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Minuki Naruhodou (成歩堂みぬき)Trucy Wright is Apollo Justice's "sidekick" and Phoenix Wright's adopted daughter. She is a professional stage magician born into the Gramarye family of magicians, her biological father being Zak Gramarye and her grandfather being Magnifi Gramarye. As such, her original name is Trucy Enigmar.
Trucy is bright, energetic and very naïve. However, underneath all this, she is also very perceptive and intelligent, usually being able to piece things together in and out of court even more quickly than Apollo Justice does. She recently became a fan of Klavier Gavin and his band, getting a large "allowance bonus" from her father to buy a great deal of their merchandise.
She often orders "Extra-spicy" curry, just to make sure it is, in fact, spicy. However, the curry turns out to be too spicy for her, and she always wastes it.
Despite her cheerful demeanor, Phoenix has said that she is hiding a deep sadness. This is understandable given that, as far as she knows, she has lost both her biological parents.
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Shelley Lecture Theatre, Poole House, Talbot Campus, Bournemouth University* BH12 5BB
In this event, we are very pleased to be the guests of Bournemouth Student Humanists and Atheists Society in their first 'Big Debate'. In this particular debate, we will be challenging the rationality of Christian doctrine, and Moorlands College of Christian Theology will be defending their beliefs. We are looking forward to plenty of lively debate followed by a Q&A session in which you will have your own opportunity to challenge the teams.
Free entry. Everyone welcome!*Shelley Lecture Theatre is in Poole House which is signposted on Talbot Campus (or ask for directions at BU's main reception).
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Maryland's efforts to reel in up to $260 million in federal stimulus money aimed at education reform received a setback this week.
The state did not get a competitive grant from the nonprofit Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help put together an application for the stimulus money, according to Maryland State Department of Education spokesman Bill Reinhard. The $4 billion in Race to the Top education money is the largest pot of federal money ever dedicated to education reform, and it is expected to spur states to make significant changes.
Maryland has been slower than other states in positioning itself to be competitive in applying for the stimulus money. While other states have passed legislation that removed roadblocks to getting the money or put in new regulations, Maryland did little in public.


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Justice of the Peace
PO Box 692
Broadus, MT 59317
406-436-2503 or 436-2866 FAX
Cathy Landa, Justice of the Peace
Debra Archer, Court Clerk
Office Hours:
8:00-12:00 - 1:00-5:00 pm
Monday & Tuesdays
1:30 pm
Justice Court Processes: Misdemeanor complaints issued by Powder River County Sherriff's Office, Montana Highway Patrol, Fish Wildlife & Parks, County Attorney, Department of Livestock and Department of Transportation.
· Felony offenses-Initial Appearance and Preliminary Hearing only
· Juvenile (under18) offenses - Traffic, Fish Wildlife & Parks, Gambling & Alcohol only
· Courtesy Appearances on other Jurisdiction Warrants
Payments for fines, fees, and bond can be mailed to Justice Court, PO Box 692, Broadus, MT 59317, paid in person at the Powder River County Courthouse, or pay online at https://www.citepayusa.com/payments/welcome.do?court=powderriverjpMt.
We in Justice Court are pleased to assist you but we cannot give legal advice. You will need to consult an attorney for any legal question.


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For nearly 35 years we've been recruiting talented professionals for our clients. We've built solid relationships with our candidates, most of whom are selectively recruited by us, referred to us, or contact us based on our excellent reputation.
To provide only the best talent, we follow an extensive screening process before presenting candidates:
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Starpoint rigorously evaluates credentials, including background, criminal and reference checks, and more.
• Everify checks for I-9 accuracy and employment eligibility
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To provide the best resources, we use a four-tier process to select, screen, present, and monitor our candidates:
1. Starpoint's experienced recruiters perform an initial screening before adding candidates to our database and sending them on for further review
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3. The Account Manager then determines if the candidates would be a solid fit. Starpoint Practice Managers and subject matter experts conduct a final, detailed analysis to ensure the candidate meets the criteria of the client
4. Starpoint will either meet locally with candidates or conduct a video conference interview prior to submitting to the client. To prepare them for an assignment or interview, Starpoint actively supports, mentors, and coaches its candidates
Starpoint is an equal opportunity employer. We successfully partner with certified minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBEs) to share expertise and talent.


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Eye Color List (Note: an updated version of this 2K-word article appears in my 15K-word book How to Describe Eyes and Faces. See below.)
Skip to the meanings of eye colors!
[First, my profound apologies to the vast majority of readers who don't steal content, but I have to state the following. This article and all content on this website belongs to Val Kovalin, copyright © Obsidianbookshelf.com, except where noted. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without written permission from Val Kovalin is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Val Kovalin and Obsidianbookshelf.com with a return link to the original content.]
Don't miss the companion article How to Describe Eyes where I show photos of different colored eyes, discuss clichés and how to improve upon them, describe the appearance of eyes, and explain some physical actions involving the eyes. If you've ever wondered what bedroom eyes are, you need to check that article.
Here at Obsidianbookshelf.com, I've listed the color terms alphabetically within the main categories of Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Green, Hazel, and Violet. Within each basic color term I've listed alphabetical words for that color: Black – anthracite. Just so you know, I've identified the clichés (those terms used so often that they've become worn out).
I'll also tell you about word usage: some terms can sound too literal, some inadequate, and some too grandiose. All this is just my opinion: you are the final judge of what you want to do.
A note about food comparisons: black eyes, brown eyes, and green eyes sometimes get described in terms of food, and that can lead to inadvertent silliness. You definitely don't want to describe your hero's eyes as broccoli- , celery- , or kiwifruit-green.
However, an appealing description of brown eyes could be the amber hue of fine cognac. But the color of beer has a trashy connotation. As a rule of thumb: if the food has sexy or sophisticated connotations (chocolate, champagne, cognac, whiskey), it would probably work fine to describe someone's eyes.
Also, sometimes words pick up additional shades of meaning over time that are irrational but exist, and you won't find these connotations listed in the dictionary. Where needed for clarification, I've given the dictionary definition in italics from The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition (Houghton Mifflin, 1982, 1985, 1991, ISBN 0395329434). Then I add whatever additional connotations occur to me and why.
The Meanings of Eye Colors: People want to know what different eye-colors mean. Here at Obsidianbookshelf.com the following list is just for fun, and shouldn't be taken too seriously, but certain colors do have various associations.
Black. Black is an absolute and mysterious color that has connotations of night, secrecy, mysticism, goddess-worship (for example, Hecate and the various deities of the moon), intuition, sex, and magic. Black eyes may indicate a deeply intuitive, sensual, and secretive person who can tap into the powerful energies of the unconscious and who may have psychic tendencies.
Blue. Blue is an intense and energetic color that has connotations of the wide-open sky, sun energy, electricity, the power of conscious thought, and that which is direct and unhidden. According to the aspect of Hinduism involving the energy-centers known as chakras, the color blue corresponds to the sixth chakra, also known as the third-eye chakra, and is associated with visual psychic phenomena such as clairvoyance and seeing visions of future and past. Blue eyes may indicate a forceful, direct person who has an immense vitality and a gift for insight and observation.
Brown. Brown is a strong and rich color that has connotations of earth-energy, creativity, simplicity, strength, endurance, and fertility. Initiates into spiritual orders often wear brown robes to indicate their humility, simplicity, and stability. The color brown signifies their desire to ground themselves by renouncing all superfluous luxuries and dedicating themselves to becoming stewards of the earth. In living close to the land, they can free their souls to seek enlightenment. Brown eyes may indicate a strong and independent person who feels a deep connection to nature and the earth.
Gray. Gray is a fluid and subtle color that has connotations of water, weather, changeability, mysticism, and wisdom. Water energies are associated with the unconscious mind and the realm of dreams, and water itself can be deceptively mild in appearance while wielding an unstoppable strength. The smallest drops of water over time can wear away the strongest stone. Gray eyes may indicate a subtle and sensitive person who is attuned to the unseen and whose flexibility puts them several steps ahead of the crowd.
Green. Green is a vibrant and fresh color that has connotations of life-force, vegetation, rejuvenation, youthfulness, and health. In the chakra system, green is the color associated with the fourth chakra, also known as the heart chakra, and is associated with empathy, compassion and the power to heal. The fourth chakra is associated with the path of devotion that elevates spiritual love above religious ritual. Green eyes can indicate a youthful-seeming and compassionate person of boundless energy who has immense creativity as well as the gift of healing.
Hazel. Hazel is an exciting combination of the inner strength and independence of brown, the compassion and healing qualities of green, the fluidity and sensitivity of gray, and the intense vitality of blue. Hazel eyes indicate a person who can draw upon all of these qualities.
Violet. Violet is an exquisite and sophisticated color that has connotations of spirituality, nobility, psychic energy, and purity. The mineral amethyst has long been associated with the sacred in the history of the Catholic Church, and bishops and archbishops would wear amethyst rings as a symbol of their spiritual authority. Violet corresponds to the seventh chakra in Hinduism, also known as the crown chakra, and is associated with enlightenment and the transcending of the physical plane of existence. Violet eyes can indicate a refined and noble person who is both a natural leader and seeker of spiritual truth.
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Thank you for visiting Jeanie Grey's Ye Olde Blogge. As of 1 July 2015, I've moved to jeaniegrey.com. Please come visit me there to learn about my work and latest releases.
I will be leaving my old blog posts on this site for your continued enjoyment.


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Use this gardening expenses worksheet to track how much you're spending on your garden. It'll make it easier to set your garden budget next year, and to track increases in prices over time.
Track the success of your indoor seed starts with this free seed starting printable.
Use this plant tracker printable to track the success of all of your newly planted flowers, vegetables and herbs, so you can make observations about what worked and what didn't.
Keep a record of every pest or problem that comes up in your garden, including notes about how you dealt with it, and you'll have a handy reference to turn to year after year.
Keep a record of all your fertilizing and soil amendment efforts, so you can track what works and what doesn't.
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Keep your gardening costs down by collecting seeds from your plants at the end of the season. The Seed Harvest Tracker is the perfect place to jot down harvest instructions, seed testing results and more.
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Short on time? Then, keep a weekly garden journal, and record just the highlights.
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An article published in PLOS Pathogens(1) caught my eye recently (truthfully it was on the nature news feed). A research group from the Sanger Institute near Cambridge (UK, not MA) have been studying how to deal with a very difficult hospital infection, Clostridium difficile (C. difficile). This probably doesn't sound very interesting until you realise that one of the methods they used to combat the infection is faecal transplantation.
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Here you'll find details on the BFT/RV combo, including years, makes, models, and all that other businessy sort of stuff, plus commentary of the humorous sort.
Update 12/03/2018: We've replaced the old fifth wheel with a new fifth wheel! Stats are in the photo caption, and I promise I'll post the story about why we made the switch by the end of the year.
Update 05/25/2017: We have replaced the old BFT with a new BFT! Stats are in the photo caption, and here's the story about why we made the switch.
Update 03/11/2016: The RV has a name! It's The Toad, and to find out why, you'll want to read this.
Everything below is pulled from Facebook, to create a history of events before I started blogging on Oct. 1, 2015. Further posts regarding the rig itself will be added as they happen, on the Home page.
If you want to read about fixes, improvements, and other sorts of changes we've made, you'll find that here.


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It's a huckster's dream: "Try the new Burmese Python Diet. No calorie counting or special foods. Eat whatever comes along, up to a quarter of your body weight. Not only is it good for your waistline; it's good for your heart."
Trouble is, what works in pythons probably won't work for humans.
Pythons employ what scientists call a "sit and wait foraging tactic." In other words, they lie around in a jungle and wait for the food to come to them. And of course, this can mean months between meals.
Still, these infrequent but humongous meals are actually normal for the python. A python's heart gets far larger and stronger after it gorges, and scientists are trying to understand how that happens, and whether it can help humans with heart diseases.
Heart growth isn't always a healthy thing. A diseased heart can get larger as well. But like any other muscle, the heart will grow larger and stronger after it gets a prolonged workout.
"Lance Armstrong and Michael Phelps undoubtedly have huge hearts," says University of Colorado biologist Leslie Leinwand. But the growth a human heart is capable of is nothing compared with what a Burmese python can do after it eats a big meal.
"Within two to three days [the snake] can get anywhere between a 30 and 40 percent increase in the mass of the heart," says University of Alabama snake expert Stephen Secor. The growth comes following a meal, because the large meals pythons infrequently eat send their metabolism through the roof and put huge demands on their hearts.
Secor and Leinwand have a paper out in Science Saturday in which they show that it is the ratio of three fatty acids in the blood that prompts the heart growth in snakes. They found that the same ratio of fatty acids injected into a mouse will cause its heart to grow as well.
So why won't eating a large meal cause a human's heart to grow? Part of the answer is the scale of our meals relative to our size.
"Could you swallow a totally intact meal that weighs a quarter of your body mass?" asks Secor. In other words, could you eat a 30- or 40-pound pig in a single sitting? "If you could, I guarantee you your metabolic rate would go through the roof," says Secor.
Of course we're not designed for such meals. But even if we could consume a whole pig we'd have to digest bones, hair and all. And that could cause some major problems — most food we do eat undergoes some amount of processing that makes it possible to eat.
So even though we're all keen on stronger hearts, we'll probably have to leave the Burmese Python Diet to the Burmese python.
This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon.
Running marathons can help you build a healthy heart but there's a simpler way to cardiac fitness, as practiced by pythons. They just eat. A python's heart can rapidly grow by as much as 40 percent simply by devouring a huge meal.
SIMON: I have a little something in my throat just thinking about it. Now researchers think they've figured out how pythons perform this postprandial feat.
NPR's herpetology correspondent Joe Palca has the report.
JOE PALCA, BYLINE: Talk about sedentary; the Burmese python puts a couch potato to shame. To get a meal, pythons employ what scientists call a Sit and Wait foraging tactic. In other words, they lie around in a Burmese jungle and wait for the food to come to them. Perhaps not surprisingly, this can mean months between meals.
When they do eat, the meal can be huge - a 40 pound pig, for example - and suddenly, these sedentary snakes switch into metabolic high gear.
PROFESSOR STEPHEN SECOR: Imagine running a marathon for five days non-stop. That is what these snakes are experiencing metabolically when they're digesting a meal.
PALCA: Stephen Secor studies snakes at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. He says all this digesting means the python's heart has to step up its game and pump a lot more blood to the snake's digestive system.
SECOR: So it responds like any other muscle that's, you know, experiencing chronic use. It grows.
PALCA: This is the same thing that happens to the hearts of long distance runners but to a much greater degree in the python.
SECOR: Within two to three days, you can get anywhere between a 30 and 40 percent increase in the mass of the heart.
PALCA: As the meal is digested, the heart returns to normal.
Leslie Leinwand became intrigued by the python. She's a molecular biologist at the University of Colorado, and she studies hearts but mostly mammalian hearts. She was a bit intimidated by studying pythons, and then she figured...
PROFESSOR LESLIE LEINWAND: Why not?
LEINWAND: Let's build a python colony here.
PALCA: With the help and advice of Stephen Secor, she built her colony of pythons and started looking for an explanation about why the heart growth occurs. The first clue came from the python's blood.
LEINWAND: Within 24 hours after feeding, the blood is like milk. There is so much fat in it that you can't see through it. I mean, it's completely opaque.
PALCA: This was obviously good fat, so Leinwand asked her junior colleague Cecilia Riquelme to find out what it was made of.
LEINWAND: Before she did that, though, she took a big leap, and did an experiment that I told her would never work, so she shouldn't bother doing it. And that's the wonderful thing about science - she ignored me and did it anyway.
PALCA: The experiment was to take blood from a postprandial python and inject it into a mouse. To Leinwand's surprise the mouse heart also increased in size.
LEINWAND: What that means is that it was more than of academic interest to people who study reptiles and pythons.
PALCA: It had implications for healthy heart growth in mammals, possibly even humans. As they report in the journal, Science, Leinwand and her colleagues have now figured out that it's a particular ratio of three fatty acids that hold the key. Simply by injecting the right ratio of these fatty acids into a hungry python, its heart would begin to grow.
Leinwand says she faced some skepticism when she started studying snakes.
LEINWAND: Most of my friends said, why are you doing this? You know, what is a python going to tell you that's relevant to a mammal? And I said just wait and see.
PALCA: Who'd have thought that pythons might hold the key to a healthy heart?
Joe Palca, NPR News, Washington. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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And so much more could be said about poverty and it is. For now I simply want to note that New Orleans is not just a city, but a cultural treasure whose value is not measured in the factories it no longer houses or the money it no longer makes in exporting goods. Rather, it's value is historical and cultural. It's the birthplace of jazz, the city center of cajun music, the close relative of rock and roll, a cradle for hip hop and one of the most active center of rhythm and blues culture in the world. As Ned Sublette states in the Village Voice, "The destruction of New Orleans, from a cultural point of view, is too awful to contemplate." He goes further...
If you're only looking at it from the rock and roll perspective, New Orleans is a fundamental city in the story. In 1949, Dave Bartholomew, who I hope evacuated in time, led the house band that backed up Fats Domino on his first hit, "The Fat Man", and became the first professional R&B studio band, the forerunner of the kind of thing that they would have in Motown. Singers like Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Ray Charles would come to New Orleans to play with this house band. Many of the first R&B and rock and roll classics were recorded in New Orleans.
You cannot abandon New Orleans. You can say that New Orleans has no viability as a business or industrial city. But if our history and culture as a nation mean anything, New Orleans is central to it. And if we can save New Orleans--if we haven't lost it already--it has to be put back and saved right. If we can somehow turn around the hateful direction this country is going in, and really save and fortify New Orleans, and really show the world that we as a nation can save our own cities, that our concept of homeland security means something, then we can be proud of ourselves. Right now we can't.
We're not only watching history disappear. History is watching us disappear.


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The Chicago Bears announced on Monday afternoon that injured linebacker Jerrell Freeman has been suspended 10 games by the NFL for a second violation of the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The suspension begins immediately.
It is the second time in less than a year that Freeman is serving a PED suspension; last November, he was forced to miss four games.
Freeman, who is 31, has not played since the regular-season opener against Atlanta. He suffered both a torn pectoral and concussion in that game, though he said he played 55 snaps with the torn pec.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Freeman said he's tried not to be a distraction while on injured reserve, but revealed that he's been lying to loved ones who ask him, "Are you OK?", and that he's been taking pills to cope with post-concussion struggles.
— Jerrell Freeman (@JerrellFreeman) October 30, 2017
"I hate to [say] I'm sorry again but I am sorry. I've been on IR all year and you try and stay out of sight, but sorry for the distraction," Freeman wrote. "I had been lying to friends, family, and loved ones when it came to the question of "Are you OK?". Knowing my career may be over due to everything that came with the head injury (that's been purposely downplayed by me), memory loss and all, has actually been a bit of a struggle.
"That being said there's no excuse to cope with any problems by taking any kind of pills. I don't know my future but a big thanks to the Bears and the NFL, if I would have used their programs and services earlier than I did I wouldn't be in this situation. Sorry again for the distraction."
The NFL does not reveal which substances players are found to have used, so it is unclear what Freeman was taking.
The first player from Division III University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to make it to the NFL, Freeman played in the CFL for three seasons with Saskatchewan before signing with the Indianapolis Colts in 2012. He signed a three-year, $12 million free agent contract with Chicago in 2016.


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Gossip Girl's New York City Hot Spots
Through all the drama-filled bashes, the mix-up masquerades, and the drunken debauchery that occurs wherever Chuck Bass goes, there have been many New York nightlife hot spots that have been on the Gossip Girl radar since season one.
Even in high school — back in 2007 — the likes of Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen were seen at then-hot spots Butter, Marquee, 1 Oak, 151, and Geisha partying the night away—years of their legal drinking age.
As the years wore on, hotels became a permanent spot for both bedding and bar-hopping, with the the Empire Hotel and The New York Palace playing a big role in the entire series. The Palace was home to the Basses and the Van der Woodsens, and also served as host to Cotillion, the annual Bart Bass brunch, and its now-gone restaurant Gilt, the source for late-night room dining (truffled grilled cheese!) and tons of martinis and Scotch. The Empire Hotel, with its rooftop destination, is a go-to for party revelers, and it was the home for many parties thrown by Chuck Bass himself. The real-life hotel even has a Gossip Girl cocktail menu for fans of the show.
As for restaurants, New York City spots The Lion, Daniel, Norma's, Hundred Acres, Park Avenue Winter, and a slew of others have been the backdrop for date nights for these characters — no need for specifics because they've all dated each other and we'd have to draw a Venn diagram to explain.
The most iconic scenes, however, have taken place at a few key locations. The Campbell Apartment at Grand Central Terminal was where Serena got her groove on atop a bar, first with Nate and then with Dan — a little déjà vu, no?
The Box, a burlesque nightclub in the Lower East Side, is, as many people remember, where Chuck and Blair became Chuck and Blair — amid a slur of champagne, desserts, and a striptease.
Capitale, The Russian Tea Room, and The St. Regis are all popular with the gang as well, playing host to everything from a fashion show to a scheming plot over afternoon tea to the fairytale wedding that wasn't a fairytale at all.
All in all, Gossip Girl may be the most restaurant-heavy show since Sex and the City — both shows have spawned location tours and that's a great thing, because even the show is ending, we'll be vying to get down like these Upper East Siders for years to come.


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The Northern Marianas House of Representatives has impeached the Governor, Benigno Fitial, on a total of 18 charges of felony, corruption and neglect of duty.
Mr Fitial, a Republican, is the first governor of any U.S. insular area to be impeached.
The impeachment process now moves to the Senate where a trial will be held.
If at least six of the nine-member Senate convict Mr Fitial he will be removed from his post.
The articles adopted by the House include the unauthorised release of a prison inmate to allegedly give the governor a massage at his private residence early one morning three years ago.
Another issue is the governor's commitment to a sole-source 190 million US dollar power purchase agreement with a Delaware based company.
Other charges include the awarding of a sole-source federal government management contract worth almost $400,000 and the failure to remove the former attorney general, Edward Buckingham, for legal violations and for frustrating attempts to have him served a penal summons.


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The chalet Plancher des Vaches (ca 190 m2) has recently been renovated and combines the flair and the charm of a typical mountain chalet with a modern and luxury interior. The chalet is quietly located in Champagny-Le Haut, an idyllic hamlet at ca. 5 km from the centre of Champagny. You are at the foot of the national park La Vanoise here and you will have a breathtaking view on the surrounding mountain world. The free ski bus brings you to the valley station of the ski area Paradiski in 10-15 minutes. The centre of Champagny with various restaurants, bars and shops is only 5 km away. Champagny en Vanoise, a resort with numerous possibilities, has been welcoming its holiday makers with open arms since many years. The resort is situated at 1250 m altitude in the excellent ski region of La Plagne / Paradiski and is surrounded by magnificent nature. Amidst the mountains of the Savoie, on the edge of the National Park 'La Vanoise' : this is a charming location to spend a holiday with the family or friends. As this chalet has been recently built, the pictures are exemplary. The building style, composition and comfort level are however as described.
The ski bus stop is 100 meter further
Layout: Ground floor: (Living room(TV(cable)), bedroom(2x single bed), bedroom(small double bed), bathroom(shower, washbasin), toilet, sauna) On the 1st floor: (Living room(TV(satellite)), Kitchen(oven, microwave, dishwasher), bathroom(shower, washbasin), toilet) On the 2nd floor: (bedroom(3x single bed), bedroom(3x single bed), bedroom(small double bed), bathroom(shower, washbasin), bathroom(shower, washbasin), toilet, toilet) On the 3rd floor: (bedroom(small double bed), bedroom(small double bed)) 2x washing machine, balcony, terrace, garden furniture, BBQ, children's bed(on request)
These costs are mandatory and charged on site. They are not included in the rental price.:
Deposit; € 600 (On arrival, you must pay the security deposit in cash)
Final Cleaning; € 140, or all cleaning needs to be done by yourself
Pets; Max. 1; free of charge
Bed linen; Possible to rent, € 10 p.p./Stay
Tourist tax; € 1,65 /person/night (Indication)
Service charges; € 3,15 /person/night
Optional services that you can arrange on site:
Bath towels; For rent, € 8 p.p./Stay
Kitchen linen; Bring your own
Wifi; Free
Cot; free (on request)
Linen; Extra bed linen change € 10 p.p.


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Typically you will make an appointment with your doctor or midwife as soon as you have a positive pregnancy test. The typical prenatal care schedule in the first trimester is that you are seen every four (4) weeks or about once a month.
There are some practitioners who do not want you to schedule a prenatal visit until after you have missed two or more periods. This can make you nervous and worried, be sure to explain this to the practitioner or find a new doctor or midwife.
You will be allowed additional visits if you are having problems like bleeding or cramping. These are done on an as needed basis which can range from daily to weekly.
Common Tests in the First Trimester


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High Tech Solutions for Federal Government - Aneesh Chopra
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/04/An_Evening_with_Aneesh_Chopra_CTO_of_the_US Chief Technology Officer of the United States Aneesh Chopra offers his short-, medium- and long-term goals to keep the government from falling behind the technology curve. Among these initiatives is the website defensesolutions.gov. ----- Aneesh Chopra was appointed by President Barack Obama as the nation's first Chief Technology Officer in April 2009, with the mandate to promote technological innovation to help the country meet its most urgent priorities - from creating jobs and reducing health care costs to keeping our nation secure. - Churchill Club Aneesh Chopra is the Federal Chief Technology Officer of the United States. He served as Virginia's Secretary of Technology as well as having previously served as Managing Director for the Advisory Board Company, leading the firms Financial Leadership Council and the Working Council for Health Plan Executives. On announcing Chopra's appointment, President Obama outlined his aims for the CTO. "As Chief Technology Officer, Chopra's job will be to promote technological innovation to help the country meet its goals such as job creation, reducing health care costs, and protecting the homeland. Together with Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, their jobs are to make the government more effective, efficient, and transparent."
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I haven't backpacked since college. Although I have had a long love affair with camping, my only backpacking trip was more of a one-night stand. You know, one of those experiences that seemed like a better idea the night before than the morning after. Not that it was a bad experience. I just decided that carrying a 40-pound pack was not my thing. I always figured that bicycle camping would be my ticket for adventure travel until I ran across a picture in the Raleigh News and Observer. The photo captured a setting of several canoes tied to the dock of a small camping platform and nearly concealed within a cypress grove. Suddenly my desire to go camping was rekindled but this time I'd be sleeping out under the stars on camping platforms along a designated paddle trail.
Roanoke River Paddle Trail
The camping platform highlighted in the Raleigh News & Observer is part of a paddling trail network managed by the Roanoke River Partners — a grassroots non-profit serving the five North Carolina counties that border the Roanoke River. RRP operates 16 of these platforms that were constructed in the Roanoke River basin in order to bring tourist dollars into an area of North Carolina that had been hit hard by plant closings and the demise of the herring fishing industry.
When they were first built, locals weren't so sure that they wanted outsiders paddling through their backyard playground but the project has proven to be quite successful. A recent study revealed that the Roanoke River Paddle Trail generates over $550,000 to the regional economy annually. This impact is the result of both the overnight campers and day-trippers utilizing the trail and facilities along the river. It is projected that since the construction of the first platform in 1997, the trail has attracted well over 15,000 overnight campers (with an estimated four to five times that many day trippers).
The Internet can be an adventure traveler's best friend and through RRP's website, I had two platforms reserved along with a growing file of information on kayak camping. Man learned thousands of years ago that a boat was better than one's back for carrying a load, and I was planning to put that into practice. Packing a kayak for camping is like packing a backpack. The stuff has got to fit, and the weight has got to be properly distributed. Since we were not taking canoes, there was no place for coolers and lawn chairs.
1st Outing – San Souci Shuffle
Our target launch date was the last Friday of April, which we hoped would still bring cool nights to minimize the bugs that inhabit swampland. My goal for our first trip was a short paddle the first night and a longer paddle on Saturday and Sunday. We intended on camping one night at Lost Boat and the other at Otter One. Both camping platforms rest within the Roanoke River basin and are located just off Route 17, south of Edenton, NC on the Cashie River.
We arrived at Lost Boat just barely before dark after a four-mile paddle from the Sans Souci ferry landing. The camping platform was nestled in a small cove just off the Cashie River. We quickly set up our tents anticipating that the resident mosquito population would soon arrive to party with us but the cool spring evening kept the bugs at bay. Our first night was exactly what I had hoped for. The night was quiet except for the nocturnal sounds of owls, frogs and other wildlife at play in the woods.
The next day we could have paddled back to our launch site to restock for day two and paddled downstream to Otter One. Instead, we opted to take out our kayaks and spend part of the day in nearby Plymouth, which was hosting a large Civil War reenactment. After lunch and a tour of the town, we launched from Route 45 and paddled across the intersection of the Roanoke River, Middle River back to the Cashie River and down to end of Broad Creek.
Despite the five-mile paddle, Otter One was not far from Plymouth for the average crow, and the evening's peace was occasionally broken by cannon fire and musket volleys from the rabble-rousing reenactors in town. It's always good to bring a book along for the evenings on the platform since you can't build a campfire on the deck and roast marshmallows for entertainment.
Paddle the Same River Basin Twice
Our second annual excursion took us to Royal Fern. We left the boat ramp at the beginning of beautiful Conaby Creek and paddled three miles to the end of a smaller creek. Royal Fern was the most secluded place I have ever camped. There were absolutely no sounds of civilization of any kind and animals bounded through the woods in and out of the creek all night long. The swamp forests along the Roanoke River floodplain provide ideal habitat for bears and this area is no exception. Although no bear encounters have been reported around the platform in a couple of years, I could not resist shining my flashlight out of my tent during the night to see if any eyes were looking back from the darkness.
For this trip, Steve and I decided to make it a three-day expedition. Leaving Royal Fern on Saturday morning we paddled out to the Roanoke River for a 12-mile paddle that routed us into the Albemarle Sound for our second overnight at Otter One on the Cashie River. Unlike the prior year when a 15 mph wind had kept the fisherman at home for the weekend, this year we passed fishing boats throughout the day.
We had hoped to find a portion of beach about halfway through the trip to allow us to snack and stretch our legs but the shore of the Sound was lined with dense trees and logs pushed ashore by two hurricanes. We were left with no place to get out of the kayaks so we rested while floating in an eddy behind some fallen trees at the mouth of the Cashie. By the time we arrived at Otter One, we were anxious to get out of the boats.
By foregoing a mid-day trip into town, we arrived earlier in the afternoon than we had planned. This gave us more time on the platform than we were accustomed to and a sort of "what do we do now" kind of experience. After a short nap, I opted to fish, and Steve paddled off to a nearby eagles' nest before we cooked dinner.
Three's a Charm
On our third trip to the backwaters, we were able to recruit two others to join us. Launching from a private ramp at the River's Edge Restaurant in Jamesville, we paddled three miles up river to the Barred Owl platform. Barred Owl was the first camping platform, and it has one of the most beautiful settings as it stands over the water at the end of a long creek.
That night we were blessed with a clear night, a full moon and a leafless tree canopy. The sound of fish feeding on the surface and hoots of the neighboring barred owls filled the night and left us thinking, "Camping doesn't get any better than this!"
Saturday's treat was to return to Jamesville and lunch at the Cypress Grill. It is widely known for its fried herring that were once abundant in the Roanoke River. The Grill is a quaint riverside shack of a place with friendly folk, homemade pies and numerous other fried fish entrées. The Grill is a seasonal restaurant and it's only open from January to April.
After an abundant lunch of fish and pie, we paddled nine miles to Three Sisters, which was typical of other platforms with its small dock and walkway leading back to a raised platform in the trees. A few platforms have near water level piers but most require the paddler to climb out the kayak onto a dock about one foot above the water.
We completed this trip by completing a circle back to Jamesville via Cut Cypress Creek. This route completes a short cut across the top of a "V" formed by the Roanoke River as it flows past Jamesville. The creek is a scenic passage through a tree canopy until it reconnects with the Roanoke.
Packing a kayak for camping is like packing a backpack. The stuff has got to fit, and the weight has got to be properly distributed. Since we were not taking canoes, there was no place for coolers and lawn chairs.
For the most part, these paddle trips are without too much technical challenge but our trips have not been without some memorable moments. On our first trip we learned that even a small river like the Roanoke could quickly whip up some waves when driven by 15 mph winds. Cut Cypress Creek runs a small but steady current from west to east, which makes it difficult to maneuver long sea kayaks around fallen and submerged trees. One in our group twice learned that you don't limbo too far to one side when passing under fallen trees across a creek. And finally, in emergencies, help is generally reachable by cell phone or by other boaters during the day. However, always be well prepared and plan accordingly.
After three trips, I can say that the logistics for camping on these platforms are easy. They are simple to reserve, and there are so many options for short or long paddle trips. The platforms average around 400 square feet. They provide posts for stringing tarps or hammocks, and they have a private area for your own portable privy. Summer campers report that bug spray is a must, but cooler weather campers can enjoy bug free nights. For more information, to make online reservations, or link to other camping platforms in the region visit Roanoke River Partners website at www.roanokeriverpartners.org.
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Lionel's parents came and stayed with us for the weekend and we spent our time relaxing in the garden, barbecuing, going for walks and relaxing.
going for a relaxing walk along La Marne on Sunday
I know for some people that a long weekend with the in-laws at your house would be stressful and miserable, but I am VERY lucky and get along great with my in-laws, so the weekend was wonderful and relaxing.
The only thing that destroyed the weekend was the fact that I kept thinking about and stressing about work. Such a shame to think about work the entire weekend, but for some reason I couldn't stop and it kept popping into my mind and making me feel sick and miserable. So, needless to say, I was not at all thrilled to head back to work today and I'm just praying to make it thru the rest of this week and next week because then I'll be off to the US for vacation for two wonderful, work-free weeks!
Hope everyone else had a great Easter weekend as well!