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Suns nuggets bet12/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Jokic is having a strong season overall, averaging 24.8 points per game, 11.9 rebounds per game, and 9.8 assists per game. Paul averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while Bismack Biyombo compiles 1.4 rejections per contest. ![]() Chris Paul puts up 13.7 points, nine assists and 4.2 rebounds a game.īooker leads active Suns in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc. The scoring leader for the Suns this season is Booker (among active players), who averages 28 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.ĭeandre Ayton adds 18 points, 1.7 assists and 10 rebounds per outing. The Nuggets’ 116.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank second in the NBA, and the 113 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 19th in the league.Īt home, Denver scores 119.7 points per game. They shoot 38.1% from deep, and their opponents shoot 34.4%. The Nuggets connect on 11.9 three-pointers per game (17th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 11.3. That’s 2.2 more than the 40.8 its opponents average. They record 44.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 11th in the league, while their opponents pull down 42.7 per outing.ĭenver is 18th in the NBA at 43 rebounds per game. The Suns win the rebound battle by 1.6 boards on average. They’re putting up 113.7 points per game to rank 17th in the league and are giving up 111.3 per outing to rank fourth in the NBA. The Suns have a +185 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.4 points per game. The Nuggets have a 42-35-2 record against the spread this year. So far this season, Phoenix has put together a 40-36-3 record against the spread. The average total in Denver’s games this year is 5.9 more points than the point total of 222.5 in this outing. The average total the Suns have had set in games this year is 2.5 more points than this outing’s point total. Phoenix and Denver have seen its opponents average a combined 1.3 more points per game than the over/under of 222.5 set in this game. The two teams average a combined 7.1 more points per game (229.6) than this game’s over/under of 222.5 points. In games they have played as at least 12-point underdogs this season, the Nuggets are 2-0 against the spread. ![]() The Suns have a 4-3 record against the spread in games they were favored by 12 points or more this season. Nuggets? Suns and Nuggets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. ![]() Blue wizard with gun12/2/2023 ![]() Agents have infiltrated the online system codenamed SHELL SHOCKERS and uploaded dangerous Merc Zone items to their mainframe. Over the past years you have fulfilled countless contracts for us. We thank you all for your valuable service. Fire Bullets will spread to large groups of enemies, Poison Bullets stack damage over time, and some guns can even hold multiple bullet types at the same time. A Twitch drop is an item gained from a drop-enabled stream on twitch. On Merc Zone is ceasing operations permanently. ![]() Each time you leave the safety of the Tower, a new world is generated and with it come different challenges and hazards. The spells and gear you craft will have a big impact on exploration. You control one of these weapon-wielding eggs in one of four online game modes where the aim is to shatter your opponents with bullets and bombs. io FPS game featuring eggs armed with guns. ChiChi : 80 (Age : 15) Krillin : 30 (Age : 13) A/N: Narutos Birthday is when Roshi found him. You can even customize your Wizard's clothes, eyes, and accessories! This Demo only includes a fraction of the cosmetics available in the upcoming full release. Shell Shockers (Shellshock.io) is a multiplayer. You've found an Ancient Gear! But will you risk more time extracting loot from the dangerous overworld or return to the safety of the Tower? With the resources you've collected, you can level up your spells, design your space, and craft items to assist your next excursion. With the clock ticking down, you'll have just a few minutes to fight enemies, gather resources for upgrading, and, most importantly, find Ancient Gears for the Chronomancer's Wheel before chaos breaks loose. In this new survival-adventure title, you'll play as a gun-toting wizard trying to prevent the end of the world. ![]() ![]() Try our spell-slinging survival adventure game-you can play the Wizard with a Gun DEMO right now! We're excited to share our game with all of you. ![]() Cult of the lamb natural burial12/2/2023 ![]() The present article is a survey of the plants ritually used in Muslim graveyards of in northern Israel in the context of their cultural and ethnobotanical background. While Spoer and Spoer :131] mentioned that "sweet smelling herbs" are placed on graves in Palestine. Interestingly, several authors dealing with Muslim funeral customs, don't mentioned any ceremonial use of plants of any kind. Secular Jews bring garlands of flowers and leave them on the tombs, but the ultra-religious are forbidden to plant any plant or flower upon graves : IIV 34–35]. While Goody :46–47] stated "Down today one finds stones not flowers in the cemetery, and then as reminder rather than offering". Vickery :187] mentioned "In communities where burial takes place very soon after death, as is the case with Orthodox Jews, flowers are rarely associated with mourning, and the substitutes are mainly stones". In modern times Orthodox Jews do not use flowers in ceremonies, synagogues, cemeteries or even in houses :46–47]. Therefore, as a rejection of their neighbours' "idolatry", they did not display flowers or plants at their ceremonies. As we have seen the Israelites accepted neither the sacrifices made to their neighbour's gods nor the garlands that accompanied these offerings" :70]. The ancient Israelites differed from other religions: "The culture of flowers had put down deep roots in most societies of the Mediterranean and the Near East, being rejected only by ancient Israelites. After the funeral, fresh flowers, especially roses, lilies and violets, were used to deck out tombs as a memorial to show that the dead were still remembered :67 :195 :151]. Flowers were scattered on the guests at the funeral banquet, and wreaths of dry and artificial flowers were placed at the tomb. ![]() The corpse was adorned as an expression of honour and affection. Roman funerals demanded a lot of flowers. The ancient Christians would choose different plants according to the age of the dead person: the flowers so used were deemed typical of the dead: to the young were assigned the blossoms of spring and summer, to middle age, aromatic herbs and the branches of primeval trees". Statues and coffins of the deceased were decorated with garlands of flowers :89].Īccording to Folkard :194] "The flowers strewed over graves by the Greeks were the Amaranth, Myrtle, and Polyanthous (= Narcissus). These flowers, and flowers of lotus, were used in funerals. ![]() In the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt (16 – 12 centuries BC.) flowers of a particular sacred tree were considered life giving, so they were called "flowers of life". The association of certain trees and plants with death and its glooming surrounding dates from a period remote and shadowy in its activity".Ī century later Vickery :196] noted: "Flowers symbolize human mortality, and are equally symbolic of resurrection and rebirth, springtime and autumn, renewal and decay, and have long continued to provide consolation and hope at critical times in man's life". Folkard :193] wrote, "All nations at different periods seem to have delighted to deck the graves of their departed relatives with garlands of flowers. Plants, especially flowers, have been used at funerals in many cultures :66–70 :165–167 : 3–5]. ![]() Plants were used to mark rites of passage both in human and in the annual cycle, as well as to decorate and to symbolize :262]. Most of the traditions are common to the whole Middle East showing high relatedness to the classical world as well as to the present-day Europe. In conclusion, our findings on the occurrence of plants in graveyards reflect the geographic situation of Israel as a crossroads in the cultural arena between Asia and Europe. Most of the trees and shrubs that are planted in Muslim cemeteries in Israel have the same use in ancient as well in modern European cultures. The use of white flowers as cemeteries plants reflects an old European influence and almost the same species are used or their congeners. The rosemary is of European origin while the use of basil is of Indian influence. fruticosa as the main plant used in all human rites of passage symbolizing the human life cycle. and Pancratium spp.) and Cupressus sempervirens as the leading cemetery tree.Īs endemic use we can indicate the essential role of S. Three groups of plants were found to be repeated systematically and were also recognized for their ritual importance: aromatics herbs (especially Salvia fruticosa and Rosmarinus officinalis), white flowered plants (mainly Narcissus tazetta, Urginea maritima, Iris spp. ![]() This article surveys the botanical composition of 40 Muslim graveyards in northern Israel, accompanied by an ethnobotanical study of the folkloristic traditions of the use of these plants in cemeteries. ![]() Rusted galvanized roofing12/2/2023 ![]() ![]() If you live in a very dry climate, then a galvanized steel roof can be a great investment that offers superior performance compared to an asphalt shingle roof. Protective Coatings Offer Additional Protection Ultimately, whatever type of metal roofing material you choose will require your attention and consistent upkeep to prevent rust, corrosion, and other types of damage that can compromise its performance. ![]() However, it will tarnish or corrode over time without proper upkeep. ![]() Again, this offers substantial protection for the underlying steel, but it is not permanent protection against rusting.Ĭopper is another great option for a metal roof that will never rust. Another common method is coating steel with corrosion-resistant aluminum alloy, or galvalume steel. This creates a barrier that can help prevent the steel from rusting, but it will not last forever. Metal roof installation teams that work with steel roofing components typically use steel coated with zinc oxide, or galvanized steel. If you want to avoid rust entirely, aluminum is a great choice. For example, aluminum will never rust, whereas steel is highly susceptible to rust. If you have concerns about rust on your new metal roof, you don’t need to worry about this if you choose the right material. Rust is only a concern for certain metals, so choosing the right roofing material means never needing to worry about a new metal roof rusting. While rust is a concern among metal roof owners and homeowners thinking of upgrading to metal roofs, it is not as much of a risk as many homeowners might assume. While metal roofs offer many benefits that lead to fantastic long-term cost of ownership, they also come with some concerns for homeowners. Metal roofs are not only more environmentally friendly than asphalt shingle roofs, but also last much longer, offer superior weather protection, and can even lead to substantial energy saving for some homeowners. Many homeowners across the country have switched to metal roofs, and many others are considering doing the same due to the significant benefits this home upgrade offers. ![]() Recent stimulus check12/2/2023 ![]() If that were to happen, and the economy were to decline, then it could make the case for another stimulus payment. That scenario could force businesses to shut down and layoffs to ensue. But if that doesn't happen, and the outbreak persists, we may be in for months of disruptions. Health experts are saying that cases could peter off by late January. We're starting off 2022 with a surge of COVID-19 cases, fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant. ► The Daily Money: Get our latest personal finance stories in your inbox Why there could be a fourth stimulus check Here's why we may – or may not – see another stimulus payment come in. But that doesn't mean we should definitively write one off. Right now, there's no indication that lawmakers are looking to send out another stimulus check. But will a new year mean a new windfall to look forward to? Many Americans were disappointed to see 2021 come to an end without receiving a fourth stimulus check in their bank accounts. You can edit your mailing information through the MyFTB portal or contact the agency through its other official channels. But it may take longer to process your stimulus payment if you have had a change of address.Watch Video: Fed's Powell: Inflation is a major threat to jobs So, if you recently moved, let the FTB know where you now live. It can take up to two weeks from the expected issue date before you receive your debit card in the mail. That's why most eligible residents should have received their cards by the end of January, while other debit cards issued in the final batch may arrive around February 14.Īlso note that the FTB mailed the debit card to the latest address on file, which is usually the address on your most recent California tax return. If you were supposed to get a debit card because you changed your bank or your bank account number since the time you filed your 2020 California income tax return, then your California stimulus payment debit card was issued between Decemand January 14, 2023. Payments went out from December 19 to December 31 if your last name begins with letters L to Z. If your last name begins with A to K, your stimulus debit card was issued between December 5 and 17. There was a separate schedule for people who didn't previously receive a GSS debit card but were slated to receive one for their California stimulus payment. Tax Changes and Key Amounts for the 2022 Tax Year And debit cards were sent to people with last names starting with W to Z, from December 4 to 10. Previous GSS debit card recipients with last names beginning with N to V, were issued a stimulus debit card between November 20 and December 3. If your last name begins with a letter from F to M, your card was issued between November 6 and 19. According to the FTB's schedule, eligible residents who previously received a GSS payment via debit card with a last name beginning with A to E, were issued a California stimulus check debit card between October 24 and November 5, 2022. ![]() It took longer to send the debit cards, which were mailed in batches. The FTB sent those payments through October 25.įor people who didn't previously receive a GSS payment by direct deposit, but who otherwise qualifed for direct deposit stimulus payments, payments began on October 28 and ran through November 14. When Were California Stimulus Payments Sent?ĭirect deposit payments to people who previously received GSS direct deposit payments began on October 7, 2022. ![]() ![]() When you receive your debit card in the mail, you can activate the card online or by calling 1-80. People who received an advance payment from a tax service provider, or paid a tax preparer's fee with a tax refund, were also issued debit cards via the mail. You should have also received a debit card if you received a 2020 California tax refund by direct deposit but changed your bank or your bank account number since then. Most other people who are eligible for a payment will soon receive (or should have already received) a debit card in the mail for the appropriate amount. If you filed your 2020 California tax return electronically, and received a California tax refund by direct deposit, then you generally also should have received your stimulus payment by direct deposit. 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Iceberg alley riesling12/2/2023 ![]() ![]() With Pinot Gris, the aim is usually to keep it as neutral and light as possible. “It’s pretty hard to grow grapes here in the county and there are a lot of flavour compounds in the skins.” “It seemed like such a waste to get rid of the skins so early,” Stanners says. ![]() Where people often associate Pinot Gris with a very light patio wine, Cuivré, enriched in flavour and texture by the grape skins, has far more complexity. Stanner explains that this wine has seen tremendous success. He uses Pinot Gris - the same grape as Pinot Grigio - to make what he calls Cuivré, a slightly rose-tinged white with great texture and vibrancy with notes of mandarin and apricot. I do very minimal intervention generally we hand-pick everything in the vineyard.” Brisbois jokes that aside from picking, they aim to “just kind of move the juice around until it turns to wine.”Ĭolin Stanners of Stanners Vineyards embraces the same approach. “I try not to use anything, such as the whole slew of chemicals we could use. With all its wines, Trail Estate uses “a very hands-off approach,” Brisbois says. And if someone is looking for something super fruity, the Gewurztraminer seems to do well.” If someone is looking for a really dry Riesling, the Riesling is right up their alley. However, she now finds them “just like normal wines with a little more substance to the palate. The Riesling offers incredible aromatics the Gewurztraminer boasts a delightful spicy florality.Īt first, Brisebois expected them to be a little more intense. These wines are incredibly approachable - neither is overly funky or tannic. Since those first vintages, she’s homed in on what works best for these wines, producing larger batches of Riesling and Gewurztraminer. Testing the waters, she started with extremely small batches, in one instance producing only nine cases (a mere 81 litres) of a skin-fermented Sauvignon Blanc. This is a wine that uses white wine grapes, but is processed more in the fashion of reds - using, in fermentation, not only the juice of the grape, but also the skin, for a clear enhancement of complexity, flavour and texture.īoth wines have been making comebacks over the last couple of decades, perhaps reflecting a current vogue for authenticity and tradition.Īt Trail Estate Winery, Mackenzie Brisbois has been experimenting with orange wines since 2015. Orange wine has an even older tradition, dating back to Georgia, in the Caucasus, thousands of years ago. Wine that hadn’t completed fermentation was put in bottles where final fermentation would create the carbon dioxide that turned a flat wine into something sparkly. Developed in the south of France five centuries ago, it provided an early form of bubbly. Pét-nat has such a long history that it is often called the méthode ancestrale, the method of the ancestors. Orange wines and pétillant naturel - commonly called pét-nat - are becoming the norm at wine-focused bars and restaurants. What was once a straightforward breakdown of reds, whites, sparkling and rosés has evolved to include a new colour and an addition to the sparkling wines list. ![]() Radio alarm clock pink12/2/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The clock’s sole button consolidates the light and snooze functions (doling out extra sleep in four-minute increments), and we found it effortless to use, even with our eyes closed. ![]() The Riki’s prominent face has half-inch-tall numerals and large hour and minute arms, so it’s easy to read-even in dim light and from a distance. The only alarm clock among our picks with a design-award pedigree, the sedate beechwood Riki was designed by Japanese modernist Riki Watanabe, whose work was known for being simple yet functional. ![]() Why it’s great: If you want a dependable alarm clock with a timeless analog design that’s dead silent and easy to use, the Lemnos Riki checks all of those boxes. The developers recently added Bluetooth speaker functionality and are promising Spotify connectivity and additional sounds as features that are “coming soon.” We’ll update this guide when-and if-these features appear. For instance, we discovered one night that there were a few more soothing classical compositions to wake up to than we’d had the day before and that alarm-scheduling options had been expanded. But on a regular basis this clock can get additional features delivered via Wi-Fi updates. The Loftie isn’t “smart” like other smart alarm clocks, in that you won’t be served the news or the weather with the aid of a voice assistant. The two other buttons are for setting the alarm, accessing brightness and volume settings, setting the duration of the sleep timer, and choosing alarm tones. You won’t be able to read using the light, but it’s bright enough for when you’re fumbling for your glasses or going to the bathroom in the middle of the night. There’s an adjustable night-light hidden at the base that’s easily turned on and off, using the large button on top of the clock (it also works as the snooze button). We also liked the clock’s all-black exterior (it comes in a white and black option, too), which is free of distracting lights or branding. But it’s clear, and it automatically sets the time once connected to a Wi-Fi network. Of clocks we’ve tested, this one’s display isn’t the largest or the brightest. And though the clock’s single-speaker output can be a bit tinny for playing music, it can get surprisingly loud and is just fine for alarm tones and answering Google Assistant prompts. Fortunately, the clock’s two microphones (one in the front, the other in the back) are very sensitive and able to discern commands, even when we used a hushed volume at night. To set the alarm, adjust the volume, or turn on the night-light, it was always much easier to summon help with a “hey, Google …” instead. There’s also a tap at the top to enable the snooze feature, but it sometimes required another touch to register. Unless you’re looking at them from above, the buttons are discernible only by touch, and I often fumbled at night or in the early morning while trying to turn on music or adjust the volume. Even though the clock is outfitted with four evenly distributed buttons-for volume, turning on music, and the alarm settings-they are obscured from view due to the angled wedge design. Most everything this alarm clock can do is hidden, accessed using its built-in Google Assistant voice controls or with the Google Home app. ![]() Downy woodpecker habitat12/2/2023 ![]() ![]() During this time, they look almost artificial, and they have fooled visitors at Pokagon State Park when I have volunteered at the bird observation window in the Nature Center. These birds will squeeze against their perch motionless for up to ten minutes if they sense danger. There might be a Cooper’s Hawk or other predator nearby. If you notice a Downy Woodpecker suddenly freeze and squeeze itself against a tree trunk, look around. The Downy also has a “pik” alarm call and a whinnying call used during breeding season by both male and female. They are percussionists that announce their presence by drumming on wood or metal at up to 17 beats per second. The territorial “song” of the Downy sounds less like Mozart and more like Stomp. If you would prefer to make your own suet, “Birds and Blooms” magazine has several recipes online: Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Downy Woodpecker. This black and white bird is seen over most of the continent. ![]() The suet feeders that are upright allow for better photos, but the House Sparrows, Starlings and squirrels eat all of the suet within a day or two. Species: The Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is the smallest woodpecker seen in eastern North America. I have found that the suet feeders designed such that the bird must hang upside-down to eat tend to keep some of the nuisance birds away. To attract these birds to your back yard, all you need is a suet feeder. They are known to eat over 40 types of insects, including bark beetles, apple borers and weevils. These beneficial birds help keep the populations of pest insects under control. In winter, you are more likely to find these birds on rough-barked trees since insects prefer to overwinter in rough-barked trees rather than in smooth-barked trees. Females forage on larger branches and tree trunks. Males search for food on smaller branches and on weed stems (since Downy Woodpeckers are small, they can forage on weeds that cannot support the weight of larger woodpeckers). The males and females do not go out to dinner together and the males are hardly chivalrous the males have a tendency to drive the females away from the best foraging locations. Looking for ID Help Get Instant ID help for 650+ North American birds. Unlike human couples who like to dine together, Downy Woodpeckers are not sociable eaters, particularly in winter. It is also one of the most widespread of our woodpeckers and it is the one most often seen on backyard suet feeders. The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest species of woodpecker in North America. Downy Woodpecker Photo by Charles and Sharon Sorenson Author: Alexandra (Alex) Forsythe ![]() AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |