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Commemorative set of characters a hit and miss...
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Lucasfilm and Disney are a potent and lethal combination. One turns space operas into cinema magic, the other turns cinema magic into real life adventures. One of these amazing creations is the 1987 motion simulator hit: STAR TOURS, with space ports in Anaheim, Orlando, Tokyo, and Paris.
Although the popular attraction has started to show its age, the number of fans has never been stronger but it will be bitter sweet as Star Tours is set to shut its terminal gates in both Anaheim and Orlando this summer (July and September respectively). Don't worry, a brand new adventure(s) is coming to our galaxy in 2011. But to celebrate the original Star Tours, Disney and Lucasfilm joined forces with Hasbro to create a commemorative set of characters to tour the galaxy.
The STAR TOURS BOARDING PARTY is limited to only 15,000 pieces and includes five figures, mostly recycled, but completely worth getting for the one figure that is brand new. The Disney theme park exclusive set retails for $39.95 and includes STAR TOURS OFFICER, KAINK, TEEK, REE-YEES, and CHEWBACCA.
The one figure to get this set for is TEEK. Teek is the mischievous speedster from the second Ewok movie and after being neglected in the Fan's Choice polls so often, Hasbro finally came through.
This is 100% a brand new sculpt and he looks fantastic, comes decently painted, and features solid articulation throughout, including wrists, ball jointed shoulders, feet, and more. His plastic sculpted clothing drape around his legs makes sitting and running a little difficult but its certainly better to have Teek than to not.
The second figure to buy this set for is KAINK, the Ewok High Priestess from The Ewok Adventure. The body is reused from the recent Ewok figure releases but features a soft fabric hood. This isn't exactly movie-accurate as she needs much more clothing, but if it adds variety to your Ewok building, it will certainly do the job.
She has articulated neck, ball-joint shoulders, wrists, waist, legs, and feet. Her description informs us of a magical staff that she carries around but none is included here.
The third figure that is somewhat recommendable is the STAR TOURS OFFICER, a repaint of the older Imperial Officer figure released earlier this decade. To clarify, this outfit and paint scheme is the Walt Disney World Star Tours Cast Member costume, though it's not even 100% accurate (ditch the hat, gloves, and boots). The Disneyland Star Tours cast members don full orange or full blue jumpsuits (also doable with existing Star Wars figures) and to put it bluntly, a lot easier on the eyes so it's too bad Disney didn't go with that design. Google it if you dont believe me.
What's most disappointing here, however, is the fact that Hasbro gave us such an old figure to repaint, and not only that, the badge on his left sleeve doesn't have the Star Tours logo painted on. Even the smaller Disney Collector Pack figure (also made by Hasbro) features the Star Tours logo!
The remaining repainted figures I can take it or leave it, but REE-YEES is rather unique. Okay, the figure is still the exact same figure you bought in the Power of the Force days but with a more matted paint job. In the second safety video, C-3PO reminds us that there is to be no smoking or flash photography while on board. Poor Ree-Yees here was used as that bad example.
And since he has three eyes, his camera has three lens! Funny that our cameras still only have one lens? This accessory is well sculpted, well painted and hangs nicely around his neck. The problem is with the basic POTF2 body, he wont be able to take any real pictures since his hands aren't capable of holding his own camera.
Lastly, we have another unnecessary repaint of CHEWBACCA. Long time collectors might recognize this version of Chewie from the Power of the Jedi days, only he's missing his goggles and welding tool. This is an EXTREMELY odd version of Chewbacca to give to fans. I would rather get a repainted Mon Calamari officer!
Packaging for this set is very attractive in a slender box with each figure on full display. The backdrop is a view of the Star Speeder 3000 with R2-D2 inside. The back of the box gives us a little background of each character as well. Nicely done.
So overall, this set is mostly a hit with a major miss. The hit hits big and the misses miss even more, but as a limited edition exclusive set that brings us two characters from the Ewok films, nothing makes me happier than that. Ree-Yees actually turns out to be more fun than I expected as well because his accessory is so specific to this ride. So ultimately, Chewbacca is the only real stinker here, and but I'm sure we all know enough kids that would be happy to be given a free Chewbacca toy.
This set is only available at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, CA and Disney Hollywood Studios in Orlando, FL. So go buy it and hope for more Ewok Adventure toys!
Review and Photos by David Yeh


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Video: Denon Music Maniac Artisan Headphones
Most of the people appearing in our videos are employees at Crutchfield. We pull in folks from around the company to share their expertise. A lot of our on-camera stars come from our Advisor Group — they help people choose the right gear via phone, email and chat every day, so they're good at explaining the products and technologies.
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
Denon hasn't forgotten about the audiophiles out there. Their Music Maniac Artisan headphones deliver uncompromised sonic bliss through a transparent presentation that lets every detail of your music shine through in a comfortable, over-the-ear design.
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Hi. I'm Petro Shimonishi, and I'm with Denon, and we're showcasing today the new Music Maniac Artisan headphones. The Music Maniac Artisan headphones first and foremost features Denon's next-generation 50mm Free Edge Nano Fiber driver. The 50mm Free Edge Nano Fiber driver provides the acoustic performance of a box loud speaker from an over-ear headphone form factor. This is really difficult for most manufacturers to do. In fact, most manufacturers for over-ear headphones and in-ear headphones permanently glue the diaphragm to the basket. What does this do? This restricts the movement of the driver when you're playing back music.
For best-in-class acoustic listening performance, you'll also notice that the Music Maniac headphones from Denon feature a real wood mahogany ear cup. This ear cup is hand-carved mahogany wood straight from Africa, and provides the acoustic clarity of a fine musical instrument — giving better detail to the sound quality than you normally would with regular plastic-mold earcups.
The Music Maniac Artisan headphones also — if you'll notice — this is their general shape. It's not exactly circular. Most manufacturers make circular ear pads because frankly, they're pretty easy to do. But your ears aren't shaped like a circle. That's why Denon, we introduced our patent pending pentagonally shaped memory foam ear pads. You'll notice that the contour of the ear pad more closely mimics the natural shape of the human ear, allowing for a much better fit and less dead space inside the cavity around the ear. This improves the sound quality performance.
We've also incorporated detachable cable connections. The Music Maniac Artisan line of headphones actually ship with two cables inside the box. The first cable — a ten-foot-long cloth mesh jacket covered 99.9999% oxygen-free cable because we know that many consumers want to actually sit back on the sofa and listen to their headphones from a nice amplifier or Denon A/V receiver. It comes with a ¼" gold-plated adapter jack right connected to the cable, so you can plug this straight into your Denon A/V receiver for perfect listening.
It also ships with a three-foot-long on-the-go cable with an integrated remote control and microphone for control of your Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, or Apple iPad. The cable connections are color-coded so that you know what's right and what's left. And additionally, if you do want to make your own cables, go for it. Just notice that your right ear cup and your left ear cup are independent stereo connections.
And that's the new Denon Music Maniac headphones. If you have any questions regarding Denon headphones, please be sure to contact your Crutchfield representative.

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Talking Ford Trucks—Yes, the F-150, Too
Back when the current-generation F-150 first appeared, in 2008 as a 2009 model, Matt O'Leary headed up the program at Ford.
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Back when the current-generation F-150 first appeared, in 2008 as a 2009 model, Matt O'Leary headed up the program at Ford. Since then, his career has taken him many places at Ford, from Brazil to, in effect, the boardroom (i.e., he was given an advanced planning position that had him in the room with the likes of Alan Mulally and Lewis Booth, on occasion, which, he pointed out, was a much different experience than was the case engineering trucks).
Today, O'Leary is Ford Vehicle Line Director for Trucks. This means that he has a whole range of trucks that he is dealing with, ranging from the recently launched 2015 Transit
to the now-launching 2015 Expedition
to the, yes, 2015 F-150
And John McElroy of "Autoline," Lindsay Brooke of Automotive Engineering International, and I talk with O'Leary about those vehicle and more on this edition of "Autoline After Hours."
Needless to say, perhaps, the F-150 gets a lion's share of attention, particularly in the context of the selection of aluminum for the vehicle. O'Leary points out that when you look at the body (not the frame, which is steel), it is essentially an all-aluminum implementation, with the exception of the dash panel, which is a steel laminate and which was selected because of its noise-attenuating properties.
In addition to which, McElroy, Brooke and I discuss a number of other subjects, ranging from whether Fiat's dismal first-half financials to the on-going value and viability of car dealerships to whether automakers are going to be able to make cars and trucks that will meet the 2025 CAFE standard (i.e., this year, they have to increase the fleet average by 1.2 mpg; from 2017 to '25, they must increase it by 1.6 mpg each year).
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Prices for natural gas for contract months between May 2012 and April 2013 have fallen significantly over the past year. At the end of April 2011, prices for May 2012 (now the near-month contract) were trading close to $5.00 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), but are currently near $2.00 per MMBtu. In the last month, the 12-month futures prices have fallen about 30 cents across the board. While prices have risen in the past few days, they still are well below their levels of one month ago.
The continued low prices are the result of a relatively warm winter and abundant production and storage. While the near-month contract recently rose above $2.00 per MMBtu, earlier this month, near-month contract prices hit 10-year lows. The increase in prices for contract months beginning in the fall of 2013 reflects anticipated higher demand for the winter heating season.
The Henry Hub day-ahead price remained below $2.00 per MMBtu for the entire week, dropping to $1.82 per MMBtu on Friday before rising steadily to close the week yesterday at $1.99 per MMBtu. Prices at Henry Hub settled in a 17-cent range, from Friday's low to yesterday's high. While many spot market pricing points across the Northeast and Midwest also dipped below $2.00 per MMBtu over the course of the week, most closed the week above that mark.
At the NYMEX, the May 2012 contract rose from $1.951 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $2.068 per MMBtu yesterday, an increase of 11.7 cents (6.0 percent). Prices over the course of the week exhibited some movement, dipping to a low of $1.907 on Thursday. The contract stayed under the $2.000 per MMBtu threshold for four of six days, but finished yesterday nearly 7 cents over that mark. The 12-Month Strip (average of May 2012 to April 2013 contracts) closed yesterday at $2.695 per MMBtu, up 8.3 cents per MMBtu (3.2 percent) for the week.
Prices at many downstream trading locations generally followed the Henry Hub pattern, dropping on Thursday and Friday before rebounding, typically closing higher by the reporting week's end. For example, spot prices at the Algonquin Citygate trading point for delivery into Boston, which started the week at $2.11 per MMBtu, fell to $2.01 per MMBtu on Friday and then rose for the much of the remainder of the period to close yesterday at $2.26 per MMBtu (up 7.1 percent for the week). Similarly, prices at the Transcontinental Pipeline's Zone 6 trading point (which serves New York City markets) declined from $2.02 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $1.96 per MMBtu on Friday, then climbed to $2.18 per MMBtu by week's end (up 7.9 percent).
Total consumption for the report week registered an overall decrease, with a drop in power sector demand offsetting modest gains in other sectors. According to estimates from BENTEK Energy LLC (Bentek), domestic natural gas consumption fell by 1.1 percent from last week, driven by a 5.0 percent decline in consumption from the power generation sector. Consumption increased in both the residential/commercial and industrial sectors, which ended the week up 1.6 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively.
Total supply was essentially unchanged for the week, registering an overall increase of 0.3 percent, reflecting a small increase in dry gas production. According to Bentek estimates, domestic weekly dry gas production was 0.2 percent higher than the previous week (and 4.1 percent above the same time last year). Imports from Canada, too, rose only modestly, with increases in shipments to the West and Northeast being mostly offset by a decline in the Midwest. For the week, imports from Canada stand 8.4 percent below year-ago volumes. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) sendout during the week rose 14.3 percent, however sendout volumes remain 56.8 percent below year-ago levels.
Working natural gas in storage increased to 2,548 Bcf as of Friday, April 20, according to EIA's WNGSR. This represents a net injection of 47 Bcf from the previous week. This week's injection matched the 5-year (2007-2011) average injection for the same week. Last year the implied net injection was 35 Bcf, likely because of warmer temperatures during the same week last year. Working inventories are currently 872 Bcf (52%) greater than their year-ago levels and 908 Bcf (55%) greater than the 5-year average.
All three storage regions posted increases this week. Inventories in the East Region increased by 42 Bcf; inventories in the West, by 4 Bcf; and inventories in the Producing Region, by 1 Bcf. In the Producing Region, working natural gas inventories decreased 5 Bcf in salt cavern facilities and increased 5 Bcf in the nonsalt cavern facilities.
Temperatures in the lower 48 States during the week ending April 19 were 4.1 degrees warmer than the 30-year normal temperature and 3.7 degrees warmer than the same period last year. The average temperature in the lower 48 States was 57.6 degrees, 4.2 degrees higher than the 30-year normal of 53.4. During the week all regions with the exception of the West were warmer than normal. The New England and the Middle Atlantic Regions in the Northeast were particularly warm, averaging 11.0 and 8.9 degrees warmer than normal, respectively. In the West, the average temperature in the Pacific Region was cool, averaging 1.1 degrees cooler than normal, while in the Mountain Region the average temperature was normal.


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MP's 'Wogistan' rant a mistake - Peters
NZ First leader Winston Peters says one of his MPs has not incited hatred by saying Muslims shouldn't be allowed on planes.
Richard Prosser said young men who were Muslim, "look like a Muslim" or came from a Muslim country should not be permitted to fly on "western" airlines, in an article he wrote for Investigate magazine.
Peters said this afternoon Prosser had made a mistake.
He said he knew about the article three weeks ago, and told Prosser it wasn't acceptable to present only one side of the argument.
"I've told him he cannot have a view that doesn't have the balance in the other side of the argument."
Prosser was not seen entering Parliament this afternoon and Peters said he was "busy working".
"I'm fronting up here to say that this is an extreme view which we don't share as a party."
Peters denied Prosser had incited hatred with his column.
"Before you all take that soft-headed approach, there is an element of truth to what he is saying... this has been happening over and over again... the part that there are far too many radical Muslim extremists... what's wrong about that is you cannot go and generalise in the erroneous way he did."
Bizarrely he added: "But if you think that multi-tens of billions of dollars in security today is helping the poor people, when we should be focused on that, I'd be concerned about your view of the world as well."
Prosser wrote the column as a journalist, not as a NZ First MP, and the views expressed were not those of the party, Peters said.
"I have spoken with Mr Prosser regarding the Investigate magazine article," Peters said in a prepared statement.
"He wrongfully impugned millions of law-abiding, peaceful Muslims. Mr Prosser agrees that the article did not have balance, and does not represent the views of New Zealand First."
Prosser told Newstalk ZB this afternoon that Israel's El Al airline banned Muslims and was one of the world's safest carriers.
"You have to look at where the problem is coming from, and history has shown us that the problem is coming from that particular quarter," he went on.
"I think it's completely appropriate that if we want to solve this particular aspect of aviation security, then that's where we need to be targeting our profile."
Ethnic Affairs Minister Judith Collins has warned Prosser's comments could cause "international embarrassment".
She called on Peters' to stop hiding his MP and said NZ First should familiarise itself with human rights legislation.
New Zealand prides itself on being an "inclusive society."
"It is simply appalling to profile people based on their religion, skin colour, country of origin, or a perceived stereo-typed 'look' as Mr Prosser has done," she said.
"Mr Prosser's anti-Muslim rant has let New Zealand down and as a Member of Parliament he should know better."
Peters should explain "why Mr Prosser's behaviour is acceptable" to NZ First.
"The Office of Ethnic Affairs works closely with the Muslim community in New Zealand - a community that denounces terrorism and has vowed to work with authorities to counter any terrorism threat.
"We have a strong tradition of human rights in New Zealand. Our Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race and religious belief, and our Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to freedom of religion, including the right to hold views without interference.
"As far back as 1978, New Zealand ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which underlines the right to freedom of religion.
"I suggest Mr Peters and his caucus familiarise themselves with this legislation to avoid causing further embarrassment to New Zealand," says Ms Collins.
Dr Anwar Ghani, president of the Federation of Islamist Associations of New Zealand, said the comments were "racist and totally unacceptable".
"I think it's blatant racism and I feel sorry for those other parliamentarians who have to put up with him.
"I think people like him do not realise how their narrow-minded and extreme views undermine the good work done by others in Parliament at building relationships."
Ghani said the comments had the potential to harm economic relations with New Zealand if unnecessary weight was given to them.
He said Islamic countries made up a significant portion of New Zealand's trading partners.
"Education is a multimillion dollar industry here, and I could imagine some students not being very happy."
Ghani said the comments were "not good at all", but obviously not reflective of most of New Zealand.
Prime Minister John Key said it was "an example of the depth of thinking in the NZ First caucus".
The remarks were "stupid and premeditated."
Asked if Prosser should be sacked, he said: "[Peters] critiques everything I say and it's a long way away from any of the comments that this guys does. Lets see what he does."
Labour leader David Shearer said the remarks were ''completely inappropriate for this Parliament".
"It's not something that came off the top of his head as a mistake, it was calculated. I think MPs... should act responsibly. And in this case I think it could lead to inciting violence."
Other nations - particularly in the Middle East - will look on New Zealand "with some disdain", Shearer said.
Prosser was inspired to write the two-page article entitled "Enemy of the State" after security officials confiscated his penknife at Christchurch airport. He said "ordinary people" were being treated like "suspects and pariahs".
Prosser argued that while all Muslims were not terrorists, most terrorists were Muslim. And his answer was to prohibit all Muslim males from "our aeroplanes."
He ranted: "I will not stand by while their [his daughters'] rights and freedoms of other New Zealanders and Westerners, are denigrated by a sorry pack of misogynist troglodytes from Wogistan."
And he added: "If you are a young male, aged between say about 19 and about 35, and you're a Muslim, or you look like a Muslim, or you come from a Muslim country, then you are not welcome to travel on any of the West's airlines..."
He said they shouldn't be allowed to fly again until Islam has "taken upon itself and proven it is able to prevent extremists".
And he appeared to know how controversial his views were, writing that some commentators would take"umbridge" at his writing. "And not only because I am an MP."
Kiwiblog's David Farrar branded the column "seriously offensive."
Prosser wrote his column for Investigate for 10 years before releasing a book last year. He claimed to be a "Kiwi Nationalist".
Prosser ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the Waimakariri electorate in 2011, getting only 538 votes. He joined Parliament as a list MP for the party.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - Random metal-detector screenings will be conducted at all Orange County Public Schools through the end of the school year after two recent weapon scares, officials announced on Wednesday.
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Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Jenkins said students at all 184 schools will be subject to the screenings, starting Tuesday, until June 5, the last day of school for the district.
In a statement, OCPS said Jenkins made the move to provide another level of protection for students and comfort for their parents.
"With two recent cases of weapons and munitions found or threatened to be brought onto district campuses, the metal-detection screenings should help prevent this senseless and unsafe behavior," OCPS said in the statement.
School officials said the extra security level was raised as an option after the district collaborated with local and state law enforcement and security experts in recent weeks. If the system goes smoothly, officials will determine if it stays for another year.
The random screenings will be done by security personnel in cooperation with school administrators, with sensitivity to its effect on students, officials said.
School officials say students may experience delays getting to their first class on time.
"There could be a delay," said Safety and Security Director Doug Tripp. "We are still in the planning process the goal is to make it as efficient as possible."
A Colonial High School student was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of having a loaded gun at school. Last week, a loaded gun magazine was found on the campus of Glenridge Middle School.
Elsewhere in Central Florida, Osceola and Marion County use handheld metal detectors when a threat is present at the principal's discretion.
In Seminole County, the coordinator of school safety said they have no policy on metal detectors and don't have future plans to install them, however, the Journey Academy alternative school in Sanford do have metal detectors that middle school and high school students must walk through daily, officials said.
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text: Overview By Mayo Clinic Staff Print Vaginal cancerVaginal cancerVaginal cancer is cancer that occurs in the vagina — the muscular tube that connects the uterus with the outer genitals. Vaginal cancer is a rare cancer that occurs in your vagina — the muscular tube that connects your uterus with your outer genitals. Vaginal cancer most commonly occurs in the cells that line the surface of your vagina, which is sometimes called the birth canal. While several types of cancer can spread to your vagina from other places in your body, cancer that begins in your vagina (primary vaginal cancer) is rare. A diagnosis of early-stage vaginal cancer has the best chance for a cure. Vaginal cancer that spreads beyond the vagina is much more difficult to treat. Vaginal cancer care at Mayo Clinic Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Symptoms & causes Aug. 24, 2017 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter References Niederhuber JE, et al. Cancers of the cervix, vulva, and vagina. In: Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2014. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Dec. 22, 2015. Vaginal cancer treatment (PDQ). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/vaginal/patient/vaginal-treatment-pdq. Accessed Feb. 21, 2016. Lentz GM, et al. Malignant diseases of the vagina. In: Comprehensive Gynecology. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2012. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Dec. 22, 2015. Hoffman BL, et al. Vaginal cancer. In: Williams Gynecology. 2nd ed. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2012. http://accessmedicine.com/. Accessed Feb. 21, 2016. Pelvic exenteration. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/sexualsideeffectsinwomen/sexualityforthewoman/sexuality-for-women-with-cancer-tot-pelvic-exenterat. Accessed Feb. 21, 2016. Taking time: Support for people with cancer. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/taking-time. Accessed Feb. 21, 2016. Karam A, et al. Vaginal cancer. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Feb. 21, 2016. RelatedFertility preservationX-rayCT scanPap smearNeedle biopsyCystoscopyPelvic painPainful urination (dysuria) Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has been recognized as the best Gynecology hospital in the nation for 2017-2018 by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor Vaginal cancerOverviewSymptoms & causesDiagnosis & treatmentRequest an appointmentDiagnosisTreatmentDepartments & specialtiesExpertise & rankingsLocations, travel & lodgingClinical trialsResearchCosts & insurancePreparing for your appointmentSelf-managementMore aboutIn-DepthExpert BlogMultimediaResources Advertisement Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy Opportunities Ad Choices Mayo Clinic Store Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic. The Last Diet You'll Ever NeedNEW! Mayo Clinic Guide to Integrative MedicineStop Osteoporosis in its TracksMayo Clinic Health LetterThe Mayo Clinic Diet Book Diagnosis & treatmentRequest an appointmentDiagnosisTreatmentDepartments & specialtiesExpertise & rankingsLocations, travel & lodgingClinical trialsResearchCosts & insurancePreparing for your appointment CON-20167630 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Vaginal cancer


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Former Oglethorpe golfing great Olafur Loftsson, who guided the Stormy Petrels to their first ever NCAA Championship in May 2009, earned an invitation to compete in the PGA Tour Wyndham Championship held this weekend at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C.
Loftsson, who now plays under scholarship as a senior for UNC-Charlotte, will compete at the PGA Tour event as an amateur after earning the invite by winning the prestigious Cardinal Amateur in Greensboro this past weekend. He fired a final round 65 to win the event by four strokes and clinch his chance to compete against the sport's best this weekend.
In May of 2009, Loftsson, then a sophomore transfer from Gardabaer, Iceland, won medalist honors and the Arnold Palmer Player-of-the-Year distinction by leading Oglethorpe to the Division III National Championship.
Loftsson came to Oglethorpe on a foreign student exchange program as a sophomore in the fall of 2008 and was scheduled to return to Iceland following the academic year. His performance on the golf course, however, caught the eye several Division I schools with available golf scholarships. OU Golf head coach Jim Owen made phone calls on Olafur's behalf and it wasn't long before the "Iceman", as he was affectionately known to teammates, had landed a full ride to compete for the 49ers of UNC-Charlotte.
The Wyndham Championship begins on Thursday and will be broadcast from on the Golf Channel from 3:00-6:00 p.m. both Thursday and Friday. If he is fortunate enough to survive the cut, Loftsson could be viewed on CBS this Saturday and Sunday from 3:00-6:00 p.m. To view the Championship website with links to a live updating leaderboard, go here.
Photo: Loftsson shown holding up his medalist trophy after guiding the Stormy Petrels to the 2009 NCAA Championship.


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An Israeli couple were among those killed at a shooting attack at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels.
A shooting attack at a Jewish museum in Belgium's capital city of Brussels left four dead on Saturday.
The first three victims were an Israeli couple, the Israeli foreign minister said, and a female volunteer at the museum.
Later, an employee of the Museum died of injuries he sustained in the shooting there, bringing the death toll to four people.
The fourth fatality from Saturday afternoon's shooting passed away later Saturday night, the Benelux broadcaster RTL reported on its website.
Belgian police said at a press conference that the shooter arrived in an Audi car to the Jewish Museum of Belgium in central Brussels, entered the building and began selecting targets before he escaped, as did the driver who brought him there.
Police briefly detained a person they initially said was a suspect, but later released him and said they regarded him a witness.
Authorities in Israel and Belgium did not immediately make known the identities of the people killed.


text: Valley streak stopped at 6 By Rick Ryan October 13, 2012 Story Share Courtesy photo Valley's Cody Winter scores against Parkersburg Catholic. PARKERSBURG - Valley's victory tour came to a screeching halt Saturday afternoon.Payton Sturm threw for four touchdowns and Parkersburg Catholic forced four turnovers in taking a 37-14 win over the state-ranked Greyhounds at Stadium Field.Valley (6-1), which came into the game as one of seven remaining unbeaten teams in West Virginia and ranked No. 4 in Class A, threw three interceptions, lost a fumble at its own 37 to set up a Crusader score and incurred eight penalties."We haven't played very well at times this year,'' said Valley coach Benny Hopkins, "but we've been able to survive a couple times. Today we had several kids who didn't play and we had a defensive end get hurt in the first quarter, so we're playing with several kids who hadn't played very much, and I guess it makes a difference. But you can't take anything away from [the Crusaders]. They played a good game.''Catholic (4-4) flashed a balanced offense, ending up with 174 yards rushing and 173 passing.Sturm hit on 12 of 21 passes for 173 yards and hit three different receivers with scoring tosses. He connected with Mitch Davis on plays of 56 and 34 yards, Ryan Schriner from 9 yards and Nick Roedersheimer from 9 yards."We weren't [surprised] - not at all,'' Sturm said of the outcome. "We were expecting to come out of here with a win. We said to the guys before the game, 'We've got to go out and prove something.' We haven't proved much to anybody this year. But it's homecoming and we've got to prove something - a statement game - and we went out and did that.'' Parkersburg Catholic also tricked Valley a couple times with 2-point conversion passes by Sturm out of kicking formations, each time giving the Crusaders a nine-point lead, meaning Valley needed two scores to take the lead."On film, we saw that when they get down, it's demoralizing,'' Sturm said. "The worse off they get, the better it is for the other team. We just wanted to push them to their limit and see what it would do. We did, and it worked out.''The highlights were few for Valley, which wound up being outrushed 174-158 and outpassed 173-64 and went just 2 of 17 passing.Matt Whiteside hit Dante Wilkerson with a 48-yard pass in the first quarter to put the ball at the PC 8, but on fourth-and-goal from the 2, Whiteside's pass was tipped and intercepted by Roedersheimer while lying on his back in the end zone. Darius Hutchinson finally got Valley on the board in the second quarter with a 50-yard touchdown run to make it 7-6 with 1:37 left before halftime, but the Greyhounds saw PC negate that, quickly moving 55 yards to score before the break.Valley's best moment came to start the third quarter, when it rode the running of Cody Winter to move 59 yards in nine plays to make it 15-14. Winter had eight carries for 44 yards on the drive, including a 1-yard TD run, and Henry Barron took a reverse 20 yards."We came out and changed the blocking a little bit,'' Hopkins said, "and took it to them right there."Then we got behind and had to try and catch up, and there's not much you can do about it. Some games you can't do anything about it. People are hurt and you miss passes and fumble the ball. The next thing you know, you're behind by three [TDs].'' Catholic matched that march by Valley with an even better one, covering 66 yards in 12 plays, converting three third downs along the way. The Crusaders also protected the ball all day, committing no turnovers."The potential's there,'' Sturm said. "We've shown this throughout the season in glimpses. We just haven't carried it over from game to game. What we've got to do now is just carry it over.''Davis caught seven passes for 139 yards for the Crusaders, and Sturm also led the team in rushing with 62 yards on 20 carries.For Valley, Winter was held to 59 yards on 16 carries after coming into the game averaging 113 yards a contest.One of the Greyhounds' missing players was Raeshawn Breckenridge, who Hopkins hopes will heal enough to return next week. The speedy Breckenridge, who alternates with Whiteside at quarterback, has thrown for four TDs, run for one and also returned an interception for a score."We missed him a lot,'' Hopkins said. Reach Rick Ryan at 304-348-5175 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Man charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday 2 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 3 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield 4 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 5 Preston County delegate Tony Lewis dies Pin this loss on WVU's defense Previous Story WVC football: UC upends No. 24 UNC Pembroke 42-30 Next Story


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The Wasatch Front is a prime location for tree-fruit production in Utah.
Rapid urbanization, dwindling water resources, rising costs of inputs, and loss of export markets is making it increasingly difficult to continue farming in the area.
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We are investigating alternative orchard floor management strategies in order to reduce inputs for shallow alkaline soils, short hot summers, and cold winters.
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Baseline soil nutrients (0-30 cm) and soil quality (0-10 cm) measurements were taken from each plot. Soil and tissue N will be sampled monthly from April to September. Compost is applied to meet soil test phosphorus needs and fertilizer (NatureSafe 13-0-0) adjusted at the plot level to meet tree need.
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In 2008 and 2009 we assessed newsprint, straw and woodchips alone and in combination with acetic acid (20%), Matran (clove oil), Greenmatch EX (lemongrass oil), a citric acid based experimental product and glyphosate for weed control.
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Will Stanhope
I've been climbing for most of my life. It has given me some of the best things a guy could ask for: great friends, mind-blowing experiences and a chance to push myself to see how far I can go.
My first big forays to Squamish were with my friends Jason Kruk and David Nykyforuk as teenagers. We would often borrow our parent's cars or hitch up the Sea to Sky Highway, wander the woods under the Chief, mangle our hands on the granite, and generally climb until dark. Those early formative years were hugely influential for me. Climbing is still about trying hard with good friends.
or the last few years my main focus has been free climbing big walls. Trying your absolute best, thousands of feet off the ground, surrounded by beauty, is as good as it gets.
Mostly though, the big "ticks" have been at the periphery of it all. Climbing hard routes is just a small part of the picture. I love climbing for the whole experience: early frosty morning starts, the feel of rough granite, the sunsets and sunrises. It's such a precious gift that we have the opportunity to go do these things.
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- The Prophet, 5.13d R, VI, El Capitan
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- First ascent La Vuelta de Los Condores, Cerro Mariposa, Rio Turbio Argerntina
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Salvage Work on the Canadian Front
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Canadian War Records Office, Ministry of Information
No one could suggest that any army was a "green" organization; nonetheless, the Canadian Corps ran major recycling programs with the object of re-using and salvaging whatever it could. Everything from rifles to water bottles to wooden crates was collected and re-used. Enemy weapons similarly were gathered on the battlefield, some used to train Canadian and British troops in their use so that in the next offensive German artillery and machine guns could be turned on their former owners. Other captured weaponry ended up in Canada as war trophies. The Corps' salvage operation was large and effective, so much so that General Sir Julian Byng, the former Canadian Corps commander and by 1918 a successful Army commander, paid a visit to one salvage depot.
Pieces of History
Artillery: The Great Killer
Tim Cook
Historian, Canadian War Museum
In 1914 and 1915, artillery proved it was the great killer. For those caught in the open, shrapnel and high explosive shells wreacked havoc. Thousands were left rotting on the battlefields. However, artillery guns were vulnerable to small arms fire, and they could be driven away from the front. But the guns were soon firing indirectly from hidden positions several kilometeres to the rear, still causing terrible damage. Soldiers were forced to find safety in trenches, digging beneath the ground to escape the murderous fire.
As trenches were strengthened with barbed wire, deep dugouts, and machine -guns, an enormous weight of fire was needed to smash the enemy defences and support the infantry. But there were not always enough shells in the early years to feed the guns. And so the infantry were killed in the tens of thousands as they attacked undamaged enemy trenches in frontal assaults. As the war lengthened, artillerymen received nearly unlimited supplies of shells through the enormous production of munitions factories. New tactics were also developed to improve the accuracy of the guns.
Artillery shells contained high explosives, shrapnel, and, later in the war, poison gas and smoke. Both the high explosive and shrapnel shells were timed to detonate in the air above a target. High explosive shells blasted holes in the trenches and the concussion alone could kill, as lungs collapsed under the force of the explosion. Shrapnel shells were equally deadly, consisting of more than 300 rounded metal balls that exploded downward in a cone-shaped rain of whirling metal. As well, the casing of the shell was designed to explode outward, creating jagged, uneven shards of steel that tore through flesh.
By 1916, commanders believed that massive artillery shoots, involving hundreds of thousands of shells, would annihilate the enemy defenders. This would allow the infantry to punch a hole through enemy lines and restore mobility on the Western Front.
However, it was often hard to hit, and then destroy, the narrow and well-fortified trenches. The problem also lay in the shell fuses. Earlier types were not sensitive enough to explode on contact, especially with shells tasked to clear barbed wire. As a result, many of the shells exploded in the ground, killing very few of the enemy, leaving the infantry to fight their way through defences-in-depth. By the end of 1916, newer, sensitive fuses that exploded on the slightest contact harnessed the destructive power of the artillery and, equally important to the infantry, cleared barbed wire from in front of enemy trenches.
Tactics again changed during the later phases of the bloody battles of the Somme in the last half of 1916. The gunners would never be able to destroy all of the German defences, and even one machine -gunner could kill hundreds of attacking infantry. Instead, the artillery sought to suppress enemy fire through a "creeping barrage," and give their own attacking infantry enough time to cross the killing zone of nNo Mman's Lland.
Gunners fired their shells to create a "creeping" wall of fire that slowly moved forward over the enemy lines at fixed intervals: 50 yards (46 m) every couple of minutes, less for muddy ground, more for open warfare. In effect, it was a screen of fire and explosives. As this moving wall of shrapnel and high explosives chewed up the ground in its path, the infantry were told to "lean into the barrage" and stay as close as possible. Although friendly fire was expected and occurred, the casualties would still be lighter than if the creeping barrage moved off and allowed German machine -gunners, waiting in the safety of deep dugouts, to get to the top of their trenches before the infantry crossed nNo Mman's lLand.
At the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917, the gunners had perfected the creeping barrage. Yet enemy gunners still took a fearful toll as they laid down their own counter-barrages to catch the follow-on waves of infantry. The enemy guns had to be stopped, or slowed, but it was exceedingly difficult to identify, target, and destroy camouflaged guns several kilometeres away.
Accurate intelligence was essential, and new and refined forms of science aided the gunners. The Canadian Corps was lucky to have Brigadier-General Andrew McNaughton, commander of the counter-battery office for much of the war, who embraced new technology and tactics. A prewar professor at McGill University, he turned to science to save his soldiers lives.
The Canadian Counter Battery Office (CCBO), established in February 1917, gathered intelligence and processed information on the enemy to assist in knocking out his guns. Aerial reconnaissance from the Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) was of great assistance as airmen photographed the front from great heights. Later in the war, observation aircraft circled the battlefield, passing real-time information to the gunners through letter drops and primitive wireless radio.
As the CCBO developed after April 1917, this information-gathering and target-selection became more sophisticated, with new technology, like sound-ranging and flash-spotting, assisting gunners to find and destroy enemy targets.
Flash-spotting involved the coordination of observers. At least three posts were needed, usually spread out along several kilometeres. When an enemy gun position was spotted by the revealing flash as the shell left the barrel, the observers were telephoned by headquarters to turn their attention to that spot. After studying the flash of the gun, the observers would hit a key that was connected to a lamp at headquarters. From the observers' bearings, and by triangulating their estimates, enemy guns could be located with high precision.
Sound-ranging worked on a similar principle. Listeners sat two kilometeres behind the line with their microphones. Additional posts were manned well ahead of these positions. As long as there was not more than one shell per second being fired, on hearing the crash of an enemy gun, the forward listening post pressed a key that started an oscillograph, an instrument that recorded on film the sound of the shell in flight as it reached each microphone in turn. The time-intervals between the microphones allowed the CCBO to analyse the information and, if conditions were optimal, pinpoint enemy guns to within twenty-five 25 yards (23 m). All available counter-battery guns would be aimed on that spot to deliver a destructive shoot of 50-100 shells. Chemical shells were also used to kill or force the enemy gunners to wear debilitating respirators that severely affected the rate of fire.
In the last year of the war, artillery had perfected the creeping barrage and was steadily improving its counter-battery work. Further tactical refinement allowed gunners to fire more complicated barrages, like a box barrage. The box barrages set up a wall of fire and explosives around an enemy position —-- usually a trench —-- which effectively isolated it from reinforcements. It allowed assaulting Canadian infantrymen to capture and consolidate a position without fear of immediate counterattack.
By war's end, 43,914 gunners had served in the Canadian artillery, and 2,565 had lost their lives from disease, injury, and battlefield wounds. They had fired tens of millions of shells, reducing the landscape to a desolate wasteland, and an estimated 60% of all wounds were inflicted by shell fire. The First World War was indeed a gunner's war.
Selected Bibliography
Cook, Tim. No Place to Run: The Canadian Corps and Gas Warfare in the First World War. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press, 1999.
McNaughton, A.G.L. "Counter-Battery Work." Canadian Defence Quarterly 3, 4 (July, 1926).
McNaughton, A.G.L. "The Development of Artillery in the Great War." Canadian Defence Quarterly 4, 2 (January, 1929).
Nicholson, G.W.L. The Gunners of Canada: The History of the Royal Regiment of the Canadian Artillery, Vol. 1: 1534-1919 Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1967.
Rawling, William. Surviving Trench Warfare: Technology and the Canadian Corps, 1914-1918. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1992.
Swettenham, John. McNaughton, Volume I. Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1968.
Canadian Small Arms of the First World War
Phil White
Historian, Canadian War Museum
Although the carnage of the First World War was unprecedented, there was nothing truly new about the small arms used during the fighting. The story behind these weapons and their terrible efficiency stem from the tremendous advances in science and technology made throughout the late 19th century.
By 1850, arms factories in Europe and the United States were making the most of advances in metallurgy and mass production, and were capable of manufacturing hundreds of rifles daily. Repeating rifles, which could fire several shots before being re-loaded, were used extensively during the American Civil War (1861-65), as were the first simple multi-barrelled machine guns. More powerful ammunition was available in the 1870s. The American inventor Hiram Maxim introduced the first true machine gun, capable of firing 450 rounds per minute, in 1884. The water-cooled barrel gave Maxim's machine gun the ability to fire for hours without stopping. By the turn of the century, most European and North American soldiers carried high-powered rifles that could fire 15 shots per minute at an effective range of 800 metres. The days of reloading a single-shot rifle, in the open, five or six times a minute, were long gone. The stage was set for the killing fields that were to come.
Two Rifles
Two late-19th-century inventions, the Lee-Enfield rifle and the Ross rifle, the first Canadian-made military rifle, are central to this story.
In the late 1870s, the British Army accepted Scottish-born Canadian James Paris Lee's rifle design for trials, ultimately resulting in the adoption of the Lee-Metford rifle, then later the Lee Enfield Mk 1 rifle. It was purchased by Canada and used in the South African War.
Sir Charles Ross designed his straight-pull bolt-action rifle and patented the design in 1897. The bolt mechanism, based on the Austrian Mannlicher rifle, also included Ross's own innovations. In theory, this type of bolt-action was very easy to use and could be reloaded very quickly. The more quickly a rifle can be re-loaded, the more firepower it provides. Its drawback was a complicated manufacturing process and its fragile loading mechanism. Ross revised his design, introducing it as the Model 1900, then later with an improved bolt mechanism in 1901, both of which were submitted to American trials as a potential service rifle.
After the South African War, Sir Fredrick Borden, Canada's Minister of Militia and Defence, lobbied unsuccessfully to have the Lee-Enfield rifle built by a British firm in Canada. When the British turned down Borden's request, the Canadian government turned to Ross and his rifle. After a series of modifications, Canada accepted the design, Ross built a factory at the Citadel in Quebec, and the rifle went into production. In 1904, the Royal North West Mounted Police received 1,000 rifles, the Department of Marine and Fisheries another 500. In the coming years, the rifle underwent continual modifications and developments to suit various requirements, including target shooting by the Canadian team at Bisley, where the Ross excelled. In August 1905, the militia received its first order of 1,000 Ross Mk 2 rifles. By 1911, the Mk 3 had been accepted and was being manufactured for the militia.
Britain tested the Ross rifle between 1900 and 1912, rejecting it because of problems with the design, including a propensity to jam.
The British Army continued to use the Lee-Enfield and in 1903, introduced the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (S.M.L.E.) into service. The S.M.L.E., a shortened version of the Lee-Enfield Mk I, had been developed as a result of experience gained during the South African War. The design and construction were simple, if not crude, but also robust, functioning under less than ideal conditions.
Ross continued to develop and fine-tune his design, resulting in dozens of variations. Between 1903 and 1915, 419,130 Ross rifles were manufactured, with most going to Canadian troops, and some to Newfoundland and Britain.
The Canadian forces entered the First World War with the Ross rifle, Mk 2, Mk 3, and its subsequent variations. Almost immediately, its shortcomings became evident.
On March 10, 1915 the 1st Canadian Division went into battle at Neuve Chapelle, France. The Canadians were heavily engaged and, to the horror of the soldiers, their Ross rifles began to jam. The reasons for this were numerous: the ammunition provided was often inconsistent in size; muddy conditions allowed dirt to build up in the complicated loading mechanism, and the heat generated by rapid-firing caused the closely machined parts to expand and seize. A design flaw also made the bolt difficult to lock, if it had been assembled improperly, and some bolts were said to have blown back into the user's face. Canadian soldiers soon began discarding the Ross in favour of the British S.M.L.E. Mk 3*, when they could find them in the field. General E.A.H. Alderson, commander of the 1st Canadian Division, was forced to issue an order banning the use of the S.M.L.E by Canadian troops.
When the Canadians fought at the Second Battle of Ypres, in late April 1915, the Ross failed again. Outnumbered and facing the first gas attack of the war, the Canadians found their rifles jamming. Some reports had them "Clubbing furiously at their seized bolts with trenching tools and boot heels." By the end of the battle, hundreds had discarded their Ross rifles in favour of the trusted S.M.L.E.
By June 1915, British Field Marshal Sir John French ordered the Canadians under his command to be re-armed with the S.M.L.E. However, the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions that soon arrived in Europe still carried the Ross.
In May 1916, a study into the Ross's problems confirmed the jamming and recommended modifications to the rifle's bolt-stops. Earlier tests had reported the Ross worked well with Canadian ammunition made at Dominion Arsenals in Quebec, but this ammunition was in short supply. New, poorly fitted stocks made from improperly seasoned birch were also causing problems as the wood warped and pressed against the metal frames. In light of the report, a few rifles were re-built with 26-inch barrels, trimmed stocks and larger bolt-stops. Although the rifles were reported to have worked "superbly," soldiers had lost all confidence in them. In mid July, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-armed Canadians with the S.M.L.E. and the Ross was officially withdrawn from front line service by the end of that year.
By this time Sir Charles Ross was running into other problems. Skilled labourers were finding better work in the United States, machinery ordered in 1914 had yet to arrive, and supplies were increasingly difficult to secure. Ross won a $22,500,000 contract to make one million rifles for Russia, but had to let it go to the United States due to inability to meet his deadline. A second order from Russia was cancelled after the Mk 3 was withdrawn from Canadian service. On March 28, 1917, the Canadian Government expropriated the Ross Rifle Company. Canada's first and only national rifle had failed as a battlefield weapon.
The Machine Gun
In 1912, the British Army adopted the water-cooled Vickers Mk 1machine gun, an improvement over the 1884 Maxim design, as its standard machine gun. The slightly lighter Vickers, like the Maxim, made use of an ammunition belt, and could fire 450 rounds per minute. Its water-cooled barrel could sustain this fire over very long periods of time, often for hours. Classified as a medium machine gun, the Vickers Mk 1 was used primarily on a tripod from defensive positions. It could be fired directly at a visible target, or indirectly, like artillery, at targets or positions at long range or behind obstacles.
In response to the need to provide quick-moving infantry with machine gun support, light machine guns appeared on the battlefield in 1914. The Lewis, the first light machine gun used by the British and Canadian forces, had been introduced into service with the Belgian army in 1913. It weighed about 18 kg and could be carried "over the top" like a rifle, to give advancing troops added firepower.
Due to a shortage of light machine guns, the British and Canadians also adopted the Hotchkiss machine gun in 1916. The Hotchkiss was based on the French medium machine gun the Mitrailleur Mle. 09, modified for use as a light machine gun. Although lighter than the Lewis, the Hotchkiss was more complicated and was used mainly by the cavalry. The Hotckhkiss remained in service for training and home guard use after the First World War and was not declared obsolete until 1946.
The decisions regarding when and how to deploy, or advance against small arms fire relate to the concept of the 'beaten zone' or 'killing zone' that existed between the lines, and the time-versus-lead equations; the idea that a storm of bullets and/or artillery shells poured into a given area made the task of 'advancing to contact' extremely difficult, if not impossible. This led to obvious challenges: crossing the zone more quickly (tanks) or by stealth (surprise attack, often without pre-shelling); better tactics to bypass resistance (storm troops, combined arms warfare); and heavier bombardments to keep enemy heads down, destroy obstacles, etc; and in the meantime, drove troops into the ground (trenches) to escape slaughter.
Close Combat
Most of the casualties during the war were inflicted by artillery or small arms fire coming from a distance. However, there was still some close and brutal fighting, often as part of larger operations, but particularly during trench raids.
All rifles were fitted with bayonets, which took the form of a long knife or spike that could be attached to the muzzle of the rifle, effectively forming a spear. By the First World War, British, and Canadian soldiers had been training to use bayonets for 200 years and were very efficient in its use. The bayonet also had an enormous psychological impact. Hundreds or thousands of enemy troops running towards you firing their rifles, screaming and brandishing long blades or spikes, was a terrifying and demoralizing sight. Despite the psychological advantage, many officers considered the bayonet perfectly useless, even in the 19th century. Firepower and broken terrain could keep cavalry at bay from c1860 onwards in most battles, thereby removing the bayonet's one real advantage – warding off cavalry. When fighting in the confined spaces of the trenches, the length of a bayonet fixed to the muzzle of a rifle could be a great disadvantage. To this end, many soldiers equipped themselves with other weapons, both standard and non-standard issue. These weapons were especially important for trench raids.
Usually conducted at night, trench raiding was extremely brutal, tending to resemble medieval warfare. Soldiers made use of pistols, grenades, clubs, axes, morning stars, knives and even sharpened shovels. As a defensive measure, body armour was brought back into use and worn openly by infantry for the first time since the 17th century.
Pistols were issued officially to officers and NCOs exclusively, but they were also occasionally picked up or traded by soldiers and used for close fighting.
At the beginning of the First World War, Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia and Defence, ordered 5,000 semi-automatic .45 ACP calibre Colt model 1911 (Government Model) pistols through one of his "Honorary Colonels," causing a short-lived political scandal. The pistols were issued to non-commissioned officers and made available to officers for purchase, along with some older Colt revolvers left over from the South African War. Canadian officers serving with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, or other units assigned to British formations, were issued with Webley revolvers of various marks.
With the forces rapid expansion, the military needed more pistols by mid 1915. Due to shortcomings found with the Colt Model 1911, the government purchased 1,500 Smith & Wesson .455 Hand Ejector Second Model revolvers on August 21, with later orders for 13,000 between 1915 and 1917. Revolvers were considered more reliable in harsh conditions.
Immediately after the ceasefire of November 11, 1918, many First World War small arms developments were shelved. Advances had been made in designing lighter, more efficient machine guns and submachine guns, but, in the debt-ridden postwar years the last thing most governments wanted to spend money on was small arms.
The Department of Militia and Defence was now faced with the disposal of the unwanted Ross rifles. Some 120,000 Mk 2 and Mk 3 rifles were taken overseas and turned over to the British, and 20,000 were sold to the United States for training. Of the rifles sent overseas, 9,334 were later returned to Canada. The Ross continued in use as a sniper rifle throughout the war, and well into the Second World War, making use of its initial design as a sporting and target rifle. Many Ross rifles were also re-issued during the Second World War for training and Home Guard use and eventually made their way into the hands of the armies of China, Chile, the Baltic states, Spain, New Zealand, Holland, India, Indonesia and the Soviet Union.
The S.M.L.E. remained in service well into the Second World War and was replaced in 1942 by the Lee-Enfield No. 4. James Paris Lee's basic rifle design is still in limited service with the Canadian Forces in the 21st century with the Canadian Rangers and Cadets.
The machine gun continues to be a vital part of the arsenals of all armies. The Vickers machine gun was used in the Second World War, the Korean War, and was not officially declared obsolete until the 1960s. The Lewis gun saw limited service in the Canadian Army during the Second World War, notably at Hong Kong.
The bayonet is stilled issued and used as a standard attachment to most military rifles worldwide.
The small arms designs that were rooted in the late 19th century and used during the First World War evolved very little throughout the first half of the 20th century. Although infantry tactics evolved considerably and the casualty figures of the First World War seem incomprehensible today, killing over open sights remains the foot soldier's basic role.
Selected Bibliography
Edgecombe, David W. Defending the Dominion, Canadian Military Rifles 1855-1955. Ottawa: Service Publications, 2003.
---. Small Arms of the World: A Basic Manual of Small Arms. 12th rev. ed. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1983.
Ezell, Edward C. Handguns of the World: Military Revolvers and Self-Loaders from 1870-1945. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1981.
Hogg, Ian V. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Firearms. London: New Burlington Books, 1978.
---. Military Small Arms of the 20th Century. 7th ed. Iola: Krause Publications, 2000.
Law, Clive M. Canadian Military Handguns, 1855-1985. Bloomfield, ON: Museum Restoration Services, 1994.
---. Without Warning: Canadian Sniper Equipment in the 20th Century. Ottawa: Service Publications, 2004.
Maze, Robert J. Howdah to High Power: A Century of British Breechloading Service Pistols (1867-1967). Tucson: Excalibur Publications, 2002.
Meek, John F. Over the Top: The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, ON: John F. Meek, 1971.
Morton, Desmond. A Military History of Canada. Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, 1985
Nelson, Thomas B. The World's Submachine Guns. Cologne, Germany: International Small Arms Publishers, 1963.
Phillips, Roger. The Ross Rifle Story. Sydney, NS: John A. Chadwick, 1984.
Rawling, Bill. Surviving Trench Warfare: Technology and the Canadian Corps 1914-1918. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1992.
Saunders, Anthony. Weapons of the Trench War, 1914-1918. Phoenix Mill: Alan Sutton, 1999
Skennerton, Ian D. The British Service Lee, Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield Rifles and Carbines 1880-1980. London: Arms and Armour Press, 1982.
---. The Lee-Enfield Story. Piqua: I.D.S.A. Books, 1993.
Military Logistics of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914–1919
Michel Litalien
Canadian military logistics is a dimension of the history of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) that is often overlooked. Yet just a few days after Canada's entry into the First World War, it was obvious that there was no way of ignoring it. When huge numbers of military and civilian volunteers showed up at Valcartier, near Quebec City, in August 1914, logistical support services, which had only recently been established, were soon put to the test. Clothing and equipping the members of the first contingent turned out to be a real headache. Manufacturers had to be found and contracts drawn up in a hurry for the production of uniforms, boots, belts, weapons, vehicles and so on. From a logistical standpoint, mobilizing the first contingent destined for Europe was a nightmare.
Throughout the Great War, the Canadian Expeditionary Force's logistical support system was an immense, complex operation. Of all the support services, the Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC) was the most diversified. Its main responsibilities were transporting combat troops, delivering equipment and materials, and providing the troops with fresh supplies. In addition to these essential tasks, the CASC also evacuated the wounded (ambulance drivers belonged to the corps), salvaged equipment that had been captured from the enemy or left behind on the battlefield and delivered mail. The CASC worked closely with the Canadian Ordnance Corps, the Canadian Army Medical Corps, and the Canadian Artillery Corps for the transportation of specialized ordnance.
The CASC operated from seaports located hundreds of kilometres from the battlefield, all the way to just behind the front lines. Its replenishment system could supply not only small groups of just a few men but also formations the size of an infantry battalion (approximately 1,000 men).
Resupplying front-line units was a multistep process. From ports and depots, supplies were first taken by railway to railheads. From there, CASC units were responsible for moving the supplies by truck or light railway to supply dumps. These operations took place in the third line of supply. Thanks to their small size, light railways could run and reach areas closer to the front lines more easily. It was also harder for enemy artillery to pinpoint them. The administrative area behind the front lines was crisscrossed by light rail lines that were built and maintained by Canadian railway troops.
From the supply dumps, the CASC's divisional train and ammunition supply column, both of which were horse-drawn, were responsible for bringing supplies closer to the front lines, to their respective divisions or individual units. This was the second line of supply.
Lastly, operations to supply front-line units constituted the first line of supply. These units had to come back to the rear to get their own supplies of gear, ammunition, weapons, technical and communications equipment, water, medication and food. These supply expeditions were carried out chiefly at night so that the soldiers could not be seen by the enemy. But assigning combat troops to this task meant that a battalion's defensive positions at the front would be short of manpower for a time and so vulnerable to enemy attack.
Toward the end of the war, however, a Canadian officer from Montreal proposed using the tumpline system — the method that Canada's aboriginal people and coureurs de bois had used to carry large loads on foot. Before the introduction of this system, infantryman had to carry supplies in their arms, thus limiting the quantity of materials due to their size and weight. The tumpline system, which involved the use of a head strap, allowed the soldiers to carry more weight and freed up their arms, thus giving them more freedom of movement. With this system, each soldier was able to transport a greater quantity of supplies and so fewer men were required for the job, leaving more troops to ensure the defence of the front lines.
Besides regularly providing drivers and vehicles to other units, the CASC also maintained and repaired its vehicles. It also had to make sure that the troops were fed, which meant that fresh and hard rations had to be allocated and distributed properly; its military cooks oversaw the operation of field bakeries and butcheries.
The CASC was not the only logistical support corps to play a key role in the CEF. The Canadian Ordnance Corps was responsible for procuring, storing and distributing uniforms, boots, equipment, weapons, ammunition and shells to combat troops. Specialized supply depots, located in the second line of supply, helped ensure more effective distribution.
The Canadian Ordnance Corps' other major role was to maintain equipment in the field. The repairmen in the specialized ordnance mobile workshops could get closer to the deployed units and repair their weapons, both light and heavy, as well as their equipment. If the mobile workshops were not able to do the repairs on site, the weapons and equipment were shipped to heavy or stationary workshops at the rear, where virtually anything could be reassembled or rebuilt. The small detachments of the Ordnance Corps worked closely with the various units of the Army Service Corps.
Despite the gradual mechanization of the war, horses remained a vital component of the CEF. The cavalry, the artillery and, of course, the Army Service Corps used huge numbers of horses right up to the end of the war. At one point, Canadians were using as many as 24,000 horses and mules in their overseas operations. Horses could often manage in places where motorized vehicles could make no headway! Inevitably, some horses suffered injuries or fell ill. The Canadian Veterinary Corps operated mobile sections to take care of horses; it also ran veterinary hospitals for horses, advanced remount depots and specialized basic provisions depots.
Other logistical support services also played a crucial role in enabling combat troops to get on with their job. The Canadian Postal Corps, for instance, helped maintain the morale of soldiers at the front, at the rear and also those convalescing in hospitals. Army chaplains, who constituted the smallest organized support group, provided religious services to Canadian soldiers of different faiths and offered moral support at difficult times. Lastly, despite the enemy's efforts to maintain a naval blockade by submarines, the Canadian Forestry Corps ensured that Great Britain, France and the Canadian Expeditionary Force obtained all the timber they needed to carry out their military operations.
Thousands of men served in these various organizations. The Army Service Corps, for example, counted over 17,000 officers and non-commissioned soldiers in its organization. Even if these units were not combat troops, many of them, including the Army Service Corps, played important roles in all military actions. One hundred and four members of the CASC were killed, and 363 were wounded.
Selected Bibliography
Brown, Ian Malcolm. British Logistics on the Western Front, 1914-1919. Westport: Praeger Publishers, 1998.
Canadian Army Service Corps, 2nd Divisional Train: Record of Service of Officers, 1914-1919. Brian Pontifex, comp. Toronto: Carswell, 1920.
Davies, W.J.K. Light Railways of the First World War: A History of Tactical Rail Communications on the British Fronts, 1914-18. Newton Abbot, UK: David & Charles, 1967.
French, Cecil. A History of the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps in the Great World War, 1914-1919. C.A.V. Barker and Ian K. Barker, eds. Guelph: Crest Books, 1999.
Jackson, H.M. The 127th Battalion, CEF; 2nd Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops. Montreal: Industrial Shops for the Deaf, 1957?.
Johnston, James Robert. Riding into War: The Memoir of a Horse Transport Driver, 1916-1919. Fredericton: Goose Lane Editions and The New Brunswick Military Heritage Project, 2004.
Love, David W. "A Call to Arms": The Organization and Administration of Canada's Military in World War One. Calgary: Bunker To Bunker Books, 1999.
Phelan, Frederick Ross. "Army Supplies in the Forward Area and the Tumpline System: A First World War Canadian Logistical Innovation." Canadian Military History 9, no 1 (Winter 2000): 31-45 [reprinted from the article published in the Canadian Defence Quarterly in October 1928].
To the Thunderer his Arms: The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps. William F. Rannie, ed. Lincoln, ON: W.F. Rannie, 1984.
Warren, Arnold. Wait for the Waggon: The Story of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1961.
Other Materials
After Amiens
In the meantime Allied plans on the Western Front were undergoing revision. As early as the evening of August 11, as German resistance stiffened, Marshal Foch had shown himself willing to modify objectives and consider alternatives to further offensive operations on the Amiens front. At that time large-scale operations were due to be resumed on the 15th. But on the 13th General Debeney asked for and received a day's postponement of the assault by his army; and next morning General Rawlinson was given the same extra time in which to complete his preparations. Sir Douglas Haig has revealed in his diary that he shared Rawlinson's misgivings about attacking the well-prepared Roye-Chaulnes defences and that he was resolved that the French First and British Fourth Armies should merely "keep up pressure on that front" in order to hold the enemy's attention, while he prepared to strike elsewhere with the British First and Third
There is no doubt that Rawlinson was considerably influenced by representations made to him by General Currie, upon whose forces the burden of a major share of a renewed offensive must fall. At a meeting on the morning of August 14 the Army Commander showed Haig a letter (accompanied by air photographs taken the previous day of the German positions) in which Currie set forth the arguments against renewing an operation which would "cost a great many casualties" without obtaining adequate results. He suggested that if the attack were found to be absolutely necessary it should be postponed in order to allow time to "recover the element of surprise." He recommended that an alternative, and better, course would be to withdraw the Canadian Corps from the line, and after resting it for a few days employ it on the Arras front in a surprise attack in the direction of Bapaume. An advance in this sector coupled with an attack by the French from their present line, might well force the enemy to abandon his positions west of the Somme without the necessity of a frontal assault.
This last suggestion was in keeping with Haig's own ideas. An exchange of letters with Foch on the 14th brought no agreement about postponing operations at the Somme, and that evening a telegram from the Generalissimo asked Haig "once more to maintain the date already set." The Field Marshal, however, had made up his mind to limit the Somme attack to a series of set stages, and on the afternoon of the 15th he pressed his arguments at Foch's advanced headquarters at Sarcus (twenty miles south-west of Amiens). "I spoke to Foch quite straightly", his diary records, "and let him know that I was responsible to my Government and fellow citizens for the handling of the British forces." Foch's resistance had already been weakened when he learned from General Debeney that morning that the projected attack on Roye "would certainly be difficult", and even if mounted would leave the French forces too weak to maintain it. "I definitely came around to the opinion of Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig", he wrote in his Memoirs, and he agreed that the Amiens offensive should not be pressed.
A new operation order issued by British G.H.Q. directed the Third Army, which was holding a nineteen-mile front north of Albert, without delay to "press the enemy back energetically in the direction of Bapaume"; the Fourth Army while continuing its preparations for an attack would be prepared to follow up any German withdrawal towards the Somme. Farther north the First Army would take advantage of any German retirement to exert pressure south-eastward from the Arras sector; under favourable conditions, it would attack Monchy-le-Preux and Orange Hill.
In a letter confirming his acceptance of Haig's proposals Marshal Foch made it clear that he was depending on the British operations to be developed with sufficient impetus to ensure a resumption of the thrust south of the Somme. He went on to thank Sir Douglas for his cooperation, which had completely freed the Amiens area and the Paris-Amiens railway. For an offensive north of the Aisne he was now going to transfer the French First Army from Haig's command back to Pétain's group of armies. Accordingly the Franco-British boundary was shifted northward to the Amiens-Chaulnes railway, and the relief of the Canadian Corps by French troops began on 19 August.
On the night of August 19-20 the 2nd Canadian Division began moving northward by bus and train to rejoin the First Army in the Arras sector, followed the next night by the 3rd Division. A number of days were to elapse before the 1st and 4th Divisions made the move. General Currie closed his Headquarters at Dury on the 22nd. During the day he called on a number of senior commanders and had the satisfaction of being told by General Byng that the Canadian performance at Amiens was "the finest operation of the war".
Adapted and used with permission from Nicholson, G. W. L., Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919. Ottawa: Queen's Printer, 1964, p.396-398.
Teaching Materials
Sounds Like Machine Guns
Grade Level: Secondary 9-12
Time Allowance: 45 minutes
Films: Canadians Advance Near Cambrai 2, Salvage Work on the Canadian Front
Summary: Students create a film about WWI machine guns by choosing film excerpts and writing poetry that evokes the images and sounds of the guns.
The founder of the National Film Board, John Grierson, made a remarkable film in the 1930s called Night Mail. It showed how a letter written in London, England, to someone in Scotland, was sorted overnight on the train and delivered the next day. A poem about the sorting of the mail was composed especially for the movie and read to great effect as the film played. The poem captured the rhythm of a steam train:
This is the Night Mail crossing the border,
Bringing the cheque and the postal order,
Letters for the rich, letters for the poor,
The shop at the corner and the girl next door….
Letters of thanks, letters from banks,
Letters of joy from the girl and the boy,
Receipted bills and invitations
To inspect new stock or visit relations.
(See the full text at: www.newearth.demon.co.uk/poems/lyric206.htm)
Your Task:
In the same way that John Grierson captured the spirit of the Night Mail through film and poetry, write a poem and choose film excerpts from Canadians Advance Near Cambrai 2 and Salvage Work on the Canadian Front to capture the spirit of the machine guns of World War I. Machine guns, a relatively new invention at the time, were so prevalent and so destructive that the First World War is sometimes called "The Machine Gun War."
• Either choose the film clips to match the poetry or write the poetry to match the film clips.
• Use poetic techniques such as:
Onomatopoeia (the sound and the word are the same)
Similes (comparisons using like or as)
Metaphors (comparisons that state something as something else: "guns are swords of death")
Rhyme (words that end in similar sounds)
Alliteration (repetition of consonants: guns, groaned, grandly)
• Try to capture the mood of machine guns.
• Capture a sense of this period using words and phrases of the time, such as "going over the top" or "trench war."
Title of your film: _______________________________________
Description of film excerpts
Your poem


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STEPHANIE Millward insists that there are still plenty of things that she can improve upon in the lead up to the next Paralympic Games, despite yet another breathtaking performance at a major championships.
The 32-year-old pool star was in irresistible form at last week's IPC European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, with Millward's insatiable appetite for the podium seeing her get her hands on a stunning seven medals at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium.
The Box ace, who scooped five-medal hauls at London 2012, the 2011 Europeans and last year's World Championships, returned home with gold medals in the S9 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 4x100m freestyle relay and 4x100m medley relay, as well as silver in the 200m individual medley and bronze in the 100m butterfly.
Millward is also hoping that her performance helped perk up sidelined Aquae Sulis coach John Dougall.
"My coach John was in hospital after having an operation so hopefully it helped make him feel a little bit better – he sent me a few messages to say well done," said Millward.
"Whilst I was out there, one of our coaches was a guy called Dave Evitts, who actually used to coach John back when he competed. How cool is that?
"I'm so, so proud of myself. Winning just one European medal is amazing so to get seven is unbelievable. I know that Steph Slater got seven golds, but I don't think that there were any others.
"I wanted to see how I would do with a few little changes and my coach did have me doing things slightly differently. I usually go out at my max and come back with whatever I've got but I was saving my energy for the first half of the races this time.
"There are still lots of things to work on – there always are. I want to try and get stronger in my legs so that I can dive off the blocks even quicker.
"I'm still really happy with this though and it's more great preparation for Rio in 2016."
Millward's final assignment of the summer will be National Paralympic Day, which takes place at the London Aquatics Centre, the London 2012 swimming venue, on August 30.
The Wiltshire swimmer added: "It's really going to be about re-opening the Olympic pool and promoting the Paralympics to everyone.
"Then my book, which is balled 'Paying the Price, by Stephanie Millward' comes out at the end of the year. I'm going to become an aunt because my sister Christie is having a baby in December and that's really exciting."
Meanwhile, Trowbridge Paralympian Aaron Moores claimed two S14 bronze medals in Eindhoven, with the London 2012 silver medallist coming notching up a new PB of 1:03.50 in the 100m backstroke whilst also coming third in the 100m breastroke.
The 20-year-old also swims for Aquae Sulis.
Moores said: "I was really happy because I got good times as well as medals – my 100m backstroke time was a PB and the breastroke time was close to my PB.
"It was my first time at the Europeans and my first time swimming in the Nether-lands too. Now I want to get ready for the worlds next year."
Corsham ASC member Craig Harris, 15, won a bronze medal in the SM14 200m individual medley.
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Trout not getting caught up in comparisons
WASHINGTON -- The Angels were in Detroit last weekend, and the dominant storyline revolved around Mike Trout matching up against Miguel Cabrera, two players who have gone head-to-head for the American League Most Valuable Player Award in back-to-back years. The Angels are in the nation's capital now, and it's all about Trout sharing the same field as Bryce Harper, the fellow phenom many believe can be Larry Bird to Trout's Magic Johnson, or vice-versa.
"This is the most tickets I've ever left today," said Trout, who opened up 15 seats to family and friends who made the 150-mile commute from his hometown of Millville, N.J.
"Sometimes it gets a little overwhelming, because you want to see everybody and talk to everybody. Sometimes it's tough. You have a lot of things to do, and you have to prepare for the game, obviously."
It can be a lot to take on for any player, not to mention a 22-year-old one. But the Angels don't worry so much about that with Trout, because he's never given indication that any of this actually gets to him.
"They talk about him having five tools, but I think he has 10," Angels first baseman Albert Pujols said, referring to Trout's innate ability to simplify the game and never let the outside noise distract him from what he has to do within the lines.
Pujols had a talk with Trout before the Angels kicked off a series from Comerica Park on Friday, to make sure he didn't get caught up in the comparisons with Cabrera or Harper. But it might not have even been necessary.
"It's not about him," Pujols said. "It's about what he can do to help this ballclub. Young players, especially 22 years old, don't do that in this era. That's what I admire the most about him."
Trout and Harper played together on the Arizona Fall League in 2011 -- "There was a lot of hype, but we were terrible," Trout said, laughing -- and then against one another in the All-Star Game last year. But this is the first time the two phenoms, both Rookie of the Year Award winners in 2012, play against one another in a regular-season game.
Trout doesn't like to look at it that way, even while everybody else does.
"It's not like we really compete against each other," Trout said. "We're both trying to get hits, obviously. For me, if I try to do too much, that's when I get in trouble. I'm just trying to win ballgames."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.