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With all the emphasis lately on "going green" as well as the shaky economy, bicycles are rapidly becoming a source of gas-free transportation as well as inexpensive recreation.
Bicycling to work is not only great for the environment, but personal health as well. If you're thinking about commuting by bike, the city of Springfield has created a map of designated safe routes for you to travel by. The League of American Bicyclists has created a website of commuting tips. Here's a few more things to consider before taking the leap into bike commuting:
It's important to remember however, that bicyclists have to follow the rules of the road just as drivers. There are both statewide and city-wide laws for bicycles. Review them here before you hit the streets!
For recreation, it's hard to beat a bike ride on a beautiful Ozarks evening. If you're looking for a nice relaxing ride in and around Springfield on a wide, well-lit path, the Ozarks Greenways trails are free and open to the public.
Once you feel you've advanced, there are a few larger trails outside of Springfield that many avid bicyclists enjoy.
Three local clubs sponsor group rides and other activities to quench their thirst for riding.
Several shops in town specialize in bicycle sales and service. They have excellent websites you can browse and can answer questions you might have about bicycle maintenance, repair, or purchase!
The Springfield Greene County Library system has all types of books to feed your bicycle cravings. Check out these great titles on biking.
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Hey Good Folks,
I'm thinking of making a slight change in my HTML for SEO purposes. Currently, I'm using my H1 tag for my tagline (identical in each page of the site) and H2 for the on-screen header of the page (unique to each page). Take a look at www.drumdr.com.
As my understanding of SEO improves, and I target specific and distinct keywords with each page, I've decided that I should switch around my usage of H1 and H2 tags. This way, my tagline (which has great keywords for the website as whole) still gets some good juice with the H2 tag, while each page's specific keywords get the attention they deserve with the H1 tag.
I have two questions: Does this make good sense? What are the implications, in terms of prominence (H2 will come before H1)?
Thank you in advance for any light you can shed.
My advice would be to use H1 for the main title of the page's content (that is, where you have the H2 now) and not use a heading at all for the site title. I would just put that site title as text in a div or something.
Using h-tags as they are meant to be used, is probably the best strategy. Anything that looks spammy is bound to have a negative influence sooner or later; probably sooner.
I gather you agree with ralph.m, then - go with H1 for the page header (currently H2) and plain text for the tagline . . . correct?
I'm still trying to get a better handle on prominence, though. Let's assume I go with H2 for the tagline (currently H1) and H1 for the page header (currently H2). How would having H2 placed above and before H1 affect keyword prominence?
Just forget about trying to fiddle your way up in the rankings, and concentrate on providing helpful content that reads easily without strain. Nice, logical subsections, with logical, relevant tags.
With all due respect, at this point I've heard and read that admonition enough times that it's like being told "keep your eye on the ball."
I've worked hard at providing good, meaningful content, which is something the spammy sites that rank above mine cannot say. I'm working at fine tuning my website in every way possible in an effort to offset my disadvantage of not having deep pockets.
I plan to continue to populate my site with original, valuable content AND adopt all the best practices in its implementation - as I learn them. That's why I posted my questions in the first place.
Thank you for all your feedback.jcmcobra
It doesn't make sense in terms of page structure to have an H2 above the H1. I used to do that myself, but after reading views on it, I decided that it was better not to use a heading for the site name at all, but simple text inside a div. It's not really the site name that you need to stand out on each page. It will feature in search results anyway.
Yes, I've been having nagging doubts; that's why I sought advise. I'm going to try your suggestion. Then I can use H2 for secondary keywords heading the subsections benbob has mentioned.
Thank you,jcmcobra
It doesn't really make any sense. In case you want to switch the keywords better switch them instead of switching the Header tags. H1 is meant to stay on the top and if you mess around with the tag placement i guess things could go haywire from SEO perspective.
That's probably because it is a fact.Even if you would be able with a lot of keyword/h-tag fiddling to get a better ranking today, it would only be very temporary. Google algorithms improve by the day, and "penalties" against aritificial rank bumping become increasingly stricter. The days of "metatag magic" are over, as are the days of keyword stuffing. "Spammy" sites that rank higher than your site, probably do so due to either having better content than your site (in the eyes of Google) or simply by using blackhat.I used to experiment with adding keywords until it stopped improving my ranking, and have found that today, there is very little gain from "stuffing" even when stronly diluted to low percentage. Even on a high content page (1000+ words), there is no discernable difference between 5 and 10 keyword repeats.Shuffling h-tags has equally low impact. Apart from that, it can have a seriously negative effect on your conversion rate. Traffic is only the means to the end of sales. Even if your traffic goes up, but your readers are put off because the content is awkward to read, you're loosing out.
I'm only trying to use tags the best possible way, while respecting all the rules. It never occurred to me that this might be seen as "artificial". Has it really gotten to the point where placing keywords in H1 tags is a complete waste of time?
Believe me, I've looked into it. The sites I'm referring to are totally salesy with little or no value for the visitor other than offering them a sale. You may be right about the blackhat, or I may be right about their deep pockets enabling them to undertake massive backlink campaigns - or both. I can think of one site that does offer some great content, but they've copied and pasted someone else's work (though they do, at least, give due credit). My content is painstakingly researched and original.
As far as I'm concerned, that's how it should be. I cruise the web a lot, and I'm put off by sites that read like crap. On the other hand, I believe there's well crafted sites that integrate relevant keywords in such a way that the content is meaningful, informative and engaging. That's my goal for my site.
I really appreciate that you've taken the time to offer your feedback benbob. Thank you.
Using H-tags is not a waste of time. Apart from being an excellent instrument to supply releveant headers and sub-headers, Google does take note. Just not to the degree that tags did years ago. H-tags are now one of the 500+ factors, so NO single factor is of crucial importance.Apart from that, if H-tags don't correspond with the text in that subsection, chances are that neither Google nor your readers will like it.Add all the above up, and you come to an outcome where there simply is no benefit in making a song and a dance around H-tags to try to artificially squeeze a bit of extra seo juice out of them.If, on the other hand, you write a truely helpful and informative page about one sub-subject, spread over 4-6 logically following sections (most important one first) and you use H1 to H4 (or 5 or 6) as an indicator what that section is about, you are more likely to get the appreciation of both Google and your readers.This is then also more likely to be quoted and re-posted by people with references to your site. Those links are likely to be on relevant sites, with natural anchor text, and those are the kind of links Google DO look at.
For example: your page about African drums can be more structured and each section can have a H-tag describing that section e.g. H1:African drums (NOT dumdoctor) H2 African hand drums, H3 African stick drums, H4 African mixed drumsThat way, the whole page is about African drums, the contenst is about them, and the H-tags match it.If I were a search engine algorithm and found 10 pages with the same Drum Doctor H1 tag and those pages had no text relevant to "doctor" I would start ringing the spam-bell and push the blackhat-alarm button.
What a lot of people forget, is that Google is one of the richest companies in the world, hiring the best talent that money can buy in this world, and a significant part of that best talent in the world does nothing else than designing algorithms that eliminate the efforts of people that try to bypass their algorithms to gain undue prominence in the serps.Your site isn't bad, but in terms of drum information, there is room for a lot of extension and improvement. I'm not saying that to "put you in your place", but to encourage you to put a lot more structured info on your site, tart it up with a host of relevant pictures, and gain Google love that way.Not only will more info + better info raise your ranking in the serps, it will also gain appreciation from visitors and build your trust and authority levels, which will raise your ranking, which will lead to more vistiors, which...... and so on.To misquote Edison: 1% rocket science and 99% effin hard work.
Forgot to mention: you can gain a little bit of seo juice and make your site look better by optimising your images.
You may want to invest 10 bucks in David Amerland's 20 atep seo help book, you'll love it.
I hope to work on all of the above. It'll take a good while just to get it done, since I work on my site when I can. Then it'll probably take several weeks or months to see the results of my efforts, if any.
If this thread hasn't been closed by then, I'll post an update.
What your doing is perfect. The best way. I don't even put my page logo in an h2. Just an anchor. Google knows what your page is called. Using it as your h1 is a waste. Google wants to know what your page is about. I have read and tested this more than most.

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12 Monkeys
Special Events permit for serving beer in hand!
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
A Saucy Wench
We might need an extra keg for the Monkey Shitface Relay
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Planning on 3 this year
Dos Perros
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We might need an extra keg for the Monkey Shitface Relay
Holy smokes woman, how much are we gonna drink whilst shuttling people in?
Planning on 3 this year
Dos Perros
Sly Rye Porter
Are you sleeping in the park or in your car this year?
Buy my wife's sea catchers
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"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
one good thing about being me is that i don't like beer which is good because it will all be gone by the time i get done wandering around the parc.
i find the sunshine beckons me to open up the gate and dream and dream ~~robbie williams


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Pickett's Charge, Gettysburg
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General Gordon Meade's Account of the charge
It was at one o'clock that two Confederate signal guns were fired, and at once there opened such an artillery combat as the armies had never before seen. As a spectacle, the fire from the two miles of Confederate batteries, stretching from the town of Gettysburg southward, was appalling; but practically the Confederate fire was too high, and most of the damage was done behind the ridge on which the Army of the Potomac was posted, although the damage along the ridge was also great. The little house just over the crest where Meade had his headquarters, and to which he had gone from Gibbon's luncheon, was torn with shot and shell. The army commander stood in the open doorway as a cannon shot, almost grazing his legs, buried itself in a box standing on the portico by the door. There were two small rooms on the ground floor of the house, and in the room where Meade had met his corps commanders the night before were a bed in the corner, a small pine table in the center, upon it a wooden pail of water, a tin drinking cup, and the remains of a melted tallow candle held upright by its own grease, that had served to light the proceedings of last night's council of war. One Confederate shell bust in the yard among the horses tied to the fence; nearly a score of dead horses lay along this fence, close to the house. One shell tore up the steps of the house; one carried away the supports of the portico; one went through the door, and another through the garret. It was impossible for aids to report or for orders to be given from the center of so much noise and confusion, and the little house was abandoned as a headquarters, to be turned, after the firing was over, into a hospital.
During the cannonade the infantry of Meade's army lay upon the ground behind the crest. By General Hunt's direction the Union artillery fire, with the exception of that of the Second Corps batteries, was reserved for a quarter of an hour and then concentrated upon the most destructive batteries of the foe. After half an hour both Meade and his chief of artillery started messengers along the line to stop the firing, with the idea of reserving the ammunition for the infantry assault, which they well knew would soon be made. On the other side, Alexander sent word to Pickett to come quickly, and the Confederate assault began.
Crossing the depression of the ground, a part of the Confederate line, after emerging from the woods, found a moment's rest and shelter, and then started toward the little umbrella-shaped clump of trees on the Union line, said to have been pointed out by Lee as the objective of the assault. On the left Pettigrew's division of four brigades advanced in one line, with Trimble's two brigades of Lane and Scales in the rear and right as supports. Pickett's division on the right advanced with the brigades of Kemper and Garnett in the front line and Armistead's brigade in rear of Garnett's on the left. Twenty minutes afterward the brigades of Wilcox and Perry were to advance on Pickett's right and repel any attempted flanking movement. The assault was made by twelve thousand men. To cover the advance the Confederate artillery reopened, and when the infantry line appeared the Union guns were directed upon the ranks. Great volumes of smoke, however, soon obscured the field, and many of the Confederates could not see that there was a foe in front of them until they were within two hundred yards of the Union line. Under the artillery fire from McGilvery and Rittenhouse on Pickett's right his part of line drifted to the left, and thus, when the brigades of Wilcox and Perry marched straight ahead, as ordered, for the purpose of protecting Pickett's right flank, their course took them to far to the south to accomplish their purpose, even if the advanced line by that time had not gone into pieces. As Pettigrew had formed behind Seminary Ridge, his troops had to advance under fire a distance of at least thirteen hundred yards, while Pickett's place of formation was but nine hundred yards distant from the objective point. The start was made in echelon, with Pettigrew in the rear; but by the time the Emmitsburg road was reached both divisions were on a line, and they crossed the road together. Brockenbrough's Virginians, Pettigrew's left brigade, were disheartened by the flank fire of Hays' troops and Woodruff's battery after a loss of only twenty-five killed, and these troops either retreated, surrendered, or threw themselves on the he ground for protection; but the other brigades of Pettigrew, as well as those of Trimble, advanced to the stone wall, stayed there as long as any other Confederate troops, and surrendered many fewer men than did Pickett.
The drifting of Pickett's division to the left exposed the flank of his right brigade (Kemper) to the fire of Doubleday's division, a part of which moved with Pickett, thus continuing its deadly volleys, while Stannard's brigade by Hancock's orders, changed front to the right, and opened a most destructive fire upon Kemper's flank. Armistead's brigade moved in between Kemper and Garnett, and together they marched upon the angle of the stone wall held by Webb's Philadelphia brigade, Garnett, just before death, calling out to Colonel Frye, commanding Archer's brigade of Pettigrew's division on his left, "I am dressing on you." Scales' brigade, whose commander, Colonel Lowrance, says it "had advanced over a wide, hot, and already crimson plain," and through whose ranks troops from the front began to rush to the rear before he had advanced two thirds of the way, together with Lane's brigade, advanced to the front line, Lowrance's brigade reaching the wall. The two guns of Cushing's battery at the wall were silenced. The greater part of the Seventy-first Pennsylvania Regiment of webb's brigade had been withdrawn from the wall to make room for the artillery, and the two remaining companies, overwhelmed by the mass of the enemy concentrated at this point, were driven back from one hundred to one hundred and fifty feet. Through this gap the Confederates crossed the wall, and Armistead, putting his hat on his sword, dashed toward the other guns of Cushing's batter, near the clump of trees, and fell dead by the side of Cushing. The Sixty-ninth Pennsylvania of Webb's brigade held its left flanks by the enemy. The Seventy-second Pennsylvania and two companies of the One Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania advanced to the wall; Cowan's New York battery galloped up; Hall's brigade of Hancock's corps, by the orders of Hancock, on Webb's left, changed front, and poured its fire into the Confederates' flank; Harrow's brigade also attacked Pickett in flank. The attack of Pettigrew and Trimble, farther to the Union right, fell upon Hays' division of the Second Corps. The Eighth Ohio changed front, facing south, reversing the tactics of Hall's brigade on the left and opened a flank fire. General Pickett, in person, did not cross the Emmitsburg road. Of his three brigade commanders, Garnett and Armistead were killed, and within twenty-five paces of the stone wall Kemper was wounded and captured. Pettigrew and Trimble and three of their brigade commanders (Frye, Marshall, and Lowrance) were wounded. The brigades of Wilcox and Perry, exposed to a heavy artillery fire from the fresh batteries moved to Gibbon's front again, and, seeing the repulse of the assault to their left, fell back to the main Confederate line.(break) Out of the fifty-five hundred men which Pickett took into action, fourteen hundred and ninety-nine surrendered, two hundred and twenty-four were killed, and eleven hundred and forty were reported wounded. Pickett lost twelve out of fifteen battle flags. Pettigrew's division, in which there was one brigade of North Carolina troops , lost in killed and wounded eight hundred and seventy-four, and in missing five hundred. Trimble's two North Carolina brigades lost in killed and wounded three hundred and eighty-nine, and in missing two hundred and sixty-one. The two brigades of Perry and Wilcox together lost three hundred and fifty-nine. Pettigrew's brigade of North Carolina regiments, commanded by Colonel Marshall, lost in the charge five hundred and twenty-eight, of which number three hundred were killed and wounded; and the Twenty-sixth North Carolina of this brigade, which regiment suffered greater losses during the war than any other on either side of the conflict, went into this charge with two hundred and sixteen men, and returned with but eighty-four. The percentage of losses in killed and wounded in the assaulting column, taken as a whole, was not extraordinary for the civil war. The place assaulted was less formidable than Fort Fisher, which was taken later in the war by Union troops, and the assault itself was far less successful than that of Meade's division at Fredericksburg. Its complete failure was due to the thorough dispositions made to meet it, and it is improbable that the result would have been reversed if McLaws and Hood , whose attention was occupied by the appearance of the Union cavalry on their right, had participated in the assault. The tactical skill which had prevented the rout of the Third Corps from involving the whole army in a defeat on the second day of the battle, was exerted with equal success in supporting the center under attack on the third day.
At the center of Meade's position, were troops rank after rank, infantry division after division, line upon line, including even the provost guards, and, in rear of all, a regiment of cavalry waiting to shoot down the craven if he would discover himself. Against an army so disposed, in such a position, and so handled, its different parts thrown from point to point with certainty and promptitude, with every possible Confederate movement anticipated and provided for, the assault ordered by Lee was in truth the mad and reckless movement that Meade characterized it, and it accomplished no more than a slight fraying of the edge of the front Union line of troops.
On the Union side, Hancock, Gibbon, and Webb were wounded and carried from the field. The union losses were twenty-three hundred and thirty-two. Webb's brigade losing more than any other. One hundred and fifty-eight artillery men were killed or wounded. Before the attack Meade had told Hancock that if Lee attacked the Second Corps position he intended to put the Fifth and Sixth Corps on the enemy's flank. Recalling this remark of the army commander, Hancock, while lying on the ground wounded, dictated a note to Meade, expressing his belief that if the movement contemplated by the army commander were carried out a great success would be won. The Sixth corps, however, was not now a compact organization, its different parts, having been disposed in different portions of the field. The Fifth Corps was ordered to carry out the contemplated movement, but it had also been moved to support the center. There is a limit to human endurance, and the slowness with which the movement ordered by Meade was made, owing partly to the difficulty of collecting the troops, was no doubt largely due to sheer exhaustion caused by the supreme efforts which had now been prolonged for six midsummer days.
Source: "General Meade" by Isaac R. Pennypacker published 1901
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- 3 July 1863
Pickett's Charge
When Battle of Gettysburg begun on July 1, Pickett's division was at Chambersburg, PA guarding rear of Army of Northern Virginia. Late on July 2, General Lee ordered Pickett's Division to Gettysburg. Pickett left two brigades behind in Chambersburg and arrived at Gettysburg with three brigades and reduced strength of about 5000 men. These three brigades were led by Richard Garnett, Lewis Armistead and James Kemper.
On July 3, General Lee ordered Pickett's Division to join two other divisions in a frontal assault on Union Center marked the "Copse of Tree". Due to injury to their division commanders, the other two divisions were commanded by replacements (see Trimball and Pettygrew). Only Pickett was familiar with his division, and he placed the brigades of Garnett and Kemper in the front, with Armistead's brigade following behind them in support.
General Lewis Armistead would do his duty. With near parade ground precision, he would lead the five Virginia Regiments of his Brigade out from the distant shell shattered tree line and across these deadly fields. As his men came within range, Union musketry would join the cannons, which had decimated the brigades of Garnnet and Kemper. General Armistead would continue to lead his men forward. Federals in his front and on both flanks blazed away at the men still determined to march forward to the blue lines on Cemetery Ridge. As death seemed to indiscriminately sweep comrades from the field, conspicuously out in front ensuring that ranks closed, he continued to lead them on.
Despite the hail of iron and lead, General Armistead closed in on the Federal Line just south of the now famous Angle along Cemetery Ridge. In the mayhem of battle with thousands of casualties behind him, General Armistead, the last of Pickett's Brigadiers, placed his hat on his sword and waved it overhead as a beacon to guide the remnants of his brigade. The courage necessary to march into the defenses of any foe is immense. That which was needed to traverse nearly one mile of open ground into the fire of massed artillery and thousands of armed infantrymen is indescribable. Yet about 12,500 Confederate soldiers started out from the trees in the distance with this line as their intended goal. Even the on-looking Union soldiers found themselves awed by the spectacle and martial beauty. Union General Winfield Scott Hancock would later write, "Their lines were formed with a precision and steadiness that extorted the admiration of the witnesses of that memorable scene."
General Armistead's brigade was the only Confederate to breach the Union line, but the breach was short lived as Union reinforcement arrived and drove the Confederate back and General Armistead was wounded and die two days later. The casualties rate for Pickett's division was almost 60% with 495 killed. Later when General Lee asked Pickett to place his division, Pickett answered "General Lee I have no more divisions".
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- 3 July 1863
Pennsylvanian at the Angle
There were at least 10 regiments from the state of Pennsylvania in Gibbon's Division, Second Corp. They were positioned at the Angle where Pickett's men made their brief breakthrough. One of the brigade from the Gibbon's Division was composed of mostly Pennsylvanian led by Brig. Gen. Alexander Webb .
On July 3, Webb's brigade happened to be in the center of the Union line to defend against Pickett's Charge, in front of the famous "Copse of Trees." As the Confederates launched a massive artillery barrage to prepare for their infantry assault, Webb made himself conspicuous to his men, many of whom were unfamiliar with their new commander. He stood in front of the line and leaned on his sword, puffing leisurely on a cigar while cannonballs whistled by and shells exploded all around. Although his men shouted at him to take shelter, he refused and impressed many with his personal bravery. As Maj. Gen. George Pickett's Virginia division approached to within a few yards, two companies of Webb's 71st Pennsylvania ran away, and Webb feared the personal disgrace of a breakthrough in his line. He shouted to his neighboring 72nd Pennsylvania to charge, but they refused to budge. He attempted to grab their regimental colors and go forward with them himself, but apparently the standard bearer did not recognize him, because he fought Webb for the colors before he went down, shot numerous times. Webb ultimately gave up on the 72nd and strode directly in front of the chaos as Brig. Gen. Lewis Armistead's Confederate brigade breached the low stone wall, over to his 69th Pennsylvania regiment. Webb was wounded in his thigh and groin by a bullet, but kept going. With the help of two of Col. Norman J. Hall's New York regiments, and Brig. Gen. William Harrow's men, who ran over in a mass to get in their shots, Webb and his men brought the Confederate assault to a standstill, inflicting heavy casualties.
Webb was promoted to brevet major general of volunteers for his service that Gettysburg, effective August 1, 1864. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on September 28, 1891, for "distinguished personal gallantry in leading his men forward at a critical period in the contest" at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.
At Gettysburg, there were 69 regiments from the state of Pennsylvania. The Union commander at Gettysburg, Maj. Gen. George Meade and the First Corp commander Maj. Gen. John Reynolds were Pennsylvanians, John Reynolds was killed on the first day, less than fifty miles from his home in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
Today, on the Gettysburg Battlefield, there is a huge Pennsylvania Monument honoring the 34000 Pennsylvania who took part in the Battle of Gettysburg. On the top, are the names of Meade and Reynold (see picture). Gettysburg had a company of men in the F company of 87th PA . During the battle, they were at Harper Ferry, but did take part in the Union Army half hearted pursue of Lee Army retreating from Gettysburg.
- Gettysburg
- 3 July 1863
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a speech by Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in United States history. It was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery for the Union Soldiers in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the decisive Battle of Gettysburg.
Abraham Lincoln's carefully crafted address, came to be regarded as one of the greatest speeches in American history. In just over two minutes, Lincoln invoked the principles of human equality described by the Declaration of Independence and redefined the Civil War as a struggle not merely for the Union, but as "a new birth of freedom" that would bring true equality to all of its citizens, and that would also create a unified nation in which states' rights were no longer dominant.
Even though it was a major event attended by over 15000 people, only a few photographers were on hand and none captured the image Lincoln delivering the speech. One photographer did try it, but it took him so long to set up the camera, the speech was ending as he finally took the picture of Lincoln as he was sitting down as shown in the picture "Lincoln Delievering Address". He just blew a chance to capture the one of the greatest speech in the American History.
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- 19 November 1863
Pickett and the coup de grâce of Confederates States of America
The Battle of Five Forks was fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia. The battle was the coup de grâce for the Confederate. It pitted Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan against Confederate Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett of Army of Northern Virginia. Pickett's loss at Five Forks triggered Lee's decision to abandon his entrenchments around Petersburg, and the loss of Richmond on April 4 and Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9.
On March 31, General Robert E. Lee order Pickett and his son Fitzhugh Lee to Five Forks and "Hold Five Forks at all hazards." as he was expecting an Union attack there soon. Next day, Pickett and Fitz Lee were in invited to a shad bake, two miles from their troops at Five Forks. They had neglected to inform their men of the generals' absence ( probabily due to fact their men were ill-fed and they didn't want them to know their generals were having a feast ). The Union Army led by Gen. Philip H. Sheridan decided to attack Five Forks at that moment, thus, caught the Pickett's Division leaderless, and they were routed quickly. The loss of Five Forks now exposed the right flank of the Confederate Army at Petersburg, forcing Lee to abandon Petersburg.
General Robert E. Lee relieved Pickett after the battle, but he didn't relief his son Fitzhugh Lee who was also a culprit. Poor George, his failed charge at Gettysburg resulted in Confederate defeat at Gettysburg, and at Five Forks it was the coup de grâce for the Confederate.
- Five Forks, Virginia
- 1 April 1865
July 4, 1863 - The day that doomed Confederate
Many historian have considered July 4, 1863 as the day that doomed Confederated State of America as they suffered two major defeats on this day. It was downhill for the Confederated State of America from this day forward.
First, the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee was defeat at Gettysburg and was forced to withdrew from Gettysburg on July 4th. This was the first true defeat for General Robert E. Lee.
Second was the surrender of the city of Vicksburg on the Mississippi to the Union Commander Major General U.S. Grant on July 4. The stretch of Mississippi River from Vicksburg to Port Hudson, LA were the only stretch of Mississippi River that was still controlled by the Confederate. By mid May 1863, Major General Grant had the city totally surrounded. On July 4, It was on its 56 day of siege when the Confederate commander at Vicksburg, Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton decided to surrounder. He felt that he could get good terms from the "Unconditional Surrender Grant" if he offered to surrender on July 4, so Grant and the Union troop can celebrate the Fourth. The term he got from Grant was very generous indeed and is listed below:
1. The Confederate would not go to a Union POW camp, instead they will be allowed to go home as long as the promise not to fight again for the Confederate, or until they are exchanged in a process known as parole.
2. The officers were allow to keep their swords, pistols, and their personal effects. That means no Confederates officers had to surrender their swords and they still have guns to control their men.
3. The men are allowed to keep their personal effects, provisions and their horses if the horse was theirs. ( Grant didn't give General Robert E. Lee this term at Appomattox )
4. The Confederates were allowed to fly then keep their colors while marching out of Vicksburg. ( Grant didn't allow Lee's men to keep their colors at Appomattox )
These terms were better than the one Grant gave to General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House as listed above. The loss of Vicksburg forced Port Hudson to surrender a week later, thus allowing the Union the full control the Mississippi River and also cut the state of Arkansas, part of Louisiana and Texas from rest of Conferate State of America.
The Confederate Army also suffered a defeat at Helena, Arkansas on July 4. They were trying to take the city of Helena on the Mississippi, knowing the Vicksburg was going to fall and the Confederate would needed another spot to control the Mississippi River.
Due to the infamous event on July 4, the Fourth of July was not celebrated in city of Vicksburg until World War II.
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
- 4 July 1863
General Winfield Hancock
Many historian have considered General Winfield Hancock, the commander of the Second Corp as the main factor in Union victory at Gettysburg. Two of his divisions, the Gibbon and Hayes faced the brunt of Pickett's Charge.
One the first day of the battle, Hancock arrived on field as Union Army were being routed. He quickly took command from the Maj. Gen. Howard (whose corp were also routed at Chancellorville ). He reestabilished the Union position on the Cemetery Hill and told commander of Army of Potomic, Maj. Gen. Gordon Meade that they should fight at Gettysburg.
On the second day of battle, due to the blunder of Maj. Gen. Sickle who had moved his III Corp to expose positions in Devil's Den, Peach Orchard and the Wheat Field, Hancock directed troop movements that prevented Confederate from breaking through the gap left by III Corp. Then in the everning, Maj Gen. Henry Slocum was "slow come" in getting his Twelve Corp in position to defend against Confederate attack on the East Cemetery Hill. Once again Hancock had to act to stop the Confederate breakthrough on the East Cemetery Hill.
On the third day, before the Pickett's Charge, the Confederate launched a massive artillery barrage to prepare for their infantry. Many Union soldier, even the veteran were scared, because this was the biggest barrage of the Civil War with over two hundered guns firing. During the barrage, General Winfield Hancock rode his horse back and forth in front of II corp, like he was on a Sunday afternoon stroll. This scene was portrayed in Movie Gettysburg (see photo). Some of his aid tried to tell him to seek shelter, Hancock simply said "There are times when a corp command's life don't mean much".
During Pickett's Charge, he directed movement of regiments so they can box in the charge. He was wounded in the thigh but refuse to leave the field until the charge was repulsed.
In a sad story about Civil War being "friends against friends". Hancock best friend was Brig. Gen. Lewis Armistead, who command the brigade that broke through the Union line at the Angle. Armistead sufferied a mortal wound and die two days later (see store Pickett's Charge). This scene was also portrayed in the Movie Gettysburg.
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- 3 July 1863
Brothers against brothers in Gettysburg Campaign.
There were many undocumented cases of brothers against brothers in the Gettysburg Campaign, especially from the state of Maryland, whichhad regiments fighting for both sides at Gettysburg.
One of the documented case of brothers fighting on the opposite sides were William Culp of the of 87th PA and his brother Wesley Culp of 2nd VA of Stonewall Brigade. Wesley and William both born in Gettysburg and grow up on the farm owned by their grandfather, Henry Culp which contains the famous Culp Hill. Wesley was born in 1839 and in 1858, he moved 45 miles to Shepherdstown, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), and in 1862, he joined the 2nd Virginia. At the same time, William joined the F company of 87 th PA, the F company were composed of men from Gettysburg.
On June 15, 1863, Confederate First Corp led by Ewell was marching towards Pennsylvania, which begun the Gettysburg Campaign. At the head of Shenandoah Valley lays the city of Winchester, Virginia which was occupied by the Union Eight Corp and 87th PA. The Stonewall Brigade the First Corp took part in capturing the Winchester, before proceeding on to the Pennsylvania. Wesley and William were on the opposite sides in this Second Battle of Winchester. While many from Eight Corp were captured by the Confederate. The F company and William were able to escape to Harper's Ferry.
On July 3, before Pickett's Charge, the 2nd VA was fighting at the Culp Hill, and Wesley was killed somewhere on the Culp Hill. His family in Gettysburg heard that he was killed and tried to locate his body afterward, but only found a rifle bearing his name. Thus, Wesley Culp had the distinction of die in battle on the land named after his grandfather.
There are many legends about Wesley, one of them was he visited his sister the night before he was killed. Another legends was that his body is still on the Culp Hill
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- 1 July 1863
Trimble and Pettigrew Division
Three divsions were involved in Pickett's charge, the division names were Pickett, Pender and Heth's Division (Confederate name their divisions by the commander's name, while Union used number for Division). Maj. Gen. Heth was wounded in first day of battle and his division was commanded by one of its brigade commander Brig. Gen. James Pettigrew. Maj. Gen. Pender was also wounded on the first day of battle. Just before Pickett's charge, General Lee decided to place Maj. Gen. Trimble in charge of Pender's division, which Trimble was totally unfamilar with. Unfortunately, this result in Trimble given a confusing command to Lane's Brigade resulting in only half of brigade moved forward. Pettigrew didn't fare any better as he failed to be in control of his division, when half way to the Union line, the brigades of Brockenborogh and Davis came apart as the men from the two brigades fled back to the Confederate line.
Pender and Heth's divisions arrived at Gettysburg with about 16000 men. They were involved in heavy fighting on day one of battle and both suffered 50% causalities, it was estimated they had less than 8000 men fit for duty on July 3. A fact that General Lee may have overlooked. During Pickett's Charge, both Heth and Pender's divisions were halted by Union fire and never reached the Union line. Some historian have wondered had these two divisions being commanded by their regular division commands and if they were in full strength, the outcome might have been different.
General Pettigrew continued to command the Heth Division during the Confederate Army's retreat to the Potomac River at Falling Water, WV, Pettigrew's division was deployed in a dense skirmish line on the Maryland side protecting the road to the river crossing. as Lee's army crossed the pontoon bridges into Virginia. On the morning of July 14, Pettigrew's division was attacked by the pursuing Union Army and Pettigrew suffered a serious wound. Knowing that he is dying, he asked others to carry him across the river, because he does not want to die on the Union soil. He died three days later on the Confederate soil.
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- 3 July 1863
Confederate mistakenly buried in the Soldiers National Cemetary
The Soldiers National Cemetary was created after the Battle of Gettysburg as final resting place for the Union dead. The tasks for burying Union dead in the Cemetary took months as both Union and Confederate dead were buried all over the battlefield in temperary graves. Only the Union dead were re-interred in the Soldiers National Cemetary. It was not easy to identifying Union and Confederate dead from each other as many Confederate soldiers were using captured Union uniforms, equipments and belts with USA on it. It is not certain how many Confederate dead were mistakenly buried in the Soldiers National Cemetary as many of graves were simply marked as unknown.
But there is one documented case of Confederate soldier name S. Carter being mistakenly buried in the Connecticut section of the Cemetary (see photo). The name S. Carter failed to showup on rolls of the six Connecticut Regiments at Gettysburg and it was assumed he was a Confederate soldier that was dressed in captured Union uniform and that he participated in Pickett's Charge.
Most of the Connecticut regiments were in Hay's Division, during the Pickett's Charge, they faced Pettigrew and Trimble's Divisions. S. Carter might have been a part of Pettigrew's Division and he might have broke through the Union line and was killed by the soldiers from Connecticut. Later he was mistakenly buried with the Connecticut dead.
Custer's First stand
Brig. Gen. George Armstrong Custer path to fame begun on the third day of Battle of Gettysburg when he led a cavalry charge against the Confederate cavalry led by Jeb Stuart and forced Stuart to retire.
During the Picketts Charge, Jeb Stuart led two brigades of cavalry in an attempt to attack the Union rear. Two miles from the Union line, they were met by Union cavalry led by Gregg. Gregg ordered Custer to attack with the 7th Michigan. Custer personally led the regiment, shouting "Come on, you Wolverines!" Waves of horsemen collided in furious fighting. Hundred of men fought at point-blank range with carbines, pistols, and sabers. Custer's horse was shot out from under him, and he commandeered a bugler's horse. Eventually the Virginians had enough and decided to retreat, thus ending the threat to the Union rear.
As an interesting footnote, Maj. Marcus Reno was also in cavalry at Gettysburg, but didn't take part in the Cavalry Battle. He and Custer will cross path in 1876, when he was under Custer's command in the Battle of Little Big Horn. (see related page "Battle of Little Big Horn" )
Brig. Gen. John Gibbon's division was stationed at the Angle and they replused the Pickett's Division. In 1876, John Gibbon's regiment was supposed to support Custer in Little Big Horn, but he and his regiment arrived two days after Custer's Last Stand. Nevertheless, their arrival forced the departure of Indians who were besieging Reno's men on the Reno Hill.
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- 3 July 1863
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HOUSTON - Three people, including a father and son, were arrested after a 17-year-old was shot and killed in northwest Harris County Saturday morning.
Homicide detectives told Local 2 the shooting happened in the 20400 block of Eagle Nest Falls Court about 3:30 a.m.
According to investigators, 17-year-old Javier Torres was in an argument with another person in a gray Jeep Cherokee when its passenger fired shots.
Detectives said the gunman fired multiple shots from a rifle, hitting and killing the teenager.
Neighbors who live on the street said they heard gunfire and saw cars racing away from the scene.
"They must've had a gun battle out here," resident Royce McGrady said.
Saturday morning, bullet holes were found all along the street; in cars, windshields, lampposts, and roofs.
Sheriff's deputies said their investigation led them to a home on South Abismal, just blocks away from the shooting. The Jeep Cherokee was there, along with the people deputies wanted.
Investigators took three people into custody. James Stilwell and his father, Bradley Stilwell, are charged with murder. Victor Najera was arrested for tampering with evidence. The father and son appeared in magistrate court on Sunday morning. Nejera appeared in court on Sunday afternoon.
Detectives said luckily no one who lived on the street was injured during the shooting.
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Genetic Study of Families Affected by Paget's Disease of Bone (PAGET)
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Paget's disease of bone is a frequent bone disorder which usually starts after the age of 40 and which is characterized by bone pain and deformities. Although often without any symptoms, this disease may have severe complications such as fissures, fractures, neurological compression, or deafness. In some cases, it is a genetic disorder transmitted with a dominant autosomal pattern of inheritance: one of the two parents carrying the disease transmits it to his offspring with a risk of 50% for each child. Since 2002, the first gene involved in Paget's disease of bone is known and 14 mutations of this gene have been published. A study confirmed that the presence of those mutations was associated with younger age of onset and more extensive disease. Thus, the knowledge of those genetic factors in the relatives of an affected individual allows the screening of the patients with a higher risk for complications, who may benefit from a medical follow up and earlier treatment, in order to avoid complications. Indeed, Paget's disease of bone may be treated efficiently by bisphosphonates.
This project aims at identifying and collecting over one year, 15 affected individuals affected by Paget's disease of bone and the relatives up to the second degree of relativeness (a total of 100 individuals is expected). The blood samples may be analysed in order to search for mutations of the previously known gene and/or to search for new mutations on new genes.
|Paget's Disease of Bone
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Family-Based
Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|Genetic Study of Families Affected by Paget's Disease of Bone
- To identify new mutations or new haplotypes of mutations already identified, and/or to identify new mutations in new genes of Paget's disease of bone. [ Time Frame: 2007-2008 ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
|Study Start Date:
|September 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient aged over 18 years,
- patient who underwent a clinical examination,
patient who gave its written consent,
Each individual (index case) affected by Paget's disease of bone (with diagnosis confirmed by alkalies phosphatases analysis and/or imaging with bone scintigraphy and radiographies on the affected sites with a typical aspect of the disease), and :
- At least one relative affected by Paget's disease of bone with confirmed diagnosis (see above),
- Or an age at diagnosis < 55 years,
- Or a polyostotic involvement with at least 4 affected bones,
- Or the presence of a bone deformity at the time of the diagnosis.
- Each relative with established phenotype by imaging (bone scintigraphy and/or radiographies), at first or second degree of relativeness of an index case defined in (a).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Index case with not confirmed Paget's disease of bone by biological and/or radiological examinations,
- Index with confirmed Paget's disease but without relative with the same disease, with an age at diagnosis >55 years, with a number of affected bones <4, without any bone deformity at the time of the diagnosis
- Healthy relatives of a Paget patient who refuse to undergo bone scintigraphy and bone radiographies.
- Individuals < 18 years
- Pregnant or breast
- feeding woman-individual living ina sanitary or social establishment
- individual under guardianship
- individual in an emergency situation
- individual unable to give his consent
- incarcerated individual
- patient not covered by healthcare institutions
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00747994
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|Study Director:
|Laetitia Michou, MD PhD
|CHU Lariboisière
|Responsible Party:
|Yannick Vacher, Department Clinical Research of Developpement
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|NCT00747994 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 5, 2008
|Last Updated:
|July 12, 2010
Keywords provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
Paget's disease of bone
Mutations screening
Haplotypes analysis
Linkage analysis
< 55 years
4 > or = WAFFECTED Bones
bone deformity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bone Diseases
Osteitis Deformans
Musculoskeletal Diseases
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando police need help finding three men who robbed at least two women in their driveways at gunpoint.
One of the cases happened on Shady Lane Drive in College Park, the other on East Amelia Street, both on Monday night within 30 minutes of each other, at 10 p.m. and 10:35 p.m.
Police said in both cases, the men, robbed the women at gunpoint while they were getting out of their cars in their driveways. The men stole purses and in one case, took the woman's car.
Women in the area around both of the crimes said they are now talking extra precautions while the suspects remain free. Some said they plan to reduce the time they spend out at night, while many others said they will pay more attention to their surroundings when getting in or out of their cars.
"I'll probably pay close attention now to who is walking by as I'm getting in," said Brandice Gevry.
"I make sure the garage is closed before I get out of the car now," said Donna Whelcher. "I like my automatic door and I set the alarm at night and I'm just more careful."
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A growth plate fracture is a crack or split in or through the growth plate of a bone. Growth plates are softer areas of the bone that are made of cartilage. They occur at both ends of the bone to allow growth through childhood. The area hardens once bones are fully mature.
There are 5 types based on what parts of the bone are fractured:
Growth plate fractures are the result of a trauma to the bone.
These fractures can only occur in growing children.
Activities that are most often associated with growth plate fractures include:
The injury can also occur during a motor vehicle accident.
Symptoms can vary depending on the location and severity of the fracture. About one-third of growth plate fractures happen in the long bones of the fingers. Other common areas include the bones in the forearm and lower legs.
Symptoms but may include:
Rarely, these fractures can interfere with bone growth, though the risk depends on the fracture type..
You will be asked about your child's symptoms and medical history. The area will be examined by the doctor.
Images of the bone may be taken with:
The goal of treatment is to make sure the bone heals properly and can continue to grow. Treatments may include:
A cast or splint is often used to keep the bone in place while the fracture heals. They will also provide support and decrease pressure on the area to prevent further damage.
Surgery may be needed to help line up and stabilize the bone. Surgery may include placing pins and screws in the bone to keep it in place.
Rarely, bone growth is impaired or stimulated by this type of fracture. Surgery may be needed to correct the growth problems.
It may be several months or years before growth problems develop. Your doctor will monitor your child's growth progress until the bones reach maturity.
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Family Doctor—American Academy of Family Physicians
Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Canadian Orthopaedic Association
Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation
Fractures. Boston Children's Hospital website. Available at: http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site927/mainpageS927P1.html. Accessed September 29, 2014.
Growth Plate Fractures. Ortho Info—American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00040. Updated January 2010. Accessed September 29, 2014.
When your child needs a cast. Kids Health—Nemours Foundation website. Available at: http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/med_procedures/casts.html. Updated October 2012. Accessed September 29, 2014.
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Two-Run Seventh Pushes Maryland Past Liberty
The Maryland Terrapins scored two, two-out runs in the seventh, breaking a 3-3 tie, en route to a 5-3 win over the Liberty Flames at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium, Tuesday.
Liberty first baseman Alex Close drove in two runs with two hits for the Flames in the contest. Second baseman Bryan Aanderud also singled in the first inning to collect a hit in 12-straight games, the longest hitting streak of his career.
Liberty drops to 22-20 overall on the season. Maryland improves to 22-20 overall. The contest was the first of two meetings between the two teams this season. The Flames and Terrapins will meet again at Liberty Baseball Stadium on May 1.
Liberty struck for the game's first run in the top of the second. Center fielder Ryan Cordell led off the inning by ripping a double off Terrapins third baseman Kevin Martir's glove and down the left field line. Designated hitter Danny Grauer then moved Cordell to third on a ground out to second base. Close followed with a single to left field to drive in Cordell and give the Flames a 1-0 advantage.
After being held scoreless by Liberty starter Jared Lyons over the first four innings, Maryland plated two, two-out runs in the fifth off Flames reliever Adam Parks. Center fielder Charlie White walked with two away in the inning and scored on triple off the left field wall by right fielder Jordan Hagel, tying the game at 1-1. A fielding error by Liberty shortstop Dalton Britt on a grounder by the next batter, first baseman LaMonte Wade, allowed Hagel to come home with the second run of the frame and put the Terrapins in front, 2-1.
Liberty answered with two runs in the top of the sixth, temporarily taking back the lead in the contest. With one out, Cordell walked and moved to second base, as Grauer reached on a fielding error by Maryland's Martir. After a Terrapins pitching change, Close lined a single back through the middle of the diamond, plating Cordell to knot the game at 2-2. Third baseman Sammy Taormina followed with a sharply-hit single back through the middle, scoring Grauer for a 3-2 Flames' advantage.
In the bottom of the inning, Maryland tied the contest. With two outs, catcher Jack Cleary lifted his first home run of the season over the left field wall, drawing the Terrapins even on the scoreboard at 3-3.
Maryland struck for two runs with two outs in the seventh inning. Wade started the uprising with a single and moved to second on an infield single by Matir. Designated hitter Greg Olenski then walked to load the bases with Terrapins. Left fielder Anthony Papio followed with a two-run single to give Maryland a 5-3 lead.
In the ninth, the Flames were able to bring the tying run to the plate. With two outs, right fielder Ashton Perritt chopped a double into left field to put a runner in scoring position. However, Terps reliever Kevin Mooney retired the next batter to close out the win for Maryland.
Liberty reliever Shawn Clowers falls to 0-1 on the season. The left-hander gave up two runs on three hits in his lone inning of work, the seventh.
Maryland reliever Bobby Ruse extends his record to 4-0. He pitched two scoreless innings. Mooney recorded his sixth save of the year by pitching a scoreless ninth frame.
Liberty collected seven hits in the game. Besides Close, Perritt had two hits, both doubles.
Maryland had 10 hits.
Liberty travels to Norfolk, Va., for a contest with the Old Dominion Monarchs, tomorrow. Game time at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex is scheduled for 3 p.m.


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Did you know?
The headstones of many of Victoria West's 1871 flood victims still stand in the town cemetery.
In the late 1800s, the little Northern Cape town of Victoria West experienced a major disaster, followed by a prolonged period of very good fortune.
In 1871, the settlement was hit by a cloudburst that resulted in a 4m-high wall of water that killed more than 60 people. People at the local museum will point out the little church where there is still a stained glass panel commemorating the floods of Victoria West.
Less than 20 years later, when the great South African diamond rush was on in Kimberley to the north, Victoria West benefited greatly from prospectors, miners and travellers stopping over for rest and supplies.
The local farmers also used the town as their central place of worship, called Nagmaal (evening service) in Afrikaans.
Nagmaal was more than a time to pray. It was also a great social celebration, held every few months, and many a romance was born during Nagmaal time.
Victoria West remains a welcoming, gracious stopover to this day.
The town's main event happens in late September each year, when spring has covered the region with daisy blooms.
Die-hard rugby union fans will remember the legendary Springbok, Mannetjies Roux. He is a Victoria Wester, and owns the Victoria Trading Post and Mannetjies Roux Museum, which is full of interesting memorabilia and well worth half an hour of your time.
At the Victoria West Regional Museum, you will discover all manner of lifestyle artefacts going back to the Victorian era.
There is also an archaeological display and a very interesting piece of pigskin. This 3m-long stretch of skin bears the signatures of the first stockholders of the 2nd Standard Bank to be established in South Africa.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Victoria West
Tel: +27 (0)53 621 0312
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Victoria West tourist info
Tel: +27 (0)53 621 0026
Visit the section in the Victoria West page of the Northern Cape Tourism website, or visit the Victoria West website
How to get here
Victoria West lies about 80km west of Richmond in the Northern Cape. Travelling south from Bloemfontein on the N1, go to Richmond and continue south until you see the R63 sign, at which you turn right. It is also 80km east of the town of Loxton.
Best time to visit
The best time to see Victoria West is in the spring month of September.
Around the area
Take a day drive west to the charming town of Loxton and visit the Riverine Rabbit Working Group. Richmond lies approx. 100km to the east and is well worth a day's visit – it has a street full of bookshops.
Tours to do
Why not begin your spring (September) flower tour in Victoria West, slowly heading westwards with the blooms?
Get around
Unless you're on a bus tour, the best way to see the area is to drive yourself. The main roads are generally in good condition, so a regular sedan would be adequate.
What will it cost
Farm stays and town self-catering options are very affordable – see the listed Victoria West website.
Length of stay
Victoria West is a 2-day destination. There are good day drives in the area and it's just a great place to relax in, so take your time.
What to pack
Pack for weather extremes. It can be scorching in summer (November to February) and very cold in winter (May to August). Even spring nights can be chilly.
Where to stay
There are a number of places to stay in Victoria West – check the website for choices.
What to eat
Karoo lamb is a specialty in this area.
What's happening
See if your dates coincide with the meat festival in Calvinia, or the Carnarvon Fly-In air show, or the Richmond Book Festival. You will find that Victoria West is quite central to a lot of Karoo events.
Best buys
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Well its only 22 days to Canada Day (July 1st) and obviously not much longer to Independence Day. I know this has been mentioned in previous posts but I thought I would revive the topic now that we are getting closer to the big day as I enjoy hearing peoples plans.
Also I think it would be fun to encourage a friendy BBQ photo contest between us all as I know we all love pictures.
I am very excited for the big day as yesterday I placed a special order with my butcher and bargained him down to what I feel it an extremly resonable deal.
I ordered a 20-25lb suckling pig which I will do on the Gold D (I wanted a full size pig roast but I have been commisioned for one later) plus I placed an order for 25lbs of ground beef, yes 25lbs of ground beef. Pork normally goes for $3.99/lb and the beef $2.99/lb in this area (CDN dollars obviously). But since I am getting such a large order I convinced him to give it to me for $3.00/lb and $2.00 respectivly. Plus I got 2 dozen t-bones and 5 Porterhouses which will be dry aged 42 days ( I picked out nice big juicy ones that had been aging 20 days already). the menu also calls for 6 beer can chicken a few dozen or so lobsters and BBQ corn, BBQ cabbage and chilli in a BBQ onion aswell as an assortment salads and grilled vergtables for for sides.
For appetizers I will serve Shrimp on the Barbie and and grilled lobster tails and for dessert Banna's Flambee ala home made ice cream and Cocco locco Brulee.
All throughout the afternoon I will also be serving a vary large assortment of hot dogs and sasuages on demand. Oh and the 25lbs of beef is to make Big D's Collasal Heart Stoppers which are 1/2lb of ground beef wrapped around garilc butter and wrapped in 2 full strips of bacon... of courses some binders and other ingredients such as gratedcheese mixed in with the beef.
We also have tons of fireworks and boating activities, lots of booze and tons o fun


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Pizza PuzzleMath brain teasers require computations to solve.
Amy was eating a pizza, and the pizza is cut into 8 pieces. Because this is mathematics, and mathematics is exact, we will say that eating a 1/8 of a pizza takes exactly 2 minutes.
Now, Amy starts eating, but 2 minutes later, Barney comes, and he wants pizza too. So they both eat some more pizza, until, 2 minutes later, Chris arrives and he wants some pizza too! So they all eat pizza, until, 2 minutes later, Dean arrives, and he wants pizza as well! Now, there is not enough pizza for all of them to share with the way it is cut, so they'll have to cut the pizza into 4 pieces. Now, cutting 1 straight line (No matter how long or short) takes 1 minute, and (because there are 4 people) it takes them 4 times less of the amount of time to cut one straight line. What is the shortest amount of time they can achieve this? (Cutting the pizza, not eating the pizza)
HintHow many 1/8s of a pizza are left?Think about the way they can place what is left of the pizza.
Answer15 seconds.
If Amy starts eating one slice, and two minutes later, Barney comes, that means that she ate 1 slice (1/8 of the pizza). Then when Barney and Amy continue eating until Chris comes, they would've eaten 2 slices together, making 3 slices eaten altogether. And when Amy, Barney, and Chris continue eating until Dean comes, they eat 3 slices combined, and altogether, 6 slices, leaving 2 slices uneaten. If they place the 2 slices opposite each other, then they can cut 1 straight line to cut both of the two pieces in half, and then they have 4/16 or 4 halves of a slice.
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A9 TV; 5 November 2011
I have seen somewhere yesterday. Some of our brothers say we should pray three times a day, others say twice. Now look. I can quote reference sources. From where? From Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasai and Ibn al-Majah. I can quote references from all books of trustworthy hadiths. According to the account handed down by Abu Huraira: "He heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) say: "If there is a river before the door of one of you, if that person washes in the river five times a day, would there be any trace of dirt left on him?" And the Companions said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left on him." Then Rasulullah (pbuh) said: "Praying five times a day is like that. Allah says that sins are washed away with prayer five times a day." So much for praying three times a day!
"A man asked Rasulullah (pbuh) about the times of the prayers. And he replied: "Pray with me for the (next) two days." (On that day) he commanded Bilal to recite the call to prayer just as the Sun was setting. He recited the call at noon." Look, he made the call to prayer at noon. "He later commanded him to recite it for noon. The he commanded him to recite it when the Sun was high, and white and bright, and he recited the call for the afternoon. He then commanded him as the Sun set, and he recited the call for the evening. He then commanded him as the light faded over the horizon, and he recited it for the night-time prayer. Then as dawn was breaking he recited the call for morning prayer. On the second day he commanded Bilal to wait until the atmosphere was cooler. And he delayed the call until it was very much cooler. He then performed the afternoon prayer rather after the Sun was at its highest, later than on the day before. He performed the evening prayer shortly before the whiteness faded from the horizon. The night-time prayer he performed after one-third of the night had passed. He performed the morning prayer when it was truly light. He then asked, "Where is he who asked about the times of the prayers?" And the man who had asked identified himself. And he said, "The times of the prayers are between those (two times) you have seen."
So you see, these five prayers are totally clear. Look, from all these reference sources at once. Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasai and Ibn al- Majah. So that puts an end to it, insha'Allah.
A9 TV; 29 November 2011
The obligatory nature of the prayer is a clear command in the Qur'an. Allah makes it compulsory and says what will happen when people do not pray. Allah explicitly states in the Qur'an that we must pray five times a day. That is also clear from the hadiths. Allah says in one verse that if people in hell are asked why there are there, they will say it is because they did not pray. That is the first thing. So everyone can see that prayer must not be abandoned. That much is clear. Allah commands prayer and also says what will happen if people do not pray. Covering one's head is different. Allah makes it compulsory, but He does not say what will happen of people do not do it. We can see from that how important prayer is.
A9 TV; September 1st, 2011
A person who believes that a turban is fardh (obligatory) would surely not take it off. Would someone cease to fulfill his prayers because he needs to go to school? If they say, " We will not let you perform your prayers when you go to school!", one would never say: "Is that so? Then, I would cease to fulfill my prayers and go to school." If he has faith, then he will fulfill the requirements of his faith.
A9 TV; November 6th, 2011
(Regarding the audience member who sent a message stating that he does not belong to any of the Islamic schools.)
In this time not belonging to any Islamic school would be dangerous. How will he do it? In this time, it is obligatory to belong to a particular Islamic school. Until the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (as), it is obligatory to be of an Islamic school. There are the Hanafi, Hambali, Maliki and Shafi schools. Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra), Hazrat Ali (ra) and Hazrat Uthman (ra); they are sweeter than one another. They are all lovely and they are all more blessed than one another . Hazrat Ali (ra) is my grandfather. He is my dearest. But do not make such comparisons. We must apply matters just as how our Prophet (saas) said: for instance our Prophet (saas) says, "The most superior one is Hazrat Abu Bakr." Other than that, it would be inappropriate. We can not say, "This is what our Prophet (saas) says, but I think otherwise." They are all fine, all sweeter than one another. Hazrat Omar (ra) is very intelligent, he was a very magnificent person. May Allah grant him mercy. Hazrat Uthman (ra) is called Zinnurayn, right? Our Prophet (saas) says that he possessed a double light. They are very sweet people. They cause blasphemy through such words. It is a cause for division also. What kind of a mindset would it be? When you go to Paradise, you will embrace all of them. "I loved you more." Let it reside with Allah. Do not make such things. Do not put them forward as causes of blasphemy and division. It is a pity! If you could ever see Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra), you would go and prostrate at his feet. You would love him very dearly. Why do you utter such offensive words? If he ever heard such words, Hazrat Ali (ra) would feel uncomfortable. He would surely not enjoy thinking that he was more beloved. Hazrat Ali (ra) was a very modest, sweet person. There was no competition among them. But you form an environment of competition. There is neither competition nor any hostility among them. They all love one another. You must also love one another. Love the Companions of our Prophet (saas). Be convinced with what our Prophet (saas) said so that the issue would be over, Insha'Allah.
A9 TV; September 7th, 2011
In response to the question: "How should we asses verses regarding cutting off of hands or whipping?"
These are verses of deterrent nature. At that time, during the time of our Prophet (saas) nobody committed theft. Nobody. Whose hand was cut? It is very, very, very rare. May be one, two or three cases, at most, insha'Allah. Whipping was also very very rare. They are deterrent verses; they are intended to humiliate. On the other hand, if a Muslim is in need, he says so and gets whatever he wants. For instance he says, "What a nice vase." The other Muslim says, "Just take it my brother. You may have it." Muslims do not have such greed. What will be stolen? There is no milieu for that. In the time of our Prophet (saas) and Hazrat Mahdi (as), wealth will flow like rivers. Why would one go and steal? If he is mad, then it is something else. He is treated then. A sick person is not subject to penalty. If he needs, he can simply take what he needs. What exists out there that a Muslim can not reach? Food, clothes, anything…There is nothing a Muslim would not get. When a Muslim wants properties, he gets it. This is also the same in Islam. If someone has coveted something, you must say, "Here it is yours." This is how it should be. No one would ever be in need or hungry. Why would theft be? This is a provision that is intended to deter people, and it is not a penalty that is implemented practically. The same thing holds true for whipping. Is it ever possible that four people can witness adultery at the same time? Allah commands in the Qur'an, "Do not enter homes from windows." You can not enter secretly. He has to knock the door. The man will come to open the door in his clothes and ask, "What is it?" This being the case, how would those four people altogether witness the state of fornication and whip them? These are the verses that degrade, deter and threaten. Think of a child coveting some kind of food or a toy. You immediately buy it and give it to the child. How nice is Islam! You make him happy right at that moment.
A9 TV; September 7th, 2011
Once Allah makes something haram (unlawful), it is auspicious, insha'Allah. For instance Allah makes adultery haram. Otherwise you can not take pleasure from a woman. You simply die; Allah takes away your potency. It kills obsession and love. A woman turns into flesh and bones. She becomes devastated, may Allah forbid. In fornication, the woman turns into a wall. A man who does not commit adultery feels tremendous desire, love and obsession towards the woman. Towards the lawful wife, Allah gives a special power. That is why, our Prophet (saas) and all the other prophets are very potent. One has an inconceivable love and obsession towards women. This is not pure lust. There is also lust, but ninety nine percent of it is the love of Allah, insha'Allah.
For instance gambling is unlawful. He who gambles always loses. He always feels sorry because he takes all the money of his friend. What happens? They simply become enemies to one another. Allah says, "There will be enmity between you." Allah bans drinking, gambling, fortune-telling. There is a blessing and beauty in these. Then continues friendship. You take all his money and possessions. Then he feels rage, hatred. The one whose money is taken feels degraded, humiliated, right? Better to earn money through lawful means, right? They lose at all times. They lose the money they are supposed to spend on his kids. Alternatively, they invest all their money into drinking. When these are eliminated, life becomes beautiful insha'Allah.
A9 TV; 9 September 2011
They constantly ask me to dwell on Islamic law. If you have faith, if you are sincere, you can go and read the catechism written by Omar Nasuhi Bilmen. Is it possible to explain Islamic law during the limited time of a TV show? There are the conditions of regular prayer, the ritual ablution, the ritual ablution of the whole body. They are very detailed. If you explain them, people may not keep them in mind very well. But when it is read from the book, there will be no room for any errors. They must read the issues letter by letter and think over them. If a person is illiterate, or under a difficult situation, in a desolate place like a mountain where he has no access to any books or Internet, if he has no opportunities, then it becomes compulsory for one to go and explain to him.
A9 TV; 9 September 2011
Everyone must perform his salat. It is not becoming to avoid prayers. For instance Christians have forgotten their salat; it also exists in Gospel. There is salat also in Judaism but it is forgotten. Salat is very inclusive. All the stages of salat are explicitly explained but it is forgotten. Only the ummah of Muhammad (saaas) has retained it. It is the Sunnah of all the prophets on the other hand. There is no explanation of avoidance from salat, insha'Allah. Both in the spiritual and physical sense it is beneficial insha'Allah.2012-10-31 15:41:22


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Inducted 1965
In the early 1920s and the dawn of government land regulations, Aldo Leopold foresaw that the coming impact of humankind could destroy the last vestige of wilderness if no voice were raised in protest.
Leopold lent his own eloquence to the challenge of defending the land, and his words resound more poignantly today than ever. A forester, game manager, scientist, teacher, and writer, Leopold was also a visionary, whose concept of a land ethic serves as the philosophical underpinning of the modern-day conservation movement. Urging the need for land-responsibility by the individual, he was convinced that wilderness had a place in a world filled with man-made turmoil. A 1909 graduate of Yale Forestry School, Leopold spent the early days of his career as a ranger for the U.S. Forest Service in New Mexico. He left the Southwest in 1924 to become assistant director of the Forest Products Laboratory in Wisconsin for four years, before resigning to devote his time to the development of the science of game management.
In 1933, Leopold accepted the chair of game management post at the University of Wisconsin, the first such position to be established in the nation. That same year, he published his classic textbook, Game Management. Later his prolific writings and astute, yet poetic observations of nature would inspire countless others to learn and care about the natural world.
His final book, A Sand County Almanac, is perhaps his greatest gift to future generations. A beautifully articulated expression of the relationship between people and the land, it gave birth to the concept of a land ethic and has sowed the seeds of stewardship in readers ever since. Aldo Leopold's intellectual capacity, his original thinking, and his brilliant philosophies make him a legend among environmental pioneers. His eloquent and enduring writing will serve as a beacon for conservationists for generations to come.
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The Brazilian midfielder has stated that he has heard nothing from his former club regarding a move back to Spain and says that he is fully focused on playing for his current team
The 27-year-old's career at the Wolves seemed all but over after he had a huge falling out with then-coach Felix Magath, and was sent on loan to Los Colchoneros last season.
He was widely expected to jump ship in the summer after the trainer made clear that Diego is not part of his plans, but a move never materialised.
Following Magath's exit from the club, however, the Brazilian has integrated back into the team and stated that he is completely focused on Wolfsburg.
"We hear a lot about me in Spain, but I can confirm I have not had any contact with Atletico," Diego told Kicker.
"I am at Wolfsburg and very grateful for my situation. I just hope I have a good season."
The attacking midfielder made it clear that he is prepared to fight to keep his club away from relegation, but also has hopes that his side will eventually climb up the league into one of the top positions.
"We are prepared to fight to avoid relegation," he added.
"I hope we can get into the top four, but we know our situation is complicated. We have to go step by step."