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Deworming Dilemma
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Q: I need advice about deworming our horse. He lives alone in a two-acre pasture, but he is hauled to a public barn for exercising. Our vet has advised us to cut back on the every-other-month deworming schedule after a manure sample showed he had no worms. How often should we deworm? Would you please recommend which medication we should use?
Marty Ward, Medford, Ore.
A: Thank you for asking this highly relevant question. I fully agree with your veterinarian. To deworm a horse every other month is a serious overtreatment. In the best case it is not needed and is a waste of medicine and money and, at worst, such treatment regimens inevitably lead to resistant parasites.
You do not mention your horse's age, but I assume he is an adult. Adult horses most often require only one or two treatments a year, and many may not need any treatments at all. If he is in good health and a fecal sample does not reveal any parasite eggs, there is simply no incentive to treat.
In your case there is one additional reason to assume that your horse will not require much deworming: The fact that he lives alone means the only source of infection is himself. If he does not shed many parasite eggs and the pasture is spacious, the infection pressure will be extremely low. Going to a local barn for exercising is unlikely to contribute to parasite infection, since these are acquired when grazing on pasture, not while active in a riding arena or when kept in a stall.
My recommendation for an adult horse is to have a veterinarian perform a fecal egg count twice a year--typically before and toward the end of the grazing season. As a general guideline, treatments can be performed if the egg count level is above 200 eggs per gram, but your veterinarian may set the threshold a bit lower or higher. Based on this, your horse is likely to not need any treatments at all, and I would have no worries with that as long as he is healthy and you continue to perform your two fecal egg counts every year.
When you do decide to deworm, I can give you no general recommendation regarding choice of drug for treatment. It fully depends on which potentially resistant parasites might be present. The only way to find out is to take another fecal sample 14 days after deworming and then see if the egg count was reduced satisfactorily. So my recommendation would be to start testing the drug that you would typically use. If it works fine, then continue with that. If not, you would need to change to a drug with a different mode of action.
About the Author
Martin Krarup Nielsen, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVM
Martin Krarup Nielsen, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVM, is an associate professor of parasitology and the Schlaikjer professor in equine infectious disease at the University of Kentucky's Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, in Lexington. His research focus includes parasite diagnostic measures and drug resistance. Known as a foremost expert in the field of equine parasites, Nielsen chaired the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) parasite control task force, which produced the "AAEP Parasite Control Guidelines."
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Jon Stewart + Lena Dunham Hatch an Evil Plot to Make Brian Williams Squirm [VIDEO]
Longtime pals Jon Stewart, host of 'The Daily Show,' and Brian Williams, NBC's 'Nightly News' and 'Rock Center' anchor, are about to be in the midst of a friendly feud — at least if Stewart has anything to say about it.
Last night (Jan. 17), Lena Dunham — actress, director, writer, producer and Howard Stern apology acceptor — went on Stewart's show and they briefly discussed Brian's daughter Allison, who's one of the stars of Dunham's HBO series, 'Girls.'
"Is there anything that you could do to make [Brian] more uncomfortable?" Jon requested of Dunham, adding, "I say this to you, as a personal favor to me."
Stewart was of course referring to the fact that 'Girls' is chock-full of sex scenes, some of which feature Allison. And seeing your daughter get bizzy on TV has got to be right up there on a father's worst nightmares.
Dunham replied, "As a fan of his, I've often talked about how I wanted to have, like, a Brian Williams cam where there's a camera on him watching the sex scenes and we get to see it play in real time. That's a dream of mine."
"I say this to you not as a sage. Not as a wise person. Follow your dreams," Stewart quipped. "I would very much like in on that."
Lena concluded the interview by promising to brainstorm "some new demented ideas" and "sexual positions" if the show receives a third season. Which, as a Golden Globe-winning show, it most likely will.
In other words, HBO might soon lose a subscriber: Brian Williams.


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we simply have to win this game to regain the psychological advantage back against those pricks
we simply have to win this game to regain the psychological advantage back against those pricks
Copeland has been a top 5 Knick this season, believe it or not. He's done everything when minutes are given to him. He's outside shot is developing, his footwork on defense is improving, his help defense is active, and he's always going to slash and drive to the BAJA and get buckets with ease.
Copeland was our signing of the year.
Long live the Cope.
i cannot believe these pricks are within 2 points at 3/4 time ! They are the flukiest arse holes ! If we lose this i will SPEW !
I always hated Nate, even when he was a rookie in NYK.
They got about 25 FT's and we got like 12 I think. It's pretty bad out there. Melo gets hacked and no calls.
Nate robinson.. the most immature prick in the nba
Honestly - What is our psychological issue with this team ?? FFS ! WAKE UP !!
up by 11 with 3 minute to go in the 3rd only to piss a game winning lead away...
Come on Mello and Smith ! Do your thing
They're missing everything after shooting lights out early on....
Melo got Copeland a wide open 3pt attempt and not even close.....Melo and JR are gonna have to take over if we gonna extend the streak to 14
Honestly how can we be losing to these bunch of hacks - Nate Robinson - Boozer , Belinelli, Heinrich ! FFS !
WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE KNOCK OUT NATE ROBINSON ! Another 3 !!! What a joke
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USU Extension Co-sponsors Utah Marriage Celebration
Utah State University Extension co-sponsors the Northern Utah Marriage Celebration held at the Weber State University Shepherd Union Building Friday, Feb. 7, from 4 to 9:30 p.m.
Designed as a date night for those who want to prepare for or strengthen their marriage, the marriage celebration features workshops presented by professionals from Northern Utah. Workshops include such topics as intimacy, communication and staying connected. Keynote presenter is Brad Barton, whose topic is "Make Marriage Magic." His presentation concludes the evening.
The conference begins at 6 p.m. and includes two workshop sessions. Bonus workshop sessions, including topics on second marriages, finances and others, are available from 4 to 5 p.m. with musical entertainment by local musicians Cool River from 5 to 6 p.m. and a comedy show by Karen Eddington from 5:20 to 5:50 p.m.
"We are excited about this conference," said Naomi Brower, USU Extension family and consumer sciences faculty for Weber County. "We have a fantastic lineup of speakers and we are confident that the couples that attend will come away with information and skills to enhance their relationship."
Tickets are available through SmithsTix box offices, at 1-800-888-TIXX or www.smithstix.com. Early registration is $30 a couple or $20 an individual through January 26. Tickets purchased after January 26 will be $40 a couple or $25 an individual. A limited number of tickets may be available at the door and will be by cash or check only. More information can be found at www.strongermarriage.org under Events.
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Gauguin Masterpiece Too Hot For TV
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When a crazy lady attacked Paul Gauguin's "Two Tahitian Women" in the National Gallery earlier this week, it wasn't just an attack on one painting; it was an attack on local TV news directors having an easy day, for once.
Because this old painting shows women who wantonly possess nipples, which is, by custom, something we don't acknowledge here in the USA of Television. Lisa de Moraes reports that most DC-area news directors did the journalistic thing, and... covered up the breasts, or cropped them out, or in the case of Washington's Fox affiliate (video above), just digitally erased the erotic, entrancing, source-of-all-evil nipples entirely. "I probably spent under 10 seconds making this decision," on local news director proudly proclaimed. Good for you, sir!
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That dream will become a reality this year, as Fat Daddy's has announced plans to open a restaurant in downtown Russellville.
The new location was the culmination of more than three years of planning, which saw several obstacles along the way.
"Part of [the delay] was not finding a location we liked," said Kyle Wills, operations manager at Frank Griffin Oil Company, the parent company of Fat Daddy's. "And the economy played a huge part in it. We didn't know what the economy was going to do, and now we still don't know what it's going to do. But it's now or never."
The restaurant's location will be on North Denver Avenue near Opal Mae's Cafe. Shirron estimated the restaurant will open in late summer or early fall, but that they will have a better idea of a timeframe once they close on the building.
"We would like to think that before Labor Day, we hope to be open," Shirron said.
Wills said the new location will bring a variety of additions to their menu, and they have also taken the first steps in acquiring a liquor license.
"We intend to keep the barbeque, but we will do catfish and we will also offer steaks and probably salmon, as well as some other items," Wills said. "We believe in the 'keep it simple, stupid' concept, but we know we're going to have to expand the menu a little bit.
"We're very excited. Like I said, this has been a long-time goal of ours, and we're finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Obviously, we wouldn't do it if we didn't think it would be a good move for us, but I think it's going to be a good move for the community as well."
Fat Daddy's is the most recent addition to a downtown district that has seen an influx of restaurants in recent years, most notably Brock's Dog House and Opal Mae's. Betsy McGuire, executive director of Main Street Russellville, a downtown revitalization project, hopes Fat Daddy's will catalyze even more growth downtown.
"They are going to be a real catalyst, I think," she said. "I think it will open people's eyes and make them reconsider investing downtown.
"It's no secret that part of creating a revitalized downtown is incorporating the dining aspect, so yes, that's a part of what we need to do. To beef up what's going on downtown, we need a mix of retail, office, city government, and dining and entertainment. There's no one thing that will make it terrific, but it's a mixture of all of those things that will get it to where it needs to be."
The track to a downtown location began in 2005, when Fat Daddy's was nothing more than a shack in the parking lot of a liquor store in Blackwell. At the time, Frank Griffin Oil didn't have a stake of the company — it was owned and operated by a local man — but they were interested in getting into the barbeque business. When Wills happened upon the shack on its opening day and tried a free sample of the barbeque, he was excited.
"We would actually drive all the way to Blackwell when we wanted barbeque," he said.
They knew the owner from a previous business deal, and when they had an opening at a building in London, they went to him and hashed out a deal that would bring Fat Daddy's to its London location. After the owner suffered from health problems, Frank Griffin Oil bought him out and closed down the Blackwell location.
After having secured itself as one of the most endeared restaurants in the area, Fat Daddy's will now just be a moment's drive away from Russellville residents. And for Wills, having the added competition of local restaurants is good for both the residents and the eateries.
"I think with Fat Daddy's moving in, kind of taking the first sweep, I think that may encourage some other folks to do the same," he said. "And I hope it does, obviously, because the more that's down there — even if they're restaurants — the better it's going to be, not only for the businesses but for the city of Russellville itself."


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No longer can we put up with this. What good will come out of having D'Antoni stay around? If anything, it will only end up hurting our chances, especially when we go after free agents and transactions. Look at how he handled the game today. It was just atrocious.
We had the hottest of hot shooters, passers, and defenders out there today....until Chandler started getting into the action. He sits Duhon, which was a great move, but leaves Chandler in. Did he not see that Chandler couldn't do anything? Did he see that Chandler threw the win away with his fouls, missed shots, botched passes, and failed defensive coverage? We sure as hell saw it.
There clearly was no play set up on that last possession, you know, the one that could have tied the game. He just does not have a handle on this team, and it's killing any chance of success.
I really am sick of him suppressing the potential of this team. No player, or players, will bring this team into a championship run while we have this maniac behind the wheel. He looks like he hasn't even taken the 5 hour drivers course. (Sorry for that metaphor, but I had to)
Let's here it guys!


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one quart fish stock, diluted down to three pints with water
3/4 pound shrimp
half a head of radicchio, sliced thin
half cup diced onion
eight diced garlic cloves
olive oil
fresh-ground black pepper
dried dill
one cup falanghina wine
one and a half cups carnaroli rice
half cup grated caciocavallo di bufala affumicato
chopped basil
grated parmigiano reggiano
Some of the ingredients.
Sautee the shrimp and radicchio in olive oil with a pinch of salt, until the shrimp are just done. Remove and reserve.
Here's our piece of the smoked buffalo cheese.
Sautee the onions and garlic with black pepper and thyme until it is starting to caramelize. The dark color is from the radicchio pigment.
Throw in the rice, and sautee for a few more minutes, until it is smelling toasty.
Turn the heat up to medium, and deglaze with the wine, reducing until most of it is gone.
Cook in the usual way, one ladle of simmering broth at a time, scraping and stirring after each round.
When it's done (should be about 17-18 minutes), turn off the heat, and add the smoked cheese, shrimp + radicchio, and basil, and stir well to incorporate. Add one ladle of broth at this time if needed to establish the correct liquidiness to your liking. Cover and allow to rest for a few minutes.
Look how nice and creamy that is!
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Marlins prospect Copeland suspended 50 games
Outfielder refused offseason drug test, will begin suspension at start of season
By Zack Meisel / MLB.com
Kolby Copeland, a Minor League outfield prospect for the Marlins, received a 50-game suspension on Tuesday for refusing to take an offseason drug test.
Declining a drug test violates the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Copeland's suspension will begin at the start of the season. He is on the roster of the Class A Batavia Muckdogs of the New York-Penn League.
A third-round selection by Miami in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, Copeland, 19, batted .280 with 34 RBIs in 62 games between the Marlins' rookie-level affiliate and Class A Jamestown last season. The Louisiana native tallied seven triples.
Zack Meisel is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @zackmeisel. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Tenacious D Curates Festival Supreme Comedy Extravaganza
Tenacious D has been threatening for years to put together a comedy festival, now they've finally done it: Jack Black and Kyle Gass are curating Festival Supreme, a one-day extravaganza happening Oct. 19 in Santa Monica, Calif., with a lineup that includes Zach Galifianakis, Adam Sandler, Tig Notaro, Sarah Silverman and, of course, Tenacious D.
Although there's a musical component to Festival Supreme — in addition to Tenacious D, Galifianakis plays piano, Silverman has been known to sing and the lineup also features musical comics including Fred Armisen, Eric Idle of "Monty Python," Neil Hamburger Band, Maya Rudolph's Prince cover band Princess and the duo Tim and Eric — Black and Gass wanted humor foremost.
"We weren't really thinking about the music-comedy balance," Black told Speakeasy. "We just wanted to get the greatest, funny musical people."
A pre-sale for for Festival Supreme begins June 12 at 1 p.m. Eastern (the password is "Supreme"); tickets go on sale to the general public June 14 at 1 p.m. Eastern through Ticketmaster. They cost $99 for general admission, and $250 for VIP, plus fees.
For more information and the complete lineup, visit the Festival Supreme website. Well, maybe not the complete lineup.
"There will be some special secret guests that are not on the list that I can't mention," Black said. "Because then they wouldn't be secret."


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Samsung has made it easier than ever to capture great photos, add artistic touches, and share them with friends and family. The WB800F may be compact, but its retractable 21X optical zoom lens lets you get incredibly close to subjects you may think are out of range. And the backlit sensor means poor lighting doesn't have to keep your photos from being bright and detailed. Whether you're shooting candid portraits of friends or recording HD video of your kids, lots of cool on-board editing features let you have fun experimenting with background templates or copying parts of one photo to a new photo.
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Cons: Doesn't appear to be compatible with Windows 8 yet. Can't get any updates
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Pros: User-friendly. Large TOUCH screen. Built in Wi-fi. 21x Optical zoom. Innovative. Feature Rich. Compact. Uploads wirelessly to iPhone and iPad.
Cons: None
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|Built-in Flash
|HDMI Output
|Internal Memory
|Memory Media
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|Height (inches)
|Depth (inches)
|Weight With Battery (ounces)
|Parts Warranty
|1 Year
|Labor Warranty
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Record Features
Built-in Wi-Fi
Play, Print, and Edit Features
Battery Information
Supplied Software
3" LCD Touch Screen Monitor: The Samsung WB800F digital camera has a 3" color TFT LCD touch screen monitor with 460,000 dots. The monitor features the Hybrid Touch User Interface, which lets you navigate controls and menus, enter text, and sort through photos by touching and swiping the screen. The monitor's brightness can be set to Normal, Dark, Bright, or Auto.
Recording Media: The Samsung WB800F digital camera can record still images and video onto SD cards (up to 2 GB) SDHC cards (up to 32 GB), or SDXC cards (up to 64 GB). Larger card sizes are not guaranteed by Samsung. No memory cards are included with the camera. In addition, the camera has a 9.5MB internal memory to store a few photos when the memory card is not inserted.
Built-in Wi-Fi: The WB800F has built-in Wi-Fi, which lets you instantly share your photos wirelessly from your home network or a public Wi-Fi hotspot. You can also send photos or videos to your smartphone. For more details, see the section on Built-in Wi-Fi below.
Image Recording Formats: The digital camera records still images in JPEG format. High Definition movies are recorded at 30 fps in MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) format with AAC audio.
Image Sensor: The Samsung WB800F digital camera is equipped with a 1/2.3" BSI (Back Side Illuminated) CMOS image sensor with a total pixel count of approximately 17 megapixels and an effective pixel count of approximately 16.3 megapixels for high quality still images and video.
Image Sizes: The camera can record JPEG still images in a 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, or 16:9 aspect ratio with three compression ratio settings (Super Fine, Fine, and Normal). HD and SD movies can be recorded in MPEG-4 (H.264) up to 20 minutes in length. The camera offers the following still image and movie sizes:
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|4608 x 3072
|4608 x 2592
|3648 x 2736
|2832 x 2832
|2592 x 1944
|1984 x 1488
|1920 x 1080
|1024 x 768
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|640 x 480
|320 x 240
|320 x 240
Lens: The WB800F digital camera features a 21x optical zoom Samsung lens with a focal length of 4.1 to 86.1.0 mm (35mm equivalent is 23-483mm). The f-stop range is f/2.8 (W) - 5.9 (T).
Intelli Zoom: Beyond the optical zoom, the camera offers Intelli Zoom. Photo resolution varies according to the zoom rate, resulting in photos with less deterioration than Digital zoom. Using both the Optical and Intelli Zoom, you can zoom in up to 42x.
Digital Zoom: In addition to the 21x optical zoom, the camera provides a 5x digital zoom for a total zoom of 105x for still picture shooting.
Focus Modes: The Samsung WB800F offers the following focus modes and the focusing range:
Focusing Area: You can select your preferred auto focus area:
Face Detection: With the Face Detection feature, the camera detects faces in a scene and then automatically focuses and optimizes the brightness of the face for beautiful portrait pictures. Using Face Detection, you can capture a self-portrait or a smile shot, or prevent closed eyes by using blink detection (automatically takes 2 additional photos).
Best Face: The Best Face mode lets you capture multiple photos and replace faces to create the best possible image. In a group photo, you can use Best Face to select the best image for each individual in the photo. The camera captures 5 photos consecutively, and the first photo is set as the background image.
Magic Plus: The Magic Plus feature lets you capture photos with various effects:
Drive Modes: The camera offers four drive modes to suit your shooting needs:
Recording Mode: The WB800F offers various recording modes to choose from to match your shooting preference:
Exposure Compensation: This camera automatically adjusts the exposure according the ambient light conditions. You can also select the exposure value from +2.0EV to -2.0EV in steps of 1/3EV.
Metering Mode: If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the camera's metering method to take brighter pictures. You can choose from 3 modes:
Built-in Flash: The Samsung digital camera features a built-in flash with a variable range based on the auto focus mode. The flash has a range of 11.81" to 13.12' (W) and 19.69" to 6.23' (T). Recharging time is approximately 4 seconds. You can choose from the following flash modes: Smart Auto, Auto, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Fix, and Flash Off.
White Balance: The white balance control allows you to adjust the colors to appear more natural. The camera has seven white balance modes: Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent L, Tungsten, Custom Set, and Color Temp.
ISO Sensitivity: You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures. The speed or specific light-sensitivity of a camera is rated by ISO numbers. A higher ISO setting allows for faster shutter speed, so you can take photos indoors or in low light without the need for a flash. The camera features the following ISO settings - Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200.
Instant Sharing: When you are connected to a WLAN, you can instantly upload photos and videos to photo or video sharing websites, social networks like Facebook, cloud-based services, such as Microsoft SkyDrive, or email them directly from the camera.
AllShare Play: Samsung AllShare Play lets you seamlessly share your content across your DLNA-connected Samsung devices, without the need for a network, cables, or a connecting device.
Auto Backup: The Auto Backup feature allows you to wirelessly transfer and store your photos and videos on your PC with the touch of a button. Once the files are backed up to your computer, you can delete them from the camera's memory card, and resume shooting. The built-in i-Launcher software (Windows OS only) must be installed on your PC in order to take advantage of this feature.
Smart Camera App: The Samsung Smart Camera App for smart devices such as phones and tablets features three applications in one:
Direct Link: The WB800F has a Direct Link hot key which enables the camera's built-in wireless functionality to allow you to upload photos to social networking sites, as well as sync your camera to other smart devices, such as TVs, phones, and tablets. You can also transfer your files to your computer using the Direct Link.
Compatibility: Wi-Fi features, such as AutoShare, MobileLink, and Remote Viewfinder, are compatible with Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch running iOS 4.3 or higher, and with Android devices, including Galaxy series smart phones and Galaxy Tab models, runnning the Android 2.2 OS. The Samsung Smart Camera app should be installed on the above devices in order to use these features. The Smart Camera app is only compatible with Samsung camera models manufactured in 2013 or later.
Quick View: If you enable the Quick View function before capturing an image, you can view the image you just captured on the camera's LCD monitor.
Thumbnail Playback: You can view multiple pictures (12 or 24) on the LCD monitor at once. Using the zoom lever, you can increase or decrease the number of thumbnail images shown on the monitor at once.
Slide Show: Images can be displayed continuously, at intervals of 1, 3, 5, or 10 seconds, with various slide-show effects on the camera's LCD monitor. The camera offer pre-recorded background music to play along with your still image slide show.
Image Zoom: A single image can be zoomed in up to 9.4x (depending on the image size) for a closer look. Once the image is zoomed in, you can pan around to different areas of the image.
Movie Playback: You can playback a movie clip on the camera's LCD monitor. The camera offers basic playback functions such as Play, Pause, Scan backward, and Scan Forward. Each time you touch the Scan Backward or Scan Forward icon, you change the scan speed from 2x to 4x to 8x. You can also adjust the volume level of the playback audio.
Edit: The Samsung WB800F digital camera offers various editing features so you can manipulate your pictures right from the camera once they have been recorded.
PictBridge (1.0) Printing Capability: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer. PictBridge is a new standard that allows you to connect a PictBridge compliant camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer and make prints, regardless of brand.
HDMI: The Samsung WB800F is equipped with a Micro HDMI (Type D) connection for playing back photos and videos on an HDTV. The output resolution can be set to 1080i, 720p, or 480p. If you have a Samsung HDTV with Anynet + (CEC), you can control the camera with the TV's remote control.
A/V-USB: The WB800F features a single proprietary connection which allows you to connect the camera to your computer or your TV. Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect the camera to your computer to transfer photos and videos. To connect to your TV, you'll need an optional A/V cable. The video output can be set to NTSC or PAL.
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery: The Samsung WB800F comes supplied with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery (SLB-10A) which provides up to 280 still image shots, 140 minutes of still image recording, or 100 minutes of video recording. The supplied AC adapter and USB cable charges the Lithium-Ion battery in approximately 240 minutes. Charging via your computer's USB takes longer.
Auto Power Off: This function switches the camera off after a set amount of time (of no operation) in order to prevent unnecessary battery drainage. The camera can be set to turn off after 1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes of no operation.
File Transfer: You can connect the WB800F to your computer as a removable disk in order to transfer still image and video files from the camera to the computer. When the camera is first connected, the built-in i-Launcher software will launch. You can select the files you want to transfer and save them to the computer. i-Launcher is compatible with Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (SP2). When you connect the camera to a Mac computer (running OS 10.5 or later), it automatically recognizes the device, and lets you transfer files directly.
i-Launcher: The i-Launcher software contains three programs that can be used with the camera: Multimedia Viewer, Firmware Upgrade, and PC Auto Backup. For Mac computers, only Firmware Upgrade and PC Auto Backup are available for use.
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text: Hello all! I'm a long time Star Trek fan (I love all of the series) and since Enterprise ended, I've been hoping for some upbeat, fun series to watch--especially in sci-fi or fantasy. I've found some great ones in animation (Clone Wars, Avengers: Earth's Mightest Heroes and the awesome My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), but some friends of mine recommended Doctor Who as a series I'd like. So, today, I watched "Rose" (starring Christopher Eccleston) of the most modern series...and I think I'm really going to enjoy it! It struck a very fun chord with me. Living plastic using mannequins to take over the world? Time travel? A spaceship (?) that is bigger on the inside than the outside? Over-the-top reactions from citizens to "monsters?" Yes, please. I also liked the line about humanity's potential for "so much more." Any pro-humanity vibe in TV is rare, and I relish it. The actors are good, with some funny banter. And, the special effects kind of have the Power Rangers charm of being taken seriously, but not being big-budget. I particularly like the score in the episode as well. I'm definitely going to keep watching, and if you guys don't mind, I'll post my reactions throughout here. To be clear, this is the very first of any Doctor Who I've ever seen. But, it definitely won't be the last.


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Thank you for visiting my Personal Fundraising Page! I'm excited to share with you that on March 18, 2012 I will be running a Half Marathon in NYC and fundraising for the Oranization for Autism Research (OAR)!
Those of you who know me well know that I'm always looking for a reason to go to NYC! However, this trip isn't about theatre, yoga, museums or staying out with friends and family until the wee hours of the morning (though I might try to squeeze some of that in!)... This time it's about my 2012 resolution to take care of myself so that I can be of service to others, and this is Project #1! I find that running is good for my physical and mental health (so that's the first part - me taking care of myself), and the second part (being of service to others) comes in by raising money for the Organization for Autism Research (OAR).
In my professional and personal life, I've been fortunate to meet some amazing people who experience Autism and they have each touched my heart in a different and profound way with their unique perspective, sense humor, intelligence, sensitivity and kindness. While this past year I've taken a break from my work in the developmental disabilities field, I'm still passionate about the importance of creating inclusive communities, and I wanted to find a new way to participate to help make that happen.
I'm excited about OAR because their work focuses on applied research to improve the quality of life for people with Autism. There are a lot of good people out there doing a lot of good work on behalf of people with developmental disabilities. And yet, there's a lot left to do so that people with Autism and their families have access to high quality education, employment and housing opportunities.
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text: One of my biggest issues with the way they ended DS9 is the way they left the Ferengi homeworld. I would have totally believed if Quark went to Ferenginar 100 years in the future and saw a world where women are equal, the unemployed get welfare, monopolies are illegal, and all that other good stuff. But over the course of one year? Really? Profit and Lace showed a law change that made it so women can earn profit, okay. Jumping from that to it being fully accepted in Ferengi culture almost immediately is a huge stretch. And then, making Rom Nagus? Yeah, it was 'feel-good' ending. But I imagine the Ferengi stock market tanked completely about two days after that. Progressive reforms are awesome but if you try to apply them without really planning them through there's going to be a ton of unintended side effects. Part of implementing progressive reforms is having the maturity to know where to stop them, and there is a difference between what feels like the morally right thing to do and what is the effective thing to do.


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a question to the guys with beta keys. which place is better to start with leveling to 85, Hyjal or Vashj´ir? and will there be start up quests in the fraction capitals need to be picked up before entering the new zones?
just curious so i know where to park my toon the day before cataclysm


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On Sept. 16, President Obama signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, which represents the first comprehensive revision of the patent laws since 1952. It will significantly impact patent litigation, patent prosecution and funding for the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO). Most of the law is scheduled to go into effect over the next year and a half. Key provisions and their effective dates are summarized below.
Effective Sept. 16:
- Restrictions on multi-defendant patent lawsuits: Unrelated defendants can be joined in a single lawsuit only if joint and several liability exists, or if the defendants engaged in the same infringing transaction/occurrence and there are common questions of fact.
- Reduction of qui tam false marking actions: Besides the U.S. government, only those that can show a "competitive injury" can sue for false patent marking.
- Prior commercial use defense expanded: The enforcement of patents issued on or after Sept. 16 may be subject to a prior commercial use defense.
- Less enforcement of the best mode requirement: An accused infringer can no longer challenge a patent's validity due to noncompliance with the best mode requirement.
- Unpatentable subject matter: No patents will be issued covering a tax strategy or a human organism.
- Fee setting authority: The USPTO is authorized to set all fees commensurate with its estimated costs and reduce most patent fees for "micro-entities" by 75 percent.
Effective Sept. 26:
- Fast track patent prosecution: Prioritize examination by paying an extra fee.
- Interim surcharge on patent fees: A 15 percent surcharge will be added to all fees until the USPTO makes a specific fee adjustment.
Effective Nov. 15:
- New patent application filing fee: An extra $400 fee is due if the application is not filed electronically.
Effective Sept. 16, 2012:
- Fewer consequences for not presenting advice of counsel at trial: Willful infringement and intent to induce infringement are not proven by the absence of advice of counsel.
- Post-grant review proceedings: Within nine months of a patent's issuance, a third party can challenge the patent's validity at the USPTO.
- Transitional procedure for post-grant review of business method patents: Entities alleged to infringe a business method patent may seek post-grant review at the USPTO.
- Supplemental review proceedings by inventor: An inventor may request consideration or correction of information in connection with a patent.
- Assignee can file patent application: An assignee can file a patent application in its own name.
Effective March 16, 2013:
- First-to-file: U.S. patent law shifts to a "first-to-file" system, meaning the first filed application for an invention has priority over later-filed applications.
- Expanded definition of prior art: Prior art includes all publicly available information and new types of information from outside the U.S.
- Derivation proceedings at the USPTO: A patent applicant may challenge the ownership of an earlier application derived from the applicant's work.


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Science Explains Why Palin Kids Have Such Stupid Names
One of the great failures of modern political journalism is its inability to account for the children of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin—specially, why they are named things like "Trig" and "Willow"? But where journalism has failed, science may have succeeded:
Babies born in newer U.S. states have more distinctive names compared with their counterparts in older regions such as New England, a new study finds....
In more recently established states, such as Washington and Oregon, parents tend to choose less common baby names, while parents in "older" areas, such as the original 13 states, go for more popular names.
In other words, "frontier" babies get weird names like "Track" and "Snow Machine"; "establishment" babies get boring names like "Gary" and "Other Gary." So, mystery solved! Sarah Palin's oldest daughter is named "Bristol" and not "Elizabeth" because she is from Alaska and her parents had frontier values like "self-reliance" and "independence" and "not letting the federal government tell you how you can name your kin."


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Tenmile Range > Quandary Peak > Cristo Couloir > Climber's Log
Cristo Couloir Climber's Log
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Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2013
|Nice climb on good snow! The Glissade was awesome!
|Posted Aug 15, 2013 9:58 am
Date Climbed: May 8, 2011
|Fun line and great turns
|Posted Aug 12, 2013 1:08 am
|Descent after West Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1996
|Used as descent route after scrambling up the West Ridge. I few patches still left with good snow for glissades.
|Posted Oct 11, 2012 8:12 pm
|Bluebird Day
Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2011
|Climbed w/Kevin, Alyson, & Nick.
|Posted Apr 11, 2012 9:57 pm
|another #1
Date Climbed: Mar 30, 1980
|I was just out driving around and said "Hey. That looks cool". Parked at the dam, cruised up the 2 nd class to the right of the couloir, summited, then glissaded down. Three days later I found out it was called Quandry, was a 14'er and that the couloir had a name...purest style: onsight flash, solo, no gear, no beta...
|Posted Jan 12, 2012 11:02 pm
|Easy snow climb
Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2011
|Summited from dam in 1hr 12min. Beautiful day
|Posted Jul 13, 2011 6:49 pm
|Cristo fun
Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2011
|Fun and straightforward route to get you to the top of a very busy peak. Good training and practice grounds for those who want to explore the fun world of snow climbing. I would not, however, call this the easiest route on any 14er out there(its not difficult if you know what you are doing).
|Posted Jun 20, 2011 1:36 pm
|Relaxing Climb
Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2011
|Nice and mellow. I kind of got a chuckle at the group of three carrying technical tools and ice screws all the way up. There's a short 40° section at the base and then it's pretty much 30-35° all the way. Very direct. Very straightforward. Easiest route up a 14er yet.
|Posted Jun 14, 2011 9:06 am
|fun climb, much longer day than anticipated
Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2011
|snow was unstable so we skirted along the left side and stayed in the rocks. We didn't dare try to descend the route so hiked down the East ridge. Ended up being allot longer day due to road obviously not being open this time of year and the conditions but was great day out none-the-less. We knew it was a bit early in the season for the route so anticipated having to detour a bit to stay safe. Cloudy and very snowy day with moderate wind.
|Posted Mar 15, 2011 11:37 pm
|Nice Intro for my Wife
Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2008
|Climbed the Cristo in 08' with my wife, her first time in crampons. She loved snow climbing, I'd say this is a great introductory snow climbing route.
|Posted Feb 2, 2011 5:47 pm
|Roam Around
|Bluebird Day!
Date Climbed: May 17, 2009
|via Cristo Couloir
|Posted May 21, 2009 11:57 pm
|First 14er
Date Climbed: May 6, 2009
|Hiked up the snow covered road and camped at the base of the couloir. Snowed on during the night and a little bit windy but cleared off the next day. Snow got mushy later in the day so we climbed on the rock for a bit. Beautiful climb with my dad and a great glissade.
|Posted May 18, 2009 12:30 am
|1st Couloir
Date Climbed: May 9, 2009
|The Cristo Couloir was a field trip for our Basic Mountaineering School with the Colorado Mountain Club. Excellent conditions - left vehicles at 4:45-5 AM from the lower dam and summitted at 8:45 AM. Wicked fun glissade down the couloir followed by food and brews at Breckenridge Brewing Company. Truly an excellent couloir!
|Posted May 9, 2009 11:08 pm
|Dont fall
Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2009
|My buddies and I headed up early to be done early. Fun climb up! We all strapped on our skis and my board and headed down - I had an unfortunate but lucky fall - no injury, but my helmet was penetrated by my ice axe a few times. I would do it again!
|Posted Apr 13, 2009 4:57 pm
|Got Married
Date Climbed: May 27, 2001
|My usual routine is to climb the rocks on the left of couloir, and then glissade dowm. On May 27th 2001 I got married at the summit of Quandary and the weeding party did the glissade. Over half of my 30+ climbs of Quandary have been for this glissade.
|Posted Apr 3, 2009 7:18 pm
|Ted Eliason
|Great Ski
|Perfect cramponing at 10 am and perfect corn snow by 12.
|Posted Jan 17, 2009 12:02 pm
|Cristo Intro
Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2008
|This was my Wife's first ever 14er summit, it was a great intro route to teach her axe and crampon techniques. I want to ski it someday.
|Posted Dec 10, 2008 1:52 pm
|Cristo climb/ski
Date Climbed: May 3, 2008
|Fun climb and ski. Hard snow near the summit. Side stepped the rockband into the couloir. Loosened up midway down for about 1200' of really nice powder skiing. Put two hard ski cuts on the load w/ no results. Seems really set up in there. Stay away late in the day. Many point releases from rocks on the way out.
|Posted May 5, 2008 1:30 pm
|1st couloir of the season
Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2008
|Surprisingly good & stable snow for so early in the season. The glissade down was worth every step up! An enjoyable couloir.
|Posted Apr 21, 2008 7:24 pm
|14er #1
Date Climbed: May 13, 2006
|First fourteener and snow climb! 4 hours up; 45 minutes down! Glissading is fun!
|Posted Jun 16, 2007 7:04 pm


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Another day, another outcry from President Barack Obama about the parade of horribles that would arrive March 1 when automatic federal spending cuts begin: air travel delays, weaker law enforcement, less money for defense contractors.
This daily rollout of White House warnings, and daily retorts from Republicans, may well be irritating more Americans than it persuades. Many among us who survived election 2012 in November, only to encounter the "fiscal cliff" brinkmanship of December, aren't in the mood for yet another campaign immersion, this one rich with partisan rhetoric and sky-will-fall predictions.
For all of this acrimony, though, we should thank the president and his strident foes in Congress. With each blustery news cycle they are introducing us to America's future … if they cannot come together on reforms to our government's entitlement programs.
Come to think of it, this acrimony over what to cut by how much isn't only the future we'll have if federal spending and debt continue on their upward trajectory. This is what America's present would be, nonstop, if Washington wasn't already borrowing by the trillions from the Chinese government and other buyers of U.S. securities. Our debt, remember, grew by more than $1 trillion a year each of the last four years and, without a course correction, will grow by roughly $6 trillion to $9 trillion over the next decade.
The president isn't focusing his speeches on how to fix entitlements that drive our toxic debt. Instead he wants to circumvent the so-called sequester of spending cuts that his White House suggested in 2011 and that, following approval by Democrats and Republicans in Congress, he signed into law.
Perplexing. We can't know why Obama, the man with the most secure job in Washington, isn't leading rescue efforts for entitlement programs, as he promised to do even before he took office four years ago. Because without that rescue, federal budgeting will be this week's ugly exercise in perpetuity: constant Washington battles about what little the government can afford as resources shrink, or as taxing and borrowing rise, to pay for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and, soon, Obamacare.
We wish the president would exploit his wealth of political capital and explain what he knows: You people enjoy all this talk about long customs lines and closures at national parks? Get used to it. Because unless we fix these programs, your future will be the bleak austerity that this sequester has me threatening.
His strategy instead is to provoke citizens into demanding that tax hikes on the wealthy replace the scheduled spending cuts. His speeches give the impression of a man exaggerating his arguments for exaggerated effect: Removing a comparatively small $85 billion from the final seven months of a $3.6 trillion budget just isn't the biggest danger our republic will confront in this or any decade. Managed well, any family, business or government should be able to cut its budget by 2.4 percent in difficult times.
Unless, that is, the head of the family, business or government wants to make that reduction look suicidal. It's telling that, as congressional Republicans prepare to give the president flexibility to pick and choose which spending to cut, the White House wants no such authority. Having it would undermine the message that the sequester is a GOP-inspired assault on Americans, and would expose Obama to criticism if his agency heads make unpopular choices.
Far easier for the president to evoke that falling sky.
This scare-mongering could boomerang. Any American paying attention understands that Republicans reluctantly accepted tax increases to end the fiscal-cliff standoff. University of Maryland economist Peter Morici calculates that those changes eliminated 80 percent of the benefits of tax deductions — mortgage interest, state income taxes, local property taxes and the like — for wealthier households. Going back to that well won't yield much. Now Democrats, in turn, need to reluctantly accept the sequester spending cuts that they helped put on the calendar.
Or Democrats could help cancel these cuts before they slowly unfold in coming months. That would require them to help craft entitlement reforms.
Last week's rancor over spending cuts isn't the future any of us wants. Barring overdue changes to entitlements, though, it's the future we've got.
— The Chicago Tribune
We can't know why Obama, the man with the most secure job in Washington, isn't leading rescue efforts for entitlement programs, as he promised to do even before he took office four years ago.


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Sampson's return to Astros imminent
Reliever throws sim game, likely to come off DL Sunday
By Jason Grodsky / MLB.com
Sampson, who's been on the disabled list retroactive to July 10 with right shoulder spasms, threw 25 pitches and said that he's feeling better and is confident he'll be back in uniform soon. He's eligible to come off the disabled list Sunday.
"I feel a lot better," Sampson said. "The rest did some good. I was having good action on my two-seamer and my slider. I threw a couple bad curveballs, but all in all it felt good. I was throwing strikes and hitting my spots."
The Astros will wait to see how the right-hander feels on Saturday, and if the feedback is positive, it is likely Sampson will come off the DL on Sunday for the series finale against the Mets, and then be available to pitch when Houston travels to Chicago and St. Louis next week.
"The hitters said I had life on the ball and it had movement that was late and down, which is key for me," Sampson said. "The main thing was that it was moving late, which is good, because when my arm was bothering me it wasn't moving at all. If it was moving, it was just kind of rolling up there and not having any sharp break. Hopefully all will be well [Saturday] and I'll be ready to go Sunday."
Sampson has been one of the Astros' most reliable relief pitchers this season, going 4-1 with a 3.02 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 41 appearances.
"He looked sharp and looked like he hadn't missed any time at all," manager Cecil Cooper said. "The ball had some life on it, with some cut and run and some nice break."
The Astros are also closer to getting right-handed reliever Doug Brocail off the disabled list. In his second rehab outing at Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, Brocail allowed one run on one hit and recorded a strikeout in one inning of work. He has been on the DL since May 4 with a left hamstring strain. He will continue his rehab at Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, and is scheduled to pitch Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday of next week.
Jason Grodsky is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Factory Tours
Those TV shows where they show you how things are made are great and all, but they're missing the best part: samples. Massachusetts has all kinds of factory tours that let you experience the making process hands-, eyes-, and sometime even mouth-on. Take the Taza Chocolate Factory Tour and and see what dreams, er, chocolate is made of. Sampling the product makes the tour more interesting at Boston's two big brewers: the Sam Adams Brewery and Harpoon Brewery. If you like your factories cute and cuddly, the Island Alpaca Company on Martha's Vineyard has got you covered (in alpaca fleece). And at Cape Cod Potato Chips, you'll see how those weird things that grow in the ground turn into perfectly golden chips. Free samples, of course, included.
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Now we finally know where Jess (Zooey Deschanel) got her adorkableness from!
Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner have been tapped to play Jess' parents on Fox's hit comedy New Girl, E! News has confirmed.
The celebrated actors will be making their parental debut during a very important holiday.
Reiner and Curtis will pop up in the show's Thanksgiving episode as Jess' divorced parents, Joan and Bob. Their storyline involves Jess attempting to get her parents to reunite. This should end well!
Curtis, famous for her roles in films such as Halloween, True Lies and Freaky Friday, recently appeared on NCIS.
Reiner, best known as an actor for his work on the classic sitcom All in the Family, has made guest appearances on 30 Rock and Curb Your Enthusiasm, but spends most of his time behind the camera these days, directing recent films such as Flipped, The Bucket List and Rumor Has It... Oh yeah, he also directed a little film called When Harry Met Sally, which we're sure is one of Jess' favorites.
New Girl season two premieres Sept. 25 on Fox.


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Originally released on PSN in 2010 and Xbox Live Arcade a year later, Joe Danger is now available on the iTunes App Store for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices. Hello Game's optimized the iOS version of the game for touch controls, and it was released today. It can run on any iPhone from the 3GS and after, any iPod Touch starting from the third and fourth gen (iPod Touch 3 8GB is not a third gen device), and any of the iPads.
In Joe Danger, you play as the world's most determined stuntman. On your motorbike, you defy death by jumping buses, dodging giant mousetraps and leaping tanks of sharks as you try to reclaim your title of Master of Disaster. It is a side-scroller that has elements from racing and platform games.
Joe Danger is available on the iTunes App Store for $4.19.
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- 85 Blue Effect Lights
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- 8 Window Lights
- 96 Stair Lights
- Additional Modeled Neon Stair Strips
- Re-arranged Planet Lava Props
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- This product requires the DSON Core version of the required products.
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Have at it. Sorry this didn't get posted until today. I for one was totally having nerdgasms all last night about a little party going on on Mars.
One new development in AXP-land has arisen that didn't get talked about on yesterday's show. You know that YouTube fan channel that I have, on previous occasions, reminded people that we don't run in the hopes they'll stop writing whiny letters to us because they've been banned there? Well, we run it now. Jen took it over and some changes will be underway, chief among which is that for each new episode uploaded, comments on YouTube will be disabled and people will be redirected to the relevant episode threads here if they wish to comment. Don't like that? Oh well. It's Jen's call, and I can certainly understand that she has neither the patience nor inclination to moderate the asylum that a YouTube comments thread can become. Such moderating is most easily accomplished here.
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Sales, profits falling at ASML, but outlook steady
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ASML Holding NV (Veldhoven, The Netherlands), the world's leading supplier of lithography equipment, made a net profit of 292 million euro (about $360 million) on sales revenue of 1,228 million euros (about $1.51 billion) in the second quarter of 2012.
The financial results were disclosed soon after ASML announced a strategic investment deal with Intel Corp. that will help it with R&D expenditure.
The profit was up sequentially although the sales revenue declined from 1,252 million euro (about $1.54 billion) in the first quarter. On a year-on-year basis revenue was down 19.7 percent from 1,529 million euro (about $1.89 billion). Net profit declined by a third from 432.1 million euro (about $530 million), on the same basis.
For the third quarter 2012, ASML expects net sales of about 1.2 billion euro (about $1.5 billion).
"We executed H1 2012 as planned and expect sales to remain steady in the second half," said Eric Meurice, president and CEO of ASML, in a statement. "The second half revenue level is expected to be between 2.2 billion euro and 2.4 billion euro and looks sustained by an increase of NAND memory critical layer systems shipments, stability of DRAM memory systems sales, and slower 28/32 nm logic in the second half compared with the first half. The exact level of sales achieved in the second half will depend on the strength of NAND pick up, itself fueled by new ultrabook PCs and new smartphone ramps. On the technology front, we expect to ship the first of the NXE:3300, our production-capable extreme ultraviolet system, by the end of this year or early next year and the rest of our 11 unit order in 2013. These tools will be used for process development. We are furthermore making progress in preparing EUV lithography for 2014 device production, evidenced by customer commitment to purchase four additional production systems for delivery in 2014. This commitment is enabled by the data gathered on source power increase and by steady performance of the six units already in the field," Meurice said.
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Europe's role in wafer transition at risk, says analyst
Intel buys stake in ASML to boost 450-mm, EUV R&D
EUV startup in talks with ASML, seeks $5 million


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TEDx talk to focus on future of creativity
These questions and more are among those likely to be addressed by a series of speakers who will be participating in the area's first ever TEDx talk this Saturday, June 22, at the Riley Center for the Arts at Burr and Burton Academy.
TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, which operates under the slogan "ideas worth spreading". TED was founded in 1984 as a one-off event. Annual conferences began in 1990, in Monterey, Calif., according to the TED.com website.
The event in Manchester Village Saturday will be what is known as a TEDx talk, meaning it follows a similar format to an official TED event, but is planned and coordinated independently on a local or community basis.
Mark Puryear, a Burlington-based independent business consultant helped organize this weekend's TEDx event, which will feature at least 10 speakers, several of them from the local area.
Puryear got the idea to try to organize the TEDx talk while working on a marketing plan with local businessman and retired psychologist Albert Levis, who operates a locally based art institute on conflict analysis.
"I've always watched TED talks, and you always hear interesting stuff," Puryear said. "I went to the TED website and did some research and applied for a license."
"TED" stands for technology, entertainment and design, but the scope and scale of the TED discussions have gone well beyond those boundaries. Someone visiting the TED website this week would find downloadable videos by speakers holding forth on a wide ranging list of subjects, from education, science, the arts, leadership principles, psychology and creativity.
TED talks are tightly organized speeches given by experts in the fields they are discussing. They last no more than 18 minutes, and are designed to explore an issue or problem concisely yet thoroughly. The idea is to foster the spreading of thought provoking ideas to prompt fresh approaches to solving the issues raised, according to the TED website.
As at the end of 2012, more than 16,000 talks have been given at more than 5,000 TEDx events in 1,200 cities in 133 countries. In June 2012, five TEDx events on average were being organized every day, in one of 133 countries.
After being rejected for one proposed theme on "how the mind works," he and Levis settled on the idea of exploring the future of creativity, Puryear said. "What's interesting about the theme is with creativity, people are always thinking about the visual arts, or the performing arts, but creativity is involved in everything," he said. "That's reflected in the variety of the speakers."
The speakers at Saturday's event include Chuck Scranton, the former headmaster of Burr and Burton Academy; Kathleen Colson, the CEO and founder of the Dorset-based BOMA Project, which organizes aid and assistance to communities in Africa through a variety of programs; Tim Daly, an actor currently appearing at the Dorset Theatre Festival in their opening production, "The Scene," by Theresa Rebeck, as well as several others, including Tommy Tallarico, a pioneer in bringing musical soundtracks and enhancing the audio production quality in video games. A complete list of the speakers is available at tedxmanchestervillage.com.
The program will be coordinated by Tom Peters, a well-known business consultant who helped write "In Search of Excellence," one of the classic works on modern day business management.
Peters, who will be serving in a "master of ceremonies" role, said he hoped to be able to bring in some question-and-answer time into the event, either after a speaker finishes or at certain points during the course of the conference. Typically that's not part of the script, but Peters hopes to allow time for some short, focused questions, he said.
Creativity comes in several forms, he said.
"You can do incredibly creative stuff at a Manchester outlet, or what have you," he said. "I think you can bring creativity to anything. Everyone of the speakers seem to be coming at it from a different way and that's 90 percent of the value."
There's a time limit for each of the speakers, they can't use a podium or notes, and their talks are videotaped and uploaded onto the Web for an audience that potentially could number in the millions. That's a combination that can be a little challenging, but Kathleen Colson is looking forward to it, she said.
"I'll be telling a bit about my personal story and weave in the principles of the program we run in North Kenya," she said.
Those programs range from establishing orphanages and elephant conservation programs to assisting local women there start their own businesses, she said.
Her talk will be based on the idea that the developed world needs to be more thoughtful and creative about ways to address poverty in Africa, and will stress the need and possible ways to elevate women to a simple poverty level from abject extreme poverty.
"We need to look at the human condition and the challenge to poverty in different ways, because what we have been doing hasn't worked," she said. "It's about stepping back and coming back to some common sense ideas we seem to have forgotten."
Tommy Tallarico, an iconic figure within the video game industry for his innovations in bringing soundtracks and audio to video games when beeps and simple sound effects were standard, will be giving his first ever TED talk. He has earned numerous honors within the gaming industry. In 2012 during the Game Developers Conference he received a Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also the developer of Video Games Live, a live video concert, multimedia experience now in its 10th year of international touring.
He plans to use part of his talk to emphasize the creativity that goes into video gaming -- an industry and an art form he feels has suffered from a "bad rap" in the mainstream media, he said.
"I will talk a bit about the misconceptions of video games and get that out of the way first, but then go into how video games inspire creativity in people and some of the ways they do that," he said.
And what does he think is the source point of creativity in general? Where does it come from?
Some might argue that economics and self-survival drive the basic creative impulse. Tallarico said there was more that might be added to that. "I think a lot of it -- the inspiration -- comes from the need to be recognized and the need to impress someone," he said. "I don't know any musician who wrote an amazing song and didn't want someone to hear it."
But while a big part of the creative impulse may be explained by ego, the technology of the 21st century is also providing artists and inventors -- as well as businesspeople and tradespeople, with an entirely new set of tools that weren't available earlier, and they will play a big role in the future of creativity, he said.
Like Colson, he's aware that his potential global audience could be enormous, and that places pressure on a speaker to get the facts straight, he said. "It's a very prestigious event," he said. "You want to bring your 'A' game."
The TEDx Manchester Village event will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 22, and run until 5 p.m. A reception at the Willburton Inn will follow. The event has been sold out, but will be available through a live webstream during the event at tedx.manchestervillasge.com through a partnership with GNAT TV and Burr and Burton Academy's performing arts department.
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Le Mas St Joseph 7.9Km
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Grandchamp 18.9Km
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Chez Jacques Et Mad.. 8.3Km
T 2 for 4 people
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Les Charbonniers 8.5Km
At the heart of Haute Provence at the foot of the southern slope of the mountain of Lure, two guest rooms, within a contemporary & rustic at once faithful to the colors of Provence and a country cottage of character located in old barns & stables of the seventeenth century completely renovated. Authenticity & comfort guaranteed! . . . Marie-José & Patrick will welcome you nature, easily, to accompany you to discover the values & traditions. . . A calm, friendly atmosphere.
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Mas Lou Souléu 9.4Km
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L'Oustalet des Duye.. 9.7Km
Bed and Breakfast, Gîtes de France, located in Wads, in the Valley of Duyes, 2 km from Thoard and 22 km from Digne-les-Bains, the capital of lavender.
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Maison D'Hôtes Le J.. 10.3Km
In the heart of Provence, in the Val de Durance, we welcome you in guest rooms or cottage, Gîtes de France 3 ears, in our old Provençal house renovated with charm. Located in the town of Montfort (04600), small Provencal village perched our house is surrounded by fields. It exudes calmness and tranquility, overlooking the village of Montfort, the Penitents of Mees and wheat fields and olive groves. A landscaped pool area for sunbathing, you can enjoy the sun and swimming on site. We will direct you to good restaurants a few minutes by car, and advise you in the discovery of our department and our region. Markets, hiking or mountain biking, museums, citadel of Sisteron, Gorges du Verdon, Chapel St DonatPriory Ganagobie ... There are many things to discover near our structure. We are 4 km from Mees, 6 km from Peyruis, 2 km from Château Arnoux / St Auban, 30 km from Digne-les-Bains, 20 km from Sisteron, 30 km from Manosque.
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La Rigouêtte 11.1Km
RIGOUETTE: In the Geological Reservation of Linking. Opened by April 1st at the end of September. Nice villa with patio in a calm place with view on mountains. 2 ch. of guests with separated access. 1 ch. with big window in basement, kitchen, corner living room, dining of baths / toilet: 1 bed 140 + 1
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Mas du Figuier 11.5Km
Bucolic and charming, the Mas du Figuier is a haven of peace, in a natural setting conducive to rest.
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Les Grandes Mollièr.. 12.0Km
Les Grandes Mollières is set in a traditional farmhouse in the Provencal town of Peyrius and offers a terrace with a view on the countryside. Guests are invited to use the free Wi-Fi or relax in the garden. The guest rooms are individually decorated in a Provence-inspired style. They each include a work desk and an en suite bathroom with free toiletries. A continental breakfast with homemade jam is served in the living room or on the terrace on sunny mornings. There is a restaurant serving traditional cuisine just 6 km from the B&B. Free private parking is available on site and exit 20 of the A51 motorway is just 4 km away. The property is a 30-minute drive from Digne-les-Bains and Manosque and 20 km from Sisteron.
Le Vieil Aiglun 13.3Km
Located in the only year Remains of ancient town dating back to the 16th century, charming self-catering houses with great comfort (3 and 4 stars). Large swimming pool, stunning panoramic views onto the Provence, the Alps and the Verdon area. Golf (18 holes) nearby. English spoken.
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Chambre d'hôtes Les.. 16.4Km
Set in a planted garden, this B&B is located in Digne-les-Bains. It offers mountain views and homemade jams are served for breakfast. Guests can relax on the furnished terrace, play on the swing or visit the farm. At Chambre d'hôtes Les Oliviers, all the rooms feature a private entrance and a desk. Each also includes a private bathroom and offers a mountain view. Breakfast is included and served every morning in the communal lounge. At Chambre d'hôtes Les Oliviers a shared kitchen and BBQ facilities are also available to guests. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property. Free private parking is also possible on site. Lavande Golf Club is 800 metres from the B&B, a mini-golf and a lake can be found 3 km away.
Le Jas des Sagnière.. 18.0Km
Welcome to Le Jas des Sagnières, on a property (3 ha) Emmanuelle and Henri welcome you in their renovated barn where 2 charming guests rooms wait you. If you prefer you can rent the cottage with terrass and independant garden with acces to the pool.
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La Misonnette 18.0Km
We welcome you in a quiet, peaceful place on the road between Grenoble and Nice. A chambre d'hôtes on two floors with one double bed and two single beds.
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Chambres d'hôtes - .. 18.4Km
Welcome to Les Glycines, 3 chambres d'hôtes, 2 gîtes / apartments and table d'hôtes. Beautiful terrace with summer kitchen covered by wysteria. Covered parking. Garden with swimmingpool and sundecks. At least 300 sunny days a year! Biker-friendly accommodation. Guests are welcome as from 18 years old. Availability calendar on our website.
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VALLON DES SOURCES .. 18.5Km
A damage deposit of EUR 300 is required. The host charges this 30 days before arrival. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out.
La Bergerie du Jas .. 19.1Km
Henri and Emmanuelle Agu will enjoy welcoming you into their fold Haute Provence traditional house (XIXe) on an estate of 3 ha. The two rooms 'Lou pastre' and 'The oulivastre' located opposite one another (the corridor between them). They are upstairs in the renovated barn attractive. They both have private salle-de-bain/douche with toilet. The room 'Lou Pastré' (with a 160 bed) can be rented alone (or with the room 'The oulivastre'). Its capacity is 2 people but can add an extra bed for third person. The room 'The oulivastre' (with a bed 140). Very cosy Baby equipment. Wifi On sunny days of the holiday cottages have access to the large swimming pool and beaches. Deck chairs, parasols, table tennis ... Night automn and winter, Henry will make a roaring fire in the fireplace in the lounge. Reservation for evening meal.
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La Ferme de La Bâti.. 19.5Km
On horse farm (teaching horse riding, horse riding outside, natural horsemanship) surrounded by fields and mountains in one of the most authentic of the Haute Provence, La Motte du Caire near Sisteron-family rental space for 6 people ( 90 sqm) overlooking a garden, a large living room with exposed stone fireplace-family guest house, renovated with great care to keep the original look of the place. Facilities for our guests: a spacious kitchen, vaulted and well equipped, large living room with fireplace and vaulted also renovated in Provencal style, terrace with barbecue. -Cozy cottage in the countryside On site: horse riding lessons, horse and pony trekking / horse
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Les Tilleuls 19.9Km
Rental accommodation in cottages and hotels with guest table, close to Sisteron in the Alpes de Haute Provence.
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basse fontaine 20.2Km
Located in Thèze in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, basse fontaine is a apartment featuring free WiFi. Guests staying at this apartment have access to a fully equipped kitchen. The apartment is equipped with a flat-screen TV. If you would like to discover the area, hiking is possible in the surroundings. Gap is 30 km from the apartment.
Apartment Le Revest 20.4Km
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Please inform Apartment Le Revest 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. A security deposit of EUR 300 is required upon arrival for incidentals. This deposit is fully refundable upon check-out and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodation.
La Rochette 20.8Km
3 (2 / 3 4 / 5, 6 / 8 people) gites of charm in the heart of the campaign. Pool, tennis, ping pong. . on the property.
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gauthier establet 21.5Km
just relax in the meadows nature of a small Provencal village opening the road for the Lure mountain close to Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, you will stay in a wing of a pigeon house of 19 century .... ie the calme.et outdoors
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Gites et Chambres D.. 22.1Km
Between Sisteron and Mont Ventoux, in this lovely landscape of Lavender Provence you will find Vitaverde-Le Claus, a 17th century farmhouse with bedrooms and apartments; your hosts Beatrice and Peter would like to welcome you amongst century old trees and lavender fields. Four confortable and quiet bedrooms with all accommodations (bathroom with shower or bath-tub and WC) invite for an agreable stay.
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Les Clastres 22.2Km
For nature lovers, spectacular views and absolute calm in this restaured, comfortable and fully equiped farm. Ping pong, long swimming pool, hikes and cycling. Lots of spaces. TV, ADSL.
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Nianing les Tamaris 22.4Km
Country of color poppies and lavender, the taste of olive oil truffles at the foot of the beautiful village of Lurs Campaign Fontjuston welcome you in guest rooms or for some festivitées family or seminar
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Campagne de Pré Gra.. 22.6Km
Provencal mas top charming rented in its entirety spring summer weeks; traditional large kitchen (35m2) opening onto south facing terrace with plane tree and arbor adjoining lounge 45 m2 (living library), 1 guest room on the ground floor with bathroom, 3 bedrooms upstairs including 1 children's room + large bathroom, lawns with garden furniture, garden activity and orchard 3000 m2, All closed west and north, open to the south and east country, outbuildings with old barn (table tennis,, deck chairs, children's games ...) huts in the garden.
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Studio Apartment in.. 22.8Km
Please note that the full amount of the reservation is due before arrival. NOVASOL will send a confirmation with detailed payment information. After full payment is taken, the property's details, including the address and where to collect keys, will be emailed to you. A security deposit of EUR 300 is required upon arrival for incidentals. This deposit is fully refundable upon check-out and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodation.
Apartment Le Mas IV 22.9Km
Apartment Le Mas II.. 22.9Km
Apartment Le Mas 22.9Km
Apartment Le Mas II 22.9Km
La Farandole 23.0Km
Comfortable chambre d'hote gite de france approved in the middle of orchards of olive trees and cherry trees in a recent provencal villa.
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Au Jardin de Flore 23.1Km
Giono sung by the country, our home offers throughout the year a breath of fresh air and a breath of freshness, peace and beauty of authentic landscapes and preserved.
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Le Jardin 23.8Km
3 bedroom Laragne, center of the village, quiet and relaxing park. refined and comfortable rooms with 1 bed 3 rooms of 90 sqm SPA Near the gorges of Méouges, hiking trails
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Jas des Nevieres 25.1Km
Bed and Breakfast 3 spurs, Situated in the heart of the Haute-Provence and of the country of Giono This former completely restored sheepfold, proposes you a Natural stay and Relaxation under the purest sky of France
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Ferme la Lucarne 25.2Km
A Châteauneuf-Miravail in the small hamlet of Lange, at the foot of the Montagne de Lure, Mauricette and Jacky welcome you in an old 18th century farmhouse they renovated. This hamlet is situated 720 meters above sea level in the Jabron Valley in the heart of the Alpes de Haute Provence. The farm consists of several houses and cottages with comfortable guest table (natural products, wine and livestock farm).
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Le Hameau des Liess.. 25.2Km
Hamlet des Liesses was built during the XVIIth century. It has been renovated and furnished according to the provence style. Located in the Jabron's Valley, we have no neigbours, neither car traffic. Our place is very quiet. You will live among the lavender fields and sheeps, with a breathtaking sight to Montagne de Lure. Many entertainments and walks can be organized in the close surroundings. Welcome to the Alpes de Haute Provence.
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Olivier Baussan 25.9Km
Hidden and sheltered inside a Chêneraie, discover La Fare 1789. A notice of characters unforgettable, dating from the revolution French. You have a free access to the swimming pool, the summer kitchen to prepare your meals, living room lounge (TV DVD library, games), barbecue, hammock and laundry ... Breakfast include.
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Hospitalet 26.1Km
Authentic stone village house in a tiny village of Haute-Provence adjoining the Montagne de Lure.
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Le Relais du Terrai.. 26.2Km
At the heart of a wilderness. Accommodation in a detached chalet in a double room with private terrace and small garden. A kitchen is available for your meals. The rooms are equipped with shower. At the heart of the equestrian center. Pony rides and horse. All trade 10 minutes.
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Chez Fanny et Vince.. 26.2Km
At the heart of Lardiers, beautiful Provencal village, the ground floor of our house is dedicated to you: 1 room of 30 m² with a double bed 160, top fridge, a private bathroom, a vaulted porch and courtyard.
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Le Relais d'Asse-Ch.. 26.5Km
At the heart of Haute Provence, Le Relais d 'welcomes you to its Asse quatrechambres & B comfortable and quiet, two family double with breakfast and host table in the evening. Many attractions in the area. Two family suites.
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La Campagne De Pêtr.. 26.8Km
Restaurant and guest rooms, in an exceptional setting, overlooking the plateau of Valensole in the middle of the fields of lavender, swimming pool solarium, cocktail bar, Provencal restaurant for nature lovers
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Pommes et Poires 27.0Km
Le Monetier-allemont
House south village, in the valley of the Durance, close to the fishing lake and the river with its canoe route. ground floor, kitchen with dining area, TV, reversible seat 140. - Storeroom with washing machine and toilet. Upstairs lounge with reversible seat 140, desk. - Room with 140 bed, baby equipment. - Bathroom with shower and toilet. flowery shaded terrace with garden and garden furniture. Supplement heating from 15/10 to 30/04: 50 / week 2 Nights minimum of 120
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La Bombardière 27.2Km
At the heart of the Alpes de Haute Provence, between sea and mountain, the Haute-Provence welcomes you in its authenticity, far from the noise and urban turbulence, in a made for rest, near major tourist and historical.
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La Tête en l'Air 27.9Km
Our house has three themed rooms, a small lounge and a shady garden, labeled 3 ears Gites de France. Old restored farmhouse near the village in the valley of Laragne Buëch. Place of tranquility, three comfortable rooms with special health are revealed. The decoration depicts our favorite heart and antiques worldwide. , An exhibition of Moroccan spirit is available with books and literature, it opens onto the terrace and shaded garden. Host table on reservation greedy
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Le Jardin des Glyci.. 28.1Km
At the heart of a village, a magnificent mansion of the nineteenth century, offers three guest rooms with bathroom and WC. Possibility of breakfast table
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Le Val de Seb 29.2Km
Valerian and Sebastian welcome you in a typical house of the Seventeenth Century, Converted Into B & B in the heart of the Alpes de Haute-Provence, in the small town of Auzet.
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Le Relais d'Elle 29.2Km
The five guest rooms are decorated proposed Provence in nature and located in the region of Forcalquier. The activities proposed are numerous: swimming, volleyball, hiking, horseback riding etc.. . .
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Les vieux Oliviers 29.5Km
Offering a seasonal outdoor pool and sun terrace, Les vieux Oliviers is located in Oraison. Free private parking is available on site. All rooms come with a TV. Certain rooms feature a seating area where you can relax. You will find a coffee machine and a kettle in the room. All rooms are fitted with a private bathroom equipped with a shower. Les vieux Oliviers features free WiFi throughout the property. You can play table tennis at the bed and breakfast. Apt is 44 km from Les vieux Oliviers, while Gréoux-les-Bains is 15 km away. Marseille Provence Airport is 76 km from the property.
Bergerie de Beaudin.. 29.7Km
The Luberon, you will discover a country house of the 18th and barn nestled in the heart of a park of one hectare park with swimming pool. Beaudine The offers five bedrooms, three wagons and a cottage character of ten people. This guest house and cottage are ideally situated for your stay in Provence.
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text: Just perfect! I'll write more later but wanted to give a few shout outs to the amazing staff that makes Seven Stars THE place to stay on Grace Bay. Beatrice: Server at Seven and Poolside - wonderful service and genuine spirit. Eldridge: He's THE man on the Beach Front. Whats most impressive is the safety he brings to the beach... More