The Pacers lead the league in defensive efficiency and align themselves in a way that limits shots from the painted area and the 3-point line.

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But Chicago, like a couple of other potential Knick playoff opponents, thrives with its defense, which values guarding the painted area near the basket as if it is a fortress.

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The huge main ballroom area features the ornately detailed painted ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out to the a snowy landscape (complete with always-falling snow).

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The lap pool has no lane lines painted at the bottom (Root wanted the area to look like fun and not work), and the water atrium, which features a warm whirlpool on the top level and a waterfall with a cool plunge pool beneath, was also his brainchild.

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After putting the finishing touches on installations in the Dub's Dread area, households in Piper Schools, Delaware Ridge, Painted Hills, Open Door and Arrowhead will be next on deck to sign-up for Mountain View's nascent TV and internet services.

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"The women come through on bikes, and they're not dressed properly, " said Joel Weiser, a Hasidic musician who lives in the area, echoing complaints heard during the backlash that forced the removal of a painted bike lane on Bedford Avenue.

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"This is an area that was rocked by riots less than a year before this mural was painted, and for many in the community the painting has become a real symbol of local pride, " Wood Green Councillor Alan Strickland said.

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Made of cream-colored earthenware, the vase is hand-painted with polychrome enamels and gold over passages of ivory and luster glaze each glaze and area of color or gold required a separate kiln firing at specific, carefully controlled temperatures.

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