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A monumental early-Gothic castle built by King Přemysl Otakar II in the second half of the 13th century. Later, Albrecht of Wallenstein converted it to a Montserrat Benedictine monastery. The castle was abandoned in the 18th century. Visitors can see the castle area with the royal palace, the burgrave's house, a and unique early-Gothic chapel. King Wenceslas II a his mother, Kunhuta, were held prisoners here by Otto von Brandenburg. The tower offers a splendid view.
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Golf and tennis at the castle
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International Visitors (Intentional, Accidental, Complication Insurance)
International visitors are looking for insurance coverage which can fit into 3 categories:
Local: Thai, Expat and non-Thailand Expat
Direct Billing: Direct billing is when we charge the insurance company directly for the cost of your procedure. Many (not all) of the insurance companies we have contracts with will allow us to do direct billing. Otherwise, you will need to pay for the procedure first (usually with a deposit), and be reimbursed by your insurance company later. In addition, there may be differences in your plan depending on if you are having an Outpatient or Inpatient procedures.
You can see a list of companies we have direct billing contracts with:
However, please note you must contact your insurance company to determine if your benefits will allow for direct billing, and for what types of procedures.
Reimbursed Billing: For Thai and expat patients, many plans require you to pay first, and be reimbursed later.
Reimbursed billing will be the majority of billing methods for any insurance company we do not have a contract with.
Packages: Please note that procedure packages (e.g. Colonoscopy, CABG) are only available to self-pay patients. These packages are not available with insurance coverage.
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The findings of the latest "Internet Security Threat Report" from Symantec can be summed up in a single sentence: "Attacks are rising, but the number of new vulnerabilities is decreasing."
This describes a threat landscape in 2011 in which hackers, criminals and spies continued to exploit known vulnerabilities through new vectors as enterprises and end users failed to keep up with the flood of security updates from vendors patching their software.
"The old vulnerabilities still work," said John Harrison, manager of Symantec's security technology and response product group and a contributor to the report. Malware variants are being packaged in attack toolkits that effectively circumvent signature-based defenses. "When the Web attack toolkits work, it's the same vulnerabilities they continue to depend on."
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The data in the report is gathered from the company's Global Intelligence Network monitoring activity in more than 200 countries.
The total number of vulnerabilities reported in 2011 dropped 20 percent, from a high of 6,253 the year before to fewer than 5,000. Over the same time, the number of unique variants of malware identified in the wild increased 41 percent and the number of attacks blocked by Symantec tools jumped 81 percent to 5.5 billion in 2011.
The vectors for delivering the malware are shifting, with Web attacks and social engineering through social networks replacing e-mail as the method of choice. This is due in part to successful law enforcement campaigns against command-and-control systems for spam-spewing botnets in 2011, and also because the Web offers a good alternative.
Targeted attacks, which have proven to be effective in breaching high-value organizations through carefully crafted social engineering, increased during 2011, from 26 such attacks identified in January of that year to 154 in December. At the same time, the attacks are moving downstream, with most of them now targeting smaller organizations and employees outside the executive suite.
By this time it is no surprise that malware for smarter mobile devices has been heating up, with vulnerabilities identified in these devices bucking the general trend with a 93 percent increase in 2011 over the year before.
In short, "we're being hit in every vector," Harrison said.
The question these figures raise is why known vulnerabilities continue to be such effective targets. Most organizations are unaware of the threats they are facing, Harrison said. "They don't understand how they're being attacked." They often do not know which versions of software are running on their systems and the extent to which they already have been compromised.
"When browser plug-ins are out of data, the potential for being infected is very high," he said.
The report offers a list of practices to counter these threats, including:
Eventually, organizations might have to make difficult decisions about updating systems that have been maintained in less-than-secure states for the sake of compatibility and continuity.
"I'm not sure they're aware of the risk involved in that," Harrison said. More aggressive updating with less time for testing before patches are rolled out might break some applications and interfere with compatibility. But "the pace of change in the threat landscape is going so fast that we need to change the pace of things behind the scenes," he added.
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BALTIMORE – UMBC women's basketball freshman forward Sara Tarbert (Delta, Pa./Kennard-Dale) posted 20-plus points in her second straight game, the first America East freshman in this decade to do so in the opening two games of her career, but it was not enough to overcome Coppin State shooting 61.3 percent from the floor in the opening half, as the Eagles would go on to defeat the Retrievers, 78-62, in front of 1,800 elementary school students on Wednesday afternoon at CSU's Physical Education Complex.
Tarbert finished with a game-high 23 points and added five boards, while classmate Emily Russo (Woodbine, Md./Glenelg) added 11 points for the second consecutive contest. Coppin State had all three of its senior starters finish in double-figures, led by guard Ashle Craig's 20 points. Forward Larrisa Carter shot seven-for-10 from the floor for 18 points and added seven boards, while Kyra Coleman chipped in 16 points and five assists. The Eagles improve to 2-1, while UMBC falls to 1-1.
The first half proved to be all Coppin State, as the Eagles posted 12-straight points out of the gate. Despite buckets on back-to-back possessions for Tarbert and sophomore guard Liz McNaughton (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax), the Retrievers were unable to tame the Eagles, who connected on seven-of-10 three-point shots in the first 20 minutes of play. CSU, who's first two opponents averaged 27.0 turnovers per contest, forced UMBC to 10 first-half turnovers to help increase its advantage to as much as 27 points, 37-10, in the opening period.
The Retrievers chipped away at the deficit before the half, including an old fashioned three-point play from sophomore center Bridget O'Donnell (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery) with two seconds to go, sending UMBC into the break down, 46-25.
UMBC picked up its play in the second, shooting 52 percent from the floor and outscoring the Eagles by five in the half. The Retrievers, who were outrebounded 16-9 in the opening half, controlled the defensive glass in the second period, including eight boards from O'Donnell. The second-year center would finish the game with nine points, nine rebounds and four assists.
Coppin State pulled down nine offensive boards in the contest and turned it into 17 second chance points, 11 coming in the opening period.
UMBC returns home on Saturday, Nov. 16 when it hosts UMES at the RAC Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.


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A Shi'ite Encyclopedia
A vast collection of information that addresses Shi'a/Sunni inter-school related issues. An effort of the Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project Team
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A cobbler was an artisan who made or mended footwear. The occupation of sandal maker shared many of the same trade skills.
The Tal Shiar files on Garak mistakenly believed that he was a cobbler. When an operative was contacted by Benjamin Sisko in 2371, he corrected the operative and told her that Garak was a tailor; she told Sisko, "I'll correct our records. That is, if he's still alive." (DS9: "Improbable Cause")
In 2373, a Takarian sandal maker approached the Great Sages to request financial assistance. Describing himself as "a sandal maker from the poorest quarter of the city", he proceeded to tell the Sages that his "sandal shop is failing," and that he "can no longer feed [his] family." When the Great Sages, who were actually two Ferengi that were exploiting the Takarans, discovered that the sandal maker was not exploiting his family as free labor in his shop, they offered him a copy of the Rules of Acquisition, rather than the food and medicine that he requested. (VOY: "False Profits")


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Steal her style: Kate Middleton's maternity look
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It's the moment we have all been waiting for: one of Australia's favourite mums, Kate Middleton, has announced the birth of her third child. In lieu of the big name reveal of the royal couple's second son, we take a look back at a few of the ever-stylish mum-of-three's maternity looks and how you can recreate them.
Here, Kate shows us that pregnant women are not limited to the maternity section and that it is all abou shape choices; wrap and shift dresses tending to be two fail safe-safe options to keep us looking and feeling great all the way through the pregnancy journey.
Polka Dot Kate
Pictured, clockwise from left: Stila mascara from Mecca, SABA Sarah clutch, Camilla and Marc Dimmer blazer from David Jones, Ted Baker bag, Edward Meller Faldo shoes from David Jones, MAC lipstick from Mecca, Zara Polka Dot dress.
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Pink Kate
Pictured, clockwise from left: Salvatore Ferregamo bag, Michael Hill Whitefire earrings, Valentino jacket, Cult Gaia bag from David Jones, Wittner Azelia boots, Fastlane curling wand from Hairhouse Warehouse, Zara Double Breasted coat.
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Floral Kate
Pictured, clockwise from left: Ginger & Smart Illusion dress from David Jones, Stila eyeliner from Mecca, Too Faced lip gloss from Mecca, Tony Bianco Ninja mules, Decjuba Felicity wrap dress, Urban Decay blush from Mecca, Mimco clutch, Tony Bianco Lotus shoes.
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'The Walking Dead' tops Nielsen dramas
NEW YORK (AP) — The broadcast television networks showed some 20 original dramas among the 50 most-popular programs last week, yet cable's sensation "The Walking Dead" beat them all.
AMC's creep fest was seen by just under 13 million people, the Nielsen company said. Only the CBS comedy "The Big Bang Theory" and two episodes of the NBC competition "The Voice" — no dramas — had more viewers.
"The Walking Dead" is commonly the most popular drama among young people, but it's a bigger achievement when viewers of all ages are counted. There's one asterisk: CBS' "NCIS" and "NCIS: Los Angeles" aired reruns last week, and those programs usually beat AMC's show in original episodes.
Given how difficult it is for networks to establish new dramas these days, ABC and NBC had some good news with the receptions given to "Resurrection" and "Believe." ABC's "Resurrection" remained in Nielsen's top 10 for its second episode. "Believe" was given a prime launching pad — airing directly after "The Voice" on NBC last Monday — and had 10.6 million viewers.
In one Nielsen oddity last week, more viewers tuned in to ABC's post-"Bachelor" gabfest than the season's final episode, when Juan Pablo delivered the final rose.
CBS won the week in prime time, averaging 8.1 million viewers. NBC had 6.6 million, ABC had 6.5 million, Fox had 4.6 million, Univision had 2.6 million, ION Television and Telemundo had 1.2 million, and the CW had 1.1 million.
Fox News Channel was the week's most popular cable network, averaging 2 million viewers in prime time. USA had 1.98 million, History had 1.95 million and AMC and TBS both had 1.82 million.
NBC's "Nightly News" topped the evening newscasts with an average of 9 million viewers. ABC's "World News" was second with 8.1 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 6.6 million viewers. The evening news had the dip it typically sees when Daylight Savings Time begins, although it was slighter than normal — perhaps due to the story of the missing Malaysian plane.
For the week of March 10-16, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 17.34 million; "The Voice" (Monday), NBC, 13.79 million; "The Voice" (Tuesday), NBC, 13.51 million; "The Walking Dead," AMC, 12.87 million; "Blue Bloods," CBS, 11.68 million; "60 Minutes," CBS, 11.26 million; "Resurrection," ABC, 11.25 million; "The Bachelor: After the Final Rose," ABC, 10.97 million; "NCIS," CBS, 10.9 million; "Criminal Minds," CBS, 10.74 million.
ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co. CBS is owned by CBS Corp. CW is a joint venture of Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corp. Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox. NBC and Telemundo are owned by Comcast Corp. ION Television is owned by ION Media Networks.
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Monitoring Your Heart Rate during Cardio Exercise
You can monitor your heart rate to ensure that you're exercising at the right pace during a cardio workout. Your heart rate (also called your pulse) is the number of times that your heart beats per minute. You can determine this number either by counting the beats at your wrist or neck or by wearing a gadget called a heart-rate monitor.
Why monitor your heart rate?
When you're just starting to work out, you may not have a good sense of how hard to push yourself. And with all that "no pain, no gain" propaganda, you may be working harder than you really need to. Knowing how hard you're working during a workout is far more helpful than simply knowing how fast you're going. For example, running nine-minute miles on a hot, humid afternoon takes a lot more effort than running at the same pace on a cool, overcast morning.
By keeping track of your heart rate over a long period of time, you discover some interesting things about your progress. When you're a beginner, your heart has to work a lot harder to keep up with your body's demands for blood and oxygen. If you work out on a regular basis, your aerobic system gradually becomes more efficient and you may need to step up the difficulty of your workout.
Monitoring your resting heart rate is also a good idea. Your resting heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute when you're just sitting around. When you start exercising, your resting heart rate may be as high as 90. But after a few months of exercising, your resting heart rate may drop 10 or 20 beats.
How to take your pulse manually
Taking your pulse manually can be wildly inaccurate, so concentrate when you do it. The simplest place to take your own pulse is at your wrist. Rest your middle and index fingertips (not your thumb) lightly on your opposite wrist, directly below the base of your thumb. Most people can see the faint bluish line of their radial artery; place your fingertips here. Count the beats for 1 minute. Or, if you have a short attention span, count for 30 seconds and multiply by 2.
During your workout, take your pulse about every 15 minutes and be sure to concentrate. You may want to slow down or even stop while you take your pulse. True, this is disruptive to your workout, but it's not nearly as disruptive as getting launched off the treadmill.
What you need to know about a heart-rate monitor
With a heart-rate monitor, you don't need to stop exercising or take the time to count anything. At any given moment you can find out your heart rate by glancing at your wrist. A good monitor offers features such as a clock, a timer, and an alarm that you can set to beep when you wander out of your target zone.
The most accurate type of monitor is the chest-strap variety, which operates on the same principle as a medical electrocardiogram (ECG). You hook an inch-wide strap around your chest. This strap acts as an electrode to measure the electrical activity of your heart. This information is then translated into a number, which is transmitted via radio signals to a wrist receiver that looks like a watch with a large face. All you have to do is look at your wrist, and you instantly know what your heart rate is at that moment, whether it's 92 or 164.
Most of the cardio equipment in gyms is now "heart-rate-monitor compatible." The machines pick up the signal from the monitor, and your heart rate pops up on the display console, so you don't have to wear the wrist watch.


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Acho athai solalai gokul :D.. u were the best
Vote matum pootu iruntheengana nalla irukumaenu sonaen :D
Acho athai solalai gokul :D.. u were the best
Vote matum pootu iruntheengana nalla irukumaenu sonaen :D
danq danq :P :DOriginally Posted by Shy
You said you are not going to vote and you did not also. If you have voted for Ram that is ok, but dont tell you voted for Krishna. பொய் சொன்னா வாய்க்கு போஜனம் கிடைக்காது .
Where is Pattams who is supposed to give the verdict?
Otherwise we will declare Krishna team wins by default. :D :D :D
Every dog has its day. Today is my day.
ananiar .. athu eppadi krishna team wins by default
தட்டி பறிக்க கூடாது !!! தானா வந்தா .. appo declare pannunga
First of all, I am little bit elated to see people really pulling a variety
of reasons/pointers to argue their case....
Frankly, for me it has been a learning experience...
3 cheers for both teams..
yea..well..apparently pattams thought I should barge in to resolve
this fight ! ()
for starters, let me clarify that I am totally disinterested with the topic !
so no worries...
will try to come up with a ruling on the subject soon !
Vic Anne, how 'soon' are you going to come up with a ruling
Just kidding. I know you are busy.. take it easy
Vic anne kaalaiyila Ramarkku vote poduraar, eveningla Krishnavukku vote poduraar.. Ore confooosan... and distraaaaaacshaaan...
Short Measures
It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us - Isaac Disraeli
It shoud have been the other way :POriginally Posted by vasan
If you are married, you know what I am talking about
Vasan, you will know it when your time comes :D
me miss Anainar
those fights :D
I Geetham
me posted in this thread..tooo i think
azhagu kutty chellam unnai aLLi thookum pOdhu, un pinju viralgaL mOdhi naan nenjam udaindhu pOnaen


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Burt Reynolds
Date Of Birth:
11 February 1936
Date Of Death:
6 September 2018
Place Of Birth:
Lansing, Michigan
Name at birth: Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr.Television and film star Burt Reynolds made it to the top of the box office heap in the late 1970s, as an amiable bad boy who specialized in cheeky comedy action movies like Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and The Cannonball Run (1981). An injury sidelined his promising college football career at Florida State University, so Reynolds left for New York City in the late 1950s to start an acting career. On television after 1959, he was a stuntman and guest star until landing his own series in 1966 (Hawk). He surprised critics with a sturdy performance in the 1972 film Deliverance, but it was a string of silly good ol' boy B-movies that made Reynolds the biggest movie star in America for a time: White Lightning (1973); The Longest Yard (1974); Gator (1976); Smokey and the Bandit (1977); Hooper (1978); Smokey and the Bandit II (1980); and The Cannonball Run (1981). Another injury sidelined him for a few years (and caused rumors that he had AIDS), his marriage to TV star Loni Anderson (1983-88) ended in a messy divorce and his finances took a dive, but Reynolds managed to come back strong in the late 1990s as a supporting player in Striptease (1996, starring Demi Moore), Boogie Nights (1997, which brought him an Oscar nomination) and Driven (2001). Late in his career he returned to good ol' boy roles in the remake of The Longest Yard (2005, starring Adam Sandler) and The Dukes of Hazzard (2005, starring Johnny Knoxville).
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Burt Reynolds was married to Laugh-in star Judy Carne (1963-65), had a much-publicized romance with singer Dinah Shore in the early 1970s (she was 20 years his senior) and dated his Smokey and the Bandit co-star, Sally Field.
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Lots to report today, so let's get to it:
1.) THE BOOKS ARE HERE! And good Lord 'n Butter, they look fantastic. I've always made it a priority that the Sheldon books look and feel awesome, and I was really happy with how Pure Ducky Goodness turned out. But I've gotta be honest: The Good, The Bad & The Pugly blows it out of the water. The cover stock is nicer, the inside pages are nicer, and the strips themselves reprint with such clarity that, as an artist, I couldn't be happier. You'll be very impressed when your copy arrives.
Haven't ordered your copy yet? Then head over to the Sheldon store now for Christmas shipping. You're gonna love this book.
2.) SHELDON BOOK PARTY! If you live anywhere near Los Angeles, don't forget to join us on Monday night at the Pugly book launch par-tay. From 7-11 PM, sponsors Hpnotiq and Vitamin Water will be serving up free refreshments in the very, very cool lounge of Beverly Hills' own Crescent Hotel. The drinks are free, book sketches are free, and the indoor/outdoor setting is awesome, so please join us! (Check this place out, it's pretty dang cool.)
Here's your map. There's free street parking on the surrounding streets, or a valet out front, if you're Bill Gates.
3.) CHARLES SCHULZ MUSEUM / CARTOON ART MUSEUM! If you live in Oakland, San Fran, or surrounding burbs, please drop by the Charles Schulz Museum next Saturday, or the S.F. Cartoon Art Museum on Sunday. I'll be demonstrating how a strip is created, answering folks' questions, and signing books. I've been to both museums before, and I can tell you they're a fun afternoon out. Swing by! Bring the kids! Bring the cat!
4.) INTERVIEW! The Gigcast has an interview with me, for those of you who have wondered what my lilting voice sounds like. If you're pressed for time, my section starts at 19min, 59 sec...
5.) HBO's ASPEN COMEDY FESTIVAL! You may remember me mentioning my wife's recent play, Skirts & Flirts, which had two sold-out runs and which raised $4500 for a local homeless charity. Well, HBO has called, and wants to see the show once more, for consideration in the Aspen Comedy Festival. So in true ninja-theater fashion, a one-time performance is suddenly going up this Sunday night in Santa Monica. Keep your fingers crossed for her -- as this could result in a fun week of laughter in Aspen on HBO's tab. :)
Westside Eclectic Theater
1323-A 3rd. St. Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
No reservations necessary.
6.) CHRISTMAS ORDERS! If you live outside of the US, I'd ask that you get your Sheldon orders in by Dec. 1st or 2nd if you want guaranteed Christmas delivery. And if you live in the US, try to have your orders in by Dec. 9th for Media Mail orders, and Dec. 17th for Priority Mail orders. But help out the Sheldon elves and order now, if you can.
Man, how was THAT for a blog post? Hot diggety....lot going on....


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How to Measure Social Influence Marketing
Find out if your social influence marketing (SIM) campaign is a success. Part of social influence marketing calls for establishing related metrics and measuring your results to determine the effectiveness of your campaign. Keep these tips in mind:
Start with the SIM score (your brand's health compared to all of your direct competitors in the social Web) as a single, strategic, brand health measurement.
Match your program to the platform and to the metrics available. Different social platforms allow you to measure metrics in different ways.
Tie all your SIM metrics to a broader digital strategy and business metrics.
Always prioritize metrics regarding sociographics and social action-related metrics over traffic demographics.
Don't ignore SIM metrics from your corporate Web site. Your Web site is also a platform for social influence and should be measured and tracked in a similar fashion.
Use the APIs (application programming interfaces) from the social media platforms to develop your own integrated metrics dashboard.


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Live Blog: Lamar Cruising in Opener
After waiting until the last game of the season last year to score a rushing touchdown, the Lamar Cardinals have addressed that problem and then some in their season opener against Texas College, scoring three rushing touchdowns in the first quarter as Lamar is taking care of the Steers 21-0.
DePauldrick Garrett leads the way with nine carries for 68 yards and two touchdowns, including the first touchdown of the season, a one yard gallop over the left side.
To start the second quarter, cornerback Adrian Guillory picked off a Andrew Vargas pass and took it to the house from 38 yards out. Lamar leads with 13:57 to go in the first half, 28-0.


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Sioux Falls Skyforce Hold Off Texas Legends
"Basketball is a game of runs." It is the most uttered phrase by Sioux Falls Skyforce head coach Joel Ableson. His first season at the helm has proven that to be true in numerous ways. The final score of the Friday tussle with the Texas Legends was 101-95 with the visitors from Sioux Falls claiming victory. Two streaks are still intact as the Skyforce (14-10) have won four straight and the Legends (11-13) are on an eight-game skid.
However, within the stark number of the final score was the ebb and flow of a large lead gained and lost by the Skyforce. Twelve straight points at the end of the first quarter enhanced a lead that had already reached double digits for Sioux Falls. At the 1:18 mark of the second quarter the spread was 29 points. Then as Texas did six days earlier, there was The Comeback. After all, these two teams have played heart-stopping, down-to-the-wire basketball in three of four matchups this season.
Texas struggled to score 36 in the first half then exploded for 35 tallies in the THIRD QUARTER to close the gap to 9. The scales tipped to the Legends midway through the 4th quarter when a Sean Singletary 3 pointer made the score 88-86. David Sloan then delivered the blows necessary to vanquish the weary home team in the form of a three-point play and a driving layup on the way to 29 points. Mike Davis also contributed mightily to the effort by scoring 12 and grabbing 25 rebounds. It's the most boards collected by a Skyforce player since the CBA days as Eric Taylor did the same against the Gary Steelheads in 2002. Nick Davis and Anthony Avent also have 25 rebounds in a single game for Sioux Falls, but 32 is the most in one contest and that was also Nick Davis back in 1999. Also to be recognized not only for his efforts, but also his return to the lineup was Troy Hudson who has been sidelined with a foot injury since late December and put up 13 points in a winning effort.
Texas modified their lineup in an attempt to snap their slide and the new players were stout. Luther Head (21 points), Justin Dentmon (20 points) and Rashad McCants (16 points) were all newly acquired this week. Now that the season series is complete, the Skyforce can be fortunate not to have the Legends on the schedule. Eventually Texas will put it together. For now, Sioux Falls will travel to Rio Grande Valley Saturday night to face the Vipers who won six straight games. The Legends will have a home date on Saturday with the Idaho Stampede.


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What is the name on the first vote Probst reads at the final 2? Katie (the odds would say Tom but Jeffy may pull a nano second scare or sympathy tactic and get Kate's 2 out of the way. There's just no nice way to do this folks.
("Bang the Drum Slowly" just flew into my head, hmm, wonder why? )
I know, we have a 50/50 chance of being right on this. I was imagining Jeff reading the votes this way:
What is the name on the first vote Probst reads at the final 2?
Oh Lill, I would die if Katie wins! Well, not literally, but a little part of me would die...
biancaxxxRegistered User(5/15/05 2:10 pm)Reply ezSupporter Re: Just some spoilers...-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the kind words and support.I wasn't able to get many spoilers this week, as I've been busy with other things, but I did get some new information today.There will be a tie breaker at the F4 Tribal Council between Ian and Jenn.I know that some will think I withheld the information about the tie on purpose, so that I can score well in JTS, but if it really bothers you, you can look at my answers after the finale, and see that I got this question wrong myself lol.I was also told that the most emotional/angry members on the Jury at the Final TC were Caryn, Coby and Gregg.Much like Mer's source, my source is also confident in a Tom win.Hope you all enjoy the finale I don't know what my plans are for next season. It depends on my source. But I do want to thank everyone for making this an enjoyable experience for me. Even to the people who dislike me, thanks for keeping it interesting.Special thanks to Mersaydeez, VolcanicGlass, TDT, Ulti, Sera, and the Balzaccian crew.
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Keen-eyed tree hunters armed with tape measures will take carloads of happy helpers on their annual trek through the rows this weekend in search of the perfect evergreen.
Keen-eyed tree hunters armed with tape measures will take carloads of happy helpers on their annual trek through the rows this weekend in search of the perfect evergreen.
This weekend and next are traditionally the busiest of the holiday season for families searching for trees, area tree farmers said.
The most popular trees are firs and spruces, said Tom Rathier, a retired plant scientist for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the president of the Connecticut Christmas Tree Growers Association.
It's been a good year for growing at the farms he's visited, Rathier said, with good moisture retention all season long. Even the hurricane, he said, had its bright side: "It was a pretty good dose of moisture at a good time for the conifers to stock up."
At several area farms, farmers had some tips for those looking to keep their trees healthy, in addition to the reminder to cut an additional half-inch off the tree's trunk before putting it in water. That, said Dale Mitchell of Gray Ledge Farm in Plainfield, will help keep the sap from closing off the tree's pores to water.
Mitchell said he advises customers to change the water every day, and "for the first day or so, use warm water. After that, you can use cold."
Ron Olsen, of Olsen's Christmas Tree, said he's heard a lot of silly tips in his years running his family's tree farm in Voluntown.
"Forget all the wive's tales of putting the tree in sugar or vinegar — just put it in water if you're going to put it up when you get home," he said.
A 6- to 8-foot tree takes nearly a decade to grow, so in that time, farmers develop favorites. Olsen said his favorite is a white pine, native to the East Coast.
"They're long-needled and a little flexible — they don't hold heavy ornaments well, but with some white lights and light ornaments, it's a beautiful tree," Olsen said.
Needle retention is the reason Allyn Brown III of Maple Lane Farms in Preston cited for choosing firs over spruces.
"Here we grow all firs, namely because firs hold their needles well. We've gone away from spruce because they don't hold their needles well," Brown said. " A lot of people have read that the Fraser is the premium tree, so that's the one most in demand. The balsam fir has the nicer scent, and the new Canaan fir we're growing has a longer needle and a citrusy scent."
With care, Mitchell said, spruces have no trouble making it from Thanksgiving to Christmas with their needles.
"It's got a good, firm limb — good for holding ornaments," he said.
For those looking for the perfect tree, Peter Reneson, of Reneson's Christmas Tree Farm in Colchester, recommends one that has a lot of branches sticking out for places to hang ornaments.
"A lot I see I don't care for because they're overpruned. They look like an ice cream cone held upside down. That's overpruned. It's hard to hang ornaments on," he said.


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Sacha, in reply to
As for boycotts, I would urge you not to boycott all Fairfax products!
If you're going to boycott, try the main advertisers - I suspect that's more lucrative to the publishers than subscriptions or listeners/eyeballs.
Kumara Republic, in reply to
Just as the public has the right to contact companies that advertise in Kemeys' newspaper and tell them they'll boycott their products so long as they advertise in a medium in which Laws is published - which is, I think, the next logical step to take.
And the next logical step after that, well, the Southern Poverty Law Centre has the answer.
Paul Williams, in reply to
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But there are already established grounds (and channels) for complaint without testing a new one which might take some time to work through.
You mean the Press Council? Sure enough, but they've got no standing to consider criminal matters. Perhaps that is a bridge too far however.
Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
Not without the paper meeting their obligations as a responsible publisher. There is no license to say whatever you like about groups of people without facing consequences.
True Bro', absolutely agree which was my point of complaining every time he writes. I don't read the guy. I think he is vile, anytime I have seen him so I ignore him but at least complaints to the Editor is tarnishing his reputation too and that might be effective enough to move him now that RB did bring it to his attention. He is now johnny on the spot with this.
Russell Brown, in reply to
As for boycotts, I would urge you not to boycott all Fairfax products!
Well, quite. I'm impressed with both your editor and the work you and others do for The Press.
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As for boycotts, I would urge you not to boycott all Fairfax products!
Death to Fairfax! And death to the quisling traitor Phillip Matthews!
Actually no, I was thinking of contacting the major ad spenders in the SST and sending them a polite letter summarising Laws' various outrages and regretfully advising them that they were enabling him and that as a result I would no longer use their products.
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I don't like boycotts. Democracy for people with the biggest wallets doesn't impress me much. And I'd much rather boycott the actual product than the advertisers. Let them know I don't buy their paper and why.
Out of interest: is there anywhere in Wellington where one can get the Christchurch Press or the Otago Daily Times?
Sacha, in reply to
And I'd much rather boycott the actual product than the advertisers. Let them know I don't buy their paper and why.
That would be fine if you were seeking a conversation rather than a result - but their business model suggests peeling off a major advertiser is going to get their attention more than losing one subscriber or audience member will.
Democracy for people with the biggest wallets doesn't impress me much.
what does that even mean in this context?
withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
• refuse to buy or handle (goods) as a punishment or protest.
• refuse to cooperate with or participate in (a policy or event).
I've finally figured it out. Lhaws is on the Pipe.
It's easy to see why people could assume the bile that passes for copy published in his (sometimes incoherent) column is the product of methamphetamine psychosis, but have a look at this description, you'll see his personality is literally a text book case of an abrasive psychopath .
This struck me as a remarkably accurate description of the hostile, weird, offensive and ultimately pathetic personality of Michael Laws.
st ephen, in reply to
Out of interest, why would you want to buy the ODT in Wellington when you can already read Doug Wright's fabulous shipping news column online? Fifty-five years of interesting visitors...
Dal Boy's back!!!!!
Even if Laws does get the shift (don't hold your breath), he'll most likely win some award in a few months for best Op-Ed. It's happened before.
Hello Ian.
Islander, in reply to
Dunno whether you want appreciative noises or not, Ian D - but good to read you again...
There's quite a lot of online stuff from the ODT - but nothing quite compares with reading the paper - I share a copy with my mother (i.e she gets to read it first -annd do Simon Shuker's codecracker - and then she bundles up a fortnight's worth and posts them to me. Annd I get to carve out the interesting articles, and spend a happy couple of hours catching up with well-written well-subbed opinions (tho' they do run Chris Trotter) and local items. We share payment = win/win!
Islander, in reply to
I suspect Lhaws would fit a number of profiles for disordered/dysfunctional personality types - lacking the compassion & insight of lovely others here, I just find him a thoroughly nasty human.
Welcome back once again, Ian.
Regarding the Prolefeed, sorry, TV awards... if you want a vision of Henry & Lhaws' idea of humour, imagine a clown shoe stamping on a human face - forever.
Sacha, in reply to
he'll most likely win some award in a few months for best Op-Ed. It's happened before.
Quick, someone write him a letter he can read out as an acceptance speech. Doubt it would be half as funny, but.
giovanni tiso, in reply to
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but their business model suggests peeling off a major advertiser is going to get their attention more than losing one subscriber or audience member will.
I'm aware of that. I just don't like it as a way of bringing about results. It gives a bigger voice to people who are wealthier - and who enjoy more rights already. I prefer to vigorously pursue the view that Laws shouldn't be allowed to do what he does on account of press standards. If he gets sacked because his brand is tarnished to the advertisers I'm not sure it counts as a victory at all.
Russell Brown, in reply to
Dal Boy's back!!!!!
Cool, huh?
Jackie Clark, in reply to
I have always maintained you were some sort of social engineer, now I know it to be true. Or if you don't like the term 'social engineer", the term "the glue that holds people together" might please you better.
recordari, in reply to
"the glue that holds people together"
In Korean they have a saying 'the essential ingredient'. Not saying in what context that was used previously, although I seem to remember Karaoke (KTV), Soju and... nope lost it.
But this would seem apposite. Keep it in mind for the Food blog. ;-)
Russell Brown, in reply to
I have always maintained you were some sort of social engineer, now I know it to be true. Or if you don't like the term 'social engineer", the term "the glue that holds people together" might please you better.
I've thought of it as being able to draw a crowd. Without really knowing how -- because I am not of a systematising mind -- communities have formed around things I've done. Anther way of looking at it is that I know how to throw a party.
Islander, in reply to
I have a neighbour like you (my oldest friend, except for my mother):she has an idea, she recruits in the gentlest way possible other people to notice her idea - and the great parties/events of the Okarito Free Republic then just happen!
With a helluva lot of time & energy & organisation behind the event.
Same with you eh?
Thanks for being, both!
Russell Brown, in reply to
she has an idea
To be honest, there's nothing more satisfying for me than having an idea and seeing it work. The last two Great Blends have been really good like that. I had a conscious moment a few hours before the one at the Civic last year of thinking "Right – the production works. Now it's just about whether the creative ideas work."
And they did. And for that to happen at any scale, it means other people making it happen too. For me, that's about having a good intuition about what to ask of whom, and making sure I do my part with integrity and confidence.
I was actually really pleased about the way Blair Parkes' music went at the OGB last week in Wellington. I have huge respect for Blair, and I've often thought that if I was curating a Late at the Museum, I'd bring him in to make sounds for those spaces.
As it was, the idea was to get away from DJs fighting our community's natural urge to converse. So I asked him to do something tonal, rather than rhythmic. He ended up doing things people wouldn't notice, but which were quite influential. From 6pm when the doors opened to 7pm when the show started, he shifted progressively upwards in key, for example. It literally keyed people up for the talk.
Sacha, in reply to
I prefer to vigorously pursue the view that Laws shouldn't be allowed to do what he does on account of press standards. If he gets sacked because his brand is tarnished to the advertisers I'm not sure it counts as a victory at all.
Beyond whether you're primarily after a long-term (social justice) or shorter result (get him off air), to me it's a matter of belief about which approach will get the traction first.
I'd say both converged in the case of Mr Henry. It would be interesting to hear from a wall-fly what preyed most forcefully on the minds and consciences of those doing the deciding.
There's a broader campaign needed to make the long-term changes match short-term outcomes in any case. Who's vigorously leading that?
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