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Video: Tornado in Loves Park
Flights diverted from Rockford
Weather caused four Chicago-bound flights — two from United Airlines, and one each from American and Southwest airlines — to be diverted to Chicago Rockford International Airport today.
Power back to traffic lights
Power to all traffic lights in Loves Park had been restored by about 5:45 p.m., although lights along major roads — including Riverside Boulevard and Forest Hills and Alpine roads — had been knocked out earlier in the day.
Caledonia: No serious injuries so far
As night fell this evening, Caledonia was cloaked in complete darkness.
North Boone fire Chief Gale Worley was downtown with some of his volunteer firefighters, knocking on the doors of any homes with visible damage to check on residents. As of about 6 p.m., he knew of no serious injuries from the tornado that churned through the tiny town.
The worst damage, he said, was to the town center.
"It looked like (the tornado) just came right down Main Street," he said.
The highest priority, he said, was getting touch with the utility companies to get power and phone lines up and running.
Back at his station, North Boone Fire Protection District 3 on Main Street in Caledonia — in sight of a grain bin that sustained heavy damage, spilling grain out onto the road — Boone County Board Chairman Bob Walberg was out surveying the damage, saying area officials expect to determine by Tuesday whether to ask for state or federal disaster funds.
And across the street, the township hall had been demolished.
Heavy storms knocked down this backyard tree at Wendy Ball's home on Randolph Street in Caledonia, causing damage to her garage. Her son, Ross, was inside an RV parked outside when the storm passed.
"It was like a windy vacuum cleaner," said Ross Ball, 28.
Page 2 of 4 - The storm had passed by the time he made it out of the vehicle and inside the house.
The heavy wind toppled trees, causing heavy damage to Caledonia village Trustee Mary Walraven's home on Main Street. Damage from fallen tree limbs also struck the Chevy Blazer parked in her driveway.
"Our kids grew up here," she said. "I don't know if we can live in it or not anymore."
American Red Cross officials will provide food, water and bedding for tornado victims at North Boone Fire District 3 Station, 305 W. Grove St. in Poplar Grove.
Drivers and walkers in the area need to keep an eye out for downed power lines, which could still be live, and drivers need to keep their eyes peeled for storm debris on the road, Worley said.
Police confirm children in bus hit by tornado
Police say a Rockford School District bus driver and five children escaped a brush with a tornado this afternoon without injury.
The bus traveling near Harlem and Argyle roads fell on its side as a tornado touched down near that intersection shortly after 3 p.m. As many as four of the children on the bus complained of minor back pains as they were evacuated from the bus.
The storm toppled power lines and trees, but there have been no other reports of injuries. ComEd is dealing with widespread power outages in the aftermath of the storm.
About 42,200 customers had lost power from northern Winnebago County east to Belvidere by mid-afternoon, said to Paul Callighan, ComEd spokesman.
"This is a major damage to our systems," Callighan said. "We're assessing the needs right now for what needs to be done to get power restored."
The tornado knocked out high voltage transmission lines that serve four substations, knocking out power to customers in Machesney Park, Loves Park, Roscoe and Rockford. But as of 4:30 p.m., power had been restored to three substations, although as many as 20,000 customers were still without power, he said.
"We could still have other problems with lines that go out to homes and businesses," he said.
Traffic lights are out along Forest Hills Road north of the North Second Street interchange, and traffic on Forest Hills is backed up. Traffic on East Riverside Boulevard also is backed up because the power outage has knocked out the stoplights.
Police and fire officials are going door-to-door in residential areas along Argyle Road to make sure no one is hurt. Boone County Sheriff's deputies also have blocked traffic access to many roads in Caledonia.
Emergency responders are staging near Interstate 90 and Riverside Boulevard. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Loves Park city officials have canceled tonight's City Council meeting because of the power outage.
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Rockford Park District's Indoor Sports Center, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., has power and all events scheduled today will be held, according to office manager Heidi Saavedra.
American Red Cross sets up shelter
American Red Cross officials will provide food, water and bedding for tornado victims at North Boone Fire District 3 Station, 305 W. Grove St. in Poplar Grove.
Heavy storms knocked down this backyard tree at Wendy Ball's home on Randolph Street in Caledonia, causing damage to her garage. Her son, Ross, was inside the RV when the storm passed.
"It was like a windy vacuum cleaner," said Ross Ball, 28.
The storm had passed by the time he made it out of the vehicle and inside the house.
The heavy wind toppled trees, causing heavy damage to Caledonia village Trustee Mary Walraven's home on Main Street. Damage from fallen tree limbs also struck the Chevy Blazer parked in her driveway.
"Our kids grew up here," she said. "I don't know if we can live in it or not
North Park fire chief sees tornado
North Park fire Chief Steve Pearson was traveling east on Harlem Road, headed for home, when he saw the tornado on the ground.
Pearson saw wood debris flying in the air and watched as the strong winds took down four high voltage power lines, one after another, he said.
He phoned Winnebago County emergency responders and asked them to activate the county's emergency warning sirens and told them about the Rockford School District bus that had flipped on its side at Harlem and Argyle roads. Only after all that did he hear the county's warning sirens ring out.
"It's been difficult to get emergency crews to the scene because of the downed power lines and debris," he said.
Tornado watch for Boone, Ogle, Winnebago counties
ROCKFORD — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 6 p.m. for more than three dozen Illinois counties, including Winnebago, Boone and Ogle.
The warm and moist atmosphere will create conditions ripe for thunderstorms today.
Today will be cloudy with a high temperature near 59 degrees and breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph. Showers and thunderstorms are likely after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Rainfall amounts of less than a 10th of an inch are expected, but higher amounts possible in areas hit by thunderstorms.
Tonight will be cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. A west northwest wind will blow between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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One of the most visible illustrations of the Internet of Things movement, the connected home continues to open up an expanding world of RMR possibilities for the security industry. But according to a recent CNN Money report, it's also opening up some new and murky legal terrain that, like many Internet-related matters, raises fundamental questions about privacy and information rights.
The headline is as blunt as it is Orwellian: "Cops can access your connected home." While the article references smart home technology writ large, the piece mostly focuses on the video aspect of the connected home and the potential for cameras to generate footage that could someday be used in legal proceedings.
In the article, Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst from the American Civil Liberties Union, is quoted as saying, "We're seeing law enforcement across a variety of areas arguing that they should be able to access information with lower standards than before the electronic age."
The source also notes that information from the home can provide a "window into the things you're doing in your private space."
Still, authorities cannot get their hands on such footage without a warrant or subpoena, as the article notes. A judge authorizes a warrant when the prosecutors show "probable cause" that evidence exists that could be linked to criminal activity. Subpoenas, however, have a somewhat looser standard, requiring only that the data being sought is relevant to a given investigation.
Security companies offering interactive services are typically very sensitive to the notion that customers have lingering concerns about privacy. Andy Stadler, division manager, advanced services, at Security Partners, illustrated that awareness in our conversation a few weeks ago about the company's recent adoption of Alarm.com's new video verified alarm service. During the development phase, he said, Security Partners and Alarm.com took pains to erect privacy measures that would perform the dual task of giving central stations the information they need without infringing on the customer's privacy.
This left me wondering: With home automation offerings so widespread, could the implementation of more robust and consumer-friendly privacy measures emerge as a real differentiator? Are the more tech-savvy, privacy-conscious consumers going to start asking companies how long they store footage on their servers? Are they going to ask how and why authorities might access data generated in their homes? Are they going to ask about what cyber security measures are being put in place to thwart hacks?
This will be a fascinating industry topic to watch on several levels. At the business level, it could just be that the companies most attentive to privacy protections will view public skepticism as an opportunity rather than a hindrance.
In 2013, there was a restructuring at the top of DEFENDER Direct, with CEO and president Marcia Barnes exiting and company founder David Lindsey stepping in to take her place. Now, the company announced today, it has a new president, and it's a promotion from within.
Lindsey is passing the mantle of president to Jim Boyce, the company's chief operating officer for almost three years. Boyce will also retain his COO title. His leadership has helped the Indianapolis-based company to grow dramatically, according to a June 16 news release.
DEFENDER bills itself as ADT's only authorized Premier Provider. In business since 1998, the company employs more than 2,000 individuals in 48 states with over 143 branch offices nationwide.
Boyce actually joined DEFENDER's Board of Advisors in 2009 and became the company's COO in October 2011. Prior to joining DEFENDER, Boyce served on the executive teams at two large, global businesses, Convergys and Procter & Gamble, the news release said.
As president, Boyce will lead all day-to-day company operations, including overseeing DEFENDER's Business Improvement Team, which includes key leaders from around the business who collaborate to achieve organizational alignment and continued success, the release said.
"In his time at DEFENDER, Jim has done an amazing job leading our security business. Key components of our business have dramatically grown and improved under Jim's leadership," Lindsey said, in a prepared statement.
In his own statement, Boyce said, "I am pleased with the success we are having and am incredibly optimistic about the future for this healthy, growing and inspired company. We have lightning in a bottle!"
Boyce is active in charitable work, according to the news release. He currently serves on the United Way of Central Indiana Board of Advisors and supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He is also involved with organizations such as the YWAM Homes of Hope Program, Junior Achievement and Habitat for Humanity.
I hope to learn more about DEFENDER's growth and future plans. Stay posted.
Honeywell has released its new LYNX 5200 wireless security system and Alarm Grid DIY Security Solutions, a new Florida company that focuses on helping customers install their own security systems to keep costs affordable, says it is "on a mission to make the L5200 the perfect panel for security system Do-It-Yourselfers."
It will be interesting to see how much traction Alarm Grid—founded in 2012 and based in Lighthouse Point, Fla., and which offers its customers no-contract central station monitoring—is able to achieve with its DIY approach.
It's clear the company really likes the new Honeywell panel.
"The L5200 is the sister panel to this year's ISC [West] 'Best in Intrusion' winner, the Honeywell L7000, which is expected to be released in the latter half of 2014," Alarm Grid said in a June 11 news release. "Like the predecessors of these two panels, Honeywell has designed the L5200 to be an integrated system that combines state-of-the art wireless security features such as Advanced Protection Logic (APL) and interactive services that allow an user to control the system from any smart device, with the incredible convenience afforded by modern home automation products."
Alarm Grid said that with the new panel, "Honeywell has gone far to address many of their consumers' demands, and it's clear that with this panel the company is furthering its commitment to improved user experience. … The Honeywell L5200 comes with more zones of protection, the ability to display a camera on screen, and one of the most exciting developments in Honeywell's technology comes with the announcement that the L5200 is flash upgradeable … which allows the panel to download the latest software updates that have been released for the unit."
Alarm Grid believes that DIY is the wave of the future and that Honeywell's new panel is perfect for DIYers. The company says it is making it available to end users through its website.
"Do-It-Yourselfers have really taken up the reins in this industry. These panels are easy to understand, they are simple to program, and they are simple to install," said Joshua Unseth, Alarm Grid's director of marketing, in a prepared statement.
The news release continues: "While the release of a security system like the L5200 would generally mean big money for installers who bank on consumers knowing very little about how these systems work, Alarm Grid has already released the L5200 manuals, they have begun writing L5200 frequently asked questions, and they have even released a L5200 DIY installation video, which they say shows just how simple installing this system yourself can be."
"We don't think you have to be an experienced DIYer to install a security system," Sterling Donnelly, Alarm Grid president, said in a statement. "… Our goal is to make it easy. For those who want to give it a try, our tech team patiently guides them through every step of the way."
It's that time of year: ESX is closing in on us, and my schedule for the show is beginning to take form. I'm envisioning a high-energy, well-paced show, with an array of educational sessions geared to new and important topics, and a show floor conducive to getting the skinny on the trends shaping the industry.
I wanted to use this space to draw attention to a seminar I'll be moderating Tuesday, June 24 at 3:15 titled "Monitoring: A Quality Customer Touch Point."
I'll be talking to Mike Bodnar, president of Security Partners, Tom Szell, SVP at ADS, and Brandon Savage, SVP of customer experience and operations at Alarm Capital Alliance / My Alarm Center about the new means of customer engagement brought on by the rise of mobile apps and interactive services, and how those in the industry can leverage these advances to minimize attrition.
With Nashville roughly ten days away, I encourage folks (particularly those on the monitoring side) to contact me in the days ahead to arrange a meeting on the show floor. Given the structure of the show, and its emphasis on education, I don't anticipate fodder for conversation being in any short supply. Industry shows like ESX offer a valuable stage not only for discussing initiatives specific to a single business, but also broader trends affecting the industry writ large. I look forward to chatting.
Honeywell's Scott Harkins is transitioning to a new role.
Honeywell spokeman David Gottlieb today confirmed that "Scott Harkins has accepted a new role within Honeywell to help develop global growth opportunities within the Connected Home space. He will leave his current post as president of Honeywell Security Products Americas by the end of June."
Honeywell Security Group has not yet announced a successor to Harkins. "Honeywell Security Group has a strong leadership team in place committed to delivering for our customers and ensuring a smooth transition while we execute our succession plan. We will share news regarding our new leadership as soon as we finalize this process," Gottlieb said in a prepared statement.
Harkins joined Honeywell in 1995. Before he was named president of HSPA in December 2011, he oversaw Honeywell's video surveillance and access control divisions.
I don't know if Harkins' new role will include working with Honeywell's Lyric thermostat, which it launched yesterday. There's been much in the mainstream news today about Honeywell partnering with Apple to "take on" Google's NEST. (Some of these guys do seem to forget that Honeywell HAS been in the thermostat business for a few years.)
Here's a report from Apple Insider . And here's a report from Bloomberg, which goes on to talk about the connected home.
In two separate, but related transactions, Securitas is getting into electronic security and Iverify is nearly doubling in size and adding new capabilities.
Guarding giant Securitas is making a concerted move into electronic security and "integrated guarding" with the purchase, announced June 2, of a 24 percent stake in remote monitoring firm Iverify. In a related move also announced Monday, Iverify bought 100 percent of the shares of commercial security and fire company TransAlarm. Iverify is the Charlotte, N.C.-based full-service security company noted for its "high-touch remote security monitoring" offering. Sean Forrest recently joined the company as its CEO.
Securitas has offered Iverify services to some of its customers for the past couple of years, Jim McNulty, EVP of Securitas USA told me. "We liked what we saw," he said.
"We had our toe in the pool, now we're jumping into the pool," he said. Using Iverify, Securitas plans to roll out "integrated guarding services" across the country. Integrated guarding is a mix of traditional guarding, mobile and remote monitoring services. Securitas has 100,000 employees, 400 offices and does $3 billion in revenue annually.
This will update Securitas' offering, McNulty said, so it can "leverage traditional onsite guarding with mobile and remote services—to give customers a more efficient and higher value security offering."
In the second transaction, Iverify bought TransAlarm, which is based in Burnsville, Minn., just outside the Twin Cities. Now, with the goal of really boosting their national accounts business, the two companies are merging. Sean Forrest will be CEO of the combined company and current Trans Alarm CEO, Steve Champeau will become president.
Trans Alarm has 120 employees, combined with Iverify, there will be more than 300 employees.
Like Iverify, Trans Alarm has a UL-listed 5 diamond certified central station. It has branch offices in Nebraska, Northern Wisconsin and Wyoming. It also has deeper capabilities in traditional security offerings such as intrusion, access control, CCTV than Iverify. On top of that, it has a network of installers located across the U.S. What it does not have, Forrest told me, "is the high touch remote video security monitoring that Iverify has. Conversely, Iverify didn't offer the other services in a big way and didn't offer fire at all."
"This gives us a full spectrum to offer customers and significantly improves what we have to offer. The commonality between the two companies is that we're both very customer-service focused," Forrest said.
While Iverify bought 100 percent share of Trans Alarm, this is a merger of the two companies both Forrest and Champeau told me.
"We're going to become one company. That's a key step for us," Forrest said. Sales and service will be cross-trained and "both companies will focus on a single point of contact, rather than branch delivery [approach taken by other companies]," Forrest said. This is not a fold-in purchase, he said. All offices and operations will be retained.
Forrest declined to give revenue or RMR figures. He did say: "Both companies have been growing at a rapid rate and we expect, on a combined basis, that that growth will be accelerated."
Both Iverify and Trans Alarm have customers in the national retail, property management and transportation verticals.
Champeau said said that Trans Alarm has sold and installed Iverify technology even before the deal was announced. He looks forward to "getting into additional markets that we haven't pursued previously [with the Iverify technology]."
McNulty is equally excited about the capabilities of the combined companies, noting that "they complement each other. Their combined offering will be a "good vehicle [for Securitas] to further the whole idea of integrated guarding." He likes the fact that the combined company will have redundant monitoring capabilities. He is also excited about the "vetted, capable, trained and qualified installers that Trans Alarm brings."
The offering of integrated guard services will be a "company-wide effort. … We're going to roll it out all over the place."
Securitas put this together this venture with Driehaus Private Equity, the majority owner of IVerify since 2006. Driehaus is a co-investor with Securitas in the deal. The PrivateBank provided Iverify with debt financing. Raymond James & Associate advised Trans Alarm.
Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is mulling the possibility of not responding to private alarms, citing a false alarm rate that looks bad even within that context.
According to a report from the Toronto Star, just 300 of the 20,000 private alarm calls Toronto police responded to in 2012 turned out to be legitimate. As a result, an internal police steering committee is reviewing the cost-savings that could be reaped by scaling back on alarm response (among other services), the report said.
By doing so, the committee estimates the police force could realize $613,222 in savings, according to the report. That amounts to 10,960 officer hours.
Additionally, the committee recommended police stop taking reports on lost or stolen property whose value does not exceed $500.
From a law enforcement perspective, it's sensible to do away with writing redundant reports for lost property, particularly when other institutions are better suited to deal with such events. But what could a non-response policy portend for alarm companies who would then have to provide private response services themselves? Not only do companies stand to incur the costs associated with this; they also stand to lose what many in the industry view as the most vital element of the value proposition of an alarm system—the guarantee of police response in the event of a legitimate alarm.
False alarms (and what to do about them) remain among the most polarizing issues in the alarm industry today. It continues to define, and sometimes roil, the relationship between private alarm companies and law enforcement.
So what's can be done? The theories about how to mitigate false alarms tend to diverge and dovetail, making the issue especially complex and difficult to navigate, much less reach a conclusion on. Some believe a clear and properly enforced ordinance, bolstered by measures such as cross-zoning and enhanced call verification, will do the trick, with fines for offending alarms helping to offset the losses. Others say private response is the inevitable long-term solution.
Others still, such as PPVAR, believe the relationship between law enforcement and the industry can and should remain intact so long as the alarm installed base evolves technologically and municipalities move toward a verified response approach (that's not to say the industry is in full agreement over what constitutes a verified alarm). The organization also espouses new video verification standards.
The issue continues to be a fraught one, with no definite solution in sight. To be sure, many cities have made great strides with false alarm reduction. But cases such as Toronto are a resounding reminder that there's room for improvement.
It was big news last summer when Provo, Utah-based Vivint opened a new 400-employee sales center in Liberty Lake, Wash., suburb of Spokane. But now, barely a year later, Vivint is closing that center, the company says.
Starr Fowler, Vivint's VP of human resources, provided this statement: "It has been a pleasure to be part of the Liberty Lake community, which has hosted one of Vivint's sales centers for the past year. Due to a reallocation of resources, the Vivint Liberty Lake office will close on June 27, 2014. At that time, all employees are eligible to receive severance, and some employees will be offered the opportunity to relocate to Provo, UT. If of interest, employees are encouraged to apply for other positions with Vivint, and their application will be considered. Vivint remains committed to providing world-class customer service to its more than 800,000 customers across North America."
It's not clear exactly why Vivint is reallocating resources away from the center. According to reports from Washington state media, it's also unclear whether Vivint ever reached its planned goal of hiring 400 employees.
The new center was billed as part of the home automation/ home security company's plan to diversify its sales channel by increasing inside sales. Vivint has been known primarily as a door-knocking company. Vivint has said the Liberty Lake center was its second inside sales center and its first outside of Utah.
Vivint received a $150,000 incentive to open the Liberty Lake center from an economic development fund managed by the Washington governor's office, according to The Spokesman-Review.
Why the change in plans? I'm going to try to learn more from Vivint execs.
In the modern security environment, there's no shortage of relatively new, tech-savvy companies intent on revising the traditional alarm monitoring business model. That some of these upstart companies, such as Cambridge, Mass.-based SimpliSafe, are now attracting serious outside investment interest is a development that bears watching.
SimpliSafe, which provides wireless security systems and professional monitoring services without long-term contracts, recently partnered with Sequoia, a prominent venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, to raise $57 million. On its website, the company claims to have 100,000 customers.
SimpliSafe describes itself as a "disruptive tech company working to help people live safely," while touting its in-house maxim that "being safe should be simple."
Interestingly enough, SimpliSafe doesn't fit perfectly into the DIY/MIY mold; it's really more of a hybrid between those types of systems and more traditional security units. A Wall Street Journal blog noted that a SimpliSafe system with sensors and other burglary protection components, along with a hardware package, typically costs about $260. The company also offers monitoring services for $14.99 per month, but doesn't require customers to purchase them.
In a company blog, Chad Laurans, CEO of SimpliSafe, said the following: "We've eliminated unnecessary middlemen, so we can pass the savings onto our customers and pour our resources into product innovation and customer service."
Down the road, one of the biggest threats to central station RMR could be the proliferation of increasingly sophisticated DIY/MIY systems that unite ease of use and installation with competitive pricing models. As of yet, there's no clear writing on the wall that says central station RMR will suffer the effects of "disintermediation" at the hands of innovative MIY products. But a $57 million infusion is no small sum for the security industry. It goes without saying that an investment of this scale can be transformative from a product development standpoint.
It will be interesting to see if this pared down version of security and alarm monitoring indeed proves to be disruptive, and if so, how the monitoring industry responds to the challenge.
Recent news reports say that Google may buy startup Dropcam, which makes video cameras that stream video to a user's computer or cellphone, as a way to get into home security. And The Financial Times has reported that Apple is soon expected to make a "big play" into the smart home, launching a new software platform that will allow users to control security systems and home features such as lights directly from their iPhones.
Should security companies be worried? Not really, according to a report today from Imperial Capital, a New York-based full-service investment bank.
If the Dropcam report turns out to be true, it would mean Google is adding a security component on the heels of its entrance into home automation with its recent $3.2 billion purchase of Nest Labs, maker of smart thermostats and smoke alarms.
But the report, authored by Jeff Kessler, Imperial Capital's managing director of institutional research, said it doesn't believe the Dropcam purchase would have a negative impact on security companies or other pure play home automation companies, like Control4.
The reason, it says, is that "security companies generally are not participants in the do-it-yourself (DIY) market and do not target particular groups that may be interested in such products (e.g., college students, young professionals living in high rises)." Also, the report said, although "Dropcam could be a good entry product for those that do not understand or are not familiar with security products, it does not replace the security, home automation, and customer service capabilities which the likes of ADT or Control4 provide, and nor do we believe that it wants to."
What about the potential Apple smart home/security play?
The report says: "We wonder if Apple will open up its "big play" to allow a broad base of installers, service, and responders to interact with it, or will it be another closed end system, in which the homeowner, or more likely the apartment owner, can check on what is going on at home on an Apple iPhone, and then have the responsibility of "making the call" to police or health responders based on what they have just seen on the iPhone. Another uncertainty is if the police would trust this system, or would law enforcement be more likely to respond to a more familiar source that has verified the same incident."
The report summarized by saying that while the new developments are exciting and will be particularly attractive to those who don't own homes, the lack of professional monitoring is a drawback.
"Remember, these monitoring stations (to be accredited) have to show that their average time to make a decision to dispatch or not to dispatch is less that 30-35 seconds, have tremendous redundancy, and can typically be trusted. We simply do not believe that Apple users will get that service."
In fact, the report says that these DIY products could indirectly help professional security companies by introducing a younger generation to the idea of home security/home automation, which could lead those customers to "potentially switch to a larger, more powerful, and more comprehensive platform in the out years."
Alarm.com, a leading provider of interactive security services, also weighed in to me on the new developments involving Google and Apple.
That Vienna, Va.-based company stressed that security is the backbone of the smart home and noted that professional monitoring is a key differentiator, but said security companies need to make sure homeowners know that.
"The key purchase driver for home automation is security. We see this in both consumer surveys and purchasing trends," Alarm.com said, in a statement.
Also, Alarm.com said, the announcements "validate the popularity of a growing range of connected devices and services. Security dealers should tap into this underlying consumer demand by aggressively marketing and selling a complete range of connected home technologies with professionally monitored security at its core."
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NORWOOD The north country knows her as Cubby T. Clowns partner in fun, but recently Faye M. Ori has taken her balloon-twisting designs to the runway.
For the past year, Ms. Ori has been designing dresses and showing them in bridal shows across the county. Two weeks ago she won first place in a balloon couture competition at the Twist and Shout Balloon Convention in Rochester.
I didnt even know balloon dresses existed until I did some random searching on the Internet, she said.
Ms. Ori said she and her husband, Christopher A. Durand, have been clowning around making basic balloon animals for 16 years, but she wanted to add something to their IYQ Balloon Decor, a division of their business Cubby T. Clown and Company.
She said she started reading magazines about balloon decorating.
They said to push yourself and try something out of your comfort zone, she said.
Ms. Ori stepped out of that comfort zone last year during the Bridal Expo in Ogdensburg, where she showed off her first of 10 balloon dresses.
People were amazed to see it, she said. Even in the cities, you dont see that very commonly, but up here, you never see that.
Since then shes shown multiple dresses at different bridal shows around the county.
She was up against eight different contestants, some of whom have been designing balloon dresses much longer than she, at the Rochester competition.
Her husband inflated pink and orange balloons for her as she wove them into a dress.
There was about 24 hours of labor that went into that dress, she said.
This just shows what shes capable of, Mr. Durand said.
During the convention, Ms. Ori took a master class on balloon dress making.
I figured I already kind of figured out the basics, but I wanted to see what I could improve on, she said.
Ms. Ori will have three dresses at the Bridal Expo in Ogdensburg this weekend.
She said shell start making them today, since the dresses dont have a long shelf life and the balloons will deflate if she starts too soon.
She also said that although most of the dresses are woven before the show, she leaves the backs open for the models.
I have to weave them into the dress. They cant put it on themselves, she said.
Ms. Ori said shes never sold a dress, but shes keeping an open mind about her new artwork.
It would be nice to be able to teach this someday, do bigger events and bring balloons to the north country, she said.
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LOWVILLE A large-scale manure digester project proposed between Kraft Foods and CH4 Biogas is dead after Kraft Foods accepted ReCharge NY funding for reduced power rates.
CH4 Biogas, however, hopes to revive the project as it pursues a farm to host the digester.
The deal with Kraft fell through, Martinsburg Town Supervisor Terry J. Thisse said. The whole digester project was contingent upon making an agreement with Kraft. Theyve renegotiated with the Power Authority for a better rate and decided not to pursue the project with CH4.
Mr. Thisse was in contact with CH4 as the town of Martinsburg was considering locating the digester within town boundaries. Mr. Thisse said he was told CH4 wants to pursue a local, larger farm for power to sell back to the grid.
A community anaerobic digester was first considered in September 2008 when Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County and area businesses met to discuss how agricultural and food waste would be converted to biogas.
Martinsburg officials showed some interest in the project after the village of Lowville voiced opposition to the digester within village limits as well as in the town of Lowville boundaries.
After considering an anaerobic digester law and drawing up a preliminary law, the Lowville Town Council voted 5-0, Jan. 17, to send a draft law to the Lewis County Planning Board. The law would prevent large digesters from being built in the town.
The possibility of the joint CH4 and Kraft project has been off the table since at least Jan. 3 when, according to Lewis County Industrial Development Agency meeting minutes, a meeting between Kraft, CH4 and IDA Director Richard H. Porter was described as unfavorable. The minutes also state, Kraft now has an agreement with the Power Authority.
Mr. Porter declined to comment about the meeting or minutes.
A Kraft Foods spokeswoman, in an email to Johnson Newspapers, stated, There is no agreement or working relationship between Kraft Foods and CH4 Biogas. CH4 Biogas did approach Kraft Foods plant in Lowville ... back in March 2011. This occurred after CH4 first initiated discussions with the Lewis County development agency about possible plans for a Lowville community digester. The company then approached us about purchasing electricity or using dairy based byproducts. We have been quite clear with CH4 Biogas that we could only consider enabling technologies that allow us to improve our cost structure and sustainability efforts. They have not been able to meet those requirements.
CH4 did not return calls seeking comment.
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China has the highest incidence of esophageal cancer in the world with a rate of 479 per 100,000 people. Radiation therapy plays an important role in the treatment of this disease. However, standard radiation therapy is limited by the toxicity of treatment, particularly when combined with chemotherapy. Proton therapy may reduce exposure of normal tissues such as the lungs, heart, and spinal cord and hence reduce the toxocity of treatment when compared to conventional radiation therapy.
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There are very limited reports of proton therapy being used to treat GI malignancies in the medical literature. The esophagus may be an important target for proton therapy because of the reduced normal tissue exposure to radiation and need to combine radiatio with other treatment modalities. This study, although very preliminary with small numbers gives us some understanding of the tolerability of this approach. However, the doses of radiation utilized were not consistent and the use of chemotherapy was not consistent in this study, which are very important parameters to define as we move forward with the evaluation of proton therapy in esophageal cancer. We look forward to future reports with greater numbers of patients and longer follow up.


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Following a federal appeals court decision denying asylum to a German homeschool family, a group of U.S. congressmen have sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to intervene. On May 14, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2012 decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals denying a request by Uwe and Hannalore Romeike to remain in the United States with their six children. The Romeikes fled to America in 2008 after suffering years of persecution from the German government over their decision to educate their children at home. Since then the family has been involved in a non-stop battle to remain in the country, with the Obama administration's DOJ taking a lead role in trying to force the family's deportation back to their native land.
Led by Indiana Representative Marlin Stutzman (shown in photo), the 27 congressman penned a letter to Holder, asking him to intervene and grant the family asylum in the United States. "A decision to deny the Romeikes the opportunity to educate their children freely is a decision to abandon our commitment to freedom," the letter reads. "Doing so would put America alongside those countries that believe children belong to the community or state."
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PLAINVIEW-On Monday evening, the Idalou Lady Wildcats got a 10-0 win over the Sanford-Fritch Lady Eagles in their 2A Bi-District Playoff Round one game series.
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GOUVERNEUR The state Health Department and E.J. Noble Hospital are staying mum about recent meetings that could result in a shake-up of the hospital board.
A Health Department spokesman did not respond to a request for comment and Timothy J. Monroe, the hospital boards chairman, declined to answer questions. Mayor Ronald P. McDougall also declined to comment.
The hospital has struggled to recover from a Sept. 28 shutdown of its laboratory by the Health Department because of deficiencies. The Health Department later allowed a partial reopening of the lab, but the blood bank remains closed and the hospital cannot provide many services, including most surgeries and a maternity ward.
The hospitals finances already fragile have also suffered because of the dip in patients. Many of the approximately 70 employees laid off at the end of September have not been called back to work.
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An Anglican church has planted roots in Watertown.
The Rev. Samuel P. Lundy and the Rev. Douglas J. Marlow were appointed joint vicars to launch the Anglican Church of Christ the King, which is holding Sunday services at the former St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 314 Clay St. Its first service was the last week of November.
The Anglican church, which now has about 20 parishioners, previously held Sunday services at the Bossuot-Lundy Funeral Home in Copenhagen. That funeral home, along with a second location under the same name in Carthage, is owned by the Rev. Mr. Lundy's son, Cullen D. He took over the funeral business in 2000 from the Rev. Mr. Lundy, who was the owner for 50 years.
The Rev. Mr. Lundy, who became chaplain of the Northern New York Volunteer Fireman's Association in 2011, said he was encouraged to start an Anglican church here by the Most Rev. Peter Wayne Goodrich at a meeting in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where the Independent Anglican Church is headquartered. The Rev. Mr. Goodrich, bishop of the church, advised the Rev. Mr. Lundy to start a church in Watertown to meet the needs of families here. To do so, he became ordained as an Anglican priest in March. When the Rev. Mr. Marlow, who completed studies at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg in 1991, was informed in March that he was needed to share the workload at the church, he was able to complete additional training needed by August.
The clergymen, who aren't paid, will take turns giving sermons on Sundays, the Rev. Mr. Lundy said. The Rev. Mr. Marlow will fill the void when the Rev. Mr. Lundy is needed elsewhere as a chaplain serving firefighters.
Above all, the Rev. Mr. Lundy said, the Anglican Church is rooted in tradition. The 71-year-old said he was brought up by his parents to read the 1928 Common Book of Prayer still used today by the Anglican Church. Episcopalian and Roman Catholic churches, by contrast, use more contemporary writings for services.
"Some of the mainline churches have become more liberal, and we're quite traditional," said the Rev. Mr. Lundy, who was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Copenhagen for 50 years before converting to Anglicanism. "We still use an older book of prayer, and I think in a rush to be trendy, (other churches) kind of throw the baby out with the bath water."
The Rev. Mr. Marlow is also director of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Jefferson County, 25056 Water St., where his office is based. He was a member from 1988 to 2004 of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, where he served as a deacon. He was asked by the church in 2004 to step down from that position when he was hired as clinical manager for Planned Parenthood of Northern New York, because of the nonprofit's conflicting mission.
He also served as Mercy of Northern New York's chief operating officer and director of behavioral health services from 2000 to 2004. He was first employed by Mercy as director of public relations and volunteer services from 1971 to 1982. He later served as the supervisor for North Country Transitional Living Services and executive director of North Jefferson Health Systems before rejoining Mercy in 2000.
Antique wall clocks line the office of the Rev. Mr. Marlow. He said the calm noise of pendulums swinging back and forth is a reminder of the importance of tradition, which plays a central role in the Anglican Church.
Pointing to a clock on the wall, he said, "Something can be 120 years old and still tell time for us." Like the clocks, the 1928 Book of Prayer is a rarity that's also stood the test of time, he said. "There's almost a rhythm of poetry that's part of the older liturgical texts that we read," he said. "It's our reliance on sacred tradition that sets us apart."
Services at the Anglican Church of Christ the King are held 10 a.m. Sunday.
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Tracey's Scyther was Tracey's most recent capture. It is old and has trouble fighting longer than a few minutes, causing it to be defeated by a younger Scyther who then exiled it from the group before its capture.
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Xander Archuleta is a six year old boy that has relapsed with Leukemia four times. He underwent a bone marrow transplant on Oct. 27. He will be staying in Primary Childrens Hospital for 30 days following the transplant and then once he is released he will be required to stay within 20 miles of the facility for up to four months.
Xander lives with his single mom and little sister in Price. A benefit dinner will be held on Nov. 14 at the Helper Auditorium from 5-7:30 p.m. A silent auction will be held at the dinner and some of the items that will be auctioned off are two rifles, a shotgun, binoculars, a rifle scope, little giant ladder, a vacuum from Loveless Ash, many overnight stays including some in Park City, Mesquite, Wendover, and Las Vegas, Nev. as well as in Salt Lake, and St. George. There are also many other great items.
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Larry Nicholas is a Navy Corpsman and an Iraq War veteran who fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004. He has written an amazing post in Tom Ricks' Best Defense blog about Sailors and Marines returning from combat:
The year was 2004. Our unit had been tasked with taking back the city of Fallujah from insurgents. We attacked the city, and after weeks of savage combat we succeeded. Several of our brothers were killed, many more severely injured, but in the end we accomplished our mission. We stayed in Iraq a little while longer, after which we went back to our duty station. Upon our return though, we were grasped by a surreal regard.
Everything around us was the same, except for the way people looked at us. They looked at us like we were superhuman. Everywhere we walked people would move out of our way, like Moses parting the Red Sea.
The Corporal was especially well regarded. He had a right to be. While I was proud of my part in the battle, it was nothing compared to what he had done. The tales that were told about his heroism were unbelievable, unimaginable, but they were true.
Shortly after coming back the Corporal started to have problems. He had taken to alcohol too readily, often becoming very drunk. During the Marine Corps Ball he was walking around his dress blues sloppily incoherent, intoxicated out of his mind. Seeing him like that was devastating. I felt as if I was watching him being slowly reduced to ash. I tried to talk to him for a little bit, hoping some sense would come though. He only said this to me, "I wish I was still the man I was in Fallujah." I feared that the Corporal was becoming lost in his own anguish.
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The Jefferson County Sheriffs Department is investigating the death of a 33-year-old man found Monday in a Swan Road house in the town of Watertown.
The man was identified by his sister Monday evening as Philip R. Pickett. He was a resident of the home at 22834 Swan Road, according to Jefferson County Undersheriff Paul W. Trudeau, who would not confirm his identity or other details of the death.
Mr. Picketts sister, Kendra J. Kiblin, said law enforcement had not told her family anything about what happened to her brother.
We dont know anything yet, Ms. Kiblin said Monday evening. All we know is hes dead.
Ms. Kiblin said she was told about her brothers death by her sister-in-law, and since learning the news the family had spent the day together. She said her brother had an upbeat personality.
He was happy, Ms. Kiblin said. He had his moments, but everybody has their moments.
Ms. Kiblin, her boyfriend and her father, Robert J. Pickett Jr., who owns the home with his wife, Terri J. Pickett, drove up to the house about 6:45 p.m. Mr. Pickett entered the house with a deputy to gather some personal items and a dog, and then spoke to a detective.
At a press conference a short time earlier, Mr. Trudeau would confirm only the victims age and residence, saying the matter was an ongoing investigation. The cause of death was not given.
The undersheriff also did not answer questions about whether investigators have identified a person of interest, who discovered the body or what time it was found.
Neighbors said they noticed an ambulance arrive with a couple of patrol cars about 8:15 a.m. Additional sheriffs vehicles arrived throughout the day.
Investigators wearing white protective boots and masks could be seen for most of the afternoon going into the two-story house and coming out with bags of evidence. At times, the investigators heads could be seen in an upstairs room. A state police helicopter was seen flying over the residence.
Mr. Picketts body was carried out of the house just before 4 p.m.
District Attorney Cindy F. Intschert, who was at the scene, declined to comment.
Mr. Trudeau said during the 5 p.m. press conference that it was early in the investigation. Theyre going to there be all night, he said.
At 9 p.m., the sheriffs department said no further information would be provided until today.
Lyle C. Gayne, a neighbor, said Monday afternoon that he saw an ambulance pull up to the house at 8:15 a.m. He said he had spoken to an investigator earlier in the day, who told him an incident had happened, and thats all they said.
Hours later, Mr. Gayne said, he still had no idea what was going on.
Russell Schaefer, another neighbor, said he left home to eat breakfast about 8 a.m., and when he came back he saw an ambulance and a pair of patrol vehicles, and a growing number of official vehicles throughout the morning. He said he was told by an investigator that somebody was found dead inside the house, but he was not told the persons identity.
Mr. Schaefer said that Robert and Terri Pickett and their son had lived at the home for a long period. He said he could often hear loud voices coming from inside the home.
There was yelling and screaming and stuff going on over there all the time, Mr. Schaefer said.
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Personal Website: www.jeremylcjones.com
Secondary Websites:
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Jeremy L. C. Jones is a freelance writer, editor, and lecturer. He contributes
regularly to the third-party role-playing game magazine Kobold Quarterly
(www.koboldquarterly.com). He also
writes for a variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites.
Jones is a board member for The Hub City Writers Project and The South Carolina
Academy of Authors. Along with collaborators at the Alzheimer's Association, The Hub City Writers Project, and
the Department of Psychology at Wofford College, Jones helped create Living
Words (www.LivingWordsProgram.com), a creative writing program for people
diagnosed with dementia and their caregivers.
Jones is a shameless fan of shared world fiction in general and Forgotten Realms
in particular, which lead to his creating a pilot of the shared worlds program
at a high school in Lexington, KY. His favorite fantasy novelists are R. A.
Salvatore, Greg Keyes, and David Gemmell. He prefers Robert E. Howard to J. R.
R. Tolkien, The Hobbit to The Lord of the Rings, and is still not
convinced that one day he won't find the magic doorway to Narnia. He's pretty fond of Greek drama,
southern literature, Vietnam War novels, and American nature writing, too.
Personal web: jeffvanderrmeer.com
Amazon blog: http://www.omnivoracious.com/jeff.html
Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Vandermeer
Widely regarded as one of the world's best fantasists, Jeff VanderMeer grew up in the Fiji Islands and spent six months traveling through Asia, Africa, and Europe before returning to the United States. These travels have deeply influenced his fiction.
Jeff is the recipient of an NEA-funded Florida Individual Artist Fellowship for excellence in fiction and a Florida Artist Enhancement Grant. VanderMeer's book-length fiction has been translated into 15 languages, while his short fiction has appeared in several "year's best" anthologies and short-listed for Best American Short Stories.
A two-time winner of the World Fantasy Award, VanderMeer has also been a finalist for the Hugo Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, the International Horror Guild Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award.
His most recent books have made the "year's best" lists of Publishers Weekly, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Los Angeles Weekly, Publishers' News, and Amazon.com. In addition to his writing, VanderMeer has edited or co-edited several anthologies, including the critically acclaimed Leviathan fiction anthology series, Best American Fantasy, and The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases. He also writes for The Washington Post Book World, Publishers Weekly, SF Weekly, The SF Site, Locus Online, and many others.
Thirty-nine years old, he lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife, Ann, and three cats.
Christine Sorrell Dinkins is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wofford
College. She earned a PhD in Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and is a
specialist in Ancient Greek Philosophy. Her other philosophical interests
include Heidegger and Gadamer, Philosophy of Nursing, and Socratic pedagogy. She
served several summers as Philosopher-in-Residence of the Institute for
Interpretive Phenomenology at University of Wisconsin-Madison and George Mason
University. She co-edited the book Listening to the Whispers: Re-Thinking
Ethics in Healthcare and is currently working on a book with Wofford physics
instructor Steven Zides, World on the Edge: Philosophical Perspectives on
Contemporary Science. She prefers a highly interactive teaching style and is
the recipient of multiple teaching awards and honors.
Dr. Dinkins is a lifelong reader of fantasy and science fiction literature,
counting among her favorites Madeline L'Engle, Guy Gavriel Kay, and Ursula K.
LeGuin. She spends part of most weekends playing video games and fantasy and
superhero RPGs. Her favorite gaming world is D&D's Eberron, in which she
recently finished running a 4-year campaign. Her favorite activity is joining
her husband in playing with their shelter-rescue mutt, Radar.
Joseph Alfred Spivey is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Wofford College.
He earned a PhD in mathematics from Duke University. He specialized in algebraic
topology, which is basically the study of "stretchy spaces." His thesis
concerned the shape of a special 6-dimensional space (which is cooler than it
sounds!). Other professional interests include mathematics curricular issues at
the college level and teaching with technology.
Dr. Spivey loves to read fantasy novels. Among his favorite fantasy series are
Song of Fire and Ice, Duane's Young Wizards series, the Sabriel trilogy,
of Time, and the Shannara books. He also enjoys playing video games, primarily
RPGs. When not teaching, reading, or playing video games, you'll probably find
Dr. Spivey working in the yard or spending time with his wife.
Christopher Dinkins earned an MA in English at the University of Virginia. He has
taught Composition and Literature at the University of Illinois and Wofford
College. His literary interests include Elizabethan drama and American Southern
fiction. In his free time, he enjoys video games, board games, and almost all
types of RPGs, particularly Champions and Dungeons & Dragons. He is a voracious
reader of comic books, especially those from the Golden and Silver ages, when
superheroes were still moral paragons. His favorite comic writer and artist is
Jack Kirby, creator of DC Comics' Fourth World, whose places and characters are
still being written about today.
Tim is Associate Professor of History at Wofford, but for twelve of the past
sixteen years, he has spent his summers working for the Johns Hopkins
University's Center for Talented Youth (CTY) summer academic program as a
history instructor and as a site director. He has worked in Maryland,
Pennsylvania, and New York for CTY. In 2008, CTY selected him to direct the
inaugural year of the CTY International site in Spain, which was held at the
European University of Madrid.
Tim teaches European history at Wofford. His research interest is the
intersection of state power and religious reform in sixteenth-century Spain.
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8/04/15 -- Shared Worlds is the Kind of SFF Writing Camp You Wish Existed When You Were a Teenager
8/04/15 -- The Reader Sense of Ann VanderMeer
5/09/14 -- Jeff VanderMeer listed in Huffington Post's 9 Contemporary Authors You Should Be Reading
2/21/14 -- Barnes and Noble interviews Shared Worlds co-founder Jeff VanderMeer about his new novel, Annihilation.
2/7/14 -- Jeff VanderMeer's Annihilation reviewed by Kirkus and NPR.
12/3/13 -- Jeff VanderMeer's Wonderbook named among 2013's best science fiction by the Guardian newspaper.
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Hotel Amenities
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas has 2 restaurants and also features a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a poolside bar. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Business amenities at this 5.0-star property consist of a business center, a technology helpdesk, and limo/town car service. In addition to a full-service spa, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas features a sauna, a steam room, a fitness facility, and a seasonal outdoor pool. Event facilities include conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, a ballroom, and banquet facilities. This Las Vegas hotel also offers valet parking, spa services, and a concierge desk. Business services, wedding services, tour/ticket assistance, and translation services can be provided.
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is a smoke-free property.
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- Number of floors - 23
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Number of restaurants - 2
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- Total number of rooms - 392
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Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
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Valet parking (surcharge)
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Where to Eat
MOzen Bistro - This Asian bistro offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner in a contemporary setting.
Twist by Pierre Gagnaire - Enjoy French cuisine at this sleek restaurant on the 23rd floor.
Mandarin Bar - Guests can sip a signature cocktail or snack on a unique dish in this sophisticated bar.
Tea Lounge - Looking out onto the Strip, guests can enjoy a cup of afternoon tea at this stylish lounge.
Pool Café - Serving modern American dishes and drinks, this 8th floor café rests poolside.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna, a steam room, a fitness facility, and a seasonal outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Pilates classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas has a full-service spa featuring massage/treatment rooms, facials, body treatments, and beauty services.
- Steam room in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Number of treatment rooms 17
- Couples treatment rooms
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children under 12 years old stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50.00 per day.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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.
Parking height restrictions apply
- Resort fee: USD 32.48 per room, per night
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Valet parking fee: USD 20.00 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 50.00 per day
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A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.