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Funeral services for Robert Lee (Rabbit) Burks were held Monday, February 21, 2005, at Moss-Service Chapel with burial in Good Hope Cemetery. Robert passed away February 18th, 2005, after a long battle with cancer. He passed away at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents
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Survivors inclide his wife Laura Ann Burks, a daughter Tabitha Gail Burks, two brothers, John Burks and Carl Burks. Four sisters Frances Guetenschwaiger, Barbara Sword Rubycloer and Maybell Greer, his mother-in-law Faye Parrish and a host of nieces, nephews cousins and dear friends. Robert was a truck driver. He was my beloved cousin. We were a couple of years apart in age and me and him and his sister grew up very close. Robert was a very good-hearted man, he would give you the shirt off his back if you ask him. He was always there if you needed a friend. The furneral home was packed the night of his visitation. He always had a smile on his face no matter what was going on. When he was fighting the cancer we would go visit him you would ask him how he was doing he always said with a smile "I am fine." When they told him he didn't have long if the cancer kept growing, he told them either way I am a winner. As I am writing this I can see his smiling face and almost hear him say don't worry about me I am fine here in heaven. Goodbye dear cousin, we are going to miss you.
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The popular art work entitled 'Apollo' by the German artist Olaf Nicolai has been sited in the museum's central courtyard since 2008 and is now part of the museum collection. Everyone is welcome to kick a ball around this summer.
'Apollo' is better known to the museum's visitors as the 'football cage'. Everyone who visits the museum may kick a ball around in this object, which was made specially for the courtyard. Children especially love to kick a ball around in a work of art. Reason for the museum to acquire Apollo by Olaf Nicolai.
The players' movements are reflected in the mirrors, generating a stroboscopic effect. The design practice Thonik, which is responsible for the museum's house style, designed a floor painting for the courtyard in consultation with Olaf Nicolai. The floor painting amplifies the work's interplay of lines and reflections.
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In 1975, Wheaton named its first woman president, Alice Frey Emerson, former Dean of Students at the University of Pennsylvania. During her 16-year tenure, President Emerson continued the tradition of campus improvement and curricular innovation. In her first year, "Tish" instituted a Budget Advisory Group and a Long-Range Planning Committee to tackle a deficit and set goals and priorities. The Writing Competency and Computer Literacy Programs, established in 1977 and 1978, later were integrated into the curriculum. Wheaton achieved national recognition as a pioneer in the development of gender-balanced curriculum. Overseas faculty internships, begun in 1983, became the cornerstone of Wheaton's Global Awareness Program.
Physical changes included a major addition to the Library (1979-80); a complete renovation of Wheaton's oldest building, Mary Lyon Hall (1983); and the renovation of SAB into the Balfour-Hood Student Center (1986). The latter two initiatives were part of the Sesquicentennial Campaign, conducted from 1983-1986. Alumnae, parents, friends, corporations, and foundations contributed more than $26 million for students scholarships, faculty development, library acquisitions and other priorities. Such support was characteristic of the renewed sense of purpose and pride with which Wheaton celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1984-85 with a year-long series of symposiums, concerts, dance performances, and art and history exhibits.
In 1985, Emerson was awarded as a Honorary Degree Recipient.
In January of 1987 Wheaton Trustees recommended, in principle, that the 152-year-old women's college open its doors to young men. After several months of protest, support, and discussion among alumnae, parents, and friends, the Board approved the move in May of that year. Planning for the change included the formation of Coeducation, Planning Council, and task forces to study student life, athletics, student recruitment, local community development, and the classroom learning environment. Wheaton's first coeducation class-- 412 men and women-- arrived on campus in September 1988.
Emerson Gymnasium was named in honor of Alice Frey Emerson.
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Jonah Groeneboer is an interdisciplinary artist working in sculpture, installation, drawing, video and photo. He works within the aesthetics of post-minimalism and abstraction as a way to entangle the relational systems of form and meaning. He uses the abstract formal gesture to pose alternate spatial models to binary conceptions of social systems. Using the Theoretical foundations of new materialism and queer studies, he works with forces such as tension, gravity, light, and time, both conceptually and formally. In these works, motion, stillness, material presence and absence co-occur, and address questions of proximity, perception, position, and orientation. This place of inquiry begins with his queer and transgender subjectivity.
Current and Forthcoming shows include the Queens International at the Queens Museum, Objects are Slow Events at CCS Bard Hessel Museum of Art, and Shifters at Art in General. His work has been exhibited at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, NY (2015), Contemporary Art Museum Houston, Houston, TX (2015), Platform Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts in Winnipeg, Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York, NY (2013), Shoshawna Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (2010), and Exile, Berlin, Germany(2010) . His work has been written about in the New York Times, the New Yorker, Art 21.com and Art Journal. He has been an artist in residence at Ox-Bow School of Art, the Fire Island Artist Residency, and Recess's Session program in New York City. Jonah Groeneboer studied at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, received a BFA in Intermedia at Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, OR in 2005, and an MFA in Studio Art at New York University, New York, NY in 2007.
Shifters, Art in General, Brooklyn, NY
The Queens International, The Queens Museum, Queens, NY
Objects are Slow Events, Hessel Museum of Art and CCS Bard Galleries, Bard College, NY
Language of Birds, 80WSE, New York, NY
Greater New York, MoMA PS1, Queens, NY
Double Mouth Feedback, Recess, NY
Island Time, Contemporary Art Museum Houston, Houston, TX
Blue Shift, Platform Center for Photographic and Digital Arts, Winnipeg, MB. Solo.
THE DISLOCATED CENTER OF THE MATERIAL WORLD, Galveston Art Residency, Galveston, TX
B-OUT, Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York, NY
Herstory Inventory. 100 Feminist Drawings by 100 Artists, Brooklyn Museum, NY
Herstory Inventory. 100 Feminist Drawings by 100 Artists, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria
Pretty Vacant, Collective Projects, Brooklyn, NY
Resurrection, Cinders Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
A Certain Ratio, Roots & Culture, Chicago, IL.
The Every Other Day, Ideobox Artspace, Miami, FL.
The NY Art Book Fair, PS1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, NY
Material/Immaterial, Shoshawna Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
Lost Horizon, EXILE Ausstellungraum, Berlin, Germany.
Ox-Bow Centennial Show, Roots and Culture, Chicago, IL.
Evading Customs, Brown Gallery, London, England.
Drawing Gifts, The Drawing Center Benefit, New York, NY.
The Noble Savage and the Little Tramp, Mount Tremper Arts, NY.
DiSoRgAnIzEd, Museum 52, New York, NY.
<>, The Commons, New York University, NY.
Works on Paper, Bellwether, New York, NY.
Sonata for Executioner and Various Young Women, André Schlechtriem, New York, NY. Curated by Nick Weist.
K48 (Installation), Torpedo Kunstbokhandelen, Oslo, Norway.
New Black, Triple Canopy, Starr Space, Brooklyn, NY.
O Canada, MC Gallery, New York, NY.
TWO by TWO for AIDS and Art, The Rachofsky House , Dallas, Texas.
K48, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY.
If I told you you were beautiful, Oliver Kamm, New York, NY.
The Measure, Bellwether Gallery, New York, NY. Solo.
Beginnings, Why and Wherefore. Curitorial Website Project by Summer Guthery, Lumi Tan and Nicholas Weist.
All is Well That Begins Well and Has No End, 80WSE Gallery, New York, NY.
07/08, Bellwether Gallery, New York, NY.
Look Away, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York, NY. Curated by Jon Torreano and Michael St James.
MFA Exhibition, 80WSE Galleries, New York University, New York, NY.
Inter-Dimensional Mirror, The Armory Show, Bellwether, New York, NY.
Aspects, Forms, and Figures. Bellwether, New York, NY. Curated by Joao Ribas and Becky Smith.
Recess's Session Program, New York, NY, 2015
FIAR, Fire Island Artist residency, Fire Island, NY, 2014
Visiting Artist, Shandaken Artist Residency, Shandaken, NY, 2014
Herstory Inventory Panel Paricipant, The New York Public Library, New York, NY, 2014
Artist in Residence, Galveston Artist Residency, Galveston, TX, 2013
4 x 4: Four Contemporary Artists, Four Approaches to Drawing, The Drawing Center,
New York, NY, 2010
# Class Collecting Panel Participant, Winkleman Gallery, New York, NY. 2009
Artist Talk, Ox-Bow, Saugatauk, MI, 2008
Artist in Residence, Ox-Bow, Saugatauk, MI, 2008
Visiting Artist, New York University, New York, NY. 2008
"Seeing Commitments: Jonah Groeneboer's Ethics of Discernment," David Getsy, Temporary Art Review, March 8 2016
"Appearing Differently: Abstraction's Transgender and Queer Capacities, an interview with David Getsy,"
William Simmons, interviewer, in Dietmar Schwarzler, et al., eds., Pink Labour on Golden Streets: When Form Becomes Politics
(Vienna: Schriftenreihe of the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, and Sternberg Press, Fall 2015).
"The Unforeclosed," David J. Getsy, Flex catalogue essay, 2014
"Queer Formalisms: Jennifer Doyle and David Getsy in Conversation," Art Journal 72.4 (Winter 2013).
"Black on Black," Eugene Thacker. Mute Magazine. MetaMute, 17 July 2013. Web.
Martha Schwendener: Collaborative and Solo, With a Certain Feminist Bent. The New York Times, September 7, 2012
Fitzgerald, Ali. "Lives and Works in Berlin: Head Shop / Lost Horizon at Exile." Art 21 Blog. Art 21, 02 September 2010. Web.
Scott, Andrea, "Jonah Groeneboer," The New Yorker, Feb 4, 2008, p. 12.
Rosenberg, Karen, "Jonah Groeneboer, The Measure" The New York Times, Feb 1, 2008. p. E35
Willse, Craig, "Craig Willse talks to Jonah Groeneboer," NY Arts Magazine, Jan 2008, Vol. 13, No. 1/2, p.36
Weist, Nicholas, "A Look at Jonah Groeneboer," ARTslant, Jan 8, 2008.
Cotter, Holland, "Art in Review: Aspects, Forms and Figures," The New York Times, March 2, 2007.


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The Republican National Committee has just announced the results of its first round of balloting for party chairman. Nobody has gotten the 85 votes needed, but there are two clear leaders so far.
Current chairman Mike Duncan got 52 votes. Michael Steele, the former Maryland lieutenant governor, was close behind with 46 votes.
The three other candidates were clustered in the 20s: South Carolina chairman Katon Dawson at 28 votes, Michigan chairman Saul Anuzis at 22 votes and former Ohio secretary of state Ken Blackwell at 20 votes.
Another ballot round begins shortly. Click here to read our introductory post on the five contenders.
Update at 12:35 p.m. ET: The second ballot is under way. The meeting can't last forever -- the hotel, the Capital Hilton, has told Republicans they must vacate the ballroom by 5 p.m. Why? So the staff can set up for tomorrow night's Alfalfa Club dinner, an annual gathering of DC movers and shakers that this year will include both President Obama and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
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Now that the foundation is started, the walls
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July 25-27th
Half way through day, half the floor done, glued and drilled.
Taking a dinner break at about 9pm for burgers, figured we'd lure the bears
Aaron and his long notch, only need insulation now.
Chiseling a notch in the bottom
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Scribing the logs. We must have
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Nearing the end of the weekend,
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Started our weekend out rainy.
Created a tarp overhang to try and keep us and the logs dry, as we found
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Rainy weather was short lived,
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Adam and I working on chiseling
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The outdoor throne. No walls
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help. It works, but it is pretty rough and scratches the behind.
Still needs some work.
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Chiseling the round notch.
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for the walls.
Aug 15-17
Our doorway getting taller and taller.
Aaron keeping balance by holding a rope that goes across the
cabin, while Adam does some sawing.
Scribing from up high.
More chiseling and fitting.
Aaron drilling into the wall for
wooden dowel.
Adam taking a break while Aaron works.
Finally finished the walls!
After cutting down 9 extra trees, all of which were BIG, we reached
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NYC Residents Using A Hands-On Approach To Manage Their Buildings
Apartment owners are taking on the traditional duties of a super or managing firm.
New York City is experiencing a rise in self-managed buildings, where apartment residents, instead of hiring a super or a managing firm, shoulder all the responsibilites of the building themselves. Whether taking out trash, hiring contractors, maintaining the books or enforcing building rules, self-management is resulting in significant savings for these residents. While such do-it-yourself apartment owners sometimes face challenges like lack of time, skill or unequal distribution of building management responsibilities, they feel that being able to reduce their maintenance charges and to be in a better position than managing agents to care for their buildings is totally worth doing it themselves.
From The New York Times:
A small percentage of buildings in New York City, most of them with only a handful of units, operate on a system that might draw shudders from apartment owners accustomed to running to the super or calling a managing agent for any concern. Residents of self-managed buildings do everything themselves: They take out the trash. They shovel the snowy sidewalks. They hire the contractor to fix the roof. They balance the books. They file the forms and permits required by the city Department of Buildings and Department of Finance. They enforce the building rules — no exceptions for friends and (obviously) neighbors — on everything from pets to renovations.
The money saved through pure self-management can be significant, and that of course is the main attraction. For example, a self-managed 12-unit prewar co-op in Park Slope, where two-bedroom apartments have sold recently for $589,000 and $575,000, has monthly charges of about $550 to $750 for such units, a board member said. This is significantly less than for similar units in the neighborhood.
NY Times: "Self-Managed Buildings Turn Tenants Into Supers"
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Finally Getting back to the old me!
My stomach never recovered after the 1st kid and the 2nd just added to the damage. I have a lot of excess skin around my belly button that I can't stand. I am 4 weeks away from my surgery date and am getting very nervous about my decision. People think I am crazy to get a TT because I am thin already but they haven't seen my belly button :/ I am mostly worried about the scar and hope... READ MORE
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What has everyone's experience been with crunches/planking? I am trying to ease back into them but it still doesn't feel right. I have a pulling/tugging feeling and not the typical feeling I would normally feel pre-Tummy tuck. I... READ COMMENT
Thanks! I try to do 30 min of cardio 5 days a week, and some sort of weights/squats 3 days a week. Either at the gym or off youtube. I started working out three month before my surgery. Good Luck!! READ COMMENT
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by Staff Writers
Washington (AFP) Feb 13, 2013
Looking back at a long political career, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday lamented an increasingly bitter atmosphere in Washington, saying there was "too much meanness" on display.
His comments come amid a mounting budget crisis in a deeply divided Congress and after Republican lawmakers renewed threats to block the appointment of the man nominated to succeed Panetta at the Pentagon, former senator Chuck Hagel.
Panetta, who served for decades in Washington as an influential lawmaker before holding powerful posts under two Democratic presidents, said his only "disappointment" in his job as Pentagon chief was how Congress sometimes failed to play a constructive role.
"I always felt that -- you know, that the leadership in the Congress and the leadership of whatever administration was involved here, that when it came to the big issues facing this country, that there was a willingness to work together to resolve those issues," he told a news conference.
"There will always be party differences. There will always be political differences. There will be ideological differences," he said.
"But there are also some lines that are there that make that process work, lines that involve mutual respect; lines that involve, you know, courtesy and a degree of respect for each other, despite whatever their decisions are."
But traditions of courtesy and civility were "breaking down" among lawmakers, he said.
"It becomes too personal. It becomes too mean," he said.
"Everybody's got legitimate points, but there's a way to express it in a way that compliments our democracy, doesn't demean our democracy. And I think, you know, what you see on display is too much meanness."
Panetta first entered politics as an aide to a Republican senator, Thomas Kuchel, in 1966, then served under president Richard Nixon in the Office for Civil Rights, before resigning over differences with the White House.
He left Washington and worked for New York City Mayor John Lindsay and later was elected as a Democrat to Congress from California, serving for 17 years.
During Bill Clinton's presidency, Panetta served as budget director and later chief of staff. Under President Barack Obama, Panetta led the CIA from 2009 to 2011 and then served as defense secretary.
Republicans force delay on US defense chief vote
Senators James Inhofe and Lindsey Graham have expressed strong opposition to rushing the confirmation process, and after Hagel was narrowly approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday along strict party lines, the Republicans insisted they would try to block a vote in the full Senate.
"This is the first time in the history of our country that a presidential nominee for secretary of defense has been filibustered. What a shame," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on the floor of the chamber.
To overcome the blocking tactic, Reid scheduled a vote for Friday to end debate on the Hagel nomination, but such a procedure requires a 60-vote threshold rather than the typical simple majority.
Democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the Senate. No Democrats are expected to vote against Hagel, a Vietnam War veteran and Republican former senator. However, just two Republicans have publicly stated their support.
It remained an open question whether there were another three Republicans willing to cross party lines and allow the nomination to get to the floor.
"I would hope we would have 60 votes," Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein told AFP. "I have not heard that there are not, let me put it that way."
If confirmed, Hagel would replace outgoing Pentagon chief Leon Panetta at a time of rising tension in Middle East hotspots, in the budget battle at home and after this week's rogue nuclear test by North Korea.
Senate Democrats have warned that now is not the time to waffle over a crucial cabinet member who directs the US military, and the White House has called for expeditious action to fill the vital post.
Spokesman Jay Carney said the White House has "100 percent confidence" that there was "majority (support for Hagel) and then some."
"So we ask Congress -- the Senate -- to move quickly to confirm him as secretary of defense."
Inhofe sought to downplay his effort to block a vote, insisting there was "nothing unusual" about it.
"I'd vote tonight if we could just get the information that's been requested by the Republican members of the Armed Services Committee."
He and colleagues have taken issue with several comments and votes by Hagel in recent years about Iran, nuclear weapons, Israel and the US troop surge in Iraq.
They have demanded financial compensation data and transcripts from speeches Hagel gave to foreign audiences, saying some records are missing.
Armed Services Committee chairman Carl Levin said the demands went beyond the level traditionally asked of nominees.
But Graham said he would "take every opportunity" to block a Hagel vote in order to get the questions answered.
"I don't think I'm being unfair to the process by saying 'slow down,'" Graham told reporters.
"I remember very well what the Congress did when it came to Bush administration failures. We provided oversight," he said, recalling bruising congressional investigations of the past.
"If the shoe were on the other foot, and this was a Republican president, I'd guaran-damn-tee there'd be a lot of Democrats doing what I'm doing."
On Wednesday, moderate Republican Susan Collins came out in opposition of Hagel, but stressed she would not prevent a floor vote.
"I oppose senator Hagel's nomination, but I cannot join in a filibuster to block each senator's right to vote for or against him," she said.
Republican Marco Rubio however was supporting the delay.
"It's not the preferred route," he told AFP, but "there is more information that we need to learn."
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Department Employee DEPT_ID EMP_ID DEPT_NAME DEPT_ID EMP_NAME Now When I create new employee for XYZ department.It is assigned to the another department.
How to solve this ?
I checked the recovery logs and did not find any errors but found this line
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I'm at a loss. It works in the version I send him, doesn't on his system. We're both using FileMaker 14, although I'm using Advanced. My next step will be to work from a served file instead of a local one, but I have never seen this type of behavior in FileMaker. Has anyone seen anything similar? Any ideas on a fix? I'm almost ready to just scrap the file and build it again from scratch since we're not too far into the project.
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Hi All
I'm wondering any of you could shed some light on this for me or rather make some educated guesses about what could be our problem!
Our setup;
Mac server (10.6.8), running FileMaker Server 11 Advanced
Mac clients (all between 10.5.8 and 10.6.8 I think) all running via FileMaker Pro 11 - these clients log into networked user accounts which are synched between 2 different locations (although they only log into this FileMaker Server from one location)
We also have a number of clients who connect to a PHP site with FileMaker backend.
Right so at least once a week our server crashes, all users get the spinning wheel and are kicked or have to force quit FileMaker. There is nothing at all in the logs to suggest what has caused this...
I just wanted to know if there is some kind of issue with our setup i.e. the synched networked user accounts or if there is anything else any of you can suggest???
If you want some more info don't hesitate to ask!
Thanks in advance
Vicky x


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25 years ago – 1987
Company Anniversary – A number of celebrations extending over several days have been planned to mark the 150th anniversary of William Sinclair and Sons (Stationers) Ltd., one of the oldest firms in the district and a major employer. They include presentations, a banquet for the entire workforce and a service of thanksgiving followed by a two-day exhibition of artefacts, photographs and documents.
Hospital Battle – "Hands off our hospital" was the theme of an all-party protest march and rally at Otley on Saturday. A cold wind and heavy showers did not deter 200 people, many carrying banners, and headed by the town band, who marched from Wharfedale General Hospital to a meeting outside the Civic Centre.
50 years ago – 1962
School Terms – So much local support has been received for the idea, put forward by the Wharfedale Headteachers Association, that the school year should consist of four terms instead of three- which would mean the long midsummer holiday would be replaced by two shorter ones, probably in June and September – that steps are being taken for it to be discussed at national level.
Gasworks – Although it is expected that sometime next year the gas works at Otley and Yeadon will cease as manufacturing units, this does not mean the gasometers that are such a feature of the local scene are to disappear. They will remain as storage units for the supplies to be piped in from other areas. It is 125 years since the manufacture of gas was introduced into Otley.
75 years ago - 1937
Long Service – The nominations for the new authorities set up by the County Council's review of areas has brought to an end a remarkable record of public service at Burley, which is believed to be unique in the country. Mr Joseph Hartley Foulds, "father" of Burley Urban Council for many years, has decided, at the age of 86, that he will not seek election to the enlarged Ilkley authority which now controls Burley. With the exception of his duties as Justice of the Peace, his public service will come to an end after no less than 49 years.
Peace Work – The effect on the League of Nations of the newly formed Peace Pledge Union was mentioned at the annual meeting of the Ilkley and District Branch of the League of Nations Union, held in the –Grove School on Friday evening.
100 years ago – 1912
Topical Tattle – Pauper! This word is to be abolished from the vocabulary. The Wharfedale Board of Guardians have said so. It must go.
It is harsh and it hurts. There was a time when the feelings of the poor did not matter a tinker's curse, for in the words of a wise West Indian proverb, "Poor man can no vex."
But those days are gone. Nowadays nothing must be said to hurt the feelings of the Workhouse inmate – be he a disreputable wastrel or one of life's unhappy failures. So the word Pauper – which is the only word in the English vocabulary which exactly describes the condition of these people – must go.
Yeadon Accounts – The Gas Company's Collector will attend, for the settlement of accounts, at the Out Vestry, High Street Lecture Hall, on Friday evening, March 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th.
125 years ago – 1887
An Unpleasant Revelation – At the Otley Local Board meeting on Monday night, Mr T. A. Duncan presiding, Mr Joseph Barber asked the water inspector if he was aware that one of the Board's reservoirs on East Chevin was being used for storing or breeding fish for the benefit of the Otley Angling Club. He had heard as a fact that trout fry were put there, and when they had grown large enough were taken out and put into the Wharfe.
Pasteur Patient – Constable W. Robinson, who was bitten by a dog belonging to Mr Shackleton, of Guiseley, has gone to Paris for treatment under M. Pasteur.


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Ask AutoGuide No. 18 – Honda Civic Si vs. Dodge Dart GT vs. Ford Focus SE Hatchback
Another week, another opportunity to assist a struggling motorist; that's what Ask AutoGuide is all about. Just like populist presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan we're here for the people. Specifically, folks like Zach, who e-mailed us asking for help picking out a compact car.
He needs a new ride and has $23,000 to spend. He wants something that's fun to drive and averages around 30 miles per gallon. He prefers the versatility of a hatchback but is open to other suggestions. What's non-negotiable is the sound system; he loves music and a premium stereo is mandatory. Can the auto industry deliver a product that meets Zach's demands or is he stuck buying a pair of beats headphones and riding the bus? Here are three recommendations that get the job done.
Suggestion #1 – 2013 Honda Civic Si
For decades the Civic has represented small-car excellence. Quality, fuel economy, reliability and just about any other positive adjective can be used to describe Honda's compact offering. It's like crack cocaine for the left side of the brain, cold and logical. But what about the other cerebral hemisphere? Is there a Civic with some emotion?
Indeed there is and it's called the Si. No, it's not the "yes" model targeting Spanish-speaking buyers; it's actually the performance version of this prosaic little car. Honda amps-up the fun factor with several enthusiast-focused features including a muscular 2.4-liter VTEC engine that generates 201 horsepower. It's matched exclusively to a super-slick six-speed manual transmission that's so smooth through the gears it feels like everything runs on roller bearings. A helical limited-slip differential helps make sure the front wheels can put that power down. Unlike the pedestrian base model this is a fun car to drive.
Satisfying Zach's need for tunes the Si is equipped with a 360-Watt sound system that oscillates the air with seven individual speakers. Hands-free Bluetooth telephone, text-message functionality and a five-inch customizable LCD display round out the car's technological highlights.
Power windows and door locks, cruise control, aluminum pedal covers and a tilt/telescoping steering column are other nice touches found inside. Overall the cockpit is functional, grown up and ergonomically correct, but it's far from exciting.
Other downsides to the Si include interior space and fuel economy. Zach mentioned his interest in hatchbacks, vehicles renowned for their cargo capacity. Unfortunately a two-door Civic – or even the sedan model for that matter – will never match the room of a proper hatch. Honda buried its hatchback Civic in 2005… roughly the same time it stopped making awesome cars.
When it comes to efficiency the Si fares reasonably well. Around town it should be able to stretch a gallon of unleaded 22 miles; on the highway economy jumps to 31. According to Uncle Sam's EPA the car should average 25 MPG, which isn't too shabby, but it's not quite what Zach is after.
Base price for a 2013 Civic Si is $23,305 including $790 in destination charges (add $200 for the sedan). It's an entertaining little car that's graced with Honda's legendary quality.
Suggestion #2 – 2014 Dodge Dart GT
It's been a loooong time since Chrysler fielded a decent small car. Remember the Caliber? It's best you don't. The company's latest C-Segment offering is the impressive new Dodge Dart. This small sedan offers both style and substance with tons of options.
Something like 12 different colors are available (including really cool ones like Citrus Peel and Header Orange) along with three engines and at least six separate trim levels. If you want choice the Dart delivers. Sifting nuggets of grain from buckets of chaff the model we recommend for Zach is the performance-oriented GT.
This Dart hits the bull's eye with a 2.4-liter "Tigershark" four-cylinder engine. Equipped with Fiat's innovative MultiAir valve-control system it puts out 184 horsepower with 171 lb-ft of torque. It can be matched to either a six-speed manual or an automatic transmission with just as many gears. Naturally we suggest Zach go with the manual.
Checking his need for a modern interior the Dart is equipped with some interesting touches; the most unique of which is a light-up trim ring that circles a large portion of the car's dashboard. Additionally there's an 8.4-inch touch screen navigation system as well as a backup camera (like the Civic Si). Nappa leather-trimmed seats and a configurable multi-function display in the instrument cluster are also included. An available nine-speaker Alpine sound system is a hard-hitting option that costs just $495. We've included that in the price listed below because we know Zach would want it.
The Dart GT is slightly less powerful than Honda's Civic Si but the tradeoff for less giddy-up is greater economy. Dodge's small-car stickers at 23 MPG city, 33 highway. Those numbers make for a combined score of 27 miles per gallon, two more than mustered by the sporty Honda.
The Dart is good small car that delivers almost all the features Zach is after. But it's not a hatchback and it doesn't quite hit 30 MPG. However it does fit his budget. Optioned appropriately the GT model stickers for $22,485 including $995 in shipping and handling. Sounds like a great deal to us, plus the car looks better than the boxy Civic too.
Suggestion #3 – 2014 Ford Focus Hatchback
Unlike the Honda and Dodge, Ford's popular Focus small car is offered as a hatchback. Not surprisingly this five-door provides ample storage space, nearly 45 cubic feet in total with the rear seats folded.
Another thing about the Fofo that's dissimilar to the Civic Si and Dart GT is performance. The Focus we're advocating is the mass-market model; the Honda and Dodge are hopped-up versions. The car is powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four-cylinder. Performance-wise it can't match the other two models in this week's comparison but it's more than decent. Horsepower clocks in at 160, torque at 146 lb-ft.
A five-speed manual transmission is standard but a six-speed dual-clutch automatic is offered. You already know which one we're going to advocate.
Overall, it's a well-sorted chassis and plenty of fun to drive.
Moving inside, the Focus is equipped with a completely modern interior, something that checks another one of Zach's boxes. It's constructed of high-quality soft materials and offers all kinds of cutting-edge technology. A tilt/telescoping steering column is standard, as is cruise control. Leather-trimmed seats and a dual-zone automatic climate system are also offered.
When it's time to fill the tank Ford makes things easy in two ways. First, the car is equipped with the company's capless fuel filler. There's no twist-off top to fuss with when you pull up to a gas pump; just open the door, stick the nozzle in and squeeze the trigger. Second, the car's fuel economy is impressive so you're not going to have to fill 'er up very often. According to the federal gub-mint Fofos sticker at 26 city, 36 highway. Sound good? Well it gets better because the car averages a solid 30 MPG, which is exactly what Zach wanted.
When it comes to technology the Focus can be optioned with MyFord Touch, something we'd like to recommend. It adds substantially to the bottom line but this infotainment system delivers voice-activated controls, navigation and a 10-speaker Sony sound system. The down side is, MyFord Touch is known to freeze up and even crash. And if there's one word we don't like associated with our cars, it's "crash."
This Blue Oval hatchback may be down on power but it's still a riot to drive. The chassis is far more engaging than you'd think. In short the Focus is all about balance.
So, what's the damage? Well, a properly optioned five-door model checks out at $24,045, fees included and discounts excluded. That's slightly more than Zach is willing to spend, but we think it's worth the extra outlay.
As always, good luck Zach in your quest for a new car and thanks again for taking the time to Ask AutoGuide.
If you need a little assistance shopping for your next vehicle feel free to do the same. Send a short message to firstname.lastname@example.com. Let us know the basics of what you're looking for. How many seats do you need? What size of vehicle do you want? How much are you willing to spend? With some of those fundamentals out of the way we'll get busy to come up with two or three must-see vehicles that you'll have to put on your test-drive list.


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Travelling to oz in 2013 around October, in process of saving now but just wondering who else has similar plans or has any tips thanks
Travelling to oz in 2013 around October, in process of saving now but just wondering who else has similar plans or has any tips thanks
Hey...I'm planning to go over Sept/Oct 2013 too!
Just saving at mo also and trying to find out as much info as poss myself really...
How long are you thinking of going for? Have you been before?
Hey Danni
Yeah that's what I'm doing at minute saving as much as possible. I'm going to do one of those oz intro things which I think lasts a week and then they find u work etc.
Looking at going initially for 6 months and see how it good from their. What about you?
Hey Adam
I know I am going to be nervous when time comes, I'm not sure exactly how long...it will depend on how I get on I guess...but as long as I can
Oh yeah I looked into Ozintro too and ultimate oz...was thinking that'd be a good way to meet people, get more info and like u said having help to find a job is a bonus!
think im going to go around end of September so im their in definate time for summer, i'm planning on going few places in oz, think great barrier reef is a must.
You just doing Australia or have you other plans to see other places
Oh yeah definitely also ayers rock/uluru and I'd love to climb Sydney harbour bridge! I want to visit New Zealand, I have a friend living there and Thailand too on the way back
Are you planning on visiting any other places?
Yeah going do those things also in Australia. Did know you could climb harbour bridge though that's really cool. Definitely give that a go!!
Was thinking about seeing new Zealand too as its number one for extreme sports. You booking your flights with STA travel?
yeah website www.bridgeclimb.com check out the photos!
yeah I think I will do...are you going to book in advance or wait till nearer the time?
Hi I live in WA just recently moved from Melbourne . I have to say the amount of retail and hospitality jobs avaliable is great is Perth and Wa ! so for temporary job come here . I lived in Melbourne for five years , the night life in the city is nice a great atmosphere and generally everyone is out for a great night whether it is dining or clubbing. Its quite cold there though but Melbourne does offer alot of Touristy places. If your looking to save money just use public transport its easy peasy and a cheaper alternative and it goes to every place you can think of . I would predrink before going clubbing because the prices for a drink are outrageous! Melbourne is really similar to new zealand weather wise its usually cold. Sydney is really fast pased the night life is out of control . The city is kind of really dirty not as clean as Melbourne but its alright . Tropical weather most of the people are snobs . Brisbane is gorgeous I love the beaches and the shopping is sooo CHEAP! you can buy so much I wouldnt recommend living there because there would be a struggle to get a job. Im native New Zealander so ofcoarse I'm going to recommend going there . If you have a friend there it would be easier because you would see the real nz not the tourist version. Food is delicious and its cheap , acc is cheap too but like I said if you have a friend who knows everything it will be alot easier . Most maoris are nice but I do reccomend that you do not mouth off to them because you will most likely end up severely beaten . Just be weary of what you say . Auckland is alright on the west side. If you know whats good for you stay the hell away from South Auckland! only venture there if your with a local. Tiger airlines or Webjet is cheapest to travel around australia and to new zealand . That also depends on how much you are willing to spend.
But its beautiful. Green . lots of rivers and plenty of outdoor activities to do North and South


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On 2/24/06, beau2beau at mac dot com <beau2beau at mac dot com> wrote:
> thanks for help.
> yes, i read the examples but i can't fix my problem.
> in my opinon i don't need proxy arp because my wan ips and gateway are in the same subnet.
> wan ip: 195.xxx.xxx.129
> subnet: 255.255.255.128
> gateway: 195.xxx.xxx.254
> the firewall log say
> denied 20:00:00 WAN 217.xxx.xxx.xxx, port 2480 192.168.0.140, port 80 TCP
> any idea
> thanks sven
Have got "Advanced NAT" selected? This turns off NATing and you should
not have it ticked.
Here is my HOWTO DMZ (got different bits of it from this mailing list)
(public IP address == real ip address as assigned to you from your ISP)
(private IP == your internal network such as 192.168.2.1)
How to Setup a DMZ:
Here is an example DMZ setting for a web server
[1] Assign private IP address to your server in the DMZ e.g. 192.168.2.1
[2] on the menu: Firewall> NAT> Server NAT add the public IP address
of the server (plus description if you want to do it properly)
[3] in the Services menu > Proxy ARP add the the public ip addresses
(so that the WAN port can respond to all the public ip addresses)
[4] again in the Firewall menu > NAT > Inbound add the following rule
* External address: public ip address of the server
* Protocol: TCP (or as desired)
* External port range from: HTTP(or as desired)
* NAT IP: private ip address for server
* Local port: HTTP (or as desired)
[5] tick the box that says auto add rules.


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AGF Study No. 8: Reorganization of Ground Troops for Combat
To begin at the beginning, in describing the AGF version of the division, the infantry rifle squad was unchanged.55 It remained a team of twelve men, armed with ten M1 rifles, one automatic rifle and one M1903. Three such squads formed a rifle platoon. Three rifle platoons were grouped with a weapons platoon to form a rifle company. The weapons platoon was modified slightly. It retained two cal. .30 light machine guns and three 60-mm. mortars as its primary weapons. It lost two automatic rifles, but gained three antitank rocket launchers and one cal. .50 machine gun, the latter for antiaircraft defense. Personnel of the rifle company was virtually untouched, being cut from 198 to 192 through removal of a transportation corporal, a truck driver, a cook's helper, a messenger, an orderly and a basic private. The 27 rifle companies of the division retained a strength of 5,184 -- the close-in fighters around whom the rest of the division was built. Saving 6 men in each company saved 162 in the division, or 16,200 if 100 infantry divisions should be mobilized.
The heavy weapons company, with which three rifle companies were grouped in the infantry battalion, was cut into more deeply than the rifle company, being reduced from 183 to 162 officers and men. Thirteen of the 21 men removed were truck-drivers. Armament was strengthened. To the primary weapons - six 81-mm. mortars and eight cal. .30 heavy machine guns - seven antitank rocket launchers and three cal. .50 machine guns were added.
The headquarters company of the battalion, falling from 135 to 108, was cut proportionately far more than the line companies, on the principle that headquarters overhead should be trimmed. The loss was largely in the antitank platoon, on the principle that defensive personnel should be held to a minimum. Defensive weapons earmarked for the security of headquarters were particularly frowned upon by General McNair. The four 37-mm. antitank guns assigned to the antitank platoon were reduced to three. The 37-mm. gun was retained despite adverse report from North Africa, on the grounds that it was easier to manhandle than the 57-mm. gun proposed in its place, that it was effective when used within its proper range, and that in any case 57's were not yet available to replace it. Three cal. .30 machine guns, one cal. .50 machine gun,
and eight antitank rocket launchers were added to the battalion headquarters company, which therefore, although reduced 20 percent in personnel, obtained a net augmentation of armament.
Total reduction of personnel in the infantry battalion was from 916 to 850, a saving of 66, of which only 18 were in the rifle companies.
Grouped with three infantry battalions in the infantry regiment were certain regimental units: the regimental headquarters company, the service, antitank and cannon companies, and the medical detachment. The constituted pools of services and weapons for support of the battalions.
In the regimental headquarters company the main saving was in the communications platoon, which was relieved of 8 truck drivers out of 9, 5 linemen out of 20, and 1 switchboard operator out of 3, for a net saving of 30 percent in this platoon. Armament of the company was increased by 11 antitank rocket launchers and 4 cal. .50 machine guns. The company emerged larger from the reorganizing process because it absorbed the cannon company.
The cannon company was a novelty in 1942, recently added to T/O's, but still existing chiefly on paper. Discussed for years, it was adopted to meet a difficulty of World War I, when advance of infantry had frequently been halted by the inability of field artillery to displace forward as rapidly as troops on foot. The cannon company of 1942 comprised 123 infantrymen manning 6 self-propelled 75-mm. howitzers and 2 self-propelled 105-mm. howitzers. Reports from the few companies in operation in North Africa were inconclusive. It was doubted at AGF headquarters whether the cannon company was essential, since the regiment could be paired in a combat team with a light battalion of the division artillery.56 The value of self-propelled artillery for this purpose was also questioned; it consumed more ship space than towed artillery, and so might in practice be left behind; it was vulnerable on the battlefield, was too heavy for light bridges, and devoured gasoline. The AGF tables of March 1943 abolished the cannon company, replacing it with 3 cannon platoons in the regimental headquarters company, equipped with 6 short-barreled, towed 105-mm. howitzers. Fifty-one men were saved in each regiment, or over 150 in the division.
The regimental antitank company was drastically cut from 169 to 117 officers and men. Its mine-laying platoon was abolished. Basic armament of twelve 37-mm. antitank guns remained the same. One cal. .50 and four cal. .30 machine guns were added. Two-thirds the former number of men thus handled a somewhat increased quantity of weapons, except for the purely defensive operation of mine-laying.
In the regimental service company twenty men were saved through economy in truck drivers, clerks and mechanics. A principal function of the service company was to transport supplies for the line battalions. With considerable hesitation, because needs of the battalions has been calculated closely and reviewed as lately as the preceding April (see pp. 27-28 above), but under extreme pressure to economize transportation, General McNair approved the replacement of 2˝-ton by 1˝-ton trucks in the new tables, the difference being made up by an increase in 1-ton trailers.57 Service company personnel, currently authorized only small arms, received 10 antitank rocket launchers and 8 cal. .50 machine guns in addition.
The medical detachment of the infantry regiment, divided into three battalion sections, included the aid men and litter bearers who accompanied front-line fighters into action, and the medical officers who worked at the aid stations to which casualties were first brought. General McNair believed the Medical Department very liberal in its consumption of manpower. The following case, typical of his relations with the Reduction Board, illustrates his relentless attention to detail. The Reduction Board recommended 12 litter bearers for each infantry battalion. General McNair held out for 8. The Board adhered to 12. The commanding general then replied:
"The proposal of 8 litter bearers was not made loosely, but with a considerable factor of safety and was based on factual data. The losses assumed were the extreme maximum of the World War - 15% per day of severe combat. On this basis a battalion should have about 50 litter cases. If 4 litters cannot evacuate this number from the field to the aid station there is something wrong with the set-up. The average littering distance was taken as 600 yards. Admittedly there may be cases in difficult terrain where the organic personnel will be inadequate, but reinforcements, not organic increases are in the answer in this case. Reduce 12 litter bearers to 10 as a compromise."
The Board explained that a litter team was now four men, not two. General McNair scrawled in pencil:
"I give up. I was basing on two men per litter ... The Medical Department has run too far to change now. Fix it as you see fit. LJM."
Twelve litter bearers were retained, but they operated only 3 litters in place of the 4 desired by General McNair, a disadvantage presumably offset by more rapid turnover of litters through lessened fatigue in the bearers. The detachment as a whole was cut 18 percent through removal of 1 medical officer, 7 drivers and 16 technicians. The regiment retained, for a personnel of approximately 3,000, seven doctors, 2 dentists and 103 enlisted medical men, reinforced when necessary from the division medical battalion or from sources outside the division.
Total reduction in personnel of the infantry regiment was 384. Personnel was cut 11%, vehicles 36%, ship tonnage 14%. Only half the cut in the regiment was accomplished at the expense of the battalions. Half was in regimental overhead in the broad sense. In general, from the rifle platoon back, the axe fell more heavily as one moved away from the front-line soldier. The same was true in the remainder of the division. Reduction in infantry, aggregating 1,152 for the 3 regiments, accounted for only a little over half the 2,000 saved in the division as a whole, although infantry comprised almost three-quarters of the division. The other half was in the division artillery and in division overhead.
The new tables for division artillery, as prepared by the Reduction Board, were called by General McNair "a monumental advance in de-fatting."59 It is noteworthy that General McNair, an artilleryman by training, and hence particularly fitted to judge the requirements of that arm, attempted to reduce division artillery units by over 20 percent both in 1938 and in 1943 -- both times without complete success.
Firing batteries in the artillery, like rifle companies in the infantry, last proportionately the least. The 105-mm. batteries were each cut from 113 to 93, saving 20 men, of whom only 4 were in actual gun crews, the remainder being headquarters and maintenance personnel. The 155-mm. batteries were each cut from 122 to 98, a saving of 24 men, of whom only 8 were in gun crews, the remainder being headquarters and maintenance personnel.
In each battalion, economies in the three firing batteries accounted for less than half the saving. The main saving was accomplished through the consolidation, in each battalion, of the headquarters battery and the service battery in a combined headquarters and service battery. So trimmed down were both components that the new combined headquarters and service battery was hardly larger than the old headquarters battery alone. Twenty truck-drivers, 4 mechanics, 3 cooks and 3 orderlies were saved in the combined battery. The main saving was in the elimination of the antitank and antiaircraft platoon of 52 men, currently in the headquarters battery for the protection of battalion headquarters. The platoon's six 37-mm. antitank guns disappeared. Sixteen antitank rocket launchers and an increase of cal. .50 machine guns were
furnished the battery for protection in emergencies, fundamental protection of artillery headquarters being left to surrounding infantry units. The medical detachment was cut almost one third.
Primary armament of the division artillery remained unchanged--twelve 155-mm. howitzers and thirty-six 105-mm. howitzers. Personnel, including attached medical, was reduced from 2,617 to 2,004 (22%), vehicles from 603 to 495 (18%), and ship tonnage from about 12,000 to about 9,400 (22%).
Infantry and artillery constituted the combat elements of the division, compared with which everything else was in the nature of overhead. Before proceeding with a discussion of this overhead, it is well to recall that additional combat elements, held in non-divisional pools, might be attached to the division for particular operations. (See Annex VIII.) A division might thus be reinforced by a mechanized cavalry squadron, by one or more field artillery battalions of any appropriate caliber, by a chemical battalion manning 4.2 mortars, or by tank, tank destroyer or antiaircraft battalions as described above. Attachment of some of these units, especially tank, tank destroyer and antiaircraft units, became the normal practice when combat developed on a large scale in 1944, with the result that a division commander usually commanded well over 15,000 men.
A word of review is in order on protection against tanks and aircraft. These weapons, if massed, could not threaten all divisions simultaneously. A division most threatened was the better protected by the pooling of counter-weapons. For "normal" daily protection against occasional aircraft or small tank units the division had organic defenses. For anti-air defense, 224 cal. .50 machine guns were distributed through all components. For antitank protection over 500 rocket launchers were widely distributed, with a pooling of antitank guns in battalion headquarters and in the regimental antitank companies. In organic divisional antitank defense, the tendency was to place less reliance on special antitank units, and to provide weapons with which individual soldiers could rely more fully on themselves. Antitank guns were reduced in number at infantry battalion headquarters, removed altogether from field artillery battalion headquarters. The infantry antitank company was "de-fatted." Concurrently, rocket launchers were issued as far forward as the weapons platoon of the rifle company. Individuals of the rifle platoons were equipped with antitank rifle grenades. Thus an echeloned antitank defense was set up, beginning with the rifleman's grenades and improvised weapons, passing through rocket launchers and antitank guns, including artillery pieces of the division, most of which could be used against tanks, and culminating in mobile tank destroyers to be attached in the event of heavy armored attack.
Passing now to overhead elements of the division, it should be noted at once that the term is used with reservation, since all elements of the division were statistically classified as combat troops. All except the medical battalion were strongly armed. But the engineer, signal, ordnance, quartermaster, medical and military police units within the division, however indispensable and however close to the fighting, were not combat troops in the same sense as the infantry and artillery. Even the mechanized reconnaissance troop was not intended primarily to fight. General McNair, following a doctrine more generally preached than observed, wished to keep the proportion of these auxiliary elements to combat elements as low as was possible.
This was done in two ways. First, line troops served themselves. Infantrymen of the infantry regiment and artillerymen of the field artillery battalions performed simple tasks peculiar to all branches. Medical service was an exception in that, although all infantrymen and artillerymen were trained in first aid, each infantry regiment and artillery battalion had, as "attached medical" in its table of organization, a number of medical officers and enlisted men trained by and belonging to the Medical Department. Units had no attached personnel of other branches, though some
(for example, the Signal Corps) had attempted in the past to have their personnel included.60 Infantrymen and artillerymen operated their own telephones and radios without signal corps specialists, ran their own trucks and supply systems without quartermasters, engaged in rudimentary construction and mine-removal without recourse to the engineers, and provided first echelon maintenance (by the individual user) and second echelon maintenance (by a mechanic in the using unit) for their weapons and vehicles without recourse to technicians of the Ordnance Department. The infantry regiment was virtually a small division. It served itself; it had a reconnaissance platoon; it had proportionately far more antiair and antitank weapons than the division; and after the inclusion of howitzers it had its own artillery.
The other way of holding down the auxiliary elements of the division was extensive pooling of auxiliary units in corps and army. (See Annex VIII). So pooled, they were available in the varying quantity needed from time to time by this or that division. In addition, for routine supply of food, gasoline and ammunition, General McNair wished the regiments and battalions of divisions to deal directly with non-divisional service units under army control. "It is intended," read an AGF directive after the system came into effect, "that supplies move with as much freedom as possible through as few channels as necessary. Division and corps are not in the channel of supply except in emergencies."61 Using units - regiments and battalions hauled supplies in their own trucks from army supply points expected to be 20 to 30 miles in the rear. It was the business of army headquarters to push supply points within reach of front-line units, using army trucks when necessary to go beyond the railhead or head of navigation. Army was also expected to provide laborers at supply points to sort supplies into unit lots and load them into unit vehicles. Using units brought no personnel except drivers to the supply points; waste of vehicle space by transportation of laborers was avoided. The part played by the division quartermaster, ordnance officer, engineer, etc. was simply to consolidate and forward unit requisitions for items supplied by his branch, determine the shares of division units when stocks were limited, and provide liaison with army headquarters when necessary. The new supply procedure, which the Ground Engineer called a "revolution," was embodied in a revision of FM 100-10, the new passages being largely written by General McNair himself.62
Between concentration of functions in line personnel on the one hand, and in army personnel on the other, many functions of auxiliary units within the division were squeezed out.
Reconnaissance, for example, was conducted at all levels; by patrols of the forward infantry elements, by the intelligence and reconnaissance platoon of the infantry regiment, and by mechanized cavalry squadrons in the corps. There seemed to General McNair to be too many echelons of reconnaissance.63 In 1938 he had recommended no reconnaissance unit for the division at all. A mechanized cavalry troop had nevertheless been added, which from 1941 to 1942 grew in strength from 147 to 201. General McNair now proposed a troop of 153.64
Service units in the division occupied the narrowing gap between line units and army troops. Each, in addition to its operating functions, carried a small reserve of supplies and spare parts peculiar to its branch, and provided third echelon maintenance for equipment for which its branch was responsible.
The medical battalion included somewhat less than half the medical personnel of the division, the larger half being "attached medical" with the infantry, artillery and combat engineers. All told, medical personnel numbered about 1,000, more than any other arm or service in the division except infantry and artillery. The division medical battalion baked up the unit detachments. The latter brought in casualties to battalion or regimental aid stations, assisted when necessary by collecting companies
of the medical battalion. These companies evacuated the wounded from aid stations to clearing stations, from which those needing further treatment were transferred to evacuation hospitals operated by the army. Division medical officers worked during combat at the clearing stations, or reinforced medical officers attached to units farther forward. Little reduction was made in the revised table for the battalion, and no reduction in doctors. The veterinary officer was dropped; the office of the Surgeon General protested; the Army Ground Forces explained that the division had no animals, and that meat inspection was a function suitably relegated to army. The AGF tables likewise combined the jobs of division surgeon and of commanding officer of the medical battalion, on the ground that the surgeon should not remain at division headquarters but should operate with his hospitals in the field.65
The combat engineer battalion of the division, between 1941 and 1942, had grown in strength from 634 to 745. The AGF tables brought it back to 647. Functions of the battalion - road repair, bridge building, demolition, construction, etc. - were unchanged. A reconnaissance section was added to the battalion headquarters and service company, to enable the engineer to form his own estimates of the need for bridging and road repair. Removal of certain bridging equipment from the organic impedimenta of the battalion, on the principle that it could be readily drawn from army when needed, was the principal means used to reduce the battalion. Identical battalions, kept in pools under higher headquarters, along with other engineer units such as light ponton companies and heavy ponton battalions, were available for support of the division when needed.66
The division signal company was reduced almost one-third. From a strength of 232 in 1940 it had swollen to 322 in 1942, although both infantry and artillery had radio operators, linemen, communications sergeants, etc. The main function of the signal company was to construct and operate the central communications system of the division, coordinating and joining the main elements of the division with each other and with division headquarters. In part the signal company was cut by straight application of the ground rules -- 45 truck drivers were eliminated, their duties assigned to various others. In part it was cut by abolition of the radio intelligence platoon, whose functions were judged by the Army Ground Forces to be more appropriate to corps. A radio intelligence platoon was accordingly included in the corps signal battalion. The division signal company was brought back to a strength of 226, approximately as in 1940.67
The ordnance light maintenance company, made organic in the division after transfer of motor maintenance from the Quartermaster Corps to the Ordnance Department, was an especially good illustration of the economies made possible by pushing functions forward to line units or rearward to army shops. Battlefield recovery of disabled equipment, and elementary repairs and maintenance, were responsibilities of using units. Rather than lose control by turning over equipment to another agency for repairs, a procedure especially hazardous in combat, units were also expected to carry third echelon maintenance to the limit of their tools and skill. No ordnance company, General McNair noted for his staff,68
"can even make a dent in the trucks of a division, but must confine their activities to those which cannot be performed in units for lack of tools or special knowledge. There is no question in my mind that much of the so-called third echelon work in campaign must be performed by units in some degree ... No practicable ordnance company can be set up which will take care of motor repairs. The great mass of them must be either handled in the units or passed on to army establishments. However, it is sensible to cut out [i.e. hold, as in cutting a car out of a railroad train] at the division level those repairs which require not too much time but only special tools or knowledge."
The division ordnance company, as provided in the AGF tables, was therefore intended to provide only 60% of the third echelon maintenance required in the division under quiet conditions, and only 30% of such maintenance required during combat.69 The company was held to a strength of 147.
The division quartermaster company retained very limited responsibilities. Motor maintenance had been transferred to ordnance. Supply of food and gasoline was decentralized to regiments and separate battalions. With trucking done by using units, the trucks of the quartermaster company constituted chiefly a reserve. Their functions were to assure water supply, to carry reserve supplies including one reserve ration for the entire division, and to be capable of transporting tactically one battalion of infantry. Except for five trucks to which no load was assigned, kept as spare vehicles for immediate replacement of vehicle casualties, all trucks had organic loads, which they dumped when called upon to carry troops, or to provide reserve transportation to units. Laborers were eliminated, since sorting and loading at supply points was done by army, and unloading at receiving points by receiving units. The quartermaster company, in the March tables, was cut to 152 officers and men.70
By attachment of six quartermaster truck companies, kept in an army pool, the division proposed by the Army Ground Forces could be motorized completely. Six companies were sufficient because only the infantry required supplementary transportation, all other elements of the infantry division being organically motorized.71
The military police unit consisted only of a platoon. The AGF tables of March 1943 cut it from 80 to 73 men. Its functions were to guide traffic, maintain straggler lines and escort prisoners. In these functions it was supported by MP units of corps and army, and could be supplemented by detail of individuals from other units of the division. To prevent detail of soldiers for this purpose was indeed one of the main reasons for having military police organic in the division.72
The remaining element of division overhead was the headquarters and headquarters company. Since June 1941 these had greatly expanded. Division headquarters, on 1 June 1941, consisted of 26 officers, 2 warrant officers and 74 enlisted men, aggregating 102; on 1 August 1942, of 44 officers, 9 warrant officers and 116 enlisted men, aggregating 169. The headquarters company consisted on 1 June 1941 of 4 officers and 59 enlisted men; on 1 August 1942, of 7 officers, 3 warrant officers and 134 enlisted men. The division headquarters establishment almost doubled in fourteen months. The general staff had grown from 7 officers to 12; and the simple headquarters company of 1941 had more than doubled through addition of a transportation platoon and a defense platoon. The total increment, on a 100-division basis, took as much manpower as an entire division.
General McNair's views on reduction of higher headquarters are considered below. He believed that especially at the division level the commander should work through personal contact and verbal orders. Overgrown staffs, in his opinion, were a main cause of long written orders and unnecessary paper work, through which the division lost mobility and responsiveness to command in fast changing conditions of battle.
The AGF tables of March 1943 cut the headquarters company 50%, bringing it almost back to the strength of June 1941, through removal of vehicles and drivers, economy in orderlies and abolition of the defense platoon.73 The 56-man band was assigned, as an additional duty, the local protection of division headquarters. General McNair rejected proposals to increase postal personnel to the level authorized the War Department (1 per 1000 troops), despite recommendations of his own staff, The Adjutant General and the theaters, and despite information from the Desert Training Center that division postal clerks were obliged to work day and night.74
Division headquarters, cut about 25% in both officers and enlisted assistants, remained well above the level of 1941. Commanding officers of the medical battalion and the ordnance company were required to act as special staff officers for their branches, a practice already established in the artillery, engineer, signal and quartermaster elements of the division. Chaplains and special service officers at division headquarters were each cut from three to two. By General McNair's express order, the assistant G-4, automotive, added in 1942, was eliminated. General McNair felt that the ordnance officer could do most of the staff work connected with maintenance, an activity which, as he never tired of pointing out, profited more from elbow grease than from forms and reports.
To summarize, the reduced division proposed by the Army Ground Forces met the terms of the War Department directive very closely. Personnel was cut over 13%, vehicles over 23%. In addition, size of vehicles was reduced and number of trailers increased. Counting the ship ton as 40 cubic feet, about 6,000 ship tons (15%) were saved in tonnage needed for transport of equipment. No unit (except a few platoons) was wholly obliterated, though the infantry cannon company and the artillery service battery had been telescoped into other organizations. Personnel cuts were echeloned toward the rear:
Percent reduced:
|Rifle squad
|Rifle company
|Infantry battalion
|Infantry regiment
|Field Artillery
|Howitzer section
|Howitzer battery
|Field Artillery battalion
|Division artillery
|Auxiliary units
|Reconnaissance troop
|Engineer battalion
|Medical battalion
|Signal company
|Quartermaster company
|Ordnance company
|MP platoon
|Headquarters company
(without band)
|Division headquarters
|Entire division
Fire-power was not lessened. The main loss in armament was the removal of 324 automatic rifles. Where formerly all units of the infantry regiment had possessed a few of
these weapons, they were now confined exclusively to the rifle squad, the 243 automatic rifles remaining in the division being distributed, one each, to the 243 rifle squads. Provision of antitank guns and antitank mines was likewise cut. But over 500 antitank rocket launchers were added, and the allotment of cal. .50 machine guns was substantially increased. Self-propelled infantry howitzers gave way to towed, in slightly reduced numbers, but the 75-mm. howitzers were replaced with 105's. In sum, while quality of fire-power was modified slightly, quantity of fire-power (an abstraction difficult to measure) remained about the same. With fire-power the same, and with manpower cut over 13 percent, the ratio of fire-power to manpower increased. Hence with a given outlay of men, food, maintenance, transportation and administrative effort more combat power could be delivered.
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burnt rubber smell
i have an '04 330xi. every once and awhile i smell burnt rubber when i have the defroster on. noticed it only after car has been running for awhile, then it goes away. any ideas?::confused:
Almost always oil leaking from the VCG. Inspect the likely areas thoroughly.
i'll check this weekend. i did take it for a spin weds.. figures i didn't smell a thing. i did notice the other day that there were seeds in engine compartment likely from a chipmonk. do you think the seeds were heating up? i didn't think they were near enough to do that. will clean them out also.
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