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My TV show "Eat It and Like It" has been on the air here in Savannah for a year and one week.
Feels like forever.
Do you know what question I am asked the most? And I mean ALLLLL the time?
"Is that your kitchen?"
Well, the kitchen you see on our TV show is not my home. I wish that kitchen were mine.
In fact, none of the kitchens you see on the TV show are mine. We've shot in various private homes around the historic district, a home on Tybee Island and the 700 Kitchen Cooking School at The Mansion.
I am also asked quite a bit if I have a favorite episode.
Click the video player at left to watch Jesse's favorite episode of "Eat It and Like It."
I could easily choose three or four, but if I had to pick just one I'd choose the coffee episode. Not only did it get us the first of what we hope are many Emmy Award nominations, but the stories we told were a lot of fun. From the huge volume Savannah Coffee Roasters, to the very small Cup to Cup operation on Wilmington Island — it always makes me smile.
Another common question I get is "how do you decide who to feature?"
Well, there are so many great stories in Savannah and the surrounding area revolving around food that we don't anticipate running out any time soon. As I type this, plans are being finalized for Season 3 of "Eat It and Like It," which will premiere in winter 2013.
We are planning 30 minutes on grits (don't laugh, it will be fun) and a show that has gotten a nice reception with the people we shared it with, and a special edition called "Drink It and Like It" (this is Savannah of course).
Lots of work to be done yet, but we are having an absolute blast — and based on the love we've gotten from all of you, it just doesn't feel like work sometimes. In our first year, we produced almost 20 episodes, had Paula Deen join us for a taping and even, as I mentioned, were nominated for that Emmy.
Combine that with the countless numbers of high-fives that we get on the street and online, and we really can't complain about this little foodie thing we started not too long ago.
So thanks to all of you for reading this and all of our sponsors who have made it possible.
Next week, we get back to eating. In the meantime: See you on TV.
• Savannah Rum Runners Bakery and Cafe is moving to the historic district — corner of West Bolton and Montgomery. They will be serving Perc coffee and offering up a different kind of concept.
• Speaking of cafes ... Foundry is a new cafe opening soon on the corner of Habersham and Anderson streets in Savannah. Help me welcome them to the neighborhood.
• Finally, The Public Kitchen and Bar is open for business at Liberty and Bull. I've been asked a number of times if I have made it there. Only fair to give any new restaurant a few weeks to work out the kinks before putting them under a microscope. I do hear great things. Looking forward to sharing their story with you soon.
Jesse Blanco is a local news anchor at WTGS and host of the Emmy-nominated "Eat It and Like It," Savannah's only TV show dedicated to its culinary scene. Visit him at www.eatitandlikeit.com or email email@example.com.


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Trying to remove the flat head machine screws from the clutch and Haynes says use impact wrench. Tried that and it immediately snapped off the straight bit and did not budge the screw. I'm guessing not to use penetrating oil, but maybe torch?
Any suggestions?- Now I'm going to try and find a replacement bit after no luck yesterday at 5 different places!

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The Chicago Cubs want to move Kosuke Fukudome back to right field in 2010. That is his natural position and they feel like he will be a better hitter not having to worry about manning the center field position at Wrigley. So, the Cubs must find a center fielder.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Cameron. Juan Pierre signed with the Chicago White Sox.
Reed Johnson is still out there, but injuries have been a concern over the last couple of years with Johnson and they don't want to get into a similar situation again by depending on Johnson.
The same could be said for Scott Podsednik who did a great job for the White Sox in 2009 but who is always an injury away from missing significant time.
Tops on the list right now is Marlon Byrd, but he has several suitors and the Cubs might not have what it takes to land Byrd. Plus, with the late signings before the 2009 for minimal dollar amounts (see Bobby Abreu, Adam Dunn, etc.) maybe GM Jim Hendry is counting on the fact that he might be able to wait it out and sign someone at the end of January/early February for minimal money and years. A player who could hold the position for a year or 2 until Tyler Colvin is ready to play at the major league level each and every day. We'll keep you posted as soon as we hear anything on the transaction front.


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Half of my time on CPAN, I'm on search.cpan.org. That always made me wonder: does search.cpan.org make use worldwide mirroring, too?
search.cpan uses Ask's geoDNS to route traffic to one of two sites, the main perl.org racks in the US or to our mirror in London. It would work with more if anyone wanted to host one in, say, Asia or Australia.
Yep, there are probably far more CPAN mirrors than are actually required !
Seriously, search.cpan.org is well down our list of busy sites so it doesn't really need many more mirrors. I understand an Asian/Pacific mirror would be welcomed but the existing servers seem to be coping just fine with the load.


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PORTLAND – Oregon University System and the Service Employees International Union 503 (SEIU) reached tentative agreement on contract negotiations for OUS classified staff early this morning. The settlement will now be taken by SEIU to its membership for a mail ratification vote.
OUS chancellor George Pernsteiner said, "Classified staff on the OUS campuses play an integral role in every student's success and they are valued by the entire campus community. In the continuing constrained fiscal environment in Oregon, we believe this is a fair settlement with a compensation and benefits package that recognizes both classified employees' contributions, and the realities of an unstable economy."
The settlement incorporates some of the core economic terms of the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) settlement agreement with SEIU completed in August but also recognizes that universities serve student populations who have a unique set of needs, interests and concerns.
"Our thanks go out to the OUS campus bargaining representatives whose hard work reflects our responsibility as stewards of state and tuition funds, and our obligations to Oregonians, students, and members of the campus community," said Pernsteiner. "We hope that our relationship with the SEIU can continue on a path of mutual respect and understanding of the contributions of everyone in our statewide community of more than 110,000 staff, faculty and students who collaboratively enrich our universities. We can now focus the attention of all our faculty and staff on educating the Oregon students who will be enrolling in our universities this fall."
Summary of key contract areas for salary and benefits include:
- PERS Pick up: employees will continue to receive the 6% "pick up" of their employee contribution (equal to 6% of employees' salary).
- Health Insurance: OUS continues to fully pay premiums for insurance coverage through Plan Year 2011, which expires at the end of December.
- OUS will pay 95% and employees will pay 5% of the monthly premium rate as determined by the PEBB, for Plan Years 2012 and 2013.
- OUS will pay an additional $40 monthly subsidy toward the monthly premiums for employees with salary rates less than or equal to $2,816 a month from December 2011 through June 2013.
- OUS will continue to pay the current part-time subsidy for eligible part-time employees who participate in the part-time PEBB plan through December 31, 2011.OUS will pay 95% of the part-time subsidy for part-time eligible employees who participate in the part-time PEBB plan for Plan Years 2012 and 2013.
- Cost Of Living Allowance of 1.5% on 12-1-11 and 1.45% on 1-1-13.
- Step increases:
- First step increase six months after SED; second step 6 months after SED or 6-30-13 at latest
- Step Increases given July 1 through September 30, 2011 will be rolled back effective October 1 (no repayment required); subsequent step increases for such employees will be delayed by the same number of months that the first step increases were in effect so as to be equitable to other employees.
- 10th step for all employees currently at top step effective 1-1-13 (true 10th step, first step retained)
- Selective salary range increases for 14 classifications.
- Differential hourly wage increases for employees with certain duties and responsibilities
- Mandatory Unpaid Leave Day ("furlough days")
- Less than $2,485 p/month = 7 days per biennium
- $2,485 - $3,103 p/month = 9 days per biennium
- $3,104 p/month and above = 11 days per biennium
Oregon University System (OUS) comprises seven distinguished public universities and one branch campus, reaching more than one million people each year through on-campus classes, statewide public services and lifelong learning. The Oregon State Board of Higher Education, the statutory governing board of OUS, is composed of twelve members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Oregon State Senate. For additional information, go to www.ous.edu.


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Summary of Asbestos Requirements
This document contains general requirements for inspection and handling of asbestos during the demolition and renovation of buildings in North Dakota. It is a summary of the State regulations which affect the handling and disposal of asbestos-containing materials. This document should be used only as an interpretation guide and not as a substitute for the rule itself. You may obtain a copy of the complete State regulation from this web site or request a written copy by calling 701.328.5188.
General Requirements:
1. All affected parts of a facility being renovated or demolished must be inspected for the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) prior to beginning the renovation or demolition project. The inspector must be asbestos-inspector certified through the North Dakota Department of Health (Department).
2. All regulated asbestos-containing material (RACM) that would be disturbed as part of a renovation or demolition must be properly removed before beginning the project. The individuals removing the material must be certified and the contractors licensed through this Department. RACM includes all friable ACM and nonfriable ACM that will be made friable during the project.
3. All asbestos-containing waste material must be properly disposed of in an approved landfill. A waste shipment record (WSR) must be started prior to transportation of asbestos-containing waste material. The WSR must be delivered to the landfill operator at the time the material is deposited for disposal. A copy of the completed WSR must then be submitted to this Department within ten (10) days of depositing the waste material.
4. A "Notification of Demolition and Renovation" form must be submitted in accordance with the following:
- A. In a facility being demolished, a "Notification of Demolition and Renovation"
form must be submitted to this Department ten (10) days
prior to beginning any demolition activity. This is
required whether or not the facility being demolished has
ACM in it.
B. In a facility being renovated, where more than 160 square feet of asbestos-containing surfacing material or more than 260 linear feet of asbestos-containing thermal system insulation on pipes will be disturbed, a "Notification of Intent" must be submitted to the Department ten (10) days prior to beginning the removal.
Several definitions from the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulation are provided below to assist in determining applicability of the regulation.
1. Category I Nonfriable Asbestos-Containing Material: Means asbestos containing packings, gaskets, resilient floor covering and asphalt roofing products containing more than 1% asbestos ...
2. Category II Nonfriable Asbestos-Containing Material: Means any material, excluding Category I nonfriable material, containing more than 1% asbestos ... that when dry cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure or by mechanical forces expected to act on the material.
3. Facility: Means any institutional, commercial, public, industrial, or residential structure, installation, or building (including any structure, installation, or building containing condominiums or individual dwelling units operated as a residential cooperative, but excluding residential buildings having four or fewer dwelling units) ...
4. Friable Asbestos Material: Means any material containing more than 1% asbestos... that when dry can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure or by mechanical forces expected to act on the material.
5. Regulated Asbestos-Containing Material: Means (a) friable asbestos material, (b) Category I nonfriable asbestos-containing material that has become friable, or has been subjected to sanding, grinding, cutting or abrading, (c) Category II nonfriable asbestos-containing material that has a high probability of becoming or has become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by the forces expected to act on the material in the course of demolition or renovation operations...
The above identified requirements are contained in article 33-15 of the North Dakota Administrative Code. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in enforcement action up to and including fines and penalties.
The Notification of Demolition or Renovation form and other forms and lists can be obtained from this web site. If you require assistance or would like paper copies of the forms, you may contact the North Dakota Department of Health at (701)328-5188.


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I'm using Win8 Home Premium, wireless, ZA:
ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall version: 11.0.000.057
Vsmon version: 11.0.000.057
Driver version: 11.0.000.026
Antivirus engine version: 22.214.171.124
Antivirus signature DAT file version: 1118015840
Web Identity Protections version: 1.5.393.22
All traffic are blocked but ZA can update itself, I found I have to set PZ to Med to use internet.
Before this drama ZA killed some malware or the like.
So I did a full scan and after a while ZA said it need "advanced disinfection" recommend close all other apps, I did as told and OS restarted by ZA.
FYI a "desktop.ini" in \system32 (?)was infected need reboot to rectify.
After reload I found the wireless has local connection but no internet access. However I can manually update ZA and other wireless devices work properly with internet.
So I disable ZA firewall and all traffic are back then I enable ZA and set PZ to Med also good.
Please let me know what other settings can help and what further info/log you need, thanks.


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SCHENECTADY -- Carrie Cimma is home. "I'm so excited about coming to Schenectady," said Cimma, who co-stars as Mrs. Lovett, the murderous meat-pie maker in "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." The play opens at Proctors Theatre Friday night.
"It'll be like a homecoming. This is the first time I've been able to play any of the road houses near the Capital District. So this is really exciting for me," she said.
"With the exception of one year, when I took off to work at Cohoes," I've pretty much been out on the road ever since I did 'Oliver' in the fall of 2003," she said. "I've sort of been touring with the same company for several years. It's been a really great opportunity to travel and see different parts of the country," the East Greenbush native said.
But "Sweeney" is the first of her touring vehicles to make it to her hometown.
Cimma routinely thanks her parents in her program bio for spotting her to music and dance lessons as a youngster. Her performing career began a mile from Proctors, with the Schenectady Light Opera Company. Just 11 when she was an Orphan, and a title-role understudy, in SLOC's "Annie," she went on to "Anne of Green Gables" and "Into The Woods" there, along with productions at the RPI Playhouse and her alma mater, Columbia High School.
"I felt like I grew up in such a supportive community of the arts," she says. "SLOC was such a great thing, to work with people just purely doing it for the love of the arts. I started getting my first training in the community theater, and I learned a lot about what it felt like to be professional. To go back and see all those old faces from SLOC, it's a chance to say thank you, thank you for being so kind to me when I was a weird little kid."
She studied musical and experimental theater at NYU, and sang with bands in New York City between contracts with regional theaters in San Francisco, Ohio and elsewhere, before hooking up with Networks, producer of the national tour of Cameron Mackintosh's Broadway revival of "Oliver." She has since toured with "The Full Monty" and "The Wedding Singer" and, now, "Sweeney."
Director Adam John Hunter recreates the recent Broadway revival -- featuring Patti Lupone as Lovett -- with a number of wrinkles.
Unlike the Grand Guignol staging and gory effects of the original, it presented a stripped-down cast of just 10 performers, all of whom doubled as musicians. Set in a lunatic asylum where the inmates tell the tale some 15 years after it took place, it has been described as "Marat/Todd," echoing the similarly framed "Marat/Sade" psychodrama of the late '60s.
"If you come as an audience member, you have to really participate, to use your own imagination," says Cimma. "The play's a little like drama therapy."
It's deliberately cast with young actors. Cimma is nowhere near the age of LuPone, much less Angela Lansbury when she created the role.
"We kind of get around that by the fact that it's just a character played by an asylum inmate," she said. "I was out of town working when the revival played New York, so I had no idea of the concept when I booked the role. In the end, that sort of served me well in the rehearsal process. It gave me a lot more freedom creating the character. I enjoy playing a villain, but I liked trying to find the good in her. For audiences to spend two and a half hours with someone they can't stand is asking too much."
For Cimma, an experienced pianist who learned rudimentary trumpet for "Gypsy" a while back, playing musical instruments here including tuba and glockenspiel was "the hardest part for me. It's all very tricky. Because I sing so much in the show as Mrs. Lovett, I don't have to play as much as other actors. But actors aren't used to having to memorize instrumental music along with their lines. I adapted to that pretty well." In fact, repeatedly striking a triangle in one number unlocked her asylum character: "We joked in rehearsal that I must be catatonic. Then I went home and researched catatonic schizophrenia. It worked."
On the road since fall, the tour is just weeks away from wrapping up in western New York. After that? "I haven't committed to anything as of right now," she says. "The summer season is already booked up. I'm planning to take some time off, relax, buy a pot rack for my apartment."
"Sweeney" will not be a death knell for touring: "Every time my tour is over, I go, 'ugh, I'm not going to tour anymore'," she said. "But the next thing I know, my bag is packed." Still, she said, "It would be super beyond super to work at home" in New York.
Or play for the hometown folks. "I'm sure there'll be a lot of people I worked with at SLOC at Proctors," she says. "And I think my parents should probably get a fee for all the tickets they've sold for the show."
Playbill: "Sweeney Todd" at Proctors Theatre, 432 State St., Schenectady. 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets:�$20 to $55. Call the Proctors box office at 346-6204 or go to proctors.org.


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Discussion in 'Shoes and Apparel' started by Fedzie316, Dec 18, 2011.
... in training sessions obviously
would be funny that in an exo rafa wears an all rf outfit and roger an all bull logo outfit including swithching the vapors and the courtballistecs
Now this outfit is associated with some victories
blue color for RF spring short
very nice color.
I'm just happy it's not black or white
Last time he wore black shorts was at the USO 09, would be good to see one during the year...
Did wear the anthracite short for winter 10' though...
I have a feeling Roger will wear the white crew with those blue shorts.
Where did you find this shorts? Thanks.
TW europe.
Thank you again. Always helping everbody.
Glad I could help.
It's strange... They get the Blue short that goes with green abyss/blue polo (and white/green abyss stripe crew) but they won't get the shoes.
Didn't find. Find this: Nike Men's Spring Match Woven Short
Seems theLink goes nowhere Babolast. Blank page for me.
Pictures came from Nike Store (Chinese).
Very strange, but there is a blue short like the one posted before on TW Europe.
Seems Fed won't wear the spring kahki one then !
In China official website of Nike.
No freaking way. That's the worst news I've ever heard
Saw this and reminded me of this old Agassi tee from around 1990.
And it looks nice At the MSG Exhibition!
nike- "Just re-Do It!"
Does anyone know if Rafa will be wearing the same IW outfit in Miami? In the previous years he wore something different.
what are federer and nadal wearing at miami?
Anyone have live pics of the gear that Roger and Rafa will wear during the clay season? Iv seen the catalogue pictures, just was wondering if there was live shots?
Federer is supposed to wear the white crew - I guess with blue short.
Then will wear the summer "blue pocket polo" for clay season.
About Nadal, I guess he'll wear the same than Indian Wells (he have less gear to rotate with than Federer, anyway)
And then switch for summer line for clay too.
Saw a live pic of the Nike zoom vapor 9 SL. Will try and post the photo asap
thanks. so it is different..
I just bought the blue shirt he wore at IW. It just arrived today. It is a really nice lightweight material.
Is the difference not the use of synthetic leather, rather than mesh in the upper?
Spot on,SL = Synthetic Leather.
FO 2012 Zoom vapor 9 SL
Boom, gold star for me.
Will be interesting to see if they play any differently.
Hmm, not as sold on the FO one's as I once was for some reason . Thanks for the pics though
Need to see these shoes in front of me in a store... Seems a little bit darker than the other pics.
They look a lot darker than the Catalog pics... and they changed the white lining to black!! Why??!?
When is this shoe due out? Liking the light blue.
Just can't get into that black FO design, though.
should be soon during clay seasons of masters.
Cool. I like the blue at the toe of the shoe. The navy version that's due out this summer (I think) is also superb.
Part of me wishes my Asics didn't feel so good so I could rock these. Alas, I will look but not touch.
The blue ones release April 1st I think, and FO CW May 1st
Im a fan of the vapor 9s (actually have the red and black) however the FO colourway doesnt tick the box for me. Im looking forward to the wimbledon and WTF vapor 9s. Cant wait for live pics.
whoa... nice picsof the black/volt one...
any for the green/white?
might be RF's customs...
this might be the retails...
Sorry mate I wish I have..
Rafa's crew for the olympic games:
Yeap very cool.
please, does anyone have pics of the fed olympic shirt? I need to make up my mind on which shirt to buy, and I only have so much.
Oh lawdy, those purple v9's are the nicest shoes....ever
2 colours = better V9s! Thank you T21D for the link
I would LOVE to see this... pics?
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text: Hey guys. I have an 11 year old brother who is a top 15 player in the state. His racquet is the Wilson BLX Six One Lite, and he uses Wilson Sensation at 58 lbs. He wants to use a string that has more pop, so he is thinking of using a hybrid with Luxilon and synthetic gut (Prince). What Luxilon string do you recommend for him, and do you guys think Luxilon would hurt his arm? Thanks in advance.


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Several passengers who survived the Asiana Crash at San Francisco International Airport last summer are suing Boeing, the maker of that plane.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the suit claims Boeing's negligence contributed to the July 6 crash.
The suit claims some of the equipment was improperly installed and defective, resulting in inadequate warnings for the pilots about low air speeds.
Three girls from China died in the crash and the ensuing emergency response.
MORE: Asiana Plane Crash Survivor Shares Photos of SFO Scene
About 100 passengers are listed in the lawsuit.


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If we dont address the o-line, doesnt matter who is at Qb. Something has to be done about this ASAP.
Sounds about right.
If we dont address the o-line, doesnt matter who is at Qb. Something has to be done about this ASAP.
Greeny plays the "woe is me" card when it comes to the Jets. He says he tries to not let his heart get in the way of his analysis of the team, but in fact, it does.
He may be a frustrated Jets fan, but he acts like the child posters on JI when it comes down to it.
Golic hates the Jets. Very seldom does he say anything positive about them.
hmm guess im in the minority of people who enjoy mike and mike
jets will win tops, 6 games this season. lock it up
Greeny is a passionate JETS fan like many of us here. He is a fan of the team, period, and unlike Golic has a vested interest in the team winning a SB for his own personal enjoyment.
I get where he is coming from, he is IRATE and FRUSTRATED at what has unfolded.
Believe me, I am not wishing for it, but based on what has transpired from the last 3 games of last season to the present, I dont see how anyone could argue that 6-10 could never happen.
I say 7-9. My buddy said 5-11. With what we have seen so far do we really have any reason to be optimistic? The defense plays well but the offense is so bad it even hurts the defense by spotting the opponents 3-7 points a game!
I was surprised that both went 6-10. Granted, we have looked that caliber so far on offense, but this is a league where a great D can drag you to 8 wins alone. Plus I do not think they are factoring in how manageable the schedule is. Playing the NFC West and AFC South is all you can ask for, those were the two worst divisions in football last year and the medicore teams didn't really do anything to drastically improve. We could go 8-8 or even 9-7 with this schedule and still not be a very good team.
With no expectations from many people right now, maybe the team will play looser. Although how can Sanchez play loose with Tebow looking over his shoulder.
Wake up call: unless the o-line is miraculously fixed in the next two weeks, six wins is a generous prediction.
The Jets feel they were unlucky to be 8-8 last year when in reality they were lucky to be 8-8 and played like a 6-10 team for most of the year.
They could very very easily drop into the 6 win range, all it will take is one or two injuries.
does a 6-10 season give us a top 5 draft pick? i want Logan Thomas from VT. He's a Cam Newton type but bigger.


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It used to be that when a builder bought property on which he was going to build a house (or houses) he wanted to feel that he already made a profit on the day he closed the escrow.
He used to be able to do this by being an experienced local builder that knows his market. He has ready cash from a bank or investors and can close the property quickly. He can approach a seller, offer his cash and close quickly. The seller does not have to do any preparation of the property; no repairs, no paint, no fix up, no clean up, obtain no reports and has absolutely no hassle. Also, many times the builder allows the seller to stay in the property for a couple of months after the close of escrow at no cost (although many lenders will only allow the sellers to retain possession for no more than 60 days).
For these benefits, the seller might be willing to sell at a reduced price. Builders also knew the ropes for searching foreclosed properties and distressed properties (now known as short sales). However, our current heated, appreciating marketplace, which started earlier this year, has put greater pressure on these builders. End users (people who buy the house for themselves to fix up or build) now also offer all cash, no repairs, quick closes and let the sellers stay in the property for as long as can be negotiated. End users also now have access to foreclosed properties and short sales. Most foreclosed properties are listed with real estate agents by the asset managers that serve as intermediaries for the lenders who own the properties. This competition from end users, who are looking for a long-term investment for their families, is generally going to be greater than from a builder who is looking to make a quick profit.
Based on these facts, you would think that builders would have stepped away from the marketplace. However, instead of these builders folding up their tents in the night, they have stayed in the game. On many multiple-offer situations on well-located, decent-sized lots, at least one or more of the offers is from a builder. Just last week, a home came on the market for $1,685,000 in a well-located part of Menlo Park on a 10,250-square-foot lot.
The house was livable but needed a fair amount of fix-up to make it comparable to most houses in the surrounding few blocks — and it was only a 1,600-square-foot house. This is a common scenario for our 50+-year-old housing stock around here. This was the perfect type of house that appealed to builders, end users and outliers.
Outliers are the seller's favorite kind of buyers. Builders would like the good, conforming sized lot, end users would like the ability to live in it "as is" or build later and outliers are ready to buy anything that works for them. Outliers are folks that will pay a substantially higher price than any comparable (even considering a rising market) or anyone else who is bidding. Why? They are sick of looking, sick of losing and finally have made a decision to get ahead of the rising market by making a quantum leap over any possible competition. No one can compete with outliers.
In this particular case, the house had four offers, one of which was from a builder. The offers ranged from $1,725,000 to $1,900,000. The builder's offer was second to the highest so it went to a family that was going to remodel or build new.
Many times the builders do prevail, hence the healthy numbers of newly constructed houses you see going up in our Midpeninsula cities. These individual projects have almost all been bought from homeowners living in "tear downs." This trend speaks to the confidence that builders have in the continuing strength of our market when they are willing to outbid end users for projects that will be coming online anywhere from eight to 12 months out. Instead of the upfront profit on the closing of the purchased property, builders feel that the "deal" is simply getting the deal from the other buyers. Their profits will come from their skill and the marketplace they sell into.
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Moore students are actively engaged participants in their education. They are provided with multiple opportunities, from both the institution and individual faculty members, to test themselves as leaders and designers as well as participating in "real-world" activities such as professional organizations, lectures, exhibitions, pro-bono and professional work.
As an educator I value the opportunity to watch my students grow as both designers and individuals. My goal is to guide them through a project with a thoughtful and thorough process with consideration for conceptual originality, effectiveness of communication and visual appeal.
My work involves many clients that include non-profits and start-ups who require creative thinking on a tight budget. I strive to involve my clients in the process by sharing in-process solutions and including a discovery phase of design in my creative investigation.


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Watch CNN on Your Windows Phone 7 Device
Do you like being informed? Keeping up with the latest developments with events and news world wide? Then, you may watch CNN from time to time, and if this is the case, XDA member CyiDev has come up with an app to satisfy your craving for news while on your Windows Phone 7. The app is basically a browser fully dedicated to one thing only, CNN. It is a very simple, quick, and easy to use app to browse through CNN's website.
If you like the app, please leave some feedback on the thread as well as in Marketplace. Hopefully, future versions will benefit from your comments and suggestions.
View CNN's Mobile website at the click of a finger. Clicking on the CNN Logo on the app itself will take you directly back to CNN. Using the arrow on the left will function as a back button. This is a very simple and effective web browser. Enjoy!
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Behind the Scenes at Jacob's Pillow (Exclusive Clip)
The documentary "Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still," will premiere on PBS's "Great Performances" Friday, and Speakeasy has an exclusive sneak peek.
The film, directed by Ron Honsa, examines behind-the-scenes life at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, the country's longest-running dance festival, held in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. It also hosts dance companies from around the world and holds talks, classes and exhibits.
"Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still" includes footage of live performances, archival footage and interviews with dancers and artists. The film won awards for Best Documentary at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and the Dance Camera West Festival in Los Angeles.
After the jump, watch the exclusive clip for a glimpse of the classes held at Jacob's Pillow.


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Personal computing discussed
WhatMeWorry wrote:I apologize if this has been asked a thousand times, but what prevents a a manufacturer from just sticking a discrete CPU and discrete GPU on the same PCB? Is it technical or cost or flexibility or space? Maybe a combination of?
ludi wrote:I don't have numbers for recent products, but high-performance GPUs have commonly lived on 8-12+ layer PCBs while conventional desktop motherboards have traditionally been in the range of 4-6 layers.
Another problem is that high-performance GPUs tend to produce heat in the same range as a high-performance CPU and tend to have similar cooling requirements, while BGA-packaged chips (including GPUs and chipsets) have a tendency to pop away from a PCB if it flexes too much.
TDIdriver wrote:I'd imagine cost is the major factor, especially from R&D. Anyone recall the recent(-ish) concept board Asus put out?
http://rog.asus.com/116882012/news/asus ... u-onboard/
Airmantharp wrote:With two 8-pin and two 6-pin connectors, that Asus board could have the equivalent of a pair of GTX680's, Titans, or most likely, HD7970's. That's a lot of power for what looks like 1/10th the cooling of said above GPUs. I mean, there's 600W there between PCIe power connectors and PCIe slots, with less thermal dissipation area than a typical aftermarket CPU cooler designed for 150W.
Forge wrote:Yes, G200MMS and ATI Rage Pro are common choices on server boards. They output a simple text console or VGA frame buffer very reliably, they draw a single watt, tops, need only 8MB or 16MB of vram to operate, and are documented to a ridiculous degree. They're also very simple designs, easy to fab even on low end machines, and very simple to diagnose/repair/replace.
Servers have a different set of criteria. By server criteria, that crap little G200 is superior to your GTX680 in so many ways that it is not even funny.


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@ O2 Islington Academy, London, UK
13th March 2014
Review by Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs
Photos by Graham Hilling
Next time London decide they want to bulldoze one of our beloved music venues perhaps they could invite the wrecking crew, aka Overkill, along. At least then we'd be guaranteed one more good time before 'progress' steps in. Cause after more than 30 years Overkill know about good times, and crucially with them progress isn't a frightening word. Because in Overkill's case it doesn't mean destroying the existing but keeping building on those foundations. Maybe it's because they're not British. Take note London.


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The following is a list of this week's lunch menus for area schools and LOEL Center. Milk is served with each school meal. LOEL Center lunch menu is for congregate lunch at the LOEL Center only. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance. For more information, call 369-1591.
Lodi Unified School District Breakfast


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Well I settled my Worker's Comp case without having the back surgery, but the contract says that I am not entitled to Medicare until after 30 months. So, my questions is can I file for Disbaility just for financial assistance since I cannot work due to my injury (will not get better with or without surgery) and leave out the Medicare?
Thanks in advance!


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Project Re'ut Melds Optimism, Realism
For many observers the "road map," which envisions creating a Palestinian state adjacent to Israel, looks increasingly like a dead end. As does the Geneva accord. With Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists blowing up innocent Israelis in bloody attacks and Israel building a security fence around itself that slices through Palestinian lands, rarely has peace seemed so elusive.
For Gidi Grinstein, though, the current deadlock should be but a detour on the way to a better future for both Israelis and Palestinians. The 33-year-old director of Project Re'ut, a new Tel Aviv-based think tank that envisions creating a comprehensive approach for Israel to move toward a beneficial two-state solution, said he is cautiously optimistic, although a realist.
"The purpose of Project Re'ut is to prepare a toolkit of national security and foreign policy strategies for the government of Israel to go for the vision of a Jewish and democratic state across a range of possible scenarios," said Grinstein, a former secretary of the negotiating team for the Barak government who is in town trying to drum up support for his fledgling think tank.
Grinstein said he understands the difficulties and uncertainties of hammering out an agreement with the Palestinian Authority. The graduate of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University also is aware of the toll repeated suicide bombings have had on the Israeli psyche.
Where others might see darkness, Grinstein sees light, if only a ray. To move Israel from here to there, his Project Re'ut hopes to assemble 100 of Israel's leading thinkers to grapple with several major issues. Among the topics Re'ut will address: how best to establish a Palestinian state; how to resolve the question of right of return; how to foster stronger Israeli-Palestinian economic relations and trade; how to resolve disputes over water and infrastructure; and what to do about Jerusalem and access to holy sites.
Launched in April by the Economic Cooperation Foundation in Israel, Re'ut has already attracted some of Israel's biggest foreign policy and national security players. Maj. Gen. Amnon Lipkin Shahak, former Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff; David Kimchi and Avi Gil, former director generals of the Israeli Foreign Office; Gen. Ze'ev Livneh, former IDF defense attaché to the United States and Canada; and Avi Ben-Bassat, David Brodet and Ezra Sadan, all former director generals of the Ministry of Finance, are among Re'ut participants.
Re'ut joins a growing list of think tanks dedicated to finding a solution to Israel's growing security problems. Although well-meaning, it is unclear to what degree, if any, those groups influence policy. Grinstein, who made his first fundraising swing through Southern California in mid-September, said he hopes to achieve much through his efforts.
Grinstein admits that much needs to happen before there can be peace with the Palestinians.
"The Palestinians have to get their act together and establish a unitary structure of command over all armed forces and control over all use of force. Without this, there may be agreements but no peace," he said.
And, contrary to the wishes of many Jews in Israel and the Diaspora, peace might mean dealing with Yasser Arafat, provided agreements can be monitored and enforced.
"Yasser Arafat is definitely relevant, the only real Palestinian leader," he said.
Grinstein thinks the lessons of the past can help Israel navigate a smoother future in its quest for peace. However, Grinstein warns that Palestinians must change their attitudes in order for peace to prevail.
"The Palestinian leadership hasn't established transparent and accountable government structures in the fields of security and economics," he said. "This has led to a failing governmental performance and an inability and unwillingness to enforce law and order and prevent terrorism. That, in turn, has led to worsening conditions of living for Palestinians.
Israel has had its share of problems as well, including political instability. Since 1993, the country has had five prime ministers. The rapid expansion of settlements in the West Bank and Gaza hasn't helped either.
Against this dispiriting backdrop, some Jews are supporting the construction of a security fence around Israel proper and some of the disputed areas. Such a security barrier, they argue, will keep terrorists out and Israelis safe. However, Grinstein said peace cannot be imposed. A security fence fails to grapple with such important issues as internationally recognized borders and the status of Jerusalem.
Still, Grinstein said Israelis are a resilient people. Although trust in the Palestinians has plummeted, many citizens of the Jewish State are hungry for peace and have finally recognized the need for a two-state solution, no matter how painful.
"I believe Israel has a legacy of eventually seizing the moment and making things happen. I am seeing many signs that such a historic moment is getting closer," he said.
Grinstein will be speaking at University Synagogue's Synaplex Shabbat on Jan. 9. To find out more information about Project Re'ut, please write to email@example.com.


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Report of Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Crittenden, U.S.
Army, commanding Twenty-first Army Corps.
AUGUST 16-SEPTEMBER 22, 1863.--The Chickamauga Campaign.
Chattanooga, October 1, 1863.
Lieut. Col. C. GODDARD,
A. A. G., Dept. of the Cumberland, Chattanooga, Tenn.
SIR: In obedience to directions from department headquarters, dated 25th ultimo, requiring me to forward, as soon as practicable, a report of the operations of my command during the late engagements, including a brief history of its movements from the time of crossing the Tennessee River up to the beginning of the battle, I have the honor to report:
First. The movements of the Twenty-first Army Corps from the time of its crossing the Tennessee River, terminating on the morning of the 19th ultimo, when the battle of Chickamauga opened.
August 31.--My command stationed in Sequatchie Valley, at Pikeville, Dunlap, and Therman, respectively, excepting General Wagner's brigade, First Division, opposite Chattanooga, and General Hazen's at Poe's Tavern, the latter 15 miles north of Wagner, and both in Tennessee Valley. My command had been thus stationed since the 19th of August, having left Manchester, Tenn., on the 16th of August, crossing the mountains at three different points, in obedience to orders received from department headquarters at 12.30 a.m. of the 16th. At 2.15 p.m. of this day I received your orders of the 30th, dated 12.30 p m., to move my entire command, excepting the brigades of Generals Hazen and Wagner, as soon as practicable down the Sequatchie Valley, and to supply myself with everything necessary for an active campaign. The orders further directed me to cross my trains at Bridgeport and my troops at Bridgeport, Shellmound, and Battle Creek. Should Chattanooga be evacuated, Hazen and Wagner were to cross the river and occupy the place and close down upon our left. Colonel Minty, with his brigade of cavalry, and Colonel Wilder, with his brigade of mounted infantry, were to co-operate with Hazen and Wagner.
September 1.--My command all in motion. General Wood and his command arrived at Jasper. General Palmer within 3 miles of Jasper and General Van Cleve to within 5 miles of Dunlap.
September 2.--Received orders to cross the river with one brigade at Jasper crossing and one at Battle Creek. Other part of the command to follow as soon as the way is open.
Colonel Buell's brigade (First Division) marched at dark to Shellmound, where he crossed the river in flats during the night.
September 3.--General Wood, with his other brigade (Harker's), moved down early this morning to Shellmound, and was across the river by 8 p.m., having been delayed till 2 p.m. by General Reynolds' train. Colonel Grose and his brigade (Palmer's division) moved down early this morning to Battle Creek, but were unable to secure the ferry, being used all day by General Brannan's division. General Cruft and his brigade (Palmer's division) was therefore ordered to Shellmound, and he, following close on General Wood, succeeded in crossing his command by 4 a.m. next day.
General Van Cleve, with his two brigades, arrived at Jasper and went into camp to await the crossing. Received from the general commanding orders for my movements and position after crossing the river, viz, to move up the Valley of Running Water Creek to Whiteside's, where I was to post one regiment, and send one division along the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad to the Trenton road, and to push forward as near to Chattanooga as practicable and threaten the enemy in that direction. The remainder of the command to occupy a position near the junction of the Murphy's Valley road with road marked on the map as "Good wagon road to Naylor's." The movement to be completed on the evening of the 4th instant.
September 4.--At 3.30 a.m. received word from General Cruft that his brigade was all over. Moved General Van Cleve down at once, and at 1 p.m. moved headquarters to Shellmound, which crossed before night.
General Palmer succeeded in crossing with his one brigade at Battle Creek to-day. Thus the whole command was over the river.
September 5.--At 2.30 p.m., after having the command organized and in position, and with all of the ammunition and most of the transportation up, troops all moved out light to Whiteside's, General Wood in the advance, General Palmer center, and General Van Cleve rear, taking with them their ammunition trains; regimental and supply trains to move up at 5 a.m. to-morrow.
September 6.--Road up Running Water Creek rough but passable. At 9.30 a.m. I arrived at junction of Murphy's Valley and Nickajack roads, and encamped there as ordered, Generals Palmer and Van Cleve and their divisions following us, and General Wood and his division pursuing road up Running Water Creek and encamping 7 miles from Chattanooga, reporting that the enemy was close before him in force.
September 7.--Colonel Harker, with his brigade, made very satisfactory reconnaissance to spur of Lookout Mountain. Drove the enemy's pickets and light advance 2 miles, and returned by dark, believing the enemy to be in force in his front.
September 8.--Gave orders to make two reconnaissances to-morrow morning; the one up Lookout Mountain via Nickajack Trace, and for which General Beatty and his brigade were detailed, the other up same mountain to Summertown, for which Colonel Grose and three regiments were detailed, both to unite if practicable on top of the mountain, and to start at or before day on the morrow.
September 9.--At 2.20 a.m. received dispatch from the general commanding the army, approving the two reconnaissances ordered, and directing that the whole command be held in readiness to move round the point of Lookout Mountain to seize and occupy Chattanooga in the event of its being evacuated; to move with caution and not to throw my artillery around the point of Lookout Mountain till I am satisfied that the evacuation is not a ruse. Should I occupy Chattanooga, I am to order General Wagner and all his force across to join me.
At 5.45 a.m. further dispatches from department headquarters, apprising me of the evacuation of Chattanooga and ordering that the whole command be pushed forward at once with five days' rations, and to make a vigorous pursuit. This latter dispatch was too late to stop the reconnaissances ordered, but I lost no time in putting the balance of the command in motion and arrived at Chattanooga with General Wood's division at 12.30 p.m., having taken peaceable possession of same.
It was nightfall, however, before the troops were well up, owing to the great delay in getting the artillery and ammunition train up this very rough and precipitous hill. It was thus impossible to make any pursuit to-day. I, however, ordered Generals Palmer and Van Cleve to turn off south after having passed the spur of Lookout Mountain and encamp at Rossville, distant 5 miles from Chattanooga. General Wood I placed in command of the town.
At 2.15 p.m. received further instructions from department headquarters ordering me to leave a light brigade to hold Chattanooga, and with the balance of my command to pursue the enemy with the utmost vigor. The line of march will probably lead me near Ringgold, and from thence in the vicinity of Dalton.
September 10.--Generals Palmer and Van Cleve with their divisions ordered to make vigorous pursuit early this morning, marching on road from Rossville to Ringgold, thence to Dalton. General Wood, after leaving one brigade at Chattanooga, to follow with his two brigades in the same direction. General Wagner with his brigade having crossed during the night, was left as post commander. At 4 p.m. received report from General Palmer that owing to want of supplies, troops only marched 6 miles, the advance encamping on Chickamauga Creek, 5 miles from Ringgold. The rear, General Wood, on Pea Vine Creek, 2 miles to rear of advance; also, that the enemy's cavalry was in his front and that a portion of it had charged his advance; rode over four companies of the First Kentucky Infantry and captured 50 men and 2 officers, without any one on either side being hurt. At night received from the front several reports going to show that the enemy was in force this side of La Fayette and threatening to retake Chattanooga.
September 11.--At 1 a.m. the general commanding, feeling uncertain as to the position and strength of the enemy in our front, ordered me to proceed to the front at once. Was misled by the guide, and did not reach my command till 6 a.m., and 2 of my orderlies on duty with Captain McCook in search of me, thinking I had taken the wrong road, were captured, he narrowly escaping. Early in the morning Colonel Harker, with his brigade, was moved back to Rossville, and by night made a reconnaissance up the Rossville road as far as Gordon's Mills, driving squads of the enemy before him. At 2.30 p.m. gave General Wood his orders, through one of my staff, who received them in person from department headquarters, to move his other brigade at once to Gordon's Mills to support Colonel Harker, and at 5 p.m. my staff officer reported to me at Ringgold. My entire Second and Third Divisions were then at Ringgold. General Hazen, with his brigade:, having crossed the river yesterday, rejoined his division (Palmer s) to-day. Colonel Dick, with Second Brigade, Van Cleve's division (left at McMinnville to guard stores, &c.), rejoined his command on the 9th. Your instructions received at this time, and dated 9.15 a.m., were to move with the balance of my corps on the Chickamauga and Pea Vine Valley roads, keeping in view two objects: first, to support General Thomas in case the enemy is in force in the vicinity of La Fayette, or, second, to move eastward and southward toward Rome in case he has continued his retreat. Other verbal instructions received by my staff officer urged upon me the importance of keeping my separate divisions in supporting distance of one another.
At 8.30 a.m. I received your dispatch of 3.30 p.m., informing me that the enemy was in heavy force in the Valley of Chattanooga, and instructing me to move my whole force across, by the most available route and as quickly as possible, to the Rossville and La Fayette road to some defensible point between Gordon's Mills and Shields' house, and to close Wood up with me or myself to him.
I at once called my general officers together, and after a long consultation and diligent inquiry of citizens as to the nature of the roads and country, gave orders to move the command in the direction ordered at 5 in the morning.
September 12.--Sent word early this evening to Colonel Wilder, who was in the advance and near Tunnel Hill, to return to Ringgold with his command, and to follow on my line of march, covering my left flank. He moved promptly and met me at Ringgold, and reported that the enemy was in force in his front last night, and that he learned from deserters that Forrest was to leave to-day to flank and cut off this command, and Wharton in opposite direction for same purpose. General Van Cleve, with the train, moved to Peeler's and met no enemy; General Palmer to Gilbert's, where he met some squads of the enemy and skirmished with him. After opening communication with General Van Cleve and General Wood, moved the whole command to Gordon's Mills, Colonel Wilder also coming in after night, having had a severe skirmish during the day near Leet's Tanyard, and losing 30 men killed and wounded.
September 13.--In the morning the Fourth U.S. Cavalry, 650 strong, reported to me for duty. The three divisions were put into position for defense. General Cruft and Colonel Wilder sent out to reconnoiter on the left, Fourth Cavalry on the right to McLemore's Cove, and General Van Cleve to the front and center on La Fayette road. The latter only found the enemy (cavalry with artillery), who retired skirmishing a distance of 3 miles, when the brigade was halted, and soon after returned to camp. In this skirmish Captain Drury, chief of artillery, Third Division, was severely wounded. At 2.30 p.m. received your two dispatches of 12.20 and 12.25 p.m., respectively, former ordering me to post General Wood in a strong defensible position at Gordon's Mills for him to resist stoutly the enemy's advance, and in case of extremity, and if Granger's force (a division of infantry) has not arrived at Chattanooga so as to support Wood at Rossville, and he (Wood) should be compelled to fall back farther, he must take his position at a point guarding the road to Chattanooga and around the point of Lookout Mountain, and hold them at all hazards. To move the balance of my command during the evening and night to a position on Missionary Ridge so as to cover the road along the Valley of Chattanooga Creek, and also that running up the Valley of West Chickamauga Creek, and to send Wilder with his command up Chattanooga Creek to feel his way carefully, and who is to join General Thomas as soon as possible, the latter ordering me to hold myself in readiness to execute to-night the orders sent me at 12.20 to-day.
September 14.--At 6.30 a.m. received dispatch from Colonel Goddard, stating that it was the intention of the general commanding that I should move before daylight to Missionary Ridge, and that it was perhaps his unfortunate wording that prevented it. I at once commenced the movement. In the night Colonel Minty, with the balance of his cavalry brigade, reported for duty. I sent him in the rear of my two divisions; Wilder, with his command, I sent to join General Thomas, then in Chattanooga Valley. Arrived at the position soon after 9 a.m. and staid there all day, being unable to have communication with department headquarters. Saw nothing of the enemy. At 7.40 p.m. received orders to return with the command, placing it at Crawfish Spring and along the Chickamauga Valley near Gower's. Two late to make the movement to-day.
September 15.--The two divisions moved, as directed last night, the left, Van Cleve's division, at Crawfish Spring; right, Palmer's, near Gower's, and supported on its right by the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry. Balance of the command, under Minty, sent to reconnoiter the whole front and left. At 11.30 p.m. Colonel Minty reported that the enemy was in force at Dalton, Ringgold, Leet's, and Rock Spring Church.
September 16.--Nothing occurred of peculiar interest this day except that department headquarters were established at Crawfish Spring. At 9.30 p.m. received orders to issue to the men three lays' rations in haversacks and 20 rounds of ammunition in the pocket of each man, in addition to having his cartridge-box full. There are indications that the enemy is massing for an attack on our left.
September 17.--General Thomas, with his corps, arrived on our lines to-day. In afternoon moved General Palmer's division farther to the left, in order to make room for General Thomas' troops and to concentrate my own. Toward dark, in obedience to orders, moved corps headquarters to vicinity of department headquarters.
September 18.--At 10.30 a.m. General Wood, holding position on Chickamauga at Gordon's Mills, sent in word that a strong force of skirmishers was advancing on his left. Soon after another of his staff rode up reporting his line very thin and asking for a brigade. At 11 a.m. a third staff officer rode up reporting the enemy advancing on his right and Van Cleve's left. At 11.45 a.m. an orderly came reporting that the enemy--infantry, cavalry, and artillery--were advancing on the La Fayette road. At same moment General Van Cleve was moving up to General Wood's left and General Palmer was ordered to take Van Cleve's position on Wood's right. At 3.45 p.m. Colonel Wilder sent word that Colonel Minty, with his cavalry, after being re-enforced with two regiments of his, is falling back; that the enemy is getting in his (Wilder's) rear, and that he is also falling back on Wood. No firing to be heard. In afternoon Palmer was ordered up to form on the left of Van Cleve's new position on line of the Chickamauga River, which, from Gordon's Mills, runs in an easterly direction, whilst the road to Chattanooga, via Rossville, is nearly north and south. We hold the river at Gordon's <ar50_606> Mills, but on our left the enemy's pickets were reported to be between the road and the river.
I was informed by the general commanding that we also occupied the bridge across the Chickamauga with one brigade of infantry at Reed's Mill, situated northeast from Gordon's Mills, and distant about 3 miles, and thus the space between the two mills was in a great measure open to the enemy.
Battles.--In continuation of my report of the movements of the Twenty-first Army Corps, since crossing the Tennessee River and ending the 18th ultimo, the day preceding the battle, I have now the honor to report the operations of my command during the late engagements. It was 4 o'clock on the morning of the 19th before the last brigade of Major-General Palmer's division arrived at its position on the left of Brigadier-General Van Cleve. During the evening and night of the 18th of September, my command was placed in position as directed by the general commanding the department, the right resting at Gordon's or Lee's Mills, and the left running northeasterly along the Chickamauga and the road to Rossville.
On the morning of the 19th I rode to the extreme left of my line, and there being no appearance of the enemy in my front, at 7.40 a.m. I ordered Colonel Grose, Major-General Palmer's division, with his brigade, then in reserve, to make a reconnaissance down the road and in direction of Reed's Mill, on the Chickamauga, to ascertain if the main road from Gordon's Mills to Rossville was clear, and if practicable to ascertain if Colonel McCook with his brigade held the bridge at Reed's Mill, from which direction I had just heard the report of four or five cannon.
On arriving at this position I found all quiet, Colonel Wilder, with his command, supported by two regiments of Brigadier-General Van Cleve's division, being on the extreme left. I found Colonel Wilder in the edge of the woods some 150 yards west of the road leading to Rossville, his men dismounted, and behind a breastwork of rails.
It was here reported to me that the command of General Thomas had been heard passing in our rear toward Chattanooga. I immediately directed an officer to go to the rear until he came to the road on which these troops were passing, and to report at once the character of the country which intervened, the distance, &c. I remained until the officer returned and reported. All still being quiet, I rode rapidly to department headquarters with this information, which I thought important, and which I believed would be gladly heard by the commanding general. I promptly returned, and on my arrival at the left of my lines, about 11 a.m., I heard heavy cannonading about 1 to 2 miles to my left. Musketry firing began and soon became so heavy that I was satisfied the battle had commenced. For a moment I felt embarrassed. The general commanding the department had inquired of me several times if I could hold my position, and I knew the importance to the movements of the army then going on of my ability so to do. I was on the left and thrown forward, covering a movement by which the entire army was to pass in my rear, leaving me on the right should the movement take place without interruption. I hesitated but for a moment as to whether I should weaken myself by sending aid to Major-General Thomas, who, having passed to my rear, was already engaged to my left. All being quiet on my front, I ordered Major-General Palmer to the support of Major-General Thomas. I at once informed the general commanding the army of this movement, who approved of it in his note of 12.20 p.m., when he informed me that, from present appearances, General Thomas will move en �chelon, his left advanced, threatening the enemy's right.
At 11.20 I received a note from Captain Willard, aide-de-camp to Major-General Thomas, dated McDaniel's [McDonald's] house, September 15 (intended for 19th), 10.45, stating that if another division can be spared it would be well to send it up without any delay. At the time of the receipt of this note I heard very heavy musketry in the direction of Major-General Palmer, then advancing to the fight, and I at once sent Major Mendenhall, my chief of artillery, and Colonel McKibbin, of General Rosecrans' staff, to see Major-General Palmer and learn particulars. They returned quickly without seeing him, having been halted and shot at by the enemy, which led me to believe that Major-General Palmer was not only fighting in his front, but was attacked in his rear and perhaps surrounded. I at once dispatched Lieutenant-Colonel Lodor, my inspector-general, and Colonel McKibbin to department headquarters (which at this time had been moved to the Widow Glenn's, distant about a mile from my position) to report facts and ask permission to bring up Brigadier-General Van Cleve to support Major-General Palmer, as I was then well satisfied that the enemy was crossing the Chickamauga at several points, and at one near my position. During their absence I sent to Brigadier-General Van Cleve to move up to where I then was stationed, and just at the time of his arrival Lieutenant-Colonel Lodor returned with permission to send Brigadier-General Van Cleve in, which I immediately did. He brought with him but two brigades, Brigadier-General Beatty's and Colonel Dick's, leaving his Third Brigade, Colonel Barnes, in position on the left of Brigadier General Wood.
At 12 m. I received your note of 11.10 a.m. ordering me to send Colonel Minty with his cavalry brigade to Chattanooga, and to report for orders at Widow Glenn's, which I at once complied with. It was then stationed in the woods in reserve.
At 12.50 p.m. I received a note from General Palmer, dated 12.35 p.m., stating that his "division was just going in; enemy said to be in heavy force; fight is raging, but principally on his left flank."
At 1.15 p.m. I wrote to Brigadier-General Wood, reporting the heavy fight that Van Cleve and Palmer were hotly in, and that he must look out for his left.
I then sent Colonel Starling, my chief of staff, to department headquarters, reporting Brigadier-General Van Cleve heavily in the fight, and asking that I might move Brigadier-General Wood up to assist. He shortly returned with the request granted, and I dispatched Major Mendenhall to bring him up. The enemy appeared to have troops enough to fight us everywhere, and to fill up every interval as soon as my divisions passed.
At 2 p.m. I received your dispatch of 1.45 p.m., advising me that you had ordered Major-General McCook to relieve me, to take command of my corps, and to make the best dispositions possible; also, that Major-General Sheridan would come in if necessary on my right, and to take care of my right.
On receipt of this note, the firing having ceased for a time, I immediately rode rapidly to headquarters, hoping to get final instructions before Brigadier-General Wood s command arrived, and returned just as General Wood with his two brigades came up to a position that Brigadier-General Davis, of Major-General McCook's corps, was fighting over on the right of Brigadier-General Van Cleve. Colonel Barnes' brigade, Brigadier-General Van Cleve's division, had been left back with General Wood; it came up just in advance of General Wood's two brigades, and had gone into position through the woods to the right of Brigadier-General Davis.
I rode forward to a battery which I understood belonged to General Davis, where I was told I would find both him and General Wood; neither of them was there, and I rode back in search of General Wood. I had instructed Lieutenant-Colonel Starling to say to General Wood, that in coming to the field he might have an opportunity, by leaving the road before he reached our position and moving to his right, to strike the enemy on the flank. I should regret that I had not sent an order instead of a mere suggestion but that the commanding general condemned the movement when I informed him that I had suggested it to General Wood. Colonel Barnes moved in this direction, and Colonel Harker, of General Wood's division, was going into position on the right of Colonel Barnes, when Lieutenant-Colonel Starling, chief of staff, at the solicitation of Brigadier-General Davis, who was then being pressed by the enemy, recalled Colonel Harker, and in this way he was brought down the road beyond the position that Colonel Barnes had taken in the woods on General Davis' right, and Colonel Buell with his brigade followed after Colonel Harker.
General Wood reached the field but a short time before the enemy attacked our right, on Saturday evening, and had General Wood been in the position I suggested, he would have been on the flank of the enemy, and, I think, would have punished him severely.
Colonel Buell went into position just off the road on the right and to the rear of Brigadier-General Davis' battery, which was firing across an open field at the enemy in the woods, who could be plainly seen by their bayonets glistening. In the meantime General Wood, with Harker's brigade, had passed still farther down the road and went into position on Colonel Buell's left, striking the woods as he left the road. In Colonel Buell's front there was a large gap in the woods, recently a corn-field.
The enemy in Colonel Buell's front came out at this time, and he, with his men, lying down supporting General Davis' battery, fell back in some contusion. All crossed the road; thence across another open field, in which I and my staff were on a high point, when they came into the woods again, along the edge of which Colonel Wilder, with his brigade, was lying. His men soon opened fire, and when I ordered the artillery that was at hand to be put in position along the edge of the woods, under the superintendence of Major Mendenhall, he opened fire rapidly from twenty-six guns, and soon checked and drove the enemy to the cover of their own woods. Our loss in this brief conflict was quite severe. Brigadier-General Wood and Colonel Buell were present, and were very active in rallying the men and restoring them to order. Soon after accomplishing this, Colonel Buell's brigade again advanced, <ar50_609> Brigadier-General Carlin and his command co-operating, and reoccupied their former position. About this time General Sheridan came up through the woods I was in, and promptly sent in a brigade to support these troops.
Soon after this I received your note of 3.45 p.m., at 4.35 p.m., stating that Davis was heavily pressed, and ordering me to assist him if I could with some of my command. At 4.45 p.m. I received your note of 3.10 p.m., stating that Johnson was driving the rebels handsomely in the center; that he had taken many prisoners, and expected to drive the enemy across Chickamauga to-night.
Colonel Barnes, with his brigade, I had heard from, as being in a commanding position, and in good order. Generals Palmer and Van Cleve I had not heard from since they went in. Night was coming on, and I left for department headquarters, where, after sitting in council with the general commanding the army, other corps commanders, and some general officers, I received at midnight the following order:
Widow Glenn's House, September 19, 1863--11.20 p.m.
GENERAL: The general commanding directs me to inform you that General McCook has been ordered to hold this gap to-morrow, covering the Dry Valley road, his right resting near this place, his left connecting with General Thomas' right. The general places your corps in reserve to-morrow, and directs you to post it on the eastern slope of Missionary Ridge to support McCook or Thomas. Leave the grand guard from your command out, with instructions to hold their ground until driven in, and then to retire slowly, contesting the ground stubbornly.
I proceeded at once to move General Wood back to the reserve position, leaving the grand guards as directed, and by daylight, 20th September, found General Van Cleve in the valley very near his new position. Major-General Palmer, with my strongest division, having been sent to Major-General Thomas the day before, was to remain with him. About 8 or 9 o'clock on the morning of the 20th I was ordered to move General Wood's division up to a position in front, which had been occupied by General Negley, and to keep General Van Cleve in reserve and in supporting distance of General Wood. This order had been executed but a short time when I was ordered to move General Van Cleve, with two brigades (his other brigade having been sent with General Wood, who otherwise could not have filled the place General Negley occupied), several hundred yards to the left, and some 200 yards to the front. His guns were placed in position on the crest of the ridge, and his command placed near the foot of the slope, formed in column, doubled on the center, and halted. The general commanding the department was at this time in the field near by.
I was now ordered to move General Van Cleve directly to the front to take part in the battle now raging in that direction. The order was immediately given, and I said to the commanding general, as this was the last of my corps not already disposed of, I should accompany it. I rode immediately after Brigadier-General Van Cleve, whose troops were already in motion. On reaching the woods I was surprised to find General Van Cleve's command halted; on inquiry I was informed that General Van Cleve had run up on General Wood's command. I directed him to take ground to the left, to pass through the first interval he could find, and engage the enemy. At this moment an officer rode to me from General Thomas, saying that the general still wanted support on his left. I directed this officer to General Rosecrans' position, then not far distant, and did not stop the movement of General Van Cleve, as he was going in the right direction if the general commanding the department should change my orders and send me to General Thomas' left. In a few moments I received orders to move General Van Cleve's division with the utmost dispatch, not exhausting the troops, to the support of General Thomas' left. I gave the order immediately to General Van Cleve and its execution was at once begun.
At this moment I received a message from General Wood that it was useless to bring artillery into the woods. The chief of artillery of this corps was ordered to put the batteries back on the ridge, in a commanding position with several hundred yards of open country in front, where I hoped, in the event of any reverse, these guns could cover our retiring troops. I now received a message from General Wood informing me that he had received an order direct from headquarters of the department to move at once to the support of General Reynolds. Looking at the artillery which Major Mendenhall had just put in position, and not knowing exactly what to do with it under my last order, my difficulty was suddenly removed by the enemy. While we had been steadily, from the beginning of the battle, and very properly, in my judgment, weakening our right and strengthening our left, the object of the enemy being clearly to throw himself between us and Chattanooga, the enemy had been receiving accessions of fresh troops, and now made a sudden attack on our right and right center, driving these attenuated lines from the field. Upon turning from the batteries and looking at the troops I was astounded to see them suddenly and unaccountably thrown into great confusion. There was but little firing at this moment near the troops, and I was unable until some time afterward to account for this confusion. In a moment, however, the enemy had driven all before them, and I was cut off from my command though not 100 yards in rear, and in full view. The enemy had attacked and run over our extreme right at the same moment of time. I was now cut off entirely both on the right and left from all our troops. The way, however, was open to the batteries, and I rode immediately there, hoping that stragglers enough, both from right and left, would rally there to hold the position, or at least enable me to carry off the guns. Upon reaching the batteries, I found them without the support of a single company of infantry. It was a time of painful anxiety. I still hoped that support would come from somewhere or be driven to me. But the signs grew rapidly worse. Lieutenant Cushing, commanding Battery H, Fourth U.S. Artillery, rode up to me at this moment and said he thought the enemy's cavalry had got in our rear. Upon asking him his reason, he answered that a shell had just been thrown from our rear. I started to look if this could possibly be so, stating to Lieutenant Cushing that I did not think it possible. He asked me in case he was driven which way he should go. I replied he must not be driven, still hoping for support. He said he would like to know what road to take in case he should be driven, and I pointed out the direction.
A short distance in rear of the guns, just at this moment I met about 60 or 70 men, apparently rallied and led up to the batteries by a young officer whom I did not recognize, but who were really rallied and brought up by that pure-hearted and brave officer, Brigadier-General Van Cleve.
It will be best here to explain the cause of the confusion and consequent disaster which but a little while before had befallen two brigades of his division. While in the act of passing to the support of General Thomas, troops in his front--I do not know of what division--broke and ran in great confusion, and a battery at great speed was driven through the ranks of his men, wounding several seriously. This, of course, threw his command into great confusion, and before he could possibly restore order, the enemy was upon him. This accident, for which the troops who suffered by it were not responsible, and which could scarcely have been avoided by any precaution, is deeply deplored by the officers and men of that gallant division, whose steady courage and discipline has been too often and well tested to be doubted now. Notwithstanding this disaster, three regiments of the eight composing these two brigades, viz, Forty-fourth Indiana Volunteers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Aldrich; Ninth Kentucky, commanded by Colonel Cram, and Seventeenth Kentucky, commanded by Colonel Stout, rallied and formed on the right of our main line, and, fighting all day, only left the field when ordered.
The little force brought by General Van Cleve to the support of the battery was insufficient. I rode rapidly toward the next ridge, hoping to find some general officer and to obtain support for my batteries. I had ridden but a few steps down the hill when I heard the batteries moving quickly away. Nothing but the greatest energy enabled the officers commanding these batteries to save any of their guns.
The enemy had come close up to the batteries on the left while pouring in a severe fire of sharpshooters from the front. All the horses attached to one of the guns of Lieutenant Cushing were shot almost at the same moment; yet he succeeded in bringing away three guns, losing but one. For the good conduct of artillery officers in this and other positions during the day, I refer you to the report of Major Mendenhall, chief of artillery, and to the reports of their division commanders. On reaching the crest of the next hill I found only a small number of men, less than 100, who had been rallied by a captain of the Eighteenth Regulars, as he told me, and whom he kept in line with great difficulty. I remained here for some time, probably a half hour, expecting to meet some officers from the commands which had been posted to my right. After this lapse of time Major Mendenhall informed me that the enemy had turned our own guns upon us from the hill we had just left. I then determined to go immediately to Rossville or Chattanooga, if it was practicable. I could hear nothing of General Rosecrans, nor of Generals McCook, Sheridan, or Davis, and I greatly feared that all had fallen into the hands of the enemy. I should have ridden rapidly to Rossville or Chattanooga to apprise whoever was in command of the actual state of things on our right, but that I feared to add a panic to the great confusion.
The road was filled with soldiers, wagons, cannon, and caissons all the way to Rossville. All were moving without organization, but without undue haste and without panic. After having the hill and riding slowly about a mile and a half. I met Colonel Parkhurst with his regiment and with men enough--whom he had stopped-- to make another regiment of the ordinary size, and who seemed to be well organized. The colonel rode up to me and asked if I would take command. I told him no, that he was doing good service; and I directed him to hold his position and let the artillery, wagons, &c., pass, and then follow on, covering the rear. About this time I learned the general commanding had not been captured, but that he had gone to Chattanooga. I rode to Rossville where I expected to find some troops and to learn something of the locality of the main army, and its condition, but finding no one who could give me any information, I rode to Chattanooga where I found the general commanding the department, and reported briefly to him.
The general commanding having ordered the army to withdraw to Rossville, directed me to report to Major-General Thomas at that place for orders. I rode that night to Rossville, reported to General Thomas, and early in the morning of the 21st, placed the two divisions of my command which were at this place (General Palmer's and Wood's) in the position assigned them. General Van Cleve, having collected about 1,200 of his men, sent me word that he was encamped a few miles distant on the road leading from Chattanooga to Bridgeport, and that, he had received orders from the general commanding the army. The enemy made some demonstrations during this day on my front, which covered the road leading from Ringgold to Rossville, but was easily made to keep a respectful distance; and after night, in obedience to orders, my command withdrew so quietly to Chattanooga that our own pickets were not aware of the movement.
General W. C. Whitaker had reported to me on this day with two brigades, and occupied the extreme left of my line. His were the last troops to withdraw, and I remained until he moved away with his command. On reaching Chattanooga I was assigned to the position I now hold.
It is a source of much regret to me that circumstances made it impossible, with any regard to the interests of the service, for my corps to act as a unit in these battles. The pride of the corps was such, that I think its attack would have been irresistible; and an attack upon it, fatal to the enemy. But the great object of the battle was obtained: We foiled the enemy in his attempt to reoccupy Chattanooga; we hold the prize for Which the campaign was made, and if nothing has been added to the fame of the corps, it is only because its noble blood has been shed in detachments on every part of the field where an enemy was to be encountered, instead of flowing together as at Stone's River. The people will look with hissing and scorn upon the traducers of this corps when they learn with what stubborn bravery it poured out its blood in their cause.
The Army of the Cumberland matched itself against one army, and for two days we disputed the field with three veteran armies, and then, unmolested by them, were moved to the coveted place, which we now hold and where they have not ventured to assail us.
The conduct of the various detachments from the Twenty-first Army Corps in these battles fully sustains their reputation.
With pride I point to the services of Major-General Palmer and his splendid division. Starting from Gordon's or Lee's Mills, they fought their way to General Thomas, and participated in all of the terrible struggles in that part of the field, and when ordered to withdraw came off with music and their banners flying. Such was the conduct of this part of my command, all of which has been published to the country as having "disgracefully fled from the field." With pride I call attention to the distinguished services of Brigadier-General Cruft, Brig. Gen. W. B. Hazen, and Col. William Grose, commanding the brigades of this division.
With pride I point to the services of Brig. Gen. H. P. Van Cleve and his gallant division, which followed General Palmer into the fight. With daring courage they attacked the enemy on Saturday, capturing a battery, from which, however, they were driven by overwhelming numbers, but rallying they maintained themselves, and soon again advancing captured another battery, which they brought off.
With pride I mention the name of Brig. Gen. Samuel Beatty for his conduct on this occasion.
On this day, and, indeed, whenever he was engaged, General Van Cleve's command was but two small brigades; his largest brigade, Colonel Barnes commanding, being detached. The accidental and unavoidable disaster of Sunday, which threw out of the fight altogether five regiments, cannot tarnish the fame of this division. Such was the conduct of this part of my command, all of which has been published to the country as having "disgracefully fled from the field."
With pride I point to the services of Brigadier-General Wood and his gallant command. The last of my corps ordered to the scene of conflict, they became engaged almost at the very moment of their arrival.
Unexpectedly run over by a portion of our troops, who were driven back upon them, the brigade of Colonel Buell was thrown into confusion, and borne along with the fleeing for a short distance, but were soon and easily rallied by General Wood and Colonel Buell, and though the loss had been very heavy for so short a conflict, these brave men were led back by their division and brigade commanders to the ground from which they had been forced.
On Sunday, when our lines were broken, Brigadier-General Wood, with the brigades of Colonels Harker and Barnes and that part of Colonel Buell's brigade not cut off by the enemy, reached Major-General Thomas, as ordered, and participated in the battle of the day with honor to themselves. Such was the conduct of this, the last part of my command, all of which has been published to the country as having "disgracefully fled from the field."
With pride I most respectfully call attention to the brilliant conduct of Col. C. G. Harker, commanding Third Brigade of Brigadier-General Wood's division. On Saturday evening he skillfully avoided being thrown into disorder; with good judgment pressed the enemy captured near 200 prisoners, and withdrew his command in good order. On Sunday he equally distinguished himself by the skill with which he managed his command, and more than all by the gallantry with which he fought.
It is proper that I should mention the conduct of Colonel Barnes, commanding Third Brigade of Brigadier-General Van Cleve's division, for his conduct on Saturday evening. Colonel Barnes was at this time separated from his division, and in the fight of Saturday evening was posted on our right. He had a very severe engagement with a superior force, and, in my judgment, prevented the enemy from attempting to turn our right at this time by the firmness with which he fought. He suffered a severe loss, but withdrew his command in good order before night. The names of those in this corps who particularly distinguished themselves have been mentioned by their respective commanders, and I most earnestly commend them to the commanding general and the Government.
With deep sorrow, yet not unmixed with pride, I call attention to the terrible list of casualties, amounting to nearly 28 per cent., of my entire command. The tabular statement, herewith inclosed, will show how small a proportion of this percentage is missing or unaccounted for.
For a more detailed account of the operations of my command in this campaign I refer you to the able reports of division, brigade, and regimental commanders. I also inclose report by Major Mendenhall of the operations of the artillery of this corps.
Captain Bradley, Sixth Ohio Battery, acted with great energy and effect in repelling the advance of he enemy on Saturday; and Captain Swallow, with his battery, and Lieutenant Cushing, with his (Company H, Fourth Artillery), acted with great coolness and decision, saving nearly all their pieces on the ridge (Sunday) while the enemy was among them. Of the artillery commanders in the Second Division--Captain Standart, Captain Cockerill, Lieutenant Russell, and Lieutenant Cushing--I refer to Major-General Palmer's very honorable mention of their conduct throughout both days' fight.
My warmest thanks are due to my staff. Lieut. Col. Lyne Starling, chief of staff, as always on the battle-field, was courageous and active. Capt. P. P. Oldershaw, assistant adjutant-general, discharged his duties with promptness and ability, displaying both coolness and bravery, and who has earned and deserves promotion. Of Lieutenant-Colonel Lodor, inspector-general of the corps, I can say no more than that he was as brave, as active, and as useful as at Stone's River. Major Mendenhall, chief of artillery of the corps, has fairly earned, and I hope will receive, promotion. My aides-de-camp--Maj. L. M. Buford, Capt. George G. Knox, and Capt. John J. McCook--were active and attentive to their duties, freely exposing themselves throughout the battles.
I call particular attention to the efficiency and good judgment of the medical director of the corps, Surg. A. J. Phelps. By his judicious arrangements nothing that could be done for our wounded was neglected.
Asst. Surg. B. H. Cheney, medical purveyor of the corps, managed his department creditably.
Lieut. Col. A. Sympson, quartermaster, and Lieut.. Col. G. C. Kniffin, commissary of subsistence of the corps, were not on the field, but were where I ordered them, performing their duties, as always, effectively, in their respective departments.
Capt. Henry Kaldenbaugh, my very efficient provost-marshal, aided very materially in facilitating the movements of ambulances during the battles and in the removal of the wounded from the field. I have rarely seen an officer of his department so thoroughly efficient as he has proved himself to be in camp and on the battlefield.
Capt. William Leonard, Lieut. Burch Foraker, and Lieut. C. H. Messenger, of the signal corps, were with me frequently during the battles and made themselves useful.
It gives me much pleasure to call attention to Captain Sherer, Lieutenant Harvey, and the company they command, as my escort. To habitual good conduct in camp they have added good conduct on the field of battle; also to John Adkins, Company D, Second Kentucky Volunteers, senior clerk in the assistant adjutant-general's office, who remained on the field with my staff both days', and aided as much as any one in rallying the men. He is a good clerk, well educated, and in everything competent to command, and is deserving of a commission.
The same may be said of George C. James, private Company A, Sixth Ohio Volunteers, clerk to my chief of artillery and topographical engineer, who, when detailed as a clerk, stipulated to join his regiment when on a march with the prospect of an engagement. On the march from Murfreesborough to Manchester he joined his regiment, and also from the time of crossing the Tennessee River until the termination of the late engagements, in both of which he participated. If promotion cannot be had in their regiments, some distinguishing mark of honor should be bestowed on both of these men.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Major-General, Commanding Twenty-first Army Corps.


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French rugby player dies of cardiac arrest
Racing Metro's 19-year-old prop William Ebongue Sipamio died of a "sudden cardiac arrest not linked to his sporting activity", the Top 14 club's president Jacky Lorenzetti revealed Friday.
"It was a sudden death of an adult," explained Lorenzetti, adding that an autopsy had been performed on Sipamio, who was found dead in his room at the club's training centre in Plessis-Robinson on May 27.
The young prop, also a member of the French national academy, passed away just two days after helping Racing win the under-19 national title.
The Top 14 club will name the media room at its Plessis-Robinson headquarters in memory of Sipamio.
Racing also traditionally associates each season with a former great but the club will dedicate the 2014/15 season to Sipamio.
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5 su febbraio 18, 2015
My husband and I were guests over the Valentine's Day weekend. Our first stay at a bed and breakfast,and it was magical! Our suite was beautiful! The view was so pretty!! Our schedules are so absolutely busy! For 2 days it was just me and my hubby. Rosemary was wonderful to us. After 33years of marriage my husband and I have vowed to take make more time for us! We want to go back for the summer. I can't wait!!,....Thank you Rosemary:)
5 su novembre 23, 2014
My husband and I loved this place - we celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary and it was beautiful - Rosemary was such a nice woman - and yummy breakfast - loved this place - the sunrise and sunsets were beautiful and the conversation even better - I would highly recommend this beautiful place Bob and Theresa Vandermark-Coram, NY
5 su febbraio 04, 2013
We absolutely loved our stay here. Rosemary was a doll!! The food was delicious and the Inn is just gorgeous. Very clean and beautifully decorated. Nice quaint little town too. Looking to return very soon!
5 su marzo 02, 2010
The place is a refreshing step away from the world's problems and stress. The quiet setting and rooms offer all the charm of living in the country. Take a step back and a seat on the lovely porch and enjoy life! Super and friendly service clean rooms and all you need for a romantic getaway. We will be back again and bring some friends .
5 su novembre 17, 2009
September 2009 My husband I have stayed every year for the last 8 years at A Victorian on the Bay. We know it will always provide us with the relaxing getaway that we so desperately need with the 3 kids back home. The rooms are always clean, the breakfast is always filling and the water views are incredible. It is nice to be only 5 miles from Westhampton if we want to go to the movies or the performing arts center or one of the nice restaurants there. Of course it is also nice to just walk 400 feet to Trumpets for a perfect romantic dinner. The owner and staff at the bed and breakfast are always ready to help in any way they can and that is why we keep coming back. D.
5 su novembre 17, 2009
I treated my girlfriend to a surprise getaway to A Victorian on the Bay. The place looks even better in real life than online. The owner helped me plan a perfect romantic stay – champagne, breakfast in the room and dinner at a fabulous restaurant. My girlfriend and I both agree we have never stayed in a bed and breakfast that was as relaxing and romantic. It is so nice staying in home that is only 10 years old instead of one that is "quaint" at 100 years old. We plan to come back for Valentine's.
5 su agosto 19, 2009
We loved our visit. Should have stayed longer than 3 nights. Service is great. Rooms are worth every penny. We hope to go back for our anniversary!
4,8 su luglio 29, 2009
A perfect unique retreat on a peninsula at the beginning of the Hamptons area. Able to get the best of the Hamptons without being stuck in traffic if I stayed in the "trendy" Easthampton area. The staff was great, the owner booked our dinner reservations, helped us plan the best route to everywhere we wanted to go and made sure that our dietary restrictions were take care of. Our room was delightful with incredible water views and cleaner than any place I have stayed at in years. If you want a romantic, quiet getaway you will love this place. Bring your swimsuit and enjoy the hot tub and pool.
4,0 su luglio 28, 2009
It sounded so lovely online. The proprietor was cranky, the decor was dated 1980's. The distance to the real "Hamptons" was quite a drive in traffic. For the price...go elsewhere that is really in the heart of the hamptons.
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We are actually in the Township of Southampton and so therefore the beginning of the "Hamptons". Some people think of only Easthampton as being the Hamptons. The pictures online are exactly what you will see when you arrive. the decorations are quite the range from antique to a little modern - hardly could be described as from the 80's. We do charge more than many but we do have much more to offer than those as well.
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3,2 su agosto 19, 2008
This was my first stay at a B&B ani i loved the whole experience.
5 su dicembre 27, 2006
Consider this bed and breakfast (B&B) total Rest and Relaxation (R&R)! Rosemary and Carlos were wonderful. The home is situated on a pennisula in Eastport, NY. I live no more than a half hour away and felt like I was miles away from home. The home is just beautiful and modern. The downstairs is filled with warm colors, a piano, couches, fireplace, and a kitchen and dinette (overlooking the water) where breakfast is served to guests. But you won't feel like a guest, you will feel like family. My guestroom was the Bayview Suite overlooking water on all sides. Besides warmth of the holiday season, it boasted a gas firelplace and jacuzzi in the bathroom. The colors of each room were warm. The beds were so comfortable and everything was impeccable. If you just need a little time away or want to spend more than a few days to relax, this is the B & B to go to. Enjoy.


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John Travolta is the Worst Villain Ever
When John Travolta isn't converting Haitians to Scientology, he moonlights as an actor. In his latest movie (out today), he's playing the token "badass" again. He's usually not a very good badass, but he's always an awful villain. Proof inside.
So, if John Travolta is one of the worst villains ever, and Nic Cage is one of the worst actors ever, does that mean Face-Off is the worst movie ever by default? Discuss.
Movies featured:
- Face/Off
- Battlefield Earth
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
- Broken Arrow
- A Civil Action
- Carrie
- Swordfish


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Is anyone else taking the entire week for the rally? I am going to ride straight through to Sedalia; hoping to make it before dark so i can have a beer as the sun sets.
I looked at going North and turning West, but it looks like the heat will be less taking I-40 West out of Winston Salem.


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Giants 7, Athletics 2: No freebies from The Freak
Is it possible to scatter six extra-base hits? Well, Tim Lincecum found a way to do that Saturday against the Oakland Athletics.
Lincecum gave up six hits — one single, two triples and three doubles — but only one run in six innings, his longest outing of the spring.
Five of those extra-base hits came in the first two innings, but Lincecum worked his way out of a trouble with a little help from Nate Schierholtz.
It was all part of Lincecum's pledge this spring: Throw more strikes.
"No walks," he told CSNBayArea.com's Andrew Baggarly. "It's a huge thing for me. It's about getting ahead, and even when you don't, not being afraid to throw a wrinkle down the middle. For me, that's a two-seamer. Hopefully, you induce a ground ball or something."
Lincecum's 86 walks last season ranked second in the National League last season (with extra thanks to Jonathan Sanchez and Barry Zito being hurt for a good portion of the year). Also, his 3.99 pitches per batter kept Lincecum from going deeper into games.
He was worried that was the case Saturday when he came in after the fourth inning and was surprised to find out he was only at 48 pitches.
"I was like 'oh, I guess it's not as bad as I thought," he said.
- The offense got off to a slow start, managing just one hit in the first three innings. But the Giants got it going in the fourth with a single by Freddy Sanchez, double by Melky Cabrera, sacrifice fly (with two strikes) from Pablo Sandoval, double by Nate Schierholtz and home run from Ryan Theriot.
- Theriot's home run was one of three on the game for the Giants. Sandoval and Angel Pagan added solo shots.
- Pagan, coming off have a wisdom tooth pulled earlier this week, went 2 for 4 with a stolen base and home run.
- Brian Wilson allowed an unearned run, but also walked two in his two-third of an inning. He also struck out two.