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LONDON. — Jamie Vardy scored a brace including a sensational long-range goal as Leicester City sank Liverpool 2-0 on Tuesday night to safeguard their spot at the English Premier League summit.
Manchester City kept pace, the day after Pep Guardiola was announced as their new manager, by winning 1-0 at Sunderland, but Arsenal fell five points below the summit after a disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Southampton.
Manchester United blew off the cobwebs in a 3-0 win over Stoke City, but nothing could overshadow the predatory brilliance of Vardy, whose goals preserved Leicester's three-point lead over second-place Manchester City.
"The first goal was unbelievable," said Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri.
"Jamie is very fast and can create a lot, but it was unbelievable how (Riyad) Mahrez found him and how he had the time to see the keeper out of the goal and score a fantastic goal.
"The team is in good condition. Now it is important to recover the energy because we have to run a lot against Manchester City."
Reports had emerged earlier in the day that Vardy is due to sign a new contract and the 29-year-old England striker delivered a perfectly timed reminder of his talent at the King Power Stadium.
He opened the scoring on the hour with a goal-of-the-season contender from wide on the right, running onto Riyad Mahrez's pass from the Leicester half, allowing the ball to bounce and ripping a ferocious, dipping strike over Simon Mignolet from 30 yards.
Eleven minutes later Vardy made the game safe, netting his 18th goal of the campaign from Shinji Okazaki's deflected shot, as Ranieri's men produced another stunning performance to bolster their remarkable title bid.
Leicester visit Manchester City on Saturday and Manuel Pellegrini's men kept themselves within touching distance of the leaders with victory at the Stadium of Light in the Chilean's 100th league game as manager.
Pellegrini will make way for Guardiola at the season's end and his hopes of signing off with a league title were kept on track by Sergio Aguero's 16th-minute strike — his sixth goal in four appearances.
But Arsenal's title hopes took a blow in a goalless draw with Southampton that left Arsene Wenger's men in fourth place, five points below Leicester.
Asked if this was a case of Arsenal blowing another promising position in the league, Wenger told a TV reporter: "Look, I don't know why you say 'same old Arsenal'.
"For 20 years we have been at the top of the Premier League. At the moment we have to say that we have dropped points, but we have to keep fighting and believing."
Exacerbating Arsenal's fans' disappointment was the sight of arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur stealing above them into third place on goal difference.
Mauricio Pochettino's men won 3-0 at Norwich City courtesy of a second-minute Dele Alli goal and a Harry Kane double — a 30th-minute penalty, won by Alli, and a calm one-on-one finish late on.
Fifth-place Manchester United remain five points off the Champions League places after putting Stoke to the sword with uncharacteristic verve. — AFP.


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As one of my coworkers said recently, layoffs and downsizing of departments are becoming the norm. In light of a new economic climate, companies are trying to reshuffle responsibilities, adjust strategies, and cut costs. Unfortunately for employees, cutting costs usually hits employees. Sometimes it happens in the form of a hiring freeze or not filling jobs once someone leaves their current position, but sometimes it comes in the form of layoffs.
Everyone reacts differently to job loss. For many it can be unexpected and catastrophic; others see it coming far in advance and are not quite as shocked when they get let go. Regardless, there are some proactive actions that can be taken when faced with job loss:
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Updating your resume is a no-brainer. This is something that you ideally would be doing every few months even if you are employed. There is a ton of free information available online about resumes, as well as at your local library. Once you are done with your resume, the best thing you can do is have multiple people review it. Different people will have different suggestions for you.
2) Leverage Your Network
Having a connection at a company can really help you get your foot in the door. I have countless stories where people got their current job through a referral or through word-of-mouth. Don't underestimate anyone in your network; you don't know who they might know or where the people they know work.
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George Washington Florence was the third child that was born to Jacob
Browning and
Cynthia Florence. George was born in Benton County on Christmas day, the
25th of
December of 1867. He married on November 3, 1887 to Ada Lee Elmore, who was
on Febuary 4, 1867. She was the daughter of Newton C. Elmore, born in 1845
and died
December 16, 1878, and Nancy Ann Rushing, born, May 29, 1849, (Date of
death not on
her tombstone.) George Washington Florence was a cotton farmer and was
licenced to
preach in Lexington, Tennessee in 1893. He was the Pastor of some of the
Churches of the Central Tennessee Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church.
He was at
one time, Church Bishop and was elected Secretery of the Conference. In the
years of
1928-1932, was elected Alternative Delegate of the Last Quadrennial Session
of the
General Conference. He professed his faith in Christ at the age of 27 and
joined the
Central Tennessee Conference in 1895. Between the years of 1916-1918, he
was also
District Superintendent of the Lawrenceburg District at Lexington,
Tennessee in
Henderson County. During the building of a Methodist Church in Benton
County, George
fell off of the steeply slanted roof into a ditch which resulted in his
back being broken. He
was carried on a bed sheet to the home of a local Methodist Minister where
he spent
several weeks in recovery. He retired in the fall of 1933 because of ill
health. The last six
years of his career was devoted to a pastorate in Lexington, Tennessee.
His wife, Ada, died of a cereabral hemmorage after getting overheated
working with a
calf. She died on July 13, 1934. George died the next year on July 26, 1935
of heart
dropsy. They both are buried at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
Cemetery in
Benton County.
George and Ada's first child was a son, Walter Newton Florence. He was
born on
August 2,1888 in Benton County. He married Lelia V. Stagner on December 23,
Lelia was born on November 28, 1888 and died March 26, 1961. Walter died on
12, 1965. They are buried at Peasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Walter N.
also followed a family tradition by also becoming a Benton County
Magisrate, (his dates
of service are yet known).
The children of Walter Newton Florence and Lelia Stagner were:
1. Hershal Ray Florence Born: 1908
2. Melia L. Florence Born: Feb. 6, 1909
3. George Mathus Florence Born: April 27, 1912
4. Walter Newton Florence Jr. Born: Sept. 6, 1918 Died: July 6, 1974
Earnest Green Florence was born March 5, 1891. On December 19, 1914, he
Mary "Ella" Melton. They later moved up to Michigan, where they lived out
their lives.
Mary Melton was born in 1891 and died in 1954. Earnest died in Febuary of
1970. Social
Security death records report Earnest (name spelled Ernest) was a long-time
or retired
railroad worker. Both are buried in Muskegan, Michigan. Due to continuing
mental heath
problems, Mary Melton was in and out hospitals the latter part of her life.
The children born to Earnest Green Florence and Mary Melton were:
1. Jacob E. Florence Born: April 4, 1917 Died: Febuary 2, 1998
2. Ray Florence Born: April 4, 1922 Died: Febuary 6, 1923
Earnest had two wives. One was named Anita (maiden name unknown), of
Tennessee. I do not know if she was his 1st or 2nd wife. They had one son
to my
1. Charles Florence
Ivy Lee Florence was born on Febuary 8, 1891 in Benton County. She
married on
March 24, 1912 to Bennie Coy "Boss" Watson, son of , Benjamin Samuel Pierce
and Sarah Ann Ogles. Boss Watson was born on January 30, 1887 and died in
1975. It do
not have a date of death for Ivy Lee, but they are buried at Camden City
The children of Boss Watson and Ivy Lee Florence were:
1. Hooper Watson born: Circa 1915
2. Anada Watson
3. Eldonna Watson
Robert Elihu Florence was born in 1899 in Benton County. His life and
family will be
covered in the next chapter.
Cynthia Ann Florence was born on April 23, 1903 in Benton County. She
died in
Crockett County, Tennessee on July 11, 1909 from tonsilitis. she is buried
at Pleasant Hill
Churchyard in a tiny grave next to her parents. It is also believed Cynthia
died of Kidney
failure, due to the fact she suffered Kidney problems all her life.
Ardis Mae Florence was born on June 22, 1906. She was married to James
Abernathy. The date and place of their marriage is unknown as of this
writing. James
Abernathy was born January 3, 1899 in probably Giles County, Tennessee. He
was the son
of Carson Lee Abernathy and Mattie L. Ezell. Ardis was teaching at Pulaski
School in the 1940's. Herbert built Abernathy Lake and opened a
restaurant--got himself
in trouble with the Baptists for some reason, but his restaurant, was
wonderful and
Pulaski's showpiece during the 1950s. Herbert's restaurant had wonderful
steaks and his
lake good fishing.
At Ardis's death her home became the youth center for First United
Methodist Church
(It is believe she willed them the property). Ardis died on May 5, 1985 in
Tennessee. Herbert Abernathy died on March 16, 1971 in Pulaski, Giles County,
Tennessee. They are buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Giles County, Tennessee.
Ardis Mae and James Abernathy had no issue of children.
Virginia Ruth Florence was born on March 9, 1909 in Crockett County,
Tennessee. She
married Herschell Ray Greer on May 29, 1929 in Lexington, County of Henderson,
Tennessee. Herschell was born on July 24, 1909, and was the son of Hurdis
Daniel and
Ida Greer. Herschell died August 31,
1979 and in buried in Camden at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Churchyard.
Ruth is still living in Benton County, but is in poor health.
The children of Herschell Greer and Virginia Ruth Florence were:
1. Fayoma Greer Born: Dec. 24, 1932
2. Leonard Greer Born: April 30, 1935
3. Eulas Ray Greer Born: July 16, 1937
4.Oscar Greer Born: Jan. 4, 1940
Avis Edna Florence was born on December 24, 1911. She died 6 months
later of what
is thought to have been Pheumonia. She is buried in an unmarked grave in
Pleasant Hill
United Methodist Churchyard next to her sister, Cynthia. Avis Edna
Florence's grave has
no tombstone and is marked only with flat stones to show the location of
her grave.
George Washington Florene Obituary
Submitted by Dan Florence
Our family can look back on a series of western moves that started from Rockingham County in the early 1800s. There are eight generations from our grandson, Aaron B. Key born in 1982 in Portland, Oregon back to William Key of Rockingham County who we find first recorded in 1802.
William, born in 1770 to 1780, was probably a son or nephew of Thomas Key, a farmer on Hogans Creek. Thomas and Mary Key and their family were among the early settlers of the Hogans Creek area of Rockingham County. They migrated to the area about 1786 from the Nutbush Creek area of Vance County, North Carolina. Due to a progression of county line changes the various records of Thomas Key and his wife Mary are in the Grandville and Warren county records from 1769 to 1785. Apparently many of their neighbors also moved west. Names of Paschall, Sims, Hammock, Sartin, Tuggle and Bullock appear in both the Hogans Creek and Nutbush Creek areas.
There are Rockingham County deed records of Thomas Key witnessing a deed in 1787, purchasing 150 acres from William Washington in 1788 and purchasing 98 acres adjoining the Caswell County line in 1791. Thomas and Mary Key sold 40 acres to Samuel Watt in 1793 and Thomas Key bought 100 acres from James Watt in 1799. The last deed mentions the property "is on the waters of Hogans Creek by a certain tract of land where the said Thomas Key now lives". Local residents looking over the deeds suggest his property lay on the north side of the present Tate Road, on fourth mile east of Hogan Creek and about one-half mile west of the county line.
Besides William there were three other men of the Key surname that are of an age to be sons of Thomas. The U. S. Census, Rockingham County records Garland and John in 1800; Garland, John and Criswell in 1810; John and Criswell in 1820; and John in 1830. All lived near the residence of Thomas Key. William was not recorded in 1800 as probably he was not married until 1804 and was likely out of the county before the 1810 census. His son wWilliam was born in Tennessee in 1812.
Of the four men, Garland, John, Criswell and William, only Garland left a documented list of his family. In his will dated January 24, 1816 Garland Key lists his wife "Rebeccah" and children "Fanny (Frances), Dolly (Dorothy), Pheby, Linda (Malinda?), Sally, Betsy, Peton (Peyton, John, Garland, and Terry". As Key was an uncommon name in the area, the following North Carolina county marriage bonds are likely to be for the children of Garland. Rockingham: Frances Key and William Hall (Hale) 1824; Dorothy Key and Sweptson Wilson, 1816. Caswell County; Phoebe Key and Bird Covington, 1826; Sarah Key and James Harrison, 1831 Stokes County: Peyton Key and Elizabeth Harrison, 1831. Also Garland Key (Jr.) Is reported to have married Melissa A. Layton. Dorothy, Frances, Peyton, Terry and possibly Sarah moved to Henry County Tennessee in the 1830s.
Criswell (born 1770-1780) was married to Betty Canady according to family tradition. In 1831 church records his wife is listed as Phoebe. Criswell was received into membership of Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Church in 1802, and was an active faithful member for many years. In 1811 he was made a deacon. In 1831 Criswell and at least part of his family moved to Henry County, Tennessee near the town of Puryear. Here he and his wife Phoebe joined the North Fork Baptist Church which was formed three years earlier with help of Chriswell's brother William nd some of his former North Carolina neighbors including Jesse and Rebecca (Wilson) Paschall. Garland who married Frances Lynn and raised a large family in Henry County. Probably the William of the eastern part of the county and Criswell of Obion County were other son of Criswell.
William Key, our ancestor and the fourth possible son of Thomas, was born from 1770 to 1780. According to their grandsons, William and Criswell were born in Pennsylvania. If this is true it creates some doubt that their father could be Thomas as it appears he was in North Carolina by 1769. The only knowledge of William in Rockingham County comes from the church records. He joined Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Church by baptism in June of 1802 and left in 1807 after several request for a letter of transfer.
William had four sons; Thomas T. (Thompson?) Born in 1805 North Carolina; Garland Wash born 1807 North Carolina; William Welborn, born 1812 Tennessee, and John L. born 1815, Tennessee. Names of his wife and daughters have been lost. Movements of the family are a mystery from the time William withdrew from the church until the family surfaced in the recently opened land of Henry County, Tennessee. Again, it is the church records that help us spot him. Minutes of North Fork Baptist Church near the town of Puryear show William was received into membership in 1828. He held various position until 1832 after which there is no mention of him. His sons married and had children in the area.
Thomas T. Key (1805-1838) married Poly (Mary Ann) Paschall, the daughter of Jessie Paschall about 1829. Thomas owned and farmed a large tract of land near the Paschalls. He joined the North Fork Church in 1834 and gave property to the church for a building site. The children of Thomas were Rebecca, Sylvester, Franklin A. (1832-1864), Carroll J. and Elizabeth Ann. Franklin married Frances A. E. Jones in 1854 and moved to Obion County, Tennessee where he farmed until he lost his life as a soldier for the northern army. He left five children including Adoniram (1855-1927).
Adoniram struck out for the western frontier as had each generation of his forefathers and settled in Pierce City, Missouri. He married Flora Deisz and managed a hardware store. He was a respected man of the community and a Deacon of the Baptist church. He had four sons and of these, Clarence Norton (1895-1972) headed west with his wife Carrie (Linderman) for Seattle, Washington. They have two surviving children, Barbara (Mrs A. C. Hill and David W. Key (1927- ). Barbara remained in Seattle and David was transferred about the country. David and his wife Shirlee (Kinnane) have tow children, Eileen C. and Brian D., Brian married (1955-) married Susan Matheson and has a son Aaron.
It has been an absorbing task to sort out and follow my husband's family west from Rockingham County. They have always been on the cutting edge of the country's development and still put their faith in God as a top priority as William and Criswell did nearly 200 years ago.
Sources: Family tradition, county records, church minutes - Mrs Shirlee K. Key
Benjamin Franklin Akers
1. George McDaniel
Birth Date: 1777
Birth Place: CANADA
Spouse: Elizabeth Long?
Birth Date: About 1787
Death Date: 1866
Death Place: Benton Co., TN
1.1 Phoebe McDaniel
Birth Date: 1824
Birth Place: Humphreys Co.
Death Date: 1853
Death Place: Benton Co., TN
Spouse: Benjamin Franklin Akers
Birth Date: 1817
Birth Place: Barren Co. KY
Death Date: 23 Oct 1856
Death Place: Crooked Creek Cemetery, Benton Co. TN
Spouse Father: Isaac Akers (1780-1839)
Spouse Mother: Lucinda Elliott
Marriage Date: 10 Feb 1841
Marriage Place: Benton Co., Tennessee
Benjamin Franklin
James M.
Isaac Newton
Mary Bell
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William Jackson "Jack"
1.1.1a Benjamin Franklin Akers*
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1837
Death Date: 12 Feb 1914
Death Place: Benton Co. TN
Burial Place: Crooked Creek Cmetery
Notes: Part I. Soldier Application for Pension: B.F. Akers of Faxon, Tennessee filed and accepted:
Co. E 5th, Tennessee Infantry.
Born in Henry Co., Tenn. in 1837 and reared in Benton Co., Tenn.
Enlisted in May 1861, Corbitt Co. and Buck Travis' Regiment.
Venable? later served as Colonel.
Battles of New Madrid, Corinth,Mississippi, Shiloh, and other skirmishes. Was wounded at Shiloh.
"The wound in my shoulder did not break the bone, but it has been the cause of a kind of paralysis in this shoulder and arm."
"I was not (discharged), but was left at a private house till I recovered."
"I was left near Shiloh and after a few days came home and was not able to return."
Did not recall the surgeon's name.
Never in prison, paroled, or took oath to U.S. government.
"My wife is 68 years old."
"We have had five children, three girls and two boys."
Earned a scant living as a farmer on about eighty acres of poor land and sold off 100 acres of land plus two mules, cow, calf, and some hogs.
Sworn to on August 27, 1908 by B. F. Akers with witnesses of G? Hudson, physician, F? E. Young, M.S. Parker in Benton Co. State of Tennessee
Part II. Medical Examination:
"...that he was wounded in the right shoulder in the Confederate Service from which he has never recovered the use of his arm. It is partially paralyzed, and he is not able to perform but very little manual labor on account of age? and other disbilities." W.D. Cooper, clerk, D.E. Young, M.S. Parker
Spouse: Mary Frances Wilson
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1841
Birth Place: Henry Co. TN
Death Date: 13 Mar 1917
Death Place: Crooked Creek Cemetery, Benton Co. TN
Spouse Father: James David Wilson (1821-1889)
Spouse Mother: Jane Brewer (1822-1870)
Spouse Notes:
Part I. Widow's Pension
Mary Frances Akers in her application for Civil War Pension stated that she lived in Faxon, Benton Co., Tenn. She lived in Tennessee all her life, was born in Benton Co., Tenn. in 1841 and her maiden name was Wilson. Her husband was Benjamin F. Akers, born in Benton Co., Tenn. They were married there by J. Davidson, Esq. Mr. Akers died Feb. 13, 1914. They had (?) children, ages thirty to sixty. Mrs. Akers lived with her daughter. Witness who was named for support was J. C. Parker, Faxon, Tenn. March 1, 1914, signed by Homer Parker.
Part II. Witnesses
James H. Reddick, resident of Faxon, Tennessee, stated that he knew Mr. and Mrs. Akers all of his life, and they both enlisted in the Civil War at Big Sandy. They were members of the same regiment 5 Co. E. Mr Akers performed military duty for two and a half years. He left after the Battle of Shiloh. Mr. Akers died in Benton Co., Tenn on February 12, 1914. Sworn to by J.H. Reddick and J.P. Atchinson on Feb. 27, 1914, Signed by Homer Parker.
Part III Relative to Services of B.F.Akers
J.H. Reddick on November 23, 1914 swore to the following statement before Homer Parker, Notary Public:
"I was personally acquainted with the applicant Mary F. Akers' husband during the years from 1862 to 1865, and know of my own personal knowledge that he joined the Confederate army near the beginning of the war of 1861 to 1865; that he remained in the service for several months, and that he came home disabled from duty; that he was not physically able for duty as a soldier during the remainder of the war. This disability as I have always understood has been attributed to a wound which he received at the battle of Shiloh.
Part IV Letter from J.C. Parker, Sheriff:
On October 28th, 1914, Mr. J.C. Parker, the sheriff of Benton Co., wrote to Mr. Frank A. Moses, Pension Examiner in Nashville: "I was a neighbor of Mr. Akers for the last twenty five years of Mr. Aker's life, and he was regarded as an honest, upright gentleman in every respect. And I do know further he drew a pension as an old soldier, and we cannot see why his aged widow can not draw it, as they were married in 1868, and is now very old and in destitute circumstances."
Part V The War Department, The Adjutant General's Office, Washington, September 04, 1908:
"It is known by the records that B.F. Akers, private, Company E, 5th Tennessee Infantry, Confederate, States Army, enlisted May 10, 1861. On the muster roll of that organization dated August 16, 1862, the last on which his name appears, he es reported absent, with remark: 'deserted May 20'."
Part VI Benton Co. Tennessee, April 17, 1914:
" John R. Hawkins and John Garner (swear) that they have known the late B.F. Akers and wife Mary F. Akers for 45 years, that they were married sometime in the year of 1863 and lived together as husband and wife until his death."
Part VII Benton Co. Joseph Davidson, J.P.
"This is to certify that B.F. Akers and Mary F. Childress were united in Marriage by me at Little Creek on the 5th day of January in the year of our Lord 1863 in the presence of W.H. Wheatley and Henry Wynn."
"This is the best proof available as the county records were destroyed about the close of the war, and the witnesses to the marriage are all dead." Homer Parker, N.P.
Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1863
Marriage Place: Little Crooked Creek
Other Spouses Mary Frances Wilson
1.1.1b Benjamin Franklin Akers*
(See above)
Spouse: Mary Frances Wilson
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1841
Birth Place: Benton Co., Tenn.
Death Date: 13 Mar 1917
Death Place: Crooked Creek, Benton Co., Tenn.
Burial Place: Crooked Creek Cemetery
Spouse Father: James David Wilson (1821-1889)
Spouse Mother: Jane Brewer (1822-1870)
Spouse Notes:
Photo from Fred Aker, Mer Rouge, LA.
Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1862
Marriage Place: Little Crooked Creek, Benton Co., TN
Thomas Adam
Edith Ann
James Walter
Sophie Kirk
1.1.1b.1 Thomas Adam Akers
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1872
Death Date: Nov 1944
Death Place: Jackson, Madison Co., Tenn.
1.1.1b.2a Edith Ann Akers*
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1868
Birth Place: Benton Co., TN
Death Date: 20 May 1938
Death Place: Benton Co., TN
Burial Place: Crooked Creek Cemetery
Spouse: Hubert Lindsey
Other Spouses M. L. Logon
1.1.1b.2b Edith Ann Akers*
Spouse: M. L. Logon
Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1917
Other Spouses Hubert Lindsey
1.1.1b.3 Belzora Akers
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1876
Birth Place: Benton Co., TN
Death Date: 3 Dec 1878
Death Place: Benton Co., TN
Burial Place: Crooked Creek Cemetery, TN
1.1.1b.4 James Walter Akers.
Birth Date: 21 Aug 1878
Birth Place: Benton Co., TN
Death Date: 7 Apr 1911
Death Place: Benton Co., TN
Burial Place: Crooked Creek Cemetery
Spouse: Maggie M. Douglas?
1.1.1b.5 Minnie Akers
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1882
Birth Place: Benton Co., TN
Death Date: 15 Jan 1913
Death Place: Memphis, TN?
Spouse: Daniel Agy
Marriage Date: 20 May 1899
1.1.1b.6 Sophie Kirk Akers
Birth Date: 5 Sep 1884
Birth Place: Benton Co. TN
Death Date: 13 Nov 1961
Death Place: Benton Co. TN
Burial Place: Crooked Creek Cemetery
Spouse: Travis Hall
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1877
Birth Place: Benton Co. TN
Death Date: 13 Mar 1956
Death Place: Faxon, Benton Co. TN
Burial Place: Crooked Creek Cemetery
Spouse Father: Thomas Sidney Hall (1850-1885)
Spouse Mother: Mary Darcas Atchison (1855-1932)
Marriage Date: 1 Jun 1902
Marriage Place: Benton Co. TN
Willie Ann
Charles Franklin
Ada Bell
Edith Lee
Joseph Tillman
Ruth Helen
1.1.2 James M. Akers
Birth Date: 1842
Death Date: 1916
1.1.3 Isaac Newton Akers
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1846
1.1.4 Mary Bell Akers
Birth Date: 1850
Death Date: 1909
1.1.5 George Washington Lafayette (Fate) Akers
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1850
Death Date: 26 Dec 1915
1.1.6a William Jackson "Jack" Akers*
Birth Date: 16 Nov 1853
Death Date: 13 Sep 1929
Death Place: Benton Co., Tennessee
Burial Place: Flatwoods Methodist Cemetery, Way, Tenn.
Orphaned at young age.
His guardian at age 17 was David cheatem and Mary J. Scarborough (Benton Co. Family History Book).
1880 census, p. 153, house 29
RC, CJ, W, O, A, LB to Arkansas
RC to Ashley City, Ark.
Lee B. returned to Tennessee
Spouse: Mahala Jane Childress
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1857
Birth Place: Benton Co., Tenn.
Death Date: 5 Oct 1884
Death Place: Benton Co., Tennessee
Burial Place: Old Akers Cemetery, Crooked Creek
Spouse Father: James Allen Childress (-1862)
Spouse Mother: Mary Frances Wilson (1841-1917)
Spouse Notes:
Photo taken abt 1882
Marriage Date: 5 Oct 1875
Marriage Place: Benton Co., Tenn.
Children: Robert Clark
Celia Jane Frances
Wesley Dennis
Other Spouses William Jackson Akers
Mary Carter
1.1.6a.1 Robert Clark Akers
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1878
Birth Place: Big Sandy, Tennessee
Death Date: 6 Oct 1971
Death Place: Balstrop, La.
Ashley City, Arkansas
Spouse: E. J. Matheney
Marriage Date: 21 Jul 1886
1.1.6a.2 Celia Jane Frances Akers
Birth Date: 1881
went to Arkansas
1.1.6a.3 Wesley Dennis Akers
Birth Date: 1884
Death Place: Galveston, TX?
Went to Arkansas
1.1.6b William Jackson "Jack" Akers*
Spouse: William Jackson Akers
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1853
Death Date: 13 Sep 1927
Spouse Father: Benjamin Franklin Akers (1817-1856)
Spouse Mother: Lovonia Wyatt
Other Spouses Mahala Jane Childress
Mary Carter
1.1.6c William Jackson "Jack" Akers*
Spouse: Mary Carter
Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1885
Marriage Place: Benton Co., Tenn.
Grainger Dee
Simon Edgar
Lee B.
Other Spouses Mahala Jane Childress
William Jackson Akers
1.1.6c.1 Grainger Dee Akers
Birth Date: 1885
1.1.6c.2 Otis Akers
Birth Date: 1887
Death Date: 1920
1.1.6c.3 Simon Edgar Akers
Birth Date: 1889
1.1.6c.4 Aaron Akers
Birth Date: 1891
1.1.6c.5 Lee B. Akers
Birth Date: 1897
Went to Arkansas, but returned to Tennessee.
1.2a James Mathew McDaniel*
Birth Date: 1812
Death Date: May
Death Place: 1862
Spouse: Mariah Scarborough
Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1844
Other Spouses Malinda Gross
1.2b James Mathew McDaniel*
Spouse: Malinda Gross
Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1850
Marriage Place: Benton Co., TN
Other Spouses Mariah Scarborough
1.3 Lewis McDaniel
1.4 Frances McDaniel
1.5 Mary Ann McDaniel
1.6 Alsey McDaniel
1.7 Martha McDaniel
1.8 Matilda McDaniel
1.9 Henry McDaniel
1.10 Mathew Neil McDaniel
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KayCee Stroh's Low-Cal Tortilla Soup
The High School Musical star dropped three sizes by eating healthy and satisfying dishes like this
Total Time:
Level: Moderate
Yield: 8 servings
Serves: 8
- 5 to 6 chicken breasts
- 2 clove garlic
- 1 c. onion
- 2 whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 can enchilada sauce
- 1 can green chile peppers
- 2 can condensed
- 1 can chicken broth
- 1 can corn
- ¼ c. ketchup
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. cumin
- ½ tsp. chile powder
- ¼ tsp. Black pepper
- nonfat yogurt
- nonfat cheddar cheese
- tortilla chips
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange chicken in a baking dish misted with cooking spray and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until no longer pink in the middle.
- While chicken is baking, combine all remaining ingredients in a large soup pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil.
- Shred the cooked chicken with forks and add to the soup. Ladle soup into individual bowls and serve with your favorite low-cal toppings, like a 1 Tbsp. of nonfat yogurt, 1 oz. of shredded nonfat cheddar cheese and up to 5 baked tortilla chips, if desired.
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Feb 04, 2014 Ida Torres Politics 0
Japan and South Korea, two of the United States' strongest allies in Asia, are reportedly lobbying for the attention of President Barack Obama when he visits the region this coming April. The U.S. President is scheduled to drop by Japan, Malaysia and the Philippines, but Seoul is working hard to also be included in his itinerary.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will be issuing an invitation for Obama to turn his trip into a state visit, which will include a special audience with Emperor Akihito and a state banquet at the Imperial Palace. But if South Korea succeeds in getting Washington to include them in the visit, the trip to Japan will probably be cut short. Kishida will be in the U.S. capital on Friday to meet with Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and National Security Adviser Susan Rice. The April visit will probably be a major agenda in the meeting, with Japan proposing at least a two night visit in Tokyo.
While Japan still remains the U.S.' strongest ally in the region, relations have somewhat cooled as of late, due to criticism expressed by Washington over Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine in December. The U.S. expressed disappointment over the move, as it soured relations between Japan and its neighbors even more, due to the political and historical implications of that incident. Kishida's trip is also to somewhat fix diplomatic ties and reaffirm the importance of this alliance. Obama's schedule is set to be finalized later this month and will be watched keenly by both countries.
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Liverpool took advantage of three errors from Vincent Kompany as they extended their lead at the pinnacle of Premier League table to five points thanks to a stunning 3-2 home win over Manchester City.
Philippe Coutinho scored the winner in the 78th minute after a howler from Kompany. Manchester City had spent the preceding days fretting over their captain's fitness, and were relieved when he was available for selection.
Yet it was his wild swing at the ball which presented Coutinho with his chance from the edge of the box. The Liverpool player made no similar mistake, rifling home with power and accuracy past Joe Hart.
With City having been robbed of the Yaya Toure's services in between those two strikes due to injury, Manuel Pellegrini's woes were mounting.
However, there was time for one last twist in the tale – and one that could ultimately end Liverpool's 24-year wait to be crowned champions of England – as Coutinho pounced on Vincent Kompany's woeful clearance to fire in a dramatic 78th-minute winner.
Raheem Sterling opened the scoring after only six minutes, picking up on Luis Suarez's pass and deceiving Kompany before slotting Joe Hart. The lead was doubled by Martin Skrtel with a great glancing header from a Steven Gerrard corner after 26 minutes. But City came out roaring in the second half, with James Milner, a 50th-minute substitute replacing Jesus Navas, setting up David Silva's lofted shot into the net over the onrushing Liverpool defence.
Jordan Henderson's late dismissal mattered little in the context of the game as the result ensured that the destination of the top-flight crown now rests exclusively in Liverpool's hands.
Anfield fell silent before the game to remember the 96 Liverpool fans who lost their lives at Hillsborough 25 years ago, with supporters of both clubs paying their respects.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was on the pitch in a modern-day re-enactment of Brian Kidd's famous celebration at Manchester United for the first of Alex Ferguson's titles. This time Kidd was in the opposite dugout and, for City, it was a traumatic goal after everything that had preceded it in the second half.
Liverpool, unchanged from last Sunday's 2-1 win over West Ham, set a high tempo from the start and deservedly took the lead inside six minutes.
Luis Suarez split the City defence with a pass that picked out Sterling, who deceived Kompany – named in the starting line-up despite struggling with a knee injury – and Joe Hart with some excellent footwork before firing home Liverpool's 100th goal in all competitions this season.
City's hopes suffered another blow when Toure pulled up injured three minutes later, having appeared to twist his knee with an earlier off-target shot.
His replacement Javi Garcia was booked for his first tackle on Henderson as the visitors struggled to get to grips with the game.
Hart came to City's rescue with a stunning one-handed save to keep out Steven Gerrard's header, but the Liverpool captain's delivery from the subsequent corner was nodded in by Skrtel after 26 minutes.
Liverpool's 100th goal of the season was also their 50th in the Premier League against City. Suarez has now made more assists than anyone else (12) in the Premier League.
City will look back with anguish on those chances that Silva and Edin Dzeko passed up at that stage. They will also harbour legitimate grievances about the penalties that should have been awarded in the first and second half and the referee Mark Clattenburg's failure to show Luis Suárez a second yellow card. Jordan Henderson was sent off in stoppage time for a studs-up lunge on Samir Nasri but Suarez, already booked, really should have gone earlier for a blatant dive.
Yet Manuel Pellegrini's side ultimately paid a heavy price for gambling on Vincent Kompany's fitness when the knee injury he suffered in training could probably be held up as Exhibit A while trying to explain why, in the biggest match of their season, they defended with this much generosity.
City fans, during the match, doing their club proud, held up a long banner of "YNWA 96" in the away end and then joined in the immaculate observation of the minute's silence.
And the tears in Steven Gerrard's eyes said it all: this was huge for Liverpool. Brendan Rodgers' side have the look of champions. Liverpool are climbing back on their perch.


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Real estate prices and rents in Long Island City and Astoria are on the rise, especially in the luxury housing market, where there isn't enough supply to meet demand, a new report shows.
The average monthly rent for a one-bedroom was $1,600 in Astoria and $2,400 in Long Island City in the last quarter of 2012, according to real estate brokerage firm Modern Spaces.
And the average one-bedroom sold for $387,786 in Astoria and $501,732 in Long Island City in the same period.
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Upcoming iPad Game: ACE Omicron from ProRattaFactor Games
Apple has started accepting iPad apps for the grand opening of the iPad App Store and many iPad developers will be submitting their games and apps to capitalize on the first day excitement.
ProRattaFactor Games [prorattafactor.com] sent us an update regarding their upcoming iPad game called ACE Omnicron. The game is a space shooter where you fight against all odds to survive and help Eden Jackson reach home.
Control Eden Jackson as she fights for existence in the hostile environment of the deep black. She was marooned from her fleet after her hyper-drive engine malfunctioned. Now she has to travel 'alone' through the long, deep breath of darkness to reach home. Her journey starts from the Omicron (the 13th star of her galaxy's constellation). If only it were that simple…
- Rocks and comets are scattered throughout the journey. Use your blaster to keep them at bay.
- Robots and UFOs also thwart your journey at every path.
- Harness fusion gems and convert them into ship upgrades.
ACE Omicron™ will also be compatible with all models of iPhone, iPod Touch. The game will be available soon.


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- BoE release minutes for February meeting showing they voted 7-2 to increase the APF by GBP 50bln, with 2 board members voting for a GBP 75bln increase.
- European PMI manufacturing and services data disappoints.
- Peugeot-Citroen confirms that they are in talks with General Motors concerning a possible alliance.
Market Re-Cap
The softer PMI reports have weighed on risk markets, which as a result saw equities trade lower throughout the session. In addition to that, market participants continued to fret over the latest Greek debt swap proposals, which according to the Greek CAC bill will give bond holders at least 10 days to decide on new bond terms following the public invitation, and the majority required to change bond terms is set at 2/3 of represented bond holders. Looking elsewhere, EUR/USD spot is flat, while GBP/USD is trading sharply lower after the latest BoE minutes revealed that BoE's Posen and Miles voted for GBP 75bln increase in APF. Going forward, the second half of the session sees the release of the latest Housing data from the US, as well as the USD 35bln 5y note auction by the US Treasury.
US Headlines
The Fed discount minutes said that ten out of twelve regional directors sought to keep the Fed discount rate unchanged at 0.75%, with the Kansas City Fed voting for a discount rate increase to 1%, and the Boston Fed voting for a discount rate cut to 0.5%. They also noted that Fed regional bank directors had said the economy had improved somewhat, and the Fed's board expressed 'no sentiment' for changing discount. (Sources)
Asian Headlines
An IMF representative has said China is likely to keep property curbs despite opposition from local governments. However, the representative added that a severe European downturn could prompt Beijing to lift property curbs. This was later confirmed by the Shanghai government. (Sources)
HSBC China Manufacturing PMI (Feb) M/M 49.7 (Prev. 48.8) (Sources)
EU and UK Headlines
According to the Greek CAC bill, bond holders will be given at least 10 days to decide on new bond terms following the public invitation, and the majority required to change bond terms is set at 2/3 of represented bond holders. Furthermore, half of bond holders must be represented to change the bond terms. (Sources)
The Greek government have been given nine days to complete reforms or forfeit the EUR 130bln bailout. (FT-More) These conditions include the sacking of underperforming tax collectors, liberalisation of the country's closed professions and readying at least two large state-controlled companies for sale by June. The short timetable possibly reflects the collapse of trust between the Greeks and their creditors.
Portugal is under pressure on its bailout terms from opposition, business and trade union leaders. (FT-More) Leaders are urging the government to renegotiate the terms on which it received its EUR 78bln bailout last year in order to alleviate the impact of painful austerity measures on the economy.
Fitch downgrades Greece to 'C' from 'CCC'. (Sources)
Fitch downgraded Greece by three notches to 'high default risk', the announcement follows yesterday's Eurogroup statement on a second financing programme for Greece. The rating action is in line with Fitch's statement on 6th June 2011, which outlined its rating approach to a sovereign debt exchange. In Fitch's opinion, the exchange, if completed, would constitute a 'distressed debt exchange' in line with its criteria. Fitch considers that the proposal to reduce Greece's public debt burden via a debt exchange with private creditors will, if completed, constitute a rating default and will result in the country's IDR being lowered to 'Restricted Default' upon completion. Fitch have said the proposal to reduce Greece's public debt via debt swap would constitute a rating default.
The first half of the European session saw the release of disappointing Eurozone PMI data, this pulled down EUR-led currency pairs and stirred risk-averse sentiment across the European equity markets.
Eurozone PMI Manufacturing (Feb A) M/M 49.0 vs. Exp. 49.5 (Prev. 48.8)
Eurozone PMI Services (Feb A) M/M 49.4 vs. Exp. 50.6 (Prev. 50.4)
German Manufacturing PMI (Feb A) M/M 50.1 vs. Exp. 51.5 (Prev. 51.0)
German Services PMI (Feb A) M/M 52.6 vs. Exp. 53.9 (Prev. 53.7)
French Services PMI (Feb P) M/M 50.3 vs. Exp. 52.0 (Prev. 52.3)
French Manufacturing PMI (Feb P) M/M 50.2 vs. Exp. 49.0 (Prev. 48.5) (Sources)
The release of the BoE's minutes have shown the MPC voted unanimously to keep interest rates on hold, however two board members voted to increase the APF by GBP 75bln instead of the passed through GBP 50bln, citing spare capacity in the UK economy. This prompted a spike lower in GBP/USD immediately following the release. (Sources)
All European industry sectors are trading in negative territory ahead of the North American open, this follows some disappointing PMI manufacturing & services data as well as a Greek downgrade from ratings agency Fitch. This negative sentiment concerning the European environment has dragged down on stocks.
Against the trend in Europe, Peugeot-Citroen shares are performing particularly strongly. This follows confirmation of the rumours that the company are in talks with General Motors regarding a possible alliance or a cooperation agreement. Company shares currently trade up 16%.
Banca Monte dei Paschi are again performing strongly amid an underperforming financials sector. This follows news that Italy's Malacalza family are considering buying a stake in the company according to Spanish press. Company shares currently trade up 4.5%.
Vedanta Resources are among the biggest losers ahead of the North American open, this follows news that the company's proposed consolidation of the minorities Sesa Goa and Sterlite Industries would require double the outstanding shares in the company. Vedanta Resources' aluminium unit has also been suffering losses which offset profits in the company's other arms. Shares now trade down 4.8%.
Top performing sectors in the BE500: Industrials (+0.07%), Oil & Gas (-0.03%), Consumer Goods (-0.33%)
Worst performing sectors in the BE500: Financials (-0.90%), Telecommunications (-0.78%), Technology (-0.66%)
EUR/USD has experienced a volatile morning following disappointing Eurozone PMI manufacturing and services data as well as the Fitch downgrade of Greece to 'C' from 'CCC'.
USD/JPY is trading above 80.00 after buy-stops were tripped, allowing the pair to print a six-month high in the process. Barriers are touted at 80.50.
GBP/USD is trading negatively following a spike lower after the publication of the BoE minutes for February. The release showed the MPC voted 7-2 to increase the APF by GBP 50bln, with board members Miles and Posen voting for a greater increase of GBP 75bln.
WTI started the European session in a strong position following positive performance in the Asian indices, however, WTI has fallen into negative territory ahead of the North American open following disappointing manufacturing PMI data from Europe as well as a strong USD index.
Oil & Gas News:
• China, India and Japan are planning cuts of at least 10% in Iranian crude imports as tightening US sanctions make it difficult for the top Asian buyers to keep doing business with the country. These countries together buy around 45% of Iran's crude exports.
• Japan is hoping to reach an agreement to import liquefied natural gas from US projects in Louisiana and Maryland at a summit meeting slated for this spring, according to Japanese press.
Geopolitical News:
• The White House have said there is still time and space for diplomacy to work and for Iranian behaviour to change with regards to the current nuclear issue, and that Israel and the US share the same objective, which is to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
• The IAEA have said Iran denied them access to its Parchin military site during their visit, adding that it had failed to agree with Tehran on how to move forward in settling unresolved issues concerning its nuclear programme. An IAEA inspector has said they are unable to formalize a way forward with Iran.
• Iran have commented on the IAEA visit saying that they expect to continue to hold more talks with the UN nuclear watchdog.
• Iran's Deputy Oil Minister has said Iran will not sell oil to any company that gives oil to Britain or France, further to comments from over the weekend.
• According to the Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, the country is not seeking nuclear weapons, however he did further comment that Iran's nuclear course cannot be stopped even when under pressure from sanctions and assassinations.
• According to reports, North Korea have developed a new long-range artillery system.


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Today, you probably hear a lot about political extremism. If you watch any sort of news, you hear about some sort of extremist blowing something up on a daily basis. If you are a student, you probably know at least one person in a black hoodie who draws the anarchist "A" on many of his or her items. The fact is, we've all been exposed to political extremism, but most of us rarely look past the stereotypes surrounding unpopular beliefs.
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For those of you that are new to couponing, "Super Doubles" means that they will double any coupon up to $1.98. However, the upc barcode on the coupon must begin with a number 5. If it begins with a 9, the coupon will NOT double.
Look through all your coupons and pull out all those valued between $1- $1.98. You will want to have these handy when you visit Harris Teeter beginning on Wednesday.
I'm looking forward to Wednesday…..I LOVE SUPER DOUBLES!!
As soon as I get a list of coupon match-ups, I will share it with you.
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Chap 3: Drunk and Punchy
Author's Note: Chapter 3 rewrite
Mac dragged two stinking trash bags out to the back alley and dumped them among an ever-growing collection. The stench was overwhelming. The Sheriff of Paddy's flexed his barely-there muscles and cast a watchful eye over his surroundings, and then returned into the bar.
The rest of the gang had gone home. Mac had just stayed behind to close up shop. This involved cleaning up, counting the profits for the day and – slipping a couple bills into his back pocket. It wasn't a lot, just a few dollars, but after a few months of doing this repeatedly, it added up handsomely.
Mac cackled to himself like a super villain, and suddenly, a wild looking Dee stumbled out of the bathroom. Mac nearly leapt out his skin, shutting the till in surprise. "Shit Dee! You're still here?"
Hair mussed and eyes bloodshot, achingly, she pushed herself into the stool. "What time is it?" her voice was raspy from drinking and puking and crying the entire day.
Mac's expression fell into annoyance. "Almost midnight. I assumed you left hours ago. You look like shit, Dee."
Dee ignored his insults, as she had adapted to do, and reached over the bar for a bottle of Jack. Mac smacked her hand away.
"Ow! What the hell!"
"No! That's it! I'm cutting you off! As your superior, I'm ordering you to stop being such an embarrassment. It's bad for business."
Your hair is stupid!" she shouted back, at a loss of energy for more impressive insult.
He chuckled, running a hand through his scraped back head of greasy locks. "Well that's simply not true. Everyone knows my hair is badass and awesome. It's the gangster look."
She furrowed her brows "What gang do you belong to, dickhole?" A pause.
"Please can I have that bottle of whisky?" Dee said, her big blue eyes wide and pleading. Mac's palms on the bar, in a firm and defensive stance, found himself falling into them.
If he were levelheaded enough to admit anything to himself, it would be that Dee was the only person he wanted to kiss and punch at the same time. He'd already done one- so if she ever offered herself to, he would do the other too.
And the thoughts swirled around his head like an obscure enigma because before he felt that familiar tingle in his dick from the shady thought, Dee had started speaking again.
"So…" Dee began, chugging on the bottle of Jack that was now in her possession. How did it get there? Did he hand it to her? That manipulative serpent. "I want to use this opportunity we have alone to bring something up with you."
Mac's throat was dry, "What?" Was the drink finally eroding her drunk punchy whore brain? Was she going to propose the unthinkable?
Dee's baby blues slid over knowingly. "So I know you've been staying behind late to steal money."
Mac blanched. Not exactly what he was expecting. "No." he swallowed. "No, not true."
"Can it asshole, I've known for months!" she shouted. "You know Frank would cut your balls off if he ever caught you, right?" Mac's head snapped up, frightened. Dee suddenly looked very self-satisfied.
He lowered his voice. "Okay. What are your demands in exchange for your silence?"
Dee looked him over thoughtfully. "I have a little situation, and you're going to get me out of it. Get in the car." She took one last chug of alcohol before grabbing her keys, "I'll explain on the way over there."


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Posted 03 August 2009 - 10:43 AM
I don't mind going to the range, but at this rate this scope is going break me in time, ammo and money just to keep it zero'd. I just checked the zero last night with a laser bore sight and it's so far off I couldn't the broad side of barn at 100 yrds much less a "target of oppertunity" in the field. Well, I could hit the weather vein on top of the barn if I aimed at the center of the barn. What's strange about this is I have the same scope on my .308 and it's held zero for 7 or 8 years. The only difference is it's illumanated.
So the questions are, do I have a lemon of a scope on the AR? Should I take the scope off of the .308 and put it on my AR and get a new one for the .308 or leave as is and get a new one for the AR? If that's the answer, then the larger question is what would be a good mid to top shelf scope for the AR.
Posted 03 August 2009 - 11:13 AM
I recently had a simular problem out of a Simmons scope that I've had for years. I used it on a bolt action .22 mag for a long time, then traded up for a 50mm. Recently put it on my Ruger 10/22, and after 150 rounds the dern thing went fuzzy! Makes me wonder if it might be something to do with semi-auto. Dad and I have run them on bolt guns for many years with great success. 4 0 yards with a .243 on a running Pronghorn up in NMex a few years back, and 125 yards with .22 mag between the eyes on a grey fox last winter ain't to shabby. Both are bolt action though, so makes me wonder.
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Posted 03 August 2009 - 12:04 PM
All generalizations are false, including this one.
Every silver lining has a cloud.
Never procrastinate....I'll tell you why later.
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Posted 03 August 2009 - 12:58 PM
All generalizations are false, including this one.
Every silver lining has a cloud.
Never procrastinate....I'll tell you why later.
Posted 03 August 2009 - 05:15 PM
Posted 04 August 2009 - 03:49 PM
But you switch it, you have no more missing excuses!!!!!
You know what I'd do...
Ditch the thing, make a tomato stake, and put a Leupold on some sort on that thing...
I'd suggest a 2-7x33 or a 3-9x40 in the best model you can afford at the time.
A VX-II for 299$ is a fantastic value in my opinion....
Personal field testing trumps everything despite what Field and Stream says, your degree of perceived manhood, and what your buddies think.
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Posted 05 August 2009 - 08:42 AM
With all of the changes made at Simmons, I told her to hold off sending it back. Finally, I started hearing positive things about them servicing warranties again, so she sent it back -- and now has a new scope. Last week, she received a Master Series Aetec 4.5-14, IIRC.
That's would I would do if I were you. Get a new one fro Simmons, SELL IT and get a Nikon, Burris or Pentax -- or even a Leupy as Greg mentioned.
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Posted 05 August 2009 - 09:03 AM
It that doesn't float your boat, then keep the defective bushy, but put a Nikon Coyote special in 4.5X14X40 on there. You'll love it. I sure like mine. Eye relief is pretty dang constant through out the power range. If you shop hard, you can find a good price on one.
Participating in a gun buy-back program because you think criminals have too many guns, makes as much sense as getting castrated because you think your neighbors have too many kids...
Posted 05 August 2009 - 02:19 PM
Put a loopy 3.5x10x50IR on it and send me the old scope.
Posted 05 August 2009 - 04:27 PM
Some recommendations:
Nikon Team Primos 3-9x40, BDC Reticle-$239-This is the "old" Nikon Monarch scope. I put one on my AR. Best bang for the buck.
If you want camo-Nikon Coyote Special BDC Predator Redicle-$279
Sightron 3-9X42mm Matte Plex-$239-I have 2.
More money to invest?
Sightron SII Big Sky 3-9x42-$359
Leupold VX-II 3-9x49-$329
Nikon Monarch-3-12X42(Side Focus)Matte (Nikoplex)-$369
Leupold VX-III 3.5-10x40-$499
Bushnell Elite 4200 2.5-10 x 50mm (30MM) Matte (Illuminated Dot)-$499
SHOOTER's favorite-Leupold VX-3 3.5-10 x 50mm (30mm Tube) Matte Metric Illuminated German #4 Dot -$750
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(NBC) -- People have fallen off mountains, tumbled into rivers, crashed airplanes and been struck by trains while taking selfies.
More than one has accidentally pulled the trigger of a gun when they meant to click the shutter, and many have taken friends and relatives who tried to save them into the great beyond.
Now a team of computer experts has analyzed the causes of selfie deaths and they think they have a solution: an app that would warn people they are in a death-by-selfie zone.
"We found that most common reason of selfie death was height-related. These involve people falling off buildings or mountains while trying to take dangerous selfies," Hemank Lamba of Carnegie Mellon University, Ponnurangam Kumaraguru of the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology and colleagues wrote in their report, which was published online at the open-access site arXiv.
Drowning and being hit by trains run a close second, the team found.
Kumaraguru, who studied computer science at Carnegie Mellon, said he and the team noticed news reports about the trend and decided to try to use data mining techniques to do something about it.
"It is important because people are losing their lives because of taking dangerous selfies," Kumaraguru told NBC News.
The team collated media reports from around the world of selfie-related deaths. They found 127 between 2014 and September of this year.
They include the German tourist killed while trying to catch himself atop a mountain in Peru's Macchu Picchu in July and a group of five young women in India who drowned in September when one of them fell into a reservoir while taking a selfie — the other four drowned trying to rescue her.
"These are very disturbing," Kumaraguru said.
There's the man in Concrete, Washington, who shot himself while taking selfies with a gun — he apparently thought it wasn't loaded, according to the Skagit Valley Herald. Then there's the 2015 case of a pilot in Colorado who died, along with a passenger, in a crash that investigators say involved selfie-taking.
Kumaraguru said his team is working to develop software that could warn users they are in a dangerous place or even turn the camera function off if it looks risky.
"It could help users make better decisions," Kumaraguru said. They're gathering information on places where actual selfie deaths have occurred, and using it to create algorithms for risk.
"We believe that the study can inspire and provide footprints for technologies which can stop users from clicking dangerous selfies, and thus preventing more of such casualties," they wrote


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Keep steering the conversation towards actually discussing whether or not raid punishments exist, and whether or not they should, and away from personal attacks or arguments strictly between two people, okay?
Honestly I think the positional requirements ARE out of date, because there's no "reward" from the "risk." For some reason Blizzard decided that specs should do the same damage/healing/tanking ability regardless of relative difficulty, which I personally find odd, but that's how it IS. To lose damage or have to work especially hard (COUNTER to raid mechanics) to maintain the same damage as an easier spec is... silly.


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From The Verge/Wired: WikiLeaks volunteer claims he was paid $5,000 as an FBI mole
From The Guardian: Ecuador breaks U.S. trade pact to thwart 'blackmail' over Snowden asylum
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Mandala Monday – Gel Pen Art – White Mandala on Black Paper Drawing
Carissa Rose Art shows us how to create a white mandala usning gel pen art. In this tutorial "I (Carissa Rose Art) creates this piece with Uniball Signo and Sakura Gelly Roll White Gel pens on black cardstock paper. It took around 2 hours and 15 minutes to complete, and is sped up to 32x speed.
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All-American Favorites for the Fourth of July
I love a good barbecue for the Fourth of July. But this year, we are settling into our Special Fork office and will be busy making Ikea runs, setting up our food reference library and getting our new digs in shape. We can hardly wait!
Despite the workload, we'll still be grilling in honor of the holiday, and if weather permits, enjoying our meals on the deck as we take a break from moving boxes and sorting papers.
If you're having a Fourth of July party, here are some dishes to consider. Some are classic, all-American favorites. Others represent new American cuisine, which draws inspiration from a global palate. Grilled Flank Steak with Lager Beer Chimichurri Sauce, for example, is a zesty, Argentinian-inspired recipe that would be a hit at any Fourth of July party.
Throughout the year, Special Fork bloggers have shared some fabulous recipes that would be great for Fourth of July celebrations. You'll find links to revisit those recipes below.
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Grilled Flank Steak with Lager Beer Chimichurri
The slight bitterness from the beer is balanced by the sweetness of shredded carrots, adding flavor complexity and making this chimichurri sauce extra-delicious.
1 bottle (12 ounces) lager beer
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seed
2 cups cilantro
1 cup Italian parsley
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 cup finely shredded carrot (about 2 carrots)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 pounds flank steak
In deep 3-quart saucepan, combine lager beer and cumin seeds; bring to a boil. Cook until beer is reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Remove mixture from heat and cool to room temperature. Transfer to medium bowl and set aside.
In bowl of food processor, combine cilantro, parsley leaves, garlic, red pepper flakes and sugar. Pulse together until mixture resembles a coarse paste. Scrape mixture into beer sauce; add oil, vinegar, shredded carrot and salt. Stir well until sauce comes together. Let stand at room temperature one hour to allow flavors to develop. Can be refrigerated up to one week.
Place steak on a plate and brush both sides, using ¼ cup of the chimichurri sauce. Let marinate at least two hours and up to six hours.
Prepare an outdoor grill with a medium-hot fire, or preheat a stove-top grill pan. Grill steak 7 to 9 minutes per side for medium rare doneness. Remove steak, place on a cutting board and loosely tent with foil. Let rest for 10 minutes. Thinly slice across the grain, and serve with the additional chimichurri sauce.
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- Durgin Park's Boston Baked Beans is as traditional as you can get. This is an authentic recipe from the historic Boston restaurant near Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall.
- Mango Confetti Coleslaw from Lori dresses up the traditional cabbage dish with julienned mango, shredded carrots, thinly sliced onion, sliced red bell pepper and fresh cilantro.
- Curry Chutney Deviled Eggs from Dave takes summer's favorite picnic appetizer and gives it a little heat with curry powder and sweet from chutney. This is a Special Fork Video Friday blog.
- Grilling sides from Lori – garlic bread, wild mushroom clusters and fingerling potatoes – makes just enough for one or two people.
- Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread from Marilyn is a perfect foil for finger-lickin' barbecue.
- Creamy Potato and Egg Salad is the all-American summer accompaniment.
- Relishes from Marilyn -- Caramelized Balsamic Onions and Sweet Pepper Relish – add zip to grilled hot dogs.
- Summer Fruit Shortcakes can include strawberries or raspberries and blueberries on whipped cream for a red, white and blue dessert. Plant an American flag pick on each serving to add a festive touch.
- Blueberry Crisp is extra-delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This is a Special fork Video Friday blog.
- Flourless peanut butter cookies from Marilyn are denser and richer than the tradition kind.
- Rosemary Lavender Shortbread from Katie takes basic shortbread and gives it added sophistication.
Have a wonderful Fourth of July!
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1 12" Boboli® Thin Pizza Crust25 medium precooked shrimp1 tsp. olive oil2 cloves garlic, minced1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes, crushed1/2 c. mild green salsa1 1/2 c. Monterey Jack or white cheddar cheese, shredded1 small Roma tomato, diced1 avocadojuice of half a lime1/4 c. cilantro leaves
Preheat oven to 450° F. Bake time: 10 – 12 minutesRemove shells and tails from shrimp. Using a paper towel, blot any excess moisture from shrimp. In a small bowl, toss the shrimp with the olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes. Spread the salsa onto the crust, leaving a 1" border around the edge. Layer the shrimp, cheese and tomatoes over the salsa. Bake pizza for 10 – 12 minutes until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden brown. While pizza bakes, dice avocado and squeeze the lime juice over it. Remove pizza from oven and top with avocado and cilantro before serving.
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By Stephen Maher and Glen McGregor
The fraudulent calls that misdirected voters across Canada are grounds "for a f–king huge investigation," Stephen Harper's former chief of staff said in an email to a reporter this week.
Ian Brodie, who was not involved in the 2011 election campaign, made the comment in an email that was not intended for publication but that was posted online after a misunderstanding.
Brodie's comments have a strikingly different tone than the official Conservative talking points, in which any reports of misleading calls beyond Guelph are dismissed as baseless smears by sore losers on the opposition benches.
"Something seems to have gone on, on a scale I've never seen before," Brodie wrote to Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin, then joked: "As you may be aware, I am a strong proponent of the death penalty for this sort of thing."
Martin, who didn't realize the comments were not for publication, posted them in a story on iPolitics.ca, which the political website later took down.
Brodie was the chief of staff in the Prime Minister's Office from 2006 until 2008.
Brodie's comments were published a few hours after the National Post revealed that the mysterious "Pierre Poutine" demon-dialed his way through five area codes.
The unnamed individual behind misleading 'robocalls' during the last federal election misdirected 5,053 voters in Guelph, Ont.'s 519 area code, but also called 74 people in suburban Toronto's 905 area code, 35 people in Toronto's 416, 22 in the 705 area of northern Ontario, 14 in 613 — which includes Kingston and Ottawa — and one person in Thunder Bay, the Post's John Ivison reported on Friday.
Conservatives suggest that the pattern shows Poutine may have downloaded a list of Guelph opposition supporters that was clogged by bad data, which would explain why voters beyond the riding have complained of receiving the robodial directing them to the wrong polling station.
An industry expert, who spoke on condition of anonymity, agreed that may be what happened.
"It just means they didn't take the time to scroll through the list of phone numbers and delete them," he said.
There are unverified reports from some voters, though, that they received recorded calls similar to the Guelph call, directing them not to the Quebec Street Mall location in Guelph, but to locations in other ridings.
Some of those calls may have come from telephone numbers other than that assigned to the Joliette, Que., "burner" phone that Poutine used for his misdirection campaign.
If those reports are confirmed, it would suggest that the mysterious Poutine was acting beyond Guelph, recording a series of messages designed to bamboozle voters in different ridings.
In Montreal on Friday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said his party is helping Elections Canada with its investigation.
"I've repeated a number of times that all our calls are documented," he said. "They are available to Elections Canada. Of course, serious things did occur in Guelph and for months now we have been helping Elections Canada to carry out its investigation." Harper also called on the other parties to do the same.
The Conservatives are believed to have provided Elections Canada with an electronic clone of its massive Constituency Information Management System, which would include detailed logs showing who downloaded which lists.
Investigators may have been able, therefore, to match up the Pierre Poutine list with a specific download from CIMS.
Brodie said in an email to Martin that the culprit may not have needed to have access to CIMS, because so much information about voters is available from public sources, including Elections Canada, which lists donations.
"If you gave me an hour, I could cull a list of known Liberal and NDP supporters that added up to more than ten thousand names — using nothing but the Elections Canada website! And if I had a reasonably competent amateur programmer, I could match my list of known supporters to home telephone numbers in a single afternoon. Five cents per name and a few quotes from a few demon dial companies and there you go — a very large calling campaign.
Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro, told CBC news Friday that the calls directing people to the wrong polling stations may have been "mistakes." He also pointed out that no one has yet come forward to say that they failed to vote because of a misleading call.
"Some of these things, as I've already indicated, could have well been mistakes," he said on CBC's Power & Politics. "I don't understand why folks jump to these things and run to a conclusion that they have no evidence of."
Elections Canada has been on the trail of Poutine since the election, laboriously following his electronic trail with a series of subpeonas delivered to telephone companies, which led to RackNine, an Edmonton robocall firm. From there, with the help of RackNine CEO Matt Meier, investigator Al Mathews traced the Internet protocall address to a single Rogers high-speed internet account in Guelph, sources say.
Amidst contradictory and confusing media reports relying on anonymous sources, investigators have begun interviewing member of the campaign team of former Guelph Conservative candidate Marty Burke. Several members of the team have hired lawyers.
Nobody has presented evidence linking any of those people to the Poutine account, which was carefully shielded by someone who purchased a pre-paid cellphone with a pre-paid credit card, using two false addresses, including the home address of Poutine, on Separatist Street in Joliette, Que.


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On The Threshold of Freedom
Masters and Slaves in Civil War Georgia
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In this enlightening study, Clarence L. Mohr follows the demise of chattel slavery in one state of the Confederate South. Like the slavery regime itself, Mohr's story is biracial in character, embracing the perspectives of both blacks and whites as they struggled to comprehend the approach of black freedom within a framework of attitudes and assumptions shaped by decades of mutual exposure to Georgia's peculiar institution. By exploring in detail the changing patterns of black-white interaction that preceded legal emancipation in 1865, On the Threshold of Freedom defines central tendencies within Georgia slavery and suggests important links between antebellum life and the events of early Reconstruction.
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I was alerted by an important Particle Physics physicist on Robert Hofstadter results about the nucleon structure cited by me by means of the reference Rev. Modern Phys. Vol. 28, 214, 1956. He sent me the very important reference by R. Hofstadter, F. Bumiller and M. R. Yearian, Electromagnetic Structure of the Proton and Neutron (Rev. Modern Phys. Vol. 30(2), 482, 1958) in which details of the charge distribution around 0.2 fm are absent. His criticism had exactly to do with this fact. I recognize that I should have complemented my above reference and cited other references by Hofstadter and, more importantly, the interpretation by L Durand of Hofstadter results.
Going deeper into the matter, we can say that the charge distributions shown in this figure above are also due to the work of Robert R. Wilson (then at Cornell University) et al. and also in part due to the interpretation of Hofstadter results by L. Durand as shown in the paper by Robert A. Wilson, Electric Structure of Nucleons in which one finds a similar figure for the nucleons charge densities (Figure 5). This is also mentioned in the references of Robert Wilson paper:
[3] R. HOFSTADTER and R. HERMAN – Phys. Rev. Letters 6, 293 (1961); see, however, the reinterpretation of some of these results by L. DURAND, Phys. Rev. Letters 6, 631 (1961).
It is also important to take into account what R. Wilson says at the beginning of the above mentioned paper
"In an age of giant accelerators, of complex experiments and of mystifying theories it is a pleasure to report on some simple experiments, made with simple equipment and having a simple interpretation – simple, that is, if one doesn't look too closely. The electron energies now available are about 1 Gev and the de Broglie wavelength of such electrons is about 0. 2 fermis, hence we can expect to make out some of the details of the proton and neutron.
Last year at the Rochester Conference, as a result of scattering experiments made at Stanford University [ 1] with their Linac and at Cornell University [ 2] with our electron synchrotron, we were both able to report the beginning of a detailed structure in that for large momentum transfers the electric and magnetic form factors were no longer nearly equal – as had previously been believed to be true for energies less than about 500 Mev.
During the past year, the measurements at Stanford [3], [4] and at Cornell [5], [6] have been considerably refined and extended."
It is important to pinpoint that these experiments and their interpretations took place before the advent of the Quark Model. This means that the interpretations were not influenced by the Quark Model and are, thus genuine interpretations. I mention this to contrast it with the recent interpretations, completely biased by the Quark Model of point-like quarks in which the first peak of the proton charge distribution is shifted to higher r and the second peak does not appear. For example, the reader can take a look at the work by June L. Matthews Structure of the proton, neutron, and deuteron from scattering of polarized electrons by polarized gas targets.
I saw this above figure for the first time in the book Mechanics – Berkeley Physics course, vol. 1 (by C. Kittel, W. D. Knight, and M. A. Ruderman, McGraw-Hill Book company), in its Portuguese edition dated from 1965 by Editora Edgard Blücher, São Paulo, when I was an undergraduate Physics student at UFPE in the 1970's (please, take a look at the section About Prof. M. E. de Souza) and I reproduce it below. In the Portuguese edition the figure is on page 429.
It is also important to pinpoint that the Nobel Prize committee which awarded the Nobel Prize to Robert Hofstadter took into account the fact of his findings on the internal structure of the nucleons when it said that the prize was "for his pioneering studies of electron scattering in atomic nuclei and for his thereby achieved discoveries concerning the structure of the nucleons". But I dare to say that Robert Wilson should also have shared the prize.
I end this post saying that my work reconciles the Quark Model with Hofstadter and Wilson results and reveals that valence quarks are, actually, prequarks, and constituent quarks are the true quarks, and also solves many problems of Particle Physics. Please, take a look at other important posts in this web page such as False proof of valence quarks.
It is more than obvious that the internal structure which is common to both nucleons is the nucleon hard core seen by many different experiments and seen more recently by the TOTEM COLLABORATION.
It is also important to pinpoint that my work does not go against QCD, only shows that QCD is a sort of mean field theory that simplifies matters because, as it is easily grasped from these posts, primons are very complicated to be described. The Dirac equations for the two primons of each quark should be coupled equations and there are other complications. Therefore, QCD IS A GREAT THEORY AND WILL GO ON AS SUCH.
I was alerted by an important Particle Physics physicist on Robert Hofstadter results about the nucleon structure cited by me by means of the reference Rev. Modern Phys. Vol. 28, 214, 1956. He sent me the very important reference by R. Hofstadter, F. Bumiller and M. R. Yearian, Electromagnetic Structure of the Proton and Neutron (Rev. […]


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