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The term shark attack is used to describe an attack on a human by a shark. Every year over 70 attacks are reported worldwide. Despite their relative rarity, many people fear shark attacks after occasional serial attacks, such as the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, and horror fiction and films such as the Jaws series. Out of more than 480 shark species, only three are responsible for a double-digit number of fatal, unprovoked attacks on humans: the great white, tiger, and bull;[1] however, the oceanic whitetip has probably killed many more castaways, not recorded in the statistics.[2]
Region | Total Attacks |
Fatal Attacks |
Last Fatality |
United States (Excluding Hawaii) |
1104 | 35 | 2012 |
Australia | 536 | 72 | 2016 |
Africa | 346 | 94 | 2015 |
Asia | 129 | 48 | 2000 |
Hawaii | 137 | 10 | 2015 |
Pacific Islands / Oceania (Excluding Hawaii) |
126 | 49 | 2016 |
South America | 117 | 26 | 2015 |
Antilles and Bahamas | 70 | 16 | 2013 |
Middle America | 56 | 27 | 2011 |
Europe | 52 | 27 | 1989 |
New Zealand | 49 | 9 | 2013 |
Réunion Island | 39 | 19 | 2017[3] |
Unspecified / Open Ocean | 21 | 7 | 1995 |
Bermuda | 3 | 0 | — |
Total: | 2,899 | 548 | 2016 |
Sources: Australian Shark Attack File for unprovoked attacks in Australia International Shark Attack File for unprovoked attacks in all other regions |
According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), between 1958 and 2016 there were 2,899 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks around the world, of which 548 were fatal.[4]
Since 1791 to the end of 2015, Australia recorded a total of 1,032 shark attacks and is, therefore, ranked as one of the highest shark attack countries worldwide. Globally, Australia is ranked the highest country in terms of shark attack fatalities, recording a total of 236 fatalities since 1791.[5] Western Australia is also referred to as the world's deadliest waters, as the highest number of deaths have occurred in Western Australia, which has experienced 11 fatal shark attacks since 2000.[6] In 2000, there were 79 shark attacks reported worldwide, 11 of them fatal.[7] In 2005 and 2006 this number decreased to 61 and 62 respectively, while the number of fatalities dropped to only four per year.[7] Of these attacks, the majority occurred in the United States (53 in 2000, 40 in 2005, and 39 in 2006).[8] The New York Times reported in July 2008 that there had been only one fatal attack in the previous year.[9] On average, there are 16 shark attacks per year in the United States, with one fatality every two years.[10] Despite these reports, however, the actual number of fatal shark attacks worldwide remains uncertain. For the majority of Third World coastal nations, there exists no method of reporting suspected shark attacks; therefore, losses and fatalities near-shore or at sea there often remain unsolved or unpublicized.[citation needed]
Australia has the highest number of fatal shark attacks in the world, with Western Australia recently becoming the deadliest place in the world for shark attacks, which subsequently prompted a shark cull by state authorities. However, WA's 'Bait and Kill' policy was not implemented as the WA's EPA reported that the policy breached the principles of Ecological Sustainable Development; the precautionary principle, conservation of biodiversity and inter-generational equity.[11] Less than one in every three million scuba dives in Western Australia resulted in a fatal shark attack. This statistic is changing, however, after the increased popularity in personal shark deterrent devices.[12] Nonetheless, Australia and South Africa's fatality rate for shark attacks stabilised at approximately 30 percent. The United States has the highest reported number of shark attacks but has the lowest fatality rate, with only around 4 percent of those attacked dying. The United States has had a total of 1,085 attacks (44 fatal) during the past 342 years (1670–2012).[13] According to the ISAF, the US states in which the most attacks have occurred are Florida, Hawaii, California, Texas and the Carolinas, though attacks have occurred in almost every coastal state.[13] South Africa has a high number of shark attacks along with a high fatality rate of 27 percent.[14]
The location with the most recorded shark attacks is New Smyrna Beach, Florida.[15] Developed nations such as the United States, Australia and, to some extent, South Africa, facilitate more thorough documentation of shark attacks on humans than developing coastal nations. The increased use of technology has enabled Australia and the United States to record more data than other nations, which could somewhat bias the results recorded. In addition to this, individuals and institutions in South Africa, the US and Australia keep a file which is regularly updated by an entire research team, the International Shark Attack File, and the Australian Shark Attack File.
The Florida Museum of Natural History compares these statistics with the much higher rate of deaths from other causes. For example, an average of more than 38 people die annually from lightning strikes in coastal states, while less than 1 person per year is killed by a shark in Florida.[16][17]
Even considering only people who go to beaches, a person's chance of getting attacked by a shark in the United States is 1 in 11.5 million, and a person's chance of getting killed by a shark is less than 1 in 264.1 million. In Australia on average one in every 5 million people is attacked by a shark, with only 1/4 of those attacked dying.[18][19] In the United States, the annual number of people who drown is 3,306, whereas the annual number of shark fatalities is 1.[20]
Species involved in incidents[edit]
Only a few types of sharks are dangerous to humans. Out of more than 480 shark species, only three are responsible for two-digit numbers of fatal unprovoked attacks on humans: the great white, tiger and bull;[1] however, the oceanic whitetip has probably killed many more castaways which have not been recorded in the statistics.[2] These sharks, being large, powerful predators, may sometimes attack and kill people; however, they have all been filmed in open water by unprotected divers.[21][22] The 2010 French film Oceans shows footage of humans swimming next to sharks in the ocean. It is possible that the sharks are able to sense the presence of unnatural elements on or about the divers, such as polyurethane diving suits and air tanks, which may lead them to accept temporary outsiders as more of a curiosity than prey. Uncostumed humans, however, such as those surfboarding, light snorkeling or swimming, present a much greater area of exposed skin surface to sharks. In addition, the presence of even small traces of blood, recent minor abrasions, cuts, scrapes or bruises, may lead sharks to attack a human in their environment. Sharks seek out prey through electroreception, sensing the electric fields that are generated by all animals due to the activity of their nerves and muscles.
Most of the oceanic whitetip shark's attacks have not been recorded,[2] unlike the other three species mentioned above. Famed oceanographic researcher Jacques Cousteau described the oceanic whitetip as "the most dangerous of all sharks".[23]
Modern-day statistics show the oceanic whitetip shark as seldom being involved in unprovoked attacks. However, there have been a number of attacks involving this species, particularly during World War I and World War II. The oceanic whitetip lives in the open sea and rarely shows up near coasts, where most recorded incidents occur. During the world wars, many ship and aircraft disasters happened in the open ocean, and because of its former abundance, the oceanic whitetip was often the first species on site when such a disaster happened.
Infamous examples of oceanic whitetip attacks include the sinking of the Nova Scotia, a British steamship carrying 1,000 people that was torpedoed by a German submarine on November 18, 1942, near South Africa. Only 192 people survived, with many deaths attributed to the oceanic whitetip shark.[24] The same species is believed to have been responsible for many of the 60–80 or more shark casualties following the torpedoing of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945.[25]
Black December refers to at least nine shark attacks on humans, causing six deaths, that occurred along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, from December 18, 1957, to April 5, 1958.[26]
In addition to the four species responsible for a significant number of fatal attacks on humans, a number of other species have attacked humans without being provoked, and have on extremely rare occasions been responsible for a human death. This group includes the shortfin mako, hammerhead, Galapagos, gray reef, blacktip, lemon, silky shark and blue sharks.[1] These sharks are also large, powerful predators which can be provoked simply by being in the water at the wrong time and place, but they are normally considered less dangerous to humans than the previous group.
On the evening of 16 March 2009, a new addition was made to the list of sharks known to have attacked human beings. In a painful but not directly life-threatening incident, a long-distance swimmer crossing the Alenuihaha Channel between the islands of Hawai'i and Maui was attacked by a cookiecutter shark. The two bites, delivered about 15 seconds apart, were not immediately life-threatening.[27]
A great white shark is believed to be responsible for an attack on a swimmer at Muriwai Beach in Auckland, New Zealand in February 2013.[28] It was the first confirmed shark attack fatality in the country since 1976.[29][30]
Types of attacks[edit]
Shark attack indices use different criteria to determine if an attack was "provoked" or "unprovoked." When considered from the shark's point of view, attacks on humans who are perceived as a threat to the shark or a competitor to its food source are all "provoked" attacks. Neither the International Shark Attack File (ISAF) nor the Global Shark Attack File (GSAF) accord casualties of air/sea disasters "provoked" or "unprovoked" status; these incidents are considered to be a separate category.[31][32] Postmortem scavenging of human remains (typically drowning victims) are also not accorded "provoked" or "unprovoked" status.[32][33] The GSAF categorizes scavenging bites on humans as "questionable incidents."[32] The most common criteria for determining "provoked" and "unprovoked" attacks are discussed below:
Provoked attack[edit]
Provoked attacks occur when a human touches a shark, pokes it, teases it, spears, hooks or nets it, or otherwise aggravates/provokes the animal in a certain manner. Incidents that occur outside of a shark's natural habitat, e.g., aquariums and research holding-pens, are considered provoked, as are all incidents involving captured sharks. Sometimes humans inadvertently "provoke" an attack, such as when a surfer accidentally hits a shark with a surf board.
Unprovoked attack[edit]
Unprovoked attacks are initiated by the shark—they occur in a shark's natural habitat on a live human and without human provocation.[31][32] There are three subcategories of unprovoked attack:
- Hit-and-run attack – Usually non-fatal, the shark bites and then leaves; most victims do not see the shark. This is the most common type of attack and typically occurs in the surf zone or in murky water. Most hit-and-run attacks are believed to be the result of mistaken identity.[34]
- Sneak attack – The victim will not usually see the shark, and may sustain multiple deep bites. This kind of attack is predatory in nature and is often carried out with the intention of consuming the victim. It is extraordinarily rare for this to occur, and it is known to happen more often in places such as South Africa, where sharks have become acclimated to human presence due primarily to cage-diving activities; the sharks have learned to associate human presence in the water with food due to "chumming" to lure sharks closer to the cages. Sneak attacks are the most fatal kind of attack and are not believed to be the result of mistaken identity.[34]
- Bump-and-bite attack – The shark circles and bumps the victim before biting. Great whites are known to do this on occasion, referred to as a "test bite", in which the great white is attempting to identify what is being bitten. Repeated bites are not uncommon, depending on the reaction of the victim (thrashing or panicking may lead the shark to believe the victim is prey), and can be severe or fatal. Bump-and-bite attacks are not believed to be the result of mistaken identity.[34]
An incident occurred in 2011 when a 3-meter long great white shark jumped onto a 7-person research vessel off Seal Island, South Africa. The crew were undertaking a population study using sardines as bait, and the incident was judged to be an accident.[35]
Reasons for attacks[edit]
Large sharks species are apex predators in their environment,[36] and thus have little fear of any creature (other than orcas[37]) with which they cross paths. Like most sophisticated hunters, they are curious when they encounter something unusual in their territories. Lacking any limbs with sensitive digits such as hands or feet, the only way they can explore an object or organism is to bite it; these bites are known as test bites.[38] Generally, shark bites are exploratory, and the animal will swim away after one bite.[38] For example, exploratory bites on surfers are thought to be caused by the shark mistaking the surfer and surfboard for the shape of prey.[39] Nonetheless, a single bite can grievously injure a human if the animal involved is a powerful predator such as a great white or tiger shark.[40]
Feeding is not the reason sharks attack humans. In fact, humans do not provide enough high-fat meat for sharks, which need a lot of energy to power their large, muscular bodies.[39]
A shark will normally make one swift attack and then retreat to wait for the victim to die or weaken from shock and blood loss, before returning to feed. This protects the shark from injury from a wounded and aggressive target; however, it also allows humans time to get out of the water and survive.[41] Shark attacks may also occur due to territorial reasons or as dominance over another shark species, resulting in an attack.[42]
Sharks are equipped with sensory organs called the Ampullae of Lorenzini that detect the electricity generated by muscle movement.[43] The shark's electrical receptors, which pick up movement, detect signals like those emitted from fish wounded, for example, by someone who is spearfishing, leading the shark to attack the person by mistake.[42]
George H. Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File, said the following regarding why people are attacked: "Attacks are basically an odds game based on how many hours you are in the water".[44]
Shark nets[edit]
In Australia and South Africa shark nets are used to reduce the risk of shark attack. Since 1936 sharks nets have been utilsed off Sydney beaches.[46] Nowadays they are employed on both NSW and Queensland beaches; 83 beaches are meshed in Queensland compared with NSW's current 51.[46][47] Since 1952 numerous beaches in South Africa are protected by the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board.
Shark nets do not offer complete protection but work on the principle of "fewer sharks, fewer attacks". They reduce occurrence via shark mortality. Reducing the local shark populations is believed to reduce the chance of an attack. Historical shark attack figures suggest that the use of shark nets and drumlines does markedly reduce the incidence of shark attack when implemented on a regular and consistent basis.[48]
The downside with sharknets is that they do result in bycatch, including threatened and endangered species.[49]
A drum line is an unmanned aquatic trap used to lure and capture large sharks using baited hooks. They are typically deployed near popular swimming beaches with the intention of reducing the number of sharks in the vicinity and therefore the probability of shark attack. Drum lines were first deployed to protect users of the marine environment from sharks in Queensland, Australia in 1962. During this time, they were just as successful in reducing the frequency of shark attacks as the shark nets[50] More recently, drumlines have also been used with great success in Recife, Brazil where the number of attacks has been shown to have reduced by 97% when the drumlines are deployed.[51] While shark nets and drum lines share the same purpose, drum lines are more effective at targeting the three sharks that are considered most dangerous to swimmers: the bull shark, tiger shark and great white shark.[52]
Other protection methods[edit]
Beach patrols and spotter aircraft are commonly used to protect popular swimming beaches. Other methods include shark tagging efforts and associated tracking and notification systems, capture and translocation of sharks to offshore waters, research into shark feeding and foraging behaviour,[54] public shark threat education programs and encouraging higher risk user groups (surfers, spear-fishers and divers) to use personal shark protection technology.[55]
Media impact[edit]
The effect the media has on the population's view of shark attacks has generally been negative. Starting with the effects generated from news broadcasts, a shark attack is quickly broadcast across the country, particularly if fatal, even though more people die from random occurrences such as lightning strikes than from a shark attack.[56]
The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 killed 4 people in the first 2 weeks of July 1916 along the New Jersey shore and Matawan Creek in New Jersey. They are generally credited as the beginning of media attention on shark attacks in the United States of America.[57]
In 2010 nine Australian survivors of shark attacks banded together to promote a more positive view of sharks. The survivors made particular note of the role of the media in distorting the fear of sharks.[58] Films such as Jaws were the cause of large-scale hunting and killing of thousands of sharks.[59] There are some television shows, such as the famous Shark Week, that are dedicated to the preservation of these animals.[60] They are able to prove through scientific studies that sharks are not interested in attacking humans and generally mistake humans as prey.
List of notable victims[edit]
- George Coulthard (1856–1883), Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer
- Mick Fanning (1981–), Australian surfer
- Rodney Fox (1940–), Australian filmmaker and conservationist
- Bethany Hamilton (1990–), American surfer
- Brook Watson (1735–1807), British soldier and mayor
Notable fatal victims[edit]
- Shirley Ann Durdin, torn in half, killed and consumed by a great white shark in 1985 in South Australia[61]
- Nick Peterson, killed and eaten by two great white sharks on December 16, 2004 in South Australia[62][63]
- Lloyd Skinner, eaten alive by a great white shark on January 12, 2010 in Fish Hoek, Western Cape, South Africa.
- Mathieu Schiller (1979-2011), French bodyboarder who was killed at Saint-Gilles, Réunion in 2011; he was killed by a shark believed to be a tiger shark or a bull shark, and his body was not recovered.[64]
- Sam Kellett, eaten alive by a great white shark in 2014 in South Australia;[65] after his death his family said he would've opposed the Western Australian shark cull if he had lived[66]
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External links[edit]
- International Shark Attack File
- Global Shark Attack File — Open database
- Peoples Shark Attack File — Online Searchable Open database
- Australian Shark Attack File
- Australasian Shark Attack File — Open database
- Shark Attack Survivors — Shark attack education and prevention
- Shark attack information, statistics, and pictures
- Swim At Your Own Risk — Shark attack news and photos
- Shark Attack News — Shark news, videos & pics
- Shark Attack Data — Database of shark attacks, based on the Shark Research Institute's Global Shark Attack File


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(a) Margin Expansion
Investors will be keenly eyeing the reported operating margins since the automaker is targeting long term margins of 9-10% for its Mercedes division. During the first quarter of 2013, the automaker's operating margins had declined to 3.3% due to a number of one time expenses associated with model makeovers. However, the margins rebounded to 6.6% in the second quarter and improved further to 7.3% in the third quarter. Mercedes' refreshed portfolio has pushed up the average pricing, which has expanded the overall margins.
Daimler's management had always maintained that the second half of the year would be better than the first half. However, it remains to be seen whether the company can improve its margins from here on. It is also important to take into account that margins usually shrink in the fourth quarter (on a sequential basis), since automakers offer greater incentives and discounts to meet their annual targets as well as to boost sales in order to claim the bragging rights of highest selling vehicles.
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Mercedes narrowed its gap with in 2013 as its unit sales rose 11% to 1.45 million units. In the U.S., Mercedes edged out BMW as the number one luxury automaker, helped by the introduction of the all new CLA. The automaker sold 312,534 units in the U.S. in 2013, about 14% more than the 2012 figure. Furthermore, Mercedes also showcased the remodeled version of the C-Class at the Detroit Auto Show. A new SUV, named the GLA, will also be released in March this year.
In China, Daimler's sales jumped 11% to 218,045 units. Sales accelerated during the second half of the year, helped by an expanded portfolio, a better dealership network and an improved sales network. Daimler is also manufacturing more vehicles in China in order to by pass the country's high import duties. In August 2013, the automaker pledged 2 billion euros ($2.7 billion) to raise the level of production in China. Prior to this investment, Mercedes imported half of its vehicles in China. If these investments have the intended effect, Mercedes should continue to narrow the gap with its German rivals.
Mercedes' European sales are also extremely critical to the company's bottom line. In fact, Western Europe accounts for about 50% of Mercedes unit sales. The European auto market declined in 2013, but the general consensus is that the market has bottomed out and should grow 2-3% in 2014. Thus, any improvements in the overall automotive market should benefit all automakers, including Mercedes. In 2014, Mercedes' sales gain could come from an unlikely source – Europe.
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The pricing realized by the company will be a key metric to watch out for. A deterioration in the average revenue per model suggests that most of the incremental sales are coming from the lower priced vehicles and/or that the automaker is having to offer greater incentives in order to lure customers. In such a scenario, Daimler might find it difficult to achieve its long term margin projections.
Similarly, an increase in the average revenue per model would suggest that the company's vehicles are proving to be popular among its customers and that it doesn't have to survive on razor thin margins. Mercedes received 30,000 orders of the refreshed S-Class (often costing more than $100,000) within three months of its launch. Therefore, we could see some pricing gains in the fourth quarter, helped by the S-Class. On the other hand, there could be some deterioration in the full year pricing due to tepid first quarter results, combined with the strengthening of the dollar in 2013.
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Amelia 3/3 Oceanfront Next Ritz Carlton. 4/15-22 Still Open at Discounted Rate!!
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- Minimum stay:1-7 nights
- Sleeps:8
- Bedrooms:3
- Bathrooms:3
- Property type:Condo
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:No
- Wheel chair accessible:Yes
About the Property
Condo, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 3 Baths, (Sleeps 6-8)
We continue to book our unit more than expected. That's what happens when you have the nicest unit in the best Oceanfront complex at the best rate. Winter already starting to book!
** Our spacious (2,o5o square feet) 2nd floor unit is decorated like a home, not a rental unit. We have updated stainless steel appliances in the kitchen and beautiful travertine tile throughout the common areas the unit. 2 nearby elevators available or stairs.
** New High Definition LCD T.V.'s, 55" Flat Screen in family room. DVD's installed in living room and each bedroom as well as ATT's UVERSE DVR recorder & DVD installed in living room and each bedroom.
**Free wireless secure high speed internet and FREE local and long distance phone in U.S.
Reasons that my unit is THE BEST one for you:
1. It is owner cared for. I supervise the cleaners and workers often since I have a second residence on the island. My cleaners, handyman, and other contractors are readily available because they live on the island in case you need them.
2. My condo has been freshly painted, carpeted and has new HIGH DEFINITION LCD T.V.'s in each bedroom and the living room as well as DVD's everywhere plus a DVR recorder.
3. My unit is on the 2nd floor OCEANFRONT overlooking the ocean and the pool next to our building. We are right next to the Ritz Carlton. You can SEE and HEAR the waves crashing on the beach. From upper floors you don't get that 'in close' feeling and you can't actually hear the ocean waves.
4. You don't have to endlessly wait on the elevator every time you want to get a Coke out of the refrigerator to have pool side. That gets old. At my 2nd floor unit just take the stairs which are right next to my unit.
5. You get over-sized luxury towels not those small, cheap, management co. towels that has been used hundreds of times before.
6. Use our beach chairs. Rent umbrellas, beach canopy, or bicycles. Or feel free to use any of our beach chairs in the outside closet to the right of our front door. You can also store 2-3 of your own bikes in there.
**You are not getting a well worn rental unit managed by a management company that does not care. Deal direct with me, the owner. I have a second residence on the island so I am here a lot to double check on my condo. When you rent from me you are not dependent on just a cleaning person, paid by the job, like the property management company units. I have a handyman, heat & air man, and cleaning crew right there on the island and you have my cell phone number to call for anything-even recommendations or directions.
My condo is one of Amelia Island's & Summer Beach's newest OCEANFRONT luxury condos available for rent. It is in the GATED OCEAN PLACE CONDOS. Our spacious, second floor, Non-Smoking, three-bedroom, three full bath condominium is OCEANFRONT & has new HIGH SPEED INTERNET just for my guests. It is an end unit and it overlooks the ocean. There are 2 condominium pools right out your door. It is next to the boardwalk to the beach. The condominium is also next to the Ritz Carlton where you can dine or get a massage.
**It is located in the Summer Beach Resort. My complex is a gated community. Since I am a member of the Golf Club of Amelia Island (championship golf course) which is located next door to our condominium at the Ritz Carlton you are entitled to a discounted rate. Or play at the Amelia River Golf Club for even less and it is only a 5 minute drive. There are 5 other golf courses available to you witnin a 15 minute drive.
**Our unit has direct OCEANFRONT views from the living room, the dining room, the kitchen, the breakfast area, as well as the master bedroom.
**The master bedroom has a king-sized, pillow-top, mattress bed, a walk-in closet, and a spacious bathroom with two sink vanity, garden tub, separate shower, and toilet room. The master has direct access to the balcony by way of a double slider glass door.
** One of the secondary bedrooms consist of a queen-size bed with it's own private bath and an ocean view.
**The 3rd bedroom has two twins plus has its own full bath and walk in closet.
** The laundry room has a full-sized washer and dryer.
**The living room has a sleeper sofa.
** Porta Crib and highchair are available upon request.
**There is a storage closet for you to store your beach toys, pool floats, etc.
** It has a complete up to date kitchen with microwave, stove/oven, coffee maker, and side-by-side refrigerator with ice maker. My unit has been a Prestige Property Winner.
** My condo has an over sized balcony complete with large table for 6 chairs to watch a sunrise or just gaze at the waves lapping the beach.
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Member since: 2004
Property Type
- 7 story
- Condo
- On floor 2
- 2000 sq. ft.
- Elevator : two elavators
House Rules
- Children Welcome
- Non Smoking Only
- Pets Not Allowed
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
Onsite Services
- Housekeeper Optional
- Massage
- Long-Term Renters Welcome
- Wheelchair Accessible
Bedrooms: 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8, Beds for 6-8
- Convertible bed(s): 2 sleep sofa /futon
Master Bedroom 1: 1 king
with oceanfront views and slider door opens to balcony...moreless
- Twin Bedroom 3: 2 twin/ single
- Queen Bedroom 2: 1 queen
- King size beds (1) in master bedroom overlooking oceanfront with private double vanity bathroom including garden tub, separate shower and separate toilet room. Big screen LCD T.V. w DVD. Slider door to balcony from master., Queen size Beds (1) has view of ocean and pool with private bathroom. Big screen LCD T.V. with DVD., Twin or Single Beds (1) with private bathroom. LCD big screen T.V. plus DVD, Baby Cribs (1) portacrib & highchair available on request, Sleep Sofa or Futons (1) Queen size sofa bed In living room with black-out drapes behind living room drapes so the kids will sleep in a little....moreless
Bathrooms: 3 Bathrooms
Other Amenities
- DVD Player
Satellite / Cable:
ALL NEW LCD HIGH DEFINTION T.V.'s & DVD's in living room plus big 32' ones in EACH BEDROOM. Enjoy ATT's UVERSE cable in high def. plus upgraded package and DVR recorder. Free U.S. long distance and HIGH SPEED INTERNET-secured....moreless
HD T.V.& D.V.D. player in living room and EACH bedroom...moreless
Water toys/floats and beach chairs are in the outside closet just to right of front door...moreless
- Away From It All
- Family
- Historic
- Spa
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Cinemas
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Live Theater
- Museums
- Restaurants
- Theme Parks
- Zoo
Local Services & Businesses
- Fitness Center
Leisure Activities
- Boating
- Horseback Riding
- Miniature Golf
- Shelling
- Shopping
- Sight Seeing
- Wildlife Viewing
Location Type
Direct Oceanfront with view of waves breaking on the beach and dunes walkover next to my building. This is direct beachfront....moreless
- Oceanfront
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Jet Skiing
- Kayaking
- Parasailing
- Sailing
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Water Skiing
- Wind-Surfing
- Child's Highchair
plus seating for an additional 4 at the kitchen eat area table. Total dining seating is 10....moreless
- Dining Area
- Seating for 6 people
- Air Conditioning
Broadband Access:
wireless high speed secured internet- secured only available for my guests...moreless
Clothes Dryer:
Full sized dryer is in separate utility ROOM with full sized washer...moreless
- Elevator:
- Free Long Distance:
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
Linens Provided:
We have up-scale luxury towels unlike the cheap small towels you get with a management company unit....moreless
- Living Room:
Catering Available:
Catering available through the Golf Club of Amelia right next door adjacent to the Ritz....moreless
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils:
- Dishes & Utensils
balcony overlooks ocean and pool- complete with a table, 4 chairs and chaise lounge. Watch and hear the waves hit the beach. Watch the dolphins swim along the beach from your balcony....moreless
- Bicycles:
Boat and pontoon rentals from 2 on island marinas plus lots of guided fishing- inland, in bay or river plus deep sea fishing....moreless
Since I am a member of The Golf club of Amelia at the Ritz you are entitled to play at discounted rates or pick from 4 other great area golf courses...moreless
Pool / Spa
House Cleaning
- Housekeeper Optional
Currency ConversionDates | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly * | Event |
Early Spring Mar 1 - May 24, 2017 3 night min stay |
$475 | $2,795 | |||
Spring Special May 25 - Jun 2, 2017 5 night min stay |
$450 | $2,795 | |||
Summer Rate Jun 3 - Jun 16, 2017 7 night min stay |
$3,150 | ||||
Summer Jun 17 - Jun 23, 2017 6 night min stay |
$450 | ||||
Summer Jun 24 - Aug 12, 2017 7 night min stay |
$3,150 | ||||
Early Fall Aug 13 - Oct 25, 2017 3 night min stay |
$325 | $2,100 | |||
UGA vs. FL Oct 26 - Oct 30, 2017 3 night min stay |
$495 | ||||
Fall/Winter Oct 31 - Feb 28, 2018 2 night min stay |
$295 | $2,295 | |||
Spring Mar 1 - May 24, 2018 2 night min stay |
$475 | $2,800 | |||
Additional information about rental rates
- Refundable Damage Deposit $200
- Cleaning Fee $135 + tax
- Tax Rate 11%
Owner's cancellation policy:
Policy available by contacting owner when booking
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Salt The Grill at The Ritz-Carlton
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- 0.5 miles to rental
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- Attraction
- 4.6 miles to rental
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Fort Clinch State Park
- Attraction
- 5.8 miles to rental
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Publix Super Market at Island Walk Shopping Center
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- 4.1 miles to rental
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- Attraction
- 1.4 miles to rental
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Amelia Island Trolleys Ghost Tours
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- 6.5 miles to rental
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- Restaurant
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Le Clos
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Brett's Waterway Cafe Incorporated
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- Restaurant
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The Golf Club at Amelia Island
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- 0.6 miles to rental
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- Attraction
- 6.5 miles to rental
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Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
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- Attraction
- 10 miles to rental
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Windward Sailing School
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- 6.3 miles to rental
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The Ritz Carlton Cafe 4750
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The Ritz-Carlton
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Discovery Map of Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee-St. Marys,GA-Kingsland, GA
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- 11 miles to rental
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Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Attraction
- 6.5 miles to rental
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- Attraction
- 1.4 miles to rental
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The Ritz Carlton Cafe 4750
- Restaurant
- 3.7 miles to rental
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Amelia River Golf Club
- Attraction
- 2.3 miles to rental
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- Restaurant
- 6.4 miles to rental
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Fernandina Beach Golf Club
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- 1.8 miles to rental
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- Attraction
- 6.5 miles to rental
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Amelia Island Museum of History
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- 6.3 miles to rental
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Brett's Waterway Cafe Incorporated
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- Attraction
- 1.1 miles to rental
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Plae Restaurant -- CLOSED
- Restaurant
- 2.7 miles to rental
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Island Falls Adventure Golf
- Attraction
- 4.1 miles to rental
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- Restaurant
- 6.5 miles to rental
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- 3.8 miles to rental
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Fort Clinch State Park
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- 5.8 miles to rental
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- Restaurant
- 3.9 miles to rental
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- Restaurant
- 4.2 miles to rental
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Publix Super Market at Island Walk Shopping Center
- Attraction
- 4.1 miles to rental
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Happy Tomato Cafe
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- 6.4 miles to rental
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Applebee's Amelia Island Fernandina Beach -- CLOSED
- Restaurant
- 4.0 miles to rental
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- Attraction
- 6.4 miles to rental
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Discounted Golf priviledges at the GOLF CLUB OF AMELIA at the Ritz Carlton next door or bargain golf at the nearby (5 minutes) Amelia River Club or the Fernandina Golf Club. There are biking and nature trails right outside our complex.. Boardwalk to beach right beside my building.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 2000
About the owner: We live on Amelia Island in another second residence other than this Ocean Place Condo for the majority of the year.
Why the Owner Chose Fernandina Beach, FL, USA:
We have vacationed here since 1985 and my wife finally conviced me to buy this condo.
We love the two condo pools right out our door-both are oceanfront and the fact that we are RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE RITZ CARLTON.
The Unique Benefits at this Condo:
Second floor oceanfront-see and hear waves hit beach and overlook the pool.Take the elevator or save time and walk down one flight of stairs right next to my condo to save time.
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View of Ocean Place Condominium.
View from living room to dining room, kitchen and eat area. Dining for 10.
Pool overlooking the ocean is next to my condo. Second condo pool next door also
Over sized balcony. Panoramic view of beach, ocean, and condo pool
Master bedroom with king bed & walkin closet/ocean views. Large H.D. T.V., DVD
Another view of master bath, vanity, shower
Queen bedroom + full private bathroom - view of ocean and pool. H.D. T.V.& DVD.
Twin bedroom with private bath plus H.D. T.V. and DVD player.
Ocean and pool views from eat in kitchen table in bay window area
View of kitchen area with brand new stainless steel appliances.
Another view of kitchen/eat area.
Another ocean view from balcony. That walkover lands you right on beach.
Living room with panoramic ocean front view. Open slider door-see and hear waves
Dining room table, kitchen view and eat in table with view of ocean and pool.
View from your balcony of walkover that lands you right on the beach.
Golf Club of Amelia next door at Ritz with discounted golf as my guest.
Master bath with double vanity, garden tub, separate shower, and separate toilet
Master garden tub
Queen bathroom
Twin bedroom private bathroom
View of ocean available from kitchen, dining room, living room, and balcony.
You can see ocean from the kitchen via the bay windows in eat area or balcony.
View from your balcony of Ritz and ocean.
View from beach. The balcony closest to us on 2nd floor overlooks pool.
This listing was first published here in 2004.
Date last modified - Wednesday, March 29, 2017
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The Islands of the West Indies are the stuff on which fiction is built. Moored in the Caribbean Sea they are the perfect setting for what one historian calls `a romantic saga of tropical paradises, an historical canvas of sex, piracy and slave revolt.' But the reality of the Caribbean, the sobering gut-wrenching poverty of the poor majority, the massive unemployment, the unacceptable gaps between power and impotence is a side of the canvas which remains hidden to the casual tourist.
In the Third World the Caribbean is unique. It was the first region to be successfully conquered by British colonialism and the first to yield up its wealth to the imperial power. But the moulding of the West Indies into the `sugar bowl of Europe' was done in a way without parallel before or since.
First, the Arawak and Carib Indians who occupied the islands when the Europeans arrived were eradicated. Some were enslaved, others hunted down and still others succumbed to European diseases which decimated whole communities. Modern estimates place the number of indigenous people in Hispaniola (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) in the middle of the fifteenth century at near five million.
Less than 100 years later the Indian population was virtually wiped out. Today, apart from a few isolated villages in the islands of Dominica and St. Vincent, native populations are a vague blot in the region's past.
It was the Dutch who introduced sugar cultivation to the West Indies in the 1630s. But it was the English who first grasped the crop's potential. The climate was perfect, the soil rich. There was only one missing ingredient - labour. African slaves appeared the perfect answer. Not only were they cheap, they were infinitely replaceable. For 200 years the slavers plied the coasts of Africa, jamming their human cargo into squalid holds for the long journey across the Atlantic. Millions died en route. Millions more fell to disease, undernourishment or overwork.
The space alloted to each African on the Atlantic crossing was five and half feet by sixteen inches. `Packed like "rows of books on shelves", chained two by two, right leg to left leg, right hand to left hand, each slave had less room than a man in a coffin. It was like the transportation of black cattle, and where sufficient Negroes were not available cattle were taken on.' So wrote the present Prime Minister of Trinidad, Eric Williams, in Capitalism and Slavery.
Triangular trade
Sugar cane was the ideal crop for largescale plantations. Cultivation costs were negligible and the profits enormous. By the 1660s little Barbados was the most important of all the British colonies. As Adam Smith, one of the founders of modern economics wrote, `the profits of a sugar plantation in any of our West Indian colonies are generally much greater than those of any other cultivation that is known either in Europe or America.'
English merchants traded manufactured goods for slaves who were then sold to West Indian planters at a vast profit. The sugar, cotton and molasses produced by the slaves were shipped to England and sold at a further profit. This lucrative `triangular trade' became the primary source of capital for the industrial revolution. As Eric Williams argues eloquently:
`By 1750 there was hardly a trading or manufacturing town in England which was not in some way connected with the triangular or direct colonial trade. .. the West Indian islands became the hub of the British Empire, of immense importance to the grandeur and prosperity of England. It was the Negro slaves who made these sugar colonies the most precious ever recorded in the whole annals of imperialism.'
But the heyday of `King Sugar', as the crop was known, was not to last - at least not in the British colonies. With the discovery of new sugar-growing territories in Cuba, St. Dominique (Haiti), Brazil, Guiana, and India, West Indies sugar came under intense competition. Not even slavery could boost productivity to match the vast, fertile soils in the new lands. Abolition when it finally came in 1834 was really a grudging realization that the West Indies colonies were past their prime. Slavery was no longer necessary. In fact it was becoming a financial burden to the 'plantocracy'.
Freedom for the slaves meant the planters were under no obligation to feed, clothe or house them. Instead black labourers could be hired for wages when they were needed, and left to muddle their way through on small subsistence plots during the slack out-of-crop season.
In those colonies where surplus labour was still needed when the slaves were freed (mainly Trinidad and Guiana) the planters turned to indentured workers. China, the Portuguese islands of Madeira and especially India were the sources of this new contracted labour. The move was really no more than a sleight of hand replacing the `whip of slavery with the prison of indenture'. By the time indenture was finally halted in 1917 over half a million Indians had been imported to work the sugar fields of Trinidad and the Guianas.
And a new ingredient was added to the miasma of race, language and culture in the West Indies. Racial tensions were unavoidable as the cheap indentured workers undercut black wage levels. Indians and blacks still live in isolation from each other, divided by religion, work and even geography. Stereotypes exist on both sides.
In Port-of-Spain a loquacious Indian taxi driver still confides that the main problem is `the lazy blackman who doesn't like to work and prefers to have a good time in the town'. Many blacks on the other hand resent the Indians' success in small business. And both harbour deep feelings of distrust for the whites and lightskinned `Creoles' who wield the real economic power in most islands.
The expatriate Trinidadian novelist V. S. Naipaul argues that the Caribbean territories `are not like those in Africa or Asia, with their own internal reverences that have been returned to themselves after a period of colonial rule. They are manufactured societies, labour camps, creations of empire'. Although the bulk of the islands are now independent nations the stamp of empire is everywhere. Slavery and the monocrop plantation economy set the underlying pattern of development and dependency that continues today.
The West Indies were never intended to be more than appendages to their colonial master - whether Britain, France, Holland or Spain. While their tropical staples were exported, everything else was imported from the mother country or the American colonies.
Economic weakness
A century and a half later every country and mini-state in the Caribbean is still plagued by precisely the same economic weakness. The islands produce few of their own basic requirements. Their major exports - even in socialist Cuba - are still confined to a handful of primary agricultural commodities, with sugar leading the list. On average 70 per cent of the GDP of the West Indies is related to exports and imports with few links between the two.
Minerals like bauxite and nickel together with precious dollars from Western tourists have helped in some countries. But even there the ultimate control rests in the hands of outsiders. Jamaica's victory against the multinational bauxite corporations to increase the island's share of the profits was overshadowed by the companies' iron grip on marketing and processing. And tourists are notoriously fickle. The popularity of a vacation paradise rises and falls with alarming regularity. An economy that relies heavily on tourism builds its future on shifting sands.
Jamaica has the largest population in the Commonwealth Caribbean and the most developed modern sector. Yet manufacturing accounts for less than ten per cent of total exports. And 65 per cent of the manufacturing inputs have to be imported in the first place.
None of the islands are self-sufficient in food production, an irony of history in a region which lives by agriculture. Meat, poultry, flour, fish, canned goods, even fruit and vegetables are imported from abroad. The main ingredient in Jamaica's national dish, saltfish and ackee, is salt cod from Newfoundland. Most governments will now readily admit that food imports are an enormous drain on foreign exchange, but apart from Grenada and Cuba few have done much about it.
The pattern set 200 years ago still is relevant today. Farming has never been a first-choice occupation for blacks. It is tinged with the smell and taste of slavery. In addition small producers have received little government encouragement. Most fertile land is still given over to large estates growing coffee, bananas and, of course, sugar. What isn't used for cash crops is often left idle by wealthy owners.
West Indian society was organized to meet the needs of large, export-orientated plantations. Until the mid 1960s the banking system was controlled entirely by Canadian, British and American interests.
Commerce, cash crops and the export / import business soaked up most of the available capital. Peasant farmers were considered poor credit risks. This bias was strengthened by colonial education, which spread disdain for manual labour in general and agriculture in particular.
Compared to the plantation owner's efficient methods of moving their crops to market small producers have no organized marketing system. They have to rely on less reliable informal means. In Jamaica the surplus from peasant plots is brought into town by the 'higglers'. They form a veritable army of country women who squat along the sidewalks of Kingston and other towns selling breadfruit, green bananas, pumpkins, calaloo, charcoal and household items like toothpaste, soap, matches, shoes and toilet paper.
Despite the odds peasant farmers are still the majority in the West Indies. However, their share of arable land is meagre. For example, in the early 1970s those with five acres or less made up four-fifths of the farmers in St. Vincent and St. Lucia, but occupied only 18 and 27 per cent of the farmland in each island.
Increasing opportunities for peasant farmers to step up food production should be a top priority of Caribbean governments. It would not be a panacea, but it would create jobs in the countryside and plug the crippling loss of foreign exchange for food imports. But in general, though peasant agriculture is given lip service, governments are more interested in the flash and glitter of multinational investment and tourism.
In the post-World War II hysteria of unlimited growth `industrialization by invitation' became the catch-word of development in the Caribbean. Western corporations set-up `screwdriver' assembly industries and light manufacturing plants lured by dirt-cheap labour, tax holidays and lax laws on profit remittances. Puerto Rico became the showcase success bristling with US corporations and a San Juan waterfront duplicating the tacky, hotelstrewn strip of Miami. But the underside of the `Puerto Rican model' reveals a darker vision based on cultural alienation, welfare and mass emigration. Unemployment runs over 20 per cent and nearly two million Puerto Ricans (40 per cent of the population) have emigrated to the slums of New York, Chicago and Miami. Nearly 60 per cent of Puerto Rican families are drawing food stamps. For US corporations, on the other hand, Puerto Rico has lived up to its Spanish name - a port of riches. In 1979, although the island represented only 37 per cent of all US investment in Latin America, it accounted for a whopping 67 per cent of Latin American profits.
Despite its spectacular failure to solve the region's underdevelopment, the Puerto Rican model is far from dead. It was at the centre of the recent defeat of Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley. The new Prime Minister Edward Seaga swept to victory on a promise to re-open the Jamaican economy to foreign investors and steer the island sharply back into the US orbit. Seaga's victory was backed by large donations from private American sources and a smoothly-organized campaign to terrorize the Jamaican public. The CIA is also accused of attempting to de-stabilize the Manley government.
Yet the record of `industrialization by invitation' in Jamaica is a dismal one. Between 1956 and 1968 when the scheme was in full flight it produced barely 13,000 new jobs. At the same time the labour force grew by 20,000 a year and 160,000 Jamaicans left the island for work elsewhere.
New self-reliance
Michael Manley was the first leader in the English-speaking Caribbean to try to break the straight-jacket of economic dependency imposed by the colonial past. His programmes were piecemeal and cautious, but they were pointing to a new self-reliance. The partial nationalization of the bauxite industry, the JAMAL literacy drive, a modest land reform programme, equal pay for women, fixed prices on basic foodstuffs: these and other initiatives were attempts to right the imbalance between rich and poor in Jamaican society. Aninternational recession and conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund tightened the belts of the already hungry and combined to confound Manley's policies. And eventually they contributed to his downfall. Conservative Caribbean politicians, American businessmen, the US State Department and those elites directly threatened by Manley's brand of 'democratic socialism' heaved a sigh of relief at his overwhelming defeat.
The Jamaican election was a watershed in the Caribbean because the choices were stark and the main actors so clearly identifiable. West Indians will be watching closely Mr. Seaga's attempts to pick up the pieces. For his failure will be a clear signal that self-reliant development is the only way forward.
This feature was published in the December 1980 issue of New Internationalist. To read more, buy this issue or subscribe.


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Precision measurement 101
Correct use of measurement tools gives foundation for quality
It's more important than ever for your employees—particularly entry-level personnel—to learn to use measurement tools to their full potential.
Measurement tools form the basic foundation of quality at any manufacturer. In the sheet metal world, precision shops need to hold parts to tighter and tighter tolerances. That said, it's more important than ever for your employees—particularly entry-level personnel—to learn to use these tools to their full potential.
Rulers and Tape Measures
Common in sheet metal shops measuring large parts, rulers and tape measures offer straightforward operation. Common versions found at hardware stores may be off significantly: 12 in. isn't likely to be 12 in. A precision steel ruler, however, may be accurate to 0.001 in., depending on the length of the rule (see Figure 1). Longer rulers have larger tolerances.
Tape measures follow the same tolerance guideline, though margins of error are larger. Up to 12 ft., a precision tape measure will be accurate to about ±1⁄32 in.; beyond 12 ft., it's within ±1⁄16 in. Other areas for potential error include the hook at the end, which, if not precisely assembled, can cause inaccurate measurements.
With demand for increasingly tight tolerances, precision sheet metal shops may want to consider calibrated steel rulers. Calibrated with blocks and gauges traceable to a metrology lab (including the national lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology), precision rulers and tape measures can add a degree of confidence when measuring. These devices come with a certificate showing they have been calibrated, along with data showing how far off each inch mark is to the measurement standard.
The most accurate hand-held tool available for skilled operators, micrometers come in various types, including digital, vernier, inside, bench, and specialized models. For most measurements, you hold the micrometer as shown in Figure 2. The work is placed against the anvil with the left hand while the spindle is turned down to the work with the thumb and index finger of the right hand.
You can adjust micrometers with two steps. First, to eliminate play in the spindle, back off the thimble, insert a spanner wrench (likely furnished with the micrometer) into the adjusting nut, and tighten just enough to eliminate play.
Next, to adjust to a zero reading, clean all dirt or grit from the measuring faces by gently closing the spindle to the anvil with a clean piece of paper between them. Pull the paper out with pressure applied, then close the faces and insert the spanner wrench in the small slot of the sleeve. Next, turn the sleeve until its zero line coincides with the zero line on the thimble.
For best operation:
- Don't force measurement, as light contact pressure ensures a correct reading.
- Keep the work to be measured and the micrometer anvil and spindle faces clean.
- For very fine measurements, the micrometer should be set to zero or to a standard by your"feel" (see sidebar), by the friction thimble, or by the ratchet, whichever is being used.
- To minimize any frame flexure influence, a large micrometer especially should be set to a standard in the same approximate position, either vertical or horizontal, in which it will be used.
- Avoid rushing measuring work as this may result in inaccurate results.
- Do not remove work from a micrometer before taking a reading. If a reading cannot be seen without removing the micrometer, lock the spindle at the final setting with the lock nut and slide the micrometer off the work by the frame.
- If a micrometer has been set to a flat standard, you may get approximately a 0.0001-in. difference when measuring over a round because the same pressure is being applied to a point or line contact.
Slide Calipers
While not having the same degree of precision as a micrometer, slide calipers offer more measurement range than a single micrometer (seeFigure 3). Slide calipers include electronic, mechanical, dial, vernier, and plain versions.
The best digital and dial slide calipers, regardless of resolution, are accurate to within 0.001 in. every 6 in. The best vernier calipers are accurate to 0.0005 in. per foot.
Slide calipers have two knurled thumb pieces on the slide, which make it easy to open or close the jaws, and a knurled clamping screw with a left-hand thread for locking the slide at any desired setting. The thumb on the same hand that holds the tool can be used for both of these adjustments. The slide also has a stop, preventing it from being entirely withdrawn from the body.
Because slide caliper measuring surfaces are not in line with the beam of the caliper, some care should be taken not to use too much measuring pressure. This will lessen the possibility of springing the jaws. A general rule is to use good judgment for setting a minimum measuring pressure, often in the half-pound range.
To check or set the separate ID nibs on a caliper, you can use a micrometer or ring gauge. Individual"feel" is important when measuring an ID because the measuring surfaces are so thin that small pressure changes can affect the reading by as much as 0.001 in. Also, be sure to keep the sliding surfaces clean and lightly oiled.
Micrometer Depth Gauges
A micrometer depth gauge (seeFigure 4) measures the depth of holes, slots, recesses, and other geometries and is available in electronic, mechanical-digital, and standard readouts. The tool consists of a hardened, ground, and lapped base combined with a micrometer head. Measuring rods are inserted through a hole in the micrometer screw and brought to a positive seat by a knurled nut.
The reading is taken exactly the same as with an outside micrometer except that sleeve graduations run in the opposite direction. To obtain a reading using a rod other than the 0- to 1-in. rod, it is necessary to consider the additional rod length. For example, if the 1- to 2-in. rod is being used, 1 in. must be added to the reading on the sleeve and thimble.
Before using the micrometer depth gauge, be sure that the base and end of the rod and work are wiped clean and that the rod is properly seated in the micrometer head. Hold the base firmly against the work and turn the thimble until the rod contacts the bottom of the slot or recess. Tighten the lock nut and remove the tool from the work to read the measurement.
Getting a Feel for Precision
The sense of touch becomes important when you're using contact measuring tools. A highly skilled worker with a highly developed "feel" can readily detect a difference in contact made by changes in a dimension as small as 0.00025 in. This sensitivity can be developed over time with practice.
The sense of touch is most prominent in the fingertips. Therefore, a contact measuring tool should be balanced properly in the hand and held lightly when handling or moving the tool. If you harshly grasp the tool, you can reduce the sense of touch that is important in precision measuring.
Scott Robinson is technical support manager and Mike Baczewski is calibration certification manager for L.S. Starrett Co., 121 Crescent St., Athol, MA 01331, 978-249-3551, www.starrett.com.
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Whats bro? I checked out a few of your tracks...Your right you are different...not particularly my type of music, but I'm sure some will enjoy...You deff need to work on your production, thats one of the biggest things that can add to or take away from a track...your lyrics are different...not my style so it wouldn't be too applicable for me to comment on the lyrics....keep it up bro and stay true to your passion...Bless
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Geoff Plant gave props (28 Dec 2012):
Fabulous shot well spotted
Andrea Petersen gave props (3 Jan 2013):
Lovely portrait....Very nicely photographed.
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At a glance
- Originator Goteborg University; Lundbeck A/S; Merck AG; University of Groningen
- Class Antipsychotics; Dibenzazepines; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action Dopamine D1 receptor antagonists; Dopamine D2 receptor antagonists; Serotonin 2A receptor antagonists; Serotonin 2C receptor antagonists
Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
On Fast track
Fast track status is assigned by the US FDA so therapies with the potential to address unmet needs can move faster through development.
Highest Development Phases
- Discontinued Schizophrenia
Most Recent Events
- 18 Jan 2001 Discontinued-Preclinical for Schizophrenia in Netherlands (Unknown route)
- 15 Dec 1999 New profile
- 14 Dec 1999 Preclinical development for Schizophrenia in Netherlands (Unknown route)


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Does India's Version of 'Jackass' Deserve Their Own Movie, Too?
Remember when Jackass was just a reality show on MTV that many dismissed as little more than a passing fad and a side effect of low cost consumer cameras getting into the hands of idiots willing to do anything to get on TV? But then that supposed fad turned into three theatrically-released feature films and hundreds of millions of dollars in box office gross? Well, the above video from an Indian reality show competition makes the Jackass crowd look like wussies. (Warning: The video is safe for work, but probably not safe for those with weak stomachs for bodily punishment.)
It's difficult to dig up any concrete info on the group (the video in question refers to them as Warriors of Goja, while the Wall Street Journal identifies them as Bir Khalsa Group), but regardless of their title, it's hard to not see them as the reality competition evolution of Jackass. So, naturally, the next question is, how long until these Punjabi warriors get their own movie? After all, Bollywood, the blanket term for the Indian film industry, is one of the largest film and television industries on the planet. Combine that with India's love for ridiculous stunts (consider the below clip from Singham Exhibit A), and surely someone must be plotting some way to bring these madmen to the big screen. We'd certainly watch.
Oh, and in case you're wondering what the gang got for eating lightbulbs, running each other over with cars and motorcycles and swinging axes at each other's faces? It was all for the equivalent of $5,750 dollars.
In the movie Bleed for This, what is the name of the character played by Aaron Eckhart
Kevin Rooney