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Abode On The Sea
ENORMOUS BEACH & SUN ALL DAY. STUNNING VIEWS of Mt. Rainier, Olympics, Sound and Eagle Harbor. Five minutes by car or bus to ferry and downtown Winslow or a short walk/bike ride. Your suite is approximately 700 sq. ft. and consists of a spacious separate bedroom with a roomy walk-in closet; living room with a […]
11295 Wing Pt Dr NE, Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110
Local: (206) 941-9747
Fletcher Bay Waterfront Guesthouse
This picturesque cottage is hidden among towering trees located on my family's property, perched carefully on Fletcher Bay. With all of the modern amenities desirable, the cottage is ideal for anyone looking for a weekend visit, or a longer getaway. The space This charming cottage is nestled behind towering evergreen trees just steps from Fletcher […]
8765 Battle Point Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Bayside Guesthouse
***$195 a night in the off season. $225 a night in the high season*** A guest says about Bayside Guest House, " We loved our stay at your beautiful vacation home. It was very fun and and the beds were wonderful. Thank you!" Another guest says, "Yes, it was GREAT!!!!! Wonderful accommodations, setting was beautiful […]
Bay Hill Rd NE, Bainbridge island, WA 98110
The Pierce Estate
Welcome to Pierce Estate Enjoy an overnight or extended stay in this cozy 2-bedroom home (bedrooms are located upstairs), built in 1931, nestled in a lightly-wooded half-acre lot, complete with covered parking. This spacious house features a full kitchen stocked with local beer, wine, and meals. (If you have requests for specific items, I will […]
14484 Sunrise Dr NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Quality Inn & Suites
A place to call home on Bainbridge Island Newly remodeled, the Quality Inn & Suites® on Bainbridge Island provides family and pet-friendly affordable comfort near shopping, dining, and easy access to downtown Winslow. Our smoke-free inn offers exceptional value and comfort. All the guest rooms feature beautiful bedding, flat-screen TVs, hair dryer, coffee maker, iron, […]
920 Hildebrand Lane NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 842-6861
Pleasant Beach Cottages – Waterfront
Step back in time in your own Classic Beach Cottage located directly on 100′ of sunny, no bank southwestern exposure for soaking in the afternoon sunshine. Located on the gold coast of Bainbridge Island, Pleasant Beach. Relax in the claw-foot tub or read a book on the covered porch. Enjoy quality high thread count cotton […]
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (626) 660-4617
Hawley Cove Studio
Cute Studio space on Wing Point 1 bed 1 bath(shower only), walk from ferry(12 min), walk to town(10min), walk to beach thru lovely Hawley Cove park(6min). Private studio space in quiet wing point. This private space is one level of a triplex. The space Private Studio space in Wing Point community Guest access Private studio […]
1220 Wing Point Way NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Sweetlife Farm Tipi
The 20′ authentic Sweetlife Tipi is available for guests May through September. The tipi sleeps two adults, and is a peaceful retreat, a romantic getaway, an adventuresome way to house extra guests, a special occasion gift for a friend or family member, and the perfect home base for a cycling weekend. We offer it as […]
9631 Summer Hill Ln NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 842-6577
Fabulous Crystal Springs Beach House
2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, Sleeps 6 Waterfront, Pet & Family friendly Cottage on beautiful Crystal Springs Drive. Unwind in casual beach comfort! Relax and unwind in this beautiful modern craftsman home! The two-story house features one private bedroom with a king size bed, a large loft with a queen size bed and a pull-out, plus […]
4540 Crystal Springs Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Rockaway Beach Retreat
Apartment, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath, (Sleeps 2-3) New executive apartment in quiet residential neighborhood with spectacular water, city and mountain views. You are renting a lower level apartment suite in our 6 level contemporary home. It has a separate entrance and is very well appointed. There is some ambient noise but […]
3858 Rockaway Beach RD N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: 206.387.3322
Sail Bainbridge
Stay on a Private Yacht Enjoy a charming & romantic evening at anchor in idyllic Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island aboard True, a classic 44 ft 1965 Pearson Countess ketch. This timeless design, by the legendary John Alden, inspires dreams of the high seas and the elegant build-out below deck invites you to relax, unplug, […]
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 788-6512
Pleasant Beach Cottages
Enjoy quality high-thread count cotton sheets, along with robes and towels. Stroll the beach for agates, sand dollars, shells, bald eagles, herons, otters, and seals. Stretch out a beach towel and enjoy the warm sunshine and waves lapping against the shoreline. Take a nap on the hammock between two cedar trees. Barbecue a salmon and […]
The Red Barn Loft
Our warm and comfortable Barn Loft is a great place to relax & explore Bainbridge Island. We are centrally located on the island, several beaches & great views of Seattle are a short drive from the loft. We offer complimentary parking & wifi. The space We offer a lovely private 1 bedroom Barn Loft (apartment) […]
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (505) 463-2685
Beach Cottage with Amazing views
1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom, Sleeps 4 Located on a half acre beach-front estate, this charming two-level cottage is the perfect beach retreat for a couple or small family. Use it as a base to kayak Bainbridge Island's rugged coastline, explore the harbor, walk the beaches, or visit some of our local farms and vineyards. Then […]
9549 Olympus Beach Rd, NE, Bainbridge, Island 98110
Secluded Forest Hideaway
This idyllic cottage on a private road is a few steps away from a trail into the Grand Forest yet the ferry terminal is less than ten minutes away. It is surrounded by majestic cedars and next to a quietly babbling brook on protected wetlands. The main house is further down the driveway. The space […]
9702 Sands Avenue NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Fawn Cottage – The Perfect Island Getaway
Conveniently located a stone's throw from Bainbridge Island's village and Seattle ferry, this sweet family cottage is the perfect Island getaway. Enjoy our hot tub, back yard, garden patio, fire pit and more. The space Tucked back from the main road, our Fawn Cottage is quiet and private, with a lovely grove, gardens, large yard […]
810 Ferncliff Avenue NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
TreeHouse Studio
Renovated, private entry, forest – studio apt is unique, cozy, angled, loaded, zen, quiet, modern & swanky. Ten min to town & ferry. Thirty min to Seattle. Trails. Dog friendly. Cable & high speed WIFI. Deck & Grill. Books, Movies, Music… You'll love it! The space The layout is a modern treehouse; the angles and […]
12525 Sunrise Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
The Marshall Suites
The Marshall Suites Discover The Marshall Suites, located in the heart of Bainbridge-a city surrounded by densely forested hills and quiet harbors. Bainbridge Island is a vibrant, diverse community that is rich in history, culture and natural beauty. The Marshall Suites hotel is only 35 minutes away from Seattle by ferry and is conveniently located […]
350 NE High School Road, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 855-9666
Toll Free: 866-396-9666
Saxon Cottage
Saxon Cottage is a self-contained, private, ground-level English Guest-House out in the countryside. There is an enclosed garden for a sociable pet, and trails in fenced woodlands for walks.The cottage has on queen-sized bed with possible accommodation for a third person in the living area. Fresh eggs – duck or chicken – are available on […]
13671 Madison Avenue NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 842-0382
Old Mill Garden Cottage
Charming Bainbridge Island cottage and gardens. This charming cottage is surrounded by beautiful established gardens. Situated under large maple trees, the historic 1896 cottage has been lovingly restored by its owners. Completely surrounded by gardens, it offers peace and quiet. You will have full use of the entire house along with the adjoining gardens.
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 842-7368
Manitou Beach Waterview Apartment
Bainbridge Island and the Olympic Peninsula have so many wonderful things to do and see, we recommend a two-day stay. Half-price coupon for wine tastings included. Our Airbnb features a large room, decorated in tropical style, on the second floor of a separate building from our home with private entrance. Private deck overlooks a lovely […]
10595 Manitou Beach Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Sunny Farm Cottage
Sunny farm cottage with luxury steam shower! Comfortable cottage on sunny old farm property only a few minutes drive from the Bainbridge Ferry landing. Private acreage, close to Winslow's shops, food and entertainment. Hosts are nearby when needed, but out of view unless requested. Pets will be considered on a case by case basis, with […]
8366 NE Wardwell Road, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Sunkissed Beach Bungalow
2 Bedrooms with a 3rd Garage Room. Private beach, fabulous patio with hot tub.. The sunny side of the island with a wonderful no bank waterfront beach perfect for miles of beachcombing, sunbathing, or watching sunsets. Great place to bike for miles; flat terrain and scenic views. Hot tub on the patio. The house sits […]
4750 Crystal Springs Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Downtown Garden Flat
***from $99.00 a night when rented for 30 days or more*** We are so excited to offer you this SUPER COOL 1 BEDROOM (STUDIO STYLE) DOWNTOWN FLAT. Enjoy walking to downtown Bainbridge, Winslow where you can enjoy the many delicious and famous restaurants and wonderful shopping at the many boutiques…. and, of course, the Bainbridge-Seattle ferry. The […]
Knechtel Way, Bainbridge Island, WA - Washington 98110
Guest Cottage with a Grand View
Charming Cottage With A Grand View Overlooking Puget Sound And Cascade Mountains This is it – The Grand View Cottage on Bainbridge Island with views of Puget Sound, Cascade Mountains and Seattle Sailing Club. This charming guesthouse nestled in the woods is 5 minutes from the ferry, shopping, and restaurants. Newly renovated bath, full kitchen, […]
Skiff Point Guest House & Retreat
Feel yourself relax… The minute you enter your own spacious, private guest suite… you're inspired to simply "just relax", curl up to read those books that have been waiting for you, watch the eagles soar above, watch ships passing by the island from around the world, with Mt. Baker and the Cascade Mountain range as the […]
11040 NE Mountain View Road, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: 206-842-7026
Blue Bird's View Retreat – Port Madison
Beautiful 3 bedroom home tucked away in sunshine privacy, with gorgeous views of Port Madison and easy access to the rest of Bainbridge Island, WA. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and outdoor patio with kitchen and oven, beautiful deck to relax on and watch the sunrise. A perfect spot to get to know the island from and […]
Hidden Cove Road NE, Bainbridge island, WA 98110
Pacific Willow Lodge
Pacific Willow Lodge is a log home with up to 3 rooms to rent. Located in a quiet neighborhood, on Bainbridge Island, close to town 10-12 min drive. Nestled between two hiking areas in the Grand Forest. 1 master suite, private bath, LG shower & 2 single rooms with shared bath. The space The three […]
10589 Mandus Olson Road Ne, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Fletcher Bay Landing Bayside Suite
Perfect for couples wanting a romantic getaway or a place to relax by the water! This waterfront unit has a view of the Bay and offers an upscale motif. Free use of the kayaks, canoe, rowboat, and bicycles adds to the fun. This unit has everything you need for a memorable stay. Fletcher Bay Landing […]
9141 NE Salmon Run Ln., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 842-4396 then 1
The Hobble House
1800 Square Foot Condo. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Sleeps 7. Large Outdoor Patio!!! This 3 bedroom Bainbridge condo is perfect for a large family getaway, a knitters retreat, family reunion, or even as a guest house for your brides wedding guests, either way it serves as a wonderful escape!!! The easy 5 minute walk to […]
Modern Downtown Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse style private guest suite, one block from restaurants, shopping, parks and waterfront trails. Tastefully furnished with upscale bedding and furniture from Pottery Barn. A gorgeous kitchen with white Quartz countertops, farmhouse sink, gas cooktop, refrigerator, dishwasher and plenty of storage. Open concept Great room includes a big screen TV, Netflix, HBO and On […]
111 1/2 Wood Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Our Country Haus
A serene setting on Bainbridge Island. 1000 square feet of comfort, joy, peace and tranquility. Enjoy a fire in the fireplace or breakfast on the balcony overlooking lush gardens. A full kitchen with inside dining area, comfortable seating in the living room as well as the bedroom, a "just-right" queen size bed with en-suite bathroom […]
13718 Ellingsen Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Olympus Beach Zen House & Guesthouse
***$335 a night when you book 30 nights or more/$10,050 a month $430 a night when booked for 7 nights minimum for this rate/$3,010 a week $600 a night when booked 3 nights minimum/$1,800 for three nights (minimum booking)***GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS! Zen House & Guesthouse on Olympus Beach Waterfront Guests rave about this gracious property!This […]
Olympus Beach Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA - Washington 98110
Green Leaf Japanese Retreat House
Hand crafted using traditional Japanese techniques, offering many places to relax and enjoy the views inside and out. Serene and beautiful. Enjoy many varieties of native and exotic trees on the grounds, visited by countless different birds. A perfect escape from city hustle, or the ideal launch pad for Bainbridge Island and Kitsap county exploration. […]
8282 NE Lovgreen Road W, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: 650-776-8306
Guesthouse at Wacky Nut Farm
Farm Guesthouse, 3 Bedrooms (one bedroom is a bunk room), 3 Baths, (Sleeps 8) Enjoy a 35 minute ferry ride on Puget Sound from Seattle to beautiful and quaint Bainbridge Island, WA. The Wacky Nut Farm guest house is a short 15 minute drive from the ferry terminal on the south end of the Island. […]
10821 NE Wacky Nut Way, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 387-3322
Cabin in the Woods with Hot tub – "Cabin Fever"
Cabin Fever is a private, forested cabin nestled in the woods. Offering a peaceful, uniquely Northwest hideaway with electric wood burning stove. Privacy…and total romance! Kick back and relax in the rustic cabin atmosphere that requires a very short walk in the woods to access. Treat yourself with a refreshing soak in the private hot […]
9838 NE Day Road, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Heron's Nest Loft
Nestled in the trees adjacent to beautiful Port Madison, Heron's Nest Loft is the perfect home base for exploring Bainbridge Island's many charming wineries, parks, museums, and restaurants. Relax in our cozy apartment with a gas fireplace, kitchenette, and separate bedroom or enjoy your coffee/wine on the patio or relaxing on the perch looking out […]
8300 NE Hidden Cove Road, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Island Guesthouse with Hot Tub
Conveniently located a stone's throw from the Island's village & Seattle ferry, this 200sq ft architecturally-designed, eco-friendly backyard guesthouse is the perfect getaway. Ride into town on the bikes, enjoy the hot tub, garden patio and fire-pit. The space This is a 200 sq ft guesthouse sharing the property with our main house. It has […]
810 Ferncliff Avenue NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Jake's Retreat on Port Madison
3 bedrooms, 2bathrooms (sleeps 8)+ den This cozy family friendly, pet friendly home is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath that sleeps 8 in historic Port Madison. It has a stunning view of the bay with a parade of boats coming and going well on until dusk. There is an extensive deck with grill, hot tub […]
Port Madison, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Fletcher Bay Landing Garden Cottage
The Garden Cottage is ideal for a family vacation or romantic getaway. This peaceful retreat with access to the waterside patio, sundeck, and dock with free use of the kayaks, canoe, rowboat, and bicycles gives you the perfect choice for rest, relaxation, and fun. Fletcher Bay Landing offers two of the finest vacation rentals on […]
9141 NE Salmon Run Ln., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 842-4396
Luxury Pet Friendly Secluded Cabin with Fireplace
1 Bed, 1 Bath Cabin, Pet Friendly, Fireplace, Dinette, Covered Balcony, Tub Luxury 1 bedroom 1 bath cabin with covered balcony without side seating for two tucked away within a forest of mossy cedars, maples, alder, and ferns; this cabin is a perfect private getaway. Our cabin includes premium 500 thread count designer sheets and […]
5515 NE Tolo Rd, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
The Eagles Nest
Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, (Sleeps 4) The Eagle's Nest cottage is the guesthouse of a waterfront property located in Winslow. The cottage is just a 35 minute ferry ride from Seattle and includes a fully furnished one queen bed and one full bed, one and a half bath, modern kitchen, living area and an […]
581 Stetson Place SW, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 842-8193
Beach Front Guest House on Point White
Guest House Steps Away From The Beach Retreat to the privacy of a modern cottage featured in Coastal Living. Located on Bainbridge Island's best no-bank beach, the cottage is steps away from breathtaking views of Mount Rainier, Rich Passage, and Blake Island. A short walk down the beach will bring you to Pleasant Beach Village […]
4060 Point White Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Pond Side Cottage
We look forward to welcoming you to our self contained and cozy cottage in the secluded oasis of our backyard. We live in lovely neighborhood, walking distance to shops and restaurants. Enjoying strolling through our garden, sitting on the deck in front of a little wood burning fire pit, soaking in the hot tub and […]
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: 360-908-1499
Rich Passage Getaway
Waterfront studio apartment on Rich Passage. A great place to relax, watch wildlife and the Bremerton Ferry go by, and enjoy scenic biking and walking. Small dogs welcome. The unit is up a flight of stairs. The kitchenette is equipped with the basics. Pegasus coffee provided (really good local coffee brand.) The space We are […]
3086 Point White Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Awe Inspiring Waterfront House
AWE INSPIRING WATERFRONT HOUSE: Spectacular Puget Sound, Seattle Skyline, and Mt. Rainier views… Climb down the stairs to the waterfront and enjoy the breathtaking private beach below. This is a well appointed and furnished newer home with waterfront views from most rooms. The main gathering room has a cozy fireplace, and a most comfortable sofa for relaxing while watching a movie or listening […]
7616 Yeomalt Point Road, Bainbridge island, WA 98110
Olympic View Cottage
Cozy cottage with stunning views of sunsets over Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains from the private deck, kitchen & main living area. Up one flight of stairs. Quiet location on scenic Bainbridge Island. Wood burning stove, cute, well equipped kitchen with blue and white tile and lots of vintage touches. Includes Amazon Fire TV. One […]
4929 NE Tolo Rd, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Pleasant Beach Waterfront
4 Br, 4.5 Ba, 4000 Sq Ft, Huge Deck, Steps To Sandy Beach, All Day Sunshine A stunning Pleasant Beach setting, just steps to the sandy beach, lively shops and restaurants with four bedrooms (including three master suites)! Welcome to the "Gold Coast" of Bainbridge Island. Our home is west-facing and just literally steps to […]
4463 Pleasant Beach Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
The Inn at Pleasant Beach
Reservations Welcome. Cheerful, individually furnished suites feature unique architectural details, cozy sitting areas & balconies. This 12-room Inn is the perfect prescription for escaping city stress, while enjoying the amenities of charming Pleasant Beach Village & Lynwood Center.
4699 Woodson Lane NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 842-7800
Fletcher Bay Family Getaway
Peaceful home located on low bank beautiful Fletcher Bay. Located in the center of Bainbridge Island, close to everything, hiking trails, theaters, Battle Point Park, tennis, shopping, city swimming pool, Bloedel Reserve, 10 minutes from ferry. Comfortable home, perfect for families. 3 bedrooms, 5 beds (three twin beds, 2 queens) 2 full baths, fresh eggs […]
8719 Battle Point Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
HeyDay Farm House
Celebrate, gather and experience the food and the farm! Heyday Farm is a family-run 25-acre sustainable and historic farm. Our farm, four-bedroom farmhouse and farm kitchen allow guests to learn about local food and to be nourished on a working farm. The space Heyday Farm House is a beautifully restored farmhouse situated on the historical […]
4370 Old Mill Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110
Salish Sea Retreat
3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom, sleeps 6 LOCATION: 1. modern home located at the end of the street in the upscale community of Rolling Bay on Bainbridge Island. 2. sunny side of the island, situated on a bluff overlooking the Sound 3. one of the most encompassing views of the Puget Sound, see the tankers, sailboats, […]
Rolling Bay, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Townhouses at The Eagle Harbor Inn
The Eagle Harbor Inn offers two Townhouses for rent overnight, short-term or long-term. The Townhouses are each about 2,000 square feet, and the feature a fireplace, private two-car garage, private patio, elevator, two bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. One townhouse has an additional, queen-sized comfort-sleeper.
291 Madison Avenue South, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 842-1446
Waterfront Park Contemporary Suite
Just steps from the Bainbridge Ferry along the Waterfront Trail, this all new luxury suite is "the best location on the island." Out your door is a beautiful view of Eagle Harbor through the trees of the Waterfront Park. Tucked away, yet one block from downtown shopping, gourmet grocery store, restaurants, coffee shops, galleries, and […]
439 Brien Drive SE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Seabold Cottage
A private, romantic, getaway! Tucked among the towering cedars, Seabold Cottage offers a peaceful, uniquely Northwestern hideaway. Curl up in front of the fireplace with a good book or the love of your life. Linger over your second cup of tea on the deck overlooking the tranquil rural landscape as you watch for deer grazing. […]
14125 Henderson Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
A Rolling Bay Beachfront Home
Relax and enjoy this beautiful custom built waterfront home on Rolling Bay Walk. Spectacular views of Puget Sound, Seattle skyline and Mount Baker. Wake up to a beautiful sunrise and drift to sleep to the gentle sounds of waves. Enjoy a walk on the beach searching for agates, sand dollars, and shells. Launch your kayak […]
Bainbridge Beachcomber
A wonderful house on the edge of the waterfront… The sandspit on Bainbridge Island is renowned for its sugar sand, no-bank waterfront beaches, majestic 180 degree views from Mt. Baker to Mt. Rainier (and all the marine traffic north and south!) Beautifully maintained 2BR/2BA residence features waterside views of both the lagoon and Puget Sound from […]
15636 Point Monroe NE, Bainbridge Island, WA - Washington 98110
Moonlight Forest House & Guesthouse
Moonlight Forest House and Guest House on Bainbridge Island, WA is amazing. Please stay here and thoroughly enjoy yourself. A true retreat like no other. The main house has 1 King bedroom with walk in double shower and the guest house has 1 King bedroom, studio style with living room area and King bed with […]
Skinner Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110
Local: 206 855-9763
Crystal Springs Waterfront Cottage
Apartment, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, (Sleeps 2) Winter rates available through January; holidays excluded. We only accept a minimum stay of two days. Our discount is 10%. This beautiful Apartment is a brand new construction on Crystal Springs between Point White and the pier with only a short drive to Winslow. It has a private […]
3546 Crystal Springs Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Yeomalt Beach Cabin
Come and stay at this darling, modern, rustic, beach cabin with the most gorgeous beach on the island just down the street available for you to stroll and enjoy. The views from this beach are magnificent!! 2 bedrooms: upstairs main bedroom with a King bed downstairs bedroom with a Full bed 1 bathroom with combined […]
Yeomalt Point Road, Bainbridge island, WA 98110
Sound to Sky House
14776 Sunrise Drive NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: 206-719-5403
Fenton Cottage
Welcome to Fenton Cottage Captivating Seattle & Puget Sound Views! Fenton Cottage is a family-friendly, charming 2 bdrm cottage in quite Bainbridge Island neighborhood. Stunning & captivating high bluff view of the Seattle skyline, Puget Sound, & marine traffic. Attractively furnished, open & bright. Downtown Winslow is only 2 miles away! The Cottage Fenton Cottage […]
Fenton Road NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Luxury on South Beach
Large luxury house in stunning South Beach – sleeps 8+ Facing the calming beauty of the Puget Sound along with a breath-taking view of Seattle, it is truly a spectacular oceanfront vacation home with three (3) master suites. Enjoy serene breaks of the waves, stunning sunsets and gentle breezes. What nature doesn't provide, this 3,838sq. […]
South Beach, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Pleasant Beach Cottages
2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, sleeps 4 – 6 (2 children) Relax in the privacy of your classic 1930's beach cottage. Located on Pleasant Beach, Bainbridge Island's best no-bank, sandy beach. The cottage faces west for beautiful views and the afternoon sunshine. The yard is professionally landscaped and the beach is accessed by only a […]
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (626) 660-4617
The Eagle Harbor Inn
The Eagle Harbor Inn has been voted the "Best of Bainbridge" and "The Most Romantic Hotel in the Northwest." Our intimate hotel offers very special overnight accommodations in five one-of-a-kind hotel rooms and two custom townhomes – built around a garden-filled courtyard. The Inn could be your destination for a romantic getaway, a family reunion, […]
291 Madison Avenue South, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: 206-842-1446
Littlewoods Retreat
Littlewoods is a private apartment located on five beautiful acres on Bainbridge Island. This charming apartment includes a separate bedroom, bathroom and a small, functional kitchen. The dedicated patio has amazing views of the wooded property, which includes a pond, gorgeous gardens and a sizable vegetable garden. We're only two miles from the town of […]
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Local: (206) 855-0793


text: Is it just me, or is there a real temptation to keep buying and buying for your children's birthdays? I made a conscious effort this year not to go over the top. The girls have so many toys, books and lovely things, that I don't want to spoil them. There are also many years to come when I'm sure I'll get the birthday list, but at the moment, they are just happy with anything. I think one of Lottie's favourite gifts this year, was a couple of strips of animal stickers that I got in the discount store as a little extra. So this is a bit of a pared back third birthday gift guide, but the recipient was over the moon with every item on it.

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Tessa Gratton and The One With the Murder Family
On the intentional beauty of a show about serial killers.
The One With is a regular feature on Back of the Box where folks talk about their favorite episode–of anything. Could be from a TV show, a serialized story, R Kelly's In the Closet, a podcast, or whatever first comes to mind. Feel free to submit your own!
On the intentional beauty of a show about serial killers.
She loves magic, time, and this one really awesome episode of Avatar: the Last Airbender. Meet Tara Sim now!
I love the X-Files with the fire of a thousand suns. My college roommates and I watched it religiously every week and taped them for long binge rewatch sessions. Sometimes, we would also drink alcoholic beverages out of test tubes, but that's a different story altogether.
As you know - we love all things episodic and have a particularly special and warm place in our heart for things of the nerdy variety. That's why we were so happy when Stephanie wanted to tell us about her favorite things of the episodic variety and they were all wonderfully geeky!
I love TV, and I've watched a lot of it, so it's hard to pick my favorite episode of any given series, let alone all of them. Most people would expect me to pick something from The Twilight Zone or DuckTales, and I won't disappoint.
Let me spread to you the good word of Six Flying Dragons, my new obsession-slash-fandom. It's all of the personal drama and spine-shivers of "Wow, this really happened," except that, for me, it opened up realms of compelling history that I'd never heard a whisper about before.
So here's my terrible secret: I don't watch much television. But when I had surgery last year, I was pretty much tied to the apartment and a little loopy on painkillers and I watched a lot of TV, mostly period mysteries because I like the clothes.
I love medical history, medical drama, Untold Stories of the ER. The more medical the better--and the first few seasons of ER, before they jumped the shark, are my jam. But even among those seasons, "Love's Labor's Lost" is indelible. I remember watching it and thinking "I didn't know you could do that on TV."
One of the best things about serials is how they set up expectations and repeat those expectations and then subvert them, completely breaking down the door of the story so that a new kind of story can come pouring in. One of the finest examples Sarah Smith has ever seen was on—"Game of Thrones?" No. "Downton Abbey?" No. "Antiques Roadshow."
I admit that I'm a screen fanatic, a binge-watcher before it was a thing, because I have a deep and life-consuming addiction to Story.
It's strange to think that a black-and-white TV show produced fifty years ago could have had some small part in forming my interest in and understanding of body politics. And yet that's exactly what happened.
I love a good period drama -- think the kind of thing HBO has done so much of -- but a year or so ago, I found myself craving stuff that was brighter, more energetic, more . . . cheerful.


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With a hillside location offering panoramic views of Algarve, Portugal, Casa Zauia by Mario Martins Atelier seems especially built for contemplation. The overall design of the residence was partially dictated by the building restrictions in the area, however, its final silhouette inspires lightness and modern simplicity.
"The house seems to rise out of the ground and nestle in the landscape. However, due to the sloping nature of its physical support, it appears to be unattached and emerges on graceful pillars, reducing the effect of the natural vegetation growing under it", explained the architects.
A white horizontal box, Casa Zauia opens up towards the surrounding landscape through continuous windows. A south-facing terrace, protected from the powerful sun rays during the summer, offers opportunities for outdoor socializing. The layout of the house reinforces the idea of a contemporary shelter where family interaction is encouraged. "The one-level building and has 4 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, toilet, kitchen with support areas, office and living room opening
"The one-level building and has 4 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, toilet, kitchen with support areas, office and living room opening onto a spacious veranda and partly-covered patio, which are part of the front terrace adjoining all rooms. The pool, rectangular and elegant, is the continuation of a water mirror which pours out of the supporting wall made of exposed concrete." We would love to know your thoughts on this modern home design in Portugal. [Photography by Fernando Guerra]
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In Germany these are traditionally known as Frühstücksbrett. They are also called breakfast boards. I love to use them as a small serving platter or for hors d'oeuvres. They are fun way to serve children snacks or a small meal. They also add whimsy to your kitchen as a small cutting board.
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Seems like at the old Gax I would always post about the game programming I was doing… of course while the old gax was up I was actually doing game programming. I'm still not sure why but programming is just an insanely hard field for me. Anytime I try and understand other people's code, it's as though they wrote it in an obscure Martian dialect.
Still I've been making huge progress in my art. My pen sketches are finally coming out half-way decent half the time. My pixel art still sucks, but at least I'm practicing now, and I'm a bout a week behind schedule on a 3d module… yeah I should probably get on that.
Game design as a whole still fascinates me, but it's hard to put any oomph behind an idea went can't make even a simple prototype. On the other hand this minimum wage bullshit is killing me so I really do need to get started on a marketable skill. Or else start a famous and popular web comic and demand hand outs from my reader base… of course, I'd have to build an audience.
Even for an internets fangrrl I seem to have a hard time reaching out beyond my shell. Mostly it's just that when I have nothing to do, which isn't all that often, I'll either run off and play something, or start doodling. It never even occurs to me to run around chatting with other internets people most of the time. Being with people is just… not my natural mode.
Signing off.
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Louisville city skyline pictures show the largest city in Kentucky. This is the famous site of the Kentucky Derby, and an international destination for horse racing. Many impressive buildings sit near the Ohio River. Louisville was named after King Louis XCI of France, and is among the oldest cities west of the Appalachians.
The city is home to a number of iconic sports arenas and sites, like KFC Yum! Center - home to the University of Louisville Cardinals. Other landmarks include the Humana Building, National City Tower, Waterfront Plaza, and also Aegon Center. Also, the Aegon Center has a unique domed roof of reinforced concrete, unusual for skyscrapers of its height. Many bridges can be seen in Louisville skyline art, including the Second Street Bridge, Kennedy Bridge, and many railroad bridges. Whatever your reason for visiting Louisville, there are many destinations that will capture your interest.


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Joe Sugg Shared A Brand New Song But There's A Twist
3 September 2018, 10:54 | Updated: 3 September 2018, 12:23
Looks like someone really wants his sister
Joe Sugg has been flexing his musical muscles lately, dropping strong hints that he is ready to kick of a singing career. It started with teases of an original song on his social media accounts but now the YouTuber and soon-to-be Strictly Come Dancing star has taken things a step further, and shown off his pipes on camera.
But there's a twist.
You see, Joe decided to see if he could write and record a song - an original song - in just one of your human hours. Luckily he had the ever-talented Conor Maynard on hand to help him. Seeing as Conor has just announced that BTS will be recording one of his compositions, it seems like Joe was in safe hands.
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Joe and the gang decided to pick the subject of the song out of a bowl and choose the premise 'my girlfriend left me for my sister'. They then started work on their new masterpiece 'You Want My Sister'. You can listen to it here:
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What do you make of the song? Is it a bop or a flop? Is it a banger or a clanger? Does it sound good or... not... sound good? Let us know in our Facebook comments or tweet us @wetheunicorns (it's free!!) And while you're at it, have the best goddamn week of your life.


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10 Reasons why you need a Business Website
Your website is the window to your business. Keep it fresh and keep it exciting.
– Joy Conrad Levinson
In this day and age everyone relies heavily on technology for business use. If you are a business owner, and you're still unsure whether or not you need a website we are here to let you know why a website is of such importance.
Let's take a closer looking into 10 reasons you need a business website in the 21ste century.
1. Marketing your business
With the internet so important in today's life. It has opened up a whole new world to each and every internet user, including you & your business.
Creating a website, can attract new business on a daily basis. It is definitely
- Beneficial to your company for specials, and updates regarding your business.
- Conveniently made social media advertising faster, easier and more reliable.
- A cost saver, no more brochures/flyers to be printed and handed out. Your website serves as an online brochure. So get your business from networking and personal connections – they will definitely check out your website & refer you on social media platforms.
- The WIDE WEB with more than 2.4 billion people using the internet, and some 90% of those have purchased something or contacted companies online.
- Showing off your organization skills & taking pride in your work.
- Constant – its runs 24/7, meaning you are always there for your customers.
2. Credibility and Reliability
Troubled by convincing someone that you are the real deal? Not making that sale?
By having a well-structured website, you foster instant credibility. It highly increase the client's view of you and your business. It conveys a certain professionalism that clients tend to trust.
This is a way you can provide ultimate proof that you are in fact, the realest of all deals. Having Testimonials on your website can also add to your reliability and credibility to possible clients.
With instant credibility and reliability, it moves right over to the next one.
3. Personalized emails
Having a Website (Even if it is just a one page website), gives you the option to create personalized email addresses like firstname.lastname@example.com . Clients like feeling like they are dealing with a professional, well-established company.
A website can do this for you!
4. Business Value
It's not easy to established value through word-of-mouth marketing or handing out brochures on the street corner alone. Customers and institutions have a perceived value of your business based on whether or not you have a website. Without a website their perception of your business value will be much lower.
Customers and institutions alike want to see your business successes, failures, new projects and recommendation.
5. Customer Satisfaction
Some clients don't have the time or money to call or email to find out about services, prices and products.
What if they want to find out about you, and they don't have your contact details? They need to be able to find it online.
People want information at their fingertips and that's exactly what a website can do for you!
You are able to make all your services and prices available to your existing client and possible new clients.
Having an online presence is essential. It allows your clients to share their experience with you via Social Media as well. They can share you content and contact details with their friends and family easily which can lead to more customers.
In the end, investing in a website is always a good idea. Creating leads and customers where and how you never thought possible.
6. Constant Communication
By having a blog or even just a feed on the latest products within your niche, you create constant communication with your customers. Updating customers in a consistent manner with latest releases, new offers, promotions, products, events, photos or any other content allows you to keep your customers happy.
Knowledge is power, and by using the knowledge you have within your niche market in blog posts, you can dominate the internet and ensure customers are constantly in contact with you or your website.
7. Customer support
In today's life, everyone has less time but want to do much more within that time. So they do not want to wait ages to get a hold of you when they have questions or want to order a product.
With a website & a good support plugin (ticket system), you are able to reduce the cost of customer support greatly. No more unnecessary phone calls to answer questions – just create an FAQ on your website. No more sending of text messages to and from customers to confirm orders, get it done through an ordering system built in on your website.
Customer support has never been this easy! You can sleep soundly at night, knowing your website is working for you.
8. Bang for your buck!
Website building can be easy & free! Yes you read right – FREE! When you use website building tools such as WordPress.com, you position your company to reach thousands more potential customer for less. Especially if you would be mailing ten brochures by traditional mail.
This virtual space, for as little as R 600 a year [that's only R 50 per month), allows you 24/7 contact with your customers.
9. No more "Closed for business"
Nobody wants to work at 3 a.m. But some people like to shop that time. Your website or ecommerce shop allows your customers to shop in the comfort of their own home, at the time they are available. Thus, you are not limiting their shopping pleasure simply between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Geographical restrictions mean you lose lots of customers that does not live in your city.
With your website, you can factor in customers who are restricted by geography, to your daily orders & sales.
If you haven't created your business website yet, you can get set up with webhosting & web designing here.
We offer professional website designs that are both mobile friendly and easy on the eye. In partnership with ManaMarketing, we are able to not only create your dream website, but also market it according to the audience you desire.
We will be with you all the way: from the first step of getting a hosting company, through to set-up and design, and last but most certainly not the least – the marketing of your website.
10. Get Listed
No, I don't mean Black-listed. When you have a website or ecommerce shop, you get listed on google, and other search engines. Using Search Engine Optimization (SEO), your website can easily be found by people searching for the relevant keywords.
Consider this: 81% of consumers perform thorough research before making a purchase. This means they go to Google and type in what they are looking for "Why I need a website". If you do not have a website, your business will not show up on any search engine results.
But if you have a site that is optimized for search engines, you increase your chances of appearing on the top of Google's results and getting more visibility, which equals more potential customers!


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The tour of the Willa show throughout Nov/Dec was extremely successful with many venues requesting encore performances. An original cast recording completed our work before the holidays. I've enjoyed a nice long rest before we gear up for additional performances in New Hampshire. Then we head to New York for performances at the Hudson Guild Theatre February 21, 22, and 24. It is such a thrill to work with playwright Tom Dunn and composer William Ogmundson. They have created something truly special of which it is a joy to be a part. Follow this link for tickets and thanks! http://newyorktheaterfestival.com/willa-cather-jaffrey/
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Facebook Advertising allows you to create short, image-based adverts designed to get you noticed. Best of all, these adverts can be tailor made to reach specific demographics.
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Heels - Miss Selfridge
I love these shorts, and again I don't wear them often enough! My boyfriend got them for me last year in May because I couldn't shut up about how amazing they were.... and they still are! I wish it was sunnier more often so I could wear them more often too! It's a challenge finding tops to go with it but I've found quite afew that do!
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Kevin Langeree has been crowned the Red Bull King of the Air 2014, at Cape Town, South Africa.
Twenty-four of the world's best kiteboarders were seen up in the skies of the Big Bay, as they went head-to-head in a unique "flag out" competition format. The rules are simple: pull the best, biggest, longest air.
In the Red Bull King of the Air 2014 final, Kevin Langeree managed to edge out his compatriots Ruben Lenten and Steven Akkersdijk to become a champion in front of a 12 000-strong crowd.
"The conditions picked up during the day and I couldn't have hoped for anything better! The final was tough, and every one of us was so close to winning. I definitely had my best heat of the day in the final," says Langeree.
"This is the third Red Bull King of the Air I've competed in and was a title I that I didn't have yet, so I was hungry for it. I'm so stoked!"
An innovative tool available to the judges was Xensr technology. The application measures the height, speed, airtime, gravity loading, location and the 3D motion of the athlete with all data captured at 400 times a second and is accurate to within 3mm, as soon as they land a jump.
All jump data is immediately relayed to judges and live stream. Frenchman Tom Herbert recorded the highest jump of the day - a lofty 25.04 meters.
Red Bull King of the Air 2014 | Results
1. Kevin Langeree (NED)
2. Ruben Lenten (NED)
3. Steven Akkersdijk (NED)
4. Andries Fourie (RSA)
5. Aaron Hadlow (GBR)
5. Jesse Richman (USA)
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This activity is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. APEA is an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Program ID #2019-03-08P, 2019-03-23P. Provider number 100820.
This lecture, recorded during the 2019 Live Review Course & Clinical Update, educates NPs about the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions commonly seen in primary care. Content reflects evidence-based guidelines and focuses on the most important steps in diagnosis and management.
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|Method for monitoring the location of monitored objects
|Freeny, Jr.
|Method and apparatus for automatically monitoring objects
|Freeny, Jr.
|Emergency vehicle warning system
|Ribnick et al.
|Police alarm system
|Coordinate locating method and system
|Drebinger et al.
|Anderson et al.
|Moorehead et al.
|Mobile emergency unit locating system
|Locating system for detectable energy
|Position determining system and method
receiving means at a plurality of known geographical locations for receiving the short duration signal, said receiving means including measuring means for developing a numerical representation of a magnitude of the received signal at each known location; and
calculating means for numerically calculating, from the numerical representations and the known locations, the geographical location of the signal source.
a plurality of radio receivers at known geographical locations to receive the short duration radio signal;
signal strength measuring means coupled to each of said receivers for developing a numerical representation of a signal strength of the radio signal received at the known locations; and
calculating means for numerically calculating, from the numerical representations and the known locations, the geographical location of the transmitter.
developing a numerical representation of a magnitude of the short duration signal at each of a plurality of known geographical locations; and
numerically calculating, from the numerical representations and the known locations, the geographical location of the signal source.
transmitting a calibration signal from a predetermined position;
developing a numerical representation of a magnitude of the calibration signal at a known location;
determining a relationship between the numerical representation of the magnitude of the calibration signal, the predetermined position, and the known location;
developing a numerical representation of the magnitude of the target signal at the known location; and
numerically calculating, from the numerical representation of the magnitude of the target signal, the known location, and the relationship, a line of position locating the signal source.
receiver means for receiving the signal;
measuring means coupled to said receiver means for developing a numerical representation of a magnitude of the signal;
encoding means coupled to said measuring means for formatting the numerical representation and an identification of said repeater unit into a message; and
transmitter means coupled to said encoding means for transmitting the message to the calculating means as the input information.
receiving means at a plurality of known locations for receiving at each known location a plurality of the short duration signals, said receiving means including measuring means for developing a numerical representation of a magnitude of each of the received signals at each known location;
calculating means for numerically calculating, from the numerical representations and the known locations, the location of the signal source; and
mobile means in communication with said calculating means for approaching the calculated location of the signal source, said mobile means including direction finding means for precisely locating the signal source.
a pluarality of radio receivers at known locations to receive at each known location a plurality of the short duration radio signals;
signal strength measuring means coupled to each of said receivers for developing a numerical representation of a signal strength of each of the received radio signals at each known location;
calculating means for numerically calculating, from the numerical representations and the known locations, the location of the transmitter; and
mobile direction finding means in communication with said calculating means for approaching the calculated location of the transmitter.
This invention relates to determining the location of distress radio transmissions, and the use of rescue units to respond to the transmissions, within a predetermined area covered by receivers whose locations are known.
When a vehicle is in distress, radio is often used to communicate that fact to others and to summon assistance. For example, on the high seas when a ship is in grave danger it will broadcast the international distress signal on dedicated distress frequencies upon which all vessels maintain watch. If a vessel receives a distress signal, it is obligated to render such assistance as may be required and to deviate from its planned course if necessary. Of course, there is little to guarantee that a transmitted distress signal will be received or, if it is received, that the recipient will render assistance.
On a smaller scale, persons or vehicles within the limits of a city may also find themselves in danger. Here, however, since most land-based travelers are not equipped with radio stations, the distress call is made by any available means, such as shouting. Once again, for a number of reasons, the call may go unanswered.
For these persons or vehicles (especially vehicles transporting valuable cargoes), more reliability may be desired in the response to a distress signal; and the desired level of reliability may justify providing a distress radio transmitter. Such a transmitter for personal use is described in Hull, U.S. Pat. No 3,440,635 (Apr. 22, 1969). Hull describes a personal alarm transmitter to be used by a crime victim to summon police to the scene. When the victim surreptitiously activates his concealed transmitter, police, both at fixed locations and in automobiles, use direction-finding equipment to locate the source of the signal. The transmission may be modulated to indicate the transmitter's approximate location (in the event that it is normally located in a particular area) or its identity.
Since direction-finding (DF) equipment is used, all that is needed to determine the direction of the transmitter from the receiver is the presence of a radio signal on the distress frequency. Two or more sets of DF equipment can then locate the transmitter. One difficulty with DF is that it requires a signal of relatively long duration (or one which is repeated many times) in order to obtain a fix, whereas, in an emergency, it may not be possible to transmit more than a signal of short duration.
The Hull system suffers from other drawbacks: First, it is not a dedicated system. The police, in addition to listening for distress radio transmissions, have other duties which may interfere with locating the distress transmitter (or even take precedence over it). Also, the Hull system is slower and less effective because it relies to a great extent on actions taken by humans rather than actions performed automatically.
Some prior art systems which do not use DF for navigational purposes use instead the signal strength of a transmitted signal. (By "signal strength" is meant the field intensity or flux density of the transmitted energy.) For example, Frenkel U.S. Pat. No. 3,922,678 (Nov. 25, 1975) discloses an arrangement which may be used to locate emergency radio transmissions in an area, such as a city, where numerous receivers have been pre-positioned at intersections of a coordinate grid. The sensitivity and location of the receivers, and the power output of the emergency transmitter, are adjusted so that (a) a transmission at any point in the area of coverage will be received by at least two receivers, and (b) each combination of receivers at which a given transmission can be received corresponds to a unique zone within that area. The transmitter is activated either by a police officer when in pursuit of a crime suspect or by police intending to track a package in the possession of a suspect. Each receiver in the area of coverage is connected to a relay station which relays the fact of receipt or non-receipt of the transmitter's signal to the police station, where the transmitter's path can be followed.
The Frenkel system, while providing some degree of automatic radiolocation capacity, is unable to locate a transmitter precisely because it divides the area of coverage into zones and only determines, for each zone, whether a transmitter is present there. For greatly increased accuracy, a much larger number of zones (and receivers) would be required. Furthermore, Frenkel does not include means for rescuing a crime victim who is sending an emergency transmission. The system merely follows, from a central station, the progress of the transmitter throughout the city. Nor would the system disclosed be suitable for personal emergency rescue, for two reasons. First, the transmitter must operate continuously in order to allow the operator at the central station to monitor its location. Second, transmitter power must be precisely controlled because the accuracy of the system (limited as it is) is strictly dependent upon the size and shape of the receiver fields, which must remain fixed.
It is an object of the present invention to locate emergency transmissions based on signal strength.
It is another object of the present invention to locate emergency transmissions regardless of different levels in the power of the emergency transmission, and without knowledge of the transmitter power.
it is another object of the present invention to locate emergency transmissions of short duration.
Another object of the present invention is to accomplish the above objects in an automatic system.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a dedicated emergency rescue system.
Another object of the present invention is to use a combination of signal strength and DF techniques to locate emergency transmissions and effect rescue.
The invention combines several major classes of equipment in an integrated system for the automatic detection and location of emergency transmissions and dispatch of rescue units.
One class of equipment is the miniature transmitter (target transmitter) to be worn by the person being protected or installed in a vehicle. It is easily actuated to transmit a signal recognizable by the system's receivers as a distress signal.
When the signal is sent, another class of equipment, the slave repeater units, detect it and determine, first, that it is a distress communication, and second, what its signal strength is. Although the slave repeater units measure an absolute signal strength, subsquent processing of this information makes it unnecessary to know the transmitted power. Transmitters of widely differing power outputs may therefore be used with this system.
The slave repeater units are positioned at convenient locations throughout an area of coverage, such as a city, at intervals close enough that the lowest power distress signal expected will be received by at least three repeaters. After measuring signal strength, they relay it to the central station.
The third class of equipment, the central station, receives and processes information from all repeater units in the area. When one or more repeaters indicate that a distress transmission has occurred, the central station collects all signal strength measurements related to that transmission and compares them, scaling them if necessary to compensate for variations from the expected output power of the transmitter. The central station then calculates the exact location from which the emergency trnsmission was made, determines the identity of the nearest rescue unit, and dispatches that rescue unit to the calculated location.
The fourth class of equipment comprises the mobile rescue units. These are the only elements of the system which are not completely automatic in normal operation. Each mobile unit is a vehicle containing communication equipment for receiving distress transmissions (the same ones received by the slave repeater units) and instructions from the central station and for transmitting information (such as its own location) to the central station. It also contains DF equipment to home in on the location of a distress transmission. Upon receipt of a command from the central station, the rescue unit operator approaches the calculated location of the target transmitter, keeping the DF equipment tuned to the distress frequency. The vehicle is operated to intercept the target using information from both the DF equipment and the calculated target location.
Other objects and features of the present invention will be apparent from the following specification read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of a distress radiolocation system constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one of the slave repeater units employed in the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating the operation of the slave repeater unit of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the automatic equipment of the central station employed in the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the voice communication equipment of the central station referred to in connection with FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating the operation of the central station's automatic equipment shown in FIG. 4.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the data communication equipment of one of the mobile rescue units employed in the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the voice communication equipment of the mobile unit referred to in connection with FIG. 7.
FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of a distress radiolocation system constructed in accordance with the present invention. Distress transmitter 10 radiates a signal which, in the preferred embodiment, comprises a series of 150 ms pulses recurring at 1.5 s intervals. Although a single pulse would be sufficient to locate the transmitter, for increased reliability (and to enable the mobile units to use DF equipment) a steady stream of pulses may be transmitted.
These pulses are, preferably, received by at least three slave repeater units 20, whose locations are known to the system. When each repeater 20 recognizes a distress transmission, it automatically measures the signal strength and formats a message for transmission to the central station. The message includes the identity of the repeater and the identity (if known) and signal strength of the distress transmission. The message will be repeated until it is acknowledged by the central station, after which the repeater will resume a standby mode, waiting for new distress signals.
At the central station 30, the messages from all repeaters 20 are received and interpreted. Using the known locations of the repeaters, the signal strength of the distress transmissions received by them, and the relationship between signal strength and distance established during calibration of each repeater, the central station automatically calculates the location of target transmitter 10. It then transmits the target location, in grid coordinates, to the mobile unit nearest the target, repeating the message until it is acknowledged.
Mobile unit 40, one of a plurality of such units (the number determined in accordance with service requirements), acknowledges the message from central station 30 and proceeds to the calculated location of target transmitter 10 while monitoring the distress frequency with its DF equipment to provide an exact target location for the intercept.
Two types of target transmitter 10 may be used with the preferred embodiment of this invention: a VHF transmitter which transmits the distress signal pulses unencoded with any additional information, and a UHF transmitter which encodes target identification into each 150 ms distress signal pulse. In general, the VHF transmitters are used for personal security within a city, while the UHF transmitters are preferred for long-range vehicle security (such as cross-country transportation of valuable cargo).
The VHF transmitter, with a power output of about 1/3 W, is powered solely by an internal battery; while the UHF transmitter, designed to radiate from 2.5 to 4.0 W, uses the vehicle battery for normal power and the internal battery for standby power. Both transmitters have high stability and shock- and weather-resistant packaging. The VHF transmitter is activated by a touch-sensitive manual TRANSMIT switch. The UHF transmitter may be activated by a signal from a VHF transmitter, by a motion detection switch, by a manual TRANSMIT switch, or by any of a variety of detection devices.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one of the slave repeater units 20. VHF receiver 201, which is a conventional receiver such as YAESU FTC 1525, receives distress signals from the VHF target transmitters and demodulates them, sending the demodulated pulses to pulse detector 202. At the same time, the modulated signal is passed to A/D converter 203 which performs the signal strength measurement.
After signal strength is measured, it is sent to CPU 204 where it is stored. The function of pulse detector 202 is to enable A/D converter 205 upon receipt of a series of three pulses matching the characteristics of those emitted by distress transmitters 10. Consequently, it sends out an enable signal on line 202a whenever it detects three 150 ms pulses followed by three 1350 ms spaces. The pulses are passed through on line 202b to A/D converter 205. Converter 205 is an identification converter, providing an indication that a complete distress transmission has been received and that the resulting signal strength measurement should be transmitted to the central station.
The identification signal is sent to transmit-receive switch 206, which makes the decision whether to transmit immediately or wait. This decision is based upon whether VHF guard receiver 207, which monitors the communication channel between repeater units 20 and central station 30, indicates that the channel is in use. If the channel is in use, transmit-receive switch 206 does nothing. When the channel is clear, switch 206 signals CPU 204 that a transmission to the central station may be made.
In an environment in which multiple repeater stations 20 may be signaling central station 30 nearly simultaneously, it is necessary to introduce some order. For this reason, a predetermined delay is built into transmit-receive switch 206, the delays being different for each repeater unit 20. This causes transmissions from repeater units 20 to central station 30 to arrive in a known order, making processing easier.
Upon receipt of the "go" signal from switch 206, CPU 204, which has been storing the measured signal strengths from A/D converter 203, averages the most recent three signal strength measurements and transfers this information to encoder 208. The encoder formats a message consisting of the identification of its repeater unit, the target identification, if present, and the signal strength measurement. It then activates transmitter 209 to transmit this information to central station 30. During transmission, transmitter 209 disables guard receiver 207 over line 209a.
A similar series of events occurs when a UHF distress transmission is intercepted. UHF receiver 210 sends the modulated signal to A/D converter 203 for signal strength measurement. However, since receiver 210 includes a digital decoder, it is unnecessary to use pulse detector 202 to detect a series of three distress signal pulses. When three pulses of the proper format are received, the demodulated pulses are sent by receiver 210 directly to A/D converter 205, which decodes the target identification information from the distress pulses. (Target identification is only supplied with UHF distress signals.)
The flow chart of FIG. 3 illustrates the operation of slave repeater units 20. These units are unattended and require no operator intervention with the exception of being turned on. If the unit is inoperative, this fact will be determined by the central station.
The program is designed to operate as a loop back system which eventually always comes back to the same starting position. The lowest level loop has CPU 204 waiting for a pulse from pulse detector 202. This is the Level One node of the flow chart of FIG. 3.
Detection of a pulse moves the system into a single pass loop in which it validates the pulse. If it is invalid, the system drops down to the pulse detect loop. If the pulse is valid, it checks for encoded identification.
If there is an identification code associated with the target signal, it is compared with a table of valid identification codes (as well as being compared with previous or subsequent transmissions of the same distress signal). If the identification is invalid, the system returns to level one and waits for more pulses. If it is valid, it is stored along with the associated signal strength measurement.
If the identification code is "special," that is, indicating that the pulse was transmitted from central station 30, a mobile unit 40, or a specially marked target transmitter, a special data package is assembled for transmission to the central station 30. The package includes, in addition to the standard data package described below, an indication (such as a flag) that the identification code is special.
After the repeater unit 20 has received three pulses, it averages the signal strengths and assembles a data package consisting of the identification of the repeater unit, target identification, if any, and the averaged signal strength. It then waits for the VHF guard receiver to indicate that the communication channel is clear, disables the receiver, enables the transmitter, waits for the predetermined delay period, and transmits the data package. The VHF guard reciever is then re-enabled, waiting for central station 30 to acknowledge receipt of the message. When acknowledgement is received, the system returns to level one.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the automatic equipment at central station 30. The central station's communication link with both repeater units 20 and mobile units 40 is a conventional VHF transceiver 301, which may be a YAESU FTC 2640.
Upon receipt of a distress message from a repeater unit 20, transceiver 301 demodulates the message and sends it to decoder 302, which formats in parallel for transfer to CPU 303. CPU 303 performs a check for valid data and then stores the information. CPU 303 also calculates the distress transmitter's location, using the signal strengths reported by the repeater units, and generates a message to a mobile unit 40.
The message generated by CPU 303 is sent to voice synthesizer 304, which converts the message to human language for voice transmission to the mobile unit 40. Simultaneously, the message is sent as data to assembler 205, which assembles the voice-and-data message for transmission by transceiver 301.
A/D converter 306 is an optional piece of equipment which converts a subaudible tone received by transceiver 301 to digital data for processing by CPU 303. The subaudible tone may be used to identify the repeater unit 20 whose transmission is being received, to identify families of target transmitters 10, or to identify high priority transmitters.
All messages sent and received by central station 30 are recorded both on printer 307 and in magnetic storage, such as tape 308. Keyboard 309 is provided at the central station for operator input into the CPU.
Also provided at central station 30, as shown in FIG. 5, is voice communication equipment. This comprises conventional UHF transceiver 310, which may be a YAESU FTC 4625, and a telephone patch 311, providing access to local telephone lines for the operators of mobile units 40, through the UHF radio link. (Mobile operators may communicate by telephone directly with the police through their UHF radios and the automatic telephone patch.) To enable the operator of central station 30 to communicate with mobile units 40, UHF transceiver 310 is equipped with earphones 312 and microphone 313.
FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating the opertion of central station 30. The first step is initialization. At turn on, the operating system must initialize all the variables it will use in the program--calibration data peculiar to each slave location, etc.--and it must check the current status of the hardware peripherals. These include VHF transceiver 301, voice synthesizer 304, assembler 305, printer 307, and magnetic storage 308. Keyboard 309, an integral part of CPU 303, will be checked by the internal diagnostics. If there is a detectible fault with the system, the operator will be notified by a printed message. If the CPU has gone down, it will be evident.
After a successful initialization, the operator is permitted to choose one of several functions, in default of which (after a short time) the system will automatically enter the normal monitor routine. If the operator suspects that either a repeater unit 20 or a mobile unit 40 is disabled, he may select test routines (described below) which will temporarily bypass the monitor routine, generate a special test message package, transmit the package and then revert to the monitor routine.
The monitor routine is built around a series of tests of VHF transceiver 301 and keyboard 309. CPU 303 polls these two items alternately. During the times when the keyboard is being polled, the operator may interrupt the monitor routine to select one of the test routines.
If a transmission is received by VHF transceiver 301, the clock time will be recorded in a temporary register, while decoder 302 formats the message for the CPU, for use in notifying the operator. Upon receipt of the message, CPU 303 extracts the identification code and checks it for validity.
Invalid identification may be handled in one of two ways. It may be disregarded until a threshold is reached, at which time the operator would be alerted, in order to avoid losing any valid data during the operator's reaction time following the receipt of invalid data. (The threshold may be a predetermined period of time following receipt of the invalid data, or it may be a predetermined number of invalid identifications.) Alternatively, the operator could be alerted immediately and given the option of transmitting a test message.
If the identification is valid, the next test is to determine whether it is that of a repeater unit 20 or a mobile unit 40. Messages from mobile units are decoded and presented directly to the operator. Messages from the repeater units, however, are processed somewhat differently. First, they are decoded to determine the distress transmitter's identification, if any. If identification is present, and if the target transmitter so identified is not one for which data is being stored already (a new target transmitter), an area of buffer memory is assigned to the target; and its data, along with the clock time, is stored in this buffer area. For target transmissions which do not satisfy these criteria, time and data are simply stored in the existing buffer.
From this point, the system awaits transmissions from other repeater units 20 relative to this particular target transmitter. Since each repeater unit 20 has a built-in delay, the total time required for all repeater units to respond to a given distress transmission is known. At the end of this time, i.e., at the expiration of target time, the VHF receive channel is closed, and the distress transmitter's location is calculated. This target location is displayed to the operator of central station 30 as well as being transmitted in two formats to the mobile unit 40 nearest the calculated location. Based on the location, CPU 303 will formulate a message for voice synthesizer 304 and transmit the message via VHF transceiver 301. It will also send the target transmitter's location by FSK data to mobile unit 40 for additional assurance that the message will be received. After transmission, transceiver 301 will await acknowledgement from mobile unit 40; and, if the mobile unit does not respond within a predetermined time, central station 30 will transmit the target location again. After a predetermined number of repetitions of the message (expiration of mobile threshhold time), the central station operator will be notified.
During the time when central station 30 is processing and storing target transmitter data, it is advisable that mobile units 40 be data disabled. It is mandatory that repeater units 20 be disabled during the time when central station 30 is awaiting a response from mobile unit 40, otherwise, the central station will begin processing the new transmission without waiting for acknowledgement that the mobile unit received the earlier location.
FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate the two types of communications equipment carried by each mobile unit 40. For two-way data transfer, the units include a conventional VHF transceiver 401. Incoming data representing the location of a target transmitter is converted to digital form by A/D converter 402, after which it is both printed by printer 403 and displayed on map display 404. Outgoing data representing the status of mobile unit 40 is developed through various pushbuttons and sensors 405. The pushbuttons and sensors are capable of developing one of four messages to central station 30. In response to a message from central station 30 informing mobile unit 40 of a distress transmitter's location, an automatic acknowledgement is transmitted. The mobile operator may, by pushbutton, transmit a check-in message (including his location) or a mission complete message to central station 30. If, in response to a query from central station 30, no check-in message is sent by the operator, an automatic "vehicle empty" message will be sent. Each of these four messages is encoded by encoder 406 before transmission by VHF transceiver 401.
Mobile unit 40 also has voice capability, through UHF transceiver 497 and its connected speaker 408 and touchtone microphone 409. Microphone 409 enables the mobile unit operator to access the telephone system via central station 30 and phone patch 311, in order to notify the authorities that persons or property are in danger. Mobile unit 40 also carries fixed and portable VHF/UHF DF equipment in order to locate a distress transmission precisely or to intercept one in motion. This is especially important in locating a distress transmitter in a multistory building or a deliberately concealed vehicle.
Each hour, central station 30 is responsible for initiating test routines. These routines perform two functions. First, they confirm that the equipment is operating. Second, they provide the mathematical relationship between signal strength and distance, as a function of azimuth, necessary to calculate distress transmitter location solely on the basis of signal strength.
One type of test transmission is made by repeater units 20 after receiving a request from central station 30. Central station 30 transmits the request on the frequency monitored by VHF guard receiver 207. Upon receipt of a request for a test transmission by guard receiver 207, encoder 208 initiates a standard test message and causes it to be transmitted via transmitter 209. This sequence tests the communication between repeater units 20 and central station 30.
Another type of test transmission is initiated by a dedicated mobile unit 40 (after a request by central station 30) and serves both to test the entire system and to provide data from which the relationship between signal strength and distance can be determined. A dedicated mobile unit is sent to known locations throughout the area of coverage to make simulated target transmissions. These are identical to ordinary target transmissions except for the identification contained within the pulses. This identification alerts the system to the fact that the data reported to the central station 30 is to be stored and used for future calculations rather than reported to a mobile unit for rescue. From a series of such transmissions from known locations throughout the area, sufficient data regarding the relationship between signal strength and distance for each repeater unit 20 can be accumulated so that an accurate distance determination may be made from a repeater unit's report of signal strength received. In this way, the accuracy of the system is maintained. Calibration routines performed by central station 30 allow for the "weighting" of a received signal strengths where extraordinary attenuation is evident due to environmental character observed during these mobile unit calibration runs.


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When I was a much younger lawyer, I had one suit which I kept hanging in the cupboard at work. If I had to go to court, I'd change into the suit. The rest of the time I would get around in a motley collection of pants and jackets. In my head it was all about my abilities and my results, not how I dressed up.
Then my career took off in a much steeper trajectory, and it was, not co-incidentally I believe, about the same time I bought two snappy Italian suits and shaved off my beard. Within the Melbourne corporate and professional establishment (into which I had been thrust by my employer) there were some things that had to be conceded if you really wanted to make your mark.
I had that same kind of issue with a board I recently reviewed. The organisation has had some significant successes in getting to their current stage of development, but needs to take the next leap forward.
Their immediate challenge is the composition of their board:
- 50% of the directors work for or are significant suppliers to the organisation
- the chair is part of that 50% – definitely not independent
- the skillsets on the board are heavily skewed towards the organisation's core business, with only two out of ten having backgrounds outside that core.
I commented in the last blog about not always having to meet the alleged "best practice" norm to be effective. However, the problem that has emerged for this board is that the organisation's major funders look at the board, and it just doesn't look like what they are used to seeing. (Just like the corporate lawyers and merchant bankers no doubt looked at me before my Italian suit epiphany.)
For example:
- The funders are looking for some assurance that there is an objective overview of the organisation's financial situation – they would like to see some solid and independent financial or accounting expertise on the board.
- The control mechanism for the potential conflicts of interest in directors being major service suppliers is, as expressed to me by one director: "We have complete and implicit faith in our colleagues." (To which I would say, tell that to the National Safety Council.)
Look, I know that even the ASX Corporate Governance Guidelines say: "There is no single model of good corporate governance". But the Guidelines also say that if you don't meet their version of best practice, then you need to explain why.
This board has its own views about why their present structure is right for the organisation. But they haven't yet been able to articulate their reasons why in a way which the funders have understood. It feels like the board is saying: "We're different, we know what's best, its complicated but it works – so just give us your money and trust us."
Unfortunately, one or more of their funders may not find that sufficiently convincing enough to keep writing cheques.
The board has said it is considering making some changes to their structure, and hopefully those changes will be soon enough.
So while you may think that just having a structure that works for your board is good enough, there are expectations of others, often drawn from bitter experience, which dictate that sometimes, to be able to play the part most effectively, you also have to look the part.
Particularly for up-and-coming corporate lawyers.


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It is no secret I love Japan and now I have yet another reason. When Japanese soccer fans rocked up to watch their team play Colombia in the World Cup they all carried something with them. Garbage bags. Yes, the Japanese fans stayed behind after their win to clean up the stadium. In Brazil, four years ago, they also did the same even when they lost. RESPECT.
Category Archives: Friggin Japan
Love Japan
Slow and Steady
Blahahahahahah stop looking people. The giant tortoise that has been missing from a Japanese zoo for two weeks has been found …. 164 feet (50 meters) away!!! Look hard much? The $4,500 reward money was given to a father and son who found Abu near the zoo entrance.
Filed under Friggin Japan, Friggin Wildlife
Aliens Are Coming
A bizarre 'Death Star' has been spotted over Japan and some conspiracy theorists believe it is a puff screen hiding aliens. Oh dear god, I will be there in 2 weeks…guess I will be packing my foil hat just in case.
Domino's Little Helpers
Want pizza in Japan during winter? Well you can AND have it delivered by a reindeer. Trials are underway in Hokkaido to train reindeer to deliver Domino pizzas. It is so going to happen as soon as they work out how to get them to behave and how to attach the delivery boxes securely on their backs . Good luck with that, pizza maybe cold.
Filed under Friggin Japan, Friggin Wildlife
Won't It Put You Off Your Food?
A naked restaurant will be opening in Tokyo very soon but if you are plump, chubby or downright fat you won't be allowed in … sorry. The restaurant has made it very clear if you are 15kg over your weight average don't even think about booking . Blahahaha, plenty of fast food outlets to service your needs I guess? So what does one get for stripping down to just paper undies? Well, for the $750 a head you are served a meal by G-string wearing muscle men and a dance show featuring more male models . I'm guessing everyone is naked so a stripper is pointless, right?
Japanese Pop Star Attacked By Crazed Fan
OK, one more time people. When a creepy obsessed fan sends you a gift just send him a simple thank you note and then ring the police ASAP. A Japanese pop singer is fighting for her life after she returned a watch sent to her from a psychotic fan and he turned up at her concert and went crackers. Mayu Tomita was stabbed over 20 times when she didn't give him a straight answer as to why she returned his present. I'm guessing she was lost for words …. She is now lying unconscious in a Tokyo hospital.
Filed under All That Is Wrong With The World, Friggin Japan
Sumo Sprint
The funniest thing you will see all day….three sumo wrestlers thinking they are sprinters.
Filed under Friggin Hilarious, Friggin Japan


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Britons travelling to Israel are warned not to hand their passports over to Israeli officials unless it is absolutely necessary in travel advice issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The advice, posted on the FCO website yesterday, serves to underline the government's anger and grave concern over the forged passports controversy.
The advisory was issued on the back of information from the Serious Organised Crime Agency. FCO officials admitted such a step was not usual but said it had a "duty" to protect British citizens whose lives might be endangered.
It follows Britain's belief that passports were copied by Israel at Ben Gurion airport.
But it is likely to cause alarm and confusion among the 150,000 Britons who visit Israel annually.
The updated advice reads: "UK passport holders should be aware of a recent Serious Organised Crime Agency investigation into the misuse of UK passports in the murder of Mahmud al-Mabhuh in Dubai on 19 January 2010.
"The Soca investigation found circumstantial evidence of Israeli involvement in the fraudulent use of British passports. This has raised the possibility that your passport details could be captured for improper uses while your passport is out of your control. "The risk applies in particular to passports without biometric security features. We recommend that you only hand your passport over to third parties including Israeli officials when absolutely necessary."
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: "Generally our advice, wherever you are travelling, would be pretty standard that you should be careful about your own personal documents in all circumstances and not part with personal data.
"Obviously, our advice is in reaction to the current issues. We have included it because the way that British passports were cloned and used has endangered British lives, and we have a duty to inform British nationals when we are aware of significant potential threats to their safety.
"It is a warning based on the Soca conclusions. Obviously this situation is about cloning passports. Travel advice needs to be targeted to make people aware of general issues and also of specific issues."


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Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) issued by the government six months ago were trading with minor gains on Tuesday after debuting at a premium on Monday on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
The SGBs were trading at Rs. 3,173.90 apiece at around 10.35 a.m., up 0.83 percent from Monday's closing price. The bonds were issued at Rs. 2,684 representing 1 gm of gold in the first tranche by the government last November. The price was fixed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
On Monday, the SGBs listed at Rs. 2,930 per bond, translating into a premium of about 9 percent to the issue price.
The first tranche, or first issue, of SGBs was launched in November last year when the government got subscriptions for 915.95 kg of gold valued at Rs. 246 crore.
The second tranche launched in January this year got a better response, with subscriptions rising to 3,071 kg worth Rs. 798 crore for which the issue price was fixed at Rs. 2,600 per bond.
The issue price for the third tranche — that was launched in March — was fixed at Rs. 2,916 per gm of gold. The response was muted, with subscriptions for 1,128 kg gold, amounting to Rs.329 crore from 64,000 applicants.
The fourth issue of SGBs will be launched by the end of this month.
The Sensex was trading with a minor loss of 17 points at 26,380 at around 10.50 a.m.