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...coming weeks. Not one gas station or grocery store is open. The lone hospital has been shuttered--for good. Sheriff Jack Stephens, who has had to lay off half his department, is worried about keeping the parish's remaining 182 deputies on the payroll. All his communications and tactical gear, along with most of his department's 136 vehicles, were lost. With the National Guard largely gone, his men are stretched thin, answering calls about looters and snakes. "We have lots of reptile infestations," says Stephens, who fled one house after encountering 15 water moccasins. "[That...
...Thurman, the new face for Louis Vuitton, but just can't afford those accessories? No problem. Now that the middle class is scrambling for brand-name luxuries, borrowing has become the next-best way to look rich. A cadre of Internet-based vendors have started lending high-status gear. Five other handbag-loan entrepreneurs ventured out this past year, and jewelry will soon be added to the mix. If that's not prestigious enough, some new clubs offer a rotating selection of vintage cars or the latest extravagant ones. "I believe this is a game-changing business model," says Adam...
Along with the gear, Bass Pro also tries to keep local knowledge in stock, which allows it to compete with hometown shops. It hires local guides and gear experts to staff the stores. "See that guy over there? He's the best gunsmith in the area," says employee Dan Kardash, pointing to a man hunched over a firearm. Kardash himself is a fishing guide who runs the store's fishing department...
...starting to even out its lopsided record. After a close win over Brown on Thursday night, Harvard ended its contest against the Camels with a near shutout, suggesting that the offensive and defensive kinks in the team may be working themselves out. The Crimson offense kicked into gear in the middle of the second quarter. After a scoreless first with many missed shots and poor execution, freshman David Tune jump-started the offense with a goal during a 6-on-5. "In the first quarter it was really close," junior John Voith said. "It was frustrating at first because...
Nothing says Back To School like some hot-ass gear. Most people come back to school looking like Page 5 from the J. Crew catalog. Wait ’til you’re 40, player. For seniors, this might be the last time in our lives when the words “Back To School” will really mean anything. Depending on your career aspirations, this may be the last year when rocking a new Boomer Esiason throwback and some boxfresh Air Force 1s can still be considered a power move.[2] And if that doesn?...