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Renting a vacation apartment in Paris
Most hotel rooms in Paris are appropriate for a couple, but there are virtually no one-room options for a family of four or more. If you are a family of three, some hotels will bring in a bed for a child, but know that rooms are smaller than Americans are used to, and having a portable bed will make things very cramped. For a family of four you will have to rent two separate rooms.
Are you one who likes to have more room to spread out than a hotel room offers? Something comfortable other than the bed to sit on while relaxing in your room? Would you like the option to prepare a simple meal and have a few things of your own in the refrigerator, but your hotel won't allow food brought to the room?
You can get around these problems by renting an apartment. The cost of a two-bedroom apartment rental for a family is essentially the same as the cost of two hotel rooms. Although there are some downsides to renting an apartment (see below), an apartment overall has significant benefits over a hotel for a family or a couple on a longer stay. You can save some money by eating meals at home, especially for a stay of a week or more; having separate rooms where some can sleep and some can read etc. is a big plus; an apartment will usually have a washer, and sometimes also a dryer, which lets you travel much lighter. Nearly all apartments provide equipped kitchens and linens, and many offer free local calling and free WiFi. Most agencies have onsite assistance if you have questions once you arrive.
Some possible negatives of renting an apartment are (1) if your airline loses your luggage, you may have to wait in your apartment to receive the luggage while a hotel could accept it while you are out (if you rent from an agency that has an office in Paris, they will most likely accept luggage delivery for you); (2) falling prey to a rental scam (this is why renting from reputable agencies is important); (3) not having a hotel concierge to suggest places for dinner, make reservations, give you directions, make phone calls for you about attraction hours, etc. (most rentals do have some type of "Welcome/Information" book that provides similar information, but they may not be "on call" for you all the time, unless you rent from a full-service agency that provides these services); (4) the better apartments book up one year in advance, and the rentals that remain for last-minute vacationers are not always a good value. Start your search early, for best results.
The remainder of this article provides some advice that will help you find and evaluate an apartment.
1. Decide what is most important to you: size of the apartment, amenities, location. If you are looking for a one-bedroom one-bath apartment and price is no object, you will have the luxury of choosing exactly what neighborhood you want to be in, and may even be able to find the right apartment on a particular street. If you are looking for a larger apartment, especially one with certain unusual amenities, such as several bathrooms, a washer/dryer combination, and air conditioning, and you have a price limit, there will be fewer options available to you. Most rental agencies have search functions on their website that allow you to search by number of bedrooms and in particular locations and also will show you if a particular apartment is available during the time you want to rent it. Here are some things to consider:
(a) What floor is the apartment on? Does the building have an elevator? If the apartment does not have an elevator - or if the elevator is out of order for a day or more - will you be willing and able to climb steep, narrow stairs up several flights multiple times per day? If you have a stroller or have to carry a baby and lots of groceries up a flight of stairs, you might want something on street level or not above the Parisian first floor (US 1st floor = Paris 2nd floor, etc). On the other hand, if you are very security conscious you may not be comfortable on the ground floor.
(b) Does the apartment face the street or a courtyard? If you are sensitive to noise, look at street view in maps.google.com and see if the apartment is located on a busy street. If so, determine whether the bedroom faces onto a central courtyard or onto the street. If only onto a central courtyard, whether that the street is busy or noisy will not matter. If the bedroom faces onto the street, then you may want to find a rental on a smaller street, or inquire with the owner/agency about whether the windows are double-glazed.
(c) If you are a non-smoker, consider whether the apartment is non-smoking.
(d) Is there a minimum stay requirement that is longer than your planned vacation? Many apartments have a 7 night minimum, but some rent for as few as 2 or 3 nights.
(e) Some rentals are available only from Saturday to Saturday, so if you are planning on arriving on another day, can the apartment be rented starting on your planned day of arrival?
(f) How many beds are there, and what size are they? If you have two children who refuse to sleep in the same bed, make sure that there are two twin beds or a twin and a sofa bed, or enough room and linens to create a second sleeping space on the floor of the children's bedroom or space. Many Parisiens have small apartments and sleep on their sofa beds every night, so the sofa beds available there are typically a lot more comfortable than those accustomed to in the USA. French bed sizes differ from the States. Ask for the measurement of the bed and don't rely on "double", "Queen", etc.
French Standard Bed Sizes:
Single (lg) --- (100 x 190 cm) 39 x 75 inches Single (sm) -- (090 x 190 cm) 35 x 75 inches (USA Twins are 39 x 75 inches)Double (sm)-- (120 x 190 cm) 47 x 75 inches (USA Double 54 x 75 inches)Double (lg) -- (140 x 190 cm) 55 x 75 inchesQueen -------- (160 x 200 cm) 63 x 79 inches (USA Queen 60 x 80 inches)King ---------- (180 x 200 cm) 79 x 79 inches
(USA King 76 x 80 inches)
(g) Is the apartment air conditioned? It's not common, and normally not needed in Paris, except for a few days in July or August. Due to city ordinances, most residential buildings are not allowed to install central or window units, though they are approved for hotels. In some apartments, portable units might be provided, which must be vented to operate properly. Make sure there is a way to vent the unit without leaving a window open, or your cool air will go right out the window. If air conditioning is important to you and you are used to living with it, you might ask if additional fans can be provided.
(h) Is there a washer or washer/dryer in the apartment? Many machines are combination washer/dryer, though some apartments do have two separate machines. Combination units will only spin-dry, so you will have to hang your laundry until it's completely dry. European machines have much longer cycles than others, and accept much smaller loads. Plan on 3 hours to wash and dry one small load. If this is not convenient for you, Google "laveries libre-service" near the address, and go to the nearest coin laundry. Machines there are much larger, faster and are not expensive, but do not leave your laundry unattended.
(i) Bathtub/hand-held shower combinations are common, though sometimes wall-mounted showerheads are available - if you absolutely must have one or the other, make sure you know what is being offered. Shower curtains or splash guards are not commonly provided in tub-shower combinations. Shower stalls are also common, though often very small, and will be equipped with curtain or doors. Many apartments are equipped with electric "sanibroyer" toilets, which are extremely sensitive and often do not work well. It's important to ask about the toilet, especially if there is only one bathroom and if you have children. If a "sanibroyer" is the only option, you should choose another apartment.
(j) Equipment that you need in the kitchen (e.g., if you must have a microwave make sure one is listed/pictured). Freezers are generally small, and ice trays are not always provided. Don't bring cleaning products from home - European water and machines operate differently and you risk damaging the equipment. If you require non-allergenic products, they are available in any supermarket, and are not expensive.
(k) Does the apartment have a wired or wifi internet connection? TV? Phone? Many apartments these days provide free outgoing phone calls to many countries. Make sure the apartment has what you need.
(l) If you have young children, take the address of the apartment and put it into maps.google.com and see if there is a park nearly. Also determine the closest metros and which lines they are on. You want to easily be able to get to the major tourist attractions with a minimum of metro changes, especially if you have young children, because many times the changes can involve long walks underground. You also don't want to have an overly long walk to the metro above ground, especially if you have small children. Although the city bus system is much slower, it is not complicated, and can be a good option for families with young children.
(m) Google street view will also let you see what shops are on the street. Is there a patisserie, a boulangerie, a grocery store? If the street looks very industrial or not clean, you probably don't want to rent on that block. Is there a bar or other business under the apartment or across the street that may be noisy late into the night?
(n) Consider what amenities are provided. Remember that a rental apartment is not a hotel. "You get what you pay for" is applicable here--budget rentals will be completely self-catering (you supply your own toilet paper, cleaning products, etc., sometimes even towels); more moderately-priced rentals provide more (i.e. a "starter kit" with a roll or two of TP, coffee, etc.); full-service or luxury rentals supply all you need for your stay, just like a hotel (i.e. toiletries, TP, paper towels and everything down to bathrobes and slippers, and sometimes even concierge service). Many rental contracts require tenants to clean before they leave, or they will be charged an additional cleaning fee. Mid- and upper-range rentals almost always have the cleaning costs included in the price and you are not required to do any cleaning at check out. Be sure you understand what is included and what is not included in the apartments you are interested in renting. Ask questions before you sign the contract.
(o) Rental apartments in Paris are not regulated and are not inspected for fire and safety hazards. Smoke detectors will not be required until 2015, and fire extinguishers are not required for apartments. If you are concerned about fire safety, choose an apartment on a lower floor, overlooking the street. Apartments in the rear or on the top floor of a building might be quieter, but are not the safest choices.
2. Choose several possibilities and then investigate further. Narrow your search down to a few apartments based on location, price, size, amenities, and availability. Then carefully inspect the photos of each apartment, keeping in mind that many are taken with a wide-angle lens and will look bigger than they are in reality. Many websites will give you the square footage of the apartment, which is a better marker, however, this measurement also may legally include closet space, kitchen, bathroom and hallways, so it's a good idea to ask for actual room measurements or a floor plan. Decide if the decor of the apartment appeals to you. If there is a lot of clutter in the photos you might want to look elsewhere. A spreadsheet comes in handy to keep track of which apartments have which amenities. Many websites list previous customer comments. If you have any doubts about the validity of the comments, ask the rental agency or owner to provide you with email addresses or phone numbers of prior renters for you to contact.
3. Get in touch with the agencies or owners for your first choice apartment and ask as many questions as come to mind. Ask about any ambiguities in the description of the apartment or in the floor plan; get an estimate of the square footage and of the size of each room if it is not on the apartment description. Verify all amenities. Find out the exact price; the owner may offer an unadvertised discount for a certain length of stay. Do a Google search on the agency and/or owner/manager to see whether any other previous renters have posted adverse or positive comments. If you are looking at an agency rental and a Google search does not show any evidence that the agency actually exists, has a physical location, and has had interactions with actual people, move on to the next possibility. There are many reputable agencies/owners in Paris, so it's not necessary to take a risk. It is riskier to rent directly from an owner but you can mitigate some of the problem by asking for contact information for several prior renters and by checking reviews of the apartment on sites like Slow Travel France or the TripAdvisor Paris forum (see below).
4. Reserving the apartment. You will typically reserve by email. Most agencies will want you to place a deposit and many will want full payment before you arrive. Make sure you can use a credit card, which protects you in case there is some misunderstanding or fraud. Make sure you understand and are willing to accept whatever the cancellation policy and deposit refund policy is. Discuss arrival date and time, logistics for obtaining the key, and what to do if your arrival is delayed due to travel issues. Verify how to get in touch with someone who speaks English if you have a question while staying in the apartment.
Here are some links to get you started on your search. Most have reviews posted of each apartment. (Note: the following links are not endorsed by Trip Advisor and are merely suggestions of where to begin an apartment search--you should research each listing on your own and check for outside recommendations)
1. Roots Travel,
http://www.parisfurnishedapartments.c... 7, rue de la Cerisaie, 75004 Paris, phone 33-1-42-74-22-33.
2. Slow Travel France, www.slowtrav.com (reviews of rental agencies and their apartment offerings)
3. New York Habitat, www.nyhabitat.com/paris-apartment.html
4. Home Away, http://www.homeaway.com.au/holiday-re...
5. Vacation Rental by Owner, http://www.vrbo.com
6. Guest Apartment Services, guestapartment.com
7. Paris Deluxe Rentals, http://www.parisdeluxerentals.com/
8. Perfectly Located Art Deco Apt, www.ParisVacationApartment.net
9. France Homestyle, www.francehomestyle.com Wonderful selection of individually owned apartments -personnel in Seattle and France
10. www.welcome2france.com - apartments in the 7th arrondissement, between Rue Cler and the Eiffel Tower
11. City Getaway city-getaway.com large offer of apartments in the nicest areas of Paris (Marais, Montmartre,..)
12. Coach House Rentals Paris - most of their Paris apartments
are either the homes of Parisiens who
are away for an extended period, or their under-used pied-à-terre.
13. Paris Housing Services: offers an extensive choice of furnished and unfurnished apartments to rent in Paris.
14. Paris Perfect www.parisperfect.com
15. Paris BestLodge www.parisbestlodge.com
16. Best Paris Rentals : Vacation rentals by Owners - offers you a great range of Paris
vacation apartments at prime central locations.
17. Adrian Leeds Parler Paris Apartments
18. Haven In Paris http://www.haveninparis.com/apartment...
19. Paris Apartment Rentals from Paris by Heart
20. How to Find the Perfect Apartment Rental in Paris


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Dendreon Corp., a Seattle-based biotech firm that's trying to develop various treatments for cancer, says it's going to create a major manufacturing center in Seal Beach that will eventually employ hundreds of people.
"The facility will be used to produce PROVENGE, an investigational prostate cancer treatment, once the therapy is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)," Dendreon says in a release sent to this blog.
"The new facility is expected to create many new jobs for the area and will serve as a testament to growth of Orange County's burgeoning biotech industry."
The announcement will be welcome news in northwestern Orange County, where scores of jobs have been lost at Boeing-Huntington Beach.
Company officials provided the following answers to questions we posed about the project:
Q: Where will the 160,000 square foot facility be located in Seal Beach?
A: It's 180,000 square feet in Pacific Gateway Business Park. (Note: That's about the size of some of the larger research buildings at UC Irvine.)
Q: Would it be accurate to say that the company will create more than 50 jobs?
A: We anticipate this will generate several hundred jobs.
Q: Why did Dendreon choose Seal Beach?
A: We chose Seal Beach due to the rich, biotech-centered talent pool and its proximity to LAX, which ultimately will help us better serve advanced prostate cancer patients on the West Coast.
Q: When will the new facility in Seal Beach open?
A: More details will be shared at the 9/24 analyst day.
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Sunday, 4:00 p.m. ET/9:00 p.m. London -- Closing Ceremony
Just as I stated for the Opening Ceremony, I can't be objective here. These Olympics have been magical for the British and for me too. I just watched the first half of the Closing Ceremony with locals from Britain and from the Spice Girls to George Michael, they felt so proud about what London accomplished tonight and over these past 2 1/2 weeks. They watched the progression from "joy to doubt to hesitance to questioning the value to utter rapture and captivation," to quote one of my friends. There's going to be a national hangover tomorrow (I'll feel it too) when there are no athletics to watch and there is no Team GB to cheer on. The motto of these Olympics is "Inspire a Generation" and let's hope these Games wiil do that here and across the world.
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. ET/3:30 p.m. -- Allyson Felix
She's the first U.S. woman to win three gold medals since Florence Griffith Joyner and couldn't be more humble. Allyson Felix considers athletes like Flo Jo and Jackie Joynee Kersee to be legends. Well, now she is a legend too and hopes to be a role model for kids, a real life example of why you should always keep going after your dreams. Felix won the silver in 2004 in the 200-meters and again in 2008 but came back fighting to win the gold in 2012 in the 200-meter race, and the 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m relays. She's heard from a range of celebrities including First Lady Michelle Obama and Magic Johnson. As for the celeb she'd most love to meet, that's easy -- she said Will Smith! Stay tuned for my interview with the track and field star coming soon on iVillage.com.
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. ET/1:30 p.m. ET -- Most Inspirational
As I've mentioned, the motto of these Olympics is "Inspire a Generation," and I can't think of any athlete more inspirational than Lopez Lomong, who represented the U.S. in the 5,000 meters Saturday night. As a child, he fled Sudanese rebels and spent a decade in a refugee camp until he was ultimately adopted and brought to the U.S. He placed 7th in London and says his goal in Rio in 2016 is to win a medal as his way of saying thank you for everything America has done for him. Stay tuned for my interview with the most inspirational athlete I've met yet coming soon on iVillage.com.
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I wanted to feel the excitement of the men's marathon, one of the last events of these 2012 Games, so I headed to an area near Westminster Abbey to watch the action. The sidelines were filled with Brits who said these Olympics have been amazing for the city and the country. "It's been absolutely wonderful," said a woman from Devon. "Whatever problems there were, the media have made a hash of it, right, honestly over-emphasizing the minor mistakes really and it's gone really well," said a British man. I couldn't agree more!
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What Role Did the Media Play in the Tea Party Movement?
In his column this morning, NY Times media columnist David Carr tackles the ever-diminishing line between the media and politics. With Glenn Beck's rally in Washington last month, and Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's planned rally next month, TV personalities are beginning to inject themselves into the debate.
And as Carr writes, these personalities appear to be having a direct impact on the national discourse:
Consider that a popular political movement started on one cable network (Rick Santelli's tea party moment on CNBC) and enabled by another (Fox News all but handed out lanterns and pitchforks) produced a number of victorious primary candidates, including the improbable Christine O'Donnell in the Delaware Republican primary for United States Senate. A former aide to the candidate was quoted in Politico as saying that Ms. O'Donnell had hoped that her political endeavors would yield a television contract.
Carr makes some interesting points, but are they really new? Hasn't the media and media personalities been affecting the political process since the age of the printing press?
What do you think, should the media try and remain a neutral, staid observer, or is there room for some direct action? And should the rules be different for satirists and ideological hosts like Beck and Stewart?
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After last week's deadly tornado in Moore, Okla,, hundreds of homes were damaged. Maurice Smith is optimistic about the future in Moore. So much so, he is planning to build a new home and sell the old one without an agent. And he expects it will be snapped up quickly. The reason? Displaced residents are looking for homes, and his has a storm shelter.


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Three live TV games, 8 fixture changes in total
Cardiff City have three confirmed live TV games.
The opening fixture of the season, Cardiff v Huddersfield will now be layed on Friday August 17th, ko 7:45pm and the match is live on Sky TV.
Ipswich Town v Cardiff City is the next live game, also on Sky and will now be a 5:20pm kick off on Saturday 6th October.
The third confirmed TV game is Bolton v Cardiff City on Saturday 3rd November. Again it's on Sky and kick off is at 5:20pm.
Then there are five games moved for other reasons.
The home and away games against Bristol City have both been made early 1pm kick offs on the scheduled days. (25th Aug 2012 at Aston Gate and 16th Feb 2013 at CCS).
Both games against Wolves have been moved to the Sunday, ko 2pm. That's 2nd September 2012 at CCS and 24th Feb 2013 at Molineux.
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In the week that legendary Osprey artist Graham Turner celebrates his 50th birthday, he is also celebrating his contribution to over 50 Osprey books since he began working with us.
Every day, he will be posting a piece of artwork from one of his half-century of Osprey books. Read on to find out more!
Graham is an outrageously gifted illustrator. Over the years he's provided us with top notch colour images of uniform plates and battle scenes for topics that span centuries and continents.
He is currently working on yet another set of images for an exciting new Osprey book, but having come to the realisation that he's achieved a momentous half-century of Osprey volumes, Graham wanted to do a bit of a retrospective. So on Monday, he began working through all of the titles he's contributed to, posting on Facebook images of beautiful paintings all of which are available for purchase on his fabulous website, Studio 88.
Monday's image was from Campaign 44 Pavia 1525: The Climax of the Italian Wars.
A number of the original paintings from this volume are available in the 'Pavia' section of Graham's website. Check them out!
Graham said:
'In the year that I reach my personal half-century, I realise that I have also illustrated over fifty books published by Osprey – a total of 263 paintings! I'll confess to feeling rather shocked (and tired!) having calculated that total, but also a little proud to have achieved such a landmark. To mark this I intend to highlight one title per week, in the order they were commissioned, which will take a little over a year (total to date is actually 52 books, plus one in production and two more in my schedule for this year).
On publication the original paintings are returned to me for resale, and many have found new homes with collectors. Details of those that I still have available can be found on my website -http://www.studio88.co.uk/acatalog/Original_Book_Illustrations_by_Graham_Turner.html.
These originals are priced considerably lower than I would usually charge because Osprey have already paid me a fee - a more affordable opportunity to acquire a unique piece of original art, and a painting that is well known - 'immortalised' in print.'
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|Grey seal
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|Approximate range of the grey seal (in blue)
|Grey seal
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The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus, meaning "hooked-nosed sea pig") is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal of the family Phocidae or "true seals". It is the only species classified in the genus Halichoerus. Its name is spelled gray seal in the US; it is also known as Atlantic grey seal and the horsehead seal.[2]
It is a large seal, with bulls reaching 2.5–3.3 m (8.2–10.8 ft) long and weighing 170–310 kg (370–680 lb); the cows are much smaller, typically 1.6–2.0 m (5.2–6.6 ft) long and 100–190 kg (220–420 lb) in weight. Individuals from the western Atlantic are often much larger, males reaching 400 kg (880 lb) and females weighing up to 250 kg (550 lb).[3] It is distinguished from the harbor seal by its straight head profile, nostrils set well apart, and fewer spots on its body. Bull Greys have larger noses and a less curved profile than common seal bulls. Males are generally darker than females, with lighter patches and often scarring around the neck. Females are silver grey to brown with dark patches.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the grey seal breeds in several colonies on and around the coasts. Notably large colonies are at Donna Nook (Lincolnshire), the Farne Islands off the Northumberland Coast (about 6,000 animals), Orkney and North Rona off the north coast of Scotland, Lambay Island off the coast of Dublin and Ramsey Island off the coast of Pembrokeshire. In the German Bight, colonies exist off the islands Sylt and Amrum and on Heligoland.[4]
In the Western North Atlantic, the grey seal is typically found in large numbers in the coastal waters of Canada and south to about New Jersey in the United States. In Canada, it is typically seen in areas such as the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, the Maritimes, and Quebec. The largest colony in the world is at Sable Island, NS. In the United States it's found year round off the coast of New England, in particular Maine and Massachusetts, and slightly less frequently in the Middle Atlantic States. Its natural range extends south to Virginia.
In recent years, the number of grey seals has been on the rise in the west and in Canada there have been calls for a seal cull.
An isolated population exists in the Baltic Sea,[1] forming the H. grypus balticus subspecies. One case of occurrence was registered in the Black Sea near the coasts of Ukraine[5]
During the winter months grey seals can be seen hauled out on rocks, islands, and shoals not far from shore, occasionally coming ashore to rest. In the spring recently weaned pups and yearlings occasionally strand on beaches after becoming separated from their group.
The grey seal feeds on a wide variety of fish, mostly benthic or demersal species, taken at depths down to 70 m (230 ft) or more. Sand eels (Ammodytes spp) are important in its diet in many localities. Cod and other gadids, flatfish, herring[6] and skates[7] are also important locally. However, it is clear that the grey seal will eat whatever is available, including octopus[8] and lobsters;[9] the biggest specimens also have been suggested to attack and eat seabirds and even small cetaceans.[10] The average daily food requirement is estimated to be 5 kg (11 lb), though the seal does not feed every day and it fasts during the breeding season.
The pups are born in autumn (September to November) in the eastern Atlantic and in winter (January to February) in the west, with a dense, soft silky white fur; at first small, they rapidly fatten up on their mothers' extremely fat-rich milk. Within a month or so they shed the pup fur, grow dense waterproof adult fur, and leave for the sea to learn to fish for themselves. In recent years, the number of grey seals has been on the rise in the west and in the U.S.[11] and Canada[12] there have been calls for a seal cull.
In the United States grey seal numbers are increasing rapidly. Up until 1962, Maine and Massachusetts had bounties on seals so that only a few isolated colonies of grey seals remained in Maine. Then in 1972 Congress passed the Marine Mammal Protection Act that prevented harming or harassing seals, and grey seal populations rebounded. For example there is a large breeding colony near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where pups rebounded from a handful in 1980 to more than 2,000 in 2008. By 2009, thousands of grey seals there had taken up residence on or near popular swimming beaches when great white sharks started hunting them close to shore.[13] Also grey seals are seen increasingly in New York and New Jersey waters, and it's expected that they will establish colonies further south.
In the UK seals are protected under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970, however it does not apply to Northern Ireland. In the UK there have also been calls for a cull from some fishermen, claiming that stocks have declined due to the seals.
The population in the Baltic Sea has increased about 8% per year between 1990 and the mid-2000s with the numbers becoming stagnant since 2005. As of 2011 hunting grey seals is legal in Sweden and Finland with 50% of the quota being used. Other anthropogenic causes of death include the drowning in fishing gear.[14]
There are two recognized subspecies of this seal:[15]
Molecular studies have indicated that the eastern and western Atlantic populations have been genetically distinct for at least one million years, and could potentially be considered as separate subspecies.[16]
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It has been literally decades since I have raced, or paid attention to racing but I'll toss out a question. What about a Cal-29? Definitely bigger than the boat the OP has been sailing. Good design, decent cruiser, sails well, and the cost for sails and rigging would be much much less than some of the 30+ft J-boats that have been mentioned. It would also be a LOT cheaper than any of the other boats mentioned so far. Of course, it would also be a lot older.
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Ip Man is the next challenger to compete that pound for pound Western Boxer, and actually Ip Man when he migrated to America, he become later as Bruce Lee's instructor in Wing Chun Gung Fu.
If you see their honor match, that Western Boxer may now realize that every Chinese Martial Arts are different to each other, yet may not notice it with just looking by eyes, but your forearms feel their differences.
The bridge forearm of Wing Chun Master usually sticks to the forearm of Western Boxer, like sticky glue, and the boxer may also realize that Wing Chun is the faster hand attacking combinations, the fastest ever invented.
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And the shortest distance between point A to point B is a Straight Line.
While Wing Chun is widely known as Simple, Direct, and To The Point.
Here is the movie clip regarding a fighting match between a Western Boxer Pound for Pound Champion versus a Wing Chun Master named Ip Man:
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Notice that the Wing Chun after successfully defended an opponent hand attacks, the Wing Chun fighter always counters either a Sun Fist or a series of Chain Punching.
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Edna Valley, CA Central Coast:: Edna Valley is nestled between San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, a few miles from Pacific Coast beaches, Highway 101 and 10 minutes from the San Luis Obispo County Airport (SBP.)
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I have a question for cysters in the united states. Have any of you have had to use FMLA for pcos. I'll give you some background on the question. In the past year I've had 3 instances where I needed to go to the emergency room do to pain from cysts in my ovaries. Thank god there hasn't been any damage to my ovaries but when this occurs as many of you know it's excruciating pain. Inalso have extremely heavy menstrual cycles especially when they are extremely late. So bad that I've soaked through clothing at work and have had to go home. At my employer we accrue 1.80 hrs ever pay period of sick time. Which every pay period is every 2 weeks. This works out to be about 3hr a month. So 1 whole sick day it takes about 3 months to accumalate. Now when I've had to go to the emergency room/doctors office (depending if it was business hours or non business hours) for treatment, they suggest I bedrest with my legs elevated give me strong pain medication that make me sleepy. Normally it's 2 days i'm out of work for the cysts and for my menstruation (my menstruation is not every month, more like every other month) I've gotten doctors excuses for my absences and my job still wrote me up for taking what they call personal time. Personal time is when you don't have any sick time available but you won't make it in to work you don't get paid. Now after asking different co-workers i found out I may be eligible for FMLA (Family medical leave act). ost women take this when they go on maternity leave,but i found out it's not just for maternity leave. You can take FMLA whenever you have medical conditon that requires time off from work due to your condition. I'm really worried because everything on my yearly review was great except for this area. I really can't afford o lose my job. Any extra info on this or if any of you have used FMLA for PCOS? Also how did you approach your doctor? The doctor has to fill out some paper work in order for my job to approve the FMLA. Any input is GREATLY appreciated.Janine 30
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Janine: I work in Human Resources, and I administer FMLA for my company. It sounds like you need to apply for an intermittent FMLA to cover these painful cyst episodes. If your doctor can certify that yes you need to be off of work when this situation arises, they should grant you FMLA. The employer has the right to recertify your leave every 30 days, but at least you are protected by FMLA so that you do not lose your job. I would talk to someone in your HR department and request FMLA paperwork from them.
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I have FMLA at work. If you are under a doctor's care for a chronic condition then you are eligible for FMLA. I think if you ask for it for "polycystic ovarian syndrom" you won't get it...but if you ask for it b/c of painful cysts that you have been hospitalized for, ect...then it would be okay. Or even like heavy periods with lots of cramps, anything like that...saying it's for PCOS is vague- but for one particular thing would be better. Just ask for the paper work and like for me they give you two weeks to turn it in, and then go to the doctor and tell them listen I've missed work b/c of this problem, I'm always calling out, I'm in too much pain or whatever the case may be- and ask him to fill it out. I'm sure you won't have a problem. Ask questions let me know I'll help in any way I can.Me 21 DH 31
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I think it's up to your HR whether they will grant FMLA. I tried to get it when I was having some of the nastier side effects of Glucophage. I was denied FMLA.
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I do this type of law. I can't give you actual legal advise, but here are some general tips.
FMLA basically can be used for serious health conditions if your employer has 50 or more employees and you have worked the requisite number of hours and for at least one year. A serious health condition is an illness, injury, impairment or some other physical or even mental condition that involves inpatient care in a hospital or other qualifying facility OR that just requires continuing treatment by a doctor. The law is very broad here in its definition so you should be covered.
You can get intermittent leave when necessary (which means you can just take a few hours here and there if that is what is needed). Give notice of this need as soon as possible. The employer may be able to transfer you if intermittent leave would better accomodate its needs.
If you have further questions, or problems, you might seek legal advise or even contact the local office of the federal Secretary of Labor (normally thought of when filing wage and hour violation charges.) The Secretary of Labor enforces the FMLA. It will receive complaints and investigate and try to resolve them. Hopefully, you will be able to resolve this with the benefits or human resources contact at your work, rather than going this route!
You might also check to see if your state has laws about protected leave which can sometimes vary from the federal FMLA protections and might also help you.
Good luck!
PCOS, Discrimination, and FMLA
I was recently diagnosed with PCOS after having problems related to my period for 7 years. Ive been put on various Birth Controls. However I still have Migraines every month and they hit 24 hours before my period starts. I also still have vomiting and diarrhea 24 hours before my period starts. I have had and continue to have the symptoms of PCOS.- missed periods, acne, sharp pains in my ovaries before the period starts. I also have cramps a week before my period starts. For the past 7 years-I have had to call in sick one day each month because of these symptoms that I get 24 hours before my period starts.
I was prompted to get tested for PCOS after years of problems and in May 2007-I had to go to ER because I couldnt stop vomiting, having diarrhea or get rid of a bad headache. I also was having some abdomen pain. The ER Doctor told me to have my ovaries checked out because of my history of bad periods. The day after I went to the ER-my period started.
I mentioned PCOS to my new Doctor and in June 2007-I was tested. My insulin and male hormones were higher than normal. My pelvic Ultra sound didnt show the cysts, but my ovaries were larger that normal. The hospital technician told me that my large ovaries are common with PCOS patients.
The main reason I am posting right now is to ask advice about FMLA paperwork. I am going to apply for FMLA because I miss one two days a month due to feeling horrible the day before my period starts. This has caused problems at work despite the fact that I have sick and vacation leave.
This month I interviewed for a promotion at work and was told last week by my Supervisor, who interviewed me, that the job was given to another candidate even though I was at the top of their list. Then I was told that the job I interviewed for involved intense training and missing work would hamper that training. It was after this conversation that I knew I had to protect myself against discrimination at work.
My doctors office is willing to fill out the FMLA for me, but they are asking me to tell them what they should write for me. I am looking for the "appropriate wording" to describe my PCOS and whats happening to me every month-as this is why I am missing work each month.
Can someone please help?
Yes, at my last job I did have a FMLA for it under intermittent leave. I was suffering from mirgraines which the dr. attributed to the PCOS. I know you are having a different symptom than I did but I beleive that they can't deny it. It would be discrimination.Me (Amanda) 23 DH (Mike) 24TTC since September 2006Metformin 1700mgClomid:August 50mg- No O Bust!September 100mg- No O Bust!November 150mg- Egg didn't popDecember 150mg & hCG- O'd! But BFNJanuary 150mg & hCG- Waiting to O
I am currently going through the same thing..except my work place does not have sick day/leave/pay. I currently have one of my out of control day and it can be used for a one sick day with doctor's note but if it was consecutive days, I can still use it but will still have an attendance point given. As of now I don't even know if the HR department will consider my case under FMLA or even the intermittent leave for FMLA. I had this two years ago and was in the ER room from vomiting due to the pain. What they don't understand is that sometimes a follow up is not permitted by the doctors cause most of their diagnois is to either rest, drink plenty of fluids, and take some anti-biotic cause it inflamed into an infection. I'm at the thread of losing my job, cause the first doctor said to return back to work and then I had to go in for more lab work cause i wasn't feeling any better. I've been out for 7 days of work now and I agree that it does depend on how HR perceives it. Last time I had the doctor write out everything and they still denied me and issued an attendance point for it.


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Nordea Investment Management, part of the Nordic region's largest lender, sold some Italian bonds in the past month amid concern the global economic recovery may be derailed by higher oil prices.
The world beating rally in Italian debt this year may also fade after the European Central Bank shielded itself from potential losses in Greece's debt restructuring, said Martti Forsberg, responsible for managing about 2.5 billion euros ($3.3 billion) at the investment company's Helsinki office. The world economy is "not out of the danger zone," International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Feb. 27.
Italian bonds have risen with their Spanish counterparts since December as investors used proceeds from the central bank's liquidity operations to buy the debt. The securities were also buoyed as the ECB bought them as part of its bond-buying program. The gains may be threatened as the global economy slows and investors perceive that they will be disadvantaged in any restructuring, Forsberg said.
Investors are now focused on "how this restructuring is going to be done," Forsberg, who joined Nordea in 2000, said in a telephone interview on Feb. 24. "As it is, it seems it will be done by letting certain shareholders keep their senior position. That has an effect on how investors feel about holding the weaker countries' bonds in the future."
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Ten-year yields rose today for the first time since Feb. 23, climbing by two basis points to 4.98 percent at 10:22 a.m. London time. The yield on the Italian two-year debt, which slipped below 2 percent yesterday for the first time since October 2010, was little changed at 1.75 percent.
Brent oil may rise to $150 a barrel this year if diplomatic relations between Iran and the west worsen, Barclays Plc said yesterday. Crude oil for April delivery rose 52 cents to $107.59 a barrel at 11:35 a.m. yesterday on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices have gained 8 percent in the past year.
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8308 S Ingleside - Amazing 1BR Apts w/ 1 Month FREE & Heat Included!
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Property Features
- Security
- Controlled Access
- Gated Access
- Utilities Included
- Some Paid Utilities
- Other
- Heat
- Near Public Transportation
- Quality Appliances
Units may feature
- Amenities
- Carpeting
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Stove
Property Details
Rent this 1BR Apt w/ Quality Appliances & 1 Month Free (6th month if 1-5 paid on time). Heat Included! Call now to view & apply!
This small, 8 unit building has been recently renovated and features 1 bedroom apartments with quality appliances and free heat! Call today to schedule a showing! Prices and promotional offers are subject to change.
Leasing Information
Pet Policy
Pets Accepted. Call for service animal policy.
12 months minimum
Office Hours
Monday-Sunday: Please Call
Managed by
Pangea Real Estate


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Roadside Inn is located at 2712 Eagleville Rd, Eaton, NY. This business specializes in Hotels & Motels.