text:
- Find a Home
- Buy a Home
- Sell a Home
- Research Mortgages
- Agents
- Community
We couldn't find the property you were looking for,
but check out these other properties in this zip code:
|Single Family: $7,900,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 9,528 sq. ft.
This truly extraodinary property is located at the end of an 800ft private cobblestone lane within beautiful Quail West and offers 9528 sq ft of refinement and luxury in a completely private setting. Nestled between the 18th hole of The Lakes Course and the 10th hole of The Preserve Course, panoramic views across the golf course and shimmering lake will take your breath away. Elegant architectural details, spacious well-...
|Single Family: $5,950,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 11,993 sq. ft.
A substantial price reduction from $9,950,000 to $5,950,000 furnished. Take advantage of this opportunity of which special circumstances favors the buyer. This is an exceptional residence situated on 2 lots (1.76 acres) with 336 ft of lake frontage, inspired by rich Italianate architecture, with elements of marble, granite, rich woods, intricate tile details, customized painting and architectural achievements. A master...
|Single Family: $4,300,000
6 Beds | 8.00 Baths | 10,000 sq. ft.
This former Home & Condo's Dream Home is now available for purchase. Situated on one of the finest lake lots in Quail West, this home offers exquisite size, style & amenities. Features of this estate include 25'ceilings in the liv rm highlighted by a beautiful circular staircase, marble flooring & stunning fireplace overlooking the pool & lake. Located just off of the liv rm are a dining rm & office/library w/stone firepl...
|Single Family: $3,995,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 11,160 sq. ft.
This magnificent, two-story home on a double lot in Quail West extends over 11,000 square feet of sheer luxury. The expansive living room has pocket sliding doors that lead to the lush outdoor living area. The large open kitchen boasts an eat-in area & an adjoining family room. Double ovens & double microwaves with a gas stove encompass the extended kitchen. A generous butlers pantry & dining room are located off of the k...
|Single Family: $3,895,000
5 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 8,068 sq. ft.
Currently under construction, La Bella Vita will be the newest furnished custom estate model in beautiful Quail West. Located on one of the best homesites in the community, this stunning home will afford expansive golf course and lake views and will offer dramatic sunsets from the oversized lanai. Features include 450 sq ft pool with chaise lounge sun shelf, 10' high 90-degree fully pocketing sliding doors in family roo...
|Single Family: $3,595,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 6,543 sq. ft.
A remarkable recent remodel on a very unique and beautiful almost new home, this is arguably among the most recently renovated and spectacularly decorated homes available in Quail West today.Interior designed by Jinx McDonald Designs to be casually elegant in soothing seaside and earth tones and backgrounds, this residence began with the finest quality building materials, both visual and behind the walls and Jinx just put...
|Single Family: $3,480,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 6,958 sq. ft.
The Best Lakefront location in Quail West. Two story estate with separate guest house. Motor courts, circular drive, impeccable grounds and water views from every room. Total make over with new kitchen, custom built-in bar, entertainment area the WORKS, new AC, security system and now better than brand new. Marble floors, dramatic high ceilings, three fireplaces and 6 private suites. Stunning staircase plus an elevat...
|Single Family: $3,295,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 7,127 sq. ft.
Southern exposure! Breathtaking view of lake and golf course, set on almost an acre. This beautiful estate home offers 4 bedrooms, 4 baths and 2 half-baths in addition to an office for him and an office for her. Saturnia marble and oak floors throughout, spiral staircase, granite counters, huge family room, state-of-the-art wiring, 30-ft. ceilings, 2 fireplaces and an oversized screened-in lanai and much more. Easy to...
|Single Family: $2,989,000
5 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 8,377 sq. ft.
This magnificent estate home in elegant Quail West offers a unique lifestyle, from the royal entry to the beautiful lanai area with a southern exposure overlooking an expansive lake. No matter how formal or casual your lifestyle, this home has it all. When you walk in the front door your formal living room and formal dining room bring elegance alive. The kitchen and great room offer casual living at its finest. Beautifu...
|Single Family: $2,975,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 8,574 sq. ft.
An extraordinary home with rare guest house on a tranquil cul-de-sac. Fantastic floor plan, magnificent appointments, neutral decor & top-of-the-line finishes. The main house has marble flooring, soaring ceilings, magnificent millwork, a gourmet kitchen, generously sized great room & wet bar, elegant den with wood flooring & fantastic built-ins, 3 guest suites all with en suite bathrooms, charming observation tower & 3-ca...
|Single Family: $2,800,000
3 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 6,841 sq. ft.
This elegant home in Quail West has stunning panoramic west facing lake and golf course views. From the formal entry to 90' hallway you feel the regal lifestyle all around. This home has three formal living rooms which can be media or game rooms easily. Spacious living in a private gated country club atmosphere make this home exceptional. Private cul-de-sac lot gives a courtyard appearance and an old world charm. Par...
|Single Family: $2,795,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 6,686 sq. ft.
The current owners have added approximately 1,000 sq. ft. for a game room to this former McGarvey model home. This impressive home has a unique floor plan that offers 3 separate guest suites with private baths. The master suite is privately situated on the other side of the home and offers a fireplace and also custom built-in closets. Close by is the office with mahogany floors, beamed ceilings and custom built-ins. L...
|Single Family: $2,750,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 5,983 sq. ft.
Spectacular lake views are available from almost every room in this stunning estate home. With almost 6,000 sq ft. of living space, this home is the epitome of luxurious comfort. Beautiful granites, impressive cabinetry, extensive crown molding, tasteful wood and faux detailing, gorgeous marble flooring. Beautiful lanai with lush landscaping, dramatic pool and spa, spacious outdoor kitchen area. Lovely master suite ...
|Single Family: $2,650,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 5,017 sq. ft.
Scheduled for completion in spring 2012, this will be a brand new furnished model by McGarvey Custom Homes in beautiful Quail West. The Casa Fiore will offer panoramic lake views from the expansive lanai. 615 sq ft pool with room for lap swimming, comprehensive outdoor living-kitchen space with wood trellis and pergola details. Features include 5-car garage and motor court. morning bar and spacious sitting area in mast...
|Single Family: $2,590,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 5,847 sq. ft.
Like a Five-Course Gourmet Meal! This top-of-the line home includes a little bit of everything. The culinary kitchen with gracious center island is accented by a breakfast nook overlooking the stunning golf course view. Oversized, screened-in lanai is perfect for summer dining in the outdoor kitchen or for casual visits by the fireplace on a Sunday afternoon. The laundry room is a dream, and the garage is extra large ...
|Single Family: $2,400,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 4,523 sq. ft.
Amazing!!! 6500 square feet. This one of a kind, architecturally unique mansion has 4 bedrooms and den with 6 baths. Luxurious upgrades include Carved marble columns, Custom carved stone fireplaces, Monolithic Granite floors and Stone Stair treads.The Showers are walled in Beautiful Granite tile. The master tub is carved from one Block of Stone. All toilets are Carved stone as well. The interior doors are Arched, solid ca...
|Single Family: $2,400,000
4 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 7,740 sq. ft.
Casa Bella Woods -- Magnificent estate on three lushly landscaped garden acres. A large circular paver driveway and custom crafted Honduran Mahogany doors welcome you to this elegant home. Two luxurious master suites, vaulted ceilings, courtyard pool and spa, Asian slate roofing and marble floors are just some of the finer touches throughout the vast 11,536 sq. ft. The epicurean kitchen is well appointed with appliance...
|Single Family: $2,395,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 4,584 sq. ft.
The best southern, long lake, and tee to green view in Quail West! Situated on almost an acre, this 4BR Mediterranean-style home has an open kitchen/family room that is built for entertaining. French doors open onto a covered lanai with comfortable seating around an outdoor fireplace. There is also an open pool deck of approximately 3,300 sq.ft which is terraced on two levels down to the infinity-edge pool. Upon enter...
|Single Family: $2,295,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 5,739 sq. ft.
This 2-story estate home offers simple elegance with the covered driveway entrance into an expansive view of the pool, golf course and preserve. There are two balconies, one with a spectacular sunset view! Beautifully furnished 4-bedroom home with many extras including a wine room, private elevator, dramatic pool with water features and a waterfall, one screened-in lanai and another open lanai around the pool. A FULL G...
|Single Family: $2,249,000
4 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 7,000 sq. ft.
$250,999 price reduction!! Originally purchased for $2,600,000.. $736,000 invested in total renovations!! Nothing has been left out in this magnificent home... Approximately 7,000 SQ FT of living and entertainment area, a pool area with a spectacular view of the golf course, a stunning outdoor kitchen and gourmet indoor kitchen, a home cinema with seating, refreshment center and popcorn machine. Exercise room with equipm...
|Single Family: $2,200,000
3 Beds | 2.00 Baths | 3,921 sq. ft.
H.6346 - 8 acres in North Naples makes this a special piece of ground. Add to that a gorgeous custom home and several outbuildings which are perfect for the animal lover, the collector or a home business. The home boasts a 4 car garage with a guest home attached to the garage - 2 BR/ 2BA. Zoned A for rural agricultural. All this and you are minutes from the Vineyards Elementary, groceries and dining.
|Single Family: $2,000,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 6,556 sq. ft.
Beautiful lush landscaping & a circular drive greet you as you enter this exquisitely furnished estate home. Here you will find over 6500 sq ft of elegant living space, extensive crown molding, coffered & tray ceilings, granite counters, upgraded appliances, impressive cabinetry & much more. The open flowing floor plan features 4 BRs 5 1/2 BAs, a paneled study with beautiful built ins, formal living & dining areas, a gour...
|Single Family: $1,999,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 6,700 sq. ft.
Quail West Grotto Estate on 1 acre with most private fun-time backyard. Incredible curb appeal on corner lot with all new landscaping, water features and bridge to the impressive entrance. Traditional 4 bedroom, 5.5 baths, plus study in main house, and a separate guest house which could be a game & media room or two more bedrooms. Ultimate private Lanai with its very own Grotto which has its own spa and cascading waterfa...
|Single Family: $1,975,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 4,500 sq. ft.
H.6108 - Fantastic setting for this 2010 built residence with lake, preserve and golf course views on a lovely cul-de-sac street with mature trees and exceptional privacy. This sprawling floorplan creates fantastic lanai space and private retreat by way of a lovely guest cabana. Enjoy the large and sunny saline pool with sunshelf and large spa. Casual elegance is a good description of the interior of this property with...
|Single Family: $1,950,000
3 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 4,273 sq. ft.
PRICE REDUCTION! Originally priced at $3,400,000. The Chiara combines Mediterranean architecture with distinctive interior appointments by Romanza Interior Design. The Chiara is located with a Northern exposure to the fifteenth hole of the Arthur Hills designed Lakes course. Designed with a focus on entertaining the Chiara offers a spacious Great Room floor plan that seamlessly leads to a beautifully appointed Pool and ...
|Single Family: $1,950,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 4,784 sq. ft.
H.6255 - Beautiful and spacious 4 bedroom plus den floor plan, cobblestone street,cul-de-sac on a nature preserve. High ceilings. Turnkey - ready to move in.
|Single Family: $1,895,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 5,002 sq. ft.
Diamond Custom Homes presents a pre-construction opportunity in Quail West on this unbelievable oversized corner lot. This planned 5,002 sq. ft. residence will feature 4 bedrooms plus a den with a first-floor master suite, and 4.5 baths. Enter through a grand two story foyer with views through the outdoor living area to the lavish backyard pool and spa retreat. Take advantage of the pre-construction pricing and the opp...
|Single Family: $1,750,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 6,213 sq. ft.
This unique courtyard designed residence includes pool, waterfall, pond and bridge. With expansive golf course, lake and clubhouse views, this home comes with top-of-the-line appliances, marble & granite, built-in steam shower, custom designed ceilings, entertainment center, with much much more. Also, a separate guest suite and cabana overlook the courtyard & pool area. Seller would consider an annual lease of $7,000 p...
|Single Family: $1,747,500
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 4,060 sq. ft.
Price reduction! The August is a lovely furnished model in Quail West's Tamworth Collection. Elegance prevails throughout with an impressive living area that provides an abundance of natural light and spectacular views of the pool overlooking the 15th green of the Lakes Golf course. Crown moulding and coffered ceilings with accented beams. Marble floors. Spacious master suite. Custom-designed pool and spa with large a...
|Single Family: $1,745,000
4 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 3,922 sq. ft.
This 4 BR custom-built home offers high ceilings throughout, highly polished marble floors, infinity-edge pool, a fenced-in yard and even a tikki hut bar for outdoor entertaining at its best! Priced to sell, this home comes with a full golf membership to Quail West, where members can enjoy owning their private golf carts. OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE!
|Single Family: $1,695,000
3 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 3,902 sq. ft.
Price Reduction! As a former model, this home is loaded with beautiful finishes including detailed ceiling work, faux painting, stylish decorating. The rear of the home faces west for maximum sun and offers expansive yet private golf course views. Large, screened outdoor living area with outdoor kitchen. Tropical screened pool with sun shelf, spa and fountain. Well-appointed, gourmet kitchen leads to bright family ro...
|Single Family: $1,690,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 4,030 sq. ft.
FLORIDA LIFESTYLE HOMES INTRODUCES FOR FUTURE CONSTRUCTION THE VILLA CERVINO on fabulous golf course and lake homesite in QUAIL WEST. The home will feature a spacious master suite with sitting area and private terrace. Impressive entry and foyer lead into the formal living room offering glorious views across the lanai, pool and golf course. Gourmet kitchen, breakfast cafe and family room look out to the comfortable out...
|Single Family: $1,690,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 4,209 sq. ft.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION. FULL GOLF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDED WITH PURCHASE. Venezia Grande Estates is a private gated community of 24 Custom Estate Homes. The impressive entry of imported hand carved stone, inlaid mosaic and hand crafted gate lead you through to a brick paved roadway of stunning homes, and golf course and lake views. The Tuscany has spectacular western lake views featuring large cascading water falls. This four bedr...
|Single Family: $1,685,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 4,207 sq. ft.
Currently under construction and scheduled for completion in May, this Majorca Grande floorplan offers 4,207 sq. ft. under air of luxurious comfort. Spacious, bright, airy rooms throughout the home, offering panoramic views of the golf course. Attractive ceiling details in all main areas. Feature fireplace in living room as well as wet bar. Spacious dining room. Gourmet kitchen opening to dramatic family room with f...
|Single Family: $1,665,000
4 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 4,376 sq. ft.
OPEN HOUSE - this Sun Apr 15th from 1-4pm. No appointment necessary! What you'll love about this house!... Magnificent home for entertaining friends and family. Open up all of the sliders and enjoy over 8,000sf of Naples best living space! Fully remodeled, updated and extended with over 2,000sf of additional outdoor living area added in 2007. Gorgeous salt water, heated Pool & Spa. Imported Italian marble flooring. Separa...
|Single Family: $1,650,000
3 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 3,821 sq. ft.
Watch the beautiful sunsets from the wide open lanai overlooking the expansive golf course view. This 3 Bedroom plus Den grand home comes with an outside kitchen and grill, and a water feature flowing into the pool. The exterior was recently painted and this home has many extras including a generator, impact windows, a wireless Lutron light system, 2 fireplaces, automatic bug spray and more!
|Single Family: $1,625,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 3,477 sq. ft.
This stunning villa is located in prestigious Quail West Golf & Country Club in the new neighborhood LaCaille. It has every upgrade imaginable. A refreshing transitional decor lends to the perfect upscale lifestyle. Beautiful hardwood flooring throughout with stone flooring in the master bedroom. A Chef's kitchen with sub-zero and wolf appliances, induction cooktop, two dishwashers, warming drawer, a cooks delight...
|Single Family: $1,595,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 3,987 sq. ft.
Recently completed, the St. Lauren II by Imperial Custom Homes, is a furnished model in the new Tamworth Collection in beautiful Quail West. Offering stunning lake and golf course views from the pool lanai, this home features a great room floorplan with pocketing sliding doors onto lanai, gourmet kitchen, formal dining room, extensive master suite, three guest suites and library. Bright breakfast nook, generous laundry ...
|Single Family: $1,595,000
3 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 3,580 sq. ft.
An elegant estate home featuring a formal dining room and living room with great views of the golf course. Beautifully and professionally decorated with exquisite taste featuring granite and decorative stone throughout, plantation shutters, custom window treatments and state-of-the-art sound system. The spacious family room and extended lanai with an outdoor kitchen, heated pool, spa and water feature with fiber optic are...
|Single Family: $1,595,000
5 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 4,000 sq. ft.
THIS LUSH RETREAT IS JUST 10 MINUTES TO THE BEACH and SHOPS. ORIGINALLY built as PINNACLE AWARD WINNERS'S own home on 2.5 acres. Tall Honduran Mahogany beveled glass double front doors & Marble entry. Entertain in a the private 2900 sq ft screened lanai w/Rock Waterfall pool area. An exceptionally maintained home.. Concrete Spanish Tiled Roof, Newer High Impact glass. This 5 BDRM is a split bedroom plan for your guests an...
|Single Family: $1,592,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 3,699 sq. ft.
Currently under construction and scheduled for completion in May, this Regency Manor floorplan offers panoramic lake and golf course views in beautiful Quail West. Huge great room has fully pocketing 10' sliders onto the covered lanai. Gourmet kitchen with island and pantry opens to breakfast nook with dramatic window overlooking the tropical pool, and gorgeous view. Spacious outdoor kitchen and outdoor living area. T...
|Single Family: $1,575,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 7,440 sq. ft.
Beautiful two story estate home with over 7,400 sq. ft. of living area and over 3/4 of an acre lot w sweeping views of the golf course. Major remodeling completed in 2003. This home offers 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths, featuring a spacious master wing which includes, his/her closets, fireplace, surround sound, sitting area and sumptuous bath with 9 head shower and private courtyard! There are both formal and casual living ...
|Single Family: $1,575,000
5 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 7,415 sq. ft.
|Single Family: $1,536,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 3,788 sq. ft.
This new furnished Bardane model has just been completed in the villa neighborhood of La Caille in beautiful Quail West. Two stories of luxurious living. Sunny south-facing lot. Gorgeous architechtural features throughout. Maintenance-free lifestyle includes weekly pool and landscaping service. The home offers gourmet kitchen opening to spacious great room opening to gorgeous pool lanai with outdoor kitchen and firep...
|Single Family: $1,516,000
3 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 3,546 sq. ft.
New model in La Caille! The Florencia is a stunning courtyard home featuring a spacious master suite with generous walk-in closets and private covered lanai, a guest suite and a totally separate guest cabana. Study with preserve views. Four full bathrooms and one powder room. The outdoor living area is enhanced by covered loggia with fireplace, full outdoor kitchen and dining area, tropical pool and spa all enclosed ...
|Single Family: $1,495,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 4,930 sq. ft.
Spectacular sunsets over the lake and fairway await the fortunate buyer of this exquisite estate home in Quail Creek. Beautifully renovated from top to bottom with the finest materials and finishes, an expanded floorplan, granite, gleaming hardwoods, and so much more. Fabulous pool and spa with lush plantings and expansive covered lanai area, perfect for entertaining and enjoying the best lake and golf course views in a...
|Single Family: $1,450,800
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 5,000 sq. ft.
Goose Bumps ALL Over! That will be your reaction to this stunning custom-built home in Quail Creek. Everything on your wish list has been meticulously combined to make this not only a must see but a must buy! Not only will you enjoy a great floorplan with large open windows out to the special fountain view, but also a complete private guest retreat upstairs with two bedrooms, two baths a small kitchen and family room o...
|Single Family: $1,425,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 5,416 sq. ft.
Superb Surroundings! You'll ooh and aah as you approach this stately home from its lengthy paved driveway. Every attention to detail has been included in this four bedroom, plus TWO den showplace. Large outdoor swimming pool with expansive covered area, spa and plenty of space to enjoy the views of the golf course. Large open rooms are just many of the features and upgrades, including bathrooms for each guest suite, e...
|Single Family: $1,400,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 3,956 sq. ft.
H.6114 - Luxurious Designer Furnished Estate Residence by Southern Bay Homes. This fantastic 4 Bd Plus Den / 5 Ba home features a negative edge pool with long lake views. Upgrades include built-in entertainment center, upgraded cabinets and appliances, full outdoor kitchen with walk up bar, expanded lanai, coffered ceilings, double crown molding and onyx and granite countertops. One of the most beautiful homes in the comm...
|Single Family: $1,399,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 4,865 sq. ft.
Gorgeous 4BD/DEN/4.5BA in idyllic Quail Creek. Kitchen is a chef's dream complete with double oven, solid granite, double sink, 42wood cabinets, breakfast bar & nook. Impressive great room features large wrap around windows & sliders to bring in the natural light. Master suite offers beautiful hard wood floors, his/her walk-in closets, 2 ensuites, sitting area & grand marble soaking tub. Gaze out to the tranquil sparkling...


text:
Single room in best location in Edinburgh
Floor No.
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Howe Street, EH3 6TF Edinburgh, United Kingdom
|Property type
|Private room
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|6 days ago
Also up to 15% off Highland Tours.
Fully furnished with shared kitchen (Oven, Microwave, Washing Machine, Fridge etc.) and bathroom with shower (24 hours hot water). All bedding provided. Free wireless internet. All bills /internet included.
Room is quite small but, if requested, guest bed can be squeezed in for 2nd person at £15 extra per night.
House rulesNo smoking
|Weekly rate for 1 guest
|Monthly rate for 1 guest
|Price for > 1 guests
|$ 18 AU per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|On arrangement
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|On arrangement
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Great accomodation! Jim is really friendly and the appartment has an really central location. Less then a 10 minute walk to the city center.
Jim is a great person .Very helpful .He gave me a lot of tips about the Edinburgh & history of Scotland .The flat is sunny & clean in central location of the city with bus stop in front of the building.I enjoy my visit & If I come back to Edinburgh I will be again Jim's guest .
Jim was great! He met me at the bus stop from the airport and walked me to the place. The location was excellent. It was close to Old Town and to all the fringe events. There is a great coffee place downstairs(Leo's) that serves breakfast and lunch and is open till 5PM. There are restaurants and a grocery store in the same block across the street. and there are bus stops on the same block.
The place is kept tidy and clean. Excellent value and easy going host. A plus all around! Thank you Jim!
IT was a nice time in a beautyful old town. Jim is a friendly and helpfuly person, so we does'nt have any problems in a unknown but beautyful town. All our thanks for unforgetten moments in the beautyful Scotland.
Jim is very nice man and he helps letants in all that he can. I enjoyed single room, it was clean and confortable. The location of apartment is perfect because is near of princess street and the center of the city in general.
The host is being helpful and nice. The price-performance ratio OK, the location very well. I was satisfied.
Thanks Jim.
Jim provided a warm and friendly welcome on my arrival in Edinburgh, where I stayed for a month and enjoyed every minute! The room was very comfortable and clean, the flat was well equipped and I was made to feel right at home. The location was perfect, only a five minute walk to Prince Street and Jim can recommend all the interesting places and facts about the amazing city and the historical flat you'll be staying in. Jim is friendly, easy going and great to have a chat with.
I could not have asked for a better place and host during my stay and would not hesitate to recommend staying there!
It's all there!
Scottish Tourist Board approved many B&Bs.
Location! Location! Location!
Ardgarth Guest House at Portobello (Rated 4-Star by STB = the Scottish Tourist Board)
Best room at this place is room 1(ensuite). Different size and type! Rooms equipped with extra electric radiator in addition to the central heating! What a luxury!. Choice of breakfast(excellent) and served by a few friendly young girls. Fresh air from Firth of Forth! Very tidy and clean! 1 St Mary's Pl, Edinburgh EH15 2QF
Edinburgh Holiday Guest House (STB) on Minto Street, Newington where you'll countless B&Bs!
Renovated and modernised! Clean! The rooms are cleaned daily! English breakfast or (unedible) noodle soup which was so salty I cannot even swallow the first bite! Many buses bring you to Princes Street.
Homestay at Moat Place (15 minutes to Princes Street), Staircase not so pleasant looking and a !fragrance of Indian spice pervades the air! The flat is not unpleasant although no effort was made to make it pleasing to the eyes. A sumptious breakfast is provided. A second duvet with stained bedsheet was available. I used it and skin rashes developed on my thigh!
Caveat Emptor – it is all there, take your pick – STB approved Eyre Guest, Ardenlee although not there personally I'd trust the STB.
This one bedroom flat is situated in a prime location within 5 minutes of walking distance into the heart of city Center.
The host is very pleasant, welcoming and helpful. This is a budget accommodation with basic facilities.
I must remind that the window needs immediate attention as it rattles through wind and draft was not in short supply. Make sure you have adequate clothing.
All in all it the price was right.
- Quality assured accommodation
- Every host is verified by telephone
- Secure payment via SSL encryption

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Main menu
- Find
- Get Help
- Collections
- Services
- About Us
- Hours
- Ask a Librarian
The Library has on-campus trials for 2 databases for the health sciences, the Cochrane Library and Embase. The trials will end April 14 and 15, respectively. Please try them for your research. Contact John Wiswell for help or with questions and comments, firstname.lastname@example.com, x7853.
The Cochrane Library has exactly the same content as Cochrane Collection Plus that we've already had. However, this trial version (Wiley) uses a very different start page that highlights the most recent Cochrane systematic reviews. It looks more like a journal, which in part it is. Search results also highlight Cochrane's systematic reviews. Both versions include CENTRAL and several other databases, but this version may be less confusing.
Select "Embase 1974 to [latest date you see]".
Embase is a very large biomedical database similar to PubMed (but not free, not quite). There is some overlap with PubMed, but Embase indexes many journals not in PubMed. Many of these are European and Asian and/or cover pharmaceuticals. Anyone needing to do a thorough literature review in the biomedical/health sciences should take advantage of Embase. (On the other hand, see this timely article, "Using data sources beyond PubMed has a modest impact on the results of systematic reviews of therapeutic interventions.")
One other note, these trial databases are not set up to link to full text. The Cochrane systematic reviews are full text and if you see a DOI for other articles, try clicking on that. In Embase, the "Find@ASU" buttons appear, but they don't work normally.
The Nerd Network is teaming up with Belk Library to provide an evening of games, food, and community. A wide variety of board games will be provided by the Belk Library's Instructional Materials Center (IMC), or feel free to bring your own. Appalachian State University students, staff, and faculty are welcome and the event is FREE.
Date: Thursday April 16, 7–10pm
Location: Belk Library, Lower Level
For more information, contact: Kyle Matheson, email@example.com, or Jewel Davis, email@example.com
Belk Library and Information Commons presents the Appalachian State University Global Film Series for Spring, 2015. The Global Film Series is a cooperative campus effort to provide a blend of cinema from around the world, in various languages, and representing a wide variety of cinematic genres. Based on input from students groups, faculty, and staff, we select current releases both educational and entertaining. In addition, the Global Film Series provides a platform for student groups and faculty to share their international experience, knowledge, and extracurricular opportunities through a variety of associated activities.
Two Million Minutes
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
7:00 p.m. I. G. Greer Theater
Co-sponsored by Belk Library & Information Commons and AIESEC at Appalachian State
City of God
Thursday, April 16, 2015
6:00 p.m. Greenbriar Theater in the Plemmons Student Union
Co-Sponsored by Belk Library and Information Commons and Festa do Brasi
Aquí y Allá
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
6:30 p.m. I.G. Greer Theater
Co-Sponsored by Belk Library and Information Commons and the Hispanic Student Association
For more information: http://guides.library.appstate.edu/globalfilmseries or contact: Beth Cramer, firstname.lastname@example.com
How Presidents Rewrite History, Run for Posterity & Enshrine Their Legacies - A brown bag noon talk by Anthony Clark
Date: Tuesday March 24, 2015
Time: 12:15 PM
Location: Belk Library -- Room 421
You are cordially invited to participate in a discussion with Anthony Clark, the author of The Last Campaign, How Presidents Rewrite History, Run for Posterity & Enshrine Their Legacies, a book about the politics of presidential libraries.
Anthony Clark is a recognized expert in the Freedom of Information Act, federal records, and presidential records and libraries, he has been interviewed about presidential libraries by Roll Call, Reuters, Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ), the Chicago Tribune, New York Public Radio (WNYC), and Lettera43, the Italian news magazine. He is an alum of Appalachian State's Department of Government and Justice Studies. He earned a Master's degree in Management & Systems from New York University and spent eighteen years as an information technology consultant.
Mr Clark is a former legislative director, speechwriter, and committee professional staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the 111th Congress, he was responsible for oversight and investigations of presidential libraries, the National Archives, and all federal information policy for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He writes about presidential legacy and Congress, and has been published by Time, Salon, and History News Network. His article on the George W. Bush Presidential Library was the cover story at Salon.com the day the library was dedicated in April, 2013, and was featured that evening in a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell."
The event is sponsored by the Department of Government and Justice Studies and the University Library. Feel free to bring a lunch though light refreshments will be available.
For more information contact Allan Scherlen email@example.com or Phillip Ardoin firstname.lastname@example.com
Search strategies, Zotero and more!
Enhance your information research skills and learn about library services, resources, strategies and tools that will save you time. Attend either or both workshops. Open to all students, faculty and staff. No need to register – just come!
Search Strategies – Thurs., March 19, 4:15 – 5:15, Rm. 028
Zotero – Tues., March 17, 4-5:30, Rm. 028 or Thurs., March 19, 5:30-7, Rm. 028
Can't attend these sessions? You can schedule an appointment, via our RAP service, to meet one-on-one with a librarian.
Questions? Contact Lisa Abbott, firstname.lastname@example.com, 828.262.2009, or John Wiswell, email@example.com, 828.262.7853.
"The Journey of Women in Animated Disney Films."
Presentation by Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Scholar, Mukulika Dattagupta
Wednesday, March 18, 3:30 in Room 421, Belk Library
Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C.
How have the female characters in Disney animated films changed through the decades? Mukulika Dattagupta will speak about the shaping of a new identity of women in society and how Disney female characters reflect these changes throughout the decades. Focus will be on those films familiar to the audience and those that might act as markers in tracing this journey.
Ms. Mukulika Dattagupta is a Senior Research Fellow, School of Media Communication and Culture, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. She is currently researching at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., as a Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Scholar.
This Doorways program is co-sponsored by Belk Library and Information Commons, the Office of International Education and Development, and the Reich College of Education. Its goal is to provide a platform for people to share their research and knowledge on international issues and build relationships based on interest in international affairs.
For more information on this program or the Doorways Series, contact Beth Cramer at 262-4967 or firstname.lastname@example.com
February 23-27 is Fair Use Week! Fair use is a concept embedded in U.S. law that allows certain uses of copyright-protected material without the permission from the copyright holder. Fair Use Week is an effort by universities and library organizations to celebrate this important doctrine and to inform and empower students and faculty. There is a handy infographic that provides an overview of fair use concepts and your rights.
There are no hard and fast rules for what constitutes fair use, but in determining whether a particular situation is fair use or infringement, courts use four factors which can be remembered by the acronym PANE.
Copyright law and fair use claims result in lawsuits and cases, some of which become famous, that inform and guide our use of copyright material. The library maintains a guide on copyright and fair use. If you have questions or want more information, please contact Paul Orkiszewski at firstname.lastname@example.com or 828 262 6588.
The ebook experience can be pretty painful. So here's a suggestion that works for our 2 largest ebook sources, ProQuest ebrary and EBSCOhost. Use them by the chapter. It's fairly easy to open a chapter and download it as a pdf, just as you would a journal article.
One word of caution. For my example, I downloaded the exact same chapter 7 from the same book, once in ProQuest ebrary and once in EBSCOhost. ProQuest ebrary tried to download the entire Part 2 containing several chapters. I had to look up and enter the page numbers instead. But the newly redesigned interface was so responsive, that only took a few extra seconds.
We hope that library ebooks improve over the next few years. For now, we are leasing thousands of ebooks, but we also continue to buy thousands of traditional physical books.
Please note: Online databases and resources are, in almost all cases, only licensed for use by ASU students, faculty, and staff.
Base Camp for Graduate Students: Article Databases, Zotero and more!
Update your library research skills and learn about services, resources, strategies and tools that will save you time. New and returning graduate students welcome!
Section 2: Search Strategies, Feb. 17, 4-5:15
Section 3: Zotero, Feb. 17, 5:30-6:45
Section 4: Zotero, Feb.18, 4-5:15pm This has been cancelled, due to weather. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com to schedule.
Register here for any of the sessions.
In Base Camp – Library Research Skills you will:
Can't attend these Base Camp dates? You can schedule an appointment, via our RAP service, to meet one-on-one with a librarian.
Questions? Contact Lisa Abbott, firstname.lastname@example.com, 828.262.2009, or John Wiswell, firstname.lastname@example.com, 828.262.7853.


text:
The secret behind this unique engine technology is that it uses dual flushing ducts: one for clean air and one for the fuel and air mixture. First, a barrier of clean air presses out the burnt gases, after which the fuel and air mixture is flushed in.In addition to increased power, the result is up to 75 % reduction in emissions and up to 20 % reduction in fuel consumption. All compared to traditional engines.Also, the fuel mixture that passes the main and crank bearings is more concentrated, so it lubricates the engine more effectively.
Copyright © 2008-2011 Husqvarna AB (publ). All rights reserved. All prices shown are recommended retail prices.
Find your local Husqvarna salesman or dealer using the dealer locator.


text:
Discussion in 'Member Introductions' started by johnski, May 15, 2010.
Hello I'am John from Holland (Europe) and i drive a chevy express awd 2004
Gr John
Hi, and welcome to the site! :glasses: Glad to have you here!
:sign0016: Glad to have you aboard.
Welcome to the GMTruckClub!
Welcome aboard.
Welcome to the site!!
Separate names with a comma.


text:
MANUFACTURER: Truglo
Review This Item
The TRUGLO Dual Color Open Red Dot Sight, Multi Reticle, Black (TG8360B) is accurate, dependable and easy to shoot. It is ideal for shotguns, handguns, rifles, muzzleloaders, paintball and crossbows.
The Truglo 1x34 Dot Sight features four different reticle designs. For unmatched versatility, each of the four reticles can be illuminated in green or red at various brightness settings.
The Open Red Dot Sight features multi-coated lenses, anti-reflection coating on target side, click windage and elevation adjustment, 24x34mm window for ultra-fast target acquisition. This model is water and shock resistant. It is parallax free from 30 yards.
The Dual Color Dot Sight is covered by Lifetime Limited Warranty.
Shipping Restrictions:Can't ship to .See more info here.
Due to the nature of this item, it may be restricted from shipment to the territories listed under Shipping Restrictions. It may require a permit or may be prohibited from ownership in these areas. Contact your local law enforcement/government officials to find out more. If you add it to the shopping cart and check out with it, it may be removed from your order by our customer service team (your credit card will not be charged for the item).
Contact for details.
Free shipping available
Shipping charges will be applied
No Sales Tax (except Texas)
Availability: In Stock
Usually ships in one business day
Usually re-stocks in 1-2 weeks
For more detailed information on the process click HERE.
Subscribe to WEBYBLAST supersavings notification newsletter.
View sample newsletter. Click here (will open a new window)
We respect your privacy. Your personal info is never sold, shared or shown to anyone outside Webyworld. Never. Ever. Read our Privacy Policy Here Click here (will open a new window)


text:
UTSA contributed $1.2 billion to San Antonio area economy in 2008
By Marianne McBride Lewis
Director of Public Affairs
(Aug. 19, 2009)--San Antonio and its adjacent communities became $1.2 billion richer in 2008 because of contributions by The University of Texas at San Antonio. The finding was recently released in "UTSA's Economic Impact: 2008," a research study conducted by the Institute for Economic Development.
Economic impacts include expenditures of students, faculty and staff; contributions from visitors to collegiate and sporting events; operations, construction and capital expenditures; and the impact the IED has made in helping business owners improve and grow their companies.
Lifetime productivity of the 4,600 UTSA students who graduated in 2008 alone is forecast to add another $4.8 billion to state economic output as they apply their skills in the new knowledge economy.
"Major public higher education and research institutions are key drivers of economic growth in all the most competitive and prosperous regions of the world, and UTSA is fulfilling that role for the San Antonio and South Texas region," said Robert McKinley, associate vice president for economic development.
As one of the fastest growing universities in the nation, since 1999, UTSA has doubled its enrollment from 18,500 to more than 28,000; increased research expenditures from $3.3 million to $51.8 million; and increased doctoral opportunities from three Ph.D. programs to 21.
"In addition to building an empowered workforce as the number one provider of college degrees in South Texas, UTSA is proud to provide an anchor for business development in the form of new jobs and businesses in South Texas," said UTSA President Ricardo Romo.
The $1.2 billion impact consists of $132 million in capital expenditures that created more than 1,000 jobs for the local community; $270 million contributed by faculty and staff; $264 million by students; $38 million by visitors; and $405 million generated from business clients of the IED.
View the complete report at the UTSA's Economic Impact 2008 Web site.


text:
Hello all my TDH friends! Its been a little while since I joined the amazing website, and in that little amount of time I have been given so much help with so much patience. Its just unbeleivable!
I have already thanked many people through PM and my other thread. But this is a way to show i extremely appreciate others help, as i am sure everyone appreciates each other!
But this is my way of saying thank-you.
For anyone who wants I shall sketch up your custom mandalorian for you. Just either post this thread telling me how you would like it. (you will need to email me pictures of your mando )
Or if you havn't made one yet tell me how you want it to look like.
and now DRUM ROLL PLEASE ................. I will do this all FOR FREE! yes thats right. This is my way of saying thank-you. Please dont be a stranger. (I will only be able to do one at a time.... obviously )
Helmets off to you my friends


text:
Rebecca Mushtare's StoryQuilt invites you to sit at a faux sewing machine and tell it a story, which the Mount Kisco, New York, artist's software converts into a virtual quilt that is projected on the wall above. I leaned into the microphone and spoke about a 2-year-old boy upset by a scene in the movie Ponyo. As soon as I finished talking, it spit out a pattern of black-and-gray triangles in a variation of a flying geese quilt, inspired only by the "duration, volume, frequency" and other "measurable components" of my tale.
What does it mean to reduce our stories to simple measurements of their dimensions? This sort of sabermetrics approach to life is common among the 40 artists from around the globe exhibiting in "Pixilerations," the eighth annual festival of tech art organized by FirstWorks in Providence through October 2. (I'm focusing on exhibits, but there's also an okay pair of billboards in the parking lot at Page and Pine streets, and a concert of electronic music at Firehouse 13, 41 Central Street, Providence, on September 30.) Moneyball has demonstrated the benefits of analyzing baseball performance data to discover what sports talents really help win games and discover a deeper, more accurate understanding of this human phenomenon. But artists' data mining often disconnects from the soul of the thing — in the case Mushtare's StoryQuilt, which is among the works on view at RISD's Sol Koffler Gallery (169 Weybosset Street,). Don't we lose something important if we don't pay any attention to the content of our stories?
Il Jeffuria Pizza, an interactive video installation by Jeffu Warmouth of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, offers a touch-screen menu of pizzas that prompt video of a life-sized Warmouth in a chef's hat to act out wacky orders. Order "Baseball Pizza" and he swings a rolling pin at balls of dough thrown his way; order "UFO Pizza" and a pie floats down (on very visible wires) for Warmouth to add pepperoni and cheese. It's lite comedy in the tradition of silent film comedians, William Wegman, and Sesame Street.
Chun-Chiang Niu of Taiwan projects images of papers flapping in wind atop three similar sheets of paper taped to the wall. The real papers don't move, but the video tricks your eyes into thinking they're waving. It's a simple move, but powerfully disorients your senses, confusing the virtual with the real.
See all articles by:
All Slideshows


text:
Photo: FreeImages.co.uk
UTSA maintains 8-to-5 schedule for summer
(May 18, 2005)--UTSA will keep its offices and services open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday this summer instead of adopting a modified summer schedule.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
Article tools
In previous years, UTSA implemented a four-and-a-half-day work week during the summer to save money by using less energy on Friday afternoons.
"As UTSA continues to grow -- in programs and enrollment as well as in stature -- it is important to make certain that students and other stakeholders of the institution have access to all campus services during regular business hours for the entire year," said UTSA President Ricardo Romo. "As more offices need to stay open to provide essential services, the actual monetary savings that the university once realized through the use of a special summer schedule have practically evaporated."
All university offices are expected to be open and fully functional 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. However, if areas want to approve "flex" time for employees to work a different schedule, they may do so with approval from their dean, vice provost or vice president, and as long as all offices are sufficiently staffed and fully operational during regular business hours.


text:
"Trophy" looks like a really good one too.
It's only the insane insatiable appetite for "any" entertainment in our current society that allows these tropes to survive. Let's hope the a more ubiquitous future of entertainment delivery will put crap like this in the dustbin of history.
The chosen pic is the perfect illustration of the cliche.
I sat for a full minute staring at the last paragraph of this review, flabbergasted that you would consider a film which is literally just a plot hybrid of two previous films, throwing in shallow and horrifically bumbling new characters while completely destroying the personalities of existing ones, to be an example of how to revive a franchise properly.
I always read one rotten tomatoes reviews, of the many, based on how much I laugh at the reviewer quotes. Though simple, this is a bad movie, was pretty funny. I still love the Doug Liman one the best. The story was fresh, the action was crisp and it slapped James Bond around. We have Kingsman now. Bourne should be aborted.
Hey everybody...the new Star Trek is okay. It's a fun, silly chapter in the franchise that goes a little overboard, but remains coherent and exciting. As for this summer, I'm just scratching my head. I'm a big fan of the summer movie season, and I really count on this time to have fun on a weekly basis at the cinema. The big blockbusters have been a bust. It's getting ridiculous. On my way to see Suicide Squad now. Pray for me...Grimmy.
Hey Billy!
As far as films go, it's not just you.
Modern day big budget films are really lacking something. You really have to go independent these days to find something decent. I agree with Grimmy, the latest installment of Star Wars was an exception to the norm. Although I haven't yet seen it, the new Star Trek film interests me...I think that film could be an exception also. The AZ/DC Family hopes so!
is everything shitty or is it just me.....
I just saw this movie on one of the XD screens at a local theater. I'm a devoted Jason Bourne fan, but I have to say this reviewer has accurately assessed this latest chapter in the series. It is long, tedious and boring with no contribution to the Jason Bourne franchise.
I think Jason Bourne should probably retire and get another job.
"Ramis makes an appearance as well in one of the movie's few inspired moments."
But I thought he was dead. Wait, a dead star making an appearance in "Ghostbusters"...that got very meta very fast.
Unless, of course, they just pulled an Ed Wood and cut some old unused footage of him into a new film.
Don't buy the baloney. Affleck sucks, and his Batman should be committed to the insane asylum, Eisenberg IS the insane asylum, and not in a Heath Ledger way, so moronic is his Luthor character, and only Cavill as Superman is anywhere near normal, but even his character is dragged down by the portentous, ridiculous, movie. I didn't think that it was possible, but this film is even worse than JJ's Star Trek toilet bowls.
Possibly the worst modern super hero movie with such a huge budget.
"What producers didn't realize soon enuogh"... oh dear.
What's up with that last incomplete paragraph Grimmy? It seems as if you borrowed it from the review which you did last week. Oops!
Henry Cavill was screwed repeatedly by Zack Snyder. You want a "dark" Superman, fine, but don't make him an angry, morose dullard who is incredibly STUPID. He looks like he wants to flip off the audience when saving Amy Adams. Would it hurt this douchebag jock retard to "smile" for once? Superman gets his powers from the SUN not a garbage can whilst playing a Joy Division boxset. The only good thing about this craotastic spectacular is that he gets murdered by a giant turd. Yep! Superman bites it because he's too fucking stupid to hand a kryptonite laced soear to Wonder Woman. 10 year old kids were facepalming simultaneously around the planet. I can take comic book clichés, but can we have a DC film without giant plot-holes every 3 minutes? This film was edited by the biggest Man Boy idiot-Zack Snyder. What was he snorting? Crystal meth off a urinal everyday at the studio? Guy compares himself to fucking Alan Moore in interviews. He should be ashamed of himself for inflicting his utterly lame-brained "vision' of two sawed in half storylines ... No payoff. No drama. No suspense. No buildup. Nada. Zilch. Superman is pummeled and banged by the biggest asshole director of modern times. Congratulations,Zack, your " philosophical" pretentious ,boring joke of a film. How hard is it to write a good series with these characters. Try building up to something instead of farting an explosion out your ass onto the audience for once. Here's an idea... Superman goes rogue/evil after a period of three films..slowly...the JlA try to take him down. Batman -the weakest member- is left to take him down. Suspense,drama,excitement AND emotional payoff. No, you'd rather pussy out and give us cookie cutter bullshit! You talk about being different than Marvel. Shut the fuck up and go all the way with your ideas instead of chickening out!
I know Adam West is still alive Triplem555. I used this thing that is all the rage with the teenagers nowadays, it's this fad that the kids are calling sarcasm. It's really fun to use when people don't take it so seriously. Have a super (get it, super?) weekend. DC
Watched BvS on the weekend and thought it was very entertaining. Iron Man 3 happened to be on TV the next day. I've seen it before and thought I'd watch it again. With BvS fresh in my mind, watching Iron Man 3 felt like a childish joke. And critics applauded that movie. Seriously. It looks amateurish. The dialogue is ridiculous. The acting is goofy. It felt like I was watching one of those campy 70s movies in comparison to BvS. And yet Iron Man 3 was from 2013. And scored high critical review. Smh.
@Bob...to be fair, I would also want someone else besides Snyder to take on the JL films. George Miller would be a good candidate since he was originally considered to direct a JL flick back in 2008, but unfortunately that movie was scrapped. Snyder is an artist when it comes to making visually striking movies but comes short when trying to put everything together as a director. Imagine how beautiful it would be to have Miller directing and Snyder bringing his visuals as co-director. At this point it's obvious Warner Bros. is going on ahead with the JL films and Snyder directing them and it seems nothing will stop him. All we could do is hope that he somehow manages to give what everyone wants.
Saying that, I think this movie isn't either horrible or great. Horrible is what they have done with Marvel's beloved properties such as the Fantastic 4, Punisher (pre-Daredevil series), Ghost Rider and to some extent Spider-Man and I'm not even counting Howard the Duck and those other shoddy movies from early 90's. On a lighter note, Warner's and Snyder have stated that the upcoming films such as JL will have lighter tones. Regardless of its tone, even Ayer's Suicide Squad seems like it'll be a "Marvely" movie with smiles and comedic banter.
Hey...Bob here. A few more thoughts. The creation of Doomsday was hilariously bad. The pacing was sluggish at best. I detest what Snyder has done with the Superman universe. Cavill could be great but Snyder is suffocating him. I don't mind if Batman mopes and grumbles. It suits him. Superman...come on? Superman is gloriously naive and strangely perfect. Singer had it right when he cast Brandon Routh as a tribute to Christopher Reeve. Christopher Reeve was perfect, even if two of the movies he starred in were worse than this one. I know it's easy to dismiss the likes of me as a mediocre critic and all around douchebag. I get your anger towards us when we hate a movie you like. Keep in mind that I loved, loved, loved the Nolan Batmans, I really liked the WB animated The Dark Knight Returns, and I'm in the camp that loved Superman Returns but thought Man of Steel sucked. I just think these movies should be fun and exciting, even when they go the dark route. Nolan pulled it off with his Batmans, but Snyder (with Nolan's help) is blowing it. Come on? George Miller in charge of this franchise. This needs to happen now! I really don't like the listless, soulless vibe of this movie. Also...I just don't get what happened to Snyder. Dawn of the Dead awesome? Check. 300 kind of cool? Check. A nearly perfect Watchmen? Check. I certainly thought he was a good man to take over Superman. I was certainly wrong. Honestly, if they handed directorial control over to Affleck, I would be more excited. Affleck is a solid director, and I think he could be one of the best Batmans. He's actually very good in this movie, even though he's surrounded by dreck.
If any, I would blame the length of the film and the editing. According to online sources, Snyder and Warner Bros. announced there's 30 extra minutes of footage that didn't make the final cut and will be available when the Ultimate Cut Blu-Ray or DVD comes out in July. Add that to the 2 hours and 31 minutes of the theatrical cut and you have a hell-of-a-time consuming movie.
As for the reception of the film, there was a lot of backlash towards this movie since its inception such as Ben Affleck being cast as Batman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. Honestly, those two were the best part of the movie that even the critics agree. Jesse Eisenberg's portrayal as Lex Luthor is a hit and miss. However, ever since WB and Snyder announced the extra footage cut from theaters and the YouTube footage from the film titled "Communion" where it clearly shows Luthor in the aftermath of the battle speaking to an otherworldly entity, I think it's safe to say that Luthor's annoying, erratic and out of character portrayal was due because of this entity's possible influence on him throughout the film.
My best bet is that this entity is a New God from the comics that will likely be the total baddie in the upcoming DC films. On the other hand, I've grown bored of superhero genre since that is all there is in Hollywood. If fans were disappointed with the overabundance of characters in this film wait till Marvel's Captain America: Civil War or better yet Marvel's Infinity Wars parts 1 and 2 have in store. Infinity Wars is projected to have as many as 60+ superhero characters and I'm not counting DC's upcoming Justice League mash-up. For the meantime I'll stick to the TV DC and Marvel Netflix series'.
Adam West is still alive.


text: I signed up to be on the reservation list last year for a Nissan Leaf. The $100 down fully refundable deposit, meant that I would get priority. I have been told that by summers end I would be able to order one. Today I received an email from Nissan telling me I could order my 2012 Leaf (all electric) next week. Read between the lines and the fine print and it looks like if I live in the right state and hold my mouth right I might be able to lease one. Looks like the big announcement was that they sold out of the 2011, added a bunch of optional equipment as standard, and raised the price. So anyway, l go to the website and logged in and it shows the steps in the purchase process which when I clicked on the next step, it just told me what that step would be - uh duh! An hour or so later, I cannot click on those steps and see anything. So what do you guys think. Are the marketing folks morons that are in the process of really pissing me off, will I get told I can lease the car rather than buy other wise I can continue to wait to purchase? Crap I should have put this in the pole forum! 1) Am I going to be happy next week? 2) Am I going to be pissed off next week? 3) Are they trying to screw me over next week?


text:
someone that thinks hes funny. someone that is racist against russians because he's homesick from his own far far away land named the Philippines. he likes rice the white kind, because like its been established he dont like them white european people yet he eats their food. but overall he pretty fun but its on personal opinion. but maybe he's chill enough haha
aw pepittooooooo
by natatatata May 20, 2009


text:
Lovely apartment in a bohemian area of Barcelona
Size50 m²
Floor No.2
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
|Carrer de la Riera Baixa, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|A month ago
Apartment renovated with an open design, spacious and comfortable, equipped kitchen, living room with air conditioning and small balcony to the street, has 2 beds, 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed (1.60 x 2) . (Maximum capacity 6 people).
The apartment is in the neighborhood of El Raval, a district that has been completely transformed. Old haunt for artists, intellectuals, ... still has a bohemian but modernism has installed.
This neighborhood offers a central location where you can walk to points of interest known as the Gothic Quarter and Eixample. The nearest metro stop is on Las Ramblas, the most famous street in Barcelona.
House rulesParties are not allowed.
During New Year`s Eve, Holy Week and August the minimum stay is 5 nights.
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 8 AU per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews for this host's other properties
Very nice apartment. Ideal location in a side street to Rambla.
Within a few minutes you are in the old town of Barcelona.
Very good condition.
The owner is very friendly and helpful.
Among other things, he took care of a taxi shuttle to and from the airport.
We recommend!
Sehr schönes Appartment. Ideale Lage in einer Querstraße zur Rambla.
Innerhalb von wenigen Minuten ist man in der Altstadt von Barcelona.
Sehr guter Zustand.
Der Vermieter ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
Unter anderem hat er sich um ein Taxi-Shuttle von und zum Flughafen gekümmert.
Sehr zu empfehlen!
We had a perfect time in Barcelona and in this apartment. A very nice and modern apartment. Everything was perfect and it was near la Ramblas. I can really recommend this location. Thank you Alfredo!
The apartment was like beschieben. Everything perfect!
Die Wohnung war wie beschieben. Alles perfekt!
Apartment very well located, very central.
Room was functional, well equipped kitchen, the drain of the sink should be renewed once. Air conditioning smells something should be cleaned once, it could be but ventilate through the window.
Alfredo was very nice and uncomplicated. We had four wonderful days.
Wohnung sehr gut gelegen, sehr zentral.
Zimmer zweckmäßig, Küche gut eingerichtet, der Abfluß der Spüle sollte mal erneuert werden. Klimaanlage riecht etwas, sollte mal gereinigt werden, es ließ sich aber gut durch die Fenster lüften.
Alfredo war sehr nett und unkompliziert. Wir hatten vier schöne Tage.
Good apartment, just the neighborhood is not pleasant. Looked like a back street of the Ramblas (literally back street). Wanderers were two meters away, street reeked of piss ... etc ... Not that there Alfredo what it can do, but just to get an impression of the street;)!
Apartment itself was not large, but to do well, though one toilet and shower for six people very little. Alfredo was our neatly waiting for, had everything to snack and water contained in the fridge and we could leave our bags until the afternoon in the apartment. Top!
I would not want to stay again as close to the Ramblas, just to the neighborhood itself. Going out is fine, but the whole holiday is certain to sign it.
Goed appartement, alleen de buurt is niet prettig. Leek wel een achterstraat van het Ramblas (letterlijk achterstraat). Zwervers lagen twee meter verderop, straat stonk naar pis... etc... Niet dat Alfredo daar wat aan kan doen, maar gewoon om een indruk van de straat te krijgen ;)!
Appartement zelf was niet groot, maar goed te doen, al is 1 wc en douche voor zes mensen wel erg weinig. Alfredo stond ons keurig op te wachten, had al wat te snaaien en water in de koelkast neergelegd en we konden onze koffers tot in de middag in het appartement laten staan. Top!
Ik zou niet nog een keer zo dicht aan het Ramblas willen verblijven, puur om de buurt zelf. Uitgaan is prima, maar de hele vakantie staat wel in het teken daarvan.
We had a very nice stay. The owner Alfredo gave us a warm welcome and very well organized. He even helped us plan our departure for transport. The apartment is very well maintained, clean and very well located for Barcelona, we highly recommend you to discover this city!
Nous avons passé un très beau séjour. Le propriétaire Alfredo nous a fait un acceuil chaleureux et très bien organisé. Il nous a même aidé à organiser notre départ pour le transport. L'appartement est très bien entretenu, propre et très bien situé pour Barcelone, nous vous le recommandons grandement pour découvrir cette ville!
I stayed here for 4 days with 4 girlfriends apartment suited our needs very convenient for its location.
Ho soggiornato qui per 4 giorni con 4 amiche appartamento adatto alle nostre necessità molto comodo per la sua posizione.
Alfredo thanks,
The apartment has a super location. Furthermore, very clean and tidy.
Family Gerritsen Netherlands
Alfredo bedankt,
Het appartement heeft een super ligging. Verder heel schoon en netjes.
Familie Gerritsen Nederland
The Apartment is placed very central. "Things" in the apartment worked fine - air condition, tv, toilet and shower. It funished with IKEA furniture! All the windows in the apartment were to the backyard ie not to the main street. This backyard was not very "nice" - you are very close to the apartments next to you. The very long walkway in the apartment is "taking" a lot of the m2 from the total m2 for the apartment.
It was a 'fantastic experience! The apartment is very nice just like the pictures. It is located in a terrific location (perhaps the best in all of Barcelona) to 100 meters from La Rambla all 'height of the Liceu metro which is a lift. In fact, not all the stops have it. We are a family of 2 adults and two children, one with a stroller so we had no problem. Alfredo was very helpful and greeted us with punctuality. It also allowed us to check out at 14:00. The apartment thanks to the double glazing is insulated from street noise which is very characteristic, full of shops, restaurants, and always frequented by people. The area is full of supermarkets but the best for prices and choice is definitely the Carrefour on La Rambla.
È stata un' esperienza fantastica! L'appartamento è molto carino proprio come appare nelle foto. Si trova in una posizione davvero ottimale (forse la migliore di tutta Barcellona) a 100 metri dalla Rambla all' altezza della fermata Liceu della metro che è provvista di ascensore. Infatti non tutte le fermate lo posseggono. Noi siamo una famiglia composta da 2 adulti e due bambini di cui uno con passeggino quindi non abbiamo avuto nessun problema. Alfredo è stato molto disponibile e ci ha accolti con puntualità. Ci ha anche permesso di effettuare il check out alle 14:00. L'appartamento grazie ai vetri camera è isolato dai rumori della strada che è molto caratteristica, piena di negozi, ristorantini, e sempre frequentata da gente. La zona è piena di supermarket ma il migliore per prezzi e scelta è sicuramente il Carrefour sulla Rambla.
- Quality assured accommodation
- Every host is verified by telephone
- Secure payment via SSL encryption


text:
If you feel this item is offensive in any way, let us know.
Just give us an indication of what you find objectionable
(sometimes it isn't neccesarily clear), and we'll look into it.
Item ID: 87607
(Warwick Brewed Awakenings could be country's largest coffee shop)
What is inappropriate about this item?


text: Alright I had been an avid supporter of Advance for several years thank to their competative prices and fairly quick turn around on parts that needed to be ordered. About 2 months ago now (i know slow response on my part lol) i ordered a wheel bearing and a couple of other off the shelf items online since they were givine a 15% discount when you spent more than $100 online (not in stores) so I went to pick up the parts from them at the store, and i had forgotten to click "pick up in store" on the off the shelf items. When i spoke with a sales guy about this he told me "nope cant help you it is a done deal" when all it would have taken was a phone call. Then they couldnt even find the part that they had set aside for me. So this gentleman had been rather curt with me in the past but i was willing to brush it off, until then because why in the heck does he need to be so rude i guess they dont need my business. I went back in and spoke with a manager who pulled up my expenses in the past 3 years with them and it was over $11K. I then told him he had lost any future business with me and i walked out the door. I now buy 95% of my parts from Oreilleys since on my first trip in i had the manager ask me if i wanted an account (gives a discount on purchases automatically) when he overheard me telling them that they need to get used to seeing me since im at the parts store alot. They have been great to me since and i usually get a 20%-40% on most parts and even more on some. This may sound petty but to be honest in todays economy i will not stand to be treated poorly, i feel that i should be treated like a valued customer wether buying $1 or $1million in parts from them. Oreilleys has done so, and advance lost a not so much large but regular customer because of one rather irritating employee who didnt seem to care.


text:
Prices and availability are subject to change from the time and date that you print this page.
5/30/2017 7:04:19 AM. For Customer Service, please call 800.933.9904
Can't decide between the classic look of white and the natural look of teak? Well you don't have to, because our Two-Tone Teak Play Table has both. Its solid mahogany legs are painted a smooth white, while its solid teak top features a clear finish that lets the rich grain stand out. Add the matching Two-Tone Teak Play Chairs and Two-Tone Teak Play Bench for a coordinated look. Exclusively designed for us by Jonas Wahlstrom.
Shop our collection of exclusive kids chairs, they are just the right height.
Two-Tone Teak Play Table 48.25"Wx22.5"Dx26.75"H
Details, details
- Nod exclusive
- A Jonas Wahlstrom design
- A playful spin on the traditional workhorse table
- Coordinates with our Two-Tone Teak Bench and Play Chairs
- Simple assembly
- Made in Indonesia
Show 'em what you're made of
- Solid teak top
- Solid mahogany legs and base
Extras! Extras!
- Mix and match with our play chairs in multiple styles and colors (sold separately)
Overall DimensionsWidth: 48.25" Depth: 22.5" Height: 26.75"
Easy-to-follow instructions will also be included in your order.
The Advantages of Ready to Assemble Furniture
Our Ready to Assembly Furniture costs a fraction of what you'd expect because it ships in an economical flat pack and you do the finished assembly.
In addition to featuring quality and safe materials, we design furniture that's built to withstand anything and everything kids throw their way. So rest easy knowing your furniture is ready for the long haul.
If you have any questions, please email or call us at 800.933.9904800.933.9904.
At The Land of Nod, nothing is more important to us than providing safe, high-quality products to you and your family. We believe that kids' products should be able to handle everything kids throw their way (literally and figuratively). That's why all of our products have an 18-year quality guarantee. And, hopefully, your kids will no longer be sleeping in bunk beds by then.
Who's there?
Dexter who?
Dexter halls with boughs of holly.
More Items
Our Designers Recommend
Budding Artist Caddy $20.00 each
Chalk By Blik Decals $9.97reg. $12.00
Hi-Fi Toy Box (White) $399.00More Colors Available
Color Bar Ledge $29.00 each
Color Static Rug $229.00 - $649.00
Small Top Box $9.00 each


text:
It's a Diamond Rio, 4th,,twenty something, don't recall right now. Hell the old girl goes down the road at 55 just fine and can do it all day without breaking a sweat, it's a real nice car. It was his Grand pa's originally and has stayed in the family sense it was new.
My Buick has had only one other owner too, Pic #1,, how I got it,, #2 where it's at now,,,,,,under construction still,,,,,,,, See why I don't build AK's,,, I've got all ,,,THIS ,,,sheet metal to work on first!!!! It's a Long ways around that rig!!
I always wanted a falcon when I was a kid . Im sure it was more work than I realized. a guy down the road hunted with one an we used to watch him as kids from the road.
I see a pair every now near here In southern Wi . there is also pair that lives right in town in Madison they sit on top of the Osquer Mayer building a lot .


text:
Don Letts' Superstonic Sound: Rebel Dread Documentary (new trailer!)
One of the great pioneers in music, Don Letts, will soon be commemorated in a new documentary. Superstonic Sound: The Rebel Dread showcases the West Indian Englishman as a pivotal force behind some of the greatest artists to appear in punk, rock n roll and reggae. The now 54-year old started out in a clothing store called ACME in 1975, which attracted the likes of The Clash, Sex Pistols and Blondie.
Soon thereafter, Letts moved into DJ'ing, making several documentaries himself and forming Big Audio Dynamite with Mick Jones from The Clash in 1984. Now, the camera has been turned on him and we find out more from this elusively cool BBC Radio6 personality.
The movie describes Letts as the "The soundclash that changed British music forever". It will premiere at The Roundhouse in London on June 7. Tickets here.
Watch the trailer below.
mp3: Steel Leg and The Electric Dread - Stratetime And The Wide Man


text:
March 10, 1922 - March 5, 2014
Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on March 5 at the Key West Health and Rehabilitation in Key West, just five days short of her 92nd birthday.
Marlette Zuelch was born in Michigan to parents Roger and Elma (May) Griswold. She married her husband of 40 years, Wallace (Wally) Zuelch on June 4, 1943 while he was serving in the United States Army during World War II. After the war, they raised three children in Waterford, Michigan where they built their own house. Marlette and Wally came to Key West in 1978 after his retirement from the automotive business to get away from the Michigan winters and to be close to their son, Kirk and his wife Jeanne and their two grandsons. She continued to enjoy spending many summers in Michigan with her daughter, Debbie, and son, Dale.
Not long after coming to Key West and at the age when many people retire, Marlette went to work outside the home for the first time. She was a long-time secretary for the United Way of Monroe County and also for Monroe County's Senior Employment Program. She was loved by all she worked with!
Marlette enjoyed many cruises, traveling all over the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Alaska and Hawaii. She liked working in her yard, walking the boulevard, being out on the water, and spending time with her family. She also had an amazing "bunny" collection, with all kinds of bunny memorabilia and stuffed bunnies.
Marlette was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.
Marlette was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of forty years, Wallace Zuelch (1984), second husband Calvin Camillo (2002), sister, Jene Griswold Winkelman, twin brothers, Richard Griswold and Robert Griswold, and infant granddaughter, Kerri Hope Zuelch.
She will be greatly missed by surviving children, Kirk (Jeanne) Zuelch of Key West, Debra (Chris) Squires of Royal Oak, Michigan, and Dale Zuelch of Muskegon, Michigan. "Grandma Z" leaves grandchildren, Christian (Lissette) Zuelch, and Kevin Zuelch (Velia Castro) of Key West, Jacklyn Rachel Sanders, and Nona Michelle Taylor (Matthew) of Traverse City Michigan, and great-grandchildren, Avery Zuelch, Trevor Zuelch, and Erika Dam all of Key West, and Nona Mekenzee Taylor and Brynn Marie Taylor of Traverse City, Michigan.
The family appreciates the special kindnesses of all who have enhanced the health and life of Marlette Zuelch, Dr John Calleja and staff, the wonderful staff at Key West Health and Rehabilitation, and especially dear friends, Kathy and Bill Greenwood.
Dean-Lopez is entrusted with final plans. The celebration and thanksgiving for the life of Marlette Zuelch continues. There will be a private remembrance at a later date.


text:
Supporting the DIA's ongoing efforts to improve and expand its world-renowned American art collection
We look forward to welcoming you as a member.
The Associates of the American Wing, an auxiliary of The Detroit Institute of Arts, works with DIA curators of American art to stimulate and encourage interest in American art, and to support the DIA's on-going efforts to improve and expand its world-renowned collection of American art.
AAW members enjoy special programs dealing with American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. These events include public lectures, private tours of DIA exhibitions, "behind-the-scenes" programs at the DIA, receptions, dinners, and trips to other museums and private collections.
You are cordially invited to join the Associates of the American Wing, and to participate in all the exciting projects and programs the AAW will sponsor this year.
Mr. Richard A. Manoogian
Honorary Chairman


text: I recently just got in touch with my friend who I played with until I was 7..then we moved away. We kept in touch a little, but not as much as we could have. I found him on facebook and messaged him. He's doing well, just had a daughter, etc. He sort of went in the opposite direction as I did as far as lifestyle and politically. I'm still happy I found him though, as he was always a nice guy and someone that was fun to know. When we were little(really little), we ran up and hugged one another when we were introduced. It's good to know he's doing well. So I was curious who else had contacted someone from way back in their life, and what did you discover when you finally found that person? Anything interesting? Was it a good experience or bad experience?


text:
Skip to Content
If you are seeking a world-class educational experience within a vibrant, Christ-centered learning community, Cedarville is the place for you. Step up to the challenge of our arts, sciences, professional and graduate programs, and achieve more than you ever imagined. Be challenged and transformed by professors who are experts in their fields and invest their lives at Cedarville to mentor and guide students like you.
Principles for interpreting, organizing and presenting the biblical text, and a survey of learning theory are examined to provide a framework for effective lesson preparation in light of the characteristics and needs of students


text:
Friday, February 01, 2013 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writer
Tags: inflammation, foods, healing
Permalink to this article:
Embed article link: (copy HTML code below):
Reprinting this article:
Non-commercial use OK, cite NaturalNews.com with clickable link.
Follow Natural News on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and Pinterest
Confirmed science shows that vaccinated children have 420% higher risk of ADHD compared to non-vaccinated kids (Naturalnews.com)
This is what happens when you drink celery juice for one month (Naturalnews.com)
Zinc lozenges proven to greatly speed recovery from colds and flu by 300% (Naturalnews.com)
CDC pushing scare stories about RAW MILK, but won't dare talk about the health risks of mercury in vaccines (Naturalnews.com)
Cancer patient speaks out about the devastating effects Monsanto's Roundup has had on her life (Naturalnews.com)
Jogging for just 30 minutes a day can knock years off your biological clock (Naturalnews.com)
A coordinated censorship attack is being waged against the entire independent media by Google, YouTube and Facebook. After we were banned by Google for nearly a week, now Facebook is deliberately blocking the sharing of our stories to further censor our important reporting for human freedom and medical choice. Soon, the only way we will be able to reach you is via email, and Google is sometimes blocking our email delivery to gmail users.
Enter your email address below to subscribe to our email announcement list (but don't use gmail). Your privacy is protected and you can unsubscribe at any time. If you don't join our email list, you may never see our valuable content again via Facebook, Google or YouTube. CENSORSHIP has now reached EXTREME levels across the 'net. The truth is being suffocated. Subscribe now if you want to escape the delusional bubble of false reality being pushed by Google and Facebook.


text:
To stay warm and comfortable throughout the hunting season with only one coat in your closet, you need a SYSTEM. The most effective SYSTEM for achieving your ideal temperature is layering. Whether you're an inactive, active or hyperactive hunter, the MST Strata Systems Hunting Jacket by Drake is the ultimate Mid Season hunting jacket or combined with other MST or EST products, a very functional Late Season coat.
The outer material of this coat is 100% wind and waterproof, a must for any serious waterfowl hunting jacket. The torso area is fleece lined to maximize warmth with minimal bulk. The sleeves and shoulder area are taffeta lined to enhance mobility once they have been combined with other layers. With taped seams and neoprene cuffs, staying dry is not an issue in this jacket.
Mack's Prairie Wings is not responsible for typographical errors in pricing or product specification inaccuracies in our web site. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Copyright © 2017 - Mack's Sport Shop LLLP - All rights reserved. Site Developed and Maintained by Ability Commerce
Copyright © 2004-2017 - Mack's Prairie Wings, Inc. - All rights reserved. Site Developed and Maintained by Ability Commerce


text:
From advanced mission-critical environments to infrastructure standardization on Linux or Windows, HP has the right solution to meet your needs―offering both flexibility and choice.
Our solution paths include:
"Blakemores Solicitors, a UK law firm, looked to HP to replace its existing IBM servers and Storage Area Network (SAN) in an effort to reduce space, lower power and cooling within its data centre, and reduce hardware maintenance costs. Blakemores chose an HP Converged Infrastructure solution including HP ProLiant DL380 servers with Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series, and an HP P4500 SAN, which helps the company increase IT speed and agility, shift resources from operations to innovation, and better align with the growing demands of the business."
—Kevin Goosman
Associate & IT Manager
Blakemores Solicitors
© Copyright 2017 HP Development Company, L.P.


text:
The Hotel Julien Dubuque offers a rich blend of style, services, and history. And the Art on the River program offers a walkers a unique cultural experience.
Post your photos to our "Iowa's Simple Pleasures" Flickr group. See ALL group photos.
Commentsblog comments powered by Disqus
Comment Policy
Iowa Public Television encourages conversation and debate around issues, events and ideas related to program topics.
- The editorial staff of Iowa Public Television reserves the right to take down comments it deems inappropriate.
- Profanity, personal attacks, off-topic posts, advertisements and spam will not be tolerated.
Find out more about IPTV.org's privacy policy and terms of use.


text:
David Schneider
Most scientists who study our ancestors on the evolutionary ladder place the advent of truly modern human beings a few tens of thousands of years ago, during the last ice age. It was then that prehistoric Homo sapiens displaced their larger, brow-ridged cousins, Homo neanderthalis, throughout Europe. The rationale for equating this event with the ascendance of modern humans—and the modern human intellect—rests, in part, on the quantity and sophistication of paintings found in certain grottoes. Impressive examples of these ice-age art collections adorn such places as the Lascaux, Cosquer and Chauvet caves in southern France.
Surely such accomplished naturalistic artwork must represent the final flowering of the human mind. Surely it demonstrates the attainment of mental faculties comparable to those of people today. Surely it signals the evolution of a culture, with its rites, symbols and language, all perhaps as complicated as our own. Or perhaps not, according to Nicholas Humphrey in a controversial article that appeared last year in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal.
Humphrey, an evolutionary psychologist at the New School for Social Research in New York City, based his challenge to the accepted wisdom of anthropology on an observation he happened to make while examining the roots of expressionism (artwork that aims to reproduce the subjective emotions of the artist rather than to depict objective reality). For that study, Humphrey had pulled from his shelf a two-decade-old book about Nadia, a well-known autistic child with extraordinary drawing ability. Examining the young girl's renderings of horses and cows, "I suddenly thought 'I've seen these before,'" recounts Humphrey. So from a different part of his library, he grabbed a copy of the lavishly illustrated Dawn of Art, which describes the Paleolithic drawings of animals discovered in the Chauvet cave in 1994.
Humphrey quickly discovered that both Nadia and the paleolithic painters at Chauvet were fond of drawing horses, that both drew in perspective and that both exhibited certain odd peculiarities of style. For example, one picture is often blithely overwritten by another. Nadia and the Chauvet painters also shared a willingness to let their starting subject morph into a different animal, producing what appear to be pictures of chimera.
The similarity of Nadia's sketches and the ice-age murals of Europe inspired Humphrey to point out the correspondence in the pages of the scholarly journal. There he argued that well-executed naturalistic art should not be used as evidence of high-level conceptual thought, sophisticated symbolic communication or well-developed language. Young Nadia, he noted, hardly spoke at all and showed little interest in communicating with those around her. Yet her drawing ability, even as a small child, rivaled that of the best ice-age Picassos.
Humphrey also proposed that the realism displayed in the Paleolithic cave paintings might, in fact, indicate that the ice-age artists lacked the ability to speak as well as people do today. Competition in the brain between spatial and language aptitude could mean that devoting fewer neurons to language in the ancient past gave our ice-age forebears greater skills in drawing.
Following this line of reasoning, Humphrey supposes that the ice-age artists had only primitive language, employing it largely as a means of maintaining social bonds, a notion that others have suggested before. But Humphrey claims to see evidence for this limited scope: Using language only to talk about people would, he posits, have interfered with the artists' ability to draw people—neatly explaining why these cave paintings rarely show human forms as anything other than stick figures.
The publication of Humphrey's thesis sparked plenty of criticism, some of which was published alongside the original article. (According to Chris Scarre, editor of the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, contentious papers are routinely given such elaborate treatment.) Some of Humphrey's detractors said that it was dangerous to base a general conclusion about human nature on a single child. Others had difficulty imagining that language could have evolved to the point that people talked about one another but not about all subjects. Still others pointed out that Humphrey's analysis neglected the existence of archaeological artifacts showing symbolic notation.
Perhaps the most pointed assault on Humphrey's idea comes from quarters not well represented in the published critique. For example, Terrence Deacon, a neurobiologist at Boston University, says that any argument about the evolution of language that depends on archaeological evidence alone is flawed. The only place to find a record of the emergence of language abilities, Deacon asserts, is in the evolving anatomy of the brain and larynx. After all, he notes, many primitive communities in existence now leave little evidence behind that their members can speak and think every bit as sharply as people in highly developed societies.
Humphrey is happy to entertain such criticism: "The absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence, I agree." And he fully accepts that his ideas about language at the end of the ice age are quite speculative—expressing some reservation about whether he really believes them himself. But even if nothing can be proved either way, this psychologist is happy just to have stirred things up within the archaeological community with his playful musings. He quips, "I'm flying a kite here."—David Schneider
Community Guidelines: Disqus Comments
The Art and Science of Communicating Science
American Scientist Classics
Women in Science
Purchase a Back Issue
2014 Annual Index
The Age of Nuclear Weapons
25 Years in North Carolina
Of Possible Interest
Arts Lab: Invitation to an Insect Rendezvous
Computing Science: New Dilemmas for the Prisoner
Computing Science: What's in Brian's Brain?
© 2016 Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society


text: When a hijacked jetliner crashed into Tower 1 of the World Trade Center, many electricians were wiring tenant spaces in the top floors of the 110-story Twin Towers. Down below, engineers and other contractors were working in their sublevel offices. Jim Usher, vice president of communications for E-J Electric Installation Co., a Long Island City electrical contractor, was one of them. His office had


text:
Membrane Fusion in the Cell
The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (YJBM) is pleased to announce the next of our quarterly colloquia.
Speaker: James E. Rothman
Title: "Membrane Fusion in the Cell"
Date: Monday, March 3rd, 2014 at 4pm, with a reception to follow
Location: Cohen Auditorium NIHM E 02, 230 South Frontage Road
YJBM is a Pubmed-indexed, open access journal whose mission is to provide both graduate students and medical students with experience in writing, reviewing, and publishing articles. YJBM is published quarterly and each issue is based on a specific focus topic. In conjunction with our March 2014 Issue Focus Topic of Microscopy, the colloquium talk this month will be given by James Rothman, who is a Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine as well as a Fergus F. Wallace Professor of Cell Biology and Professor of Chemistry and a Residential College Associate Fellow in Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale. He is also Chairman of the Department of Cell Biology and Director of the Nanobiology Institute here at Yale. A light reception will follow the colloquium. All are welcome to attend.
Sponsored by the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, the Graduate and Professional School Senate, and the Dean's Fund for Student Colloquia