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The McBride School of Irish Dance offers classes for beginners through championship. Boys and girls are welcome ages 5 years and up.
Classes for Brand New Dancers in Tracy will resume in the Fall . Interested? Email us using the form below with questions and to be put on our list for notification when the class will be open for registration through the Tracy Arts and Recreation. Our professional and dedicated teaching staff are very excited to be bringing Traditional Irish Step dance to Tracy and the San Joaquin (Central) Valley!
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Projects | Lo Sardo General Contractors, LLC.
This facility consists of a four-story building built in 1908 and a three-story 1963 addition, together housing three schools. Lo Sardo General Contractors performed exterior restoration including replacement of the roof systems and entire parapet on the original building, with replacement in kind of all terra cotta tracery and copings; removal of the parapet at the southeast and southwest corners of the 1963 addition; and replacement of brick masonry, granite replacement and injection waterproofing at various locations. The Guastavino-tiled vault ceiling over the former main entrance is part of the restoration program. The project was awarded a Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award in 2019 by the New York Landmarks Conservancy.
Days to complete: 77 This two classroom, two bathroom 1,344 SF facility was designed and engineering to be the prototype modular classroom building for the entire NYC School System. The buildings design and specifications were approved by the NYC SCA and FID after a rigorous review and submittal process. Lo Sardo General Contractors Inc was awarded a 5 year contract to furnish these units throughout the five boroughs of the NYC School System.
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I have a theory, now stay with me here. I think that middle-aged-to-elderly black women are the guardian angels of New York City. I think that they meet every Sunday after church and divide up the territory making six-block sections and timetables of where they will spend their week saving stupid kids in the city. And I have proof!
Not once, or twice, but three times while living in New York City has an elderly black woman grabbed onto my purse to save me from rogue bike riders or psychotic cab drivers swerving unexpectedly onto side streets.
When I accidentally found myself a funeral crasher in Harlem, a wonderful black woman helped us find our way to the show we were trying to see. When I was lost in Hell’s Kitchen only a few blocks from my apartment and still couldn’t figure out how to get home at 2am, a middle-aged black woman led me home.
And once when my husband and I were riding the subway home he picked up a flyer off the subway floor and began to read it. I freaked out. I’m not a germaphobe, but there are limits. I told him to put it down or he would be patient zero in the zombie apocalypse. He still kept reading it. I pointed out the urine and bacteria and hepatitis that were probably on the paper. Still he thought it was fine. Then I told him that not everyone washes their hands after using the bathroom and that the person who originally had that flyer might have had poopy hands, at which point he finally dropped it in disgust. But there was nowhere to wash his germy hands on the subway. My sweet husband started panicking. He was going to get pink eye! A middle-aged black woman tapped him on the shoulder with hand sanitizer at the ready. She gave both of us a dab, thereby preventing the zombie apocalypse.
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Library "Nikolay Vranchev" – Smolian was founded on the basis of "Hristo Botev" community center.
The new building of the Regional Library was officially opened for the readers.
Country administration ‘Libraries’ was founded on the basis of the extant Methodical Department a specialized body of the Country Council for Culture, Management and Methodical Assistance of the librarian work in the whole region.
The Library moved to its modern Cultural Center – on an area of 5000 square meters are disposed: two Reading Rooms, a Catalogue Hall, a Free Access Hall, a Specialized Department ‘Art’, a Children’s Department, a Reference-Bibliographic Department, Unique Information of the Local Parts which is at the reader’s disposal, Specialized Sections for supplying and processing of the book-stocks and methodical work. Откриване на новата сграда With resolution № 95 of the Country People’s Council- Smolyan, the Library got its name ‘Nikolay Vranchev’ a researcher of the Rhodopes, a writer and a translator of national importance, a publisher of the library ‘Ralitsa’. On the 25- year jubilee with a decree №2945 of the Council of State of On the 25- year jubilee with a decree №2945 of the Council of State of People’s Republic of Bulgaria the Library was rewarded with a distinguished service order ‘Kiril and Metodiy’- first class.
The Library gained a statute of Regional Institute on the basis of a letter of Council of Ministers 153.
The Local Automatic System started with 10 working places. места. There are 234 000 library units today. Side by side the traditional Reference- Bibliographic and Library Service, an Automatic Information System has been offered to the readers since 1998.
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Some self promotion first. This morning, I released my #61-80 prospects from my #MidseasonTop200. I said it on Twitter last night: we’ve reached the most aggressive part of my latest prospect list. You can read about my newly-released prospects right here.
If you’re interested in reading about all the prospects from my #MidseasonTop200 that I’ve released, you can find my composite list right here. Now 120 prospects listed.
Indians prospect Francisco Mejia was featured in the Ramblings less than a month ago, and I’d like to personally take full credit for the unspeakably-amazing hot streak he’s currently on. Just kidding. Really though, we’re in the midst of a prolonged hot streak for the ages, In the month of June, Mejia slashed .455/.476/.717 with 4 HR and only 14 strikeouts in 99 at-bats. This is a positive reflection, so I’ll elect to not mention the fact he only walked three times during that span. I won’t mention that I’d love to see his current 5.7% walk rate for the season ascend a little before he officially gets promoted to Cleveland. Let’s stay positive. The catcher/outfield prospect played in 24 games last month. He had 45 hits. You do the math. At the end of May, Mejia was slashing a putrid .189/.258/.293 with 3 home runs for the season. He’s now slashing .291/.340/.453 with 7 home runs. It’s been quite the turnaround for the 22 year old, and it’s entirely possible that he’s ready to contribute for the Indians. I fear that by the time it’s all said and done, we’ll eventually look at Yan Gomes and Roberto Perez blocking Mejia the same way Danny Espinosa blocked Trea Turner for half a season in 2016. Of course, there are more nuances to being a big league catcher compared to a big league shortstop, and it’s hard to evaluate how well Mejia manages a game and his pitching teammates from anywhere other than Triple-A Columbus’s dug out. The outfield flexibility is nice and all, as long as Mejia doesn’t fully-transition to the grass early in his career; but does it give the Dominican Republic native a route to everyday playing time this season, barring injury? I doubt it. We’re temporarily stuck with a prospect who’s likely offensively ready for the big leagues right now but remains in Triple-A anyways. Don’t let the suboptimal big league outlook this season put a damper on the fact that Mejia was likely the best hitter in all of baseball throughout June.
Make sure you check out my Ramblings from last week. It features thoughts on Kyle Tucker, Forrest Whitley, Taylor Trammell, Pete Alonso, Touki Toussaint and Oneil Cruz. Read it right here.
At what point does it become okay to worry about Luis Robert’s durability? The outfielder suffered a meniscus tear in July of last season, he missed the first two months of the 2018 regular season with a thumb injury, and now he’s landed back on the disabled list after re-injuring the same thumb. From a tool standpoint, Robert’s talents are immense and obvious. And maybe I’m being melodramatic here, but as Robert becomes a consensus top 25 prospect (thanks largely to the process of elimination of graduating prospects), doesn’t the risk in acquisition grow? He’ll turn 21 in August and has fewer than 100 plate appearances in full season ball. I feel as though I’m as patient as it gets when it comes to young prospects, but are you running wild trying to trade for Robert right now? Especially at the price point of a top 25 prospect. With that thought process and after scanning a few industry lists (I’m not about to accidentally reveal any of my top 25 midseason prospects here), you’d have to pay the same price to acquire Robert as you would Sixto Sanchez, Jesus Luzardo or Keston Hiura. All I’m saying is that makes me feel a little slimy. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Robert’s performance prior to re-injuring his thumb: .293/.372/.373 (.407 BABIP) with 0 HR, 5 SB and a 25.3 K% in 87 plate appearances between Low-A and High-A. I know some folks are concerned with the lack of power, but I think the sample is too small to worry. For me, the bottom line with Robert remains the notion that if he stays healthy and develops a league average hit tool, the 65-raw power and 60 speed will make him a borderline superstar. Let’s just hope he can get healthy and stay healthy.
I promised myself I wouldn’t digress too much about any one prospect in my #MidseasonTop200 write ups, but of course I have a lot more to say about Padres prospect Esteury Ruiz. I discussed Ruiz, the 67th-ranked prospect in my new rankings, with Dylan Sinn, the Fort Wayne TinCaps beat writer for the Journal Gazette. As someone who’s seen Ruiz play several times this season, he agrees with the emerging offensive skillset. “For a 19 year old, he’s got big power,” Sinn said. “The ball really jumps off his bat. He’s short to the ball, too, which will help down the line when he faces better stuff.” The other eye-opening facet of Ruiz’s tools is the stolen base numbers (24 SB in 68 games in Low-A this season). Sinn’s evaluation of Ruiz’s wheels is in-line for a 55-speed prospect who’s stolen a ton of bases in a short period of time. “He doesn’t have elite speed,” Sinn noted. “But he’s got good instincts and steals a lot of bases that way.” All most folks care about is a big league projection (no labor pains, just the baby). Sinn prefaced his projection with the notion that it depends on the amount of muscle Ruiz adds as he finalizes his physical development (he’s right), but predicted the second baseman will be a 15 HR/15 SB player with a .340 OBP. “20 (home runs) and 20 (stolen bases) is on the high end, but not impossible.” From a scouting standpoint, the biggest knock on Ruiz is his defensive future. He currently plays second base, but an eventual move to third base or right field is certainly a possibility. If he does move across the diamond to the hot corner, Sinn thinks it’s a move Ruiz would be able to handle “He has a good arm, so third wouldn’t be a bad option,” Sinn said. “He’d just have to hit enough to stay there, which I think he would.” Optimism seemingly abounds from people who have watched Ruiz in person this season. Fangraphs grades Ruiz with 55-hit, 60-raw power and 55-speed. I scout I’ve talked to grades the 19 year old with 65-hit and 55-raw power. The common theme with the pair of evaluations is that Ruiz should eventually develop an above average hit tool, which would propel Ruiz to another level. Personally, I tend to lean more towards a 20 HR/15 SB/.350 OBP big league projection, and I think there’s room to grow in the home run and stolen base department. I am absolutely giddy about the potential here, and I decided to stick my neck out there with Ruiz’s ranking in my #MidseasonTop200. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store here. For what it’s worth, Sinn gets to watch Esteury Ruiz, Jeisson Rosario, Tirso Ornelas, MacKenzie Gore, Gabriel Arias, Luis Campusano and Luis Patino on nearly a nightly basis. In my opinion, that makes him one of the luckiest minor league beat writers on the planet. “This is my first season on the beat and it’s been great,” Sinn said. “I’m having a lot of fun coverin them and I can’t wait to follow them as they hit the upper levels and the majors!” Let’s hope he’s right about Ruiz. Let’s hope I’m right about Ruiz. Follow @DylanSinn for additional insight on the Low-A Fort Wayne TinCaps.
Twins OF prospect Akil Baddoo struck out in only 19% of plate appearances in June. Why’s that important? The 19 year old K’d in 32.2% of his plate appearances in April and May combined (171 plate appearances). That number, teamed with his .221 AVG and 3 home runs in the first two months of the season, caused Baddoo to be written off in some circles of the prospect world. A month later, the outfielder has 8 HR, 13 SB and a 26.4 K% for the season. The AVG for the season is still just .237, but I expect it to climb in July, especially if he continues putting the ball in play (he’s due for some positive BABIP regression). I ranked Baddoo 161st in my preseason top 200 prospect list, but the teenager jumped to 74th in my midseason edition. Some deep keeper and dynasty players will still be turned off after quickly glancing at Baddoo’s season long AVG and K%, so there’s still a chance you have an opportunity to acquire stock at the ground floor. The 19 year old is certainly trending upward.
Staff writer Zach Volland took a look at Kyle Tucker this past week. Tucker has been raking lately, and Volland detailed the outfielder’s mechanics, tools, outlook and ETA in the piece. Give it a look right here.
It didn’t make the waves that Esteury Ruiz’s ranking will because it was outside of the top 100, but ranking Luis Garcia 110th in my #MidseasonTop200 was not only aggressive, it was me taking a stand on an eighteen year old. Garcia turned 18 in May and has been in Low-A for the entirety of the 2018 regular season. In 314 plate appearances for Hagerstown, Garcia has a 15.3% strikeout rate. For someone so young playing in full season ball, that’s a fantastic plate to start. As is the apparent theme with prospects in this post, Garcia had a rough start to the season (he hit .198 with an OPS under .500 in April). He’s since settled in. After a 4-for-5 day on Sunday, the infielder is now slashing .299/.339/.406 with 3 HR and 8 SB. The counting stats aren’t spectacular, and at 18 years old, Fangraphs currently grades Garcia’s raw power at 50. At 6’0 190 lbs., he should continue developing physically. That hopefully means additional power is right around the corner. But for what he currently misses out on in the power department, Garcia makes up for with plus speed. The infielder typically bats 2nd or 3rd in Hagerstown’s lineup, and stolen base opportunities have been few-and-far-between to this point of the season. Another aspect of Garcia’s profile that I’m a fan of is the defensive versatility. The 18 year old has double-digit starts at second base, third base and shortstop this season (11 games, 35 games and 25 games respectively). Garcia is already thought of as an above-average defender, and it’s always nice to have that fact in your back pocket when you evaluate a player from a real-life or fantasy standpoint. At the end of the day, Garcia’s power development will speak volumes for his future status on prospect lists. As he finalizes his physical development and learns to tap into his strength at the plate (his current swings inhibits his power), I’m hopeful we see a notable increase in home runs. You can read more about the up-and-coming teenager in my #MidseasonTop200 prospect list here.
I have a hunch. Sean Reid-Foley’s stock dropped so much following last season that, despite a great 2018 campaign, he’ll still be underrated whenever he makes his big league debut. SRF began the season repeating Double-A; he posted a whopping 10.6 K/9 and a 2.03 in 44.1 IP at the level before being promoted to Triple-A. Since the bump, the right-hander has struck out 10.4 batters per nine innings in 42.1 IP. The ERA in Triple-A is 4.04, but the FIP and xFIP are both below 3.00, the BABIP-against is unlucky and the 22 year old is walking fewer hitters. There’s a lot to like about Reid-Foley’s profile this season. The right-hander throws three above-average-or-better pitches, and the command appears to be somewhere around league average. With the Blue Jays figuring to sell starting pitcher at the deadline, there’s a chance Reid-Foley makes a big league debut sometime this season. Despite an unfavorable 2017 season, I ranked SRF 192nd in my preseason top 200 prospect list. He ascended to 131st in my midseason edition, and there’s an outside chance he nears or reenters the top 100 heading into next season if he retains prospect status.
A rolling list of prospects who did not make my preseason top 200 prospect list BUT are worthy of adding or keeping an eye on in keeper league formats (in no particular order): Jeisson Rosario, Corbin Martin, Daulton Varsho, Lazarito Armenteros, Griffin Canning, Anthony Kay, Bryce Conley, David Fletcher, Jose Suarez, Gerson Garabito, Ronaldo Hernandez, Bubba Thompson, Josh Lowe, Jonathan Hernandez, Shane Bieber, Tirso Ornelas, Brandon Waddell, William Contreras, Austin Beck, Jasseel De La Cruz, Tony Santillan, Matt Thaiss, Zac Lowther, Jalen Beeks, Keegan Akin, Sean Murphy, Chris Paddack, Cavan Biggio, Miguel Hiraldo, Cionel Perez, George Valera, Connor Wong, D.J. Peters, Telmito Agustin, Gavin Lux, Nick Neidert, M.J. Melendez, Buddy Reed, Calvin Mitchell, Yasel Antuna, Ranger Suarez, Drew Waters, Luis Medina, Jeter Downs, Bobby Dalbec, Trey Supak, Michael Hermosillo, Francisco Morales, Julio Pablo Martinez, Joe Dunand, Pedro Avila, Oneil Cruz, Randy Arozarena, Micker Adolfo, Jazz Chisholm, Kristian Robinson, Dillon Tate, Edwin Rios, Bryan Mata, Freddy Peralta, Luis Garcia, Nathaniel Lowe, Roansy Contreras, Marcos Diplan, Dennis Santana, Logan Shore, Kevin Smith, Dakota Hudson, Ryan Helsley, Trevor Rogers, Will Benson, Genesis Cabrera, Khalil Lee, Gabriel Arias, Jose Devers, Esteury Ruiz, Jorge Alcala, Nick Margevicius, Spencer Howard, Jeren Kendall, Freudis Nova, Pablo Lopez, Everson Pereira, Edgar Arredondo, Enyel De Los Santos, Alexander Canario, Ezequiel Duran, Forrest Wall, Ramon Rosso, Mario Feliciano, Tyler Stephenson, Tyreque Reed, Brusdar Graterol, Vladimir Gutierrez, Austin Allen, Anderson Tejeda, Oscar de la Cruz, Bo Takahaski, Mike Shawaryn. Feel free to ask me about any of these guys any time! Note: This list will be completely overhauled and updated at the conclusion of my #MidseasonTop200 release.

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The Aloha Foot & Ankle office staff is here to help you before, during, and after your visit with us. We take pride in our work and are naturally courteous and responsive to the needs of our patients.
Kayla has been with Aloha since 2011 and is a tremendous asset to Aloha Foot and Ankle. She is a cheerful, knowledgeable and efficient member of our staff with great coordination and problem solving skills. You’ll find Kayla very approachable and eager to help you get the care that you need with a smile and the compassion that will comfort you through the process.
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Beginning as a closed curcuit TV system managed by the students of Oceana high school, PCT's roots go back to the early sixties. Long before "Cable TV" became a fact of life, "Studio 70" (as it was then known) served as Pacifica's local station and as the only local TV.
Pacifica is situated between many rolling hills along the Pacific Coast where the combination of topography and fog made bay area "Over-the-air" frequencies difficult to receive. Out of this necessity, Pacifica Television was born.
Truth is, the first broadcasts were really radio shows with a very simple bulletin board serving as the only video. PCT radio personalities filled the air-waves with talk, news and top-40 radio!
In the early 70s, the move was made to actual television when PCT (then at Channel 8) acquired the equipment and know-how to begin broadcasting actual TV signals... In 1972, the station won an EMMY for some of those early broadcasts!
In 1977 Pacifica Community Television Inc. was chartered as a California non-profit (501c3) corporation. The new station became the Public, Education and Government (PEG) station serving those three audiences and later serving on the newly established cable system at Channel 8 on the dial.
Today PCT has expanded to incorporate the San Mateo coastside as a 21st Century Media Center offering training in the latest tools of communications technology. Find us at Ch. 26 Comcast in Pacifica, Ch. 27 Coastal San Mateo and streaming world-wide via www.PacificCoast.tv!
With everything from video-on-demand to Video Podcasting and You-Tube integration, Pacific Coast Television teaches members how to engage new audiences and truly expand their reach.
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The 2019 Masters Tournament has been eagerly awaited for many months now as a rejuvenated Rory McIlroy goes for a career Grand Slam of Major victories. World Number 1 Justin Rose arrives with a recent PGA Tour victory at Torrey Pines in his back pocket; Dustin Johnson has 2019 wins in Saudi Arabia and at the WGC Mexico Championship to his name and drives down Magnolia Lane boosted by 4 straight top-9 stroke play finishes; Augusta specialist Phil Mickelson defied the doubters in February by winning at Pebble Beach and another Augusta guru Jordan Spieth came to life in San Antonio last week; Francesco Molinari, Paul Casey and Ian Poulter from a European angle have been playing some great stuff of late; and let’s not forget one Tiger Woods whose Quarter Final spot at the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play a fortnight ago highlights that the 14-time Major champion is peaking nicely. We’re in for a real treat!
Before we talk The Masters, the number of new visitors to Golf Betting System this week will be considerable. Welcome to you all and let me point you in the direction of our weekly Golf Betting System podcast (published Tuesday) our Golf Betting Show on YouTube and our hugely popular private group on Facebook – you can Join Here. Masters lovers will also enjoy our preview podcast, recorded last week Masters Preview Podcast.
Paul Williams has also previewed the First Round Leader and side markets – you can read his thoughts here.
Course Guide: Augusta National is always a true test of every professional golfer’s mettle. Yes, the course is the most beautiful and manicured piece of golfing property in the world, but Alister Mackenzie’s creation is a very specialised test which stretches players to their maximum. But despite the governing board of Augusta National having total control over the golf course and the tournament, they still cannot control the elements and that can be seen across recent winning scores: Jordan Spieth destroyed the field in 2015 on a softened golf course with a winning total of -18/270. In 2016 Danny Willett shocked the sporting world by capturing the Green Jacket following Spieth’s Amen Corner implosion with a winning total of -5/283 in a renewal dominated by high winds. Sergio Garcia’s win in 2017 at 45/1 saw strong winds again across the opening 36 holes with the Spaniard capturing his first Major with a -9/279 winning score. And with little wind allied to soft Saturday conditions last year, Patrick Reed won with a mid-score -15/273 total.
Now Augusta National with its length, contours, nuances and extremely fast Bentgrass greens, makes shooting low numbers here very difficult in normal circumstances. With more wind in the forecast for 2019 and 40 yards added to the par-4 5th hole, we should again be in for a cracker this week.
Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia: Designer: Alister Mackenzie 1933 with Tom Fazio re-design 2001; Course Type: Classical; Par: 72; Length: 7,475 yards; Holes with Water Hazards: 5; Fairways: Ryegrass; Rough: Ryegrass 1.38″; Greens: 6,486 sq.ft average Bentgrass; Tournament Stimp: 12.5ft; Course Scoring Average 2012: 73.5 (+1.5), Difficulty Rank 8 of 49 courses. 2013: 73.4 (+1.4), Difficulty Rank 4 of 43 courses. 2014: 73.9 (+1.9), Rank 2 of 48 courses. 2015: 72.54 (+0.54), Rank 14 of 52 courses. 2016: 74.42 (+2.42), Rank 3 of 50 courses. 2017: 73.89 (+1.89), Rank 2 of 50 courses. 2018: 72.93 (+0.93), Rank 7 of 51 courses.
Course Overview: The nuances of Augusta National are varied and unique. The whole Masters experience both on and off course is different from any other tournament in professional golf. Indeed a course rookie hasn’t won here since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979, but Jordan Spieth and Jason Day have gone very close in recent years. 2017 also saw Thomas Pieters feature, so talented rookies can contend, but don’t tend to win.
Course-wise, sure you’ll have heard about the infamous Bentgrass greens that run at 14+ on the stimp (if the organisers get their way with the weather) which are the fastest of any golfing season. Their sheer size and contours make good birdie chances only viable from the smallest of target areas. Mown run-off areas mean that errant shots don’t stop and even great approach shots can lead to bogey or worse. The lack of rough around the green complexes creates indecision both with approach shots and recovery chips. Too many options can confuse players, so course experience and a patient outlook pays. Knowing that 9 of the holes are birdie opportunities and that the other 9 are holes where you can only realistically make par due to pin positions is something that over-aggressive players struggle to deal with. Put simply, and we see this year after year, you can’t chase a score at Augusta National.
2019 sees Augusta lengthened again with the par-4, 5th hole Magnolia lengthened by 40 yards to 495 yards, prompting WGC Match Play champion Kevin Kisner to comment, “I played it a few weeks ago and they changed number 5 to 495, so that adds another bogey for me.” And don’t be fooled as the course maybe quoted as a 7,475 yard, Par 72 as all fairways are traditionally mown against the hole direction to minimise driving distance, effectively meaning it plays closer to 7,750 yards – pure yardage is way more important than creating the right angle into the flag.
With a soft golf course possible from the outset, this could be even more important in 2019. To succeed you must be aggressive on the 4 par-5s and minimise bogeys across the rest of the property. Eagles on the par-5s and birdies on the par-4s are worth their weight in gold around here. But eventually the contest comes down to top-class game management, scrambling and the ability to hole plenty of short to medium putts on Augusta National’s famously difficult pure Bentgrass putting surfaces.
Winners: 2018: Patrick Reed (-15); 2017: Sergio Garcia (-9); 2016: Danny Willett (-5); 2015: Jordan Spieth (-18); 2014: Bubba Watson (-8); 2013: Adam Scott (-9); 2012: Bubba Watson (-10); 2011: Charl Schwartzel (-14); 2010: Phil Mickelson (-16).
Tournament Stats: We’ve published some key player statistics for this week’s event that are well worth a look. Naturally they’ll help to shape a view on players who could go well this week: Current Form | Tournament Form | First Round Leader | Top 20 Finishes | Combined Stats | Recent Major Performance Stats.
Published Predictor Model: Our published predictor is available here. You can build your own model using the variables listed on the left hand side. Top 10 of my published predictor are Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama, Matt Kuchar, Gary Woodland, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Charles Howell III.
Driving Accuracy: 1) Paul Casey; 2) Kevin Kisner / Tiger Woods; 4) Keegan Bradley; 5) Emiliano Grillo; 6) Matt Kuchar; 7) Henrik Stenson; 8) Ian Poulter; 9) Kyle Stanley; 10) Rafa Cabrera-Bello; 11) Bryson DeChambeau; 12) Andrew Landry; 13) Rory McIlroy; 14) Matthew Fitzpatrick; 15) Kiradech Aphibarnrat / Thorbjorn Olesen; 17) Brandt Snedeker; 18) Hideki Matsuyama / Adam Long; 20) Webb Simpson.
Greens in Regulation: 1) Rory McIlroy; 2) Tiger Woods; 3) Xander Schauffele; 4) Matt Kuchar; 5) Keegan Bradley / Dustin Johnson; 7) Kevin Kisner / Henrik Stenson; 9) Hideki Matsuyama; 10) Jason Day; 11) Rickie Fowler; 12) Charles Howell III; 13) Paul Casey / Matt Fitzpatrick; 15) Sergio Garcia; 16) Francesco Molinari / Matt Wallace; 18) Patrick Cantlay; 19) Tommy Fleetwood / Charley Hoffman / Bubba Watson.
Putting Average (Putts per GIR): 1) Justin Thomas; 2) Rory McIlroy; 3) Eddie Pepperell; 4) Bryson DeChambeau; 5) Jon Rahm; 6) Tony Finau; 7) Jason Day; 8) Jordan Spieth; 9) Rickie Fowler; 10) Charley Hoffman; 11) Patrick Reed; 12) Francesco Molinari; 13) Brandt Snedeker; 14) Dustin Johnson / Si Woo Kim / Ian Poulter / Justin Rose; 18) Matthew Fitzpatrick; 19) Cameron Smith; 20) Tommy Fleetwood.
Winners & Prices: 2018: Reed 55/1; 2017: Garcia 45/1; 2016: Willett 66/1; 2015: Spieth 11/1; 2014: Watson 28/1; 2013: Scott 28/1; 2012: Watson 55/1; 2011: Schwartzel 90/1; 2010: Mickelson 10/1. Past 5 Renewals Average: 41/1; Overall Average: 40/1.
Weather Forecast: The latest weather forecast weather forecast for Augusta, Georgia is here. 36 mm of rain has fallen on Augusta National since Tuesday last week, with the weekend seeing 21 mm of that. With a 90% chance of rain across tournament Monday and Tuesday, I think that we can guarantee that conditions will be soft and receptive for the start of the tournament. Naturally Augusta has the best Sub-Air green complex on the planet, but with no further rain I’d personally be surprised to see the fast Augusta green speeds we expect until the weekend at least and there is the threat of rain across Friday and Sunday.
Scoring though will be blunted by wind conditions. 10-15 mph breeze on Thursday shouldn’t present too many issues, but that increases up to gusting 20 mph on Friday. A tranquil Saturday will be ‘Moving Day’, but Sunday looks tricky as a front passes through. A 60% chance of thunderstorms and wind gusting up to 30 mph,will potentially present problems for players and organisers.
2018, Patrick Reed (-15). 299 yards (6th), 73.2% fairways (13th), 66.7% greens in regulation (21st) 62.5 % scrambling (16th), 1.56 putts per GIR (1st).
2017, Sergio Garcia (-9). 292 yards (6th), 80.4% fairways (2nd), 75.0% greens in regulation (2nd), 66.7 % scrambling (6th), 1.78 putts per GIR (12th).
2016, Danny Willett (-5). 279 yards (32nd), 67.9% fairways (26th), 66.7% greens in regulation (6th), 70.8 % scrambling (1st), 1.81 putts per GIR (13th).
2015, Jordan Spieth (-18). 285 yards (52nd), 69.6% fairways (21st), 75.0% greens in regulation (2nd), 66.7 % scrambling (10th), 1.59 putts per GIR (1st).
2014, Bubba Watson (-8). 305 yards (1st), 71.4% fairways (14th), 69.4% greens in regulation (6th), 63.6 % scrambling (5th), 1.78 putts per GIR (12th).
2013, Adam Scott (-9). 294 yards (18th), 57.1% fairways (49th), 76.4% greens in regulation (1st), 70.6% scrambling (3rd), 1.80 putts per GIR (28th).
2012, Bubba Watson (-10). 290 yards (4th), 66.1% fairways (48th), 73.6% greens in regulation (4th), 52.6% scrambling (15th), 1.64 putts per GIR (11th).
2011, Charl Schwartzel (-14). 283 yards (40th), 66.1% fairways (31st), 68.1% greens in regulation (19th), 69.6% scrambling (1st), 1.61 putts per GIR (8th).
2010, Phil Mickelson (-16). 297 yards (2nd), 60.7% fairways (45th), 75.0% greens in regulation (3rd), 77.8% scrambling (3rd), 1.76 putts per GIR (10th).
Driving Distance: 18th, Driving Accuracy: 26th, Greens in Regulation: 7th, Scrambling: 7th, Putting Average 11th.
Patrick Reed (2018): “I just think it was a long time coming. I felt like throughout the past I’ve hit a lot of really good golf shots here, played really solid, but I always seem to leave myself just above every hole. With doing that you have to putt so defensive around here and going into today and real throughout the round I really felt like I managed that really well. I left myself below the hole on a lot of the holes or at worst pin high. But the only one I felt like I didn’t really learn from was on 16, because you know from that middle left flag you can’t go past it. And what do I do, I hit it 30 feet past the flag. I was luckily able to 2‑putt that by making a long come back putt, but all in all it was just kind of one of those steady days, just go out, just played normal golf, let the birdies come to you, because around this place pars are good. Even though you might have a pitching wedge or 9‑iron in your hand, depending where the flag is, depending on what kind of lie you have, what fairway, etcetera, pars are good with short clubs. And I was able just to kind of plot myself around and when I had opportunities, capitalize on it.
2018 – Patrick Reed: Round 1: 4th, Round 2: 1st, Round 3: 1st.
2017 – Sergio Garcia: Round 1: 4th, Round 2: 1st, Round 3: 1st.
2016 – Danny Willett: Round 1: 9th, Round 2: 8th, Round 3: 5th.
2015 – Jordan Spieth: Round 1: 1st, Round 2: 1st, Round 3: 1st.
2014 – Bubba Watson: Round 1: 2nd, Round 2: 1st, Round 3: 1st.
2013 – Adam Scott: Round 1: 10th, Round 2: 7th, Round 3: 3rd.
2012 – Bubba Watson: Round 1: 4th, Round 2: 3rd, Round 3: 4th.
2010 – Phil Mickelson: Round 1: 2nd, Round 2 3rd, Round 3: 2nd.
2018 – Patrick Reed: Round 1: 3 back, Round 2: 2 ahead, Round 3: 3 ahead.
2017 – Sergio Garcia: Round 1: 6 back, Round 2: level, Round 3: level.
2016 – Danny Willett: Round 1: 4 back, Round 2: 4 back, Round 3: 3 back.
2015 – Jordan Spieth: Round 1: 3 ahead, Round 2: 5 ahead, Round 3: 4 ahead.
2014 – Bubba Watson: Round 1: 1 back, Round 2: 3 ahead, Round 3: level.
2013 – Adam Scott: Round 1: 3 back, Round 2: 3 back, Round 3: 1 back.
2012 – Bubba Watson: Round 1: 2 back, Round 2: 1 back, Round 3: 3 back.
2011 – Charl Schwartzel: Round 1: 4 back, Round 2: 6 back, Round 3: 4 back.
2010 – Phil Mickelson: Round 1: 1 back, Round 2: 2 back, Round 3: 1 back.
Patrick Reed: 9th WMP/7th Bay Hill/2nd Copperhead/37th WGC-Mexico.
Sergio Garcia: 30th WMP/12th WGC-Mexico/14th PGA National/49th Riviera/1st Dubai.
Danny Willett: 28th WMP/22nd Copperhead/3rd Doral/45th Malaysia/1st Dubai.
Jordan Spieth: 2nd Houston/2nd San Antonio/1st Copperhead/17th Doral/4th Riviera.
Bubba Watson: WD Bay Hill/2nd Doral/1st Riviera/2nd TPC Scottsdale/23rd Torrey.
Adam Scott: 30th Copperhead/3rd Doral/10th Riviera.
Bubba Watson: 4th Bay Hill/2nd Doral/13th Riviera/5th TPC Scottsdale/13th Torrey.
Charl Schwartzel: 30th Houston/47th Bay Hill/24th Doral/14th PGA National/8th Abu Dhabi.
First Round Leader Analysis: First round leader(s), their wave and winning score since 2010. Full First Round Leader stats are here.
2016 – Spieth – Group 9 09:48 -6/66.
2015 – Spieth – Group 29 13:15 -8/64.
2014 – Haas – Group 14 10:08 -4/68.
2013 – Garcia / Leishman – Group 26/9 12:57/09:28 -6/66.
2012 – Westwood – Group 27 12:58 -5/67.
2011 – McIlroy / Quiros – Group 11/32 09:24/13:59 -7/65.
2010 – Couples – Group 28 11:58 -6/66.
5 – Zach Johnson, Jordan Spieth.
4 – Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Webb Simpson, Bubba Watson, Tiger Woods.
3 – Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Martin Kuchar, Phil Mickelson, Francesco Molinari, Adam Scott.
2 – Keegan Bradley, Angel Cabrera, Stewart Cink, Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Marc Leishman, Hideki Matsuyama, Kevin Na, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas.
1 – Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Billy Horschel, Trevor Immelman, Martin Kim, Kevin Kisner, Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel, Brandt Snedeker, Kyle Stanley, Henrik Stenson, Danny Willett.
Naturally the Augusta National course always takes centre stage at The Masters, but weather over the course of tournament week always has a major impact on the result. Across 2016 and 2017 renewals strong winds were a factor, with receptive conditions also a factor across 2015 (Spieth’s record low winning score) and for the opening round in 2017. 12 months ago we saw chilly conditions and some breeze keep a lid on scoring until Friday night rain saw Fleetwood, Fowler, McIlroy, Rahm and most tellingly Reed fire some darts on Saturday. Fact is that a fast start at Augusta is imperative and contenders need to be right up with the pace from early on. It’s incredibly hard to play catch-up on a course where aggression leads to inevitable bogeys or doubles. Patience is key.
So what weather and course conditions can we expect for 2019? It looks a mixed bag, although temperatures will be pleasant enough reaching 25 -28 degrees Celsius across the tournament. That is significantly higher than in 2016, 2017 and 2018. 10-15 mph and gusting 20mph south-westerly wind looks a feature across Thursday and Friday and will keep a lid on scoring. Saturday will see the lowest scoring with benign conditions and Sunday looks like players and organisers could be presented with challenges as thunderstorms and winds reach around 30 mph.
Augusta trends are plentiful, but here are the ones that have had bearing over recent Masters history: since the course was last significantly changed in 2008, all winners have averaged over 288 yards from the tee in the season they won the Green Jacket. However a high ball flight is just as, if not even more, important around Augusta with all winners going back to Trevor Immelman in 2008 ranking in the top-70 on the PGA Tour Distance to Apex statistic in the season they placed a Green Jacket on their shoulders. As already mentioned, course experience is key and there are undoubted form links to Riviera, Doral (WGC CA & Cadillac Championship 2007 through 2016), GC of Houston, Quail Hollow and Bethpage Black.
You can also throw into the mix the fact that no world number 1 since Tiger Woods in 2002 has won here. Sorry Justin! No defending champion since that Woods win in 2002 has captured the Green Jacket and, more tellingly for punters, only Tiger himself in 2003 and 2006 has finished in the each-way places. Sorry Patrick! Naturally only a fool would rule out both Justin Rose’s and Patrick Reed’s chances based upon these trends alone, but let’s face it, the omens aren’t good.
So this week I’m looking for long hitters who can also handle weather-affected conditions and who can hit lots of greens in regulation to keep out of trouble on the par-3s and par-4s. We also need players who are long enough, aggressive enough and subtle enough (scrambling-wise) to take advantage of the par-5s. Soft course conditions look likely over the opening day at the very least and potentially throughout, so players who thrive with soft, receptive conditions should be favoured. Check out this week’s predictor model for a clear indicator of players to look for. Previous Major contending performances are also a huge positive this week.
The chances of Rory McIlroy don’t take too much explaining this week and for me to back him at 15/2 win-only they have to be virtually bullet-proof, which undoubtedly they are. I can find negatives in quite a few at the top of the market: Dustin Johnson looked a little out of sorts across both the Valspar Championship and the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play. We’re splitting hairs here, but at these prices we need to. Justin Rose seems out of sorts with his ‘bread and butter’ long game and I can see Tiger Woods placing but not winning. Can I see Jon Rahm dealing with far from ideal conditions to win? Reluctantly I said no, and close friends Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth seem to be sharing some significant issues with their driving and approach play right now.
So my default has to be to back the favourite this week who, for me, has played the most consistent golf across 2019 to date. A focus on the PGA Tour has undoubtedly paid dividends with 4th at Kapalua, 5th at Torrey Pines, 4th at Riviera, 2nd in the WGC at Chapultepec, 6th at Bay Hill and 1st at TPC Sawgrass being the results, driving McIlroy’s OWGR position from 8th to 3rd. These results have also been forged by Rory getting back to what he does best, driving the ball high, long and beautifully plus hitting a substantial amounts of greens – the perfect recipe for Augusta National.
I won’t bore you with too many statistics, but so far this season on the PGA Tour he ranks 6th for Driving Distance, 1st for Strokes Gained Off the Tee, 10th for Greens in Regulation, 12th for Strokes Gained on Approach, 1st for Strokes Gained Tee to Green, 6th for par-4 Birdie or Better Conversion and is converting his birdie chances with the putter as he sits 12th for Putting Average.
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With wind and sub-optimal conditions likely this week, I can’t resist Rickie Fowler who we know has an excellent temperament and is a top-notch wind player (he ranks as the 3rd best player in the field over the past 5 years in the wind in our Predictor Model here).
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Prices of 28/1 and above have won the Masters title across 7 of the past 9 renewals, so it’s clearly not a bad space to be in when it comes to backing players this week. I have a 66/1 chance below and in the mid-range Matt Kuchar has to have a huge opportunity to contend this week. I was surprised by his price which has rightfully been nibbled already in the betting. However ultimately going back to 2008, a short-hitter hasn’t won the Green Jacket and with an additional 40 yards added to the course and likely soft conditions for the opening 36 holes, I don’t see that changing in 2019. Research what recent winners all had going into this over recent seasons and they all shared a strong Strokes Gained Tee to Green game in their stroke play outings prior to driving down Magnolia Lane. From Scott (2013) through Watson, Spieth, Willett, Garcia and Reed, they all frequented the top reaches of the Tee to Green categories across assignments in Florida or Texas.
So despite letting me down ever so slightly at The Players where he led after 36 holes and was 2nd going into Sunday, Tommy Fleetwood makes my Masters 2019 team. 17th here 12 months ago on only his second appearance, the Southport man fired in a -6/66 on Saturday to go into the Sunday in 6th spot. His transition to the PGA Tour and American golf in general has been very smooth and with 10th at Bay Hill (2017), 4th at PGA National (2018), 7th at TPC Sawgrass (2018), 8th at Aronimink (2018), 3rd at Bay Hill (2019) and 5th at TPC Sawgrass (2019), he’s tackled many of America’s tough tracks and contended.
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Patrick Cantlay is yet to make a real impact at Major Championship level, but undoubtedly the World Number 21 has class in abundance. Season 2018/19 has seen the North Palm Beach, Florida resident play some hugely consistent golf with 4 top-10 finishes and 2 more top-17 finishes from 8 stroke play appearances. He’s also gravitating from a progression perspective, with 6th at the Bridgestone Invitational, 7th at the HSBC Champions and 6th at the Mexico Championship highlighting a player who has paid out each-way (if you used bookmakers who offer additional each-way spots) at the last 3 consecutive World Golf Championship strokeplay events. If you can contend at the second highest level of professional golf, like Cantlay, you can handle big tournaments in my opinion.
He’s also played very well at some of the most tough and famous classical courses in the United States: 2nd at Copperhead in a breakout 2017, was followed by 4th at Riviera, 4th at Muirfield Village, 6th at Firestone South and 8th at Ridgewood last year. And, from a Majors perspective, despite only appearing in 5 of them, Patrick was 33rd at Quail Hollow (2017), 12th at Carnoustie (2018) and 27th at Bellerive in his last Major where he was 12th after 36 holes.
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So you’re working hard to earn a living, putting in the hours week after week, and it’s about time you took a break. A holiday is out of the question, you just want a day off to relax and unwind. Maybe you’re coming to Manchester for a concert, for the Christmas markets, or maybe you live here – you lucky devil.
Take a minute to meet the Midland – it’s been around for over 100 years and is one of Manchester’s top hotels. Home to two restaurants by Simon Rogan, The French has four AA Rosettes, while the newer Mr Cooper’s House & Garden has two AA Rosettes and was named the best UK restaurant outside of London 2015. That’s a big deal.
Part of the Q Hotels family, they recently spent £1.5million on brand new spa facilities at the Midland. Since they went to such great efforts, I decided to try the hotel and spa, and the mildly exciting Mr Cooper’s too. A One-Night Spa Break at the Midland will cost you £129pp which includes your hotel room, full use of the spa and gym during the day, one spa ‘ritual’ treatment, lunch in the Spa Cafe and breakfast before you leave the next day. Here’s what I thought of the Manchester Midland hotel Spa Package.
The Midland is opposite the Central Library, just off St Peter’s Square. It’s a minute or two walk to the Town Hall on Albert Square (where the Christmas markets are), and right around the corner from both Manchester Central exhibition centre and the Bridgewater Hall. This area is really pretty and the council have been working hard to give the whole area a shiny new urban facelift – it’s a shame they are still busy tearing up the roads to finish new tram connections at present. If you’re staying longer than one night, there are loads of great restaurants and bars within easy walking distance, but don’t miss the restaurants inside the building first.
The hotel Spa Package includes a nice big double room with it’s own sofa area, a big bathroom and a desk for anyone who has work to do. Hopefully you won’t on this trip! I checked in with my girlfriend at around 11:30am so we could leave our bags before heading straight to the spa. The room was ready and waiting for us, and they also check as you arrive whether you’d like to eat in the hotel that evening. You will need to book as both of the restaurants are popular.
The Midland has a nice sense of grandeur to it, from the lobby to the decor throughout. It doesn’t all feel brand new but things like a piano bar in the lobby and the marble flooring set the Midland apart from a minimal modern outfit.
Head down to the spa a few minutes before your treatment time at least. The whole idea of the Spa at the Midland is for you to relax while you take your time using the facilities and enjoying the different spaces. You’re free to use the small pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam rooms on the day of your treatment, as well as the hotel gym. They have lockers for your belongings and once you’ve filled in a short form you’re set to use the facilities. If your treatment is first then you’ll be met by your therapist and taken to a treatment room. The first 5 minutes is spent as a consultation and you pick the scented ESPA oil you’d like to use. The one that smells nicest to you is supposedly the one your body needs most.
The One-Night Spa Package includes a choice of Ritual – they have five to choose from and they’re a mixture of massages, exfoliations, masks and hand/feet treatments. Each one lasts about 55 minutes, and being the backpacker I usually am, I went for the ‘City Living – Fit For Business Back Ritual’. This one sounds aimed more at the blokes among us and actually did wonders for my back (thank you Nicola!). The Deep Massage was the main reason I picked it, but my skin has never felt as fresh after the exfoliation and back mask too – a first for me. I was utterly relaxed as my back mask did its work, with the heated massage table and leg massage nearly putting me sound asleep.
Another option for couples (or anyone you’d happily go to a spa with, friends, family etc) is the Rasul Experience Ritual. We considered this and it sounds like a great way to relax with much more focus on treating your skin. There’s no massage element with the Rasul Experience though and I was glad we didn’t go for it in the end. There’s still plenty of time in your spa day to relax with whoever you bring along so don’t worry about that if you choose separate treatments.
After your treatment you get to enjoy the rest of the spa. The relaxation room is the biggest selling point here, my favourite being the cushioned pods that hang gently from the ceiling. They have lots of other chairs and spaces to lounge in, including some single beds with reading lights if you want to bring a book, and there’s a selection of teas and fresh water to keep you hydrated.
The pool area is nice although not big enough for a swim. It’s got some interesting features, like a ‘Hurricane shower’ that mimics different types of torrential downpours, and the usual jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.
If you’re planning to use the gym on your visit I’d recommend you book a later treatment and hit the gym beforehand. I felt so mellow and peaceful after my Ritual that attempting exercise was completely out of the question, even with loads of time before dinner.
Included in the spa package is lunch at the Spa Cafe. You choose when you’d like it to be ready as you first arrive, and then it will be waiting for you on one of the small café tables. We ordered two of the lunch platters, without knowing what kind of portions to expect. They are modest but very delicately put together with nice ingredients. Two of the 10 plates we tried lacked flavour (hello, the Panna cotta) or actually tasted bad (looking at you, strange vegetarian soup!) but the rest of the dishes were really tasty. It’s not a lunch that would fill you up but it’s perfect after a treatment, and especially if you’re saving yourself for dinner – which trust me, you should be!
The last thing your spa package in Manchester includes is a Full English breakfast. Breakfast is served in Mr Cooper’s just off the hotel lobby, and the staff are as attentive as they are during dinner service. There’s everything you’d expect from a really nice hotel breakfast, with most of the continental options self-service, hot food and anything else you just order with your waiter. Perfect if you have plans in the city centre for the day.
So, I really enjoyed my stay at the Midland and thought the Spa Package was good value for money. What do you think? Would you visit this Manchester Spa hotel?
For anyone who lives close enough I’d also recommend the spa treatments without necessarily having to splash out on the hotel room as well. Massages are around £65, and the 60 minute Rasul treatment for two people is only £50 for both of you.
My Spa Package at the Midland was courtesy of the hotel, but I keep full editorial control over anything I write. You can read my No Bias Guarantee here. All photos Copyright Peter Parkorr 2015.

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Picture this, you are forced to relive the day you get murdered over and over again until you uncover who is trying to kill you.
Appealing right? But wait, it also happens to be your birthday. Oh, and you’re severely hungover.
Well this is exactly what college student Tree Gelbman had to endure as she repetitively relived September 18 throughout the duration of the film, Happy Death Day.
Limerick Voice sent our reporter Louise Kennedy along to view the film, and ultimately see the reaction from the people of Limerick.
Happy Death Day is Blumhouse Productions latest creation and it is nothing short of 96 minutes of romance, comedy, horror and action in this trashy teen comedy.
The film starts with Tree, played by Jessica Rothe waking up late for her first lecture of the day in the unfamiliar college dorm room of Carter Davis, who is played by Israel Broussard, a situation the majority of us can relate to.
Tree, a sorority sister in the midst of her drunken confusion, stumbles back to her college house ignoring her fellow housemates enthusiasm for her birthday and rushing to class.
Later that night, Tree was on the way to her own surprise birthday party and was greeted by a tall character dressed in black wearing the strangely creepy mask of the campus mascot.
She consequently gets murdered and minutes later is woken up in Carter Davis’s dorm room once again by the ringing of her phone.
Unnerved, she makes her way back to the sorority house thinking she is just tired and hungover. It is not until she is murdered that night and wakes up the next morning in the now somewhat familiar dorm room of Carter Davis that she realizes she is in a time loop.
Upset and panicking, she confides in Carter who thinks she is crazy at first but ultimately advises her to take advantage of the unlimited amount of lives she seems to have been given to find her killer.
Tree makes a plan to do just that and each day sees a new plan she has to trace each one of those on her ‘suspect list’ with the help of Carter.
In a twist of fate, this film see’s Tree as both the victim and the savior in this reinvented slasher film.
It’s not difficult to see Happy Death Day being a hit with teenagers, who are young enough to have little connection to Groundhog Day, but just old enough to think watching hot people repeatedly die is a good way to spend an hour and a half.
Pictured above is Tree and her masked killer.
Unlike other horror genre films, there isn’t multiple killers but the same individual throughout, which makes the ‘who done it’ curiosity at an all-time high and allows the audience to fully immerse themselves in the plot.
All in all, Happy Death Day is a horror the first of its kind and you can’t help but admit the plot is nothing short of inventive and will start a trend of comedy horrors just like this for the future.
Outside the cinema screen there was mixed reactions on the movie as a whole.
Christina Hayes, a Nursing student in the University of Limerick, described how she found the film, “extremely enjoyable and everything she had hoped it would be”.
She added how the “ending was nothing sheer of brilliant”.
Sandra Kirby, a native of Monaleen, expressed her sadness regarding the film and said how she “thought it would be a horror that would keep me awake all night not Scream remake”.
To watch the official trailer of Happy Death Day click here.

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Join ATA's Bob Pitcher, Vice President of States Laws, for an Introduction and Assessment of the International Registration Plan and the International Fuel Tax Agreement-IRP and IFTA. Today's supply-chain management could hardly be possible without the efficient vehicle registration and fuel tax reporting that the two agreements provide to the industry. Yet many in the industry may not know even the basics of IRP and IFTA. Mr. Pitcher has worked with the IRP and IFTA for some three decades, and acts as advisor to the governing boards of both organizations.
An assessment of the importance of IRP and IFTA to the motor carrier industry.
NAFC members are eligible for an hour of CPE credit for attending this webinar. For details on the CPE and membership, email nafc@trucking.org. This is a Group Internet Based offering and no prerequisites are required. NAFC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. States Boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave North #700, Nashville, TN 37219.

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Primera Engineers is pleased to announce the promotion of Matt Dvorak, CPSM to Vice President of Marketing + Communications. Matt leads the development, management and execution of Primera’s corporate marketing program. In his expanded role, he will continue to lead the marketing team, further integrate himself into the firm’s strategic planning efforts, and champion Primera’s growth initiatives.
Since joining Primera in 2013, Matt has demonstrated a commitment to Primera’s core values and building our reputation in the industry. He’s consolidated and expanded our marketing communications and proposal teams and reimagined our brand to reflect the firm we’ve evolved into over our 30-year history. His expertise is the result of 15 years of experience overseeing all aspects of marketing in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Matt earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his Master of Science in Communication from Northwestern University.
“Matt’s commitment goes well beyond marketing our firm, said Erin Inman, Primera President and CEO. “He embodies our values. He’s passionate about making Primera better – for our employees, clients, partners and communities alike. His expanded role is critically important as we focus on aggressively growing our service offering Nationwide,” she adds.
Founded in 1987, Primera is a full-service, certified woman-owned (WBE) engineering design and consulting firm centered around four major areas of expertise: Buildings, Transportation, Utilities, and Business Consulting. Primera’s core service offerings include a wide range of professional services in the disciplines of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (M/E/P), structural, civil, and telecommunications engineering, as well as commissioning, energy, architecture, sustainability, life safety, lighting, transportation, natural gas, power delivery, project and construction management, and business consulting services.
Matt shares Primera's passion for volunteer work and supporting our communities. He currently co-Chairs Canstruction Chicago, an AEC design-build competition that results in the Greater Chicago Food Depository's (GCFD) largest single-day food drive. Above, he's joined by former co-Chair, AIA Chicago's Kelsey Kirkley (right), and Kate Maehr (center), the Executive Director & CEO of GCFD at the annual awards reception.


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This lavishly illustrated volume offers a stunning new view of Yosemite's visual history by presenting two hundred works of art together with provocative essays that explore the rich intersections between art and nature in this incomparable Sierra Nevada wilderness. Integrating the work of Native peoples, it provides the first inclusive view of the artists who helped create an icon of the American wilderness by featuring painting, photography, basketry, and other artworks from the nineteenth century to the present. Yosemite: Art of an American Icon pursues several evocative themes, including the relationship between the environment and aesthetics in Yosemite; the various ways in which artists have shaped how we see and use the park; and the dynamic intersections between art, nature, and commerce that have played out during its history. In addition to offering an updated and comprehensive view of Yosemite's art over the past two centuries, the volume provides a rich and nuanced picture of the complexities and contradictions inherent in its enduring image as both a pristine wilderness and a highly sought-after tourist destination.
Amy Scott is Curator of Visual Arts at the Autry National Center's Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, California. William Deverell is Director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West. Kate Nearpass Ogden is Associate Professor of Art History at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Gary F. Kurutz is Curator of Special Collections at the California State Library. Brian Bibby is an independent scholar and author. Jennifer A. Watts is Curator of Photography at the Huntington Library. Jonathan Spaulding is Executive Director and Chief Curator at the Autry National Center's Museum of the American West.


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Freedom Pop RadiO: FPR Blog 31: Exposing 2016 presidential candidates. Scott Walker.
FPR Blog 31: Exposing 2016 presidential candidates. Scott Walker.
Wisconsin: Lobbyists get a $250 Million Subsidy for a New Milwaukee Bucks' Arena.
On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Wisconsin State Senators worked out a bipartisan deal to approve a $250 million subsidy for a new NBA arena. Only 10 out of the 31 senators voted no. The measure still had to pass the assembly and be signed by the Governor, presidential candidate Scott Walker.
It passed the assembly 52-34 on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, and Governor Walker signed it the following week on August 11, 2015.
The plan will preserve Milwaukee's stake in the NBA, but it comes at a cost that the state's residents will have to pay. The subsidy is for $250 million, but will rise to $400 million after interest over the next 20 years.
The Bucks' basketball organization brings in a lot of money for the state. Keeping the Bucks in Wisconsin is in the state's best interest, but maybe the money should have come from the billionaire owners who own the organization.
The Bucks organization is worth $600 million. The owners are comprised of a group of billionaire hedge fund managers led by Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry.
The Bucks have a rich political history in Wisconsin given that its founder, president, and the owner was U.S. Senator Herb Kohl.
It's no surprise that the organization has the backing of the state's political establishment.
It should seem outrageous that a team worth $600 million which is owned by a group of billionaires would need a subsidy. This is where the hedge fund business ethics come into play.
The owners lobbied for the subsidy because of claims that they have some overwhelming debts from some bad investments. Despite that claim, they still hold their top spots on Forbes richest list.
Governor Scott Walker has a record of cutting public funds. Teachers, public employees, and low-income residents have felt the Governor's wrath. His most recent cut rips $250 million away from the public education budget.
I can't say that Governor Walker took $250 million of school funds and gave it to a corporation whose leaders are filthy rich. He definitely cut $250 million, but the Bucks' getting that same amount could be a coincidence. Maybe he needs the money for snow removal.
It's hard for me to swallow that education does not enter the spectrum of importance the way corporate money does. A subsidy for a sports arena, no matter the amount, is one of the most blatant slaps in the public's face.
Wealthy hedge fund managers own the Milwaukee Bucks basketball organization. I don't know how this could fly in today's economy. I can't see how the mainstream media ignored it given the fact this cross-eyed, career empty suit is running for president.
I can see this puppet cutting natural disaster funds to pay for Monsanto's takeover of the food supply.
If you're a Wisconsin reader then use this information to start sending emails, attacking social media and calling for the governor to reverse this decision or at least cut it by half.
I understand that arenas bring in money and a continuous stream of jobs. I'm not saying that the owners can't use a little tax relief or legislative hand, but not at the expense of education.
It's more and more evident with every budget cut that Governor Walker's campaign financiers and payoff providers are more important than the people who elected him.
This guy should not be a presidential candidate. He's a paid for politician and we don't have enough money to buy his loyalty.


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Readers and friends of catholic dialogue know that I am a big fan of the National Catholic Reporter down in the US. NCR commentaries and articles have often provided the spring-board and inspiration for my own blog posts. It is one of my go-to sources for international Catholic news as are The Tablet in the UK and our own Prairie Messenger here in Canada. Unlike some Diocesan sponsored newspapers, these journals provide a wide range of voices and critical reflections on the Church in our world. In the spirit of dialogue, I try to read a few more conservative journals also. I enjoy hearing all sides to an issue and seeing how diverse views are presented.
A couple of weeks ago, an editor from NCR sent me an email. He had come across the catholic dialogue blog and the Prairie Messenger columns. He liked what he saw, and wondered if I would be interested in joining the NCR Today Blog Team. In hind-sight, responding with an email that said ‘are you kidding me?’ was probably not the most professional response. But it was an honest one.
I continue to be amazed at the connections that are made through the internet, and in the blog world. The opportunities for open dialogue and networking are phenomenal. In the past, most church conversations took place in curial halls or behind pastoral doors. Today, passionate and committed lay women and men, religious and priests share their voices and share their faith across the miles and across cyber-space. True faith requires a journey of exploring and questioning. Faith grows when we have the opportunity to test out new thoughts on others, to enter into respectful dialogue that seeks understanding.
20 Sundays of ‘And with your spirit’ | National Catholic Reporter.
Thanks, Isabella for giving voice to the concerns of so many in the pews! Just read you blog for NCR and comments. Appreciate your insights.
Thanks so much, Kathy! I really appreciate the insights of others. Here’s to more dialogue!


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1. Where do frogs usually live in the hot season?
Answer: Buried at the bottom of ponds.


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You can start fast or you can start slow, let us know and our coaches will give you just the right amount of training to get you closer your own, personal goals.
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Most of his time is spent consulting or coaching individuals to improve their lives through fitness. He has worked with over 1000 individuals from various walks of life. Tailoring solutions to their lifestyle needs.
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Without the necessary guidance, chances are you are squandering a lot of your valuable time doing things you shouldn't or doing them incorrectly. Even if you hire a personal trainer, which costs you a small fortune, they are more concerned about keeping you as a paying client to fund their next fitness competition, then they are about teaching and coaching you to become self-reliant.
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Fitness is not something you just do. It is something that needs to be well thought out, centered around the individual and creates a willingness in each participant to want to become better. So if you're just keeping active for the sake of it, you're wasting a huge chunk of your day that could be way more productive and engaging.
With us, it's not just about working out hard and making you really tired. Anyone can do that. Anyone can take various movements and exercises, throw them together and make your muscles burn and lungs scream for oxygen.
Nor are we about just writing a workout on the whiteboard, explain what you need to do and wait till the timer is finished.
We believe fitness is about correct planning, programming and coaching with a focus on the individual. This ensures that each person progresses at their own pace. We also believe fitness is a journey that needs to be engaging, enjoyable and rewarding.
Fitness is not just about what you do, but the experience that you have, which is why a fun, friendly, yet challenging environment is key to maximizing the results we get for our members.
Do not mistake a gym membership as a solution to your problem. It's like saying your car will get you to your destination, but you don't have fuel, a guidance system or even know how to drive it. It's just a tool that can be helpful if actually used and if used correctly.
Each training session combines the positive effects of real-world functional strength training, metabolic / cardio conditioning and guided coaching. It is done through various levels of movements and exercises that are individually adjusted to meet your current fitness, individual needs and injuries.
You'll enjoy the training atmosphere so much so, it'll keep you coming back for more. An environment that challenges you to be better, to improve and change yourself not because you have to, but because you want to.
You'll have someone to plan what it is that you need to do, show you how to do it and adjust it along the way as you improve.
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Join us to celebrate the Paddle to Protect youth as they conclude their 250 mile canoe voyage through the Mississippi headwaters honoring the territories and communities threatened by the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline.
This epic journey culminates at the historic Big Sandy Lake, where hundreds of Ojibwe people died of starvation, exposure, and disease, after the US Government failed to deliver the rations and annuities in 1850. Line 3 threatens the Big Sandy and Flowage watershed, a vital wild rice bed that local communities depend on to this day. The youth have invited local leaders to speak about the urgency of joining together to protect our water.
Please join us to celebrate and build a strong community around protecting our water!


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A quality Swannanoa AC Repair AC contractor is able to install, repair and maintain a wide variety of systems, such as ductless mini splits, package units, water source heat pumps, split systems and VRV mini split multi systems. They should also have the ability to perform various types of work on a home's HVAC system, such as preventative maintenance that helps the system remain energy efficient, repairing or replacing duct work, cleaning and sanitizing ducts and installing new thermostats.
This will depend on a variety of factors. Homeowners need to consider how old their current system is and what condition it currently is in, plus the nature of the repairs to be performed. Other factors to keep in consideration is how long one is planning to stay in their current home, how energy efficient the current system is and what their budget is. An honest AC contractor in Swannanoa AC Repair will be happy to help the homeowner decide whether it would be better to have an existing system repaired or to simply replace it with a new one.
A central AC system distributes air through a system of ducts in the home. Ducts that are leaky will decrease the system's overall efficiency, causing wasted electricity. When a central air conditioning system is being replaced, it is recommended that the ducts be inspected to determine if cleaning or repairs are needed. Call our contractors in Swannanoa AC Repair today to get a quote for your AC repair.

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The main factors that are increasing consumer demand for buying meals include busier lifestyles/less time to prepare home cooked meals and a strengthening coffee/café culture. This has led to solid growth in the industry over the past five years, though it is now facing headwinds of falling discretionary income/consumer, sentiment and increased competition. The industry has possibly reached a full saturation point in terms of the number of establishments. This all points to a slowing of revenue growth going forward.
Busy lifestyles, with most families now having two income earners, means that leisure time has become more restricted over the past five years. Sharing a meal with friends at a restaurant, or even a coffee at a café, fits well as a way to socialise within busy lifestyles. Coffee in particular is an affordable way to catch up with friends several times a week, so much so that average annual growth in café/coffee shop revenue has averaged 5.1% per annum over the last five years. Restaurants have managed a still healthy 3.5% per annum. These average growth figures over the past five years are however somewhat misleading, to an extent, as the most recent 12 months for restaurant and cafes combined has seen growth slow to less than 1%, as saturation in the market place, in terms of the total number of establishments, has likely been reached. This also means increased competition and lower profit margins are now being endured. Further competition from “crossover industries” such as pubs providing better quality food, as well as expanding takeaway food options (including home delivery services) are also factors. Economic factors have also tightened including decreasing real household discretionary income and a fall in the consumer sentiment index over 2017/18, providing further challenges for small businesses in this sector.
Growing health consciousness amongst consumers – reducing demand for fried and fatty foods thus providing an opportunity for restaurants and cafes to serve more healthy food/meals on their menus. This trend extends to niches such as gluten free, paleo and super foods.
The coffee culture – consumers are becoming increasingly sensitive to the quality of coffee provided such that cafes now have to concentrate both on ensuring the quality of ingredients as well as training of baristas.
Trend to cheaper/mid-tier and BYO restaurants – In reaction to tighter economic constraints/consumer spending, lower priced and BYO restaurants are gaining market share. Premium restaurants are having to endure a lower spend and profit margin per customer, as consumers have less demand for high profit margin desserts and entrees.
Cost restructuring reactions – as profit margins tighten, restaurants have reacted by reducing portion sizes and expanding the takeaway menu. Staff working hours and wages have also had to be rationalised. There has been some assistance provided in this area via the 2017 Fair Work Commission reducing penalty rates to 25%.
The foodie culture – celebrity chef shows, social media websites such as Zomato and Broadstreet have increased consumer interest in looking for “trendy restaurants” with high quality food and service – it is now more necessary than ever for restaurants and cafes to maintain a favourable social media presence.
Coffee shop chains – these have been growing, particularly in high traffic areas/shopping centres. While there has been some high profile franchise failures in recent years, the economies of scale of some of these groups is likely to see them grow over the longer term. At the current time franchise chains still make up only a small part of the market place compared to independent operators.
A far lower rate of revenue growth at less than 1% is predicted for the industry over the next five years. Profits are likely to decline slightly due to increased competition/tightening economic conditions, even as restaurants work to improve cost efficiencies. In the immediate term there would appear to be a saturation level of establishments within the market place. The need to offer higher quality food to attract customers in this landscape is likely to create increased competition amongst businesses in attracting good chefs and cooks. In particular, high end licenced restaurants will need quality staff in these areas, to retain demand for high margin foods such as entrees, desserts and wine offerings.
For general staff, more casual employment allowing staff to be brought in or sent home depending on immediate demand, will occur to ensure the most efficient wages cost scenario.
Strong profile gained through good food/service and associated social media profile.
Niche cuisines where there is less competition.
The ability to alter menus to maintain interest and a point of difference.
Training to have a multi-skilled workforce.
Quality of location and premises.
Business Values Newsletter, Issue 145. (2018). [Blog] Jarot Business Assessments.


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President Trump’s lawyer will file a complaint with the Department of Justice’s Inspector General’s Office and the Senate Judiciary Committee after it was revealed Thursday that former FBI director James Comey leaked memos to a friend in order to inform the media about conversations with the president, a source told Fox News.
…Kasowitz is focusing on part of the testimony where Comey said he leaked the private conversation he had with Trump in order to prompt the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Russian interference.
Fantastic. Let’s look at Comey’s erratic behavior as FBI director, now including leaking. Comey is the problem here, not Trump.
Comey is obviously partisan. He did nothing about Obama using the IRS to suppress conservative activist groups; about Bill Clinton’s secret meeting with Obama attorney general Loretta Lynch; about Hillary’s emails; about the Clinton Foundation. Or Fast and Furious or Benghazi. And on and on.
But he sure called president Trump every name in the book.
Meanwhile Comey claimed that president Trump suggested that he go easy on general Michael Flynn.
Why should we believe Comey in the first place? President Trump has outright denied that he suggested it. And Nikitas3.com will take Trump over Comey any day of the week. Nikitas3.com believes that Comey is lying.
After all Comey is a disgruntled bureaucrat who was fired from his job. He also is a Democrat party shill, an Obama shill and a Clinton shill. He is not to be trusted.
It is good that Trump fired Comey; now let’s investigate Comey.
Democrats were certain that Comey’s testimony would bring down Trump. Democrats were wrong… again.
An unproar ensued when president Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris “climate” treaty. Since then individual cities and states have said that they are going to abide by the Paris ‘climate’ goals to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Those are long trips that use a lot of jet fuel. Thus Nikitas3.com recommends that nobody should fly to Hawaii if they believe in ‘climate change’. They should vacation closer to home. The state of Hawaii also should suspend all global advertising campaigns seeking to attract tourists from far away.
Now imagine that most of those long-distance travelers, including many wealthy ‘greenies’ like Obama, suddenly cancel their trips to Hawaii. This would devastate the Hawaiian tourist economy.
But Hawaii need not worry. These people never will cancel their trips just like the Follywood elites who scream about ‘global warming’ will never give up their private jets. And Hawaii will be perfectly happy when these people refuse to abide by the Paris ‘climate’ restrictions since everyone knows that ‘climate change’ is a charade anyway.
There recently was an ISIS terror attack inside Iran in which the Iranian parliament was hit.
Many Americans might wonder: Inside Iran?! We thought Iran was a sponsor of terrorism in other countries? How could terrorism happen within Iran?
Here’s why: The Iran attack was mounted by ISIS which is a Sunni Muslim terror group. Sunnis are one the two major sects of Islam. The other is Shia. Iran is predominantly Shia and the two groups have often been at war.
ISIS came out of Iraq where dictator Saddam Hussein was a Sunni Muslim. Sunnis controlled Iraq with an iron fist under Hussein, even though Shias were a much bigger population numerically in Iraq. The Sunnis oppressed the Iraqi Shia brutally.
When Saddam Hussein was deposed and executed after the American invasion, and the Shia took over Iraq’s political power with elections, the Sunnis were furious. That is why some of them formed ISIS, to get back at the US and other international factions that they blame for their downfall.
ISIS then found a way to attack inside Shia Iran. How they pulled it off is another question entirely but it shows once again that Muslims are warring amongst themselves, as well as against the West and the rest of the civilized world.
The recent London terror attack shows that the West is up against not only terrorism, but against those in the West who are aiding and abetting terrorism.
This refers to leftist, socialists, communists and Democrats in the US and Europe, who have allied themselves with radical Islam.
The current mayor of London is a Muslim named Sadiq Khan. He is a lawyer who has defended convicted Islamic extremists, shared a speaking platform with a known militant, and called moderate Muslims “Uncle Toms”.
The big question is: Why are leftists and communists allied worldwide today with radical Muslims? Doesn’t it seem like atheistic socialism/communism on the far left and ultra-religious Islam on the far right would be natural enemies?
*they have failed individually, and so they have teamed up to try and achieve what they could never achieve on their own, which is to infiltrate the advanced and free world with their backward, violent and destructive ideologies.
For example Democrats in the US always defend Muslims in order to get Muslim votes since Muslims oppose American conservatives, Christians and capitalists, as Democrats do. The parents of Hillary Clinton’s top aide Huma Abedin were hard-core Muslim activists. The deputy chairman of the Democrat party today is a militant Muslim who will eventually become chairman. Then look at the mayor of left-wing London and you see a distinct pattern.
Then consider the welfare state built by the left. It supports some of the worst people, including terrorists. The London Bridge terrorist was on several British dole programs.
(Michigan) proved to be a populist stronghold in 2016 … going for (Donald Trump) during the general election.
Lena Epstein was there for all of it as Trump’s Michigan State co-chair in 2016. She now hopes to revive the excitement that elected the 45th President with her own campaign for the state’s U.S. Senate seat in 2018.
Having a business background is something she shares with Trump. Epstein is a graduate of Harvard University and the co-owner of Southfield, Michigan-based Vesco Oil Corporation, which has more than 200 employees and annual revenue exceeding $175 million.
Not bad for a 35-year-old expecting her first child in October.
… Epstein said that she wants to spur economic growth that will help the millennial generation including tax cuts as well as one-time five percent tax, instead of 35 percent, to entice U.S. companies to bring overseas money back into the country and create jobs domestically.
Wow. “Senator Epstein” will mark a new day for Michigan which has been under a very strong Democrat influence for decades, with both current US senators very liberal Democrats. The Democrat whom Epstein will challenge has been in the Senate for 16 years already, which is way too long for an old party hack.
It is time for someone young and with new ideas who will work for everyone in Michigan, particularly the white working class and millennials.
Reform-minded Republican governor Rick Snyder, in office since 2011, has made major inroads into improving the Michigan economy. Let us hope that Ms. Epstein is given the chance to do so in Washington.
Here is one additional election note: Nikitas3.com predicts that Republican Karen Handel will easily win a “special” US House election in Georgia on June 20. It is a much-watched race that Democrats claim will show that even conservatives in Georgia hate Trump.
The big problem for Democrats is that their candidate does not even live in the congressional district in which he is running (which is perfectly legal) and gets the overwhelming majority of his campaign contributions from outside Georgia, and especially from very liberal places like San Francisco and New York.
This was once Newt Gingrich’s district. Nikitas3.com picks Handel to win, handily.
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