anchor.diff:    if( initialPlaceIDs.length > 0 ) {
       $.ajax({
         dataType: "json",
  -      url: "//<%= CONFIG.node_api_host %>/places/" + initialPlaceIDs.join(",") + "?per_page=100",
  +      url: "<%= CONFIG.node_api_url %>/places/" + initialPlaceIDs.join(",") + "?per_page=100",
         success: function( r ) {
           _.each( r.results, function( p ) {
             atlasJS.addPlaceToMap( p, "present" );
  
positive.code: }
  
  atlasJS.bestPlaceForLatLng = function( lat, lng, callback ) {
    console.log( "Searching for " + lat + ", " + lng );
    atlasJS.removeActivePlaceLayer( );
    atlasState.selectedPlaces = [ ];
    $.ajax({
      dataType: "json",
      url: "//<%= CONFIG.node_api_host %>/places?lat=" + lat + "&lng=" + lng,
      success: function( r ) {
        var selectedPlaces = [ ];
        var parentWasNotExploded;
  
negative.code:   if( explodedPlaceIDs.length == 0 ) { return; }
    $.ajax({
      dataType: "json",
      url: "<%= CONFIG.node_api_url %>/places/" + explodedPlaceIDs.join(",") + "?per_page=100",
      success: function( r ) {
        _.each( r.results, function( p ) {
          atlasJS.addPlaceToMap( p, "exploded" );
  