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In a long day of maneuvering, Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine sometimes sided with fellow Republicans on the panel and occasionally voted with Democrats who hope she ultimately will become the first GOP member of Congress to back legislation along the lines that Obama wants.
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Two men or two women cannot claim any authentic right to marriage. They cannot claim any authentic right to marriage because they are obviously unable of assuming the natural office of marriage since they lack the natural capacity to do so. Since they lack the capacity, it follows that they cannot assume the obligations of the office, nor the duties of the office. And this means, necessarily, they have no right to the office.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic Online) - There is no right to same-sex "marriage," despite the insistence of same-sex "marriage" advocates. The reason for this is simple: two people of the same sex have no capacity to assume the office of marriage, which means they cannot assume its obligations and duties, and therefore have no rights to the office of marriage. None. Any claimed "rights" to marriage are fictitious.
To see this false claim of right, we have to view marriage as an "office," which means we need to look at this word, the meaning of which we seem to have lost, at least as it relates to marriage. Implicitly, however, marriage means the "office of marriage."
The word office comes from the Latin word officium. That word probably comes to us from the Latin word opificum, which is formed from opus, meaning "work," and facere, meaning "to do" or "to perform." Literally, it means "work-doing," and it means a status or identity involved with doing something, assumed by a person capable of assuming it, to which certain duties and obligations are attached, and which duties and obligations give rise to rights.
The notions of duty and office are so inextricably linked, that the word office and duty in Latin are the same: officium, though in English we separate them.
The word office is used in its traditional sense when we refer to the office of President. We distinguish between the person who "holds" the office and the office. The office gives the person a capacity which he did not have before. He must, therefore, be able to assume that capacity. Under Article II of the United States Constitution, a natural born citizen must be at least 35 years of age in order to assume the capacity of the office of President. An 18-year old citizen, or a person born outside the United States, does not have the capacity to be President because he cannot assume that office by law.
Now, when a person assumes the capacity of an office, that assumption of office brings with it obligations which give rise to duties. We are still on familiar ground here, since we still talk about the duties of office.
For example, when a person assumes the office of trustee, that person assumes a capacity separate from his individual capacity, and as a result assumes obligations separate and distinct from the obligations to himself individually. These obligations are owed to the beneficiary. These obligations to the beneficiary give rise to duties. The capacity and the obligations and the duties are not the trustee's to define; the person assumes them and must conform his behavior to them. The person who assumes the office and the obligations and duties of the office of trustee becomes a fiduciary, he acts in a fiduciary capacity, and has fiduciary duties wholly separate from those he has to himself.
Traditionally, the notion of right (ius) was tied to office and duty (officium). Traditionally, there is no right to something without an office which gave rise to a duty The words ius and officium were therefore frequently tied together: ius et officium or officium et ius. The Church still holds on to this traditional thinking.
Some examples of this are:
"The laity derive the duty and right (officium et ius) to the apostolate from their union with Christ the head." Vatican II, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, No. 3. The office of "laity" gives rise to duties, and therefore rights.
"Parents . . . have the primary and inalienable right and duty (officium et ius) to educate their children . . . . ." Vatican II, Declaration on Christian Education, No. 6. The the parental office gives rise to duties, and hence certain rights.
"Public authorities . . . have the right and duty (ius et officium) to impose on citizens the obligations necessary for national defense." Catholic Catechism, � 2310. The public office gives rise to duties, and therefore rights.
The reason for this is that the office imposes upon the holder of office a duty which obliges him in conscience, and the obligation of fulfilling that duty gives rise to a right to fulfill that duty, a right which must be respected by others and which public authority can enforce.
Moderns, however, have severed the relationship between duty and right, between office and right, so we hear all manner of things about "rights" that are entirely untied to any office or duty. This gives rise to all sorts of silly rights, fictitious rights, to the point that "rights talk" has become virtually unmanageable.
In his book After Virtue, Alasdair MacIntyre says that rights unmoored from duties, from office, don't exist. "There are no such rights, and belief in them is one with belief in witches and in unicorns."
But the problem of fictitious rights, of witches and unicorns, becomes particularly acute, even destructive of public life, when such fake "rights" are used to attack or destroy an office.
This is exactly what is happening in the same-sex "marriage" debate. The supposed "right" to marriage between two males or two females is being used to attack or destroy the office of marriage. As such, it is a false right, a totally fictitious right. It is, in fact, a wrong, a delict as we say in law, against the office of marriage.
Though we don't often think about it, marriage is an office. We need to recapture this reality or we can get lost in the debate of same-sex "marriage."
Because marriage is an office, one must be capable of assuming it. Additionally, because marriage is an office, there are obligations attached to marriage which give rise to duties, and these duties, and these duties alone, are what give rise to the rights of marriage.
Traditionally, at its core, marriage was considered a natural office, an officium naturae governed by natural law. In other words, it was an office that was not founded by man and man's law. True, its social or civil aspects could be regulated by civil laws, and therefore it was also considered a civil office. This particular accidental aspect of the office of marriage (which could not change its essential officium naturae) was called its officium civilitatis. Finally, the natural office of marriage was also governed by divine law regarding its status as a sacrament (sacramentum) under the law of Christ. But the essence of the matrimonial office was found in nature.
Marriage was therefore referred to as the office of marriage (officium matrimonii), or the matrimonial office (officium matrimoniale), or even the conjugal office (officium conjugii or officium conjugale).
For example, in his book On the Sacraments Hugh of Saint Victor (ca. 1096-1141) referred to the "office of marriage." "Now the office of marriage (officium conjugii) is this, that the mingling of flesh was established (carnis commistionem) . . . for the multiplication of progeny." (2.11.3)
In his treatise De beatae Mariae virginitate, Hugh of Saint Victor said even more succinctly: "The office of marriage (coniugis officium) lies in the generation of children." (PL 176-874C)
The decretist and bishop of Assisi, Rufinus (fl. 1150-ca.1191) defined the primary and natural office of marriage (prima ad officium), one so essential that it existed even before the Fall of mankind, as the propagation or procreation of children (propter sobolem propagandum). (Summa Decretorum, Causa XXVII).
The concept of marriage as an office has been largely absent from the same-sex "marriage" debate. And its absence is what has created confusion in the minds of those wanting to resist the onslaught of the false "right" of two persons of the same sex to marry.
If marriage is understood as a natural office, which is what it is, an office that is expressed by the sexual union of two bodies which is ordered to the "multiplication of progeny"or the "procreation of children," it is manifestly obvious that it is an office that can only be assumed by a man and a woman, and not by two men or two women.
While two men or two women can "mingle" in the flesh, they cannot, like a couple composed of one man and one woman can, do so "for the multiplication of progeny" or "procreation of children." This capacity of the couple is a central and integral part of the office of marriage, because their "mingling" in the flesh is, by the makeup of that natural office, ordered to that end.
For this reason, two men or two women cannot claim any authentic right to marriage. They cannot claim any authentic right to marriage because they are obviously unable of assuming the natural office of marriage since they lack the natural capacity to do so. Sexual differentiation is required for the capacity to assume the marital office. Since same-sex couples lack that capacity, it follows that they cannot assume the obligations of the office of marriage, nor the duties of the office of marriage. And this means, necessarily, they have no right to the office of marriage.
Q.E.D., as they used to say. And the unicorns and witches that are the "rights" of two people of the same sex to marry are seen for what they are: figments of a diseased imagination, a flight, if one may say so taking full advantage of the double entendre, into fairy land.
Andrew M. Greenwell is an attorney licensed to practice law in Texas, practicing in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is married with three children. He maintains a blog entirely devoted to the natural law called Lex Christianorum. You can contact Andrew at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Samantha Cranford was driving in the eastbound lane of N.C. 10 on Monday when her car ran across traffic, through a telephone pole and into the side of Jamie Taylor's home at 2584 N.C. 10 West.
No one was injured in the incident, but Taylor and her family were "shook up" from the impact to their home.
On Walmart's website, an e-shopper can scroll their "shopping cart" through an endless array of electronic aisles with a simple click of the mouse. The website is not partial, offering the super store's entire stock. They even sell specialty products that can't be bought in stores.
Customers shop. Pick. Buy. And after a few days, a product arrives on their doorstep.
Walmart and most other department stores didn't have a retail website 12 years ago.  Â
The last collection barrel for the Stuff the Bus school supply drive was put in place Monday to kick off the annual donation program.
About 14 collection sites are scattered throughout Catawba County for donors to give paper, pens and other school necessities to children in need of materials.
The Stuff the Bus drive and its donors has given school supplies for about 10 years.
Harold Odell Punch, 93, of Hickory, died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba County. The Punch family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hickory.
Marsha Bumgarner Spake, 47, of Catawba, went to her heavenly home to meet her beloved husband Sunday, July 17, 2011, at her residence. The Spake family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home & Crematory in Newton.
RALEIGH — North Carolina cannot limit enrollment in a pre-kindergarten program for at-risk children that saw its budget reduced by the General Assembly, the judge overseeing a long-running education-opportunity lawsuit ordered Monday.
It's not clear whether the order by Superior Court Judge Howard Manning Jr. could force the Legislature to redo part of the $19.7 billion state budget that took effect this month. Manning said only that he's confident the state will live up to its constitutional duties to afford every child a good, basic education.
Growing up, I never really had a chance to "know" my grandparents. Three of the four were alive for my early childhood, so I have some recollections of a couple of grandmothers and a granddaddy. That said, my relationships with all of them, unfortunately, was little more than that of a child with their doting grandparents.
Most college students spend their summer free from books. Some take on summer jobs. One local product, though, is using this free time to get better on the baseball diamond.
Former Maiden and current Liberty University baseball player Justin Sizemore is playing for the Martinsville Mustangs from Martinsville, Va.
The Mustangs are a member of the Coastal Plain League (CPL), one of the best summer collegiate wood bat baseball leagues in the country.
Most filing for the 2011 Catawba County Municipal Elections is complete, and several council races have a host of competitors.
The Conover City Council race has three seats open for election, but eight candidates declared for the race. In addition to all three incumbents up for re-election, the filers include a past Conover mayor and current school board member.
Former Conover Mayor Bruce Eckard declared Friday that he would run for city council. Eckard lost to current Conover Mayor Lee Moritz Jr. in the mayoral election of 2009.
He has been out of city government since.
North Carolina State Trooper K.E. Travis investigates a car wreck scene at the intersection of Startown Road and Kings Grant Drive in Newton.
Travis said an unidentified driver was traveling south on Startown Road when he probably fell asleep at the wheel and ran his car off the road.
The car flipped upside down and landed on the right shoulder.
The driver was trapped momentarily before emergency personnel arrived on the scene. The driver was taken to Catawba Valley Medical Center in stable condition.


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Today's economic environment requires urgent, significant, and difficult transformation. An organizational capability to create and execute strategic, ambitious, and sustainable change is a true differentiator—but often difficult to achieve. When embarking on such modification, organizations must answer some important questions:
How do we lead change during turbulent times? How do we maintain the engagement and motivation of staff?
When we manage staff reductions, how real is survivor guilt likely to be, and what should we do about it?
How can we best ensure that change is sustained?
How do we ensure that results from change efforts are really delivered to the bottom line?
What are the main risk factors that we should actively manage in our change effort?
BCG works with clients to customize an approach that delivers sustained, measurable results and embeds real behavioral change. In all cases, explicit attention is paid to managing both the operational side and the people side of change.
BCG's approach is represented by six general dimensions:
Creating an agenda for change and aligning leadership to the effort's goals and means
Mobilizing the organization, from the leadership to the front line, through a structured cascade
Hard-wiring change into business and people processes
Managing for results through disciplined, rigorous procedures and tracking systems, including BCG's proprietary Rigorous Program Management (RPM), Roadmapping, and DICE tools
Sustaining change by structuring for ongoing learning
Communicating strategically and consistently throughout the change efforts in a de-averaged and cascaded manner
This approach to creating successful transformation is underpinned by three fundamental beliefs:
Self-discovery is the only path to change that sticks and makes a difference. To get results, one must inspire, respect, empower, and involve staff at all levels.
Any approach to change must focus on transparent, understandable, fact-based, and business-driven actions.
Actions should be minimally sufficient to win—for instance, tailored to ensure the most efficient deployment of scarce resources.
BCG has significant experience and a proven tool kit that covers both the operational and people sides of change. The Change Management topic leverages a strong, global team of trained experts and has worked on more than 1,400 change projects in the past five years.


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1 bedroom, 1 bath, sleeps 2
If this one is booked, I have others, email me.
5 nights required unless there is a shorter gap.
Great location right off Montana Ave. with a dedicated parking space. Walk right out to Peet's Coffee, Whole Foods, trendy restaurants, and great shopping. You will find shops such as Shabby Chic, Williams Sonoma, Keils, Jonathan Adler, to name a few. This property is right in the thick of things but so quiet, you'll think you're in the country. It is surrounded by gardens and with it's own patio, is great for enjoying the wonderful Santa Monica sunshine. Hardwood floors, fireplace, washer/dryer, high quality linens, furnishings.there are buses and walking paths to the beach. Malibu is an easy and beautiful drive up the coast. The Getty Villa is nearby. There are great movie theaters and small stage theathers in the area. Brentwood and Beverly Hills are close by.
This cottage has 2 parking spaces, tandem style.
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Wonderful small , vintage cottage in gray location
Perfect place to getaway in Santa Monica
It is perfectly located for walking and eating and enjoying all that Santa Monica has to offer.
We loved our comfortable bed and the living area was cosy.
We enjoyed our cocktails outside on our patio every night.
The owner takes beautiful care of the whole property.
It is a great rental. I highly recommend it.
Beautiful cottage in great location
My second stay at the cottage.
Best kept secret
Close proximity to everything a visitor to Santa Monica desires - shopping, restaurants, coffee shops, you name it. An easy bus ride or 30 minute walk to the ocean.
I am so impressed with this cottage I will tell all my family and friends. The icing on the cake is the way the owner manages and operates the place - spotlessly clean, accommodative and efficient, she makes certain guests' requirements and expectations are met.
Will definitely return !!
Great find and everything as promised.
I highly recommend this cottage to you as EVERYTHING is as you see in the photos and as described.
Thanks for sharing your great place with us.
Barry & Kym.
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This is a stand alone cottage with it's own entrance, patio, and garage parking as well as street parking.
Right off Montana Ave. Walk to Whole Foods, Peet's coffee, trendy shops, great restaurants.
A beautiful walk or bike ride to the beach. Beach cruiser bikes are provided.
This cozy cottage has hardwood floors, fireplace, kitchen , dining nook, patio, washer/dryer, wireless internet, DirecTV premium package and plasma tv. All furnishings are highest quality.
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Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Additional information about rental rates
- Cleaning $75.00
5 night minimum unless there is a shorter gap.
$175 per night
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- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Alarm Clock
- Basic Soaps
- Ceiling Fans
- Clothes Dryer
- Fireplace
- Garage
- Hair Dryer
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Local Maps
- Local Restaurant Guide
- Paper Towels
- Parking
- Sofa Bed
- Toilet Paper
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Wireless Internet
- 4 Ring Stove
- Blender
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Toaster
- Dining Area
- Radio
- Satellite / Cable
- Television
- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- wheelchair inaccessible
Location Type
- Near The Ocean
- Village
- churches
- cinemas
- library
- live theater
- marina
- museums
- restaurants
- synagogues
- theme parks
Leisure Activities
- antiquing
- beachcombing
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
- whale watching
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- massage therapist
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- fishing
- hiking
- pier fishing
- roller blading
- sailing
- swimming
Floor Area
- 500 sq. ft.
- 1 Bathroom
- Bathroom 1 - toilet, combination tub/shower
- Claw foot tub with shower. Luxurious towels.
- 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 2
- Bedroom 1 - 1 queen, 1 sleep sofa /futon
- Best quality queen size mattress, luxurious, high quality linens. Enjoy the cool Santa Monica breezes in the summer with screened window and a ceiling fan and enjoy the warmth of down bedding in the cool winter months.
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How to GO GREEN With A Shower, Wand, Shoe, Dish and Bamboo
Recently Sony encouraged some ID students from China to think GREEN and come up with eco-friendly products that can be incorporated into everyday life. The results were amazing concepts like a showerhead kinda music player, a conductor's baton-styled TV remote, a shoe clasp GPS device, a solar powered speaker dish and a bamboo work frame for a music system. Take a look at them in detail after the jump.
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Brachypelma vagans
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|Brachypelma vagans
Ausserer, 1875
Brachypelma vagans is a species of tarantula known commonly as the Mexican red rump or Mexican black velvet. It ranges predominantly in Mexico, but can be found as far south as Belize, Yucatan, El Salvador, and Guatemala. They are terrestrial, burrowing spiders. The reason for the name red rump is because of its distinctive red hairs on its abdomen. Like most tarantulas, they will eat anything they can overpower, which is usually insects, but small lizards and rodents may also be consumed. They can grow to a 5 inch leg span, with males typically being smaller and thinner than the females. They prefer scrubland habitats.
In 1996, Brachypelma vagans was discovered in the wild in St. Lucie County, Florida. It is now considered an established non-native species in that state, where it is thought to have been introduced through either accidental or intentional releases of specimens imported via the pet trade, although their numbers have been dwindling due to many B. vagans eating insects poisoned by pesticides.
In captivity[edit]
B. vagans is frequently kept and bred in captivity. They feed readily on commercially available crickets, cockroaches and other insects of suitable size. They are typically docile, though they can be skittish and prone to releasing urticating hairs. Females are long-lived, potentially reaching 15 years of age.
In popular culture[edit]
Jack Arnold's 1955 sci-fi movie Tarantula features a B. vagans that is the subject of tests, turning it into a giant. It breaks free and terrorizes the desert.
In Traditional Mayan Medicine[edit]
The Ch'ol Maya consider these spiders to be positive; and use them medicinally. A hierbatero kills it, then crushes it, mixes it with spirit alcohol and strains out any irritating hairs with a traditional cloth. The beverage is used for the treatment of "tarantula wind" the symptoms being chest pain coughing and asthma. The venom peptide GsMtx-4 is being investigated for the possible treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, muscular dystrophy and glioma.[1]
A juvenile B.vagans feeding on a mealworm
- ^ Salima Machkour-M'Rabet, Yann Hénaut, Peter Winterton and Roberto Rojo (2011). "A case of zootherapy with the tarantula Brachypelma vagans Ausserer, 1875 in traditional medicine of the Chol Mayan ethnic group in Mexico". Journal of ethnobiology and ethno medicine.
External links[edit]
- Brachypelma vagans photos
- Brachypelmas.co.uk
- Mexican redrump tarantula on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
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DreamWorks Animation and Youku.com have signed an agreement for online distribution rights to the studio's "Kung Fu Panda" movies in China. The online-video site will first offer the two animated features on Youku Premium, then will make them available on its Hollywood Movie Channel.
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Choe, Keith P.*, O'Brien, Siobhan*, Evans, David H.*, Toop, Tes and Edwards, Susan L.* (2004) Immunolocalization of Na+/K+-ATPase, carbonic anhydrase II, and vacuolar H+-ATPase in the gills of freshwater adult lampreys, Geotria australis, Journal of experimental zoology part a: comparative experimental biology, vol. 301A, no. 8, pp. 654-665, John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y. [C1]
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Choe, K.*, Morrison-Shetlar, A.*, Edwards, S., Toop, T. and Claiborne, J.* (1999) Immunolocalisation of Na+/k+-A+Pase in Mitochondrion - rich cells of the Atlantic hag (myxine glutinosa) gill, in ISI Master List of Journals (ed.), Comparative Biochemistry & Physiology Part A, vol. 0, no. 0, pp. 161-168, Elsevier, NewYork [C1]
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In typical union fashion, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was called "Adolf Christie" over the weekend during a pro-union rally as a bill that would require public workers to pay more for benefits, like the private sector, is considered in the Jersey Senate.
"It took WWII to get rid of Adolf Hitler, it's going to take WWIII to get rid of Adolf Christie."
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Benèze is a charming two bedroomed, restored stone cottage located in the peaceful countryside about 30 minutes from the Atlantic coast. The property completely self-contained with a private walled garden and views over the adjacent farm land. Neither the house or garden are overlooked by the nearby properties.
Benèze is located in the hamlet of Chatenet and within walking distance of Cravans with an artisan bakery and bar.
The accommodation comprises the large full-height living area with well equipped kitchen; the double bedroom, shower room and toilet that are all at ground floor level with no steps or level changes. The south-facing terrace in front of the cottage is also at the same level. There is a large bedroom on the first floor with two single beds. There are electric radiators in all the ground floor rooms and the living area has a chimney with a cast iron, wood-burning stove.
There is a secure stone outbuilding that has been restored with electricity and water supply that houses the washing machine and bikes that are provided for the use of guests.
The garden is situated at the front of the cottage and terrace, it is surrounded by a waist high, stone wall and has a parking space for one vehicle.
The property owners live nearby but not adjacent to Beneze. Near enough to be on hand if needed but far enough away for you to be it in complete privacy.
Tucked away on the outskirts of the hamlet of Chatenet Benèze is easily accessed from the main west-coast A10 autoroute. A variety of seaside beaches are 30 minutes drive away and Gémozac with all shopping facilities, weekly market and excellent swimming pool is 10 minutes by car. The nearby historic towns of Saintes, Pons and Cognac offer added interest. Bordeaux, La Rochelle and St Emillion are possible day trip destinations.
Low cost airlines fly from many UK and European airports to both Bordeaux and La Rochelle airports, both airports are about 100kms by road. The Eurostar TGV service stops in Angouleme with local trains to Saintes.
|Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms
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|Nearest beach
|St Georges de Didonne 25 km
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|Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car advised, Wheelchair users
|Nearest Amenities
|5 km
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Bordeaux and La Rochelle 100 km, Nearest railway: Saintes 15 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Log fire, DVD player
|TV, CD player
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Shower rooms
|Double beds (1), Single beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 4
|Linen provided, High chair
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available
|Parking, Wheelchair users
The Poitou-Charentes region
This region of southwest France enjoys a generally pleasant climate with long hours of sunshine and moderate rainfall.
The main features of the region are the coast and Gironde estuary which leads down to Bordeaux, and the inland area of gentle farm and woodland interspersed with towns and villages.
The estuary features the vineyards of Medoc on the left bank and Blaye and Bourg on the eastern side, or venture further to Bordeaux that has become the real treasure with the restored and re-envigorated centre easily accessible via the "park and ride' tram service. At the top end the estuary reaches the ocean at Royan that has some remnants of the "belle epoque" despite suffering bombardment during WWII. Along the Atlantic coast there are some lovely sandy beaches, the islands of Oleron and Ré lie just off the coast with bridges linking to the mainland. Old fortified naval towns like Brouage, Rochefort and La Rochelle punctuate the coastal stretch.
Inland the Charente river and various small tributaries meander through a countryside covered with vines and sunflowers in the summer months. Along the banks of the river are the towns of Saintes, Cognac and Jarnac all the their own ways steeped in history. The famous wine town of St Emilion is not so far away for the more adventurous.
Benèze is situated in the hamlet of Chatenet which is a short walk or cycle ride from Cravans with its artisan bakery and bar/bistro. The fields surrounding the cottage belong to the nearby farm that has a herd of beef cattle and extensive vines for the production of cognac. Local communities of Cravans, Rioux, St Simon de Pellouaille and St Andre de Lidon make for interesting cycle rides and each village features a romanesque church as well as interesting buildings in the local stone.
A few minutes down the road is Gemozac where there is a full range of shops including the Super-U and Lidl supermarkets as well as independent bakers, butchers, pharmacies etc. There is also a very good lido-style swimming pool with paddling area and water-slide which is open daily in the summer months.
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46 children found seeking alms in the busy areas of Coimbatore: Childline
In a survey conducted in some busy areas of the city by volunteers of ChildLine recently, 46 children below 10 years were found seeking alms. And, out of them, only 11 were male children.
Four groups of three members each from ChildLine found these children seeking alms in Gandhipuram, Town Hall, 100 Feet Road, CMCH, Ramanathapuram and Arts College Road. The helpline officials say that there would have been more if the survey was conducted in the whole of Coimbatore, thanks to the public who encourage them by giving them alms.
Drives have been organised by the Police, Corporation and District Administration to remove adults seeking alms from the streets and house them in the Corporation Shelter in R.S. Puram, in which out of the few hundred adults, a few are always children. But in the recent survey ChildLine was surprised to find that all the children who were found seeking alms were doing so individually.
Co-ordinator at ChildLine S. Uma, says that the decision to conduct a survey was made after there were repeated complaints to the helpline from the public that many children were found seeking alms in prominent shopping areas and at some signals. In 2011 the number was considerably less. But in 2012 it increased.
"A survey conducted in 2009 by college students found 412 people seeking alms. Accordingly, a drive was held the same year involving the Corporation, District Administration, Police, Don Bosco Anbu Illam and other organisations. We were able to rescue 317 adults and 44 children. A subsequent drive in 2010 June was able to identify 46 adults," she says.
The drive, accompanied by strict measures by the Police, saw a visible decline in alms seeking in 2011.
While the helpline was aware that the number of alms seekers was on the rise this year, the high percentage of children among them was alarming, especially girls.
Officials from ChildLine and District Child Protection Office say that when teams go to rescue the children, they are faced with resistance by the groups the children belong to, or sometimes even from the public.
"It is sad that they think that we are doing them an injustice. There are many instances where the public intervene and force us to let the children remain on the roads. We cannot rescue anyone forcefully. Many girl children who seek alms and sleep on the roads have been sexually abused. They do not want to live in a protected environment. Even if they are brought and kept in a safe place, their parents, guardians or others known to them, force us to send the children back," says an official.
The children found seeking alms in the recent survey are from Bangalore, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Madurai.
A report on these children was submitted to the authorities concerned on October 30. Reliable sources say that various measures are being worked out to curb alms seeking in children. To begin with, an awareness campaign involving college students is being planned.
The campaign will focus on alms seeking in children, sexual offences against children, and child labour.
Students will use street plays and rallies to make public aware of these evils. This series will be followed up with other measures.
But at the end of it all, the officials say that it is the public that has a major role to play in curbing the menace of alms seeking in children.
They should make a resolution not to give alms to children, how much ever sympathetic they feel towards them.
Rehabilitation of child alms seekers is possible only when they do not get money or food from the public.
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What's the story here? Was this just a one-day-kinda-perf-art-thing or did he really own this?
Salvador Dali and his pet anteater
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What's the story here? Was this just a one-day-kinda-perf-art-thing or did he really own this?
Salvador Dali and his pet anteater
Maybe. Maybe not. His life at times was performance and the anteater can be just a prop. This was way before Lady Gaga.
He was known to have a pet ocelot. Why not an anteater?
Salvador Dali used to complain that there wasn't enough surrealism in the world. He once said it was a shame that when you went to a restaurant and ordered a nice piece of fish the waiter never brought you a flaming phone book.
dali was certainly a "commercial" artist. he, but more his wife gala, was very focused on commercial success, pr, and selling his art!
Dali had some very good quotes and my favourite is "The difference between me and people who are mad, is that I'm not mad". On another note, I remember someone who played tennis with him, who said he had a marvellous way of going for the ball, without actually hitting it.
Dali his life was art. There's a fun Dali museum in Barcelona. He was also quite entrepreneurial.
OK. I'll bite...
What does Dali have to do with photography?
If you tell me his work was photographs of real things/people, I'll tell you you're nuts. :eek:
- Leigh
he would have loved "the flaming carrot"
Leigh, though I read he was was involved in short films at some point, tis a stretch, but think his impact on photography garners him a seat here. But if the mods wish, move to Lounge or more appropriate.
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Doe Run Achieves High Honors at Regional Mine Rescue Competition
The Doe Run Company recently received the prestigious first-place field trophy and the competition's best overall award at the fifth annual Southeastern Regional Mine Rescue Contest June 18–20 in Maysville, Ky. The competition included 11 of the top mine rescue teams in the United States.
St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) July 11, 2013
The Doe Run Company (Doe Run) recently received the prestigious first-place field trophy and the competition's best overall award at the fifth annual Southeastern Regional Mine Rescue Contest June 18–20 in Maysville, Ky.
The competition included 11 of the top mine rescue teams in the nation. Teams were tested in three major categories: field, first aid and a team technician challenge.
Doe Run's Maroon Team won the best overall performance for the field competition, which includes both a written test and simulated field challenge. After completing the written test, all members of the rescue team worked together to solve a skill test involving the location and rescue of trapped miners from a staged emergency situation.
"The field competition provides us with a realistic and challenging situation that can be difficult for even the most experienced mine rescuers," said Steve Setzer, captain of Doe Run's Maroon Team. "The dedication and performance of our team members demonstrates they will respond to the best of their ability if, and when, we need them."
Outside of the field trial, a two-member team competes in technical tests to measure expertise in working with breathing apparatus and gas-level monitoring. First-aid teams of three members can also compete in medical tests that measure the ability to correctly assess a medical emergency and provide first aid and transportation for a victim.
Doe Run, which operates six mines in southeast Missouri, has two mine rescue teams, the Maroon Team and the Gray Team. Earlier this year, the Gray Team competed in the Southwest Regional Competition in Taos, Nev. Doe Run mine rescue teams train at least eight hours every month on a voluntary basis, and both teams will compete in the national Mine Rescue Competition July 30 in Reno, Nev.
Doe Run's Maroon Team is the reigning national mine rescue champion for the Metal/Nonmetal category. The team includes Captain Steve Setzer and members Shawn Pratt, Richie Brewer, Luke Davis, Denny Dickerson, Andrew Hampton, Isaiah Henseler and Jarrad Tackett.
"While we have two teams that compete, we are really one team when it comes to a real-life situation," Setzer continued. "Competitions help us hone our skills."
Doe Run's commitment to safe mining practices extends beyond its mine rescue teams. The company's six underground lead mines, located in Missouri's Viburnum Trend, have earned the National Mining Association (NMA) prestigious Sentinels of Safety award 25 times since 1971, most recently earning this honor for the Sweetwater Mine and Mill in 2011.
One reason why Doe Run's mines are consistently recognized as some of the safest in the world is because safety training is required for all employees. Employees complete 40 hours of in-depth training on MSHA guidelines upon hire, and continue with follow-up training throughout their careers. Companywide, employees undergo more than 15,000 hours of safety-related training annually.
About The Doe Run Company
Based in St. Louis, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and the largest integrated lead producer in the Western Hemisphere. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates one of the world's largest, single-site lead recycling facilities located in Boss, Mo. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiary deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington and Arizona. For more information, visit http://www.doerun.com or sustainability.doerun.com.
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Leggett & Platt Announces $.28 Fourth Quarter Dividend10:37 EST Thursday, November 10, 2011CARTHAGE, Mo., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourth quarter dividend is $.28 per share, an increase of 3.7% versus 4Q 2010.Indicated dividend yield is 5.2%.Annual dividends have increased for 40 consecutive years, at a 14% compound growth rate.Leggett & Platt's Board of Directors announced a dividend of $.28 per share for the fourth quarter, a 3.7% increase versus the dividend declared in the fourth quarter 2010. The dividend will be paid on January 13, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2011.At an annual indicated dividend of $1.12 per share, the yield is 5.2%, based upon yesterday's closing stock price of $21.55 per share.A member of Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats, Leggett & Platt has increased its annual dividend for 40 consecutive years at an average compound growth rate of 14%, a record extremely few S&P 500 companies have attained. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit Leggett's website at www.leggett.com.COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a diversified manufacturer (and member of the S&P 500) that conceives, designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products that can be found in most homes, offices, and automobiles. The company serves a broad suite of customers that comprise a "Who's Who" of U.S. manufacturers and retailers. The 128-year-old firm is comprised of 19 business units, 18,000 employee-partners, and 130 manufacturing facilities located in 18 countries.Leggett & Platt is the leading U.S. manufacturer of: a) components for residential furniture and bedding; b) office furniture components; c) drawn steel wire; d) automotive seat support and lumbar systems; e) carpet underlay; f) power bed foundations; and g) bedding industry machinery. CONTACT: Investor Relations, (417) 358-8131 or email@example.com M. DeSonier, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Investor RelationsSusan R. McCoy, Staff Vice President of Investor RelationsSOURCE Leggett & Platt


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I feel really proud of him because he protects our community, said Veronica.
But they also say it can be tough.
It's kind of hard sometimes because you never know if he's going to be OK or not, said Veronica.
On Monday, the Crownover kids joined dozens of others to voice their concern about possible cuts to the sheriff department.
Well, there will be less police officers and when my dad goes to dangerous calls, it'll be more dangerous, said Veronica.
Sheriff Mark Brown says when he took office two years ago he hoped to add 13 commissioned officers. Instead, he's lost four and now may lose two more.
I don't have a crime prevention officer, I really don't have a large traffic team, I don't have a SWAT team, when you cut the Island County Sheriff's Office, you're cutting the response levels of basic response times to get to emergencies, said Brown.
The commissioners have asked Brown to trim 5 percent of his $5 million budget, and now appear unwilling to agree to his suggestion of saving the money by laying off a records clerk and their director of emergency management.
The sheriff says his only other alternative would be to cut two officers, which might sound small, but in reality amounts to losing 12 percent of their commissioned work force over the past two years.
The equivalent percentage cut for the Seattle Police Department would be to lay off 158 officers.
On Monday a small group of counter-picketers held signs to support the county commissioners, some who ventured outside to speak with the much larger, but otherwise silent group representing the Sheriff's Guild.
Island County has the lowest tax rate in the whole state. Thankfully we also have the fourth lowest crime rate, Helen Price-Johnson, Island County Commissioner.
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The reality is there's a $5.2 million cut to Island County's budget in just a year and a half's time, every other department in the county has been cut drastically, said Commissioner Angie Homola.
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Come and visit us for a relaxing and affordable vacation at one of our new 'Orient Beach Studios '!
Each of our fifteen one-bedroom units has air-conditioning, a king sized bed, a sitting area with flat panel TV, satellite, a safety deposit box, free WIFI, electric shutters and have ocean view.
Studios are located in the residence Mont Vernon, It offers the perfect environment for a great active and relaxing vacation and a spectacular view of the beach, St Barth, Tintamarre and Pinel island.
It is probably the best location on the island, private, quiet and safe in a gated community with 24 hr security, swimming pool, tennis and right in Orient beach.
Our studios has been entirely refurbished, well equipped and finely appointed. They are all the same with regards to layout, features and style.
Amaury and Theibault have done a great job renovating these units. We were in Unit 5116 and had a nice view of the ocean. The condo comes with everything you will need, dishes, pots and pans, towels, hairdryer even an electricity converter. You will need to rent a car because it is on the other side of the island from the airport in Phillipsburg. We had a great week!! Would recommend Pinel Island and Le Gallion beach which are both near the apartment. Great restaurants at both beaches, don't just get a hamburger they have fabulous food. We ate dinner one night at the restaurant on the street going into the condos (had Luna in the name), pricy but great food. Ate at Bistro Cariabes in Grand Case and had a great dinner. Also at the the lolos in Grand Case which was good also. St. Martin is a great island.
Nous avons passé deux belles semaines dans l'un des studios d'Amaury et Thibault. Magnifique vue sur la mer. Studio propre et confortable. Les proprios sont très serviables et répondent promptement à vos demandes. La piscine du complexe est propre. Gardiens de sécurité présents sur le site en permanence.
We had a great vacation on St. Martin thanks to Armaury and Thibault! The view was super and Orient Bay was just few steps away. The kitchen had everything we needed and for times when we didn't want to cook Grand Case was just a few miles away and has a great selections of restaurants. One of them "Bistrot Caraïbes" belongs to Armaury and Thibault and was great too.
We want to highly recommend renting a condo from Armaury and Thibault. The one we rented has a super view of the rocky bluffs and beautiful shoreline that sit below the Mt. Vernon complex. We loved that they now have keys to the condo in a digital lockbox by the front door of the condos and they gave us the password to the lockbox via email without us having to meet in person at whatever time we arrived there. They wanted to come over the next day to handle the paperwork but we told them we would come by their restaurant the next day to take care of it when we were shopping and they agreed. It was super convenient. The condo we rented was perfect for us and exactly as advertised. We didn't cook on this trip but instead used the microwave to heat leftovers from meals we ate in town. The condo was quiet, romantic, and ideal for the two of us.
We had a wonderful, relaxing vacation in a lovely condo nestled in Mt. Vernon. The owners Amaury & Thibault were very warm and when we had any questions, they answered them immediately. The whole condo was in great shape and the view amazing overlooking Orient Beach. Easy walk to the pool which was close to the beach. The kitchen was perfect for our needs. We also ate at their restaurant which was great. We'll be back!!!
Merci à vous deux Amaury et Theibault pour les merveilleuses vacances passé dans votre condo, on a manger aussi à votre restaurant qui était excellent en passant.
On a passer ma femme, ma fille et moi 10 jours au Mont Vernon en juillet 2014, le condo était impeccable avec un lit très confortable.On a loué une voiture chez U-Save pour 205$ USD pour les 10 jours, on a été à Anguilla une journée on a loué une voiture au port pour 50$USD et on est aller à la plus belle et magnifique plage de iles (Shoal bay), on a aussi été à Saint-Barthélemy une journée et encore une voitures pour 50$ mais l'iles est tellement belle à visité cela vaut la peine, à notre avis la plus belle plage de l'iles est Saline
Les restaurants à Orient bay village et à Grand Case sont tous excellent on mange tellement mieux du côté Français!
Belle vacances, je ne recommande pas cette place à des personnes à mobilité réduite car c'est sur une coline mais pour le reste si vous chercher une belle place , avec du calme c'est parfait.
Merci encore
Simon,Chantal et Maude
Diving, snorkeling, parasail, jet ski, surf, windsurf, waterski, deep sea fishing, shopping, day trip to other Caribbean Islands are all within walking distance from the resort.
Grand Case, the gourmet capital of Saint Martin is 5 minutes drive.
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