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WASHINGTON — Two events last month made for a strange juxtaposition: a celebration of a Southern president, Jimmy Carter, after he disclosed his battle with cancer, and the enthusiastic crowds that turned out in the South for the Republican candidates Donald J. Trump and Ted Cruz.
There are few political figures with more differences between them. Mr. Carter is a former nuclear submarine commander and born-again Sunday school teacher; Mr. Trump, an egocentric real estate magnate; and Mr. Cruz, a Texas senator and self-styled right-wing rabble rouser who relishes belittling Mr. Carter.
Today's South, or at least the majority white South, belongs more to Mr. Cruz or Mr. Trump than to the former Democratic president and governor from Georgia.
In 1976, Mr. Carter carried 10 of the 11 states of the old Confederacy; the outlier was Virginia, which is probably the most Democratic-leaning today.
Bill Clinton, another Southerner, didn't do quite so well, but he won the culturally conservative states of Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee, as well as the border states of Kentucky and West Virginia. Shortly before his 1992 victory, he even thought he could carry Mississippi; he didn't.
Now, only Virginia, Florida and North Carolina are competitive in a national race. The other Southern states are reliably Republican. When Mr. Carter was president, 78 out of 108 House members were white Democrats; today only 14 of the 138 representatives from these states meet that description.
The number of black voters in the South has grown, as has the new Hispanic population. But both groups are outnumbered by white voters who have become overwhelmingly conservative and Republican.
"It's religion, economics, the military, immigration; race is only part of it," said Merle Black, an expert on Southern politics at Emory University.
There have been two seminal moments. When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, he predicted to an aide that there'd be a white backlash enabling the Republicans to dominate Southern politics for a long time. Racial animosities in the region have been further stirred by the election of the first black president.
The second moment was the creation of a powerful Christian conservative political movement. Mr. Carter captured his fellow born-agains in the 1976 presidential contest, but they turned on him and mobilized into a potent force that has remained Republican since. Much of this strength has to do with cultural or moral issues such as opposition to abortion and gay rights. There also is a racial element, such as immigrant-bashing and false claims that President Obama was not born in the United States.
Evangelicals or born-again white Christians, who form the base of the Republican Party, account for as much as 40 percent of the electorate in some Southern states. Mr. Obama narrowly lost North Carolina in the last presidential election; white born-agains were 35 percent of the vote and went almost four-to-one for Mitt Romney. Most Democratic gubernatorial and senatorial candidates have done almost as poorly in the South.
The region's clout in the Republican Party will be evident with the first big round of presidential nomination contests — the so-called SEC primary, named after the Southern college football conference. Six Southern or border states will be voting and could tilt the race even more to the right.
The several states that are competitive have had a major influx of new voters, in areas such as the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington and North Carolina's Research Triangle. In general, these newer residents are less culturally conservative and more receptive to voting for Democrats.
Another bright note for Democrats: Six of the Southern states that are out of play for them — Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, South Carolina, Louisiana and Tennessee — have a total of 49 electoral votes. California, which used to be reliably Republican in presidential elections but has gone Democratic in the past half-dozen national races, has 55 electoral votes.


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Postcard Collecting Presentation At The Penfield Library, Tuesday, March 27 at 7:00 PM
Spread the word. The WNY Postcard Club is doing a free presentation about postcard collecting. It is open to the public and is sponsored by the Penfield Library. It is on Tuesday, March 27th at the Penfield Library. Advance registration is required and can be made by going to the Penfield Library website. The presentation will be made by club members Barb and Chuck Kennerson.


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Even though Coach
Fiscal second-quarter net income increased 11%, to $241 million, or $0.75 per share. Coach's sales increased 11% to $1.07 billion. Gross margin ticked up a teensy bit year over year, from 72.1% to 72.4% of sales. That margin stabilization was due largely to cost reductions, and it more than offset aggressive promotional activity and weakness in full-price sales. On the negative side, Coach revealed reduced shipments of products into department stores.
In more heartening news, Coach reported strength in North American sales during the holidays, with comps up 3%. The increase in comps is solid news for a sector that's been ravaged by consumer cutbacks.
Granted, luxury stocks should make investors nervous in these uncertain economic times, as retail observers wonder whether we'll see a return of the bling anytime soon. Stocks like Nordstrom
Despite Coach's position in the precarious luxury-goods market, though, I tend to think that this particular stock is actually a great long-term investment. It's got good management; CEO Lew Frankfort has been positioning the company for the "new normal" economy, launching lower-priced lines like Poppy. Meanwhile, Coach has a venerated brand, a solid $1.1 billion in cash, and a negligible $24.3 million in debt. Coach's strong financial standing enabled it to repurchase $300 million of its stock in the quarter; such buybacks can be a good move for shareholders if a stock is undervalued.
Coach said in its conference call that it's still gaining market share, and in a relative retail anomaly these days, it's actually opening stores, including some in China and Japan. Coach achieved at least 10% comps in China, and management was excited about "great potential with [China's] emerging consumer group" and faster-than-expected growth, both of which have led the company to accelerate its expansion there. China could become a great place for Coach to prosper.
Coach is trading at 18 times trailing earnings. That doesn't sound unreasonable compared to, say, Tiffany, which is trading at 35 times earnings, or Nordstrom, which has a price-to-earnings ratio of 23. Coach is still a keeper, and it shows no signs of falling out of fashion anytime soon.
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Today's episode is: I've Got a Bad Feeling About This.
Aoba and Osamu visit Akane in the hospital. Akane has one more test left, but surgery is very likely. Kou hasn't visited Akane yet, claiming he doesn't want to see Akane there. However, she did promise to go out on a date with Kou after the tournament. When Azuma asks Kou, Kou says since he can't do anything he is staying away. If he could do something for Akane, he would do anything, even if it meant missing the Koushein. The guys go watch their rivals at their next game. The team the rivals is playing has no hope, but is smart in the way they play, keeping the game from being called at least. Nanashi is a bit envious at the depth of the rival team, but Kou isn't worried. The next team Seisho is up against for the quarter-finals is a team that has always won by one point, coming back in the last innings. The coach is worried. Senda starts things off well, hitting a home run. (Finally, his little moment of glory! And he has worked hard so he does deserve it.) Kou lets one homer through as well. Then Seisho starts starts getting struck out. Osamu finally seems to be over his slump, since Akane told him she would consider it her fault if he did get into a slump and they lost because of that. He hits a second homer. The coach is still worried, but Aoba has trained Kou well, and Azuma's brother has trained the batters well. They are swinging in spite of everything. Before their opponent knows it, they are at the final innings, but Kou has only let the one pitch through, while all the good batting has given Seisho more points in the long run. Seisho ends up winning. Osamu ends up getting two home runs. Osamu wants to give Akane the ball from the game, but Kou says he is finally going to see her so he ends up giving Akane the ball. He then asks her when her surgery will be.


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I am the mother of two "super-hero's." I guess that makes me a "super mom!" My kids do online school during the day. I teach voice lessons. I LOVE to sing. I spent A LOT of my life performing in theatre. When I had kids, I stopped performing and became a Musical Director. Music is a part of who I am. It speaks to me, and lets me speak to others where words might fail. I attended Layton High School- GO LANCERS!!!! After that, I attended the University of Utah. I served a mission for the church in the Washington DC area, mostly in Northern Virginia. Along with being a mom, wife, voice teacher, musical director and a RED-HEAD, I also have a home based business as an Independent Distributor, so I stay busy!
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I am a Mormon because it makes sense. I have never been one to follow my "feelings." It's something that I am working on, but I have always needed to do research. Things just have to make sense to me. The doctrine of this church makes sense. One day, after doing my own research in the church, I finally trusted the "feeling" that I got about it. I finally accepted that what I was feeling was the spirit. The Lord had shown me in my mind and in my heart that this church was the right one for me, and the teachings were accurate and true. I couldn't deny that. I haven't denied that.
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I live my faith EVERY DAY. I currently serve as a counselor to the church's local women's organization in. I LOVE this. It gives me a chance to focus on others that need help. It allows me to serve. I never thought that I was one that was compassionate to others' needs or the needs of those around the world, but this calling has taught me that I am! I continue to grow and learn more about myself on a daily basis. As a mother, I try to instill in my boys the importance of having a personal relationship with their Heavenly Father. The best way to teach this is through example. When I can, I pray with them, read scriptures with them, and talk to them about times that they feel the spirit in their lives. They watch me with eagle eyes and often remind me of things that I might be doing that I probably shouldn't. (This very often is used as bait to get out of trouble... ;-))


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Well I've been working today on updating some of the galleries. It's easy to get behind sometimes of updating those galleries with fresh and new images.
I also decided at add something new and a little different this time. Most anybody can usually come up with 1 or 2 good shots on a wedding so most "greatest hits" galleries really don't tell the potential client one import item – does the photographer get lucky sometimes or do they really know what they're doing.
So in the wedding collections galleries I added one called "Wedding Day". Over 100 images from a wedding last year at Dunafon Castle. Most are just shots with little or no credit edits – although there is a few signature edits included.
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JACKSON PARK never looked as beautiful to anyone as it did to me that autumn. Just being free to mingle with other free people—to go where and when I pleased without supervision or regimentation—what more could one ask for than that! Every evening after work Edith, Vonnie, and I would follow well-remembered walks to Wooded Island, then back to the boathouse in the cool of the evening for a row on the lagoon. Lake Michigan with its far horizons and bright colors was a source of never ending wonder. How had I managed to live without all this, and for so long?
Just to be with Edith and Vonnie again seemed the rarest of privileges. I saw them with new eyes. In prison they had been with me as dreams. But here they were real, in flesh and spirit, the most precious of all realities. Vonnie, big for his nine years, full of his mother's pride and sensitivity, was no longer the moody little fellow I had left. He still listened curiously to the long discussions between Haywood and our other friends, but sometimes his brown eyes were full of questions that were hard to answer. Edith had performed miracles of hard work and careful planning in keeping Vonnie in school. She had kept our home unbroken while I was away. Sometimes there were questions in her eyes also that I hesitated to try to answer at the moment. We were happiest walking in the park, many times just holding hands and saying nothing.
One evening I discovered that our enjoyment of Jackson Park was shared by none other than Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Edith, Vonnie, and I were returning from a stroll when we saw


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"PulteGroup had the courage to abandon old business models that had stopped working," said Denise Dersin, BUILDER's editor in chief. "Price, quality, and scheduling are what separates DSLD from its competitors in Louisiana and Mississippi."
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) May 15, 2012
BUILDER, the leading media brand for residential construction, honored PulteGroup and DSLD as the fastest-growing public and private home builders in 2011 during the 26th annual BUILDER 100 Awards presentation in New York on May 15. Both companies were recognized for their compound annual growth rate over a three-year period.
Though the phrase "fastest-growing home builder" may seem like an oxymoron—especially among public companies, which have reported record losses during the last four years—some would say it was easy for PulteGroup to become the fastest growing public builder. All it had to do was merge with Centex in late 2009. But the deal was the easy part; integrating the two companies' operations smoothly, while maintaining growth, was the real feat.
Integration wasn't the only difficult task undertaken by Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based PulteGroup. The company also changed long-time business practices to increase its profitability. It increased its gross profit margins every quarter in 2011, and by the fourth quarter, it logged an 18.5 percent adjusted gross margin—its highest in five years.
"PulteGroup had the courage to abandon old business models that had stopped working," said Denise Dersin, BUILDER's editor in chief. "It also instituted and embraced new practices that have made the company more agile, competitive, and profitable."
At a time when most builders have struggled just to keep their heads above water, Louisiana-based fastest-growing private builder DSLD has grown consistently since launching in the summer of 2008. Using an operational blueprint from his previous company, principal Saun Sullivan executed a strategy that relies on making sure product is available when customers want to buy. That strategy is driven by even-flow construction (DSLD's cycle times have been as low as 45 days), and fearlessly maintaining spec inventory.
"Price, quality, and scheduling are what separates DSLD from its competitors in Louisiana and Mississippi," said Dersin. That formula has allowed the company to greatly expand its market reach from 20 communities at the end of 2009 to 51 by mid-April of this year. Its geographic growth was abetted by DSLD's strategic alliance in 2010 with another local contractor, Vicknair Builders, which helped the combined company to generate an 89 percent increase in closings last year.
BUILDER'S fastest-growing public and private builders are chosen from the ranks of the BUILDER 100 list produced by BUILDER and covered in the May 2012 issue of BUILDER magazine and on BUILDERONLINE.com. For more information, visit http://www.builderonline.com/builder100/2011.aspx.
About BUILDER
Published by Hanley Wood, BUILDER is the leading brand in residential construction and serves as the magazine of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). For more than three decades, BUILDER has provided essential news, information and resources about products, technologies, trends, regulatory requirements and best practices to help home building professionals innovate for success. With an integrated platform encompassing print, online and in-person, BUILDER is a trusted source for top builders, architects and other industry professionals across the country. http://www.BUILDERONLINE.com
About Hanley Wood
Hanley Wood, LLC, is the premier media and information company serving the housing and commercial design and construction industries. Through its operating platforms, the company produces award-winning magazines and Web sites, marquee trade shows and events, market intelligence data and custom marketing solutions. The company also is North America's leading publisher of home plans. http://www.hanleywood.com
About PulteGroup
PulteGroup, Inc., based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America's premier home building companies with operations in 60 markets and 28 states. The Company has an unmatched capacity to meet the needs of all buyer segments through its brand portfolio that includes Pulte Homes, Centex Homes, and Del Webb. http://www.pultegroupinc.com
About DSLD
DSLD Homes is one of the top 100 home builders in the nation, and currently the largest privately held firm in its region. DSLD's partners have been involved in creating over 125 successful communities, and are actively constructing new homes in over 60 neighborhoods throughout southern Louisiana and Mississippi. http://www.dsldhomes.com


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Many foot doctors, known as podiatrists, are more than happy to recommend surgical procedures to get rid of bunions, hammertoes and corns. Some podiatrists fail to inform the patient of significant risks associated with these seemingly "routine" and "simple" procedures. Patients get lulled into a false sense of simplicity and assume that it's a 'quick' procedure and they'll be up on their feet in days. That's not always the case where bone is removed from one's toes. In some cases the remaining ends of bone must be connected together with wires, usually known as 'k-wires'. If those wires are removed prematurely, the bones may become unstable and heal in an unnatural and awkward position, leaving you with a permanent deformity. In other cases, a doctor may take too much bone off, leaving you with an overly-shortened toe which sticks up in the air. Why are podiatric mishaps so significant? Here's a good analogy: When you build a house, you first need a good foundation. You can then build layer upon layer on top of that foundation without fear the house will collapse. When dealing with feet, if you damage your ability to walk or stand, your entire skeleton and muscles will now shift to accomodate your changed in gait (the way you walk) and your legs will begin to hurt as well as your back. Your 'foundation' will be affected, placing undue stress on other areas of your musculo-skeletal system. What's the alternative to having surgery to correct those bunions, hammertoes and corns? The first line of defense is called 'conservative treatment'. This includes modifying your shoe gear. It also includes using orthotics, also known as shoe inserts. Those shoe inserts can be bought from your pharmacy, over the counter, or can be custom made. In any event, they're certainly worthwhile as an attempt to reduce the pressure placed on your foot. In the event the orthotics do not work, podiatrists may sometimes try giving you anti-inflammatory medication or a course of steroid injections to reduce inflammation and associated pain. If after those 'conservative treatments' you still have problems, you will probably be asked to consider having surgery to correct your bunion, hammertoe or corn. Before you agree to have surgery, make sure to ask your foot doctor about the risks and benefits to the procedure. Ask how long you'll be off your feet (this is known as being non-weight bearing). How long will you be on crutches? Importantly, get references of other patients who have had this procedure with this doctor. Learn as much as you can about the doctor and the type of procedure that's being recommended. Only by being fully informed can you make an intelligent decision about what procedure is right for you. You may also want to get a second opinion, just to make sure this is the correct procedure for you. I hope these tips make you informed about your choices.
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Some of you who've read this blog for a long time will remember I used to post when I was younger. If so, you remember that I decided to be a kennel dog whan I was about a year old even though my mommy had bought me to be a house dog. A couple of months ago, after a decade of being a kennel dog, I made a career change and became a house dog again. A few months ago, I had to have surgery on my ear, so I got used to being in the house while I recuperated.
I don't stay in the house all the time. I make Mommy take me outside. She has to use a golf-cart because she can't walk good so I walk beside it. She keeps me on a leash because she knows I might slip away if she wasn't watching. Anyhow, Mommy said were going to see an eclipse. I wasn't sure what one was, but it involved going outside. Once we were out, Mommy looked at the sky but she said there were too many clouds.
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From the time John Tornow was just a small child, he preferred the unexplored wilderness near his home as his playground. He was born near the Satsop River, a stream in the state of Washington on September 4, 1880.
As he grew, he preferred spending his time with wild animals rather than people. When Tornow reached the age of ten his brother Ed killed his beloved dog. Seeking revenge he killed his brothers' dog.
About this time Tornow began avoiding people all together. He would disappear into the woods for weeks on end. He hunted for his food and developed his tracking and shooting skills. Occasionally, Turnow would return home for brief visits with his parents who by this time had begun to think he had some mental problems.
His brothers became loggers and eventually owned their own company. Sometimes he would work for them but more often spent his time in the solitude of the wilderness. He lived off the land, dressed in animal skins and wore shoes made of bark. John simply just wanted to be left alone with nature and be unobtrusive. However, this was nearly impossible standing some 6"4" and weighing about 250 pounds. Most people thought him a little strange, but harmless.
In the early 1900's he rarely left the woods but would sometimes watch the loggers work. He supposedly said to a logger, "I'll kill anyone who comes after me. These are my woods."
His brothers were now sure he was insane, so they captured him and committed him to a sanitarium in 1909. The facility, located deep in the heart of Oregon's wilderness, apparently was not able to contain the large man. About a year after being committed, he escaped.
John remained in hiding for about a year. Then he would sometimes visit his sister, her husband, and their twin sons, John and Will Bauer. But he never forgave his brothers for having him committed.
The 'Wild Man' was sometimes seen with tangled hair, long beard and dressed in rags. He was described as "a giant gorilla-like man" seen running through the forest. Loggers reported him to be "… a large hairy beast that seemingly appeared out of nowhere before vanishing back into the forest."
In September, 1911, Tornow shot and killed a cow grazing close to his sister's small two-room cabin on the Olympic Peninsula. While he was dressing it out, someone fired a shot at him. Tornow fired three times in return. When he went to investigate, he found his two 19 year-old twin nephews lying dead.
No one is sure why John and Will Bauer shot at Tornow. Some believe the pair thought he was a bear feeding on one of their herd. However, some historians think the boys fired on purpose. In any case, Tornow undoubtedly figured someone was trying to capture or kill him when he returned fire. However, after seeing what he had done, he quickly disappeared back into the densely wooded Wynoochee forests.
When the twins failed to return home, the family contacted Chehalis County (Later to become Grays Harbor County in 1915.) Deputy Sheriff John McKenzie rounded up more than 50 men for a search party. They soon returned with the two bodies. Both had been shot in the head and stripped of their weapons.
McKenzie immediately announced that John Tornow had committed the crime and a posse formed to search for the wild man. Loggers and farmers roamed the Satsop area and lower regions of the Wynoochee Valley. The posse was naturally wary of the large man known to have animal instincts and the skills of an expert woodsman.
The posse was actually terrified of the wild man. When a sound was heard in the brush someone skittishly fired a shot…killing a cow. The elusive wild man was not found that day.
As winter came on the search remained fruitless. Eventually, needing provisions, the wild man broke into Jackson's County Grocery Store. He was known to frequently burglarize cabins or stores. But this time he found something he hadn't bargained on…a strongbox containing about $15,000. The store also happened to be the town bank.
Immediately a $1,000 reward was offered for the stolen loot. Despite being terrified of Tornow, the number of men increased significantly. As a result, on February 20, 1912, a 17 year old boy was shot and killed being mistaken for the fugitive.
A few weeks later, news reached Sheriff McKenzie that Turnow had been spotted at a camp in Oxbow. Together with the Deputy Game Warden, they set out to find their quarry. They found only a cold campfire where he had been spotted. The two were certain he must have buried the money nearby. A search produced two gold coins, but no strongbox.
Sometime later both Sheriff McKenzie and the Game Warden disappeared and the reward increased to $2,000. On March 16th, Deputy Sheriff A. L. Fitzgerald gathered up another posse to hunt for the "ape-man" in both Oxbow and Chehalis counties. What they found instead, were the bodies of Sheriff McKenzie and the Game Warden. Both had been shot between the eyes and gutted with a knife.
Though the searches continued the mountain man continued to elude capture. A month later Deputy Giles Quimby, along with two others, Louis Blair and Charlie Lathrop, came upon a small shack made of bark. They were sure it belonged to Tornow. Quimby wanted to go back for a posse, but the other two didn't want to share the reward.
With guns at the ready they cautiously approached the shack. A shot rang out striking Blair who fell dead into nearby bushes. Lathrop returned fire, but was immediately hit in the neck killing him instantly. Quimby, now alone, desperately tried to negotiate with Tornow, claiming all he wanted was the strongbox.
Tornow, not believing Quimby would keep his word and let him go free momentarily hesitated, but finally shouted, "It's buried in Oxbow, by the boulder that looks like a fish's fin. Take it and leave me alone!"
But Quimby didn't keep his word and opened fire at the spot where John was hiding. Though no return shots were fired, Quimby wasn't sure if he had hit the man or if he was just "playing dead." Quimby wasn't taking any chances, so he fled.
When Quimby returned to Montesano, Sheriff Matthews gathered up another posse and returned to where Quimby had fired on Tornow. They found him dead leaning against a tree.
Even before the posse had returned to Montesano, word about the death of the Wild Man had already reached the town. Gawkers and curiosity seekers thronged the streets in order to get a glimpse of the legendary mountain man.
Deputy Sheriff Giles Quimby told reporters John Tornow had "the most horrible face I ever saw. The shaggy beard and long hair, out of which gleamed two shining, murderous eyes, haunts me now. I could only see his face as he uncovered himself to fire a shot, and all the hatred that could fire the soul of a human being was evident."
This statement only whetted the crowds' desire to see the Wild Mans' face. In response, his brother Fred tried to prevent the body's public display. However, some 250 curiosity seekers stormed the tiny morgue. The crowd required dozens of deputy sheriffs to prevent the nearly 700 citizens from ripping the dead mans' clothing to shreds and cutting off locks of his hair.
In order to maintain their privacy the family held funeral services at the family's old homestead. Immediately, postcards were printed featuring a photo of Tornows' corpse.
When all the excitement had settled down, Quimby began searching for the location Tornow had told him. He found the location, but no strongbox. Numerous others have also searched for the buried treasure but it has never been found. Many think the money is buried on the Wynooche River. However, a dam has since been constructed upstream, which may have effectively caused a change in the rivers' flow. Whatever the case, the hiding place is within the Olympic National Forest which requires permission to hunt.
John Tornow was interred in Matlock Cemetery in Grays Harbor, Washington.
He never escaped the sanitarium, the doctors released him because he refused to everything and none of the medications they tried worked. He. Was. Released.
I'm not worthy JY. After reading more non-fic than I care to remember its a delight to find some generally unknown stories like you write up. Thanks!
What an awesome story JY.Tornow if he wasn't already, was definately going rapidly feral with all the cunning that implies. Great hub.
On reflection your right, Billy the kid was a full blown psycho.


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a composite plant, Chamaemelium nobile (or Anthemis nobilis), native to the Old World, having strongly scented foliage and white ray flowers with yellow centers used medicinally and as a tea.
any of several allied plants of the genera Matricaria and Tripleurospermum.
Origin of chamomile
1350–1400; Middle English camamyll, camomille < Middle French, Old French camomille or Medieval Latin camomilla, for Latin chamaemēlon < Greek chamaímēlon, equivalent to chamaí on the ground + mêlon apple; allegedly so called from the applelike odor of the flowers
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Factional battle in the governing African National Congress' (ANC) is building hand over hand. But it's been coming some time as a proxy war for control over the economy, and is far from over.
This is how Steven Friedman called it in December of last year after a dramatic ANC national executive committee meeting (NEC) meeting in November. He foresaw the drama presently playing itself out within the ANC.
Friedman wrote that it is common to reduce ANC politics to a battle between personalities: more specifically, to one in which the future depends on whether the president stays or goes.
In reality, it is a fight between two factions, both products of trends in the economy. The battle's outcome will have important economic implications but, without other changes, not as dramatic as we are sometimes led to believe.
To understand what is happening within the ANC, we need to look at the economy's path since the country became a democracy.
In 1994, South Africans were divided into economic insiders deriving the benefits of the formal economy, and outsiders largely excluded. The main dividing criterion was race.
Since, the economy has absorbed new black entrants into the insider group. But strong barriers to entry into the formal economy remain. So, despite the emergence of black professionals and managers, many black South Africans remain economic outsiders.
What feeds the politics of patronage
This insider-outsider divide explains the ANC factions. Many of the ills associated with Zuma's presidency are the work of a faction relying on public office to acquire resources used to buy support.
One cause of this style of politics is that it is not that easy for ambitious black people, freed of past legal burdens, to make it in the formal economy. Some see politics as a way of getting ahead.
The insider-outsider divide ensures they have a ready support base when able to hand out resources to people who live on the economy's margins.
Because many people are still excluded, they cannot rely on formal jobs to make ends meet. If they can, they therefore attach themselves to politicians, giving them support in exchange for (some) resources.
This opens the way to patronage politics, with private and public interests getting together to use public resources for their benefit and, if they are politicians, to build their power base.
The president is part of this faction, and the Gupta family one source of its resources. However, there is far more to it than one politician and one family.
Its goal is to feed the public-private networks which keep its money flowing. Therefore, the eagerness to take over parastatals, and the National Treasury, a potential source of patronage bounty, if people wanting to keep public money public, are removed.
The opposing faction largely represents those already absorbed into the market economy. This does imply all its politicians are directly engaged in the private economy, although many are. But they rely for support on voters whose livelihood depends on the formal economy, and who would lose out if the government damaged it.
This group is also not restricted to business people and professionals. It includes trade union members whose wages/salaries give them a stake.
While cosy relationships between public and private interests happen in the formal economy too, people who have been absorbed into the market economy have an obvious interest in protecting it against a takeover of the National Treasury, or other damage inflicted by the patronage faction.
ANC politics does not make much sense unless seen as a battle between these factions.
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This factional battle is likely to continue next year (2017) despite the dramatic developments at the last NEC meeting. The earliest this battle is likely to be settled is at the end of 2017 when a new ANC leadership will be elected.
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Patronage faction victories will erode the market economy, and wins for their opponents would strengthen it. If the patronage faction loses the battle for control of the ANC, the economy in its current form will be insulated from attack those who want to turn it into their property.
But even then, the gains for the economy will remain limited. The problem, which strengthens patronage politics – the exclusion of many from the formal economy – will remain. So, will the poverty and inequality which are its product.
Unless economic change is negotiated opening the formal marketplace to the excluded, the problem, and the potential for damaging patronage politics will remain.
Amid the recent political drama, there was one sign that this negotiation may be beginning. This was represented in the news that business, labour and government were discussing a deal in which a national minimum wage would be introduced in exchange for measures to reduce strikes.
While that would be only the beginning, it is this sort of bargaining which could ensure that the market economy is not only saved from patronage politicians but that it begins to create conditions which will mean that patronage has far fewer takers.
None of this will be possible if the patronage faction wins. But, if it is defeated, the gains may not last long unless negotiation on economic change takes root.
by Intelligence Bulletin Team
(This article is in main a shortened version of an article by Steven Friedman originally published on The Conversation. Friedman is Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg.)
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In recent years there has been an increased demand for the development of smart and functional materials for integration into actuators, sensors and energy harvesting devices. Magnetic shape memory alloys represent a new type of multifunctional materials, which display a strong coupling between structural and magnetic degrees of freedom, accompanied by a strong magnetocrystalline anisotropy. Thus, exposed to sufficiently high magnetic fields, they show a macroscopic shape change. The effect arises from the reversible rearrangement of the martensitic microstructure. To date, Ni-Mn-Ga based alloys have demonstrated many remarkable properties, like 10% magnetic field induced strain and operating frequencies up to the lower kHz range, thus being of particular technological interest. In order to perform their rational design, the microscopic origin of their functional properties must be understood.
Since the discovery of the magnetic shape memory effect in Ni-Mn-Ga a strong effort has been first of all invested into improvement of the performance of bulk materials. However, the fundamental microscopic properties of these multifunctional materials were not intensively investigated from the experimental point of view. This thesis is devoted to the implementation of surface sensitive techniques for the investigation of structural and electronic properties of Ni-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys. There is also an emphasis on the fabrication of freestanding Ni-Mn-Ga thin film microstructures, relevant for device applications.
A fabrication process was developed to prepare freestanding single crystalline Ni-Mn-Ga film microstructures. This process is based on electron beam lithography, focused ion beam milling and wet chemical etching. A thermally induced change of the martensitic twin variant configuration was observed.
Temperature dependent scanning tunneling microscopy was used to investigate the surface structure of Ni-Mn-Ga alloys in both austenitic and martensitic phases. Film samples epitaxially grown on MgO(001) substrates and single crystal samples were studied. The microscopic surface structure was addressed from the micrometer scale down to the atomic level. Measurements revealed a well-ordered surface exhibiting a Mn-Ga termination. In the martensitic phase a distinct surface corrugation feature originating from the modulated nature of martensite was observed. Topography measurements demonstrate that martensitic Ni-Mn-Ga exhibits two distinctly different martensitic phases with respect to the nature of the modulation. On the one hand, sinusoidal modulation with incommensurate five-fold period was found for stoichiometric alloys. The periodic lattice distortion is accompanied by a charge density wave. On the other hand, a nearly seven-fold nanotwinned configuration with random stacking faults was identified for alloys with off-stoichiometric compositions. The structural modulation appears to be similar to the hierarchical microstructure predicted by the concept of adaptive martensite.
Electronic properties of the stoichiometric Ni2MnGa compound have been studied by means of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Fermi surface topology has been examined in the austenitic state. A nesting feature, which has been previously identified in theoretical calculations, has been observed. The nesting vector matches the modulation period of the martensitic structure. Spectra, obtained in the martensitic state, provide a convincing proof of the a pseudogap formation for the nested parts of the Fermi surface. These results are in line with the observation of a charge density modulation by STM and support the assumption of a Peierls like instability. Temperature dependent ultraviolet photoemission spectra demonstrate a similar transfer of spectral weight near the Fermi level across the martensitic transformation for off-stoichiometric and stoichiometric alloys.
It can be consistently accounted for the seemingly conflicting observations of two different Ni-Mn-Ga martensitic microstructures if a strong electron-lattice coupling scenario is considered.
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|24. Jul 2015
|Konstanz, Univ., Diss., 2015
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|530 Physik
|Magnetic shape memory alloys, Scanning tunneling microscopy, Structural properties, Electronic properties, Phase transition, Epitaxial films
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LAPTEV, Aleksej, 2015. Structural and electronic properties of Ni-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys [Dissertation]. Konstanz: University of Konstanz
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5/5/2017 bicyclist Robert Dale Fox II was killed by driver Melanie Laverne Jones, and arrested on suspicion of 2nd degree murder
suspected and DUI.
The rear end collision occurred on SR95 between Home Depot and the USPS. (~ MP 249)
The outside lane appears to be quite ( ~ 14 feet plus a 2 foot gutter pan) wide, and the bicyclist was thrown into the curb. The motorist was likely swerved toward the curb. The body of that car is ~ 6 feet wide.
Criminal Case
According to a June 8, 2017 Mohave Valley Daily News article, Melanie Luverne Jones is being held in county jail on DUI higher than .20 plus manslaughter charges and has left the public defender in favor of hiring her own lawyer
CR-201700638 Mohave County Superior
Bicyclist struck, killed
By BILL McMILLEN The Daily News
BULLHEAD CITY — A Texas woman has been arrested after the car she was driving struck a bicyclist on Highway 95, causing his death on Friday…
According to the Bullhead City Police Department, Melanie Laverne Jones, 42, was booked on suspicion of second-degree murder and driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. She was taken to the Mohave County Jail in Kingman…
Police reports indicate that Fox was riding a bicycle south on Highway 95 in the outside lane when he was struck by a southbound Mercury Milan driven by Jones…
Woman accused in fatal crash hires own lawyer
By JIM SECKLER The Daily News Jun 8, 2017
KINGMAN — A Texas woman accused of driving drunk and killing a bicyclist was back in court Wednesday with a new attorney.
Melanie Luverne Jones, 42, is charged with felony manslaughter and four counts of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol. One of the DUI charges is with an alcohol concentration higher than 0.20 percent… She is being held in county jail on a $250,000 bond.
Jones's new attorney, Matthew Springer of Flagstaff, said he had just been assigned the case and doesn't even have the file from the public defender's office… Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen set her next hearing for July 11.
Another SR95 Wreck Last Week leaves one dead and 3 more injured
Just five days before, 4/30/2017, a pickup driver crossed over and killed a motorcyclist Braxton Douglas Lefton head-on just 5 miles south of the bicyclist fatality on the same highway:
Motorcyclist dies in Highway 95 wreck
…A California man was killed Saturday when his motorcycle was struck head-on by another vehicle near the Bullhead City Walmart store… At around 4 p.m., a southbound Toyota pickup driven by Jolana Sopel, 59, of Colorado, crossed into an opposing lane and collided …


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One of the few regular and severe diseases still prevalent in the developed world among people of all ages is influenza. It causes misery to millions and significant mortality, and can occasionally mutate to pandemic strains that kill millions; 2% of the human population in 1918. Nor is the current vaccination system very effective. We need something better.
What a simple organism it is, though! Only nine genes, in a genome of less than 15,000 bases, enveloped in a membrane coat carrying a couple of proteins on its surface. How does it cause all this misery? Well, each of its genes is intricately designed and multifunctional. The principal outer coat protein, for instance, called hemagglutinin or HA, is specially shaped to bind to the sialic acid on the surface of our respiratory mucosa cells. Then, when ingested into the endomsome/lysosome of the poor cell, it acrobatically flips its structure to thrust out a hydrophobic spear that punctures the lysozomal membrane. This same protein then refolds its shape once again to bring the viral membrane and the lysozome membrane into close enough contact that they fuse, releasing the viral contents into the cell. Not only that, but the HA protein plays a special role in mutating all the time in different viral strains so as to retain function on the exterior of the envelope, but evade the host immune system.
|Sequence of refolding and membrane fusion events, by the surface HA protein. It takes only about three HA molecules to carry out membrane fusion between the surface of the virion and the endosomal membrane.
There are many other molecular functions encoded in this tiny parasite, such as a polymerase that both replicates itself and copies itself to message RNAs, an enzyme on the surface that allows the virus to eat through the mucus in our respiratory tract, structural proteins that assemble the new viral particles, an enzyme that steals the caps of cellular mRNAs and plants them on viral RNAs, and even a proton channel protein that allows the virus to equilibrate with the low pH of the endosome/lysozome and trigger disassembly of the virion, so that, given that the membrane fusion has taken place at the same time, its genome can get out to take over the cell.
|Electron micrograph of two influenza particles inside an endosome, waiting for their chance to escape and take over the cell.
Now, they know that it has at least four, and possibly more, functions.
- It binds to a shuts down cellular TRIM25, a key part of the detection system that turns the interferon response on.
- It also binds to and shuts down cellular PKR, which is one of the prime components of the interferon response downstream, which shuts down most translation, including viral translation. PKR also promotes cell suicide and amplifies the interferon response through NFkB.
- Thirdly, NS1 binds and shuts down cellular CPSF4, which processes and tags cellular mRNAs for export from the nucleus. So while the interferon system is trying to shut down viral and cellular translation, the virus, through this single protein, is specifically shutting down cellular translation, and also shutting down the interferon response.
- Some researchers claim a fourth function is most important, which is the ability of NS1 to bind to double-stranded RNA, like the genome of the virus and its replication and transcription structures. This binding seems to hide the RNA from OAS, an interferon-induced protein that would otherwise bind the double-stranded RNA and initiate an RNAse L response to destroy it.
- Fifth, NS1 binds to and inhibits another cellular protein, PAF1, which is a regulator of transcription that has a central role in antiviral gene expression.
- Sixth, NS1 binds to and activates PI3K, a kinase that promotes cell survival, which is helpful in the face of attempts by the host cell to commit suicide.
- Seventh, a small portion of NS1 from some strains of influenza binds to PDZ domain-containing proteins DLG1 and LIN7C, thereby disrupting tight junctions between cells, and possibly helping the virus spread to other cells and tissues.
|Complete structure of NS1, colored by position in the protein, from the N terminal to the C terminal.
|Portion of NS1 that binds to RNA, bound to RNA. The tiny stick molecules are glycerol molecules from the crystallization mixture.
That is just a taste of the complexities that are known, and there is surely much else as yet unknown. But what to do about it? The current system of annual viral surveillance and specific vaccine production is routinely outsmarted by this tiny speck of a virus. We probably need a more serious program of vaccine research and testing from all parts of the virus, under the assumption that there may be epitopes not in the usually studied surface antigens that might be helpful in preventing infection, assuming that some cells manage to kill themselves and display the internal viral proteins to the adaptive immune system.
Likewise, study of all the virus products and screening of small molecule drugs against them in all their facets would be a significant research program directed to treat an infection once it has begun. This needs a broad approach that is possible with current technology, since it is hard to predict what all the functions of the virus are or which ones are most vulnerable in the body. The interfaces between the NS1 protein and its various targets are examples presenting many possible forms of therapy. Current drugs like Tamiflu are only modestly effective, if at all. This kind of commitment is something we should be doing much more actively as part of the NIH system. It would have higher and quicker payoffs than the war on cancer, while still at much lower cost.
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It seems that things have come full circle; back in October I went to Villefranche with some of my friends, but we didn't do much other than sit on the beach and get gelato. Well one of the teachers at my school told me about a few cool things there, so I decided to check it out! I actually went the same week that I went to Parc Phoenix; I had a particularly light class load that week and the weather was great, so I took advantage of it! Plus my handy little list has been keeping me motivated.
The first place I went was the Citadel, which is a 16th century fortress that's open to visitors. Honestly I was kind of confused by it–I wasn't sure if I was missing something, since it was mostly open and outside–but there were a few small museums and such, so I guess that was it. I was kinda underwhelmed, but it was cool to see the old stone walls, the green grass, and the abundant flowers.
Here's what I could see of the Citadel from one area within it.
See that truck in the above photo?
Yeah, I may have taken a photo of myself sitting in it. No one was around and my camera has a self-timer, so why not? Also note what I was wearing- I wore a sweater and jacket that day and totally regretted it. It was so hot!
There were a bunch of small museum-type things around the Citadel.
There were also a few cool statues that I liked.
Remember my issue in this post with a photo that wouldn't upload correctly? Well, it's doing it again, but I really want to include this photo, so do me a favor and tilt your head to the right?
Okay, you can stop tilting now. I wanted to include this rock guy because 1) I think he's awesome and 2) there's a HUGE version of him near the airport. Like Transformer-sized.
After I had my fill of the Citadel, I headed out, but tried to snap a few more pictures to get a feel for the thing as a whole.
Something exciting was going on in Villefranche that day: a movie filming! Don't get too excited though, I didn't see anyone famous, mostly just a guy in a bear suit driving a car.
I kid you not.
The guy in front was keeping people from walking through and stopping people (unsuccessfully, in my case) from taking photos. They kept shooting the same thing over and over till they got it right- the bear-thing suit-guy would floor the car in reverse and then drift into a parking spot on the left. Kind of like this but in reverse.
I tried to do some Googling but never figured out what movie it was. It must have been pretty legit though; they had fancy equipment on one of those smooth-rolling trolleys, and big trays of food, and movie star chairs!!
When they finally let me by, I went and sat on the beach for awhile and read a book (this one, if anyone is interested) until the church I wanted to visit opened again after its (two hour) lunch break. Fail on my part, I didn't take any pictures… this is the best one I got.
After some time in the sun (seriously, I got a tan), I headed back the way I came to check out the church one of my coworkers told me about.
It's called "Chapelle Saint-Pierre" or the "Chapelle des Pecheurs," or Fishermen's Chapel. It used to be used to store fishermen's nets and such, but was restored in 1957 and the interior was painted by Jean Cocteau. He's famous for writing Beauty and the Beast!
As you probably guessed from the photos, cameras were strictly verboten but in true Kelsey fashion I snuck photos anyway. Haha. It was a really small chapel, just one room, but really cool!
After I finished looking at the chapel, I had to run to the train… literally run! I had to catch it in order to be back in time for my private lesson. On the way I managed to snap a few pictures of the Rue Obscure. I wasn't sure what it was, but I kept seeing signs for it so I figured I'd check it out. It's basically this small hidden street that's really short and ends abruptly on both sides. You can see it on this map:
One side of the street was closed for construction, so it was blocked off.
Here was the other side: there was an arch and then a small tunnel that led to the restaurants and shops on the street.
Happily, I caught the train and made it back to Nice in time! It was a great day in Villefranche.


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Commentary: Oil, water and the judges
The recent Husky Oil Refinery's catastrophic spill and fire illustrate the problem of oil and water. With immense gratitude for the firefighters who extinguished the fire, we are alive. They were able to stop the fire before it spread to the tank of hydrogen fluoride, 200 feet away. That would have been a major catastrophe. According to the Star Tribune, a "dense cold killing cloud" would have put l80,000 people at risk. We got a break; we all should be grateful.
The situation we are in is dangerous and getting more so. The oil/asphalt which gushed and burned was delivered by Enbridge, through their present lines to the Husky Refinery. Enbridge and Husky are both Canadian corporations, who have an immense impact on the future of our region. The impact on Gichi Gummi, or Lake Superior, and our health of this accident is not clear, nor will it be this year as lingering contamination is unknown.
All we know is that we are lucky, and that it's time to clean up, not make more of a mess.
Minnesota judge does not recommend pipeline route
Essentially, that's what Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Anne O'Reilly said in the April 23 decision on the proposed Line 3. She noted climate change is increasing; Enbridge's liability is limited; and the old pipeline would be abandoned, leaving the mess for Minnesota landowners and tribes.
The judge did believe that Enbridge needs a non-leaking pipeline but did not recommend approving the so called "preferred route" and opening a new corridor. Instead, she ruled that the permit, if granted, should be in the present corridor. The ALJ noted clearly that she could not order sovereign tribes to grant an easement. This is a problem for Enbridge, as a quarter of the line crosses Leech Lake, Red Lake and Fond du Lac reservations, and more crosses treaty territory.
The Leech Lake government has been adamant about the opposition to the routing of the pipeline in the old corridor, while Red Lake has asked the company to remove pipes illegally trespassing on tribal trust land. This leaves Enbridge in a legal and policy conundrum. Enbridge has proceeded with extreme confidence and placed all corporate eggs in one basket — a new route — which cuts south of Park Rapids, Outing, the White Fish Lake chain, and the heart of Sandy Lake territory. They have done no major assessment of another route. Although the company says that most landowners support the line, the company does not disclose that many easements are granted across the tax forfeiture land in some of the poorest counties in the state.
Climate change and the necessity defense
Last year, climate change-related disasters caused the U.S. $190 billion, from the collapse of Puerto Rican infrastructure to the California wildfires.
This year, we hit 440 PPM CO2 — the largest amount of carbon in our atmosphere in history. Enbridge's proposed Line 3 would add 220 million more metric tons of CO2 to the environment annually. It turns out that Enbridge would not liable for a catastrophic spill here, whether in Hubbard County or the heart of Wild Rice territory. That's what Judge O'Reilly found in her 450-plus page decision, recommending against issuing Enbridge a permit for a new route.
Although Enbridge is the third largest corporation in Canada, O'Reilly found that through a series of limited liability subsidiaries, the mothership is protected from liability for a spill of catastrophic magnitude. "As explained by Applicant's own witness, Chris Johnston, neither Enbridge, Inc. nor Applicant's limited partner, EEP, would be liable for spills or costs of cleanup that could or might result from the Line 3 Project.... as a limited partner, EEP's financial exposure and risk is limited solely to its capital contribution in Applicant."
In short, O'Reilly finds that liability would remain with the people and land of Minnesota, not the big Canadian corporation.
That's a bit of a problem in her mind, and along with the recognition of the ecologically sensitive corridor, the broader issues of energy economics, survival of Anishinaabe people, and deep concerns about "abandonment," which span many pages of the report. Thus, no recommendation for the new corridor.
For Superior Mayor Jim Paine, the potential hydrogen fluoride catastrophe at the Husky Refinery was probably enough to jar his city and all of us, frankly, into a dose of reality of not only that oil and water do not mix, but that we are in a dangerous time.
The dangers in this period were also recognized by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a landmark case of two women charged with turning the valves at Enbridge's Clearbrook facility and stopping the flow of oil. On April 23, hours before the ALJ decision, the judges at the Minnesota Court of Appeals recognized the unusual "necessity defense" case for the Water Protectors. Faced with felony charges, Emily Johnston and Annette Klapstein shut off valves on Oct. 11, 2016 as a part of a national coordinated effort by Climate Direct Action activists who shut down five pipelines carrying tar sands oil from Canada. Tar Sands oil is considered the dirtiest oil in the world.
State agencies like the Department of Health, Commerce, the Administrative Law Judge, tribal governments and at least the 68,000 people have testified against Enbridge's Line 3 proposal. This is indeed a moment in history, as spring is finally here, full of promise after a brutal winter. Let us pray for our Gichi Gummi, Lake Superior, and those who live on her shores in Superior. And, let us be grateful for the water and life bestowed upon us.


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It's always tricky being a division favorite when returning from London, which is why sports bettors should play against Dallas in the early going against New York.
Welcome Back
Dallas snapped a two-game losing streak by picking up a 31-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars as 7.5-point favorites in London on Nov. 9, which is important to consider when making your NFL picks, as it enters Week 12 tied atop the NFC East standings with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Cowboys will look to establish the run game early in this rivalry matchup, as they possess the league's second-best rushing attack, with running back DeMarco Murray leading the way.
Over the last two-plus seasons, the franchise is 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS as road favorites of three or fewer points.
Downright Awful
New York will be looking to avenge a 31-21 defeat to Dallas as 4.5-point road underdogs on Oct. 19, which can't be ignored when looking over the NFL odds, but it has gone 0-5 SUATS in its last five affairs.
The Giants have lost the statistical battle in every game over the course of their losing streak, with much of the disparity coming on the ground—placing added pressure on quarterback Eli Manning to make plays with a young receiving core.
It's important to point out that the team is a disappointing 6-15 SU and 7-13-1 ATS as underdogs since the start of the 2012 campaign.
Dangerous Spot
The Cowboys certainly deserve to be road favorites in the marketplace, but the five teams that have laid points on the road against division opponents when returning from overseas have failed to cover the number.
Dallas signal-caller Tony Romo had a great opportunity to rest his back during the bye week, as he looks to continue his strong play recently—tossing nine touchdowns and just a single interception in his last four contests.
Bounce-Back Opportunity
Manning tied his career high with five interceptions in last week's 16-10 defeat to the 49ers as four-point home underdogs, but his team has been known to bounce back next time out.
New York has compiled a 12-6 SU record in those follow up games, as it looks to snap a 0-3 SUATS streak in this series.
I'm going to recommend that readers back the Giants in the opening half as their top Sunday Night Football prediction, as I expect the Cowboys to come out sluggish in this situation, especially with a Thanksgiving showdown against the Eagles on deck.
NFL Pick: New York Giants First Half at 5Dimes
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Bodies of Water: Santa Cruz County, California, 2015
- Author(s)
- Garcia, Paul and Price, Matt
- Description
- This polygon shapefile represents bodies of water, including lakes, lagoons, and reservoirs, and harbors, in the County of Santa Cruz, California. This layer is part of a collection of GIS data created for Santa Cruz County, California.The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Unit falls under the purview of the County of Santa Cruz Information Services Department. The GIS Unit serves all County departments and external customers and provides data on land, features and people of Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz County encompasses 4 cities and approximately 265,000 people. This coverage can be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analyses of geospatial data.
- Publisher
- County of Santa Cruz Information Services Department
- Place(s)
- Santa Cruz County (Calif.)
- Subject(s)
- Lakes, Reservoirs, Harbors, Lagoons, Bodies of water, and Inland Waters
- Year
- 2015
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- Stanford
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- http://purl.stanford.edu/kp243th1441
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- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
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- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
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yesterday (8/8/17) was my anniversary. i ordered flowers for delivery to my wife's work to make her feel special on such an occasion, and to start off our romantic evening correctly.
i paid an extra fee to get the flowers there by 1pm, as advertised on site by teleflora. 1 came and no flowers. I contacted them via customer service site on email as directed, but all i got was a one time email stating they would respond when they get notice from the delivery, but it was already 230 and my wife was to leave work at 3. so, i went into chat with a live rep.
they contacted the delivery people and then apologized, refunded my expedition fee and told me that it would definitely be there by 330. so, i had to lie to my wife to keep her at work longer. 430 rolled around and still no flowers. i had to once again contact them through their live rep chat.
that person then tells me that they are not responsible for guaranteed delivery times. i informed her that someone should tell her website and the other rep i spoke to, so no one would be defrauded money by the information given from them. thankfully, i saved all my conversations and screen shotted the web page. we never got the product i paid $115 for.
i demanded a refund and now i am on sites to share my experience. what a crappy way to start off what was to be a romantic evening with my wife. the worst part is i had to share with her what was going on and of course it took me a bit to get out of the pissy funk it all put me in.
horrible. don't bother.
Product or Service Mentioned: Teleflora Delivery Service.
Reason of review: EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE.
Monetary Loss: $115.
Preferred solution: People to be aware of false advertisement and promises.
Teleflora did the same to me yesterday and now say it will take up to 10 days for a refund for a floral arrangement that was never received.
Is that there scam? Tell you they'll issue the refund then take forever to do it?


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Are you looking for some New England road trip ideas? It's now fall, and despite the fact that we were able to spend the weekend on the beach last weekend, it's really a great time for some fabulous fall road trips. Fall is a great time to travel on a family road trip, because the weather is usually good for travel, and the weather is still good for some outdoor activities. Here in New England, we have so many options for family fall road trips – here are my favorites.
Note: some of the hotels mentioned were visited at no cost, and some links are affiliate links.
New England Road Trip Ideas
Freeport, Maine
A few years ago, we roadtripped up to Freeport, Maine for a weekend away. We were able to attend a fall festival at Wolfe's Neck Farm, shopped at the outlets (including the LL Bean flagship store), and swam in our hotel's indoor pool. It was a great getaway and the kids also had a wonderful time.
See hotels in Freeport, Maine.
Nantucket, MA
Nantucket isn't technically a road trip destination, since you'll need to take the ferry to get there. But, it's still a great fall destination. Rates are lower in the fall, and if you travel over Columbus Day weekend, you can enjoy the family-friendly Nantucket Cranberry Festival.
See hotel reviews in Nantucket here.
North Conway, NH
Storyland is open through Columbus Day, and New Hampshire is lovely in the fall. Hop in the car, and travel up to North Conway to enjoy the weekend away. There are lots of other things you can do while you are up there – even visit the outlet shops for some belated back to school shopping.
See hotel reviews here.
Cape Cod, MA
Cape Cod, like Nantucket, is another destination that's much more affordable in the fall than it is in the summer. Many hotels, like the Sea Crest Beach Hotel (where we stayed last week) offer indoor pools, so you can swim even if the weather doesn't cooperate.
Where will you be roadtripping this fall?