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Note: AoT is the "handle" chosen by a fine Civil War historian whose specialty was the Army of the Tennessee. He was a lawyer by trade' a Rebel by choice' and was one of the premier experts on the actions of the Army of the Tennessee during the late Rebellion! He recently passed away. His name in history is Stephen Dyer Wakefield.
On Sept. 20 186' union survivors of the Battle of Chickamauga began to steam into Chattanooga. Union commander Rosecrans was totally confused…he initially thought that the disaster of the right wing of his army had probably resulted in a total rout of his entire 58'000 Army Of The Cumberland (AoC). Later that night he would learn that six of his divisions had continued to maintain a position on the battle field most of the day.
In spite of what history tells us …make no mistake at nightfall of Sept. 20' 186' George Thomas and his force was forced from the battle field…they did not retire at their leisure or at their own pace. During the night and early the next day the AoC was in various degrees of demoralization. Many statements would be made later by officers wishing to minimize the Chickamauga defeat' but contemporary accounts are pretty clear the strategic center of the Union war effort was reeling.
When advised of the Chickamauga defeat Lincoln immediately sensed that the Union war effort was in trouble. He was faced with two very difficult problems. First the Ohio State elections where to be held on October 9 and with seeming stalemate in Virginia' repulse at Charleston S.C.' the CONFEDERACY seemed to have just possibly recovered from its disasters of the summer and be on the verge of grabbing the strategic initiative.
On Sept. 2' Rosecrans tells all that will listen that the AoC will stay in Chattanooga and to please send help' and lots of help. On Sept. 24 without firing a shot Rosecrans withdraws all elements into the inner defenses of Chattanooga. Rosecrans actions include giving up strong positions on Lookout Mountain. He does this over the objections of Thomas.
The AoC immediately begins a frenzied effort to fortify the Chattanooga defenses within a week these defenses are declared by most Union observers to be nearly impregnable.
On the evening of Sept. 26 Lincoln and his cabinet order Hooker with two corps(11th and 12th) from the Army of the Potomac to reinforce Chattanooga.
Grant is ordered to have reinforcements from Vicksburg assembled in Memphis' Tennessee for movement to Chattanooga. Burnside with some 18'000 men north of Knoxville Tennessee is ordered to move to the relief of Chattanooga. So within a matter of three days Lincoln has reacted by ordering to the aid of Chattanooga some 50'000 union reinforcements.
On the confederate side such decisive actions are non-existent. Braxton Bragg waits a full 36 hours following the end of the Battle of Chickamauga before he advances in force towards Chattanooga. Bragg apparently believes that the AoC is frantically preparing to leave Chattanooga and Bragg seems to be willing to have them go at their leisure. Forrest recons of Chattanooga indicate that the federals seem to be preparing to evacuate the city. The fiery Forrest ask for infantry help to press the advantage but all requests are turned down by Bragg. On Sept. 24 James Longstreet proposes to Bragg that the CS Army of Tennessee (AoT) should swing to its left cross the Tenn. River and completely cut off the AoC from middle Tennessee and possibly retreat. Bragg rejects the suggestion out of hand for two stated reasons. Bragg feels that the AoT lacks the necessary transport and logistical support to make the move and he is unwilling to leave east Tennessee to the forces of Ambrose Burnside. Instead of a grand turning movement off a vigorous pursuit Bragg orders a slow and cautious approach on Chattanooga itself.
On Sept. 26 elements of the AoT take position on Lookout Mountain and the siege of Chattanooga begins. Both armies are nearly mirror images of themselves as the siege begins at the end of Sept.186'. The AoC has a commander Rosecrans who seems to have lost his grip his communications betray such wild swings in emotions and lack of a coherent plan that they persuade Lincoln to comment that Rosecrans seems 'like a duck hit on the head'. There exist turmoil in the command structure of the AoC…two corps commanders Tom Crittenden and Alexander McDowell as well as previously highly regarded division commander Negley are relieved of command bending courts of inquiry to determine their roles in the disaster at Chickamauga. The four corps AoC is reformed into two corps with George Thomas and Gordon Granger the only corps commanders. The entire army is reorganized and many officers and units are shuffled around. The CS AoT also begins to develop discord and dissatisfaction within its officer corps. On Sept. 29 Bragg suspends two officers L. Polk and Tom Hindman for alleged failures during the Chickamauga campaign. Three days before on Sept. 26 Longstreet had written to Richmond and complained bitterly at Bragg's leadership and lack of directions. On October 1 186' the city of Chattanooga' a dirty and muddy little settlement on the Tennessee River became the focal point of the American Civil War. At issue was perhaps the greatest prize in any war̵'; the strategic initiative! Which side ' north or south ' would dictate where and how the remainder of the war would be fought?
On September 30…after relieving Forrest of his command and giving it to Joe Wheeler… Bragg sends his cavalry to cross the Tennessee River and disrupt the AoC's supply lines. On October 2 Wheeler's force destroys a large wagon train of federal supplies north of Chattanooga on Waldron's Ridge. But Wheeler's remaining actions on this raid are a total failure. The Nashville to Chattanooga Railroad is not even disturbed. Wheeler spends the next few days in a lengthy running battle trying to get his forces back across the Tenn. River. Wheeler and the AoT cavalry are not a factor in the remainder of the campaign for Chattanooga. Approximately 600 wagons where destroyed on October 2… but the railroad to Stevenson Ala. is not disturbed for the entire campaign. A great what IF̵'; Nathan Forrest is placed in command of the AoT cavalry and he lead the effort to cut supplies from Nashville… hard to believe that Forrest would have failed to even touch the critical rail line.
On October 2 Rosecrans places AoC on 2/3 rations. For the first time he seems to sense that his supply situation May be critical. One union soldier welcomes the order… his words he thought the AoC had been on rations for the past two weeks! On October 4th in Hooker and the 11th Corps are at Bridgeport Ala. Rosecrans orders his advance halted because at this point Chattanooga needs food more than it needs more soldiers… Because the AoT holds Lookout Mountain and valley Chattanooga's rail line with the Bridgeport rail head is cut… all supplies must come by wagon train over 60 miles of desolate Waldron's Ridge. A wagon trail near the Tenn. River is closed by CS sharpshooters who armed with Whitworth Rifles single handedly destroy a 60 wagon supply train. No forage exists in the Chattanooga region and on October 9th the AoC horses are placed on 1/4 rations.
Oct. 9th is a critical day in the campaign. Ohio state elections are held while the very popular back home Rosecrans is still in command. The copperheads are soundly defeated at the polls. What if? the AoT had been in middle Tennessee by this time? What if Lincoln had sacked the very popular Ohioan Rosecrans? Next Jeff Davis arrives at Chattanooga. He had been told by his aide Gen. Chestnut the army command was near mutiny and discord was rampant following the inaction of the AoT after Chickamauga.
Davis is presented with a petition signed by several key officers. This petition and its creation was really not much short of a mutiny. The petition ask that Bragg be removed from command. In order to create it the officers had clearly had to have meet and discussed the removal of their commanding officer. The petition appears to have been written by Buckner' it was signed by D. H. Hill' Cleburne' and was apparently held at Hill's headquarters while others signatures where sought. Davis took the petition and then called all the corps commanders to a meeting on October 10th. where in the presence of Bragg each officer is asked to tell why Bragg should be removed. The officers at this meeting where… Longstreet' Buckner' Hill and Breckinridge (possibly).
October 11th… Longstreet tells us that he had a very heated private discussion with Davis. Several days later Davis sustains Bragg in command of the AoT. Davis works out a command swap that brings Hardee back from service in Miss. and sends L. Polk to Miss. in his stead. Buckner is sent to Mobile Bay. Bragg relieves Dan Hill for actions detrimental to the morale and effective operation of the army. Shortly after these command changes are made… Bragg in late October totally reorganizes the AoT units. Only one DIVISION is not touched Cleburne's. Every other division of the AoT ( not Longstreet's ANV) troops are shuffled.
On October 16th about the same time Davis and Bragg are tearing the command structure of the AoT apart Lincoln appoints Grant to command the Military Division of the West. Grant is given two sets of orders…one retains Rosecrans in AoC command…one places Thomas in command… Grant chooses Thomas. On Oct. 19 Thomas responds…"We will hold Chattanooga or starve!"
On October 2' Grant arrives at Chattanooga and takes command. His first act is to review the planned Brown's Ferry operation that had begun to develop under Rosecrans. For an entire month… Bragg had concentrated his war efforts on the officers of his own army. For an entire month Hooker had sat at Bridgeport waiting to move towards Chattanooga . For an entire month Sherman had been moving some 20'000 troops from Memphis toward Chattanooga. Burnside had been ignoring orders and suggestions and had been marching around East Tenn. chasing an elusive Sam Jones small command stationed in northern east Tenn. and on the right was Brown's ( formerly Cheatham) the troops where there three divisions. The order never came. Brown and Cleburne where there before night fell. Cleburne's adjutant made it clear that their division was just waiting for the word to advance… the word never came …no I do not blame Forrest but if he had sent the word to somebody May be a different result.
The first week of Nov. Grant is waiting for Sherman who is by now in northern Alabama. Bragg totally frustrated in his personal dealings with Longstreet and in an apparent effort to do something…sends Longstreet to re-capture East Tenn. By Nov. 9 Longstreet and his two divisions are at Cleveland' Tennessee trying to establish a depot and reliable supply system so support an advance on Knoxville. On Nov. 7 Grant fears Bragg is sending troops to East Tennessee. He orders Thomas and Army of Cumberland to attack at Chattanooga the next day. Thomas explains that such an assault is impossible because there are no horses to move the cannon. Grant reluctantly postpones attack. Grant once again ask Sherman to hasten to Chattanooga. Clearly Grant is beginning to show signs that the only officer he can rely upon is Sherman and that the only troops that he can count on are Sherman's'. While waiting for developments.. Bragg on Nov. 15 places his army on half rations! This is required due to the poor rail system and inability convert the Western Atlantic for use solely by the military. Compare this to the Lincoln administrations practical 'nationalization' of the Northern railroad system.
On November 19th Bragg at last believes that Sherman is in the area of Chattanooga. But Bragg comes to the conclusion that Sherman's forces will be sent to east Tennessee and cut off Longstreet's forces now approaching Knoxville. Bragg ponders his next move and sends a note to Grant warning Grant to evacuate civilians from Chattanooga… Grant correctly reads this as pure bluff…but further concludes that Bragg is preparing to retreat. Tells Sherman to move it!
Bragg on November 2' incredibly decides to further weaken his command and to send Cleburne's and Johnson's divisions to aid Longstreet at Knoxville. Bragg clearly has concluded that Grant will send Sherman's troops north of Chattanooga to East Tenn. In point of fact Grant is intending to center his entire offensive operation on Sherman attacking the North end of Bragg's Missionary Ridge Position and thus flanking Bragg out of his position and also cutting Bragg off from Longstreet at the same time. Having observed CS troops leaving Missionary Ridge on Nov. 2' Grant orders a recon. in force by Thomas and the AoC to test Bragg's strengthen in front of Chattanooga and to try and hold Bragg in place while Sherman gets into position to hit Bragg's northern flank. This recon if force is conducted about 2 p.m. on November 2'… two union divisions (Sheridan and Wood) advance of two Confederate regiments on the plain in front of Chattanooga and capture a rough knoll… the action is called Orchard Knob.
When Bragg sees his two regiments swamped by two Union divisions he apparently re-thinks his decision to send troops to Longstreet in the span of 45 minutes Bragg sends Cleburne 3 orders to cancel the move to Longstreet and get back to Missionary Ridge. Cleburne returns with his division…Johnson's division is all ready beyond recall. Stevenson now in command at Look Out Mountain is fearful of an attack on what is now a very isolated position on Braggs far left. Bragg apparently does not share this concern because Bragg orders Hardee to come to Missionary ridge and assume command of the right side of Bragg's position. Thus ends the night of November 2'.
November 24. At 2:30 a.m. Sherman's troops north of Chattanooga where they have been hidden for the last day and spring forward and cross the Tenn. River north of the tip of Missionary Ridge a bridgehead is established and all CS pickets on south side of river are captured. Throughout the morning Sherman builds a bridge and expects a crushing counter attack at any moment…none comes….The bridge is finally complete. By mid- afternoon Sherman ponderously moves forward with four Union Divisions. In the late afternoon Sherman calls a halt believing his force is squarely on the northern end of Missionary Ridge. He halts his advance just as his troops make contact with southern infantry for the first time all day. Sherman reports he is in position as ordered. Tomorrow will be the 'pay-off'. While Sherman is making his move… Grant at Thomas' continued prodding has also authorized Hooker to make a demonstration against Look Out Mountain on November 24th… perhaps it will divert attention from Sherman's movement̵';clearly the movement that Grant's battle plan is based upon.
Hooker sees his great chance to redeem himself… the mountain . To capture it would be his salvation. There was no way he could actually capture the summit but the lower shelve was possible . On Nov 24 the elements of the 11th 12th corps and Osterhause's division assaulted the position and drove the lone confederate brigade defending western face back to the Craven's house position Here Walthall's Miss. regiments where joined by Moore's brigade of paroled Vicksburg defenders…the worst equipped units of the AoT. These two brigades fought for their position the rest of the afternoon. The overall commander of the Southern lower shelve was "MUDWALL" Jackson. Jackson never comes to the actual front. Command and coordination by southern forces are non-existent. Southern troops on the top of Lookout Mountain can do little but watch… some light artillery shells and throw them at the advancing federals below. At dark a decision is made to evacuate the Mountain to try and hold the lower shelve seems unlikely of success and to wait longer May result in the loss of the other cs. troops on the summit… In the dark the confederates abandon the mountain. Grant would later call the "Battle Above the Clouds" pure fiction. Hooker would call it the most magnificent feat of the war. The truth lay in between for those men that fought there it was a truly nasty little engagement.
On the afternoon of Nov. 24th Cleburne's division had been ordered by Bragg to race to the northern end of Missionary Ridge to meet the threat of Sherman's ponderously slow advance on the AoT's right flank. At About 3:30 Cleburne's troops arrive at the northern end of the totally undefended ridge. Cleburne sees the advance elements of the union advance and sends his Texas brigade under A. J. Smith to blunt their advance… the Texas charge down the ridge and hit the union advance on the next adjacent hill ( Now called Goat's Hill). The union advance halts but the Texas can not force the Federals back. Cleburne recalls his Texans and places his division in a series of criss crossing field of fire positions. Cleburne reports to Hardee that there is no way his lone division can cover the entire 2 miles assigned it . Cleburne places his men facing to the north and ignores his own exposed left. Cleburne realizes that if Sherman advances any further he will actually be on the north end of the ridge. and the whole AoT will be cut off from its base at Tyne Station. Sherman HAS MADE A FATAL ERROR… HE IS NOT ACTUALLY ASTRIDE THE RIDGE! Sherman if he had taken the time to personally look would have seen he was not in possession of the ridge. Whether he could have taken on Nov. 24 it in the face of Cleburne's Division is unknown .
As night begins to fall on Nov 24 here is the situation… Grant believes incorrectly that Sherman is in position to sweep down Missionary Ridge tomorrow and flank Bragg and cut him off from Longstreet and the other forces in Eastern Tenn. Grant orders Hooker to keep the pressure up on Bragg's Left. Grant tells Thomas to be prepared to conduct a demonstration to aid Sherman's effort on the confederate right. On the confederate side… Bragg' Breckenridge and Hardee are meeting to determine what to do. Hardee advises retreat he argues that the Missionary Ridge position can be flanked by either or both Sherman or Hooker… get out while the getting is good. Breckenridge ( who Bragg later charges is drunk) argues that the ridge position is too good and that 'if we can not whip them here where can we?' Bragg agrees with Breckenridge…calling into question whether Bragg really thought Breck was drunk! All this is good OH YES FOR THE FIRST TIME! FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE Sept.24TH! FOR THE FIRST TIME BRAGG ORDERS THE AOT TO DIG IN! Bragg orders the Missionary Ridge position to be prepared for defense over and above the rifle pits at their base.
Cleburne who had expected to be ordered to retreat learns at 9 p.m. there will be no retreat. He hastens his troops efforts to dig in. The key to his defense is a knoll held by his Texas Brigade. Along the rest of Missionary Ridge the preparations that night and the next day can best be called the 'Keystone Cops" prepare for defense. Not enough shovels…a engineering officer that laid the line at the top of the ridge and not at it military crest and then apparently some one who came up with the brilliant idea that the forces would stay in their rifle pits at the base of the ridge and when any union advance got to within 200 yards these troops would retire upon the ridge and join their comrades at the top for the final defense! As if this idea was not bad enough only about of the troops at the base ever got the word and the troops at the top of the ridge apparently knew nothing of the plan! This plan appears to have been Hardee's or perhaps Breckenridge… I believe the evidence more strongly indicates Hardee.
At Dawn Sherman realizes his mistake he turns to his Brother in law Gen Ewing and says "Well Ewing you might as well go forward and do not ask for help unless you really need it"…. Without going into the operational details by 2;00 it is clear to everyone that Sherman's grand advance is stuck. In fact Sherman's four divisions have not been able to even make a lodgment on Missionary ridge. Cleburne's reinforced division has stopped Sherman cold in its tracks. Grant is nervous and he is showing it. At Orchard Knob he begins to get visibly nervous and upset. He walks to Thomas and says that a demonstration must be made to stop Bragg from continually reinforcing the troops facing Sherman. IN FACT NO LARGE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO CLEBURNE. At 3:00 p.m. Four divisions of the Army of the Cumberland begin their advance.. The four divisions are from left to right Baird' Wood' Sheridan' and Johnson. They start out with virtually no coordination as to their objective…many of the regimental commanders would later say they understood they were to capture the ridge fully as many others would say they understood they were just to press the rifle pit positions.
The struggle up Missionary ridge lasted almost 1 hour. The advance was in several disjointed and uncoordinated regimental size triangles. The colors leading the way and soldiers fanning out behind. Some units started up the ridge under orders to do so. Some units started up the ridge because to stay at the base of the ridge was to imitate the often mentioned fish in a barrel. In some places units actually climbed nearly half way up the ridge only to come back down when ordered to do so. The fire was heavy and in some places local confederate commanders executed very effective counter attacks. The initial union breakthrough occurred in the area of Tucker's Miss. Brigade of Anderson's Division. The site is generally called Sharp's Spur. At a critical point in the struggle a caisson of Slocum's famed Washington Artillery battery exploded causing confusion and disorder in the counter artillery barrage. The CS artillery had not been properly dug in. As the federals of Willich and Hazen's Brigades cracked the CS position at Sharp's Spur they moved to the right and left widening the breach. Bragg had no strategic reserve and could do nothing to close the breach. Because the CS position ran along the top of the ridge they was no method for lateral movement of the defenders. Before long other breaches occurred. The confederate infantry men of Anderson and Bate's Divisions in large groups turned and ran rather than await being flanked and captured. By 5:00 p.m. the federal Army of the Cumberland stood atop Missionary Ridge…the terrible shame of the rout at Chickamauga had been erased from their banners! At its conclusion Grant by all rights should have uttered under his breath.. "I would rather be lucky than smart anytime!"' because that was what General Grant had been ̵'; very very lucky!
In reviewing Livermore's NUMBERS & LOSSES' I found the Battle of Chattanooga was very similar to the Battle of Fredericksburg. Let me allow the statistics to make the case further. At Chattanooga for every 1000 effectives in the Union Army 97 where shot. At Fredericksburg for every 1000 Union effectives engaged 10' were shot. Similarly at Chattanooga for every 1000 Union effectives they shot 44 Confederates. At Fredericksburg for every 1000 Union effectives they also shot the exact same 44 Confederates. Clearly the numbers are nearly identical. Look at the Confederate stats… At Chattanooga for every 1000 effectives engaged 118 US soldiers were shot' at Fredericksburg for every 1000 effectives 150 US soldiers were shot! Finally for every 1000 CS effectives at Chattanooga 55 were shot and at Fredericksburg for every 1000 CS effectives 64 were shot. I realize that this can get a little confusing but the bottom line for these stats is that from the Union side at Fredericksburg a huge Union disaster– the AoP suffered 10.3% hits while inflicting 6.4% hits on the defenders. At Chattanooga the Battle that propelled Grant to over-all command' the Union forces suffered 9.7% hits while inflicting 5.5% hits on the defender. True at Fredericksburg the ANV was more efficient in their hitting of federals but not tremendously so. A final note should in fairness be made these stats do NOT take into account the some 4000 Confederates that were captured. However' I think that these stats do show that if the AoT leadership had been more diligent in preparing for a defense of their Missionary Ridge position the chances are at the very least good that a true blood path would have resulted and perhaps' just perhaps U.S. Grant's career might have followed more closely that of Ambrose Burnside! Food for thought!


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Schaeffer was born in Switzerland in 1952 to American missionary parents. His father, Francis Schaeffer, was a well-known Evangelical theologian. He attended boarding schools in England and Wales. After studying art in Geneva he worked as a painter and had a number of successful shows in Geneva, London, and New York. After, he began to direct and produce films. Schaeffer has made over 25 hours of documentaries including a series on medical ethics made with the then Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. C. Everett Koop entitled Whatever Happened to the Human Race? He has also directed four feature films: Wired to Kill, Headhunter, Rebel Storm, and Baby on Board (for ABC starring Judge Reinhold and Carol Kane).
Schaeffer has lived in the USA, Switzerland, the UK, and South Africa. He and his wife Regina currently live in Salisbury, Massachusetts, and have three children. He works full-time as a writer of both screenplays and novels and also as a movie director and producer. Schaeffer has also collaborated on the musical comedy version of his novel Portofino currently being developed for the stage. Schaeffer is the author of numerous books, both non-fiction and fiction.
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- Saving Grandma: A Novel. ISBN 978-0786713912.
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Day 2 - Ride to the spectacular stone hill-top village of Gordes, take a seat at the cafe by the fountain & take in the view. Visit the ancient stone settlement just outside Gordes. Then onto one of the many vineyards. 25kms / 15 miles.
Day 3 - Walk to the Lavender museum in the village from the Farmhouse. Then on the bike to visit the beautiful riverside villages of Fontaine de Vaucluse & L'Isle sur la Sorgue. Admire the crystal clear water as you sit by one of the many riverside restaurants. L'Isle sur la Sorgue is the French Antiques capital - so dozens of shops to visit. 30 kms / 18 miles.
Day 4 - Ride along the Luberon valley then up to the beautiful village of Roussillon, famous for its terracotta landscapes and take a walk through one of the old ochre mines. Then down to the converted rail track (now a bike path) on the way back to the Farmhouse. 35 kms / 21 miles
Day 5 - Visit "Peter Mayle - Year in Provence" territory, with the choices of Lacoste, Menerbes and Bonnieux - all beautiful centuries old stone hill top villages, rich in history and culture. Chateaux, Churches, great views, excellent restaurants - the real Provence. 30 kms / 18 miles.
Day 6 - A lovely ride to the unique, and relatively unknown, Oppede le Vieux. Walk through the picturesque Rennaisance village and then up through the abandoned houses (due to an earthquake) to the rocky spur with its magnificent 360 views, ancient Chateau and Church - unforgettable. 30 kms / 18 miles.
Day 7 - Departure after breakfast.
2. Where the biking is more important.
Day 1: Arrival @ 4pm - Pick up bikes & GPS. Short demo & a 5kms ride to get you used to your GPS. Then maybe a short ride before dinner.
Day 2 - A tour of the spectacular Luberon villages and landscape. Take the superb, quiet bike track to Oppede le Vieux, Menerbes, Lacoste & Bonnieux - where sights abound. Head down the excellent 10km winding road, with great views of Mont Ventoux, to Apt. Jump on the converted rail track (now a bike path) and then climb up to Rousillon and Gordes. 72 kms / 45 miles.
Day 3 - Tackle the Tour de France classic - Mont Ventoux. Drive the 50 mins to the start point. Punch your time card at the bottom of the mountain and then it's the 25kms climb to the top. With the last 6kms at 10% it's fun. Punch your card and admire your time - then it's 25kms free wheeling. It's not a huge distance - but it's a lot of climbing with 1600 metres from Bedoin or 1200 metres from Sault.
Day 4 - Scenic tour around the Luberon Mountains. Head of along the flat, through the vines to the pretty villages of Robion & Maubec. Head around the spectacular Luberon mountain, through the orchards and into the mountain pass. Tackle the long climb up to Bonnieux, and then down into the valley along the converted rail track (now a bike path) on the way back to the Farmhouse. 76 Kms / 48 Miles.
Day 5 - Gordes & beyond. Climb up to the famous village of Gordes, keep going to the "Col de Murs" mountain pass and the magnificent calm that you'll find there, then the long downhill towards the pretty villages in the river plane, St Dider, Pernes & L'Isle sur la Sorgue. 68 Kms / 43 Miles.
Day 6 - Up into the hills. Take the scenic route to the unique village of Fontaine de Vaucluse, and into the quiet & beautiful hills behind. Down to picturesque St Didier for lunch, and then back via the river plane and fruit orchards. 76 Kms / 48 Miles.
Day 7 - Departure after breakfast.
The Luberon and Provence provide a great environment for cycling and outdoor living with superb countryside and stunning, intriguing hill-top villages. Many of France's classified "Most Beautiful Villages" are in the area.
The area has a varied terrain: from flat orchard filled river planes, rolling vine covered hills to quiet, long climbs. Throw in the beautiful Provencal architecture and the quiet country back roads and it should make for some of the best cycling you have ever experienced.
On the cultural front, there is a wide and deep range of activities with many interesting villages & towns, (historic Avignon, Arles and Aix-en-Provence), museums, chateaux, vineyards, churches, various festivals, historic sites etc...
We'll provide you with our own "Real Provence" guide to the area; with all the popular places to visit (as well as the lesser known but equally good sights), our favourite restaurants, vineyards, etc. Whatever your interests, just let us know and we will be happy to show you the ride that will take you where you want to go �" of course if you've had enough cycling the car is always an option!!
Our rides visit some of the most popular Provence sights:
North Luberon Villages : Gordes, Roussillon, Lacoste, Bonnieux, Oppède le Vieux, etc
South Luberon Villages : Lourmarin, Cucuron, Vaugines, etc
Isle sur la Sorgue �" "Venice of Provence", Antiques.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse �" Imposing rock face & crystal clear river, canoeing & fishing.
Abbaye de Sénanque �" An impeccably preserved 12th-century Cistercian Abbey.
The Cedar Forest at the top of the Luberon mountains.
"Conservatoire des Terrasses" and its centuries old stone agricultural buildings.
Fort de Buoux �" An abandoned village and medieval fortress high on a stony outcrop.
Ochre mines at Roussillon & Rustrel.
Vineyards - Try some wine tasting at the excellent local vineyards.
Markets �" The choice is large with a market almost everyday…
And there are plenty more sights that are just a short journey by car:
Mont Ventoux - Probably the most famous mountain in the Tour de France. Take a drive up it, or if you're feeling fit join the others for the 2-hour grind up Cycling Mecca…
Roman sites - Pont du Gard, Glanum, Arles & Nîmes.
Towns - St Remy de Provence, Avignon, Aix en Provence.
Sights - Château de la Barben, Zoo de la Barben, Vineyards (eg Châteauneuf du Pape, Gigondas), Les Baux de Provence.
Mediterranean beaches - Cassis, Bandol, Saintes Maries de la Mer etc.
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Doñana, European ecology reserve
Rocinas walk in Doñana
Doñana National Park
Birds on the salt marshes of Doñana National Park
Deer in the National Park
If you come to Andalusia, we recommend a visit to Spain's largest National Park, which is also one of Europe's most important nature areas. We are talking about Doñana, which has the Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage designations on account of its ornithological wealth. Its rich diversity is not to be missed.
In Andalusia, southern Spain, there is a mosaic of landscapes and ecosystems whose biodiversity is unique in Europe: the Doñana National Park. The park is 67 kilometres from Seville and 50 kilometres from Huelva. It is home to unspoiled beaches, living sand dunes, areas of Mediterranean forest, varied vegetation and, of course, salt marshes, the park's most characteristic landscape. These marshes are the reason why Doñana is considered Europe's most important wetland area. Its ornithological wealth has long been recognised - the marshes are a fundamental stopping point on the migratory routes of African and Asian bird species.
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If you are a bird lover, then Doñana will not fail to please. Over 300 different species can be seen over the course of the year. Bear in mind that this is a mating ground for many species, as well as the winter home for birds from central and northern Europe. The Park is also a refuge for rare animals in danger of extinction, such as the Imperial Eagle and Iberian Lynx. Do you know what's best of all? There are different, enjoyable ways to enjoy Doñana's natural resources. You just have to choose which one.
How to visit
Variety is an integral part of the Park. The landscapes change with each passing season - you will find a different Doñana according to the time of year you decide to come. There are various options available. One is to use the wooden walkways with information panels and bird observation points along the route. You can use them free of charge and most of them start at the Park's Visitor Centres. There are five centres located at the edge of the National Park: "La Rocina", "El Palacio del Acebrón" and "El Acebuche", arriving from Matalascañas (Huelva province); "José Antonio Valverde", arriving from Villamanrique de la Condesa (Seville province), and "Fábrica de Hielo", in Sanlúcar de Barrameda(Cadiz province). At the visitor centres, staff will help you organise your visit, and you can also see different audiovisual presentations and exhibitions on Doñana. They are open daily, admission is free, and no booking is necessary.
Another option is to do routes by bike or on horseback: information on these options is available at the Almonte, El Rocío, Matalascañas and Sanlúcar de Barrameda tourist offices. Guided tours are also available in an all-terrain bus and by boat. The tour lasts around four hours and bookings must be made in advance by telephone: +34 959430432 for the all-terrain bus tour, departing from the "El Acebuche" Centre; +34 956363813 for the boat tour, departing from the "Fábrica de Hielo" Centre.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md.—The Birmingham-Southern men's basketball team earned a 70-69 victory over host Stevenson University, Saturday in the Hoopsville National Invitational Classic. Senior Griffin Schamp's game-winning layup with three seconds remaining lifted the Panthers to the win and moved BSC to 3-1 on the season.
The Mustange (2-1) pulled out to a 6-0 lead to set the tone for the first half, keeping a comfortable lead and going up by as much as 13, 32-19, at the 6:19 mark. After that the Panthers put together an impressive 17-4 run to tie it up 36-36 at the half.
The second half was close the whole way. BSC achieved its first lead of the game, 45-44, on a Schamp jumper at the 14:31 mark, and the teams changed leads several times after that point. With the score tied 55-55, Stevenson scored six unanswered points to pull back ahead 61-55 with 7:38 remaining, and stayed just ahead of the Panthers over the next several minutes.
With 53 seconds left, junior Larry Thomas hit a three-pointer to give BSC its first lead since the 10:31 mark, putting the Panthers up 68-67. Fifteen seconds later the Mustangs took back the lead on a tip-in by Erik Fisher, prompting a Stevenson timeout. The teams came out of the timeout and traded turnovers, giving BSC the ball with 18 seconds left. The Panthers called a timeout to set up a play, and the ball ended up in Schamp's hands when he hit the go-ahead lay-up with three seconds left, putting BSC up 70-69. The Mustangs weren't able to get a shot off before time expired, and the Panthers came away with the one-point victory.
Thomas led all players with 20 points on 8-16 shooting, and he also led on the boards with eight rebounds. Schamp and sophomore Ross Welch each had 13 points, and Welch also led with three steals.
The Panthers shot 44.4 percent (24-54) overall and 37.5 percent (6-16) from three-point range. BSC was 69.6 percent (16-23) from the free throw line. The Panthers out-rebounded the Mustangs 36-30 but committed two more turnovers than Stevenson with 16.
BSC returns home next weekend, hosting conference rival Millsaps on Sunday at 5 p.m. in Bill Battle Coliseum.


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Little, Brown and Co. says it has signed a deal to publish a book for adults penned by Britain's J.K. Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter franchise.
"Although I've enjoyed writing it every bit as much, my next book will be very different to the Harry Potter series," Rowling said in a statement. "The freedom to explore new territory is a gift that Harry's success has brought me, and with that new territory it seemed a logical progression to have a new publisher. I am delighted to have a second publishing home in Little, Brown, and a publishing team that will be a great partner in this new phase of my writing life."
The Hollywood Reporter said the U.S. publishing company did not divulge the book's title, subject or publication date.
This will mark Rowling's first book since the Potter spinoff "Tales of Beedle the Bard" was released in 2008.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the final installment in the seven-book series about the boy wizard, was published in 2007.
The Potter books were published by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom and Scholastic in the United States.


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Happy Mother's Day!
Today I am very excited to share my mom with you. She encouraged in me a love of reading and words, and she is solely responsible for my latest creative endeavor: knitting. To add to the things we have in common, yesterday she graduated with her (second) Bachelor's Degree from the same college I graduated from two years ago!
I am proud to call her mom!
Recently, in my theology class we were discussing God as creator. A statement was made that struck me. It was said "God created us because He wanted to – that it brought Him pleasure; and he continues to delight in creating us." It made me think of knitting (I do that a lot).
I am currently making at least my ninth full-size blanket, my 10th sweater, and probably my 20th shawl. I have made more scarves and baby blankets than I can count. Do I do this because I need these things?
Not at all!
I could purchase them for much less money and effort (and really – how many shawls does anybody need?). No, I do this because I delight in watching the project form and grow. As each one is in progress, I look forward to completion and hope it will be as I originally imagined it.
Sometimes I find that it disappoints my expectations, while others it exceeds them; it's not always easy to discern how it will turn out while it is still being formed – the big reveal is at the end.
I love to find a yarn that has qualities that intrigue me, combine it with an interesting pattern, and start a new project. I will inspect it and make adjustments as I go. At times I spot mistakes, have to rip a section back and do it again; or I realize that I need to add a new component to make it turn out just right.
At this point I would not blame you for wondering what this has to do with God, or maybe you can interpret my point already. In class, I suddenly had this picture of God "knitting us together in the womb." I realized how much He must derive pleasure in assembling our gifts, personalities, appearance, and calling. He starts with the raw materials and slowly works in our lives to complete the pattern He had chosen for us. Just as I begin each project excited about the potential for beauty and usefulness – He must anticipate the possibilities of our lives.
He knows better than to judge us while we are still a work in progress; He is looking toward the end product and understands it takes patience to get us there. He will build us up in His kingdom "stitch by stitch" – knowing each small step builds on the last one. Sometimes areas need to be backed out and reworked as we veer off from the pattern. I know there are times we feel we have been taken out completely to start again.
It is a pain-staking process.
When knitting gets a hole in it, it can be salvaged by darning it. The hole is filled in by weaving a new piece of yarn back and forth to reinforce it – often it will end up sturdier than the original piece. How often does God fill in the damaged areas of our lives and create a stronger whole?
Again, I understand this analogy may be difficult for a non-knitter to relate to, but for me it was a revelation. When I create something with my own two hands (out of what was basically a ball of string), I love that item in a way I would never feel about something that came easily to me. I planned it, invested time and money into it, and brought it to fruition. I delight in the unique aspect of it – nobody else has this exact thing. It is mine alone.
God creates us because He delights in us – we are uniquely His – He pours Himself into us. I believe He treasures our variety (even though like knitting we are all composed of the same basic substance). He guides us, molds us, and loves us. Even if we are not following the exact plan, He can see that we are moving toward the desired end product – Christ expressed through us.
I find it interesting that the last thing a knitter does with a project is block it. You dunk it in water until it is pliable, then lay it out. It needs to be stretched to its correct shape and left to dry. It is only with blocking that the true beauty of a hand-knit shines through.
Lesson for us – let go of your preconceived notion of who you are, relax into God's hands, and let Him shape you. Finally – rest in that new role and allow it to become permanent. The more complex the pattern the "harder" the blocking needs to be; just as God will stretch us further as we walk closer to Him.
Generally, when I think of God as Creator I see that as a big picture – earth, heavens, animals, man; but now I see Him as the Creator of individuals – personal and intimate – taking pride in us as wonderfully "hand-crafted". I like that.
Psalm 139:13-14
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
Terri is the happy wife of Bob, and proud mother of Melissa, Janelle, and Darren. She has eight incredible grandchildren (and is very excited that four of them are moving back to WA!) She graduated (yesterday!) from Life Pacific Bible College with a degree in Ministry and Leadership, and works full-time as a Dental Hygienist in Public Health. All other time is actively consumed with Knitting (capital K) and related activities (it may be a bit of an obsession).
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Analyst Richard Greenfield at BTIG just cut Facebook's stock to SELL.
Greenfield thinks the "high engagement on mobile ads" metrics Facebook has been citing recently to whip up enthusiasm for its mobile opportunity are a function of accidental or deceptive clicks rather than evidence that Facebook users actually want to share Facebook ads with their friends.
Greenfield also thinks Facebook is so desperate to generate revenue growth that it is now flooding the service with ads and, in so doing, making the Facebook experience worse for users. He thinks this will ultimately drive Facebook users away from the service.
[W]e have grown increasingly concerned with Facebook's mobile monetization approach.
We see a growing tension between the Facebook user experience and monetization, particularly as the collapse of payment revenues has left Facebook with only one major "lever to pull" – advertising. While mobile ads perform significantly better than desktop ads, the outperformance is driven by how much of the screen they occupy (more annoying) and "fat-fingers" (accidental clicks).
Given the above concerns and what is now our second earnings reduction to our Facebook estimates since the IPO, we believe a SELL rating is now warranted, with a one-year price target set at $16 (based on 11x estimated 2013 EBITDA).
Greenfield cites several examples of advertising that he regards as either deceptive or annoyingly intrusive. And many Facebook users appear to agree with his "deceptive" argument.
For example, Greenfield captured this screenshot of a Walmart ad designed to gather "likes":
As Greenfield observes, Facebook users who "liked" that page might have no idea that they were actually "liking" Walmart. But the "news" that they had liked Walmart would then be blasted out to their Facebook friends, and as a fan of Walmart, they would then be spammed with future Walmart marketing messages.
Greenfield also cites another recent Facebook advertising technique — the placement of large "offers" and other ads in users' news feeds. Greenfield believes that the apparent "engagement" with these ads is accidental, leading to user-annoyance:
While Facebook is actively promoting how much larger and visible its advertising is, we believe more and more sponsored stories are being driven by inadvertent or unintended Likes (the "Fat Finger" problem on mobile) or Likes that a consumer does not want used to promote to their friends. It is important to realize that there is no confirmation second click to Like a brand on Facebook, so accidentally hitting something on your mobile phone while quickly scrolling through your news feed can lead to a brand promoting that you Like it to all your friends without you even realizing it. Look what happened with the Pennsylvania-based hair salon that offered us and many of our friends a discounted blow-dry offer in their news feed (click herefor our 8/23 blog post).
Greenfield offers these user comments as evidence that users are feeling annoyed and deceived:
Basically, Greenfield thinks that Facebook is so desperate to produce revenue growth for Wall Street that it is violating its commitment to put users first. And he also thinks that the increased "engagement" that Facebook cites with respect to its mobile ads is a mirage.
Could Greenfield be right?
Yes, he could.
It's impossible to know how widespread these examples of deception and frustration are, but there's no question that they could be goosing Facebook's engagement metrics at the expense of users. If this frustration became widespread, it could lead to blowback and a crackdown. And that, in turn, could lead to a quick re-evaluation of Facebook's ad effectiveness, as well as a slowdown in revenue growth.
Greenfield also cut his estimates for Facebook. He's now looking for seriously lame revenue growth of only 14% next year.
SEE ALSO: DEAR FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES: Here's What You Should Know About Your Stock Price


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Judging by this Quantcast chart, spotted by New York startup guy Drew Breunig, Pinterest appears to be losing momentum.
The problem is, Quantcast is very accurate when it directly measures sites, but less so when it is forced to estimate traffic as it is in this case.
ComScore, which is more accurate when Quantcast does not directly measure, says Pinterest is up from 26 million US visitors in October to 28 million US visitors in December.
NOTE: An earlier version of this post reported only Quantcast's estimate. That was dumb, and not very helpful to readers. We apologize.


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The Fair Labor Association has just completed a massive investigation into the manufacturing processes of Foxconn, the giant product-assembler that builds most of Apple's products, along with those of other electronics manufacturers.
The FLA study found many violations of Chinese labor laws. To its credit, Apple responded immediately and vowed to address them.
One of the FLA's biggest findings, not surprisingly, was "overwork." In peak manufacturing periods, Foxconn employees worked long hours with minimal time off. As a result, the FLA has demanded that Foxconn hire more workers and build more worker dorms, so this practice will stop.
But here's what's ridiculous about that.
Foxconn's workers actually don't work ridiculously long hours, especially by the standards of most successful, ambitious people. More importantly, by and large, Foxconn's workers want to work more, not less.
Why do Foxconn's workers want to work more?
Because they want to make more money.
And working more, not less, is something that many workers the world over voluntarily choose to do, for the same perfectly reasonable reason: They want to earn more money and get ahead. This hard work, moreover, is especially common in short bursts, when teams are trying to finish important projects, just the way it is at Foxconn.
And, in most places, this ambition and gumption is admired, not scorned.
Now, if Foxconn is forcing workers to work when they don't want to, yes, that's something to address. But according to the FLA's own findings, that doesn't appear to be the case.
Of the hundreds of Foxconn workers the FLA surveyed, here's what they found:
- 48% of workers thought their hours were reasonable
- 34% said they wanted to work more hours
- Only 18% felt they worked too much
Catch that?
82% of Foxconn's workers either think their hours are reasonable or want to work more hours.
But the FLA is saying that the "overwork" at Foxconn is a disgrace and must immediately be changed!
And there's one more important point here: It's not as is Foxconn workers are working hundred-hour weeks for months on end. The "overwork" the FLA is complaining about is defined as follows:
- During peak production periods, each factory exceeded 60 hours per week (regular plus overtime) at some point in the past year
- In a couple of peak months, about 40% of workers worked up to 70 hours a week and did not get a full 24 hour break at some point every week.
Okay, so in short bursts, the workers worked very long hours for 7 days a week.
Is there any successful worker anywhere in the world who hasn't done that?
Most ambitious people understand that, to be successful over the long haul, you have to work hard, especially in short bursts. And working hard occasionally means working 80-100 hour weeks, not just 60-70 hour weeks.
There are probably plenty of violations and serious employee issues in Apple's supply chain, but "long hours" really shouldn't be the primary complaint.
The vast majority of Foxconn's workers are either happy with how much they work or want to work more.
And yet the FLA is treating Foxconn and Apple as though they are whipping slaves.
SEE ALSO: Apple's iPhone Has Staged A Monster Comeback -- Google's Android Is Now Dead In The Water


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Let's talk about professions
I know, I spoke of oils from wizardry before. And in the money article, I wrote about how if you want money be a gatherer. OK, wahoo, but that's just nibbling the apple. Let's sink our teeth into the subject – remember, readers, this is a priest blog so if you're not a priest the following may not be a perfect match. Actually, rule one will be.
The major reason for doing a profession is because it's fun for you. If it's not fun, don't do it. Seriously this is a GAME, remember?
With that out of the way, let's get into the lesser stuff. The first thing being all that advice of "if you're a clothie, take tailoring and echanting." Setting aside rule one (fun), that's somewhat short-sighed. The reality is that excluding the issue of money EVERY profession has something that might be able to benefit you. Some more than others, of course, but every one of them still.
What, blacksmithing? That's one of the 'not much' items, but… Set aside weight stones (add damage to your mace or staff) and sharpening stones (same for your daggers) since dps is not our bag. Put aside the rods for enchanters. One enchanted weapon alone makes blacksmithing worth it all: Hand of Eternity. (drool, sigh). The Fel Iron Hammer is technically a paladin weapon, but Int and MP5 is always worth a look. That's a second example. There are a (scant, I admit) few more that are beneficial to the priest – heal or shadow.
The other "not much" is leathercrafting. After all, who cares about the drums (me, me). Armor kits (more armor, please, on this clothie). Bags (what, you thought only tailors made bags?) and cloaks.
OK, let's pause a minute, because what's obvious above isn't so obvious from what's coming. You don't need any of it. And indeed, there are a lot of drop that will be better than what you can make. At the same time, there are a few things that are both unique and extraordinary within each profession. Getting to where you can make each is a long road, with definite spots of frustration at how "oh, wow, I did all that just for THIS?" Remember – fun…
Jewelcrafting looks like it SHOULD give you very useful things. And to be honest, it does. A bit. Some mana regen, some increases to stats, a little armor… and when you're high enough, cutting gems to fit into the armor that will accept it so that armor gets 'tweaked' a bit more the way you want it. Again, you'll find your self making things you can't use and can't sell (sigh). Welcome to the world of crafting.
Even deeper in the Making things you can't use and can't sell, but with some very nice spots for priests, is engineering. Again I'm not going into the details other than to point out that unlike every other craft, once you choose a specialty you can't switch later. That said, I've used engineering quite successfully. In addition to the goggles (enhanced headgear), the various bombs and gadgets have made me much more dangerous against both PVE and PVP foes. (A personal digression – the mechanical harvester is the best thing going for priests trying to level in the 30s. Yay, a Pet – let them chew on IT for a while. The new experience of being the DPS crew and trying to not pull aggro, but not needing to heal your 'tank', is worth it on a host of levels.) That said – lots and lots and lots of making things you can't use gets annoying after a while.
Tailoring gets recommended to priests – no, to all clothies – for a simple but obvious reason. You can wear almost all of it. Whether it's any good or not is opinion. It's worth noting that there's something in here everybody buys – just not in quantities to make you rich, and unfortunately not always at the costs of your materials – but that's bags. Bags usually sell. But for the rest… you can make almost everything you wear as a clothie. hmmm. I need to digress a moment.
If you are a priest (and to some extent a mage) approaching level 70, there is a VERY good reason to consider switching to tailoring for a while. Note I said switch. At the top level there are three sets of specialized garb which are very, very good for you. Primal Mooncloth is something that you can wear into (and mostly through) Kara. For the Shadow side, the same goes for Frozen Shadoweave. The problem, of course, is that you have to be a specialized tailor to wear your set. For that tiny window of play, it might be worth spending a few hundred gold for that type of gear. Or maybe not. It is, however, the reason so many guilds highly recommend (if not insist) their priests be tailors. End of digression.
Enchanting is the other one that commonly gets recommended to the magic types. Not truly crafting, it's supplemental in effect. There are three really good reasons for considering this, though. The first two have been discussed before –personal enchantments and mana and wizard oils. An additional benefit is the few Bind on Pickup items you gain that you cannot use can be disenchanted – whether you use the results for later enchanting materials or for something to sell at the auction house is up to you.
Finally, there is alchemy. Taking herbs (and other materials) and turning them into potions and other items. Since this is my favorite crafting profession I'm going to restrain myself and point you to another alchemy lover's post for more depth. Just, again, realize that you'll be making things nobody wants, and almost always you'll get to sell it for less than it cost you to make. But… you will never lack for mana or healing potions… (grin)
Yes, there are gathering professions. I'm going to skip them having discussed them before, other than repeating that they are going to make, not lose, money.
That was the short list. There are a lot of places which will give you much more detail – in addition to the wowwiki link you'll find to the right, I recommend Kaliope's Crafters Tome as "the place to go" for crafting information. Just remember….
If you're making stuff, you're making it for you and your own interest and enjoyment. Not to get rich (though it can be done), but for rule one:
It's fun. Enjoy yourself.
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Shortly after I started playing on Kul Tiras, I transferred my 300 Dragonscale Leatherworker (Hunter) and 300 Tailoring Rogue (*sighhh* I know, I know, but I had my reasons!; besides, I was young and ignorant). So I figured I was set when I rolled Osprey, my priest. Gave him Herbalism and Skinning–moneymakers, at the very least.
Then I saw Primal Mooncloth items. *drool* I doubt I will ever raid past Kara, and it'll probably be about the time the expansion is released that I get that far. For me, the Primal Mooncloth set (plus the Whitemend items, if I can get them) is ideal.
Needless to say, I dropped Skinning and picked up Tailoring. Roughly 6 weeks later (i.e., this past Friday) I made my Primal Mooncloth Shoulders. My tailoring will hit 375 before I've got all the Primal Mooncloth I need for the Robe. (Oh–the rogue? Mining 375, Jewelcrafting 365, tyvm, and about 200g last week in very, very leisurely mining and crafting. I should make that much today alone.)
The best guide I have found to professions can be found at http://www.lootables.com/. The cost analysis is superb.


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After a few recent problems with BBM, I was advised (and it worked after doing it) to delete some of the pictures I had on my Blackberry as well as any unused apps I had installed that I didn't need to keep on.
All is well now, but the device memory (found through opening the media folder, pressing the BB key & choosing memory usage) reported before I deleted 20 photos that of the 32Mb the total free was just 1% and 99% was used (31.9Mb) in total. By pressing the "details" tab it said Pictiures accounted for 79% of this used space (25.3Mb worth).
I removed all the photos, and my BBM started working again, but when I checked the above after deleting the pictures, it still reports back exactly the same numbers.
Does anyone understand why it may be saying this, and if there is a way to correct it?


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Are The Brooklyn-Bound Nets Driving The NBA's Worldwide Marketing Strategy?
By Barry Janoff, Executive Editor
December 1, 2010: The NBA's marketing foray into China and Europe continues to build, with teams and players finding ways to tap into a hoops-centric market that industry analysts indicate has topped 300 million fans.
The latest partnerships come from the Nets, a franchise struggling on the court but scoring in marketing and sponsorship deals both domestic and global. Adding to its array of international partnerships, team ownership has signed new sponsorship alliances with Peak, among China's leading sportswear and shoe companies, and Zippo lighters.
Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. The partnerships are part of the strategy of Nets' majority owner Mikhail Prokhorov, a businessman and entrepreneur in his native Russia who is the first foreign-born owner of an NBA team, to turn the Nets into "the first global team in the NBA."
Peak, which in October 2008 became the Nets first partner based in China, has signed a deal that includes courtside, baseline, LED and center-scoreboard signage during Nets home games at the Prudential Center, including regular season home games that will be broadcast in China this season.
In a separate deal, Zippo will receive "a variety of sponsorship entitlements" during the 2010-11 NBA season, including courtside signage during Nets home games, advertising local radio broadcasts of Nets games and advertising on the Nets' English and Russian official team Web sites.
Peak, which recently opened its first U.S. office in Los Angeles, includes among its NBA endorsers Jason Kidd, Shane Battier, Ron Artest, Darnell Jackson and Sasha Vujacic, according to the Peak Web site.
"Peak and Zippo are exciting international brands that align perfectly with our global objectives," Brett Yormark, Nets CEO, said in a statement. "While we continue the globalization of the team, we also remain committed to serving as a marketing solution for international partners. As we form these alliances, it is clear that our message of providing value is resonating throughout the international business community."
According to Jim Xu, CEO for Peak, "We are excited to continue in a partnership with the Nets and realize the powerful benefits of building our business through Nets Basketball in the U.S.' No. 1 media market."
Zippo, which sells its product line in more than 160 countries, views the Nets alliance as a doorway to building global sales. "Aligning with the Nets gives us traction in two key markets in Russia and the United States," David Warfel, Zippo's global marketing director, said in a statement. "Our strategy of product diversification and foreign market penetration can be realized through this partnership. We can leverage our entitlements to promote our Outdoor Line in the U.S. and build awareness in Russia."
"While we continue the globalization of the team, we also remain committed to serving as a marketing solution for international partners."
The Nets are fast-tracking their strategy to become a global brand, which should help boost their fan and marketing base when the franchise moves from New Jersey to its new Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn, NY, scheduled for 2012. U.K.-based Barclays, which paid $400 million for a 20-year naming rights deal, is on board with the Nets' global tactics. The team also extended its international reach in October via sponsorship alliances with Aeroflot, Russia's leading air carrier, and with vodka brand Stolichnaya.
In addition to their pre-season games in China and a pre-season stop in Russia in October, the team will playing in the NBA's first-ever regular season games in Europe in March when they face the Toronto Raptors in London in a pair of games at the O2, which in 2012 will host basketball games during the Summer Olympics.
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Sgt. Crowley Was Stupid; But President Can't Say That
Sgt. Crowley asked Gates to step outside. The professor identified himself, stepped outside, and was then promptly arrested for "disorderly conduct," which, in this case was, "How dare you suggest that I may be a racist?"
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The President should not have said the arrest of Prof. Henry Louis Gates by Sergeant James Crowley of the Cambridge Police Department was "stupid," even though the president was right.
In fact, Crowley's action was very stupid; not just stupid. We're not even referring to the fact that he is not familiar with one of the nation's most visible intellectual; or at least he pretended not to know Gates.
We're referring only to his police actions.
Yet, President Obama should leave those charged words to others, including his underlings to use. Right Wing zealots, including Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly and gun-worshippers will twist and distort the president's words. They will turn James Crowley, whose actions may have indeed been racist and most certainly was "stupid" into some sort of law-and-order hero.
Crowley responded to a call by a neighbor who had witnessed two Black men seemingly trying to break into a house--it actually belongs to Gates, who rents it from Harvard University.
Gates, understandably was angry when, while already in his house, Crowley arrived on the scene. It's been reported that when Crowley demanded to see his identification, the professor said something to the effect, "Why? Because I'm a Black man in America?"
We can presume that Crowley said something in response. Here's where it gets interesting.
Crowley knew that it would be problematic if he were to arrest Gates inside his house; yet, he wanted to arrest Gates who had questioned whether he was being treated as a suspect because he was Black.
So, Crowley asked Gates to step outside. The professor identified himself, stepped outside, and was then promptly arrested for "disorderly conduct," which, in this case was, "How dare you suggest that I may be a racist?"
It was a revenge arrest. And that's what the President said was "stupid," in the sense that the professor had already identified himself as the rightful owner of the house. This, presumably, was why Crowley had been sent to the scene in the first place.
Yet, Crowley could not shake loose the any-Black-man-is-a-suspect attitude ingrained in the minds of many police officers.
Still, the president's success so far has been primarily due to his ability to delicately negotiate the nation's racial fault lines. That's why he must be careful when he uses words such as "stupid," which goes towards the intelligence of other individuals.
Obama haters will accuse him of preferring wise Latinas and discriminating against stupid white policemen. And even though he was referring to this special incident, the Obama-haters will distort the meaning, as they already are, to suggest that he was referring to white police officers in general.
We here at The Black Star can say Crowley's action was stupid. President Obama should have said Crowley's action was "perplexing" because any fair minded person can see that it was wrong for him to arrest Gates after he had already identified himself.
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The herbs here can ease coughs, congestion, and sore throats, and some may help prevent illness altogether, says Vermont-based herbalist Betzy Bancroft. Seek out teas and herbal extracts at natural-foods stores, and dried herbs from sources such as jeansgreens.com or mountainroseherbs.com.
(As always, talk to your doctor before trying new remedies, particularly if your symptoms are severe, if you take medication, or if you have a chronic health condition.)
A go-to herb for colds, this plant (Echinacea purpurea and E. angustifolia) may help support your immune system to fight viruses. The root, leaves, and flowers are all medicinal.
How to use: Take 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of tincture (herbal extract) every two hours until symptoms are gone. Echinacea also comes in tea blends.
For short-term use only, goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) can help to clear up bacterial infections and restore the respiratory system lining after a bad cold.
How to use: Goldenseal is very bitter, so stick to tinctures or capsules. Use small doses of this potent herb. Safety note: Pregnant women and those with hypertension should not use goldenseal.
The flower form of the elder plant (Sambucus nigra) can induce sweating, which may help reduce fever.
How to use: Look for elder in cold formulas. To make a tea, pour boiling water over a teaspoon of dried elderflower. Steep 10 to 15 minutes, then strain. Drink up to three cups per day. Or make a tea that combines elder, echinacea, and a pinch of peppermint.
A cup of tea made with ginger (Zingiber officinale) can help ease congestion and warm the body, which helps your system fight infection. Its anti-inflammatory properties make it a good sore-throat remedy, too.
How to use: Simmer fresh or dried ginger for 20 minutes; strain and add a touch of honey and a squeeze of lemon, if desired. Incorporate ginger liberally into stir-fries and soups.
A sore-throat soother extraordinaire, slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) products are high in "mucilage," a substance that coats the throat and helps relieve coughs.
How to use: Look for slippery elm lozenges at health-food stores; follow package directions. To make a tea, simmer 1 tablespoon dried slippery elm bark per cup of water; strain and drink.
Loaded with antibacterial compounds, fresh or dried thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a cold-season powerhouse.
How to use: Use fresh or dried thyme in stews and soups. To make a steam, pour near-boiling water into a pot. Add a pinch of fresh or dried thyme, turn off heat, and create a tent by draping a towel over your head and the pot. Breathe in steam for five minutes.
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus), which has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine, may help to strengthen the body against illness when used over time.
How to use: Take astragalus in tincture or capsule form throughout the cold and flu season. You can also incorporate dried astragalus slices into soups or rice; remove the astragalus before serving.
With antibacterial and expectorant properties, eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) can loosen congestion and help you breathe easier.
How to use: Pour near-boiling water into a pot. Add a few drops of eucalyptus essential oil, turn off heat, and drape a towel over your head and the pot. Breathe for five minutes. Safety note: Do not use essential oils internally.
Also known as Siberian ginseng, this well-studied herb (Eleutherococcus senticosus) can help your body resist the effects of stress and boost your immune system.
How to use: Take in tincture or capsule form, or make an immunity chai by blending eleuthero with cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon. Simmer for 20 minutes and strain; drink two to three cups daily.
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) has expectorant and soothing properties that make it a cough treatment supreme.
How to use: For coughs, try mullein tea: Pour a cup of boiling water over a tablespoon of mullein leaves; let steep for 20 minutes and strain. Add honey and lemon to mask the bitter taste. Treat ear infections with drops of oil infused with mullein and garlic.
Believed to boost overall health, tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) -- also known as holy basil -- contains antiviral and antibacterial compounds. It may help prevent illness when used over time.
How to use: Tulsi makes a delicious tea; look for it in packaged form or brew your own with loose tulsi. Aim for two to three cups daily.
Common culinary sage (Salvia officinalis) can help to ease sore throats and dry up sinuses.
How to use: For a sore throat, make a strong tea by pouring 4 ounces of water over 2 teaspoons of dried or fresh sage. Cool to room temperature. Gargle until the mixture is gone. Repeat three times daily. For drippy sinuses, drink a cup of regular-strength sage tea.
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has immune-boosting and throat-soothing properties that make it an excellent addition to cough and cold formulas.
How to use: For coughs, make a tea that combines mullein leaf with a pinch of licorice. Safety note: People who have high blood pressure should avoid this herb or use the deglycyrrhizinated form (look for "DGL" on packaging).


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Montgomery County Recycling Program:
In the mid 90's Montgomery County Board felt that the future generations of our county deserved a chance at a better quality of life and implemented a Recycling Program for residents and businesses.
Montgomery County currently recycles several post consumer matierials. Our main facility, for processing the material, is located in Hillsboro, Illinois.
Since its inception Montgomery County has many drop off areas throughout the county, that residents and/or businesses may bring their recyclables.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
In Montgomery County we want to reduce the waste stream by reusing materials rather than "wasting" them by landfilling.
In Montgomery County we recycle to recover usable materials which will lessen the need to cut more trees, mine more materials and help to conserve energy. Recycled materials require much less energy to process and re-use than their raw material counterparts.
Montgomery County Recycling also encourages commercial and institutional paper and cardboard recycling programs in cooperation with local waste haulers.
Look to some of our Recycling Facts to help give you a better idea of what we are currently doing in our Country and our County.
Please check out some of the following Recycling Links:
If we don't recycle it you can find other places to take material like; glass, electronics, fluorescent tubes, rechargeable batteries, etc…
· For Glass Recycling, you can call, "We Care Recycling" in Carlinville, Illinois at 217-854-8888.
· www.illinoisrecycles.org (Find other recycle facilities and where you can recycle other materials, i.e.; electronics, fluorescent tubes, etc… - go to the site, click on Membership Directory in upper right hand corner, click on view all members or members by category)
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There's no question that video needs to be front and central in the comms teams' mix.
We know how important good video, with compelling content that reaches out to its intended audience, is. But, there is a gap in the vital hands-on skills and knowledge needed to create and deliver quality films which make a difference and don't cost the earth.
Which is why we at comms2point0 have teamed-up with experienced filmmaker, Steven Davies, to offer a one-day essential video skills for comms workshop. Creative director of Filmcafe Ltd, and senior lecturer in TV and digital media at Glyndwr University, Steven has more than a decade of experience working for BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4.
He has also made scores of short films for clients in the public sector and beyond. He knows what works, and understands all the key elements needed to make effective video that will help deliver your message and improve your online content.
The workshop will be fun, informal and essential to anyone wanting to get to grips with video.
What you will learn
- Future proof your comms team by learning where video needs to fit as part of the comms mix
- Where video needs to fit into your comms strategy
- Learn the difference between video for vine, instagram, Twitter and YouTube
- Learn the best professional skills and software to use
- Learn hands-on skills to create simple, effective and imaginative video content
- Learn techniques you'll need and what software to use for an Android or iPhone both to shoot and edit
- Learn about the new live streaming kids on the block Periscope and Meerkat
- Learn how to upload video effectively
- Learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of videos
- Understand where video is moving next
As a bonus...
In the days after the workshop, shoot a short practice film and have your work critiqued by Steve.
Who is this for?
Suitable for anyone but particularly targetted to comms, PR, marketing and digital professionals who are looking for an understanding of the strategic importance of video and the basic hands-on skills to create quality content.
How do I get to the Leeds venue?
The venue is in the Carriageworks at the Electric Press in Leeds City Centre. It's a 10 minute walk from the railway station with city centre parking nearby.
What others have said...
One of my key objectives for the next six months is to produce a video to go on our website that illustrates step-by-step the licence application process at the GLA. Having attended this course I now have the enthusiasm (yes, me!) and feel I have all the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to carry this out and produce something that will not only fit the brief but will also look professional.- Paul Fearn, Gangmasters Licensing Authority
Would highly recommend this video workshop...just been on the one in Manchester. Brill. https://t.co/fy8f7XYi7y— Nicky Speed (@NicsterComms) July 23, 2015
Leaving today's @comms2point0 workshop with the skills to shoot & edit video by smartphone. Thanks @filmcafeSteve!https://t.co/cxTWqrnx2s— IngredientsPR (@IngredientsPR) July 23, 2015
Great course. Recommend it if you want to do more video stuff with very little kit. https://t.co/MrH0JPRgEx
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But, be quick... Only 24 places are up for grabs at each event - and our previous have all sold out - so get booking and come along armed with your smartphone.
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