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the dude hasnt lived up to his massive potential, but you gotta feel for him. his body just has always been hurt recently. and the rockets can still trade for carter if there willing to part with artest and battier, which i dont think is likely. and ill admit that i was wrong in liking the idea of trading for him a while back.
sucks for him man.......dude was a monster early this decade......
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
just has terrible luck...hopefully he'll be ready for the 2010 season when he s a free agent
Hate when great players are ruined by injuries. He was a beast when he was on the Magic. If they stayed healthy, the Rockets could have challenged for a title, doesn't look like that now.
Damn that sucks for him. They really don't have a go to guy now. Hopefully he can come back strong and at least play above average next year.
It's been a pretty ****ty season for injuries all round :\


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|R Documentation
This function creates a new MxFIMLObjective object.
mxFIMLObjective(covariance, means, dimnames = NA, thresholds = NA)
|A character string indicating the name of the expected covariance algebra.
|A character string indicating the name of the expected means algebra.
|An optional character vector to be assigned to the dimnames of the covariance and means algebras.
|An optional character string indicating the name of the thresholds matrix.
Objective functions are functions for which free parameter values are chosen such that the value of the objective function is minimized. The mxFIMLObjective function uses full-information maximum likelihood to provide maximum likelihood estimates of free parameters in the algebra defined by the 'covariance' and 'means' arguments. The 'covariance' argument takes an MxAlgebra object, which defines the expected covariance of an associated MxData object. The 'means' argument takes an MxAlgebra object, which defines the expected means of an associated MxData object. The 'dimnames' arguments takes an optional character vector. If this argument is not a single NA, then this vector be assigned to be the dimnames of the means vector, and the row and columns dimnames of the covariance matrix.
mxFIMLObjective evaluates with respect to an MxData object. The MxData object need not be referenced in the mxFIMLObjective function, but must be included in the MxModel object. mxFIMLObjective requires that the 'type' argument in the associated MxData object be equal to 'raw'. Missing values are permitted in the associated MxData object.
To evaluate, place MxFIMLObjective objects, the mxData object for which the expected covariance approximates, referenced MxAlgebra and MxMatrix objects, and optional MxBounds and MxConstraint objects in an MxModel object. This model may then be evaluated using the mxRun function. The results of the optimization can be found in the 'output' slot of the resulting model, and may be referenced using the Extract functionality.
Returns a new MxFIMLObjective object. MxFIMLObjective objects should be included with models with referenced MxAlgebra, MxData and MxMatrix objects.
The OpenMx User's guide can be found at http://openmx.psyc.virginia.edu/documentation.
A <- mxMatrix(values = 0.5, nrow = 2, ncol = 1, free = TRUE, name = "A") D <- mxMatrix(type = "Diag", values = c(0, 0.5), free = c(FALSE, TRUE), nrow = 2, name = "D") M <- mxMatrix(type = "Zero", nrow = 1, ncol = 2, name = "M") expectedCov <- mxAlgebra(A %*% t(A) + D, "expectedCov") objective <- mxFIMLObjective("expectedCov", "M") model <- mxModel(A, D, expectedCov, objective)

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Chatteris snooker star Perry proud of best ever season
PUBLISHED: 11:30 29 April 2014
Joe Perry says he has no regrets despite coming agonisingly close to pulling off one of the biggest wins of his career.
The Chatteris star led Ronnie O'Sullivan 11-9 in the second round of the World Snooker Championships at the Crucible but the five time champion produced an inspired four frames to win 13-11.
At 11-11, O'Sullivan made two centuries to clinch his place in the quarter finals.
Perry said: "The whole match I believed I was going to win. Even at 12-11 down I thought I could get back in to it.
"I have no regrets at all. I gave it everything and played really well. Unfortunately I was up against O'Sullivan and he is hard to play against in that form."
Perry has had an impressive season - he won a tournament carrying ranking points for the first time at the 2013 Yixing Open, beating Mark Selby 4-1 in the final.
There were also semi final runs in the International Championship and Welsh Open as Perry worked his way back into the world's top 16.
He said: "This will go down as my best season ever as a pro. I won my first tournament carrying ranking points and got back in the top 16.
"Now I'm going to have a few weeks off and will start practising again the week before my first qualifier at the end of May."


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Tiffany & Co.'s Gold and Diamond Camera Charm Bracelet
Tiffany & Co.'s Gold and Diamond Camera Charm Bracelet
I'm not typically the kind of girl who is drawn to Tiffany & Co., but when they make such a geeky item, it's an obvious play for my affections!
This Camera Charm Bracelet is 18-carat gold with a little diamond for the lens — that actually rotates. Way too rich for my blood though — $1,500 for the charm alone, and another $1,500 for the chain. Yikes! I guess if you're the kind of girl who drops two grand on an YSL laptop bag, then you're the audience for this.
Still, it's worth a great big sigh, isn't it?


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She was born July 21, 1919, at Murino, Ala., to Johnny and Katie Smith Waldon. She enjoyed fishing, cooking and her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and four sisters.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Betty Jean and Phillip Reichert of Dover; five grandchildren and their spouses, Lee and Michelle Reichert, Anthony and Gerhard Reichert, David and Colina Reichert, Michael and Corina Reichert, and Elizabeth and John Hogue; and 13 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at the Shinn Chapel, officiated by the Revs. Hugh Yarbrough and Johnny McCoy. Burial will be in McFadden Cemetery in Dover, by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers will be David, Lee, and Christian Reichert, John Hogue, Donny Fowler and Marshall Gattis.
Honorary pallbearer will be Michael Reichert.
The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time on Monday in the chapel.
The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.


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Few camp battles, but much excitement for Mets
Many players hit Florida early as club aims to exceed expectations in 2013
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- It speaks to the eagerness of the players here that although Mets pitchers and catchers are not officially required to be in camp until Monday evening, most of them arrived days ago. Position players do not need to arrive until Saturday, and yet the entire projected 25-man roster is already in house.
They have all been filtering in for weeks, anticipating this: the official start of Spring Training in Port St. Lucie.
"It's our job to come in and make sure that our game is at the top level it is," said outfielder Mike Baxter, one of the early reporters. "Talking with some of the guys that are in camp already, everybody's coming into camp feeling good, 100 percent. The ball's now in our court to go out and play as well as we can."
As far as camps go, this one should be relatively straightforward. The Mets do not have any position battles in their starting lineup or rotation, meaning they merely need to fill out their bullpen and their bench between now and Opening Day. And they already have clear ideas of who will fill those roles, with little wiggle room for others to step in.
So camp will be more about jelling as a unit, improving individually and taking the first steps toward besting last season's fourth-place finish in the National League East. Fifty-eight players are expected to spend time in big league camp, including 18 non-roster invitees. Of those, several have strong opportunities to make the team -- Scott Atchison, Pedro Feliciano and LaTroy Hawkins in the bullpen, along with Andrew Brown and Marlon Byrd in the outfield.
"It's exciting," starting pitcher Shaun Marcum said. "You get to come in here and see a lot of new faces, meet a lot of new people, so that's always exciting. Other than that, it's about going about your business. I'm getting ready for the season, looking forward to getting out there."
The real highlight of camp will revolve around two players who have virtually no shot of making the Opening Day roster: right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler and catcher Travis d'Arnaud. Two of the top 10 prospects in baseball, Wheeler and d'Arnaud may be big league-ready now. But the Mets plan to proceed cautiously with those two, starting them out in the Minors before promoting them midsummer.
Still, Wheeler and d'Arnaud will see plenty of Grapefruit League action, beginning Feb. 23 against the Nationals at 12:10 p.m. ET. Like the rest of the pitchers and catchers in camp, they will take their physicals on Tuesday and participate in their first official workouts on Wednesday -- though both have unofficially been working at the complex for days.
Position players will join them by Saturday, with the first full-squad workout scheduled for Feb. 18. From there, it's on to the Grapefruit League season.
Though the Mets have relatively few position battles in camp, they do have questions that need answers. They must determine, for example, whether Frank Francisco is healthy and fit enough to remain their closer, or if Brandon Lyon or Bobby Parnell should step in.
They must decide how best to deploy their outfield, which lost one of its most productive power hitters from last season, Scott Hairston. Manager Terry Collins will almost certainly proceed with at least one platoon situation in his outfield, and possibly two.
"I think it's definitely a good opportunity for me," said Collin Cowgill, who should fill half of one of those outfield platoons. "I'm happy to be here and really looking forward to the season."
Speaking of Collins, he is entering the final year of his contract. As spring turns into summer and the season wears on, that may become more and more of an issue.
The Mets also must determine who will step up to replace R.A. Dickey in the rotation. Wheeler and Matt Harvey have the talent to do it, while Jon Niese has the experience to take another big step forward. A strength in 2012, the starting rotation will again be a focal point in '13.
But as much as things change, one thing remains the same: David Wright. The star third baseman reported weeks early, as usual, eager to begin anew after signing an eight-year contract that should make him a Met for life. If the Mets decide to name Wright their captain, they could do it as soon as this week.
So stay tuned for coverage on Mets.com, now that Spring Training has officially begun. Already, there are plotlines aplenty.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I have zonealarm pro latest version as well as norton antivirus latest edition.
Norton internet worm production says vsmon.exe(true vector service) is affected by Wincrash trojan horse and utior's trojan horse.
I have been using zone alarm pro and norton antiviruns for quite long time i never seen this message before.
It happened only after i upgraded to latest version of zone alarm pro(6.1.744)
Can somebody help me are these alerts are legitimate.? or false alarm?
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text: 2012 Holstein Association USA Judges Lists and Conference Information Now Available The 2012 National and Qualified Judges Lists are now available from Holstein Association USA. The lists contain individuals who have significant amount of judging experience and attended a Holstein Association USA Judges Conference, making them eligible to judge nationally-sanctioned Holstein shows. State and regional-level shows are also encouraged to utilize the National and Qualified Judges list when selecting judges for their shows. All individuals on the National and Qualified Judges lists are approved by the Holstein Association USA board of directors. In 2012, all National Holstein Shows are required to choose their judge from the National Judges List. Nationally-sanctioned Junior Holstein Show Judges and National Holstein Show associate judges must be selected from either the National or Qualified Lists. All individuals currently on the lists, or planning to apply for the lists in the future must have attended a Holstein Association USA Judges Conference within a three year period to be eligible. One conference will be held in 2012, on April 15, in Syracuse, N.Y., in conjunction with the New York Spring Dairy Carousel. The conference will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and is open to anyone 22 years of age or older. Registration is available on the Holstein Association USA web site. Pre-registration, available until April 1, is $50, and late registrations and walk-ups will be accepted for a $100 registration fee. View complete details or register online at www.holsteinusa.com/shows/judges_preregister.html. Tentative plans have been made for future conferences, including two in 2013, in California and Wisconsin, one in Ohio in 2014, and one in Utah in 2015. For complete information about National Holstein Shows and Junior Holstein Shows, visit www.holsteinusa.com and click on the National Shows button in the main menu. With questions, contact Peter Cole at 800.952.5200, ext. 4127, or Jodi Hoynoski at ext. 4261. 12.01.2011


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text: Was invited to the Wilson SET (Spin Effect Tour) event yesterday, where the highlight of the upcoming Wilson Products for the 2013 Year was surely the Wilson Steam 99S. Specs: 99 square inches 27 inches length strung weight: 11.3 balance: 2 pts HL string pattern: 16:15 cross section: 24 mm All attendees were able to hit with all the 2013 Wilson frames, but what made this event special, was being able to demo the 99s. Not only that, but be able to actually find out if it does in fact provide more spin. Wilson set up one court with a computerized tracking system to determine the amount of spin, pace and height hit on ground strokes. Racquets provided for this play test were the Babolat Aero Pro Drive, Head Speed MP 315, and Steam 99S. All were strung with Luxilon 4G. And balls were fed with a ball machine. Here are my test results: Most pace (average): 1. Head Speed MP 2. Steam 99S 3. Aero Pro Drive Highest Net clearance (average): 1. Steam 99S 2. Aero Pro Drive 3. Head Speed Most Spin (average): 1. Steam 99S 2. Head Speed 3. Aero Pro Drive My average spin on the Steam was over 2800 RPMs, reaching up to 3,300 RPMs on a few shots. Average on the Head was 2,500 with highest being 2800 RPMs on a few shots. Average on the Aero was 2,300 RPMs with a few shots at 2600 Rpms. A few more notes: Hit a few fhs with the steam a little over 80 mph (which were the fastest I recorded), and average height over the net was 63 inches. The frame was incredibly comfortable to swing and hit with. Has a great cushiony, but very responsive feel at impact. Easy to generate power, tons of spin, and surprisingly, easy to control the shots. Great to volley with and serves were simply amazing. The heaviness of spin shots was just sick. This frame is going to be very attractive to a very wide range of players, from recreational, to mid level players, to advanced. As far as I could tell, frame really has no weaknesses. I definitely believe this racquet is going to absolutely dominate public courts everywhere. This frame truly is a SPIN monster. Wilson absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one and Hit a Home Run. One more note: Every tester I saw, hit with much more spin with the 99S than with any other frame. This was backed up by the data of every playtester. Sorry for the short review, I'll try and answer as many questions as I can. Video of ex UM player hitting 115 mph serve with a Steam 105s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AL7IURVMpI Photos can be found here (thanks to ThePowerof choice): http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=7015222&postcount=432 http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=7015223&postcount=433 EDITED TO INCLUDE OTHER PLAYTESTER REVIEWS FOUND HERE: DMCB101: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=6965544&postcount=144 suresh: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=6973617&postcount=231 Hankenstein: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=6989460&postcount=285 http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=6989507&postcount=290 TennisTodd: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=7042975&postcount=624 Power Player: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=7047140&postcount=667 couch: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=7054943&postcount=811 MongolMike: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=7065024&postcount=872 dgdawg: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=7070396&postcount=903 TW Tennis Warehouse Review: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/REVIEWS/STM99S/STM99SReview.html Rabbit: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=7143670&postcount=1296


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Rowe's Symbols
Nabokov's Deceptive World
"It appears," says Mr. Rowe in his Introduction, "that Nabokov—partially by means of the mechanisms revealed below—will continue to flutter the pulses of his readers for some time."
"The mechanisms revealed below" is a pretty phrase, suggesting more than its author intends, but it does not quite apply to me. The purpose of the present review is not to answer a critic but to ask him to remove his belongings. The book consists of three parts. While I have no great quarrel with the first two, entitled "A Touch of Russian" and "N. as Stage Manager," I must protest vehemently against a number of indecent absurdities contained in the third part, entitled "Sexual Manipulations."
One may wonder if it was worth Mr. Rowe's time to exhibit erotic bits picked out of Lolita and Ada—a process rather like looking for allusions to aquatic mammals in Moby Dick. But that is his own choice and concern. What I object to is Mr. Rowe's manipulating my most innocent words so as to introduce sexual "symbols" into them. The notion of symbol itself has always been abhorrent to me, and I never tire of retelling how I once failed a student—the dupe, alas, of an earlier teacher—for writing that Jane Austen describes leaves as "green" because Fanny is hopeful, and "green" is the color of hope.
The symbolism racket in schools attracts computerized minds but destroys plain intelligence as well as poetical sense. It bleaches the soul. It numbs all capacity to enjoy the fun and enchantment of art. Who the hell cares, as Mr. Rowe wants us to care, that there is, according to his italics, a "man" in the sentence about a homosexual Swede who "had embarrassing manners" (p. 148), and another "man" in "manipulate" (passim)? "Wickedly folded moth" suggests "wick" to Mr. Rowe, and "wick," as we Freudians know, is the Male Organ. "I" stands for "eye," and "eye" stands for the Female Organ. Pencil licking is always a reference to you know what. A soccer goal hints at the vulval orifice (which Mr. Rowe evidently sees as square).
I wish to share with him the following secret: in the case of a certain type of writer it often happens that a whole paragraph or sinuous sentence exists as a discrete organism, with its own imagery, its own invocations, its own bloom, and then it is especially precious, and also vulnerable, so that if an outsider, immune to poetry and common sense, injects spurious symbols into it, or actually tampers with its wording (see Mr. Rowe's crass attempt on his page 113), its magic is replaced by maggots. The various words that Mr. Rowe mistakes for the "symbols" of academic jargon, supposedly planted by an idiotically sly novelist to keep schoolmen busy, are not labels, not pointers, and certainly not the garbage cans of a Viennese tenement, but live fragments of specific description, rudiments of metaphor, and echoes of creative emotion.
The fatal flaw in Mr. Rowe's treatment of recurrent…
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For nearly 35 years, Prison Fellowship has partnered with churches across the country to bring the transforming power of the Gospel behind bars. We've seen thousands upon thousands of men and women turn their backs on crime and embrace salvation and reconciliation through Jesus Christ.
But during that time, we've witnessed another phenomenon: the spectacular growth in our nation's prison population. Since I founded Prison Fellowship in 1976, the country's prison population has risen from 300,000 to more than 1.5 million. Add in jail inmates, and we have a staggering 2.3 million people behind bars.
But that is only the tip of the iceberg. According to a recently released study by the Pew Foundation, one in 31 Americans—that's 7.3 million of us—are either in prison, in jail, or on probation or parole. Just 25 years ago, that figure was only 1 in 77.
If there's a silver lining to this bad news, it's this: The Pew study couldn't have come at a better time. For years, Justice Fellowship, the criminal justice reform arm of Prison Fellowship, has urged states to find other ways to punish offenders—especially nonviolent ones—besides simply warehousing them in prison.
Justice Fellowship has promoted reforms like restitution, community service, and victim-offender reconciliation, not only to reduce the surging prison populations, but also as a matter of biblical justice, of restoring peace to the community and healing to victims of crime.
Now, with the nation's economic crisis, states are struggling to pay for their massive prison systems. As the Pew report shows, corrections costs have grown by 300 percent over the past 20 years. "Today," Pew reports, "corrections imposes a national taxpayer burden of $68 billion a year." But "despite this increased spending, recidivism rates have remained largely unchanged."
In other words, the states and the federal government have no choice but to look for alternatives.
I'm thrilled that the Pew study went beyond reporting numbers and recommended approaches that will make a difference. One key recommendation was basing "intervention programs on sound research about what works to reduce recidivism."
Which is exactly what Prison Fellowship created when it started the faith-based InnerChange Freedom Initiative. Sound research, in the form of a study by the University of Pennsylvania, showed that only 8 percent of IFI graduates in Texas wound up back in prison after two years. That's an astonishing rate, when compared to the national average of 50 percent after three years.
And now, with federal funds being released under the Second Chance Act, non-profits and faith-based organizations will be able to help inmates make a successful return to the community. As Justice Fellowship's Pat Nolan points out, "Those dollars are a great bargain because they will help non-profits and faith-based groups assist returning prisoners, turning people who were a burden on the taxpayers into contributing members of society. That means fewer victims and safer neighborhoods."
And that, after all, should be the goal of every corrections system.


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During the course we are going to have many programming exercises and large portion of the grade will be based on these exercises. We will use Java as our programming language (sorry no substations). As such working knowledge of Java in general and JDK 1.5 in particular is essential. If you are not familiar with Java and you still want to join the course, you must study Java before the class begin.
Finance and computational Finance, in particular, is a multi-desciplinary in nature. For example, creating a re-usable simulation framework requires, understanding of statistics, good OO design skills, and the financial model underling the instruments behavior. As such, we will need to study all these concepts simultaneously, and try to combine them together creating a useful frameworks.
Instructor: Eran Fishler.
email: fishler at cs dot nyu dot edu
Office Hours: Wedensday 18:00-19:00, room 328 WWH
TA: To be announced.


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Second Annual Campus Feud To Reveal Students Opinions
Dr. Christopher Barnes
April 18, 2013
A group of constituent groups from the Social and Behavioral Sciences have joined together, once again, to conduct the 2nd Annual Campus Feud. The game show, modeled after Family Feud, is a collaborative effort between the Psychology Club and the students currently enrolled in Advanced Experimental Psychology (RPS 411). It is scheduled to take place on Monday, April 29th at 12:30 p.m. in DSS 117, when a minimal number of classes are scheduled.
Students enrolled in the fore mentioned RPS 411 course surveyed more than 310 students. They asked each student to answer 21 questions pertaining to the campus with the first thing that came to mind. Patricia Bell, the Psychology Club President, stated that "it was interesting to see the responses. Since many of them talk about campus politics, they all are actually saying a lot about what students think about our campus, administration, and faculty." Dr. Christopher Barnes jokingly went on record stating that he is "actually a little concerned this year. The students played a greater part in developing the questions and there are a few that might make people uneasy. I don't think I made the top 10 but even my name was offered for professor lists that I hoped to stay off."


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The first time Leslie Baker of Dallas visited an urgent-care center for a sinus infection, she was in and out within an hour.
But her next experience, when she took her teen daughter to a drugstore clinic, didn't work out as well. After they had waited an hour, the physician's assistant on duty — who could only diagnose common skin conditions — told them to see a dermatologist. Back to square one.
Baker's mixed experiences point to the difficulty that consumers face in choosing from the growing array of options for walk-in medical care.
Emergency rooms, urgent-care centers and drugstore-based clinics each offer a different menu of medical care. ERs can handle almost any medical problem, but there are often long waits for non-emergencies, and the cost is high. Urgent-care and drugstore clinics can be quick and inexpensive, compared with an ER, but have limits on the kinds of problems they can handle.
It's up to you, the patient — the medical amateur — to do the "triage" and choose the place that's best-equipped to handle your need.
Doctors say many make the wrong call — turning up in emergency rooms for relatively minor problems, or opting for urgent care when they really need the ER.
"It's easy for doctors to know where a patient should go first, but it's harder for patients to know," says Dr. Sarah Holder, medical director of the QuickCare Clinic at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas.
Know your options
Urgent-care facilities, such as CareNow and PrimaCare, are typically staffed by physicians and physician's assistants. They don't handle life-threatening emergencies but can treat a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries, sew up cuts and run basic diagnostics, including X-rays and blood work.
Walk-in clinics at drugstores, such as CVS' MinuteClinic, usually are staffed by nurse practitioners or physician's assistants and have a more limited menu of treatment and services: minor illnesses and injuries, vaccinations, school physicals and wellness screenings. (One bonus: If you need a prescription, you can get it filled before leaving.)
So which is your best choice?
When in doubt, call 911. If symptoms might indicate a real medical emergency, such as a heart attack, minutes count. Chest pains, difficulty breathing, uncontrolled bleeding or signs of stroke all require a call to 911. Don't lose valuable time going to a facility not equipped to treat your emergency.
Go online to check options. Many places, like CareNow and CVS' MinuteClinic, have websites that list conditions they handle, sometimes along with the cost. Some offer online check-in, which minimizes the time spent waiting. (If there's no website, call before you go.)
Call your physician for non-emergencies. Some doctors are willing to handle after-hours needs by phone. Many pediatricians, especially those in large, group practices, offer 24-hour nurse hotlines. Those are very good sources for advice on the best way to handle after-hours medical needs, says Dr. Joan Shook, chief of emergency medicine at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.
"Nurses who staff these hotlines use triage protocols that are carefully constructed," says Shook. (With babies — especially newborns — symptoms that might be minor for an adult or child can quickly turn life-threatening. When in doubt, call.)
Be aware that insurance may not cover urgent-care or walk-in clinics in the same way as regular doctor visits. Co-pays may be higher, and some insurance companies limit the number of visits per year to urgent-care clinics that they will reimburse. Some facilities require cash (or credit cards) up front, regardless of your insurance.
Think ahead
Discuss nearby options for after-hours care with your physician before problems arise, advises Dr. John Bailey, a family-practice physician at Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton.
He says that doctors often will know which urgent-care facilities in your neighborhood offer the best care.
Bailey also advises patients to alert their own physicians when they've visited an urgent-care or walk-in clinic. Have a copy of your record sent to your doctor or pass on the information yourself — the diagnosis, any treatment received and medications prescribed.
If you have repeated infections, for example, that might point to an underlying problem with your immune system that your primary-care physician should address.
"If you're seeing different doctors each time, they're not likely to see the pattern," he says.
Head to the ER
If you think you'll need to be admitted to the hospital, or need to see a specialist, save time and money by going straight to a hospital ER, says Dr. Lawrence Hum, medical director of the emergency department at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano.√ He often sees patients who've been referred by nearby urgent-care centers.
A typical scenario: The patient goes to an urgent-care facility for an X-ray and has a broken bone. Likely the urgent-care physician will send the patient to a hospital ER, but the ER doctor may only be able to splint the injury and then refer the patient to an orthopedic specialist. The patient pays twice — for the urgent-care and ER visits — and still needs more care.
"If you need specialized expertise, there's a good chance you'll end up incurring extra costs if you start at an urgent-care facility," Hum says.
But, like all of the doctors interviewed for this story, Hum agrees that urgent-care centers or walk-in clinics fill a need for problems that crop up at times you can't get to your doctor.
"If you're pretty sure you know what the problem is — such as a urinary-tract infection or bronchitis — and likely you just need medication, an urgent-care facility can be a good value," he says.
Learn more
Not sure where to go? See a chart listing common ailments and where best to get medical services for them at urgentcarecenter.org/about.html.


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Now We Need Pacemakers for Our Tummies
Sleep losers! Stomach pacemakers! Pork sloganeers! Cadmium poisoners! Cancer fallers! Food fighters! Proton inhibitors! Mite worriers! And puppy survivors! It's your Friday Health Watch, where we watch your health—with little to no equilibrium!
- Somewhere between 50 and 70 million Americans suffer from "chronic sleep loss." Well wowee, aren't they special, where did I put the sheet of gold stars? Come on.
- Oh god, now there's a "stomach pacemaker" that zaps your stomach to help you lose weight. What next, we need an expensive electronic "pacemaker" just to keep our hearts beating? How lazy are we?
- Pork has officially retired the slogan "The Other White Meat." From now on, it's "The Only Meat With Pig Shit."
- Have you been giving your kids cadmium jewelry? Let's be honest, you're a bad parent.
- Be careful if you ever got chemotherapy to save you from breast cancer, because you could be at higher risk for—wait for it—falls. Yea, I know. Like a cancer survivor is going to care about some falls. They're like "Hey, I just survived cancer." It's like, big woop, fall away, knock yourself out, literally!
- Celeb chef Jamie Oliver is in a "food fight"—against fattening food! What about the fight against leukemia, Jamie Oliver? Not a word about it? You monster.
- Says here that proton pump inhibitors are getting new warnings about lowering people's magnesium levels but I don't really know too much about it.
- Should you be worried about dust mites? Well, what would you get out worrying about them? Will that change the situation, or just add to your own stress? Why don't you try only concerning yourself with the things that you can control, and leaving the rest alone? It's a big world out there and we're all just playing our own tiny parts. What we can do is to strive to be the best people we can be, every day, and beyond that, leave it in the hands of fate. Worrying about this and that won't really help anyone at all, will it? Life is a journey—let's enjoy the ride, shall we?


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Food Free Days
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells in an effort to produce energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth. For those in developed countries it is a problem of overeating. In the less developed countries it is a matter of starvation. World grain prices have risen so high that families in poorer countries are being forced to schedule food-free days each week, according to one of the leading experts on global agriculture. The extreme rationing is an "an unprecedented manifestation of food stress," according to Lester Brown, president of the Washington-based Earth Policy Institute, and the most respected environmental observer of food and agricultural trends.
orld food prices increased dramatically in 2007 and the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2008 creating a global crisis and causing political and economical instability and social unrest in both poor and developed nations. Although the media spotlight focused on the riots that ensued in the face of high prices, the ongoing crisis of food insecurity has been years in the making.
Systemic causes for the worldwide increases in food prices continue to be the subject of debate. After peaking in the second quarter of 2008 prices fell dramatically during the Late-2000s recession but increased during 2009 and 2010, peaking again in early 2011 at a level sightly higher than the level reached in 2008.
Britain's own 2012 wheat harvest is down by nearly 15 per cent after the wettest summer for a century, with analysts warning the shortage will push domestic food prices up still further, not least because the cost of grain feed largely determines the price of poultry and livestock such as pigs. Yet Britain's situation is only part of a global process which is seeing grain prices rise to the highest level on record, causing enormous difficulties for poorer people in developing countries, where food typically accounts for 50-70 per cent of family spending, compared to an average of around ten per cent in the West.
The biggest driver of recent increases has been the catastrophic drought in the US this summer, which cut the harvest of corn (what we in Britain call maize) by 13 per cent; and the shortage is combined with the increase in demand for corn to make biofuels – as of this year, more corn now goes into ethanol production in America than goes into animal feed. The US is dominant in food/grain production in the world so when that production is down it affects the world.
For further information see Brown.
Food image via Wikipedia.


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Aux Portes de Renne.. 3.3Km
Bruz -chartres de Bretagne
Nothing is easier than to feel like " home". Choose our room " Aux Portes de Rennes" . It is with great pleasure that we welcome you.
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Chambres d'Hôtes La.. 3.6Km
Only 3 kms from the ring road south of Rennes, find rooms with shower, WC, independent access, a kitchenette in 3 bedrooms, disabled access and a 3 rooms can accommodate a family or friends, colleagues . . Breakfast is served in the room of the farmhouse in front of a fireplace in winter. . In the fields, facing the room, a donkey and sheep and chickens. . You are 10 minutes from the exhibition center, the airport, the parliament of Brittany. . 40 minutes of the legends of Brocéliande, DINAN, one hour from St Malo, 1 ½ hours from Mont St Michel. . You soon. .
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La Demeure de L'isl.. 7.9Km
We welcome you in our charming typical farmhouse surrounded by our park with majestic trees and lovely garden, in the village of Saint Erblon , close to Rennes. The house has been restored with passion and a traditional way. We have 3 guest rooms including a family suite and another suitable for disabled people. Brigitte will serve you a continental breakfast with home made and organic products. From the house, you can easy get to old historic Rennes, or to the airport in 15 minutes Our property .has its own parking and independent entrance .
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Le Moulin de Bloche.. 8.7Km
3 rooms in the outbuildings of an old water mill on the outskirts of Rennes, spacious and refined, with bathroom or shower, double washbasin and toilet private.A large fireplace in the living room, beautiful furniture of XVIIIè et XIXè. Quality services. A large wooded park along the river, weir and pond, access to hiking trail to the mill. Terraces for breakfast and rest assured. A HAVEN OF PEACE.
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La Métairie 14.9Km
in a renovated farmhouse, in the elegant surroundings, 3 bedrooms including a family suite, ranked 4 ears by the Gites de France, total capacity 8 people. winter garden, lounges for socializing. sontcomposés breakfast preparations of fresh bread and home. at your disposal: internet access, garden furniture, bicycles, ping pong and shuffleboard. table d'hote is available on requestThe menus are éléborés with local produce and home garden. quiet, accommodation 100m from the sports courses and hiking trails in a natural green space. The just 10 kms east of Rennes open all year.
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La Crimelière 17.5Km
Le Petit Fougeray
Ideally located 15 minutes south of Rennes, this beautiful 18th century house will surprise you with its calm and its environment hilly and wooded.
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Les Clématites 19.9Km
Chasne Sur Illet
We welcome you to the countryside house near the forest Ille et Rance Canal, 10 miles north / east of Rennes. Access by A 84-7 km independent family room 25 m2 - 1 bed 160, 2 beds and possibility of 90 extra bed for a young child. adjoining private bathroom - balcony overlooking park with flowers and water. Secure private parking.
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Tillac Chambres d'H.. 20.7Km
Between Rennes and Rennes, 20 min far from the South of Rennes, we will the pleasure to welcome you in our old renovated typical B&B located very close from the Vilaine Valley. On the forest's borders and 8 km far from Loheac (Automobile Museum), you will be able to have a rest before leaving for a walk, cyclding or riding (possible place for horses). Breakfasts are composed of organic and/or fair-trade products and of home-made marmelades and pastries. Heated swimming-pool between June and September. Member of "Charme Bretagne".
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La Maison D'Ann'Ro 23.1Km
Saint Médard sur Ille
In a quiet and peacefull house in the country, which have a contemporary design, Anne-Marie and Robert will receive you with a hearty welcome. For breakfast, they will offer you homemade products (marmalade, gingerbread, breton cakes, breton pancakes...)
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Cabane Perchée La B.. 23.2Km
Idea weekend. Gift idea. Romantic weekend in bed and breakfast Britain. 100 KM of Saint Malo. Cabin located between Rennes and Redon.
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Le Tertre de La Nou.. 25.6Km
Ercé En Lamée
5mn of the axis Nantes-Rennes (20 minutes from Rennes, Nantes 1 hour), our farmhouse is located in the heart of a hamlet in a quiet and relaxing environment. We offer 2 bedrooms upstairs of the farmhouse can accommodate 6 people. We propose on reservation the guest table. At breakfast, homemade products are offered (jams, cakes ...).
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Ty Daou Gwez 27.9Km
Between Saint-Malo and Rennes, less than an hour from Mont Saint Michel, 40 minutes Paimpont heart of the forest Brocéliande country of Merlin, 3 minutes from the book quoted Bécherel 17 libraries, guest rooms independent access,
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Ch. d'hôtes de la S.. 4.3Km
Please inform Ch. d'hôtes de la Saliais in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Maison De Nemours 5.4Km
Château de la Fresl.. 5.5Km
Two antique furnished rooms : 1 double room (2 pers) and 1 family room (2-4 pers). A TV and private sanitary in each room. Trainstation 7 km, Commerces 3 km, credit card accepted. 3 épis Lable "Gites de France".
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T2 Rennes 5.6Km
Please inform T2 Rennes in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Gite Rennes Plein C.. 5.8Km
The Full House Rennes Centre is located in the heart of Rennes, just off Parliament Square, the Opera and the Place de la Mairie.Vous are surrounded by shops and restaurants. The apartment of 30 m2 with beams, has been completely redone. It consists of a bedroom with a double bed, a bathroom and a large living room with a sofa, A kitchenette, a fireplace and a big screen TV. Quiet guarantee (the apartment overlooks a small courtyard). Bed linen and towels are provided, free internet and cleaning included in the price.
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Luckey Homes - Rue .. 6.1Km
Please inform Luckey Homes - Rue Legraverend in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Luckey Homes - Rue .. 6.5Km
A damage deposit of EUR 300 is required. You should be reimbursed on check-out.
Castel Jolly 6.7Km
In a magnificent mansion of the city center in Rennes(Reinders) we propose 3 guest houses.
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Le pt'i BOËL 8.7Km
Le pt'i BOËL is situated in Guichen. The property has garden views. This apartment features a living room and a fully equipped kitchen with an oven and a microwave. A flat-screen TV is available. Guests can relax in the garden at the property. Rennes is 14 km from the apartment, while Vitré is 44 km from the property. The nearest airport is Rennes Airport, 8 km from Le pt'i BOËL.
Ilot du Moulin 9.4Km
Discover an old mill 17th, couple, family or friends, enjoy a relaxing and quiet waterfront. 3 guest rooms are available. Private bathrooms, Wifi access Less than 10 minutes from Rennes, close to the airport of Rennes, and accessible via the RN 24, this water mill offers two rooms of 100 and 70 m2 completely renovated and a reception area outside covered up receive themed dinners, cocktails, ...
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La Haute Forêt 10.2Km
Celine and François welcome you in their mansion doors of the Kingdom of Dark Forest. Ideally located just 10 minutes from Rennes and Exhibition Bruz, you will enjoy a pleasant and relaxing stay in the heart of the park of Breal-sous-Montfort. The pool is heated from May to September and located in a beautiful garden. decoration design and neat, warm welcome with delicious breakfasts.
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Le Clos de La Roche 10.3Km
Catherine welcomes you throughout the year Clos de la Roche is situated halfway between Saint-Malo and Vannes. Discover our 3 guest rooms in different worlds ... We also built 50 m rooms a golf Swin Golf 9 holes. Notices to Fishermen: Do not forget your bag in your fishing rod and just tease the pike pond... Calm and relaxation assured.
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Lojis de La Pervota 12.1Km
This beautiful guesthouse is situated 15 minutes from Rennes and 10 minutes of the Broceliande forest. Muriel will welcome you at "Lojis" completely restored house of the seventeenth century. Guests can enjoy breakfast in the room or on the terrace at the foot of old oak. Hiking trails, equestrian and mountain biking nearby. You will be able to discover the gardens of Brocéliande located on the same common.
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Le Manoir du Fresch.. 13.5Km
A 15 'south of Rennes, Le Manoir welcomes you in one of its newly renovated suites with warm decor and trendy. Each has a private entrance, a bathroom, a lounge with TV and kitchenette. Comfort, you can enjoy the landscaped garden and the SPA / Sauna. There is also a rich breakfast served in the manor or a meal in your suite.
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Chez Bernard et Nic.. 13.8Km
La maison d'hôtes Chez Bernard et Nicole vous accueille dans le centre ville de Betton, à 10 minutes du centre ville de Rennes. Elle bénéficie d'un jardin de 1000m².
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Le Clos du Presbytè.. 13.9Km
Our wish, our door magically opens up to you, so you can see if the cache: A warm, discover refined, spacious room, zen, sober, very comfortable bedding, an individual bathroom, nice.
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Jardin Exotique de .. 14.8Km
Two charming guest rooms in the heart of an exotic garden (fauna and flora). The rooms "Victor" and "Hugo" are decorated in the days of French African colonies. The guest house is located only 10 minutes from Rennes and allows our guests to be independent (annex building to the owners' house). TV, wifi, library, small kitchenette are provided to our guests.
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Le Boulay 15.4Km
Whether you are visiting, or come to visit our beautiful region, Angela and Daniel will be happy to welcome you in their longhouse located on a plot of over 5000 M2.
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Chambres d'hôtes La.. 16.5Km
Chambres d'hôtes La Penhatière is a B&B set in a renovated farmhouse using eco-friendly materials, 25 km from Rennes. A homemade breakfast is included and you can relax on the shaded terrace in the garden. Designed in a contemporary style, the guest room features exposed wooded beams and offers a garden view. It has a seating area and a private bathroom that is fitted with a walk-in shower. Breakfast is served in the dining room at this B&B. The hosts can also prepare evening meals upon request, available at an extra cost, and there is a restaurant 6 km away. With free private parking on site, this property is a 20-minute drive from Freslonnière Golf Club. Brocéliande Forest is 20 km away.
La Bou'Le 16.8Km
Gite in a mud house restored for 2 to 4 people, quiet, big garden, 10km from Rennes, cinema, bowling 2min, creperie and commerce 200m. . .
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Château du Boschet 17.4Km
Situated in Bourg-des-Comptes, Château du Boschet features a garden and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy garden views. At the bed and breakfast, each room has a desk. All rooms include a private bathroom. Guest rooms feature a wardrobe. A continental breakfast is served daily at the property. Rennes is 23 km from Château du Boschet. Rennes Airport is 17 km from the property.
Monbuisson 19.3Km
Montreuil le Gast
Large 2 bedroom flat (64 m2), impeccably modernized, sleeps 4 (+), fully-equipped,free access to internet in a traditional Breton "longhouse"
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Château du Bois Gla.. 19.6Km
charming castle of the 17th century historical monument surrounded by woods and a pond.
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La Touche Allard 19.7Km
La Touche Allard is located in Melesse, just 400 metres from the Ile-et-Rance Canal and 17 km from Rennes. Free Wi-Fi access is available and the property offers exposed beams. Rooms here will provide you with a flat-screen TV. There is also an electric kettle. Featuring a hairdryer, the private bathrooms also come with free toiletries and towels. You can enjoy a garden view from all the rooms. A breakfast is provided each morning at La Touche Allard. Guests can also find restaurants in the centre of Rennes. Additional features include a garden, BBQ facilities, meeting facilities and a shared lounge. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including fishing. St Jacques Airport is 20 km away and the property offers free parking.
La Saudrais 19.7Km
Saudrais The guest house is a modern, architecturally unique and refined. Whether you are a professional way on the way to a holiday in Britain or if you want to get away at a romantic weekend near Rennes. . The Saudrais opens its doors.
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Château du Bois Gla.. 20.1Km
historical castle at 15 mn from Rennes .large garden and wood,pond . 2 suites and 2 rooms with beautiful decoration .jacuzzi in the garden .
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Le Chesne Rondel 20.5Km
Saint Germain Sur Ille
One night in a guest room, a week in our cottage, 2, 4, 6 or 8 people, through or on holiday, discover St Germain sur ille and its surroundings. The city and the sea are 2 steps, station 1 km takes you to Rennes and Saint-Malo. Numerous walks along the canal. Peaceful ... Learn to do nothing!
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Gîte Urbain Kersand.. 21.1Km
Bed and Breakfast housed in one of the turrets of this character house seduce you with its decoration contemporaine.Vous enjoy a terrace
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La Chatellerie 21.3Km
Near to 15min of Rennes on the Rennes-Nantes, Chatellerie is a house in the heart of a small village in Haute-Bretagne, located in a hilly and prone to walks. The village itself, classified as "green holiday resort", will delight those who appreciate the old stones. Stage stop or stay, Chatellerie can be the starting point for many visits to the valley of the Vilaine to discover the rich heritage of Breton, whether religious, architectural or landscape. Secure parking, Wifi included, free breakfast with home made marmelade, park planted with trees and fish water point.
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Le Logis de Lunel 22.2Km
At your disposal, a cottage situated in a XVth century Breton house
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Chesnel 22.7Km
We welcome you in the countryside in our house located in Romillé spacious guest room with bathroom and private wc access outside private
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Manoir de l'Alleu 23.2Km
La Chapelle Chaussée
The Manor of Alleu is located 20 minutes from Rennes, St Malo and 35 minutes from beaches. Surrounded by nature in a park of 2.6 hectares, you will appreciate the calm and charm of this place.
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Château du Pin 24.2Km
The rooms at the names of writers, all charm and comfort on the open area of 9 hectares dotted with a dovecote and a chapel. Works are displayed at the library room in which to relax by the fireplace. A stop that guarantees a restful stay in the heart of the forest Brocéliande, close to the Emerald Coast.
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Domaine du Val Ory 24.4Km
At the heart of field Brocéliande, Raphaëlle welcome you in a farmhouse of17th. In the middle of a wooded park of 3 ha, enjoy the tranquility of the site. You are 1 / 2 hour of Rennes and Dinan, 1 hour from Saint Malo and Mont Saint Michel. The close proximity of two GR pedestrian and equestrian will allow you to browse the local sights: Lake Trémelin, the Valley of the Wolf House, the area Careil, Paimpont forest ... Hearty breakfasts (pancakes, cakes and jams) and the ability to host tables on reservation.
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Gîte Le Grenier 24.7Km
La Raimonderie 24.9Km
La Couyère
With free Wi-Fi throughout, La Raimonderie is a traditional 17th century farmhouse set in a 3000 m² garden. It is 5 km from Janze Train Station and 90 km from Mont St Michel and offers guest rooms with a fireplace. The rooms and suites at La Raimonderie all have en suite bathrooms with free toiletries, shower, hairdryer and toilet. A continental breakfast is available daily and it can be served in your room upon request. You can also share meals with other guests or reserve a candle lit diner by the chimney. La Raimonderie is 90 km from St Malo and with on-site free private parking, the B&B is an ideal base from which to explore Brittany by car.
Gîtes Urbains à Bai.. 25.3Km
Just 15 minutes from the entrance to Rennes Sud, in the center of Bath in Britain next to the town hall and 2 steps from the hospital, 2 studios formula gite or B & B (with breakfast) at choice, with wifi and meal tray reservation if you wish. Tourists and professionals, visit our site you will find accommodation for you.
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Eco-gîte "Le Triske.. 25.4Km
From July 2014, Fabrice will welcome you in its Eco Cottage "Le Triskel de Bertaud" in Bain de Bretagne, near the axis Rennes - Nantes (15 minutes from Rennes and 45 minutes from Nantes). 5 minutes walk from the center, in a former tannery valley full of charm, this former watermill has been renovated with healthy, local and environmentally friendly materials (straw, Earth, lime, wood). With stunning views of the lake, come and relax in this peaceful and charming place in a warm and harmonious home. See you soon!
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Studio 25.6Km
wonderfull place on the water. This house will enjoye you whith this beautiful nature off britany around this old water mill.
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Chambres D'hôtes 26.0Km
Le Theil De Bretagne
Spacious rooms with private water internet
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Gîte 26.0Km
Le Theil de Bretagne
Comfortable cottage located in front of a pond on the Rennes Angers8 people
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Château de la Fonte.. 26.4Km
Laurence and Alain CASTELLIER welcome you to a pleasant stay in their 4 guesthouses at the "Château de la Fontenelle". Situated at the door of Brittany, on the dual carrigeway Paris - Brest, on the motorway A84, only 20 minutes by air or TGV (fast train), 1 hour to the Channel and Atlantic coast, the "Château de la Fontenelle", is an attractive XVII th century demeure, situated in a pleasant and restful aera, on the banks of the river "La Vilaine". The "Château de la Fontenelle" is near the medieval castles of Vitré, Fougères, Chateaugiron and Rennes, the capital of Brittany, one of the towns of Arts and History, with the Breton Parliament building.
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Auberge Lucas 27.1Km
There are 2 double bedrooms, with private shower and toilets; 1 is disabled access with a private terrace. Breakfast is served in the living room and a kitchen is at your disposal. Garden and outdoor tables.
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Le Gîte du Gravier 28.5Km
La Baussaine
Cottage between Rennes and Saint-Malo
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La Noë 29.7Km
Your bed and breakfast in a quiet rural village in Brittany near Vitré. Extensive grounds with fruit trees and garden where you can relax.
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Chambres d'Hôtes de.. 29.8Km
Set in the countryside of Gahard, Chambres d'Hôtes de Céline et David is surrounded by a mature garden and offers B&B accommodations. Free Wi-Fi is provided in the entire B&B and Rennes is 20 km away. All of the rooms at Chambres d'hôtes de Céline et David have a unique, colourful décor. Each room features a private entrance and an en suite bathroom with a shower. A room suitable for guests with reduced mobility is also available. A continental breakfast is included and served every morning in the dining room. You can prepare meals using the shared, equipped kitchenette or dine at a nearby restaurant, which is 5 km from the property. Free private parking is possible on site and Mont Saint-Michel is a 30-minute drive from the property. Chambres d'hôtes de Céline et David is just 11 km from A 84 Motorway.


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ByJanet Hook
Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.),stepping up his criticism of U.S. policy in response to the rise of Islamic militants, Thursday criticized Hillary Clinton for suggesting that a more aggressive U.S. policy supporting rebels in Syria might have impeded the militants' rise.
"To interventionists like former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, we would caution that arming the Islamic rebels in Syria created a haven for the Islamic State,'' said Mr. Paul in an op-ed article in The Wall Street Journal, referring to the militant group sweeping through Syria and northern Iraq that is also known as ISIS. "We are lucky Mrs. Clinton didn't get her way and the Obama administration did not bring about regime change in Syria. That new regime might well be ISIS."
Mr. Paul, who like Mrs. Clinton is likely to run for president in 2016, also criticizes military hawks who dominate his own party.[wsj-responsive-more-in tag="Rand Paul" category="" ]
Mrs. Clinton's more-interventionist views have also under fire from liberal Democrats. The emerging debate points to the prospect that 2016 presidential nomination will open foreign policy divisions within both parties.
Mr. Paul alluded to that prospect in a Sunday interview on NBC's "Meet the Press when he called Mrs. Clinton a "war hawk."
"I think that's what scares the Democrats the most, is that in a general election, were I to run, there's going to be a lot of independents and even some Democrats who say, 'You know what? We are tired of war,'" Mr. Paul said.
Mr. Paul maintained a low profile on the situation in Iraq in the aftermath of President Barack Obama' recent decision to launch air strikes in northern Iraq to protect U.S. interests and to aid a religious minority under siege by ISIS forces. Mr. Paul's first comments were noncommital, saying that he believed Congress should have to vote for or against airstrikes but that "I have an open mind as to exactly what we do.
But in his interview Sunday and his article Thursday, Mr. Paul offered a more full-throated denunciation of U.S. interventionism in the Middle East.
"Shooting first and asking questions later has never been a good foreign policy," Mr. Paul said. "The past year has been a perfect example."
He criticized the Obama administration for considering aid to rebels and air strikes against Syria last year in order to undercut Syrian President Bashar Assad, warning that regime change in Syria could have bolstered rebels allied with ISIS.
"The interventionists are calling for Islamic rebels to win in Syria and for the same Islamic rebels to lose in Iraq, Mr. Paul said. "Our Middle Eastern policy is unhinged, flailing about to see who to act against next, with little thought to the consequences. This is not a foreign policy."
Mr. Paul's anti-interventionist foreign policy views are seen as a potential stumbling block in his effort to win the nomination of a party long dominated by military hawks.
In his article, Mr. Paul took a swipe at "hawkish members of my own party."
"Some said it would be "catastrophic" if we failed to strike Syria. What they were advocating for then—striking down Assad's regime—would have made our current situation even worse, as it would have eliminated the only regional counterweight to the ISIS threat."
But his criticism of Mrs. Clinton's view on arming Syrian rebels comes just as she has been touting that policy as an example of her differences with the Obama administration, which did not heed her advice when as Secretary of State she argued for doing more to support moderate rebel factions.
Michael Czin, a spokesman for the Democratic National Committee, criticized Mr. Paul for his attacks on the president and his "isolationist" views.
"That type of "blame America" rhetoric may win Paul accolades at a conference of isolationists but it does nothing to improve our standing in the world, Mr. Czin said.
"Simply put, if Rand Paul had a foreign policy slogan, it would be – The Rand Paul Doctrine: Blame America. Retreat from the World."


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The Pregnant Man claims his estranged wife is a violent alcoholic … who once hit him in the "crotch" during a heated argument in front of their kids … this according to court docs obtained by TMZ.
Thomas Beatie – a transgender man — has officially filed divorce papers in an effort to end things with his wife of 9 years Nancy Beatie. In the docs, Thomas says he's been physically attacked by Nancy on multiple occasions. In the papers, filed in Arizona, Thomas claims in February 2012 he tried to stop his "visibly intoxicated" wife from driving their 3 kids to daycare … when she began to cuss him out and shoved him.
In the docs, Thomas says he called 911 … but Nancy continued to be violent …claiming, "She hit me in the crotch." Nancy eventually filed court docs of her own … denying Thomas' allegations … and claiming it's THOMAS who's been physically and emotionally abusing her.
A hearing took place earlier this month, in which Thomas testified in open court. As a result, the judge issued a restraining order against Nancy — barring her from going near or contacting Thomas or the kids … outside of 3 supervised visits per week. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for May 7 … when the judge is expected to make further rulings on child support, spousal support and custody.
Who do you think is telling the truth? Tell us what you think!
Source: TMZ
Image: I Own The World


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October 7, 2013 @ 3:00 pm
Room 132, Campus Center Auditorium
The Living Writers Series continues with poet Philip Pardi and a discussion about the craft of poetry. His first book, Meditations on Rising and Falling, won the Brittingham Poetry Prize and the Writers' League of Texas Poetry Award. A former human rights activist and labor organizer, Pardi teaches at Bard College.
For more, read Pardi's "How a Poem Happens."


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On Sept. 16, 2010, Juneau officials signed a contract that they thought was the answer to the capital city's downtown parking problem.
New parking meters would allow users to pay for time by registering their license plate numbers. The system would provide up to two hours of free parking while preventing drivers from exploiting the system by simply moving to a new spot.
But just over three years and nearly half a million dollars later, the parking problem remains and city officials are contemplating how to proceed after the parking system from Aparc Systems failed to work as advertised.
"The single most important thing is we get a downtown parking system that works," Assemblyman Jesse Kiehl said. "The next most important thing is that the tax payers get what they paid for, or get compensated by the contractors."
The Assembly has scheduled an executive session during its Monday night meeting to discuss "parking management."
City officials said last week that the executive session would go over the findings of an outside council that had been tasked with figuring out if the city has grounds to file a lawsuit over the system's failure, or if there is a better course of action.
"We have a lawyer looking into how we handled everything with Aparc," Mayor Merrill Sanford told the Empire.
He added that the report would be presented to the Assembly in an executive session, and it would include possible legal action against Aparc. The executive session will be closed to the public.
"The bottom line is we still need a parking system six months out of the year," Sanford said.
Per the contract, the city made the first payment of $200,000 on the eve of Aparc ordering the equipment from the manufacturer, Siemens.
The payments were broken up into five installments — $200,000 in each of the first two years, and then $39,783 around July 1 each of the next three years.
The contract included a clause that said, "City may withhold Year 2 payment if system is not operational by the time the payment is due."
It is unclear, however, the extent of the problems with the machines when that payment was processed around July 1, 2011.
"It worked sporadically, or at least in part for a while, but they had difficulty keeping it going," Assemblyman Randy Wanamaker said.
Since then, the city has made two payments of $39,783 each year for monthly communication fees and annual support and maintenance for the software, said Lindsey Brown, the program manager for downtown parking.
"If we don't pay it, Aparc can say we don't have support for you because you haven't paid your annual costs," Brown said.
The final annual payment of $39,783 is due next summer.
The ongoing cost of the project has irritated the Assembly, which voted last month to reject a temporary parking manager position request, Kiehl said.
"A number voiced concern that we shouldn't pay another nickel in annual upkeep for a system that's not working," Kiehl said of an earlier conversation about the parking situation.
If the problems are not resolved, a lawsuit is something Assembly members are considering, he added.
"Some of us thought we should go after the contractor to either get it working, or get made whole," Kiehl said.
The system is designed to register the license plate number when a visitor pays for parking, and then instantly send that information to a central database and a number of handheld devices used by parking enforcement personnel.
However, the communication between the kiosks, database and handheld devices can be delayed by almost an hour, so it is impossible to tell if a car is over its time limit or not, said City Manager Kim Kiefer.
"We couldn't ticket them," Assembly member Mary Becker said. "The machine wasn't fast enough to tell us if we could ticket them or not."
The company has worked with the city on addressing the problems as they have been discovered over the years, but a solution is not visible yet, Kiefer added.
To date, the cause of that problem — which is not the only problem — is unknown.
"We're not really sure if it's the pay stations, AT&T's network or a combination of both," Brown said. "That's one of the issues — we just don't know.
"That's what were trying to troubleshoot right now."
• Contact reporter Matt Woolbright at 523-2243 or at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/reportermatt.


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Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. said it intends to drill a minimum of four Utica test wells in Ohio this year. If results are similar to those experienced by offset operators in the area, then further development on the leasehold position is planned later in the year.
Triad Hunter LLC, a Magnum Hunter subsidiary, is building its first Utica pad in Washington County, Ohio, that will be designed for potentially drilling four horizontal wells.
The first well will be a vertical pilot for extensive logging and coring with plans to plug back and drill a 6,000-ft lateral in the Point Pleasant portion of the Utica. The well will be fracture stimulated and tested. Plans are to spud this first well in late February or early March.
Triad Hunter has mineral rights on about 107,000 gross acres (81,000 net acres) of Utica potential, largely held by production. About 41,000 gross acres (26,514 net acres) are deemed to be in the wet gas window.
Three additional Utica-Point Pleasant wells are planned in conjunction with a joint operating agreement with Eclipse Resources I LP to form three drilling units in Monroe County, Ohio. Production from these Utica wells, along with the 12 Marcellus wells will be gathered and delivered to the MarkWest processing facility at Mobley, W.Va. This will be accomplished by laying three separate pipelines in the same right-of-way. One for wet gas, one for dry gas, and one for produced liquids to be separated at a central facility.
Anticipating favorable results, Magnum Hunter already commissioned engineering drawings and preparation on two additional Utica pads. The Crooked Tree pad in Noble County, Ohio is being designed around the potential for 10 horizontal wells, five updip, and five downdip. The Woodchopper pad in Washington County, Ohio is being designed for four Point Pleasant horizontal wells.