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KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – The Afghan National Army artillery crew loaded the projectile, verified the coordinates, shouted a warning to clear the area and then pulled the lanyard on their weapon. The resulting concussion from the D-30 122 mm howitzer shook the ground, sending clouds of dust skyward, before the mountainside across the valley more than eight kilometers away exploded a few seconds later.The live-fire exercise marked the final day of a certification class that ANA soldiers from 4th Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 201st Corps, recently completed at Forward Operating Base Tagab in Kapisa Province.Their instructors were Soldiers from B Battery, 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI). The U.S. Soldiers traveled from FOB Gamberi in Laghman Province to conduct the specialized training on the D-30 weapon system. "Our purpose here at FOB Tagab is to train and certify the D-30 crews," said 1st Lt. Adam Roberts, D-30 training team platoon leader with B Battery. "That includes the fire direction center, the actual gun line crew and their forward observers."The Soviet-made D-30 is a heavy artillery weapon capable of engaging targets more than 15 kilometers away. The gun serves as one of the ANA's primary artillery systems."The D-30 takes the battle over the horizon to the enemy," Roberts said.When a weapon is capable of hitting targets too distant for the eye to see, the process for target selection and engagement is complex, Roberts continued. Forward observers in the field call map coordinates back to the base. The fire direction center then clears friendly forces from the ground and air space around the target. Once cleared, the gun line crews plot the coordinates, aim their weapons and fire.Just as with target selection and engagement, the certification process for the D-30 crews involved several phases that were incorporated over a four-day period.Sgt. 1st Class Allen Simmons, B Battery's senior adviser for the D-30 and a battalion-level master gunner, explained that after a written exam, Afghan soldiers were tested in various crew and command positions. The certification concluded with weapon maintenance and a live-fire exercise."The main thing we want them to get out of this is the importance of crew drills and the importance of cross training," Simmons said. "That way, if one person is gone, there's someone else who can step up for him and perform the task."In addition, B Battery Soldiers also brought with them from Gamberi a team of ANA trainers who will take over the D-30 training in the coming months.Roberts said it was heartening to witness the progress of the gun line crews, the fire direction center personnel and especially the ANA trainers."Hopefully, in five to seven months, the ANA team will be in the lead completely," he said. "That's the long-term goal."


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ELKTON — One person was questioned following a raid at a home along Hoffman Street in the village Monday evening.
According to Huron County Sheriff Kelly J. Hanson, at approximately 6:20 p.m. members of the sheriff's office and officers from the Elkton Police Department served a search warrant for illegal drug activity at the Hoffman Street home.
"The search warrant, which was obtained through the Huron County Prosecutor's Office and the 73B District Court, was a result of a nearly three-month long investigation involving alleged prescription drug sales," said Hanson.
The 44-year old homeowner was questioned by police and later released.
Hanson said numerous methadone pills and $136 in cash were confiscated. Sheriff's deputies are expected to submit an arrest warrant request to the Huron County Prosecutor's Office for review. That matter remains under investigation. No other details were available as of press time.
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In this paper, I try to read in Clarice Lispector's writing certain ways of subjectivation of the feminine (and not a feminine signification of her work). This approach has led me to a revision of the concept of sublimation and to see the text a locus in which the jouissance inscribes itself by the voice. What is at stake in her texts is the display of the manque à être of the subject, and not the appropriation of the ego. The primary function of writing is the inscription of the jouissance in the text.
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Dozens of federal employees at an obscure agency that handles appeals of patent applications went years with so little work to do that they collected salaries — and even bonuses — while they surfed the Internet, did laundry, exercised and watched television, an investigation has found.
I, for one, am outraged at today's Washington Post report revealing that my hard-earned tax dollars—dollars earned at my job that kindly let me work from home today, so I can get some errands done, and check out CNN, and then later maybe make up some bad jokes about these things, and type them—have been used to pay middle-class salaries to lazy and entitled workers at the U.S. Patent and Trademark office who showed absolutely no respect for the hardness of my hard-earned dollars. Who do these people think they are?
The employees also worked from home. The Patent and Trademark Office set an early example for other federal agencies years ago when it encouraged employees to telework. But the inspector general found that for paralegals in the appeals office, working from home was a green light to abuse the privilege by doing laundry, washing dishes, reading books and a host of other personal activities.
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Two new life members of the Australian wine industry were inaugurated at the 2004 Winemakers Federation of Australia Patrons Dinner held in on 24 November. Guenter Prass AM and Brother John May SJ are the third and fourth life members of the Australian wine industry.
Prass has been involved in the wine industry for close to 60 years. The son of a winemaker and grandson of grapegrowers, Prass wine industry career commenced in Germany, where he studied viticulture and winemaking, working as an assistant winemaker and a wine technician/consultant in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
Prass was employed in a number of different positions by Orlando Wines between 1955 and 1988, including as table winemaker during the launch of Barossa Pearl in 1956, the wine credited for the dramatic shift in wine consumption trends from fortified to table wine.
Prass was also trading director of Thomas Hardy & Sons, general manager of Barossa Valley Estate Winery, and continues as a consultant to The Hardy Wine Company today. He is a Trustee of the Wolf Blass Foundation and was awarded an Order of Australia in 1990, the inaugural trophy for his contribution to the development of white table wine in 2003. In November 2004 he was awarded the prestigious Maurice OShea Award.
Brother Mays involvement with the wine industry commenced in 1963, when he was assigned to Sevenhill Cellars by the Jesuit order.
Over the next five years, Br May received training at Roseworthy and Wagga Wagga Universities and was appointed winemaker and manager of Sevenhill Cellars in 1972. Br May is now the director of winemaking at Sevenhill Cellars.
Br May has been involved in numerous committees over the past 32 years, particularly in the Clare region, and was responsible for the formation of the Clare Valley Tourism Association. He is a past board member of the South Australian Wine Industry Association and current board member of the National Wine Foundation.
Chief executive of the Winemakers Federation of Australia, Stephen Strachan, welcomed the appointments of Prass and Br May as life members of the Australian wine industry.
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CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software, today announced the availability of BENEFITFOCUS HR INTOUCH® Mobile, an app for employer organizations using BENEFITFOCUS HR INTOUCH® to manage all their benefits in the cloud. Developed as a native app for iOS and Android mobile devices, HR InTouch Mobile offers employees access to all their benefits information anytime and anywhere. The app provides access to benefits information year-round and on the go, giving employees more visibility into their coverage.
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Benefitfocus is participating in the HR Technology Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas this week. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to hear first-hand how Benefitfocus offers one platform to manage increasingly complex benefit processes, and can simplify the distribution and administration of all types of benefits. For more information about HR InTouch Mobile visit the Benefitfocus booth #957 in the HR Technology Exposition Hall.
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The stated goal of the CFPB's document is to make mortgage borrowing more transparent for consumers, the report said. By doing so, it is likely to create better home loan deals for Americans. In addition, it should allow smaller local lenders to compete with major national banks.
"If buyers are better informed and understand the financial commitments they are entering into, they will be better able to make comparisons among lenders and the market will be more competitive," Alex Pollock, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told the news agency.
The document is expected to be about a page or two in length, and should replace roughly 80 percent of the disclosures currently mandated by federal law, the report said. Elizabeth Warren, a law professor appointed by President Barack Obama to oversee the CFPB, has stated in the past that she believes the current documents are too big and can be confusing for consumers.
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We don't expect you to watch the following four videos in full. But just for the sake of sending a message to all of those "persecuted" Christians who, every day since Prop 8's unreasoned passage, have been bitching about the "militant" gays and their "intolerance" for people of faith, we thought it was important to bring to light this, the latest example of a religious person who would like to use both the Bible and arsenic to deal with "the gay problem":
Anti-gays: When it comes to whose extremists are more frightening, we will go toe to toe with the your movement any day! Because despite your claims, genocidal calls remain quite minimal on our side of the "culture war."
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Black Israelites! What a bunch of nutty ex-cons. A dangerous hate group usually found on street corners in Manhattan.
Posted by: John Ozed | Dec 17, 2008 11:13:45 AM
I'm getting a removal notice for all four videos.
Posted by: Matt Algren | Dec 17, 2008 11:39:15 AM
I guess Matt Algren did the trick since they're now gone.
Posted by: John Ozed | Dec 17, 2008 3:48:44 PM
John, I don't think Matt got them removed, I think he's saying that he's getting the removal notice when he plays them. The same thing I'm getting.
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You're right Dameon. I misread. They were heinous though and they're even worse in person, the black israelites.
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You're right Dalmeon, I misread. They are a dangerous group, the black israelites, and the video was crap.
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Ernst or Ernest Funke
I am looking for both descendants and ancestors of Ernst and Ernest Funke.The information I have is as follows:
Ernst Funke, married to Louisa Seavers (may be Beavers)was born in Germany and emigrated late in life, and died in New York.
His son Ernst (also spelled Earnest) married Katherine Erbes 1869 in Illinois.
Their children are:
Benjamin John Funke 1872-1935
Henry Frederick Funke 1874-1961
Phillip Funke 1881-1945
Emma Louise Funke 1876-1951
Mary Margaret Funke (Stewart) 1876-1947
Elizabeth Anna Funke (Petry) 1880-1945
Nellie Lydia Funke 1884-1966
Frank Ernest Funke 1883-1909
Harry Funke 1889-1952
Gertrude Bertha Funke 1886-1970
Clara Edna Funke 1887-1940
Lena Katherine Funke 1892-1958
John Dee Funke 1894-1953
Arthur Funke 1897-1963
I am descended through Benjamin's line.I would love to hear from anyone with information pertaining to this family.
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Simple question, you can discuss it further if you like.
Me, personally? Don't believe in anything of the lots. There are no ghosts, poltergeists, phantoms, whatever.
Same with "cases of extreme strength" or whatnot, there's a scientific and logical explanation for everything. I also don't believe in a god, but let's leave that out of here. [Though I do think that there's some kind of connection here... in the sense of somebody being susceptible to belief in an overpowering deity not having much of a problem of believing in something illogical.]
Edit: DAMN, forgot to include "I ain't afraid of no ghost" in the poll... T.T
Any mod able to do that? Would be highly appreciated instead of "Hell no!".


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The Nationals have taken their lead in the National League East and run with it. At the start of play Tuesday, they enjoy a seven-game lead over the Atlanta Braves, who have been mired in mediocrity for weeks now - and were no-hit Monday afternoon by a group of Philadelphia Phillies pitchers.
Additionally, with Monday's 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Nats have wrested the mantle of winningest team in the entire NL, owning one more victory than their hosts for the next two days. Of course, the Nats also have two games in hand over the Dodgers, so their winning percentage is even stronger than a one-game lead in the win column.
All this plays into a larger question for down the stretch. When - or more likely if - Ryan Zimmerman returns from his hamstring tear, where will he play?
The Nats dealt for Asdrubal Cabrera at the trade deadline and he's been everything they could have asked for, if not more. He's hit, changed positions and played stellar defense - all with nary a peep. As a two-time All-Star, he could have pitched a fit about being asked to switch positions. But all he's done is what he's been asked, and excellently.
That sort of precludes Anthony Rendon from moving back over to second base. And why would the Nats want to do that anyway? Rendon is eighth in the league in WAR according to Baseball-Reference.com and 11th in all of baseball according to FanGraphs. He is a legitimate MVP candidate, with many of the others ahead of him in WAR standings playing for non-contenders.
Earlier this season, Zimmerman dabbled in left field when injuries were rampant on the team. But with Bryce Harper healthy, and rounding into baseball shape and hitting .324/.365/.603 with six homers and 12 RBIs since Aug. 12 (coincidentally, when I wrote about him in this space, preaching patience), there's just no room for Zimmerman in the outfield, either.
Realistically, where do the Nats put the face of the franchise if he's able to return from his injury?
The minor league season will be long over before Zimmerman will have a chance for a rehab assignment, so any hacks he'll get before activation will on a back field in Viera, or in a cage underneath Nats Park. Neither situation is ideal for tuning up for major league pitching. Zimmerman is usually rusty for a couple of weeks when returning from a DL stint anyway. We've seen enough evidence of that the past several seasons.
It's entirely possible that Zimmerman will be relegated to pinch-hitter and possibly a platoon partner for Adam LaRoche against left-handed pitching in the final week of the regular season. Should the Nationals qualify for the playoffs, a more plausible scenario by the day, can you carry a completely one-dimensional player like that? They'll probably have to pinch-run for him in most instances so he could be a very limited contributor.
And who do they leave off the roster? Kevin Frandsen, a guy that can play multiple positions? Danny Espinosa, the only legitimate backup shortstop in the entire organization? Scott Hairston, their right-handed pinch-hitter all season?
The Nats would certainly want a healthy Ryan Zimmerman available to them at all costs if they were to qualify for the playoffs. It would be a no-brainer to leave any of the above-mentioned players off the roster in favor of him. He means more to this team than just the production he brings on the field. It's hard to imagine him not on a Nats playoff roster.
But if his contribution is simply as a pinch-hitter, or just the specter of being available as a pinch-hitter, is that worth more than a completely healthy player that has contributed all season long?
Dave Nichols is editor-in-chief of District Sports Page and co-hosts the "Nats Nightly" Internet radio show. Read Nichols' Nationals observations as part of MASNsports.com's season-long initiative of welcoming guest bloggers to our site. All opinions expressed are those of the guest bloggers, who are not employed by MASNsports.com but are just as passionate about their baseball as our roster of writers.


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Attackers Hold American Mariners After Hijacking
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Cathy Elaine Mathisrud, 56, of River Falls, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2009, at United Hospital in St. Paul.
She was born to Wayne and Fern (Cruthis) Beaty on April 29, 1953, in Illinois.
Cathy liked to crochet and read. She especially liked to relax with a good movie. But most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family.
Cathy is survived by her two children: Ryan (Crystal) Mathisrud and Angela Mathisrud; three sisters: Brenda Kalkes, Marcy White, and Susan Ryber; one brother, Dennis (Leah) Roeser; and further survived by numerous extended family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James; and her favorite dog, Baxter.
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It's Your Home Not A Daycare
You've got little ones, Christmas has come and gone and still you've got your home decorated in early American Lego with a touch of Wii remotes thrown in for good measure right? So how do you keep the house looking presentable for adults to gather while still maintaining a playroom atmosphere for those that have not yet learned how to pick up after themselves, I mean your kids not just your husband.
I do not believe that once you have children you need to live in a home that looks like Chuck E. Cheese threw up on a Raymour & Flanigan. There are several ways you can have a home that is family friendly, stylish and dare I say, even sophisticated!
As usual a little thought and maybe a slow Saturday morning and you can have things in order. They won't be hard to keep that way if you follow this wonderful advice.
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Strategy in general is defined as "a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim".
Military Strategy
Military Strategy is defined by Carl Von Clausewitz as:
"the use of an engagement for the purpose of war"
Carl Von Clausewitz was no Marketeer, but had he been born in our times and not served in any army, he would have been one of the best ever.
Nevertheless he became (together with Sun Tzu) one of the best military strategist ever. His deep study and analysis of war made him create "On War" (probably the best book on military planning ever made) that has influenced not only Military Generals but business planners, marketers, teachers, psychologists and intellectuals of all kinds.
The author defines War as "an act of force to compel the enemy to do our will"(Von Clausewitz, C. (1831) On War) and these acts of force occur in the form of engagements.
When several engagements of a similar nature occur in a short timeframe, we talk about campaigns (sounds familiar).
Are Engagements and Campaigns enough to win a war? No. A bunch of engagements with no purpose, with no long term impact, are just that, engagements, clashes with the enemy without a higher end.
What gives "sense" to campaigns and engagement in a war is the Strategy.
Strategy is the How.
Goals are *easy*: Winning.
Whatever it is: a battle, a war or a market. The goal will be always the same, and anyone can set it. How to achieve that goal, well, that's something else.
A good Strategy plans the road of success. Will identify the weaknesses and opportunities, maximise the own resources and deploy the best possible engagements and campaigns minimising losses (cost).
In short, a good Strategy will shape the future, not react to it.
Strategy in Business
In our business, just to be clear, we are not fighting a war. Although we use a very militarised vocabulary (campaign, goal, scenario, tactic, target, strong weapons, intelligence, etc..) it's not a conflict we are fighting and most surely you shouldn't think about your business like one.
In Marketing Strategy there's no enemy (not even our competitors) and, definitely, there's no use of force. That being said, Strategy is still required to achieve the purpose of war, which is in our world, achieving our goals and the business vision.
Strategy is the movement of an organisation from its present position to a desirable but inherently incertain future position
The Strategy in Business and in Marketing is used to make big ideas happen. To plan the details of how a given vision will be accomplished, or how a problem will be solved. How are we going to internationalise our business? How to win in Digital? How to beat a competitor?
If a brand is a promise. The Strategy is the plan to accomplish that promise, and we need an strategy as long as we need a vision to fulfil.
The strategist is the one that creates this plan, based on the experience and the analysis of the own resources and data available, and this strategy needs to be flexible enough to admit changes and pivots
To create a winning strategy we need a strategist. Regardless of the position this person has in the company, it's the person that has the experience, vision, confidence and ability to plan ahead and anticipate the future.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios has debuted the first official trailer for its 2011 release, Winnie the Pooh. In the film, the first big-screen Pooh adventure in more than 35 years from Walt Disney Animation Studios who at last returns to the Hundred Acre Wood. With the charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie reunites audiences with the philosophical "bear of very little brain" and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo—and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore, who has lost his tail. "Well a tail is either there or it isn't there," said Pooh. "And yours isn't… there." Owl sends the whole gang on a wild quest to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary culprit. It turns out to be a very busy day for a bear who simply set out to find some hunny. Inspired by five stories from A.A. Milne's books in Disney's classic, hand-drawn art style.
Winnie the Pooh stars the voice talents of Jim Cummings (Pooh/Tigger), Craig Ferguson (Owl), Tom Kenny, Travis Oates, Bud Luckey (Eeyore), is directed by Stephen J. Anderson and Don Hall and features all new music composed by Henry Jackman with lyrics by Robert and Kristen Lopez along with a whole new take on the classic theme by Zooey Deschanel. It will be released in theaters nationwide on July 15, 2011.


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Table Furnishings - Plate, Tankards, Punch Bowls And Candlesticks
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WROUGHT silver was always highly prized. From the first settlement of this country, every prosperous householder possessed pieces of plate. In New York, before 1700, examples occur in numerous inventories of English, Dutch and French homes. Thomas Eaton in 1668, bequeathed to Mrs. Abigail Nicolls, " my silver boat., my silver meat fork, and a silver spoon." George Cook's silver, in 1679, was worth Ł40. John Sharpe, in 1681, owned 730 oz. of silver plate valued at Ł219.
At that date, wrought silver was worth six shillings and eightpence an ounce. It may be mentioned here that its value averaged about seven shillings an ounce for the next two hundred years. Col. Lewis Morris (1691), had 900 oz. of silver plate, which at 6sh. 9d. per oz. came to Ł303–15.0. Five years later, 185 oz. belonging to Margarita Van Varick was valued at 7sh. 9d per oz. Besides this 185 OZ., which was probably in the form of cups, beakers, salvers, etc., she had a lot of miscellaneous articles in silver.
These comprised two pairs of scissors, two brushes lined with silver, a spice-box, an egg-dish, a thimble, a wrought East India box, a small knife and fork, three wrought East Indian cups, two wrought East Indian dishes, two knives, five wrought East Indian boxes, a tumbler marked R. V., a fork with studded handle, a wrought East Indian trunk, a salt-cellar, a china cup bound with silver, and eighty-three play-things, or toys. All these items were separately specified as silver. Some of the individual prices of plate of this period may be of interest. In 1690, it is expressly stated that six large and three small spoons together with six forks, belonging to Madame Blanche Sauzeau, cost 10. In 1686, a silver beaker belonging to Derick Clausen was appraised at L3 ; and the 295 oz. belonging to Sarah Jacobs were valued at seven shillings per ounce.
Asser Levy, a butcher in 1683, was evidently fond of plate. His pieces comprise twenty-two silver spoons, one fork, three goblets, one tumbler, one tankard, one mustard pot, one cup with two ears, five small cups, one ditto, one gob-let, two salt-cellars, one cup, one spice-box, a cornelia tree cup with silver and two ditto dishes, weighing in all 10 lbs. and valued at Ł48. His total estate was Ł553–15–0-.
William Cox (1689), owned a case of silver hafted knives, silver tankard, cup, plate, sugar-box and spoon, salt-cellar, two porringers, tumbler and twelve spoons.
It is thus abundantly evident that, at the opening of our period, the chests, kasses and cupboards of the New York traders were well supplied with plate. But before going further in our examination of the Eighteenth Century silver, it will be well to recapitulate those articles most commonly found already. These are the dram cup, the caudle cup, the salt, the beaker, the salver, the tumbler, the goblet, the tankard, and the porringer. In addition to these, there were boxes for spices, pepper and sugar, besides knives, spoons, forks and candlesticks. It must be remembered, however, that even in 1700 the fork was not yet universally used. The voider was a dish or tray into which crumbs and fragments of food were swept from the table after a meal. The " voyder knife " used for this purpose is frequently mentioned in the inventories. The voider soon came into general use : families that could not afford one of silver, had one painted, or japanned, or made of mahogany.
The " salt " still preserved its massive Medieval character in many cases, though the low circular, or octagonal, form was rapidly driving it out. Twenty ounces was not an excessive weight for one of the high chased and carved " salts " used here in 1700.
A great water-pot with its cover, belonging to James Laty, in 1692, was, perhaps, one of those fine ewers employed for pouring water over the hands after every course at meals in an age when forks were not in general use. They were accompanied by basins, similarly ornamented. The description, however, would rather fit the " tankard " that came into general use during the Seventeenth Century. The word was originally applied to a receptacle for water,—tub, bucket, or jug—and gradually restricted to mean a silver or pewter mug with handle or cover. From the accession of Charles II. to that of George I. this article was usually plain in form and design, with fiat hinged lids and heavy handles, the latter sometimes terminating in a whistle. The later " Queen Anne " tankards, however, had a swelling drum and domed lid, some-times ending in a knob. Their ornamentation principally consisted of the arms and monograms of the owners. Sometimes silver coins were embedded in the lids of these tankards. Thus, in 1733 :
"Stole at Flatbush on Long Island One Silver Tankard, a piece of Money in the Led of King Charles II. and the Led all ingraved, a Coat of Arms before (in it a Man on a Waggon with two Horses) marked in the handle L P A. One Silver Tankard plain with a piece of Money in the Led, mark'd on the Handle A P or A L. One Cup with two twisted Ears chas'd with Skutchens mark'd L P A. One Tumbler mark'd L P A. One Dutch Beker weighs about 28 Ounces Engrav'd all round mark'd L P A. All the above was made by Jacob Boele, Stamp'd I. B. One large Cup with two cast Ears, with Heads upon them and a Coat of arms Engrav'd thereon. One Cup with two Ears, a small Hole in the bottom. Whoever can inform Peter Lefferts of Flatbush on Long Island, or Abraham Lefferts in New York, so that it may be had again, shall have Fifteen Pounds Reward and no Questions asked."
A very fine authentic example of this style is owned by Frederic J. de Peyster, Esq. and appears on page 134. Another that belonged to William Beekman is represented on page 179. A later form of tankard appears on page 156. The hall-mark shows that this was made in 1749-'50. It belonged to James Alexander and is now owned by Mrs. Ed-ward Parke Custis Lewis of Hoboken, N. J. An-other early Eighteenth century tankard appears on page 153. A fifth is shown on page 371 ; it belonged to Maria Crooke who gave it to her daughter, Catharine Elmendorph in 1768 when she was married to Rutgers Bleecker of Albany. The tankard is en-graved with the Crooke arms.
A sixth tankard, shown on page 138, is marked on the handle R. S., the initials standing for Richard and Sarah (Bogert) Ray whose pictures appear on pages 195 and 202. This piece of silver was bequeathed to their son Cornelius Ray (1755-1827), whose initials with crest (Ray) are engraved on the front of the tankard. The large mug has the same initials, and the small mug contains the crest, but not the markings on the handle. The soup-ladle, which is an unusually fine specimen, is also marked with the Ray initials. These are now owned by a descendant, Mrs. Natalie E. Baylies of New York.
The slop-bowl with cover, in the same illustration, belonged to Elizabeth Elmendorph who married Cornelius Ray and is now owned by their granddaughter, Mrs. Natalie E. Baylies. The large silver salver hanging above these smaller articles has the date letter of 1784—'5 and is engraved with the arms of the English family of Sands. It was given by Comfort Sands to his daughter, Cornelia, in 1797 when she was married to Nathaniel Prime. She gave it to Rufus Prime and it passed from Temple Prime to Mrs. Natalie E. Baylies.
The two silver mugs standing on the tea-table (page 312) are excellent specimens of the period. They were owned by Thomas Barrow and brought by him to New York. They are dated H, the letter for the year 1763—'4, and are ornamented with scroll-work, flowers and pavilions in the Chinese taste.
Tumblers are often found. These received their name from the fact that no matter how you laid them down, they were so balanced as always to assume an upright position, swaying from side to side till they came to rest on their own base. These round-bottomed acrobatic cups, or tumblers, were sometimes called bowls in the inventories, and were of different sizes ;—the larger for beer and the smaller for wine.
Caudle-cups, which frequently occur, were also known as posset-cups or posnets. At the present time they would probably be designated loving-cups. They had two handles and a cover, and sometimes stood on a tray. They were wider at the base than at the top and were used for drinking posset, which was a concoction of milk curdled with wine, and other ingredients. Bowls, also with covers and handles, but wider in the mouth than the candle-cup, were called porringers. Instead of being circular in form, they sometimes had eight or twelve sides. The Queen Anne fluted porringers were often used as beer cups. Earlier specimens were ornamented with acanthus and other leaves and floral devices in reopusse work. As time went on, the porringer became taller in proportion to its diameter and the handles more slender and graceful. Another important piece of plate was the punch-bowl. This occurs in innumerable inventories during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries from Salem to Charleston.
The handsome silver punch-bowl on page 140 now belonging to Frederic J. de Peyster, Esq., is of English make as its hall-marks show. It dates from the year 1704, and is almost identical with one in possession of the Vintners Company, London, which is of the year 1702. The fluted bowl, the large rings depending from the lions' heads, and the gadrooned base are characteristics of this period.
This kind of punch-bowl was usually called a Monteith, from a scalloped or battlemented rim that was placed on the top of the bowl for the purpose of carrying the glasses. The name was given to it on account of its association with a gentleman of fashion who was noted for wearing a scalloped coat. The glasses were arranged in the scalloped rim with their bases outward. The bowl was brought in empty, for every gentleman took pride in mixing punch. The various ingredients and the ladle were brought in with the bowl. When the bowl was placed on the table, the glasses were first lifted out of the rim and then the rim was removed. Punch ladles were of silver, or horn tipped with silver. One, of silver with a twisted ebony handle, appears on page 388. Punch-strainers were also used.
Ewers and basins became plentiful before 1700, the absence of forks, as has been said, rendering them very necessary at meals. The great number of napkins in every home of wealth is thus accounted for also. The salvers that accompanied the helmet-shaped ewers were usually quite plain. The other salvers, about 700, were plain circular dishes with en-graved ornamentation. The engraving as a decoration had taken the place of the, repousse work of the earlier styles, some of which are very beautifully wrought. A magnificent specimen is shown on page 394. The De Peyster arms are stamped in the centre.
The " Queen Anne" salvers have their edges both chased and shaped, and they stand on three and some-times four small feet. The plainer ones are often gadrooned around the edges.
The succeeding style of salver had a beaded edge, and instead of being circular, or shaped, was a plain oval tray with a handle at each end. One of these appears on page 156 with one of older date above it. The lower one was given by Gen. Washington to Eleanor Custis. The hall-mark shows that it was made in England in 1797. The Lewis arms are en-graved upon it. It is interesting as showing how long this style lasted,—at least, till the end of the century. The small salver, above it of very handsome design, has the hall-mark 1743. It belongs to Miss Garnett of Hoboken, N. J. On the same plate are shown two coffee-pots, one of which belonged to James Alexander (see page 76), a tea-pot with hall-mark of 1749–'50 ; a tankard (1749–'50) and a sugar-dredger.
Candelabra, candlesticks and sconces of silver were found in fashionable homes very early in the history of New York. The big " standing candle-stick " often had two or three arms or branches. The candlesticks in the form of fluted columns were the favourite form in the reign of Charles II. They lasted for many years. The bases were generally square, but sometimes octagonal. At a certain height above the base, these candlesticks had a projection that served as a knob by which they could be conveniently held or carried. This simple form remained. in fashion through the reigns of William and Mary, and Anne, but the fluted columns changed to baluster stems with square bases having the corners some-times cut off, and sometimes set back and rounded.
During the reign of George I. the florid ornamentation and twisted work of the Regency and early Louis Quinze style came into vogue, especially the designs of Meissonier. Good examples are the candlesticks on page 136 and the very beautiful tea-kettle and stand on page 36, both of which belonged to the Ver Planck family. The candlesticks are part of a set of six originally owned by Samuel and Judith Crommelin Ver Planck. The hall-mark shows that they were made in 1762. These are now owned by Mr. William E. Ver Planck of New York. The tea-kettle on page 36 has the same hall-mark, and is now owned by Mrs. Louis Fitzgerald, of New York.
At the beginning of the reign of George III., the fashionable pattern for the candlestick was the Corinthian column, and this was the first style that in-variably had a removable socket-pan. Fine examples are shown on page 150. These bear the hall-marks of 1766 and belonged to the Waltons (see pages 19 and 69). Four candlesticks of the same period, owned by Frederic J. de Peyster, Esq., appear on page 270.
Every home that had any pretensions to wealth or fashion was supplied with silver candlesticks for at least one room. Glass was also very fashionable for sconces. In 1729, Governor Burnet owned twelve silver candlesticks weighing 17 2 oz., two branches for three lights and two large glass sconces with glass arms.
Like the china, the plate was often kept in cupboards made for its display. Among the possessions of George Duncan (1724), who owned 258 oz. of silver, we find a plate case with glass doors valued at Ł3-5-0. These cupboards did not afford much protection against theft, and rendered the burglar's task easy. We find many advertisements of stolen plate, with rewards for its recovery. In most cases it bears the arms and almost invariably the initials of the owner. Several contemporary engravers found plenty of employment in New York. In 1755, Henry Dawkins, engraver, lives opposite the Merchants' Coffee House. In 1763, " Joseph Simons seal-cutter and en-graver from -Berlin, cuts all sorts of coats-of-arms, cyphers etc. in stone, steel, silver, or any other metal, also engraves coats-of-arms, crests and cyphers on plate &c."


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Don't let anyone tell you that gang life is part of any ethnicity's culture. It's not.
I would have them imagine that we were going on a trip to a faraway land, to a country and a culture with very different customs, clothing, family values, and religions. We were going to visit a place where various warring tribes spoke different languages.
You are now in the middle of a kill zone between two rival and highly agitated gangs. You watch in slow motion as they drop their wounded and draw their guns. It is as though they cannot even see you or recognize your uniform or police vehicle. You are not the intended target, but you could easily be collateral damage.
Hear Richard Valdemar take part in radio discussions about Los Angeles gangs.


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Reina happy to remain at Liverpool
Arsenal's hopes of luring transfer target Pepe Reina to Emirates Stadium this summer have been dashed after the Liverpool No.1 confirmed his desire to stay at Anfield.
It was believed that Arsene Wenger had been encouraged in his pursuit of the 28-year-old with reports suggesting Reina was unhappy at Liverpool's recent failure to challenge for major honours.
The Gunners are reported to have had an offer of £15 million rejected out of hand by the Merseysiders for their shot-stopper, and the Spaniard's latest comments appear to have flattened any potential deal.
"I am happy, calm and comfortable here," Reina told the Spanish radio station Cadena Cope. "[I am] looking towards the future which I reckon will bring a lot of happiness and hopefully the new project with the new American owners [Fenway Sports Group] will be a convincing one.
"Obviously [Rafael] Benitez brought me here but that doesn't mean that I'm unhappy with [Kenny] Dalglish, quite the opposite. I think he's the ideal man for Liverpool at this moment.
"It's my understanding, and based on what I've gathered from the people here, that we will be bringing in some important players, continuing to grow and hopefully in one or two years we will be in the place that Liverpool deserves to be, which is fighting for titles."
Wenger will be encouraged by the emergence of Wojciech Szczesny at Emirates Stadium this season, but the Arsenal boss is believed to want an experienced figure at the club to aid the youngster's development.


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A committee assisting in the search for a new University of Arizona president will hold five hearings to gather public input on the issues that the new university leader will face.
The panel was appointed to help the Arizona Board of Regents find a replacement for university president Robert Shelton.
Shelton resigned in June to become executive director of the Fiesta Bowl.
Eugene Sander is serving as the university's interim president.
The hearings will be held Friday in Tucson, Monday in Sierra Vista, Tuesday in Phoenix and Friday in Flagstaff.


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Riding a three-game winning streak, the Juneau-Douglas girls basketball team will travel to the hostile confines of Ketchikan High School for its regular-season finales, tonight at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 6:15 p.m.
Both teams have a lot riding on this weekend's games, with the regular-season title and a first-round bye at the Region V-Class 4A tournament on the line.
The Crimson Bears (14-5 overall, 5-1 region) can guarantee a first-round bye with two victories and the Kings (13-3 overall, 5-1 region) can do the same.
"Getting the first-round bye isn't that big of a deal to us," Juneau girls head coach Jim Hamey said. "Our goal is to make it to state. Whatever happens, it's going to be fine."
A series split could also give the Bears a first-round bye if they outscore Ketchikan by at least two points in both games combined.
The first tiebreaker goes to the team with the better record against the other region opponent, Sitka. Ketchikan and Juneau both swept the Wolves this season, so the second tiebreaker goes to point differential in games played against each other (up to a 10-point-max differential from any game).
Right now the Kings hold a one-point advantage over the Crimson Bears in head-to-head games this year. Juneau split with Ketchikan in Juneau on Feb. 16-17, losing the first game 60-51 but winning the second 51-43.
If both teams are still tied after head-to-head point differential, it comes down to point differential against games played against Sitka. Juneau outscored Sitka by at least 10 points in each game this season while Ketchikan had eight- and three-point wins to give the edge to the Bears.
"These are two important games for both teams." Ketchikan head coach Doug Nausid said. "The bye is not a big determining factor in who's going to win the tournament, but I would prefer not to play a warm-up game. You can never predict what will happen."
Coach Hamey has somewhat the same outlook.
"It's hard to say. If we come out flat, everyone will say we could have used the warm-up game, and if come out strong, they will say we didn't need the game," Hamey said.
The Bears will benefit from the return of Michael Kohan and Suzanne Parr, who sat out last week's games against Sitka with injuries. Kohan injured her stomach in a sledding accident and Suzanne Parr had an injury to her knee cap.
"I expect both to play," Hamey said. "I don't expect them to be 100 percent but they will definitely see playing time."
Juneau will need everyone healthy to combat the fourth-ranked Kings, who are led by a trio of talented, experienced players.
Senior sharp-shooting guard Kelly Nausid tagged the Bears for five 3-pointers and 27 points in their first meetings, while senior forward Cassie White scored 31 points in the two games. Junior forward Jonnae Ostrom can also light up the scoreboard for the Kings.
"We spent a lot of time practicing plays they were successful with," Hamey said. "We worked on stopping the back screens and blocking out and getting up close on their guards. We know who can shoot."
One thing that is almost certain is the games will be physical. In Ketchikan's 60-51 win on Feb. 16, both teams combined for a whopping 45 fouls and 60 trips to the free-throw line.
"They play very physical and we've got to step up and fight through it," Hamey said. "We've got to overcome that stuff and play a sportsman like game. The way you fight through that stuff says a lot about yourself."
"I know it's going to be physical," Nausid said. "But I hope it doesn't end up being a free-throw shooting contest. Nobody wants that -- players or spectators."
"I expect the girls to do well. I don't see either team falling apart," Hamey said. "I think the games should be pretty close. I know the girls are focused and well rested. It should be a real good series."
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It was at work in Basel, when Antony, Kristinn, Rubén, and Tom first met and founded the Basel Boys sport team. Not only did it mark the beginning of a long friendship, but it also paved the way for an exciting adventure leading them to Iceland - the WOW Cyclothon to be more specific. The race, being an annually held non-stop relay bike race around Iceland, took place from June 24th to the 27th this year. Unfortunately, Tom could not participate in the race; however, Elmar, a local cyclist and handy-man, joined the team as his replacement.
Of course, Odlo was right on the spot to accompany the Basel Boys on their mission to race around the Nordic island on their bikes. Read on and learn more about their fascinating experience.
Are you guys satisfied with your final result?
Kristinn: Indeed. We are very happy with the results! We did it in 43 hours, which is two hours less than our goal of 45 hours. On top of that, we rode at an average speed of about 31 km/h instead of 30 km/h we had planned. We managed the whole race quite smoothly, and we didn't have any major problems or issues concerning our physical fitness or the equipment. It all fell into place and worked out perfectly.
Antony: I'm delighted with the race results. We were much better than we planned. However, later on, we did find ourselves thinking about what we could have done better!
What was your first impression right after the race?
Rubén: my first thought? WE DID IT!
Antony: Relief, emotional fatigue, but most of all: elation! It was such a satisfactory feeling of finishing the race in less than 43 hours. I do have to admit that I shed a tear or two in the end.
What was the best and the worst aspect of your trip?
Elmar: What I loved the most was getting outside again after a break in the fresh air and enjoying the ride and beautiful landscape.
Rubén: Just like Elmar said, the best aspect of the cyclothon was clearly to experience the breathtaking, Icelandic landscapes on the bike. Unfortunately, I didn't have too much time to look around and enjoy nature as much as I would have appreciated it. Also, tackling this adventure with a group of colleagues, and most of all friends, was a great experience and amazing part of the trip as well.
Antony: The best aspect of the race was knowing how much our hard training actually paid off! We didn't really suffer from any kind of physical aches or pains, which really helped us get through the trip. To me, the worst thing was the lack of sleep. Only getting a small amount of rest was the most challenging aspect of our adventure. It's one thing not to get the chance to sleep, but another to wake up after only a few moments of rest knowing that you'll have to ride the next few sessions on the road while still fighting the drowsiness.
Kristinn: When it comes to the worst part of the trip, I'd definitely agree with Anthony! We slept very little during the 43 hours of the race. Plus, we had been awake for 10 hours before the race even started. Therefore, fighting the permanent drowsiness for two nights was quite exhausting and debilitating.
Looking back, how well were you guys prepared for the trip? Did you have to adjust your plans during the race?
Rubén: First of all, it was very frustrating that my bike was lost on the way from Madrid to Basel, and the airline didn't manage to find it in time for the race. This was a real bummer after all these months of hard training and the excitement of the last days of preparation. Luckily, it all worked out just fine thanks to the support of the team and Kristinn's cousin, who was so kind to lend me his bike for the race. As for the race, I was honestly surprised by the pace most teams took on from the very start. It felt a bit crazy to start a 40-hour event at full steam, but in the end, it worked out well for everybody.
Kristinn: We had planned to take about 30 to 45 minute sessions on the bike. However, we ended up doing an average of around 15 minutes a session, which turned out to be about the optimum to maintain the speed and keep the balance between relaxation and workout for the legs. Unfortunately, We didn't plan the sleeping part very well. We assumed that, taking turns, we could simply sleep whenever someone was sleepy - that didn't work out too well though. It was only until the second night that we managed to organize the sleeping sessions accordingly, so all of us could get a little more than an hour of sleep.
Antony: We had also thought about who was the best rider for various sections of the race. Kristinn, for instance, was the best climber, so we had planned to have him ride the climbs. In the end, however, we pretty much did it all together taking turns. Also, analyzing our strengths and weaknesses during our training phase, we figured, being the lightest rider, I was good doing the fast flats. Eventually though, we all did it.
So would you have actually prepared for the trip in a different way?
Antony: Yes. I know I am quickly get exhausted on climbs and I really need to improve that, but the endurance training and my speed was perfect. I did not have any real aches or pains.
Rubén: Like Antony, I think I should have focused a bit more on leg strength, but ultimately, considering that I barely did any cycling for more than 10 years, I'm very happy with the level of fitness I reached.
Elmar: Since I joined the group as a late replacement, my training period was very short. Thus, more training would have definitely been helpful.
Do you think the race brought the group more together as a team?
Antony: Yes. During the race, you do think about the others: we encouraged each other to eat and drink, and we tried to be aware of our clothing in order to keep warm and dry.
Rubén: I think being this close to each other for almost two full days in a stressful situation either brings people more together or you end up hating each other. Thankfully, we ended the race being even closer than when we started, and I am proud of the team and our achievements.
Would you recommend this specific experience to other athletes?
Kristinn: Definitely! It was a great experience. It pushes your limits, and it is extremely rewarding. Not only do you feel proud of what you have accomplished after the race, you also get to enjoy the impressive landscape of Iceland while tackling the adventure. Furthermore, Sharing this experience with good friends makes this race even more enjoyable.
Anthony: I agree with Kristinn! It is a very different event compared to many other races you can do. There's much more to think about than doing a "normal" race. Also, it is much more intense than a stage race. And of course: the landscape is just astonishing!
Rubén: A race like the Cyclothon can be a challenge for both professional athletes as well as semi-professional athletes like most of us. For me, it was all about the physical preparation. The race was simply the icing on the cake - and it was!
What does the future has in store for you? Have you already planned the next challenge?
Antony: Kristinn and I work together in the same building, and we have thought about what we can do after this race is over. Since we are in good shape due to our training for the Cyclothon, we might plan something for the future. Whatever it will be, it will most likely not be as extreme as the Cyclothon - at least not for now and the near future.
Rubén: Just a few days after flying back, Kristinn had a chat and started thinking about possible challenges for next year. I'm not interested in competing in traditional races. In my opinion, doing something unusual and accomplishing it in a team are the most important factors for a challenge now and in the future.


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2002 maristar windshield removal.. How to?
The frame on my windshield is looking it's age, I want to remove the frame and paint it. I removed some screws on the frame itself then tried to pull the frame up and apart to no avail. How does one take the windshield apart?
Here are some instructions from a newer model (2011): http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/...6&postcount=18
I'm doing this project in the next week or 2 on a 2002 x9. Can post some pictures up when I do it if you want.
If I could make a suggestion... I'd recommend not removing the windows... When I touched mine up, I covered up the windows with painters tape and newspaper, and gave it a smooth coat of rattlecan glossy black. If theres any overspray, use acetone.
If you drop that window and it breaks, your next post will be a WTB thread.
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Tyson The Hero
Portman Road
23/10/12 19:45
Attendance: 15, 417
Nathan Tyson came off the bench to snatch a late winner and increase the pressure on Paul Jewell as Derby County came away from Portman Road with a 2-1 victory over Ipswich Town. Adam Legzdins was in action in the opening stages to deny Lee Martin, Aaron Creswell and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas before DJ Campbell claimed the last touch on an effort that gave them the lead midway through the half. Theo Robinson scored from close range after Stephen Henderson couldn`t hold a Conor Sammon shot to send the sides in level at the break and Michael Jacobs twice came close in the second period. Both sides looked to push on for the win in the closing stages and substitute Tyson turned home a low cross from Sammon to clinch the win in added time.
Michael Jacobs came in for the injured Jeff Hendrick in the only change to the side but it was Ipswich who threatened first when Lee Martin turned Richard Keogh, Adam Legzdins was equal to the shot and James O`Connor did enough to put Andy Drury off when the rebound fell to him. Aaron Creswell was next to threaten but his effort was turned around the post by Legzdins and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas had another effort beaten away by the Derby keeper before DJ Campbell fired the rebound well over. Jacobs was the first to threaten for the visitors when his twentyfive yard freekick was just wide and he then shot straight at Stephen Henderson in the next attack.
Ipswich took the lead on twentyfour minutes when a freekick was only partly cleared, Martin hooked the ball back into the middle and O`Connor slid in on Campbell with the ball spinning away from the challenge and into the net with Campbell claiming the last touch. Emmanuel-Thomas had another effort blocked by Legzdins before Martin hit the side netting with an effort from thirty yards. Derby found an equaliser on fourty minutes when Henderson failed to hold an angled drive from Sammon and Theo Robinson forced the ball home from close range.
Richie Wellens had the first opportunity of the second period but he swept a shot over the top from Nigel Reo-Coker`s pass. Derby settled into the game and Jacobs twice came in from the left wing and went close being denied by Henderson and then firing wide of the far post with a rasping effort. Sammon then looked set to pounce on a loose ball after a John Brayford cross but Henderson reacted first to grab it. Coutts fired narrowly over as The Rams looked for the win and they snatched the three points in the dieing minutes. Substitute Nathan Tyson reacted first to turn in a low cross from Sammon after exchanging passes with Craig Bryson and boos came down from the stands as the final whistle blew.
Ipswich Town: Henderson; Edwards, Chambers, Higginbotham, Cresswell; Drury (Scotland 63), Reo-Coker, Wellens, Martin; Emmanuel-Thomas, Campbell (Chopra 63).
Subs Not Used: Loach, Smith, Hyam, Mohsni, Carson.
Derby County: Legzdins; Brayford, Keogh, Buxton, O`Connor; Jacobs (Davies 75), Bryson, Coutts, Hughes; Robinson (Tyson 82), Sammon.
Subs Not Used: Deeney, O`Brien, Bennett, Roberts, Freeman.