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One of my biggest headaches as a DM (though perhaps I am overcomplicating things) is coming up with consistent prices for goods and services not listed in the reference books for a medieval setting (or any setting for that matter) campaign I'm running. Does anyone have any rules of thumb, or better yet, some overarching online encyclopedia (...in my dreams :-P) for the cost of items/services and how they vary them for settlements/villages/towns/cities in times of peace/war/etc?
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Generate them randomly. You'll save yourself a lot of grief, and you won't have to spend a lot of time elbow-deep in rulebooks. Assuming a typical faux-medieval system of copper/silver/gold...
Could any peasant get this? Then its price is in copper. Would the resources of a town/city be needed for this thing to happen? Its price is silver. Is it something you'd expect to change the course of an adventure, like a weapon or a spell? Its price is in gold. Highest value coinage takes precedence.
Roll 2d20 times the level of the relevant PC. Bingo -- you have a price. It may not be consistent from a world-economy-simulation standpoint, but it will give players a reasonable expectation that will grow with their characters' experience.
Some of the suggestions here hypothesise a complete capitalist economy in goods, with goods being made speculatively for transparent consumer markets.
Medieval economies don't work that way. A "capitalist" economy might make sense in some conditions: medieval Islam, early modern Holland, a backwards projected "science" fiction such as Q or The Baroque Cycle, or pure fantasies about modernity but with big swords. A "capitalist" economy doesn't make sense if the basic form of production is handcraft domestic production by land bound agricultural labourers who are owned, or semi-owned by being land bound to owned land, by a nobility. Feudalism and capitalism don't mix as the fundamental forms of human production. When they do mix, it is in strange and aggressive forms (see the British invasions of India).
So when trying to price silver broadswords, or wands of dancing, or mime services, I suggest two things: *Big ticket items cannot be purchased at all. They must be granted as boons as the result of services to persons of high station (in what ever fundamental sequence of magic user, priest, fighter or rogue is applicable). *Small ticket items need to be purchased over the course of weeks or months by seeking out fairs or by "direct ordering" from makers of goods.
In both cases, the gold costs involved to locate such items should be used to drain off the "hoard" effect of uncovering mysterious and lost treasures. Pricing should be story driven to the extent that the cost of an item is to make a character as poor as you need them to be to make the player have as few options to resist doing the next thing you want them to do.
In simulationist terms, this is what happens to hoards in medieval economies. See what happens, for example, to soldiers loot which dissipates like fairies with the morning.
If you're still fixated on doing a full input-output table of multiple commodities and productions (and it suits your economy anyway, your base setting is Islam at 1000, or the Dutch Revolt), then I strongly suggest not doing it. This is an incredibly boring approach to computing commodity prices, and while it is very possible to do so (both the Soviets did it by hand with a couple of hundred "commodity" representations, and it is possible to do it with thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions of commodity bundles on home computing) the pay off is boring.
If you take labour-input prices (given that you need a wage economy in the first place, so that's Islam out, and the Dutch too really..., so lets set it in Randian Planescape), then your key problem is actually uncovering the labour time and production time of goods, which is boring. If we followe EP Thompson on the development of capitalist time ( Time, work discipline, Industrial capitalism http://past.oxfordjournals.org/content/38/1/56.citation ) then we notice that workers resisted having the labour time for production reduced to the minimal labour time required for production in any one era. When you order that silver broadsword, even if it takes 5 weeks under the prevailing system of production at best, the smith will lazily take 15 weeks.
So: due to friction effects of wages not existing, markets not existing, goods being made to order as a result of reciprocal fealty relationships, actual labourers resisting work discipline and time intensification and instead enjoying work, and the dramatist need to restrict player action to give them something to hope for: set prices arbitrarily high, require adventures for special goods (including "normal" items that someone else would need to make to order), and set lengths of time arbitrarily high. Unless you're keeping track of some social status indicator, in which case the "hero of X" or the "saviour of Y" or the "queen of Z" might get a sword made special fast for her.
Go beyond the PHB. There are a lot of supplements out there that have been included in other lists, such as those on the d20pfsrd.com site. Unfortunately, D&D does not current have, nor has it had, any kind of realistic economy. It doesn't really matter what scale you're looking at either. That pretty much leaves you with two options:
A more realistic view on tradesmen and craftsmen
You need to start with a fairly complete Goods and Services list, otherwise you end up having to assign raw prices yourself.
From there, you can extrapolate on cost based on raw minerals and materials (see the trade goods section of the link above). Once you have an idea of the raw cost, you can then start to consider what individual craftsmen and merchants might want for their time and crafting abilities.
This all assumes that you want as realistic of an economy as you can possibly have. I don't believe that D&D has a very realistic economy. It's more an "accidental economy" based on the requirements of the game being balanced.
Off the cuff
As a GM, this is the way I normally go, because I don't generally have all the time in the world to consider every option. Most things that a player will want can be compared against several existing objects. What you do is "triangulate" an amount of money based on as many existing products as you possibly can. That way you have a balanced end product against what the worlds current economy looks like.
Going with the more off the cuff method does tend to result in a bit better balance for the game world, because that way you're not trying to apply concepts of economy where they don't generally exist.
May I suggest the supplement "...and a ten foot pole", originally for Rolemaster but probably one of the best guides to what things should cost in various eras.
Hodges List of Prices is a shorter but free resource that can help you form a more complete idea of pricing.
Look at the various Ars Magica suppliments, especially City & Guild
While this answer does not address 3.5 specifically, the level of research put into Ars Magica supplements and their generality makes them an excellent resource for your specific problem. City & Guild covers costs, manufacturing, and the nature of guilds in cities. While there are a few pages of crunchy-for-Ars stuff, most of it can serve as an exemplary encyclopedia.
If you can deal with the grognardism at the Tao of D&D, there are, buried in the archives, ways and means of simulating entire world-economies.
At the end of the day however, the 3.5 economic system crumbles if you look at it too closely, so I wouldn't worry about prices and charging. See: price of ladders and ten foot poles.
There's Zak S's Penny, Nickel, Dime system.


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You have stated previously that you thought your car was a 2WD spec. I would read the online specs to find out exactly which model you have.
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Making this image in B/W, makes it stand-out. I am not sure, whether it would have the same effect if it was done in color. The silver white waterfall (great use of motion blur) stands out against the adjoining darker areas (hills). Couple of persons standing at the base of the waterfall, also gives the scene a scale and a context. However, looking at the image, I am not able to assert the time of the day when it was captured. If the photographer would be kind enough to let us know, when it was shot along with the settings etc., It would be great. In all, a nice photograph ! Congratulations !!
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Oh where or where can he be? The almighty @jumbowoot seems to be pretty quiet in deal.woot lately, is he busy with some super secret project?
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Not sure about secret projects but I was quietly chastised yesterday for tattling wrongly on a deal. Twice. I assure you that @jumbowoot is alive and well.
@jsimsace: What do you mean quietly?
@jsimsace: should have tattled on that toy r us deal instead. That was where all the cool kids were being ignored.
@jsimsace: I have a 4-letter word for that...
@caffeine_dude: Privately. @okham: ¿Que?
@jsimsace: Still not getting it, email? PM? I thought the PMs from the woot site were discontinued.
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So PM?
double edit Even Jumbowoot deserves some time off, but if I was guessing he is working harder then ever this time of year.
@jsimsace: ah, just a stupid groupon deal for toys r us. Posted 4 or so times in a few days, but only the duplicate of the duplicate was left active. I tattled 2 of the duplicated; one was deleted, one expired and the most recently posted ended up with a boatload of votes. Just chapped my butt a bit to see. Not the OPs' fault, but I felt it was poorly managed. end rant
@caffeine_dude: Sorry for my short answer, but it was basically an email from JW politely asking WTF I meant by tattling on an item twice when the listing was correct.
tl;dr JW is still among us and is always correct. :)
@okham: I've been in a similar situation. I tattled on a deal from a vendor that was a double-duplicate of their own deal. What happened? The older ones were suddenly RIPed, leaving my comments intact on the most recent offer. I got the SOD* award that day.
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He's around. No worries, peeps. :)
I saw him washing his Order of the Cockatrice robe just this morning. Maybe he's just getting ready for the next coupon email?
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"It gives me a little warm fuzzy inside because I remember being that age and getting a little magazine and telling my mom and writing my letter," Herbert said.
Mail carriers like Herbert collects letters for Santa from children across Central Texas.
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Weiss has been with the U.S. Postal Service for 29 years, and every single one of those years she's worked very closely with Kris Kringle himself.
"To think of a little child that all they want to do is write Santa a letter and tell him they've been a good girl or boy and if they could get a response from Santa, anything, just a letter to know there's still some magic at Christmastime, that spurs me on to do whatever I can to get them a letter back in the mail," Weiss said.
Weiss sorts those letters according to wishes so that it's easier for Santa to make sure the wish list is complete.
Weiss said when she first started helping Santa 29 years ago, there would be only about a dozen Santa letters a year.
Now there's hundreds.
"Some of these are hilarious: 'Dear Santa, I've been good, and I only want a few things,' and they list like 34 things," Weiss laughs.
"Every now and then, you'll get a letter from a child who's ill or has a family member who's ill and just wants something for the other person."
If Santa can't grant a certain wish, then Herbert, Weiss and other mail carriers make sure some wishes still come true.
"Carriers would reach into their wallets, and we pull the money together and I'll go buy whatever we can," Weiss said.
While the USPS employees are doing their job, they're also working as elves delivering Christmas magic to those who are needing it most.
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If youre a racer, you know that the clutch is the vital linkage between the engine and the transmission. If you dont have it installed or adjusted correctly, you can lose horsepower and wear out the clutch prematurely. To help you get it right, Circle Track magazine installed a clutch in a racing car to show you how its done. With some help from Quarter Master Industries, lets get to it.
The first step in installing our clutch is to attach the 7-¼-inch button flywheel to the flexplate on the back of the crankshaft and torque it into place.
Next, the clutch assembly is put together. This particular clutch assembly is a 7-¼-inch, three-disc pac Pro Series set from Quarter Master. The inside contains three separate clutch discs and their attendant floater discs that are sandwiched together inside the housing and a clutch cover (same as a pressure plate) that is on the front. The three clutch discs are designed with two end discs that go on each side of the assembly with a center disc in the middle. The end discs need to be installed so the splined center extends outward from the middle. The center disc can face either direction.
The assembled clutch is then placed onto the bolts extending from the button flywheel. Before the assembly is bolted in place, the starter ring is also slipped onto the studs.
The end of an input shaft from an old transmission can be cut off and used as an alignment tool. We insert this alignment tool through the clutch assembly into the pilot bearing on the end of the crankshaft and hold it centered while the bolts holding the clutch assembly are torqued down.
With the clutch assembly in place the clearance between the throw-out bearing and the front of the transmission needs to be checked. If there isnt enough clearance when the bellhousing is bolted on, it will push on the clutch cover and partially release the clutch. To check this clearance, the bellhousing first needs to be bolted in place.
Next, we take a measurement from the outside edge of the bellhousing to the throw-out bearing. In order to get an accurate measurement, the throw-out bearing needs to be held in the normal operating position against the clutch cover. Second, a measurement from the front surface of the transmission housing to the outside (front) of the bearing retainer is taken. The bellhousing-to-throw-out-bearing measurement needs to be greater than the retainer on the front of the transmission. If it isnt, then the retainer will push on the throw-out bearing, partially releasing the clutch and creating slippage. This results in a horsepower loss.
In our case, the clearance is off by an eighth of an inch. The clearance should be between .063 and .125 inches.
To correct the clearance, we needed to remove three shims (at a sixteenth-of-an-inch each) between the throw-out bearing and the hydraulic release housing. The three-sixteenths inch we gained by removing the shims gave us one sixteenth-of-an-inch clearance.
The bellhousing is then bolted back on the engine and the measurements are retaken to verify the proper clearance.
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1. First, start by installing the button flywheel to the end of crankshaft. The bolts should be torqued to 65 lb-ft skipping every other bolt and working your way around the flywheel in a pattern to evenly tighten each one.4. With the clutch assembly in place, an old input shaft is used as an aligning tool, and the bolts are tightened to 20 lb-ft.5. The bellhousing is bolted in place so the throw-out to the transmission clearance can be checked.
The second measures the front of the transmission to see how far the bearing retainer extends out. The bearing retainer needs to protrude less than the distance between the bellhousing and the throw-out bearing.Shims can be added or removed to change the throw-out bearing clearance. The shims are placed between the throw-out bearing and the hydraulic release housing.


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Calculating position in space assuming general relativity
I recently started to program a 4 dimensional visualization program. I have the 4 dimension space perspectively projected in the 3d space. Now I describe 3d sphere inside this space. I want to describe the movement of those 3d spheres. What I thought it will be cool is to apply the general relativity theory to it. As far as I know from the general relativity theory, is that masses bends the space around it.
What I think it means: let's imagine a 2d plane. if I put a mass on this 2d plane, the plane would be actually pinched in the 3d space. Parctically what I have to do is to find a function that describe this pinch, in function of the mass. like a Gauss distribution under the mass. Now this transformation will be applied to the moving objects, which I think would bend the trajectory of the objet to a curve.
What I want to do is to apply this to the 3d space: if you put a mass in the 3d space it will cause a pinch in the 4th dimension. So what I want is to find the transformation function which describe this pinch.
I think that what Zaslavsky is the actual answer, I din't got it at the beginning because I didn't tought it was actually what I was looking for but anyway:
$$\frac{\mathrm{d}^2x^\lambda}{\mathrm{d}t^2} + \Gamma^{\lambda}_{\mu\nu}\frac{\mathrm{d}x^\mu}{\mathrm{d}t}\frac{\mathrm{d}x^\nu}{\mathrm{d}t} = 0$$
The solution to this differential equation should give the pinch I mean, am I right?
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By default there's already apps within your OS to deal with zip files:
Best is access a zip file thru your browser, download an open one. A window should pop-up, with some recommended apps already on your system.
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Downloading then either takes place using the file managers network capabilities to browse the resources and copy the file (as you are probably used to with file managers on your computer; on Windows, Total Commander is already widely known and used) -- or, alternatively, using the web-browser, which then stores the file on disk. Once on the local file system, the mentioned file managers offer you to open/extract the archives (a zip file is an archive) either when directly tapping on the file, or via its context menu (usually opened on tap-and-hold the file entry).
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I don't know of an official ruling on this, but I believe that they will pay a bit. You can rez Rasmin Bridger "during a run while the Runner approaches a piece of ice and while the Runner passes a piece of ice" (one of the times the rules lists as the Corp being allowed to rez cards) and since the runner is still passing the piece of ice, they will have to pay a bit /after/ passing.
I think it only takes effect on the following ICE. While I also have not seen any official ruling on this card, it hinges on several different rules. When does Rasmin Bridger's ability trigger?
From this chart, step 32, the ICE is passed and this is where the effect triggers if Rasmin Bridger had already been rezzed. If he had not been rezzed, the next opportunity to rez him would be after the runner decides to jack out or not (step 35).
The rulebook only mentions that a Rezzing a Corporation Card can occur (among other times):
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It can be infuriating when your six-year-old still won't use a knife and fork to eat. Or your 12-year-old can't pack his school bag on his own without forgetting half the things he needs. Sometimes you want to scream at your kids for the mess they leave lying around, or their inability to think ahead, or to hold a conversation with an adult without clamming up.
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Edward Hopper Painting Hosts Writers' Residency
Chris Fischbach
Mar 2014
When asked to take up "residency" in Edward Hopper's 1940 painting Office at Night, Kate Bernheimer agreed, then asked the Walker if period costumes would be provided. It turns out the resulting novella she and Laird Hunt wrote didn't need such accoutrements: "We didn't find ourselves assigning roles by gender. We traveled as desire took us from body to body, object to object, in the painting instead."
Edward Hopper, Village Person
Julie Lasky
Mar 2014
Edward Hopper (1882–1967) was "a poet of the abyss, a chronicler of discontinuity and disruption, who seemed to need a static environment from which he could take inventory of what was emotionally solid and measure the distance to the nearest patch of null," writes Julie Lasky. She visits that environment, the minimally furnished Greenwich Village apartment he lived and worked in for a half century.
Choreographing Experiences in Space: Olga Viso Interviews Jim Hodges
Olga Viso
Feb 2014
"I love spatial relationships and dimensionality," says Jim Hodges. "I'm interested in theatrical moments and choreographing experiences in space. I think as a drawer and make as a sculptor." In conversations spanning three years, the artist and the Walker's Olga Viso delved into Hodges' art practice, life, and influences, touching on themes from love and loss to politics, spirituality, and mortality.
On Sisyphus
Paul Schmelzer
Dec 2013
"We have so little in common but we have deep love for each other," says Sufjan Stevens of collaborators Son Lux and Serengeti. "And we're pushing that stone together." Formerly S/S/S, the trio Sisyphus is set to release a new self-titled LP. Commissioned by the Walker and SPCO's Liquid Music, it takes inspiration—and its name—from the art of Jim Hodges, whose shining boulders are on the Walker hillside.
Blue North: Justin Newhall on Exploitation, Pornography, and Time
Alex Lauer
Dec 2013
For his Northern Studies series, Justin Newhall took the train to northern Manitoba, where—inspired by a Glenn Gould radio documentary—he sought to capture the idea of "the North." He found it in an unlikely package: a duct tape-covered stash of glossy pornographic photos that had deteriorated over time, leaving ghosts of the originals—and of the tragic story of the Dene Village where he found them.
Sage Cowles: A Dance Activist's Life
Camille LeFevre
Dec 2013
Sage Cowles had a "real social vision," says choreographer Bill T. Jones. "Sage and [husband] John were interested in Change with a capital C, which earned her high marks in my way of thinking." A philanthropist, mother, political activist, and—perhaps most importantly—a dancer, Cowles passed away November 21, 2013, at age 88. Camille LeFevre recounts a life dedicated to dance, family, and community.
A Cinematic Family Album for Morocco
Alise Hansen
Nov 2013
For Yto Barrada, Morocco's defunct Cinéma Rif offered an opportunity to "bring a certain kind of magic back to the city" through an artistic intervention. The result—now nearly a decade old—is Cinémathèque de Tanger, an artist-run cinema, archive, and educational center in Tangier. It's also, as she discusses with Bouchra Khalili, a vibrant community hub and repository of cultural memories.
Steve McQueen: "I Want to Be Useful"
Rob Nelson
Nov 2013
"I don't think slavery has been taboo at all," Steve McQueen says, having just noted that his film 12 Years a Slave is one of less than two dozen to address this painful part of US history. "[Racism has] actually been very visible and obvious—the elephant in the room." In a Q&A with Rob Nelson, McQueen discusses slavery, art, and how he sees Solomon Northup's 1853 book as "the Anne Frank diary of America."


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TOPEKA – The Kansas Lottery has partnered with the Kansas Recreation and Park Association (KRPA) to promote the benefits of local and state parks in Kansas. "Art in the Park" lottery tickets will feature colorful park scenes painted by renowned landscape artist Louis Copt.
Each $2 ticket depicts a landscape from one of four parks in Kansas: Lake Shawnee in Topeka, Tuttle Creek State Park in Manhattan, Finnup Park in Garden City, and Eisenhower Park in Abilene.
"We view this partnership with the Kansas Lottery and Louis Copt as a terrific opportunity to promote the many recreational opportunities for individuals and families in Kansas parks and to remind everyone of the beauty and value they provide in local communities," said KRPA Executive Director Doug Vance. "Louis Copt did a remarkable job in capturing a variety of park landscape scenes that accurately depict the many benefits available from a visit to a local or state park."
Lottery Executive Director Dennis Wilson agrees with Vance and believes the launch of this game will "enhance tourism in Kansas by highlighting what Kansas parks are known for — variety and the unique amenities each one offers."
Copt, who recently was honored as Kansas artist of the year, said "I was excited to be a part of this project. As a native Kansan, an artist and photographer, I've traveled the state and have an understanding of the importance of parks and opportunities they offer for everyone." He added, "I wanted to make sure our paintings reflected people using them and enjoying what they offer."
"Art in the Park" tickets are being sent to approximately 1,800 Kansas Lottery retailers across the state this week. The second-chance drawing is schedule for October 26, 2012.
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Helvetia Pisa Tower
The Helvetia is located in the historical part of the town very close to the Leaning Tower, The Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and the University, all just a few mkin walk
Cosy rooms provided with all comforts for a nice stay.
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A few steps from Piazza dei Cavalieri and Piazza Garibaldi, we are within walking distance from everywhere.
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As we are in the historical city centre, the hotel is in a limited traffic area. The car access to the limited traffic area is checked by video cameras. Once you enter the area you will need to buy a City Council permit from the hotel at a cost of 6.00 per day. This permit is also valid for parking in the streets nearby.
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During the repetition of the amidah, during the hoda'ah (modim) the congregation recites a different text while the shaliach tzibbur recites the text we all did during the silent amidah. (1) Why do we recite a different (related) text instead of listening to the sha"tz, and (2) why only here?
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Abudraham, in "Seder Shacharit shel Chol u-Ferushah", says( here, right column, lines 29-38):
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I heard in a recording of R' Yisroel Simcha Shorr that this is learned from the parsha of Bikkurim. Bikkurim is a parsha of hakaras hatov - we are thanking Hashem for the good of the land that He gave us - and the halacha is (Mishna Bikkurim 1:5) that the parsha of Bikkurim cannot be read by proxy. From this we learn that you cannot give thanks appropriately through a messenger.
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1) Always eat at least 5 times per day. By doing so, you will control your blood sugar levels and have a constant flow of energy. If you are finding that during the course of your day, you feel tired and sluggish, it's probably due to a decrease in sugar levels, which accounts for the lack of energy. This may well encourage you to reach for high calorie, high fat foods for a quick fix.
2) Plan your caloric ratio. This means that you need to ensure you have a balance. A general guide is to ensure each meal consists of 1 part fat, 2 parts protein and 3 parts carbohydrates. So if you had a 600 calorie meal, 100 calories would come from fat, 200 from protein and 300 from carbohydrates. This may change, depending on your training programme and goals. However, don't fall into the trap of not eating fat because you want to lose weight! We all need fat as an essential part of our daily diet to maintain good health and help transport the fat soluble nutrients through the body. Similarly, if you are trying to gain mass, don't think that you have to eat predominantly protein. If you eat more than the body needs, it will simply use the excess as carbohydrates or alternatively, store it as fat.
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The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto RicoState Road 187 Kilometer 4.2 Rio Grande 00745
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A former coconut plantation, this 483-acre resort is on the north coast of Puerto Rico, between a wide, sandy beach and the rainforest. San Juan International Airport is approximately 12 miles away.
More than 65 percent of the resort has been preserved as green areas, sanctuaries, and nature trails. The property was awarded Gold Signature Sanctuary certification by Audubon International.
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico features 2 miles of private beach and a large, zero-entry pool. Guests can relax with a cool tropical drink on the spacious, palm-fringed sundeck.
Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., the golf course offers ocean-side greens, scenic lakes, and undulating fairways. Nature-lovers can walk or bike the resort's trails, scuba dive, play tennis, and bird-watch, or fish, kayak, or paddle-board on a river. Guests can also help the resident naturalist feed the turtles.
Other highlights include the Remède Spa, 3 restaurants, a fitness facility, children's clubhouse, gift shop, library, and St. Regis' signature butler service. Guests can also take a cooking class which utilizes locally-grown ingredients. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available with advanced notice (surcharge).
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- Total number of rooms - 139
- Number of floors - 3
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- Spa treatment room(s)
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- Poolside bar
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference center
- Conference space size (meters) - 557
- Number of meeting rooms - 9
- Golf course on site
- Tennis on site
- Year Built 2010
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 6000
- Beach umbrellas
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- Beach sun loungers
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- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 12
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- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
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- Pay movies
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Fern - Enjoy the spectacular ocean view while dining on uncompromising cuisine conceived by Jean Georges Vongerichten.
Molasses - Oceanfront restaurant and bar for aficionados of Puerto Rican cuisine.
Seagrapes - Contemporary Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Pizza baked in brick oven. Healthy poolside snacks. Signature cocktails, premium Puerto Rican rums. Lunch, dinner, drinks.
St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort also offers private beachfront dining and 24-hour room service.
Nearby Things to Do
In addition to the beach, recreational highlights include a Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course, a sloped-entry pool, a spa tub, tennis courts, and nature trails. The resort offers planned poolside and beach activities, as well as tennis and golf lessons. A fitness center is open 24 hours a day.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Windsurfing nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Ecotours on site
- Fishing on site
- Golf driving range on site
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Kayaking on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Sailing on site
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Spa Services
The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico has a full-service spa featuring massage/treatment rooms, a sauna, facials, body treatments, and beauty services including manicures and pedicures. Massages on the beach are also available.
- Prenatal massage
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Body treatments
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To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Check-out time is noon
- Pets allowed with a deposit of USD 100 per stay
- Dogs only
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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- Breakfast fee: USD 23 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 138 per vehicle (one way)
- Valet parking fee: USD 22 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
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The great track star Glenn Cunningham nearly died in a fire that burned the young boy's legs so badly they almost were amputated. Told he wouldn't walk again, the seven-year-old endured a year of incredible pain exercising until he could stand on his own, then walk, and finally run. The Elkhart, Kan. native kept running, setting world records in the mile and 800 meters and winning a silver medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. This and other inspiring stories about our state's outstanding athletes, as well as an amazing display of original sports memorabilia, can be found at the Kansas Sports Museum in Newton.
Kansas Sports Museum Tells Stories through Memorabilia
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[Washington, DC] – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud yesterday issued a series of royal decrees for the general improvement of the welfare of Saudi citizens. The decrees, which amount to a multi-billion dollar package, came upon King Abdullah's return to the Kingdom after being away for three months in the United States and Morocco for treatment and recuperation from a successful back surgery.
"King Abdullah's latest investment in the Saudi people is aimed at continuing the progress taking place in all sectors of Saudi society—including economic, educational, social and security-related," said Saudi Ambassador to the United States Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir.
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• $10.6 billion (SR 40 billion) in new funding for housing loans through the Real Estate Development Fund
• $7.9 billion (SR 20 billion) in funding to increase the capital of the Saudi Credit Bank
• $266 million (SR 1 billion) to enable social insurance to increase the number of family members covered
• $319.9 million (SR 1.2 billion) to expand social services
• $933 million (SR 3.5 billion) to help the needy repair their homes and pay utility bills
• $126.9 million (SR 476 million) to support programs for needy students at the Ministry of Education
• $3.9 billion (SR 15 billion) to support the General Housing Authority
• Pay increase by 15 percent for state employees
• 50 percent increase in the annual allocations for charitable organizations to $120 million (SR 450 million)
• $26.7 million ($100 million) annually allocation to projects of the National Charitable Fund will get SR 100 million
• Extended the King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship Program for five additional years, which will now include Saudis studying abroad on their own accounts
• Increased monetary support for all sports clubs
For more information on King Abdullah's initiatives, please visit www.saudiembassy.net and follow the Embassy on Twitter (@SaudiEmbassyUSA) or on the Embassy YouTube page.


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February 19, 2013
The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour 2013: preparing for a ride less ordinary
It is that time of year again – the clock is winding down to the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour on Sunday 10 March, 2013, and the kilometres are adding up on our bike and trailer.
The event that has filled Cape Town's streets with bikes and crowds for the past 35 years just got more exciting in 2013. After negotiations with the organisers, the rules were altered and Damian Gower, my 14-year-old son who is quadriplegic, will be able to participate – towed in a trailer attached to my bike. We will be riding in support of the Chaeli Campaign, to raise funds and awareness.
Living in Cape Town, we are privileged in our training. We kicked off the season with our first Moonlight Mass in December 2012 and loved being part of the full-moon cycling event. After a long day, there is nothing like a ride along the beachfront in Melkbosstrand, with Table Mountain standing guard in the distance and a flaming sun sinking into a turquoise sea. This forms part of our route during the week, ending with a circuit or two around Duynefontein and passing the Koeberg Nature Reserve.
On weekends we head out along the coastal road towards Bloubergstrand. From there a cycle lane runs all the way to the R27, meeting up with the designated two-lane cycling track. For an extended ride we go as far as Woodbridge Island – a 43km return trip, often with the infamous south-easter providing effective resistance training along this flat route and at times threatening to turn the trailer into a kite!
Training long distances regularly can get a little monotonous on the same routes, and it becomes an experiment in ways to keep it interesting for Damian. After a rainy Saturday, for example, dashing out at the first gap in the weather to go for a chilly 30km ride deserved a reward. Stopping off at Die Damhuis for a nibble and hot chocolate before pedalling the last few kilometres home, was a treat for being out on the road while everyone else was cuddled up indoors.
I aim to get sufficient climbing in before race day. Suikerbossie was our recent hill of choice. Beginning at Mariner's Wharf in Hout Bay, we worked our way up what will be the last big climb of the tour. Other cyclists are very encouraging; we often hear things like "Hurry up, there's a baby behind you!" or "I thought you should know the guy behind you isn't pedalling!"
I found it helpful last year to participate in at least one of the events leading up to the Argus Cycle Tour, so we will be doing the PPA Scenic South 50km fun ride in Fish Hoek on Sunday 24 February, 2013. I realise we may never be in the league of competitive cyclists, but this is where we embrace the Argus as a tour instead of a race. We look forward to exploring Cape Town by bike, and being part of the spirit and celebration that is the Cycle Tour.
Deidre Gower is single mother to 14-year-old quadriplegic Damian, a full-time administrator, a second year B.A. English & Psychology student, and an avid writer and adventurer who is passionate about Cape Town. Follow her and Damian's adventures at http://warrioronwheelsadventures.wordpress.com.


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Not far from the Kansas City Metro area, nestled in the southeastern part of the state is the Somerset Wine Trail of Miami County, Kansas. Often recognized for its orchards and popular cider attractions, a new show is hitting the area with a pop of the cork!
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