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Balcones de Mijas is set in a private Urbanization in Buena Vista, which means beautiful views. The view is one of the most stunning on the coast and on a clear day you can see Africa & the Atlas mountains. The villa is set in a peaceful location in a gated development which has a communal pool & landscaped gardens. Its Southwest facing and is 4 minutes from the A7 supermarket, bars & restaurants. Mijas is also a few minutes away by bus or car.
About the villa:
The Kitchen is fully equipped with electric oven and hob, fridge/freezer, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, iron/ironing board. In the living room there are leather sofas, TV & DVD/CD player. The dining & terrace area has table & chairs plus sunbeds in the private garden.
There are 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms one being ensuite. A guest toilet is on living room level.
Linen and towels are provided. Please bring your own beach towel.
High chair and cot hire are available upon request.
Love living in Spain and running along the sea front in Fuengirola.
There are lots of lovely restaurants to visit...just my kind of thing !!
Ruth Forder purchased this villa in 2006
Stunning views and peaceful location.
Near to everything, including activities for the children near by including the beach.
We liked very much holiday home, thank you. We miss the warmth and a clear view of the sea from our windows.
Many regards
We have just returned from a week in the villa, we had a great time and the villa is just as described. There is plenty of room not to get on top of each other.
Our teenage boys (and us) really loved the pool, it was clean and well kept and never seemed to be that busy.
The villa had everything we needed for the week and is in a really good central location. Malaga and Marbella are both in really easy reach. Mijas Pueblo is only a few minutes away and is a lovely village. There are plenty of supermarkets and shops close by.
We have just returned from a lovely week in mijas. The villa was everything we hoped it would be, it was only a 20 minute drive from malaga airport yet such a quiet peaceful area with the charming village of mijas only a couple of minutes drive. We also visited Benalmedina, and Puerto Banus but struggled to drag ourselves away from the roof top terrace and the stunning views!! Ruth and Dennis have been a delight to deal with very prompt with replies and we hope to return in the not too distant future. Would highly recommend this villa!!
My family and I have just returned from a fantastic break. The villa is modern, spacious and in a great location. We will be returning very soon! Thank you Ruth and Denis. See you soon!
Upon arrival, the villa hugely exceeded our expectations. Everything was absolutely pristine, clean and tidy. There were 2 balconies and a rooftop terrace offering amazing views. The facilities were more than adequate; we had everything we needed including wi-fi. Finishes and fittings are excellent. The grounds to the villa are very well maintained with a gorgeous African style garden around the swimming pool. We honestly can not fault anything and would definitely stay at these villas again. The hosts (Ruth and Dennis) assisted us every step of the way and replied to all our emails in minutes, so I thank them for that. I would recommend renting a car when staying at the villas but also bear in mind there is an excellent and cheap local taxi service. The villas are situated very close to Mijas (5 minute scenic drive) and we spent most of our time up there; parking was 1 Euro for the whole day. There is also lots to do in Fuengirola (15 minute drive) such as visiting the bio-park and go karting; both recommended. Ultimately we had an amazing holiday and I would highly recommend these villas to anyone. Just remember to bring lots of sunscreen because you'll be spending lots of time enjoying the views from the balcony! 5* service and accommodation.
We have just come back from this stunning family villa. We couldn't believe how spacious it was, and we had everything needed at our finger tips.
We were welcomed on arrival by Dennis and provided all the information we needed. We have already booked our next holiday there for later on this year! Thank you for all your help Dennis and Ruth, look forward to seeing you again soon love the Thompson family. Xx
We have just returned from this lovely family villa, everything we needed was at our finger tips and already planning our next trip back. Look forward to seeing you again Dennis and Ruth love the Thompson family xx
Buena Vista nestles between the Pueblos of Benalmadena and Mijas, in Malaga Province, on the Costa del Sol. Buena Vista means 'beautiful view' as there are panoramic views over the Mediterranean towards Fuengirola, Marbella and Gibraltar. On a clear day, you can see Africa from your villa!
Other Activities: Taking it easy and chilling out !!
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|Additional Nights
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October, winter & spring
1 Oct 2017 - 31 May 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
June & July
1 Jun 2018 - 15 Jul 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
July & August
16 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
1 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
|No additional mandatory fees
NOTE: CHECK IN 3 PM & CHECK OUT 10 AM - please contact to discuss if a earlier / later time is required.
COTS & HIGH CHAIRS: these are an extra 25 euro each per week
LONG TERM RENTAL during the winter ? or looking at 3 weeks or more ? please contact so we can discuss the monthly rate.
PAYMENTS: Deposit is 20% & balance paid in euro cash on arrival when keys will be given.


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Estimated Cost: $37
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Type: Dinner Theater
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WASHINGTON - The Catholic University men's lacrosse team won its second straight Monday with a 6-4 victory over the Eastern University Eagles (3-8). The teams went into halftime tied but a big fourth quarter from the Cards sealed the win. CUA is now 6-5 on the season.
After a scoreless first quarter, Eastern took a 1-0 lead early in the second on a man-up goal. Two minutes later Jimmy Sinnott (Blue Bell, Pa./LaSalle) made it 1-1 off of a pass from Mike DiGiesi (Cherry Hill, N.J./St Joseph's Prep). However, the Eagles hit one more shot in the half but with 4:21 remaining John Volpe (Newton, Pa./Notre Dame) found the back of the cage taking the assist from Mike Groh (Walpole, Mass./Xaverian Bros) to knot it at two.
The teams traded goal in the third quarter with Eastern once again striking first but the Cards answering back. Mike Scotto (Belmar, N.J./St Rose) tied it at three thanks to an unassisted tally at the three-minute mark. With the scoring wavering back and forth, the Cardinals broke it open in the fourth. Scotto notched his second goal of the day early on and despite Eastern's quick reply it was CUA's game to win. In the final nine minutes Kyle Brant (Silver Spring, Md./St. John's) hit a shot off of the assist from Scotto and Sinnott added his second of the day during a man-up situation to make the final 6-4.
The Cardinals controlled the offensive game with 26 shots to Eastern's 11 and a 23-19 advantage in ground balls. CUA was also 8-13 on face-offs. Scotto led the Cards with three points for the game while DiGiesi and Sinnott each added two.
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Traveling Luck for Dunlap (historical), South Dakota, United States
Where is Dunlap (historical)?What's around Dunlap (historical)?
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The timezone in Dunlap (historical) is America/Rankin_Inlet
Sunrise at 07:25 and Sunset at 18:13. It's Dark
Latitude. 43.5569°, Longitude. -98.8506° , Elevation. 496m
Weather near Dunlap (historical); Report from Chamberlain, Chamberlain Municipal Airport, SD 53.2km away
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Geographic features & Photographs around Dunlap (historical), in South Dakota, United States
- administrative division;
- an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level.
- Torrey Lake, Township of (1.8km)
- Newton (historical) (5.8km)
- Wilbur, Township of (9.5km)
- Pleasant Grove, Township of (11.7km)
- Forbes, Township of (12.6km)
- Washington, Township of (13.5km)
- Center, Township of (13.5km)
- Gales, Township of (14.3km)
- Carroll, Township of (14.6km)
- Lake George, Township of (19km)
- Plainfield, Township of (20.7km)
- cemetery;
- a burial place or ground.
- Larson Cemetery (0.7km)
- Gabrielson Cemetery (3km)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6.1km)
- Bullis Cemetery (8.2km)
- Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery (12.1km)
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery (12.1km)
- Trinity Cemetery (12.4km)
- Rock Hill Cemetery (15km)
- Lake George Cemetery (17.8km)
- Old Platte Cemetery (18.9km)
- Eagle Cemetery (19.3km)
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- Dunlap (historical) (0km)
- Vega (historical) (0.2km)
- Smith Creek Creamery (historical) (0.4km)
- Kirkwood (historical) (9.1km)
- Robey (historical) (9.2km)
- Coyle (historical) (9.7km)
- Fridhem Swedish Lutheran Church (historical) (12.3km)
- Fridhem (historical) (13.2km)
- Colvin (historical) (17km)
- school;
- building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Torrey Lake School (1.7km)
- Wilbur Center School (9.6km)
- Pleasant Grove School (11.7km)
- Highland School (12.4km)
- Forbes School (14km)
- Carroll School (15.4km)
- Maresh School (17.4km)
- swamp;
- a wetland dominated by tree vegetation.
- Torrey Lake (3.8km)
- Freeland Lake (7.8km)
- Snow Lake (9.7km)
- George, Lake (17.8km)
- George, Lake (17.9km)
Accommodation around Dunlap (historical)
- church;
- a building for public Christian worship.
- Dunlap Church (1.6km)
- Stavanger Church (1.9km)
- Saint Willibrorb Robey Church (9.1km)
- Calvary Baptist Church (20.5km)
- airport;
- a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.
- Robin Landing Strip (2.9km)
- Platte Municipal Airport (20.7km)
- dam;
- a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
- Sly Number 1 Dam (14.1km)
- Carrol Lake Dam (18.5km)
- reservoir(s);
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- Platte Lake (14.5km)
- Carroll Lake (14.5km)
- stream;
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- East Fork Platte Creek (15.1km)
- Sluiter Drain (15.6km)
- park;
- an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- Chain Lakes State Public Shooting Area (16.4km)
- Lake George State Public Shooting Area (18.5km)
- building(s);
- a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc..
- Washington Townhall (9.3km)
- populated place;
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Cedar Grove Colony (5.4km)
- plain(s);
- an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area.
- Coteau des Prairies (11.3km)
- lake;
- a large inland body of standing water.
- Smith Lake (16.1km)
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- Corsica, South Dakota city city o
- Chamberlain, South Dakota city city o
- Armour, South Dakota city city o
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In Friday College Town Hall, we post a question about college, and you leave an answer in the comment field.
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This week, 7 students in New York have been charged with hiring someone to take the SATs for them.
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In what way is Gatsby "great"?Discuss the title of the novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Two meanings of the word great are unusual or considerable in degree; being such in an extreme degree. Certainly Jay Gatsby aspired to greatness in love, greatness in wealth and personal possessions: He follows the green light of the American Dream. And, while his dream is illusionary, his efforts are, indeed, great. In fact, is the realization of the aspirations and tremendous drive of Jay Gatsby to rise in society that leads Nick to admiringly tell Jay, "You're worth the whole damn bunch put together"; at least, Jay Gatsby is genuine in his desires--although his goal is false--unlike the others that attend the parties at West Egg.
In addition, this title, "The Great Gatsby" conjures the introductions made at a circus (e.g. The Great Gambini, a daredevil on the trapeze.) Within the small world, the make-believe world, of the circus, a performer may be great. However, in the scope of the world, the greatness is clearly mitigated. Similarly, Gatsby's greatness is ironic; in the scope of the decadence and falseness of the Jazz Age, it is showy and cheap, and does not reach true value.
With all due respect to the previous responder, I do think that Gatsby had a kind of greatness. He invented himself, essentially, and was idealistic enough to buy into the American Dream. His love for Daisy was courtly and idealistic, too. He protects Daisy, as her husband is unlikely to have done, and this is what leads to his death. The last time Nick speaks to Gatsby, he walks away and then turns around to say,
They're a rotten crowd....You're worth the whole damn bunch put together (162).
Nick is certainly conflicted about Gatsby, because he goes on to say he "disapproved of him from beginning to end (162). Nevertheless, throughout the entire book, he does find admirable qualitites in Gatsby, and he cannot help but express this at the end.
First of all, Fitzgerald did not want to call the novel "The Great Gatsby." So maybe he did not see Gatsby as all that great.
I guess I think of it as an ironic title. Gatsby seems great in the sense that he is really important and well-liked during his lifetime. So the word "great" appears to refer to his standing in society. But he only seems this way. In reality, he is a very lonely guy who does not have any real friends.
When he is murdered, essentially no one comes to Gatsby's funeral. This shows that his "greatness" was illusory.


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My Little Ashton at 20 months old, its a goal of mine to keep track of their age according to their pictures. I want to be able to look back at these post and remember how sweet my little bam bam was at this age, or what we did. Life happens and we forget some special moments, not intentionally but just because we are too busy and I want to be able to remember all of them. Even if its writing them on a blog post.
Ashton's first time trying Nutella, he loved it so much he wanted " mas ".
My big boy went potty on 'the hippo' daddy, adryana and I did a happy dance 🙂
Loves getting on daddy's lawn mower. He loves his Dad.
At 20 months little bam bam went to see his first movie 'EVER' Despicable me #2. Hubby saids 'he is a natural' he enjoyed the movie and ate his popcorn and soda and fell asleep half way through the movie. Whoot Whoot!!
Oh my little Ashton, you love to sleep everywhere. It can be the floor, table sofa anywhere. I guess since your growing so quickly, you require a lot of sleep. hehe
You love your brother Edward so much. I love cuddling with both of you. This is one of my favorite pictures.
At 20 months of your life daddy was turning 27 years old. {July 24, 2013}
Sea World for 'Fourth of July' our first outing with all you munchkins.
I love you my little Ashton you are a caring, happy, handsome little boy. Cant wait to see what GOD has planned for you. We love you beyond words.
You say:
spongebob | go | ice | gracias
You love :
minions| dora | diego
You got a haircut this month which would be your second haircut total since you were born.
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After a lot of headache and heartache, our pig Traif now lives on a farm just outside of Dallas. Pigs are herd animals and the social aspect of their development is crucial to their behavior as adults. As time went and on and he got bigger, I started to feel guilty about how much time he was spending alone and inside. He has always been an indoor animal and an "only child" so I don't know if he ever knew any better, but my guilt raged on. So, after a lot of crying and Google searches, we found the Atlasta Home Sanctuary in Ennis, TX. This will hopefully be an extended yet temporary living arrangement as I'm pretty miserable without him. I'm the mean time though, if you follow me on any form of social media, prepare for more pig photos that you can handle!
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Down on the Farm
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Thursday, October 15, 2015
DIY Dresser Revamp
As silly and simple as it was, finishing my first crafty project for our new apartment in Austin felt awesome! We had a dresser from Ikea that belonged to my husband's brother. We've had it for about 6 years so I would imagine it's at least 10 years old. It's has had a rough life! We have moved it 3 times and before that I think it moved a few times. Considering it was the cheapest dresser at Ikea forever ago, it's been a tough little soldier. We hauled it out of the moving truck practically in pieces. A little TLC later and we got the dresser back together, but the surface of it was scratched and stained. At work we put chalkboard paint on pretty much everything, but I have never used it on anything at home. I figured chalkboard paint was thick, dark, and would work really well on masking the issues with the dresser PLUS be something fun for our new apartment.
A few chalkboard paint tips:
1. definitely do 3 or 4 layers! a nice thick surface of chalkboard paint tends to result in a smoother writing surface.
2. give it several hours to dry! chalkboard paint appears to dry really fast, but don't start writing on it right away. you don't want to scratch through all your hard work with your chalk.
3. put it on everything! no, really. do it.
Side note, the lighting in our apartment is TERRIBLE! We only have 4 windows in the whole place. One faces a shaded hallway and the others face the parking lost so we keep the shades closed all day. It's definitely a change from our old place where almost all the windows faced our back yard and we had complete privacy. And by complete privacy I mean I'm pretty sure the residents of the nursing home behind us could see into our yard, but I kindaaaaaa didn't care.
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Monday, October 12, 2015
Happy Birthday To Me!
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GUYS.... GUYS......I'm TWENTY-FRIGGIN-SIX. Somehow, I can't wrap my brain around this. I don't feel old. I don't feel young. I feel like I've entered a strange age ambiguous group. You know, you have those friends who could be young or just look pretty good for their age? I think I'm in that group now. Or maybe I look terrible even for 26?! I dunno. Time is strange.
So! It has been a few years since I've made a real list of resolutions, but I decided to give it another go. I have said before that I love making resolutions based on my birthday and not on January 1st. Somehow it makes it feel more personal and real even if it's only in my head. Looking back over goals of year's past my lists have certainly changed direction, but it feels so good to think about things I've accomplished (learning how to sew? CHECK!).
1. Create one thing per week- Whether I'm painting with watercolor, sewing, or designing something on ceramic for work, I want to make it goal to create SOMETHING by the end of week.
2. Host another craft swap- I miss doing these terribly! I did the Christmas one with my friend Nicole from Kitsch Empire last year, but things were so crazy for at the time I really didn't get to enjoy it as much as I wanted and I felt rushed to get my gift finished. I would love to do a Valentine's Swap in 2016!
3. Make a quilt- I have been wanting to learn to do quilting and patchwork forever and, while I have done a few patchwork projects, I want to make an actual quilt!
4. Make a t-shirt quilt- I buy t-shirts sometimes compulsively. Some people have butt loads of band t-shirts or shirts with funny sayings on them, but you're involved in roller derby in any way you acquire A LOT of league and tournament t-shirts. I really don't want to just dump any of them at Goodwill and hardly ever wear some of them, so, t-shirt quilt to the rescue!
5. Read 12 books- In the last year, I think I have read 3 books. Maybe 4? I think I can feel my brain deteriorating inside of my skull.
6. Get a new tattoo- This is on my list every year! I can't help it. It will never not be on my list.
7. Visit a national park- While I did grew up near the Everglades, visiting National Parks has been on my wishlist for a longgggggg time. Now that I live in Texas, visiting places like Utah or Colorado is easier and more affordable.
8. Become a level 3 certified WFDTA Non Skating Official- This year I was honored to become a Level 2 Certified Non Skating Official with the Women's Flat Track Derby association. This time next year, I hope to be applying for level 3.
9. Officiate 50 roller derby games- So far my record has not exceeded 41. I did match that this year with another 41, so next year I'm raising the bar and setting a new goal for myself of 50.
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Please see below our standard terms and conditions for the following types of bookings:
1. Making a booking, Deposits and Payments
a. All rooms at Broadoaks are released for booking on a rolling 90 day basis eg from the day that you speak to us you may book a room anytime subject to availability within the next 90 days.
b. A Maximum of 8 rooms for a single group may be booked at any one time. If more rooms are needed then you will need to speak to our events team about an exclusive hire booking.
c. We will ask you for a non-refundable deposit of £75.00 to secure each individual room reservation; the remainder is charged to your account and is due for payment on check out.
d. The credit or debit card that you use MUST be registered to the address that you give to us when you book.
e. We do not accept cheques; all payments made by BACS must be cleared prior to arrival or departure.
2. Cancellation Policy
a. When you make a reservation it is a contract in law, we appreciate that things sometimes do change so we would urge you to take out travel insurance so that in the event of a cancellation out of your control then you are covered.
b. To book a room we will ask you for a £75 deposit. All deposits are non-refundable but we will allow you to transfer the booking provided you give us 14 days' notice.
c. You may transfer your booking to another date within 90 days of your original booking providing you have given us 14 days' notice. You may be asked to pay the difference in the booking value if you have moved to a higher priced season or room type.
d. Bookings cancelled within 14 days of arrival will be charged the FULL stay value including food and any pre agreed extras booked. We will do our very best to resell the room within the 14 days. If we do than we will refund your credit card with the amount we receive less 25% of the value of your total booking to cover administration costs (and to cover any commissions we may have paid to booking agents).
e. If you have booked a room using a discounted 3rd party voucher purchased from another company eg groupon , travelzoo, wowcher etc then the date may be moved "once" to another date within the allocated date range stated on the voucher providing we get 14 days notice . If we get less than 14 days notice then the voucher will be lost .
3. Check in and Check out
a. Check in is guaranteed from 3pm on the day of arrival, if you do need an earlier check in time please just call us in advance, we will try our very best to accommodate your request . Check out is generally 11am on the day of departure, if you find our beds so comfortable that you just can't get up, then subject to availability we might be able to give you a little more time.
4. Single Occupancy
a. We are pleased to offer the rooms from our Bijou collection for single occupancy, see our tariff for details of discount available .If other rooms are available on the day of arrival then you will be invited to upgrade if you so wish.
5. Children and Extra Adults
a. We do not charge for children aged 3 years and under providing they don't eat cooked full breakfasts!
b. All other children (3yrs to 11yrs) will be charged at £30.00 B&B.
c. Extra Adults staying in designated rooms will be charged at £50 B&B.
d. The above rates assume that 2 other adults will be sharing the same room with their extra guests. Not all of our rooms are suitable for accommodating extra guests so please ask us at the time of booking.
e. Children are allowed in our Oaks restaurant providing they are seated and not making a noise disturbing other guests
a. We welcome well behaved Dogs to stay in the following guest rooms:
i. The Boudoir, and all 3 of our Garden Suites
b. Dogs "on a lead" are permitted in the following public areas & rooms:
i. The Front Bar, our Music Room, all main grounds and outside terraces.
c. Dogs "off the lead" are permitted in our rear dog walking field at the back of the house. This is a dedicated and enclosed area specifically for dog owners .
d. Dog guests must be over 12 months old , maximum of 2 medium sized ( up to 30kg ) dogs per room
e. Dogs are charged at £25 DDBB (Doggie Dinner Bed & Breakfast) per night (see 4 paws menu on our web site for food selections). Price will be reduced by £5 if own food provided.
f. Dogs are NOT allowed in our fine dining restaurant or in our Orangery . Our small bar has 1 table that can be booked for 2 adults and 1 dog for dining . We regret that this table can only be confirmed 24 hours in advance and is only available if we have less than 50% occupancy in the house.
g. If your dog causes disturbance to other guests while they are in house or in your room then we may politely need to ask you to move the dog into your car.
h. A damage deposit of £250 will be held on a credit card of your choice . Typically this amount is held for up to 3 days by the credit card company . If you are paying cash then we will require payment of this amount in full . If you are paying cash then we will need to do a room inspection prior to your departure .
i. Any damage found after your departure will be photographed ,date stamped and emailed to you within 24 hours of your stay . Spoilage and damage charges will be applied to your account per clause 10 below .The amount will be held back from the damage deposit held , if this is not sufficient then you will be sent an invoice for the remaining amount . The amount should be paid within 7 days of your departure .
j. We would strongly recommend not leaving your dog in our bedrooms unattended, from past experience if your dog frets in your absence then they sometimes decide to scratch or chew items in our rooms .
a. We reserve the right to increase prices by the relevant amount if VAT is increased on or before arrival date. Rates currently are 20% VAT inclusive.
8. Payment Methods
a. We welcome cash, and all major credit Cards except AMEX.
b. Credit Card charges :
Debit cards – Zero charge
Credit cards – 1.5% if your bill is over £800
9. Smoking
a. We are a STRICT NON SMOKING HOUSE; smoking is permitted on our outside terraces and gardens only. We also respectfully ask that you and your guests please use the ashtrays provided. The minimum charge for non-compliance is £150 per guest room.
10. Spoilage and Damage to Rooms & Furniture
i. Specialist deep cleaning or re decoration to walls : If any extra intensive cleaning is required over and above normal usage after you or your guests have departed ( this includes 3rd party companies hired to provide a service for you ) , you shall be liable for the cost of the extra cleaning that may be required . Charges will only be levied in the event that it takes our team of cleaners any extra time and/or effort to clean the room. We will automatically take £250 from your damage deposit until all work has been completed. If part of the room needs to be re decorated due to damage to the walls then we will take £1,000 . When the work has been done we will give you a copy of the final bill for your records.
ii. Carpets : If a carpet is soiled or damaged to the point that it needs to be replaced , then you will be responsible for the entire replacement cost to include fitting . We will automatically take £1,000 from your damage deposit until the replacement carpet has been fitted .When the work has been done we will give you a copy of the final bill for your records.
iii. Repairs or replacements to furniture or other house items: Will be charged for at a labour rate of £35 per hour plus materials. We will automatically take £250 from your damage deposit until all work has been completed. We reserve the right to hold a higher amount if needed. When the work has been done we will give you a copy of the final bill for your records.
iv. Mattress Spoilage: Our standard minimum charge for Mattress Spoilage is £150 . If the Spoilage is severe and the mattress needs to be replaced then we will take the entire £1,000 until a replacement mattress has been purchased . We will replace the mattress with the same quality and type that was on the bed. When the mattress has been replaced we will give you a copy of the final bill for your records.
Note : We use commercial quality mattresses .
v. Loss of room or revenue
If a room or use of the entire House at Broadoaks needs to be kept out of service due to any reason including any of the above items , you will be charged the full DB&B rate per our standard tariff for the room until the room can be opened again for use .
b. Notes : If you or your guests have already left our premises before our housekeeping team discover any of the above damages, we will inform you by email along with the provision of any time stamped photographs . All damage payments due will also be listed. Any damage payments due will be taken at 5pm on the same day . We will happily take the payment from the guest that caused the damage providing it is paid prior to 5pm .
11. Loss of room revenue
a. Broadoaks reserves the right to charge full room std B& B tariff should we not be able to resell a guest room after your stay due to the following reasons:
b. Smoking in any of our guest bedrooms.
c. Breakages rendering the room incomplete to resell to another guest.
d. Specialist room cleaning including carpet shampooing.
e. Soiled beds or furnishings
12. Non Broadoaks Food & Drink
a. We do not permit customers to consume their own alcohol in any of our public rooms or grounds, unless it has been specifically agreed in advance.
b. If any Alcohol other than Alcohol purchased at Broadoaks is found within these areas we reserve the right to charge the main bill the following corkage charges :
c. 1ltr/750mL bottle of spirit £75 each
d. Bottles or cans of beer £5 each
e. Bottles or boxes of wine £25 each
f. Mini bottles of alcohol £3.50 each (50ml)
g. As licensees we have a duty of care to provide alcohol to our guests that is under our control. We thank you for your understanding in this sometimes difficult matter.
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Please note that our Terms and Conditions for our exclusive hire packages are sent out individually with each booking to the couple who have made the booking.
If you are a guest attending an event at an exclusive hire function then one thing to note is that our check in time for our rooms is 3pm, so if you have been invited to wedding that is taking place before this time then you should arrive at the hotel ready to attend the function. The couple will be allocated 3 rooms to use from 1pm so if you feel that you will need extra time then you should speak with them directly to see if they are happy for you to use one of the three allocated rooms.


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emergen-c viamin packet: seriously, you need this in your life. when i was in makeup school, they told us how important these would be, and it's true. i swear they've saved me from getting sick more than once (take it in your water when you're feeling run down).
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emi-jay hair ties: um, hello sparkle. love that these are cute and don't damage the hair.
nature's path organic granola bar: those moments you're stuck without a snack and you're getting grumpy… ask my boyfriend, it's not pretty. i always carry one basically just to avoid arguements.
tory burch robinson wallet: i chose this wallet because it's stylish, classic and will last forever!
iphone: obviously. she's naked and i'm kind of appreciating her natural beauty!
kjaer weis lip balm: this was sent to me and i cannot believe the stuff. the packaging is beyond luxe and it's all natural and organic – thrilled.
j.crew makeup pouch: sadly, this pouch is almost on it's last legs but it's so nice and thin (no extra bulk!) and holds all of my purse makeup essentials (it's a good idea to use a little pouch like this just in case something explodes or a lid comes off… it could ruin your bag).
nars, schiap, m.a.c lady danger and m.a.c please me: covering all of my lippy bases at all times. it's nice to have something that takes you into the evening if you're not going home to nap on the couch after work which is normally my game.
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tarte emphasEYES inner eye rim brightener: this gives my eyes a pick me up when i'm starting to look (and feel) dull… a must have.
shu uemura eyelash curler: i'm always curling my lashes throughout the day – they never stay curled!
ray ban original aviator: i always come back to these. i love them in the summer because they are nice and light so you don't sweat under them (it happens) plus they're timeless which fits my mo.
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Published on Friday, August 8, 2014
In an unusual move on June 12, 2014, the Washington State Supreme Court scheduled a hearing for September 3 requiring the state to show cause why it should not be found in contempt and subject to sanctions for failing to comply with the January 2014 Court Order requiring "a complete plan for fully implementing its program of basic education for each school year between now and the 2017-18 school year." The Court's action was in response to the April 30, 2014, report filed by the Legislature in which it admitted that it did not reach full agreement on a plan in the short 60-day session, summarized the additional funding and reforms it had enacted, and summarized proposals for full funding that were introduced, but did not pass that will be used to build the plan for compliance. The report also referenced the separation of powers in allowing the Legislature to determine if it was on schedule to meet the 2018 deadline imposed by the Court, and asked the Court to recognize that "2015 is the next and most critical year for the Legislature to reach the grand agreement needed to meet the state's Article IX duty by the statutorily scheduled full implementation date of 2018."
The plaintiff's brief in support of the hearing and sanctions referenced the separation of powers as the reason the Court should impose sanctions in order to protect the legitimacy of court mandates, and requested actions that included:
The briefs have squarely placed the issue of separation of powers between the legislative and judicial branches before the Court. The state filed its opening brief on July 11, and the plaintiffs and others will be filing briefs by next week.
Court Filings.
We continue to watch this issue closely. Estimates for fully funding basic education differ substantially, but the Office of Financial Management estimated that the amount needed to continue funding McCleary was about $1.5 B in the 2015-2017 biennium and $1.5 B in the 2017-2019 biennium. Combined with the estimate of another significant state general budget gap for the 2015-2017 biennium, local distributions of state revenues will continue to be at risk.
The 2012 decision in McCleary v. State found that the state was not meeting "the paramount constitutional duty" in Article IX section 1 to provide adequate funding for basic K-12 education. In making its finding, the court used the Legislature's definitions of basic education and funding needs in ESHB 2261 passed in 2009 and SHB 2776 passed in 2010. The case decision followed the reasoning of a similar 1978 case which found that the duty to amply fund education must be borne by the state, not local school districts. The January 2014 Court Order stated that the "case remains fully subject to judicial enforcement," and left open the possibility of finding the state in contempt.
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On Death:
Death is as sure for that which is born, As birth is for that which is dead. Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable.
For that which is born death is certain, and for the dead birth is certain. Therefore grieve not over that which is unavoidable.
Because, death is certain for the one who is born, and birth is certain for the one who dies. Therefore, you should not lament over the inevitable.
On Knowledge:
… knowledge is hidden by selfish desire hidden by this unquenchable fire for self-satisfaction.
Better indeed is knowledge than mechanical practice (of religious ritual). Better than knowledge is meditation. But better still is surrender of attachment to results (of one's actions), because there follows immediate peace.
Steadfastness in knowledge of the Supreme Spirit, and the perception of the omnipresent God as the object of true knowledge is called knowledge what is contrary to this is ignorance.
Knowledge is better than mere ritualistic practice, meditation is better than mere knowledge, renunciation of the fruit of work is better than meditation, peace immediately follows the renunciation of (the attachment to) the fruit of work.


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JERUSALEM (Mar. 31)
Visiting Costa Rican President Daniel Oduber Quiros warmly praised Israel's democratic socialism at a dinner in his honor here last night after addressing a special session of the Knesset. Toasting his host President Ephraim Katzir, he said:
"You have sought progress and achieved, through energy and through science, the blooming of deserts….I want the same for my people. You have achieved a just social order that ensures that the fruits of your labors are enjoyed by all….I want the same for my people. You bear aloft the banner of dynamic democracy….I want to maintain and strengthen this for my people."
Oduber also praised Israel's respect for the holy places in Jerusalem which he had visited earlier in the day on a tour guided by Mayor Teddy Kollek. Today he and his party toured Galilee.
Addressing the Knesset, Oduber drew warm applause when he declared: "Here in Jerusalem, the mystic city of peace and the capital of the State of Israel. I have a better understanding for the eternal link between the Jewish people and its love for Zion."
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Interview with a Sociopath
Venkatesh Rao writes at Ribbonfarm, and is the author of the book Tempo. He recently went on tour, and did me the honor of visiting me and my friends for an evening. He has a brilliant analysis of the hit TV show The Office, and despite classifying himself as a "sociopath", he's an excellent guest and conversationalist.
You call yourself a sociopath. What do you mean by that?
I've defined it a couple of different ways in my posts, but personally, I simply think of the idea as having a personal sense of morality. I take responsibility for the consequences of acting according to that morality, and don't attempt to justify it to others. There's a broader philosophy behind it that's basically Nietzschean in spirit.
So being a sociopath is like having an enhanced sense of personal responsibility. But when I think "sociopath", I think someone who's manipulative or conniving. Even in this "good sociopathy", is there an enhanced awareness of the effect you have on others? Is there a contemplation and calculation of things that are usually not polite to talk about?
It's a natural effect. When you make up your own morality, you often run up against the morality of others. To do what you think is right without getting into useless morality debates, you often need to behave in ways that may appear conniving and manipulative to others. As I said in one of the issues of my "Be Slightly Evil" list, taking what you consider to be the "straight" path often requires twisting and turning in the real world. Taking the straight-and-narrow path in the real world often means putting your mind through intellectual contortions to rationalize things with respect to your own beliefs.
And yes, there is a lot of contemplation and calculation of things that are not usually considered polite to talk about. Unless you are Genghis Khan and able to impose your morality on the world with a sword, navigating by a personal morality from an average-commoner position of power requires that you think carefully about how to use your limited leverage. Persuasion has no hope of winning against conventional, social moralities unless you want to be some sort of prophet and start a new religion.
You kind of handed that one to me. I wanted to ask you what you thought about Jesus as a sociopath. Obviously, Jesus practiced extreme altruism, but his recommendation about which seat to take in a public setting (take the lower one, so that someone will see how humble you are, and publicly bump you up to a nicer seat) really reminds me of some of the stuff I've been reading from you. Not in its selfishness, but in its incisive awareness of social games.
Do you think this characterizes all great people, good or bad?
Absolutely. I don't know the details of the Jesus story (and it is so long ago that I am guessing the details of his personality are mostly forgotten/poorly remembered), but I've read very similar descriptions of much more recent figures like Gandhi, about whom we have a lot more data. Such people often have the reputation of having done a great deal of good, and extraordinary kindness in their personal actions, but when it comes to pursuing their bigger agendas, they basically practice exactly the same Machiavellian behaviors as effective sociopaths.
That thing about kindness is hugely important though. I do not believe in the notion of being good. But I do believe in the notion of being kind. "Good" is an abstract idea within a moral framework. Some moral frameworks like my personal one lack a good/evil distinction entirely, since the knowledge/ignorance distinction takes its place. "Kind" though, is merely a visible characteristic of default behavior towards others when there are no larger considerations. Some people try very hard to be good, but are not kind at all. I detest such people. On the other hand, people who don't bother worrying at all about good and evil can still be very kind.
It is how you behave when there is no reason to adopt any behavior in particular, that marks you as a kind or unkind person. It can be hard to understand kindness in complicated situations. You may be forced to contemplate ethical conundrums like whether you should torture one person to save millions. But kindness is much simpler, and many people fail the basic kindness test. Their default mode of behavior is cruel.
I like the distinction between "good" as an abstraction (which might be used to label any kind of behavior), and kindness as a concrete thing. We need as much concrete reality as we can get.
But if you see morality as a completely relative thing (individual codes of conduct adopted by specific people), what is the purpose of having a moral code? Why not just do whatever you feel like at the moment? Why not just make decisions as you go?
Absolutely no purpose, and "take it as you go" is exactly the morality many people navigate by. Works for some people. It tends to be short-sighted thought, and if they are unlucky, they can do their one-step-at-a-time groping straight into a moral cul-de-sac where they have no way out.
Morality is actually just another kind of intelligence. As with other kinds, there are short-sighted and long-sighted ways to be moral. The latter tend to be harder to compute with, but pay off over time. Thinking a few moral steps ahead is of the same value as thinking a few moves ahead in chess.
With this kind of an individualized moral code, would there be a purpose for spreading your morals to others? Are you, for example, motivated to persuade other people to adopt your particular moral stance?
No. I merely operate by that morality. If people choose to try and reverse engineer the morality from visibly unique aspects of my behaviors and copy it, that's up to them. Chances are, the very process of reverse-engineering the morality of somebody who interests you will turn you into a personal moralist.
Of course, if your personal morality does not lead to any observable unique behaviors, then it's all angels on pinheads. It doesn't matter.
What is truth?
You don't ask for much, do you? I guess I have a pretty conservative atheist-scientific sensibility on this one and don't operate by any notion of "truth" that humanists or spiritual people would accept. I like John von Neumann's characterization of this the best, in the following quote, "The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a model is meant a mathematical construction which, with the addition of certain verbal interpretations, describes observed phenomena. The justification of such a mathematical construct is solely and precisely that it is expected to work."
All my writing is basically model-building. Though in my blog and book I don't use mathematics, my approach is basically the same one I adopt for my mathematical modeling work.
To some, this is a very unsatisfying substitute for "truth" because humans seek "meaning" and obsess about the content of their subjective experiences, including mystical ones, which convince them that they've achieved direct experience of The Truth, capitaliized. But they don't ever stop to think hard about what "meaning" and "truth" mean, or take a skeptical look at their own subjective experiences. Such people typically view positions like von Neumann's as very narrowly procedural/bureaucratic/soulless and their own sense of capital T Truth as somehow beyond the purview of such model/falsifiability views of reality.That's a deep mistake because such critics typically haven't ever actually tried operating with a scientific sensibility or gotten around to understanding the deeper metaphysical foundations of this view. To give you a sense of the credibility of this viewpoint, von Neumann, among many other seminal contributions, was the guy who basically explained biological life, including self-reproduction, in mathematical terms. I'll leave your readers to ponder this link:
Anything else you'd like to add, or things you'd like people to know about?
I think I've said more than enough :)
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Thu, 06/30/2011 - 11:04
Good interview. I'm thinking
Good interview. I'm thinking that in view of Venkat's personal morality stance, which is about as morally relativistic as one can get, he should rename his "Slightly Evil" list to "Angels on Pinheads" ;)
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The Misanthrope (not verified)
Thu, 06/30/2011 - 18:48
Venkatesh crossed my path
Venkatesh crossed my path when his "Gervais Principle I" got mention on Slashdot and, ironically enough, that's one of the greatest things for which I thank /. I've enjoyed his writing ever since and he is one of the most interesting - and I think good - persons whom I've never met. The world could use a few more sociopaths like Mr. Rao.
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Donna (not verified)
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 21:25
Interesting interview.
Interesting interview. Certainly some new ideas that I have never heard expressed before.
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Kassandra (not verified)
Mon, 07/18/2011 - 03:53
Hello. I'm so happy I found
Hello. I'm so happy I found this. I am a sociopath and it's hard to explain, but, I used to not understand why I didn't get worked up at all when bad things happened to my friends. When one of my relatives died. Why I am completely incapable of empathy or even sympathy. Then I realized I was a sociopath. But, the thing is, I don't have guilt or a conscience but I still try to have relationships with people. I'm really only manipulative to people I hate. But, I try to be kind to others and have friends and everything like that,but, what makes me upset is that if they all died, I wouldn't care. I would be apathetic, no matter how much I wanted to care. But, I believe in God and I believe that if I am kind to people and live my life on the "right side of the road" that I can still go to Heaven. I could die right now but if I went to heaven, it would be ok. I hate that people have such negative horrible views on sociopaths. I hope people can see that we aren't all the same.
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Mon, 07/18/2011 - 05:37
Beware the self-diagnosis,
Beware the self-diagnosis, Kassandra. Or the non-professional diagnosis, e. g., "Sounds to me like you have Asperger Syndrome."
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Thu, 07/21/2011 - 23:03
Kassandra, thanks for
Kassandra, thanks for commenting. I hope we can discuss this more in depth. We're tossing around the term "sociopath" pretty recklessly here, but you are dealing with this as a limitation you struggle with, not as something that defines who you want to be. That, if nothing else, is admirable.
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Janus (not verified)
Fri, 07/29/2011 - 10:50
Excellent interview, love the
Excellent interview, love the "Jesus was a sociopath" angle, even if I do not subscribe to it. Science and morality does not mix well, IMHO.
Venkat's position reminds me of the Stephen Crane poem:
A man said to the universe:
"Sir I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."
I'd like to read Venkat put Micah in the hot chair someday.
@Kassandra: I'll second your angle. My experience is similar, in a world where social skills seem to be increasingly important and a network isn't something that's just there by default, finding that you question everyday moral "truisms" can be rather intimidating identitywise, perhaps even more so as a female.
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Thu, 09/20/2012 - 02:21
Being greedy is not the same
Being greedy is not the same as being saciopothic, and it doesn't lead to being saciopothic, either. What concerns me is your apparent belief that capitalism favors sociopaths, but govt power doesn't. I assume that's because in your world-view, govt is a check on the evils of capitalism. But have you ever considered that capitalism itself, is a check on evil? Who is able to accrue much in their own lifetime, without being a good steward of the resources they employ? If someone is good at something, do they not typically enjoy greater economic success than those who are less good at the same thing? So, free trade allows individual consumers to choose to trade only with those whose work they value. By contrast, govt intervention forces everyone to contribute, even to policies they abhor, like aggressive wars against other nations.War is a VERY expensive venture, one which greedy capitalists are likely to avoid if at all possible, since their voluntarily-acquired income is based on maintaining a positive public image. Govts, however, do NOT acquire their income voluntarily, and so do not have to worry nearly as much about their public opinion. As long as the right ppl are paid off, the govt will keep working the way they expect. In the market, the truth will always be found out eventually, and the perps will suffer. Example the CEO of BP lost his job long ago, but the President of the US who unilaterally limited BP's liability for damages due to the Gulf oil spill is still in office.Based on such evidence, I can only conclude that those who trust govt more than free' market actors may have saciopothic tendencies, themselves. They only pretend to care, by supporting legislation with flowery names that actually do horrible things. They only see the crimes of their enemies, but not their own. A wise man recognizes his own flaws, and tempers them. A wise man works to change the individual he has the most influence over. A (sociopathic?) fool attempts to remake the world to his own liking.Milton Friedman was a Keynesian apologist for fascism, not a capitalist. His views have some educational merit, but only socialists and apologists for omnipotent govt either revere him or consider him an example of a Capitalist, because their definition of capitalism is a bit off, imho.
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Thu, 09/20/2012 - 03:20
Actually, this is a moot
Actually, this is a moot point really, as the point of the arictle has nothing to do with terminology, but I thought I'd just mention this. I think there are different views on the sociopath vs. psychopath terminology. From what I've read in psychology sociopath is the new label being used for psychopath. In other words, a sociopath and a psychopath are the same thing, different terms used to describe the same condition. At least this is true in the US. (Sometimes the British use different terms to describe things.) But from what I've read psychologists have just decided to use the term sociopath instead of psychopath as they think it better defines the condition.Also antisocial personality disorder is a different thing. It is a personality disorder, so it reflects one's personality (not necessarily their ability to have a conscience or sense of right and wrong) and can result from one's upbringing. (While sociopaths may have been born that way or not. I don't think psychologists completely understand what creates them.) Those with antisocial personality disorder might commit crimes or cause trouble because they are antisocial but they are not necessarily cruel, calculating, lacking in empathy creatures as are the sociopaths.Personally, I think our society is creating sociopaths as we are taught to worship people for making money no matter how or what they do to make it. We don't value people for their integrity or moral character but for their material wealth. People (I'm not mentioning any names) who engage in cruel, cutthroat, destructive business tactics, who hire children from third world countries to work as slaves for 12 or more hours per day for only a few dollars per day are lauded as heroes in our society. Seems that one can be an entirely despicable human being responsible for the suicides of thousands or millions of people but be worshiped in American society because he/she has a lot of money. Meanwhile, some people might be poor but have contributed by helping those around them in many ways (there are lots of ways to help other people that are not monetary or material) and yet are thought of as non-contributers just because they have acquired very little money or material possessions. Americans are suffering from a collective character flaw, in my humble opinion. I wish someone would do a study comparing how many sociopaths/psychopaths exist in the US as opposed to other countries.
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Use the following resources to strengthen and spread awareness of Alzheimer's disease and dementia in your community. Each resource is practical and useful alone or when combined with others, depending on the needs of various community members. Content was adapted from the community guide developed by Rochester ACT on Alzheimer's. View Rochester's guide here.
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WAXHAW – For five years, David White wanted to bring fresh, local produce to the citizens of Waxhaw, Weddington and Wesley Chapel. Next month, White's wish will become reality as his company, Providence Produce, opens a new flagship location in Waxhaw.
The new stand will be located at 1316 Providence Road S., about one mile south of Rea Road, near the intersection of Providence and New Town roads. White said the location is tentatively set to open in mid-April.
Providence Produce has three other flagship locations in Mint Hill, Stallings and on Providence Road near Ballantyne Commons in Charlotte. But citizens of the Waxhaw, Weddington and Wesley Chapel areas wanted a stand close to home.
"A lot of people were asking us to open a store down there in Wesley Chapel or Waxhaw, so it's been on the radar for the last five years," White said.
White hoped to open a stand near the towns ever since customers started requesting it, but he wanted to make sure the time was right. Last year, the property on Providence Road South became available and Providence Produce jumped at the opportunity. The company bought the land in June and began plans to open the new location this spring.
"We've already made a huge investment in this new location for our little company, so we think it's going to be very nice," White said.
Providence Produce has brought fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables to the Charlotte area for more than 10 years. The company frequently works with local farmers and producers to obtain locally grown goods. Produce from local growers is most readily available during the summer, White said.
The Providence Road location in Ballantyne draws a lot of customers from the Weddington and Waxhaw areas, White said. Opening the new location in Waxhaw will not only give these customers the opportunity to shop closer to home, it'll help the Charlotte location by reducing the crowd, which White said is becoming overwhelming for the company.
"It's an absolute zoo at Providence Road in the summertime," he said "A lot of people are waiting in line 10 to 15 minutes to check out. It's a busy area and that stand is just bursting at the seams with people during that time. (The Waxhaw location) will help neutralize chaos in the (nearby) gas station parking lot."
Providence Produce has been working to finish grading and landscaping the land at the new location and is currently building the stand at the company's Indian Trail warehouse. White said recent weather conditions have delayed things a bit, but he's hoping to get the location up and going by the mid-April target.
Customers have already begun expressing excitement about the Waxhaw stand, particularly on the Providence Produce Facebook page, White said.
"People are thrilled," White said. "When we put it out on Facebook, we had about 250 'likes' and people were just blowing us up on Facebook about how excited they are. We've had a lot of community support so far."
The Waxhaw Providence Produce location will be open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Mint Hill location, 11252 Lawyers Road, and Stallings location, 3116 Old Monroe Road, both will reopen for the season on Friday, March 1. The Charlotte location, 10636 Providence Road, is scheduled to reopen on April 5, a Friday.
For more information about Providence Produce, call 704-821-6069, go to www.providenceproduce.com or check out the company's Facebook page, "Providence Produce."


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by Elizabeth Wydra, Chief Counsel, Constitutional Accountability Center
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by Elizabeth Wydra, Chief Counsel, Constitutional Accountability Center
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit announced that it would re-hear Nordyke v. King en banc, thus postponing a final ruling from that court on the issue of Second Amendment incorporation.
by Doug Kendall, President, Constitutional Accountability Center
For spanking new Senator Al Franken (D-MN), the televised hearings and debate over Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor have been a perfect opportunity to announce his arrival as an important new progressive voice on the political scene. Boy has he capitalized.
As you've probably heard by now, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor moved one step closer to Senate confirmation this morning when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 to recommend to the full Senate that she be confirmed. Pause here for a second: all Americans should be proud to see such an unquestionably qualified nominee move towards confirmation as the first Latina justice on the Supreme Court.
The legal battle between Hugh Caperton and the huge Massey Coal Company, which prompted one of this past Supreme Court term's most important constitutional rulings, is far from over.
by Elizabeth Wydra, Chief Counsel, and David Gans, Director of the Human Rights, Civil Rights, and Citizenship Program, Constitutional Accountability Center
With this letter to Senators Leahy and Sessions, Constitutional Accountability Center formally endorsed Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
July 18, 2009
Senator Patrick Leahy
Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee
Senator Jeff Sessions
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
Dear Senators Leahy and Sessions,
Constitutional Accountability Center President Doug Kendall is once again liveblogging the Sotomayor confirmation hearing today. Click here to read yesterday's liveblog. This blog will be updated periodically. Please refresh to see updates.
Updated 5:27: Okay folks, we'll see you back here tomorrow shortly before 9:30 am. Thanks for following.


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Give My Creation Life!
Today I think I can quote the line from Mel Brooks's "Young Frankenstein," because today I have pushed my own little monster into the world. iFrankenstein is now on Amazon! I'm doing the 90 day Kindle Select Program, so everyone on other platforms (including those waiting for the iPhone app) will have to wait just a bit more. Sorry.
I've published six novels now, with another due in January. If you count writing books and anthologies, that number goes up to ten. You'd think I'd get used to the book's birthdays.
But, I don't.
I'm just as anxious for little iFrankenstein as I was for A Trace of Smoke, my first novel. That one came out from a New York publishing house (Tor Forge, a division of Macmillan, thank you for taking a chance on me!) and I had a top notch cover, great editing, and some good placement at bookstores, including Barnes & Nobles and Borders (remember them?).
This one goes straight to Amazon. I made all the decisions myself. Luckily, I didn't do it alone. I had my crack writing group, Kona Ink. Kathryn Wadsworth, David Deardorff, Judith Heath, and Karen Hollinger have been tearing my work apart and forcing me to put it back together in a better form since I began to write the first draft of my first published novel (not a coincidence, they are that good). I also worked with a talented graphic designer and app developer named Quinn Stephens. He did a bang up job on all the graphics and formatting you'll see in the book, but you won't really be able to appreciate his talent until the iPhone app comes out in 90 days.
So, even with all that help, why am I as scared as the very first book?
Because it's a story. It's a promise between a writer and a reader. A hope that others will step into your world, read it, stay awhile, and leave feeling richer.
That's a lot of weight to put on a few words and images on a page.
No wonder I'm scared. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Happy reading!


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White-headed Fruit-Dove on Makira Island. Photo: David Fisher
The Solomon Islands archipelago stretches from Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, in a southeasterly arc across the Pacific. Consisting of several large islands and numerous small ones, many of which are uninhabited, it is a must-see destination for serious birders. The archipelago is known for endemics, especially among pigeons, monarchs, fantails, myzomelas, and white-eyes. It also has a couple of near legendary flightless rails and some of the least-known birds on the planet. This tour, while visiting a number of the main birding sites within the Solomons, concentrates on areas that are most easily accessed. We'll see a good selection of Solomon Island endemics, but it won't be possible to reach a number of high-altitude specialties because of difficult terrain and steep trails. Some of our accommodations will be basic with limited facilities.
We'll visit the islands of Guadalcanal, Rennell, Makira, Ugi, Gizo, and Kolombangara, and highlight species are likely to include Heinroth's Shearwater, Solomons Sea-Eagle, Roviana Rail, Melanesian Megapode, White-headed Fruit-Dove, Ultramarine Kingfisher, Rennell Shrikebill, and Kolombangara Monarch.
There will also be an optional post-tour extension to Santa Isabel, primarily to search for Black-faced Pitta, perhaps the world's toughest pitta. Conditions here will be tougher too, requiring uphill hiking and very basic accommodations, which is why we haven't included this excursion as part of the main tour. Imitator Sparrowhawk and White-eyed Starling have both been seen here and we'll also have a chance of seeing Solomons Frogmouth and the wonderfully named Fearful Owl.
Day 1: The tour starts in Brisbane, Australia, with a mid-morning flight to Honiara, on Guadalcanal, where we'll spend the night. In the late afternoon there should be time for some introductory birding near the hotel, and we should see a selection of local species such as Ultramarine Kingfisher, Mackinlay's Cuckoo-Dove, Claret-breasted Fruit Dove, Chestnut-bellied Monarch and as well as perhaps Solomons Sea-Eagle and Cardinal Lory. Night in Honiara.
Day 2: We'll take an early morning flight to Rennell Island, via Bellona, and spend the rest of the day birding on Rennell. Along some of the numerous logging trails through the forest, we'll search for the six Rennell endemics: Rennell Fantail, Rennell Shrikebill, Rennell Starling, Rennell Whistler, and Rennell and Bare-eyed White-eyes. We also hope to see the near-endemic Silver-capped Fruit Dove here. Night on Rennell.
Day 3: We'll spend a full day on Rennell looking for any of the endemics we are still missing. There are a number of other great birds to be seen on Rennell, including three Melanesian endemics, Cardinal Myzomela, Fan-tailed Gerygone, and Melanesian Flycatcher, as well as an endemic race of Song Parrot, Finsch's Pygmy-Parrot, Pacific Kingfisher, and the local lowland form of Island Thrush. Night on Rennell.
Day 4: After a final early morning around Rennell we'll catch a late-morning flight back to Honiara, via Bellona. After lunch we'll visit the Betikama wetlands, where we hope to see a selection of more widespread waterbirds including Black-backed Swamphen and, if we're lucky, Woodford's (Guadalcanal) Rail or Sanford's Sea-Eagle. Night in Honiara.
Days 5–6: On day 5 we'll take a flight to Kirakira, on Makira Island, where we'll spend two nights. In the lowlands around Kirakira we should see White-headed Fruit-Dove, Duchess Lorikeet, Yellow-bibbed Lory, Ochre-headed Flycatcher, Solomons Pied and Chestnut-bellied Monarchs, Sooty Myzomela, and Mottled Flowerpecker. In the hills nearby we'll try for Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon, Makira Starling, Makira Cuckooshrike, and Makira Honeyeater. Nights in Kirakira.
Day 7: We'll make a day trip by boat to Ugi Island, where there are three very distinct taxa to be seen: the Ugi black form of Chestnut-bellied Monarch, the local form of Solomons Pied Monarch, and a distinctive taxon of Rufous Fantail. Though not yet "split" at the time of writing, they are all contenders for full species status in the future. Silver-capped Fruit-Dove is also a possibility here. Night in Kirakira.
Day 8: After a final morning around Kirakira looking for any species we're still missing, we'll catch an afternoon flight back to Honiara, where we'll visit the botanical gardens in search of Black-headed Myzomela. Night in Honiara.
Day 9: We'll catch a morning flight to Gizo and spend the rest of the day looking for Melanesian Kingfisher, White-capped Monarch, Steel-blue Flycatcher, and Gizo White-eye. Night on Gizo.
Day 10: We'll make a day trip by boat to Kolombangara, which takes about an hour if done directly. En route, if sea conditions permit, we'll stop at two islands: at Vella Lavella to look for Banded White-eye and at Ranongga for Ranongga White-eye. The very local Heinroth's Shearwater can sometimes be seen on this crossing, as well as Brown and Black Noddies. Night on Gizo.
Day 11: We'll make a second day trip to Kolombangara, exploring the Hambere area as we look for Roviana Rail in the gardens. Kolombangara and White-capped Monarch are also likely here, as are Melanesian Megapode, Solomons White-eye, and Long-tailed Myna. Night on Gizo.
Day 12: We'll fly to Munda on New Georgia and spend the day looking for Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon, Claret-breasted Fruit-Dove, and Long-tailed Myna, and we'll have another chance for Roviana Rail here if we missed it around Hambere. Night in Munda.
Day 13: We'll travel to Tetepare by boat, where we'll look for Island Imperial Pigeon, Nicobar Pigeon, Solomons Nightjar, and Dark-eyed White-eye. We also have a chance for Yellow-legged Pigeon here. Night on Tetepare.
Day 14: This morning we'll cross back to Munda by boat and then look for Beach Kingfisher, Buff-headed Coucal, and Blyth's Hornbill. Night on Munda.
Day 15: We'll catch a morning flight back to Honiara and spend the afternoon on Mount Austen, home to many species, including Pied Goshawk, Ducorp's Cockatoo, Guadalcanal Boobook, White-billed Crow, and Brown-winged Starling. Night in Honiara.
Day 16: We'll make a second visit to Mount Austen, looking for whatever species we are still missing, perhaps including Guadalcanal Rail, Ultramarine Kingfisher, Mackinlay's Cuckoo-Dove, Oriole Whistler, and Cockerell's Fantail. In the afternoon we'll return to Honiara via some of the World War II historical sites. Night in Honiara.
Day 17: Those participants not continuing on the extension will catch a flight back to Brisbane, where the tour ends in the afternoon.
Extension to Santa Isabel:
Day 17: We'll catch an afternoon flight to Fera Island and then transfer to Bouala on Santa Isabel, where we'll spend the night.
Days 18–20: We'll hike up to Tirotonga, where we'll spend three nights in a very basic lodge. This will give us access to the area where Black-faced Pitta can be found, but while we hope to see this much sought-after species, it isn't easy and can't be guaranteed! Other birds that we should see while here include Yellow-throated White-eye, Grey-capped Cicadabird, White-billed Crow, and Red-capped Myzomela, and we also have a chance for Imitator Sparrowhawk, Solomons Frogmouth, Fearful Owl, and White-eyed Starling—but again, none of these will be easy.
Day 21: This morning we'll hike back down to Bouala, take the boat across to Fera, and catch the afternoon flight back to Honiara. If time permits, we'll look for Island Monarch. Night in Honiara.
Day 22: We'll fly back to Brisbane, where the tour ends in the afternoon.
Updated: 02 October 2017
- 2018 Price Not Yet Available
- 2017 Tour Price $10,150
This tour is organized by our British company, Sunbird. Information on Sunbird and an explanation of Sunbird tour pricing can be found here.
* Tour invoices paid by check carry a 4% discount. Details here.
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Third of Teen Girls Met With Online Strangers
A shockingly high number of teenage girls say they personally met with strangers they connected with online. A study involving 251 girls between the ages of 14 and 17 showed that 30 percent of them had taken the risk of meeting with a stranger they knew only online. About half the girls in the study were victims of abuse or neglect.
"These meetings may have been benign, but for an adolescent girl to do it is dangerous," says Jennie Noll, PhD, a psychologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the study's lead author.
Researchers also found that abused or neglected teen girls are more likely to act in a sexually provocative manner online than other teen girls.
"If someone is looking for a vulnerable teen to start an online sexual discourse, they will more likely target someone who presents herself provocatively," says Dr. Noll. "Maltreatment poses a unique risk for online behavior that may set the stage for harm."
High-risk behaviors include searching for adult content, presenting themselves provocatively, and receiving sexual advances. Abused or neglected girls did not change their behavior when parents used Internet filtering software. Parental monitoring and what the researchers call "high quality parenting" was shown to make a difference.
Noll's previous studies about high-risk online behaviors brought some disturbing stories to light. "One patient told a story about a guy who started texting her a lot, and he seemed 'really nice.' So she agreed to meet him at the mall, she got in his car, they drove somewhere and he raped her."
A study out of the University of Southern California last year showed that teens who sexted (sending and receiving sexually explicit messages and photos on a cell phone), were more likely to be sexually active and have unprotected sex than those who didn't sext. The sexting study used data from more than 1,800 high school students in Los Angeles.
"Teens live in a world where sexting seems like a normal behavior and not just among their friends," said Eric Rice, the study's lead author and an assistant professor in the USC School of Social Work. "They hear about politicians and celebrities in the news doing it, too. Imagine how vulnerable teens are to this behavior when it seems like adults do this all the time."
Details of both studies are published in the journal Pediatrics.
Photo: iStockphoto/Thinkstock
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This is rich. And high in saturated fats.
Michelle Obama was spotted at the burger joint Shake Shack in Washington, DC, Monday afternoon. She ordered a burger, French fries, a chocolate milkshake and a Diet Coke (she's watching her figure), according to the Washington Post.
Obama recently admitted French fries are a bit of an addiction for her, but her engorged appetite at Shake Shack still might come as a bit of shock given her primary concern since joining her husband in the White House has been battling child obesity.
And it was only last month she helped replace the iconic Food Pyramid with the new "Choose My Plate" graphic (which, unlike the Food Pyramid, has no place at all for "fats, oils and sweets").
Based on the nutritional guide on Shake Shack's website, that one meal amounted to 1,700 calories. That's 85% of the standard 2,000-calories-per-day diet.This is also Obama's second public helping of fries within the last month. Yum!
Watch Michelle Obama promote her "Let's Move" campaign, which targets ending child obesity:
And the timing may not be so good — check out the cover of next month's Better Homes & Garden:


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After the hole for the magnet has been drilled, what is the best glue to use when gluing magnets to games workshop models?
Blade Runner wrote:So is cyanoacrylate gel - krazy glue gel?
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I predicted Mitt Romney's honeymoon would last until about last weekend. Well,what have we heard in the last few days? Prominent scholars have declared "The Republicans are the problem"; it is apparently reasonable to assume a President Romney would have let Osama bin Laden walk; the respected voice of no less than Eugene Robinson says Republicans are waging a campaign to discourage voting rights just like back in the Jim Crow days; and a Democratic congressman accused Romney of being a "basher" of immigrants' hopes and of "making the most reprehensible and most irresponsible statement that ANY presidential candidate could ever make."
The idea of a Republican "war against women" is regularly discussed as fact, and the Ryan budget (the only serious budget proposed by anyone) isn't debated on its merits; instead Obama supporters say it "decimates food programs for struggling families and radically weakens the protection for the elderly and sick..." And today we start the OWS May Day revival that will accuse leaders from the center and the right of being the cause of every problem imaginable. The 1 percenter in-chief, President Obama, will be with them in spirit.
To summarize, the president and the left don't have a record to run on or a plan for the future that can withstand daylight, so they distract and deceive by saying any wacky thing that comes to mind. Every campaign has some hyperbole, but that is all the Democrats have, and it's only May 1.
The kickoff of the 2012 campaign debate is a bad joke. The election hasn't had a serious start, so it doesn't need to degenerate into a mindless turnoff for voters; it's already there.
Since the election will still happen in November, what does this mean? I think the Democratic leaders have collectively decided a farce is better than any sort of debate. But I think the left is outsmarting themselves; they run the risk of being so predictable in their constant fingerpointing and overdone blaming of Republicans that the voters they need to enthuse will tune out, shrug and not vote in November by the numbers that Democrats will need to win. Voters aren't stupid. They will notice Democrats are not offering solutions.
Instead of hope and change, Obama is trying to find a way to embrace and enhance any and all grievances and invent some new ones, in the hope of manufacturing even more victimized malcontents who can be formed into a new coalition. This is bizarre but I don't see evidence of another plan.
Romney must look back at the last several days and assume more of the same is coming. It is too early to match the Democrats blow for blow without belittling himself and playing on their turf. But the warnings are clear: Nothing is out of bounds, the truth can be ignored and no accusation is too extreme. Get ready.