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- Buck Lawler on 11 January 1865: "Their systematized falsehoods are so shameless and so notorious that all the world must distrust them."
- Pool Party in Gurgaon on 4 January 1865: "Father said the Yanks made a clean sweep of everything, and we have lost all our worldly possessions except the few negroes here."
- Pool Party in Gurgaon on 3 January 1865: "I went to the dairy to get a bucket with a little milk in it, a yankee came running half bent asking "what you got" I turned it bottom upwards and kept on"
- Pool Party in Gurgaon on 2 January 1865: "We had a very pleasant evening and were regaled in honour of the new year, which yesterday being Sunday was celebrated today, with egg-nog, Confederate cake and pop-corn."
- Buck Lawler on 14 December 1864: "I respectfully request that all men belonging to this army and any reinforcements that can be spared be sent forward as soon as possible."
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11 October 1862: "Capt. Craddock will please carry my negroes as far up as Rocky Mount"
Item description: Letter, 11 October 1862, from William S. Pettigrew to Captain James Craddock, making plans to meet in Rocky Mount, N.C., so that Pettigrew could take possession of his slaves. [Please see the post for 1 October 1862 for more information … Continue reading
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Tagged forced marches, forced migration, James Craddock, Pettigrew family, Rocky Mount, Scuppernong, slavery, slaves, Tyrrell County N.C., William S. Pettigrew
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10 October 1862: "She is a little fat creature, & only weighs six pounds. her eyes are very dark blue, I think they will be like yours."
Item description: Letter, 10 October 1862, from Cassie Selden Kirby-Smith to her husband Gen. Edmund Kirby-Smith describing the birth of their daughter, Caroline. At the time of the letter, Kirby-Smith was commanding the Army of East Tennessee in the invasion … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, Cassie Selden Kirby-Smith, children, Edmund Kirby-Smith, home front, Kentucky, Kentucky Campaign, Lynchburg, midwives, women
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9 October 1862: "They asked me who I was, I told them that I was a 'Rebel,' they said 'don't shoot' we surrender.'"
Item description: This letter, dated 9 October 1862, was written by James Munnerlyn to his sister, Mrs. D. S. Stocking of Charleston, S.C. Munnerlyn describes a battle with Union cavalry in the town of Frederick, Maryland. The townspeople had been cheering the … Continue reading
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Tagged cavalry, Frederick, Georgia Hussars, J.E.B. Stuart, James Munnerlyn, Jeb Stuart, Maryland, South Carolina
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8 October 1862: "you are therefore commanded to take the boddy of the said negro slave Lee and cause him to appear before me or some other Justice of the Peace…"
Item description: Two warrants, executed by Felix Johnson, a justice of the peace for Surry County, N.C., for the arrest of slaves accused of stealing leather from a tannery. The warrants are annotated to indicate the judgment and punishment that … Continue reading
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Tagged arrest warrants, Felix Johnson, legal matters, North Carolina, punishments, slavery, slaves, Surry County
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7 October 1862: "we all landed safe but one man… he was drunk & fell out of the cars and broke his leg."
Item description: Letter, dated 7 October 1862, from soldier A.M. Kee, Richmond, V.A., to Andrew Baxter Springs (1819-1886), Springfield Plantation, York District, S.C. The Springs family were stockholders and directors of various banks, railroads, and manufacturing firms. Item citation: In … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, Andrew Baxter Springs, handwriting, Jemima Withers, John G. Withers, Richmond, Seven Days Battles, W.B. Withers
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6 October 1862: "as fair as I no our side has nothing to brag of our men is out of hart"
Item description: Letter, 6 October 1862, from Confederate soldier Eli Fogleman to his wife, Lucy B. Staley. Fogleman enlisted in Company K, 5th Regiment North Carolina Cavalry, C.S.A., in Guilford County, N.C. On 4 May 1863, Fogleman was taken prisoner … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th North Carolina Cavalry Regiment, Confederate Army, Confederate camp, Eli Fogleman, horses, love letters, peas, Petersburg, Virginia
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5 October 1862: "Colonel Shaw's body servant says the troops have left, and are in the vicinity of Wilmington, on account of yellow fever. The conscripts are from 14 to 50 years old. Many of them ran away."
Item description: "Report of Acting Rear-Admiral Lee, U. S. Navy, regarding affairs in and about Wilmington, N. C., and the inefficiency of the blockade." The report discusses naval actions near Wilmington, North Carolina, including reports of contraband, blockade activities, a … Continue reading
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Tagged blockade, blockade running, Cape Fear River, coastal areas, coastal defenses, conscription, contrabands, disease, Fayetteville, Fayetteville Arsenal, ironclads, naval, naval operations, North Carolina, U.S.S. Minnesota, United States Navy, Wilmington, yellow fever
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4 October 1862: "I much regretted to learn that Mr. Foushee was so much dissatisfied with the bargain he had made with me for my negroes & mules."
Item description: Letter, 4 October 1862, from William S. Pettigrew, Haywood, Chatham County, N.C., to William Campbell, Watson's Bridge, N.C. During this period in the war, William S. Pettigrew was consolidating many of his slaves from his plantations in Union-occupied … Continue reading
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Tagged Chatham County, Haywood Plantation, hiring out of slaves, North Carolina, Pettigrew family, slavery, slaves, William S. Pettigrew
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3 October 1862: "My Dear mis I rite you a few Lines for to Let you Know how we ar i hav Bin Sick all this week But am gitting Better…"
Item description: These two letters, both dated 3 October 1862, were written by two enslaved individuals owned by the DeRosset Family of Wilmington, N.C., William Thurber (who later became a minister) and Bella DeRosset. Both write about sickness among other … Continue reading
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Tagged DeRosset family, illness, North Carolina, slave letters, slavery, slaves, William Henry Thurber, Wilmington, yellow fever
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2 October 1862: "Their is act past in this state for one fourth of the negros to go to charleston by the 10th of this month to bild fortifications and stay 30 days."
Item description: Letter dated 2 October 1862 from A. M. Wallace, the overseer at a plantation near Gaston and Lincoln counties, N.C., to William A. Graham. Wallace sought Graham's advice on several matters. He wanted guidance on how to manage … Continue reading
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Tagged A. M. Wallace, Charleston, Dallas, fortifications, Lincoln, Lincoln County, N.C., runaways, slave labor, slavery, William A. Graham
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Welcome to the Heritage Walks Website. Although this site has been 'up and running' for a couple of years now, it is still very much a 'work in progress'. The aims of this site are several, and it was always envisaged that it would take some time for it to be complete (if that is possible with a subject such as history). The first priority was to provide an up to date list of my monthly Sunday afternoon 'Heritage Walks' around Woking and North West Surrey, together with details of any public walks, talks or displays I am involved with. So long as that part of the site is maintained and kept up to date, I feel that i have at least achieved something! The second aim was to put on the internet all of my recent publications so that those not able to buy the books locally can have access to them (and hopefully be encouraged to purchase them), with my third aim to eventually add pages of new ('web-based') publications covering a much wider area than would be economically possible in print. Some progress was made in this direction, but I appreciate that there is much more that could be done. A fourth 'aim' was added after a few months - to put on-line some of the notes and illustrations that I contributed (from June 2010) to the Woking Informer, but when that column was transferred to its larger sister paper (the Woking Advertiser), the task of writing the expanded articles each week meant that something had to give. Maybe one day when I have time I will go back and add them to this site too. Having said that, in January 2014, my Woking Advertiser column took on a slightly different form with a Chronological History of Woking being written, starting with the Geology and Geography of Woking (on the 10th January), and then progressing each week through the prehistory and history of the area - eventually right up to the present day. The text and illustrations sent to the Editor each week (together with other notes and illustrations not included in the newspaper) can now be found on a separate 'History' page. Finally (although perhaps the most important element of this site) I wanted to include pages of research and sources so that anyone with an interest in Woking's history can have access to my 'archive' of local material and memorabilia. Whilst there are obviously many items in my collection awaiting scanning and uploading to this site, in the main this last aim for the site has been largely achieved. Some people have asked if my walks, or indeed this site, are 'official' in any way - the answer is that almost everything I do is very much 'unofficial' and independant of any organisation, authority or public body. My 'Heritage Walks' are free and open to all - there are no subscriptions, no membership - I just advertise where and when I am going to be and people turn up (or not) to join me on a 'stroll' around the area. On the walks I stop every so often and talk about the history of places on the route and if anybody else has some useful information on the history or heritage of the area, they are free to chip in as well. There is absolutely nothing 'formal' about the walks - everyone joins me at their own free will (and risk). As well as walks I also give talks to private groups or societies (and occasionally to the general public). If you are the booking secretary for a local group, please note that due to work commitments I am only able to give talks/walks at the weekend or in the evenings - and I do make a charge for the service. Occasionally I will also be invited to put on a display of local history at a village fete or fair. The display will usually consist of a stall of at least some of the publications on this website, together with any maps, old photographs or other memorabilia I hold on the area. Please email email@example.com for more details. Finally, I would like to note that if you find this website of interest please feel free to tell anyone its address, but please do not place a 'link' to it from any other site or ask me to do likewise. This site is free and independent of any organisation or authority and I want it to remain (and be seen to remain) that way. Any comments or views expressed on this site should not be taken to be the views of any company or organisation that I may be associated with. If you have any constructive comments to make about the site, please email me at email@example.com although I cannot guarantee that I will make any alterations or even be able to reply straight away. |
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Title: | Constitutional Bibliography |
Author: | Baker, Thomas E. |
Abstract: | The literature on the United States Constitution and the Supreme Court of the United States would fill an entire library. Professor Baker prepares a list of books which likely would be of interest to curious readers, both lawyers and non-lawyers alike, who want to learn more about the basic principles of the Constitution. Each book is listed only once and the entries are arranged in eight broad and overlapping categories: civil rights and civil liberties; constitutional history; constitutional law; constitutional philosophy; constitutional politics; Supreme Court biography; Supreme Court cases; Supreme Court history. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10601/30 |
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Date: | 1996 |
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This tangy chicken dish is simple and delicious. Submitted by VJB2601 Carbs: 6.7g | Fat: 6.2g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 31.4g | Calories: 208.9
Very Good 4.5/5
(84 ratings)
Low carb and great for cooking out! Submitted by TANGY613 Carbs: 3.3g | Fat: 19.8g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 26.8g | Calories: 285.6
SBD Phase 1 Friendly Submitted by WOLVERINEGAL Carbs: 8.9g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 23.1g | Calories: 192.7
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Very Good 4.4/5
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Lemon-Garlic-Parmesan Cheese!-A little bit of my favorite fish ingredients all in one dish! Submitted by CHRISSIET01 Carbs: 2.1g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 23.9g | Calories: 152
I love this recipe, I made this up to flavor up some chicken and eat it al the time since I have been dieting. It is so good! I hope you all think so too! I like this the best with the chicken cooked on the grill but you can do whatever method you like to cook the chicken. Submitted by SNAVELA1 Carbs: 5.5g | Fat: 8.2g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 41.2g | Calories: 285.6
very good and very easy Submitted by DEMIGIRLIE Carbs: 1.7g | Fat: 14.4g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 16.3g | Calories: 206.4
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Threw this together today. Submitted by AGRANDEMANGE Carbs: 4.1g | Fat: 12.3g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 34.9g | Calories: 277.3
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A good one that tastes "fancy" but isn't. Easy one for first time scallop users - just remember, sear them, set them aside and no more than 5 more minutes! Submitted by KAUAI-CAROLANN Carbs: 11.9g | Fat: 5.9g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 21.6g | Calories: 201.4
Very Good 4.6/5
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Delicious! Goes great with a leafy green salad. Submitted by ARTEMISINKED Carbs: 7.3g | Fat: 42.3g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 34.6g | Calories: 556
Submitted by GVMEMOMENT Carbs: 4.1g | Fat: 10.4g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 35.4g | Calories: 259.6
Very Good 4.5/5
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This Butter Sauce is also great over rice, pasta or poatos. Submitted by SHELLPRO Carbs: 2.5g | Fat: 35.8g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 64.3g | Calories: 603.5
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This is a terrfic main dish served with a mixed green salad! Submitted by BINGOSMOM Carbs: 24.2g | Fat: 15.7g | Fiber: 8.5g | Protein: 28.3g | Calories: 336.5
Very Good 4.6/5
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From http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/tuna_muffins.html. I used salmon but tuna could also be used. Submitted by DGLILBIT Carbs: 3.3g | Fat: 5.8g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 18.6g | Calories: 140.3
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Very fragrant and savory dinner. Super fast and simple. Serve over rice or noodles for a complete meal. Submitted by NOMO4ME Carbs: 8.5g | Fat: 5.5g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 22.5g | Calories: 177.6
Very Good 4.6/5
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easy and good meal that is low in caloried Submitted by CANDERS16 Carbs: 8.5g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 17.3g | Calories: 158.3
Very Good 4.5/5
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Great low carb dish! Submitted by PILGRIMK Carbs: 5.5g | Fat: 40.1g | Fiber: 2.4g | Protein: 29.2g | Calories: 499.8
PERFECT for those of us that want low carb. Submitted by NATNEAGLE Carbs: 5.4g | Fat: 11.9g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 14.3g | Calories: 186.4
Low cal/low carb very veggie and meatie lasagna! Submitted by CECIDITULLIO Carbs: 20.6g | Fat: 24.1g | Fiber: 4.7g | Protein: 25.7g | Calories: 393.6


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9 Joshua son of Nun was then filled with wisdom, because Moses had put his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to Joshua, and they did what the Lord had commanded Moses. | 9 Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the LORD had commanded Moses. |
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Low fat sloppy joes that don't skimp on flavor! Submitted by RHG2525 Carbs: 21.3g | Fat: 6.6g | Fiber: 5.2g | Protein: 16.3g | Calories: 191.4
Very Good 4.4/5
(105 ratings)
Super easy and fast caserole that is no boil no bake and sastisfies hunger quickly! Submitted by DIETPRINCESS817 Carbs: 39g | Fat: 7.8g | Fiber: 1.9g | Protein: 21.6g | Calories: 306
Yummy meatless sandwich Submitted by ESCHIWAL Carbs: 27.7g | Fat: 14.5g | Fiber: 11.6g | Protein: 8.4g | Calories: 245.5
This tastes just like cheese pizza! Pair this with a salad and you have a great pizzeria style lunch without the calories attached--or the bill. Submitted by PUNKGIRL213 Carbs: 26.3g | Fat: 8.3g | Fiber: 4.4g | Protein: 15g | Calories: 242.3
This chilled creamy soup is great for hot days. It is filling and low in calories. Perfect for a light lunch or as a dinner starter. Submitted by ITCHYSUIT Carbs: 6.7g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 3.5g | Protein: 2.3g | Calories: 95
Delicious and bursting with flavor, these wraps are juicy and low in carbs. Can also work with chicken! Submitted by LIZZY63 Carbs: 4.2g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 21.7g | Calories: 143.5
Corn shares the spotlight with chicken in this well-seasoned soup. Blending part of the corn with the broth is a really simple and easy way to thicken up the soup and boost the flavor. Submitted by JANNERS1980 Carbs: 24.2g | Fat: 6.3g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 13.6g | Calories: 196.9
Very Good 4.4/5
(14 ratings)
Submitted by DOXIELOVE09 Carbs: 4.4g | Fat: 10.4g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 8.5g | Calories: 147.8


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PanoLomoGrafía en el GAM este fue un proyecto que realizo GAM por cumplir un año mas de vida. mas info: English http://www.lomography.com/magazine/events/2012/09/12/pano-lomo-graphy-a-community-diana-f-plus-event-in-chile Español http://www.lomography.es/magazine/events/2012/09/12/pano-lomo-grafa-un-fotomontaje-con-diana-f-plus
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There was a guy on another message board that was going to build a 45acp 18" barreled rifle. I am thinking why not go 460 rowland or 45winmag. It would be easy enough to do really. Find a doner action like a SA Remington or savage. Preferably a savage. Get a barrel and have it chambered in one of the two cartridges and have it cut to 18.5". Put a nice lower power scope like the Burris scout scope or the Weaver 1.5-6x24 Super Slam 30mm Rifle Scope . This would make for one hell of a short range brush gun for deer hunting or could make ground hog hunting VERY challenging.
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I like the idea. Another thought is to get a M1 Carbine and rebarrel. It has been done before, but the there are other carbines that have been done in .45
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ive hunted deer with my 458 winmag for a very longtime. usually loaded with 350grn softpoints going around 2500fps. the 458 is a very accurate rifle round and recoil is on par with 20ga slug when using a 350 grain load. the only problem with downloading a big bore is you have to use either fillers or a large granule powder that uses a lot of volume for weight. reduced loads in a large case can lead to case detonation rather than normal controlled burn. its one of the reasons im switching to the 458socom from the 458 winmag. the socom is the right weight in a platform i love using a caliber i love. cant beat the 45. a better choice if you dont want go through the hassle of a 458 socom would be a ruger m77 in 44mag. you could also just get one of the 45acp uppers from olympic.
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not a 458 win mag a 45winmag pistol cartridge.
A tommy gun in 460 would be awesome!!
If the pain is lacking so is the discipline... "the only 911 call I need is chambering a round" - Mr. Muller, MO car dealer
Mech-Tech makes a carbine upper that attaches to your 1911(and glock) lowers(frames) I sold one of my customers on in 460 rowland and it is a hoot. I think thre is an out fit that makes conversions for mausers and enfields to 45 acp and now 460 Rowland,can't remeber the name though.
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I know a guy who had an M1 carbine rebarrelled in .45 Win mag, I like the look and feel but have never personally fired it. I can't figure out why no-one has made one in 10mm.


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Kentucky coach John Calipari called the Rupp Arena crowd "unbelievable" after UK held Florida scoreless the final 7 minutes, 36 seconds Saturday. Ironically, Calipari asked UK fans on Twitter to stand up the final eight minutes of the game to support the team.
"I was home, driving in, thinking, 'What else can we do? What edge can we get? We're doing two things to the players. Here is how we're going to do it. We have a game plan. What else?'" Calipari said. "We need the fans to take us over the hump. The last eight minutes, we need you standing to carry us over the finish line. And they did. That building was unbelievable. That was as loud as we've been in four years. The great thing is the crowd knows this team is so young that they really need them."
Freshman Archie Goodwin said the crowd was "great" and definitely helped.
"I thought Missouri was great, but this was unbelievable," Goodwin said. "I hope they all come to Nashville (for the SEC Tournament). The fans just wouldn't let us lose."


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'I was a little bit disappointed' - SA tennis star Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson has expressed disappointment about his loss to Rafael Nada at the Australian Open.
Kevin Anderson has expressed disappointment about his loss to Rafael Nada at the Australian Open.
World number one Serena Williams has suffered her earliest Wimbledon exit in nine years after losing to French 25th seed Alize Cornet.
Spain's Rafael Nadal has defeated great rival Novak Djokovic to become the first man to win nine titles at any Grand Slam event.
World number one Rafael Nadal has been knocked out of the Monte Carlo Masters after a quarter-final defeat to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer.
Swirtzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka has claimed his first Grand Slam title by beating world number Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.
Novak Djokovic says he is relaxed about the possibility of Rafael Nadal opening up a huge lead at the top of the world rankings.
Rafa Nadal will return to the top of the men's world rankings after Tomas Berdych retired with a back injury during their China Open semi-final.
Andy Murray is braced for an all-out assault on his US Open title from rejuvenated Rafael Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic.
Few players handle defeat with the dignity or perspective Rafael Nadal brings to that morale-crushing experience.
Twelve-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal crashed to one of the most humiliating defeats in Wimbledon history against World No. 135 Steve Darcis.
Rafael Nadal, who beat David Ferrer at the French Open, has opened up about his knee injury that sidelined him for seven months last year.
German Daniel Brands proved to be tough competition for Rafael Nadal in their first-round match at this year's French Open.
Rafael Nadal can become the first man to win the same Grand Slam title eight times at the French Open, but he may have to get past Novak Djokovic.
Rafael Nadal makes his long-awaited return to Grand Slam tennis but insists that he'd rather win a string of tour events than rack up the majors.
Rafael Nadal has edged closer to a possible Madrid Masters semifinal showdown against Roger Federer by easing past Russia's Mikhail Youzhny.
Rafael Nadal has continued his impressive comeback by bidding for a place in the BNP Paribas Open final.
Spain are facing Davis Cup humiliation after they slumped 2-0 down to Canada, a country who have never previously won a World Group clash.
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova are not just playing for Olympic gold at Wimbledon. There's a career Golden Slam on the line, too.


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Help your children learn patterns, sorting, motor skills, and beginning math with Melissa & Doug's Ice Cream Scoop Set. Designed to look like real scoops of ice cream, this play set lets your child pick up and stack four different "flavors" of ice cream onto wooden cones. Recommended for children ages three and up, the Ice Cream Scoop Set is great for imaginative playtime using your favorite dessert.
The detailed scoops of ice cream in Melissa & Doug's Ice Cream Scoop Set come in four varieties: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and mint chocolate chip. Each scoop contains a magnet that attaches to the scooper handle--and then detaches when the handle's button is pressed--so your child can pick up and stack ice cream just like an adult!
In this Ice Cream Scoop set, each ice cream top is constructed of strong, durable plastic and decorated to look like popular ice cream flavors. The cones are made of wood, and each scooper features a wooden handle and plastic scoop mechanism. A whimsical plastic container provides a spot to store the ice cream tops and is decorated to look like a real box of ice cream, including some rather entertaining "nutritional facts."
The back of the Ice Cream Scoop package suggests several different games to play with the ice cream set, each designed to help your child improve their pattern recognition, motor skills, and math proficiency. Whether it's asking for a specific combination of flavors or naming each flavor as they scoop, kids will enjoy scooping and playing, while simultaneously exercising their mind.
Our testers found the play set to be well constructed and made of high-quality materials. The magnets could be a little stronger, but, in general, the scooping action was easy and the scoops of ice cream clicked together securely.
Started in the garage of Doug's parents' house in 1988, Melissa & Doug has become one of the most popular toy makers in the world. Its toys have garnered dozens of awards and have been widely featured in national media.
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Price signalling bill not tough enough: ACCC
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The competition watchdog says if new price signalling laws are passed, bank bosses, including ANZ's Michael Smith, could be in trouble if they repeat statements they've previously made on interest rates.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has told an inquiry that it needs tougher powers to crack down on price collusion.
But the commission says a Coalition bill currently before federal parliament doesn't go far enough.
ACCC chief executive Brian Cassidy says the burden of proof required under the legislation is so high "we probably would take very few cases".
"So perhaps the bill wouldn't end up having much effect," he told a lower house committee.
But Mr Cassidy declared a slightly amended price signalling law would have a positive impact and help consumers.
"It will discourage behaviour from occurring in the first place."
Concerns have been raised about how the big banks respond to cash rate movements by the Reserve Bank.
Both sides of politics are worried about their public statements regarding subsequent changes to home loan interest rates.
ANZ chief Mike Smith in particular has been criticised for declaring his bank wouldn't be stuck on its own if other banks moved higher.
"If legislation along the lines of this bill was in place we'd probably at least have had cause to be investigating [that comment]," Mr Cassidy said on Friday.
A 2005 case regarding alleged price signalling by petrol stations proved the current law was inadequate, the economics committee was told.
The competition watchdog lost on appeal because under existing anti-cartel provisions the regulator has to establish "a contract, an arrangement or an understanding" between the parties and a commitment to act on that agreement.
Mr Cassidy said while a welcome start, the coalition's bill "doesn't quite go as far as it should" to fix the problem because it's too restrictive.
It requires information to be communicated to a competitor for the purpose of inducing them to vary their price and with the effect of substantially lessening competition.
The normal formulation for such offences requires only "purpose and/or effect" be proven.
"Establishing one can be difficult enough without having to establish both," Mr Cassidy said, concerned the bill's burden of proof was too high.
Further, it only applies to prices, which means companies could still make anti-competitive statements regarding market share or tendering intentions.
The economics committee is expected to report on the coalition's bill by May.
Similar legislation has been released in draft form by the government.
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