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Football coaches are trained to be the most myopic of people. But after his team was dressed down on one of the biggest stages it had ever played on, Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak felt compelled to take a bigger-picture view with his players.
The truth is, the road back to Foxborough -- and another shot at the aggressors that night, the New England Patriots -- started right there in the postgame locker room, with the sting of the 42-14 beatdown only starting to burn.
"I said it to them, 'Hey, the place you just walked into tonight, that team's got a lot of trophies, and that's what it takes. But if we get our chin up and go back to work, we're gonna get there some day,' " Kubiak recalled, as he walked to a meeting through the bowels of Reliant Stadium on Wednesday. "I think we've done that. We've had some bumps along the way, but we've battled back, and I'm looking forward to this weekend."
Over the last two seasons, the Texans have done plenty of growing, making the playoffs last year for the first time in club history -- even after losing two quarterbacks and having to roll with a rookie carrying a fifth-round pedigree -- and this year entering the realm of the elite by starting the season at 11-1.
That validated Texans owner Bob McNair's patience with Kubiak and general manager Rick Smith through five non-playoff seasons, as the two men methodically deconstructed, rebuilt, tinkered with and solidified a roster and staff that they expected to be championship-caliber.
And then, on that drizzly night at Gillette Stadium, so much of that foundation seemed to be shaken.
A club that always had the appearance of being business-like and even-keeled looked out of sorts and out of its league in front of a national audience. Going into that evening, 10-year Texan Andre Johnson called it the biggest game in franchise history. Even now, he stands by that statement, which is why the loss was so crushing for Houston.
"I don't think it was a bad thing to say, because it was. As far as regular season, it was probably the biggest game we've ever had here," Johnson said, by his locker the other day. "And it all makes sense, just listening to what Coach Kubiak said. You have to beat a team like that. It was on a big stage, and people were looking to see how we'd respond. And we didn't respond well."
Kubiak's prophecy that night -- essentially, that to win a championship they'd have to go through teams like the Patriots -- comes true on Sunday.
The trouble is that, in the time between then and now, the Texans haven't exactly raised their game to that level their coach told them to take note of. After bouncing back to beat the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15, Houston blew two chances to lock up the No. 1 seed, had to play last weekend as a result and looked pretty underwhelming in beating the Cincinnati Bengals, 19-13.
The Texans must play better to give themselves a chance in Sunday's divisional-round finale. The good news is they know it, because they have a pretty good reference point. And it's not hard for the guys to decipher the meaning of it, with memories from that night still sharp in their minds.
"Everyone knew," quarterback Matt Schaub told me. "We didn't play well as a team, across the board, and I think what (Kubiak) was trying to say was what you just went through, what you saw, what you witnessed, that's the type of level we need to get to, to win a championship. That's a championship team. And you look at the last 10 years, that team's been at that point at this point of the season, year in and year out.
"And there's a reason for that. Everyone took notice. If we want to get to that point as a football team, that's where we need to be."
So now, the Texans have a chance to prove that they're there, and render null and void that terrible evening and the uneven month that followed.
This is the next logical step for Kubiak and Co. While it is Schaub's first road playoff game, the majority of the Texans now have three playoff games under their belts. They've won consecutive division titles, and dealt convincing losses earlier in the season to both clubs in the other AFC divisional bout.
As Kubiak told the team back in December, this is their shot to show, once and for all, they belong.
Another ugly defeat, on the other hand, will serve as a referendum on this regime and its program, now in Year 7. For the first time, maybe in franchise history, the Texans really aren't playing the up-and-comer with nothing to lose.
Maybe that best explains why Kubiak's message was so needed. Now, the Texans believe they're much better equipped to go on to a big stage like this with the weight of the world on their shoulders. And if indeed they are, then it just comes down to the football game.
"It's important, the process we've been going through to change the culture here and create a winning football team, one that has a chance every week," Kubiak conceded. "And one that now hopefully has a chance to win a championship. There's been a lot of work involved. We've stayed the course, and we took a step last year. No doubt in my mind we're taking another step this year. The stage just gets bigger.
"We understand there's another level for us to reach if we're gonna go in a place like this and get it done. We're excited about our opportunity."
And the feeling in his locker room is that, for five weeks now, they've been ready for it, too.
Players on the spot
Seattle Seahawks DE Bruce Irvin: Losing Chris Clemons will hurt Seattle for obvious reasons on third down, but the impact might be greater on early downs against the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons. Irvin goes in at the Leo position full time and, for him, that means a) having to play the run more consistently and b) carrying a heavier snap load. Irvin's ability to handle that, and produce into the fourth quarter, could have an impact at the wire for Seattle.
Baltimore Ravens S Ed Reed: The 34-year-old has battled injuries for much of the year, and the team has been waiting on him to make a big play in a big spot, like he would in the old days. So in addition to not getting beat over the top by Peyton Manning, and forcing the Denver Broncos to earn their yards, the Ravens will need the old Reed back for a play or two to mitigate some of the matchup problems they're faced with.
Houston Texans QB Matt Schaub: This one's self-explanatory. Entering the season, there was simple logic for making Houston a Super Bowl favorite: Since the Texans made it to the divisional round last year with a third-string quarterback, Schaub's return would push them over the top. So here they are, and Schaub is coming in with a 1:4 TD-to-INT ratio going back to the Patriots' Dec. 10 massacre. Pretty simple: This is a week when he needs to be a difference-maker for Houston.
Coaches in the spotlight
Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers: Capers plugged the leaks last week against the Minnesota Vikings, with his emphasis on fundamentals and playing to the whistle leading to a (relative) slowing of Adrian Peterson. This week, the Green Bay defense gets another shot at redemption, facing a San Francisco 49ers offense that rolled up 186 yards rushing (at 5.8 yards per clip) in the season opener. Capers and Co. have to force San Francisco to lean on Colin Kaepernick as a passer, and that means corralling Frank Gore the way they did Peterson. This dynamic extends to the option game, as well, getting a hat on Kaepernick early and often.
Houston Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips: J.J. Watt officially hit Tom Brady three times in December -- and unofficially was in his face more than that -- but he didn't register a sack. Watt told me he needs to "get after him and make sure he knows I'm there," and close on the QB better. Part of that will be on Phillips. "How Houston counters to free (Watt) up to be more disruptive will be interesting," one AFC executive said. "They need to move him around, stem him, shift and counter the help and scheme the Patriots run at him." In other words, Phillips needs to be creative to maximize his best player.
Spot check
Seattle Seahawks' defensive backfield: The "Legion of Boom" secondary has been the bedrock for Seattle's defense all season, but this challenge is a little different, as the Falcons boast a big receiver group capable of standing up to the physicality of Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner. How those two handle, and harass, Julio Jones and Roddy White at the line will be key. And with Harry Douglas in the slot, Seattle's depth will be tested on the back end, as well.
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For this week's Data Center Deconstructed we're setting the Wayback machine to 1998, when Cisco opened a new engineering Data Center at its headquarters in San Jose, California.
As with any server environment approaching its 14th birthday, its physical infrastructure is lightweight by current Data Center standards. The oldest section supports just 1.5 kW per cabinet and 50 watts per sq. ft. of cooling – one fourth of the density in new Cisco facilities. Structural loading is limited, too. Two-thirds of the data hall is above the ground floor and supports about 900 lbs. across two floor tiles, a far cry from the 2,500 lbs. today's storage frames can weigh.
Patching isn't showcase quality, either. The room is lightly managed – internal groups are assigned row space and then install, cable and maintain their own hardware. Conditions are nothing like the entries in Cisco's Crazy Cabling Contest mind you, but not all patch cords are neatly routed through wire management, either.
Why bother examining an underpowered, legacy Data Center with imperfect cabling? There are lessons to be learned here. As whiz-bang and worthy of attention as new server environments by Cisco and other industry leaders are, most Data Center managers don't have state of the art facilities. They have legacy rooms, like this one. And despite its age this Data Center in San Jose remains productive and reliable, serving as Cisco's largest hosting space for non-production applications, which is a credit to its design.
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Amid an ongoing debate over raising the debt ceiling and Congress' seeming inability to rein in wild deficit spending, some proponents of even bigger government proposed the minting of a $1-trillion platinum coin to get around stubborn lawmakers seeking budget cuts. Seriously. Originally, the Obama administration refused to rule it out when asked by reporters, leaving analysts to speculate about whether or not they would really do it.
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While the formal statement was issued by the Fed and Treasury, the latter of which is actually part of the government, the order to kill the platinum coin came down directly from the shareholder-owned central bank, according to news reports citing a senior administration official. An article in BuzzFeed, a relatively new media service started by the co-founder of the Huffington Post, said the central bank would have simply refused to credit the Treasury's account.
Amid the cacophony of giggles and outrage over the coin plan, however, one liberty-minded blogger identified the real question Americans should be concerned with in this ordeal: How can the privately owned central banking cartel misnamed the "Federal Reserve" conjure infinite amounts of currency into existence out of thin air and charge interest on it, all while telling the elected government that it is not allowed to do the same? Why can the Fed create trillions of dollars to shower on its banker cronies worldwide but the government must either tax or borrow?
The issues strike at the heart of most of America's current economic problems. "If the Federal Reserve had allowed Obama to print up a debt-free trillion dollar coin, that would have set a very dangerous precedent for the Fed," explained The Economic Collapse blog, which covers financial and economic news from a generally pessimistic perspective. "The American people would have realized that the federal government can actually create debt-free money whenever it wants and that it does not actually have to borrow money from anyone."
Creating debt-free money, of course, would put an end to the current usurious system in which the Fed banking cartel creates debt-based currency that must be repaid with interest — even when borrowed by the federal government. Serious economists generally reject the idea of letting politicians print their own fiat currency out of nothing without restraint, and it would hardly be an ideal solution. However, it would put an end to the scam of perpetual debt that is literally impossible to repay without borrowing even more phantom currency from the monopolist banking cartel masquerading as a federal agency.
"That is something that the Fed probably would have moved heaven and earth to keep from happening," Economic Collapse blogger "Michael" continued. "But now we won't ever know how far the Fed would really be willing to go to keep their monopoly over money creation, because Obama has no plans to challenge this latest ruling from 'the real boss' of our financial system." In past controversies surrounding the Fed, when Congress came close to forcing an audit of its books, for example, the central bank hired a high-powered lobbyist and won the battle.
The article in question, entitled "The Federal Reserve Shows Barack Obama Who The Real Boss Is," goes on to explain how the central bank works. "The debt-based Federal Reserve system is a way to systematically steal the wealth of the United States, and it is happening right in front of our eyes, but very few people actually understand it well enough to complain about it," the writer concluded, echoing the concerns of countless economists and pundits who understand the existing monetary system.
Other analysts also pointed a finger at the Fed during discussions on the platinum coin, though none as directly as the Economic Collapse blog. Fellow Bill Frezza with the free market-oriented Competitive Enterprise Institute, for instance, did mention the central bank, but he also seized on the $1-trillion coin debate to blast the bipartisan political class and its destructive spending habits.
"Daring them to do it would have been the perfect tool to demonstrate that the emperor has no clothes," Frezza noted in a piece published by Real Clear Politics, referring to minting the Obama coin. "Any American who is not terrified of the mess created by the Federal Reserve, the Too-Big-to-Fail banks, Washington's insatiable spending binge, and the unprecedented money printing intended to keep the illusion alive that this can continue forever is, quite simply, impervious to facts and reason."
The idea of producing such a huge-denomination coin without relying on the Fed or Congress was originally floated years ago, based on a provision in a 1997 appropriation bill giving the Treasury power to mint platinum coins. With the looming showdown over the debt ceiling, however — Republicans are seeking spending cuts in exchange for allowing the administration to borrow more money, but Obama is supposedly not willing to negotiate — the half-baked $1-trillion coin gained powerful new backers. Then the Fed nixed the whole plot with a single public statement.
Of course, there are plenty of other lessons to be learned from the whole brouhaha about Obama's magic coin — Washington is completely out of control, the executive branch has usurped wildly unconstitutional powers, the value of fiat dollars can be inflated away by policymakers at will, and much more. The most important element of the saga by far, however, is what it reveals about the Federal Reserve cartel and the fraudulent monetary system that will eventually destroy the economy if not addressed.
If nothing else, the trillion-dollar coin scam should serve as a wake-up call to the American people and the world — and especially the U.S. government's creditors. The Obama administration, Congress, and the central banking cartel are going off the rails, becoming increasingly delusional as the economic tsunami that is now widely anticipated comes ever closer. Once it hits, or preferably before, it will finally be time to reform the absurd monetary system that is essentially bankrupting America and its people. Until then, the bipartisan charade in Washington will almost certainly continue, trillion-dollar coin or not.
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This time the injury has occurred along the blue line.
Jonathan Ericsson suffered two fractured ribs in Monday's 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders.
According to Wings general manager Ken Holland, Ericsson will be sidelined three to five weeks.
"He's a big part of this team," said Niklas Kronwall, who's been paired on the blue line with Ericsson most of the season.
Ericsson looked as if has was injured during a collision with the Islanders' Josh Bailey in the first period on Monday and then later re-aggravated it after checking Matt Martin early in the second.
Holland said the Wings will not recall another defenseman from Grand Rapids, going with the six they already have on the roster.
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Jonas Gustavsson was scratched as the starter on Monday because of a tender groin.
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Gustav Nyquist returned to the lineup Monday after missing three games with a groin injury.
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Johan Franzen (concussion) has skated on his own over the past two days and could return for the Winter Classic.
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"It's taken time," Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "He evolved and now he plays on our top pair. He's a big man and he can pass the puck. He's smart and he obviously likes playing here or he wouldn't have signed the deal and we like having him. It's good for all of us."
Ericsson raised his own bar high after his second short stint in Detroit and carried that over to a strong run in the 2009 playoffs, but then came some very inconsistent play over the next few seasons as Ericsson found himself in the Wings' final pairing on D most of the nights.
"It's not like Big E didn't have his moments here where he struggled," Babcock said. "That's most of these guys' careers. It's hard. There are only so many stars and even those guys have up and down times. It's no different than all of us."


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Dean Joined the US Army Air Corp as an Aviation Cadet on 30 Oct.1941. He was assigned to the 17th Bomb Group [Training of the Doolittle Raiders] While there, he flew as a Pilot of the B-25 Mitchell #41-12942. Not chosen as a Raider, he none-the-less stayed with the Raiders after their return and was placed in the 310th Bomb Group whose original Cadre' was made up mostly of Raiders.
_ Dean Dreamel was in the 1st Over-seas NORTH ROUTE Crossing and remained from Sept. 1942 to Sept. 1943 in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, N Africa/Corsica. WWII. Oversea's duty starts with MEERIE England, Dean arrived England in Oct. 1942 in the Flight Echelon of NEW B-25's with Doolittle Raiders Capt R.R. "Hoss" Wilder, Lt Howard Sessler, and many others._
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Next mention of Dean is Sunday, 20 Dec. 1942.......... Page 42 http://57thbombwing.com/310thHistory/310_BG_1942-12.pdf A two and 1/2 hour flight to where the Group and Squad Commanders are to lead the [mostly Doolittle Raider's] Bower, Braemel, Hinman, Hoover, Hunter and Wilder .... 12 ships apiece the 1300 mile trip to Oran, French Morocco.
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There's probably no show on earth that we hammer on more than "Around The Horn," and jeez, how could we not? But of all the regular cast of characters — Mariotti, Plaschke, Paige, what not — Michael Smith (who's probably a semi-regular) seems to escape a lot of hatred.
Not to talk crazy here, but it might be because he actually reports and has info. We enjoyed this segment from an interview with The Starting Five.
I had my own apartment at eighteen and played [Tecmo Bowl] on my Rent-A-Center TV all night long. Damn, that was way back! Randall Cunningham was the truth! I would fill up the stat sheet with nothing but Randall and Bo Jackson. I had both rushing for 2000+ and Randall throwing for way over 4000. He was sick on that game. Being a Philly fan, I made sure he was well represented…trust.
Somehow, we don't imagine Mariotti ever playing Tecmo Bowl.
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Is Social Media Still Growing?
by Amy Lignor
It was in 1999, Bill Gates wrote a book titled, "Business @ the Speed of Thought." Within these pages, the man who became the computer world's wizard made massively bold predictions that, at the time, sounded ridiculous and outrageous to those who read them. But when you look at how the social media realm has grown over the past few decades, it is important to take note that not only did his predictions from 1999 come true, but they are also responsible for seeing social media continue to grow by leaps and bounds to this day.
"Automated price comparison services will be developed, allowing people to see prices across multiple websites, making it effortless to find the cheapest product for all industries." This was one prediction that was scoffed at by many who, of course, had their own 'reasons' for why this would not occur. Now, of course, you can easily search for a product on Google, Amazon, and a slew of others to get different prices for the same product. More and more sites are coming about in 2017, allowing comparison shopping across all industries, adding to the growth of social media.
Gates also stated: "People will carry around small devices that allow them to constantly stay in touch and do electronic business from wherever they are. They will be able to check the news, see flights they have booked, get information from financial markets, and do just about anything else on these devices."
What should be a shock to anyone out there is that any 'professional' came out of the woodwork back in 1999 to say Gates was foolish about this prediction. However, experts did. What do we see this day? The list is long. From Smartphones to smartwatches to actual headphones you can wear while driving to check your news, email and more – technology and social media joined together and exploded.
From constant video feeds that are now installed in homes that actually inform the owner of who visited while they were away; to the inventions of Facebook, Snapchat, and a million more, Gates hit the nail on the head with all of his "bold" predictions back in 1999. And each and every one of these products and services that were created made social media a 'must have' for consumers and businesses.
If you are a seller of products or services, social media is a must. From having websites to setting up businesses on Facebook, to social advertising across all networks so your product or service will most likely end up on Pinterest – and other avenues where consumers are speaking to each other – social media is a winding road that the businessperson must learn and utilize in order to grow their company.
It is a fact that Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and tons more have already called out to two billion people across the globe, with even more signing up on a daily basis. They are even searching for smaller social networks where they can become members. What's behind all this is 'smart advertising.' With smart advertising in 2017, businesses view purchasing trends to create advertisements tailored to the consumer's preferences. Advertisers are utilizing all of this new technology to target users based on everything from click history to personal interests to purchasing patterns.
Social media is not only still growing in 2017, however, it remains to be one of the fastest changing industries out there. The social media trends that have dominated 2017, thus far, include the world of social messaging. Over-the-top messaging (OTT) and SMS messaging are what millennials prefer when it comes to communication. Over 60% are more loyal to brands that engage them via social media channels and it has been estimated that two billion users will be messaging through OTT apps by 2018.
Another social media area that is growing bigger this year comes from businesses taking advantage of the huge audience base found on social messaging platforms. As more brands start to realize the value of social messaging compared to regular social networks, they are making more and more effort to make sure their presence is known by all consumers.
Social media is also changing in 2017 with the explosion of live video. YouTube was built on this premise, but now social media is taking it to the next level by offering content in real-time. Social videos have been responsible for a lot of growth on Facebook this year, and even news sources are citing Facebook Live videos when covering major events.
Chatbots are also becoming the next 'big craze'. Artificial intelligence that allows people to have a conversation with someone else, Facebook integrated Chatbots within Facebook Messenger, and businesses are now using them to communicate with customers. Because of the latter, these Chatbots are already helping businesses improve customer service by being able to quickly respond to all comments and questions. Fast, efficient and brief, the popularity of Chatbots in 2017 is growing exponentially.
With each day bringing new inventions and entrepreneurs to the marketplace, social media shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
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Shauna has been tracing her own family history since 1977 and worked in government for over 35 years primarily in libraries and archives including the State Library of Queensland, the John Oxley Library in Brisbane, the Queensland State Archives, the National Archives of Australia in Canberra and Public Record Office Victoria. She is currently Director of Shauna Hicks History Enterprises.
Shauna Hicks has a number of tertiary qualifications including a BA in History and Anthropology from the University of Queensland and a MA in Australian Studies from Griffith University (QLD). She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Library Science from the Queensland University of Technology and a Diploma in Family Historical Studies from the Society of Australian Genealogists. She is also a Fellow of the Queensland Family History Society and in 2007 she was awarded a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Australian Society of Archivists and in 2009 Shauna received the Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations award for Meritorious Services to Family History.
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An article by the Associated Press highlights the descent of Doug Hardman, a Dash Farrow client, from a successful carpenter to a homeless man living in Lakewood's Tent City. Hardman alleges that Wallace Doman III, a volunteer with a homeless assistance program, and a real estate company for which Doman previously worked, sold his home without sharing any of the proceeds.
N.J. homeless man claims he lost house after volunteer forged his signature
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A collection of tents where homeless live in Lakewood appear in this 2010 file photo.
Doug Hardman strikes the keys of the old, weather-beaten piano under a plastic tarp in the middle of the woods to keep the rain off it, sings about "how wonderful life is," and finishes the last chords of Elton John's "Your Song."
He takes off his glasses, tucks them into his shirt, and starts to cry.
"This is killing me," he says softly, his blue eyes rimmed red with tears.
Not so long ago, he was a successful carpenter and handyman, with a lagoon-front home at the Jersey shore, a small fishing boat that was the lifelong dream of his and his wife, and a solid middle class existence.
Now he lives in a teepee made of plastic tarpaulins atop a plywood platform, deep in muddy, mosquito-infested woods. He has no money and no belt; a length of thin red rope holds his pants up.
Hardman is suing a volunteer with a homeless assistance program, and a real estate company, accusing them of cheating him out of his home, selling it without giving him any of the proceeds.
"I worked my ass off all my life; I never stole a thing," he said.
"Everything was stolen from me, right down to my underpants. It all went straight to hell."
When his wife died of cancer, Hardman started drinking to escape the pain, and soon developed a drinking problem. He fell behind on the payments on his Bayville house, and it went into foreclosure.
While living in temporary housing in 2010, he met two real estate investors and agreed to sell his house to them for $115,000, even though it was worth far more. Soon afterward, he ended up at Tent City, an encampment of homeless people in the woods of Lakewood that township officials have tried for years to shut down.
Hardman's troubles worsened at Tent City; it was there that he met Wallace Doman III, a Jackson Township man who volunteered as housing director with a social service agency that works to help the homeless. Doman is also a real estate investor who buys distressed properties, fixes them up and re-sells them.
At issue is an April 6, 2010, deed that purports to transfer title to Hardman's house to a company Doman owns, Platinum Home Management, for the sale price of $50. Hardman swears he never signed it. But in court papers, Doman insists that's exactly what happened, and that he has witnesses to the transaction.
Doman returned a call seeking comment but hung up as soon as a reporter identified himself. He did not answer subsequent calls.
In court papers filed in response to the lawsuit, Doman maintains Hardman signed the house over to him of his own free will. Doman also claims he tried to end the deal and sign the house back to Hardman once he found out that Hardman had already signed a contract to sell the house to the two real estate investors, but that Hardman refused to take it back.
The house was sold for $215,000 to the two investors, who are not named as defendants in the lawsuit. They later sold it to a third party for $355,400. Hardman and his lawyer, Benjamin Dash, say not a penny of that went to Hardman.
Doman worked for nearly a year as a non-salaried real estate agent for Century 21 Pacesetter Realty, which also is named as a defendant in the suit. The real estate agency is seeking to have a judge dismiss it from the lawsuit, claiming that whatever Doman might have done, he did on his own, and that Hardman's house was never listed with Century 21.
The lawsuit seeks compensation for the alleged fraud that led to Hardman losing the house; it does not seek to regain ownership of it.
Hardman acknowledges that many of his problems were caused by his drinking, something he still has not completely put behind him. But he is adamant that he never signed the house over to Doman, whether drunk or sober.
In the meantime, Hardman passes his time smoking in the woods, and occasionally playing the piano at a neighbor's tent. One of his most precious possessions is a notebook of sheet music that he transcribed himself, wrapped in layers of plastic to keep it dry.
The piano is warped from the humidity, and some of the keys no longer work. Yet Hardman can coax beautiful melodies out of it, from the end of Eric Clapton's classic "Layla," to gospel standards. He'd like to find work playing the piano, possibly at a church.
"I want to keep people happy," he said. "I want to play for people and leave them with smiles on their faces."
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The Ben Dash, Esq. and Mary Chatten, Esq., of the law office of Dash Farrow LLP represent Doug Hardman in this real estate fraud case.


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Watch Donald Glover's Funniest Moments on 'Community' [VIDEO]
Season 3 of 'Community' doesn't premiere until September 22, but in the meantime, NBC has graced us with a hilarious montage of breakout star Donald Glover's funniest moments as Troy Barnes.
Watch as Troy declares himself a "sexy Dracula" while wearing a disposable toilet seat cover over his bare chest, complains that GoGurt is nothing more than just regular yogurt, goes catatonic while meeting idol Levar Burton and macks on ladies with varying degrees of success.
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Five-time national champion Daniel Perdew is in his sixth season on the University of California San Diego swimming and diving coaching staff in 2016-17, having returned to his alma mater in September of 2011. He was promoted to the post of top assistant in May of 2013. On July 10, 2014, Perdew was named the men's interim head coach, and on June 1, 2015, took permanent reins of the program he once starred for. In his third campaign in charge in 2016-17, he has also assumed interim head coach duties for the Triton women, with Corrie Falcon on maternity leave.
The UC San Diego men and women are both coming off of an eighth consecutive Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference (PCSC) championship in 2015-16. Perdew was named the PCSC Men's Coach of the Meet, and later the PCSC Men's Coach of the Year, both for the first time.
In his first year on the staff, Perdew helped guide UCSD to a runner-up finish on the men's side and a third-place showing on the women's at the 2012 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships in Mansfield, Texas. The Triton women repeated that effort in 2013, while the men were seventh.
Perdew has aided in the development of four individual national champions (five titles) during his time on deck, while both the men and women have extended their PCSC dominations.
One of the top NCAA Division II sprinters in history, Perdew competed for the Tritons from 2006-10. As a senior, he won national titles in the 50 free and 100 free, marking the third time he took the crown in the 100. Perdew was also victorious in the 50 free at the 2008 national meet. He still holds individual school marks in both events, and is a part of two other relay records.
The former team captain served on the Triton Athletes' Council (TAC) Executive Board from 2007-09. In 2009 and 2010, he coached at UCSD's summer swim camps, and was a member of the Triton strength and conditioning staff after graduation.
Perdew has previously been a technical recruiter, responsible for screening and processing candidates in the information technology (IT) field, and has also spent time as a personal trainer, providing client-specific instruction and diet recommendations.
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Sounds like somewhat discouraging news to me. Positive in that the percentage has grown - but not good that the growth is slowing.
By Dan Merica, CNN
Washington (CNN) – After years of marked growth, the size of Americans who identify with no religion slowed in 2012, according to a study released Thursday.
Since 2008, the percentage of Americans who identify as religious "nones" has grown from 14.6% to 17.8% in 2012, according to the Gallup survey. That number, which grew nearly one percentage point every year from 2008 to 2011, grew only 0.3% last year – from 17.5% in 2011 to 17.8% in 2012 – making it the smallest increase over the past five years.
This study contrasts with headlines from previous studies on religious "nones," including a 2012 study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life that found the group was the fastest growing "religious" group in America and that one in five Americans now identify with no religion.
"Although this 'rise of the nones' has increased dramatically over recent decades, the rate of increase slowed last year, suggesting the possibility that there may be a leveling off in this measure in the years ahead," reports the Gallup study, which is made up of more than 350,000 interviews.
Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of Gallup, says these results suggest "that religion may be maintaining itself or even increasing in the years ahead."
"Our current ability to look at it over five years with these big surveys suggests the possibility that the growth [of the nones] may not be inexorable," Newport says.
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Humble Pie, a great idea, write our stories and share them. By reading them, finding common themes, revealing how religion affected our thinking and decision making. That would be very revealing, to old and new non-believers, and maybe to those having doubts about the existence of god.
Actually, now that you word it that way, it reminds me a little of this book, which was one of the very first I read about atheism specifically. That should give you a rough idea of how short a time I have been an atheist!
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19th at 7:30PM
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Rhythm of the Dance comes to Jacksonville's Times-Union Center's Moran Theater for one performance only on Tuesday, February 19th at 7:30PM! A National Dance Company of Ireland presentation, this two-hour dance and music extravaganza contains a wealth of talent derived from all areas of Irish life, including three tenors and a seanos dancer. The show is an inspiring epic, reliving the journey of the Irish Celts through history!
Using the traditional and modern arts of dance (ballet, modern dance, jazz) and music, this richly costumed show marries the contemporary and the ancient. Combining traditional Irish dance and music with the most up-to-date stage technology, Rhythm of the Dance is a thousand-year-old story executed with all the advantages of the modern day stage show.
Here's a video sneak peek of the show: http://bit.ly/RhythmDanceVideo.
From the creation of Rhythm of the Dance in 1998 – (initially the show was set up for a three-week tour of the United States) – it has toured consistently internationally and is achieving greater critical acclaim year after year. This wonderful show continues to evolve thanks to the constant striving for perfection by its Director/Producer, choreographer and composer to keep the show fresh and interesting so that audiences who attend performances regularly will always find some new and exciting elements within the program.
With a wonderful, gifted young cast of dancers, musicians and three Irish tenors, featuring live performances from the entire troupe, Rhythm of the Dance has won critical acclaim across 4 continents of the world in 51 countries to over 5 million fans. Now, after 12 years of showcasing the very best in Irish dance to the world, the show was undergone a process of renewal, re-invigorating the choreography and music to create an even more spectacular performance. Producer Kieran Cavanagh is very excited about the updated format of the show, and he hopes that Rhythm of the Dance will be a breath of fresh air into Irish dance with this traditionally rooted and authentic production.
Rhythm of the Dance has heralded a new era in Irish entertainment, internationally rated as one of the most popular and busiest Irish step dance shows in the world. Rhythm of the Dance aspires to a purity of content, maintaining the traditions of Irish step dancing and yet presenting it in the most modern format that has made it a leader in its field. The show features a live band, three tenors and some 20 dancers.
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These four tenets have been developed by careful extrapolation from known principles developed within the scientific disciplines of astronomy, cosmology, ecology, and biology.
The four tenets are:
1) The stars like our Sun, at the center of all solar systems, will support life forms for an amount of time, but will then destroy life on the planets near them at an unknown time during each solar system's developmental life cycle.These Four Tenets define the basics of Ecocosmology, and are designed to provide a platform from which more details can be expanded upon in the days, weeks, months, and years before us.
a) For stars that are late K thru M, such as dwarfs, this applies to the deadly outbursts, that come short of physical destruction, of the planets orbiting close to that type star.2) That final catastrophic event (destruction of life on inner planets), and all events leading up to it, comprise "The Test" (This test is composed of all the preliminary and final evolutionary requirements for the life forms on all planets near central stars. The Test works as a wall, moat, or barrier, to divide those species who may continue to live in the physical universe from those who may not).
3) To pass The Test, intelligent life forms inhabiting any planet will be required to:
a) first learn to live and work together within, and in accord with, their planet's ecosystem, and to substantially coexist with all the other species on that planet, while overcoming any toxins of power that are contrary to social harmony;4) The seeds of intelligence (genetic and memetic clues) required to successfully perform The Test are distributed into all species, races, religions, sciences, creeds, and genders. Thus, all individuals should be respected as carriers of some quanta of the seed of intelligence required to pass The Test, lest a fundamental quantum of necessary intelligence be lost.
b) develop technology that produces space vehicles able to substantially meet or exceed the speed of light;
c) find another solar system with a habitable planet which contains a central star still having enough time left in its stellar life cycle for them to colonize a habitable planet in that solar system (since it is unknown whether the toxins of power are to be found on all planets, as they are found on Earth, that possibility should be taken into consideration when selecting any new planet or moon as a home world); Note: since white dwarfs and red dwarfs (main sequence) are the most stable and most abundant stars, they should be favored over Sun-like stars. If biotic evolution in a solar system takes place on a dwarf star, the cosmic nomadic behavior may not be a factor of "The Test" (see On the Origin of the Genes of Viruses - 8 at "III. The Consequences of Premature Biotic Evolution");
d) colonize that habitable planet, and then improve ecocosmological skills as needed;
e) then repeat the entire process ad infinitum;
f) or, experience a morph into another "species" free from that type of solar/planetary cosmic dependence.
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Somebody designed and built an independent rear suspension for a current light truck/SUV without anyone asking them to do it? That's right.
"We undertook this project ourselves without a request, or a contract, from an OEM," says Bob Carlstedt, vice president, ArvinMeritor Modular Suspension Systems. "It's an independent rear suspension for a large light truck and SUV currently on the market that can be swapped with the current solid axle in order to give both the OEM and the vehicle buyer the greatest flexibility possible in meeting their needs."
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Still, this is Detroit. People don't go to lunch in this town without a Request For Quote (RFQ). There must be more to this story–and there is.
Arvin and Meritor merged just over one year ago, which was about the same time Carlstedt was charged with forming the team responsible for this project. Its goal was to learn as much as possible about the problems and opportunities facing OEMs, the resources (testing, development, and supply) available, and how to meld both with needs and desires of the vehicle buyer.
Approximately three months were spent selecting the 14 people who would design, develop, and deliver this module. Nine months were spent actually doing the work. This timeframe was tighter than most suspension design cycles, Carlstedt admits, but it forced the group to focus on utilizing the best tools available while producing a fully engineered property for display at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The ArvinMeritor Performance System (AMPS), a lean manufacturing process created when separate Arvin and Meritor disciplines were combined, includes adherence to what the company calls S3, or Six Sigma Shainen solutions. This process helped the team determine the things that were most important to producing a high-quality product and process by looking at effect-and-cause, rather than cause-and-effect.
"One of our goals," says Carlstedt, "was to institutionalize these processes as much as possible right from the start. Producing a product that allows our customers to bring a product to market more quickly is no good if you can't ensure the quality of what you provide. So we made certain that we made quality an integral part of the culture of this group right from the start."
Which brings us to another goal, finding high-quality suppliers. "We had to discover who we could work with, and who would bring the experience and ideas that would make the design, engineering, and build processes work better," says Carlstedt. "Looking at the problem from the OEM's perspective helped us become a better supplier with better solutions. Understanding what the supplier is up against let us see how everything relates, who is giving the best information and taking the long-term view, and whether or not the information received is the best possible."
Targeting a current vehicle for upgrade allowed the team to create a proof-of-concept that didn't put a multi-billion dollar program in jeopardy, evaluate their work against an established baseline, and use this information to upgrade their processes. It didn't hurt that the result could be placed into production at the completion of the project, recouping the monies spent thus far.
The independent rear suspension module has a large stamped and welded carrier that supports the differential and provides mounting points for the upper and lower suspension arms. It bolts into the space between two existing frame members, while the complete unit utilizes the same mounting points as the current solid axle. Putting it there wasn't a simple case of taking out the old and putting in the new, however.
"Packaging the exhaust system was a problem," Carlstedt says, "so we went to our exhaust system group for help. They came up with an elegant solution that meets our needs."
The team also utilized the expertise of Meritor Suspension Systems Company, a joint venture with Mitsubishi Steel Manufacturing Company, and ArvinMeritor Ride Control. Along with help in tuning the suspension system, the former supplied the coil springs and stabilizer bars, while the latter provided the shock absorbers.
"The buyer wants his vehicle to ride just as well whether he's pulling a 35-ft boat, on the construction site, or driving down the road with no cargo," says Carlstedt. "Tapping into the experience necessary to meet those needs, and understanding how it all fits together was important to this project."
So was understanding the OEM's production process.
"We worked with the OEM to understand how we could fit this module into the assembly line with minimal disruption," says Carlstedt. "And that included making provisions for delivering complete units to the line for either low-volume or high-volume applications, if that's what the OEM wants."
In the meantime, Carlstedt's group continues to optimize the design. As might be expected, the addition of an IRS module to a vehicle not originally designed to accept one has exposed many areas ripe for improvement. "By making some minor changes to the frame," remarks Carlstedt, "we know we can optimize the fuel tank space, lessen the cut of the rails, make it easier for the OEM to switch our module with the solid axle unit, and lower the weight of the structure. And there are other things we can do because our module is lighter than the standard unit."
Production might be just around the corner. And wouldn't that be the ultimate proof for this proof-of-concept?
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Intensify Group necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 90 diseños de 24 diseñadores freelance.
Project Matrix
We have a company called Intensify group. All about getting the tools of personal development to the world, in the most exciting ways ever.
Our Project matrix is a project which will prove to the world that anyone can choose their future. The matrix suggest that the universe ( field, Matrix) is intelligent and we can ask anything we want, we just have to know how to talk to it properly.
We have pulled in the very best trainers in the World to work with 8 participants , who are simply not that happy with their current situation. We will help them transform themselves over the next 3 months.
The website http://www.intensifytraining.com reflects the cool mood of the matrix and we are looking for a logo to match.
Our target audience is different than you would expect - it is not the personal development crowd, but the regular joe public, who believe that they are ok and do not need any help. The project will be a fun , cool way for these people to get interested in the ideal that we can take ourselves to completely different levels of achievement
ages from 17 to 50
specific sectors -
gym users
UK sector
Targetting the people who are attracted to The Secret' but find it too cheesy and Americanised for British culture
We would like the LOGO designed to compliment the colouring and design of:
The logo is for the brand
This should reflect the theme of the film the Matrix and other books on the matrix - The matrix, divine matrix ( gregg braden) the field Lynne Mctaggert
science meets spirituality.
You guys are free to effectively evolve the corporate identity of the site, based on the colours and themes of the template site that you see.
Have fun
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McCarthy takes on broad EPA agenda
The success or failure of President Barack Obama's climate agenda now rests squarely on Gina McCarthy's shoulders.
She's charged with doing the things that Republicans warned she would do: Sweeping crackdowns on toxic pollution from power plants, a massive expansion of federal greenhouse gas regulations, and steps to stem the increasingly controversial water pollution problems caused by coal and minerals mining. Her work as EPA administrator may determine whether Obama's legacy on climate change is a historic shift in carbon pollution or a fizzled effort, lost to lawsuits and bureaucratic fumbling.
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McCarthy will have no time to ease into her role.
The job will test her ability to produce power-plant regulations that can survive the attacks that are sure to come from all sides. She'll face congressional push-back, pressure from the environmental lobby, a sharply divided yet entrenched energy industry and state governors who are either impatient for action or dead-set against new federal rules. Her rules will face a flurry of legal challenges — making it essential she can write regulations that will hold up in court.
McCarthy can also help lead negotiations between state regulators, major power companies and environmentalists on how exactly to lower carbon emissions, similar to the Obama administration's first-term pact with the auto industry on raising fuel efficiency standards. McCarthy's confirmation opens the door for EPA to ramp up those efforts, White House energy adviser Heather Zichal said at a POLITICO policy breakfast Thursday morning.
( Also on POLITICO: Harry Reid: 3 Obama confirmations coming)
"Certainly, once Gina McCarthy is confirmed, I think her leadership will allow us to move the needle forward and land this policy in the right place," Zichal said.
She added, "Knowing Gina, there hasn't been a challenge that she hasn't met."
Even one of McCarthy's harshest Republican critics, Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, acknowledged that she's more than up for the job.
"Gina McCarthy is not some outsider coming to this anew," Vitter said on the floor Thursday, noting that she has led EPA's air regulations office since 2009, at a time when — he argues — the agency has led "a methodical march against affordable, reliable energy."
"The EPA will play a pivotal role in the implementation of the president's recently announced climate action plan," Vitter added. "With this edict from the president, EPA is further emboldened and will strengthen its grip on the country's economy."
( Also on POLITICO: What David Vitter got for blocking Gina McCarthy)
Conservatives opposed to Obama's climate policies blocked McCarthy's confirmation for 136 days, a record for any EPA administrator. Still, her supporters from both parties praised her as a consummate consensus builder who drove environmental policy under five Republican governors, including Mitt Romney in Massachusetts.
"Gina McCarthy is as good as it gets in public service," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) gushed on the Senate floor ahead of Thursday's 59-40 vote to confirm her.
When announcing her nomination in March, Obama highlighted McCarthy's " reputation as a straight shooter," and his choice drew a warm reaction from many power industry players, Republicans and state regulators, as well as green groups.
But her opponents were hardly soothed. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) warned Thursday that McCarthy has refused to disavow the "aggressive bureaucratic power grabs that have come to define this administration's use of EPA."
( Also on POLITICO: Vitter: No filibuster on Gina McCarthy)
"I hope that Ms. McCarthy will do a good job if she's given this position," Sessions said. "But she serves at the pleasure of the president. She'll take her lead from him. And it's quite clear he has no intention of constricting the expansion of EPA power."


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North side of the Street - First to Second Street
First State Bank
This corner was the site of the First State Bank for over fifty years. First State Bank, managed by John S. Parks, the second bank in Las Vegas but, by far, the more successful one. The first one, Las Vegas Bank and Trust Company, was located over in the McWilliams townsite until it moved over to the Clark townsite shortly after the land auction in 1905. It closed its doors later that summer with no loss to depositors.
The First State Bank was originally in Kuhn's Mercantile Store across from the depot on Main Street. Kuhn's carried everything from supplies to sandwiches and lemonade. John Parks realized early on that the bank needed its own location. A wooden structure was built on the eastern corner of First and Fremont, across from the Las Vegas Pharmacy.
Parks also realized that a bank should not only be secure but look secure and promote a feeling of stability for its customers. In 1906, a large, sturdy looking, brick building replaced the wooden structure and First State Bank remained a presence on Fremont Street until the mid-1950s. Pictures from those early days show a large bank lobby with elaborate teller windows, a marble floor and floral displays. According to reports of the day, the walls were built of hollow concrete bricks. The old wooden structure was sold and moved to another location. "You can save if you will only try" was the bank's motto in 1911 and they paid 4% on time deposits. Early tellers included Cyril Wengert whose home on East Charleston is now the Nevada Bar building.
The Birdcage and the Mint Casinos
In the mid-1950s, the First State Bank building was demolished and the bank relocated. The Birdcage Casino was built in its place. The Birdcage only lasted on Fremont Street a few years before being annexed by its next door neighbor, The Mint.
The Mint is truly one of the casinos on Fremont Street that people still miss. Built in 1957 with a tall, pink and white pylon sign designed by Yesco's Kermit Wayne and Hermon Boernge, it was an eye-catcher. The white stripe of lights that raced across the front of the sign and then upward to the heavens to light the starburst at the top made the Mint one of the most photographed icons on Fremont Street. According to Alan Hess, the Yesco designers worked with the architects, Zick and Sharp, on the design of the Mint. The sign was one of the first to exploit the three dimensional sweep of neon on Fremont Street. Under the sign, petrified wood veneered the walls.
In 1959, the Mint annexed the Birdcage and in its place had the original architects and neon designers design a corner facade that would go with the original building. The arching eyebrow with its white chaser lights quickly became a landmark on Fremont Street masterfully uniting the two buildings.
The Mint had a lounge where my folks saw Johnny Cash perform in the early 1960s for the cover charge of two drinks. They each had two beers. The total $1.00. They say Cash put on a heck of a good show and they became life long fans.
In 1961, developer Del Webb bought the hotel from Milton Prell. In 1965, a 26 story tower was added. The Mint also had a beauty salon for its female guests. The Top o' the Mint, a lounge with a view over-looking Downtown and, back then you could see all the way to the Strip, was a favorite romantic spot for tourists as well as locals. In the mid-1960s, the Mint sponsored the Mint 400 race that started, fittingly enough, in front of the hotel. The final race was held twenty years later. In Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the late Hunter S. Thompson wrote about spending the night at the Mint and Lee Marvin and Woody Strode shot at Vegas Vic one night from their hotel rooms.
Along with the 1950s facade of their next door neighbor, the Horseshoe, the two hotels made a "solid block of superb 1950s popular Modernism" says Alan Hess and helped Fremont Street become Glitter Gulch.
In the late-1980s, the Binion family bought the Mint and expanded the Horseshoe to the corner covering over all that iconic signage.
In the middle of the block was Cornell's Family Shoe Store, the original location of Smith and Chandlers Western Wear as well as the original location of Ronzoni's. In the late 1940s, both Smith and Chandlers and Ronzoni's moved further east on Fremont Street to make room for the Savoy Club.
The Boulder Club
Next door was the Boulder Club one of the original gambling halls on Fremont Street and the first to have a neon sign designed, of course, by Yesco. In fact, the signage for the Boulder Club was the first neon sign that Yesco designed and installed in Las Vegas. The Boulder Club, owned by local businessman Pros J. Goumond, opened in 1929. It was a sawdust joint "a working man's hang-out" said local attorney Paul Ralli. The original facade of the Boulder Club, like the Las Vegas Clubacross the street, was simple, Moderne with a hint of chrome. "The glint of chrome emphasized the appealing modern air-conditioning inside" says Alan Hess. Air conditioning came to Las Vegas in the late 1930s and changed the way people lived and played in Las Vegas.
The original Boulder Club signage, designed in 1933 by Yesco was a large vertical sign with a modified zigzag modern crest no more than ten feet above the roofline. The sign had the name in neon letters. After Boulder (Hoover) Dam was dedicated in 1936, the Boulder Club had a new sign designed that included a neon recreation of the Dam's face. It was much bigger than the original, going almost agood story above the roofline and included a marquee neon front.
The Boulder Club offered 10 craps, faro and other games of chance.
In 1946, while stationed in Tonopah, Nebraskan Jackie Gaughan, whose family had gaming interests in Omaha, bought a 3% interest in the Boulder Club thinking he might return to Las Vegas some day. Other partners were Farmer Page and Tudor Scherer.
In 1960, the Boulder Club caught fire and burned. The casino never reopened and the Binion family bought the building and expaned the Horseshoe Club.
Next door to the Boulder Club was The Jackpot. The Jackpot was famous for its sign Home of the 1/2 lb Deli Sandwich. When the Binion family annexed the Boulder Club, the Jackpot was annexed as well.
Special thanks to Alan Hess, Allen Sandquist, Special Collections, Nevada State Museum and KimosVegas for the photos and postcards.
Due to the length of this page, I am going to continue the history of this block on the next page.