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The Residence Les Alpages du Corbier, designed in traditional mountain style, is made up of 3 chalet-style buildings, situated 300m from the shops in Le Corbier. Most of the holiday rentals have a balcony and there is an outdoor, heated swimming pool, a sauna and a small fitness area at your disposal. A delightful mix between tradition and modernity, with its warm, friendly village atmosphere and contemporary, up-to-date infrastructure and pedestrian centre, Le Corbier is a unique village in the French Alps.
Outdoor, heated pool
Sauna (extra charge)
Fitness area
Billiards table (extra charge)
Laundry facilities (extra charge)
Wifi access in all accommodation (extra charge)
Free outdoor parking (limited spaces)
2 indoor car parks (extra charge, pre-booking advisable)
Restaurant open only in the winter season
The Residence des Alpages du Corbier consists of 3 attractive chalet-style buildings (2 chalets housing 33 holiday rentals and 1 chalet housing 111 apartments). You have the choice of accommodation ranging from studios for 2 people to 3 bedroom apartments for 8 people.
The holiday rentals are all decorated in a cozy, mountain style and are all equipped with a functional kitchenette (microwave, dishwasher, etc), a shower room or bathroom with toilet. You have the possibility to rent a television in all accommodation. Most apartments have a balcony where you can appreciate the beautiful surroundings.
Twelve apartments (1 bedroom for 4 people or 4/5 people) are equipped to welcome guests with disabilities (in the main building accessible by lift).
- Pedestrian resort
- Resort awarded the label "Famille Montagne Plus" the resort has undertaken to respect 6 particular points concerning the welcome extended both to children and adults.
- Exercise circuit
- Cani-rando : using adapted equipment, each hiker is attached to a sleigh dog.
- Hiking
- Paragliding
- Mini-golf
- Mini-quad bike, skate park, trampoline park
- Dévalkart, mountain board, mountain bike
- Horse-riding centre
- Tennis
- Archery
- Via ferrata, climbing, canyoning, glacier walks.
- "l'île aux dragons" leisure park : trampolines, swimming pool with balls, inflatable castle...
- The "Aiguilles d'Arves"
- The Etendard glacier
- The Belledonne mountain range
- Saint Jean de Maurienne, town of art
- Guided tour of a traditional farm : cheese manufacture, herd management, cow milking
- Baroque churches of Villarembert (commune of le Corbier) and of Fontcouverte
- Beaufort AOC cheese cooperative at Saint-Sorlin d'Arves
- "Poterie de la Lune" workshop at La Toussuire
- Opinel museum at Saint-Jean de Maurienne (17 km)
Conditions :
Price in Euros, per accommodation and per stay
Prices valid until 31/03/2020 and subject to modification after this date.
Deposit to be paid on site on arrival : €300 / apartment (2 payments : apartment + cleaning)
Deposit given back after inventory carried out on the day of departure or destroyed after departure
Tourist tax to be paid on arrival : €1.87/person/day (price given as indication only) (valid for all guests over 18 years old)
Eco tax to be paid on arrival : €0.20/day/person (valid for all guests over 18 years old)
Check-in & check-out :
For Saturday arrivals, accommodation available from 5pm. In the case of late arrival please inform your residence before 8pm. You will be told the procedure to follow.
For Saturday departures, check-out by 10am.
Important Information
« Faced with the completely exceptional situation that we are currently going through because of the COVID-19 epidemic and taking into account the latest government measures, the Odalys Group is adapting to the health measures recommended by the authorities in order to guarantee the health and safety and of all of its customers and employees and is strengthening hygiene measures in its establishments. As a result, the availability of some of our services on site is likely to be impacted. Depending on the establishment, the breakfast service, swimming pool, spa facilities and well-being areas, fitness room, children's club and entertainment services may be provided in full, in part only or may not be available depending on developments of the situation that we will follow day by day. We apologize in advance but count on your understanding in the current context. Your safety remains our top priority.
These measures are to be applied in the context of any future arrivals and during the time which the public authorities consider necessary in the light of developments. »
- Bed linen
- Access to heated swimming pool
- Access to the small fitness room
- Children's club in July & August from 05/07 to 28/08/20
- Hiking with a guide (2 half-day hikes per stay per guest) for all guests (from 5 years old) in July & August from 05/07 to 28/08/20
- End of stay cleaning included (except kitchen)
Extra Services to be paid on site : Price guide only, subject to modification
- TV rental (already installed in the apartments) : €8/day, €42/week, €5/day (over 1 week)
- Baby Equipment (cot, high chair, bath) (pre-booking required by phone directly with the residence 1 week before arrival) : €25/stay, €8/day
- Wifi access (1 connection only) : €8/day, €20/week, €30/2 weeks, €35 (Family Pack = 3 connections)
- Laundry facilities : prices on site
- Bathroom linen (1 bath towel, 1 hand towel) : €8/set
- Sauna : €6/session/person, €25/5 sessions/person
- Indoor parking (limited spaces, pre-booking advisable by email email@example.com with full car details and holiday dates) : €40/week
- Pets allowed*: €60/stay/animal (over 7 nights), €12/day/animal (under 7 nights)
* Please inform residence at the time of booking. Please supply proof of vaccinations. Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times within the residence grounds.
Please note :
• ID card or passport required for all guests (babies included). Drivers licence not valid.
• Please pay attention to your personal belongings and/or make use of the safe at reception (if applicable) during your stay. Odalys Vacances cannot be held responsible for damage or theft of personal belongings.
• Kids' Club, free entertainment and activities, 5 half days/week
Free kids' club from 05/07 to 28/08/20
• Hikes with free guides, in July & August
2 half-days per stay per person from 05/07 to 28/08/20
• « Famille Plus » award, all your family leisure and sports activities on your mountain holidays.
Book your holidays in the family-friendly resort of Le Corbier awarded with the « Famille Plus » label.
Your holiday at a discount !
Make the most of a 20% discount on your accommodation for all 2-week bookings from 04/07 until 22/08/20
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Convivial holidays, to suit your tastes with services included or à la carte plus avantages with our local partners !
For a sélection of establishments, try our new « online check-in » service : on arrival, no need to go via reception to check in !More info
Choose our shared payment option : no need to pay upfront, everyone pays their share for your holiday together !More info


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Certain reports may also have a show report formulas button that breaks down the information in the report even more.
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- Filter by Start and End Date, Client, Action Codes, and Status
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Openbox Themes 10 comments
1) Download rpm package.
2) Make a dir and put the rpm there and go there.
3) run this command into the dir:
$ rpm2cpio imagine.openbox-1.0-1.noarch.rpm | cpio -idmv
4) copy all the themes in DIR/usr/share/themes to ~/.themes
5) Select one in obconf or change it directly on rc.xml.
6) Smile. ;) - Jan 29 2013
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You do not have the gconf module installed, however it is optional.
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The following ones are required:
gtk, gtk.glade, sys, os, subprocess,
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File "/home/pibarnas/.icons/ACYL_Icon_Theme_0.9.4/scalable/scripts/script_gui.py", line 23, in <module>
NameError: name 'sys' is not defined
Wouldn't be a good idea to provide a list of deps somewhere in order to the user install them? - May 13 2012
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Thank you very much! Too beautiful and functional! - May 27 2007
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I've fixed up everything here. XGL+Beryl working with Murrina Y. Eye-candy for everyone!!!! Thank you! - Nov 24 2006
I had some troubles with this theme, when beryl and XGL are activated. I think there's something about the new "panel.rc+gtkrc". The desktop icons aren't displayed, I can't logout the session, things like that.
With Gnome+metacity (normal gnome session), there's no problems. It works well.
Did anyone get through something similar? - Nov 24 2006
Indeed, it's the theme I've been waiting for!!! I'm using it on my desktop! Thank you so much for your art! - Nov 23 2006
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It's one of the best murrina themes ever made!!! Of course I'm using it! Keep up your good work! And thank you so much!
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Yushchenko to pay working visit to Chernigiv Oblast today
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President of Ukraine...
President of Ukraine will pay a working visit to the Chernigiv Oblast on November 24, today.
The press service of the head of the state disclosed to UNIAN that it is planned that in Pryluky town V. Yushchenko will get acquainted with a work of agro-industrial union of I. Suprunenko "Pryluky bread-baking plant" OJSC and BAT Pryluky tobacco company JSC.
Moreover, V. Yushchenko will take part in laying of the foundation stone ceremony at the place of construction of the monument to victims of Holodomor of 1932-1933.
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Pope: Don't Pray Like a Parrot
Christians are not better than other people, but they do know that God is their Father and they are called "to reflect a ray of his goodness in this world thirsting for goodness, waiting for good news", Pope Francis has said.
"God does not want to be appeased with long streams of adulation, as the pagans did to win the benevolence of the deity; it is enough to talk to him like a father who knows what we need before we even tell him," he said at his first general audience of 2019.
"The Christian is not someone who tries to be better than others, but one who knows he or she is a sinner," the pope said. A Christian knows how to stand before God with awe, to call upon him as Father, and try to reflect his goodness in the world.
Jesus urges his followers not to be like the hypocrites who pray just to be seen, the pope said. "How often have we seen the scandal of those people who go to church, spend the whole day there or go every day, and then they live hating others or speaking badly of others—this is a scandal. It would be better not to go to church."
He added: "If you go to church, live like a child [of God] and like a brother or sister" to others, Pope Francis said.
In teaching the Our Father, Jesus was helping his followers learn the essence of prayer and the importance of not thinking that using more words makes for a better prayer, he said.
"The pagans thought that by speaking, speaking, speaking, they were praying," the pope said. But praying isn't like being "a parrot" who repeats an endless stream of words, Pope Francis said. "No, praying comes from the heart, from inside."
"It even could be a silent prayer. Basically, it is enough to put yourself under God's gaze, recognise his fatherly love—and that's enough to be heard," he said.
"How beautiful it is to think that our God does not need sacrifices to win his favour. He needs nothing," the pope said. "He asks only that we keep open a channel of communication with him to discover continually that we are his beloved children."— By Cindy Wooden, CNS
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What would a track meet be without the field events?
I'm partial, of course, to the high flyers plying their trade far from the bleachers. That's where my younger son spends part of a meet, long jumping or triple jumping.
Last week my son competed in the long jump with his junior varsity teammates, as well as the freshmen boys. Every jumper brings his own unique technique to the event, making it much more interesting to watch.
But even though they have different facial expressions, mannerisms, and ways of getting from the running start on the asphalt to the sandy landing in the pit, they all share one simple trait:
They fly through the air with the greatest of ease . . . before suddenly landing with a THUD! And that's never boring to watch!!


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@musicalfutures a quote from a chapter I wrote in http://t.co/MKrQTxDWj5 where I described a "Cook's tour" #mufuchat pic.twitter.com/ju3U6zVqVP
— Martin Fautley (@DrFautley) December 2, 2013
Read the tweets from #mufuchat 8th Jan HERE
A recent #mufuchat started a discussion about what should be in the music curriculum and why we select the content that we do. Using a quote from an article by Dr Martin Fautley (above) as a starting point, this got me reflecting on the curriculum we deliver and what prompted us to choose the topics we have. My conclusions have been that ours is a complete mixture. Some projects are genre based, some are linked to study of a particular piece of music, some are approaches. Some were left from previous schemes, now over 10 years old, others have come in as a result of our work as a Musical Futures champion school.
What I'm keen to avoid here is any discussion of how the work is delivered, the choice of approaches whether formal or informal, the place of notation, how it can be assessed have been widely discussed and I feel confident with my current decisions about my own practice for now. My personal development in my own practice is separate from the decisions we need to take as a department about what it is we are actually teaching.
I look forward to following the #mufuchat discussions as it's definitely time we took a long-overdue look at what we are teaching and why, now that we have the how established and embedded across the department. Actually shouldn't this have come first?
I have been mulling over what I think are some of the reasons why people choose what they choose to include in the music curriculum.
1. We do what we know
My first job was in a one-person department line managed by the Head of Art. I was a NQT in a challenging school and had been left absolutely nothing by way of schemes of work or resources. I had to start with what (little) I knew. This fell into two categories Firstly things I had tried in (or stolen from) my placement schools or had developed during my PGCE and secondly projects I dreamed up myself. As a formally trained musician, despite having done some jazz and improvisation on my PGCE course I didn't feel confident enough to stray too far from what I knew. We played 'classical' tunes on keyboards at KS3 and did a bit of singing while I tried to get a 'switched off' year 11 through their GCSE in a year. Needless to say, none of those projects have found their way into my current curriculum! It took a lot longer to become comfortable with delivering music of other styles and genres as I needed to become competent in these areas myself before working out the best ways to deliver this to students. The question of authenticity is one I still haven't addressed. I'm not sure how I can teach about the gamelan well using some broken tuned percussion and guitars, but that's another blog.
2. Starting with assessment
Digging through old blog posts, I found John Kelleher's reflections on his scheme of work 'tenets' written at a time when he was looking to redevelop his approach to assessment at KS3. His attempts to tighten up the National Curriculum levelling criteria by linking it to national qualifications are grounded in a huge amount of thought and reflection, but as he says, 'this is not a new scheme of work'. However, assessment remains number 1 on his list of tenets that he feels should underpin the curriculum.
This considered approach is in stark contrast to teachers feeling so constrained by the need to sub-level their students every 3 weeks and demonstrate progress at every opportunity that they develop projects for the sake of fulfilling whole school assessment requirements rather than to develop musical learning.
However, it's not for me. I'd like my students to create something musical first then we can use assessment for learning to identify how they can get better and work together on the next steps. Again, that's for another blog.
3. Project Based learning and mobile technology in the classroom
I love Martin Said's work on his 'Create' curriculum in a school devoted to developing project based learning – his blog explains it far better than I can. I also enjoyed a whole-school INSET by Hywell Roberts where he encouraged all subject teachers to link content to a real-world experience, something he developed through his work as a drama teacher. However, this can demand some form of cross-curricular communication and as a school we're not there yet!
For the last 2 years, we had a half-hearted go at a cross-curricular project between the Music, English and ICT departments. Developed by a staff member as part of her Masters, the idea was that students would create and film a story-board in English, set it to music with us then put it altogether in their ICT lessons.
The first problem was the number of classes and teachers involved. For my two year 8 groups I was working with 4 different staff in the other departments. I was told I should have a discussion with them myself about the timing of the project and how it would work. English staff could only spare a couple of weeks squeezed in between assessments and until I finished my bit, there wasn't much for ICT to do. This meant that my students were arriving with unfinished work and rather than working as departments, we were working as individuals. With no time for discussion or feedback, it gradually just tailed off and no outcomes were shared between departments.
The second issue was much more interesting. At this point, we had started to use iPads in the music department as part of our involvement with the Musical Futures Find Your Voice approach. The English department were using flip cams where content had to be uploaded somewhere, students had to have access and this was all too much for our department with just 1 networked PC! Students had no way of editing the video and so were trying to compose music for an unfinished film. It felt clunky and tokenistic to me and to them. As I was on the point of stopping, students started to use their own mobile technology to make their films in my lesson, downloading free apps to edit the video and splitting their groups themselves as some filmed and others composed and recorded the soundtracks. This group was the first to get frustrated with the technology the school could provide finding their own solutions in their pockets. Others followed.
My conclusion? Planning a cross curricular project or experimenting with PBL has to be supported by all involved, have clear leadership with a clear strategy and timescale and be of benefit to learning in all subject areas. This year, I will be doing this project on my own with the ipads.
When students have ready access to technology that far surpasses any we can make available in school, does this influence the choice of content or merely the delivery?
5. Personal motivation
3 years ago, I returned from maternity leave to a department I no longer recognised and no longer managed. Space issues had been resolved by removing year 7 from practical music, my 'Music for Everyone' strapline had disappeared from the newsletter and the ethos of the department, extra curricular music had been reduced to a series of small ensembles where a few students played in everything bulked out by teachers (and members of teachers' families). The curriculum was a series of projects loosely based on what I had left, yet the resources on the shared drive consisted only of worksheets and a powerpoint for every lesson with a year map showing which lesson in the scheme should be taught at which point in the term.
For the first year, I asked to teach mainly year 8 and 9 classes to try out more of the Musical Futures work I had been watching in other schools during my mat leave. Picking up classes of year 8 that had done very little 'music' in year 7 was a massive challenge for me going in with a practical approach. Motivation, musical skills and behaviour were poor and worse still students were being 'advised' that to take GCSE you should be able to play a musical instrument to grade 3 level and to be able to read music. Options numbers that year dropped from 30-11 students.
This coincided with the start of a new role for me. I was asked to 'set something up' with local primary schools. Without a year 7 class of my own, I was able to take a really objective view watching lessons in various primary schools, getting to know the music co-ordinators and teachers in our feeder schools and trying out a few ideas with classes from years 2-6. Everything I thought I knew about the year 7 music curriculum was wrong. I was meeting enthusiastic children who were comfortable making music in a familiar environment and stacks of pedagogy that I could take back and learn from. I questioned what had happened to my year 8s in that first year to switch them off music so much and started to evaluate all my previous year 7 projects in a new light. I also kept an eye on year 7 lessons in my school to see what happened between phases. Why start with tokenistic warm-ups that lead nowhere and lessons that concluded in repetitive and unmusical recitations of the meaning of the elements of music? Why keep 'practical' lessons for older students and not year 7? Why not make secondary music lessons something for year 6 to look forward and aspire to by firmly building on what they had done before and taking it to the next level?
What I learned formed the start of our curriculum review beginning with a completely new approach to teaching in year 7 and the start of an interesting discussion with SLT about transition and how what I was learning could improve the experience for students. I love the year 7 curriculum now and they seem to as well.
6. Has anyone asked the students?
I was reminded of an old blog post by Abigail D'Amore. Visiting a school known to be 'good' for music she met a student who felt her needs were not being met, yet was doing her very best to be positive about her music lessons. If we asked our students their opinions about what they would like in their curriculum could we predict the answers? And would we be prepared to really listen to what they have to say? I wonder.


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By Neya Abdi on May 2, 2017 5:00:03 PM
Writing a professional email in English can be difficult, even for native speakers. Why? There are casual ways we use the English language that are big no-nos when crafting this kind of correspondence. But it's not as difficult as it sounds. We've got you covered with 5 quick tips for writing a polished and professional email.
If you want a more in-depth guide on how to write professional emails in English, click here.
1. Understand your purpose and state it clearly
A professional email should be concise and to the point. Think about why you're writing. Is it to request information? Propose a date for a meeting? Once you've opened with a polite salutation (more on that later) quickly jump into why you are contacting the person.
- "I am writing in regard to…"
- "I'd like to enquire about…"
People are busy, which means they will probably scroll through your email. Your chances of getting a response are greatly improved if they can quickly understand what you want. If it's lengthy, they may mark it as something to deal with later, even if it's a small request.
2. Open with a polite salutation
If this is a formal email, and you do not know the person well, stick with "Dear [Insert Name]". If you have been in contact with someone for some time, and you want to be casual but professional a simple "Hello/Hi [Insert name]" is fine.
Mr. is used for males and Ms. is the safest option for females. There is a Mrs./Miss distinction for married versus unmarried women, but unless someone has specifically indicated one of those on a form or application, play it safe with Ms. since this title makes no assumptions.
Choosing to use the last name versus first name is a little more complicated. If you have never met the person, play it safe by using their title and last name. When they respond, pay attention to how they sign the email.
If they write, "Thanks, David" then you're safe to use their first name. If they just say "Thanks" and only include their automatic signature "David Foster, VP Finance, etc" then you may want to keep it formal until you get some indication that you're familiar enough to address them by their first name.
When in doubt, keep it formal. If someone really doesn't like being referred to by their last name, they'll tell you. ("Please. Call me David.") Above all, make sure you spell their name right! Spelling someone's name wrong will spoil your email faster than the wrong salutation ever will.
3. Break up your paragraphs
Your recipient probably reads a lot of text during the work day. Your email should be concise to begin with, but if you absolutely have to write something longer avoid chunky paragraphs.
We don't read things on screens the same way we read things off paper. You're more likely to skim through an online article than an article in a newspaper.
A chunky email fatigues the reader, making them more likely to associate it as a chore and put it aside until later. Breaking your email up into manageable chunks makes it easier for your recipient to whiz through.
4. Write a Clear Subject Line
Your recipient has dozens of emails waiting for them. Like most people, they'll quickly scan the subject lines and prioritize each item. A vague subject (or in some cases no subject) will shoot straight to the bottom of their mental "to read" list.
It doesn't have to be creative or funny — it just has to quickly say what the email is about.
It should be short (six words or less), free from unnecessary filler words like "hello", and it should not be vague.
For example, if Marcus is the company president's executive assistant and I need her remarks for the annual report, I may shoot him a quick email to get a timeline.
BAD SUBJECT LINE: Annual Report
Marcus is the gatekeeper for the most important person in the company, which means he fields a lot of emails. To him, "Annual Report" can mean anything, so he won't open it first.
GOOD SUBJECT LINE: President's Remarks for Annual Report
This subject line gets straight to the point. It also adds a level of urgency for Marcus since he is responsible for ensuring his boss is given enough time to draft her letter for the Annual Report.
For more examples of good subject lines, check out this guide: How to Write Professional Emails in English.
5. Don't forget your sign-off
This is the easiest part. A simple "Kind regards" or "Sincerely" is your best bet. Once you're more familiar, feel free to sign off with a simple, "Cheers" or "Best". Keep it respectful and it will work just fine.
But here's the thing…
After a while, you'll start to realize different styles work for different recipients. You may have a manager who expects everything to be extremely professional. On the other hand, your client may prefer more casual messages. Start with the safest professional tone and then use their follow-up emails to gauge their preferred style.
To help you get started, here's a SAMPLE EMAIL:
Subject: Details About Account Renewal
Dear Ms. Kramer,
Thank you for your email.
I looked into your account and you have three days left before your current subscription expires. For your convenience, I've attached the info about your current package in addition to some details about other promotions we are currently offering.
I'd be happy to help you get set up one you've made your decision.
David Flanahan
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Fall on Rock, Weather, New Hampshire, Owl's Head Cliff
Publication Year: 1986.
New Hampshire, Owl's Head Cliff
On May 12, 1985, the New Hampshire MRS responded to a call for a rescue of a fallen climber on Owl's Head Cliff. They arrived and after a four hour search in the rain, were not able to find the victim. The victim and his partner were located by the local fire department. Victim had sustained a broken leg, so he had to be hauled 20 meters up the cliff, then only 100 meters to a vehicle. (Source: New Hampshire Mountain Rescue Service)


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The following story about a man who demanded his partner abort his baby appeared in Make Me Your Choice by Cheryl Chew:
"When I shared the news [of the pregnancy] with Ray that evening, he couldn't believe my words. His first reaction and remark was: "What! That doctor is stupid. He doesn't know what he's talking about. He can't be right. Possibly the pregnancy kit could be wrong. Von, go to another doctor and get a second opinion."
My man was very angry and emotionally upset. Ray didn't think he was ready for a child, and he said, "What are you gonna do about it? Are you going to get rid of it?"
I told him, "If anyone has to go, it has to be you!" At that time I had been with Ray for 17 years.
He grew very quiet and finally responded, "Von, if you want this baby, then you will have to be 100% responsible for it!" He was 50 years old at the time, and he felt he was too old to have children…
Five weeks before the baby was born, we hired a nanny…. The day when Avalon was born, Ray held her in his large arms. As she put her tiny, precious head upon his neck, he fell instantly in love with her.
Three days after our return home from the hospital, Ray fired the nanny and took over the complete care of our baby while I went back to work in my salon for weeks later!
Avalon is a true miracle. She has added so much joy and love to our lives. We give her 1000 kisses a day, and thank God daily for her. When Avalon was a year old, I mentioned to Ray, "Just picture life without Avalon. If I had been a weak person and let you coerce me into having an abortion, we wouldn't have Avalon now."
Ray replied, "I don't even want to think about it!" Tears rolled down his face as he envisioned what life would've been like without Avalon if I had given in to him."
Cheryl Chew Make Me Your Choice (Shippensburg, PA: Destiny Image Publishers, 2006) 90-91
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Robert Lee Davis
Life is a journey of endless possibilities, Then, Now and Everything in Between engages in a dialogue with the artists' ongoing exploration into memory and conversation.
Robert Lee Davis's sensitive cinematic paintings are reminiscent of early colonial coastal cartographic surveys. Working across painting and collage he combines formal painting techniques with newsprint and images from journals and magazines. Each painting is an immersive recreation of global landscapes and structures. Influenced by stories and conversation, Davis presents a suite of deeply personal works tracking his journey across three continents.
Davis invites visitors to engage with his art-making process by setting up his studio in the gallery space and create new works in-situ while interacting with visitors.
Drawing workshops with Robert:
As part of his exhibit Robert will be offering a small salon style drawing class. Bring your sketchbook, drawing materials and one object to add to a communal still life. Classes will be limited to 12 people – cost $20.
Friday 7 March, 11 – 12pm
Image: I Wandered into Dashera, Not Knowing Where to Anchor, 2013, mixed media collage on reclaimed polystrene, 300 x 420mm.


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Is Human Parthenogenesis the true story of Mary and Joseph?
The stigma of being pregnant without being married - still present today
Parthenogenesis - The story of Mary and Joseph?
Was there truly an immaculate conception? Or just more past political hype to 'sell' a book to the public? Religious beliefs versus science. And does it REALLY matter?
Parthenogenesis: Reproduction by development of an unfertilized female gamete (sex cell) that occurs naturally among lower plants, invertebrates, and animals. Particularly found in rotifers, aphids, ants, wasps, bees, crustaceans, flatworms, snails, reptiles, sharks, birds, mammals and even humans. An egg produced parthenogenetically may be either haploid (with one set of dissimilar chromosomes) or diploid (with a paired set of chromosomes). Haploid usually are non-viable (they do no survive).
Parthenogenesis in humans is extremely rare. It is the spontaneous development of an ovum not initiated by combination with a male gamete (sperm). It may occur as a natural phenomenon or be induced by chemical or mechanical stimulation of the ovum (artificial parthenogenesis).
There have been somewhere between 60 - 100 world wide recorded incidences (depending on which source you find most reliable) of spontaneous egg fertilization in human females. Although the numbers conflict, the claim is still the same: pregnancy without physical copulation. There are several reasons why anyone would make this claim - all are dubious at best:
- the societal stigma of admission of sexual relations without marriage.
- Religious shame - obvious intents.
- Family shame of implied "promiscuity" and all that is attached to that stigmatic foolishness.
- Personal shame and denial to avoid the proverbial societal "stoning" for life.
Sadly all the shame and blame falls solely on the female (only in humans of course). Even our governmental politicians point fingers of blame toward the woman and depict the poor helpless male as an unfortunate victim of her wiles.
There is no modern day proof that the incidence of parthenogenesis in humans is real, at all. The religiously brainwashed, cite their 'holy book' as "proof" that this is possible - but even at that, they concede that some other "unseen spiritual entity" was somehow involved.
The lower animals in today's world can be studied and empirically proven that this phenomena truly does exist.
The word parthenogenesis comes from the Greek language: "parthenos" meaning "virgin" and "genesis" meaning "birth". But using this term (virgin birth) is also misleading and inaccurate in describing reproduction modes of the hermaphroditic species that can reproduce by themselves because they contain reproductive organs of both sexes in a single individual's body.
Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction found only in females, where the growth and development of embryos occur without male fertilization.
With this explanation one can concur that it is indeed possible to have a so called spontaneous pregnancy. I have explained this in greater detail in my hub entitled: "Are People Born Gay?" (link provided below) as explicitly simple as i possible could for the intellectually impaired, using the scale spectrum: [male --hermaphrodite--female].
Some similar phenomena include:
- Gynogenesis: Development in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to activation of an egg by sperm that degenerates without fusing with the egg nucleus.
- Hybridogenesis: Reproduction is not completely asexual, but instead hemi-clonal: half the genome is passed intact to the next generation, while the other half is discarded. It occurs in some animals that are themselves hybrids between two different species.
- Automixis: is a term that covers several reproductive mechanisms, some of which are parthenogenetic. It is defined as reproduction involving the merger of two products (from the four possible products) of the same meiosis. (the cellular process that results in the number of chromosomes in gamete producing cells being reduced to one half and that involves a reduction division in which one of each pair homologous chromosomes passes to each daughter cell and a mitotic division). If this merger occurs before these meiotic products have matured into gametes, then the process is considered to be parthenogenesis. In automictic parthenogenesis the individual offspring differ from one another and from their mother. Sometimes the meiotic products that combine are exact copies, which is sometimes described as "half a clone". The offspring still is unique and not a clone of its mother.
Everything is NOT black and white as we try to pretend them to be. There are multiple variations of the theme of procreation in which one will find adequate proof by opening their eyes to the reality of the diversity in life around us.
After reading all available descriptive materials involving the process of parthenogenesis the answers are still unclear, and unproven, as to the validity of the claims of all who declare this phenomenon as fact. It all boils down to whether you want to believe it, or not. It is theoretically possible, but not empirically proven.
I, for one, believe anything is possible after caring for many mutative human beings during my working years in which i witnessed with true amazement some of these extreme and tragic birth deformities (or anomalies, or mutations), if you prefer other kinder terms of description.
by d.william 09/04/2011
- Preparing for Pregnancy; Mentally, Physically and Spiritually
The same process can be applied to preparing for pregnancy. A seed is impregnated and a new life is forming inside the womb. The fruit of the seed is a new life, a human being brought into the world, a brand new baby.
- A Mother's Story On Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss ~ My Feelings, Quotes and Stories of Healing
I knew that one day I'd write this hub, but it's not the easiest one that I've ever done. Today, I'm opening up a part of my heart to the world that I've kept closed too long. It would be selfish of me to not...
- Are People Born Gay? Dancing to a different Drummer. Under the Eye of God.
Are People Born Gay? What an absurd question. Apparently there is not enough education, or even logic, on this subject. We are prisoners to the religious fanatics.
If i speak - will i be condemned? If i remain silent - will i be damned?
human parthogenesis can be best described as a n abnormality which has no adequate scientific backing or prof.
My Catholic education always referred to 'The Virgin Mary', despite the bible saying that she and Joseph had other children after Jesus (the apostle Simon was Jesus' birth brother). To me the implication always seemed to be that no matter how 'good' and moral a female is, she will never be as good as The Virgin Mary, she will always be held up to an ideal impossible to match.
That should keep us girls in our place!
"Parthenogenetic offspring in species that use the XY sex-determination system have two X chromosomes and are female. In
species that use the ZW sex-determination system, they have either two Z chromosomes (male) or two W chromosomes (mostly
non-viable but rarely a female), or they could have one Z and one W chromosome (female)."
We are XY determined that is why I pointed out that we can only produce females through parthenogenesis. Nice "scientific" theory on the Immaculant Conception of the Lord though.
Parthenogenesis would have created a daughter only. Sperm is what determines the option of a boy or girl; however with parthenogensis there is not sperm... Only the mother passes on DNA and well... eggs alone can not create a boy. Jesus was a man, so umm... this would not work for that instance. Sorry
Hey, I'm not trying suit my "own agenda," here, and I resent the accusation. I was only trying to be helpful, and I now regret doing so.
Have it your way.
D.william, I already tried a couple of times to tell you where the mistake lies, but perhaps I can be more specific.
Whenever one browses hubs by topic, there is a menu of options at the top, under the subcategory heading (which in the case of this hub is "Science and Disbelief/Nonbelief"). The menu options are hot, best, latest and more. If you click "more," you are presented with a list of hubs that include summaries of what the hubs are about.
In the case of your hub, the following summary appears under the title Is Parthenogenesis the true story of Mary and Joseph? --
"Was there truly an immaculate conception? Or just more past political hype to 'sell' a book to the public? Religious beliefs versus science. And does it REALLY matter?"
For the life of me, I can't deduce where this summary for your hub comes from, for the summary that usually appears for a hub is its first few lines of text. Yet your text doesn't include this. But you must have typed it somewhere when you created the hub.
Normally, I wouldn't be so particular about someone else's hub, but it seems clear to me that you put a lot of work into this. Putting myself in your shoes, I know I wouldn't want one little mistake to undermine the authenticity of my work.
I hope this helps.
Well, it's your hub. I did my part and explained what the problem is.
Do as you wish.
D., it's not my interpretation. I'm not referring to the text of your hub, but rather the summary that appears in the list of hubs. It begins:
"Was there truly an immaculate conception? Or just more past political hype to 'sell' a book to the public?"
It's that (and a few of the readers' comments) to which I am referring. Just trying to be helpful...
Just to avoid confusion, I should point out that the references to "immaculate conception" in some comments here and in the summary for this hub aren't correct. The "immaculate conception" acutally refers to Mary's conception, not Jesus.'
You've obviously done a lot of work and research for this hub, and I'm not trying to nit-pick, but in the interest of accuracy you may want to change your summary.
Nice hub. It reminds of the debate in Gore Vidal's novel Julian between the Galileans and the cynics. The punchline being the cynic argument that even if some species reproduce without copulation, it doesn't justify any claim other then virgin birth, which wasn't even a new claim.
D. Based on the variety of forms of conception or the creation of a viable fetus without the obvious introduction of male fetilization materials, the virgin birth as claimed in the scriptures, while highly unlikely is possible. Great point, Thanks Cred2
I agree with "always exploring." This Hub definitely took me back to biology class, in an excellent way! I do not think you would have to give up the idea of The Immaculate Conception to believe that parthenogenesis is possible in human beings. Either way it is an interesting question you raise. Also a scary one. Contraceptives cannot prevent a parthenogenic pregnancy, now can they?
Sorry, I don't agree. I do believe that the virgin Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit. You've had too much "schooling" don't ya think?
I felt like i was back in a microbiology class.Very interesting. You bring up proven facts about birth, normal and anomalous. God is still ruler of our universe. I'm glad that you believe that. I enjoy your writing so much, now i'm off to read, ' Are people born gay? ' The video moved me.........
Extremely interesting. I don't think it debunks divine intervention; I think it goes along with it. God is the greatest scientist. :-)
Great Hub!! Voted up and interesting! :-)
The Immaculate Conception (Christian upper case) of Mary is a variation on the ancient birth of a hero myth whereby a mortal woman (beautiful, young, virgin) gives birth after an immortal man (god) "takes" her. Typically the mortal woman has a husband who may or may not be aware that said half-god offspring is not actually his. Study various heroes from global cultures pre-dating Christianity, and you will find the exact same pattern: demi-god hero grows up in obscurity, accomplishes remarkable things, comes to the world's attention, goes on to perform more remarkable deeds, dies in some ignominious or memorable way, is immortalized/deified HIMself. This pattern does NOT apply to women. They are useful as vessels or objects for quests, after which they can be used as vessels.
This thought has crossed my mind (as great minds think alike, lol)! Otherwise, I thought Joseph was a nice guy and probably didn't want poor Mary to get stoned to death for her "indiscretion." I wouldn't want to be 15 or 16 and tell my parents, "Well, I'm pregnant, but never went near a boy." It wouldn't fly.
Very interesting hub. I've never heard of this before and it's intriguing. So, if parthenogenesis could explain how Mary had a baby, wouldn't that kind of shatter the Biblical explanation? This would not be could for the religious.
I am always looking for scientific explanations for what people consider "supernatural" events. Interesting hub. thanks


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The Wine & Business Club was founded in Paris in 1991 by Alain Marty. The Lille Club, launched in 2012, meets eight to ten times a year in the salons of the Clarance Hotel.
In the presence of the members of the Bureau:
Bruno Platel, President of the Wine & Business Club – Lille
Frédéric Clipet, André Grosperrin, Quentin Roquette and Bruno Morino, vice-presidents of the Wine & Business Club – Lille
The evening events are organized around three highlights: cocktail party, speech of a guest of honor (business leader, economist, media personality, author …), followed by a dinner and a wine tasting prepared by Thibaut Gamba, starred Chef of the restaurant La Table of the Clarance Hotel, in the presence of a winemaker.


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A Common Core for Language Tools
Computer languages are used in different contexts, such as software development, release engineering, and performance engineering, and on different platforms like operation systems and integrated development environments (IDEs). These use cases and platforms have different characteristics and impose requirements on a language and its tooling. Developing a language and tooling that works in many contexts and platforms is hard, time consuming, and is not something that language engineers should be spending time on. Language workbenches alleviate a large part of this problem by providing IDE and command-line runtimes which run languages created with that language workbench. However, each language workbench has their own runtime system, resulting in a lot of duplicated effort and no easy way to interoperate between languages developed with different workbenches. A common core for language tools can serve as a library for language workbench runtime systems to prevent duplicated effort and support interoperability. We have inspected existing language workbenches and have ideas for a common architecture, but we have most likely not thought of everything. We think it will be an interesting topic for a discussion in the area of language tools.
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What's a neglected wife to do when her husband doesn't know she exists? Create a scandal, of course, in this delightful Elizabethan romp. After ten years of marriage, Frances LeSieur has faded into her role as a lady wife and mother. She has no idea who she is as a woman. So Frances joins Queen Elizabeth's glittering court and discovers a part of herself she never knew existed-and one she's sure her neglectful husband would never notice. Henry has always done his duty to family and crown despite his own desires. When Frances asks for a separation then transforms into a confident and vibrant courtier, he's floored-and finds himself desperate to learn what makes her tick, both in and out of the bedroom. After years of silent alienation, can he woo her back, or will he lose this intoxicating woman to one of the rakes hell-bent on having her? As Frances and Henry come to realize that living is not merely surviving, can they create a second chance at love before it's too late? Sensuality Level: Sensual
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