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Vacation rental house. Sleeps 4, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Dogs allowed.
2158 Windsor Blvd
Cambria, CA 93428
United States
This well appointed, clean two bedroom house is located on MARINE TERRACE, just one short block from the ocean, with nice ocean views. Perfect for one or two couples. New outside patio furniture and massage chair to add to your relaxing time in Cambria.
No garage access. Wireless Internet access! Owners will accept 2 night stays year round! Please call our office for special offers!
Stayed 5 days ending in
May, 2019
Overall satisfaction:
a guest from Felton, CA recommends this vacation rental
The Marine Terrace is our favorite spot in Cambria, the massage chair is so wonderful, great place to uplug and relax!
Stayed 6 days ending in
April, 2019
a guest from Manhattan Beach, CA recommends this vacation rental
We stayed in the Ocean Mist home for a week. It was perfect for our needs and we enjoyed the easy access to Fiscalini Ranch for our every day walks. Very quiet.
It was just the two of us. If you stay with two couples, you would probably want to know them pretty well, since the bedrooms are close together. And be prepared to walk up and down stairs frequently! The upstairs living area provides a nice, partial view of
the ocean.
Stayed 6 days ending in
March, 2019
a guest from Porterville, CA recommends this vacation rental
Wonderful house, nice views, great yard for your dogs. Our stay was lovely, the house is very nice. Kitchen was great with everything we needed to cook. Beds were very comfortable. Only one negative couch and chair upstairs very hard and not comfortable.
We had some ants and TV was a little hard to figure out, they need better instructions for the TV. Other than that it was a great stay and would rent again if they had more comfortable furniture upstairs.
Stayed 4 days ending in
December, 2018
We truly enjoyed this lovely home and will definitely return in the future. The massage chair is awesome and it felt so good to sit in it in front of a warm fire and have relax time with a glass of wine.
Stayed 4 days ending in
November, 2018
a guest from Yucaipa, CA recommends this vacation rental
I stayed here over Thanksgiving with my 4 children. Downstairs has the bedrooms (2) and a little mostly finished garage with a couch. Beds are on the smaller side if you need space for people to sleep. There is also a couch upstairs in the family room.
The couches made it possible for us to sleep comfortably. Upstairs has a family room, kitchen and full bath. It opens up to a balcony that has a beautiful partial view of the ocean. Very clean home with a double oven. There is no garage if that matters to
anyone. Outdoor ground floor patio is very nice. Easy to check out. Location is amazing just a block from the ocean. If you enjoy walking/running, the house is a few blocks from Fiscalini Ranch. We would stay again for sure! Thank you for letting us use your
beautiful home.
a guest from Claremont, CA recommends this vacation rental
The home was clean and comfortable. The DVD player was broken. I called the office about it and never received a call back.
Stayed 3 days ending in
September, 2018
Christopher H from Tulare, Ca recommends this vacation rental
My wife and I along with our 2 small dogs enjoyed this house rental location. The main living area is up stairs with great views and sounds of the ocean that helped us to relax. We loved watching the local families of deer resting in the different lots
throughout Log Hill and enjoyed walking our dogs plus sampling the local cuisine. Cambria is our go to destination. Looking forward to another adventure.
Stayed 8 days ending in
July, 2018
DEBBIE H from Ventura, CA recommends this vacation rental
Had a very relax time perfect for decompressing
Stayed 4 days ending in
September, 2017
Susan C from Los Banos, CA recommends this vacation rental
3rd time staying with dog, very happy. quiet location. did not want for anything.
of course will return next year.
Stayed 2 days ending in
June, 2017
Mike S from Hollister, CA recommends this vacation rental
This house was PERFECT for a Father's Day Weekend getaway w/my daughter and SIL. Beautiful ocean view, immaculate property and we were visited by a family of deer Saturday evening! Definitely recommend!
Stayed 4 days ending in
March, 2017
nancy J from Trabuco Canyon, CA recommends this vacation rental
My husband is very handy and noted that there is so much repair this house needs that we could be there a week working and still have plenty to do. But we did enjoy our time - the bed was comfortable, the kitchen well stocked, the TV easy to work and the
location is very quiet and peaceful. The dog loved the yard and we could let her roam the perimeter assured that she couldn't get out.
There were ants in the kitchen, seems they live underneath the (loose) counter top. I battled them the whole stay but it made me feel at home. The yard needs work. BTW - we'd be glad to come up and do all of that anytime.
Stayed 3 days ending in
March, 2017
a guest from Granada Hills, California recommends this vacation rental
The home was lovely and ocean views were stunning. What a restful and relaxing break from city life. I'd definitely stay at this location again.
House is clean and tidy, really appreciate the absence of so much decor (i.e. Vases, decorative bowls, etc) on the dresser and kitchen countertop. Bed in master was super comfortable to me as I like a firm mattress. More expanded cable TV would be nice
though. Flatter ground made it easier for me to walk dog so location is excellent. I can't think of any way to improve this house. Have stayed here before and will stay here again.
Stayed 6 days ending in
February, 2017
a guest from Manchester , MA recommends this vacation rental
Our stay at Ocean Mist was wonderful. The house is clean, comfortable and in a great location for exploring beaches, towns, and wineries in the mid-coast region. The neighborhood is quiet and friendly. The house is well stocked and perfect for a couple
or 3 people. 1 bedroom is quite small and has only a double bed, and bathroom situation is not conducive to 2 couples. Otherwise, it is perfect and we would return for another stay.
Stayed 4 days ending in
December, 2016
a guest from Mountain View, California recommends this vacation rental
This home has an ocean view and is steps away from the beautiful and rugged shoreline and the gorgeous seaside trails at the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve. The house has a generous supply of towels and linens, good cookware, and even a nice supply of spices
in the kitchen. Our family of four thoroughly enjoyed it. The only thing you should know is that this home's beds really only sleep three comfortably, but we made it work by having our teen son sleep on the sofa, which was fine.
Stayed 4 days ending in
October, 2016
Wayne S from Woodland Hills, CA recommends this vacation rental
We have stayed in Ocean Mist several times. We love this home and it's location. We can't wait for our next stay.
Laura K from Ladera Ranch, CA recommends this vacation rental
Very nice home. Ocean view and close to town and amenities. Clean and pet friendly.
Stayed 7 days ending in
August, 2016
a guest from Palm Springs, CA recommends this vacation rental
This was our 6th visit to Ocean Mist & as usual, it was a success! The house is always clean & well maintained. The beds are comfortable & the setting is perfect. Being next door to the Fiscallini Reserve makes for excellent walking. Wonderful restaurants
& Hearst Castle are only a short drive away. Love it!
Stayed 3 days ending in
June, 2016
Kathleen A from Long Beach, California recommends this vacation rental
Where should I begin? Our stay in The Ocean Mist house was nothing less than an amazing experience. Not really a surprise anymore because we know that all Breen vacation homes are absolutely beautiful! Thank you Breen Realty for another great vacation
home you've provided to the Alvarado family!
Stayed 5 days ending in
February, 2016
DeJuan S from Visalia, California recommends this vacation rental
The staff was very welcoming and helpful with information about Cambria.We were also given a complimentary bottle of wine that was awesome.The house was well kept and provided a cozy retreat when it rained.We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 4 days ending in
January, 2016
a guest from Elk Grove, California recommends this vacation rental
The location was beautiful and very quiet. It was an easy walk to Fascalini Ranch Trails. The property management company and maintenance man responded quickly to our request for help with TV and fireplace. Although we enjoyed it and would rent in the
area again, we would not rent this particular property again unless sofa & master bed had been replaced. The sofa was very worn. Both were very uncomfortable. Fortunately, there were only 2 of us, but had there been 4, there would not have been enough comfortable
seating. Additionally, the fireplace would tend to flare up, when turned on. (Stand back!) Otherwise, property was clean and well stocked. We gave 4 stars overall, because of the couch, bed, and fireplace. Although we would recommend property, it would only
be under the condition that these items had been replaced/fixed. Cambria is a beautiful small town with wonderful shops, restaurants, and plenty to see and do. Loved Cambria!!
Stayed 5 days ending in
December, 2015
a guest from Cameron Park, CA recommends this vacation rental
This was one of many stays in Cambria and it did not disappoint. Although we experienced the full spectrum of weather conditions, the location was perfect for walking to Fiscalini Ranch trails and local ocean views. The house was mostly comfortable, although
the couch was and issue for my back. The property was clean, no issues with the appliances and the rental process went without a hitch. I would recommend the property to anyone.
Stayed 4 days ending in
November, 2015
Barbara B from Newport Beach, CA recommends this vacation rental
There are two bedrooms. The master is nice. The second is a double bed with one side up against the wall so no bedside table. The master and 2nd bedroom share an adjoined, or Jack 'n Jill bathroom. 2nd bathroom is on another floor.
Could use a couple comfortable chairs upstairs. Couch nice. 1 leather chair nice. Would have liked a couple more chairs for seating.
Kitchen fine. Both bathrooms are in good working order. Nice Windows for sunlight and good views!
Great location. Beach a block away. Reserve to walk in 2 blocks away. Town a 5 minute drive. Would stay here again!
House fully gated for toddlers or dogs.
Stayed 2 days ending in
November, 2015
a guest from SALINAS, CA recommends this vacation rental
This home was just what I was looking for! Great location with spectacular views of the ocean. Sunrise on the deck with a cup of coffee and sunset with a glass of wine. Very relaxing weekend .
Stayed 3 days ending in
September, 2015
Sandra P from Reedley, Ca recommends this vacation rental
We had a FUN relaxing trip. The house was in a wonderful location and very comfortable. Will stay there again if all works out. :)
Stayed 2 days ending in
September, 2015
a guest from Ventura, CA recommends this vacation rental
great time visiting with old friends to celebrate another old friend's wedding. Beautiful cycling up Santa Rosa Creek Rd with my kids and walking on the bluffs. We will be back but I am expecting more typical foggy weather, not the warm sun we enjoyed
with no wind. Have not tried the complementary wine yet.
Stayed 14 days ending in
August, 2015
Lorilynn B from Las Vegas, CA recommends this vacation rental
This home is charming and full of character. My husband,I and our two (well behaved) golden retrievers throughly enjoyed our stay. The house is small, but well thought out. The two bedrooms are on the first floor, which, means you have wonderful views
from the living area upstairs. The bedrooms do share a full bath, jack and jill style, not sure that two adult couples would be comfortable in that situation. There is another bath with a shower upstairs. The home is well looked after and the location is beautiful
and quiet.
Stayed 5 days ending in
August, 2015
This is our 4th stay at Ocean Mist. This beautiful property has a great location with views out to the sea. Fiscalini Ranch is right next door for long walks along the cliffs or up on the ridge through the pines. The house itself is clean & cozy. The beds
are comfy & the kitchen well-stocked. We always enjoy our time here. We recommend this property highly!
Stayed 7 days ending in
August, 2015
Tom M from Bakersfield, CA recommends this vacation rental
We really didn't want to leave. What a wonderful cottage in a quiet neighborhood. We had our two golden's with us and we planned on riding our bikes every day that we could. The dogs loved the nearby dog beaches and the beautiful Fiscalini Ranch Preserve
is only 3 blocks away. We also road our road bikes up and down Hwy One as well as up Santa Rosa Creek Road, which was recently partially repaved. If you are into cycling, this is a beautiful road with a challenging climb a few miles before it crosses Hwy 46.
The well appointed kitchen allowed us to save money by fixing our own meals and the combination door lock meant that we didn't have to worry about having a key with us at all times. If we had to make a suggestion it would be to provide a Keurig coffee maker
for the kitchen.
The Breen staff was professional and friendly. We would highly recommend their service generally and this cottage specifically for anyone wanting a perfect get-away.
Stayed 4 days ending in
December, 2014
Judith M from Pasadena, California recommends this vacation rental
Cambria is lovely .The rental is in a great location with a good view of the sea. Very comfortable and easy to stay in. Felt like I was at home in a good way.
I would recommend a few things:
1. written direction on use of the seemingly complicated light switches.
2. Robe hooks on backs of both bathroom doors
3. a mirror in the master bedroom (when someone is in the shared bath, there is no mirror in the master to speed the getting ready process. Otherwise the house was very well appointed and comfortable.
Stayed 2 days ending in
November, 2014
David R from Chino Hills, Ca. recommends this vacation rental
Very nice clean home in a wonderful, peaceful neighborhood. One block from the coast with wonderful ocean views from the upstairs. The house is maintained very well and appointed with all you will need. Cambria is a beautiful town with many wonderful restaurants
and shops and very dog friendly, which is a main attraction for us. The management company was great to work with.
Stayed 5 days ending in
November, 2014
Kirk V from Fallbrook, CA recommends this vacation rental
We loved this property. The house was the perfect size for me, my wife and our two dogs (a Lab & a Golden Ret.). It is in a nice quiet neighborhood with a nice ocean view and the relaxing calm sounds of waves crashing on the beach.
But what we loved the most about our stay is the proximity to Fiscalini Ranch Preserve. It is a 3 minute walk to the preserve. I am a runner, so I was able to take the dogs to the areas that are off-leash and let them run crazy over the trails. There are not
many places you can find in California that offer this and they loved every minute of it. There is also plenty of area where you can walk dogs on-leash. The views walking along the ocean are incredible.
Stayed 5 days ending in
September, 2014
Very happy with our stay at Ocean Mist
Stayed 7 days ending in
August, 2014
Monica S from Coalinga, CA recommends this vacation rental
The abode was extraordinarily equipped (beyond
belief); this suits us to a tee since we love to cook. We affectionately named one cabinet "spice world"; also we brought many of our own spices and had our meals planned.
Suggestions: (1) A written tutorial on how to operate the lights (2) A simple written tutorial on how to operate the cable tv -- having the cabinet open and the menu setting for each tv. Management was extremely polite and exceptional in their assistance with
Arlene R from Seattle, WA recommends this vacation rental
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Ocean Mist. The modern, attractively appointed house is in an upscale residential neighborhood and about a five-minute walk from fantastic ocean-view trails. We appreciated the convenience of the well-equipped kitchen,
the washer/dryer, and the second bathroom (the tropical motif was adorable!). Loved the balcony with the ocean view - you could hear the waves and smell the fresh salt air. The front porch and small garden were very pretty.
The village of Cambria, with its shops and restaurants, is a short, easy drive, as is beautiful Moonstone Beach. Be sure to check out Red Moose Cookies a short drive beyond downtown, away from the touristy area. Fresh, big cookies!
There's a grocery store in town - not the greatest, but adequate. Good stores like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods are farther away, but the drives to get there are so scenic, you won't mind.
Stayed 5 days ending in
July, 2014
Deborah K from Fresno, Ca recommends this vacation rental
Ocean Mist is a very nice home away from home. It is located just one block from the ocean, and the neighborhood is quiet and well maintained. From the upstairs balcony we watched sea otters playing in the kelp and heard the ocean waves. The beach is just
a short block and a half walk from the house; with lots of tide pools to explore when the tide is out. There is a Master Bedroom and bathroom downstairs, as well as a second bedroom (sort of a jack and Jill bathroom set up with pocket doors adjoining). Upstairs
is a well-stocked kitchen with just about anything you might need. There is also a very comfortable T.V. room/Livingroom that opens from the kitchen, with a large flat screen television; fireplace; and a expandable table for dining or gameing. There is a second
bathroom upstairs with a shower. This home is conveniently located near downtown Cambria; and just a short drive from Hearst Castle. We saw the Elephant Seals lounging and playing at the rookery just North of the castle on Hwy 1. We drove to Morro Rock and
watched a "raft" of 10 otters in the estuary: two of them had babies! We also walked along the beach and shopped. Our favorite dinner spot is the Sea Chest along Moonstone Drive in Cambria (great seafood); Linn's in Cambria; and the Creekside Garden Cafe for
Breakfast in Cambria.
We were a little disappointed that the BBQ at the home didn't work; and we couldn't get the broiler to work in the kitchen. It was super to be able to bring our Yorkie with us...she could fit through the fence so we kept her on a leash and took her for lots
of walks. There were several deer with fawns that freely grazed in the neighborhood, and even s skunk that we managed to avoid! All in all, we had a restful and enjoyable vacation and look forward to returning soon. Kudos to Breen Vacation Rentals for making
us feel welcome and helping the whole rental process so easy.
Stayed 2 days ending in
April, 2014
a guest from Fresno, California recommends this vacation rental
We had stayed in this home several time when the previous owner rented it and, it does not have all of the "personal" touches when you enter it that it did then, the new owners have kept it much the same and the management company is easy to work with.
Stayed 4 days ending in
March, 2014
a guest from Laguna Niguel, Ca recommends this vacation rental
Bar bq didn't work and look like it hadn't for a long time. They had a very small bar bq no charcoal, no note regarding they above. Patio and funiture was very dirty.bath towels had so much softener they wouldn't absorb. We found more towels in the dryer.
Overall the house was o.k. we look forward to a return visit
Stayed 10 days ending in
February, 2014
Linda R from Auburn, Ca recommends this vacation rental
Great house. Loved the location. Will definitely go back next year.
Stayed 32 days ending in
February, 2014
a guest from Bend, OR does not recommend this vacation rental.
The home has a single large room upstairs to serve as small kitchen, living, dining area. 2nd bedrm very small for children only. Garage blocked off from use, driveway & BBQ area overgrown. Furnishings worn. Appliances in good condition. Steep stairs to
main living area not for the mobility-impaired. Cambria itself is lovely location.
Stayed 4 days ending in
December, 2013
a guest from Visalia, Ca recommends this vacation rental
Great location, beautiful home.
Stayed 5 days ending in
September, 2013
a guest from Aptos, CA recommends this vacation rental
It was wonderful to have a local contact for the rental property! The staff was very helpful!
Stayed 7 days ending in
September, 2013
This is our third visit to Ocean Mist. It feels like we're coming home. The house & property were spotless. The location is great, especially with the Fiscalini Ranch so close for wonderful hikes. Our only problem was with the confusing light switches.
There needs to be a cheat sheet on how they work & also how to turn the yard lights off. But this is easily solved. Ocean Mist has a 5-star+ rating in our book!
Stayed 7 days ending in
August, 2013
This home is one block from the ocean in a very nice and quiet neighborhood. It was overall clean and comfortable. It could stand a fresh coat of paint inside and the kitchen is lacking in some basic utensils. Also, the stairs are a bit treacherous. Otherwise
a nice home.
Stayed 10 days ending in
August, 2013
a guest from La Quinta, Ca recommends this vacation rental
The interior of the home was very clean and oomfortable and in a beautiful neighborhood. However, the exterior of the home was messy and the plants were overgrown and not cared for. You had to duck to avoid the long rose branches and large thorns when
you came thru the front gate. The barbeque was in such bad shape that it was unusable and the patio (and balcony) had not been swept in a long time. Being close to the ocean and to the preserve was a plus altho being so close to the ocean made the weather
very cold and damp.
Stayed 14 days ending in
August, 2013
Henry B from Tucson, AZ recommends this vacation rental
Stayed 7 days ending in
July, 2013
a guest recommends this vacation rental
The Ocean Mist property was a great location to see the ocean, go for walks at the near by preserve, and easy to get to town. The accommodations in the house were nice, however the couch was old and smelled, and the linens smelled a bit too. Overall, it
was nice, and I would stay again in hopes with the couple of changes I suggested.
Stayed 5 days ending in
July, 2013
Dale F from Hawthorne, CA recommends this vacation rental
great location and view, nice house for a couple or a couple with kids; two bedrooms share one bathroom, other bathroom upstairs; double bed in one bedroom needs to be replaced; big screen TV but essentially no cable channels
Stayed 5 days ending in
June, 2013
Leslie F from Yucaipa, CA recommends this vacation rental
Fantastic location in Marine Terrace for long walks along the sea and exploring coves and tidepools; close to the village of Cambria with great shopping and good restaurants; very dog friendly. Very peaceful and serene experience, loved listening to the
waves and the sea lions sea. Beautiful coastal drive to Morro Bay as well as Big Sur and Carmel. This is our yearly destination. This lovely house made our stay perfect and convenient.
Stayed 3 days ending in
May, 2013
Mike S from Santa Barbara, CA recommends this vacation rental
We would definitely come back for visit
Irene B from Sacramento, CA recommends this vacation rental
My husband and I have been coming to Cambria,since 1989. I had been in the house a few years ago. It was remodeled and very inviting. We felt at home right away. The furnishing were very comfortable, it was decorated ocean style. Highlights included seeing
elephant seals, a nursing fawn, and two whales! Ocean Mist, will be missed.
Stayed 6 days ending in
November, 2012
a guest from Agoura, CA recommends this vacation rental
We really enjoyed our stay here. The only negitive is the small beds. Overall it is a very nice place to stay.
Stayed 4 days ending in
November, 2012
a guest from Temecula, CA recommends this vacation rental
This was a perfect place for us and our 2 dogs. So conveniently located to great walking paths. The house was clean and welcoming.
Stayed 5 days ending in
October, 2012
Diane D from Ventura, CA recommends this vacation rental
Great location, loved the access to Fiscalini Ranch Reserve. Very quiet neighborhood. I would recommend this house, the only thing we would have wanted is a bigger deck upstairs.
a guest from Murrieta, CA recommends this vacation rental
Cambria as always is a wonderful place to escape to!!! Breen Vacation Station folks and website are easy to work with, would use them again. We loved the location of the home we rented, however the couch and bed need upgrading...our poor backs :(
Stayed 5 days ending in
August, 2012
Valerie B from Santa Maria, CA recommends this vacation rental
the home was fabulous, the view awesome... i spent 90% of the time on the patio... neighborhood was quiet... perfect area for walking dogs... i already have reservations to come back.
Stayed 4 days ending in
August, 2012
a guest from Chico, CA recommends this vacation rental
It was a great stay and the house was lovely!
Turned our the dishwasher was on the blink, but and awaiting replacement--not a big problem at all just slightly inconvenient. We enjoyed the house and the location:))
Stayed 14 days ending in
July, 2012
a guest from Fresno, CA recommends this vacation rental
The house was clean & comfortable and a good fit for our needs as a couple. Great location near the bluffs walk & Fiscalini Ranch preserve. Quiet & friendly neighborhood. We enjoyed being able to vacation with our dogs.
Stayed 8 days ending in
July, 2012
a guest from Phoenix, AZ does not recommend this vacation rental.
I left a completed questionnaire in the mail slot on the morning we left. The dishwasher didn't work and was not repaired during our stay. We could have used that complimentary bottle of wine with guests but never got one. The fence railing in the front
of the property is rotting and we had to place items like boxes along the fence to keep the dogs from escaping. And the plastic chairs on the balcony should be replaced...one broke when an elderly guest sat in it.
Stayed 2 days ending in
June, 2012
Kimberly B from Aliso Viejo, CA recommends this vacation rental
Stayed 5 days ending in
April, 2012
a guest from Aliso Viejo, CA recommends this vacation rental
we had a wonderful time, this is our 3rd back in Cambria, we will return next year.everything was great.thank you for allowing us to have our family dogs with us. they had a great time also..
Stayed 3 days ending in
April, 2012
Paul N from Point Arena, CA recommends this vacation rental
We found Ocean Mist a very comfortable place to live for a few days while visiting the Central Coast. Fully equipped, from the functional compact full kitchen to the laundry room. We enjoyed sitting out on the second-floor balcony, where we could see the
ocean over the roofs of other houses, and had a good sound track of waves breaking and seals barking.
It was a short easy drive up to San Simeon, and we thoroughly enjoyed both our tour of Hearst Castle and our viewing of the amazing elephant seals (a safe yet close view). Found the endless antique shop in Cambria; like walking into other dimensions, there's
always another room.
Only a couple of minor drawbacks: it rained much of the time we were there, so getting around the house from parking spot to front door (over the paved patio) was a damp experience, but we couldn't figure out how to open the garage door so we could come in
that way (and we didn't get around to asking rental agency; they probably could have solved it). The other problem was maybe more permanent: turning into the driveway we kept scraping the bottom of the car on the asphalt hump; finally figured out we could
come at it sideways and get in that way with a sharp turn once over the hump.
Apart from those two things, all was perfectly arranged and we were very pleased.
Stayed 30 days ending in
April, 2012
Judi H from Olympia, WA recommends this vacation rental
My husband, myself and our two dogs had a very enjoyable stay. There were good walks for all of us. Cambria had good places to eat and many interesting shops. We took a tour of the Piedras Blancas lighthouse and nature trail, which we would highly recommend.
Stayed 14 days ending in
March, 2012
Jerald A from Canby, OR recommends this vacation rental
Everything is a 5 star for this house. Clean, great floor plan and location.
Stayed 2 days ending in
January, 2012
a guest from Sunnyvale, CA recommends this vacation rental
Very well appointed and wonderfully decorated. I'd highly recommend bringing bottled water. Nice location but would have enjoyed more privacy and a cleaner BBQ grill
Stayed 5 days ending in
January, 2012
Dave S from Hayward, CA recommends this vacation rental
it was very nice and our dog loved it
Stayed 14 days ending in
January, 2012
Lilia and Dave C from Chula Vista, CA recommends this vacation rental
Excellent overall..only one minor inconvenience as phone plug needed to be relocated as power strip would dislodge and phone service would go out; otherwise, phone worked just fine; views, kitchen and cooking ware, ambiance, location all highly recommended;
be sure to slow down your driving for the many walkers and deer in the area.
Stayed 4 days ending in
December, 2011
Susan M from Troy, MI recommends this vacation rental
Wonderful experience
Stayed 7 days ending in
November, 2011
a guest from San Diego, CA recommends this vacation rental
Overall very nice. Living area is bright and sunny, good view. The 2nd bedroom is very small and the shared bathroom between the bedrooms is a bit cozy for two adult couples. I think it would be helpful to have a instructions for operating the lights and tv
and fewer signs about not stealing the hangers and turning out the lights. Danielle at Breen was very professional and helpful with our reservations. I would use the vacation rental services again.
Stayed 3 days ending in
November, 2011
a guest from Hanford, CA recommends this vacation rental
The house was lovely and we had a great long weekend in Cambria. The house was perfect for a young family with dogs.
Stayed 7 days ending in
October, 2011
Cyndy H from Exetor, CA recommends this vacation rental
The office made several mistakes, either sending me information on the wrong house or the rental amount was wrong (twice). We had a family emergency and had to leave a day early. We appreciated the free nights, however, we believe a credit for one day
should have been in order. Checking in was a breeze and the property was perfect!
Stayed 5 days ending in
October, 2011
This is our second visit to Ocean Mist & we loved it just as much, if not more! Charming, cozy, clean & comfortable - the 4 C's - it's one of our very favorite spots. Walks around the neighborhood & through the adjoining Fiscalini Ranch; driving around
Cambria & up to Hearst Castle; excellent dining. A wonderful vacation. We're looking forward to another visit.
Stayed 5 days ending in
September, 2011
Chuck and Sharon D from Burbank, CA recommends this vacation rental
There should be instructions on using the remote lights & the oven. More reading light & a comfortable chair needed in liv. rm. We loved it, & are happy that this beautiful place is dog-friendly. Our little poodle loved it too! We've recommended it to
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A recent paper for Psychological Science makes the case that older countries are more concerned about environmental sustainability, arguing that "citizens may use perceptions of their country's age to predict its future continuation, with longer pasts predicting longer futures." In other words, if your country has been around for a long time, you probably think it will continue to be around for a lot longer, and therefore care more about protecting its environment.
In the first of two studies, the authors, Hal E. Hershfeld of NYU, H. Min Bang of Duke, and Elke U. Weber of Columbia, compared countries' age—the time since they became independent—with their performance on the Yale Environmental Performance Index. They "found a strong positive relationship between country age and environmental performance," even after controlling for GDP and governance quality. (Yes, the normal caveats about "countries that do x also do y" studies should apply here.)
Obviously, there are some issues here. First, "start dates" are a bit of a fluid concept for many countries. The People's Republic of China, for instance, dates back to 1949—the date given in the study—but even in contemporary political disputes such as the feud with Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands, Chinese leaders frequently refer to much older events. "China," as opposed to its current political system, is a whole lot more than 64 years old. But in terms of its industrial and environmental policies, which had their starting point around the late '70s, it's probably more useful to think of China an even younger country.
I can also think of some nonpsychological reasons why this would be the case. Even controlling for GDP, newly independent countries tend to be in a position of wanting to catch up with their more established peers, making them more likely to put economic development ahead of environmental concerns.
The second experiment addresses this somewhat by looking at peoples' perceptions of the age of their country. "When the United States was framed as an old country … participants were willing to donate more money to an environmental organization."
I'm not sure how much we can really adduce this to explain countries' environmental policies, but it may have implications for environmental messaging. If you want people to look far into the future, making them think far into the past.


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Primary Care Research Facts
ELM Group practice is actively involved in clinical research and always recruiting patients to participate. Research is important because it helps to improve your healthcare by finding out which treatments work best, and by discovering new ways of treating illness.
Over 500,000 people took part in research in England last year.
Research is carried out in different formats:
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• Taking part in an interview
• Testing new treatments, interventions or devices
• Experiencing new combinations of treatment
Who are the Primary Care Research Network
The mission of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the research arm of the NHS, is to maintain a health research system in which the NHS supports outstanding individuals, working in world class facilities, conducting leading edge research focused on the needs of patients and the public.
The Primary Care Research Network (PCRN) is one of eight national research networks working together with the Comprehensive Local Research Networks (CLRN) to provide a wide range of support to the local research community. Our Practice participates in research activity and works closely with the Primary Care Research Network, allowing more opportunities for more patients to be involved in research should they wish.
By building on and extending existing academic and service partnerships, research collaboration across the East of England is further strengthened.
The PCRN also helps our practice by supporting us to recruit and take part in clinical studies through their locally based research nurses and network coordinators.


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Summer all year round! The Beach People, Gold Coast
We play castaways with sisters Emma & Victoria of The Beach People and their gorgeous tribe, chat about days at home and a business inspired by the wanderlust lifestyle...
The Beach People is more than a brand it's very much a lifestyle – can you describe the "penny drop" moment when it all began…
Victoria: I think when the first person started following us on instagram that wasn't a friend or family member! Ha! I remember saying to Emma "a real live stranger is following us… woah, we had about 200 followers and it was all soooo exciting!"
Emma: We certainly where not prepared for the public reaction to the original roundie! When we designed the round towel Vic and I thought it was cool, but we really didn't realise it was going to be such a 'thing". It was lovely a surprise to ship our towels all over the globe and see sea lovers enjoying their roundies on the most beautiful beaches. That's my favourite thing.
What has been the most rewarding thing about the journey thus far?
Victoria: Definitely working with my sister. Seeing what we are both capable of.
Emma: Such a joy working with Victoria. We work along side each other all day, then I jump in the car, give her a call and say "what are you eating for dinner, can all 5 of us come"…
You are based here on Australia's Gold Coast. Tell us about the area and what makes you proud of this region
Emma: We LOVE where we live, we are just past the southern end of the Gold Coast. It's paradise! Empty beaches, beautiful produce, close to Byron Bay and salt of the earth kinda people. We wouldn't want to live anywhere else…
What are some other great businesses now emerging from this area to look out for?
Victoria: St Agni and Yoli and Otis are two of my favourites.
Emma: Peony Swimwear is also a beautiful brand based on the Gold Coast, along with The Borrowed Nursery who are based in Mermaid Beach.
Guide us through your perfect Sunday on the GC…
Victoria: My husband and I go to church in the morning and find that a beautiful positive way to start our day. We then spend the rest of the day at the creek in Kingscliff on high tide it's stunning! A perfect Sunday usually finishes at either my place or Emma's house with a seafood cook up with friends. If the seafood is freshly caught it's even better!
Emma: We also attend our community church on a Sunday morning. Its the high light of my 5yr and 3yr olds week little sweeties. If the weather is fine we are at the beach till dark all summer its my families happy place. Fern my 3month old sleeps in the beach cart while the big girls play in the sand and my husband gets a sneaky wave or two… perfection! Simple pleasures are the best.
Favourite GC restaurants include;
The Collective (Palm Beach)
Fish House (Burleigh)
Etsu (Miami)
Hellenika (Nobby's) I had my wedding feast there.
Rick Shores (Burleigh)
Mexicali (Nobby's)
Gemelli Italian (Nobby's)
Justin Lane Roof Top (Burleigh)
Harry's Steak House (Burleigh)
Paper Daisy at Halcyon House (Cabarita) (it's across the border but not too far!)
Favorite GC Shops;
St Barts (Southport)
Bikini and Me (Burleigh)
Salt Living (Coolangatta)
The New Pacific Fair is the bomb
Designer Forum at Robina.
Favourite GC cafes;
Paddock Bakery (Burleigh)
Barefoot Barista (Palm Beach)
BamBam Bakehouse (Broadbeach)
Good Day Coffee (Tugun)
Also loving The Kitchens at Robina at the moment…
Favourite fresh food market is at Palm Beach /Currumbin on a Saturday morning, get in early to beat the crowds. The Village Markets at Burliegh Heads are always a winner for eats and vintage clothing on a Sunday morning.
Outside of work, where do you hideaway and take time out for yourselves and your family?
Victoria: We are lucky enough to live in a holiday destination so every weekend feels like a little mini-break, we'll visit the hinterland or a local spot and switch off…. Travel, we love Yamba for an Aussie trip. My favourite places abroad are England (both London and Cornwall), Montauk in NY and we are in NZ all the time with family there, a few favourite beaches are Piha and Raglan…
Emma: We usually head south to Byron Bay or Yamba for a long weekend escape. At the end of the day I usually try and put away the phone from 5-8pm and spend time with my family, walking along the beach or just chilling out with my 3 gals it really is a wonderful way to just slow down.
With a huge online presence and 500 retailers across the world including, Netaporter and Ace Hotels it goes to show you can rely on the internet as your key to the world, do you agree?
Victoria: That's funny you should say that as both those buyers were given a towel as a gift from a friend. So good old fashion word of mouth is still king! In saying that we couldn't exist as a business without social media!
Emma: I love how it connects all people. When we started The Beach People we didn't have a penny left to do any paid marketing so we simply launched on Instagram and we grew from there. That wouldn't of happened 10 years ago so it was just the right time for us.
What does the magic of TBP look like in five years time?
Victoria: Now this is exciting! We have so many wonderful plans rolling out with new product categories and projects… a little sneak peak that we can talk about is our next bath collection releasing mid this year. We're learning so much about working with cotton and textiles so we'll definitely keep expanding in that industry. We'll keep doing what we do online and grow this sea loving community!
Emma: Yes so much in the pipeline at the moment I can't wait to share it all with you. Hopefully in 5 years we will just be doing more of this too…enjoying the sea, watching our beloved families grow and creating beautiful products for The Beach People that we hope you will love as much as we do…
Thank you to;
0ur leading ladies Emma and Victoria, and of course our humble stars Lulu, Daisy, Fern and Theodore (aka Teddy).
Also big thanks to Emma & Victoria's father the lovely John – boatbuilding extraordinaire, who manned the sails on 'Daisy-Lu' for our shoot.
Our good friends at 100 Mile Table for catering our castaway picnic
& as always our talented photographer Laura Goodall
All children wear lovely Byron Bay label Yoli & Otis
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In Judaism we have a tradition called yahrzeit, that we commemorate the anniversary of a relative's death on the Hebrew calendar. Had we commemorated the all the bad things that have happened to the Jewish people on their proper yahrzeit, the entire year would be spent in mourning. Therefore, One day in 354 (or 353, 355, 383, 384, or 385 depending on the year) we aggregate all of the horrible things that have befallen the Jewish people (and there have been quite a few of them...) into a single 25 hour period. So many catastrophes beyond measure occured on this day itself: the sin of the 10 spies and the 40 years of the dying out of the slave generation, the destruction of the first and second temples, the destruction of Beitar and the proscription on the burial of the martyrs, the expulsion of the Jews from Spain and the Spanish Inquisition, the dawn of World War I (events which led to the Holocaust), the expulsion from Gush Katif, and more.
On Rosh Hashannah we declare "Hayom Harat Olam", "Today the world was created". On Tisha B'Av we should say "Today the world was destroyed". Today was the day when the world lost its innocence, where the world lost the central place of worship, where the world lost its access to the Divine Presence of the Shechinah and the ability to bask in holiness and purity. Our happiest of occasions are diminished: On Pesach we are unable to observe the main mitzvah: to eat the Pesach lamb. We don't get the Avodah on Yom Kippur, we mourn Jerusalem even at the moment of highest joy at weddings.
But we may not mourn excessively! During the Nine Days we are forbidden to eat meat or imbibe wine. Soon after the Destruction, a group of people vowed not to eat meat or drink wine everyday until the Third Temple was built. The rabbis asked them why they vowed this and they responded that meat was offered and wine was libated in the Temple so why should they enjoy these things without a Temple in which to offer them. The rabbis then informed them that they shouldn't eat bread or drink water as these were waved and libated in the Temple. The people saw the point of the rabbis, that mourning excessively would cause them to starve to death, and they decided not to abstain from meat or wine year round.
But today we concentrate our mourning. We mourn for "the compassionate women who boiled their children and ate them at the destruction of the daughter of my people" (Lamentations 4:10). for this and all of the horrible things our people have been reduced to throughout history. "Pour out your heart like water before the Face of God" (2:19). Though the gates of heaven are closed shut, they soon burst open and the promise of redmption is strong. God who took us from slavery to freedom, from hopelessness to redemption, from grief to joy, from mourning to festivity. The last line was: meevel lYom Tov. Our Rabbis say that this day of mourning will be transformed into a Yom Tov when the Temple is rebuilt and that it may be that the Messiah will be born on this very day of Tisha B'Av. Scattered throughout the depravity of Eicha, there is scattered some hope (3:21, 3:56-66, 5:19-21). Today we mourn. Tomorrow may we be redeemed.


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Outrageous Lunch Lady Says She Was Fired for Buying Food for Hungry Children
An Ohio elementary school lunch lady says she was fired for buying food for hungry children.
Debbie Solsman was the beloved lunch lady at Denver Place Elementary School in Wilmington for 14 years.
When students couldn't afford to pay for their food, Solsman said she covered the cost out of her own pocket, or she wrote IOUs, put them in the cash register and paid them off with her next paycheck.
Solsman said she would also buy food for children who were still hungry after eating their lunch.
"I sometimes would buy [hungry students] an extra slice of pizza because I did feel them out, ask them what they had for supper the night before. Sometimes they would tell me nothing," Solsman explained.
The Wilmington City School District quietly terminated Solsman's employment in February for "failure to account for food sales at (her) cashier job in the cafeteria and providing food without payment to (her) grandchildren."
It wasn't until recently that parents and students realized she wasn't coming back, and now they want to know why.
The district said that children are provided with a free breakfast, and they can get three lunches on credit. If they don't have money after that, students get cheese sandwiches instead of regular lunches.
Solsman said she didn't like to see students embarrassed about having to eat cheese sandwiches, or hungry students who were insecure about asking for more.
"I do admit to wrongdoing," she told Fox 19. "I broke the rules."
Despite her firing, Solsman said she would do the same thing because she truly cares for the kids.
"I miss them terribly," she said. "And I love them very much."
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December 2012 Article – Basics of Exporting
Basics of Exporting
by Jerry Pacheco
Many entrepreneurs shy away from exploring the international marketplace because it seems like such a black hole, and the first step can be uncertain. Organizations such as the SBA and the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration publish good export guides. However, over the years I have counseled hundreds of companies with their international projects, and I always assure them that exporting can be broken down into a series of simple steps, which are common to most export guides. I also urge them to collect as much free information as possible before paying a consultant to collect this same information. It is always recommended that a company put together an international business plan, which is similar to a standard business plan, but with elements particular to developing a company's international market.
First, a company must do a self-inventory to assess its strengths and weaknesses. If the local market and its demands are taking all of the owner's time just to keep the doors open, a decision must be made if adequate resources can be devoted to exploring exporting as an option. As is the case when entering any new local market, conducting due diligence is critical in removing as many barriers as possible that may hinder success. In the first step, a manager needs to ascertain whether he/she has adequate financial and staff resources to undertake an export project. Will a specific person be assigned to this project who will conduct follow up on leads and be the point person for any issues that arise? Will the company be able to provide adequate sales support? Before going any further in the export process, a company has to perform this self-assessment.
The second step is identifying your market – in other words, identifying which buyers would be most apt to buy your product/service. In this step, there are a ton of resources to help companies interested in exporting. A particular country can be researched using resources such as the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (www.oecd.org); the CIA's World Factbook (www.cia.gov); or the United Nations' Online Library (http://www.un.org/en/).
In terms of market-specific information, the website www.export.gov provides a wealth of information, including export markets, tariffs, training, and trade shows. The International Trade Administration's website (http://trade.gov/) provides information on a multitude of trade-related topics.
Local resources, such as the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Centers, chambers of commerce, state government international trade divisions, and Small Business Development Centers Networks can have export experts that help companies navigate through the process.
The next step is pricing your product for a particular export market. Let's say that a potential buyer has been identified and a product quote is being requested. Before this quote is sent, a company should already have determined the final price to the buyer. I have worked with many American entrepreneurs who are experts on their local market and can quickly assemble a quote, which if accepted, will provide a profit margin for the company. However, exporting a product/service can involve a whole new set of costs such as international freight, customs brokers' fees, tariffs, and insurance. A company also must decide the optimal distribution channel and the transportation mode(s) for getting a product/service to market. If a company has not included these extra costs in the final price of a product delivered to a foreign buyer, margins can shrink quickly and losses may occur.
Related to pricing the product/service is the method for receiving payment for your export, and reducing payment and currency risk. Obviously, the best way to mitigate risk is to demand payment from your buyer before the product is shipped. However, this pushes most of the risk onto the buyer, which may not be acceptable. Credit card transactions can be used, but there is inherent risk in having payments rescinded or reviewed if a problem occurred during the transaction. Larger transactions can be conducted using documentary letters of credit, in which banks representing the buyer and seller become involved in the deal to verify that the transaction takes place as agreed upon. Bankers should be consulted before an export quote or transaction takes place in order to understand payment options, and to ascertain whether bankers' fees will eat into the profit margins.
Finally, a company must have a plan for generating future exports, not only in the first country in which it succeeds, but other markets that hold promise for its products/services. To a certain extent, the experience gained in the initial export market can be used in new markets. However, every market is different and has its own business environment and idiosyncrasies.
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How to make a B&W portrait
Skill Level: Beginner / Views: 1115 / System Requirements: Poser
This is a tutorial which will show you how to make a simple B&W portrait.You can download the head-texture for this tutorial from my RS-Homepage http://www.renderosity.com/homepage.php?page=2&userid=13356
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angel79 8:18PM Wed, 18 September 2013
wow mit so wenigen schritten und einstllungen ein so wundervolles ergebniss! danke für das tolle tut
Winterclaw 1:51PM Thu, 17 February 2011
Step 4 would be a pain in the butt unless you have BB's VSS, especially for a complex scene. It'd be easier to either use a lens or your paint program. Lens thread: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2754029&page=1
Boni 6:06AM Thu, 17 February 2011
U+I, sorry I missed that. Again, thank you very much.
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U never considered plugging into the diffuse value before ... and the fact that this was done with the Poser 4 render-enjine is fascinating. Thank you for sharing this!


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Clematis are one of our most popular garden plants. Clematis produce a spectacular display of colour and yet take up so little space in the garden. They are also invaluable plants for masking an unsightly wall, shed or fence. Most varieties are deciduous but there are some evergreen species, a few of which are scented
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Exteriors of Hynes Auditorium, Prudential Center, and Boylston Street. Traffic and fire truck. Man roller skating in the road. Pedestrians and bicyclists.
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NIGHTLY NEWS WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON AND CARMEN FIELDS Began January 1976. Replaced evening news show EVENING COMPASS. Original host: Steve Nevas. Other anchors, Christopher Lydon (1977-91) and Gail Harris (1983). In 1980 - hour long. Ended in 1991.
(PREDECESSORS: Louis Lyons began news operations at WGBH in 1952. The News at 10 began in 1966. The Reporters premiered in 1970. The Evening Compass started in 1974.) Series release date: 1/1976
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Sally Bailey
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M.S.W., University of Maryland at Baltimore; Certificate, Gestalt Therapy from The Gestalt Therapy Training Center of Washington, DC; M.F.A., Trinity University; B.F.A. University of Texas at Austin Other Credentials: R.D.T. (Registered Drama Therapist) B.C.T. (Board Certified Trainer)
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Principles of Drama Therapy, Drama Therapy with Special Populations, Creative Dramatics, Workshop in Playwriting, Creative Arts Therapies, Drama Therapy Practicum
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Direct the concentration in Drama Therapy at the BA and MA levels including the summer intensive courses offered through the Division of Continuing Education, serve as academic advisor to undergraduates and to graduates in the drama therapy concentration, teach, member of the Graduate Faculty and Gerontology Faculty. Advisor to KSU Creative Arts Therapy Students (student organization).
As a registered drama therapist I worked with recovering substance abusers and people with disabilities for over ten years in the Washington, DC area. Author of "Wings To Fly: Bringing Theatre Arts To Students with Special Needs," "Dreams To Sign: Bringing Together Deaf and Hearing Actors and Audiences," and "Barrier-Free Theatre: Including Everyone in Theatre Arts" (recipient of the 2011 American Alliance for Theatre in Education Distinguished Book Award). Produced children's theatre playwright. Member of the National Association for Drama Therapy Board of Directors 1995-2001; President of the National Association for Drama Therapy 2001-2003. Founder and Treasurer of the Drama Therapy Fund, 2003-present.
Recipient of the NADT Gertrud Schattner Award 2006; NADT Service Award 2005; 2005 Inspire by Example Award, given by Community 1st National Bank for Community Service; 2003 William Stamey Undergraduate Teaching Award; the 2001 KSU Advisor of the Year Award; 2011 PAAC Award - Promoting an Acessible Campus, presented by EmPowerCats and K-State for All; and the 2007 Distinguished Service Award in Arts and Disabilities, presented by Accessible Arts, Kansas City, KS and the Kansas State Board of Education.
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I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
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Summary: We all have our Moby Dick. For me, it's been two trails, the Poamoho Ridge Trail and the Schofield-Waikane Trail. Both caught my eye early this year, when I saw on the State of Hawaii Trail and Access Program website Na Ala hele that each required special permits (one permit from the State for Poamoho, but one from the US Army at Schofield and then one from the State for access to the Schofield-Waikane Trail). Special permits to go on a trail? They must be special trails. Six weeks ago, with a couple of Army buddies, I had the good fortune of heading up the Poamoho Ridge Trail, but I had to wait until today before I could take a stab at Schofield-Waikane Trail.
When I contacted the Na Ala Hele crew about the status of the trail, I asked if anyone had been up there recently. With the dual permit requirement, I wondered just how often people ventured up there, but I also wondered just how often any of the volunteer s had been up there in order to do trail maintenance. I was hoping to glean some good intel ahead of time, so we'd better understand what we were getting into. Their answer? Honest, and worth it's weight in gold. The key nugget was this: "it's a complicated permit, a long hot walk to an overgrown trail. In other words, it's currently not the Poamoho experience you may be looking for…but you can legally hike it." I've been up Poamoho, ladies and gentlemen, and let me tell you — this is no Poamoho.
The Good: It's dead quiet on this trail. Running through the Army training areas is a bit uneventful, but even that boring ol' tank trail has some awesome views. And once you get to the trail itself, the views may well knock you over the edge. They are awesome. I could plant a chair along this trail, and stay a week. And I am guessing that the low numbers of visitors has something to do with the fantastic foliage being matched with a wonderful lack of human presence; we came across just one piece of trash on this trip, when we've damn near filled our packs with trash on other trails. Also, this is a wet trail; be ready for ferns, and be ready to be soaked, as you're going to bust brush on the way. I loved it; the sun was out, but between the moisture, the occasional drops from the sky, and the sections of trail in the shade, we kept cool and kept moving.
The Bad: OMG, you have to actually plan to go up this trail. You can't just wake up one morning and decided to head up there. It's something you have to think of a few weeks ago; the Army permit can take a day or two, and the State permit has to be submitted a week or ten days in advance of when you want to go (and after you have the paperwork from the Army). Granted, the permit process is amazingly easy, and moved along by the nicest of people, but I am sure that there is someone who will read this who will actually think to themselves that this is a bad thing, having to apply for a permit. For me, I see it as just part of the process. Permits in hand, you also have to call in to the US Army's Range Control before you start your trip (and have to take a cell phone with you), as well as call back in when you get in off of the trail.
The Ugly: The trail does indeed go to pot maybe 3.5 miles in. I think Schofield-Waikane Trail would be a great trail to hike. Notice that I didn't say that it's a great hiking trail, or that it'd be a great hike. It would be a great trail to hike. The route, with its long stretch of tank trail, has only a relatively short section of perhaps a mile and a half that is run-able trail; before that is the tank trail, and after that is trail with tough footing. This is not a trail for running to the top of the Ko`olau range, but it certainly is a rail for putting in a quiet 10km run on a nice weekend morning. If you're going to hike it, wear pants; raspberry plants can be mean to people.
Type of route: Tank trail, then trail running
Good to run in the rain? It'd be OK to run in the rain.
Length: Probably 14 miles to the summit and back. We did about 9.5 miles round trip, but if you're going to run, plan on doing a 10km.
Options for the route: Um…. keep going father than we did? No, there are no other side trails from this one.
Elevation change on the run: Starts at around 1300 feet, summits closer to 2800 I think. We stopped at ~2000 feet.
Water used: ~2 liters.
Where to start: California Ave at Nonohe St, in Wahiawa. I asked about parking at the NCO Academy, and running through the training areas (I am, after all, an Army guy). The answer? A resounding NO!
Where to park: Same
Point your car's GPS towards: 21.508306° -157.986457° 2568 Nonohe St, Wahiawa, HI 96786
My Google Earth file: here
My Garmin file: here
Water? Nope
Toilets? Nope
Medical care? Nope
Ranger / park folks? Range control. But you won't see them, you'll just talk to them on the phone. If you actually see them…. yeah, that probably wouldn't be good, because they'd probably have MP's with them.
Picnic areas? Nope
A place to change afterwards? Nope. Deck change, in front of someone's house.
Rewards in the area: There's a porn store in Wahiawa, if that counts.
You'd run this route when? You've run everything else and you can plan a weekend to do it. When you've raced a half-marathon the day before.
My rating: 8
Music: None. Don't spoil this run with headphones.
Weather / Trail warnings (here) / Permits (here) I ended up mailing in the request to the US Army, and they scanned and emailed back to me their approval. I faxed that to the State, who mailed me a lovely, embossed permit package to take along on the trip.
More reading: here and here and here. Flickr: here. More photos: here and here. State Park Info: here and here and here


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Top 4 Free Attractions For Tourists In Melbourne
Melbourne is certainly one of the most attractive cities in the world. Its vibrant night life, friendly locals, beaches, the allure of Philip Island and cultural events are just but some of the things that make the city stand out. Unfortunately, most of the attractions within the city aren't free. There are however, a handful of free attractions worth visiting anytime you are in Melbourne.
State Library of Victoria
It is Australia's premier reference and research centre. Its history dates back to 1854 when it was founded by the likes of Sir Redmond Barry whose dream was making the library a great emporium of philosophy, science and art. Today, the library houses unique items that showcase Victoria's cultural life. It is the home of great exhibitions such as the Dome Exhibition.
The Old Treasury Building
It is regarded as one of the finest government buildings in Australia. Completed in 1862,it was one of the most influential government offices in Melbourne throughout the 19th century. At the time, it was second only to Parliament buildings as far as state affairs were concerned. The strangest thing about the building is the fact that it was designed by a 19 year old boy John James Clark, who was the youngest architect at the time. That explains why the building is often considered as the finest example of Renaissance Revival architecture in Australia.
Royal Botanic Gardens
Attracting more than 1.8 million visitors annually, The Royal Botanic Gardens is a treasured piece of Melbourne's culture. It is also a valuable asset to the heritage rich province of Victoria. With its tranquil lakes, stunning vistas, diverse plant collection and clean, crisp air, the garden is a must visit for any serious tourist. It is home to diverse and amazing plant collections like rainforest flora, roses, herbs, cycads, cacti and rare plants from Southern China. The best time to visit the garden is during warm months when the garden hosts cultural outdoor venues, exhibitions and theatre performances.
Federation Square
It is hard, almost impossible to imagine Melbourne without Federation Square or as it is locally known, the Fed Square. Opened in 2002, the Square has fast become one of the most visited free attractions in Melbourne recording more than 10 million visits every year. It is home to major world class attractions, major cultural attractions and tourism experiences. The square also boasts of fine eateries, specialty stores and restaurants.
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Key speaker and guest of honour of the conference was Dr.János Áder, President of the Republic of Hungary. His speech was focused on important issues of the 21st Century - such as problems of energy, water management, and sustainability - and he stressed the importance of excellent engineering solutions for these challenges. Guest and high rank speakers from all over Europe participated in the celebration, the ECEC was represented by President Remec, Secretary General Thürriedl and others. The Slovenian ambassador in Hungary, Ms Ksenija Škrilec, organised a meeting between ECEC President Remec and President Ader after the event.
The History: 150 years ago, the Society of Hungarian Engineers was first founded. Since then engineers have expressed their togetherness several times in different forms. In 1923 the Chamber of Architects and Engineers was founded, based on the "Act on Regulating the Engineering Services". The chamber was dissolved just before the end of World War II. In 1996 the legislation once again ensured the self-governance of the engineers after the changes of the political system, and the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers was formed.


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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Rebecca: Daphne du Maurier
I first came upon du Maurier's Rebecca in a fellow book blog, despite it's standing as the classic that established du Maurier as one of the most popular writers of her time. But frankly, the story didn't capture me. An unnamed young woman, working as a companion to a stodgy old lady in Monte Carlo, encounters a handsome, wealthy, intriguing (read tall, dark, and handsome) gentleman whom she falls in love with. They get married, they honeymoon, and then they settle in at Mr. de Winter's home, Manderley. Side note, I simply love an estate with a name! Ah Manderley, where the head of housekeeping, Mrs. Danvers, still holds a flame for the late Mrs. de Winter, and where our young narrator believes her tall, dark, and handsome husband to regret their union due to an undying love for his deceased first wife. Sounds kind of, dare I say, dull? I now know that's because I was never introduced to Rebecca as a mystery. What sounds like a somewhat uninteresting tale of romance, is in fact an emotional roller coaster.
To begin with, du Maurier starts at the end. One of the most famous first lines ever written, "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again," takes place after the last page of the book. The trick is that by the time you get to the last page, you have been on such a journey with these multi-dimensional characters that you have forgotten how the story began. Which I suppose is a real testament to the meticulous story-telling of du Maurier. Her characters don't fall in love, they share quiet moments that bond them together. The narrator isn't just a young companion to a stodgy old lady, she is an incongruously naive girl who has traveled at the side of her employer. The staff at Manderley aren't just background housestaff, they are characters with motivations and emotions of their own that are described by their dialogue and their actions. To say that du Maurier has written a fine novel is an understatement. What she has really accomplished is the creation of an entire world that stands on it's own, and she has done so with a murderer amongst her cast!
I admit it takes a bit of time to become fully involved with Rebecca, but isn't that the way with real people? Humans are apt to share bits and pieces of themselves with us in small manageable chunks. So it is with Rebecca; we are slowly introduced to our cast as well as the Manderley estate. The many secrets are parceled out like rations so as not to spoil the mystery all at once. This isn't one of those mystery novels where you get an intuition from the very beginning about "whodunnit". Instead, the reader learns tidbits of information as our narrator does, never knowing more than the young Mrs. de Winter.
Simply stated, this book isn't for everyone. It's a classic mystery with a touch (maybe more like a handful?) of the Gothic tale. It's not action packed, and the murder is over and done with by the time we pick up the book. It is, however, an intriguing little mystery with twists and turns and a very fine line between good guys and bad guys.
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Twitters and Tumblrs - Poetry and VisualizationMon Oct 21 2013
My new Twitter and Tumblr projects are getting going.
They sort of relate to each other thematically, although am not sharing any code in their respective bases.
The first is scoundrel steals fruit, apologizes insincerely. a place to put visualizations of parodies found of famous poems.
Parodies are harvested periodically from the internet by bots. Actually they are quite plentiful so I have a queue.
Bots are written in Node.JS and PhantomJS.
When the bot finds a site with a parody it looks around for more parodies, if a single page has a bunch of parodies it takes all the parodies of the single type of poem it is looking for that it can find - this process can of course be error prone.
A single page can be split up to parodies in the main content of the page, and parodies in the comments section.
Some sites have specific bots written for them, since those sites are structurally very similar all over, and have a lot of parodies.
When parodies are extracted they are sent through a processing sketch to generate a word cloud with a funny image of a robot. Some of these combinations can be quite interesting, but really the reason I do this is that the poems I am taking to be wordclouded are often quite insipid.
The famous poems I am parodying are currently This is Just to Say - by William Carlos Williams The Red Wheelbarrow - by William Carlos Williams The Road Not Taken - by Robert Frost
At first I was just doing This is just to Say, which I believe is the most parodied on the internet in English - although this has not been tested in any way.
I don't actually like the poem, so I found it somewhat amusing to be taking insipid parodies of a bad poem and running them through the least interesting form of visualization there is, the Wordcloud!
Then I added the Red Wheelbarrow, another Williams poem I hate with hardly any passion.
I then broke my pattern and took The Road not Taken, a poem that is quite good but that has worn out its welcome like a cross-generational earworm.
Here are some example wordclouds
You will note that all the pictures contain robots (lots of them have women also, a side-effect of choosing pulp sources.) I thought that robots would be appropriate given the bots do most of it.
The second project is just trying to understand twitter as a medium, The Poet Ninja is a one line joke. Every now and then I take a famous poem, run some code to generate an image from the text - it could be a wordcloud with ninjas as background, it could be a spiral of the words or different shapes generated by properties of the words, lots of different stuff, I then put that up on The Poet Ninja tumblr log
Here are some example generated images
Then after I upload the generated image I tweet some short parodies of the poems, in the persona of The Poet Ninja, who can't help but put a lot of blood and violence into his poems, as an example:
Do not go gentle into that good night,
because I am crouching in its shadow http://bit.ly/1cka4gd
Tasty Search - an old projectMon Sep 16 2013
Ah, I found an old project I had even forgotten I made.
Tasty Search - Google Custom Search seeded with my delicious bookmarks, of course I dropped using delicious about 2 years ago when I made my own bookmarking service but probably I should add it back in to my workflow.
One of the tricky things in building the index was having sites that were too big only index their absolute urls whereas sites that were small would index their absolute urls and their relative urls. So for example if I bookmarked [http://sheldonbrown.com/diy] both that url and sheldonbrown.com itself should be indexed, whereas if I bookmarked [http://lifehacker.com/376204/nerdcycle-mounted-monitor-exercise-bike] then only that absolute url should be indexed, otherwise I would end up with a search engine with a lot of lifehacker content drowning out poor old sheldonbrown.
And if we extend the idea behind tf/idf to develop a metric for the worth of sites we would probably have to conclude that the site of sheldonbrown was likely to be more informative and important than that of lifehacker.
Of course there are some problems that an expanding web brings to that idea. Many corporate sites and blogs when I made Tasty were much smaller, thus they did not crowd the index overmuch. That has changed. Knowing what I know today I guess I would have to make a tool to periodically clean the index of the built up cruft.
Given that Google has added capabilities to its custom search over the years, maybe I should resuscitate the project.
Compendium Design AestheticWed Oct 09 2013
I am not photogenic. I'm presentable enough in person but in a photo I look like Frankenstein's monster ready to stroke out in three. So I haven't pu my picture on any of the well known social sites, or on my CV, or on this site. I basically did this for the kids, they use the internet and there are some things they shouldn't have to see.
So what to do for profile pictures?
I knew I wanted something unique for each site, yet I wanted each site's profile picture to have a relevance to that site, and also to hang together with all the others - to have an overarching aesthetic.
So I decided to use the common user logos for these sites as my profile picture, but to run each of them through some image filters in processing and for this site I chose a generic stick figure, also ran through processing.
This allows me to have a unified but unique look, and since the color combinations are done algorithmically I can change my aesthetic quickly.
Here is an example of some of the pictures:
On how this site is madeMon Sep 09 2013
Technologies used in this site: node.js, docpad, stylus.
init blogMon Sep 09 2013
This is the first post of this blog, as mine is a utilitarian enterprise I will now describe it
A Compendium Blog
A Compendium blog gathers data from the various enterprises, projects, other blogs and digital presence of its proprietor(s). This does not mean reposting content, but rather shortening it, placing related things together, or making meta commentary on a project.
- Suppose I have several open source projects that relate to each other, I might do a single post here describing the relation.
- If a project has experienced a good deal of activity recently, that activity might be summarized here.
- If I publish a list of related articles elsewhere a post would probably appear here describing the relation between the articles, or discussing the impetus for the articles.
- In the case of fiction I might use this blog as a place to describe what I see as the reasons for various decisions I might have made in writing the original piece.
- Writing on cross project design decisions and personal content strategies will probably also appear here.
A Proviso
All that said, I have some things to write that I might just put here until I have the actual channels up for processing it.


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10 Year Anniversary of 'LENKA' debut album
Wow! Time flies. 10 years ago i released my first solo album with so much excitement and anticipation it was crazy. Since then life has been a very satisfying rollercoaster, full of music and travel, love and laughter, nature and family.
I know this album is special to a lot of people out there. I've heard stories that connect this music to important times in your lives, about how sometimes one of these songs helps you get through a tough time in your life, or provides the soundtrack to a nostalgic moment that will stay with you forever. I can't tell you how good this makes me feel, it's so special.
So thank you to all who helped create this album and bring it out into the world! And thanks to all of you who hold it dear…


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Pope Benedict XVI has just said something extraordinary: that the second Vatican Council represented the Catholic church doing the enlightenment, and for good measure the reformation, the way they should have been done the first time round. He doesn't just mean that the Catholic has now come to terms with the reformation and the enlightenment, but that it has done so and purged them of their errors. Given his reputation as an enemy of the enlightenment and all that the council stood for, is this remotely credible?
At the council, he said in a speech on his visit to Portugal,
"The church, on the basis of a renewed awareness of the Catholic tradition, took seriously and discerned, transformed and overcame the fundamental critiques that gave rise to the modern world, the Reformation and the Enlightenment. In this way the church herself accepted and refashioned the best of the requirements of modernity by transcending them on the one hand, and on the other by avoiding their errors and dead ends."
On one level, this is quite simply breathtaking. The Roman Catholic church has a capacity rivalled only by the Conservative party's for keeping the words of its formulae the same and reversing their meaning. But to claim that 500 years of struggle against the modern world have ended with the church's accepting all the good bits and the rest of us trapped in errors and dead ends is startling even for a pope; and especially this one. The Tablet, reporting this, managed in an entirely deadpan way to point out that Benedict is the pope who has done most to restore the Latin Mass, which the council had abolished, and to reach out to the Lefevrists who left the church because they would not accept the Council's reforms.
But Benedict is a subtle thinker, and it's always worth reading his speeches carefully. In Portugal he talked a lot about life in a multicultural world:
"Given the reality of cultural diversity, people need not only to accept the existence of the culture of others, but also to aspire to be enriched by it and to offer to it whatever they possess that is good, true and beautiful."
Talking to reporters on the plane which carried him to Portugal he tied the two strands of multiculturalism and enlightenment together in a most unexpected way. In an excursus which must have given the reporters migraines, he started talking about the enlightenment concept of reason.
Instead, he said, the modern, secular idea of reason grew out of a dialectic with the church in which "unfortunately the prevailing tendency was one of opposition and mutual exclusion." That little word "mutual" is worth treasuring: it represents a pope admitting there was wrong on his side, too.
Dialectic does not just mean conflict. It is a word which implies that the conflict ends, to be replaced by another, and that this conflict has productive results. The idea of the relationship between the church and the state as dialectical is a very long way indeed from the claim that there is no salvation outside the church. But, he argued, if Europe thought it could do without religion, it was making a very damaging mistake, just as the church had done when it thought it could do without secularism:
"In the multicultural situation in which we all find ourselves, we see that if European culture were merely rationalist, it would lack a transcendent religious dimension, and not be able to enter into dialogue with the great cultures of humanity all of which have this transcendent religious dimension – which is a dimension of man himself. So to think that there exists a pure, anti-historical reason, solely self-existent, which is 'reason' itself, is a mistake; we are finding more and more that it affects only part of man, it expresses a certain historical situation but it is not reason as such."
That was the context in which he went on to say that the church itself was to blame for the child abuse scandals, and they could not be blamed – as many cardinals have tried to do – on the outside world: "we are seeing .. . in a really terrifying way that the greatest persecution of the church comes not from her enemies without, but arises from sin within the church, and that the church thus has a deep need to relearn penance, to accept purification, to learn forgiveness on the one hand, but also the need for justice."
And even if you find his talk of the dialectic bewildering, it's clear what he means by "the need for justice": there will be swift and decisive sackings. Sure enough, when last week the German bishop Walter Mixa, whom Benedict himself had appointed in 2005, found his resignation accepted by the Vatican less than three weeks after he had offered it after accusations of hitting children and possibly sexually abusing them. In a church that can take 500 years to admit that Luther was right, that's dazzling speed. This is turning out to be a very much less conservative papacy than anyone expected.


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The Child Formerly Known As….
May 18, 2012 in Deadlocked - Book 12, Secondary Characters
EOC (Eric's Other Child), now has a name! And she shall be called…."Karin". With an "i".
Thank the goddess we don't have to keep calling her EOC for the next 10 months.
Ms Harris confirmed the name on her forum earlier today.
3087 Maker 2012-05-17 12:20
I will reveal Eric's other child's name. It's Karin.
Charlaine Harris
While this may hardly be newsworthy for some, those of us who have already spent too much time talking about this woman (and will likely spend much time discussing her in the future!), are quite thrilled to at least have something to call her by!
Karin was first mentioned by Pam in All Together Dead, and mentioned a second time by Niall in Deadlocked. A brief summary of what we know of her to date:
Thanks to Eric & Sookie Lovers for the heads up.