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Weingarten, Marc - Station To Station - The History Of Rock & Roll On Television
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English, Paperback, 15.5x23 cm, 320 pages, rare b&w photos; Televison and rock 'n' roll: a combative yet profitable marriage of convenience that shapes fashion, attitude, talk, and music itself. In STATION TO STATION, the first book to fully chronicle the evolution of televised rock, renowned music journalist Marc Weingarten brings to life all the defining moments in its history, from Elvis and The Ed Sullivan Show to Madonna and MTV. Covering six decades of culturally significant performances, personalities, and shows, and drawing on dozens of in-depth interviews with key players at every level, Weingarten reveals how rock on televison synthesized the burgeoning youth culture and transformed the face of middle-class America. He explores American Bandstand's stranglehold on the pop-radio charts in the 1950s, the rise and demise of artists via Soul Train and Saturday Night Live, and the impact of radio programmer Bob Pittman's idea for an 'all music video' channel. Whether discussing players (Dick Clark, Don Kirshner, Don Cornelius), prefab teen idols (Fabian, The Monkees, The Partridge Family), or showstoppers (The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Run-DMC) STATION TO STATION is a thoroughly engaging and comprehensive look at the intersecting realms of popular culture's two most influential artforms.


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In Between Days is for fans who would like to stay at Butlins between the two December ATP weekends. It's for people who either:
a) Don't want to have to travel home and then back again between the two festivals!
b) Or want to stay on after the first weekend
c) Or want to come early to the second weekend
d) Or aren't attending either Xmas fest but want to come and enjoy the event
We're very happy to confirm that DIRTY THREE and JOSH T. PEARSON are the latest artists to join the line-up. We can also confirm some daytime activities- Monday will be Splash Waterworld Day, while on Wednesday we will be Chartering A Steam Train through the surrounding area!
Once you pay for your chalet, you and everyone in it will be given login info for a special forum where you will able to register for the activities (some of which have a limited capacity). Current IBD ticketholders will be contacted very soon.
With more to be confirmed, here's how the evening band line-up is shaping up (all bands will play in either the small Reds or Crazy Horse venues) -
Monday 7th - LIGHTNING BOLT + TALL FIRS present GLASS ROCK + ALEXANDER TUCKER
Tuesday 8th - DIRTY THREE + FUCK BUTTONS + JOSH T. PEARSON + BARDO POND
Wednesday 9th - múm + OM + GROWING
Thusday 10th - APSE + POLVO + DEERHOOF + SLEEPY SUN
For more information and to book check out http://www.atpfestival.com/inbetweendays!

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Workout of the Day
Spend 10-15 minutes working on 2-3 different gymnastics movements
Every minute, on the minute, for 21 minutes, perform the following:
Min 1: Shoulder to Overhead
Min 2: Alternating Dumbbell Box Step-ups
Min 3: Double-unders
Level 1: 9 shoulder to overhead (75 / 55), 10 step-ups (challenging weight) 20-30 double-unders
Level 2: 12 shoulder to overhead (95 / 65), 12 step-ups challenging weight), 30-40 double-unders
Rx+ 15 Shoulder to Overhead (135 / 95), 14 step-ups (2 x 55-60lbs/ 2 x 35-40lbs), 40-50 double-unders – 24 minutes
Because we are all very diverse in terms of what we are capable of, whichever level you choose, pick a challenging number of reps and weights for the movements above. The step-ups will be done with two dumbbells, one in each hand, alternating between right and left legs. If you're still struggling with double-unders, this will be a good time to practice, just try to hit a number you feel you will be able to maintain throughout the workout. If double-unders are just not in your bag of tricks at all yet, do speed steps or single-unders for 45 seconds each set.
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Atlassian Sourcetree is a free Git and Mercurial client for Windows.
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Dark Sky Simulations Examples
Welcome to the dark side. In this repository you'll find a number of example analysis scripts that can be used to analyze data from the Dark Sky Simulations Early Data Release. As opposed to a traditional data product servers, there are no server-side compute. All data is requested through the world wide web (WWW), and returned to your locally running analysis for further action. This allows you request any subset of the data that you'd like, and do whatever you want with it, without any of us getting in your way.
Before you get started check out the pre-requisites below.
Use a recent version from of https://bitbucket.org/darkskysims/yt-dark. In the near future, all of these capabilities will be included in the main line of yt, but for now as we work out all the kinks, you'll need this one.
We manage our remote data access through
thingking, a handy package that
exposes Numpy
memmap access to data on the WWW. Grab the latest using
pip install thingking and you should be set. It can also be installed from
source -- just grab a copy from https://bitbucket.org/zeropy/thingking and
python setup.py develop or
python setup.py install.
If you install thingking from source, you'll need to also manually install the
requests and
functools32 packages.
Current Examples
rzplot.py: Load the cosmology table used for the ds14 simulations, and plot the conformal distance against redshift.
mass_function.py: Load the mass function histograms from the Dark Sky Simulations and plot the mass function and it's relative value to Tinker et al 2008.
load_remote_sdf.py: Load the SDF data directly and print out some information.
load_bbox.py: Load a region around the most massive galaxy cluster in
ds14_a_1.0000and create a projection of the dark matter density.
annotated_halo.py: Load the region around the largest halo in
ytand make a projection of the dark matter density, annotated by the halo mass and
plot_halos.py: For a sub-volume of the
ds14_adataset, load up all of the particles and halos, annotating all halos above 1e14 Msun/h.
splat_viz.py: Load up a (100 Mpc)**3 volume, and splat the particles using their line-of-sight velocity.
test_all_loads: Doesn't test all of the possible ways to load a dataset, but quite a few!
test_performance.py: Tests how long it takes to access 100 values of particle position, all separated by 10M particles. Good way to use a lot of bandwidth for very little useful information.
SDSS_photoz.py: Remotely SDSS catalog of photometric redshift data, and plot each objects RA and DEC.
Many of these examples are designed to use a decent amount of data, but not a tremendous amount. If things are taking a while, feel free to modify the examples and either decrease the bounding boxes of the regions you are interested in, or decrease the number of halos you are attempting to load. Also, maybe don't use access this from the free coffee shop wireless.
There are some support files in here that will likely make it into a proper python package at some point, and a few examples that don't currently work, and will error saying so.
Got an awesome script that you want to share with the world? Fork this repo and submit a pull request. We'd love to include it!


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Hey..It's Your Library..Come to an event this month
|Thursday, March 26, 7 PM, Author Hal LaCroix will present a talk on his book Journey Out of Darkness: The Real Story of American Heroes in Hitler's POW Camps. The book is illustrated with photographs by Jorg Meyer. Journey Out of Darkness is a poignant collection of portraits, in words and photographs, of 19 former prisoners of war who bravely endured captivity in Nazi Germany during World War II. Through these men, one can learn essential truths about the POW experience during that war-truths that counter many popular myths and misconceptions. Journalist LaCroix and photographer Meyer have crafted a powerful exploration of the struggles of these brave veterans. Using both oral histories and photographs, Journey Out of Darkness humanizes a terrifying aspect of war, redefining how we think about these men as POWs, survivors, patriots, and members of the "Greatest Generation."
Friday, March 27, 7 PM, Newfane author Castle Freeman, Jr. will read from his new novel, All That I Have, in the Main Room.
Just one year after his critically acclaimed, Go With Me: A Novel¸ Castle presents his readers with another "gripping, wise, and darkly funny tale of suspense. Sheriff Lucian Wing confronts a series of trials that test his work, his marriage, and the settled order of his life. Wing is an experienced, practical man who enforces the law in his corner of Vermont with a steady hand and a generous tolerance. Things are not as they should be, however, in the sheriff's small, protected domain. The outside world draws near, and threats multiply: the arrival in the district of a band of exotic, major league criminals; an ambitious and aggressive deputy; the self-destructive exploits of a local bad boy; Wing's discovery of a domestic crisis. The sheriff's response to these diverse challenges calls on all the personal resources he has cultivated during his working life: patience, tact, and humor.
Castle Freeman Jr. is the award-winning author of three previous novels, a story collection, and a collection of essays. He has been a regular essayist for The Old Farmer's Almanac since 1982 and is also a contributor to Vermont Life magazine. He lives in Newfane, Vermont.
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"33 When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them. 34 A Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered the men to be taken outside for a little while. 35 He said to them, "Men of Israel, be careful about what youre going to do to these men. 36 Not long ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about 400 men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his partisans were dispersed and came to nothing. 37 After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and attracted a following. That man also perished, and all his partisans were scattered. 38 And now, I tell you, stay away from these men and leave them alone. For if this plan or this work is of men, it will be overthrown; 39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God." So they were persuaded by him. 40 After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them. 41 Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the Name. 42 Every day in the temple complex, and in various homes, they continued teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah."
Acts 5:33-42
To listen to some famous 'preachers,' you would think that they never read the book of Acts. To those who are always preaching a Gospel of prosperity, ease and giving empty encouragements to self-care, there is an obvious disconnect as to what constitutes the favor of God and what counts toward dishonor. Here we see the Apostles being jailed, flogged and discouraged by the leading court in the country, and they go away rejoicing that they were worthy to be dishonored in this way for the sake of Christ, and because of His Name. This idea of honor in suffering runs contrary to what Joel Osteen and others like him preach and teach.
As we consider what it is we have been called to accomplish as disciples of Jesus Christ, we must remember some of the things that He said would identify us as belonging to Him. He told us that we would be known for the love that we have for one another. That sounds nice, but it is also a very difficult thing to live out. It's not just a matter of loving people that we naturally like and get along with, but a matter of loving people that push all our buttons and that we would rather not be around. So, following Jesus continues to mean a death to self. Jesus also said that we could not be His disciples if we loved family, position or anything else more than Him. It must be like hate in comparison. Our priorities must be radically different. That means that sports schedules for children, hobbies, jobs and everything else you can think of must come in an infinitely distant second place in comparison to our devotion to Him. We must be unswerving in this, and that is not easily or lightly done, yet another difficulty.
But even deeper than those, we see that Jesus told us that we must take up our cross daily if we are going to follow Him. The cross comes with scorn, derision, and a condemnation by the world that cannot be overlooked. Jesus told us that the world would hate us just like it hated Him. And if the world crucified Jesus, then we must also see that we are next in line behind Him. This isn't comfortable. This isn't easy. This isn't marked by health, wealth or 'your best life now.' We are never promised those things, and they are never shown as being markers of the favor of God in Scripture. These charlitans who pretent to stand in line with the message of Jesus Christ, but who have no real allegiance to Him, must be called out and shown for what they are. It isn't love and tolerance to allow false doctrine to pervade the minds and hearts of the people of God. We cannot pretend for a moment to have a part in Jesus Christ if we try to separate the things that Jesus Himself said would be part and parcel of our following of Him.
These men and women to proclaim Jesus Christ while paying for luxury upon luxury that they 'deserve' from the donations of thier adherents, who have little to nothing in comparison, will be called to task one day by God Himself and they will be held responsible for their lies and their missteps. I cannot presume to stand in judgement over their souls, that is up to God. But I cannot imagine that He is pleased, nor holds them in favor, because of their actions and preying on people through a false gospel of prosperity.
The markers of the favor of God come with a clean conscience, a life of fruitful evangelism and a peace that surpasses all understanding. It comes with a contendness in all things, in all circumstances, not a grasping for 'more.' It comes with a desire to give away everything, because nothing in this life is worth holding on to except Christ. It comes with an insatiable desire to GoLove others however God has gifted us to do so, and we find our fulfillment, not in small shallow thigns like possessions, wealth, land or houses, but in seeing the work of the Gospel done in the hearts and minds of those we encounter. It has nothing to do with wealth, and everything to do with the faithful following of a formerly dead slave brought to life again and made to be an heir of righteousness. Proper priorities show those who preach prosperity to be sad, hollow hucksters with snake-oil 'cures' ready to sell to the most willing buyers looking for a quick fix. Lasting change, real hope and a life overflowing with meaning comes only from the outpouring of the Holy Spirit of God in our hearts and minds, and that cannot be bought, sold or acquired through any means we can devise.
If we are folowing Christ, He has promised ot be with us always, even to the very end of the age. If we are not satisfied in this life, then it is because we are not actually following Him, not because we still have 'favors' to claim from God. He does desire to bless His chidlren, but not in the way that the world or people like Joel Osteen call 'blessing.' Take every thought, every teaching, captive and hold it accountable to Scripture, weigh it out and see if it is what God desires for you, truly, as you carry your cross for Christ.


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Sweet Spot Ice Cream Maker
Your kids have seen this on YouTube even if you haven't. The disk is about 11 inches round and an inch or so high. Put it in your freezer for 24 hours. Then pour a half cup of ice cream or slushie mixture onto the frozen surface. The liquid starts freezing in seconds. Use the plastic tools to scoop and scrape the mixture into a mound of ice cream. In about two minutes, you'll have your first scoop. Dish that up, then freeze the next serving. We tried this with three kids and three adults and found we could make four batches before we had to refreeze the base. And it was so much fun. Leave the mixture on a bit longer before you begin working with it and you can scrape up long Instagram-worthy curls of ice cream. When you're done, rinse it with warm water and put it back in the freezer. Now you're ready the next time you get a craving for ice cream. And since it only makes a half cup of ice cream at a time, you don't have to feel guilty about indulging. $49.99. Available at Williams Sonoma stores and online at http://chefnsweetspot.com.
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Pickles 'n Pudding
Their motto is, "When you gotta have salty and sweet" and their entire product line is in their name - pickles and pudding. This is the home-based business of Adina Kalish and her daughter Ryan Neufeld. (Older sister Talia helps by taste testing.) They make half and full sour pickles and lots of delicious flavors of pudding including banana cream, red velvet and pumpkin. The pudding maker is Ryan, 11 years old. The pickle maker is mom, Adina. And the business manager? That's Ryan, too. They sell their wares every other week at the Saturday morning Sandy Springs Farmers Market. Maybe sampling their products will inspire your own young food entrepreneur. We bought both full and half sour pickles. The jars are packed with crunchy cucumbers, bits of fresh garlic, bay leaves, mustard seeds and peppercorns. And the pickles are salty in the way pickles should be. Pickles run $5 to $15 a jar, depending on size. Pudding is $4 a cup. And they offer larger sizes for parties and big families. You'll find them at the Sandy Springs Farmers Market on Saturday, August 19, during the market's hours of 8:30 a.m. to noon. They're generally there every other week depending on school, soccer practice and other responsibilities. Get there early because they almost always sell out. http://picklesnpudding.com.
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Blaze is a High Speed Fiber Optic Internet service delivering download speeds of up to 50Mbps
- Blaze has several advantages over a traditional DSL internet service, namely:
- Faster Download Speeds for your videos, movies, music and much more
- No delays when enjoying your favorite shows
- Several persons can connect at once (Browsing, Gaming, WhatsApp, Facebook, Skype Calls, Messaging, Netflix, Downloading Movies, etc.)
- View Security Cameras while on the go for your peace of mind – 50Mbps Offer Only
With Blaze you can get download speeds of up to 50Mbps. There are three speeds to choose from: 5Mbps, 20Mbps and 50Mbps.
Blaze meets the needs for faster internet connectivity especially in the age of high definition media. Your experience will be significantly different while streaming HD content over your TV, or while many of your family members use the internet simultaneously on their handsets, tablets and laptops. For your Smart TV's, Game Consoles, Streaming TV boxes, etc, an Ethernet connection is advisable for a better/more stable connection.
|Service Plan
Up to 50Mbps
Up to 15Mbps
Up to 20Mbps
Up to 8Mbps
Up to 5Mbps
Up to 2Mbps
There is an installation fee of $12,000.00 (VAT inclusive). Service is billed monthly and is based on the plan selected.
Yes you can.
Please click on the following link to see the coverage map or to enter your current GTT landline number to see if you are eligible for service: http://gtt.co.gy/shop/blaze/blaze-plans
Yes, there is a one year contract. The early termination penalty is 2 months rental (of the current service).
Blaze Modem
You are required to pay a Blaze Equipment Rental of $1,500.00 per month. This device remains the property of GTT. Furthermore, if a customer decides to terminate the service before the end of the contract, an early termination fee of two (2) months rental (based on the current plan) is assessed.
The speed of internet over Wi-Fi is dependent on the modem capacity and also on the capability of the connected device (handset, tablet, laptop, SmartTV, etc.). Blaze is over a shared network so you will receive speeds up to 50Mbps based on the environment and layout of your home. Refer to the point above regarding Wi-Fi Extenders and point below for Speed Tests.
The speed test should only be done when there is only one device (device on which the speed test will be performed) connected in the house. Tests should be done via a physical connection (Ethernet cable) to your computer. You should use http://gttgy.speedtestcustom.com/ to test via a GTT server.
It is 2.4GHz which offers coverage for farther distances, but may perform at slower speeds depending on distance.
New services and replacement will ONLY be installed by a GTT Technician.
Service installation will take 7-10 working days after payment is made.
No. GTT will provide the initial Battery Backup at no cost to the customer. GTT will advise customers where they can acquire replacement batteries. Also, the customer is required to have a stabilizer and/or surge protector before installation is completed.
Yes. Once it is within the span of the internal cabling installed by GTT. However, if you need a complete relocation due to internal construction etc., please call GTT to schedule an appointment with a technician. This additional service costs $12,000.00
When installing the Blaze modem, it should be placed at a central location that would enable the signal to be properly dispersed. If the building is designed in such a way that this placement is not possible, one or multiple repeaters / extenders, or a wireless router with greater coverage capability may be required.
Service Availability
Availability is currently scheduled for these areas:
Phase 1
- Ogle
- Courida Park
- Goedverwagting
- Atlantic Gardens
- Happy Acres
- Le Ressouvenir
- Felicity
- D' Aguiar's Park
Phase 2
- La Grange
- La Retraite
- Nismes
Coming Soon
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- Good Hope (Phase 1 & 2)
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GPON Voice/Landline
Yes, you will be able to retain your current landline number.
No. New customers can purchase instruments from GTT or any other electronics retailer. Existing customers can use their current handset.
Each Blaze modem can accommodate a maximum of two (2) landlines.
Bills can be paid in the following ways:
- The mobile app (iOS and Android)
- MyAccount
- Mobile Money (MMG).
- GTT Retail Store or Bill Payment Agent.
There is a transfer fee of $12,000.00
Glossary of Terms
They are simply different frequencies and each has its advantages and disadvantages. The primary differences between the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz wireless frequencies are range and bandwidth. 5GHz provides faster data rates at a shorter distance, whereas 2.4GHz offers coverage for farther distances, but may perform at slower speeds.
Ethernet cables connect devices together within a local area network, like PCs, routers, and switches.
Mbps means megabits per second. Therefore, it indicates the speed at which data is transferred.
Stabilizers and surge protectors are two similar devices used to help maintain the correct voltage for electrical devices. Stabilizers ensure that the voltage being fed to electrical devices is stable, by adjusting the provided voltage up or down to keep it at the correct levels. Surge protectors protect against electrical surges. When a surge is detected, a surge protector diverts the surge to the ground, preventing it from reaching the connected devices.
These are devices that extend the Wi-Fi coverage.
A device that enables the internet service to be accessed wirelessly.


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Video: The Surprising Impact Our Words Have On Our Children
I'm sure you've heard some iteration of this saying before: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." But this isn't entirely true. Our words hold a lot of power – especially the ones we use toward our children. The things we say to our kids – both encouraging and critical – shape the people…
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Having your own home theatre is one luck when you can apply the right home theatre décor. Although it is inside the hose, why don't you bring the atmosphere of the real cinema but with the home comfort in it. No matter how limited the space that you have for the home theatre, at least you give it a touch of décor so you can be more enjoying the time you spent there.
Home Theatre Decor – Furniture Set
Home theatre without cozy sofa will never be the real theatre. Decorate your cozy sofa with whatever color you like—you may bring the red color like the public's theatre too. You may add some chic cushion's pattern to brighten up the overall color of the sofa. Going to coffee or side table, you can bring the theatre them in it. There are some store that offer a glassed-top table with the ornament of old roll film as the frame and support of the table.
You must have considered the main lighting on the ceiling to suit the need when you are watching movies. This home theatre décor suggests you to also consider the floor lighting along the entrance or around interior wall the theatre. This lighting is installed on the bottom side of each wall formed a line – in the theatre it function to lighten up the path. To be more attractive, you can install the shining exit lamp just next to the door.
Wall Decorating
One said that theatre is not complete when you do not place the poster in it. You can either buy it at the store, in which it has been framed and ready to hang, or you take the picture on the Internet and have it printed in a big size and put a frame by yourself. The vintage poster is more favorable by most people than the todays' movie poster.
Wall Ornament
Small wall ornament signed 'theatre' or a roll film's shape can be an interesting Home theatre décor to be placed on the wall.
Gallery of Home Theatre Décor: Make It Feels Like the Real Theatre
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Perhaps you've come in contact with Eddie Willis because you needed a roof inspection or replacement, or maybe you know him as the music leader at Austin Ridge. Either way — Eddie's passion for service shines in both roles. Our mission is to help homeowners in our communities', and Eddie has helped make that goal a reality. Read on to learn how Eddie Willis, a musician and worship leader, came to also be the Austin Area Director.
When and How did you get started with Birdcreek Roofing?
I started with Nate and Birdcreek Roofing about three and a half years ago. I've actually known Nate for twenty years, maybe more… He was looking for someone to serve the Austin area and thought I'd be a good fit.
Why is Birdcreek Roofing a good fit for you?
It was Nate that insisted that I would be a natural for Birdcreek, and I wondered how because I didn't know much about roofing at the time. Nate told me that he looks for two things in a person: someone who is good with people and someone who is honest. Those things can't be taught but he knew that he could teach me the roofing portion— so it really did end up being a natural fit.
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Austin has been home since 2002. It's a tight-knit community that is always about helping people. I enjoy meeting residents and helping people with their homes — their most prized asset. Most people don't think about their roofs until it's leaking.
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How ever we must remember that it is passing phase, be It the terrible twos and threes or the teenage years. With all the daily pressures that we take on, be it at home and/ or at office it can be draining to have a child throw a fit!
Keep calm, however angry you may be or embarrassed that you may feel, reacting in harsh tones or giving into the thrown tantrum isn't the best solution in the long lo g run. Let the child play it out he or she has to stop at some point, when children realise that their tantrums don't effect you, they will ultimately stop doing it. The key here is to find and show them ways of channelling those emotions that they are going through.
I know that it is not easy and this method takes time and energy but if you really think about it, it makes sense.. we are teaching our children healthy ways to express their feelings and not shutting them up or giving into their tantrums just to shut them up. Truth be told I sometimes just give in, but the key is consistency and I try not to let my headaches get the ahead of me!
What a parent must not neglect is a child's tantrum to get your attention, this usually happens with the working parent or parents. My word to them would be chalk out a routine that your child can look forward to doing with you; be it bath time, a special game or story time and don't forget the surprise ice cream now and then.


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Tokaj wine region socialization
Feedback mechanisms
Small-scale wineries, High Quality
- Wine quality and markets (R1): if a winery is following high standards in quality, it needs sufficient knowledge, good vineyards and technology to achieve this goal. Producing consistently high-quality wine, they can reach the quality sensitive markets where they can have much higher revenues than elsewhere. Access to the quality sensitive markets has a relatively high threshold (due to international competition) and a significant delay. The higher income makes it possible to maintain and develop the appropriate technologies and to pay a more experienced workforce. International competition and the costs of production are the most important constraints on this loop. Experience in high-quality wine production has a reinforcing effect on the knowledge level in the wine region.
- Wineries and Knowledge (R2): the number of wineries determines the number of people working in this sector, the competition among them and the possibility of experimenting and knowledge sharing. The number of wineries has a reinforcing effect on the local (collective) knowledge in the long run, however it is a slow process and very dependent on the social relations (trust) among the winemakers. The experience of the winemakers in creating high quality wines improves their overall knowledge about wine making.
Large-scale winery, Large Quantity
- Low price effect (B1): if a winery can't reach the quality sensitive markets, it can sell its product on cheap, price-sensitive markets where even big quantities can be sold. They can make some profit, but as the margins are lower and the quantity demand is higher, they can't pay for the best technologies and sufficient workforce to increase quality. Thus this balancing loop is stabilizing the wine price and quality on a low level (the price is 5-10 times lower than in case of the high quality strategy). This setting needs much less technology and workforce, thus it is not capable to reduce unemployment and poverty in the region.
- Large quantity effect on vineyards (R3): if a winery is following a cost effective strategy, it needs to increase the quantities of the produced wine to increase revenues. This demand has an intensifying effect on the vineyards, which is lowering the possible quality levels of the plantations. This reinforcing feedback loop is competing with the "wine quality" loop described above in the first stable state. As in 1989 the state owned company was privatized, the successor company is buying up the produced grapes from the private owners for a price high enough to maintain the quantity oriented cultivation methodologies. Thus the entire system remained surprisingly intact.
- Winery expenses (B2, B3): the operation expenses of the wineries are present in both stable states, but the amount of workforce and quality of technology are different (high quality wine making needs more and more educated workforce and better technology). The knowledge of the workforce and the equipment used are stabilizing the organizational knowledge and long-term strategy of the wineries.
Shift from small-scale to large scale wineries
Important shocks that contribute to the regime shift include:
- Dictatorship: The region was forced to transform to socialist planned-economy. From a more abstract point of view, this shock increased the state's share in the region to 100%, the quality standards were lowered and the quantity demand was increased.
These drivers were driving the transformation of the system. The main external direct drivers that contribute to the shift include:
- Social relations (trust): mistrust is one of the hardest heritages of the socialist era. It hinders long-term planning, knowledge sharing and any kind of multi-stakeholder perspective in the region. It is stabilizing the second regime.
- External investment would be necessary to change the vineyard structure, improve technology and set up new wineries. It is one of the most important drivers of a possible regime shift back to the small winery regime in the future.
- Subsidies: nowadays, 60-70% of the produced grapes in the region are sold to major winemaker companies. As the biggest company is a state owned winery the price is a hidden subsidy to produce larger quantities.
- Quality standards: the "Tokaji" brand showing that a wine was produced in this area is strictly regulated. The maximum harvest rates, allowed technologies, methodologies and wine chemistry expectations are setting the minimum standards for the whole region. This regulation is dependent partly on national, partly on local authorities.
- International competition is contributing to the stability of the regime since the political regime-change in 1989. Meanwhile, the international wine-market developed and the competition increased. Having lost the traditional knowledge, it was extremely difficult to reach the standards required to escape this state.
- Share of the state operated wineries: it has a lowering effect on the number of independent wineries in the region, which is a major source of knowledge and development.
Slow internal system changes that contribute to the regime shift include:
- Knowledge: the local knowledge includes geological and ecological knowledge about the historic landscape and advanced winemaking knowledge, including the use of the most recent technologies.
- Access to quality sensitive markets: even if a winery is producing high-quality wine, it takes a lot of effort and investment to reach and maintain the market relations to the buyers, who can afford a higher price for the wines produced in this area.
- Vineyard quality: the transformation of the vineyards and the re-cultivation of the abandoned areas require several years and a significant investment. It is a slow process even if the required financial resources are available. The limiting factors are poverty, the Natura 2000 protection of the abandoned vineyards, and the lifecycle of the vineyards (up to 100 years).
- Poverty: local economic conditions are depending on local, national and global factors. Poverty is a result of a major economic downturn following the political changes in 1989. It is one of the most important factor hindering the local people from investing into private businesses, knowledge or better technologies. Poverty is increasing the dependency on external subsidies.
Summary of Drivers
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|Type (Direct, Indirect, Internal, Shock)
|Scale (local, regional, global)
|Uncertainty (speculative, proposed, well-established)
|Social relations (trust)
|Share of state operated wineries
|External Investment
|Quality standards
|International competition
Key thresholds
There is an important but hardly measurable threshold in the transition between the two states: the quality of the wines has to be high enough to compete with the other white-wine producing regions in the world. Competitiveness is necessary in order to access the quality sensitive markets. Once this access is gained or lost it has an enormous effect on most of the parts of the system.
Leverage points
- Knowledge: education could significantly contribute to the local knowledge, if the right incentives are present in the local community and in regulations to change strategies.
- Quality standards: if the local governance increases the quality standards and the new regulations were successfully enforced, after a transition period the average wine quality would increase, however the transition period would be a major economic shock to the region.
- Subsidies: today the subsidies are maintaining the large-scale system, but well targeted subsidies could also contribute to a regime-shift to a high-quality state. Better international marketing: it would be necessary to help the region to reach the markets faster (decrease the delay as much as possible).
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Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad (Cycle & Carriage Bintang) recently launched the all new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé, receiving an overwhelming response from its fans. The leading dealer for Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Malaysia treated customers and enthusiasts to an exclusive showcase, discovering the newest Masterpiece of Intelligence at The Club, Saujana Resort, Shah Alam.
"We are thrilled to bring the head-turning Mercedes-Benz E-Coupé exclusively to our customers. Cycle & Carriage is synonymous with the Mercedes-Benz brand. We have been a leading dealer partner for the brand for 66 years, and are deeply committed to deliver unparalleled first class customer experience," said Cycle & Carriage Bintang CEO Wilfrid Foo.
"This is achieved by keeping our customers close and being attentive to their changing needs. Growing in tandem with the positive demand for Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Malaysia, Cycle & Carriage Bintang is actively investing and expanding its network and facilities to continue raising the bar in after sales care," Foo continued.
With an extensive network of 12 facilities across the country which includes 10 services centres, Cycle & Carriage Bintang has easily become the largest dealer for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the leading player in the Mercedes-Benz aftersales market within Malaysia.
These range from minor to major tangible enhancements, including the incorporation of the new Mercedes-Benz Corporate Identity (CI) at all Autohauses, as well as enhanced service offerings such as the Mobile Retail feature that allows aftersales personnel increased face time with customers by moving Cycle & Carriage Bintang's aftersales processes to a digital platform.
"In 2016, Cycle & Carriage Bintang was awarded all top three spots in the Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Service Excellence Award for our strong aftersales standards. And more recently, we received the top four highest Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) ratings for after sales in the first half of 2017. These are clear indicators that we are moving in the right direction, and these achievements will continue to motivate us to do even better," added Foo.
Guests at the exclusive launch of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé were treated which included a detailed presentation highlighting the vehicle's superior design and performance, entertainment and fine cuisine. Guests had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Mercedes-Benz E200 Coupé AMG Line and E300 Coupé 1st Edition which were on display.
Cycle & Carriage Bintang's nationwide launch of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé includes Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.


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Finn is the nicest guy you know.
Finn is an easily forgettable nice guy, and people tend to take him for granted. He's always willing to help someone in need, regardless of their lot in life. He can also be overly-cautious at times, which means that while he is friendly and generous with the people he helps, he never invests too much of himself in people. When he does, he does so completely. He is loyal and level-headed, if somewhat boring. He despises adventure for it's own sake. He rarely starts conversations, but will always give his opinion if asked. He's perceptive and reserved; a classic example of an introverted specialist.
Finn was born in Montreal to Irish parents. His earliest memories are of simple times, doing simple things. His father worked at the harbor, and his mother ran a in-home day care center. Finn learned to share at a young age and his lack of center-stage attention defined who he would become as he grew older. By the time he was in his teen years, he had slipped into the in-crowd as the nice guy, friend-zoned by dozens of girls.
His first girlfriend was a cute black-haired track-runner from Paris that he caught on a rebound from one of his footballer acquaintances who had dumped her for something more willing to suck him off in his mustang. Her name was Colette, and he was with her until she went back to Paris for University. She was always amazed by his willingness to listen to her talk, or how he always treated her with respect. They're still good friends today.
His career with the Montreal Police was fairly straight-forward. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Law at the University of Toronto, and was promoted to detective within a few years of hire. Within the department, it became known that he was one of the best detectives on the force, but his life was still lacking something. Due to his time being stretched between a demanding job, caring for his ailing, widowed mother, and volunteering for the public defender's office, he had difficulty connecting with anyone socially, let alone romantically.
He decided to move to the United States after 9/11, amid another wave of Quebec independence protests. He just wanted to help in a place where people actually need it. With his mother taking her own life in early 2005, he had little holding him to the city of Montreal. So, in 2006, he moved to Chicago and enlisted in the United States Army in order to fast-track his citizenship. He is open about his decision to leave Canada, and has found that most people seem to be impressed with his decision. He just thinks it was the right thing to do.


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How to make a long distance relationship work
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Really nice tips for a long distance relationship couple. Very useful, Thanks for the tips and advice.ReplyDelete
Thanks for leaving a comment, do you have any tips for LDR couples?ReplyDelete
For me to make the long distance relationship work out, here are some of the tips that I can share since I am into one also.ReplyDelete
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2. Serious commitment for one another.
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I agree with all of Ukraine Women's list above, and I love the idea of persuing an activity together but separately.ReplyDelete
Brian and I dated for two and a half years long distance, and all of those helped. He moved to Brazil, so we learned Portuguese together. That came very much in handy when I finally moved there to be with him!
Long distance dating was horrible, so the advice I always give to others when I hear they're doing the same thing is to know that the only other option is to not date that person at all. If giving up is not acceptable to them, then they have a chance.
Now that we've been together for six years, and married for two and a half, I can say it was SO worth it, and a fantastic foundation for us because we figured out how to communicate really well those first couple of years.
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Surf waves made famous by the movie Endless Summer II at one of the most consistent spots in all of Costa Rica.
Compared to its more famous neighbor Tamarindo, Playa Negra feels worlds away from the tourist crowds and beach hawkers. Due to the lack of tourist infrastructure in the surrounding area, the beach is often deserted except for surfers and guests of Hotel Playa Negra. If you're looking for something off the beaten path, this is your spot.
Playa Negra is about ~2 hours from Liberia airport, ~45 minutes from Tamarindo and ~10 minutes from Playa Avellana in the north. If you're driving, you can put Hotel Playa Negra into your GPS as that's the most recognizable marker and also overlooks the surf break (there's very little signage on these roads). One thing to note, you'll end up on some dirt roads on your way to the beach so it's best to attempt with a 4WD vehicle. Low clearance 2WD taxis from Tamarindo can make it in the dry season but the local drivers know these roads. Save yourself the headache. Either take a taxi or rent a 4WD vehicle.
Once you get to the beach, you have a couple options for surfing. Looking out from Hotel Playa Negra at the beach, the famous reef break will be on your right. Despite the isolated location, the lineup can get somewhat crowded on good days (10-12 surfers) but nothing compared to what you'd see in California or other spots in the US. You can't miss the perfect rights but remember the wave is suitable for intermediate and advanced surfers. If you're less experienced, there are some smaller breaks to your left that are more forgiving and better to tackle (or head up to Avellana). Make sure you surf with a friend, as there are no lifeguards or emergency services nearby.
For non-surfers, kick back with a pina colada at Hotel Playa Negra, explore the nearby tidepools, take a dip in the clear warm waters or soak up some rays on the dark sand beach. At the end of the day, head over to Kontiki for some incredible pizza and beers.
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Recuerdos de lo que fue la Experiencia COXON en Albacete, España el pasado 29 de Octubre de 2016.
¡Gracias Moises Sanchez por estas hermosas fotografías!
Memories of what was the COXON Experience in Albacete, Spain last October 29th, 2016.
Thank you Moises Sanchez for these beautiful photographies!
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I didn't get to spin yesterday. Only 800 words on the novel. But they were good words. Today's big project is bathing cats before we squeeze on the Advantage. I can hardly wait! The boys have been SOOO cuddly this morning. Candy already knows something is up, and has hidden. Female intuition I guess.
I'm almost packed for the cruise. Only two weeks to go!
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Every morning, particularly Mondays, The Shad's e-mail box is full with blaring headlines from the major (and not so major) campaigns touting an endorsement of their candidate by every group from the Wild Turkey Coalition to an obscure state representative who is so "back bench," his colleagues couldn't pick out of a line-up.
OK, the Wild Turkey Coalition doesn't exist (although if it did, their headquarters would be in my back yard). But you get the point. Every endorsement is played by the campaign as if it will put them over the top for whatever nomination they're seeking.
However, at the end of last week, gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy scored a meaningful statement of endorsement from an influential group that will result in real backing for Malloy.
Leaders from the LGBT community gathered last week to formally announce their endorsement of Malloy. Anne Stanback, founder and former Executive Director of Love Makes a Family was in attendance. "It's not merely Dan's extraordinary commitment to ending discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people that led me to support him for Governor," said Stanback. "From education to health care to job creation, I like the ideas that Dan has put forward. And at a time when our state faces a significant budget crisis, I'm particularly impressed by the fact that he's led a major Connecticut city, and led it successfully for 14 years," Malloy's campaign quoted.
The Massachusetts state legislature is currently working on a bill that would allow two casinos and dozens of video slot machines all over the state. The House has approved it, the Senate is working on it. Governor Deval Patrick will sign it.
While casino backers in Massachusetts tout the plan as an economic development and job creation tool, no one seems to be talking about how this could hurt Connecticut—not the state's casinos necessarily but the state coffers.
The Mohegan Tribe is working hard to score one of the casinos in Massachusetts so they are happy. But if the Bay State approves casinos, both the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods will start to see far less Massachusetts license plates heading their way. The taxpayers in the state of Connecticut have a vested interest in that traffic.
The gaming compact the tribes have with the state assures the state coffers get a 25% cut of the slot revenue each month. If Mass. gamblers stop coming over the border and start playing slots in their home state, we lose.
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The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2004-05 National Basketball Association season. The San Antonio Spurs of the Western Conference took on the Detroit Pistons of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. The series was played under a best-of-seven format.
The Spurs won the series 4 games to 3 in the first NBA Finals to go to a Game 7 since 1994. The games were broadcast on ABC, with Al Michaels and Hubie Brown commentating.
Both teams competing were considered to be defensively-oriented. The San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons ranked first and second, respectively, in the fewest points allowed during the regular season. Although the Spurs are also considered to be capable of high-scoring games, the Pistons recorded few high-scoring games during the regular season.
This series was the first Finals to feature the previous two champions since the 1987 Finals. In that series, the Larry Bird/Magic Johnson rivalry was in full swing, and the Celtics and Lakers were able to come to a rubber match after each having won one Finals series from the other in 1984 and 1985.
Going into the 2005 Finals, the Spurs had won two championships (1999 and 2003), while Detroit had three (1989, 1990, and 2004). The 2004 Championship was often ascribed to a fluke by sportswriters, because the Lakers were at the time considered one of the league's most offensive-minded and élite teams, but were crumbling as a result of internal quabbles and selfish play. Others have countered that Detroit's defense outplayed the Lakers' offense, thereby vindicating the Detroit franchise. Further, the Detroit team-oriented offense often dominated a Lakers team ridden with selfish play and the well-publicized tension between superstars Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.
The Spurs finished five games ahead of the Pistons during the regular season. Historically, NBA teams in this position have posted a 19-8 record. Both teams, though, were ranked number two in their respective conferences, with the Phoenix Suns ranked number one in the West and the Miami Heat ranked number one in the East.
Sportswriters all across the country generally considered this one of the few too-close-to-call series to occur. Most picked the series to go to six or seven games.
The Spurs breezed through the playoffs with relative ease, compared to the Pistons. They defeated the Nuggets 4-1 to open the playoffs. In that series, after trailing 1-0 after a home upset, they won four straight. The SuperSonics were then dispatched in six games. Phoenix was expected by many to put up a challenge, and many NBA legends of the past predicted them to take the Western Conference title. Contrary to this, the Spurs went up 3-0, and after the Suns staved off elimination one game, even with all the fans in Phoenix in Game 5 wanting a repeat of the Boston Red Sox comeback, the Spurs rose to bring the inevitable to pass.
The Pistons had to overcome more adversity. The opening round was fairly easy, a five-game victory over Philadelphia. Next, the Pistons faced the Indiana Pacers, one of the NBA's most resilient teams. Indiana was expected by most experts to falter and miss the playoffs after the Palace melee; however, the team, led by soon-to-retire Reggie Miller, still made the playoffs, defeating the Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics. The Pacers, despite all their obstacles, put up a tough challenge, but in Game 6, it became apparent that Miller's storied career was over. A standing ovation came from the Conseco Fieldhouse crowd. Detroit next had to defeat conference winner Miami and star player Shaquille O'Neal. After winning Game 1, they fell behind 2-1 after three games and 3-2 after five games, but still rebounded in Game 6 on their home court. In game seven, Detroit overcame the odds and beat the Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena and thus advanced to the NBA Finals for the second straight year.
Series scoring summary
The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5* Game 6 Game 7 Wins San Antonio (West) 84 97 79 71 96 86 81 4 Detroit (East) 69 76 96 102 95 95 74 3
- game required overtime.
All dates and times are given in local time. Note that the games were held three times a week (on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays) and were always at 9:00 Eastern Time (01:00 UTC).
Game 1 - June 9, Thursday @San Antonio 8:00 CDT San Antonio 84, Detroit 69: San Antonio leads series 1-0 Game 2 - June 12, Sunday @San Antonio 8:00 CDT San Antonio 97, Detroit 76: San Antonio leads series 2-0 Game 3 - June 14, Tuesday @Detroit 9:00 EDT Detroit 96, San Antonio 79: San Antonio leads series 2-1 Game 4 - June 16, Thursday @Detroit 9:00 EDT Detroit 102, San Antonio 71: Series tied 2-2 Game 5 - June 19, Sunday @Detroit 9:00 EDT San Antonio 96, Detroit 95 (OT): San Antonio leads series 3-2 Game 6 - June 21, Tuesday @San Antonio 8:00 CDT Detroit 95, San Antonio 86: Series tied 3-3 Game 7 - June 23, Thursday @San Antonio 8:00 CDT San Antonio 81, Detroit 74: San Antonio wins series 4-3 Before every game, pre-game ceremonies were held. These ceremonies (usually singing, performances, etc) take up some time, so the actual tip-off usually does not take place until approximately 20 minutes after the scheduled start time.
The Finals were played using a 2-3-2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage's (San Antonio's) home court (SBC Center). This has been used in virtually all Major League Baseball best-of-seven playoff series since the founding of the league. The NBA, after experimenting it in the early years, only restored this original format for the Finals in 1985. As of yet, the other playoff series are still running on a 2-2-1-1-1 site format.
The NBA, as has been done with every other NBA Finals, heavily advertised the series. In addition, the league attempted to qualify this series as the best ever. The teams were already deemed quality, so all that remained was quality in the other aspects of the game. Many fans discussed the NBA Finals on the NBA forums, and the league also sent many reporters and other officers to return the favour.
The NBA decided to track the noise levels at the stadium. After two games, the highest noise level recorded was 114 decibels, when Tim Duncan was introduced in Game 2, six away from the alleged maximum marking on the meter. Various Pistons fans made claims, in response, that during the three-game stretch at the Palace they would be so loud that they would blow the needle off the meter, in other words, getting the noise level past the fatal 120 mark.
The NBA also reported numerous Pistons fans who went into the SBC Center in games one and two. Spurs fans, in return, promised to remain loyal to their team in the three middle games in Detroit. Such "battleline-crossing" fans often receive abuse everywhere they travel, especially if they can be identified by team uniforms or other gear. Magic Johnson once stated, at the height of the Lakers-Celtics Rivalry, that upon landing in Boston he was immediately surrounded by zealous fans that hated him. He also reports that Bird received similar attention in Los Angeles. However, he said, when the teams were landing at home, a different type of mob surrounded them: those that were in support of them. The noise levels were expectedly very loud.
Detroit Pistons roster Richard Hamilton | Chauncey Billups | Tayshaun Prince | Rasheed Wallace | Ben Wallace | Antonio McDyess | Carlos Arroyo | Carlos Delfino | Elden Campbell | Lindsey Hunter | Ronald Dupree | Smush Parker | Horace Jenkins | Anthony Goldwire | Darko Milicic | Derrick Coleman | Darvin Ham
San Antonio Spurs roster Tim Duncan | Tony Parker | Manu Ginobili | Bruce Bowen | Robert Horry | Glenn Robinson | Brent Barry | Radoslav Nesterovic | Nazr Mohammed | Devin Brown | Beno Udrih | Sean Marks | Tony Massenburg | Mike Wilks | Linton Johnson
Game One
Thursday, June 9, 2005, 20:00, at the SBC Center.
Manu Ginobili was widely considered the star of the night, scoring in a virtuoso performance near the end of the game to lead the Spurs to victory. The Pistons were then left 'in the dust', the NBA website reported. Ginobili scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to complement a huge game by Tim Duncan.
Ginobili, a famous Argentine All-Star, already with championship rings from the NBA and Euroleague and an Olympic gold medal (the only player in history with all three), got to work on his second NBA title by taking over in the final period. He scored eight points in a decisive 12-2 surge that gave the Spurs a 67-55 lead, then throttled a push by the Pistons with a swooping dunk, 3-pointer and running hook for an 81-67 advantage with less than two minutes to go.
Having been idle for a week, the Spurs looked weak. With their defense, however, they were able to overcome adversity. Tim Duncan, who had 24 points and 17 rebounds, also contributed. Although the Pistons tend to suddenly come alive in the fourth quarter, the converse was true this game as San Antonio put together a big quarter to take a commanding lead in the game.
Team 1 2 3 4 Tot. Detroit 20 17 14 18 69 San Antonio 17 18 20 29 84
Game Two
Sunday, June 12, 2005, 20:00, at the SBC Center.
Coming into the game, it seemed as if the resilient Pistons, who survived two elimination games against Miami in the Eastern Finals, would come out strong and give the Spurs a challenge. However, it was the Spurs who came out with a sense of urgency, as they did not want the Pistons to steal a game in San Antonio and take home court advantage away from them. From the opening tip, Game 2 was all San Antonio as the Spurs got out to a quick lead and never looked back.
The Spurs took advantage of Detroit's uncharacteristic mistakes throughout the night, which included missing 9 shots from inside four feet from the basket. While the Pistons went cold from behind the arc, not scoring a single 3-point basket, the Spurs made 11 3-pointers, including 4 each by Manu Ginobili and Bruce Bowen, who did not score a point in game 1. Ginobili finished the game with a game-high 27 points, while Tim Duncan finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Antonio McDyess was the high scorer for Detroit, scoring 15 points off the bench.
The 2-0 lead proved a daunting challenge to Detroit, historically. In the history of the NBA, in the 153 times when a team with home court advantage was up 2-0 in a series, only seven times has the other team rebounded to win the series.
Team 1 2 3 4 Tot. Detroit 19 23 21 13 76 San Antonio 30 28 21 18 97
Game Three
Tuesday, June 14, 2005, 21:00 EDT, at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Going into this game, the Pistons were looking to rebound from the deficit.
Only two teams in NBA Finals history have ever came back from a 2-0 deficit: the Celtics in the famed 1969 Finals and the Trail Blazers in a more obscure Finals in 1977.
Despite the tough challenge, the Pistons pulled through, and came out with several key steals and two scoring runs in the third quarter, then netted many insurance points in the fourth to win a big game which was a de facto must-win. Ben Wallace was lauded and commended by many for stepping up to the challenge.
When the end of the game came, and the 96-79 final score flashed upon the screens, many Pistons fans, celebrating in jubilation, started filling the air with confetti and conducted other celebratory customs. That was the first time that the Spurs have given up more than 90 points in a Finals game.
Team 1 2 3 4 Tot. San Antonio 27 15 23 14 79 Detroit 21 20 29 26 96
Game Four
Thursday, June 16, 2005, 21:00, at The Palace.
In this game also, as was previously observed in Game 3, the Pistons dominated the Spurs. Reporters began to remark about the tendency in this series for the home team to produce a blowout. Thus far, no game had been decided by less than 15 points.
Seven Pistons scored in double figures, and big games were collected from Rasheed Wallace, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace, and all the other élite stars of the franchise.
The outcome was never really in doubt, and the Pistons committed a Finals-record low four turnovers, but even this is often deemed an underestimation of the Pistons' defensive power. The deciding factor appears to have been the lack of possession time for the Spurs. This led to infrequent opportunities to score, and combined with an uncharacteristic scoring slump, the Spurs were only able to manage 71 points. For the second straight game, the Pistons scored more than 90 points against the Spurs.
Team 1 2 3 4 Tot. San Antonio 17 19 21 14 71 Detroit 23 28 23 28 102
Game Five
Sunday, June 19, 2005, 21:00, at The Palace.
Robert Horry's famous game 5 dunk.With the first four games of the 2005 Finals being blowouts by the home team, Game 5 was the close game everyone was waiting for, and it went down as one of the more memorable games in Finals history.
The game was closely contested by the two teams throughout the night as the lead changed 12 separate times, and the game was tied on 18 occasions. Regulation was not enough to settle this game, so the game went into overtime. The Pistons streaked out to a quick lead in the first few minutes of overtime, and seemed to have the game in hand. However, a missed opportunity with Detroit up 2 with 9 seconds to go opened the door for San Antonio. On the Spurs' next possession, Robert Horry inbounded the ball to Ginobili, who then gave it back to Horry, who was left wide open, to sink the game winning basket. Horry had previously already been famous for nailing the winning shot in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Kings.
Horry went 5 for 6 from beyond the arc, including the game-winner, and scored 21 points coming off the bench, after not scoring until the final play of the 3rd quarter. He carried the team in the latter stages of the game as his teammates struggled with nerves that came with the weight of a must-win game on the road against an accomplished adversary. In addition to the game winning three pointer Horry made a spectacular left handed dunk as the shot clock was winding in one possession, that is one of the highlights of the series. Incidentally, Horry happened to have the most NBA championships of any active player - five, and looked to extend that to six.
Tim Duncan, despite struggling from the free-throw line, finished with 26 points and 19 rebounds for the Spurs. Chauncey Billups was the high scorer for the Pistons, finishing with a game high 34 points in the losing effort.
Team 1 2 3 4 OT Tot. San Antonio 21 21 22 25 7 96 Detroit 23 19 21 26 6 95
Game Six
Tuesday, June 21, 2005, 20:00, at the SBC Center.
Game 6 was a close game all along, and the lead kept fluctuating between the two teams. Again, the leading stars on both teams played big games. Detroit pulled away early in the fourth for an 80-73 lead with five minutes to go, but the Spurs continued to threaten them. Soon, it was back to a one-point game.
Then, Rasheed Wallace planted a three-pointer to pull away, and even with a resilient game by the Spurs, the Pistons had clinched the victory.
Nevertheless, several Pistons free throws were necessary in the final moments of the game to put a win out of reach for the Spurs.
Rasheed Wallace had a big game to atone for the mistake he made for leaving Horry open in Game 5. Despite the fact that his mistake ultimately cost the Pistons the championship, Wallace was nonchalant about the play, even commenting incorrectly that he left Horry to guard Duncan.
Billups and Prince again led the Pistons with steady, unwavering defense, which is the key, as it is often said, to victory. Although Duncan and Ginobili finished with 21 points each, neither was able to seriously threaten the strong Pistons defense enough to win the game. Detroit thus won its fifth consecutive game facing elimination. The Pistons became the first road team to force a Game 7 in the NBA Finals.
Team 1 2 3 4 Tot. Detroit 23 23 25 24 95 San Antonio 23 24 20 19 86
Game Seven
Thursday, June 23, 2005, 20:00, at the SBC Center.
For the first time in eleven years, the NBA Finals came down to a decisive game. Momentum was on Detroit's side, but the Spurs had home-court advantage. The Pistons were looking to become to first team to ever win the last 2 games on the road, after being down 3-2. The stats were, as expected, heavily in favor of the Spurs. NBA teams are 74-17 all-time at home in Game 7, and 9-0 when leading 3-2 going home.
The game, like the previous two games of the series, was closely contested for the first three quarters. But the Spurs took control in the fourth quarter and never looked back as for the second time in three years, the Spurs celebrated a championship on the SBC Center floor. The Spurs won Game Seven 81-74, winning the franchise's third Larry O'Brien Trophy. For the game, Tim Duncan finished with a game high 25 points and 11 rebounds, while teammate Manu Ginobili pitched in with 23 points. Richard Hamilton, with 15 points, was the high scorer for the Pistons, who fell just short of winning back to back championships.
Tim Duncan won his third NBA Finals MVP Award. Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Bruce Bowen each received their second championship ring, while Robert Horry became only the second player in NBA history (John Salley being the first) to play on championship teams for three different franchises.
Team 1 2 3 4 Tot. Detroit 16 23 18 17 74 San Antonio 18 20 19 24 81
Country music duo Brooks and Dunn sang the national anthem prior to the game.
The Pistons became the first road team down 3-2 in the series to win a Game 6 since the 2-3-2 format started in 1985. The previous 7 teams to lead the series 3-2 with Game 6 at home ('86 Boston Celtics, '87 Los Angeles Lakers, '92, '96 & '97 Chicago Bulls, '00 Lakers and '03 Spurs) won the series-clinching Game 6. The only two other series to go seven games with the 2-3-2 format (1988 and 1994) had the home team win both Games 6 & 7. In '88 the Lakers defeated the Pistons and in '94, the Houston Rockets beat the New York Knicks. With the Spurs winning Game 7, no road team has won a seventh game in the Finals since the 1978 Washington Bullets, who beat the Seattle SuperSonics in that series. The previous three Finals series to go a deciding seventh game were won by the home team. The Celtics beat the Lakers at Boston Garden in 1984, the Lakers beat the Pistons at the Great Western Forum in 1988 and the Rockets beat the Knicks at The Summit in 1994. The Spurs became the fifth franchise to win the NBA Championship at least three times joining the Celtics, Lakers, Bulls and Pistons in this group. Tim Duncan is the only player on all three Spurs championship teams (1999, 2003 and 2005). Tim Duncan became the fourth player in NBA history to win the NBA Finals MVP a third time joining Magic Johnson, Micheal Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal. Robert Horry joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen as the only non-Celtics to win at least six championships.
Broadcast notes
The games were broadcast exclusively on ABC in the US. Al Michaels and former Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown called the action. The featured song, aired throughout the playoffs, was Rob Thomas' "This Is How A Heart Breaks."
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This was a first Millbridge Court Wedding for myself and also for James and Kate !!. I can gladly recommend this charming well run venue, with pretty gardens and beautiful interiors.
Sarah & Gordon had their beautiful wedding at Waverley Abbey House, with their ceremony at Holy Trinity Church in Aldershot, Hampshire.
Kelly and Fred's day was my first Tournerbury Wedding, on the Hampshire coast at Hayling Island. It is a superb place, an inspiring, magical setting with woods, flowers and stunning backdrop of the south coast estuary.
Phillipa & Nick's Hampshire Wedding day was utterly sublime for wedding photos. Lovely clear sunlight with a hint of autumn crispness in the air. A couple of hours before the event, I met Philippa's father in his overalls wielding an electric drill, putting the last touches to their garden and home for the reception. Hard work pays its rewards and the setting looked superb for their day. Our groom Nick had also played his part with some heavy pond clearance duties, though not on the morning of his wedding !
As a Hampshire Wedding Photographer, all I need for a great wedding shoot are some simple ingredients – a couple in love, pretty village church, Hampshire countryside setting, a barn, summer sunshine and a party.
There were gorgeous photo opportunities with Caroline and James' wedding in the historic quarter of Southampton, Hampshire. Their day was spread over several venues all within a short walk of each other.
Its always inspiring to photograph a wedding at a new venue and my inspection of the superb Southdowns Manor for Simon and Alex's day, certainly raised my excitement for some creative wedding photo opportunities. Set in the lovely West Sussex countryside it was v close for their church ceremony at St George's, Trotton.
Kate & Duncan's day had many choice ingredients for a sussex wedding photographer's dream wedding shoot – a period country house setting with marquee on the lawn, the pretty village church 200m away, horse and cart for the couple, cute flower girl and pageboys, string quartet, fields of wild flowers and grasses, friends and family from around the globe……
I was looking forward to photographing Karen and John's wedding day in the sunny Sussex countryside. I had shot at Kirdford before and it was a welcome return visit to the pretty village church of John the Baptist, bang opposite the very hospitable Half Moon Inn. No time to linger though, work to be done and all that…..must come back again sometime though….!!
Great wedding photo opportunities with 2 beautiful people and 2 beautiful Hampshire wedding venues !!


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Sunshine and sleep are wonderful healers. Today I feel whole again, albeit a little sad, but who can stay sad for long when there are glimpses of mountain views to be seen from every window and the land calls to play in?
This morning I awoke feeling much better, Miss Blog, and performed a balancing meditation while I lay in my bed listening to the birds. It's a very easy technique that I've been using with progressive relaxation exercises for years. With every breath in you imagine everything in your body and mind coming in to balance, aligned and in harmony with everything else. With every breath out you feel tension, stress and worry leave your mind and body. I haven't meditated for a very long time, so am still getting back into the swing of things, but even 5 minutes of not-so-very-good practice makes a difference!
It's interesting how synchronistic life is. I believe that this is because when we're on the right path for us we get signs all over the place. (I also believe signs come when we're doing something that is not right for us as well, but that's a topic for another time). I subscribe to a Daily Om newsletter which sometimes doesn't speak to me at all and at others aligns perfectly with what I have commenced or have been thinking about. This morning is one such time with the daily email being about writing.
For a while now I've wanted to express my thoughts in order to re-examine my belief system and how I apply it to my life but I'm really not a pen-and-paper type person. "A Witch Alone", the book I am following, is my vehicle to allow me to do this but I guess I'm more of an electronic witch as far as communication is concerned so the idea of blogging instead of writing appeals far more - whichever way it happens - the intent is the same. To me, that's what the craft and manifesting your own reality is about - intent.
More about that another time, but today the sun is shining, the birds are calling, my daughter's puppy is happily playing with a squeak toy and I want to make the most of it. Till next time.....
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
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