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Station: Můstek
Lines A (green), B (yellow)
Stop: Václavské náměstí
Lines: 3, 9, 14, 24
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How to get there from the airport
Buy the 32 CZK ticket in the info kiosk at the airport or in the vending machine at the bus stop. Take the Bus 119 from the airport. Do not forget validating your ticket on the bus.
Bus 119 leaves from outside the Arrivals terminal and runs from around 4.20 in the morning until around 11.45 at night. It will take you to the Nádraží Veleslavín metro station on line A. From there, you can take the metro using the same ticket. Leave at the Můstek metro station.


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The US Attorney's Office (USAO) of New Mexico, headed by David Iglesias (see October 18, 2001), announces the formation of a state and federal task force to address the issue of voter fraud in the state. Iglesias forms the task force in part because of complaints by Republican lawmakers and state party officials about what they term "rampant" voter fraud in the state that is, they say, affecting elections (see August 17, 2004), and as a response to Attorney General John Ashcroft's stated goal to ramp up voter fraud investigations throughout the nation. "It appears that mischief is afoot and questions are lurking in the shadows," Iglesias tells local reporters. 'Suspicious' Registration Forms - According to Nancy Scott-Finan of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Affairs, Iglesias opens the task force after hearing from Bernalillo County Clerk Mary Herrara, a Democrat, who wanted to discuss some 3,000 "suspicious resignations" with him. He has also received a letter from Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White, a Republican, about "thousands" of "questionable" voter registrations—the same 3,000 "suspect" forms—turned in by voter-outreach groups working primarily on behalf of Democrats. (Iglesias was invited to take part in what New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Allen Weh called "the [New Mexico Republican P]arty's voter fraud working group" a month ago, but declined. Weh forwarded the invitation to a number of prominent New Mexico Republicans, including Senator Pete Domenici, Representative Heather Wilson—see August 17, 2004—and others. Domenici's chief of staff Steve Bell called the issue a "critical matter." Iglesias did not join the group, and no evidence exists that the group was actually formed.) Iglesias wants to avoid the perception of partisanship in his task force, so aside from Republicans on his task force, he asks Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron (D-NM) to join; she assigns a member of her office to serve in the organization. Officials from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety (the state's law enforcement agency), the US Veteran's Administration Inspector General's Office, the FBI, and the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section (PIN) also agree to participate. Two days after the announcement, Iglesias announces that a voter fraud hotline for the task force has been activated, and says that all allegations of fraud will be thoroughly investigated. Rumaldo Armijo, Iglesias's executive assistant, and two other Assistant US Attorneys are assigned to the task force. New Mexico Republicans Critical of Task Force - However, some New Mexico Republicans complain that the task force's bipartisanship renders it useless. Mickey Barnett, a powerful state Republican, writes an email to Iglesias informing him that "[m]ost of us think a task force is a joke and unlikely to make any citizen believe our elections and voter registrations are honest." New Mexico attorney Patrick Rogers, another prominent state Republican, says of the State Department representative that he has "includ[ed] the target on the task force." White, the co-chair of the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign in New Mexico who will later tell reporters he was brought on by the Bush-Cheney campaign in order to help win Bernalillo County, later says he would have preferred the USAO to investigate and prosecute cases without the involvement of state agencies, and he believed Iglesias's concerns about bipartisanship to be misguided. Vigil-Giron will also question the task force, saying: "This is just an attempt to let people know that Big Brother is watching. It may well be aimed at trying to keep people away from the polls." Iglesias meets with the task force members several times before the November 2 elections, and reminds them that Justice Department policy forbids his office from indicting people on voter fraud charges before upcoming elections, in order to avoid the perception that the indictments are being filed to impact the elections. Almost All Complaints Minor, No Criminal Cases Developed - Almost all of the complaints received by the task force are quite minor—complaints of yard signs being stolen, harassing phone calls, and non-criminal registration issues. These complaints are forwarded to local election officials. Several more serious complaints, including the complaints from Republican lawmakers and state officials, are forwarded to either the FBI or the Department of Public Safety. Iglesias will say that when he began the task force, he thought it would develop cases worth prosecuting, but after months of work, he found that it was unable to develop a single criminal case. The task force will stop meeting after the November elections and will conclude its efforts in January 2005, but will not officially disband until 2006, after the FBI completes the last of its investigations. The Justice Department will recognize Iglesias's task force as an example to other offices as to how voter fraud investigations should be handled, and Iglesias will give an address to a department-sponsored symposium on voter integrity (see October 2005). [Washington Post, 9/20/2004; US House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, 4/13/2007 ; US Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, 9/29/2008; Atlas, 2010, pp. 213-216] On September 30, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) calls the Justice Department to ask about Iglesias's task force. He speaks with Assistant Attorney General William Moschella. He says he is concerned about voter intimidation, and says he has heard no allegations of widespread voter fraud. He also says the local FBI told him the task force "was on thin ice," apparently meaning that it is not finding anything of consequence. [US House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, 4/13/2007 ] Iglesias Refused 'Show Trials,' Says Reporter - Investigative reporter Greg Palast will say of Iglesias's voter fraud task force: "That's where Iglesias drew the line in the sand. He said a press conference is one thing, which he probably shouldn't have done, but literally handcuffing innocent voters for show trials—and then, of course, then you drop the case later—that is one thing he absolutely was not going to do." [Democracy Now!, 5/14/2007]
Entity Tags: Jeff Bingaman, William E. Moschella, Heather A. Wilson, David C. Iglesias, Darren White, Allen Weh, US Department of Justice, Greg Palast, Steve Bell, Rebecca Vigil-Giron, Nancy Scott-Finan, Mickey Barnett, Mary Herrara, New Mexico Republican Party, Pietro V. ("Pete") Domenici, John Ashcroft, Rumaldo Armijo, Patrick Rogers
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New Mexico's US Attorney, David Iglesias (see October 18, 2001), meets with state Republican Party chairman Allen Weh after he learns that Weh and the party are unhappy with the results of his 2004 election fraud task force (see [September 7 - October 6, 2004). Iglesias is aware that he cannot ethically respond directly to such complaints, and he cannot provide information about ongoing investigations. However, he wants to reassure his fellow Republicans that he will prosecute "provable" voter fraud cases, but will not bring a case if it does not stand a good chance of winning a conviction. He first passed that message along to New Mexico Republicans through a friend in the party, but when the message produced little positive results, he arranged to meet Weh for coffee near Weh's home. At the meeting, Iglesias attempts to explain to Weh that he can only prosecute voter fraud cases if he has sufficient evidence to do so. Weh is unmoved by Iglesias's explanations. He asks if Iglesias is "in trouble" with the New Mexico Republican Party. He will later claim that Iglesias tries to blame the FBI for the lack of voter fraud prosecutions. And he tells Iglesias that he needs to do something concrete about voter fraud, and should have already done so. Shortly after the meeting, Weh complains about Iglesias to Scott Jennings, a White House official working for White House political chief Karl Rove. A 2008 investigation of the 2006 US Attorney purge (see September 29, 2008) will find that Weh has been pressuring Iglesias since at least August 2004 to pursue voter fraud allegations (see September 23 - October 2004). Weh will tell the investigators that he was not convinced by Iglesias's explanation, that he felt Iglesias was unqualified to be US Attorney, and had deliberately ignored credible evidence of voter fraud in New Mexico. He will say that many New Mexico Republicans feel the same way. These feelings are why he chose to complain to Jennings about Iglesias. He conveys his perceptions to Jennings and recommends that the Bush administration fire Iglesias. He will also send an email to Jennings about Iglesias and voter fraud in August 2005 (see August 9, 2005). Other Republicans in New Mexico will complain to the White House about Iglesias as well, including the chief of staff to Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM), Steve Bell. [US Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, 9/29/2008; Talking Points Memo, 2011]
Entity Tags: Karl C. Rove, Allen Weh, David C. Iglesias, Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Scott Jennings, Pietro V. ("Pete") Domenici, Steve Bell, New Mexico Republican Party
New Mexico Republican Party chairman Allen Weh, convinced that US Attorney David Iglesias is an incompetent who is deliberately refusing to prosecute voter fraud cases (see May 6, 2005 and After and May 12 - June 9, 2005), sends an email to Scott Jennings, an official in the White House Office of Political Affairs (OPA). He copies the email to Jennings's supervisors Karl Rove and Sara Taylor (see Late January 2005), Republican National Committee official Timothy Griffin, and Steve Bell, the chief of staff to Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM). Weh writes in part: "We discussed the need to replace the US Atty in NM several months ago. The brief on voter fraud at the RNC [Republican National Committee] meeting last week reminded me of how important this post is to this issue, and prompted this follow up. As you are aware the incumbent, David Iglesias, has failed miserably in his duty to prosecute voter fraud. To be perfectly candid, he was 'missing in action' during the last election, just as he was in the 2002 election cycle. I am advised his term expires, or is renewed, in October. It is respectfully requested that strong consideration be given to replacing him at this point.… If we can get a new US Atty that takes voter fraud seriously, combined with these other initiatives we'll make some real progress in cleaning up a state notorious for crooked elections." Griffin responds in an email to Rove and Taylor: "I have discussed this issue with counsel's office [the White House counsel's office, headed by Harriet Miers]. I will raise with them again. Last time I spoke with them they were aware of the issue, and they seemed to be considering a change on their own. I will mention again unless I am instructed otherwise." Twenty minutes later, Rove responds by telling Griffin, "Talk to the counsel's office." Griffin replies, "Done," and adds a bit about setting up a meeting with someone unrelated to the Iglesias-Weh discussion. Rove responds, "Great." He will later testify that he may have been responding to Griffin about the unrelated meeting. [US Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, 9/29/2008; US House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, 6/15/2009 ; US House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, 7/7/2009 ; US House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, 7/30/2009 ] One of Weh's Republican colleagues, lawyer Patrick Rogers, recommended that state and national Republicans use voter fraud as a "wedge issue" before the November 2004 elections, and has himself complained about Iglesias's record on voter fraud investigations (see September 23 - October 2004).
Entity Tags: Karl C. Rove, David C. Iglesias, Allen Weh, Harriet E. Miers, J. Timothy Griffin, Sara Taylor, Pietro V. ("Pete") Domenici, White House Office of Political Affairs, J. Scott Jennings, Republican National Committee, New Mexico Republican Party, Steve Bell
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Taco Soup (from My Plant Based Family)
- ½ red onion, diced
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tomato, diced (can also use 1 can of diced tomatoes)
- 1 jalapeno, diced (remove seeds for a less spicy version)
- 2 cups cooked pinto beans
- 2 cups cooked black beans
- 1½ cups frozen corn
- 2 cups water or low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 8 oz can of tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tbsp cumin
- Optional toppings: cilantro, avocado, guacamole, green onions, lime juice, hot sauce
- Water saute diced onion, bell pepper, and garlic in pan, stirring regularly. If they begin to stick add 1-2 Tbsp of water to the pan.
- Continue to cook until onions are translucent and peppers begin to soften.
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SEATTLE, Wash. - The tournament directors at Basketball Travelers Inc. officially announce the 2016 fields of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. The eight NCAA division I men's basketball teams participating in the 17th annual event include Creighton, Loyola University Chicago, North Carolina State, Oral Roberts, Ole Miss, Montana, St. Joseph's, and Washington State. The men's tournament takes place annually the week before Thanksgiving and this year will be held November 18-21 at the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas, USVI.
The 2016 tournament features two alumni teams. Ole Miss and St. Joseph's will be making their second trip to St. Thomas. Ole Miss placed 3rd in the 2011 Paradise Jam while St. Joseph's placed 5th back in 2009.
Paradise Jam, held annually at the University of the Virgin Islands, has become one of the premier pre-season destination tournaments for men's basketball. It is a multiple team event (MTE) tournament, counting only two of the three games against participants' 29 allotted games. Hosted at the $11 million state-of-the-art UVI Sports and Fitness Center, Paradise Jam attracts thousands of tourists to the U.S. Virgin Islands each year while immersing participating fans and teams in the culture and travel experience that has made the U.S. Virgin Islands one of the premier destinations in the Caribbean.
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One of the best ways to kick back and treat yourself when on a vacation on the central coast of California is to wine and dine. The surrounding towns in Monterey County are home to an impressive roster of vineyards, wineries and restaurants that showcase the region's bounty. Here are our favorite.
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Saltwood Kitchen & Oysterette. 3295 Dunes Dr. Marina, CA
Located in Carmel-By-The-Sea, this inviting, indoor-outdoor Italian spot features a rotating menu of dishes made with seasonal ingredients. The curated wine list includes some of the region's best local producers as well.
La Balena. Junipero St. Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA
A-listers like Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman (in town to shoot their hit HBO series Big Little Lies, which is set in Monterey) love La Bicyclette, European fusion bistro serving up down-home dishes from the classic traditions of French and Italian cooking. The menu changes weekly with seafood options like oysters and a number of wood-fired pizzas, and there is a wide variety of wines to choose from.
La Bicyclette Restaurant. Dolores St. Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA
Porter's In The Forest is a high-end, yet laidback New American Restaurant in the Monterey County town of Pebble Beach. Located at the world-famous Pebble Beach Golf Course, it features an exceptional wine list, and patio seating overlooking some fairways and greens.
Porter's In The Forest. 3200 Lopez Rd. Pebble Beach, CA
Stave Wine Cellar is one of the most pleasant and upscale places to enjoy local California blends in the Monterey County Area. Come here to sample the best of the region with cheese and charcuterie plates alongside.
Stave Wine Cellar. 2700 17 Mile Dr. Pebble Beach, CA
Jeninni Kitchen + Wine Bar offers diners the chance to sample a number of small Spanish and Mediterranean tapas alongside delectable wines. While here, we recommend you try some crispy octopus, or a hearty entree like chicken and merguez tagine.
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Fandango is another upscale Mediterranean restaurant in Monterey County's town of Pacific Grove. Another large wine list, and another electric menu add up to make this one of our favorite places to wine and dine near Monterey.
Fandango Restaurant. 223 `7th St. Pacific Grove, CA
This eleven-table bistro features white tablecloths and homemade pasta made daily. Among the most celebrated dishes here, we recommend the abalone style calamari steak, lightly fried fresh sandabs, and the Maine lobster ravioli with a sherry cream sauce. The wine list features acclaimed varietals from the nearby region, and around the world.
La Mia Cucina. 208 17th St. Pacific Grove, CA
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Mountain View, California (EastBayDaily) — Vayama, an on-line travel agency that specializes in discounted international airfares, is announcing their new Facebook application called;"I'm Coming to Visit"
"I'm Coming to Visit" is vayama's new Facebook application that personalizes, tracks and books the cheapest airfares for virtual Facebook friends to visit each other in the real world. Facebook users simply select their friend's airport, the friends they want to visit, their ideal travel dates and sit back. Their 'visit' is now active.
Vayama's "I'm Coming to Visit" Facebook application will display the cheapest airfare available for their visit and automatically update the lowest fare every day. With only a glance, users can keep track of the lowest airfares. When the airfare hits the sweet spot, the user simply clicks on that visit to book and buy.
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I'm Coming to Visit Highlights:
With I'm Coming to Visit, travelers can create as many visits as they want and can track everything in the same place. After creating visits, travelers can also post them on both their wall and their friend's Facebook walls so everyone is in the loop. Each visit is updated daily with the lowest airfares.
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I really enjoyed this assignment because I was able to take a closer look at the technology plan of my school as well as explore and break down the areas that are more advanced and the areas that need improvement through the Maturity Model Benchmarks Survey. I was very interested to read our district technology plan that I did not even know existed! It was encouraging to read the positive goals that the district has in place for technology in the future. If given the opportunity, I would have liked to talk to our Director of Technology to learn more about a long-term plan since it seemed only a short-term plan has been communicated to the public.
I am interested to read what other people have to say about their school's technology use and plan. I am very lucky to teach in a school district that a majority of the areas scored in the "integrated" or "intelligent" level. I know this is not always the case and I would have liked to have compared this to the district that I taught in last year. I know that the other district would have scored lower in most areas. It is amazing to me to see the differences in technology integration that takes place in different school districts only miles away! This just shows that the digital divide has become more apparent than ever.
I am excited to see what will come for our district in the next few years! I feel as though the district is very open to embracing new technologies, it is just a matter of finding the funds and ways to train the staff to be able to use these technologies positively in the classroom. Students will be using technology for the rest of their lives and it is our duty as educators to prepare them by incorporating it into our daily lessons.
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Homeopathy is a method of medical treatment designed to stimulate the body's own healing processes in order to cure illnesses. It is based upon the discovery that a substance in small doses may alleviate symptoms similar to those it causes at higher doses. The phrase "likes are cured by likes" is often used to describe a basic concept behind homeopathy.
Thus, the two cornerstones of homeopathy are that "likes are cured by likes," and that the remedies are properly diluted to eliminate or minimise their toxic effects.
In homotoxicology diseases are considered to be ultimately caused by toxins, whether toxic chemicals, bacterial exotoxins, biological endotoxins, post-traumatic cellular debris and also by products of the bodies metabolic processes. Furthermore, disease symptoms are said to be the result of the body's attempt to heal itself and should not necessarily be suppressed.
Homotoxicology is a bridge between orthodox medicine which has a focus on tissue integrity, and homoeopathy which has a focus on the systemic effects of imbalance within the person. Whether it is an imbalance of thought, management of symptoms or lifestyle, Homotoxicology can provide a framework to understand its effect at the tissue level, furthermore it can provide health care solutions which may be used alone or used to complement orthodox treatment without drug interactions.
Understanding homotoxicology
Homotoxicology studies the influences of toxic substances in humans, where symptoms and disease are seen as a result of the appropriate biological resistance to these toxic substances or homotoxins. Homotoxicology views disease as a process within humans, and antihomotoxic preparations are therefore designed to deal with the distinct stages of an illness.
The guiding diagnostic and prescriptive tool used in homotoxicology is known as the Six-Phase Table. This table allows the allocation of symptoms to defined phases of the body's reaction, thereby facilitating the choice of the appropriate medications.
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How do antihomotoxic preparations work?
Antihomotoxic preparations act against symptoms and also stimulate the detoxifying functions of the lymphatic system and the connective tissues. A great number of health problems respond well to antihomotoxic therapy. The phase of a patient's symptoms or disease determines which particular antihomotoxic preparation a health practitioner will use.
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OWNER: City of Manistee
LOCATION: Manistee, Michigan
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DATE STARTED: July 12, 2010
DATE COMPLETED: August 20, 2010
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Mission complete, to the satisfaction of all involved.
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Sprayroq is a VOC-free polyurethane coating applied to deteriorating underground structures such as utility tunnels or sewers. When structurally rehabilitated, these Sprayroq treated structures gain up to 50 years of life with minimal disruption to a community and generally at a lower cost than other rehabilitation or replacement techniques.
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According to a recent etouches poll of 239 planners worldwide, 42 percent view technology as a pain point … even in 2018. Today's blog post will reflect on the survey findings, as well as information gathered from Skift on this topic. My own observations are also included.
The Top Five Problem Areas and What to Do About Them
Microphones Deliver a Lot of Feedback and Echo.
The solution to this problem is:
1) Make sure you're using the right mic type for the sound system.
2) Test the sound system with all presenters at least two hours before the program starts. 3) Put an AV technician on call.
Usually this hitch is a result of using the wrong equipment that's hurriedly installed without proper testing. Using an on-site, in-house provider can eliminate this problem from forming from the onset.
Wi-Fi Is Slow and Sketchy.
Many event directors assume Wi-Fi is everywhere and will be fast, secure and free. Then they're frustrated when it's available in the meeting rooms but not the hallways. Or in the guest rooms but not outside.
Please do not assume anything. Ask a lot of questions regarding Wi-Fi and work directly with the IT staff at the convention center. Do your own speed test and let the technicians know what traffic patterns they're most likely to encounter. Request a dedicated server and ask about a VPN to maximize your security interests.
Registration System, On-Site Check-in and Mobile App Do Not Work Together.
Organizers complain about a "cradle to grave" system. While the demand is high to have these types of applications, there are a limited number of vendors that can provide such offerings at this time. Here are three: etouches, Bizzabo and Cvent.
Ask to see a demonstration, talk to a sales representative and check out the references. Make sure the solution you choose is absolutely right for your conference.
Off-the-Shelf Apps Cannot Be Easily Customized.
While most planners agree they don't have the time or money to hire talent to write a custom app, they expect a standard app can be easily customized to their environment. In most cases, this isn't a true statement.
I recommend that you conduct an extensive review of several standard apps. Upon completion of each, create a list of their deficiencies. Determine the investment fee to fix all, the top five or the top three. Based on your budget, decide if that's enough customization to support your needs. Be sure to include training and on-site support in that figure, as you will probably need it.
There Isn't Enough Collaboration About Logistics.
It's estimated that a meeting manager interacts with 10 to 100 suppliers for each event, depending on its size, length and breadth. In most cases, each supplier touches one to three other suppliers. Yet, miscommunication or no communication happens every day.
There are many collaboration tools available today; some are free while others are fee-based. SharePoint, within the Office 365 suite, is one of the common ones. Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and Dropbox offer free collaborative tools. Social Tables offers room setup software that can be changed at a moment's notice.
Because all these tools are cloud-based, they can be accessed from any device anywhere there is Wi-Fi. Use them during and after the meeting, as well, to work through challenges collectively and record feedback for future use.
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As Samsung gears to launch its next high end flagship Android smartphone in over 150 countries around the globe in under two weeks, someone has already leaked the official firmware and is now available for download. The Samsung Galaxy S5 was launched last month during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and is scheduled to come to the shelves as soon as the first week of April. In the US, the Galaxy S5 is already available for pre-order on Sprint and has been confirmed to come to the other 3 networks – AT&T, Verizon and US Cellular.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 firmware dump that made an appearance online is from a Chinese version of the S4 model number SM-G9009D was shared via SamMobile, with the build date showing March 12th as the build date. This is a clear proof that other builds, which often have minimal variation from the others, are ready and the phones are probably already shipping. This is also a clear sign that developers will have a head start in extracting its various segments and identifying apps and tools that are modifiable. For those of us who prefer customized ROMs, the firmware is the Holy Grail.
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As of now, the firmware doesn't tell us much but we wouldn't expect so much anyway because it comes with the already too -familiar Android 4.4.2 KitKat. You can download the firmware here if it would benefit you, you can get the S Voice app here.
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From what I've gathered, at least 50% of parenting in the first year is figuring out what you want or need. As you're a newborn, it isn't much of a guessing game and is quite similar to playing with a Tamagotchi, which only has three options: feed, put to sleep, or clean up excrement. The only thing keeping that game from being more realistic is the lack of an option to burp.
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Indoor Air Quality (I.A.Q.) is something that is easily forgotten about or overlooked. During the fall and as winter approaches, when we begin to close
things up in our homes, it would do us well to think about I.A.Q. and pay some attention to it.
The U.S. EPA tells us that the air in our homes and businesses can get more polluted than outside air, and the source of the pollutants is varied. Some of the sources include:
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- Carbon Monoxide
- Candles, incense, fireplaces
- Particle pollutants and mold and mildew and moisture from multiple sources; smoke from wild-fires, allergens, pollens, dust mites, pets, sea spray, cooking, poorly maintained central HVAC systems… just to name a few.
Above is a diagram from the U.S. EPA that shows the relative size of Particle Pollutants compared to a human hair and fine beach sand. Pollens and molds are about 10 microns in diameter (1 micron = 1 millionth of a meter) and are small enough to be inhaled through the mouth and nose and get into our lungs. 'Fine' particles, 2.5 microns in diameter and smaller, can penetrate deeper into the lungs and according to the EPA have been linked to heart and lung sicknesses and diseases, and with long exposure even linked to premature deaths in older adults or children.
What can we do about improving and protecting the indoor air we breathe? A few very simple practices can help a lot. Some examples are:
- Never allow smoking in your home or building (or vehicle). If there is smoke from wild-fires in the area, be sure to keep the building closed tightly and re-circulate the indoor air through the filtering system continually. However, it's still necessary to vent to the outdoors when cooking or showering.
- When cooking or showering, use exhaust fans that vent to the outdoors and/or use a high quality portable air filter.
- Have all HVAC equipment maintained at least annually. Use high quality 'medium' style filters that are high capacity, and filter particles as small as the equipment manufacturer recommends. Clean your ductwork system as often as necessary, usually every 3 to 5 years. We normally do not recommend ozone-producing electronic air cleaners.
- In the U.S. an average of 4 people dies every week from carbon monoxide poisoning that has originated from fixed equipment or an appliance like water heaters and furnaces; that does not include the deaths from other sources (like vehicles, portable heaters, RV's, boat suicides, etc.) Make sure you have good quality carbon monoxide detectors installed properly, and change the batteries twice a year. See the manufacturer's recommendations on placement, but be sure to have one in the same room as the equipment that can produce C.O. We recommend one on each floor/level of the building and in homes, place one in the main sleeping bedroom that is a 'low-level' unit that will alarm down to 10ppm (parts per million). Standard C.O. detectors commonly available in retail outlets alarm at 60 to 80 ppm, and will ignore low level contamination.
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The The Deleters Of Worlds were a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Woken Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt in WWE on the Raw brand. They are former WWE Raw Tag Team Champions.
On May 1, Wyatt debuted on Raw and told general manager Kurt Angle not to interfere with his work. Later, both Wyatt and Samoa Joe interfered in the main event, a triple threat match between Finn Bálor, Seth Rollins, and The Miz to determine the challenger to Dean Ambrose's Intercontinental Championship. Wyatt attacked Bálor, enabling The Miz to pin him. The following week, Wyatt defeated Ambrose after interference from The Miz. Wyatt failed to become number one contender for the WWE Universal Championship in a fatal-5-way match at Extreme Rules, which was won by Samoa Joe. After Seth Rollins was unveiled on the cover of WWE 2K18, Wyatt targeted Rollins and defeated him both at Great Balls of Fire and the following Raw. In the following weeks, Wyatt send cryptic messages to Finn Bálor and cost him a No Disqualification match against Elias Samson on July 24 edition of Raw. Wyatt defeated Bálor on the Raw before SummerSlam and poured a bucket of blood-like substance on him. Bálor defeated Wyatt in a rematch at SummerSlam under his "Demon King" persona. Subsequently, Wyatt - who was not part of the match - eliminated Bálor from battle royal to determine the challenger for the Intercontinental Championship and then challenged "the real Finn Bálor" - not the "Demon King" - to another match. At No Mercy, Wyatt lost to Bálor again, despite assaulting him before the match. A rematch was scheduled for TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, but due to an illness Wyatt was subsequently replaced by AJ Styles. Wyatt returned on the November 13 episode of Raw to face Jason Jordan in a losing effort.
On November 27, Wyatt defeated Matt Hardy, resulting in Hardy's "Broken" gimmick reemerging. Hardy, who now called himself "Woken", vowed to "delete" Wyatt. Wyatt defeated Hardy in the first match since the latter's transformation on the 25th anniversary of Raw but was eliminated from the Royal Rumble match by Hardy. The next night on Raw, Wyatt distracted Hardy during a qualifying match for the Elimination Chamber match, causing Hardy to lose. After Wyatt himself failed to qualify for Elimination Chamber, Hardy defeated Wyatt in a rematch at the namesake PPV. Eight days later on Raw, Hardy challenged Wyatt to a match at The Hardy Compound, which Wyatt accepted. After being defeated by Hardy, Wyatt was subsequently pushed into the Lake of Reincarnation, making his status unknown. At WrestleMania 34, Wyatt interfered in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and helped Hardy win, turning face for the second time in his WWE career. The next night on Raw, Wyatt and Hardy defeated Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil and Apollo) to advance in the "Tag Team Eliminator" for the vacant Raw Tag Team Championship.
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Jim Lampley, HBO's veteran boxing broadcaster, on Saturday will be ringside to call the action for Mike Alvarado's rematch against Brandon Rios. Last October, Denver's Alvarado and Rios fought the Fight of the Year, according to Sports Illustrated. It was an exciting, back-and-forth brawl from the Home Depot Center near Los Angeles.
Rios won the fight by seventh-round TKO, after referee Pat Russell stopped the action.
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You know the saying: New Year New You! Your social media is probably flooded with New Years resolution articles and goal making ideas and new ways to do this and that and more! And I thought I should add my voice to the noise. But of course over here, it's not just about dieting or financial planning or hitting your gains goals, it's about empowering women. So here are four new habits to consider for the new year to make your life more positive AND more feminist!
Tidy Up Together
Have you watched Tidy Up on Netflix yet? Or maybe you read Marie Kondo's book when it came out a few years ago. I'm obsessed with her. As a Type A over thinker with anxiety, she is like candy to me. I've watched each episode and teared up each time. What stands out to me most is how the dynamics of the relationships evolve through each episode. I've talked about emotional labor before and how it is drastically imbalanced in relationships. And what I love about this show is how it helps each family discover that together. By tidying up together each family member discovers they can be doing more to create a healthy dynamic. For the women of the household, they realize what a disservice they do for their families by trying to do everything for everyone. And for the men and children, they realize how stepping up and taking responsibility in their home completely transforms your environment. I love cleaning and organizing, it's my happy place. And I love seeing her tips and tricks at work in real homes. But what I am loving most is how Marie Kondo helps each home so graciously come together. Don't just purge your wardrobe and make a quick run to Goodwill, find ways to tidy up the emotional labor balance at home.
Stop Saying Sorry So Often
Many women apologize profusely. Society has conditioned women to remain small, quiet, and unobtrusive. And so we apologize when we ask for what we want, we apologize when we stand up for ourselves, and we apologize for what other people do. And we need to stop. Just because society wants us to be small, quiet, and unobtrusive doesn't mean we should be. Start noting when you are apologizing for things that are beyond your control or not your fault or not actually bothersome and find new ways to respond that don't involve apologizing. Things like, "Thank you for bringing this to my attention" or "unfortunately I will not be able to attend" or "If I may say…" are all polite ways of communicating without implying that you've done anything wrong.
Affirm Things Other Than Beauty
My cousin had her son just over a year ago. And he is the most adorable child I have ever met. He has a belly laugh that will make your heart skip a beat, a smile that will make you melt, and a personality that will have you swooning. It's hard not to gush over him. But it's very important to my cousin that she affirms things other than his looks. Every time she catches herself or others (like me) calling him cute or handsome or adorable she starts affirming him in other ways immediately. You are smart, you are kind, you are brave, you are thoughtful. And it's so powerful. We should all be doing this, because wouldn't it be wonderful to have your other attributes acknowledged and affirmed? I don't think there is anything wrong with complimenting an outfit, or hair style, or what not. But it's so easy to compliment a physical appearance. It's time to go deeper and affirm each other's character.
Stop Being So Polite
When you really stop to take stock of it all, women really have been socialized to be societies doormats. And quite frankly it's not doing society any good. I know I struggle with saying No to people all the time, and I know plenty of other women who feel the same. I have several friends who struggle to turn men down for a date, and I'm constantly asking why (I know why)? You didn't like him, you aren't attracted to him, and he annoys you. So why do you feel obligated to continue seeing him? Just say No! But here's the real quicker, my friend finally does say No and the guy loses his shit. Abusive text messages and bullying, until I finally convince my friend to stop responding and block the guy already, so he goes and finds her on Instagram and continues the charade. All because after one silly coffee date he can't handle being told No. Society has conditioned girls to be nice to boys, but we never conditioned boys to be nice to girls. So we grow up into women who fear hurting strangers feelings, and men who feel entitled to everyone and everything they come in contact with. So it's time to break the cycle. It will be ugly at first. But after a while maybe men will realize that it doesn't kill them to be told No and life really does go on.
Resolutions can be very self involved. In fact they are mostly meant to be self involved. And self involvement can be good, until it turns into self absorption. So while you focus on New Year New You, maybe fine one way to be better to the people you interact with each day. Don't just put effort into yourself, put effort into your community.


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Journal of Automated Methods and Management in Chemistry
Volume 2006, Article ID 47627, 6 pages
Multiparametric Flow System for the Automated Determination of Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium in Large-Volume Parenteral Solutions and Concentrated Hemodialysis Solutions
Departamento Estrella Campos, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Avenida Gral. Flores 2124, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
Received 31 January 2006; Revised 31 May 2006; Accepted 5 June 2006
Copyright © 2006 Mariela Pistón et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
A multiparametric flow system based on multicommutation and binary sampling has been designed for the automated determination of sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium in large-volume parenteral solutions and hemodialysis concentrated solutions. The goal was to obtain a computer-controlled system capable of determining the four metals without extensive modifications. The system involved the use of five solenoid valves under software control, allowing the establishment of the appropriate flow conditions for each analyte, that is, sample size, dilution, reagent addition, and so forth. Detection was carried out by either flame atomic emission spectrometry (sodium, potassium) or flame atomic absorption spectrometry (calcium, magnesium). The influence of several operating parameters was studied. Validation was carried out by analyzing artificial samples. Figures of merit obtained include linearity, accuracy, precision, and sampling frequency. Linearity was satisfactory: sodium, (– g/L), potassium, (50–150 mg/L), calcium, (30–120 mg/L), and magnesium, (20–40 mg/L). Precision (, %, ) was better than %, and accuracy (evaluated through recovery assays) was in the range of %–% (sodium), –% (potassium), %–% (calcium), and %–% (magnesium). Sampling frequencies () were 70 (sodium), 75 (potassium), 70 (calcium), and 58 (magnesium). According to the results obtained, the use of an automated multiparametric system based on multicommutation offers several advantages for the quality control of large-volume parenteral solutions and hemodialysis concentrated solutions.


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8 Steps for Managing Change
We live in a world where change is normal. Whatever type of change you are considering, people will feel uneasy or threatened. When change is well planned and systematically implemented, people are more likely to engage in and support it.
John Kotter, long-time Harvard Business School Professor and founder of Kotter International consultancy firm, outlined 8 steps in his book, "Leading Change." (1996, Harvard Business Press) Below is a condensed version. See his book for expanded tips.
Step 1: Create a sense of urgency around the need for change.
Open an honest and convincing dialogue about the reasons for change. If many people start talking about the change you propose, the urgency can build and feed on itself. 75 percent of a company's management needs to "buy into" the change.
Step 2: Form a Powerful Coalition – bring together key stakeholders, gain their commitment and form them into a strong team. Make sure there is diversity in talents, experience, and skills.
Step 3: Create a Vision for Change – help everyone understand why you're asking them to do something. When people see for themselves what you're trying to achieve, the directives they're given make more sense.
Step 4: Communicate the Vision – frequently and powerfully, and embed it within everything that you do. Talk about it every chance you get. Use the vision daily to make decision and solve problems.
Step 5: Remove Obstacles
- Identify, or hire, change leaders whose main roles are to deliver the change.
- Ensure that your organizational structure is in line with your vision.
- Recognize and reward people for making change happen.
- Identify people who are resisting the change, and help them see what's needed.
- Take action to quickly remove barriers (human or otherwise).
Step 6: Create Short-Term Wins – give your company a taste of victory early in the change process. Establish smaller targets that are achievable with little room for failure.
Step 7: Build on the Change – many change projects fail because victory is declared too early. Real change runs deep. Set goals and aim for continuous improvement.
Step 8: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture – the new values behind your vision must show in day-to-day work. Company leaders must continue to support the change.
Model the way. "Walk the talk." Demonstrate the behavior you are looking for.
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Ah, Pokemon. The big daddy of the Monster Battling genre. So big that people forget that it wasn't the original video game to introduce the concept of catching monsters and training them to fight other monsters. Nevertheless, it did what Dragon Quest V did not; it turned this concept into it's own unique sub genre of the Role Playing Game.
Now, the Fifth Generation of Pokemon games have been officially released in the United States. It's been close to 13 years since I first played Pokemon Blue and in that time, I've had innumerable memories of the one Nintendo super franchise that rivals Mario in name recognition. I got Blue for my 11th birthday, but got to play it before I turned 11, meaning that I indeed started my Pokemon journey at 10 years old. And for those of you who know your Pokemon, you'd understand why that's such an important memory for me.
One of the hallmarks of why Pokemon is so popular is that everyone can have their own favorite Pokemon (especially now, as the count is now up to 649 individual Pokemon), allowing a child to have a favorite Pokemon to train and befriend in the same manner that they did as Ash did with his Pikachu. Of course, I'm no exception and with each generation, I've had my favorites. As a follower of the old traditions of "With enough training, any Pokemon can beat any other Pokemon" and "Always use your favorites; Pokemon are your friends, not weapons", I always use my favorites and never purposely EV train. This may get my Poke-dudes asses kicked by the legion of EV-Train ONLY people out there, but the trade off is knowing that I use my Pokemon because I enjoy them and not because they can mathematically outperform other Pokemon. As such, here's the first of the list of my Top 5 Favorites from each Generation, plus my first Starter from each.
Generation 1 – Red, Blue, Yellow, Green
The originals. The glory days of Pokemon. The days of there only being 151 Pokemon. These were the times of Pokemon in it's purest and rawest. As such, most people feel like, if the new Pokemon are too dissimilar to the original 151, they're TERRIBLE. This was also the heyday of liking Pokemon because you thought they were cool, as apposed to today, we're you have to like them for stats and the moves you can force them to have.
My Starter: Squirtle
I love turtles and I love this guy. Unlike the relationship between Ash and his Squirtle (Parole Officer and Ex-Con), me and my Squirtle were bros. Even though my starter in FireRed was Charmander, Squirtle is my A1 favorite starter of all-time. As embarrassing as it is to admit, I was one of those kids who got Squirtle because Blastoise was on the cover of Blue… But, thankfully, I was able to bro it up with my Squirtle. Favorite moment? Paying back Giovanni's Kangaskhan in Silph Tower with my Blastoise for nearly taking out my team in the Rocket Hideout.
Now on to my 5 favorites of this Generation.
Meowth. And not because of the show, either. I love cats and this motherfucker provided me with money after I became King of Kanto (i.e. beat all the other Trainers). Hilariously, in the early days of the franchise, they didn't make that many toys in America, so a huge chunk of the toys were the Japanese ones just repackaged or just straight up imported (my mall's EB Games was full of imported Japanese Pokemon toys). Unfortunately, I got the American packaged Talking Meowth. When I activated it, it wasn't the Brooklyn accented Meowth that I was use to. I was the screeching Japanese version. Do you know know how scary it is to get a Meowth that would just scream all of this?
Farfetch'd. I really liked this guy. Even though he was an in-game only trade Pokemon, he was fun to use and just plain funny. I wasn't until FireRed when I got to use my very own, personally owned Farfetch'd. And for whatever reason, this guy was a MONSTER in battle. Fun fact: Farfetch'd is based after an Asian saying about something being as odd as "a duck walking with a leek", or (to Americanize that for you), something as far-fetched as a cow carrying a bottle of A1 Steak Sauce. If you still haven't gotten the joke; it's weird for a duck to be walking around with what you would cook it with. Incidentally, Farfetch'd are indeed eaten en-mass in the Pokemon world.
Hypno; the non-Alakazam Psychic Pokemon. Often ignored by most people in favour of the more popular Alakazam, I was guilty of ignoring this guy until he proved to be a heavy hitter. My Hypno turned out to be perfect for catching Snorlax by himself. Because of that, he's a pretty unexpected opponent to go up against. And if my Seismic Toss knowing Pikachu is any indication, I really like having Pokemon that are more than means the eye.
Starting a trend of Pokemon with morbid backgrounds, Cubone is odd in the fact that one single incident defined their entire race. The Cubone in Lavender Town is the only one that's really wearing the skull of it's deceased mother. It's mother was killed and it wore it's mother's skull to keep her close. How this carried over to the other Cubone everywhere is beyond me. Still though, this pint-sized pugilist is a powerhouse in his own right. He also shares that generic monster body that alot of Pokemon have. And, according to some theorists, Cubones are actually baby Kangaskhans.
This crazy lighting monster was one of my favorites right from when I first saw him in the anime, even though I couldn't get him in Blue. He seemed like a cooler version of Pikachu; a real electric monster that could put the hurt on anyone he chose. I love both him and his Baby form, but goddamn if I don't hate his evolved form from the 4th Gen. Hilariously, it wasn't until his debut episode that I found out that Scyther was a real Pokemon. I had gotten the KFC collectible cards of Pokemon, and found the Scyther one. I was pissed, because I thought that they had thrown in a fake Pokemon.
Tomorrow will be the best Generation ever: Gold and Silver.


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It all started with my incredible Mama's impeccable taste in houses and architectural design. Or maybe it all started with my love of taking care of all of the little details. However it happened, it's easy to look back and see that all roads led me to the rewarding professions of Real Estate and Residential Design. In my world, they go perfectly together.
I genuinely love assisting real people purchase their new home. I listen to what people wish for when describing their perfect abode, and apply what I learn when designing homes for the way people really live. Because isn't there a little matchmaker in all of us?
We moved often while growing up, so I appreciate the need to sell a home with a trusted pro who really understands the challenges that come with a move – whether in town or cross country – or when deploying or returning to civilian life. I like making the hard things seem easy.
Imparting a fresh sensibility to my work is what keeps me inspired. I believe we all have the potential to live our most beautiful life, and I take this mission seriously – for my clients and for myself. I'm always learning, always shooting for the moon, and always finding joy in every opportunity.
There's no better feeling than giving my truest heart to my work, my friends and my family. This, above all, is who I am.
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The self-driving car business formerly owned by Google is now a separate company called Waymo. This makes Waymo a new business under the instruction of Google parent company Alphabet.
"We're now an independent company within the Alphabet umbrella," Waymo CEO John Krafcik said at a press conference. This means that Waymo now has the freedom to operate unrestricted by Google's rules, and should make for an accelerated approach to self driving technology without Google taking resources from the company to work on other projects.
Now that Alphabet is in charge of the Waymo team, there are reports that the company won't focus on building its own self-driving vehicle as Google had intended, but rather partner with established carmakers and sell them technology, software and services that can analyse the vast array of data that the sensors will collect. This is a similar approach that Apple is reportedly working towards, with plans for an Apple Car seemingly scrapped in favour of selling their innovations to manufacturers.
We're not in the business of making better cars. We're in the business of making better drivers."
With over two million self-driven miles under their belt, Waymo have gathered the equivalent of 300 human-years of driving data – most of that on city streets. Include the 1 billion miles of simulated driving, and Waymo have set themselves up to be the leading technology provider to car manufacturers of self-driving systems.


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With five weeks in the books, it's always a good time to reflect on where things are, and there's no better time to do so than during Thanksgiving week.
Looking up and down your roster, you may have some mixed feelings. For example, in one of my redraft H2H leagues, I'm thankful that Al Horford is finally back and ballin', but less thankful for the horrible shooting percentage Kent Bazemore is giving me.
I'm thankful for Andre Drummond's limited free throw attempts, but not quite as appreciative of Earl Watson's reluctance to start Alex Len over Tyson Chandler full-time.
Whatever you're thankful for or wishing you could change, now's a good time to take a moment to peruse where your roster is at. Look at the strengths and weaknesses of your squad and decide which you need to address—and the best way how.
It may be via trade, or it may require some more subtle tweaks via the waiver wire.
If it's the latter you think you need, then you've come to the right place as Downtown listens to the Music of the Traffic so you can have more things to be thankful for.
Week 6 (Nov. 28 – Dec. 4)
4 games: ATL, BOS, CHA, DET, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIN, NYK, ORL, PHI, SAC, TOR, UTA
3 games: BKN, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, GSW, HOU, MIL, NOR, OKC, SAS, WAS
2 games: IND, PHO, POR
A slightly smaller schedule is on tap this week with 15 teams playing four games, while 12 others tip-off three times. Bringing up the rear are Indiana, Phoenix and Portland with just two billings each, meaning no matter how many minutes P.J. Tucker plays with T.J. Warren out, he's not going to help you enough this coming week. The same can be said for Evan Turner, who looks to finally be finding some form in Portland.
The following players may be available in standard 10- or 12-team leagues.
Cody Zeller (PF/C, CHA): After being force-fed minutes early with Roy Hibbert out, but not consistently producing, Zeller finally got it going the past couple weeks, only to get hurt. He missed three straight games before returning yesterday, and it doesn't look like the time off did him any harm. Zeller had 15 points (7-of-10 field goals), six rebounds and two assists as the starting five-man. Counting his previous two games before the shoulder injury, the fourth-year player is now averaging 17.3 points, six rebounds, 1.3 blocks and hitting at a .759 field goal clip over his past three games. He's shown enough to be owned in all 12-team leagues.
Jamal Murray (SG, DEN): Sometimes you need some opportunity, but eventually your talent will shine through. Murray has gotten increased burn with Gary Harris and Will Barton ailing and may have done enough to supplant both for the starting shooting guard role in Mile High. Murray has now scored 21.8 points per game across his last four games, while adding 3.3 triples, 2.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds. He's played over 30 minutes in each of the past two games and is showing the talent that made him the seventh overall pick in June. Murray ownership is climbing quickly, so you'd best be quick if you want something to be thankful for.
.@BeMore27 was on 🔥 last night against the @chicagobulls, posting a career-high 24 pts… off the bench.
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JaMychal Green (PF, MEM): It raised some eyebrows when Green was named the starter over Zach Randolph this season, but it seems to be working for them both. Z-Bo is eating up second units and Green has now found his niche with the starting unit. Over his past four games, he's put up 13.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 0.8 blocks, a crazy-good .679 clip from the field, and he's made 16-of-19 free throws. Any doubts about his fantasy value are being put to bed.
Tim Frazier (PG, NOR): Talk about poor timing. Frazier, who has started all 17 games for the Pelicans this year, has been playing his best and most consistent ball the past week, averaging 14.4 points, nine assists, 0.8 steals, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 threes over his past five games. Unfortunately for him, Jrue Holiday returned this week and despite Jrue coming off the bench as he gets his legs under him, he will start soon enough. However, given Holiday and Frazier have both produced of late, there's no reason that can't continue if their roles are reversed. Frazier's production equates to top-25 value over that span. That may not last, but his value will, and he's available in 25 percent of leagues still.
Terrence Jones (SF/PF, NOR): After failing to consistently put it together in Houston due to injury, Frazier's teammate Jones has also been producing for Coach Alvin Gentry of late. Over the past two weeks, he's produced top-60 value and is doing a bit of everything. Jones has averaged 15.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 0.9 steals and 0.9 threes, while hitting at a respectable .506 on field goals over his past seven games and teaching his son some stuff too. He seems to be enjoying N'awlins, so it's only fair that you enjoy what he's doing there too.
Terrence Jones is getting us ready for the second half of @PelicansNBA and @Timberwolves on ESPN! #NBARapidReplay pic.twitter.com/ETstBtkPut
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Ersan Ilyasova (SF/PF, PHI): Not everyone was a fan of this trade for the Sixers when it was made as they gave up a promising young player in Jerami Grant. However, they needed shooting and a veteran presence and Ilyasova has provided exactly that since arriving in Philadelphia. After hitting for another 14 points (5-of-8 field goals, 1-of-2 triples) and seven rebounds yesterday, Ilyasova is now averaging 15.3 points, 10 rebounds and 1.7 threes over his past three games and has scored in double-digits in seven straight games and 10 of his last 12. He's starting, he's hitting, he's balling. It's only fitting to add some of Turkey's finest in Thanksgiving week.
DeMarre Carroll (SF/PF, TOR): I was confident in Carroll having a bounce-back year after being slowed by injury in his first season north of the border. Even if it's taken longer than I expected for him to have an impact, he's now doing just that. Carroll has now scored in double digits in his last four games and has averaged 15.5 points, two rebounds, 1.5 steals and 2.3 triples over that span. His counting stats are down a little, but he's playing with confidence and is producing value right around his ADP now. He'll only keep getting better so add him while you still can.
Ones to Watch:
Frank Kaminsky (PF/C, CHA): The second-year big man was nearly on my add list, until Cody Zeller returned. He's been very productive the past week with top-70 value and played another 40 minutes yesterday, even with Zeller and Hibbert active. Kaminsky may have to settle into a backup power forward role behind Marvin Williams, but right now he's outplaying Williams and could eventually supplant him. Either way, if he keeps producing like this, he needs to be owned in 12-team leagues, so one more big game and you should pounce.
Robert Covington (SF/PF, PHI): After a great year last year in which he produced top-60 value, Covington has struggled to find his range this season in a very different offence with Joel Embiid, Dario Saric and Sergio Rodriguez. However, he found the range on Thursday against Memphis, hitting 19 points with four triples, 10 rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Unfortunately, he got right back in his funk yesterday, failing to hit a field goal. The talent is there, but we need a couple more good showings before trusting Covington again this season.
Evan Turner (SG/SF, POR): Turner was a great roto-league asset last year in Boston and it landed him a fat payday over the offseason. However, he's struggled to find his way in Portland so far, but seems to be showing some signs of late. His past three games before yesterday saw him average 15.7 points, two rebounds, three assists and a triple, which is nearing the kind of production we expect of him: to have value in 12-team leagues. Keep an eye on the Kidet, as he'll get there eventually.
If you want to be thankful when the fantasy playoffs roll around, you'd be best served taking stock of your squad now—before it's too late. Adding one of the names above is a good place to start.
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