you!
Jessica (California)
Hi Chris and Lisa,
We really enjoyed the condo! We found that the place clean and comfortable. The bike storage was handy and easy to use. I would definitely want to stay there again as the place is nice and at a reasonable cost.
Thanks again!
Julie (Washington)
Hi Chris & Lisa
The condo was clean with a full range of supplies and amenities, more then I expected. The furniture and beds were comfortable. The three bedrooms worked well for our family and the condo is well located, close to bike trails and just a short walk to the market.
We definitely were happy and enjoyed our time at your condo.
We hope we can rent it again next year.
Thank you.
Janie & Rich (West Vancouver)
Dear Chris & Lisa,
…we were impressed with the size, furnishings, cleanliness, and how close it was to the main part of town. We didn't have to use our car for the three days we were there, which was great. Walking such a short distance to the activities, food, and shopping was very convenient too.
…we had a wonderful time and the area was just magnificent! Very beautiful and plenty of activities to do as a family. Everyone in our party had a great time in Whistler. If or when we ever go back to Whistler, we would be sure to rent your condo.
Thank you for your hospitality and sharing your vacation home.
Carol & Family (California)
Hi Chris and Lisa:
We just came back from your Whistler condo and want you to know we had a great time there. The condo was great and suited us beyond expectations. And all things were taken care of very well. We will keep your place in mind for when Whistler calls us again.
Jim & Nel (Agassiz)
Hi Chris,
The condo was clean and inviting... we remarked how well stocked the kitchen was (my husband and I love to cook so that was a thrill). We would definitely like the opportunity to stay there again.
Cheers! and thanks again!! :)
Other features include:
- Spacious, open layout to relax and enjoy!
- Master bedroom with king bed, full ensuite with a jacuzzi tub
- Second bedroom with queen bed, third with bunk beds (double on lower and single on upper), queen sofa in the living room.
- Free secured underground parking for one car (with free underground parking for a second vehicle on a first come first served basis).
- Living room with fireplace, TV and DVD player.
- Step out the door to shops and restaurants.
- Hot tub and pool open 8:30am to 10:00pm every day.
- Internet: free high speed wireless internet. Bring your laptop!
- In suite laundry.
- Fully equipped kitchen.
- Baby equipment includes: play pen and booster seat.
- Bike lock up in secured underground garage; bike wash in garage.
Our huge living space is unparalleled to anything else in this category. Whether you need the room to let the kids play or have the space to entertain guests our place will satisfy better than any other we have come across.
With views out over the open field between our complex and the next you will feel like you are looking over your own backyard. Whether to play in in the winter, lay out in in the summer (if the pool deck is not your taste) or throw a ball around this is a unique feature over nearly any other place within the Village all within speaking distance from the balcony.
Our home is located within steps of the village centre and just up the street from Marketplace Centre with many restaurants and amenities including groceries video, and liquor store. A modern townhome that offers granite countertops, heated outdoor pool, hot tub, a relaxing gas fireplace and jetted bathtub. Relax and enjoy with your friends and family!
Our availability calendar is maintained in real time. If you wish to book our home, please click the 'RESERVE NOW' button (green) at the top of the page.
If you wish to book for today please call us at (778) 892-5154 or email us by clicking the 'Email Owner' tab above (orange) or email firstname.lastname@example.com, as this reservation system will not let you book for same day arrival.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com (or click email at the TOP of this page) or call Chris at (778) 892-5154.
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Spacious dining room that looks into the kitchen and living room.
Granite counters in kitchen- stool seating!
Master Room - King bed new as of March 2011
Floor Plan
Site Plan
We are centrally located at number 37
A couple of routes to choose from both less than 10 min walk to the lifts.
Calculate Your Rate
Our rates are very competitive for a three bedroom unit with a pool and hot tub, located in walking distance to all amenities.
All funds are in Canadian dollars.
|Applicable Taxes
|GST of 5% applies
(taxes not included in the rates below)
|Rates Calculation
|Minimum night stay requirements are based on your arrival season only.
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|Start Date
|End Date
|# of Nights
|Jul 19, 2015
|Aug 15, 2015
4 +
|3 Night Special
|Aug 16, 2015
|Aug 18, 2015
3 +
|Aug 19, 2015
|Sep 30, 2015
4 +
|Oct 1, 2015
|Nov 18, 2015
3 +
14 +
|Season Opening
|Nov 19, 2015
|Dec 22, 2015
3 +
|Happy Holidays
|Dec 23, 2015
|Jan 1, 2016
8 +
|Peak Season
|Jan 2, 2016
|Apr 13, 2016
3 +
|Late Season
|Apr 14, 2016
|May 5, 2016
3 +
|May 6, 2016
|Jun 16, 2016
3 +
|Jun 17, 2016
|Sep 28, 2016
4 +
Payment Info
|Amount Required
|Due Date
|Payment Accepted
|Reservation Deposit
|25.00% of total
|Due at time of booking
|Online CreditCard via this website
|Balance of Payment
|Full remainder
|45 days prior to arrival
|Damage Deposit
|No damage deposit collected
|Less than 45 days prior to arrival
|Full payment
|At time of booking
Property Description
Spacious, open concept layout with fully equipped kitchen and THREE bedrooms.
Sleeping Areas & Beds
Master Bedroom
King size bed
|Room Type
|Private Bedroom (Has a door & windows)
|1 King
|Has Ensuite Bathroom
|Floor Level
Second Bedroom
Queen bed
|Room Type
|Private Bedroom (Has a door & windows)
|1 Queen
|Floor Level
Third Bedroom
Bunk Bed - double on the bottom and single on top.
|Room Type
|Private Bedroom (Has a door & windows)
|1 Double/Single Bunk
|Floor Level
Master Bedroom
|Is Ensuite Bathroom
Main Bath
|Is Ensuite Bathroom
Fully equipped including, fridge/freezer, oven/stove, microwave and dishwasher. There is a large island for extra cooking space and storage! There are pots, pans, plates and all the other amenities needed to cook meals!
|Coffee Maker
|Cook Books
|Crock Pot
|Rice Cooker
|Roasting Pan
Living Area
A bright, open living room with large windows and seating for 6-8 people. There is a corner fireplace with TV, DVD, books, CD's and movies.
Dining Area
Located off the kitchen, you can comfortably seat 6 and there is more seating around the island in the kitchen. The balcony access is off the dining room.
Special Features
Private Complementary Concierge!!!
Complementary Private Concierge! Our home has 3 bedrooms, a full kitchen with granite counters, a gas fireplace, internet access, insuite laundry and 2 bathrooms! Central location and close to everything that Whistler has to offer.
Private Amenities
|24 HR Emergency Maintenance
|Baby/Infant Equipment
|playpen and booster seat
|Find a book, leave a book!
|Cable TV
|Enjoy a wide variety of music!
|Coded Access
|Never be stranded without a key!
|Concierge - Local/Not On-Site
|Complementary for our guests!!!! Helps you have a relaxing and enjoyable vacation.
|Dining Area
|DVD Library
|DVD Player
|Internet Access
|Laundry Facilities - Free
|Parking - Free Private Parking
Shared Amenities
|Guest Parking
|Hot Tub
|Secure Ski and Bike Storage
Location & Map
Our home is located minutes away from the ski lifts, restaurants, coffee shops and shopping! There is no need for you to have your vehicle to enjoy the Whistler Village. Free underground parking for one car!
Access Time to Lifts
|Less than 10 minutes walk
Access Time to Shops & Restaurants
|Less than 5 minutes walk
Access Time to Grocery Stores
|Less than 5 minutes walk
Local Map
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Our policies are strictly enforced for the benefit of all parties. This ensures that all our guests receive the best holiday experience possible. Please read below as they outline the terms and conditions of reservations. We require a 25% deposit to reserve our home.
Suitability & Eligibility Policies
|Suitable For:
|Adults - Min Age to Stay: 25
|25. Please be mindful.
|Babies, Kids & Teens
|We have a playpen and booster seat. Please ask!
|Non-Smokers Only
|No smoking allowed. If cigarette smoke is detected, a $100 charge will be made on your credit card to cover the cost of refreshing our condo.
|There is a large set of stairs that lead up to the living space, but there are no other stairs.
|Not Suitable For:
|Graduation & Stag/Stagette Parties
|Eviction by security company. No refunds will be given.
|Sorry, no furry friends allowed. Sorry.
|Large set of stairs leading up to living area
|Young Adult Only Groups 17-24
|Our age restriction is 25
Reservation & Cancellation Policies
|Cancellations Made by Guests
|No refund will be given. Sorry.
|Delayed Arrivals
|No refund. Sorry
|Delivery of Instructions and Access Information
|Emailed when balance is paid. Please ask if you do not receive it. Print it out before you come as there is lots of information!
|Guest Account Termination
|The Owner or their Contact reserve the right to request permanent Guest account inactivation from this web sites technical administrators in the event of one or more of the following Guest actions: intentional property policy violation causing material damage or fines, Guest misrepresentation and/or fraud, intentionally defacing or damaging public or private property, breaking laws and bylaws, theft, public indecency, harassment, causing bodily or emotional harm & disturbing the peace after repetitive warnings. Guests will be notified by email of account termination. Guests may choose to appeal their account termination. Guests may be given the chance to reconcile with the Owner as a condition of preserving or reversing their account status. Account termination prevents the Guest from booking this or any other property that uses the same web site
|Ineligible Guests Reservation Reversal
|The Owner or their Contact reserves the right to cancel reservations made by, and refuse business to: Guests who do not meet the policies published in this property's Policies Table at the time of booking and past Guests known to have : intentionally violated rental property policies, damaged and/or defaced rental properties through intentionally destructive and/or negligent behavior, engaged in theft, broken local bylaws and laws, committed fraud or who misrepresented themselves, and Guests who have caused bodily or emotional harm to any third parties. Reservations may be cancelled up to a maximum of 48 hours from the time the ineligible Guest made the booking. Guests will be issued a refund by personal cheque. Refunds will be adjusted for any payment processing expenses
|Late Reservation Payments
|Will result in cancellation without refund of the deposit. Sorry.
|The Owner, their booking Contact and this web sites technical administrators agree to not sell, refer, rent or divulge to any third parties the names or personal information of their Guests without prior written consent from the Guests, except under force of law, or for law enforcement purposes relating to policy and property violation. The Owner and their booking Contact also agree to not use Guest personal information for any reason other than its original intended purpose without written consent from the Guests. Guests agree to not sell, refer, rent or divulge to any third parties the names or personal information of the Owner or their booking Contact without prior written consent from the Owner and/or Contact, except under force of law or for law enforcement purposes. Guests also agree to not use Owner or Contact personal information for any reason other than its original intended purpose without written consent from the Owners and their Contact.
Guest Stay Policies
|Check-In Time
|4:00pm. We will do our best to try to accommodate you if you need an early checkin.
|Check-Out Time
|10:00am. 10:00am
|Complaints Concerning Property
|Report all property complaints or obvious damage caused by previous Guests to us immediately, by phone and by email as they become evident. Serious problems should be reported with supporting photographs. We will make our best efforts to rectify problems within 24 hours of notification. Failure to notify us of property-related problems while in the property and as they become evident, will forfeit any rights or claims against us regarding property condition after your departure.
|Excessive Noise
|Eviction by security company. No refunds will be given.
|Forgotten Items by Guest
|Will not be returned unless it is at the guests expense. Sorry
|Cleaned prior to arrival and upon departure. Let us know if there are problems.
|We are not responsible for injury in the unit or resort. Please be careful!
|Maintenance Emergencies
|Shirley Hills at Peak to Creek Concierge (604) 932-9893 or Whistler Resort Management (604) 932-1218. If you have any problems please call us too.
|Maximum Sleeping Capacity
|7. Excess will result in eviction and loss of funds.
|Property Damage
|Guests assume financial responsibility for property damage incurred by themselves or their guests. Legal proceedings will commence. Damage includes but is not limited to: noise complaints, common or private property damage, excessive cleaning charges, lost, broken or missing common or private property items and smoking or pets inside the property.
|Rental Accommodation Zoning
|Terms of Eviction
|Noise, damage, smoking, pets, complaints and over-occupancy will result in eviction. No refund will be provided if you are evicted for breach of policies.
Local Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Time zone for telephone calls.
|Where are you located?
|We live in Vancouver and are on PST.
About Us
We are a family of four and we love the outdoors. Whistler is our home away from home, and we hope that you find it to be as relaxing and enjoyable as we do. You can view more information at http://www.whistlervillagecondo.com
Great Condo and Location!
Hector from Albuquerque, United States
Date: Jul-28-2015 for a stay in Jul 2015
Rented this condo while traveling to race Ironman Canada. It was the perfect spot within walking distance to shops, restaurants, and the race venue. Would highly recommend!View Full Review
Excellent property and very nice amenities
Timothy from Shoreline, United States
Date: Apr-22-2015 for a stay in Apr 2015
Very nice finishes and updated interiors. Minor complaint as a couple light fixtures had burned out bulbs but we were able to replace these ourselves using the spares in the kitchen cupboard. Looking forward to returning again!View Full Review
Spacious and comfortable + a well stocked kitchen!
Judy from Victoria, Canada
Date: Mar-16-2015 for a stay in Mar 2015
We really enjoyed our stay at this condo. It was plenty big enough for two couples and our daughter, with lots of room to hang out before and after skiing. The kitchen was wonderfully well equipped for cooking all our meals. The concierge service was fantastic, Shelley responded right away to help us with a few questions and some supplies we needed during out stay.
The location was great - we took the free bus service to the gondola base, there is a stop right across the road. Otherwise, walking in ski boots would have been a bit far. However, the village was very close for strolling. Bike and walking paths right outside the door, we walked alot every day. Mt Currie Coffee right across the road was a real find! We didn't try out the hot tub or pool.
Highly recommended.View Full Review
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Robert from Montpelier, United States
Date: Mar-09-2015 for a stay in Feb 2015
Strange sweet odor, like maple syrup had been spilled. Stains on the walls behind couch, cobwebs, shower drain slow (did get fixed promptly). Disappointed that the grill was not functional. Would liked to have cooked steak at home for dinner.
Hot tub was full of foul mouthed guys most of the time.View Full Review Owner Has Responded
Great location!
Peggy from Madison, United States
Date: Feb-15-2015 for a stay in Feb 2015
We enjoyed the location of the property very much - convenient to the village base and gondolas, IGA grocery store, Purebread Bakery, Olympic Park and many shops and restaurants. Open floor plan worked well for us, so whoever was in the kitchen could be part of what was going on in the living/dining area. Lots of children's books and booster seat were a bonus. Wish the pool was warmer (it was too cool for the 3 year old and the hot tub was too hot), and the bedrooms were quite small. However since we spent very little time in the condo the bedroom size didn't matter too much. It was also very rainy in the village but that's out of everyone's control. Overall a great trip.View Full Review Owner Has Responded
Great stay - would definitely return!
Rebecca from Chicago, United States
Date: Dec-18-2014 for a stay in Dec 2014
Property was exactly as described, a GREAT location - so close to everything, but also tucked away from the madness. Directions from the owner were VERY clear and exactly as described and the home was very cozy :) The King size bed in the master suite was ridiculously comfortable and the heated floors were such a treat! Thank you for extending your home to us, we had a wonderful stay - would definitely rent again!View Full Review
Thanksgiving Weekend
Joanne from West Kelowna, Canada
Date: Oct-27-2014 for a stay in Oct 2014
This is our second year renting this condo for Thanksgiving. We liked that the hot tub was running this year, we did use it. We like the location of the condo, it is within walking distance of everything we want to do! Was a great family vacation!View Full Review
Long time friends have a reunion
Janyce from Richmond, United States
Date: Sep-21-2014 for a stay in Sep 2014
The description of the condo was accurate. It is well equipped and very comfortable. The living area is large allowing for gatherings to relax and have meaningful times for conversation. The fireplace enhances the coziness of the area and we used it one night when the temperatures dipped. The kitchen is well laid out and supplied which made it easy to prepare breakfasts and snacks. We took advantage of the many area restaurants for lunch and one dinner. The outdoor hot tub and pool is nearby and we enjoyed the convenience on one occasion. The condo location is fabulous. Everything in Whistler Village, both upper and lower, is within walking distance which is a real gift. Once our car was parked in the secure, assigned spot, we did not use it again until we left. The weather throughout our stay was picture perfect with cloudless blue skys which helped to make for a memorable reunion for five long time friends. The concierge service provided by the owner is a bonus. She provided us with information about what was happening in the area during our stay and was available to assist with any request. Our five day, four night stay exceeded our expectations and I would highly recommend using this lovely condo to anyone interested in staying in Whistler.View Full Review
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doreen from bramhall, United Kingdom
Date: Aug-11-2014 for a stay in Aug 2014
The condo was a good location. Sometimes it got a little noisy with the other people in the other condos nearby. It was very clean and cosy place.View Full Review
A great weekend away!
Joanne from Victoria, Canada
Date: Jul-22-2014 for a stay in May 2014
This was a great unit for our group. We did have problems with the wifi not working and although the management company indicated they would contact the owner and get back to us, we didn't hear back. This was a bit inconvenient as one of our group had some work to do on her iPad so had to go to a local coffee shop to use their wifi. Not the end of the world but inconvenient nevertheless. Other than that, the suite was fantastic, very quiet and within easy walking distance to everything. I'd definitely stay here again and would recommend it to others.View Full Review
No toilet Paper...
Date: May-08-2014
Great Condo! Perfect location. Only complaint is we arrived to no toilet paper.
overall good stay!
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Saskatoon
Date: Apr-10-2014
This unit is really nice and well kept. It accommodated our group of 6 adults perfectly. The kitchen has everything you would need to cook your meals. The location is really close to the village and ski lifts to both Blackcomb and Whistler mountains. Also the grocery store is a couple blocks walking away, same with the liquor store. Also in the condo complex is a shared pool and hot tub that can fit approximately 15-20 ppl (the water temp could be hotter however) The only downside to our experience is that we picked up all our groceries in Vancouver prior to heading to Whistler because we were told prices in Whistler are more expensive. We planned on having a bbq one night, steaks, burgers, etc. But once we arrived we found out the bbq is broken. If you plan to bbq be sure to ask if it's working before hand. other than the bbq this is a nice place to stay.
close to village
Edwards from WA
Date: Feb-27-2014
We enjoyed staying in this spacious condo close to the village. The beds were comfortable and the kitchen included the usual appliances and extra things like spices, oil, paper towels, etc. We enjoyed the fireplace and dvd collection. The condo was close to the pool but quiet and not on the street side.
Great Stay, amazing location!
Jeff from AB
Date: Feb-13-2014
Loved this condo. There were 6 of us and it fit us perfectly, with room to spare. Location is ideal as it's a 5-10 min. walk to the hill. Great outdoor pool and hottub. Tons of underground parking at no extra cost if you have more than one vehicle. Would definitely return.
Convenient to everything at whistler!
Family of six from virginia
Date: Feb-13-2014
Was pleased how close it was to the village! Free shuttle to the village right outside! That was nice at the end of the day coming back and not having to walk. Nice hot tub! Everything was good except carpets were stained and dirty!! Should have been spot cleaned and vacuumed before we arrived!
Great location
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Chicago
Date: Jan-04-2014
Loved everything about it, is much bigger then the pictures show! Loved it! Great Location..walk to everything!
great place for weekend or long getaway
tmc323 from wa
Date: Nov-14-2013
spacious condo- great for family or friends looking for a comfortable stay. was greeted by a bottle of champagne when we arrived, which was a nice touch. location is great- across the main entrance to whistler village. loved having toileteries and kitchen utensils available to cook meals. only negative comment i have- extra toilet paper was not supplied and we had to buy our own.
Would've been nice to know...
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Vernon
Date: Nov-07-2013
Our stay was wonderful, and the condo was great... But it really would've been nice to know that the pool and hot tub tub were undergoing construction... Which meant we could not enjoy with our kids ( which they were looking forward to), and jackhammer constantly rattling the windows - not good for sleeping babies!
Perfect Family Vacation
LMLM from BC
Date: Oct-24-2013
We recently rented this unit for a family vacation for my father's 65th birthday. We had four adults and my 20 month old twins staying in the unit and found it to be incredibly comfortable. The beds were 4 star hotel quality, the unit is off the street and so quiet, and its within walking distance to everything in the village. We loved that they had two highchairs, and lots of books and tableware for the kids. We'll definitely keep this unit in mind for our next trip up to Whistler.
Great location, comfortable spot
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Portland
Date: Aug-02-2013
Very good location with all of the amenities. Chris was very responsive to our requests and needs. The open floor plan lends itself to socializing and cooking (although the grill was not functioning while we were there).
Great location and lots of space
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Dawson Creek
Date: Jul-25-2013
I stayed at the condo with my 3 children and my best friend and there was more than enough room for everyone. I loved how close it was to the village. The "extras" in the kitchen, books and movies were a nice touch. The only thing that I can say that was a down fall was that we didn't stay long enough! I will definitely be going back!
Great place and location
Monica078 from Virginia, USA
Date: Jul-08-2013
We stayed in this condo no. 45 in July, 4 adults and three kids for three nights. Everyone fit in comfortably. There is a sub terrain parking for the car, including enclosed space for the bikes we brought with us. The location was amazing for us, we didn't move the car from parking garage and were able to walk and bike everywhere. Even the grocery store is three minutes walking from the condo. The condo is nicely decorated, in great condition and very well equipped with lots of stuff in the kitchen for cooking and baking. Very large dining table able to accommodate all us 7, which is hard to come by. The only possible downside is that there is no view, all trees around, but at least it is very private and you don't see your neighbors.
Great location, nice great-room layout, perfect for large group
Avid Skier from WA
Date: Apr-26-2013
Had 5 single adults staying for 4 nights and entertained total groups of 7-9 adults for cocktails/dinner each night. Unit was spacious in the kitchen, dining, and living room areas and very relaxed/conducive to socializing and dinner party atmosphere. Great, central location, plenty of parking available, and quiet at night made this Spring stay very enjoyable! Only
Fantastic Family Weekend
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Victoria
Date: Apr-04-2013
Met with our adult kids for the Easter weekend. Location was great - close to village. Good condo lay-out for socializing plus privacy of bedrooms. One daughter had a wipe out on the hill and needed emergency ski patrol, ambulance and ER. They were truly efficient and helpful. Minor concussion so all was well - but they had a CT scan on the hill and air ambulance if needed - very impressive.
Excellent/well appointed condo
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Vancouver
Date: Apr-04-2013
We booked this condo for a four night stay in March with friends and family. Extremely well equipped kitchen with large lounge area made cooking/chilling out great fun. Good sized bedrooms with plenty of storage space. Well equipped for my two nieces (1 and 3 yrs.) Close to village and shops. Easy walking distance to ski lifts. Lovely hot tub to relax in after a day on the slopes. Would definately recommend to friends/family.
Demyan from Pa., USA
Date: Mar-14-2013
*No driving needed. *Short bus ride to Lift. *Largest Ski resort in North america. :-0 *Walk to Shop's, Restaurant's and Bar's. *Heated Floors. *Fully Equipped Kicthen. *Quite place. *Lets not forget the Sunshine... :-)
Location! Location! Location!
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Calgary
Date: Feb-08-2013
We enjoyed this condo from Jan 26 - Feb 2, 2013 and absolutely loved its location in Whistler. It's not so close that you get all the noise of the village, but not so far away where you feel like you need a car. We rented a car for the week we were there and didn't use it at all. Everything was within a 5 min walk. As for the condo itself, it was wonderfully equipped and the detailed check in information was very helpful. It is beautifully renovated and easily accommodated our group of five. It didn't feel cramped at all.
Pleased as punch
Moose from Australia
Date: Feb-07-2013
I vacationed here with my wife and two teenage daughters in Jan 2013 for just under three weeks. It is very spacious and offers all the comforts of home. The kitchen is well equipped and the lounge/entertainment area is a great space to unwind after a heavy day's skiing. The beds have a dominant footprint in the bedrooms, but that suited us and testifies to the size of beds. Bathrooms are not large but still adequate, modern and clean. The complex is in a handy area that is quite close to the main grocery shopping and only a 10 minute walk to the mountain lifts. There are restaurants, beauty salons and other services within a short two minute walk. I would readily recommend this dwelling to all, and I intend to stay again on my next visit to Whistler.
Fantastic...nothing overlooked.
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Calgary
Date: Oct-17-2012
Dear Chris and Lisa, The location of the condo was terrific. We were able to walk everywhere we wanted to go. We walked around the village and to the golf course (for some great end of season deals). We also walked to the Whistler gondola where we took the "Peak to Peak" gondola and went hiking on Blackcomb (followed by a dip in the hot tub). Fantastic! The upper floor condo was so well stocked we made a turkey/ham feast one night and then roasted lamb the next. Yes, we love to cook and your condo kitchen was the perfect place. Everyone slept comfortably and appreciated the heated tile in the mornings as we went to the kitchen for our coffee. The kids loved the poker chips and we played numerous rounds of poker and also enjoyed movies on the large flat screen satellite TV. Thanks for the wonderful experience. It was nice to find such a fabulous place to bring our visiting australian friends. Sincerely, The Davis Family
Great family vacation place
A FlipKey verified reviewer from San Diego
Date: Sep-19-2012
We were there for a summer vacation with 4 young adults, my husband and myself. There was plenty of room for us all to play cards, eat and lounge together. Proximity to the Village was perfect. Close but not on top of everything. Would definitely stay there again.
nice place but noisy at night
Joane from WA
Date: Sep-19-2012
Very nice 3 bedroom (small bedrooms) two bath condo. Great location with easy walk to village and grocery store. Fully equiped kitchen, movies, books. Felt very homey. Only complaint was 3 of the 4 nights we were woken by very noisy people in the pool area. The last night it was at 2:25am until 4am that people were in the jacuzzi (our window looked over the jacuzzi/pool) laughing and talking. I finally tried to call the security number we were given for excessive noise but it was long distance so I could not dial it. The pool area is supposed to be closed at 10pm but this is not enforced. Aside from this issue, we had a nice visit. Unfortunatly we would not stay in this unit again because of the nighttime noise.
Owner Response
Hi Joanne I am deeply sorry for the experience you had at our place. We do everything we can to not only provide the best experience possible but also continually improve upon it. As you can see from our reviews prior to your this is by far the most extreme example of noise we have come across. Although we do everything we can to mitigate these types of issues sometimes they are out of our control. In this case I am a little confused about the long distance calling issue you had for security. That is a local call from the condo phone unless perhaps they had it forwarded to another phone for some reason. I will certainly look into this as I quite agree it is unacceptable if it is going to a long distance phone. None the less I was, as I always am, available 24/7 on my cell as well as our concierge who is also a local call. I am disappointed not to have been given the opportunity to help rectify this situation for you on day 1 or even 2 and had to read your review to get the first glimpse into your experience. I am also sorry we could not help you with your last minute request to cancel 1 of your nights stay with us. I hope it didn't weigh too heavily in your overall experience and thus review. I am pleased however to see that you did manage to stay the 4th night. I will definitely be making inquiries into this past weekends experience of yours and sincerely hope you will give us an opportunity to try and impress you another time by staying with us. Best Regards, Chris
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Hamilton
Date: Aug-30-2012
Stayed for 6 nights and had a great time. Perfect location, right in the heart of Whistler Village, short walk to everything. The home was clean, with all the amenities of home. A bottle of wine and a thank you card greeted us-very nice touch. Would highly recommend this unit to everyone. Thanks Chris :)
Excellent space for a summer vacation
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Lethbridge
Date: Aug-06-2012
We just spent 6 nights staying at the Sunpath at Stoney Creek. Our room was fantastic. My adult kids enjoyed it very much. We were in Whister to mountain bike. I would suggest that anyone taking their bikes, to take very good locks. The secure area for the bikes was not so secure. We did worry about them. The accomadations were fantastic though. Great access for my kids favorite burger place... Splitz Burgers.
Everything was clean, close to everything, and fun for all.
Bob from AZ
Date: Jul-19-2012
The condo was in a perfect location, It was close to everything, yet now so close that you had to hear the crowds and fight the traffic. The home was clean and well equipped to provide all the comforts you could want. The owner was helpful when called on and his recomendations for resturants and activities were spot on. Not often does a resort or vacation meet or even exceed your expectation, but this one did.
A home away from home!
Murray and Marnie from BC
Date: Jul-19-2012
A warm, personal welcome gift was the start of a fantastic weekend. There were lots of kitchen amenities to assist us in making meals at home. However, the location of the condo made is easy to go out to eat as it's about a five minute walk into the village where there were a plethora of choices. We have had three different stays at three different units at Stoney Creek Sunpath and this was definitely our favourite one! Thank you Chris and Lisa! We hope to stay there again next year!
Loved it!
Michelle from BC
Date: May-08-2012
Thanks so much for a cute cozy little place! We have enjoyed our stay a lot...
Spring Break 2012!
Carolina Visitors from NC
Date: Apr-25-2012
Having never visited the Whistler area, I was nervous about setting up everything online, but was thrilled with our accommodations and their proximity to the village and slopes. We took advantage of the concierge services offered, and had carefully planned ski lessons for the kids, equipment rentals and great recommendations for dining in the area, as well as convenient return arrangements for our rental car.
Great Location, with all necessary amenities for a relaxing stay
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Melbourne Australia
Date: Feb-05-2012
Accommodation was very clean and spacious. We had 7 people staying in the apartment and their was plenty of space. Had everything we needed to make us feel comfortable and at home. Would highly recommend to families or groups.
Well maintained condo in a great location.
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Woodinville
Date: Jan-19-2012
Thank you for sharing your home with us. The condo provided ample space for three couples. We greatly appreciated the convenient loaction to Whistler Village and the lifts. We plan to rent again another year.
Short Stay, But Wonderful accomodations
Bev from B.C.
Date: Jan-05-2012
Thanks for the use of your lovely Condo Chris. We had a wonderful time and your condo is spectacular. The location is really convenient to the village and well stocked and lots of room for 6 people. We hope to book with you again in the spring. Once again Thank You and we really enjoyed the bottle of wine. Happy New Year. Bev
White Christmas
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Lennox head
Date: Dec-28-2011
We have just spent 10 days in whistler with a family of 6 ...the apartment was fantastic close to the village and across the road from the market place for groceries and just so homely and comfortable . The apartment was well appointed and we lacked nothing . We experienced our first white Christmas and the apartment was just fantastic
Great location!
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Vancouver
Date: Nov-23-2011
We very much enjoyed our weekend getaway to Whistler and our stay at Chris's condo. We have 4 young children so the location couldn't be beat. Between walking to the grocery store and play ground, walking to the lifts and a great night out at Quattro right across the street, the place was perfect. The condo had everything we needed and was in very good condition. We had access to a concierge that was an added bonus. Thanks!
Whistler Thanksgiving Weekend
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Kelowna
Date: Oct-28-2011
Place was good! Only thing was when we checked into the unit, the main bathroom toilet was plugged & overflowed! Not a great start. Also, the Concierge was suppose to check us in but since we had changed our check in date to a day earlier, she forgot to change her calendar so "welcomed" us a day late. Other than that, we loved staying so close to the village...everything was within walking distance. Beds were VG! Kitchen has everything you need to cook a nice dinner etc. We really enjoyed our stay!!!
Wonderful, warm, welcoming condo, great location!
Heather G. from B.C.
Date: Oct-26-2011
From the reservation to the check in, this experience was great, they even left a nice bottle of wine with a note welcoming us. The condo was comfortable and cozy yet big enough that with six adults we did not feel crowded. The jacuzzi tub in master bathroom was great as was the king size bed which was extremely comfortable. The location of the condo was fantastic, so close to everything. The follow up from the owners when we returned was great to, their customer service is number one in my books. We would definitely stay here again. You won't be disappointed.
Very Enjoyable Stay
Sophie from BC
Date: Oct-24-2011
We had a wonderful stay at this vacation home. We were travelling with extended family with three children 3 and under, so the accommodations were extremely important to us. We had lots of space and the location is second to none, being just steps from the village. The kitchen was extremely well stocked. We were provided with detailed instructions and received a warm welcome note upon arrival. The only one negative I could mention is that the bed in the 2nd bedroom was squeaky and a bit too soft, but I would definitely stay here again.
great trip, great place
A FlipKey verified reviewer from seattle
Date: Sep-21-2011
we had a great stay, the condo was as advertised and in a great location. checkin was easy and Chris and the concierge were both very responsive. we had 2 families of 4 so it was pretty cozy but we knew that going in. thanks mark
The place to stay in Whistler
Fiona from BC
Date: Sep-20-2011
If you are travelling to Whistler, this is the place to stay year-round. This very clean, well-kept townhouse was perfect for our family of 6. The decor was modern and tasteful, all of the furniture was in excellent condition and the linens were spotless. The kitchen was extremely well-equipped and the location superb. The village is practically at your door! Thanks also to Shirley the concierge who looked after getting more towels for us. We will definitely be back again. Chris is a wonderful host!
We love Whistler
Ann from Texas
Date: Sep-06-2011
Had a great time!! Housekeeper is doing lousy job. Top of commode in Master never dusted w/ hair. Top of back splash had not been cleaned in forever. Other areas in same shape. Need screens on windows to keep bugs out...gets hot with no ventilation and we had mosquitoes/bug flying in. Could not open window at night in Queen Bed Room so it got very hot. My husband worked on fan in Master to try to get it going. He said you need to get it oiled and cleaned. Suggestion: Buy light summer blankets for summer use...down comforters are awesome but you get very hot with not much ventilation in summer. All of that being said...we had an awesome time and would love to come back. These are just things you should be aware of the homeowner. Thanks for a great vacation. Your home is very comfortable and the location is awesome. Oh...get more towels...did not have enough for each day with using pool. Had 7 people in condo. We enjoyed having the washer and dryer. All these things I am making you aware of are all fixable. We loved your place. Thanks , Ann
wonderful little oasis in whistler
A FlipKey verified reviewer from North Vancouver
Date: Aug-19-2011
Well-stocked kitchen-always a plus, especially for people who like to cook. Owner was very attentive to details and easy to contact with questions, etc. (and the welcome bottle of wine-very nice gesture!)The complex had a cozy feel to it.
Great Location and Comfortable Place to Stay
Carol S. from CA
Date: Aug-13-2011
Our family loved the location of this condo, it was in the perfect location to do many activities in Whistler. Everything was within walking distance and we did not have to use our car during our three day stay. The condo was in great shape and very comfortable. It was spacious enough for the six of us and had nice amenities too. A large screen TV, a kitchen with everything we needed for cooking, and a nice area for relaxing after a busy day. The bedrooms were very comfortable with nice beds and comforters to keep us warm. The weather was cool during our stay even though it was July. Chris, the owner, was quick to respond in booking our reservation and answering any questions we had. A bottle of wine greeted us as well as an information notebook. Whistler was a very beautiful place to visit and we would definitely visit it again.
Comfortable accomodation at convenient location
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Chilliwack
Date: Jul-27-2011
Visited with a party of 8, two couples mid 50's and 4 youth teen/tween. Well maintained and clean 2nd floor condo located only a few minutes walk from the village centre and all services, yet far enough from the crowds to be quiet at night. The Condo is located in a fairly compact complex with nice small pool and hot tub. Convenient secure free parking for multiple vehicles. We didn't use the free concierge service that was offered, but it seemed efficient and available. No air conditioning, so it may get a bit warm when hot outside. But this was not an issue when we were there. Overall a great value in the summer.
Great location
A FlipKey verified reviewer from West Vancouver
Date: Jul-21-2011
We enjoyed a long week end at this cond. The location was excellent for biking, hiking and shopping. The space in the 3 bedroom condo, although small was efficient,comfortable and clean. The pool is small and the patio is very small. There are windows on three sides and a cross breeze kept it cool. We enjoyed our stay and plan to return.
Relax and fun!
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Vancouver
Date: Jun-29-2011
It's a nice property that had everything we needed. You are located close to the village and the owners / managers were very helpful nice.
Nice, comfortable place with reasonable cost
A FlipKey verified reviewer from Seattle
Date: Jun-16-2011
The condo was great and reasonably priced. We enjoyed the hot tub and found that the bike storage in the garage was very convenient and secure. The bedrooms are a bit small, but the living room/dining/kitchen area was where we spent most of our time while in the condo so it wasn't a big deal. Overall, we thought this was a great find!
nice plac within village
A FlipKey verified reviewer from quebec
Date: Apr-01-2011
Good in village location, clean, well equiped, pool & hot tub. Would liked BBQ. Found rooms a little small.


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PUPILS at a special school near Swadlincote bid farewell to a popular member of staff who has retired after 30 years.
A garden party was held at Pegasus School, in Cauldwell, the mark the occasion as Haidee Stevens said her final goodbyes.
Ms Stevens was a hugely popular figure at the school, in Main Street, which is attended by children between the ages of eight and 19.
She worked in a number of roles during her three-decade stay, beginning as a care worker before heading the care department.
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Any business is going to be constantly brainstorming their weaknesses and threats, and anyone in the smartphone business will be well aware of the strength of Google (through Android) in the ecosystem. They'll also be able to see that the dominant player is Samsung, who take the lion's share of Android device sales and much of the positive press when people talk about the mobile OS.
That's not a good situation to be in. Samsung are able to dictate the media story around Android in a way that HTC can't, that Sony can't, and ZTE definitely can't.
So it should be no surprise that a number of manufacturers have announced they are looking at Mozilla's Firefox OS.
The attraction is similar to that of Android – an open source OS, a powerful OS, and lots of opportunity for manufacturers and networks to differentiate their device. European and South American networks are showing a lot of support for the platform. One argument around Windows Phone's potential ability to claim 'third place' was the choice it offered was one that did not involve Google, but still had solid backing. During 2013 I think that argument is going to stay relevant, but the answer will not be 'Windows Phone' but 'Firefox OS.'
The mobile operating system still has to be tested in anger out in public, but for many partners it's already providing a vital function. It's putting Google on notice that there are alternatives; that companies are publicly looking at their options; and I'm sure that the message will be echoed in the boardrooms and negotiations that are conducted out of sight of the show floor at MWC… where the shiny new OS will keep the geeks happy.


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Seybold's Take - A Second Life for Push-to-Talk?
Public safety still uses PTT, but there's another group of citizens who may one day discover the joys of instant one-to-one and one-to-many communications thanks to VoIP and cross-network connectivity.
Old-fashioned push-to-talk has come to commercial networks in a big way. I say "old-fashioned" because the first land mobile radios that were put into police service in the 1930s used push-to-talk technology. The land mobile radio community has not changed much over the years and push-to-talk is still operated the same way it was then. The advantages of push-to-talk are many, especially for groups of people who need to communicate quickly and easily.
Push-to-talk (PTT) offers fast setup of a session (less than one second) and there is no dialing or other setup involved. You push the button and talk, release the button and listen. This form of communications is vital to public safety, of course, but public safety must continue to have its own networks designed for mission-critical voice communications. Even so, there are many others who can benefit from push-to-talk over cellular systems. You might recall that Nextel's cellular network supported push-to-talk from the beginning and still does today, although the network is being phased out over the next few years. This means that the 10 million or so Nextel users have to find an alternative to the Nextel network. Sprint is now offering voice over IP push-to-talk over its CDMA network, Verizon is offering this service on its network, and soon, I have heard, AT&T will be upgrading its own push-to-talk network capabilities to be more competitive with the other network operators.
There are several other groups that are very interested in VoIP PTT, including the millions of users of non-public safety land mobile radio (LMR) systems. Some of the systems must be upgraded before Jan. 1, 2013, to narrow the voice channel used from 25 KHz down to 12.5 KHz in order to make more LMR channels available since the spectrum allocated to LMR systems is already overcrowded. Some of these users will be moving to commercial VoIP systems and the commercial network operators are making it easy to transition by offering IP bridges between existing LMR systems and commercial push-to-talk systems.
Push-to-talk services have expanded over the years and today on a commercial network it is possible to have a one-to-one PTT conversation and one-to-many, which is important for many groups that work closely together. Most services involve oneto-many talk groups. A talk group is a pre-defined group of co-workers or others who need to communicate with each other. The commercial networks support talk groups of upward to 100 people and multiple talk groups so that conversations can be directed to only those who need to be involved in them. Another advantage of VoIP PTT on commercial networks is that there is a "presence" indication, which means on your wireless device you can see if the person or people within a group you want to communicate with are also on the system to receive the transmission.
One area of growth for VoIP PTT that has not yet been addressed by any commercial network is the teen market. Teens like one-to-many text, IM and other forms of data communications. It seems to me that if they were aware of one-to-many almost-instantaneous voice communications, they would flock to it. VoIP PTT is inexpensive on the commercial networks, and I can envision a group of teens keeping in contact in that manner as well as by text. However, if it is to be marketed to teens and others who may benefit from VoIP PTT services, it will have to be capable of being used not only on a specific commercial network as it is today but also across networks in the future.
If you go back in the history of commercial wireless or cellular, you will see that when SMS or text messaging was first introduced, it was on a network-by-network basis with no cross-network connectivity. It was used but not as much as it is today because now it does not matter what network a person is on, he/she will receive a text message from anyone else that sends a message to his/her phone number. The same was true for MMS or multimedia messaging services, which started out as an on-network technology but was not widely used until the networks permitted MMS to be multi-network. Voice has always been capable of calling any phone in the world, wireless or wired, but it was not that long ago when roaming between networks was either not possible or expensive. Today we don't even think about roaming in most cases. We arrive in a location, turn on our devices, and dial a number.
Therefore, I contend that in order for VoIP PTT to become a more accepted mode of voice communications on the commercial networks, it will have to work across networks. This becomes more difficult than the other forms of cross-network communications because each network is presently using a VoIP PTT technology that is unique to its network and each is being provided by a different vendor. Still, it will be possible to make this work. IP gateways will need to be developed between networks, and some type of back-end system will need to be put into place as was done for voice, text and MMS. I am convinced that the result will be the elevation of VoIP push-to-talk from a niche category to being attractive to a much larger wireless population.
Today you have to buy a phone with VoIP PTT capability already built in, and the types of these devices are sparse and the choices few. However, in the near future it will be possible to enable any phone or device on the wireless network by simply downloading a VoIP client and assigning a key to push-to-talk. That's when we will see the VoIP PTT population explode.
Many of the younger customers on commercial wireless networks don't have a clue what PTT is or why it would be of benefit. They grew up in a world with wireless phones. Once they understand the value of instant, one-to-one and one-to-many voice communications, I believe they will adopt it quickly and the PTT segment of the commercial wireless market will grow as long as there are provisions for cross-network push-to-talk.
Seybold heads Andrew Seybold Inc., which provides consulting, educational and publishing services. For more information, visit www.andrewseybold.com.


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ATHENS, Ga. --- Six times in 2014, there will be a live blog available for Georgia baseball games - allowing fans the chance to follow the action, engage, and ask questions of the Sports Communications staff on hand at Foley Field.
The first blog is set for Wed., Feb. 26 as the Diamond Dogs take on Georgia State at 5 p.m. The additional five blog dates are listed below.
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Wed., Feb. 26 vs. Georgia State @ 5 PM
Tues., March 4 vs. Georgia Tech @ 7 PM
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- A Computer Application of Matthew Chen's 'From Middle Chinese to Modern Mandarin' (1988)
- This paper discusses an attempt to write a computer program that would properly model the phonological development of Chinese from Middle Chinese to Modern Peking Mandarin, using the rules in Chen 1976. Several problems are encountered, the most significant being that the rules cannot apply in the same order for all lexical items. The significance of this in terms of the implementation of sound change is briefly discussed.
- Speech production and perception: Experimental analyses and models (2005)
- This special issue of the ZAS Papers in Linguistics contains a collection of papers of the French-German Thematic Summerschool on "Cognitive and physical models of speech production, and speech perception and of their interaction". Organized by Susanne Fuchs (ZAS Berlin), Jonathan Harrington (IPdS Kiel), Pascal Perrier (ICP Grenoble) and Bernd Pompino-Marschall (HUB and ZAS Berlin) and funded by the German-French University in Saarbrücken this summerschool was held from September 19th till 24th 2004 at the coast of the Baltic Sea at the Heimvolkshochschule Lubmin (Germany) with 45 participants from Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy and Canada. The scientific program of this summerschool that is reprinted at the end of this volume included 11 key-note presentations by invited speakers, 21 oral presentations and a poster session (8 presentations). The names and addresses of all participants are also given in the back matter of this volume. All participants was offered the opportunity to publish an extended version of their presentation in the ZAS Papers in Linguistics. All submitted papers underwent a review and an editing procedure by external experts and the organizers of the summerschool. As it is the case in a summerschool, papers present either works in progress, or works at a more advanced stage, or tutorials. They are ordered alphabetically by their first author's name, fortunately resulting in the fact that this special issue starts out with the paper that won the award as best pre-doctoral presentation, i.e. Sophie Dupont, Jérôme Aubin and Lucie Ménard with "A study of the McGurk effect in 4 and 5-year-old French Canadian children".
- Merging methods of speech visualization (2005)
- The author presents MASSY, the MODULAR AUDIOVISUAL SPEECH SYNTHESIZER. The system combines two approaches of visual speech synthesis. Two control models are implemented: a (data based) di-viseme model and a (rule based) dominance model where both produce control commands in a parameterized articulation space. Analogously two visualization methods are implemented: an image based (video-realistic) face model and a 3D synthetic head. Both face models can be driven by both the data based and the rule based articulation model. The high-level visual speech synthesis generates a sequence of control commands for the visible articulation. For every virtual articulator (articulation parameter) the 3D synthetic face model defines a set of displacement vectors for the vertices of the 3D objects of the head. The vertices of the 3D synthetic head then are moved by linear combinations of these displacement vectors to visualize articulation movements. For the image based video synthesis a single reference image is deformed to fit the facial properties derived from the control commands. Facial feature points and facial displacements have to be defined for the reference image. The algorithm can also use an image database with appropriately annotated facial properties. An example database was built automatically from video recordings. Both the 3D synthetic face and the image based face generate visual speech that is capable to increase the intelligibility of audible speech. Other well known image based audiovisual speech synthesis systems like MIKETALK and VIDEO REWRITE concatenate pre-recorded single images or video sequences, respectively. Parametric talking heads like BALDI control a parametric face with a parametric articulation model. The presented system demonstrates the compatibility of parametric and data based visual speech synthesis approaches.
- Learning to control an articulatory synthesizer by imitating real speech (2005)
- The goal of our current project is to build a system that can learn to imitate a version of a spoken utterance using an articulatory speech synthesiser. The approach is informed and inspired by knowledge of early infant speech development. Thus we expect our system to reproduce and exploit the utility of infant behaviours such as listening, vocal play, babbling and word imitation. We expect our system to develop a relationship between the sound-making capabilities of its vocal tract and the phonetic/phonological structure of imitated utterances. At the heart of our approach is the learning of an inverse model that relates acoustic and motor representations of speech. The acoustic to auditory mappings uses an auditory filter bank and a self-organizing phase of learning. The inverse model from auditory to vocal tract control parameters is estimated using a babbling phase, in which the vocal tract is essentially driven in a random manner, much like the babbling phase of speech acquisition in infants. The complete system can be used to imitate simple utterances through a direct mapping from sound to control parameters. Our initial results show that this procedure works well for sounds generated by its own voice. Further work is needed to build a phonological control level and achieve better performance with real speech.
- Computer-assisted transcription and analysis of speech (2001)
- The two papers included in this volume have developed from work with the CHILDES tools and the Media Editor in the two research projects, "Second language acquisition of German by Russian learners", sponsored by the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, from 1998 to 1999 (directed by Ursula Stephany, University of Cologne, and Wolfgang Klein, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen) and "The age factor in the acquisition of German as a second language", sponsored by the German Science Foundation (DFG), Bonn, since 2000 (directed by Ursula Stephany, University of Cologne, and Christine Dimroth, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen). The CHILDES Project has been developed and is being continuously improved at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, under the supervision of Brian MacWhinney. Having used the CHILDES tools for more than ten years for transcribing and analyzing Greek child data there it was no question that I would also use them for research into the acquisition of German as a second language and analyze the big amount of spontaneous speech gathered from two Russian girls with the help of the CLAN programs. When in the spring of 1997, Steven Gillis from the University of Antwerp (in collaboration with Gert Durieux) developed a lexicon-based automatic coding system based on the CLAN program MOR and suitable for coding languages with richer morphologies than English, such as Modern Greek. Coding huge amounts of data then became much quicker and more comfortable so that I decided to adopt this system for German as well. The paper "Working with the CHILDES Tools" is based on two earlier manuscripts which have grown out of my research on Greek child language and the many CHILDES workshops taught in Germany, Greece, Portugal, and Brazil over the years. Its contents have now been adapted to the requirements of research into the acquisition of German as a second language and for use on Windows.
- JACY - A Grammar for Annotating Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics of Written and Spoken Japanese for NLP Application Purposes (2006)
- In this text, we describe the development of a broad coverage grammar for Japanese that has been built for and used in different application contexts. The grammar is based on work done in the Verbmobil project (Siegel 2000) on machine translation of spoken dialogues in the domain of travel planning. The second application for JACY was the automatic email response task. Grammar development was described in Oepen et al. (2002a). Third, it was applied to the task of understanding material on mobile phones available on the internet, while embedded in the project DeepThought (Callmeier et al. 2004, Uszkoreit et al. 2004). Currently, it is being used for treebanking and ontology extraction from dictionary definition sentences by the Japanese company NTT (Bond et al. 2004).
- Definitheit und Numerus : Anforderungen an den Transfer Japanisch-Englisch (1994)
- Das Problem des Transfers in der maschinellen Übersetzung von Japanisch nach Englisch ist fehlende Information über Numerus und Definitheit im Japanischen, die für die Wahl der englischen Artikel und die Nomenmarkierung gebraucht wird. Obwohl dieses Problem signifikant ist, beschäftigt sich die Forschungsliteratur kaum damit. [...] Wir bsaieren unsere Untersuchungen auf experimentell erhobenen Daten aus einem Experiment über deutsch-japanische gedolmetschte Terminaushandlungsdialoge [...]. Auf diese Weise können Phänomene bestimmt werden, die für die Domäne von VERBMOBIL relevant sind. Wir sehen unser Vorgehen in Übereinstimmung mit dem 'Sublanguage'-Ansatz [...].
- Head-Initial Constructions in Japanese (2004)
- Japanese is often taken to be strictly head-final in its syntax. In our work on a broad-coverage, precision implemented HPSG for Japanese, we have found that while this is generally true, there are nonetheless a few minor exceptions to the broad trend. In this paper, we describe the grammar engineering project, present the exceptions we have found, and conclude that this kind of phenomenon motivates on the one hand the HPSG type hierarchical approach which allows for the statement of both broad generalizations and exceptions to those generalizations and on the other hand the usefulness of grammar engineering as a means of testing linguistic hypotheses.
- Efficient Deep Processing of Japanese (2002)
- We present a broad coverage Japanese grammar written in the HPSG formalism with MRS semantics. The grammar is created for use in real world applications, such that robustness and performance issues play an important role. It is connected to a POS tagging and word segmentation tool. This grammar is being developed in a multilingual context, requiring MRS structures that are easily comparable across languages.


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Political and Social Change and its Depictions in 19th Century French and English Caricature: Decapitation, Dismemberment, and Defecation
2011, Vol. 3 No. 08 | pg. 1/2 | »
The function of caricature within the public sphere can be described as a subversive weapon.1 It can be said that caricature as a subversive medium can function as an instigator of social, political and artistic change within a social framework.
Within eighteenth and nineteenth century society, particularly Revolution-era (1789-1799, beginning with the destruction of the Bastille, continuing to 18 brumaire and the Consulate of Napoleon)2 France, caricature's primary purpose stood to attack and transgress a number of bodies, within both their own countries, and their oppositional counterparts. This essay discusses the role of caricatures and cartoons in promoting political and social change during the eighteenth and nineteenth century. The first section examines the caricature as an instrument of social change. The nexy section examines the development of caricature within France, and the subsequent attack of monarchical systems of government, leading to changing perceptions of the monarch figure and implications of censorship. The third section examines satirical caricature's attack of the Church, and its questioning of both the role of religion in society and the differentiation between church and state. The essay concludes with a discussion of caricature and cartoons as an instigator of social and political change.
In Caricature and the Revolution[3], Michael Melot writes on caricature as a "subversive weapon" as such:
Caricature is a subversive weapon whereby a political model is dismantled by means of an aesthetic model. The caricaturist perverts the rules of ideal representation in order to create the image of a human figure who is himself a representative of authority. Hence, in caricature there is a transgression (of an aesthetic norm) for the purpose of aggression (against a social model).4
Melot suggests that caricature's role then is to deconstruct the political hierarchy polemically by means of an aesthetic medium for means of dissemination by a mass audience. As a destructive and reconstructive/re-structuralising medium, the caricature serves as an ideal form as an instigator of social change within a period of revolution.5
Within a period of revolution, social hierarchy experiences a process of degradation and regeneration. The hierarchical principle temporarily regresses to a point in which a situation is created where experimentation with paradigmatic forms is necessary for a return to a functioning social hierarchy. Within any one caricature, a similar model can be observed. The caricaturist strips down an established form to its bare signification, providing a construct for which experimentation, critique and commentary can occur. Building from this, a paradigmatic shift occurs as a result of the stigmatisation and problematisation of the previous established order. This structural similarity between the caricature medium and social upheaval itself lends itself to the revolutionary character of caricature, presenting itself as an ideal medium for promoting change.
It is further suggested that the Freudian definition of "the joke"6 contributes highly to the caricature's function. Due to its strongly gestural and automatist qualities, the caricature communicates more immediately to audiences through a regressive function that invokes unconscious associations. It is a medium whose primary goal is dissemination by a large audience.
Within the context of eighteenth and nineteenth century society, the caricature aims not to appeal strictly to the aristocracy, yet instead addresses an emerging class—the middle class bourgeoisie. As the bourgeoisie began to emerge, so too did a new audience for artistic consumption. Prior to this, the consumption of visual culture was strictly limited to an elite aristocratic audience. Caricature's place within the visual culture of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries signifies not only a new audience, but also the emergence of a new set of social concerns and values. Caricature flourished primarily as a result of the rise of commercial print, the banalisation of the portrait, and the birth of the engraving of current events.7 The visual nature of the medium allowed for further consumption of caricature and cartoon by members of the lower class, a large number of whom were illiterate. Though while the visual nature of caricature did allow for wider dissemination among members of the lower classes, this does not necessarily mean that it was at all cared for or appreciated. Melot suggests that "[c]aricature was too sophisticated and perhaps suspected of a frivolity that was useless in the struggle of the lower classes."8
The years between 1789-1799 in France mark a break in the administrative centralisation of French politics, and frame the struggle towards the democratisation of French society. Cuno suggests that during this period, the publication of caricatures were encouraged due to the fact that oppositional sides lampooned one another in debates centred around the authority of the monarchy, the position of the clergy, the role of the Third Estate, and the return of the émigrés.9 The first primary focus of caricature and graphic satire can be then seen to centre on shifting perceptions of monarchical systems of government, more specifically, the notion of the monarch as an individual, questioning monarchical authority. Through the exaggeration of an individual's physiognomy within caricature, features that distinguish the individual are isolated and stressed, thus unmasking and revealing further perceptions of the subject's character. Cuno further suggests then that to be the subject of such mild ridicule confirmed an individual as having attained an elevated position and could be "brought down".10 Portrayal of the monarchy by graphic satirists then signifies a cultural attempt to question and transgress monarchical authority.
In combination with physiognomic amplification, humour plays a significant role within caricature in its capacity to undermine or attack. Freud remarks on the role of the joke in this capacity as such:
Where a joke is not an aim in itself—that is, where it is not an innocent one—there are only two purposes that it may serve, and these two can themselves be subsumed under a single heading. It is either a hostile joke (serving the purpose of aggressiveness, satire, or defence) or an obscene joke (serving the purpose of exposure). 11
Freud then suggests that the joke allows the individual to belittle an opponent indirectly, while presenting an opinion that otherwise could not be expressed directly.
These images demonstrate how humour functions within political caricature. In The Abbé Reduced to Half Pension (fig. 1), the Abbé Maury and an aristocratic woman are shown to be fondling one another, mocking the traditional coupling of the nobility and the clergy. In The Hairdresser's Payment (fig. 2), Marie-Antoinette is shown to be performing a sexual favour for her hairdresser as a means of payment, suggesting that the Revolution has forced the subject into a position of financial hardship, leaving the subject to use sexual favours as payment. Through ridicule, the subjects are first exposed and made vulnerable. The role and status of the monarch, clergy, and aristocracy is then diminished and attacked by placing them in intimate situations. 12Continued on Next Page »
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3. Stover Corporation, a U.S. based importer, makes a purchase of crystal glassware from a firm in Switzerland for 39,960 Swiss francs, or $24,000, at the spot rate of 1.665 francs per dollar. The terms of the purchase are net 90 days, and the U.S. firm wants to cover this trade payable with a forward market hedge to eliminate its exchange rate risk. Suppose the firm completes a forward hedge at the 90-day forward rate of 1.682 francs. If the spot rate in 90 days is actually 1.638 francs, how much will the U.S. firm have saved or lost in U.S. dollars by hedging its exchange rate exposure?
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b. -$243
c. $0
d. $243
e. $638
a. -$396
b. -$243
c. $0
d. $243
e. $638
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AnswerSaving = (Spot rate (purchase) - Spot rate (actual))*Amount of money
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e. $638
SF/SR forward SF/SR at 90 Gain Loss
39960/1.682 = 23757.74 39960/1.638= 24395.60 23757.74-24395.60=-637.86
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TODAY IN ONE PARAGRAPH: President Obama announced a step forward in his proposal to improve Internet access in schools during his State of the Union address Tuesday. Actions by the Federal Communications Commission and companies including Apple, Microsoft, Sprint and Verizon will bring high-speed broadband to more than 15,000 schools and 20 million students over the next two years, Obama said. Eric Holder is expected to update the Senate Judiciary Committee on how the Department of Justice will respond to President Obama request for changes to the NSA during an oversight hearing at 10:00 a.m. in Dirksen 226. James Clapper is expected to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee open hearing on current and projected national security threats at 10:00 a.m. in Hart 216.
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NSA Spying: As expected, Obama offered nothing more than a passing reference near the end of his speech on his efforts to "reform our surveillance programs" in an effort to restore public confidence in the intelligence community.
Immigration: Like in years past, Obama's demand to "get immigration reform this year" in order to boost the economy and shrink the deficit by $1 trillion over the next two decades elicited strong applause from Dems.
Patent Reform: Even an otherwise motionless Mitch McConnell stood and applauded at the cursory line Obama offered urging Congress to "pass a patent-reform bill that allows our businesses to stay focused on innovation, not costly, needless litigation." Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy sent two tweets--his only during the entire speech--praising the president's call for reform.
Cybersecurity: The issue was a focus in previous speeches, but this year, Obama said only that the U.S. must "combat new threats like cyberattacks."
CHANNEL SHARING TRIAL: Two Los Angeles television stations announced on Tuesday that they will participate in an experiment that has important implications for the FCC's upcoming spectrum auction. KLCS and KJLA agreed to share the same spectrum channel under a proposal devised by CTIA, the wireless industry's trade group. If the experiment—which still needs FCC approval—goes according to plan, viewers won't notice any interruption in service.
As part of the FCC's planned auction, some broadcasters will take a hefty paycheck to sell their spectrum and go out of business. But sharing a channel would allow two broadcasters to sell some spectrum while continuing to operate on a smaller chunk of airwaves. CTIA hopes the experiment with the L.A. TV stations will demonstrate to the FCC (and other TV broadcasters) that stations can share spectrum without technological problems. If the experiment leads to more broadcaster participation in the auction, it could result in the FCC auctioning more airwaves to the wireless carriers, resulting in faster speeds for their customers.
WHEELER HINTS AT NET-NEUTRALITY PLAN: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler suggested on Tuesday that he may address net neutrality violations on a case-by-case basis, That's unlikely to satisfy net-neutrality's strongest advocates, but it could keep the agency clear of a time-draining Capitol Hill fight over its regulatory authority. (Brendan Sasso, NJ)
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DOJ OK WITH HACKING LAW 'CLARIFICATIONS': Mythili Raman, the acting chief of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, defended the importance of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a controversial anti-hacking law, at the State of the Net conference Tuesday. But she said DOJ has no interest in prosecuting people for trivial issues like violating a site's terms of service or lying about one's age on a dating site. The administration would support "appropriate clarifications" by Congress to make clear such behavior is not illegal, she said.
SCOTUS TAKES UP BROADCASTERS' QUESTION IN AEREO CASE: In what could be perceived as a blow to Aereo, the Supreme Court took up the question presented by broadcasters rather than the Internet TV company. (Kyle Alspach, Boston Business Journal)
NEW TOP DEM ON HOUSE IP SUBCOM: Rep. Jerry Nadler is the new ranking member on the House Judiciary's subcommittee on courts, intellectual property and the Internet. He replaced Rep. Mel Watt, who left Congress earlier this month to head up the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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RAND PAUL TAKES AIM AT CLINTON: "She's been a big proponent of the surveillance state and the NSA." (Sasso, NJ)
SORRY, YOU CAN'T STREAM VIDEO ON YOUR PHONE AT THE SUPER BOWL: The NFL is blocking video streaming so networks don't get too bogged down to update user's social media posts. (Chris Welch, The Verge)
GOOGLE: DEEPMIND PURCHASE IS FOR SEARCH, NOT WORLD DOMINATION: Google's much-scrutinized purchase of the AI developer is designed to enhance its search, not program robots, the company said. (Nick Bilton, New York Times)
ANGRY BIRDS: Rovio Entertainment denied it shares its data with the NSA and promised to "re-evaluate" working with third-party advertising networks if they are being used for spying purposes. (Rovio)
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