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Mary Adams Rolfe Collection
Rolfe Family
Rolfe Family
Genealogical information regarding the Rolfe family. This volume includes 194 typed pages transcribed from the researcher's original notes.
These files are exact copies with some archaic spellings, misspelled words, various forms of some names, and the like. The source references are Rolfe's and in her codes; for example, "g.s." stands for gravestone. Download a guide to abbreviations.
Though each volume is different, you can expect to find information such as: vital records (birth, marriage, death dates), transcriptions of wills and deeds, court records, occupation information, military and civil service records, and estate inventories.
Because these are mostly handwritten notes, many times taken quickly and written on whatever paper was at hand, there are some words that cannot be read accurately. In those rare cases, they are given as a best guess and indicated as such. Different handwriting appears within these notes, indicating others may have assisted Rolfe, or were added after her death. Unless the writing could not be deciphered, entries are as they appear in the original text. There are some instances where information was duplicated in the text and appears so in the transcribed copy. In other instances the transcriber opted to condense some duplicated material into one entry and is so noted.
The following editorial changes have been made for ease in readability:
Generational names are in bold print
Page numbers of generational names, where found in the original text,
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in the original text; i.e., Apr. 2, 1673
Surnames of listed children, although not always written in the original notes,
have been added to aid in the search for a particular individual
The Museum of Old Newbury and the transcribers assume no responsibility for the content or use of the content.


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Year 1997
Artist: DAIM | "DAIMmetamorphose – Animation" | marker on paper | 1997
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf (1997)
Language: German
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
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The interview was conducted in spring 1997. The Questions were asked by Susan and Brett of Art-Crimes (graffiti.org) and Dan of Digital Jungle. Translated into english by Neck/CNS.
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Graffiti is …
During his studies of free arts in Switzerland the artist experimented with the technique of copper etchings. The special challenge was to transcript the typical graffiti style with this traditional technique. Der besondere Reiz lag …
These works function as a link to sculptures completely detached from the canvas. As the technique became more and more diorama the first step towards forming three dimensional objects was to let the styles grow …
Dealing with items found in ones direct environment is an adjacency. The meaning of intimate items such as the gas mask worn over the face and the can in the artist's hand are reflected in …
Canvas-works from 1996 – 1997.
Eyes in general are fascinating. The extraordinary diversity of colors as well as shapes in nature and especially under water where the reason to spray fish eyes. On the one hand …


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We will need to appeal to a broad range of consumers over the age of 18. Target market is US and Canada. The members will be given opportunities to participate in different programs to earn rewards. Members will be part of a special community and we want the logo to be something they will remember. They will be proud of the logo, it would look good on a shirt, hat, so on....
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This serving Spoon for risotto, designed by Inga Sampé, was designed for a competition organised with the magazine "Domus" to celebrate the anniversary of the "Cucchiaio d'Argento" (in English "Silver Spoon") - the historic recipe book which, with its 3 million copies sold in Italy and world-wide, and its 12,000 recipes, has been the star of Italian kitchen for the past 50 years.
Born in Paris, France. Graduated of Les Ateliers-ENSCI in Paris, in 1993. Has started her own studio in 2000. She works with LucePlan, Ligne Roset, Cappellini, Edra, Moustache, Wäsrberg, Gärsnäs,... She lives and works in Paris assisted by two employees.


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In years past, I've resolved to drink more, be more selfish, and become a meaner person. While the drinking and meanness haven't worked out for me, being a bit more selfish actually has. This year as with last, I resolve to pick up new skills. In the week plus since 2014 arrived, I've signed up for two new tech skills classes, a 5k, and worked daily on improving my French.
I'm already an excellent play-doh maker.
Way back in '95 or '96 when I first got online (shoutout to AOL chatrooms!), a popular thing to do was to build websites. At the time, I had a boyfriend who was into that and so, I started to learn html. It was fascinating, the way I could decorate my little geocities site and make flames, colored text and photos appear with just a bit of code. I maintained basic coding skills for some time, and I even built and maintained one of my (many) old blogs myself. Eventually, I moved on, but there's always been a teeny tiny part of me that fantasizes about being a '90s era hackers. So when I saw a link recently to Code Academy, I thought, why not? And now, I'm going to have the best blazing text geocities style website ever built. I know, you're jealous. Problem easily solved though, b/c Code Academy can teach you too.
I was cruising facebook, as one does, when I spotted an ad for Color Me Rad. I'd seen plenty of pictures from these events over the past few years and always thought it looked like a cute thing to do. I'm no runner. I did have a period last summer when I worked out including biking or running every single day, and guess what? Running never became enjoyable. Me no likey. At all. In spite of that fact, when I saw that a race was to be held in my city on my birthday, I found myself signing with just the slightest nudge from L ("whatever you want to do, yo") and my bff ("yaaaaaaas!"). I haven't decided if I'll actually run or if I'll just walk but either way,
it better be it's going to be fun.
Three of my cousins decided to get married this year. In three different countries! One of them is my only cousin on my dad's side. I'm making a big effort to be there b/c my grandmother, Fifi (most french nickname ever??) will be there and I haven't seen her in over 30 years. How does that happen? Long story. Anyway, she doesn't speak English, and my French is laughable. I would love to be able to communicate with her without too much help from bilingual family members. Duolingo is helping me get there, I hope.
Any plans to learn new skills this year? And am I the only one who hears this Aaliyah song play in their head any time they hear the word resolution? Hm.


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One of the coolest manicures I saw this fashion week had to be Rebecca Minkoff's "night sky" nails created by essie. While I wasn't able to cover the looks myself backstage, the essie team shared these step by step photos with me that reveal how the unique nail art look was achieved. Rebecca's Fall 2013 collection was inspired by the night sky and every woman's inner rocker girl, so for the nails, manicurists dropped 5 different nail polish shades ranging from deep blue to gold onto the nails, then swirled the polish with a small paintbrush. The result looks like something from Van Gogh's "Starry Night" - and I'm in love!
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No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan Advances to Title Game
By Travis Rae, Communications and Sports Information Intern
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - (Box Score) For the first time since 2007, there will not be a Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) team in the Championship game, as No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan defeated No. 1 Morningside (Iowa), 65-64, to advance to the championship game in the State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship. Indiana Wesleyan started the game on an 18-1 run and never trailed in the contest. The Wildcats, who were the last non-GPAC school to win a national championship, will look for its second title in school history.
Indiana Wesleyan offense kicked it up a notch to start the game as the Wildcats started the game on an 18-1 run. Paige Smith led the Wildcats on the run by scoring 10 of the 18 points for Indiana Wesleyan. The run was capped off by a Claire Ray three pointer to put the Wildcats up 18-1.
Morningside looked as it was going to get the offense going after that as they scored the next five points of the game. However, the Mustangs could not get closer than 12 points in the first 10 minutes of the contest.
Indiana Wesleyan kept its lead around 12 points until less than one minute left in the first half. With less than a minute to go, the Mustangs trimmed the lead down to nine points, 39-30, after a pair of free throws by Ashlynn Muhl. This would be the halftime score.
Both teams started trading baskets to start the second half as the lead bounced from nine to 11 points for the first six minutes of the second half. However, Morningside would not go away they cut the lead to six, 49-43 with 13:16 left.
The Wildcats grew the lead back up to 14 points, 57-43, after a layup by Ray with 9:07 left in the game. However, that was the last made field goal for Indiana Wesleyan for the game.
After Ray's layup, the Mustangs began trimming the lead down and cut it to single digits. With the Wildcats leading, 59-48, Morningside went on a 6-0 run to trim the lead down to, 59-54. The run started with a Chelsie Trask jumper and Bobbi McManaman hit a free throw and a three-pointer.
The Mustangs continued to fight back but still found themselves down six, 60-54, with less than two minutes to play in the game. Indiana Wesleyan continued to make its free throws but the Mustangs continued to stay close.
With under a minute to go, the Wildcats held onto an eight point lead, 62-54, when McManaman hit a three pointer and a layup in a 12 second span to cut the lead down to three, 62-59. The Wildcats continued to knock down its free throws to stretch its lead to 65-59. The Mustangs made one last run as Lacey Lehmann hit a jumper and McManaman hit another three but as McManaman's shot went through the net as the clock expired and Indiana Wesleyan came away with a one point win, 65-54.
""I'm thrilled with the opportunity," said Indiana Wesleyan head coach Steve Brooks. "We told the kids before the game that you never know if you're going to get here. We want to give our best effort because at the end of the time we want to look at each other and say we didn't have anything left in the tank. I think our kids really competed hard from start to finish."
Paige Smith led all scorers with 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting, while Taylor Goshert followed with 13 points for the Wildcats. Bobbi McManaman came off the bench to lead Morningside with 19 points.
Indiana Wesleyan will take on Davenport (Mich.) in the finals of the Division II Women's National Championship game. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. CST on Tuesday. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.


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Along with straightening your tresses, your go-to styling tool may soon be doing a whole lot more. According to The Daily Mail, engineers at the University of New Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratories are testing out flat iron-like devices that can color your mane without harsh chemicals or spending hours at the salon.
Using focused ion beams, researchers were able to change the hue of specific strands and etch in patterns, too. And after trying the technique on different shades of hair (see the blonde tester above applying bright pink), researchers found that it worked best on brunettes, which is great for brown-haired ladies who want new colors without using bleach. Where can we sign up to get one?
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Funcom is proud to unveil Legacy of the Xan the new booster pack for the massively multiplayer online game Anarchy Online. The new booster pack features end-game content tailored specifically for seasoned Anarchy Online veterans, opening up new areas of the world, introducing new items and bringing hundreds of new missions to challenge players. This content upgrade is the latest in a series of expansions and booster packs that have been released for the classic seven year old science fiction MMO.
The Legacy of the Xan booster pack introduces new content for those who have reached the Anarchy Online end-game, by introducing areas, items, enemies and missions relating to the mysterious civilization of the Xan and their history on planet Rubi-ka, says game director Colin Cragg. We are thrilled by the fact that Anarchy Online continues to capture the imagination of gamers even after seven years of operation, and we greatly look forward to be bringing players even more challenges, content and improvements to the game in the time ahead!
The booster pack will be available on February 19th, but pre-order has already started. The booster is available for 19.99 US dollars or for a combined purchase using paid points and currency. Included in the purchase is an in-game virtual item known as The Phasefont Hoverchair a unique, time-limited launch offering that allows you to cruise around on Rubi-ka in style! For those new to Anarchy Online it is also possible to purchase a complete package for 29.99 US dollars that contains the core game as well as all expansions and boosters previously released. Legacy of the Xan pre-order and the Phasefont Hoverchair is included in this complete package.
For more information on the booster and how to get it, visit http://www.anarchy-online.com/Xan/.
Launching back in 2001, Anarchy Online has enjoyed over seven years of operation and two million explorers have set foot on Rubi-ka in that time. Over six million avatars have been created, and over 200 million hours of entertainment has been served, or more than eight million days of playtime. Anarchy Online features a unique science fiction setting on the planet Rubi-ka almost thirty thousand years into the future, where players must complete dangerous missions and explore a strange, mysterious world as they master an arsenal of futuristic weaponry. Players can partake in the dramatic story-line that unfolds as they reach deeper into the mysteries of Rubi-Ka. Anarchy Online is also available in a fully free to play version.
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Boat Test Videos
Content courtesy ofAt first glance, one can tell that the Beneteau Swift 34 has a cruising pedigree. The more time we spent with her, the better we liked her for a cruising couple -- whether they have long range aspirations or just short range. She is easy to handle, economical to operate, has room for a second couple (or two kids) in a stand-up cabin, and best of all she is affordable. The Swift 34 will cruise happily at 15 knots all day or at 7 knots for a couple of weeks. We think that this boat can make the cruising dream possible for some people that may have thought they would never be able to pull it off.
Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
By Capt. Steve
Beneteau started out life building sailboats. Now don't tell anyone we said so, but we think sailboat designers are much better at squeezing the last drop of performance out of a hull than their powerboat counterparts. And when it comes to layouts, they are used to getting more into less space because, in case one hasn't noticed, sailboats are pretty cramped below. For those reasons we couldn't wait to test the Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 and find out if she would be comfortable for a cruising couple.
Now Boarding
One can board the Swift Trawler 34 from a number of locations, but two are primary... the boarding gate to starboard midships, and the cockpit entry from the swim platform. Let's focus on the cockpit entry for now. The swim platform extends aft 2.9' (.88 m) and on our test boat it was covered in teak -- left natural, it really added to the weathered and well-traveled look of the Swift Trawler 34. To starboard is a relatively large reboarding ladder with integrated handholds both on the ladder and the platform itself. The entry to the cockpit is over to port and I found the aft cockpit to be roomy enough for additional deck chairs, which conveniently enough were right in the salon. An optional large bench wraps around from the gate to the starboard side, with the ladder to the flying bridge just ahead on the starboard side.Below the deck is a lazarette big enough to hold plenty of gear, or dry stores for an extended trip, as well as the generator.
Asymmetry Pays Off
The Swift Trawler 34 employs an asymmetrical layout, and the wider side deck is to starboard. From the aft cockpit, there is a door that closes off the side deck from the stern on the starboard side, and a portlight is built into the door to ensure that the boater doesn't open it into someone's nose should they come from the opposite direction. This door is important because when the captain is on the hook, or motoring along, it keeps the wind off the aft deck and makes it a good place to hang out. All the caprails are unfinished teak, and my eye could only see them as sanded down and layered with 8 to 10 coats of spar varnish. Yes it adds maintenance, but my OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) was kicking in as I walked the decks, and I'd be happy to add that sense of pride myself if this were my boat.
Beneteau is clearly leaving the varnish decision up to the owner, and some people will be quite happy to give the rail a good drink of teak oil every month or so and let it go at that. Make a choice, but either way the teak caprail is an important detail and one that sets this boat apart from similar boats that are built in the Far East and elsewhere at a low price-point.
The starboard side deck is also on the same level as the aft deck. The port side deck is elevated by two steps. The refueling port is to starboard and Beneteau thoughtfully placed it inside a closed compartment that shares space with the fuel vent, with a convenient overflow that directs the excess back to the tank, rather than onto the deck or over the side. Nice touch.
Salon Salute
Enter the salon from the aft sliding doors. Two of the three glass sections open, so flow-through ventilation is maximized. Underway, these doors remained where I put them regardless of my attempts to close them with aggressive helm maneuvers. This is a rather remarkable achievement. A pull-out sofa-bed is to starboard, and the previously mentioned deck chairs are to port. A cherry cabinet is behind the deck chairs with storage inside. All the windows open and I found the area to be comfortable and inviting. One has a good view of the surroundings going from the sides and certainly out the stern through the glass doors.
From outside the boat looks like a typical raised pilothouse design. However, inside, the helm deck of the boat is actually not raised at all. Rather, only the helm seat is raised. As a result there is one deck level that extends all the way from the aft deck through to the companionway going below. This is a real plus, because it is far easier -- and safer -- to be moving about in a seaway on one level rather than having to negotiate steps to and from the helm area.
The galley is forward and to port of the main salon and enjoys the same 6'5'' (1.96 m) headroom as the salon. The galley is "U"- shaped and features a double basin stainless steel sink, a 2-burner gas stove, a microwave, and a 137 quart (130 L) refrigerator. Beneteau thoughtfully created storage for the propane tank below a hatch in the port side deck.
The lower helm station is to starboard and accommodates a double wide helm seat that slides fore and aft. The 6.5' (1.96 m) overhead continues here, and to accommodate shorter captains there is a flip down step that will allow for more height and therefore more visibility.The captain will be looking ahead through three safety glass windows with aluminum frames lacquered black. All three have windshield wipers/washers and I was happy to see defogging vents to keep things clearer on rainy days. Our test boat was equipped with the optional Raymarine E 120 wide screen display. We had full instrumentation as well as my personal favorite, the rudder angle indicator. In addition to our single engine, our boat was also equipped with bow and stern thrusters. A sliding door with integral bug screen not only allowed for additional flow-through ventilation but access to the starboard side deck. Beneteau seems always to be mindful that many boats are single-handed at least some of the time, and by putting a door next to the helm a skipper can easily pop out and tie his boat up by himself.
The 28" (71 cm) rail height exceeds minimum requirements for safety. An anchor davit holds the ground tackle secure and a standard windlass assists in retrieval. Access hatches on both sides of the windlass allow for plenty of room to reach in should it be necessary to untangle the chain. A sun pad lies atop the cabin and it makes an outstanding place to sit and watch the world go by on a cruise.
Below Decks
The Swift Trawler 34 is a two-cabin, one-head layout with the master fully forward. A queen sized berth is accessible only from the foot as the space on the sides is used for much needed stowage. A small seat lies to port at the foot, and the usual hanging lockers are to either side.
The wet head was roomy enough for me to remain comfortable taking a mock shower and a curtain keeps the contents dry. And two people can actually use the head at once. To port is a second stateroom with twin berths, one over the other. The upper berth will be fought over as it is the only one with dual portlights, one of which is opening. There is space inside the second cabin to stand and change clothes, but that is about all. Nevertheless, in a 34'(10.36 m) boat this is quite an accomplishment. We can think of 44' boats that have much smaller guest cabins.
Flying Bridge and Boat Deck
Access to the flying bridge is via the stairs leading up from the cockpit. The aft end of the flying bridge is called the "boat deck" in this arrangement and here there is room for a small tender fore and aft. It can be launched with the mast and winch. Our test boat didn't have a tender, and as such it was easy to see my guests enjoying the day sitting on deck chairs in this open spot, while the boat swings at a remote anchorage. I always recommend that owners install removable chocks for their tender in order to make dual use of the boat deck.
Forward there is "L"-shaped seating, with the "L" going the wrong way to my way of thinking. It requires people to sit with their backs to the bow, and that's not the way people like to cruise. I'm also an advocate for as many eyes looking forward as possible, and it seems like it would be a simple fix to rotate the seating so that my guests could enjoy my view as well. I would just flip the layout and move the table forward.
View from the Helm
The helm is to starboard, much as below, so when docking to starboard the skipper has better sight lines than would be the case if the helm were on the centerline. Conversely, if the captain were to dock on the port side, because the helm is to starboard there is commensurately less visibility. There is a view of the stern through the stairway hatch, but I wasn't tall enough to see the stern, without standing on my tip-toes. With time, of course, and a helpful first mate, owners will get used to the distances just as one does when parking an automobile.For me, docking the Swift Trawler 34 was better accomplished from the lower station. And as it turned out, visibility wasn't the only benefit.
Engine Room
Perhaps the largest compromise on the Swift Trawler 34 is the location, size and access to the engine room. There is not much the builder can do about this given the fact the boat is only 34'(10.36 m) long. As is typical in this type of design, the single engine is located under the salon deck. As regular readers know, BoatTEST.com is adamant about morning fluid checks and daily engine room general inspections. Getting to it requires some thought and planning.
As the boat I tested was set up, I first had to pull out the deck chairs, and then move the pedestal table. To me, that was a two-person job as I also had to remove the snap-in carpeting from underneath the table at the same time, and that requires one to lift the table, not slide it. Sliding it would risk scratching the wood deck underneath. If this were my boat, I would eliminate the snap-in carpet and put the table on two recessed tracks in the sole so I could easily move the table by myself. With those two changes, doing daily fluid checks and engine room inspection will be painless.
Power Up
Our test boat was powered by a 425-hp Cummins QSB 5.9L HO diesel. There was enough room all around the engine to check for leaks and perform minor maintenance, short of oil changes. Cummins doesn't build their engines with the ancillary items able to be switched from one side to the other, and in the Swift Trawler 34 the oil filter was largely inaccessible. I'd like a remote oil change system to be added to the options list, but the filter would still have to be changed. The engine was mounted on vibration absorbing mounts well secured to the stringers. I was happy to see two fixed automatic discharge fire extinguishers in the forward corners of the engine compartment. The stainless steel driveshaft passed through a dripless shaft seal as opposed to a stuffing box.
Good Sound Numbers
Looking at the engine room hatch I noticed 3/4" (1.9 cm) marine grade plywood with 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) of foam sound protection all around. I had concerns that this still would not be enough sound protection for the main salon, but as it turned out it did a very effective job, indeed. With the engine idling I measured sound levels in the low 60 dBA range, and while cruising we were having a simple conversation with no shouting. At 15 knots I recorded only 78 dBA in the salon. If there is concern about having engine noise in the salon, relax, as Beneteau has figured out how to absorb the noise. The sound numbers we recorded were about the lowest we have ever measured on this type boat.
Close Quarters Handling
I've spent a lot of years operating single screw inboards and have a pretty good feel about when it works and when it doesn't. The Swift Trawler 34 is one of the ones that works. I locked us into a small basin in front of a fuel dock, and put the Swift Trawler 34 through some tight maneuvers. I was almost able to get her to pivot in her own length. If the boater backs down a bit, and then turn the wheel hard over, just a shot of "ahead" will allow them to use the aft momentum to push only the stern around without cancelling out that reverse momentum. One can't do it continually, of course, sooner or later they'll start moving forward, but I could control the pivot quite nicely in this manner.
Docking Tip
With the sliding door to starboard, and the inboard's natural tendency to back to starboard, one will want to always be sure to lay the Swift Trawler 34 starboard to. Once I had my fun in the basin, I backed up to the fuel dock, nice and gently, and once alongside, I simply stepped out the open side door and tied the boat up single handed, with a crosswind trying, but failing to blow the 34 off. That alone was very telling to me, as I see this boat as a cruising couple's boat. In my house, that means I have to do everything myself, and being able to dock, and tie up this boat alone is very likely how others will have to do it as well. Now that I've shown how it can be done, I think the stock in this boat will go up with the potential buyers that may have been worried about one person being able to handle it. I had no trouble.
I didn't get to see the boat out of the water, but by the way she responded to the helm, I'm gathering that the rudder is quite substantial. When pulling out of the dock, we were immediately in very tight spaces between finger piers and she handled it with grace and poise, weaving in and around much larger yachts that didn't seem to want to share space with any other boats, let alone a slow moving trawler type. Pulling power off still showed a boat that was responding to the helm, with only the forward momentum acting on the rudder. If one doesn't want to finesse the Swift Trawler 34 around, then the optional bow and stern thrusters will take care of the job quite nicely, and that's how I ultimately backed the 34 into her tight slip. The thrusters are electric, but I worked them hard to see if they'd trip, and they kept right on going until I was done with them.
At cruise settings, things were quiet and comfortable. I couldn't manage to get into any significant waves, but a passing cruiser now and then left sizable enough wakes for me to do some experimenting. I let us get caught in a 2' (.6 m) wake to see what would happen, and the result was… not much. We rolled only 5-degrees from level and the waves just passed under us. Quite a show of stability. I then cranked the wheel hard over from side to side (5 1/2 turns from lock to lock) and only was able to generate a maximum of 10-degrees roll. At slow speed, the Swift Trawler 34 tends to ride bow low, and for that reason, in light chop and low speed, she tends to take a bit of spray over the bows. Add speed and get the bow up, and the 34 likes to ride roughly 5-degrees bow high and therefore remains much drier.
We reached a top speed of 20.7 kts at 3100 rpm. At that speed we were burning 18.9 gph and getting 1.1 nmpg for a range of 208 nm. Best cruise was a match between 2350 and 2500 rpm where we were running at 13.1 kts and 14.7 kts respectively.
Best Cruise – Planing
But as this is a semi-displacement hull, one will likely go for the added speed, as I did. 14.7 kts yielded an 11.4 gph fuel burn for 1.29 nmpg and a range of 245 nm. That's not bad for a 34'(10.36 m) cruiser, and I could see myself going a lot of places at that speed, and then pulling back to loiter for days at my destination before powering back home. The Swift Trawler 34's happy spot is anywhere above 2000 rpm. Below that, and the hull is fully in the water and efficiency suffers. If the boater slows further, say to around 1500, they'll be running at just over 7 kts and can continue to do so for 467 nm.
Displacement Hull Speed
Now, the boater will be wanting to think about displacement speeds and maximizing the Swift Trawler 34's range. Her waterline length is about 32.7' (9.98 m) which gives her a hull speed of 6.86 kts at 1.2 times the square root of 32.7.' At that speed the Swift Trawler 34 will only burn 1.96 gph giving her 3.71 nmpg and an incredible range of 705 nautical miles with a 10% fuel reserve in her 211 gallon (799 L) fuel tank. Now this is economical cruising, and one can smell the flowers at the same time. This sort of flexibility opens up a lot of choices for how and where the boater would like to cruise. Get out charts and start marking off how far one can get at displacement speeds -- they'll be amazed at where they can go.
Overall, my experience with the Swift Trawler 34 was one of the more pleasurable times I've had testing a boat. I'm a cruiser at heart, and this boat had me envisioning a cruise through the Great Loop, or the inside passage to Alaska. Were I to take delivery in Europe, then I could spend years cruising the incredible coastlines and islands of the Med and the Baltic. But most importantly, Beneteau designed the Swift Trawler 34 with the cruising couple in mind, and in that light, I think they hit their mark dead center. I think their use of space is superb and Beneteau puts their priorities on the things that are important from standpoints of seamanship and sea-keeping. If one has been dreaming about cruising, this may be the boat for them.We think so much of this boat that we have made four videos of it. If one looks at all of them, they should have a good feel for the boat.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Virtually every Republican leader agrees that the 20 GOP debates in the last presidential primary season damaged Mitt Romney — remember "self-deportation"? – and briefly made front-runners out of eventual flameouts like Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich.
Party leaders vowed never to let it happen again. On Thursday, they took action, moving at a Republican National Committee meeting here to dramatically cut the number of GOP primary debates — possibly in half.
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A group of 13 RNC members, essentially operating under the control of party Chairman Reince Priebus, will choose the timing, location and media partners of the 2015-2016 Republican primary debates. They will insist that conservative panelists join moderators from the mainstream media.
( Also on POLITICO: Son: Jeb Bush raising in 'key' states)
To make it stick, the plan would crack down on candidates who participate in debates that aren't sanctioned by the party — by barring them from ones that are.
The biggest surprise about the overhaul is how little resistance it met. The new regime will benefit top-tier candidates who don't need the free media exposure, as well as broadcast networks that spend big money to produce debates and don't want to put on more than a few of them. The losers are underdog candidates and cable channels, which draw bigger-than-usual audiences on debate nights. It will also mean fewer sponsorship opportunities for non-TV media properties.
The likely result of Thursday's move: About half as many debates as in 2012 and, potentially, friendlier questions.
"Any speech you give nowadays to the grass roots, there's no bigger applause line than when you say, 'This time around, we're going to have something to say about the moderators and debate partners,'" Priebus said in an interview. "People go wild!"
"They want good moderators that aren't in the business of playing gotcha, and it's our responsibility to become the custodian of the nomination process," he added. "The last couple cycles, the RNC forgot about their responsibility of being the custodian of the nomination process."
( Also on POLITICO: Reid: Media covering for Republicans)
Though the loss of free media exposure could hurt dark-horse candidates — think Rick Santorum, Ben Carson or Peter King — Priebus said campaigns-in-waiting do not view the changes as aimed at working to any one's advantage.
"Privately, I've spoken to more than a few of the potential candidates," he said, "and overwhelmingly they support this. Not even overwhelmingly — unanimously."
Georgia commiteeman Randy Evans, who was a senior adviser to Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign, attributed Gingrich's win in South Carolina and loss in Florida to good, and then bad, debate performances. But he supported the measure as a compromise. He said the ban on participating in sanctioned debates was not as stringent as some others had hoped for. At one point, for example, Priebus floated stripping delegates from candidates who went to non-allowed debates.
"This is the product that made the most sense at the end of the day," said Evans.
Though the plan has overwhelming support among RNC members, there were some dissenters.
( Also on POLITICO: Republicans hit IRS' Lois Lerner with contempt)
"I don't think punishment is the way to go," Nevada committeewoman Diana Orrock said. "As a voter, I want to see candidates in all possible venues. I want to see the good, the bad and the ugly."
Priebus has also worked to get buy-in from the potential media partners. In recent months, he has met with political directors and bureau chiefs at the major networks — ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and Fox News — to air their thoughts and get a read on the networks' thinking.
"It's essentially a listening tour, they're sharing their general ideas," said Chuck Todd, NBC News political director and senior White House correspondent. "It was a very open, good conversation. They heard us out, we heard them out."
Because of last cycle's circus-like atmosphere, and because of suspicions of liberal bias, some Republican constituents would like to ice out mainstream media journalists altogether.
"The people running the debates need to be Republicans," said Georgia GOP Chairman John Padgett.
Frustration with the moderators from the 2012 election cycle — George Stephanopoulos and Candy Crowley are two frequently cited boogeymen — is a big reason why. ABC's Stephanopoulos irked the candidates in January 2012 when he asked questions about contraception. CNN's Crowley interrupted Romney during his second general election debate with Barack Obama to tell him he was incorrect in a statement about the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi.


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There's no video of Harvard celebrating winning the Ivy League (which has no postseason tournament) and thus earning their first ticket to the NCAA Tournament since 1946. That's because it happened last night when Princeton beat Penn, and Harvard players were in the library studying for midterms. (They had a low-key media day today.)
They're as deserving of a celebration as anybody, though, and while we were tempted to go to the Linsanity well for video we decided this scene from The Social Network would do a bit more justice.
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. Other spelling variants for the hamlet in these early years included Farneworth and Farnewrth in 1278; and Ffornword in 1282.
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Can you help me understand the difference between these two possible alterations?
When trousers are tight in the lower seat area should I extend the forkline or add to the seat curve? (Edited: Add Seat alteration does not shorten back seam)
What is the main difference between these two alterations in terms of their effect on a tight lower seat?
What questions would I ask my customer to gauge what the problem is exactly?
Any advice/info would be great. Thank you!
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Just something to balance out the doom and gloom
In the past 5 months Tim Southee has struck a wonderful vein of form. Since coming back into the side against the West Indies, Southee has taken 23 wickets in tests at 17.30 and 15 wickets in ODI's at 20.80. In hot and tiring conditions, he has been quick (often averaging around the 140 kph mark), accurate and has generated significant swing utilised with admirable control. He's even showed signs of developing an inswinger to complement his usual outswing style.
While he has largely been a disappointment to cricket fans over the past 4 and a half years, it is important to remember that Southee is still only 23, the kind of age at which most young quicks would only first be considered for international honours. His test average remains mediocre at 35, but this has fallen by nearly 10 runs since he was dropped from the side for poor form back in March.
So what do you think. Is Southee's current run a purple patch, that will fade away and see him return to being an occasionally devastating but usually ineffective trundler? Are his recent performances a sign that Southee is one of those unusual pace-bowlers that thrive in the sub-continent, but struggle in what most would think would be more supportive conditions? Or has he discovered the right mix to genuinely trouble even the best batsmen on all surfaces, and if so what could he be capable of in the coming years?


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I hear people talking about how Solid State Devices (SSDs) have not been successful with or for vendors of storage arrays
By: Greg Schulz
Nov. 14, 2012 08:00 AM
I hear people talking about how Solid State Devices (SSDs) have not been successful with or for vendors of storage arrays, particular legacy storage systems. Some people have also asserted that large storage arrays are dead at the hands of new purpose-built SSD appliances or storage systems (read more here).
As a reference, legacy storage systems include those from EMC (VMAX and VNX), IBM (DS8000, DCS3700, XIV, and V7000), and NetApp FAS along with those from Dell, Fujitsu, HDS, HP, NEC and Oracle among others.
Granted EMC have launched new SSD based solutions in addition to buying startup eXtremeIO (aka Project X), and IBM bought SSD industry veteran TMS. IMHO, neither of those actions by either vendor signals an early retirement for their legacy storage solutions, instead opening up new markets giving customers more options for addressing data center and IO performance challenges. Keep in mind that the best IO is the one that you do not have to do with the second best being the least impact to applications in a cost-effective way.
Sometimes I even hear people citing or using some other person or source to attribute or make their assertions sound authoritative. You know the game, according to XYZ or, ABC said blah blah blah blah. Of course if you say or repeat something often enough, or hear it again and again, it can become self-convincing (e.g. industry adoption vs. customer deployments). Likewise depending on how many degrees of separation exists between you and the information you get, the more that it can change from what it originally was.
So what about it, has SSD not been successful for legacy storage system vendors and is the only place that SSD has had success is with startups or non-array based solutions?
While there have been some storage systems (arrays and appliances) that may not perform up to their claimed capabilities due to various internal architecture or implementation bottlenecks. For the most part the large vendors including EMC, HP, HDS, IBM, NetApp and Oracle have done very well shipping SSD drives in their solutions. Likewise some of the clean sheet new design based startup systems, as well as some of the startups with hybrid solutions combing HDDs and SSDs have done well while others are still emerging.
This could also be an example where myth becomes reality based on industry adoption vs. customer deployment. What this means is that the myth is that it is the startups that are having success vs. the legacy vendors from an industry adoption conversation standpoint and thus believed by some.
On the other hand, the myth is that vendors such as EMC or NetApp have not had success with their arrays and SSD yet their customer deployments prove otherwise. There is also a myth that only PCIe based SSD can be of value and that drive based SSDs are not worth using which I have a good idea where that myth comes from.
IMHO it is a depends, however safe to say from what I have seen directly that there are some vendors of storage arrays, including so-called legacy systems that have had very good success with SSD. Likewise have seen where some startups have done ok with their new clean sheet designs, including EMC (Project X). Oh, at least for now I am not a believer that with the all SSD based project "X" over at EMC that the venerable VMAX formerly known as DMX and its predecessors Symmetric have finally hit the end of the line. Rather they will be positioned and play to different markets for some time yet.
Over at IBM I don't think the DS8000 or XIV or V7000 and SVC folks are winding things down now that they bought SSD vendor TMS who has SSD appliances and PCIe cards. Rest assured there have been success by PCIe flash card vendors both as targets (FusionIO) and cache or hybrid cache and target systems such as those from Intel, LSI, Micron, and TMS (now IBM) among others. Oh, and if you have not noticed, check out what Qlogic, Emulex and some of the other traditional HBA vendors have done with and around SSD caching.
So where does the FUD that storage systems have not had success with SSD come from?
I suspect from those who would rather not see or hear about those who have had success taking away attention from them or their markets. In other words, using Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) or some community peer pressure, there is a belief by some that if you hear enough times that something is dead or not of a benefit; you will look at the alternatives.
Care to guess what the preferred alternative is for some? If you guessed a PCIe card or SSD based appliance from your favorite startup that would be a fair assumption.
On the other hand, my educated guess (ok, its much more informed than a guess ;) ) is that if you ask a vendor such as EMC or NetApp they would disagree, while at the same time articulate benefits of different approaches and tools. Likewise, my educated guess is that if you ask some others, they will say mixed things and of course if you talk with the pure plays, take a wild yet educated guess what they will say.
Here is my point.
The SSD market, including DRAM, nand flash (SLC or MLC or any other xLC), emerging PCM or future mram among other technologies and packaging options is still in its relative infancy. Yes, I know there have been significant industry adoption and many early customer deployments, however talking with IT organizations of all size as well as with vendors and vars, customer deployment of SSD is far from reaching its full potential meaning a bright future.
Simply putting an SSD, card or drive into a solution does not guarantee results.
Likewise having a new architecture does not guarantee things will be faster.
Fast storage systems need fast devices (HDD, HHDD and SSDs) along with fast interfaces to connect with fast servers. Put a fast HDD, HHDD or SSD into a storage system that has bottlenecks (hardware, software, architectural design) and you may not see the full potential of the technology. Likewise put fast ports or interfaces on a storage system that has fast devices however also a bottleneck in its controller has or system architecture and you will not realize the full potential of that solution.
This is not unique to legacy or traditional storage systems, arrays or appliances as it is also the case with new clean sheet designs.
There are many new solutions that are or should be as fast as their touted marketing stories present, however just because something looks impressive in a YouTube video or slide deck or WebEx does not mean it will be fast in your environment. Some of these new design SSD based solutions will displace some legacy storage systems or arrays while many others will find new opportunities. Similar to how previous generation SSD storage appliances found roles complementing traditional storage systems, so to will many of these new generation of products.
What this all means is to navigate your way through the various marketing and architecture debates, benchmarks battles, claims and counter claims to understand what fits your needs and requires.
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Ok, nuff said
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Gloomy Americans foresee a downhill slide to 2050
Ask people to imagine American life in 2050, and you'll get some dreary visions.
Whether they foresee runaway technology or runaway government, rampant poverty or vanishing morality, a majority of Americans predict a future worse than today.
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Whites are particularly gloomy: Only 1 in 6 expects better times over the next four decades. Also notably pessimistic are middle-age and older people, those who earn midlevel incomes and Protestants, a new national poll finds.
"I really worry about my grandchildren, I do," says 74-year-old Penny Trusty of Rockville, Md., a retired software designer and grandmother of five. "I worry about the lowering of morals and the corruption and the confusion that's just raining down on them."
Even groups with comparatively sunny outlooks — racial and ethnic minorities, the young and the nonreligious — are much more likely to say things will be the same or get worse than to predict a brighter future.
"Changes will come, and some of them are scary," says Kelly Miller, 22, a freshly minted University of Minnesota sports management grad.
She looks forward to some wonderful things, like 3-D printers creating organs for transplant patients. But Miller envisions Americans in 2050 blindly relying on robots and technology for everything from cooking dinner to managing their money.
"It's taking away our free choice and human thought," she says. "And there's potential for government to control and regulate what this artificial intelligence thinks."
Overall, 54 percent of those surveyed expect American life to go downhill, while 23 percent think it will improve, according to a December survey from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Only 21 percent predict life will stay about the same. That minority may be onto something, however.
While no one can say what catastrophes or human triumphs are to come, contentment at a personal level has proven remarkably stable over the past four decades.
Interviews by the federally funded General Social Survey, one of the nation's longest-running surveys of social trends, show Americans' overall happiness as well as satisfaction with their jobs and marriages barely fluctuating since 1972. Those decades spanned the sexual revolution and the women's rights movement, race riots and civil rights advances, the resignation of one president and impeachment of another, wars from Vietnam through Afghanistan, the birth of the home computer and the smartphone, boom times and hard times.
Despite the recent shift toward negativity about the state of the nation, the portion of U.S. residents rating themselves very or pretty happy stayed around 9 out of 10.
"Most people evaluate their lives very stably from year to year," said Tom W. Smith, who has been director since 1980 of the GSS, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. "You don't want massive surges and falls in personal happiness, and the fact that we don't see that is reassuring."
The GSS, conducted once every two years, will send interviewers back into the field in 2014. The AP-NORC Center survey asked people to rate the change in American life during the period tracked by the GSS, from 1972 to 2012.
A majority — 54 percent — say life in America is worse today than four decades ago.
Those old enough to remember the early '70s are especially nostalgic, as are tea party supporters and people who live in the countryside. Those who say U.S. life has declined are more apt to name politics, the economy, moral values or changes in families as the biggest difference.
The 3 in 10 who think life is better are more likely to point to computers and technology as the big change. Racial and ethnic minorities are apt to cite domestic issues, including civil rights.
The GSS offers a look at the real-time changes in American opinion, along with things that have stayed the same, and hints for the future:
Some of the opinions voiced in the 1972 survey are rarely uttered today.
Back then, nearly 4 in 10 nonblacks agreed with the idea that whites had the right to keep blacks "out of their neighborhoods." A quarter of nonblacks said they wouldn't vote for a black man for president, and 26 percent of all adults wouldn't back a well-qualified woman.


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I have recently finally finished a new section on the Dirac delta function for the differential equations textbook. Take a look at the draft version. Note that this is a draft, so it could have typos and could still change. If you have any comments, let me know. Especially if you want to teach with it and would like to mention some detail I don't mention right now. I will make a new version of the book including this section sometime in December, after semester ends.
In other news, the differential equations textbook is now apparently the standard book for Math 3D at University of California at Irvine. It's nice if people pick the book to teach out of for their class, but it's even nicer if a department decides to standardize on the book. The real analysis book is for example the standard book at University of Pittsburgh, and they even made their own changes (adding some extra material), which is a really nice example of what can be done with free textbooks.
I also added Google Analytics to the pages so I can see where the traffic is coming from. If someone uses the books by printing out a copy for students or putting a PDF on their site, I can't quite see it, but if they simply link to my site it's fun to watch the traffic. As the differential equations book has an HTML version, a lot of students seem to use that rather than the PDF. I assume the PDF is just downloaded and I don't see traffic afterwards, but when they are using the HTML version, then of course they keep hitting my site. So currently there are several classes at Irvine and two classes at University of British Columbia that simply link to my site and I get lots of traffic on the HTML version of the book. These students using the HTML version takes up a large proportion of hits to my site. If you look on the map of which cities hits are coming from, there are two big circles, one over Irvine and one over Vancouver, and then lots of other smaller circles mostly distributed all over, mostly over english speaking coutries.
I am thinking I should make an HTML version of the real analysis textbook, but it's quite a bit of work to set things up for tex4ht, and always quite a bit of work when making a new version so I have not yet gotten around to do it. Also I am more worried about formulas coming out correctly. It would be nice to get something like mathjax working with tex4ht. Or some other solution, but I don't want to maintain two versions so it would have to take the LaTeX source and produce the HTML perhaps with a different style file. Anyway, for now it is images for equations, which do look bad when printed, but look OK on screen.


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OAKLAND — Raiders coach Dennis Allen left the team after the game to be with his father, who is seriously ill in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Allen held his usual postgame news conference after a 20-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns at O.co Coliseum without mentioning any issues of a personal nature.
Once Allen concluded, a Raiders spokesman said, "Coach Allen coached this game with a pretty heavy heart because his dad, Grady, is in very serious condition. (He) will depart tonight to be with his dad."
The Raiders are on a short week with a home game Thursday night against the Denver Broncos, who have clinched the AFC West with a 9-3 record. Allen is expected to return Wednesday night and coach the game.
In the meantime, offensive coordinator Greg Knapp will run practices in Allen's absence and take the lead role in the day-after news conference Monday at the team facility in Alameda.
Grady Allen, 66, played football at Texas A&M, as his son would later. He played five seasons in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons.
Allen did not mention his father's illness when talking with the team after the game. Players learned Allen would be leaving through members of the media relations department.
Myers' reception total is more catches than Pro Bowl predecessor Zach Miller ever had in a season (66), and only Todd Christensen has had more catches as a tight end in franchise history. Christensen had more than 69 receptions four times. It is the most catches by a Raiders receiver since Jerry Porter had 76 in 2005.
Running back Jeremy Stewart had 46 yards on nine carries, and the Raiders averaged 5.0 yards per carry, but deficits of 10-3 and 13-3 in the third quarter were deemed too large for them to stick with the run.
"I don't make the play-calls," Stewart said. "I feel like we did a good job running the ball, but we had success passing the ball, too. I feel like we've got to find a way to pull it out, get a 'W.' "
Of his last 20 attempts from 40 yards or more, Janikowski has 16 conversions, with the only misses coming from 59, 61, 64 and 65 yards.
"He dropped a couple of balls, and we have to make plays when we get those opportunities," Allen said.
Also benched temporarily was cornerback Ron Bartell, victimized for a 44-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Weeden to Josh Gordon. Phillip Adams went in for Gordon and intercepted a pass from Weeden on a sideline throw.
Bartell re-entered the game when Adams went out with a concussion.
"It could have been better. I felt a second slower, as far as reacting, in the first half," Gaither said. "I guess that's why you go through training camp, all the OTAs. As far as how I played, I don't know … I don't think it was the worst outing ever."
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on twitter at Twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille has pulled out of a New Age Business Breakfast. (Gallo)
"I, and other senior DA colleagues, have previously spoken at the New Age Business Breakfasts, under the assumption that the events were funded by the newspaper and by the members of the public who purchase tickets to attend," Zille said in a statement on Monday.
"Now that it has come to light that the breakfasts are funded by public money via the SOEs [state-owned companies] to the tune of millions of rand, the DA cannot continue to participate."
City Press reported on Sunday that some the biggest state-owned companies were paying millions of rands to bankroll the business breakfasts hosted by the Gupta family.
According to the report, Transnet paid R17.5-million for 18 breakfast sessions and Eskom R7.2-million to sponsor six sessions between November 2011 and last year. It was previously reported that Telkom sponsored 12 business breakfasts to the tune of R12-million in the 2012/13 financial year, according to the newspaper.
The SABC reportedly did not charge the New Age anything to broadcast their breakfasts live on SABC2.
Zille said she wrote a letter to the New Age editor Moegsien Williams on Monday morning informing him of her decision.
Bankrolling 'a privately owned newspaper'
"These breakfasts must be very profitable for the New Age, which is owned by the Gupta family, who are in turn vocal supporters and funders of the ANC and President Jacob Zuma," she said.
"It is not acceptable or defensible for public money to be used to bankroll a privately owned newspaper, and indirectly the coffers of the ANC."
This was especially true for Eskom, which was asking the public to pay more for electricity.
The New Age's chief executive Nazeem Howa responded to the City Press in Monday's edition of his newspaper.
"The latest attack on us in City Press yesterday comes at a time when we are starting to enjoy the fruits of our first two years of publishing ...
Our intentions are clear and public – we will be a major publishing force and we will challenge the incumbents in their negative approach to reporting on our new democracy," Howa said in a comment published on the newspaper's front page.
"We know that the attacks on us will increase as the impact we make in the market grows."
Defending sponsorships
Both Transnet and Eskom defended their sponsorships of the breakfasts, according to the City Press report.
Transnet received a proposal, which it says was considered through the company's normal channels, according to spokesperson Mboniso Sigonyela.
Eskom's Hilary Joffe told the paper the decision to sponsor the briefings was reached after mutual discussion over a period of time.
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The den chief works with the Cub Scouts, Webelos Scouts, and den leaders in the Cub Scout pack. He laso helps Cub Scouts advance through Cub Scout ranks and encourages Cub Scouts to join a Boy Scout troop upon graduation.
|Serving as Den Chief can apply towards positions of responsibility requriements for Star, Life, and Eagle.
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Cub Scout Den Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Knows the purposes of Cub Scouting.
- Helps Cub Scouts advance through Cub Scout ranks.
- Encourages Cub Scouts to join a Boy Scout troop upon graduation.
- Assists with activities in the den meetings.
- Is a friend to the boys in the den.
- Helps out at weekly den meetings and monthly pack meetings.
- Meets with adult members of the den, pack, and troop as necessary.
- Sets the example.
- Wears the uniform correctly.
- Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Shows Scout spirit
See also
Chair: Senior Patrol Leader
Members: Patrol Leaders, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader(s), and Troop Guides
Other Members May Include: Instructor(s), Quartermaster(s), Scribe, and other Positions of Responsibility
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The National Rifle Association Tuesday issued a statement extending its condolences to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn, and announcing it will hold a "major" news conference on Dec. 21.
"The National Rifle Association of America is made up of four million moms and dads, sons and daughters – and we were shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of the horrific and senseless murders in Newtown," the statement read.
The release also explained the NRA's removal of its Facebook page, the silence of its Twitter account and its leadership's refusal to speak to the press in the aftermath of the Friday attack that left 20 children and six adults dead.
"Out of respect for the families, and as a matter of common decency, we have given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting."
The nation's largest firearms advocacy group also stated that it was willing to make "reasonable contributions to help make sure this never happens again."
The NRA's response so far is similar to those following previous mass shootings.


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Unless you've been living in a box for the past few months, you will most certainly have been bombarded with NBC's non-stop promotion of The Event. With Lost now off the air, NBC is no doubt setting The Event up to take its place in the hearts and minds of viewers. With the manner of which NBC is consistently promoting this series, one has to wonder whether viewers will be intrigued or completely turned off. Especially since the pilot doesn't serve to answer the question that have been beckoning every television and radio commercial – what is "the event?"
Setting aside the poorly written ad-copies, viewers should now know (thanks to Lost) that whatever "the event" is, it will never be as entertaining as watching the characters' journeys throughout. Of course, if six seasons of questions and five episodes of answers isn't your type of series, you'll be happy to hear that the producers have no plan to withhold what exactly "the event" is.
... just don't expect to find out in The Event series premiere.
Preview (courtesy of NBC)
The Event premieres with a conspiracy of both national and global proportions. Sean Walker (Jason Ritter), stumbles into a national conspiracy after his girlfriend Leila (Sarah Roemer) mysteriously disappears from a Caribbean cruise. Elsewhere, President Elias Martinez (Blair Underwood) is scheduled to announce the release of a group of detainees led by Sophia Maguire (Laura Innes) — despite the disapproval of his Director of National Intelligence, Blake Sterling (Zeljko Ivanek). Their futures are on a collision course in a global conspiracy that could ultimately change the fate of mankind.
Like Lost or, dare I say, Flashforward, not much is revealed in the pilot about what this ominous "event" is. Therefore, this review is based solely on the talent of the main cast, the intentions of the producers and the future potential of the series. Unfortunately, many viewers may not be able to look at the series the same way. With NBC promoting The Event every chance they get, many of those who tune in will be disappointed to find that the appearance of some kind of "event" only occurs in the episode's final moments… and even then, it's only minimal.
Until those final moments, viewers will no doubt be confused and/or annoyed with the way in which the producers chose to convey the initial plot of the series. Instead of a single, coherent storyline, the producers chose to jump around from various moments of the past, to present day events (not the event – and it's not time travel. Think Damages). While any other series would be crucified with this poor choice in storytelling (especially since it's done somewhat poorly), one has to give The Event a little leeway because in this television environment, it's not easy to capture an audience with this type of ambiguous series. I have a feeling that once more information regarding "the event" is revealed that the poorly realized time jumps will be lessened, as in the pilot they only serve to create artificial excitement and a sense of intrigue; Something that I hope will be replaced by actual excitement and intrigue as the series progresses.
Much of what will make this series work is the cast. Jason Ritter, Blair Underwood and Zeljko Ivanek are all great in the pilot and with the addition of Clifton Collins Jr. (he's not in the pilot), they certainly have the talent to support an amazing story. In the beginning, much of the story revolves around Jason Ritter's character, Sean Walker, and his girlfriend Leila Buchanan, played by Sarah Roemer as they go on a Caribbean cruise. If you've seen any television in the past ten years, you will be familiar with this type of premise. Their initial storyline is more or less a means by which the writers can unravel their intriguing storyline. While the first reveal of "something's not right" isn't as exciting as one would have expected, the subsequent events and thought-out subplots certainly help sell it.
Of course, there's no way such an "event" could happen without some kind of government cover-up. Since government cover-ups aren't exactly something new to television dramas, The Event needs to be able to separate themselves apart for the rest. Fortunately, Blair Underwood as President Elias Martinez serves as an apparent surrogate to the audience. In this sense, the cover-up does not start from the top as the President is one of the last people to learn that the CIA has a secret prison in which they keep people that are connected to "the event." Unfortunately, the audience isn't let in on what exactly is going on as the President is eventually brought in on the cover-up.
With Zeljko Ivanek playing as Director of National Intelligence, Blake Sterling, NBC couldn't have picked a better actor to play the apparent "bad guy." With Sterling holding all of the information to "the event" and the CIA cover-up, it's truly a joy to watch the back and forth between the President and Sterling, as the President wants to know and see everything and Sterling is forced to comply.
After a quick trip to the Arctic prison, the President meets with those connected to "the event" and decides that it's time for the nation to know. While those watching will no doubt be excited to see this particular event unfold, it's quickly interrupted by a full-sized passenger jet flying straight towards the president.
As the series comes to a close, we are waiting to see the giant airliner crash into the President's vacation house and the scene of the press conference. Although, in the pilot's last moments, something happens and the plane somehow disappears. While the episode ends before anything else can be explained, viewers are left knowing that what just happened has something to do with "the event" and that "they" helped save the President from an airplane assassination.
Final Thoughts
The series premiere of The Event is the textbook definition of potential. With a great cast and somewhat intriguing plot, if any series is going to make this ominous, ambiguous type of storytelling work following Lost, this certainly will.
The Event airs Monday's @9pm, on NBC
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ONSLOW PRIME Chapter of American Business Women�s Association meets at 11 a.m. Oct. 23 at Ducks Grill, Gum Branch Road. Call 910-353-5935.
SINGLES SUPPORT Group meets at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at Cracker Barrel, 1260 Western Blvd. Call 910-455-2089.
SWANSBORO Parks and Recreation hosts �Pink-a-Pumpkin� craft project at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 at the recreation center to raise awareness for breast cancer. Cost $10. Call 910-326-2600.
30TH ANNUAL Beirut Observance ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at the Beirut Memorial with Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, delivering the address.
FREE BUSINESS seminar �Why Businesses are Successful� from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 24 at CCCC�s Melton Skills Center, room 104. Call 910-938-6322.
HAUNTED HAYRIDE/Carnival at Mike�s Farm, Beulaville, with hayrides at dusk until 11 p.m. Oct. 24-26. Admission $7, kids 1-6 years free. Carnival from 5 to 11 p.m. Oct. 25-26.
ONSLOW COUNTY Library hosts a paranormal investigation event at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Richlands Branch Library. Free and open to the public. Call 910-455-7350.
NEW RIVER Lodge No. 736, A.F.&A.M. will have a Stated Communication at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 with refreshments after meeting.
AMERICAN Legion Post 265, Broadhurst Road, hosts bingo every Thursday at 7 p.m.
NEW BERN Historical Society presents Ghostwalk �Haunted Housewives of New Bern� from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 5:30 to 9:30 Oct. 25-26. Tickets $15 advance; $20 day of event. Call 252-638-8558.
COUNCIL for the Arts, 826 New Bridge St., offers �Mommy & Me, One, Two Boo!� from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Oct. 23 with Karen Cowan Edwards. Cost $15. Register at 910-455-9840.
EMERALD ISLE Stamp Club meets at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 in the rear of police department building. Call 252-422-5120.
SWANSBORO Parks and Recreation offers a flu shot clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24. Call 910-326-2600.
BASICS OF KAYAK Fishing class at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at Swansboro Parks and Recreation center with Richard Ehrenkaufer. Free. Call 910-326-2600.
HAPPENINGS DEADLINE: Churches, clubs, civic groups and other nonprofit organizations can publicize their activities free in the Area Happenings and Church Happenings columns. All announcements must be submitted in writing, e-mail or fax. Notices may be mailed to The Daily News at P.O. Box 196, Jacksonville, NC 28541-0196, e-mailed to firstname.lastname@example.com, fax to 910-353-7316 or hand-delivered to the newsroom at The Daily News, 724 Bell Fork Road. Information is due by noon at least three days before the event.


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Former Bullfrog poster-boy and the man who always wants us "to believe" may not be all too right in the head. Peter Molyneux of 22Cans, the new indie team that recently released Curiosity for mobile devices and is now working on a Kickstarter, says that things may not be going so well if they keep heading in this direction.
The Sixth Axis picked up quotes from Molyneux during his interview with Rock, Paper, Shotgun, where a number of topics were discussed. The one thing that stood out above them all was a quote about Molyneux's over-ambitions and under-achievements...
"I swore that when we started 22 Cans that we wouldn't over-promise, and I guess through stupid mistakes we have. I have to live by those. If it means that the project doesn't get Kickstarted, if it means that people use the Kickstarter to vent their frustrations, then I guess I have to live by that."
Words of dolor right there. It's like Molyneux spent a day reading YouTube comments under a Justin Bieber video and then had an interview with Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
Right now, Molyneux and friends are still campaigning on Kickstarter for their god-game, Project Godus.
It's still off to a terrible start after being featured at every major gaming and news outlet around the globe, managing only £137,532 out of £450,000 over the past couple of days.
I'm not sure what they can do to win jaded gamers over but saying you may not live much longer is a good way to go.
If you're feeling bad for the man and you at least want to learn more about False Promise #937, you can learn more about Project Godus by heading to the official Kickstarter page.


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ORLANDO, FLA. (April 16, 1 p.m. ET) — American Extrusion Services Inc. (Booth 5562) is under new leadership as David Allison has been named operations director. Allison formerly was procurement manager with Honda.
AES, a roughly 16-employee shop, doesn't have a president or CEO. The operations director is the highest official in the company.
It's a role Allison said he is ready and willing to embrace.
"I wanted to run a small company," Allison said in a recent interview at NPE2012 in Orlando. "Basically, I wanted more freedom to use all my skills at the same time."
Allison had experienced the bureaucracy of a large corporation. Under that structure, he was focused on one job. It was a very linear career, he said.
AES is based in Springboro, Ohio, near Dayton. The company offers extruder upgrades, gearbox rebuilds, bore scoping, screw and barrel measuring, replacement and refurbishment. It largely has been focused on single-screw equipment.
Allison sees opportunity for AES, which has been in business since 1989. He took over for founder Norm Zintz, who will become a consultant to the firm.
Allison said he would like to grow the company into twin-screw equipment refurbishment. Under his five-year plan, Allison wants to refresh the company. In his first year, he wants to make sure all core competencies are met. By year three, the company will be updated technologically and by year five, Allison's goal is to expand and introduce philanthropy.
He will implement the processes he saw at Honda to make strides in standardization, working toward improving efficiency and effectiveness.
"I'd like to take that philosophy and apply it so that we're prepared for growth," he said at the Orlando show. From his time at Honda, Allison said he sees recovery in the automotive market.
"What is difficult for me to gauge is nonautomotive applications," he said.
The company primarily will serve the North American market. Its primary sales are from the U.S., with lesser sales derived from Mexico and Canada.


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March 4, 2013
Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida State and Boise State will play a home-and-home football series set for 2019 and 2020 the schools announced on Monday. This will be the first-ever meetings between the football programs and the games are scheduled to be played September 7, 2019 in Tallahassee and September 12, 2020 in Boise, Idaho.
"We are very excited to add Boise State to our future football schedule," said Florida State Director of Athletics Randy Spetman. "Boise State has an excellent football program and we feel this will be an out of conference game that will be exciting for fans of both schools and appealing to TV networks.
"Adding the Broncos to our football schedule continues our commitment to bringing top quality opponents to Doak Campbell Stadium. With our neutral site game versus Oklahoma State in 2014, the addition of Pitt and Syracuse to the ACC and now this series, we feel we are putting our football program in the best possible position to compete in the new BCS beginning in 2014."
Boise State has been one of the most successful BCS football programs over the last 11 seasons. The Broncos have finished in the top-20 of the Associated Press poll nine times during that span and won nine conference titles since 2002. Over that nine-year period the Broncos have produced a record of 129-15 (.896), appeared in 11 consecutive bowl games and won seven of those postseason contests.
Current Boise State head coach Chris Petersen is 84-8 since taking over the Boise State program in 2006.


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The deep freeze hasn't set in just yet, so take to the trails while the weather holds.
Talcott Mountain State Park, on the Bloomfield-Simsbury line, is one of the few parks open year round.
Visitors can embark on a brisk 1.25 mile hike to the beautiful Heublein Tower which is suitable for most beginners and children, older than 6 years old.
Watch DayTrippers to see gorgeous views and learn about recent renovations to the historic tower. You can also visit the park's website.


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copyright, Martin Schoeller.
Not one of the more popular images from Martin's Close Up book, Kissinger's 2007 portrait is my secret favorite. To me, Martin has captured every gut-wrenching decision Henry ever made in this single expression we're uncomfortably close to. He created this with 4 light sources.
Camera: Mamiya RZ67 with 140mm macro lens and Kodak portra VC 400 ASA film, set on a tripod 5 feet back. Shot at 1/60, f5.6, ISO 400.
Lighting: The two key lights are 4-bulb Kino Flos positioned 3 feet from Henry's face, just to camera left and right. At full power, they barely pull a f5.6. A small soft box at f5.6 is boomed directly over his head. A 7" reflector with grid at f8 sits on a small c-stand behind Henry, aimed at the background. The grid creates the white glow just above his shoulders, but allows the top of the background to go slightly grey.
Comments: Martin and Henry got into a spirited debate about whether it's proper etiquette to eat weisswurst after 12pm, but ended up agreeing to just disagree, without any hard feelings, whatsoever.


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Jose Luis Flores necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 386 diseños de 43 diseñadores freelance.
Real Estate Congress
Hi There - my name is Jose Luis Flores and I'm an entrepreneur and professional businessman in social networking services. We are creating a new in demand and powerful social networking site for the Real Estate industry.
Bonus added:
Since I am a fair man, The Winner (either company or individual) of the logo design; will be mentioned on my "About Company" under "Credits" page on the Real Estate Congress social networking site. I love to give credit for those who helped me along my project on building my social networking site. Hopefully, this can bring more web traffic and creditability to your business!
The target is for Real Estate professionals in the industry of, but not limited to, Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Lenders, Real Estate Attorneys, Home Improvement Contractors, For Sale by Owners, and many others.
These professionals want to communicate, network, and cross-sell their services with other people using our social networking site. Real Estate Congress will be an all in one Social Networking site for the variety of professionals.
I would like the logo to have a positive feeling while engaging and professional!
The icon logos should not be political. Congress means a formal meeting or assembly of representatives for the discussion, arrangement, or promotion of some matter of common interest.
The act of coming together; an encounter; meeting.
The following are NOT requirements. I am VERY open to your creative ideas!
The target market is professional and love to network with other people so this logo requires a positive feeling while engaging and professional.
1. The idea is to make sure that the information and the logo are congruent with each other.
2. Two parts to this logo: an iconic graphical image and the text "Real Estate Congress" Each should be able to carry the brand on its own, but be even stronger when together.
3. Font is crisp and clean. Some element should be used to distinguish between the two names (i.e. different color, different font, different placement, all caps versus lower caps). Legible on light and dark backgrounds. Do not include .com.
4. Open to different colors
5. If you do use the actual building properties or professional people in the drawing, they should not be cartoon-like images or clip art.
6. Must be multi-purposed for print communications, web utilization, and product use.
6) Logo can be enlarged without being distorted.
Final Format:
a) Logo guidelines including RGB, CYMK, and pantone colors would be included.
b) A modifiable vector version of the logo in .ai, .psd or .eps (CMYK)
c) A layered Photoshop Web file format - .jpg (RGB)
d) Winner must transfer copyright for created artwork and font.
Thanks for your help and I look forward to your design ideas!
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- Limited Edition of 150 Modules • 71"h x 48"w x 6"d • Run Time 18+ hours
- No longer in production
- Falling Water II ©2010 • Falling Water II Kinetic Sculpture Directions
About the White Water Series:
Once in a while it is nice to design without regard to practical considerations. This was the case with my sculpture Falling Water. I designed and built it for a particular wall in our home without regard to how I could break it down and install it in a different location. Over the past 2 years Falling Water has become one of my favorite designs. I love the constantly shifting and yet relaxing patterns, the quiet clicking sounds and the long run time. It has also garnered quite a bit of favorable interest from the web community.
One of my challenges during this winter's design period was to capture the essence of Falling Water in a more manageable and shippable form. New possibilities emerged with the solution because, by dividing the sculpture into individual modules, I created a component that can be assembled in multiple ways defining a variety of larger assemblages. A new concept has been born. These sculptures can be modified to fit various locations!
White Water: The individual component is named White Water. It is made of two offset overlapping wheels and a satellite spring drive mechanism. The wheels are smaller iterations of the ones I used in Falling Water. Each wheel moves independently so the pattern constantly changes, slowly creating and destroying the tumbling "white water" effect.
Falling Water II: Once the basic module was designed the real fun began combining modules to create more complex forms. The first of these is called Falling Water II. It is made from two White Water modules installed vertically creating a sculpture very similar to Falling Water in patterning but smaller, easier to set up and longer running. It can be made to work in either a vertical or a horizontal orientation.
Avalanche: In Avalanche I've nested two modules in a diamond formation.This creates a very complex and somewhat chaotic meshing effect at the center of the sculpture. This design was a surprise that evolved as I explored possibilities with the individual unit.
Double Cascade: I built Double Cascade for a couple of reasons. I wanted to see the visual impact of 4 intertwined White Water sculptures operating together and I wanted to see how practical it was to wind a sculpture with that many winding points. After a month or so of living with the sculpture I found that winding wasn't an issue mainly because one winding a day kept the piece running continually. The visual effect is well worth the winding effort, complex, ever changing and yet relaxing.
Additional Possibilities: Could you combine more than two? Consider three. In all four I have simplified the drive mechanism and slightly modified the way I use precision ball bearings to make the sculpture long running and reliable. The result is a run time far beyond any single spring sculpture I have created at more than 24 hours on a full winding.