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Horse riding in Cape Town
For those who enjoy seeing the countryside at a gallop with the wind blowing through their hair, horse riding in Cape Town can be a pleasant and affordable experience. There are a number of wonderful places to ride across the city and some excellent operators to ensure that you have a great experience.
There are several operators offering horse riding, but please note that some of the operators below are not members of Cape Town Tourism. You can check our list of tour operators that are registered with Cape Town Tourism and that specialise in riding on our tour operator database.
Imhoff Equestrian Centre
Not far from the seaside village of Kommetjie, along the M65, you'll find Imhoff Farm and the Imhoff Equestrian Centre, www.imhofffarm.co.za, where guided two-hour beach rides are on offer. Travel on horseback along the water's edge down the long and beautiful Noordhoek Beach towards Chapman's Peak and back. Three rides are accommodated daily between 09h00 and 18h00, depending on the season.
The minimum age for riders is 12 and a range of experience is catered for. The horse riding school also offers lessons with qualified instructors. Imhoff Farm also has a fully licensed à la carte restaurant, craft shops, a tea garden, snake park and camel rides. Booking is essential.
Oude Molen Stables
The Oude Molen Stables and Horse Riding School (+27 (0)73 199 7395) is built on a hill fronted by a large green paddock that runs down to the Liesbeek River, offering an uninterrupted view of Devil's Peak. This is a remarkable haven of peace and urban beauty surrounded by two highways, hospitals and housing projects.
Owner Kendre Allies offers sanctuary from the surrounding urban environment for local children and horses alike. Kendre says he owes his life to the horses that used to surround him with love when he was a young and rebellious gangster on the road to destruction. Today he owns the horses at Oude Molen and is assisted by children from the neighbouring community of Maitland Garden Village.
Oude Molen Stables lies along the Black River and Vincent Palotti wetlands in Pinelands. It offers riding lessons for toddlers to adults, pony rides, outrides and horse trails. The outrides are conducted within the Two Rivers Urban Park, following the Black and Liesbeek rivers. For the adventurous urban explorer, there are also horse rides to Milnerton Beach and Table Mountain.
Sleepy Hollow Horse Riding
Sleepy Hollow Horse Riding, www.sleepyhollowhorseriding.co.za, established in 1975, hides in the heart of the beautiful Noordhoek Valley, at the base of the world-renowned Chapman's Peak Drive. To experience breathtaking views of Chapman's Peak and Noordhoek Beach from horseback is a delight not to be passed over. Visit the Kakapo shipwreck and watch indigenous birdlife on one of the Cape's most beautiful white beaches. Take in a sunset over the Atlantic Ocean or feel the wind in your hair while cantering along the seashore.
Sleepy Hollow offers a variety of horse riding activities catering for all ages and levels of experience. Knowledgeable guides and well-behaved horses guarantee a pleasant experience. Beach trails are limited to six riders, with a guide, to enhance the beauty and serenity of nature at its best. From August to November whales and dolphins may be seen at play in the ocean.
Contact Sleepy Hollow on +27 (0)21 789 2341 or Cape Town Tourism's contact centre on +27 (0)21 4987 6800 for the latest prices and operating hours.
African Horse Company
If you are looking for something a little further from the city, you may want to try the African Horse Company, www.africanhorseco.com, based 180km from Cape Town in the Western Cape's unspoilt Overberg. The company offers multi-day horse trails and outrides ranging from an hour to the better part of the day.
On offer are one- to six-hour beach and mountain outrides, and two- to ten-day trails catering for beginners to advanced riders. Trails of up to 45km traverse varying terrain, including beach, dune, mountains, streams and wetlands. The horses are South African cross-breeds such as the boerperd, Arabian, saddler and Friesian mixes. There are vast open spaces in the Overberg, so the horses roam freely on 300ha of farmland in a natural herd and have developed a keen instinct for the terrain over which they carry riders.
- Phone: +27 (0)21 487 6800
Cape Scenic Flights
We offer day VIP packages which include transport from/to hotel to private airfield, flight around Cape Point, incl wine tasting and lunch.All in 1 package.
Abseiling in Cape Town
For centuries, mankind has looked upon climbing, hiking and scaling Table Mountain, our wonder of nature as the ultimate challenges – until the discovery of the exhilarating activity, Abseiling, that is!
Fly Cape Town Paragliding
We are a group of highly experienced Tandem Paragliding Flight Instructors who can provide you with the best paragliding Cape Town has to offer. We are licensed by the South African Hang gliding and Paragliding Association as required by the Civil Aviation Act, so relax you are in safe hands.
Learn to Dive Today
We are an SDI Resort Dive Centre specialised in accommodating small groups, providing a relaxed, welcoming environment suited to both beginner and more experienced divers. Join us on our dive boat for guided dives to the shipwrecks, reefs and kelp forests of False Bay and the Atlantic coast.
Pointrunner Charters
At Point Runner Boat Charters, we are passionate about the ocean and all it has to offer, but most of all we strive to ensure that your boat charter is tailor made to suit you, from Eco Tours to Cape Point and Seal Island, Full Day Trips 50-miles offshore, we ensure that when you return to shore that you have had a magnificent day on Point Runner Boat Charters. At Point Runner Charters we offer a personalised private charter for groups of between 4 – 6 guests depending on what type of experience you desire.
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Singing II
Singing II solidifies and integrates healthy vocal technique for every performance situation. Each week will focus on vocal exercises and assigned repertoires of two contrasting songs. Each student must be prepared to sing with piano and be able to learn the notes/rhythms at home on their own time, allowing us to explore each artist's individual musicality, vocal technique, and performance practice within the class time given.
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Local Marine killed by IED; Sergeant was serving in Afghanistan
A Redding man serving with the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan was killed Tuesday while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday.
Sgt. William C. Stacey, 23, was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force in Camp Pendleton.
Stacey was killed by an improvised explosive device, The Associated Press reported.
Capt. Alfred Reynolds, a Marine Corps spokesman at Camp Pendleton, said Stacey was listed as being from King, Wash. The AP reported that Stacey grew up in Seattle and that his hometown was listed as Redding.
Reynolds said he would be contacting the DOD to try to clear up the discrepancy.
Stacey joined the Marines in January 2007 and was on his second deployment in Afghanistan, Reynolds said.
He was a mortarman.
It could not be learned Wednesday when Stacey may have lived in Redding or if he attended school here. Attempts to locate family members also were unsuccessful.
According to a Marine Corps news release issued by Reynolds, Stacey's service awards were impressive and many.
They included the Purple Heart, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze star devices, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with silver star device, and the NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan.
Stacey is the 22nd serviceman from the north state killed while serving in Afghanistan or Iraq.
Most recently, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Regelin, 24, of Anderson, was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on Jan. 2.
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Creative Decorations with buttons
DIY Buttons
We all have some in our life. (They can come in different sizes, shapes and colors ) and we mostly use them in clothes like pants, shirt, skirts and others. The aim is same for all of them: Hold the part of the clothes together.However, we have a question for you: Have you ever thought about decorating your home with buttons? Can you imagine yourself using buttons to decorate daily objects as picture frames and lamps or creating your own figures with them ?
In this DIY project we have some unusual and creative DIY ideas for you to use buttons in so different and simple way that anybody can enjoy doing them at home. If you are interested in decoration with buttons, you are in the right place.Let's have a look at these ideas.Also you can see other button ideas here
Decorating Home Objects
This is one of the most enjoyable idea for people who are looking for creative ways to change the look and color of old objects.The first thing you need to do is choosing the object you want to customize.It doesn´t need to be something difficult or big, look for simple ones like a jar in the kitchen, a lampshade in the bedroom or maybe a vase in the living room. After this you will need glue (hot glue or instant glue) and lots of buttons that you can choose in different sizes, shapes and colors.Be creative and choose nice ones to make your final work more attractive.Then, it is only glue them on your object and wait it dry a bit and It is ready !
Figure Ideas
This is a nice idea to use your imagination and creativity. You only need glue, buttons,pencil and a surface as a canvas or a plate to put your project on practice. You also can use a piece of cloth or paper.After choose your base, draw the figure you will cover with buttons on the surface.This part is the most enjoyable because you will use your imagination.
You can draw anything you want: animals, the flag of your country, a tree, hearts, flowers, cars….You can also trust on the imagination of your kids and let them draw for you, they will really love it. Then supply the glue on your drawing and place the buttons.Wait for the glue get a bit dry and place the buttons. Enjoy your work with kids!
Making Letters
This idea is nice to decorate the door of kids room or give as a present for a baby who had just born. To make a capital letter of a person´s name.You will need the same material from the previous idea.A flat surface, glue and buttons. Draw the letter on your base and supply the glue, after waiting for a while place the buttons . That's all, easy and simple.
Making Photo Frames
Actually you are not going to make a photo frame in this project. You will just see how to bring style to a frame which seems simple and boring. Chose a frame and before using it you must clean it from all the dirty to be sure the buttons will be well fixed, otherwise they will drop some days later.After cleaning, supply the glue on the frame and after waiting for a while place your colorful buttons on it. Place your photo on the frame and you will see the difference!.
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A Johnson County man was stabbed in the back Saturday night at a house party in Greenwood.
Police were called to Community Hospital South at 3:13 a.m. Sunday to talk to the victim, Mark Hicks, 22, according to a Johnson County Sheriff's Office report.
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During the period from 1400 to 1600 A.D. in western North Africa (the Maghrib), the impact of the end of Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula is strongly felt. Andalusian immigrants contribute to the arts and culture of North Africa. The appeal of religious fraternities and leaders who would defend the frontiers of Islam bring new groups to power. In the sixteenth century, increasing corsair activity in the Mediterranean spurs further change in the region. Except for Morocco, which remains independent, Ottoman control is established in other areas. At the end of the period, arts and architecture begin to reflect the influence of the style set in Ottoman Istanbul.
14001465Artistic and architectural developments in the western Maghrib (present-day Algeria and Morocco) continue under the Marinid dynasty (12691465).
14001574The Hafsid dynasty (12291574), ruling from the capital city of Tunis, continues to profit from Mediterranean trade. Contacts with Egypt and Andalusia, but especially the influx of Muslim craftsmen and intellectuals fleeing the Inquisition in Spain, enrich artistic production.
1492The Christian reconquest of Spain ends Nasrid rule centered in Granada, as well as nearly 800 years of Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula. In the aftermath, many expelled Muslims and Jews settle in the Maghrib and contribute to the economic and artistic life of the region.
15101659The Sacdid sharifs, claiming descent from Muhammad, come to power in Morocco and establish Marrakesh as their capital. The period is prosperous: the technical and commercial expertise of Andalusian immigrants, as well as Saharan trade in gold and slaves, generate tremendous wealth. The arts flourish and the region's isolation from other parts of the Islamic world provides a distinct flavor. In architecture, the zawiya (hospice) of Sidil-Jazuli (152957), Sacdid tombs (15571603), and the Badica palace (157893) in Marrakesh are noteworthy. The Ben Yusuf Madrasa (156465) in Marrakesh, commissioned by cAbdallah al-Ghalib (r. 155774), is the largest madrasa in the Maghrib and the only extant example built by the Sacdids.
ca. 15501575The areas of present-day Algeria (1555) and Tunisia (1574) recognize Ottoman suzerainty. The high culture of the Ottoman court in Istanbul becomes a model for governors residing in the region. Given the geographic proximity, also important are the developments taking place in the Italian peninsula. The arts of the Ottoman period reflect the synthesis of local, Ottoman, and Italian styles. Few major architectural developments take place until the seventeenth century.
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Rangers' Offense Bottoms out in Oaktown while Feldman Gets Rocked
The hackneyed premise for the recent movie,The Changeup,centers around two dudes that switch bodies after taking a piss in a magical pond.
It makes you wonder at what point the Mariners and the Rangers whizzed in Hurricane Harbor's Lazy River.
We may never know. But should the secret surface, I'll give you a shout main.
It's definitely no secret as to who crapped the cradle for Texas last night: Scott Feldman.
Here are some of my thoughts—the ones that can be printed—after last night's 12-1 Oakland A's ass stomping.
Roy Oswalt's appeal is at an all-time high
• Just like an ugly chick on dollar beer night, Roy Oswalt is looking better by the minute.
• And yes, Roy Oswalt would be one ugly chick—at least for the first nine beers…
Those Crazy 8s
• The Texas Rangers have surrendered eight runs in one inning for the third time in six days.
• The Seattle Mariners did it last week in consecutive innings. They're batting .236 as a team
• The Oakland Athletics entered last night's game batting .204…it jumped up to .213, which is still the worst in all of MLB if not the world.
Closed door meeting
• Seemed to work for the defense…not so much for the offense. How about an open-door testicle-tazing? Might just put a charge into them.
Forgot to pack the bat
• Beltre is 0-for-12 with 8 strikeouts over his last three games.
Scooter's pooter
• In eerie fashion to Derek Holland a week ago, Feldman retired the first three A's he faced while striking out 2-of-3…only to get rocked for 8 eight runs in the second inning.
Jarrod Parker is good, but they're still the A's
• Parker had a no-hitter going through seven innings; had he finished it off there would have been 10,000 in attendance to have witnessed it—but only 5,000 would have admitted to being there.
If it were up to me
• I'd option Scott Feldman to the minor leagues; or place him on the 15-day disabled list.
• Then I'd call up a lefty for the bullpen (Michael Kirkman) and I'd let Robbie Ross pitch in the five-hole until Roy Oswalt is ready.
• I would also hold Feldman contractually obligated to buy Papa John's pizza for any Rangers' fan that freely admits to having watched his second inning.
• The pizzas would be hand-delivered to us in bikinis by the Fox Sports Chicks.
• Maybe it would be a better idea for the Fox Sports Chicks to be in the bikinis rather than us…
2012 MLB Draft Picks
• The Rangers drafted Lewis Brinson with their 29th pick tonight. Joey Gallo was their next pick at 39th, and Colin Wyles was their final first-round selection, and was taken 53rd overall.
• None of the three are available for tomorrow night's game. I already asked.
Tonight's Head Scratcher
• Why go with center fielder Craig Gentry to pitch the eighth rather than Mitch Moreland?
Moreland was a closer at Mississippi State, his fastball sat in the low to mid 90s. Craig Gentry had TJ surgery in college (Arkansas).
Silver Lining in a sea of crap
• The Angels lost 8-6 last night.
• Thus the Rangers' lead is still 4 1/2 games in the American League West; and being in first place is ALWAYS a good thing—so long as you're not first in being last, whatever the hell that means.
Up Next:
Derek Holland toes the rubber for the first time since the Mariners provided him with an auxiliary a-hole last Wednesday…make sure to check back here for tomorrow's BaseballDo pregame preview as well as a Rangers Draft review…
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I know it's all hypothetical, but isn't Kirkman undergoing cancer treatment at the moment?VA:F [1.9.22_1171]


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Zooming into Life
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Teenagers create a program that lets viewers compare the sizes of things on earth and in space.
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Teenagers create a program that lets viewers compare the sizes of things on earth and in space.
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Often thought to be artifacts of the lab, prions in yeast may actually drive the evolution of beneficial traits.
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As institutions around the world start celebrations of Darwin Day, New York reveals a digitized catalog of Darwin's scientific manuscripts.
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Imaging cell cytoskeletons during early embryonic development leads researchers to uncover a new regulator of cell shape
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Zebras may have evolved their striped coat to avoid blood-sucking flies.
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The textbook example of Darwinian evolution is tested and confirmed.
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A single mutant cell breaks free of its neighbors in the early stages of cancer development.
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Deterioration of long-lived proteins on the surface of neuronal nuclei in the brain could lead to age-related defects in nervous function.
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Support for legislation that would allow creationism and other religious views to be taught alongside evolution in science classrooms wanes in the state's House of Representatives.
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Hormones in the brain control sex-specific behaviors by activating individual genetic programs.


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Danielle Fishel covers the April issue of 'Maxim' magazine.
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Topanga never looked like this on 1990s sitcom "Boy Meets World."
But Danielle Fishel is 31 now and posing on the cover of Maxim magazine.
In the interview, Fishel talks about the show, which was part of a TGIF block of programming on ABC, as she prepares to co-star again with Ben Savage, who played Cory on the show, for an updated version, "Girl Meets World." ...


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Updates (11/17/05)
Did any rules change from the first to second editions of the rule book?
Only two.
The enemy has subs and ships in a sea zone. I attack with ships and planes. Subs can't hurt planes, so how are the defender's hits apportioned on the attacking ships and planes? You must keep track separately of how many hits the subs scored. All of those hits must be taken by attacking ships. Hits caused by the defender's ships can be placed on attacking ships or planes, but all the hits caused by defending subs must be placed on ships. A sub can never damage a plane, under any circumstance.
How does the submerge rule work? Immediately before you roll dice for submarine attacks, you decide which subs (if any) wish to fight, and which will submerge. Some can submerge while others stay and fight. For example, if some of your defending subs were hit by attacking units, it doesn't make sense for them to submerge; they might as well take their final shot before sinking. Undamaged subs can submerge while damaged ones remain and shoot back. It doesn't matter whether your subs are attacking or defending, they always have the option to submerge provided they haven't yet rolled an attack in this combat round. They can even submerge before the first attack; that is, you can move subs into an enemy-occupied area and immediately submerge, preventing any combat from occurring (sometimes called sub-stalling). Once submerged, they are out of the battle for good.
When attacked, can submarines submerge immediately or do they have to survive one round of fire from attackers? They have to withstand at least one round of fire. Otherwise they would be practically indestructable.
Can a defending sub submerge to escape battle with an attacking sub? Subs can submerge even when fighting other subs. In the case of a defending sub, it would still need to survive the attacking sub's sneak attack before it could submerge.
Can you move a sub into an enemy occupied sea zone, then submerge immediately without attacking or sustaining defensive rolls at all? Yes, you can move a sub into an enemy-held sea zone (during combat movement only) and submerge immediately, even if the enemy has destroyers in the zone. One of the best reasons to do this is to prevent transports from loading troops in that zone during the Combat Movement portion of the enemy's next turn. Note, however, that this tactic delays an invasion for only one turn; a transport in a sea zone with enemy subs can't load troops during Combat Movement, but it will be able to load troops during Non-combat movement, either because the enemy subs are submerged (submerged subs don't prevent loading or unloading) or because it survived combat (a transport that survives combat can either load or unload during Non-combat Movement).
At the beginning of my turn, there is an enemy sub in the same sea zone as some of my naval units. Can my ships move out of the space without attacking, or must they stay there and fight the sub? If naval units of any type begin the turn in a sea zone with enemy naval units of any type (subs or surface ships), they must either move out during Combat Movement (even if you aren't attacking anything) or stay and attack the enemy vessels. Of course, if your ships are subs, they can stay and submerge instead of attacking.
If subs keep constantly submerging, how do you destroy them? Defending subs can't submerge until immediately before rolling their own attacks. That means an attacker gets at least one round of shots at them before they can submerge.
Can attacking submarines retreat with the rest of an attacking fleet, or is their only escape to submerge in the sea zone where the battle is taking place? If they can retreat, are they required to retreat with the rest of the fleet, or are they free to pick their own sea zone? Subs can retreat like any other naval units. That means the whole fleet, including subs, must go together and must go to the same sea zone.
A German sub moves into a convoy. Enemy ships are present, so the German sub immediately submerges. On the Allies' turn, the Allied ships move out, leaving the German sub alone. Is the convoy now in German hands? Yes.
When German subs are attacked in a zone that contains Allied naval units of more than one nationality, Allied losses can be taken from any of those Allied vessels. If the defending German subs score more hits than the attacking player has ships, must the excess hits be taken from the Allied ships that are standing by? For example, a sea zone is occupied by three German subs and two British transports. The US player brings in two destroyers and attacks the subs. The German player rolls his defensive dice and scores three hits! Must the Allies lose three ships, even though the Americans attacked with only two? A guiding principle throughout the rules is that if there is a way to apportion hits so they result in losses, the losses must be taken. In this case, the Allies must lose three ships; whether those are two destroyers and a transport or two transports and a destroyer is up to the Allied players.
In the previous example, what if the British transports had been subs instead? Could they submerge to avoid becoming casualties? The only time subs can submerge is immediately before rolling dice, whether attacking or defending. In this example, the British subs can't submerge because they don't get to roll dice (they're not defenders -- Germany is defending, the US is attacking, and the British are just innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire).
A fleet consisting of a battleship, a transport, and two subs is attacked by three bombers. All three bombers score hits. Can the defender choose to lose his submarines even though the attacker has no destroyer in the battle? Without a destroyer to spot them, the subs play no part in this battle. They cannot take hits to save the surface ships. If there was an attacking destroyer, the subs could take hits. If there was an attacking sub or battleship and one of the hits came from it, that hit could be placed on a defending sub, but not hits from the bombers.
Consider the previous example again. This time, assume that the defenders are German and the attackers are US. In addition, there is a British destroyer in the same sea zone. Can that British destroyer guide the bombers to the subs, even though it is taking no active part in the combat? Does its presence there allow the German to take losses from his subs even if the US doesn't want him to? Yes and yes. The British destroyer makes the subs vulnerable to air attack by its mere presence, whether or not the US player likes it. In this case, the British destroyer cannot attack or defend, but it does reveal the subs and it is subject to taking German hits.
How often do subs get their first strike attack? Every round, as long as the subs are the attackers and no enemy destroyer is present.
The rules state that a ship hit by a sub's sneak attack doesn't get to return fire. Does this apply to battleships that survive the first hit? Do they get to fire after taking one hit from a sub, or are they in effect paralyzed by the hit? A battleship does get to return fire as long as it's afloat. If it takes a second hit from a sneak attack, then it sinks immediately and gets no shot.
Can the US build naval units in the US Eastern Coast sea zone if it is occupied by a German sub? The presence of enemy ships has no effect on naval construction. If the Bismarck and the entire Kriegsmarine were in the US Eastern Coast sea zone, the US could still build a fleet there.
Must Germany capture Gibralter in order to move its naval units from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, or vice versa? While strategically helpful, it's not required by the rules that a player own either Gibraltar or Spanish Morocco in order for his ships to pass between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
At the beginning of the game, Axis subs can move into or through convoy zones to take money from the Allies. The rules, however, aren't clear about when the money is extracted from the Allies' accounts. Controlling/Interdicting convoys does not take money from the Allies' pockets the way Strategic Bombing does. Instead, losing a convoy route lowers that country's income. If Germany takes a five point British convoy zone, move the UK's income down 5 IPCs on the chart. Do not remove 5 IPCs from Great Britain's bank balance or move Germany's income up by 5. If the UK does not free up the convoy by the end of her turn, she'll be stuck collecting the reduced number of IPCs shown on the National Production chart.
Is it possible for any of my surface ships (i.e., non-submarines) to end the turn in the same sea zone as an enemy surface ship? Is there any way for that to happen legally? As a result of movement and combat, no. You can, however, build ships in a sea zone that contains enemy ships, which would result in that sea zone containing friendly and enemy ships at the end of your turn.
Is there any way for battleships or destroyers to bombard an island or coastal area without there being an amphibious invasion? No. You must commit at least one infantry, armor, or artillery unit to an amphibious landing in order for your ships to bombard.
Can I load an infantry unit and an artillery unit on the same transport? Yes.
If enemy naval units were driven out of a sea zone by a naval battle this turn, can my naval units that didn't move during Combat Movement move into or through that zone during Non-combat Movement? Yes. Any unit can move through a sea zone or land territory that was just cleared of enemy units. Fighters and bombers looking for a place to land are the only units prohibited from ending the turn in just-captured territory.
Can two units in a single transport unload in two different territories during Non-combat Movement if both are adjacent to the same sea zone? No. A transport can unload into only one territory.
Can a transport carrying two units unload one for an amphibious attack and unload the other during Non-combat Movement? Yes, but both units must unload into the same territory. There aren't too many reasons for doing this, but one would be to move an AA gun into a territory that was just captured in an amphibious attack.
Can transports be removed as casualties during the land battle if they brought troops into an amphibious assault? No.
My opponent launched an amphibious assault from Egypt against Libya so that he could use his destroyer to get a support shot. One infantry loaded onto the transport and made the amphibious assault while, at the same time, an armor unit drove across the border in a standard attack. Is that legal? Not only is it legal, it's smart, especially if it puts a destroyer to work that otherwise would spend the turn just sitting in port. The risk is that if the combat turns against the attacker, none of his units can retreat, including the tank that wasn't transported.
What can retreat from an amphibious assault, and how? Attacking land forces fight on to the bitter end. Only fighters and bombers can retreat from an amphibious assault. For ground units, it's win or die.
Can armor blitz off of a transport if the first territory is unoccupied or friendly? Can it move two spaces after unloading in the Non-combat Movement step? No. A unit cannot move before loading into a transport or after unloading from a transport.
As a defender against a strategic bombing run, can you move planes in from surrounding spaces to defend, or is it only planes already in the space with the industrial complex that can be used for defense? Just the ones already there.
When performing a Strategic Bombing Raid, does every area the bombers fly over get to shoot at them with AA? Yes. The same applies to fighters escorting the bombers.
A bomber and a fighter take off from the same territory on a Strategic Bombing Raid. The bomber is shot down by AA along the way. Can the fighter turn back, or must it "complete the mission," even though bombing is no longer possible. According to the Strategic Bombing sequence, the attacker doesn't announce that he's making an SBR until the bombers reach their target area. Until that time, the planes could be flying anywhere, to make a normal attack or an SBR. If the bomber is shot down, the fighter is free to head for any target the owning player desires, as long as it's a combat move. The fighter can't turn around and immediately go back to its base, but it can redirect to any combat. Pre-designating targets is not a normal part of A&A play.
When air units set out on a Strategic Bombing Raid, must the path they take to the target be clear of enemy units? Can a bomber and/or its escorts fly over enemy land units, fighters, or carriers to reach the target? The path does not need to be clear of enemy units. Only AA guns can attack bombers or fighters during Combat Movement. In fact, the same thing is true of all air movement; there is no rule stating that air units must stop moving when they enter a space containing enemy units of any sort. They are subject to attack by AA units in every territory they cross, but not to interception by enemy air units.
When the defending player gets a hit with his AA gun against a Strategic Bombing Raid, are the lost units removed immediately or do they have a chance to return fire at defending fighters? As the rule is written, if the hit is placed on an escorting fighter, the fighter gets to shoot at defending fighters before it's removed. If the hit is placed on a bomber, the bomber is shot down before it gets to drop its bombs. HOWEVER, this is an error in the sequence of play which contradicts the rules on anti-aircraft guns. The correct sequence was published in Axis & Allies: Pacific and it should be used in both games. In other words, any attacking planes that are shot down by AA get no opportunity to attack, regardless of whether they were lost during an SBR or a regular combat.
Can infantry attack aircraft? Yes.
How much do bombers cost? The (first edition) book says 25 IPCs on pg. 23, but the board and cards indicate 15 IPCs. Bombers cost 15 IPCs; the 25 is a typo.
How do bombers fight a land battle? Do they get one strike and then return to base, or do they keep rolling until one side is defeated? Are enemy fighters in the air at the time, and therefore safe from bombing? In land or sea battles, bombers fight like normal units. They attack each round until all the defenders are killed or until all the attackers are killed or withdrawn. Bombers can kill defending fighters like anything else, although the fighters will defend themselves. Remember that a battle in A&A:E doesn't represent a single bombing raid, it represents a commitment of resources to months of combat. A fighter "shot down" by a bomber represents planes destroyed on the runway, shot down by tail gunners, or shot down by the minimal fighter escort that you can assume is included with every bomber unit. It could even represent planes that crashed because of mechanical failures and damage to aircraft factories or maintenance facilities. At the mega-strategic level of A&A:E, it's important to look at the big picture when analyzing what's going on.
Three fighters fly out to attack an enemy fleet. They are too far out to sea to make it back to land after the combat. The player has only one carrier to move into the sea zone. Is this allowed as a "risky" attack, or prohibited as a "suicide" attack? This is a suicide situation. Risky means that you need a carrier in order to land, but enough carrier space is available. If there are more planes involved than can land on the available carriers, then it's an illegal, suicide attack. You cannot assume that there will be losses, no matter how strong the enemy is.
Can a country receive more than 50 IPCs per turn? Is there any maximum number of IPCs that a country can receive? There is no limit to how many IPCs a player may collect on one turn. If your income exceeds 50, then place one control marker on 50 and another at whatever amount you need to make up the rest. In other words, add the two marked numbers together to get your IPC total.
If Germany captures a Middle-Eastern territory (Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Trans-Jordan), the Allies must pay the territories' IPC value directly to the German player. Where does that money go when the territories are in Allied hands? Do the Allies get an additional 8 IPCs as a reward for holding them? Or is this just a penalty? The Allies get nothing for holding the Middle-Eastern territories. But also note that losing the territories doesn't reduce the Allies' IPC income, it just forces them to turn some of that income over to Germany. The bank is not involved in this transaction at all.
Is it correct to assume that the loss of Archangel means that the Russian economy drops by the value of both the territory (1) and the Soviet convoy (4)? Does this income return if Archangel is recaptured by the Soviets? That's correct. And yes, if the Soviets liberate Archangel, they recover the convoy income as well. It's important to note, however, that the capture of Archangel alone does not allow the German player to place a control marker on the convoy route. Likewise, the liberation of Archangel does not remove German control of the convoy route, if the Germans control the box at sea. It is possible for the Soviets to control the convoy route but still lose the convoy income if they don't control Archangel. They need both in order to collect the four IPCs for the convoy.
If Germany captures convoy routes, does it collect the IPCs? No, the convoy IPCs are considered sunk and gone; no one collects them (until the Allies reopen the route).
If I purchase a carrier and two fighters at the beginning of my turn, can I place the fighters on the carrier at a friendly port at the same time? That would allow the fighters to defend the carrier immediately. Yes it would, but it's not allowed. Newly built fighters can only be placed on a land territory.
Does Combat Movement necessarily entail combat? In other words, can you move into enemy controlled territory and choose not to fight? Combat Movement always triggers combat -- with two exceptions. One, fighters and bombers can fly over enemy-occupied territories in order to reach another combat on the other side. Two, naval units can leave a sea zone with enemy subs in order to avoid combat with them.
Blitzing aside, can an armor unit move through an enemy-occupied space to get to a different combat, or to a friendly territory? Absolutely not.
If you capture an enemy territory during combat, can other units move into that territory during Non-combat Movement? Yes, as long as they're land units. Ships and subs can also use Non-combat Movement to enter sea zones that were cleared of enemy vessels during combat. Only air units are prohibited from landing in newly conquered territories.
During Non-combat Movement, can tanks pass through a newly captured territory to a friendly territory on the other side? Yes.
If a tank uses only one of its moves to reach a combat, can it use its remaining move to withdraw, the way planes do? Withdrawing from combat doesn't work this way. It doesn't matter whether a tank moved one or two spaces to get into combat, it always has the option of withdrawing (unless it's an amphibious assault). The same is true of infantry and artillery as well as fighters and bombers. The tank's ability to move two spaces has nothing to do with retreating. The movement that air units make during Non-combat Movement is completely different, too. They are returning to airbases; tanks don't need to return to a base.
Canada seems to be divided into three territories: the mainland, St. John's Island in the Davis Strait, and Halifax. Are these actually separate territories or are they part of the Canadian mainland? It's all Canada. Every land territory and sea zone on the map has a name. If a space has a name, treat it as a separate space (like the small islands in the Mediterranean). If it doesn't have a name, then it's part of a nearby, named space.
The Mediterranean islands and Iceland have no IPC value and seem to be uncontrolled by anyone at the start of the game. Does this mean they belong to the first country to move troops into them? The islands have no IPC value and no troops set up on them, but that doesn't mean no one controls them. Each island is color coded to indicate which player controls it. No islands are uncontrolled. They will belong to whoever puts troops on them, but in some cases that will be a Combat Move and in others a Non-combat Move.
Does the US border the Davis Strait? No, the US is adjacent only to the US Eastern Coast sea zone. The map is not distinct in this regard.
I'm confused; just how many capitals must Germany capture in order to win? The Germans need to capture only one capital to win, but they must also control their own capital (Germany) at the same time. You need to control both of those capitals, simultaneously, for one complete round (the end of your turn until the end of your next turn).
I don't see how the exception to "Liberating a Former Allied Territory" on page 12 is possible. If Germany controls your ally's capital, wouldn't the game end before you could use the Industrial Complex? The exception applies only to the rare case in which Germany captures a capital, you liberate one of that ally's Industrial Centers, and someone (you or an ally) captures Germany before the action gets back around to Germany's next turn. Admittedly, this combination of events doesn't come up very often.
I recently bought Axis & Allies: Europe and I seem to be missing some of the German and U.S. infantry pieces. What can I do to correct this? Due to a manufacturing error, certain versions of Axis & Allies: Europe are missing 13 German Infantry and 13 U.S. Infantry playing pieces. Affected Axis & Allies: Europe units can be identified by the SKU number on the side of the box. If your copy of Axis & Allies: Europe has SKU number that ends with an "A" (see reference picture) then you should contact Wizards of the Coast Customer Service immediately.
The diagram on page 18 of the rulebook shows the Baltic States with a British control marker. Can the other Allies take these territories for themselves? No. The British symbol is there in that diagram to identify the fighter as British, not the territory.
The Soviet Patriotic War rule can be invoked on US and British units only if they are in a territory with a Soviet Industrial Center, correct? Correct. The errata in the second edition rules specifies that the Soviet player can seize control of Allied units only if they are in Leningrad, Archangel, Stalingrad, or Moscow. Note that this does not mention any sea zones; Allied ships and subs are not subject to this rule and cannot be taken by the Soviet player.
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|CONTEXT: Graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) frequently apply to residency training programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. However, students who have taken the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA) rather than the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) may encounter a selection bias when applying to allopathic residency programs.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the correlation between scores on COMLEX-USA and USMLE by COM students who took both examinations.
METHODS: Scores were analyzed from a cohort of COM students who took COMLEX-USA Level 1 and USMLE Step 1 and a cohort of students who, during the same time, took COMLEX-USA Level 2 and USMLE Step 2.
RESULTS: At the Kirksville (Mo) College of Osteopathic Medicine of A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, 155 students took both COMLEX-USA Level 1 and USMLE Step 1 and another cohort of 56 students took COMLEX-USA Level 2 and USMLE Step 2. The Pearson product moment correlation of the scores from COMLEX-USA Level 1 and USMLE Step 1 was 0.83 (P<.001) and for COMLEX-USA Level 2 and USMLE Step 2 was 0.70 (P<.001). Scores on USMLE are predicted by the corresponding COMLEX-USA scores using the equations USMLE Step 1 = 67.97 + 0.24 x COMLEX-USA Level 1 (R(2)=0.68); and USMLE Step 2 = 102.2 + 0.18 x COMLEX-USA Level 2 (R(2)=0.46).
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Here's our choice of 10 things to do this weekend in Leicester and Leicestershire (February 1, 2 and 3). We've opted for lots of indoor activities which could prove the right plan - especially on Sunday - as there's rain and possibly snow! set to return. You can the latest weather forecast here.
1. EVENT: Steam Toys in Action at Abbey Pumping Station, Corporation Road, Leicester.
There'll be hundreds of steam toys, railway layouts and steam boats on display at 'Europe's largest gathering of steam toy steam engines' which is now in its 23rd year. Vintage vehicles will be on show and Lenny the Loco will be giving steam train rides around the site. Tea and cake will be on sale at the LMTA cafe. When: Sunday , 1pm to 5pm. Adults £3.00 / Children free (a small charge for train
See the website www.abbeypumpingstation.org for more details.
2. MUSIC: The Fortunes and the Ivy League at The Y Theatre, East Street, Leicester.
A night of music and comedy with 60s legends The Fortunes and The Ivy League at a special concert in aid of the Paul Stevenson Memorial Fund in association with Macmillan Cancer Support. The night will also celebrate The Fortunes 50th year in music. When: Saturday, 8pm to 10pm. Tickets £20.
Read Gemma Peplow's article about the night here.
3. FILM: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (12A) at Phoenix, Midland Street, Leicester.
Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with the first instalment of his adaptation of J R R Tolkien's novel. Bilbo Baggins' (Martin Freeman) peaceful existence is ruined when Gandalf the Wizard visits, offering a quest to help a band of dwarves reclaim their kingdom from the dragon Smaug. When: See the website www.phoenix.org.uk for cost and time details.
4. CHILDREN: A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings at Curve, Leicester.
A show for anyone aged over six which is inspired by Gabriel Garcia Marquez's story of a world of ruined beauty and magic reality where everyone dreams of their five minutes of fame and riches, and the extraordinary takes flight. A Little Angel Production in association with Kneehigh. When: Friday 7.45pm and Saturday 2.30pm and 7.45pm. £16, 14, £10 concessions.
See the website www.curveonline.co.uk for more details.
5. WORKSHOP: Fantasy Fiction Writing Workshop with Bali Rai at Curve, Rutland Street, Leicester.
Combine learning with a bit of theatre and join Leicester author Bali Rai as he celebrates the recent publication of his fantasy novel, Fire City, and the work for Gabriel Garcia Marquez, writer of the short story The Very Old Man With Enormous Wings, with a participatory workshop on short story writing. Participants are asked to "bring a pen and your imagination!" When: Saturday noon to 2.30pm. £3 with show ticket. To book contact our Ticket Office on 0116 242 3595.
6. CHILDREN: Raiders & Traders at Jewry Wall Museum, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester.
Meet the Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans in a millennium of raiding and trading. Family fun with lots of activities and crafts to enjoy and it's free. When: Sunday, 11.30am to 3.30pm.
7. THEATRE: The Gruffalo's Child at Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place, Loughborough.
Tall Stories Theatre Company returns, bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's award-winning sequel to life in this magical, musical adaptation. When: Sunday at 1.30pm & 4.30pm. Running Time: 55 mins. Suitable for ages 3+. Tickets: Adult: £10.
See the website www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk for more details.
8. MUSIC: Roy Orbison and Friends at Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place, Loughborough.
A live tribute to Roy Orbison featuring classic hits from the 60s right through to the late 80's. Add to the mix the sounds of The Shadows, Ray Charles and Johnny Cash, plus Jerry Lee Lewis. A night of old-style rock n roll and contemporary tracks. When: Friday, 7.30pm. Tickets £19 and £18.50 concessions.
See the website www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk for more details.
9. HISTORY: Beam engines in action and colliery tours at Snibston Discovery Museum, Ashby Road, Coalville
A double dose of fun for history lovers all in one place as Snibston gives visitors the chance to see its three-beam engines in working order in the Transport, Engineering & Extractive Gallery plus the colliery tours will be in full swing. Take a tour with former mine workers who describe what it was like to work in a mine. When: See the beam engine on Saturday at 10.30am, 11am and 2pm. Colliery tours are on Saturday and Sunday 11.15am, 12.45pm and 2.30pm.
See the website www.leics.gov.uk/snibston.htm for more details.
10. SPORT: Leicester Riders v Mersey Tigers at John Sandford Sports Centre, De Montfort University, Leicester.
BBL champs Leicester Riders play host to Mersey Tigers who Riders beat 79-40 back in November. Will their winning ways continue? Let's hope so. Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.30pm tip off.
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How far down will housing drag us?
Steve Tripoli
Sep 6, 2007 Three key indicators popped onto economic radar screens yesterday and none of them brought good news. The credit and housing crises are starting to impact the larger economy, but are we on the steep road to recession? Steve Tripoli reads the signs.
An own-to-rent solution
Scott Jagow
Sep 6, 2007 Congress wants to help homeowners who are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing subprime mortgages. Forget a traditional bailout, Chris Farrell explains the beauty of the own-to-rent plan.
Vatican raises the rent
Sep 5, 2007 Beyond St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican owns a lot of pricey real estate in Rome. Many of its tenants had come to believe they were protected from rising rents. But, as Megan Williams reports, their faith was misplaced.
To bail out or not to bail out...
John Dimsdale
Sep 5, 2007 Yesterday the Fed urged lenders to work out new loan terms for borrowers who risk defaulting on their mortgages, but that's only a request, not a requirement. Now it's Congress's turn. Will taxpayers pay to fix the subprime mess? John Dimsdale reports.
Hard time finding qualified buyers?
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Sep 5, 2007 One consequence of the subprime collapse is that mortgage lenders have made it lot harder to get a home loan. Some say too hard, especially in cities where home prices are high. Stacey Vanek-Smith explains.
Small steps taken for troubled borrowers
Steve Tripoli
Sep 10, 2007 The Federal Reserve has asked mortgage lenders and loan companies to ease up on subprime borrowers who might be facing foreclosure. Marketplace's Steve Tripoli discusses the details with Kai Ryssdal.
Will Congress bail out lenders? Borrowers?
Steve Tripoli
Sep 4, 2007 Congress returns from recess this week. First up: what to do about the mortgage meltdown and ensuing credit market crisis. Some worry that lawmakers will be too generous with taxpayer money in the fix. Steve Tripoli reports.
Bush's rescue plan for ARM refugees
John Dimsdale
Sep 1, 2007 President Bush rolls out a rescue plan for homeowners facing foreclosure when their adjustable-rate mortgages adjust too far. Is it too little, too late? John Dimsdale reports on potential bailouts for lenders and borrowers.
Do flippers deserve a helping hand?
Sam Eaton
Sep 1, 2007 We all might want to extend a helping hand to homeowners on the verge of defaulting. But a study suggests some of these borrowers -- house flippers and speculators -- might not be so deserving of help. Sam Eaton reports.
Mexican Dream is alive and well
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Learning to Lead
For Ashley Federico '16, constantly being pushed is what she likes best about Sweet Briar's Leadership Certificate Program. Sometimes it's her peers doing the nudging, but often it's LCP director Joan Lucy.
Dreams Unearthed
Some called it a magical evening. But it wasn't just the speech, or the glow of the October sunset that filled Memorial Chapel. After sharing her life story with an enthralled audience, Tererai Trent mingled with students, faculty and staff at an intimate reception in Pannell Gallery.
Actions and Words
The 2013-2014 Common Reading, "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide," has sparked not only discussion and self-reflection on campus, but also action.
Anthropologist Questions 'Girl Effect'
Professor Debbie Durham has researched and published on economic empowerment programs for youth in Botswana, studied aging and class in western Turkey, and conducted research on cultural identity, liberalism and democracy. From her anthropologist's point of view, the authors of "Half the Sky" get a lot wrong.
Political Power: A Woman's Province
This fall, assistant professor of international affairs Padmini Coopamah is teaching a seminar called "Women and Power" for students in the y:1 first-year program. Developing a course on women and political leadership had long been on her to-do list.
Finding Justice in Guatemala
Victoria Bradley Gentry '12, a student at Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, spent her summer as a legal intern for International Justice Mission at its Guatemala field office. A journal about her experiences is excerpted here.
Abolition is an Everyday Choice
"Human trafficking." "Modern-day slavery." The phrases conjure up images of dingy Asian brothels, or a line of young women forced across a border by gunpoint at night. Chances are, you don't link those words to your clothes, your smartphone, your car or your lunch.
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Sally Haas '72 gave up a successful estate planning business to serve the people of Haiti. She used to help clients, many of them elderly, manage their wealth. Now her first priority is making sure children in remote villages live past toddlerhood.


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At this years US Toy Fair, NECA has revealed the second line to their Kill Bill series. The "Kill Bill Series 2" will include: Bill, Pai Mei (pictured below), Elle Driver, and a new version of The Bride.
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Vienna - The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran ended a meeting on Monday without giving statements on the outcome, leaving unclear whether progress was made in efforts to help allay international concern over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Under a transparency and cooperation pact agreed between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency in November, Iran was to take seven practical measures by May 15 in a phased process, including more IAEA access to nuclear-related sites.
Diplomatic sources told Reuters on Friday that the IAEA was seeking further clarification from Iran about one of those steps, concerning information about fast-acting detonators that can have both military and civilian applications.
Iran says it has already implemented the seven steps - including access to two uranium sites - but the sources suggested the IAEA still wanted more information about the so-called Explosive Bridge Wire (EBW) detonators.
Western powers suspect Iran has been trying to develop the capability to make nuclear weapons. Iran rejects the allegation, saying its programme is a peaceful energy project.
Monday's meeting took place a day before the Islamic Republic and six world powers on Tuesday resume, also in the Austrian capital, negotiations on a broad diplomatic settlement of the decade-old nuclear dispute.
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A few titles that might educate on the subject.
The Mind of the South by Cash
Ghosts of the Confederacy by Foster
Pollard's The Lost Cause has already been mentioned.
Baptized in Blood: the Religion of the Lost Cause by Wilson
Origins of the New South by Woodward
For Early start w/ these:
Jubal A Early, the Lost Cause & Confederate History: a Persistant Legacy by Gallagher
Jubal: the Life and Times of Jubal A Early by Osborne
Post war Early was very bitter fleeing to Mexico then Canada before returning to the US after the amnesty. He tried his hand at law again (his prewar career) but couldn't make a go at it. He moved to Lousiana where he was a part of the State Lottery (not certain of his role other than he did a good job) but more importantly he was one of the founders of the Southern Historical Society. He had an undying hatred of any CS man who reconciled themselves to defeat or dared join the Republican party (he hated Longstreet & Mosby in particular). The man reveled in his role as one of the founders of the Lost Cause.
While I'm no fan of Early I think he was a competent soldier and was poorly served by the CS govt who removed him from command just prior to the end of the War blaming him for the loss of the Valley. But IMO it was his vitriol filled pen that did more damage to the US than anything he did during the war.


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Sudan recalls Darfur peace negotiators
Doha (AFP) Dec 30, 2010
Sudan is recalling its delegation to peace talks in Qatar, but that does not mean it is withdrawing from negotiations for a settlement in Darfur, a Sudanese official said on Thursday.
"We have just informed our mediators that our delegation will be departing on Friday," said Ghazi Salaheddine, the Sudanese government's special adviser on Darfur.
"The delegation will leave because it has nothing to do, but that does not mean we withdrew from the peace process, and the mediators have promised us a document" on a possible agreement in Darfur, he told a news conference.
He said that the Sudanese government was ready to examine the document, even without the delegation being present in Doha.
President Omar al-Bashir said on Wednesday that Sudan would withdraw from the Darfur peace talks and organise its own negotiations if no accord with the rebels was reached imminently.
"If we reach an agreement tomorrow, praise be to God. But if there is no agreement, we will withdraw our negotiating team and the talks will then be held in Darfur," Bashir told thousands of supporters in Nyala.
The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), the most heavily armed Darfur rebel group, slammed Bashir's speech, calling it "a declaration of war."
"We condemn Bashir's speech today and we consider it a declaration of a new war," JEM spokesman Ahmed Hussein Adam said after Bashir's speech.
The Khartoum government has for months been trying to secure a comprehensive peace agreement with all Darfur rebel groups, to no avail.
Earlier in December, the JEM resumed talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire.
The Liberty and Justice Movement (LJM), an alliance of rebel splinter factions, was expected to finalise a peace deal with Khartoum in mid-December after agreeing a ceasefire in March, but the accord was never signed.
Darfur has been gripped by a civil war since 2003 that has killed 300,000 people and displaced another 2.7 million, according to UN figures. Khartoum says 10,000 people have died in the conflict.
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Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Smith said Ghana, an immediate neighbour to Ivory Coast, had overstretched its military capacity with deployments elsewhere in the world.
His comments came a day after ECOWAS military chiefs met to map out the logistics of an intervention in the event that Gbagbo remains defiant in the face of pressure for him to hand over power to his rival Alassane Ouattara.
"We are already over-stretched because we have contributed to UN peace keeping forces in Lebanon, (Democratic Republic of) Congo and Cote d'Ivoire itself and as such it won't be possible to send any troops to our neighbours again," he told AFP.
The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) bloc has voted to authorise military intervention if Gbagbo refuses to step aside for Ouattara.
A delegation of three West African presidents went to Abidjan on Tuesday to deliver an ultimatum, but left without a clear outcome, and has since said they are still pressing for a peaceful solution.
They are due to return to Abidjan on Monday for more talks and military action appears to have been put on the back burner for now.
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Emily was elected as the West Wendover Mayor on November 6, 2012. Emily had been serving as a Council Member since February 7, 2006, when she filled the open vacancy left by departing Council Member Viola Troyan.
Emily and her husband moved to West Wendover in June of 1997 seeking employment opportunities. She was hired shortly after moving to West Wendover by the Peppermill Hotel & Casino as the Human Resources Secretary and two years later, in August of 1999, was promoted to the Payroll Manager at a sister-company, the Rainbow Hotel & Casino. In August of 2005, Emily left her employment in order to spend some time with her young children. A year later, she returned to work in her previous position as Payroll Manager for the Rainbow Hotel & Casino. Emily and her husband have five children with another on the way.
Emily has served on the West Wendover Elementary PTO for three years as well as serving as its President. She has also served as a member of the Miss Wendover Scholarship Program Committee as well as being involved in various other community organizations. Emily considers herself to be very dedicated to the continued growth of the community and when asked what she most enjoys doing during her spare time, she said, "I love to spend time with my kids and their scrapbook".


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CHAMBERSBURG >> After a long tough battle to live, Billy Travis has reached his limit.
Travis' adoptive mother Kim Travis said Monday morning that the 7-year-old child abuse victim is in hospice care, and likely won't survive the week.
Billy Travis was injured when he was 4, after his step-mother Michele Hunter pushed him to the ground, causing him to hit his head. He was left injured without medical assistance until his heart stopped beating 36 hours later.
Hunter was convicted by a Franklin County jury on charges on charges of aggravated assault, endangering welfare of children, simple assault and criminal conspiracy to endanger the welfare of children.
Travis has been developing worsening bouts of pneumonia over the last year, Kim Travis said. At first they last about two weeks, but grew longer until he would remain sick for up to six weeks.
Most recently, he was sick right about the time of Hunter's trial in early February, but the family thought he was feeling better, Kim Travis said. But Travis's condition has continued to slip, Kim Travis said, and it does not look good.
Kim and her husband, Bob Travis, had hoped that with the assistance of about a half-dozen machines and near constant nursing, Billy would still be able to live. They knew him to be a fighter, because he had sprung back so many times from illnesses. Nonetheless, they prepared for the worst.
"We've talked about it a little bit, not in detail," Bob Travis said in February, "We have a (Do Not Resucitate order) in place."
Kim Travis added that they made the decision to put the DNR in place after they adopted Billy in 2012. During the fall of 2012, Billy had two episodes that nearly killed him, and left him with more brain damage each time.
"We did make that determination, because he had been to the hospital twice within a month of each other," Kim Travis said in February. "The discussion of (tracheostomies) was happening, and as soon as the adoption happened we were like no," she said of the typically invasive procedure that will put someone on a breathing machine.
"It's unfair that he lives the lifestyle that he does, so to put a trach in him, it's too much," Kim said. Bob added that Billy would have to add more medication to his already extensive list, and it was just to much.
"I just can't even imagine, just to do that, just to keep somebody alive," Kim said.
So now, while the Travis family continues to love Billy through his condition, the Franklin County judicial system could come back into play. First Assistant District Attorney Lauren Sulcove said after Michele Hunter's trial that in the event of Billy Travis' death, she would prosecute Hunter for murder.
Hunter is serving 20 years, but in the event of Billy's death, an autopsy will be done and to see if his death was directly related to the trauma caused by Hunter, Sulcove said.
"If this can be done, then we do plan to file a homicide charge against her," Sulcove said. "We need to wait for that information, though, before we can make that decision."
Despite the work ahead, Billy's case is "one of the saddest situations I have dealt with in my 10 year career," Sulcove said. "The only thing that makes it tolerable to think about is knowing that he is surrounded by his loving family."
Billy's birth-father, William Hunter Sr., is awaiting prosecution, which will be dealt with at a later date, Sulcove said. He is facing charges of endangering the welfare of children, and conspiracy to endanger the welfare of children.


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Systemax Venture VE55
Systemax finished its week with the release of the Venture VE55. The PC house joins the increasing shift towards eco-friendly PCs and markets the mini tower as one of the most power-efficient desktops yet. A new Via mainboard and 1.5GHz C7-D desktop processor let the computer stay under 20W of consumption even at peak load, the company says. Choosing the Via hardware also results in an almost completely carbon-free with only a small, quiet fan setup to keep the system cool.
Costs are also kept extremely low through a careful mix of parts and software. The base model at $300 ships with an 80GB hard disk, a DVD/CD-RW combo reader, and just 512MB of RAM (up to 2GB) but is preloaded with Windows XP Home rather than Vista, eliminating the need for more expensive parts. Moving up to the $400 model adds XP Professional. Both systems are immediately available from Systemax.


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