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Nangrong Hotel
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Address: 243, Nang Rong, Nang Rong, Buriram 31110 Thailand See map
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Nangrong Hotel is located in Nang Rong district of Buri Ram. This small, simple and clean hotel offers standard, single, double and VIP rooms for guests. All rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, cable TV, hot shower, refrigerator, intercom, mini-bar, etc.
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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243, Nang Rong, Nang Rong, Buriram 31110 Thailand
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+66 (0) 4463 1465 +66 (0) 4463 1014
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Bonny Doon Ca' Del Solo Muscat 2008
Muscat from Central Coast, California
Winemaker's Notes
Pale yellow color with light gold highlights. Bright floral notes of honeysuckle, lilac and orange blossom bring to mind a perfumed spring garden at dusk. Ripe peach, melon and yellow apple combine with citrus zest and spearmint on the palate. The 2008 Muscat is extraordinarily fine with grilled sea bass with lime and mint butter, assorted dim sum or fried chicken with pan gravy.
Critical Acclaim
Wine Enthusiast - "A terrific wine whose slight residual sugar of 0.8% is balanced by crisp Monterey acidity that's so firm, the wine finishes dry. Teases the palate with tangerines, Mandarin orange blossom, bosc pears, honeysuckle and vanilla, undergirded by a stony minerality."
Bonny Doon Vineyard Winery
Bonny Doon Vineyard is situated in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the tiny hamlet of Bonny Doon. The winery was founded in 1983 by the Grahm family. Randall Grahm, Winemaker and President-for-Life of Bonny Doon Vineyard, was born in Los Angeles in 1953 and attended Uncle Charlie's Summer Camp, excuse me, the prestigious University of California at Santa Cruz, where he was a permanent Liberal Arts major. A complete and insufferable wine fanatic, he returned to the University of California at Davis to complete a degree in viticulture in 1979. Grahm is known as the "Rhone Ranger" for his pioneering work in the popularization of Rhone and Provencal varieties in California. Bonny Doon produces an array of such favorites as: Vin Gris de Cigare (thinking person's pink wine), Le Sophiste (Roussanne/Marsanne melange), Clos de Gilroy (young, fruity Grenache), Le Cigare Volant (Cryptoneuf-du-Pape), Garnacha (the strong Pink Wine), and a dramatically intense Muscat "Vin de Glaciere" (wine of the icebox). View all Bonny Doon Vineyard Wines About Central Coast
View a map of Central Coast wineriesThe largest of California's wine growing regions, the Central Coast produces the majority of California's wine. The district sprawls out, covering most of the vineyard land between San Francisco and Santa Barbara. Smaller sub-AVAs of the Central Coast include Monterey Bay, Paso Robles, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Cruz Mountains and many others.
Notable Facts
Grape varieties range from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. Some Central Coast wine is generic, bulk wine that contributes to the high production numbers of the area. But many winemakers and wineries, particular in some of the smaller AVAs, are small production artisans, creating unique and high-quality wine. The great thing about the Central Coast is its diversity - you're able to find a number of grape varieties and styles at a number of different price points.About California
It's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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Most wine ranges from 10-16% alcohol by volume. Some varietals tend to have higher (for example Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon) or lower alcohol levels (Pinot Noir and many white varietals), but there is always some variation from producer to producer. Some wine falls outside of this range, for instance Port weighs in closer to 20%, while Muscat and Riesling are usually a bit below 10%.Wine Style Guide
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Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary
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Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary | |
Born | 20th February 1981[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, Sudya. |
Education | Trained as teacher |
Occupation | Unemployed |
Known for | Ardent fan of Sachin Tendulkar and Indian cricket team |
Home town | Muzaffarpur, Bihar |
Salary | Lives on public support |
Sudhir Kumar Choudhrie (Chaudhary) (born 1983 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar),[2][3] also called Sudhir Kumar Gautham,[3] is a fan of the Indian cricket team and Sachin Tendulkar.[4][5][6][7][8] He is a mini-celebrity in his native country[9] and widely recognised for showing up at every home match the Indian team plays since 2003. [10] For some overseas tours, he also collects funds from cricket loving public.[3] He is usually seen with his body painted in the national colours of India, waving the national flag in the live telecast of the matches.[11][12]
Cricket fan[edit]
Since 2003,his sole passion has been to watch cricket matches played by India and to support the team. By April 2010, he had attended near about150 matches, often travelling by bicycle to reach the venue of match.[13] He sometimes pedals his cycle to cricket playing venues, as he did to Bangladesh to witness a cricket match in 2007 [3] and to Lahore, Pakistan in 2006.[12] To save money, he sometimes braves ticket less travels in trains to reach venues.[13][14] When attending cricket matches, he paints his body with tri-colour, the colours of India flag and usually paints name of Tendulkar on his chest.[15] He carries a conch with him and blows conch to announce the arrival of India cricket team.[15] He paints his body on the previous day of a match and skips sleep that night to preserve the paint on his body.[15] He cycled for 21 days from Muzaffarpur, Bihar to Mumbai to watch Sachin play for India against Australia on 28 October 2003[8] and this was the first tri-series match where he started supporting India by waving Indian tricolour.[16]
2011 ICC Cricket World Cup[edit]
During the World Cup, Sudhir sported a kooky crown - a cheap replica World Cup trophy. Sudhir's crowning moment came on April 2, 2011, the day India defeated Sri Lanka in the finals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, to become the World Champions. Sachin Tendulkar himself signaled Sudhir who was sitting among the cheering Indian Fans, to come to the Indian dressing room and join the team celebrations.[15] Tendulkar asked Zaheer Khan to bring the World Cup over. Tendulkar shook hands with Sudhir, hugged him and finally let him lift the cup from Zaheer's hands. Tendulkar allowed Sudhir to hold the world cup along with him and Sudhir celebrated the occasion by posing for photographs.[17] Sudhir chanted "India" as he lifted the ICC World Cup 2011 trophy.[18][19]
Apology by police[edit]
In March 2009, Senior Police officer prevented and thrashed Sudhir Kumar in Kanpur, when he tried to shake hands with Sachin Tendulkar during a practice session and later, after Sachin's intervention and request he was let off and the police officer tendered an apology to Sudhir Kumar, repenting the event.[5] Sudhir Kumar stopped such practices and scaling fence to reach the team to celebrate the win, only after Tendulkar advised against such practice.[15] After that BCCI has sponsored Sudhir for every match.[citation needed]
Personal life[edit]
Chaudhary is Unemployed, having previously worked for a milk company and trained as a teacher.[20] He postponed his marriage, so that he can watch all the matches played by Indian cricket team.[12] He wants to follow Indian team all over the world, wherever it plays cricket matches.[12] This style of living followed by Sudhir Kumar has made his parents unhappy,[12] and he once threatened self-immolation if he was not assured of watching all cricket matches played by the Indian cricket team.[4] He declared that his life is dedicated to watching Indian cricket matches and leads life with public support.[4]
Sudhir Kumar is one of three principal roles of a documentary film "Beyond all boundaries" which tells the stories of three different personalities of Indian Cricket and he is shown as a super fan of the sport.[21] Made by film maker Sushrut Jain, the film shows details about personal life of Sudhir Kumar[21] and the film makers traveled hundreds of thousands of kilometers with Sudhir Kumar wherever he goes to photograph the documentary.
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- ^ a b c "A fan who gifts Sachin 1,000 litchis every year". DNA. 27 May 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Police apologise to Sachin fan". That's Cricket. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ "Lahli goes berserk for Sachin Tendulkar - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
- ^ Ali, Qaiser Mohammad (13 November 2009). "Sachin: A player who is the game itself". India Today. Retrieved 18 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b Nayudu, Vinay (28 October 2003). "Fans queue up outside Wankhede". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ "Team India's Blue Billions". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 24 March 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Briefly". The Tribune. 12 February 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ Binoy, George (4 June 2007). "A snake charmer and an investment guru". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Sachin is this fan's match ticket". Times of India. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ a b Sugavanam, Saisudha (22 April 2010). "India's most devoted cricket fan?". BBC News. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Sachin-Tendulkar-s-most-dedicated-fan-to-complete-a-decade-of-god-worship/32398
- ^ a b c d e Lokapally, Vijay (12 November 2013). "'I get affection from Sachin… and match tickets'". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ Laha, Somshuvra (6 November 2013). "Sachin's fan Sudhir just likes waving the flag for him". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Sharda, Ugra. "Three tales from Indian cricket". espn crick info 4.8.2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Chakravartty, Sougat. "Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary: The ultimate devotee of Indian cricket". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Barton, Joe. "Superfan readies for Sachin's last stand". sportsfan.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary – A Die-Hard Sachin Fan". cricages.com. 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ a b Bhattacharya, Buddaditya (11 October 2013). "Being a sport". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 13 November 2013.


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- Best Continuing Series: Monster (Naoki Urasawa), Usagi Yojimbo (Stan Sakai)
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Remember, that's just the manga noms-- obviously they're up against a lot of material from around the world, with the exception of the Japan category at the end. I'm hoping a manga picks up an award outside of that category this year, although it's probably a pipe dream. Still, a Best Continuing Series award would be pretty nice!
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Tiger Woods and his Swedish-born wife officially divorced Monday, nine months after his middle-of-the night car crash outside their home set off shocking revelations that the world's most famous athlete had been cheating on her through multiple affairs.
''We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future,'' Woods and Elin Nordegren said in a joint statement released by their lawyers.
The divorce was granted in Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Fla., about 375 miles away from their Isleworth home outside Orlando. The couple had married in October 2004 in Barbados and have a 3-year-old daughter, Sam, and a 19-month-old son, Charlie.
The marriage was described in court documents as ''irretrievably broken'' with no point in trying to reconcile. Terms of the divorce were not disclosed, except that they will ''share parenting'' of their two children.
The divorce was finalized by Bay County Circuit Judge Judy Pittman Biebel during a brief hearing in a conference room in her chambers, according to Biebel's judicial assistant Kim Gibson. The hearing lasted no more than 10 minutes. Woods and Nordegren were present, along with their lawyers, Gibson said.
''I don't comment on active cases,'' Thomas J. Sasser, Woods' divorce attorney, said. When asked why they chose to file in Panama City, Sasser said it was a joint decision by the lawyers.
Nordegren's attorneys -- which included her twin sister, London-based Josefin Lonnborg -- referred all questions to the statement.
Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, declined comment when asked if the couple had a prenuptial agreement or terms of the settlement. ''We're not commenting beyond what was in the release,'' he said.
Nordegren's mother, Barbro Holmberg, also declined comment.
Nordegren, who once worked as a nanny for Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, asked to have her maiden name restored as Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren.
The couple signed a marital settlement agreement on July 3 and July 4, the weekend of the AT&T National outside Philadelphia, where Woods failed to break par in a PGA Tour event for the first time in 11 years.
The sordid sex scandal cost Woods three major corporate sponsors -- Accenture, AT&T and Gatorade -- worth millions of dollars, and he lost his image as the gold standard in sports endorsements. A month after the scandal became public, Woods spent two months in therapy at a Mississippi clinic with hopes of saving his marriage.
''While we are no longer married, we are the parents of two wonderful children and their happiness has been, and will always be, of paramount importance to both of us,'' they said in the statement. ... ''The weeks and months ahead will not be easy for them as we adjust to a new family situation, which is why our privacy must be a principal concern.''
According to court documents, Woods completed the American Safety Institute's four-hour course on ''Parent Education and Family Stablization'' on July 10, the day before he left to play the British Open at St. Andrews.
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Home values headed to new lows?
Two new reports show home values falling again. They could dip below last year's lows, some economists say.
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Housing prices are heading down toward the lows reached in the depths of the recession a year ago, according to home price reports released Tuesday.
In March, home prices fell 0.5 percent from the previous month, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index measuring price moves in 20 US cities. Not seasonally adjusted, the 20-city composite index has now fallen six months in a row.
Even adjusting for seasonal variance, home prices fell1.9 percent from the fourth quarter to the first quarter, according to a release from the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
These declines have come even before the April 30 expiration of the home buyer tax credit, which was expected to boost sales. Many economists now expect this second dip in housing prices to test the lows of last year.
"We're still going to see prices drop," says Patrick Newport, an economist with IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Mass. He forecasts a 6 percent to 8 percent fall in a separate quarterly Case/Shiller index, which would take the national housing price well below last year's multiyear low. He expects prices to start moving up next year.


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Wednesday, January 14
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Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - John Salmons' jumper with 1.6 seconds left in the third overtime lifted the Sacramento Kings to a wild 135-133 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
The teams traded baskets over the first few minutes of the third overtime, and Kevin Martin made a pair of free throws with under 1 1/2 minutes to play to square the game at 133-133. Then, following a jump ball, Golden State missed its next several shots, but still had possession and called a timeout with 36.3 ticks remaining.
But after the inbounds, Anthony Morrow's shot missed, and on the other end Martin tried a long jumper from the top of the key. It was off the mark, and the rebound bounced to the right corner. Salmons turned around and raced for the ball, beating two Golden State players to it, then turned back to the basket and drilled an off-balance shot with 1.6 on the clock.
The Warriors had one last chance, but Kelenna Azubuike's deep three bounced out as the Kings held on for the win.
Salmons finished with 25 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for Sacramento, which snapped a 12-game road losing streak and has won two of three overall. Brad Miller recorded season-highs of 30 points and 22 boards for the Kings, while Martin added 23 points and Francisco Garcia 19.
Sacramento shot just 40.9 percent from the floor, but made 35-of-36 free throws in the win.
Jamal Crawford had 35 points to pace the Warriors, who battled back from a double-digit deficit in regulation and held a fourth-quarter lead, but ended up on the losing end for the sixth time in their last seven games.
C.J. Watson added 26 points, while Azubuike ended with 16 points and 10 boards in the loss for Golden State, which made only 25-of-41 free throws.
The game actually appeared to be in Golden State's hand in second overtime, when Morrow had two tip-ins and a fastbreak floater -- interrupted only by a Beno Udrih bank shot -- to put the Warriors in front 127-122 with one minute left.
On the other end, Miller dove to the floor to grab the rebound off a miss, then called timeout with 39.8 ticks left. Martin went for a quick basket and was fouled, then made both shots with 34.1 seconds remaining to get Sacramento within three.
After a Crawford miss, the Kings set up a quick offense and Martin drilled a trey in transition with 5.7 on the clock, and the game went to a third overtime.
The game only went to a second overtime after a wild first extra session, in which Garcia drilled a three from the right corner to put the Kings on top 113-112 with under two minutes to go. After a series of misses, Sacramento led 115-112 after two Martin free throws with 14.1 ticks on the clock.
But the contest was extended further when Azubuike took a feed from Ronny Turiaf and sank a trey with 9.0 seconds left, and Sacramento didn't get another shot off as time ran out.
Golden State trailed for most of the game, but used a 13-0 run several minutes into the final quarter to grab the lead. Crawford scored six points, including a free throw that capped it to give Golden State a 94-89 edge with under seven minutes to play. The Kings missed five shots during the Golden State run, and had three more blocked by the Warriors.
Despite seeing its lead evaporate completely, Sacramento responded to the Warriors' run with an eight-point burst to go ahead 97-94 with under five minutes left.
Sacramento held the lead down the stretch, though the Warriors stayed close and trimmed their deficit to 103-101 with 1 1/2 minutes left on a pair of Azubuike free throws.
Miller then missed a shot, and on the other end, Crawford dribbled to the right side and pulled up for a jumper to tie the game with one minute left.
Miller had the ball again on the next Sacramento possession, and had a path to the basket after putting a spin move on Andris Biedrins. But he couldn't sneak the short shot in, and the Warriors grabbed the rebound.
Corey Maggette was fouled with 31.5 ticks left, and missed both shots, but Miller was whistled for grabbing Azubuike's jersey on the second attempt. Azubuike then hit the line with 31.1 left, and made both for a 105-103 Golden State lead.
Martin, though, tied the game after blowing past Turiaf on a drive to the hoop for a slam with 21.7 ticks left. Crawford had the ball for one last shot, but his quick jumper was off the mark and the game went to overtime.
Sacramento took control in the first quarter with a 13-2 run, leading 31-20 going into the second, and held on through the second quarter to take a 57-48 advantage at halftime. The Warriors made a late push in the third, but Garcia's basket with a half-minute left put Sacramento ahead 85-77 headed to the fourth.
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Oscar Taveras has first HR in second career at-bat as Cardinals win
ST. LOUIS -- Michael Wacha wasted no energy pondering the weather. The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher concentrated on shutting down the opposition, waiting for the big swing that decided the outcome.
"I felt going out there and felt good going back out there after the rain delay," the 22-year-old right-hander said after a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. "It's pretty crazy how much it rains, actually. I'm pretty used to it."
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The experience was brand new for rookie Oscar Taveras, who made the Giants pay for a hanging curveball, then made a curtain call during his major league debut.
"What a great day for him, one I'm sure he'll never forget, and neither will we," manager Mike Matheny said. "For him to come up and do it in that situation, it's kind of mind-boggling."
Wacha worked six innings of three-hit ball in his fifth rain-delayed start of the season and Taveras homered in his second career at-bat.
"Everybody knows it's gone," Taveras said. "That was a good swing right there. I'm so happy right now."
Yusmeiro Petit (3-3) gave up two hits in six innings for the Giants, but one of them was Taveras' 418-foot drive in the fifth. Petit subbed for injured Matt Cain, placed on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury, for the second straight start.
"Our guy did a good job," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "We just didn't do anything offensively."
The Cardinals have piled up 6 hours, 30 minutes of idle time in Wacha's starts, with delays of 51 and 47 minutes Saturday. The total includes a 61-minute weather delay before the first pitch against the Yankees his last start for a storm that failed to materialize, and the Cardinals lost in 12 innings.
Wacha's debut a year ago against the Royals was delayed more than 4 1/2 hours after the bullpen gave up the lead and finished at 3:14 a.m.
"This guy's going to be tough as nails, if he's not already," Matheny said of last fall's NLCS MVP. "You can't put a young pitcher through much more than what he's been put through."
Jhonny Peralta added an RBI double off George Kontos in the seventh for St. Louis, which ended a three-game losing streak and snapped the Giants' four-game winning streak.
Rain began to fall heavily during Taveras' at-bat with one out in the fifth while fans opened umbrellas or headed for cover. The game was halted for the first time after the 21-year-old outfielder, the team's prized prospect, hammered a 1-0 pitch over the right field wall.
"That kid's a stud," said Wacha, who's just one year older. "Everyone knows what he's capable of. That was a big-time homer for us."
Petit was impressed after seeing Taveras for the first time.
"He's got a good swing, you know," Petit said. "He pulls everything. I tried to stay away and I missed one."
Wacha (4-3) gave up one hit and dealt with just one base runner the first five innings, a double by Michael Morse leading off the second. He returned after a 47-minute delay to work a scoreless sixth, allowing two-out, two-strike hits to Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval before striking out Morse, the cleanup man, on three pitches -- the last a changeup.
The St. Louis bullpen retired the last nine in order. Sam Freeman and Pat Neshek worked a scoreless inning apiece, combining for three strikeouts, and Trevor Rosenthal struck out the side in the ninth for 16th save in 18 chances.
Matt Carpenter had a single and walk and is batting .367 (21 for 57) during a 13-game hitting streak, the longest current run in the National League. Matt Holliday walked in the eighth and has reached base in all 27 home games.
Game notes
Giants C Buster Posey missed his third straight game with tightness in his lower back. Bochy said Posey could return Sunday or get another day with the team off Monday. ... Giants lefty Madison Bumgarner was 5-0 with a 2.08 ERA in May with 48 strikeouts in 39 innings. ... Tim Hudson (5-2, 1.92) opposes Lance Lynn (6-2, 3.13) in the series finale on Sunday. Lynn shut out the Yankees in his first career complete game his last start and Hudson has worked seven or more innings in all but two of his 10 starts. ... Peralta had been 5 for 46 with runners in scoring position before his RBI double. ... Neshek has thrown 20 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings his last 22 outings. ... Sandoval has hit in 11 straight.
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5th | O Taveras homered to right (404 feet). | 0 | 1 | |
7th | J Peralta doubled to deep left center, A Craig scored. | 0 | 2 | |
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Attendance | 44,426 (101% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
Game Time | 2:29 |
Weather | 86 degrees, partly cloudy |
Wind | 7 mph |
Umpires | Home Plate - Marcus Pattillo, First Base - Lance Barrett, Second Base - Mike Everitt, Third Base - Ron Kulpa |
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All types of insurance are regulated by the states, with each state having its own set of statutes and rules. State insurance departments oversee insurer solvency, market conduct and, to a greater or lesser degree, review and rule on requests for rate increases for coverage. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners develops model rules and regulations for the industry, many of which must be approved by state legislatures. The McCarran-Ferguson Act, passed by Congress in 1945, refers to continued state regulation of the insurance industry as being in the public interest. Under the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, insurance activities—whether conducted by banks, broker-dealers or insurers—are regulated by the states.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the sweeping financial services regulatory overhaul enacted in 2010, established a Federal Insurance Office (FIO), an entity that reports to Congress and the President on the insurance industry. Insurance continues to be regulated by the states, but the act includes a narrow preemption of state insurance laws in areas where the FIO determines that the state law is inconsistent with a negotiated international agreement and treats a non-U.S. insurer less favorably than a U.S. insurer. The FIO covers insurers, including reinsurers, but not health insurance. In 2010 Michael McRaith, a former Illinois insurance commissioner, was named as the first director of the FIO. McRaith also has a seat on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), another body created by Dodd-Frank. The FSOC is charged with designating financial institutions that present a systemic risk to the economy, making them subject to greater regulation. A summary of the Dodd-Frank Act is on page ____.
Insurers are required to use statutory accounting principles (SAP) when filing annual financial reports with state regulators and the Internal Revenue Service. SAP, which evolved to enhance the industry's financial stability, is more conservative than the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), established by the independent Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires publicly owned companies to report their financial results using GAAP rules. Insurers outside the United States use standards that differ from SAP and GAAP.
As global markets developed, the need for more uniform accounting standards became clear. In 2001 the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), an independent international accounting standards setting organization, began work on a set of standards, called International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that it hopes will be used around the world. Since 2001 over 100 countries have required or permitted the use of IFRS.
In 2007 the SEC voted to stop requiring non-U.S. companies that use IFRS to re-issue their financial reports for U.S. investors using GAAP. In 2008 the National Association of Insurance Commissioners began to explore ways to move from statutory accounting principles to IFRS. Also in 2008, the FASB and IASB undertook a joint project to develop a common and improved framework for financial reporting.


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Monster puts kibosh on rogue server
Job site pulls the plug on a rogue server that was stealing information about job candidates from its database.
Malicious attackers beware, a Monster may be coming after you.
After a malicious attackers pilfered job candidate information from its job seeker database, Monster located the attacker's rogue server and pulled the plug, the company announced Wednesday. But fallout from that episode remains.
The hooligans, who loaded a Trojan horse called Infostealer.Monstres on the company's resume database, got access to job candidates' names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
They weaseled their way in by gaining access to a legitimate log-in credential reserved for employers, via a computer that had been infected with the malicious software.
Now, Monster is assessing the extent of the damage. The company is investigating the number of job seekers who were affected and will be contacting them. Monster is also offering information on avoiding online scams, phishing and fraud during a job search.


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Dem Senator on MSNBC: Russia's "Weak" Invasion Proof of Obama's "Strength"
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I had the Falconer's and 7 C's in my cart but the site kept going down. When it came back up they were sold out. Bummer, I wanted to try those two hops out. Someone report back so I can live vicariously through you.
Bummer Falconer's and Zythos sold out already.
I just put more Falconer's and Zythos up.
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Falconer's is back? No fun. I bought a lb of cascade, centennial, and ctz. Guess I'll order some falconer's some other time. Thanks for the deal though
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The rise of ebooks has somewhat unexpectedly boosted the popularity of that most traditional of old-world brands, Mills & Boon, reports the Daily Mail. It seems that e-readers, such as Amazon's Kindle and the Sony e-reader, has re-ignited the popularity of the soft-core product among younger net-savvy consumers. Titles such as The Virgin Secret and Ruthless Russian, Lost Innocence are being avidly downloaded by thirtysomethings. Online readers tend to be that little bit more raunchy than the dyed-in-the-wool paperback buyer. The "spice" category has proved to be the digital winner: The Italian Duke's Virgin Mistress, anyone?
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Wallwork Truck Center continues its proud tradition and commitment to the National FFA by sponsoring the "Built Ford Tough Collegiate Program" which will award a $1000 scholarship to a student from a local high school.
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Ethnic groups, geographical regions and MS
Non-parametric analysis of seasonality in birth and MS risk in second generation of migrants in Kuwait(26/08 14)
There are inconsistent reports about multiple sclerosis (MS) risk among migrants from low to high MS risk geographical regions. This study assessed the overall MS incidence and evaluated seasonality in birth and subsequent MS risk later in the life in second generation of migrants born and lived in Kuwait.
Methods: We assessed the overall and gender-specific MS risk in second generation of migrants born and lived in Kuwait between January 1, 1950 and April 30, 2013.
Data on migrant MS patients diagnosed and registered in Kuwait National MS Registry were used. Hewitt's non-parametric test was carried out to evaluate the seasonality in migrant MS births in comparison with the second generation migrant births in general population.
Results: During the study period, an overall risk of migrant MS births (per 100,000 non-Kuwaiti births in general population) as 23.8 (95% CI: 20.8 - 27.0).
Gender-specific MS risk showed that non-Kuwaiti female had statistically significant (p=0.003) higher risk (28.6; 95% CI: 24.2 - 33.7) than non-Kuwaiti males (18.7; 95% CI: 15.1-23.0). The month-specific distribution of migrant MS births compared with migrant births in general population did not differ significantly (2 goodness-of-fit test statistic=9.51, p=0.575).
Hewitt's non-parametric test revealed an evidence of slight but statistically non-significant (p=0.090) increased tendency of migrant MS births during September through February.
Conclusions: The proportion of migrant MS births (per 100,000 migrant births in general population) over the study period was 23.8 (95% CI: 20.8 - 27.0), which was statistically significantly higher than the previously reported Kuwaiti national MS births (16.2; 95% CI: 15.1-17.4) in Kuwait. Non-parametric analysis showed slight but statistically non-significant increased tendency of migrant MS births from September through February.
Knowledge of MS risk factors and how and when they act among genetically vulnerable individuals from gestation to early adulthood will help design prevention strategies.
Author: Saeed AkhtarRaed AlroughaniAhmad Al-ShammariJarrah Al-AbkalYasser Ayad
Credits/Source: BMC Neurology 2014, 14:170
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Clinical features and disability progression in multiple sclerosis in Tunisia(25/07/14)
Clinical features and disability progression in multiple sclerosis in Tunisia: Do we really have a more aggressive disease course?
Sidhom Y, Damak M, Riahi A, Hizem Y, Mrissa R, Mhiri C, Gouider R.
BACKGROUND: Few epidemiological data are available on multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in North Africa (NA). Studies of immigrants from NA showed a more aggressive course compared to European patients.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to describe clinical and long term course characteristics of MS in Tunisia and to compare it to European cohorts.
METHOD: A total of 437 MS patients from three hospital based cohorts in Tunisia and having prospective follow up between 2010 and 2012 were analyzed. We considered as endpoints the time to reach EDSS scores of 3, 4 and 6 in the different clinical forms of MS and the beginning of a secondary progressive (SP) phase.
RESULTS: Sex ratio was 2.34. Mean age of onset was 30.3years. The course was relapsing-remitting (RR) in 91% of patients and primary progressive (PP) in 9%. The most frequent isolated onset symptoms were respectively motor (28%), optic neuritis (20%) and sensory (16%) dysfunction. Median time to SP onset was 19.1years. Median times from onset of multiple sclerosis to assignment of a score of 3, 4 and 6 were 8, 10.7 and 15years respectively. Benign form of MS represented 31.5%. Median interval from the onset of the disease to EDSS score of 3, 4 and 6 was shorter in PP-MS than in RR-MS. However, there was no difference between these two groups for the median time from the assignment of EDSS 4 to the assignment EDSS 6.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that Tunisian MS patients have a quite similar clinical feature to European patients. Still, larger MS multicenter cohort studies in NA with longer follow-up duration could clearly respond to the issue.
Source: J Neurol Sci. 2014 Aug 15;343(1-2):110-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.05.049. Epub 2014 Jun 2 & Pubmed PMID: 24980939 (25/07/14)
The incidence of clinically isolated syndrome in a multi-ethnic cohort(02/05/14)
The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), a potential precursor of multiple sclerosis (MS), and whether it varies by race/ethnicity in a multi-ethnic, population-based cohort. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of over 9 million person-years of observation from the multi-ethnic, community-dwelling members of Kaiser Permanente Southern California Health Plan from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010.
Incidence of CIS and risk ratios comparing incidence rates between racial/ethnic groups were calculated using Poisson regression. We identified 468 newly diagnosed CIS cases that did not meet McDonald criteria for MS.
The average age at diagnosis was 39.0 years (range 2.7-85.8) and 68.8 % were women. The female preponderance was more pronounced among black (75.7 %) and Hispanics (70.5 %) than in white and Asian individuals with CIS (66.5 and 54.5 %, respectively; P = 0.14).
The most common presenting symptom in Hispanics was optic neuritis (P = 0.008), and in blacks, transverse myelitis (P = 0.07). Incidence of CIS was lower in Hispanics (3.8, 95 % CI 3.2-4.4, P < 0.0001) and Asians (2.4, 95 % CI 1.5-3.6, P < 0.0001) and similar in blacks (6.8, 95 % CI 5.3-8.5, P = 0.30) compared with whites (5.9, 95 % CI 5.1-6.7).
The incidence of CIS varies by race/ethnicity and sex in a similar pattern to MS. In addition, the clinical presentation of CIS varies by race/ethnicity. These findings strengthen the probability that the old belief that blacks have a decreased risk of MS is no longer true.
These findings highlight that studies that include minorities are likely to lead to important insights into the etiology and prognosis of CIS and MS.
Langer-Gould A, Brara SM, Beaber BE, Zhang JL.
Sources: J Neurol. 2014 Apr 29. [Epub ahead of print] & Pubmed PMID: 24777692 (02/05/14)
Canada has highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the world: Study(02/01/14)
It's a disease that strikes down adults at their prime -- and it's found Ground Zero in Canada.
Multiple sclerosis afflicts Canadians at a rate that far outpaces any place else in the world, a new survey has found.
"It's really shocking … It is almost like a Canadian disease," said Karen Lee, of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
Nearly 100,000 Canadians have the disease, a rate that's 28% higher than the country with the second-highest mark, Denmark, and nine times higher than the global average, according to the survey by the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation.
While Canadians are the most likely in the world to get the disease, they're waiting longer than most to get diagnosed, and no wonder -- Canada lags behind most developed countries when it comes to the number of neurologists and MRI machines.
There's no doubt speedy diagnosis and treatment play a big role in how many patients fare, said Lee, a neuroscientist who tracks research so the society can choose how to allocate the money it raises -- $12 million in 2013.
"The earlier the treatment, the better the prognosis, generally," she said.
In people with MS, their immune system attacks the sheath that insulates the body's central nervous system, causing damage that can leave victims unable to walk and suffering from physical and cognitive deficits.
Most MS sufferers can be treated with a range of medications that suppress the immune system, but doctors often have to try several to find which one works best for a patient.
When doctors quickly diagnose the disease and find the best treatment, patients fare better, experts say.
Just why Canadians are so afflicted has been the subject of debate and research has uncovered several theories. Among them: Canadians live so far from the equator, the sun is too low in the sky much of the year to cause our skin to make vitamin D; we may have earlier exposure to viruses that might play a role in triggering MS; Canadians may share a genetic predisposition to the disease; those who smoke appear at higher risk.
"We don't have an answer," said Dr. Christine Wolford, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at McGill University. She studied the prevalence of MS in the Americas in a study published last year in the journal Neuroepidemiology.
The search for answers has become more challenging because many factors are at play, both genetic and environmental, she said.
The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation first published a survey of MS rates in 2008 and Canada topped the list. Since then, the rate here has jumped another 18%.
Canadians shouldn't put too much stock in those exact numbers, since both here and across the globe, no one has done an adequate job precisely tracking MS, Wolford said.
But there's no doubt Canadians are more afflicted than others.
"Canada keeps coming up on top," she said.
(Disease prevalence per 100,000 population)
Canada: 291
Denmark: 227
Sweden: 189
Hungary: 176
Cyprus: 175
Czech Rep.: 160
Norway: 160
Germany: 149
Austria: 140
-- Source: Multiple Sclerosis International Federation, World Health Organization
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Puzzle of why some black Caribbeans more prone to suffer from MS(08/11/13)
Multiple sclerosis is most often found in northern Europe, north America, Australia and New Zealand, all populated by European colonists.
In Britain, the numbers affected are highest in Scotland, far higher than they are in England or Wales, while the further north one goes in Scotland the more the figures rise: 229 per 100,000 in Aberdeen, 295 in Shetland, but 402 in Orkney.
"It has been suggested that the origins can be traced back to the Vikings who colonised those parts of northern Europe where MS is most pronounced and that 'Viking genes' can make people particularly susceptible to multiple sclerosis," says the MS Society in Britain.
Today, however, the society is investigating another population group: the black Caribbeans who came to Britain after the second World War and their descendants, some of whom are displaying particular troubles coping with the often-crippling condition.
The disease progressed more quickly among a group of black Caribbeans compared with a white British group. Equally, the former group was also "more likely to experience higher levels of cognitive problems", say researchers from King's College and King's College Hospital in London.
Multiple sclerosis is a neurological condition that affects the central nervous system. Globally, the numbers of sufferers is put at 2.5 million. In the UK, 100,000 people are affected, living with problems with balance and mobility, sight, along with fatigue.
"In interviews, black Caribbean people also more commonly spoke of being less able to deal with feelings of unresolved loss and confusion as a result of their rapidly advancing symptoms," the researchers say.
Memory problems
Memory problems are mentioned again and again. "I always used to have a very good memory, now my memory's very, very poor. Long-term memory's fine, but my short- term memory is really, really bad," said one 36-year-old man.
"I could have a talk with a friend today and arrange something for tomorrow and if I haven't written it down, it will go straight out of my head."
For now, possible explanations are few. "The reasons for the differences were not explored in this study, but could possibly include later perceptions of symptom onset, a genetic predisposition to more severe disease or less exposure to vitamin D," says the research.
However, it has been known for decades that first-generation black Caribbeans – the so- called "Windies" – faced a relatively low risk from MS, while their children did "not seem to have a higher risk" than those who migrated as adults.
The findings though began to change in the late 1990s. Then, a study reported that living for 20 years in Britain raised the risk, which was "broadly consistent" with a belief that environment plays a key role.
The possible reasons to explain the numbers include lower socioeconomic status, a genetic predisposition to get a worse version of MS, should it come, and evidence that some black Caribbeans with MS are diagnosed later than other sections of the population.
Then there is vitamin D, with a belief that black Caribbeans suffer more than others from the shortage of sunlight in northern climes such as Britain between November and April – even though supplements can fill some of the gaps.
More aggressive
If the problems are clear, the solutions are not yet evident.
"Our findings demonstrated more aggressive MS disease among black Caribbeans despite a number of them being in receipt of disease-modifying therapy," the team says in a study that was funded by the MS Society.
"More rapid disease progression leads to marked difficulties with ambulation, physical function and distress as a result of multiple losses." The rising figures for black Caribbean MS sufferers poses issues about culturally sensitive care for the National Health Service, just as in the same way rising dementia rates do so among the elderly Irish community in Britain.
However, a distrustful attitude from minorities in general, not just black Caribbeans, to ethnic-based research can delay the discovery of problems. And some research can be skewed from the off because it is based upon "racially-based stereotypes".
Last year, a study published by the British Medical Journal noted the cultural differences that exist between some, but not all, white British and black Caribbeans, with the latter more inclined to blame "fate or destiny" for their illness.
Urging officialdom to remember to "be mindful" of cultural differences, researchers call for appropriate investment in multi-ethnic services.If anything, the drift in Britain is away from that, not towards it.
Source: The Irish Times © 2013 THE IRISH TIMES (08/11/13)


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The Volcom Riser Jeans are nice, but not too nice. Think of them as a kind of something refined, but as something that also hasn''t lost its toughness. Like the old guy driving his chopper down the freeway with no helmet, who''s wearing $400 Oakley''s. The look is classic, and it has all of the brandings of the Volcom brand (V-stitched pockets and signature cut). What it also has are a few things like an asymmetric back yoke, and heavy top bar tacks. Translation: Classic and tough. That''s how the Volcom Riser rolls.


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The Basics: Starting January 1, mileage earning will be based on (1) how much you spend and (2) your Skymiles status.
-- Miles earning through credit cards will remain the same: one mile per dollar on general charges; two miles on purchase of Delta tickets and services.
-- Qualification for elite "Medallion" status will remain based on miles flown -- at least for now.
-- Delta has not changed the award chart -- yet.
-- And Delta promises to allocate more seats to the lowest mileage level -- a big sticking point with flyers who currently find that low-level award seats are almost impossible to find -- and to add additional redemption levels.
The Math. Let's take a look at some sample trips, at prices for round-trips in mid-March of this year:
-- Transcon, Los Angeles to New York, 4,950 miles round-trip. Under the old system, everyone earns 4,950 miles. Under the new system, a vacation traveler paying $266 in base fare would earn 1,330 miles; a business traveler buying a refundable ticket for $1,367 in base fare would rack up from 6,835 to 17,771 miles, depending on status and credit card use.
-- Midrange, Atlanta to Boston, 1,896 miles round-trip. Old system, everyone earns 1,896 miles. New system: A vacation traveler paying $246 would earn 1,230 miles; a business traveler paying $848 would earn 4,240 to 11,024 miles.
-- Short haul, Los Angeles to San Francisco, 674 miles round-trip. Old system, everyone earns, 1,000 miles (500-mile per-flight minimum). New system: a vacation traveler paying $87 would earn 435 miles (no more 500-mile minimum); new system: a business traveler paying $380 would earn 1,900 to 4,940 miles.
Obviously specific values depend on routes, dates, itineraries, advance purchased period, and such. But you get the picture: Business travelers win big time, vacation travelers lose big time.
Dealing with it. As a vacation traveler, how you deal with the new program depends on your travel patterns:
-- If you earn most of your miles by flying, the new program will be a disaster. Abandon Delta if at all possible and look for Plan B.
-- But if you earn most of your miles through credit card purchases, the new program could be a winner -- provided Delta keeps its promise of more low-level award seats.
-- If you're a business traveler on an expense account, you will quickly learn to game the system by arranging your travel so the only alternative is a top-dollar ticket.
The Big Unknowns. Delta's announcement is just the first shoe dropping -- perhaps of more than just two shoes:
-- Will Delta really open up more low-level frequent flyer seats?
-- Will Delta decide to devalue its award chart again?
-- Will American and United -- and maybe some smaller lines -- quickly copy Delta? They probably will, because the new Delta pattern so strongly favors big-ticket buyers. As I've noted before, "me, too" is the airline industry's favorite corporate strategy, and nothing catches on in the airline business faster than a bad idea.
However implemented, dollar-based frequent flyer programs seem to be the "next big thing." JetBlue, Southwest and Virgin America already use different approaches to dollar-basing, as do most big foreign lines. The sad fact is that, for the most part, big airlines don't value the loyalty of vacation travelers who typically base airline choice on fares. So there are decreasing reasons for you to be loyal to any one airline.
(Send e-mail to Ed Perkins at email@example.com. Perkins' new book for small business and independent professionals, "Business Travel When It's Your Money," is now available through http://www.mybusinesstravel.com or http://www.amazon.com)
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