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______ 2 Bensted, H. J.: A Limited Outbreak of Diphtheria Exhibiting Both Cutaneous and Faucial Lesions.J. Roy. Army M. Corps 67: 295-307, November 1936. 3 (1) Johnson, .J. W., Jr.: Infectious Polyneuritis in MTOUSA, pts. 1 and 2.[Official record.] (2) Sampson, 1. J.: Late Neuronitis Following Proved and Suspected Cutaneous, Faucial, and Wound Diphtheria. Am. J. M. Sc. 212: 432-448, October 1946. 168 TABLE 27.-Incidence of diphtheria in the U. S. Army, by area and year, 1942-45
______ 5 Prevalence of Communicable Diseases in the United States. Pub. Health Rep. 56: 89-92, 17 Jan. 1941. 6 Holt, L. Emmett, Jr., and McIntosh, Rustin: Molt's Diseases of Infancy and Childhood. 11th ed.New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1940, p. 1083. 7 Stebbins, E. L., Ingraham,
H. S., and Chant, H. L.: Changing Factors in Diphtheria Immunity:
Its Production and Duration. New York State J. Med.
40: 658-665, April 1940. 169 TABLE 28.- Deaths due to diphtheria in the, U. S. Army, by area and year, 1942-45 On 10 November 1941, Lt. Comdr. (later Capt.)
D. Fothergill, MC-V(S)USNR, made a
very significant report to the medical officer in command, United
States Naval Medical School,
Washington, D. C., on a Schick-test survey at the Norfolk, Va.,
Newport, R. I., and Great Lakes, Ill, naval training stations.8
This study, which was reported subsequently by Cheever, 9
Worcester and Cheever,10 was in part prompted by the
epidemic of
diphtheria in Halifax, Nova
Scotia, which had reached serious levels the preceding winter; certain
significant findings in that
epidemic disclosed that over 50 percent of the cases were persons more
than 15 years of age and
that 48 percent of the population 20 years of age and over (not
previously immunized) were
found to be Scllick positive. In the study among recruits at the Norfolk, Newport, and Great Lakes stations, there was found an over-all Schick-positive rate of 33.8 percent. Recruits from the New England States showed the highest rate (32 to 76 percent) of susceptibility, and rates for the East and West North Central States were almost equally as Nigh. Much lower rates (7 to 10 percent) were found among recruits from the South Atlantic, East South Central, and West ______ 9 Cheever, F. S.: A Schick Survey of
18,000 Naval Recruits.Am. J. Pub. Health 38: 374-377,
March 1948. 170 South Central States, where diphtheria still was moderately
prevalent. This study emphasized the
importance of latent or subclinical infection as a factor in the
production and maintenance of
active immunity. Fothergill's group found further that about
one-quarter of the Schick-positive
group lead a positive Maloney reaction together with a positive Schick
test and therefore could
not be immunized with toxoid without danger of serious reaction. Fothergill's report came as a strong alert to the Preventive Medicine Division, Office of the Surgeon General. During the next 2 years, however, diphtheria did not appear to present a serious problem to United States Army troops, either in the Zone of Interior or overseas. In late 1943, there were reports of a definite increase in diphtheria in the civilian populations of continental Europe, as well as reports of the presence of diphtheria to an unexpected degree among United States troops in the South Pacific Area. As a result of these reports, the Preventive Medicine Service conducted a study 11 at Camp Ellis, Ill., and at Camp Tyson, Tenn., during the months of February, Marcll, and April, 1944, to determine (1) what proportion of United States troops were susceptible to diphtheria; (2) what degree and portion of reactions were to be expected following the administration of diphtheria toxoid to troops; and (3) what method might be utilized to screen out the majority of reactors. The study was under the over-all direction of Lt. Col. (later Col.) Arthur P. Long, MC, Preventive Medicine Service, and the investigations were carried out by a team composed of Capt. (later Maj.) Emanuel B. Schoenbach, MC, of the Army Epidemiological Board; Dr. Paul B. Beeson, a civilian consultant of Atlanta, Ga.; and a technical assistant, Miss Charlotte Root.The findings are summarized as follows:
______ 171
1. A substantial percentage of United States Army troops was susceptible to diphtheria. 2. There were indications that the disease might become a serious threat to overseas troops. 3. The indiscriminate administration of diphtheria toxoid in the regular dosage might be expected to result in a relatively high proportion of reactions in troops.
Table 29 shows the diphtheria rates in England and Wales for the years 1939 to 1945, inclusive.
______ 13 Gordon, J. E.: A History of Preventive Medicine in the European Theater of Operations, L . S. Army, 1941-15. [Official record.]
TABLE 29.-Diphtheria in England and Wales, 1939-45 of appreciable importance among infections to be encountered by troops invading France, the Low Countries, and Germany.
As anticipated, except for a few scattered cases, diphtheria presented no problem in the European theater in 1942 and 1943. There were 27 cases reported for 1942 with a rate of 0.33 per 1,000 average strength per annum, and 45 cases with a lower rate of 0.17 for the year 1943.Even lower rates prevailed until November 1944 when our troops reached the Low Countries and the cold and wet of winter had set in. From that time on, there was a steady increase in cases and rates. During the first 6 months of 1945-the final campaign of the war against Germany-there were 1,037 cases reported with an over-all rate of 0.76 per 1,000 per annum and a rate of 1.05 for the month of April. Unquestionably, as was the case in other theaters, many uncomplicated cases passed by without recognition.
_______ 173 174
At the request of the Chief Surgeon, Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, and The Surgeon General, the author accompanied by Dr. J. Howard Mueller, consultant to the Secretary of War and member of the Commission on Epidemiological Survey, Army Epidemiological Board, made an investigation of problems of diphtheria in the military and civilian populations of the European theater during the period of 19 June to 18 August 1945, inclusive.16 This survey revealed many things which lead considerable bearing on the problems which were to develop among United States troops the following fall and winter. Diphtheria. was prevalent among civilians but not excessively in the southern part of Germany and in Austria, the highest incidence being found in bombed-out cities such as Munich.In the northern cities, particularly Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg, the rates were high even during the summer months.It was significant in Bremen, as well as elsewhere in Germany, that diphtheria was now a disease of adults, only 25 to 30 percent of the cases reported were children. With these great reservoirs of virulent C. diphtheriae in the civilian population, it is obvious why, as the rules against fraternization were relaxed, American troops in increasing numbers contracted the disease from their civilian contacts. Furthermore, it was very difficult to control the disease in the urban civilian populations which lived under conditions of extreme crowding and poor hygiene amidst the rubble of their bombed-out homes.
______ 16 Letter, Dr. J. H. Mueller and Lt. Col. A. C.
MC, to The Surgeon General, 15
Aug. 1945, subject: Survey of Problems of Diphtheria. in ETO-Summary
Report. 175
The problem of management of carriers and steps taken to control diphtheria in the European theater is discussed in subsequent sections. EXPERIENCE IN NORTH AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND ITALY
_______ 18 See footnote 1, p. 167. 176 TABLE 32.- Incidence of diphtheria in civilian populations in North African countries, 1942-45
______ 20Annual Report, Medical Section, Headquarters, NATOUSA, 1943, p.
110. 177
The year 1944 showed a sharp increase in the number of diphtheria cases in the Mediterranean theater-628 cases and a rate of 0.97 per 1,000 per annum as compared with 197 cases and a rate of 0.43 the preceding year (table 27). The NATOUSA Essential Technical Medical Data for March 1944 cited diphtheria reported in British (excluding Dominion or colonial troops) and American troops during a 3-month period as follows:
Diphtheria continued to be
somewhat of a
problem among troops
in Italy through the winter of 1945, although, with the reduction in
strength of United States troops
in that theater as the war came to an end, the actual number of
reported cases was not large. It
would appear that cases developed sporadically in all sections of the
theater and did not reach
epidemic proportions in any specific areas or units. Because of the
continuing presence of and
interest in polyneuritis, Major Schoenbach and Dr. George D. Gammon of
the Commission on
Neurotropic Virus Diseases were sent by The Surgeon General to Italy
during the summer of 1945 to
investigate the polyneuritis situation with particular respect to its
possible association with
diphtheria. It was found impossible to differentiate the various types
of polyneuritis by laboratory
means; however, the history of diphtheria preceding the onset of
polyneuritis in many cases and the
high carrier rates for virulent C. diphtheriae found in the areas
studied gave, presumptive evidence
that diphtheria was the etiologic agent in a substantial number of
cases _______ 178 Location Remarks
179 180 In this
same letter attention was called to cutaneous diphtheria in the form of
tropical ulcers. 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189


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The problem with inferring general claims about teams based on single matches is that they're often not representative of how well a team will do across the entire season. That's an easy concept to understand, but even so, we can't help ourselves.
I don't think this is a media issue, either. In fact, picking on professional media for this habit is silly; they are us. They reflect back at us what we want to read, think, see in the games we watch on the weekend. And if anything, many media figures are, as a rule, more cautious than most in reading too much into single 90 minute games. We're all victims of recency bias.
That said, I think it would be instructive for all of us to have a look back—waaay back—to see in context some of the things written about Man United and Arsenal in the papers after their first games this season, which were generally inverse to their performances to date. I'm posting these anonymously because all of us, myself included, were and are guilty of this. And it should be said not everyone leaned toward the temptation to make predictive statements (it should be mentioned too the idea for this post came from Joe Ross).
It is telling that the least interesting match reports were also the least predictive. And here is the central conundrum for the narrative-bashers sitting on the sidelines: if you don't want to make extrapolative claims, how do you make football writing interesting? Maybe all of us know deep down that these exciting portents are just flourishes, baubles. Maybe mainstream sports writing is just fine. Anyway, here is a sample.
Swansea 1-4 Man United August 17 2013
"United were effortlessly good. Those hoping to exploit the vulnerabilities caused by regime change will have to wait.
Many feel that change might be afoot in the English game – and maybe it still is. But when your starting XI includes Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Robin van Persie it is clear that not so much has really changed.
It was, of course, just the first three points in a long season. But it felt a whole lot more significant than that."
"The names on the pitch are still the same, and the team are playing in the 4-2-3-1 system that Sir Alex Ferguson eventually came to favour. Giggs is still there at the age of 39 and Van Persie is still greedily accumulating goals from any distance or angle. So maybe we should not be surprised that it felt so much like business as usual. How many times, for example, have we seen this United team suddenly come into their own and ruthlessly punish the opposition as they did here with two goals in as many minutes? That was the period when the game lurched away from Swansea and, from then on, there was an air of inevitability."
"Cesc who? United have been superb after an iffy start. Remember how good Swansea are. Ominous."
"Taking point: Does this result show that Manchester United should still be regarded as favourites to retain their title?"
"Welbeck offered up the final flourish on what ended up as a routine victory on this highly-significant day for Moyes."
Arsenal 1-3 Aston Villa – August 17 2013
"If you are not prepared to pay the price, there is a price to be paid. Arsenal's miserly summer, which finds them in transfer profit, ended in an opening-day loss. Aston Villa were organised, determined, took advantage of a couple of controversial calls by the referee, Anthony Taylor, and inflicted upon Arsenal a defeat that was both damaging and damning."
"It was Arsenal's first home defeat on the season's opening day in 20 years and only Villa's sixth victory in 28 league trips to the Gunners.
It was a indication of Arsenal's lack of transfer activity that their starting line-up was identical to the side which finished the final match of last season away to Newcastle.
In contrast to Wenger, Paul Lambert has recruited six new faces in the off-season and, although only Luna and Leandro Bacuna featured on this occasion, there was certainly a sense of freshness about their play."
"Even Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert agreed it was a shock, but this was no fluke result…last season's strugglers look like this year's emerging force."

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text: Paint jobs, get your 300 dollar paint jobs!!Dec 6, 2000 (Updated Dec 14, 2000) I scrolled down the list of auto body reviews and much of what I saw was expected. "I paid 500 whole dollars for my paint job and it looks horrible!" "They said they'd repaint my car and get it back to me in three days but it ended up taking 3 weeks and when they finally did I saw problems!" Are these cases of bad business? Yes. Are these also cases of people who saw a chance to save a dollar and a day and got what they paid for? In large part, yes. One of the biggest causes of the problems people have with body-shops is unrealistic expectations. I cannot possibly explain the auto body industry in its entirety in one epinion, but I can give a good idea of what to expect and not to expect. 1) When you first walk into the shop there are several signs to look for to indicate whether you might have struck gold or whether you should get out of them thar hills soon as yer feet can carry you. If you are pulling up to the shop and see vehicles that look newly painted sitting outside drying with the masking tape still on them, do not stop, just turn around and drive right back out. I saw one case of this myself when I dropped a friend of mine off at an auto-body shop where he was having some work done. I noticed a late-model Ford Explorer(If you recently got your 91-94 Explorer repainted this could be you!) sitting outside with the paint drying, and I wondered how anyone who called themselves an auto-body technician could let it happen. I could tell the paint wasn't dry for sure because they hadn't removed the masking yet, which they usually don't do until the paint is dry to avoid ridges where the tape is pulled up. I could already see dust and other particles settling in what otherwise looked like an OK finish. Letting a vehicle dry out in the sun allows all kinds of contaminants and nearby objects a chance to get imbedded in the paint or to cause big flaws. 2)Inside: Look for lots of overhead lights to help the drying process and for exhaust fans in the paint booth. The more the better: Exhaust fans suck the dust and other particles that may be floating in the air out of the booth before they can touch the paint. Look at newly painted cars(which should still be sitting inside.) Look at the tires, windows, license plate frame, bumpers, tail lights, headlights, and weather stripping around the windows for signs of over-spray, or paint where it isn't supposed to be. This is caused by poor masking and failure to take off easily removable parts prior to paint application. Also look at the quality of the finish. 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Expect that the time and price may go up if they find anything underneath the paint that must be fixed before the job can be finished, because painting over bad sheet metal makes for a less durable paint job. 5) Price: If you can find a high quality, meticulous paint job for under a thousand dollars, I think millions out there would want to know about it so please post all information here. But for now, I feel pretty safe in saying that's ball park for a durable, great looking coat of paint. You could get one for less, but that would mean settling for varying degrees of mediocre. Yes, I know, Maaco advertises paint jobs all the time for as low as 200 dollars. But that is for slapping a new coat on the car. That's the easiest, cheapest part of the process so it's the only one advertised. All it involves for them is usually masking the car, putting it on a conveyor belt, and rolling it through a machine that sprays the paint on. 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Colbert Study: Conservatives Don't Know He's Joking
From the HuffPost:
This study investigated biased message processing of political satire in The Colbert Report and the influence of political ideology on perceptions of Stephen Colbert. Results indicate that political ideology influences biased processing of ambiguous political messages and source in late-night comedy. Using data from an experiment (N = 332), we found that individual-level political ideology significantly predicted perceptions of Colbert's political ideology. Additionally, there was no significant difference between the groups in thinking Colbert was funny, but conservatives were more likely to report that Colbert only pretends to be joking and genuinely meant what he said while liberals were more likely to report that Colbert used satire and was not serious when offering political statements. Conservatism also significantly predicted perceptions that Colbert disliked liberalism. Finally, a post hoc analysis revealed that perceptions of Colbert's political opinions fully mediated the relationship between political ideology and individual-level opinion.
Ron Paul Wants to Make the Sale of Raw Milk Legal
We haven't had a Ron Paul item here in quite some time. Here ya go. I like my milk with 1% fat and 0% pathogens so pasteurization for me please.
"Dear President Obama": The President Reads 10 Letters a Day from the Public, With Policy Ramifications
From Political Punch:
Every day President Barack Obama is handed a special purple folder. The folder contains ten letters, and every day President Obama takes time to read them.
Are they from world leaders? From members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Members of the intelligence community?
No, these letters have been culled from the thousands the White House Correspondence Office receives each day from Americans who have taken the time to sit down and write to their president.
"They help him focus on the real problems people are facing," says Axelrod. "He really a absorbs these letters, and often shares then with us."
In his first week in office, President Obama requested that he see 10 letters a day "representative of people's concerns, from people writing into the president," recalls Gibbs, "to help get him outside of the bubble, to get more than just the information you get as an elected official."
Bobby Jindal Will Exorcise You and Everyone You Love
I admit, I didn't know much about Bobby Jindal before last night. The more I find out, the more I like about this guy. Here's his description of participating in an exorcism:
Strangely, I found myself repeating the Hail Mary until it became a chant. Being a recent convert to Catholicism, I had yet to accept the Catholic docÂtrines concerning Mary and considered any form of Marian devotion to be idolatry. Though I had never before prayed a Hail Mary in my life, I suddenly found myself incapable of any other form of prayer. Somehow, Mary's intercessions allowed me to find peace during that long night; I knew that I had surÂvived the worst and that I would exit with my faith intact. It terrified me to recall how close I came to turning away from Christ out of fear.
The crucifix had a calming effect on Susan, and her sister was soon brave enough to bring a Bible to her face. At first, Susan responded to biblical pasÂsages with curses and profanities. Mixed in with her vile attacks were short and desperate pleas for help. In the same breath that she attacked Christ, the Bible's authenticity, and everyone assembled in prayer, Susan would suddenly urge us to rescue her. It appeared as if we were observing a tremendous battle between the Susan we knew and loved and some strange evil force. But the momentum had shifted and we now sensed that victory was at hand.
The campaign slogans write themselves!
Wingnut Mythology
From Atrios:
I've written before that I think part of the problem that conservatives/Republicans face is that their mythology has become a bit too complex for mere mortals (people who don't listen to Limbaugh and read The Corner obsessively) to comprehend. They reference rogues' gallery of enemies and various "bad things" that most people have never heard of. Simply trying to navigate through the various wingnutty minefields while throwing out the appropriate red meat has become difficult to do, and the result is incomprehensible to most of the country.
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SC Governor Offers Unemployed South Carolina Resident 'Prayers' Instead Of Stimulus Funds
From Think Progress:
Following the lead of a number of his fellow Republican governors, Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC) has given some indication that he will not accept some of the money slated for South Carolina in the $787 billion economic recovery bill President Obama signed into law last week. "At times it sounds like the Soviet grain quotas of Stalin's time,†Sanford said yesterday on Fox News.
On C-SPAN's Washington Journal this morning, Sanford received a call from a Charleston resident who said he lost his job because he has been taking care of mother and sister, both of whom have serious illnesses. The caller told Sanford he is "wrong†to decline the money. "A lot of people in South Carolina are hurting. And if this money can come and help us out we need it.†In response, Sanford could offer him only his prayers:
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Still on the books is Article 19 Section 1 of the 1874 Arkansas Constitution:
"No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any court."
15 Yearbook Photos of US Politicans
These are good. Pictured above is Blagojevich back when he had a ridiculous amount of hair.
Norm Coleman
From Smart Politics:
When asked about the recount and how it is affecting him personally, Coleman said he starts every day with a prayer and that he knows "God wants me to serve.†Coleman did later temper those rather immodest remarks by adding that he "is not indispensable†and that others can serve as well. Coleman closed the interview with an appeal to Gallagher's listeners for contributions to his campaign website.
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Talk show host David Letterman has apologized to Alaska governor Sarah Palin for a joke he made about one of her young daughters becoming pregnant.
Palin had accused Letterman of contributing to the sexual exploitation of minors in America. But after the controversy started, Letterman tried to explain it away. He claimed he was joking about Palin's 18-year-old daughter Bristol, not her underage 14-year-old daughter Willow. On Monday's edition of The Late Show, Letterman finally apologized for his risque joke.
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Boxing Tactics, With Yuri Foreman
Orthodox fighter expounds on the counter-punch
Wanna brush up on some basic boxing strategy? Yuri Foreman—the middleweight champion of the world who in his spare time is studying to be an Orthodox rabbi; and who in the meantime is preparing for a June 5 bout against Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto—teaches you that the secret, particularly if you're fighting a bigger opponent, is the counter-punch. When your opponent's going for you, that's when your opponent is most vulnerable.
Oh, you may recognize his sparring partner.
The Jewlicious Main Event: Yuri Foreman vs. Matisyahu [JTA]
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Week 15 of the NFL is here and I'll be breaking down all of Sunday's games from a betting perspective. After two consecutive winning weeks, I turned in a dud in Week 14. My plays on The Nickel Package podcast went 2-3 ATS, and my ridiculous eight Recommended Wagers went 3-5 ATS. I did get a little bit unlucky with 49ers -2.5 (two point win), so it's not like it was an abysmal week, but definitely a week to forget.
I'm not a huge fan of this week's card. You'll notice a common theme this week with the public wagering heavily on a number of road favorites. Most of these lines are drastically inflated, but even so, it's hard to make a case for the underdog in many of those games. A lot of the following predictions are simply educated guesses based on all of the information that I've looked at—I really don't have a feel for many of these games. I'm not trying to make excuses here; simply warning you that unless it shows up in my Recommended Wagers, I really don't have a strong opinion on the game.
As of the time of this writing, there are still uncertainties at quarterback for the Packers and Bears. My breakdown of those games is entirely dependent on who's starting at quarterback, so I'll refrain from previewing those games, and instead opt to update them on my Twitter account (@robpizzola) on Sunday morning.
The Nickel Package Record: 39-28-3 ATS (58%)
As always, you can check out The Nickel Package podcast, which includes my top five plays in order of confidence. Each week, Joe Fortenbaugh from the National Football Post joins me to analyze those picks and provide additional insight to the games I've selected. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, listen to the player below or download the MP3 file here.
Recommended Wagers Record: 48-40-3 ATS (54%)
Washington Redskins @ Atlanta Falcons
Friday Line: Falcons -7, total of 50
Public Consensus: 53% on the Falcons, 71% on the under
The Pick: I usually lean toward the underdog when two inept teams matchup against each other, but it's really difficult to support the Redskins right now. A coaching change is looming in Washington after Mike Shanahan announced that he'd be shutting down sophomore quarterback Robert Griffin III for the rest of the season and replacing him with fellow sophomore Kirk Cousins. Cousins may actually give the Redskins the best chance of winning at this point, but Washington appears to be a lost cause as they checked out mentally many weeks ago. If the Redskins show up with even a thread of desire this weekend, their offense shouldn't have many issues moving the ball against a decimated Falcons' defense that is second-worst in the league at stopping the run. That's a big if though. Atlanta is also out of the playoff race at this point, but it appears as though they're still putting in a good effort for head coach Mike Smith. With that being said, the Falcons have only won twice at home this season despite having one of the biggest home field advantages in the league over the past few seasons. Atlanta's once prolific offense has suffered immensely since Julio Jones went on injured reserve, as evidenced by their inability to score an offensive touchdown in the final 39 minutes of last week's contest against a brutal Packers' defense.
In the end, the Falcons have only averaged 18 points per game over their last seven weeks. I have no aspirations of laying a full touchdown with a team that has struggled scoring points for the better half of two months. Atlanta should probably be able to carve up an abysmal Washington defense, but at this point it's more of a guess than anything. Falcons 30, Redskins 24
The Wager: I could have seen value in Atlanta at the opening line of Falcons -3.5 but the public (and possibly sharps) have gotten a hold of this thing and bet it all the way up to Falcons -7 at most books. Atlanta can't stop anybody right now so I'd have a really hard time justifying any play here. Pass
The Trend: The Falcons are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games against defenses allowing a completion percentage of 64% or worse (weird trend, I know).
San Francisco 49ers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Friday Line: 49ers -5, total of 41
Public Consensus: 63% on the 49ers, 57% on the under
The Pick: The 49ers have rattled off three straight wins to assert their playoff spot in the NFC, but this week could prove to be more difficult than most people would imagine. San Francisco is in a dreadful spot coming off of last week's enormous win over their most hated divisional rival, the Seattle Seahawks. Now the 49ers have to travel all the way across the country and battle the improving Buccaneers at an early start time—San Francisco's body clocks will feel as though this game is at 10:00 AM. San Francisco is also enlisted as the favorite in this game, which means that they'll have to score enough points to cover the spread; a feat that may prove daunting based on their recent results. The 49ers have averaged less than 20 points per game over their last five games, with quarterback Colin Kaepernick completing just 57.4% of his passes during that span. The Bucs will also make things especially difficult for the 49ers' offense with a run defense that has surrendered just six touchdowns on the ground in 13 games this year. Kaepernick will find himself in plenty of third-and-long situations and that's a recipe for disaster against a Bucs' defense that's forced 13 takeaways in their past four contests. Offensively, the Bucs will struggle to move the ball as well but Mike Glennon has proven to be serviceable in his first year of action. San Francisco will likely look lifeless at times in this contest, so there will be opportunities for Glennon to make plays down the field.
Tampa Bay is clearly progressing as the season wears on, winning four of their last five games; including wins over the Lions and Dolphins, both of whom are in postseason contention. I'm not sure they have the talent to knock off the 49ers outright, but then again, this team was very close to beat the Seahawks in Seattle, where NFL teams go to die. I'll grow a set and take the Bucs to pull the upset. Buccaneers 19, 49ers 17
The Wager: I love betting against teams coming off of emotional victories, and I especially love doing so when the opposing team is playing good football. This line is inflated because of last week's result but anyone who watched the 49ers-Seahawks game knows that Seattle was pretty unlucky not to win that game. I'll happily grab the points here. Buccaneers +6 (BoDog), I'd play the Bucs at +4.5 or higher
The Trend: The Buccaneers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a win of 14+ points.
Arizona Cardinals @ Tennessee Titans
Friday Line: Cardinals -2.5/-3, total of 41.5
Public Consensus: 56% on the Cardinals, 98% on the over
The Pick: This is a classic case of two teams going in opposite directions. On one hand, you have the Tennessee Titans, who started the season with a promising 3-1 start and have gone just 2-7 since. The Titans have been especially bad at home, where they've lost four straight games, allowing a minimum of at least 26 points in all four contests. Tennessee was all but eliminated from postseason contention last week in Denver, and it'll come as a big surprise to me if the Nashville crowd plays a factor in this contest now that the season is essentially over. To make matters worse, the Titans simply lack any sort of firepower on offense with Ryan Fitzpatrick under center. Fitzpatrick has topped 222 yards passing in just one of his last four starts, and has transformed back into the turnover machine that was known to be in years past. Arizona, on the other hand, continues to ascend up the NFC rankings, winning five of their last six games. Most impressively, the Cardinals' last five wins have come by an average margin of 15.8 points as they now sit just one game back in the wildcard race. Michael Floyd has become a legitimate second option to Larry Fitzgerald, and the return of running back Andre Ellington gives the Cardinals a much needed presence in the backfield. Arizona has produced an average of 28.7 points per game over their last six games, and more impressively, they've won the yardage battle in 10 of their 13 games this season. Cardinals' head coach Bruce Arians is very familiar with the Titans from his time in the AFC South with the Indianapolis Colts, and that gives Arizona an even bigger edge as they've already put up 94 points in three games against AFC South opponents this season (going 2-0-1 ATS in those games).
This seems to be a pretty big mismatch. Tennessee could try to get their running game going to alleviate some pressure from Fitzpatrick, but Arizona boasts the third best run defense in the league in terms of yards per carry. The Titans faced a similar type of opponents at home back in Week 7 and they were shredded 31-17 by the 49ers. Expect more of the same here. Cardinals 27, Titans 16
The Wager: I'm fully aware that Arizona isn't the best of road teams, but it's hard to ignore the multiple disparities between these two squads. It's not like this is a true road game anyways since Tennessee residents are more likely to be stoked about Vanderbilt's Bowl game against Houston than this meaningless Titans' game. Anything less than a field goal seems like a bargain. Cardinals -2.5 (5 Dimes), I would play this game at Cardinals -3 but it would be a smaller play
The Trend: The Cardinals are 6-0 ATS this season against teams allowing a completion percentage of 61% or worse.
New Orleans Saints @ St. Louis Rams
Friday Line: Saints -6.5, total of 47
Public Consensus: 89% on the Saints, 92% on the over
The Pick: I'd love to sit here and tell you about this being a potential flat spot for the Saints in between two colossal games against the Panthers, but the truth is, I just don't believe that. This is New Orleans against St. Louis. Drew Brees against Kellen Clemens. It's not like Brees will be facing harsh conditions either—the crowd won't be much of a factor since the Rams' season is over, and the Saints' offense tends to thrive in dome environments. In New Orleans' only other dome road game this season, Brees threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns in Atlanta on Thursday Night Football, with only three days to prepare. This is simply a terrible matchup for St. Louis defensively. The Rams excel at stopping the run but they have the second-worst pass defense in the league, yielding a whopping 8.4 yards per attempt. New Orleans runs the ball less than all but six teams in the league, while throwing a ridiculous 39.9 times per contest. That's not good news for the Rams, especially since Sean Payton is one of the few coaches in the league that can devise a game plan to exploit opposing teams' weaknesses. There's worse news for St. Louis though; Kellen Clemens is a complete disgrace to the quarterback position. Clemens has exceeded a QB rating of 86.7 just once in eight games this season, and I'd chalk that up to being a complete fluke since that was a Week 10 win over the Colts in which the Indy defense yielded an ungodly 15.4 yards per attempt. To make matters worse for Clemens, he may be without the services of rookie wide receiver Tavon Austin due to an ankle injury.
I've done everything in my power to try to make a case for the Rams here but I just can't do it. The Saints aren't in a very good spot coming off of a blowout win, but I'll be pretty surprised if this game is within one score heading into the fourth quarter. Saints 31, Rams 13
The Wager: Based on my write-up above you'd probably assume that I'm playing the Saints this week. I might do it come Sunday but as of now I'm leaving New Orleans off of my card. The Saints have burned me far too many times on the road in recent years, and their 12-23 ATS mark away from home since the middle of 2009 doesn't exactly instill confidence. And then there's the 89% public consensus on New Orleans. Jeez. Pass
The Trend: The Rams are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games against NFC opponents.
Seattle Seahawks @ New York Giants
Friday Line: Seahawks -7, total of 41.5
Public Consensus: 69% on the Seahawks, 89% on the over
The Pick: This write-up is going to be eerily similar to the Saints/Rams preview above. I can almost always make a case for a home underdog, especially when they're getting a full touchdown on home soil, but I just can't muster the strength to do so here. I'm fully aware of Seattle's struggles on the road in recent years, but I don't think the general public understands how inept this Giants' squad really is. New York benefited from possibly the most favorable four-game stretch in NFL history earlier this season, but aside from that run against terrible opposing quarterbacks, the Giants have been absolutely brutal. The terrible version of Eli Manning that plagued the Giants earlier this season re-emerged in San Diego last week, as the former first-overall pick threw a pair of interceptions to run his season total up to 20. New York's passing game has been miserable this season and that speaks volumes when you consider that every defense they've faced in the last eight weeks has ranked 18th or lower in the league. The Giants have virtually no hope of moving the ball against Seattle's overwhelming secondary, even with Brandon Browner and Walter Thurmond out of the lineup. The Seahawks have allowed just one team to exceed 215 yards passing this season and that was against Drew Brees and the Saints in the Superdome; a game that they can hardly be blamed for. Meanwhile, prior to last week's game against the 49ers, the Seahawks had totaled 135 in their previous four contests. The Giants' defensive statistics are deceptive due to their ridiculously easy schedule so I don't foresee the Seahawks' offense having many issues moving the ball.
Seattle is a really, really good football team. The Seahawks are 16-6 ATS in their last 22 games, and although this line is inflated, this appears to be a great spot for Seattle to make a statement following their loss to the 49ers last week. Don't think too much about this one. Seahawks 24, Giants 10
The Wager: Laying a full touchdown with a road team in the NFL is hardly a winning proposition in the long run. Seattle has actually fared well as a road favorite this season, posting a solid 4-2 ATS mark, but I'm not interested in pulling the trigger on an inflated spread. This is another game where I may change my mind on Sunday, but for now I'm going to stay away. Pass
The Trend: The Seahawks are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a loss.
Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts
Friday Line: Colts -5.5, total of 45.5
Public Consensus: 62% on the Colts, 62% on the under
The Pick: I've been consistently picking against the Colts for many weeks now, but I think this is a pretty favorable matchup for them. After all, the Texans have lost 11 straight games and they could easily be 0-13 right now if it weren't for a pair of comebacks against the Chargers and Titans in the first two weeks of the season. To make matters worse, it appears as though the Texans' players have completely mailed it in. Houston has lost to Jacksonville twice in the last month, and committed an embarrassing 14 penalties in last week's contest on Thursday night. Things were so dire for the Texans that they fired head coach Gary Kubiak after last week's game; a little over a month after he suffered a stroke on the Texans' sideline! In comes Wade Phillips to take the reigns—I wouldn't trust Phillips to deliver my mail, let alone coach an NFL football team. Indianapolis isn't exactly playing quality football right now, and there really isn't much to play for now that they've clinched the AFC South division title, but the Colts have made a habit of bouncing back after poor showings. Indianapolis has covered their last nine games following a loss, with Andrew Luck being a perfect 8-0 ATS in that situation through his first two years in the league. Luck also may have found a quality receiver in the absence of Reggie Wayne as undrafted rookie Da'Rick Rogers has shown some immediate chemistry with the former Stanford standout. Houston's Case Keenum will have a tough time keeping up, especially since he's managed to completed just 53% of his passes while throwing for only two touchdowns in his last four games.
The Texans are 0-11 in franchise history in Indianapolis. I don't put a ton of stock into historical trends, but the combination of that trend and the fact that Houston has completely fallen apart lead me to believe that the Colts will use this game as an opportunity to get back on track. Houston retains the first overall pick. Colts 31, Texans 20
The Wager: It's rare that I'll back a team when there isn't much motivation for them to win but I'll make an exception here. Texans' ownership just sent a message that their season is over with the firing of Kubiak, and I don't see how any of the Houston players get up for this contest. This is a pretty short price when you consider that Indianapolis always responds after a loss. Colts -5 (BetOnline), I'd play the widely available Colts -5.5 but wouldn't want to go much higher than that.
The Trend: The Colts are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 home games. The Texans are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games.
Buffalo Bills @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Friday Line: Bills -2, total of 43
Public Consensus: 62% on the Jaguars, 82% on the over
The Pick: Jacksonville has been sneakily good over the course of the last month, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they're a good team. The Jaguars have won three straight games and four of their last five, but a closer look at those games reveals an element of fraudulence. Jacksonville has defeated Houston twice (2-11), Tennessee (5-8), and Cleveland (4-9) with Brandon Weeden under center. For the most part, those games were won with smoke and mirrors as the Jags have been outgained in four of their last five games by an average margin of 85 yards per game. Buffalo is in that same category of bottom feeders but I'd argue that the Bills have a lot more talent than the teams listed above. The Bills also have a first year head coach and a number of young players on offense which ensures that they'll be playing hard right until the end of the season. The main question surrounding Buffalo has to be their quarterback play though. E.J. Manuel was beyond awful last week against the Bucs, but then again, that was the Bucs, and this is the Jags. Jacksonville made Matt Schaub look like Joe Montana last Thursday so it's not a guarantee that Manuel will struggle on the road again, especially with C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson in the backfield. Another factor favoring Buffalo in this contest is that this isn't a true road game. For starters, the Jaguars have the worst home field advantage in the entire league—home field is literally worth nothing in Jacksonville. Additionally, the Bills played in Tampa Bay last week so they haven't had to leave the state of Florida all week.
The Bills have performed admirably in this spot in recent years, posting a stellar 8-2 ATS mark in the second of back-to-back road games. I think this is a good opportunity to buy low on Buffalo and sell high on a vastly overrated (I can't believe I just typed that) Jaguars' squad. Cue the regression to the mean. Bills 28, Jaguars 24
The Wager: This line reeks of a trap. I don't see how anyone is going to be interested in taking Buffalo as a road favorite here, which leads me to believe that the books are enticing Jacksonville action. With that being said, I'm not going anywhere near Buffalo. The Bills have looked hopeless in recent weeks and predicting when (or if) they'll snap out of that funk is more of a guess than anything else. Pass
The Trend: The Bills are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a road loss.
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
Friday Line: Patriots -1, total of 45.5
Public Consensus: 54% on the Patriots, 64% on the over
The Pick: The Patriots are in some real trouble heading into this week. New England's defense has been a huge liability in recent weeks, but their offense has been picking up the slack. The Patriots have surrendered 31 points per game over their last three contests and have fallen behind early by double-digits in all three of those games. Tom Brady has been able to lead the Pats out of those early holes, but he'll find it ever more difficult to do so without Rob Gronkowski in the lineup. The loss of Gronkowski is an enormous blow to a Patriots' offense that was finally starting to play to their potential. To make matters worse for New England, they take on a Dolphins' defense that has been rapidly improving as the year as worn on, mainly due to the return of multiple players from injury. The Dolphins have flown up to fifth in the league in sacks since the return of stud defensive end Cameron Wake, and they should be able to pressure Brady relentlessly without his favorite target down the field. Miami has already had great success against Brady this season, holding the former Super Bowl MVP to a measly 116 yards in Foxborough. The Dolphins' defensive unit isn't the only unit that's been improving as the season as gone on. Miami is one week removed from posting 34 points in Pittsburgh and should be able to gash a Patriots' defense that surrenders 4.5 yards per carry (this number is misleading because the Pats could actually stop the run when Vince Wilfork was in the lineup). The Patriots' defense has been particularly susceptible on the road this season, surrendering 30 points to Geno Smith, 30 points to a struggling Falcons' offense, and 31 points to 2-11 Texans. Jason Campbell moved the ball with ease against New England last week, so there's no reason to believe Ryan Tannehill can't do the same.
The Patriots are coming off of an emotional win last week after they miraculously came back to beat the Browns—if you need a miracle to beat the Browns, you have some serious problems. Miami used to be an automatic fade at home in past years, but they've reversed that trend this season. The Dolphins are in much better form and should remain in the playoff hunt with a big win. Dolphins 26, Patriots 19
The Wager: I love this game. The Dolphins have covered in four straight games and already own home victories over good teams in the Chargers and Bengals this season. They even nearly upset the previously smoking hot Panthers in Week 12. The wrong team is favored here. Dolphins +1.5 (BoDog), I'd play the Dolphins all the way up to -2.5 because I love this spot.
The Trend: The Dolphins are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog of 7 or less points against a divisional opponent with a winning record (did you get all that?).
Philadelphia Eagles @ Minnesota Vikings
Friday Line: Eagles -5.5, total of 51
Public Consensus: 73% on the Eagles, 67% on the under
The Pick: This is another one of many games this week where it would appear like it should be an absolute cakewalk for the road team, but let's not ignore what the Vikings have done in recent weeks. Minnesota should have won in Baltimore last week, which is historically a very tough place to play. Aside from a Week 11 loss at the Seahawks, the Vikings haven't lost a game by more than four points since a Week 8 drubbing at the hands of Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Minnesota continues to be competitive on a week-to-week basis, even with the likes of Matt Cassel under center. With that being said, this could be the game where the wheels fall off for Minnesota. All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson is expected to miss this contest with a foot injury, and backup running back Toby Gerhart is dealing with an injured hamstring as well. The Vikings are already lacking weapons on offense and they could be without two big ones this weekend. Furthermore, Minnesota is likely to be completely drained following the insane amount of ups-and-downs in the fourth quarter of last week's game against the Ravens, especially when you consider that their two games prior were back-to-back overtime games. Minnesota's appalling defense will also find it extremely difficult to slow down a speedy Eagles' offense that will benefit by playing on turf inside of the Metrodome. Nick Foles puts his incredible 20:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio up against a Minnesota pass defense that yields 287 yards per game with a 26:8 touchdown-to-interception ratio. That's a clear mismatch.
The Vikings have been competitive in the last month but they seemingly always find a way to lose. I really wouldn't like this matchup for them even if AP was healthy, so it's hard to do so when it's possible that Matt Asiata, an undrafted free agent out of Utah, could be starting in the backfield. Minnesota is eventually going to put in a complete stinker after all of these tough, emotional losses and it wouldn't surprise me one bit if they got steamrolled this week. Eagles 28, Vikings 17
The Wager: Another inflated road favorite that the public is pounding as if the game is already over. I can understand playing the Eagles at -3, but with the line hitting -6 at many books today, there is no line value whatsoever with the road team. This probably ends up being a blowout and I may play the Eagles in a few small parlays, but I'm not paying an inflated price on a big straight bet. Pass
The Trend: The Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record.
New York Jets @ Carolina Panthers
Friday Line: Panthers -10.5/-11, total of 40.5
Public Consensus: 62% on the Panthers, 64% on the over
The Pick: There's reason to believe that this could be a tough spot for the Panthers. After all, this is a classic "sandwich" game as Carolina is coming off of an embarrassing loss to the Saints and have an opportunity to exact their revenge next week. Even with this horrible scheduling spot, I can't foresee any way in which the Jets can keep this game respectable. This is a horrific matchup for Geno Smith, who has thrown a heaping 21 interceptions this season, while only managing to account for 10 passing touchdowns. Smith has a terrible supporting cast and now faces a defense that has generated 41 sacks this season; a defense that will undoubtedly generate a ton of pressure against the rookie quarterback. The Jets have only one road victory this season and have been outscored by a combined 79 points in their last three road games. Not good. Aside from their lone victory away from home in Atlanta, the Jets have failed to surpass 14 points in any other road game, while Smith has been sacked in a whopping 14% of his dropbacks. I could keep going and going here. On the other side of things, the Panthers were stopped by the Saints last week, but that was predictable as New Orleans is dominant at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Carolina can get right back down to business this week and do what they do best—beat up on miserable teams. The Panthers are a perfect 6-0 ATS this season when favored by six points or more, and they've covered those games by an average margin of 11 points (those six wins have been by an actual margin of 24 points straight up). Cam Newton has played exceptionally well over the past few months and shouldn't have much of a problem attacking a Jets' secondary that surrenders 7.3 yards per pass attempt.
These teams aren't in the same stratosphere. Sure, Carolina could be looking ahead to their rematch with New Orleans next week, but it's equally likely that they'll be looking to bounce back in impressive fashion after being humiliated on national television. New York has the worst turnover margin in the NFL at -18, and that number is going to be a whole lot worse after Sunday. Panthers 31, Jets 6
The Wager: I was burned once this season betting on a double-digit favorite, but I just can't pass up this opportunity. Carolina has been smashing inferior competition all season long and I don't see any reason why they can't do so again this Sunday. I also think this spread is quite a bargain as I would have installed Carolina as a two touchdown favorite. Panthers -10.5 (SIA), I like Carolina up to -13.5.
The Trend: The Panthers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing 350+ total yards in their previous game.
Kansas City Chiefs @ Oakland Raiders
Friday Line: Chiefs -5, total of 41.5
Public Consensus: 83% on the Chiefs, 95% on the over
The Pick: These two teams met back in early October and the Chiefs' defense absolutely owned the Raiders' offense. Kansas City generated an unbelievable ten sacks in that contest and added in three interceptions just for good measure, but a lot has changed since then. Let's start with the Raiders where Matt McGloin has taken over at quarterback for the ineffective Terrell Pryor, and running back Rashad Jennings has proven to be an upgrade over Darren McFadden, who is evidently made of glass. The Raiders aren't the most talented team in the league (obviously), but they continue to play hard under head coach Dennis Allen. Oakland can be counted on to put in maximum effort week in and week out and this will be an important game for the players as they look to knock off one of their division rivals. The Raiders also haven't dropped two straight games against the spread since September. Meanwhile, Kansas City has come back down to earth after an incredible 9-0 start to the season. The Chiefs' blowout victory over the Redskins last week can be thrown right out the window because Washington has completely mailed it in. Kansas City is now just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games, and their offense will face a tough task against the Raiders as they accumulated a pathetic 216 total yards in their first meeting with Oakland this season. The Chiefs have been better offensively as of late but they've faced defense that can't stop the run, and the Raiders only surrender 3.9 yards per carry to opposing running backs. Still though, it's tough to have faith in an Oakland defense that's given up over 31 points per game in their last six contests, including 37 points to an inept Jets' offense last week.
In my opinion, this is one of the toughest games of the week. Kansas City has been a very good road team this season and there's still an outside chance that they can catch Denver in the AFC West, so you know they'll be playing hard as well. At the end of the day, the Chiefs are the better team but the Raiders are capable of making life difficult for them. Chiefs 27, Raiders 24
The Wager: I don't want any piece of this game. I'm pretty sure that I'm winless on my wagers in Chiefs' games this season; they're a team that I've been unable to figure out all year. Like most of the other games this week, this line is extremely inflated (KC wouldn't be -11 at home to OAK), but I can't find it in myself to make a play on the Raiders. Pass
The Trend: The Chiefs are 7-25 ATS in their last 32 games after gaining 175+ rushing yards in their previous game.
Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Friday Line: Bengals -2, total of 41.5
Public Consensus: 56% on the Steelers, 85% on the over
The Pick: The Steelers suffered a disappointing loss to the Dolphins last Sunday, but I look at this game as a grat bounce back spot. Pittsburgh is two games back of a wildcard spot with just three games to play, and although that situation looks dire, the Steelers will know that their season hinges on Sunday night's game. Pittsburgh lost to Cincinnati on Monday Night Football in Week 2, but that loss came during a horrible stretch of the season where the Steelers began 0-4. Pittsburgh was without running back Le'Veon Bell and tight end Heath Miller for that game, and clearly their offense suffered. Since that deplorable start to the season, the Steelers are 5-4 straight up and 6-3 ATS. More importantly, Ben Roethlisberger has been playing some great football as of late, throwing for nine touchdown passes and no interceptions in his last four games. Cincinnati's defense has looked very average in recent weeks, and that shouldn't come as a surprise as two of their best defensive players (Geno Atkins and Leon Hall) are on injured reserve. Another big issue for the Bengals has been their play away from home. Cincinnati is just 2-4-1 ATS on the road this season, including losses in Chicago and Cleveland, plus a narrow victory over Buffalo with Thad Lewis under center. Most of the Bengals' road woes can be attributed to the inconsistency of quarterback Andy Dalton, who has led his team to an average of 44 points per game in their last three home contests, but just 18 points per game in their last three games on the road. Dalton's 67.8 career QB rating against the Steelers also leaves much to be desired as he's thrown just five touchdown passes in six career games against Pittsburgh.
I'm not a big believer in revenge spots, but I do believe that Pittsburgh will exact some revenge this week. The Bengals beat a completely different Steelers' team earlier in the season, and they're in store for a very tough matchup this time around. Pittsburgh shows up in a big way with their season on the line. Steelers 27, Bengals 21
The Wager: I really love the Steelers in this spot. I'm not sure what Cincinnati's done to be installed as a road favorite here—I'd argue that Pittsburgh should be the team laying points. Pittsburgh seems to relish the role of being a home underdog, and I trust that Mike Tomlin will have his team ready to go in their biggest game of the year. Steelers +3 (BoDog), I'd play the Steelers at any underdog price.
The Trend: The Steelers are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 games at home after throwing for 300+ yards in their previous game.


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Aurora soon finds herself in Cora's dungeon, where the wicked one has decided to amuse herself by playing happy homemaker. But Aurora's no patsy... or, at least, not that much of a patsy. She kicks away Cora's stew, which is probably brimming with all sort of magical nastiness, and proudly declares that she'll never help the witch -- not even if she promises to try to bring Prince Phillip back. Cora just rolls her eyes and uses good, old-fashioned blasty magic to shut the princess up, then has her pet crow deliver a message to Snow, Emma, and Mulan. Wait, do Cora and Queen Ravenna run in the same evil circles?
As the crow flies, the Fearsome Threesome aren't so far from Cora's lair. The animal lands on Snow's shoulder and starts squawking. Then, with a completely straight face, Snow translates the message from Carrion Bird to Human English, a.k.a. Fairy Land's universal language. Come on, Emma -- you're seriously not going to comment on the fact that your mom really can talk to forest creatures? Anyhow, the gist: If they don't bring Cora the magic compass by sundown, Cora will treat Aurora to the Big Sleep. Mulan's all for turning the device over, but Snow has a different plan: As a former victim of the Sleeping Curse, she too has the ability to travel to the netherworld. If Snow can ask Henry how to defeat Cora, they may be able to keep the compass and save Aurora as well. If every character took charge (and spoke fluent Avian) as well as Snow, our heroes might not be in such a pickle right now.
The nasty burn on Henry's forearm is easily healed by Rump's magic, but it's also enough to convince Regina and Charming that it'd be child abuse to send the kid back to flamesylvania. Luckily, Charming's True Love ESP informs him that Snow will be waiting in the netherworld -- and if he goes into a cursed sleep, he'll be able to talk to her himself. It's a plan so crazy that it just might work, although it also might end with Charming being stuck in that hell dimension forever. (Cue tasteless joke about marriage.) The prince's snappy holster has given him an extra boost of confidence; despite everything, he likes his odds.
Aurora awakens to a sight for sore eyes: Captain Hook, fresh from a confrontation with Cora. After he stole her protection spell and helped Emma get the compass, the witch decided to punish Hook by cutting him off; the pirate is repaying his ex-partner by using some fancy hookwork to set Aurora free. All he asks in exchange is that Aurora deliver a message to the blonde. Spoiler alert: That message is not "You should be kissed, and often, and by someone who knows how."
Apparently, Mulan's poppy powder wasn't sourced from Oz after all. She made it from the seeds of one of the rare flowers that grows in the Woods of the Dead, conveniently located near where the Fearsome Threesome was already walking. Mulan fashions some more homemade opium, then prepares to drug Snow with it so she can sleep. Please let there be a bonus PSA about sleeping powder abuse before Revenge begins.


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i have a netbook, and on occasions, when i plug the computer into an outlet, it automatically turns on without my having to push the power button.
the computer then enters a screen asking me if i want to enter setup or load default, and after i select 'load default,' the windows 7 system loads and every is 'normal' except for the fact that the date/time has not changed since i last turned the computer off. i've scanned for viruses & spyware, and there's nothing. does any one know why the computer does this at times? thanks. |
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How new is this computer? What happens if you leave it plugged into the electric outlet and shut the computer down? It almost seems as though the computer is reloading factory settings then trying to update all the security patches. On my Windows 7 Professional I have had 102 updates installed to date. Click Control panel |
Would think Date/Time would only stop if dead or loose bios/cmos battery, or a bios update had loaded or attempted to. On startup if connected to internet, date/time usually should sync & correct itself. |
I'm thinking it needs a new CMOS battery, as this can cause the problems you are describing. If that doesn't fix it, you might also have a defective power button that is intermittently in the on position. Below is a link that shows what's involved in a typical battery replacement. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Replace CMOS battery
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2007/10/10, Marco Calviani <marco.calviani@...>:
 Hi Beso,
 sorry i misunderstood your suggestion. I did what you suggest and
this is the result of the trip_points:

critical (S5): 100C

wow.... you don't have anything that says to the cpu to slow down when it reaches some point....
now, to add some other trip points you have to copy these in a konsole with root priviledges:
echo "passive: 78 C: tc1=3 tc2=1 tsp=150 devices=CPU0 \
active[0]: 68 C: devices= FN1 \
active[1]: 58 C: devices= FN2" >> /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/TZ01/trip_points

then do a cat on the thermal_zone/TZ0/trip_points to see if you've added the lines for passive and active lines.
that means that when your thermal reaches 78 degrees it will slow down the processor. from 58 to 68 it will turn on the fan but don't turn down the speed of the processor, below 58 it will turn off the fan.

 which i suppose is the reason why at that temperature the laptop switch off.
So, nothing except for the critical state. Should i have to add there something?

if the pc turns down then it can read from somewhere the actual thermal point. you try to see after actually setting the things i've just said, if your pc is behaving as it should. remember to also turn on the polling frequency. without it it will not look for thermal changes. and remember to actually compile the mce and speedstep features in the kernel and not as module and reboot and then set the things i've mentioned. after that type acpitool (it should be installed by default with the acpi package) and see what it says. it should give something like this:

 Battery #1 : charging, 46.00%, 01:17:04
 AC adapter : on-line
 Thermal zone 1 : activ, 58 C

it indicates, as you can see not only the battery and ac status but also the current processor mode (active) and the current thermal temperature.... if you don't have acpitool try acpi -t (you'll surely have either one or the other) and it should indicate the thermal state and temperature. if this command don't give you these infos then you'll have to be very careful using your pc since acpi probably don't support santarosa well. you should then unmask newer acpi in portage (adding acpi in /etc/package.keywords) and try with the new acpi ( 1.0.6).
you may need some additional acpi modules, like ibm_acpi for example, but that depends on your's pc brand. i'm looking around to see if there were someone that had problems with santarosa and linux acpi, but for the moment i couldn't find something useful. try what i've said and see if the things work. if they work then append the tweak in some script that starts at boot like the top of xdm script and you'll have a functional system. let me know if you were succesful on that.

An additional problem is this:
doing a
$ cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/TZ01/temperature
it gives only a:

temperature: 0C

My question is:
even if i change the polling frequency, how the fan can start if the
temperature gives 0??
Do you know if it's possible to link the fan start with the core
temperature instead of the ACPI thermal zone?

probably the fan don't start since you have it as a module. i've curently had the same problem which solved by compiling it integrated in the kernel. the fan in your case should always be on, not always be off....

Regards,
m

>
> thats why i told you to do this commanda:
 > > echo "2 seconds" >
> /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/TZ01/polling:frequency
> >
> this enables the polling of your thermal every 2 seconds. this should be
> enough.
> do you have the other file that i mentioned:
> > /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/TZ01/trip_points ?!
> this sets the trip points for your processor. whitout it you governor cannot
> understand what to do even if it polls right.
>
> as for the kernel thigs, set these options:
> select processor type: intel core2 instead of normal x86
> CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO=y instead of m
> CONFIG_ACPI_FAN=y instead of m
> CONFIG_MICROCODE=y instead of m (for what i know cpu micocode is needed on
> intels)
> CONFIG_K8_NUMA=n instead of y (this should be the amdk8 numa, that you
> should not need. if it's not then let him be)
> CONFIG_X86_MCE_AMD=n instead of y (you don't need amd mce features since
> they are not included into intel cpus)
> CONFIG_NR_CPUS=32 <-- this leaves me a little dazzled: do you really have 32
> cpus in your core?! for what i know this sets the real number of cpus inside
 > the kernel, but i might be wrong. so if this is really what i think it is,
> ie the real nr of cpus (not virtual ones) set this to 2 or 4 based on your
> cpu cores.
> CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU=n instead of y (i don't really think that you'll unplug
> your cpu from your laptop when the laptop is still running considering that
> you don't use multi cpus but a single multicore cpu. the same goes for
> memory hotplug: i don't think that your laptop supports it, so just disable
> it.)
> for what i have seen the acpi problems may be due to a failure in loading
> the intel speedstep module. if you look into the modules loaded (lsmod) you
> should not see it. so it's better to insert it directly in the kernel, since
> it is one of the first modules called (if you use it as a module you should
> be loading it with initramdisk before loading acpi to have a full acpi
> configuration).
> try setting these options and recompile and install the new kernel and
> modules and reboot (kexec is not working on my amd turion with 64bit enabled
> and so may also be for your core2duo).
>
> 2007/10/10, Marco Calviani < marco.calviani@...>:
> > Sorry i missed the attachment.
> >
> > regards,
> > m
> >
> >
>
>
>
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Submitted by BleuCream013 on Sat, 11/20/2010 - 07:48"Rand Paul: Talk of Shutdown 'Government by Chaos'"
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I really do believe this is all a bit of a tactic between the Elder and the Younger: one remains "outside" the mainstream and independent, the other speaks in more broader and general inviting terms to "infiltrate" the GOP establishment's agenda.
plus, this is the first time in history where anyone from the Freedom Movement had filibuster powers to put a STOP to insane legislation coming down the pipe.
still, a Paul or no Paul, we'll all be watching Rand's first round of voting record with extreme scrutiny.
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