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Bill Would Expand Powers of Oregon-Based Credit Unions
A legislative committee is expected to review a proposed bill that would permit Oregon-based credit unions to exercise powers available to out-of-state credit unions that are doing business in the state.
Senate Bill 520 was referred to Oregon's House Committee on Business and Labor April 23 after it had been unanimously passed by the state Senate April 15. The House Committee has not yet scheduled a hearing for the proposed bill.
Harold B. Scoggins III, a Portland, Ore., attorney representing the Northwest Credit Union Association, said it is increasingly common for state-chartered credit unions from other states to serve Oregonians. Some of these credit unions are also operating branches.
"By our conservative count, there are 114,832 credit union members living in Oregon that are members of a credit union chartered outside the state," Scoggins told Oregon's Senate Committee on General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection.
"These credit unions are competing directly with Oregon credit unions for business with Oregon members. If such (out-of-state) credit unions have powers not available to Oregon credit unions, they may have a competitive advantage over Oregon credit unions in serving those members," Scoggins said.
To remain competitive in an increasingly national financial marketplace, Scoggins added, Senate Bill 520 would give Oregon's Department of Consumer and Business Services the authority to permit Oregon credit unions to exercise the same powers available to out-of-state credit unions doing business in Oregon.
"This will offer the competitive parity with such credit unions in the same way that the federal parity power equalized competition with federal credit unions," Scoggins said.
According to the NWCUA, the bill also would:
- Clarify the role of the supervisory committee in governance-related matters;
- Extend additional liability protection to credit union directors and officers;
- Remove the wording in Oregon law which requires the board to "perform other duties as the members of the credit union from time to time direct and perform or authorize any action not inconsistent with this chapter and not specifically reserved by the bylaws for the members;"
- Remove language in Oregon law which permits a credit union to employ officers other than the president/chief operating officer and a security officer;
- Make the declaring of dividends a delegable power under Oregon law; and
- Increase the limit on loans to one borrower to the larger of $100,000 or 15% of a credit union's equity.


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Le Domaine du Caste.. 7.2Km
2- and 3-personnes rooms , with your own bathroom and toilet, in a very quiet ambiance, with facilities for little children/babies, labeled CléVacances
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Le Relais de la Tou.. 7.9Km
In the Gers, this cottage offers a large house and 5 guest rooms with terrace, park, swimming pool, opposite the Tower of terms of the XIII century. Description and photos on our site.
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Le Prielle 11.0Km
For lovers of beautiful countryside, good food, fine wine and a more relaxed pace of life Le Prielle offers an ideal holiday location Le Prielle is situated in the heart of the Madiran wine growing area of the Haute Pyrenees in the South West of France. Surrounded by vineyards, the property is on the borders of the Gers, Pyrenees Atlantique and Haute Pyrenees in the heart of Gascony and close to the Pyrenees mountains. The accommodation comprises four beautifully restored Gites which have been created from renovated barns, in the grounds of an old Chateau, dating from 1745.
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Viella Vacances 16.4Km
Lovely village home in the heart of the Madiran wine region offering 3 air-conditioned, ensuite rooms, large guest lounge with kitchen area and off road parking. There are amenities in within a 5min walk including a grocers, bakers, bar/restaurant, pharmacy & swimming pool. A perfect base for touring the region by foot, cycle or car and visiting local vineyards. Maps and routes can be provided. Close to Nogaro race circuit (20mins) and Marciac jazz festival (30mins) The nearest airports are Pau (40min), Tarbes (60min) and Toulouse (90min). Just 90mins from the coast and Spain.
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Chateau de Lahitte 24.6Km
4 star B&B de Charme.Situated on a peaceful hillside in the Adour Valley Château de Lahitte was built in the 18 th century for the then owner, who produced wine from the vineyards that surrounded the property.
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La Bastide du Cosse.. 25.9Km
Welcome to the heart of Gascony. La Bastide du Cosset opens its doors and reveals its warm and its incomparable charm, the seal of serenity. This mansion, completely restored, successful alchemy between respecting the past and the comforts of modernity. Enjoy this place where the s'égrainent minutes slower than elsewhere, will enable you to satisfy your every dream. You will discover that Armagnac is a land where people do not intersect, but meet. .
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Ajoli 27.3Km
Between Marciac and Mirande, in the most beautiful region of south-west a house and a cottage character for lovers of old stones. A varied and bucolic countryside on an area of 3 ha. The domain Ajol with its original façade, its rooms and authentic hunting lodge has retained the charm of the eighteenth century. This greenery exudes a positive energy of well-being.
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Le Mas 28.2Km
In charming classified 3clés, 5 guest rooms including 2 suites for a 4pers, one for 3pers. All our rooms are equipped with bathroom or s of, toilet, television. Swimming pool, private park.
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Le Clos des Mousque.. 28.6Km
In the heart of Gascony, between the Pyrenees and Garonne, at the crossroads of Mirande (6km) and Marciac (15km), Le Clos des Musketeers welcome you all year. House and Breakfast 4 Bed and Breakfast, Gîtes de France 3 ears, type of charm. Breakfast Table and cooking workshop on the theme of Foie Gras and Duck.
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Les Cottages du Lac 2.1Km
At 300 meters from the village center and next to the lake, relax in quiet Cottages du Lac. All year you choose among Cottage 14 holiday cottages spread over 1.5 hectares.
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No 5 Plaisance 2.3Km
Plaisance Du Gers
The former owners of Les Pradelles-Lapleau in Correze,have now moved to Plaisance du Gers in the heart of Gascony In a old style quirky house,where we offer two comfortable refurbished double rooms with ensuite shower/wc facilities. And a budget double bedroom with shared bathroom across the hall. This quirky house is situated sideways to the road with an old grange ,inside old beams and wooden uneven floors give it its character. Free secure parking and under cover storage for bikes /lockable storage for cyclists. Garden at rear with Gazebo and seating area,and assorted garden furniture
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Chateau Arlens 2.8Km
Coulombe Mondebat
CHATEAU Arlene Is In The Heart of Gascony, south west France. A warm and welcoming luxury bed and breakfast accommodation in Which to stay and explore the local area, or celebrate a wedding or just unwind Other events from the rigor of a stressful way of life. Weekend Latin dance classes are Held in our ancient barn, Which Can Also host wedding receptions and parts.
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Rue de La Fontaine 2.8Km
Plaisance du Gers
Welcome to our Bed and Breakfast in Plaisance du Gers. Plaisance lies on the river Arros in the heart of Gascony. Our house is in the centre of this small town but is quiet and peaceful and a ideal holiday location for exploring this part of France and attending the many feativals.
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Domaine Sainte Bart.. 4.3Km
Domaine Sainte Barthe is located in the gentle slopes of the Gascon countryside. The area offers 32 acres of nature, overlooking the Pyrenees, where guests can stroll through the park, orchard, vegetable garden, meadows, woods, and then dive into the pool of 6 x 12 m or settle on one of the terraces and enjoy a glass of local wine. Holidays on top! The site is located in the heart of the Armagnac region, Floc de Gascogne, foie gras, the AOC wines of Saint-Mont, Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl, the Black Bigorre ham, the artisan cheese.
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Baron-Jouët 7.6Km
The guest house is located in the heart of Armagnac, close to many centers of interest. That ancient stoned and wooden farm has just been totally remodeled and displays spacious and comfortable rooms with all amenities. Each room has its own indivudual bathroom. The area is very quiet and offers a huge garden. Within walking distance, about one and a half mile, there is a small city that will answer most of your needs. A very touristic place with outstanding weather conditions. We'll make sure your stay with us will be unforgettable.
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La Tour 8.8Km
in an ancient and nice property,2 chambres d'hotes,with superb view on the valley and the Pyrenees mountains;a lot of beautiful sites to see around,festival jazz in Marciac at 15 minutes...Very quiet and comfortable.
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La Teranga Gascony 9.9Km
Welcome to The Teranga, a bed and cottages in the heart of Gascony, a beautiful area full of history.
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Boudibat 10.1Km
Two gites with a large swimming pool in private grounds of 4000 m2 that are enclosed
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Maison de Village 10.3Km
Authentic house in the village of 200 souls
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Au Château Juillac 10.4Km
Yves and Helen welcome you in a monastery of the eighteenth century, large shady park with trees and flowers, overlooking the hills Gers view to the Pyrenees. Peace and quiet guaranteed. Jazz in Marciac (5km) first half of August.
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Le Teoule 10.8Km
Hello, we rent rooms for the period of the jazz festival in Marciac ie from July 27 to August 16.
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gite du moulin L.. 11.1Km
Gite with mezzanine of 55m2 in an old mill, green site, quiet relaxation assured.
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La Bastide Sorézien.. 11.4Km
La Bastide Sorézienne is an old house of character located in the heart of Gascony, and to Armous Cau, near Marciac town famous for its Jazz Festival. You will find the well-being, relaxation and this will be the base for all your getaways. Pleasant terrace overlooking the lake for change of scenery.
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La Cour des Saligue.. 12.6Km
We look forward to welcoming you to the heart of French Tuscany, where you can enjoy a gourmet holiday in a country rich with tradition and history.
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Oeuil de Bouc 13.1Km
Nice country, vineyards, hills. Not far from the Pyrenees, 50 km from Pau, airoport, RYANAIR direct. The village is calm, if you want some rest in your holliday, your come here.
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La Belge Auberge 13.1Km
Christine will greet you in her house, where you can stay a week-end, some days or a week. In the southwest of France, in the country of the 'foie gras' and the wine of Madiran, you will surely enjoy your holidays. We have 2 rooms : 1 for 2 persons with all comfort, and a second one for 4 persons, also all comfort. (TV, mini bar, coffee or tea) You can stay relax in our garden, with the swimming pool (10 x 5), make a trip with or bicycles, play a tennis, ...., and in the evening, have a nice meal with Christine in the kitchen.
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La Baguenaude 13.6Km
Welcome to La Baguenaude. Come and discover this spacious 19th century jouse in the heart of the Gers in Gascony. Guest house in the centre of the village. Each room transports you into a different atmosphere where contemporay and classical styles cohabit. La Baguenaude is above all dedicated to leisure and relaxation. Its flower garden surronded by stone walls, with fountain and swimming pool will enchant you. You will spend delightful moments in the summer room or on the sun-drenched patio.
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Les Carillons 13.7Km
Opened early 2011 as well-appointed bed and breakfast accommodation, Ian and Gaye Badcock welcome you to Les Carillons, a spacious 'Maison Maître' built in the early 19th century and centrally situated in the Bastide village of Marciac. The house retains its French charm with many period features whilst benefitting from extensive high quality renovation. The bedrooms are generous in size having high ceilings and good natural light with good quality beds and comfortable seating areas. Each bedroom has its own new shower rooms. Breakfast is served in the welcoming open plan kitchen/day room or on the terrace of the south-facing walled garden. Unwind and relax whilst walking and cycling in the superb countryside or enjoy the 2.2kms perimeter stroll around the large village lake.
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Castex 13.8Km
Saint Justin
Gers, near Marciac (Jazz in Marciac) B Homestay for rent, swimming pool, bicycles, hiking, river.
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Les Oliviers 13.8Km
Gite with pool to rent with pool south ofrancegite southern France
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La Petite Ecole 14.0Km
guest house with rooms and cottages
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Tourtouze 14.0Km
Offering a spa, Tourtouze is located in Maulichères. Free WiFi access is available. Each room here will provide you with a patio. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries. You can enjoy garden view from the room. Extras include an outdoor seating area, bed linen and a fan. At Tourtouze you will find a garden. The property offers free parking.
Le Cabanon du Gers 15.0Km
3 * hotels on the edge of an indoor heated swimming pool in a park of 10 hectares, with sauna, steam room, spa, tennis, hiking pédectre by bicycle, horseback, buggy.
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Arié - Chez Joelle .. 15.7Km
Located in Gascogne in Grand Armagnac, our house will offer you the calm in the Gers countryside. In an old farm, Landaise type, which we restore with love and passion, we will be happy to welcome you in our house, in bed and breakfast or gite. The house is built on a plot of 1 hectare, unfenced, with a pond.
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Gîte De France Grg1.. 15.9Km
Cazaux D'angles
Situated in the heart of The Armagnac, to Cazaux d' Angles in the Gers, in the magnificent frame(executive), the GRG105 is a typical, comfortable and spacious holiday cottage(shelter), allying the tradition to the installations normées of a modern housing environment.
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Gite de Paillou 16.1Km
Former farmhouse with 4-5 bedrooms sleeps 10-12 people. The house stands in its own grounds and benefits from 1.6ha of gardens including an orchard, a barbecue area and a pool. Our home is beautifully situated with spectacular views of the Pyrenees.
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Manoir de Burosse 16.2Km
Three Bedrooms are available in the house of character at the heart of the gersoise countryside and the vineyards, of the naming AOP Saint Mont.
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Le manoir de Buross.. 16.2Km
in the heart of the winyard , the old house of character welcomes you for a peaceful stay with3 bedrooms with 2 at arrangement approachable by a main staircase, the one looking onto the pond, the other one on vineyards. the comfort and the user-friendliness(conviviality) are insured. The site is ideal either to rest or visit and take advantage of summer festivities because almost at equal distance of Vic-Fezensac, Eauze, Nogaro, Aignan, Marciac. The grape harvests in Saint Mont will know how to seduce the amateurs of beautiful vineyards and good wine in September!
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La Ferme De Tecouer.. 16.6Km
2 charming guest rooms in an old farmhouse renovated.
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Lobelia 16.8Km
In a pretty village in the Gers, after Lobelia will bring you peace and serenity, you can enjoy the swimming pool and landscape while enjoying the hearty breakfast prepared by your hosts.
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Chateau de Sombrun 16.9Km
Chateau de Sombrun was built in 1640 and provide a stressless journey ant stay where you can do swimming , horseriding, playing Tennis or simply have holydays with your horses . The old two-towers of this buidind enhance the charm of this building where you will find calm and serenity.
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La Prairie 16.9Km
Basque House situated out of town, in a park of 4ha.
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Le Camelia 17.3Km
Le Camelia offers the traveller a breath of fresh air with it's elegant rooms, space to move and a host of things to do in the area. A quiet lounge, the 'grand' dining room, BBQ area, private gym and various places throughout the grounds to explore and connect with nature. We are 2 mins walk from the bars and the church in the town centre yet 2 mins walk from stunning countryside. 40 mins from Lourdes. 10 mins take you to Marciac for the jazz festival in August. 15 mins takes you to Madiran for their world class wines.
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Villa Mon Repos 17.7Km
Dominique is proud to welcome you to the magnificent house of Maitre eighteenth century preserved charm. Come relax in a pastoral setting with a warm atmosphere and beautiful scenery embellished furniture and old family pictures. Villa Mon Repos offers comfort and tranquility and has a secret and quiet and a beautiful sunny pool private garden. Depending on the timeYou will have breakfast on the terrace facing south or in the large dining room with original wood paneling. Book early and enjoy a memorable stay!
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Lou Prada 19.0Km
Grange de Garac 19.3Km
Saint Christaud
Bed and breakfast in a 19th century barn renovated in 2009, located on the way between Arles and Mirande (Country Festival in July) and Marciac (Jazz Festival in August). Peaceful.
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A Hantas 19.5Km
At the heart of the Gers, near Vic-Fezensac Enjoy two chalets bois.Equipez solar lighting and all the comforts for a pleasant stay. You can discover the Gers heritage with many activities in the region. Table d'hôte, pool, relaxing treatments wellness will complete your stay unforgettable.
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Maison Poche 20.3Km
4 km from Nogaro, the hosts welcome you in their beautiful home style "Louisiana". 3 spacious bedrooms - all classified 4 Keys / CléVacances - are tastefully furnished.
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'Pey', Marciac, SW .. 20.3Km
Located 34 km from Tarbes, 'Pey', Marciac, SW France offers accommodation in Tillac. The property features views of the mountains is 30 km from Auch. Free WiFi is offered throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. The kitchen is fitted with an oven and a microwave, as well as a kettle. A TV and DVD player are provided. Other facilities at 'Pey', Marciac, SW France include a seasonal outdoor pool. You can play table tennis at the property, and the area is popular for golfing. Ozon is 38 km from 'Pey', Marciac, SW France, while Chis is 26 km from the property.
La Ferme aux Chevau.. 20.5Km
The gascon hause of grandfather and the old wine store house became holiday homes. Ute and Roland are living with their girls in the former cow stable with his restored apparent carcass. The old poultry-house became pool-house and playroom just beside the commune swimming pool.
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Le Clos Coumagnet 20.7Km
In the nineteenth century farmhouse with outbuildings renovated you will make a small return to the past. With the characteristics of the houses in Vic-Bihl, the symmetry of the facade, the "window-gable" above the front door. . you will find inside the charm of old houses, the family home where people gather every summer. . . .
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Ancient Ecole 21.1Km
A former school located 10 km from the market town of Marciac, Ancient Ecole is at the top of a hill with of the Pyrenees and surrounding countryside. Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout this property. In the morning, a continental breakfast is served. Guests can also share homemade evening meals with the owners on request. Some supermarkets, bars and restaurants can be found 10 km away. There are 3 bedrooms on the ground floor and 1 upstairs. They all come with a TV, free water bottle and an en suite bathroom with shower and free toiletries. Set 40 km from Tarbes and Pau, Ancient Ecole is also just 30 km from Lourdes. 10 km away, guests can find a swimming pool or go horse riding, and there is free on-site parking.
Chateau d'Izaute 21.2Km
In the heart of Gers in Gascony, a few miles from P. Armagnac Circuit, surrounded by sumptuous grounds with ancient trees, a perfectly refurbished buildings of the 19 th centuries offers you 9 luxurious suites for your bed and breakfast : peace and quiet, what else ?
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Ma Tour d'Ivoire 21.4Km
At the origin it was a radiogoniometric station from the french air force : the old GPS. On the 12 m high tower there was an antena to guide the air planes . It has been build on the top of an hill in a quiet area . thats the reason wy we call it "My Ivory Tower".
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Le Domaine Du Passa.. 22.0Km
In our farm you will be confortable, in our table you will tast good typical food.
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Le Vieux Presbytere 22.0Km
L'Atelier at Le Vieux Presbytere is perfect for a relaxing stay in the Gers countryside. The room is decorated in soft subtle colours with a French iron bed dressed in white linen.
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Maison Doat 1823 23.1Km
Located in Perchède in the heart of Bas-Armagnac region, 10 km from Nogaro and 30 km from Mont-de-Marsan, Maison Doat 1823 has a 1.5 hectare tree-filled park. Set in a 19th-century stately home, the property offers free WiFi and free private parking. All rooms decorated around the garden theme have a private shower room with toilet. Breakfast consisting of homemade pastries and jams is served in the dining room or on the covered terrace viewing the park. You can play table tennis at the bed and breakfast. Sos is 37 km from Maison Doat 1823, while Condom is 46 km from the property. The nearest airport is Pau Pyrénées Airport, 50 km from Maison Doat 1823.
Le Moulin du Mancho.. 23.2Km
Three bedrooms (Chambres d'Hôtes with double beds) for sleeping at night only in an entirely renovated stone built house, adjacent to one of the itineraries leading to St. Jacques de Compostelle which passes nearby Montesquiou, in the Gers Department. The house in on the country side, with no neighbour. It includes an old water mill (open to visitors), a dwelling area adjacent to the mill house in which the three rooms are located, a private 300 metres walkway along the river. A tennis club and an equestrian centre may be reached by car after a few minutes drive. Areas for outing and long walk across a hilly scenery are close to the location. The city of Marciac where the famous Jazz Festival takes place every year during the first half of August is 18 km away. Access to internet through WIFI is feasible. LABEL « CléVacances FRANCE». Hosting capacity: up to 6 peope if in couple Type of hosts expected: Pilgrims going to St. Jacques de Compostelle are preferred. However other clients may be accommodated for night stays?
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A la Vie Douce 23.5Km
Offering a terrace and views of the garden, A la Vie Douce is located in Vidouze, 37 km from Lourdes. There is a restaurant and guests can have fun at the games room. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. The rooms come with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and DVD player. Some units include a seating area to relax in after a busy day. All rooms are equipped with a private bathroom equipped with a bath or shower. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hair dryer. A TV is featured. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property. You can play table tennis at this bed and breakfast, and the area is popular for cycling. Pau is 30 km from A la Vie Douce, while Tarbes is 24 km away.
Phoenix 23.5Km
Establishment of a bed available "Phoenix" to 64350 Lespielle the pretty site of the mill of Bellegarde, near the campsite Prévert, 5km merchants. Free Wifi
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Le Bidou 24.2Km
The Bidou is 4 rooms classified 3 ears in a house of a regional character of the 18th century. Its natural environment, without harm, is the guarantee of a rest assured. Legacy of Henri IV countries, our region continues the good food good wine béarnaise Madiran and quality of life almost forgotten.
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La Tuilerie 24.4Km
Located on St James? Way, this renovated tilery is set in a tree-lined garden with a furnished terrace. The centre of Barcelonne-du-Gers is 600 metres away and this B&B includes BBQ facilities. Parquet flooring and a private bathroom with free toiletries feature in the individually decorated guest rooms. Some of the rooms offer a terrace with views of the garden. A continental breakfast is served every morning in the dining room at La Tuilerie. After breakfast, you can relax beside the fireplace in the lounge or use the Wi-Fi access. Mont-de-Marsan is 33 km from this bed and breakfast and you can visit Pau, 48 km away. Free private parking is available on site.
Ancien Presbytere 25.1Km
L'Ancien Presbytere, completely restored and equipped Manor House, is situated in the peaceful hamlet of Luc-Armau. Within an hour of Pau, Lourdes and the Mountains. Breathtaking views across the countryside to the Pyrenees make it the perfect location to discovery Gascony. Private enclosed garden and swimming pool
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Au Petit Bernerot 26.4Km
In the heart of the countryside, surrounded by rollind farmland,woods and the vineyards of the famous Domaine du Tariquet, Le Petit Bernerot is a haven of comfort and tranquility in an unrivalled setting 4Kms from Eauze, the capital of the Armagnac region. To provide you with peace and independance, Le Petit Bernerot offers 5 extremely comfortable rooms, all with en suie bathrooms (one room has been specially adapted for disabled guests), in a house 30 metres from the farmhouse. A swimming pool is available exclusively for guests'use.
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Cano 26.8Km
CHARTREUSE fifteenth century character and charm in the heart of Gascony in a green "quiet and peaceful" located 3 km from VIC FEZENSAC. Guests can avail of very large lounge with fireplace TV. Billard. . . Spacious rooms with bathroom toilet wooded park of 5 hectares - Swimming - Tennis - Spa - Orchard - Pond - Hiking.
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Le Méridien 27.1Km
An island of serenity in the center of a small village where the Gers will welcome you in a mansion of stone, with its shady park, a private car park at the rear of the house.
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Nidadour 27.2Km
A very nice B&B in a very pleasant area in the south of France very close to the "Pyrénées" (nature, castles, wineyards, music, between Ocean and Pyrenees..) 4 rooms very confortable with garden, swimming pool....
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Rosalie 1830 27.3Km
Jacqueline and Dominique welcome you in their old home in Midi-Pyrénées, in a quiet and large garden.
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Bernardini 27.6Km
4 rooms and a suite of 4 people, comfortable, with TV hairdryer, safety deposit boxes in an old harbor fuviale 18th century park with swimming pool
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Au-Cantonnier 27.7Km
Three rooms for two people according to different themes, including lunch-y. Each room has its own bathroom. Special features Located in a beautiful with many possibilities. Choice of rooms: La vie en rose, fruit in March, Indian Summer. It is also possible to rent fully as gîte3 2 persoons themakamers is ontbijt. Elke kamer heeft zijn eigen badkamer. Prachtige omgeving in the Gers put Streek mogelijkheden Vele. Keuze kamers: La vie en rose, Seafood, Indian Summer. <br> Ook als mogelijk om te huren lodging in geheel.
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Le Camp du Haut 27.7Km
Guest houses near Vic Fezensac. A relaxation and quiet place in the heart of Gers
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La Maison des Pèler.. 27.8Km
We are Isabelle & Alejandro, from France and Spain, old Pilgrims and we welcome you warmly in our house in the heart of Aire-sur-l'Adour (Way of Le Puy) After walking the Way to St. James of Compostela several times and having worked in Spain as volunteers in hostels for Pilgrims, it seemed like evidence to dedicate our time to take Pilgrims in. Our goal is that after a day of walking you can feel good in the "La Maison des Pèlerins" and enjoy this moment of rest. We know how it is nice to arrive a hostel where you feel alright physically and spiritually, recharged your bat
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Domaine Ajoli 28.0Km
A Miélan between Marciac and Mirande, discover a character of the nineteenth century offers three spacious guest rooms of 35m ² with separate shower room, TV and table d'hote evening. Come and enjoy as the hunting lodge in the middle of a varied and bucolic countryside on an area of 3 hectares.
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Lieu Dit Noailles 28.1Km
Saint Maur
flower farm with farm capons, located on the hills of the Gers in the commune of Saint-Maur, a country of Foie Gras, good wine and Armagnac. 4 guest rooms with bathroom, and heating. At the guests, a play date with kitchenette, dining area, sitting area (table tennis), washing machine.
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La Fourque 28.9Km
Alone, in groups or family. Cottage on three levels with the ground floor, the kitchen and dining room agement of an insert. An entrance hall with WC can deposit shoes, skis, snowshoes and store wood (included in the price). Half-landing, a pond with two showers and a sink at first, you will find ten beds, separated by screens and a WC-room sink. In the upper half, five beds under the roof. Large windows overlook the river Salat and the forest.
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Domaine Le Pardaill.. 29.4Km
Chalet very comfortable, fully equipped, with terrace in beautiful location or nature remained master.
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Chez Karine et Eric 29.8Km
Our house is situated on 2 hectares of land bordered by a river. Very quiet and relaxing. Farm animals on the property. Advice on visits and sporting activities can be gived.
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Annually, residents of Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 lament its low graduation rate. Annually, that rate is compared unfavorably to other schools in the area. Annually, explanations are made and strategies reworked.
The next year, the process is repeated.
There is no doubt that graduating from high school is an important goal for students and parents. The Economist magazine last month pegged the average lifetime difference in earnings between a high school graduate and a dropout as $260,000. That figure was for 2005; it hasn't shrunk since then. The value varies with the potential of individual students and with regional and local economies, but there's no disputing that dropping out is a life-changing decision.
There's also little question that Re-1 is trying hard to build paths to graduation for all its students. Guidance counselors strive to encourage goals and dreams, and they work with students to create plans for achieving them.
But the third important fact is that the culture of the district creates challenges different from those other districts face.
That idea is often used to point an accusing finger toward the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, a convenient scapegoat when it comes to statistics about educational achievement. Locals would do well to acknowledge that the problem is far broader and often considerably closer to home. The graduation rate belongs to the whole community.
No one doubts that the decision to stay in school or drop out has a lot to do with the degree of family support. Children of parents who finished high school are more likely to finish also, just as children of college-educated parents are more likely to earn degrees. Being a member of the first generation to reach a new level is difficult, because families have not blazed the trail and may not know how to help their students succeed, even in elementary school.
Parents also may not see the potential benefits. They may fear that education may undermine the values they want to instill in their children or will price them out of the local job market and lure them far from home. Parents may be too busy struggling to earn a living; they may have a variety of problems that hamper effective parenting.
That's where a community can help. Community members can model the benefits of education and guide students past the impediments. They can insist that their part-time student workers stay in school in order to keep their jobs; they can insist that their older workers show a diploma or GED. They can explain the relevance of skills learned in high school. They can show, concretely, how finishing high school predicts future success.
In short, a community can help create an environment in which achievement is celebrated and students who falter are assisted.
The benefits can include a better-educated workforce and more vibrant economy, less delinquency and crime, delayed parenthood, more civic participation, plus all the less tangible benefits of education. All are worth the investment required to gain them.
The district's taxpayers have voted to build a new high school. They shouldn't shy away from the even more important work of preparing students for productive lives.


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A major academy chain has been heavily criticised by the schools watchdog after inspectors concluded that too many pupils are not getting a decent education.
Inspectors warned that around half of the academies run by the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) are not yet considered good, adding that some had been left to "flounder".
AET insisted that Ofsted's conclusions, which followed inspections of a dozen of its academies, did not give the true picture of progress across its 77 schools, and added that it had raised a number of issues with the inspectorate about its interpretation of the data and "potential errors of fact".
Ofsted visited 12 AET academies in June and found that only five had improved since their previous inspection. Half of those visited continue to be "less than good", the watchdog said, with one still rated as inadequate and one declining in performance since its last inspection.
In a letter to AET's chief executive, Ian Comfort, setting out the findings, Ofsted's chief operating officer Matthew Coffey, said: "It remains the case that half the academies in the Trust are not yet good. As a result, too many pupils in the Trust are not receiving a good enough education."
The inspections highlighted "key weaknesses" in the schools visited, Ofsted concluded, including low expectations of what pupils can and should achieve, pupils with "less than good" attitudes to learning and unacceptable behaviour and that classwork was not always challenging enough.
The letter warns: "Overall, there is too much variability across the Trust, with some academies left to flounder."
It added that much of the evidence found by inspectors supported a view put forward by a respondent to Ofsted's survey of AET academy leaders, who said "the Trust has grown faster than the capacity of central leadership to manage".
This survey also found that some AET academy leaders felt isolated from the Trust and did not believe that the Trust played a significant part in the development of their schools, while some leaders said they did not know how the Trust intends to ensure that every academy is good or better.
"AET has not provided effective support to all its academies," the letter concludes.
"The rapid expansion of the Trust and a lack of strategic leadership have hindered improvement. Overall, some academy leaders are sceptical that the Trust will be able to help them improve to a good or excellent standard."
In a statement, AET said it recognised Ofsted's role in monitoring standards and said it shared the watchdog's commitment to high academic performance.
But it added: "T he targeted inspection of 12 academies does not give the true picture of progress across our 77 academies. Since September 2013, 16 schools have been judged "good" and a further three "outstanding". We have raised a number of issues with Ofsted about their interpretation of the data and potential errors of fact. In particular, we are concerned that the letter intended to summarise the 12 targeted inspections places an unfairly negative slant on the more balanced assessments in the reports themselves.
"Many of the academies inspected by Ofsted have a history of underperformance and have been with AET only for a short time. Turning a school around takes time, but we are acting to ensure a rapid and sustained improvement in these academies.
"Examination results in AET schools have been improving faster on average than other schools. This is demonstrated by a six percentage point increase in our Key Stage 2 results this year - while at A-level, the number of pupils achieving A* to B at AET academies improved significantly, even as the national average dropped. We are awaiting a final analysis of the 2014 GCSE results but last year saw a 5% rise in the percentage of pupils gaining 5 GCSE passes A-C across the group."
In July, it was announced that David Hoare, who was appointed as a trustee of AET earlier this year as part of an effort to improve standards in the Trust's schools, will become the new chair of Ofsted. At the time of the announcement of his new role, Mr Hoare stood down from the AET board.
AET is the fourth academy chain that Ofsted has raised concerns about, with critical letters sent to School Partnership Trust Academies (SPTA), Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) and the E-ACT Trust - one of England's biggest academy organisations.
Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw said: " So far Ofsted has carried out inspections of four multi-academy trusts.
"While some academy chains are performing well, I am concerned that a significant number are not doing as well as they should in order to deliver the improvements their pupils deserve. The Department for Education must ensure that there is sufficient leadership capacity in each chain to improve the performance of the constituent schools.
"These concerns about performance make it all the more important that Ofsted is given the additional power to examine the work of the head offices in these chains. This is something I hope to raise in future discussions with the new Secretary of State."
Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said: "David Cameron's schools policy has created an absence in oversight of education standards, leading to more children receiving substandard schooling. As a result, problems are not being spotted early enough.
"The decision to rapidly expand the underperforming Academies Enterprise Trust was taken by ministers. The ongoing refusal by this Government to allow Ofsted the powers to inspect academy chains at a systematic level means that too many academies remain exposed to falling standards."


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NEFCU Still Assisting Members Hit by Hurricane Sandy
Months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed communities in several states, NEFCU said it is in it for the long haul to help those impacted by the storm.
The $2 billion credit union in Westbury, N.Y., said it provided $50 million in low-cost loans to the Long Island community.
Personal loans with a 1% annual percentage rate for the first year to assist with repairs and auto loan discounts and low auto loan rates to replace vehicles lost in the storm were made available.
As a result of these programs, NEFCU said it experienced loan volumes that were two and a half times and one and a half times its typical volumes, respectively.
NEFCU said it also offered a 0% interest rate on its Visa credit card for purchases made at major home improvement retailers as well as a 90-day payment deferral option on its loans.
A designation as a small business loan expeditor gave the credit union the ability to provide business loans and lines of credit to help business owners in need due to Sandy, NEFCU said. This allowed organizations to get their funds more quickly and experience an all-around streamlined application process, the credit union added.
NEFCU said it also donated $20,000 to Long Island Cares for local Sandy relief efforts. Fifty-four of its members received funding totaling $35,000 from the National Credit Union Foundation's CUAid.coop program for disaster relief recovery efforts.
"We are extremely proud to have been able to respond so quickly to the needs of those most hard-hit, and provide the assistance they needed to begin the rebuilding process," said Edward Paternostro, president/CEO of NEFCU.
"We have called Long Island our home for 75 years, and while we acknowledge it will take much time for our community to return to normalcy, our organization continues to stand ready to assist our neighbors through the restoration process," Paternostro said.


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Motorola has made a big comeback thanks to Google's
Android operating system. The latest offering from Motorola is heading to the
Verizon network very soon and it is an impressive device.
The smartphone is the Motorola
Droid X2 and it will be available online starting tomorrow. It
will land in stores to purchase on May 26. The smartphone will cost $199.99
with a new 2-year agreement and the purchase of a compatible data plan. The X2
has a bunch of very nice features.
It will be the first dual-core 1GHz smartphone to
operate on the Verizon network. It also has a 4.3-inch qHD screen that is covered
by Gorilla Glass. The X2 will be powered by Android 2.2 at launch and will
later get an update to Android 2.3. The phone has an 8-megapixel rear camera
and can record HD video.
Other features include a mirror mode for sharing
photos and other content on a big screen TV. The device supports enterprise security
policies and has support for all the Google services expected of an Android
smartphone. The Droid X2 can also act as a mobile hotspot for sharing the 3G
connection with up to five other devices.
The required voice plan will cost $39.99 monthly
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is understandably a bit troubled by Apple's entry
into the tablet market. The iPad represents perhaps the
most significant threat to Amazon's e-Book empire yet (Amazon
currently holds around 60 percent of the market).Apple dealt
an indirect blow to Amazon, striking a deal
with media mogul Rupert Murdoch to sell e-books at a higher
rate. The move gives Murdoch ammo to make similar demands of
Amazon, which current sells best-sellers for $9.99. Despite the
fact that Amazon pays publishers the same wholesale prices as it does
print books and that Amazon actually loses money to provide e-books
cheaply, publishers are looking to force the company to sell them at
higher prices to avoid customers getting used to the notion of cheap
new books.Amazon is looking to strike back, though, with
the acquisition
of Touchco, a New York startup that began as a research project
at the Media Research Lab at New York University. Touchco
currently only has 6 employees and has not yet delivered a commercial
product, but if it can deliver on its claims it could be an extremely
valuable acquisition to Amazon.The company uses a technology
known as interpolating force-sensitive resistance. It says it
can deliver completely transparent, touch-sensitive displays at a
cost of under $10/sq. foot. The displays offer complete
multi-touch support and a virtually unlimited number of contact
points. The technology is significantly cheaper
than Apple's iPad touch technology (if the claims are true).
That means Amazon may soon be able to launch a multi-touch Kindle
variant to compete with the iPad, potentially at a lower cost.
Humorously, the Touchco folks will soon be neighbors to Apple, moving
into Google's Kindle hardware division, Lab126, which is based in
Cupertino, California -- also home to Apple's headquarters.The
acquisition could mark Amazon's departure from E-Ink technology.
Touchco's demonstrated products work primarily with LCD screens.
And despite the low power consumption and reduced eye-strain, Amazon
may have other reasons to move to LCD screens in the next Kindle as
well. Donald Norman, a professor at Northwestern University
says that E-Ink "is too slow and ponderous" for multimedia
or reference works. He says that Amazon will likely move to
"switch to some other type of display."Amazon isn't
the only one to be cooking up a competitor to the iPad, though.
Google, which already mounted an impressive campaign against Apple in
the mobile phone arena, is now looking to take out the iPad early
with superior tablets powered by Google's new
Chrome OS. Glen Murphy, a Googler who helps design the user
interfaces for the Chrome browser and OS, tweeted "Apparently
our tablet mocks have been unearthed" on Tuesday, dropping a
link to image
and video concepts of a Chrome OS-based tablet.The
company actually aired the videos two days before the iPad launch,
but everyone was so caught up in the Apple circus that hardly anyone
took note. The videos show users interacting with tablets large
and small and using advanced multi-touch gestures to perform
functions such as window and stacking.A Google tablet would
have the advantage of being able to leverage Google's largely stable
of web apps. It could also use Google Books to meet peoples'
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i DID change it!
Plan A - Nash
Plan B - Lowry
i DID change it!
it'd be really cool if the raptors changed their unis so i could buy a Lowry joint
MLSE saw Nash like the Knicks and Rockets see Lin. It's just a giant dollar sign attached to a player.
12 mil a year is nothing for a guy that'll bring in 30 a year in revenue.
Once again I have to say, ecstatic that we ended up with Lowry over Nash. If it backfires and Nash wins a title, Lowry fights with Casey and our pick turns out to be Wiggins I'll still stand by this deal. It was the right one to make for the team.
Perfect scenario. We make the playoffs and draft Kabongo, we got 2 Pg's of the future
we traded for a guy hp shoots 40%? ***
"the raptors were my fav team growing up"-kevin durant
I do not understand what other option would have been better then this? Keeping Calderon as the soul point guard?
There are a select number of posters who complain about everything - irregardless of facts or circumstances.
*EDIT* To be fair, there are a select number of posters who praise everything - irregardless of facts or circumstances.
Personally, I do not see how this move can be viewed negative. The Raptors just threw a pitbull in the mix with a bunch of cocker spaniels. In the words of Gregg Popovich: I want some NASTY.
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Really like the Lowry trade...it also helps our three point shooting as well as making up for the Bargnani rebounding.
Whoever told you skies the limit is looking dumb because I'm 22 and i'm moonwalking on the sun.
The biggest reason I support this trade is the fact that we just landed ourselves someone who can actually break his man down off the dribble & get into the teeth of the defense.
Add in the fact that the guy is can guard, rebound, hit the 3 & pass = a well-rounded point guard that fits the new age mold.
Not sure what happens after this. I doubt this is the last move BC has in mind. We'll see. But Lowry is pretty good to me.
*My only concern, because I just have to, is the idea of Lowry being 26 & 6'0''. Smaller guard? He has a good 5 years of prime time, but I'm concerned that he will age rather ugly. He does rely on speed, being a smaller guard. Food for thought.
I dont create controversies. Theyre there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.
-- Charles Barkley
I would love to see the end results of both divergent paths.
I wonder if we over estimate the "nash factor" for drawing in free agents and making us respectable. The suns werent really talked about that much all year other than at all star break when Nash got a lifetime achievement award (as chuck put it) all star bid and the end of the year when they were in that playoff hunt. Nash also left the suns with a no name roster. The only thing that was constantly mentioned is that he took a group of nobodies just short of the playoffs and he should leave and get a ring.
In retrospect I was mad hyped. If this was when he signed last and he was younger and we had carter it would have made 10000x more sense.
Guilty as charged!
Although in my defense, the spell check on my Mac did not put a red squiggle under like rumour.ir·re·gard·less
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Derrick Rose - ACL tear - he will never be the same player and will have to work relentlessly in order to get anywhere close to where he was
Iman Shumpert - ACL tear - defensive specialist, used his explosive speed to stay in front of people. Will need to play a lot smarter in order to keep his career going
Ricky Rubio - ACL tear - will be just fine. He plays smart calculated low impact basketball. Pick N Roll...Pick N Pop...etc... He will get back into form MUCH quicker than the other two.
PART 2 - players adding muscle to their frames can be detrimental.
Anthony Davis has a very wide frame and could support a lot more muscle that he has.
Larry Sanders has a very slight frame. Excess muscle will wear on his joints, and impact his long term career.
Karl Malone had the perfect PF frame and was strong as an OX. Dennis Rodman could not have supported the bulk.
Being 6ft Lowry should focus on strength and endurance. No need for him to get any bigger. Being a smaller guard he has the potential to play well into his thirties at a high level
I'm looking forward to seeing how this move effects Bargnani, Derozan and this team's apparent lack of defence. In the same way that Nash would have made some guys look a lot better on offence with his exceptional passing, I think Lowry has the potential to make guys look a lot better on defence.
We're finally going to have a starting point guard who keeps his man in front of him. The defence wont break down as often, guys wont be swinging into bad situations to help as often, and our players will have the chance to guard their check man to man (didn't I read a study once that Bargnani is a great man to man defender??)
What I really like about this deal is we gave up so little, maybe less than we'd have given Phoenix to get Nash. Also, a far small investment. Still, I think Nash's attitude, experience and passing ability gives him the slight edge despite the cost.
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JZ's South American travels continue with this final update. Nice one, Josh! Previous entry here.
After two weeks in Santiago, Chile it was time to head across the continent towards Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I hopped on a bus for eight hours over the Andes (the highest mountain range in all of south and north america - 23,000 feet). We zigzagged up this impossibly steep mountain for nearly four hours--so scary at times! I arrived in Mendoza, the vineyard capital of Argentina at like 6a.m. with no real plan. I skated around for a day, stopped by STM skate shop to get the inside line on street spots. I was invited to a massive barbecue that night, then had the privilege of seeing an amazing metal band called Blender--they murdered it! During the performance I was certain Diego Buchierri was playing lead guitar but it turned out to be a "Butcher" look a like.
The next day I left Mendoza at 6a.m. on a 16-hour bus ride to Buenos Aires to meet up with the one and only Blairly Legal. The next 96 hours in Buenos Aires we skated plazas all day, shot flicks and filmed tricks. Chivetas, a traditional sandwich with a thin slice of filet mignon, mayo, tomatoes, fried egg, and a sliced cucumber with a side of french fries, and pizza were the main meals eaten in Beunos Aires. So delicious!
Aesthetically, the city felt a lot like Barcelona or even Paris, Spanish Colonial style with a touch of French Art Deco. It's a city as soon as I arrived I felt, "I could live here."
Around 2a.m. we'd leave our Millhouse hostel fiesta (which was out of control--six floors of travelers, mostly Australians and Europeans partying hard) and then jump on bus #39 or #64 to the Palermo or Recoleta barrios. The nights were spent skating through the streets filled with rock 'n roll bars, clubs, and tango bars--it was awesome.
Portenos (the people of Buenos Aires) love to party! They don't think twice about dancing 'til 6a.m. and then going to work at 8a.m.! We had a blast drinking Argentinian wine and raging it up with the locals. The endless packs of super hot girls made it really fun too. Buenos Aires has a reputation as a party city and they earned it.
During the day we took the metro throughout the city. Our stop was on the blue line and it's the vintage line with old school trains from the early 1900s. Pretty rad. Buenos Airs is gigantic but easy to get around. Plaza Bernardo Houssay, Plaza Monsenor de Andrea, Plaza Miserere, Plaza de Mayo, Plaza San Martin, Boca, all of Recoleta especially the banks by the cemetery, and the national library pyramid were our favorite zones to skate and chill.
Spiro and Stavros Razi along with shredder Ignacio "Nacho" Cattaneo were telling tales of a place called Mar Del Plata, a magical city just five hours south of Buenos Aires. It's nestled along the coast of the Atlantic and features insane beaches, palm trees, cliffs, surf, and since it was January, it's summer holiday for everyone in Argentina, so the party was poppin!
Blair and I rolled right into the most epic four-day adventure ever! Non stop, go out 'til 7 in the morning, wake up, surf, chill at the beach, skate the ramp outside our hostel, eat fresh fish tacos at La Maquinita (the restaurant/hostel we stayed at), skate some street spots, and then party at night with Barbie and her friends and meet like 100 girls a night who wanted to drink wine, get wild, and dance and party with two skaters from the USA! Viva Argentina!
Blair took off to San Diego, however I stayed for a couple extra days. La Maquinita held a massive premiere for TransWorld's Skate & Create and Natty Kon's Creepin' for Life videos. Ezequiel (owner of La Maquinita) put the word out and all the rippers showed up! The locals were super hyped and the party was out of control!
It was difficult to leave this magical place but my flight to NYC was just five days away. I took a two-hour ferry ride across the channel to Colonia, Uruguay and then a quick bus ride to the capital city of Montevideo. The train station was a little sketchy, however the city was bouncing since it was Carnaval! Couldn't have picked a better time to arrive. The streets were full of excitement--parades, circus acts, drum circles, street parties--loads of people celebrating. I was hyped! It was the end of a 30-day trip, but this city was vibrant and full of excitement, and I went for it. The night before I left, I tried the scariest trick of my life to date. Traveling=inspiration.
A Massive shout out to Ezequiel at La Maquinita Surf Hostel for styling Blair and I out so tough! This place is the only place to stay in Mar Del Plata.


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While cogeneration facilities have helped to cut down the cost of vacuum
distillation and reverse osmosis plants are marginally more efficient in terms
of energy used, work in the unrelated field of biology and molecular transport
systems may promise an even better type of filtering membrane for osmosis
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, while studying the
process of molecular
transportation across cell membranes, have come up with a new type of
filter. The filter mimics the properties of cell membranes and is especially
efficient in the transport and filtration of water molecules. Their work is
based on -- you guessed it -- carbon nanotubes.
What makes these CNT-based filters so efficient is their hydrophobic
properties, or the way they repel water molecules. Water moves through the CNT
channels in a membrane much more quickly than in conventional filters because
the molecules do not stick to the sides of CNTs. Instead, they stream through
them unhindered, like a bullet train.
After this discovery, the researchers tested their artificial membrane for
desalination efficiency. They found that the 1.6nm diameter tubes successfully
prevented the ions that make up salts from traversing while letting the water
molecules flow freely. The mechanism for this selectiveness lies in the small
diameter of the channel along with the charge held at the end of the nanotubes.
Aleksander Noy, a senior member of the LLNL research team explains, "while
carbon nanotube membranes can achieve similar rejection as membranes with
similarly sized pores, they will provide considerably higher permeability,
which makes them potentially much more efficient than the current generation of
While the LLNL findings promise a great deal for desalination and other
processes where similar filtering is used, some refinement will still be
required. The ability to construct membranes of different materials and control
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I wish. Next Tuesday is the first official day that free agents that were signed this summer can be traded. Just day dreaming that Colangelo is going to pull off another miracle to rid ourselves of this clown.
Seriously, what's wrong with this $55 million dollar man? We're so quick to always jump down Bargnani's throat, that most fans seem to be giving this guy a free pass. His shot for the most part is flatter than Kate Hudson's chest. Far from being anything clutch that we were fooled to think coming into this season and shows less emotion than a Steven Wright stand-up routine.
So who's with me in trying to run this guy out of town? (not literally) Absolute waste and right now I think is probably the league's most overrated and overpaid player.


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D2D was founded by Peter Rufano, a former Filene Fellow who has a long history of finding ways to motivate consumers to save, the institute said. Rufano worked with Filene Research on the development of prize-linked savings, including the Save to Win program that has been adopted at credit unions in North Carolina, Michigan and Nebraska.
The first-ever Save Your Refund Sweepstakes encourages tax filers over age 18 to save a minimum of $50 of their federal tax refund, by splitting their refund using Form 8888, and to enter the sweepstakes at http://www.saveyourrefund.com.
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The $13 million, 2,371-member Ladish Community Credit Union in Cudahy, Wis., will merge with the $860 million, 77,432-member TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union in Plymouth, Minn. on April 1.
Both TruStone Financial and LCCU boards of directors unanimously approved a merger, according to a statement released Friday.
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"The addition of LCCU allows TruStone Financial to continue to expand our geographical footprint into eastern Wisconsin, while giving (LCCU) members additional conveniences, enhanced service and product offerings," said Tim Bosiacki, president/CEO of TruStone Financial.
With the rapidly increasing demand for technology and convenience and growing regulatory burdens, a merger with TruStone Financial is the ideal solution for LCCU's membership, said Al Zdrojewski, board chair at LCCU.


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As young people mature, the decisions they make have an enormous impact on their families, their communities and our world. But growing up surrounded by poverty, war or in the aftermath of disaster increases their risks and limits their choices.
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This study is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), the aging program within ICPSR. NACDA is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Heath (NIH).
National Long-Term Care Survey: 1982, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2004 (ICPSR 9681)
Principal Investigator(s): Manton, Kenneth G., Duke University
The National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS) has completed six waves, nominally at five-year intervals, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2004. The NLTCS is a nationally-representative sample both of the community and of institutionalized populations and is longitudinal in that sample persons join the survey once they reach 65 years of age and stay in the survey until they either die or are lost to follow-up. At each wave, a screener questionnaire is administered to the sample which divides the sample into three parts: the non-disabled (frequently called screen-outs), the disabled but living in the community, and the disabled living in an institution. About 5,000 people die between waves and are replaced by a sample of about that size of people who have become age 65 since the prior wave. Because of budget considerations it usually has not been possible to continue the entire non-disabled sample into the next wave. Instead a sample of the non-disabled is drawn to keep the total sample size for a wave at about 20,000. One of the interesting and useful features of the NLTCS is that data are collected on help that the sample person receives from informal caregivers.
The NLTCS is a very data-rich resource with many components, including disability measures, medical conditions, attained education levels, and income. Numerous papers have used it as a source of data addressing a wide variety of topics related to aging and disability.
Ancillary surveys have been added to measure other characteristics of the 65 and older population, to include a Caregiver Survey to acquire data on informal caregivers themselves (done in 1989, 1999, and 2004) and Next-of-Kin (NOK) surveys administered to sample persons who had died between 1982 and 1984 and again between 1994 and 1999. The sample has been frequently supplemented to compensate for low representation in some survey components, in particular the 75 years and older and 95 years and older components. In 1999 physical specimens were drawn from a sample of persons who responded to the survey. These physical specimens (blood where possible, alternatively a buccal wash) are subject to a genetic analysis and, in the case of blood, to a panel of proteins believed to be particularly important to health.
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Manton, Kenneth G. National Long-Term Care Survey: 1982, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2004. ICPSR09681-v5. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-06-21. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09681.v5
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Subject Terms: activities of daily living, aging, caregivers, diet, family relations, health care services, health services utilization, health status, life expectancy, life satisfaction, living arrangements, marriage rates, medical conditions, Medicare, older adults, perceptions, quality of life
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For the Raptors to have any shot at the type of free agents people seem to be dreaming about (I'm not going to lie, I am included in the dreaming), the Raps need to acquire Gasol. Why? I am glad you asked.
Raps are currently a tax team next year. Unless they drop $15M before July 1st they can't sign a top tier PF free agent. Luxury tax teams cannot sign and trade. I also do not believe you can execute a sign and trade that takes you in to the luxury.
Also, Raps would only have MLE to make an offer. Many of the free agents we dream about are going to be much more expensive than $5M per season.
So why Gasol? Because he has more value that any of Raptors assets which are available.
Steps for the Raptors to make to have a chance in free agency:
1) Acquire Gasol before trade deadline (Bargnani/Fields).
2) Send him to MIN July 1st.
3) MIN has just $36M guaranteed and likely $49M.
4) Hope cap goes up by rumoured $5M.
5) Amnesty Kleiza.
6) Trade Gasol to MIN for one of Ridnour/Barea (backup PG) and the Wolves 1st rd pick after July 1st.
7) I believe this would create a large trade exception for Toronto ($14-15M).
8) Raps are now under luxury tax and able to do sign and trade (much like how Lakers got Nash but that was before new CBA rule of no tax team doing S&T).
9) Make offer to Millsap/Smith and hope the signing elsewhere for nothing entices Jazz or Hawks to accept a 2nd rd pick or two as compensation.
The talk/hope/dreams of Smith or Millsap would have to go like the above. For the Raps to give up any meaningful assets for a guy who can walk for nothing is stupid.
**If I am wrong on any of this, please correct me**


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Oxytocin injections allowed the corpus luteum to keep producing progesterone and the mare to stay out of heat.
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Judge Davis issued a
judgment recently that is set to go into effect in mid-October that
will bar
Microsoft from selling and importing Word in the U.S. in its
current form. Davis did give the software giant an out in his
judgment to continue selling Word by saying that only version with
support for XML were subject to the ban.
That would mean if
Microsoft patches its Word software to strip XML formatting or open
documents in plain text it could continue to sell the application in
America. Judge Davis' ruling also hit Microsoft with a fine of $240
million for unlawfully infringing upon patent number 5,748,449 owned
by i4i technologies covering a "Method and System for
Manipulating the Architecture and the Content of a Document
Separately from Each Other."
Microsoft has announced that
it strongly
disagrees with the Davis ruling and plans to file an appeal in
the case. That comes as no surprise considering Microsoft Office made
about $3 billion for the software giant last year. Rather than issue
a patch or not selling Word in America, if Microsoft loses its appeal
it could simply license the technology from i4i.
The original
suit that i4u brought against Microsoft also sought to bar Windows
Vista and the .NET Framework from the U.S. market, but Judge Davis
found those products didn't infringe upon the patent in question.
The ruling against Microsoft has raised a number of questions about
patents in the software industry. Some feel software should be
covered by copyright like books while others feel that a patent is
appropriate for software as it is for hardware.


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Lottery looks like: Irving, Williams, Kanter, Vesely, Walker, Knight, Biyombo, Valanciunas, Leonard, Thompson, Jones, Burks, Fredette, HamiltonBryan Colangelo has a thing for international players. But that's not the only reason we have Kanter going No. 3. Going into the season, a number of scouts considered him a potential No. 1 pick. Thanks to the NCAA, we never got to see whether he could earn it -- but Kanter has a lot going for him.
He is tough, can play inside and out, rebounds the basketball, and has a higher basketball IQ than most of the kids his age. He's a bit undersized for a center, but his toughness in the paint will be a welcome contrast to Andrea Bargnani's Charmin-soft game


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Let me preface this piece by saying
that I've been an iPhone user for the past year. I bought an iPhone
3GS on launch day, and for two years prior to that owned two
generations of iPod touches. Bearing that in mind, I've become
accustomed to Apple's iOS and know its ins and outs. I've jailbroken
my iPod touches in the past, but am currently using an iPhone 4 with
iOS4 (no jailbreak is available... yet). I of course have plenty of
experience with some of the thoroughly modern mobile operating
systems like Android OS and webOS, but I've never used one as my
personal phone for an extended period of time.
Hopefully, this gives you at least a
bit of background on where I'm coming from as I sat down to take a
look at the Sprint (HTC) EVO 4G. If you've been following the HTC
EVO 4G here on DailyTech, you already know the main
specifications of the phone. Here's a refresher of the highlights:
The first thing I noticed when taking
this phone out of its eco-friendly packaging is how large the screen
is. It simply dwarfed the 3.5" screen of my iPhone 3GS. But it
wasn't until I turned the device on that my jaw really dropped in
amazement at the 4.3" screen of the EVO 4G.
My first encounter with the EVO 4G
wasn't exactly a smooth one. With my iPhone, I've just grown
accustomed to having an internal battery that can't be replaced (for
better or for worse). Before first turning on the EVO 4G for the
first time, you have to install the 1500 mAh lithium-ion battery. To
do this, you must stick your fingernail into a little grove directly
behind the power button and pry the back panel off. Seems simple
enough, but while the left side of the panel came off with ease, the
right side was hanging on for dear life. As I was fearful of breaking
off the delicate plastic tabs holding the the panel in place, I had
to slowly wiggle the panel back and forth until it finally "popped"
free. Crisis averted.
While we're talking about the back of
the device, let me point out one area of praise for HTC and one area
of scorn. First the positive; the integrated kickstand is quite
novel. This could truly come in handy when flying on an airplane and
you want to prop your phone up on the tray table to catch a few
movies, or simply just set the smartphone down on a table to allow
others to join you in viewing random YouTube content.
However, I have to raise an eyebrow at
the camera lens which juts out from the back casing of the phone.
When the phone is laying screen up, the phone is resting directly on
the lens. It shouldn't take long with the lens to get scratched or
fogged up during normal wear and tear over the course of a two-year
contract period.
The device itself has a nice heft to
it. While it's larger in every dimension than my iPhone 4, it doesn't
feel cumbersome and its fits nicely in my hand. Weight is also not an
issue – it's just a hair heavier than the iPhone 4. Build quality
all around is excellent. There are high-quality plastics used for the
body, while the kickstand is made out of metal and appears to be
quite sturdy. The only nitpicks that I have are that the amber
charging LED can be seen shining through the headphone port when the
phone is charging and there is some light leakage around the touch
sensitive buttons beneath the screen.
There have been some reports around the
web that the glass is separating from the LCD on some EVO 4G units,
but I have yet to encounter this problem.
There is just something to be said
about turning on the device, entering in your Gmail account
information, and having your contacts, emails, and calendar
information all sync over almost instantaneously without once having
to plug your phone in with a USB cable. From the moment I turned on
the phone until I had a fully functioning, fully "roadworthy"
smartphone with all of my pertinent information onboard was just a
couple of minutes.
The keyboard, my goodness the keyboard.
Where to start? It's interesting that with a screen nearly an inch
larger diagonally than my iPhone 4 that I've had such incredible
issues with the default keyboard. With my iPhone 4, I'm used to a
rather basic keyboard – you have the standard QWERTY layout in
addition to a Shift key, Backspace, and "@123" which brings up
the number pad and other seldom used symbols. Seems simple enough.
However, with the EVO 4G, what should
be a better experience has been an exercise in frustration for me.
First of all, the standard keyboard is simply overcrowded. You have
your standard QWERTY layout, but there are also numbers and symbols
crowded above those letters which can be accessed by tapping and
holding a key – it makes for a cluttered appearance to the keys.
HTC has also included a second way to
access numbers and symbols using the "12#" key. And while the
actual keys are overloaded with information, the keyboard itself is
also cluttered. Besides the standard keys, the keyboard is also
littered with directional keys, a "Hide Keyboard" key, and
microphone key (for voice recognition). All of these additional keys
leave you with just a tiny nub for a spacebar – one of the most
used keys in anyone's typing arsenal.
And that's the not the worst part. When
you're typing along, you're blasted in the face with Autocorrect
suggestions that when combined with the overly complex keyboard makes
typing a chore.
This however, is about the most heated
criticism I can lay against the EVO 4G. My other experiences with the
phone have been quite commendable.
That's it for my first impressions of
the device. The next part will detail more about the Android OS,
performance of the phone (4G, camera, etc), more comparisons with the
iPhone 4, and finding a suitable replacement for that blasted


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Microsoft is hard at work on Service Pack 1 (SP1) for
Windows Vista. Microsoft's latest consumer operating system launched
in November and is expected to be used by over 200 million people before
the end of 2007.
As is the case with any operating system, Vista is far from
perfect. There have been issues
with ReadyBoost, copying/moving large files, resuming from sleep/hibernate
and Blu-ray playback on numerous systems.
Microsoft addressed a number of these problems in late July
through the release of the "938979 Vista Performance and Reliability
Pack" and "938194 Vista Compatibility and Reliability Pack." The
software packs were
originally issued only to Vista beta testers, but are now available
to the general public.
Those fixes along with a host of other updates are expected
to make their way into SP1. A private beta of SP1 was
issued in early July and testers have been pinging ZDNET's Mary Jo Foley regarding the latest builds. According to
Foley, each tester that contacted her had a different build number.
"My first guess was the secrecy-obsessed Windows Vista
team might be providing different testers with different build numbers in order
to trace leaks," said Foley.
This move isn't too surprising considering that the folks at
Microsoft weren't too happy
with Foley's report on the SP1 beta.
to AeroXperience, the latest
build of SP1 sent to testers was labeled 6001.16549. In
addition, WinBeta claims to have screenshots of SP1
which was distributed via an ISO -- 3.07GB for the 32-bit
version and 4.3GB for the 64-bit version.
In addition to the SP1 information, AeroXperience also reports that Windows XP SP3 was
released to testers (Build 5.1.2600.3180). The download
weighs in at 350MB and supposedly fixes over 900 issues with the operating


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