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ASHCROFT, B.C. — A remote community in British Columbia's Interior is in mourning after police found four people dead in a home.
The first New Glasgow Cadet Corps was organized in 1909. At this time, the Corps consisted of only high school boys, like Hugh MacPherson, who won the first prize as best shot in the Cadet Corps of the Dominion.
The Corps kept up activities for two years but then interest lagged and the Corps ceased for a time.
The cadet corps once again emerged and was formally formed on March 18, 1914, as the 78th Pictou Highlanders, with affiliation to the 78th Highland Regiment. At this time, 20 cadets signed on. In April of the same year, the name changed to 219 New Glasgow High School Cadet Battalion. The original uniforms were the same as those worn by the Canadian Expeditionary Forces.
About four months later, the Dominion of Canada would be plunged into the First World War. Few parts of the fledgling country, including Pictou County, would be affected by this first global conflict. During WWI, the New Glasgow army cadet corps strength averaged 120 cadets and maintained a 24-piece brass band. The first public appearance of the band was made at first Presbyterian Church Hall on Friday, April 13, 1917. On May 7, they paraded on the march through the main streets of New Glasgow playing "Onward Christian Soldiers" and "Maryland."
"The success of the New Glasgow Cadet band has brought greater satisfaction to the people of the town than any other movement undertaken on behalf of the boys, who are to be the citizens of tomorrow," read the 1918-19 New Glasgow cadet annual program. "It has won a place not only in the admiration of the citizens but in public service that could not be dispensed with.
Week after week, the band gathered loyally at the train depot in New Glasgow to welcome home the heroes, who had months before left New Glasgow to take part in the great world struggle. By special invitation, the New Glasgow Band travelled to Halifax to welcome the arrival from the war of the 85th Nova Scotia Highlanders. The band was rewarded a place in the parade to lead the 85th Battalion on its last march from the Common to a great banquet spread at the Armouries. This was the final gathering of the Regiment before its members separated to their respective homes.
The 78th Cadet Rifle Club was another important division of the 78th New Glasgow Corps. About this time, Colonel Thomas Cantley (who later became Senator) took a lively interest in the Corps. He offered several prizes and gave the boys Glengarries and Badges. While in Ottawa, Col. Cantley interviewed the Militia Dept and shortly afterward the Corps was equipped with 22 Ross Rifles. Col. Cantley also offered a bronze box, one of 50 made from a captured German gun, to the best all around shot.
The Dominion Cartridge Company was known to organize Rifle Clubs all over Canada and one was organized among the boys of the cadet corps with an enrolment of 59. A New Glasgow Cadet made the highest individual score in 1918, while the Corps also led in a number of medals. The New Glasgow Cadet Corps led all other teams in the Dominion Championship with a score of 2,729 out of a possible 2,800, or a team average of 97.4 per cent under the direction of Fraser MacDonald.
In 1924, Mr. L. M. Rhodenizer joined the high school teaching staff and took a keen interest in the cadet corps. The upkeep and efficiency of the corps is also credited to Rhodenizer as he became principal of the high school in the early 1930s.
The corps once again flourished under his direction and in 1936 the corps was judged the most efficient cadet unit in the Maritimes. This high standard was maintained until the outbreak of World War II and the subsequent enlistment of Lt.-Col. Rhodenizer.
From 1939 to 1945, the training was carried out by several well meaning but rather ill-trained instructors. In 1943, the corps was affiliated with 2nd Battalion Pictou Highlanders and was under the sponsorship of the Board of School Commissioners of New Glasgow.
After the war ended in May, Rhodenizer returned to his teaching duties in New Glasgow and immediately took control of cadet training once again. Improvement was at once noticed and in 1946, the corps was judged third in standing in Nova Scotia.
On June 21, 1955, the Pictou Highlanders and the Nova Scotia Highlanders were merged together to form the 1st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders (North), which is the affiliated unit of the corps today.
Despite being placed on probation in the 1980s due to the lack of cadets and instructors, the corps now boasts around 85 cadets ranging from 12 to 19 years of age. The corps is located at the New Glasgow Armouries, 10 Riverside Parkway, and meets every Wednesday night. For more information, contact Capt. Randy Royal at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Dallas, Tex. - FC Dallas, with the help of Minyard Food Stores, will host its first annual Kicks for Kids Holiday Party for the children of St. Cecilia's School, as well as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Frisco and Plano on Monday at Dave & Busters at the Stonebriar Mall in Frisco between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. A number of FC Dallas players, coaches and staff will be on hand to sign autographs and spend time with more than 100 local children. All kids will be given a delicious meal and the opportunity to play all of Dave & Busters fantastic games while also receiving a gift from the party's special guest, Santa Claus.
WHAT: First annual FC Dallas Kicks for Kids Holiday Party.
WHEN: Monday, Dec. 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Showroom at Dave & Busters inside the Stonebriar Mall in Frisco
WHO: FC Dallas players Chris Gbandi, Drew Moor and Ramon Nunez will be joined by Head Coach Colin Clarke and various members of the front office at this event.
WHY: The Kicks for Kids program offers businesses and corporations the opportunity to provide FC Dallas game tickets to local non-profit organizations benefiting inner city, at-risk and disadvantaged children in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. This is the first of a series of parties and events that FC Dallas will put on in the run to and during the 2006 MLS season.
Fans can guarantee themselves of a seat at FC Dallas' season opener on Saturday, April 1 at 3 p.m. against the Chicago Fire, by purchasing an FC Dallas Holiday Pack. This special ticket offer includes four tickets to the game against the Fire, an FC Dallas knit cap and a special FC Dallas Holiday card. Prices for this limited time offer start at just $44 dollars, but the package must be purchased before 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 22 to take advantage of this fantastic deal.
In addition to the FC Dallas Holiday Pack, FC Dallas 2006 season tickets are on sale now. There are a wide range of seating options available, starting at just $180 per ticket for a full season plan which includes all 16 FC Dallas regular season home games, as well as four bonus games. There are also significant discounts available on FCD's ten and five-game ticket plans. Call 1-888-FCD-GOAL or visit www.fcdallas.net to reserve your spot at Pizza Hut Park for the exciting 2006 FC Dallas season.


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But you'll find me just about anywhere. Goth clubs, art museums, cafes, hookah bars, conventions, ect...
Life is about experiences and I plan on having a lot of stories when I'm old and fat.
I'm an equalist. I am no ones sugar daddy or knight in shining armor here to save you. Wanna go on a trip/fancy dinner/movie? Great we can share expenses and have an adventure.
Come Summer I'll be working the Colorado Renaissance Fair again and possibly a haunted house this fall if i have the time.
When I'm not doing any of those I'm going to concerts with my best friend or preparing for other shoots. When I do have downtime its very late at night and usually involves Netflix.
Just a lot of creating in my world.
I'm extremely into steampunk and cosplaying. Getting better at both of those all the time.
Books: Black Magician Trilogy, and the Dresden series. I love anything that read's in 1st person.
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Notable players on the All-Southeastern Conference first team announced Thursday:
Even with his recent citation for possession of marijuana, Auburn's senior quarterback won the media vote as the SEC's preseason first-team quarterback. Marshall finished with 1,976 passing yards and 14 touchdowns while also running for 1,068 yards and 12 touchdowns last season.
Gurley may have missed three games last season, but he still finished fourth in the SEC in rushing yards per game (98.9 ypg), and he totaled 989 yards and 10 touchdowns. Now healthy, Gurley should be a force in Georgia's backfield.
Alabama players were popular picks among media, and the Crimson Tide's junior wide receiver collected the most first-team votes of any position (282). Cooper made 45 receptions for 736 yards and four touchdowns last season.
The senior left tackle was the Tigers' only preseason first-team selection, collecting 231 votes, the most of any offensive lineman. The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Collins earned second-team All-SEC honors last season after starting 12 games and collecting 65 knockdowns as counted by the team.
ALL-SEC team
First team
QB: Nick Marshall, Auburn (241)
RB: T.J. Yeldon, Alabama (281)
RB: Todd Gurley, Georgia (280)
WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama (282)
WR: Sammie Coates, Auburn (207)
TE: O.J. Howard, Alabama (188)
OL: La'el Collins, LSU (231)
OL: Arie Kouandjio, Alabama (188)
OL: Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss (183)
OL: Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M (174)
C: Reese Dismukes, Auburn (226)
Second team
QB: Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (118)
RB: Mike Davis, South Carolina (240)
RB: Alex Collins, Arkansas (126)
WR: Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss (182)
WR: Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia (71)
TE: C.J. Uzomah, Auburn (141)
OL: A.J. Cann, South Carolina (166)
OL: Vadal Alexander, LSU (112)
OL: Alex Kozan, Auburn (112)
OL: Corey Robinson, South Carolina (107)
C: Ryan Kelly, Alabama (126)
Third team
QB: Bo Wallace, Ole Miss (94)
RB: Corey Grant, Auburn (52)
RB: Keith Marshall, Georgia (44)
WR: Jameon Lewis, Mississippi State (67)
WR: Marquez North, Tennessee (66)
TE: Hunter Henry, Arkansas (72)
OL: Austin Shepherd, Alabama (106)
OL: Chad Slade, Auburn (101)
OL: John Theus, Georgia (96)
OL: Chaz Green, Florida (94)
C: Evan Boehm, Missouri (77)
First team
DL: Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (239)
DL: Dante Fowler Jr., Florida (212)
DL: A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama (208)
DL: Gabe Wright, Auburn (192)
LB: Trey DePriest, Alabama (253)
LB: A.J. Johnson, Tennessee (186)
LB: Ramik Wilson, Georgia (147)
DB: Landon Collins, Alabama (274)
DB: Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida (243)
DB: Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss (210)
DB: Deshazor Everett, Texas A&M (183)
Second team
DL: Trey Flowers, Arkansas (181)
DL: Chris Jones, Mississippi State (150)
DL: Alvin "Bud" Dupree, Kentucky (134)
DL: Markus Golden, Missouri (125)
LB: Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State (143)
LB: Jordan Jenkins, Georgia (137)
LB: Denzel Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (116)
DB: Robenson Therezie, Auburn (144)
DB: Tre'Davious White, LSU (141)
DB: Damian Swann, Georgia (127)
DB: Tony Conner, Ole Miss (116)
Third team
DL: Ray Drew, Georgia (102)
DL: Montravius Adams, Auburn (94)
DL: Carl Lawson, Auburn (87)
DL: Jermauria Rasco, LSU (79)
LB: Kwon Alexander, LSU (112)
LB: Cassanova McKinzy, Auburn (82)
LB: Serderius Bryant, Ole Miss (76)
DB: Jon Mincy, Auburn (99)
DB: Corey Thompson, LSU (86)
DB: Rashard Robinson, LSU (84)
DB: Brison Williams, South Carolina (81)
First team
P: Drew Kaser, Texas A&M (221)
PK: Marshall Morgan, Georgia (224)
RS: Christion Jones, Alabama (262)
AP: Christion Jones, Alabama (130)
Second team
P: Sam Irwin-Hill, Arkansas (136)
PK: Colby Delahoussaye, LSU (142)
RS: Andre Debose, Florida (97)
AP: Terrence Magee, LSU (111)
Third team
P: Jamie Keehn, LSU (81)
PK: Andrew Baggett, Missouri (103)
RS: Marcus Murphy, Missouri (72)
AP: Trey Williams, Texas A&M (89)


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VTB Bank remains a leading lender for the Russian economy. VTB's investment into non-financial sector has increased almost 25% since 1 July 2008.
During the last week of October, VTB channelled more than RUR 10.5 bln. to transport and machine-building, RUR 33 bln. to ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, over RUR 24 bln. to other industries, and about RUR 1.3 bln. to the RF constituent entities and regional municipalities.
Moreover, VTB collective bodies have already approved financing through granting loans and credit lines totaling RUR 24 bln., with more than RUR 10 bln. provided to executive bodies of the RF constituent entities, RUR 6.3 bln. - to metallurgical companies, about RUR 2.5 bln. - to atomic industry, RUR 2.6 bln. - to construction companies, RUR 1.2 bln. - to military-industrial complex, and over RUR 1.1 bln. - to fuel and energy sector. Besides, VTB collective bodies are considering applications from the leading retailers for more than RUR 18 bln.
The average annual interest rates on loans are 14-15.5% depending on the collateral and the customer's risk level.
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VTB Group is a leading Russian financial group with a strong history tradition in Russia and the CIS, and a presence in 17 countries around the world. The Russian Government is VTB's majority shareholder, with a 77.5% holding. The remaining 22.5% of the shares are traded on the RTS and MICEX in Russia, and VTB's global depositary receipts are traded on the London Stock Exchange. VTB offers a wide range of services in corporate, retail and investment banking in Russia, some other CIS states and a number of countries in Western Europe, Asia and Africa. As of 1 July 2008, VTB was the second largest financial group in Russia by assets (USD 108.8.2 bln.) and by customer accounts (USD 44.6 bln.). VTB Group is among the top three national retail banks with a network of 1001 outlets in Russia and the CIS. In 2008, VTB launched its Investment Banking business, which operates from Moscow, London and Singapore offices.


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I love the humor and circumstances that are woven into each book of Evanovich....
Janet Evanovich is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels, the Lizzie and Diesel series,How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author, and, with her daughter Alex, she co-wrote the graphic novel,Troublemaker.
Where theres smoke theres fire, and no one knows this better than New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum.
Dead bodies are showing up in shallow graves on the empty construction lot of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. No one is sure who the killer is, or why the victims have been offed, but what is clear is that Stephanies name is on the killers list. Short on time to find the murderer, Stephanie is also under pressure from family and friends to choose between her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Trenton cop Joe Morelli, and the bad boy in her life, security expert Ranger. Stephanies mom wants her to dump them both for a former high school football star whos just returned to town. Stephanies sidekick, Lula, suggests a red-hot boudoir bake-off. And Joes old-world grandmother gives Stephanie the eye, which may mean that its time to get out of town.
With a cold-blooded killer after her, a handful of hot men, and a capture list that includes a dancing bear and a senior citizen vampire, Stephanies life looks like its about to go up in smoke.
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Adam Sandler brings it all together here: hot-for-teacher romance, '80s nostalgia, horny grandmas, random celebrity cameos and attempts at racial humour that fall somewhere between offensive and a parody of offence. Which, depending on your point of view, makes this either the ne plus ultra of Hollywood calculation or a comedy intent on pushing its crassness to the point of surrealism.
It begins with the teenage version of Sandler's character, Donny Berger, being seduced by his maths teacher. After the affair is exposed Donny is thrust into celebrity with his own book ('Head in the Class') and a TV movie. Decades later, he's enticed into a TV reunion with the estranged product of his outrageously inappropriate union – a hedge-fund manager (Andy Samberg) who's changed his name to Todd Peterson (birth name: Han Solo Berger). Unkempt, dick-fixated Donny acts as this metrosexual banker's raging id. The movie never quite cashes the cheque on that satirical angle. But the basic joke keeps on giving and the sweetness of the parent-child bonding scenes plays well.
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Quality film. Best ive seen in long time
Sandler's inexplicable need to do silly voices cost's this dearly but it's worth a watch, just not at the cinema. 5/10
any movie that has MILFs ,GILFs and incest cant be all bad The cameo at the end had my jaw bouncing on the floor good for you know who... to take the rise of her greatest performance Sometimes i think Sandler is almost Bunuelesque but mostly shit
If you like tired, lazy jokes about masturbation, embarrassing erections and randy grannies then you might find this mildly amusing. However if you want entertainment and humour with a little bit more sophistication and originality then this movie is a waste of time and money. One star is generous, it's a stinker and is not really worth that. The worst film I've seen in quite some time.


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Walt Disney possesses a pretty unique product portfolio. The company houses characters, such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy that are traditionally identified with Walt Disney, and can't be legally duplicated. There are no other characters like these anywhere.
Moreover, the company owns the powerfully creative Pixar Animation, which brought the world, Cars, Toy Story, and Monsters, Inc. Walt Disney also owns Marvel, which is home to more than 8,000 characters, according to company management. This gives Walt Disney vast storytelling opportunities. Walt Disney's LucasFilm also allows the company to leverage the infamous Star Wars science fiction saga and eventually Indiana Jones.
Walt Disney also provides entertainment with its ESPN brand, which distributes sports and related entertainment on a wide scale. In the most recent earnings call, Walt Disney's management claimed that ESPN is the "number one brand in sports media". Walt Disney retains license agreements to distribute sports programming for the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball over the next 11 years.
Leverage into other mediums
Walt Disney's omni-channel strategy represents its greatest strength. The company can take its fictional characters and utilize them in many different forms, including: theme parks, motion pictures, comic books, television shows, cruise lines, and more. For example, Iron Man, which started out as a comic book character translated into a series of blockbuster films. Walt Disney now plans on opening an Iron Man experience in its Hong Kong theme park in 2017. Walt Disney's management expressed interest in incorporating more Marvel characters into its theme parks. Most notably, the company will be opening a "Star Wars Land" in a few years that will provide an "immersive" Star Wars experience intended for consumers to "feel like they've stepped into the world of Star Wars."
Walt Disney stock is supported by excellent fundamentals
Walt Disney's revenue and net income expanded quite steadily at a rate of 35% and 127%, respectively, between 2009 – 2014 (see charts below). It's worth noting that the company doesn't perform as well during recessions, as consumers forgo recreation for the more basic necessities during difficult times. So far this year, Walt Disney has grown its revenue and net income by 7% and 13%, respectively, year-over-year, which isn't too bad for a large company.
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Walt Disney has a strong balance sheet. In the most recent quarter, the company had $4.5 billion in cash equating to 10% of stockholder's equity, which could be better but remains acceptable in this case due to its prudence in other areas. The company keeps long-term debt at a very prudent 26% of stockholder's equity.
Walt Disney also manages its dividend at a prudent level. Last year, the company only paid out 23% of its free cash flow in dividends with 42% being paid out so far this year. The company currently pays its shareholders $1.32 per share per year and yields 1.2% annually.
Walt Disney stock valuation not too high
Walt Disney also trades at a lower valuation than you might expect for a company that executes well on its strategies. Currently, the company trades at a P/E ratio of 24 vs 22 for the S&P 500 as a whole.
Walt Disney offers unique products and experiences in a highly commoditized world. The company's strong portfolio of brands and multiple channel strategy, along with the capability to execute on it, give Walt Disney a competitive edge. This makes Walt Disney a compelling business to own over the long-term. Investors should buy shares adding more during a downturn.


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Moorish_Idol 4 years ago#131
Yeah, I'm going with Moorish on this one. C_Mat is hardly my favorite person, but he did make it quite clear he had no interest in debating this, so I'm not surprised he never showed up.
I think this is the longest I've ever seen a topic addressed to someone go on without the person it was addressed to.
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Fingerpuppet (Topic Creator)4 years ago#133
Moorish_Idol posted...
Do you really, really, reeeeeally think you and others wouldn't refute his arguments?
Of course some people are going to refute his arguments, but it's his decision to reply to them or not.
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black spider 4 years ago#134
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This seems like an iffy position to hold. Are we all supposed to be theologians before we decide we don't believe in any gods?
That's a good question, actually.
First of all, the thing that bugged me wasn't so much his rejection of evolution but rather the rejection potentially combined with an inability to defend the rejection. If you're rejecting something that is scientifically equivalent with the theory of gravity then surely there's a reason for it. Because you believe in God over all else? Fair enough. Because there's some question that you feel evolution can't answer properly? Fair enough. But surely there is something. Otherwise it just seems like you've decided to reject the theory but still haven't found a good justification for doing so yet.
Second, I think there's a difference between not believing in testable science and not believing in a religion that by definition isn't testable. The general standard for accepting or rejecting science is through science. The general standard for accepting or rejecting a religion is "faith". Essentially a gut feeling, which you either have or you don't. By that standard, I'm fairly confident that most atheists can make a pretty good case for why they're atheists. Because they simply don't have that conviction.
Personally, while I have a very crude knowledge of Christianity, that's really not the reason why I reject the religion. I do so because I don't hold any faith in it. The belief simply isn't there. Such an argument is utterly useless with respect to science but when it comes to religion, I do believe that any and all arguments ultimately boil down to just a gut feeling. A fundamental conviction that simply is, regardless of rationality or knowledge or personal desire.
Christians like to talk about God's love for us and their love for him, and I think that's a rather fitting description. Belief in God is much like love. It's fundamental and it's not something that can be forced. Either you feel it or you don't.
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darkmaian23 4 years ago#135
black spider posted...
Hustle Kong posted...This seems like an iffy position to hold. Are we all supposed to be theologians before we decide we don't believe in any gods?
But then we get a certain segment of the religious population that tries to do away with things that contradict their "gut feelings". They try to bend reality to fit what (they feel) must follow from their feelings about God. They try to take evolution out of classrooms, let their children die by relying only on faith healing, or propose that all science is false and the Earth and the Sun are the only things in the universe and that the sky really is a giant dome (no lie, I actually have a friend who believes this and laughs when people talk about stars).
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm both a former Christian and a former cult member. I know what it is like to believe absurd things and why people do it. I also know that it is far from all religious folks who believe these things and try to enact social changed based on them. But they do exist and their ignorance must be countered.
Personal convictions about the universe and God, as well as respect for that, is absolutely fine. But the fact that there are people walking around today who are honestly still Earth believers or who think that the world is only 6,000 years old or that antibiotics and vaccines aren't needed because "God will provide" is not OK. These people have been failed by the education system and deserve to be corrected for their own good and the good of society.
While it might be possible for someone to hold views like these and not be directly or indirectly harming others with them, I have never once in my life seen it.
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Township Attorney John Dorsey, who also is the legal counsel for the Municipal Excess Liability, had supported the appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Pompelio said the request to the Supreme Court was made in retaliation for Lashway having won on the appellate level. He said the appellate panel correctly set aside the 45-day rule in Lashway's favor.
"The appellate panel was so taken back by the conduct of the council in the way Lisa was treated," Pompelio said. "This case did not set any precedent."
Higgins did not return a telephone call for comment.
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Council Vice President David Scapicchio was among the council members who opposed the Supreme Court review. He said he hasn't considered reimbursing Lashway's legal costs but that the council will review the request. "I'm happy Lisa won this part of the appeal," Scapicchio said. "I was never in favor of the (Municipal Excess Liability fund) filing an appeal. I thought it was a waste of time."


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Essential disaster relief recovery items: water, temporary shelters, and… a 3D printer?
All things considered, there is something decidedly low-tech about a natural disaster: earthquakes, floods, and other catastrophes remind us that while our virtual life may be omnipresent, it's also precarious: an iPhone does precious little good with no electricity and cellular service.
On the other hand, technology provides critical innovations for managing supply distribution, providing services to survivors, and improving recovery materials.
Just imagine being able to use metal 3D printers to make spare parts for trucks and jeeps that often break down in the rocky terrain of recovery efforts. Or even one-time-use medical equipment for people injured in an earthquake zone. The potential applications for disaster relief are revolutionary.
An NGO called Field Ready is already pushing for the inclusion of new technologies in recovery efforts — and their latest campaign is to bring 3D printers along with water, shelter, and clothing to areas for internally displaced peoples.
Out of the Makerspace and into the Field
When you start to think about it, a 3D printer is a perfect fit for areas recovering from natural disasters. Field Ready reports about visiting villages in Nepal after the earthquake in April 2015, where they found houses that were badly damaged were still being inhabited, and broken objects still being used. For example, many water pipes were damaged and patched with temporary fixes like electrical tape and bicycle tubes.
The engineers knew exactly how to help: they used a satellite uplink to download open-source plans for pipe fittings, and printed more permanent replacements using 3D printers connected to the batteries of the rescue vehicles. Rather than having to wait for a specific part to be ordered and delivered from China, or contend with delivery routes blocked by fallen rocks, the rescue team could print small repair items and make fixes on the spot.
Andrew Lamb, Field Ready's field engineer, explains in The Guardian:
"The hairs on the back of your neck stand up because you realise that you're on to something here. Everybody standing around watching us – the water engineers, the local partner, the chap from Oxfam, the local social committee – were just watching, going, 'This makes sense. This is what we need'."
Hyper-local Manufacturing
It turns out 3D printing is a compelling solution to a lot of problems facing aid workers — from lack of infrastructure in the wake of a natural disaster, to a very long supply chain from object production to internally displaced person.
Field Ready has also partnered with a group called iLab//Haiti to 3D print one-time use medical equipment to treat the many injured in the aftermath of the Port au Prince earthquakes. In disaster-relief situations, inexpensive equipment becomes scare and therefore extremely valuable — a 10 cent umbilical clamp might cost a dollar. That's because, Lamb explains, "Ninety percent of the cost is logistics and getting the clamp from China, where it is made, to the Caribbean."
In effect, being able to rapidly produce items at the site of an emergency reduces costs for emergency organizations, and provides more services to more people.
Give a Man a 3D Printer…
When it comes to charity work, the "teach a man to fish" line is a honking great cliche. But Field Ready's real goal is to get agencies to adopt these technologies themselves.
And to a certain extent, it's working. There's a trial project at Oxfam to use 3D printed versions to replace water taps from imported British sanitation supplies when they break. And there's also a staff engineer pushing to use 3D printers in Lebanon to innovate more efficient taps that might encourage hand washing — a public health concern that's very real.
But it's not just moving this technology upstream to bigger organizations like the UN and Habitat for Humanity, it's also about paying these skills forward to the next generation. While the Nepal and Haiti projects might be the most impressive things on the Field Ready projects site, one of the most touching is a project in Texas, where tens of thousands of unaccompanied refugee children have landed after fleeing poverty and crime in Central America.
In conjunction with other NGOs, Field Ready taught workshops using MakerBot Replicators. They focused not so much on how to use this specific technology, but instead on problem solving, building community, and a spirit of curiosity and fun among the students. Field Ready shows that technology's role in humanitarian work doesn't just need to help with emergency triage. It can also lay the groundwork for tomorrow.
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Hugh Grant Baby, Hugh Grant has been reported to become a father for the first time. The actor of 51 years of age, is said to be "absolutely delighted" with the girl, who was born in October, and although not with the mother - not known – is "radiant" of having a child.
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Hugh – who has previously dated Elizabeth Hurley and Jemima Khan – was related to the late actress Leatherback Kong China, but it is not known if she is the mother.
He has already hinted he was ready to have children, saying: ". As much as I love, I am very interested in finding someone who care more"
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On 5/3/2011 12:12 PM, Jeff Trawick wrote: > On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 1:20 AM, William A. Rowe Jr. <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> On 5/2/2011 6:24 PM, Jeff Trawick wrote: >>> BTW, checked performance against previous version? >> >> For 1:1 testing of the patterns that exist in test/testfnmatch.c, >> 100,000 iterations here on my box, 8626494 usec for the new vs. >> 3674210 usec for the previous. > > that proportion is in the ballpark of what I got with a different set > of testcases > > but they were contrived, the before/after builds weren't optimized, etc. I was at Visual Studio 6, /O2 level, clean stack handling (not optimized). I'll create a nice test utility timing fnmatch against old apr_fnmatch or system fnmatch, for people to experiment with, once I'm caught up a bit. It's amusing that your unoptimized build is near identical, I'm looking forward to measuring against a modern compiler :) >> This seems consistent with the retests of null, /, \/ in pattern >> which are repeated all to frequently; this should be able to be >> simplified with the use of a couple cautiously placed gotos and >> some code coverage analysis (necessary to ensure we hit the entire >> pattern space in our test patterns). Also the fact that there is >> so little recursion in the test cases, and so few calls to match >> very common "*.txt" style patterns, which the new code should beat >> the old hands down as trailing length is worked out, and we are >> not redundantly testing failed pattern spaces. My test code allows pattern string flag... I'm thinking the util should just consume @patternfile @stringfile n-n range to allow the user to abuse and clock some real patterns (find / > biglist). >> Two things would radically affect the speed, which I am unsure >> offhand what msvc did 10 yrs ago, inline expansion of **pattern >> to &*pattern (it is an alias reference which should not be double >> de-referenced), and aliasing all of the setup (slash in fnmatch_ch >> is slash in fnmatch). If the compiler is smart, there should be >> no penalty for inlining the code as a function; if it is not, we >> may want to consider duplicating [at least some of] the code (it >> is invoked in two places, one for counting the trailing pattern >> following a wildcard, one for performing the match). I detest the idea of duplicating, we open potential de-synchronization of the pattern walking logic from the pattern matching logic once we've duplicated the code :( I expect we will need to do this based on your comments above. We might also be able to collapse one level of looping (and might not) based on judicious use of goto. The depth of this logic is an illustration of why "gotos considered harmful" can sometimes be a destructive philosophy :)
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Aww... awkward. Nathaniel's first day as a Warden
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The sun shines on the bed at a familiar angle – his bed, in his room.
As if nothing ever changed.
Nathaniel runs his hands over his face. He doesn't feel any different, either.
Strange. He sought to serve the man he hated, and had to drink darkspawn blood to achieve that, and yet he feels no different at all. Pushing aside the sheets, he gets up and walks over to the small table of dark wood. The back corner is chipped – the memory of the beating he and Thomas received for knocking the table and upturning the washbasin as they fought is still vivid.
Nathaniel shakes his head. After all that has transpired, he is lodged in his old room, which looks quite like it did before.
Well, much better lodging that the previous one.
He washes and shaves, then leans closer to the tarnished looking glass to inspect his features: certainly some proof of the change must be visible?
But the reflection offers only the familiar hard set of his face, one he got used to over the years.
He certainly did not take after the mother's delicate beauty the way Thomas and Delilah did; he doesn't have much of Rendon, either, though the long face and nose do bring some resemblance. His eyes are the colour of his father's but not the shape; his hair is his mother's jet black, and that's it.
The lack of family features in his face used to worry him, at one point.
Nathaniel smirks. How peculiar that the former disadvantage has turned out advantageous – bearing his father's name and his face would do him little good these days.
His armour and weapons are where he vaguely recalls putting them before he collapsed on his bed, exhausted by the strain of the Joining: it seems that Cousland's orders of no restrictions to him are valid.
Time to test the limits, then.
Varel's eyes are drawn invariably to the blade at Nathaniel's side but he keeps his expression perfectly polite as he answers his questions. No, the Commander specified no duties for Nathaniel so far, recruits are usually given some time to recover after the Joining. However, he did mention – and here Nathaniel can tell that the order does not sit well with Varel – that he is to be granted free access to the armory where he can take any equipment he deems fit.
Nathaniel feels his brows rise and Varel clears his throat. "Actually, the Commander said that you are to take any equipment that is better than your current." Seeing Nathaniel's incredulity, he adds: "The Wardens think that only the best is good enough for them, and what we have here are pieces that you do not see on the regular basis. – You can take a look for yourself, after all."
As he turns the key in the lock, he suddenly turns to Nathaniel with a wink: "And if you still have that smug face when you're done here, I'll eat my shoes."
Nathaniel briefly wonders what he will have to eat, since drinking is already done.
His doubts, as well as the slowly waking stomach, are immediately forgotten as he sets his eyes on the bow.
Oh, there are certainly some more pieces worth his attention – it seems that practically everything is better that the attire that had cost his father quite some money in its time – but Maker, the bow…
He realizes that Varel is watching him with a broad smile, which vanishes as the man remarks: "Now you look exactly the way I remember when you got that new bow for your birthday."
And had it taken away on the very same day because I displeased father somehow. Happy birthday, Nathaniel. He shrugs. "You were right, I've never seen a bow like this before. Your shoes are safe for today. Is there anything else to be eaten?"
His mood lightened by the bow and the breakfast, Nathaniel decides not to postpone the inevitable and report with … the Commander. As instructed, he walks past the sparring circle, heading to the more secluded area of a side courtyard where he used to practice with bow.
He strides as casually as he can, aware of the looks he earns from nearly everyone he passes by. No-one stops him or questions his presence, though, and so he reaches his destination unhindered.
Ned Cousland's idea of training seems rather unorthodox: without a partner, not to mention the shield and armour, he swirls around in a swift dance, the flashing blade blurred by the speed. Every now and then, he slows down and performs the movement slowly, as if testing the weight and balance of a weapon he is unused to. Nathaniel holds his breath. He is familiar with the style: it can be seen in the Marches, now and then, brought by the mercenaries from far-off lands; but here, in Ferelden?
He keeps watching, intrigued, while a calculating part of his mind observes for potential weak spots.
Cousland finishes his training with a lunge against the invisible opponent's chest, then he straightens and lowers his sword.
And as he turns, he glimpses Nathaniel, and shifts back into the battle stance within a blink of an eye.
Nathaniel freezes, unsure how to respond, but almost immediately, Ned Cousland relaxes again and sheathes his sword. "Sorry. Better not to approach me like this before I get used to your presence," he states matter-of-factly. "You come in handy, I would have a word with you." He glances over Nathaniel and nods approvingly. "I see you have visited the armory. Good."
"It seems that your opinion is rather solitary," Nathaniel remarks, remembering all those eyes practically drilling holes into his back.
Ned Cousland half-shrugs. "Insisting that you walk around unarmed would be pointless. Should you be so stupid as to try anything, you are a dead man."
Remaining quiet after such arrogance is past Nathaniel's self-control. "So you believe I wouldn't stand a chance against you?"
He receives a hard look and the moment of silence lies heavy, but in the end Cousland speaks rather civilly: "What I had on mind was that you wouldn't rejoice over your revenge for long. Even if you made it out of the Keep alive, there is no way you could ever escape Alistair."
Nathaniel feels like gritting his teeth – whether at his own idiocy or at the casual reminder of Cousland's standing with the mighty of this world, he cannot really tell. However, he won't be embarrassed any further. "I apologize then for jumping at a wrong conclusion."
He sounds much stiffer than he would have liked but Ned Cousland graciously overlooks that. "No offence taken. Conversations are bound to be difficult – and inevitable. The contact can be minimized but not avoided."
Unable to make up a reasonable response, Nathaniel only nods.
After an awkward pause, Cousland continues. "As the only senior Warden here, it is my duty to instruct you on the Wardens' ways, as well as inform you in fullness about the effects of the Joining. It may be a rather prolonged talk, so take your time and seek me during the day whenever you feel ready."
The idea of talking to Cousland twice during the day is unappealing. "Now is as good a time as any."
Cousland obviously shares the attitude. "Very well, then. Follow me, the topic requires privacy."
Unsurprisingly, the new Commander did not take over Rendon's rooms; instead, he occupies the much smaller chambers in the southern tower which used to be Delilah's. To Nathaniel's relief, the room has been refurnished; the new surroundings make him feel Cousland's intrusion less acutely.
"Take a seat," Cousland bids him, himself seated behind the desk.
Nathaniel's first impulse is to refuse and remain standing; however, he quickly reconsiders. He is here of his own volition, and a defiant pose is of little use. Besides, he doesn't want to lose his face again by being the one unable to hold his temper.
Concentrated, he listens to Cousland's account of what it takes to be a Grey Warden; rather than looking at him, observing a dark spot on the polished wood.
So. If the darkspawn don't kill him, the taint eventually will; he will never sire an heir, and this all by his own choice.
The biggest joke ever: the last Howe has condemned himself.
Cousland must have laughed his socks off in private.
Though, the man did take the trouble to warn him beforehand.
As Nathaniel finally finds it in himself to raise his head and meet Cousland's eyes, there is no trace of laughter or malicious satisfaction as he awaits Nathaniel's reaction.
And so Nathaniel says, "I see," and looks for something else to say. "This is what you were hinting at when you warned me, is it?" Only then it strikes him. "Why did you warn me at all if it's supposed to be a secret?"
Cousland tilts his head. "What would you have thought if I had let you take the Joining without any clue?"
That you acted out of malevolence. Nathaniel turns his head away and Cousland nods, quirking. "You'd be furious, which would only further complicate the matter. I was." He suddenly presses his lips, as if the bitter tone somehow escaped against his will, and finishes blankly: "The courtesy is normally not given."
Neither man speaks for some time, occupied by his own thoughts.
"Is that all I need to know?" Nathaniel finally blurts.
"There are a couple more things about the taint and the darkspawn, such as the way they procreate, but I believe the knowledge is redundant at the moment. As for the Deep Roads and what you may encounter there, talk to Oghren, he is the most experienced by far."
And you are as fed up with me as I am with you. "Is this not redundant knowledge?" He almost bites his lip: the urge at pointed statements is getting irresistible.
Cousland actually smirks this time. "This is knowledge to be used tomorrow. Right after our return, I had the clearing works in the vaults renewed and I expect it to be finished tomorrow. Once the ceilings are secured from another cave-in, we will have to go down there and explore. There must be an entrance to the Deep Roads somewhere. You do not happen to be familiar with it, by the way?"
"Never heard of any." The business-like tone makes the conversation somewhat less awkward.
"Pity. Neither does any of the servants – well, what can be done." Cousland rises. "Do talk to Oghren, and I needn't tell you to practice with your new bow, do I. Any questions?"
"No… Commander." Nathaniel can tell a dismissal when he sees one. The multitude of questions pressing on his tongue can be discussed with Varel, or just about anyone else, for that matter.
Anyone else but Cousland himself.


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