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package main

import (
	"encoding/xml"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"
	"strings"

	"github.com/GeoNet/delta/internal/stationxml/v1.1"
)

// ResponseType mimics stationxml.ResponseType but adds an XMLName tag to correctly marshal the type name.
type ResponseType struct {
	XMLName               xml.Name                       `xml:"Response"`
	ResourceId            string                         `xml:"resourceId,attr,omitempty"`
	InstrumentSensitivity *stationxml.SensitivityType    `xml:"InstrumentSensitivity,omitempty"`
	InstrumentPolynomial  *stationxml.PolynomialType     `xml:"InstrumentPolynomial,omitempty"`
	Stage                 []stationxml.ResponseStageType `xml:"Stage,omitempty"`
}

// adjust gains based on current value
func runningGain(current, gain float64) float64 {
	switch {
	case current == 0.0:
		return gain
	case gain == 0.0:
		return current
	default:
		return current * gain
	}
}

// adjust units based on whether the current one has been set
func runningUnits(current, units string) string {
	if current == "" {
		return units
	}
	return current
}

// adds xml header to front of file
func writeXMLFile(path string, data []byte) error {
	const newline byte = '\n'

	file, err := os.Create(path)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer file.Close()

	if _, err := file.Write(append([]byte(xml.Header), append(data, newline)...)); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	return nil
}

// generate xml files in a given directory which should exists.
func (g Generate) build(dir string, dataloggers map[string]DataloggerModel, sensors map[string]SensorModel) error {

	// where to store xml output prior to writing
	files := make(map[string][]byte)

	for _, response := range g.ResponseMap {
		for _, sensor := range response.Sensors {
			for _, label := range sensor.Sensors {
				model, ok := sensors[label]
				if !ok {
					log.Printf("warning, unknown sensor: %s, skipping", label)
					continue
				}

				// NRL -- use the frequency of the gain element if posisble

				var stages []stationxml.ResponseStageType
				for _, filter := range sensor.Filters {
					m, ok := g.FilterMap[filter]
					if !ok {
						return fmt.Errorf("error, invalid filter: %s", filter)
					}

					// can only be one for a sensor response
					var sensitivity *stationxml.SensitivityType
					var polynomial *stationxml.PolynomialType

					// build response stages, usually only one for a sensor
					for count, stage := range m {
						switch stage.Type {
						case "paz":
							paz := g.PAZ(stage.Lookup)
							if paz == nil {
								return fmt.Errorf("invalid paz filter: %s", stage.Lookup)
							}

							stages = append(stages, paz.Stage(filter, stage, count+1, stage.Frequency, stage.Gain))
							if s := paz.Sensitivity(stage); sensitivity == nil {
								sensitivity = &s
							}
						case "poly":
							poly := g.Polynomial(stage.Lookup)
							if poly == nil {
								return fmt.Errorf("error, invalid poly filter: %s", stage.Lookup)
							}

							stages = append(stages, poly.Stage(filter, stage, count+1))
							if p := poly.Polynomial(filter, stage); polynomial == nil {
								polynomial = &p
							}
						default:
							return fmt.Errorf("error, unknown filter type: %s", stage.Type)
						}
					}

					resp := ResponseType{
						InstrumentSensitivity: sensitivity,
						InstrumentPolynomial:  polynomial,
						Stage:                 stages,
					}

					data, err := xml.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
					if err != nil {
						return err
					}

					files[g.SensorName(model, sensor, label)] = data
				}

				for _, datalogger := range response.Dataloggers {
					for _, label := range datalogger.Dataloggers {
						model, ok := dataloggers[label]
						if !ok {
							log.Printf("warning, unknown datalogger: %s, skipping", label)
							continue
						}

						final := datalogger.SampleRate
						if final < 0 {
							final = -1.0 / final
						}

						// NRL -- use the frequency of one half the Nyquist (FR/2) / 2
						freq := final / 4

						var stages []stationxml.ResponseStageType

						var gain, rate float64
						var inputUnits, outputUnits string
						for _, filter := range datalogger.Filters {
							m, ok := g.FilterMap[filter]
							if !ok {
								return fmt.Errorf("error, unknown filter: %s", filter)
							}
							for count, stage := range m {
								switch stage.Type {
								case "a2d":
									rate = stage.SampleRate

									stages = append(stages, A2D(filter, stage, count+1, freq, rate))

									// initial sample rates and units
									if v := float64(stage.Decimate); v > 1.0 {
										rate /= v
									}

									gain = runningGain(gain, stage.Gain)
									inputUnits = runningUnits(inputUnits, stage.InputUnits)
									outputUnits = stage.OutputUnits

								case "paz":
									paz := g.PAZ(stage.Lookup)
									if paz == nil {
										return fmt.Errorf("invalid paz filter: %s", stage.Lookup)
									}

									scale := stage.Gain * paz.Gain(freq) / paz.Gain(stage.Frequency)
									stages = append(stages, paz.Stage(filter, stage, count+1, freq, scale))

									gain = runningGain(gain, scale)
									inputUnits = runningUnits(inputUnits, stage.InputUnits)
									outputUnits = stage.OutputUnits

								case "fir":
									fir := g.FIR(stage.Lookup)
									if fir == nil {
										return fmt.Errorf("error, unknown fir filter %s", stage.Lookup)
									}

									stages = append(stages, fir.Stage(filter, stage, count+1, freq, rate))

									if v := float64(fir.Decimation); v > 1.0 {
										rate /= v
									}

									gain = runningGain(gain, stage.Gain)
									inputUnits = runningUnits(inputUnits, stage.InputUnits)
									outputUnits = stage.OutputUnits
								}
							}
						}

						resp := ResponseType{
							InstrumentSensitivity: &stationxml.SensitivityType{
								GainType: stationxml.GainType{
									Value: func() float64 {
										if gain != 0.0 {
											return gain
										}
										return 1.0
									}(),
									Frequency: freq,
								},
								InputUnits:  stationxml.UnitsType{Name: inputUnits},
								OutputUnits: stationxml.UnitsType{Name: outputUnits},
							},
							Stage: stages,
						}

						data, err := xml.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
						if err != nil {
							return err
						}

						files[g.DataloggerName(model, datalogger, strings.ReplaceAll(label, " ", ""), datalogger.SampleRate)] = data
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}

	for k, v := range files {
		if err := writeXMLFile(filepath.Join(dir, k+".xml"), v); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}

	return nil
}


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In the June 2016 referendum, North Hertfordshire was one of the most pro-Remain counties in England. Over 54% of people here wanted us to stay in the EU. That's based on an impressive 78% turnout. Here are the stats from the BBC website:
The Liberal Democrats are an internationalist party. We believe in working together with other countries to tackle global problems like climate change or organised crime, and to create opportunity and prosperity through mutual cooperation. Outside the EU, Britain would be poorer, more insecure, and less able to shape its future. That's why we believe that Britain is stronger in Europe.
The shockwaves caused by our decision to leave the EU are still being felt. Our economy is in turmoil, support for Scottish independence has rocketed, the peace process in Northern Ireland is suddenly endangered, Spain is hungrily eyeing up Gibraltar, and far right parties across Europe are celebrating.
But is doesn't have to be this way.
The Leave campaign was based on lies and false promises. But the referendum isn't binding. We can still reverse this cataclysmic mistake.
The Liberal Democrats are the only party who stood completely unified behind Remain, the only party that has consistently spoken up in favour of immigration, and the only party pledged to give the British people a final say on whatever exit deal the Government manages to negotiate.
VOTE LEAVE LIES DEBUNKED
Make no mistake - the Vote Leave campaign lied to the British people to win this referendum.
EU membership does not cost £350 million a week.
They have already broken their promise to funnel more money to the NHS.
Turkey is not joining the EU - and, as a member, the UK would have a veto on this anyway.
The UK would never be required to give up its armed forces. Immigration is not a drain on our public services.
The EU will not allow us to remain part of the Single Market and end the free movement of people.
The window of opportunity is closing fast. If we want to save our economy, rescue the UK, and mend the divisions within our society, then we have to elect a new Government. If you're behind us then please:
Send us a message of support on Facebook or Twitter
Join the party at www.libdems.org.uk/Join to become part of the campaign
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2/2/19 Hundreds of thousands of pedestrians walk on the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
On our final day of driver's ed, my car mates and I were supposed to drive on Interstate 5 to show that we could merge and achieve freeway speed safely. When it was my turn, however, my instructor wasn't confident that I could drive at 55 mph safely, but he apparently thought I could handle 45 on Highway 99 instead. It was the first time I had ever driven on the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
Since that summer of 1975, I have driven on the viaduct countless times, safely but often mindlessly. As a Seattle native, I usually took for granted the glorious views of Elliott Bay, the Olympic Mountains and downtown Seattle that the viaduct offered. For me, it was just a way to get from point A to point B – an often convenient and faster alternative to I-5. It was Greg, a Midwest transplant, who taught me to appreciate the viaduct whenever he deliberately chose that route just for its views.
On the day before its closure and eventual destruction, we took a drive for one last glimpse of that view and to say good-bye to the viaduct. (I made my farewell sketch of it from the waterfront in December a few weeks before it closed.) I'm not exactly teary-eyed to see it go; dark, noisy and unsightly from the ground, the viaduct is a formidable barrier between our city and its waterfront. Built in 1949, it's also a scary seismic risk. Still, it's part of the city's history and my personal history.
On Feb. 2 we got one more chance to bid farewell to the viaduct, this time in a way that has never been possible before: without a car! The public was invited to participate in a "community celebration" that allowed pedestrians to walk on the viaduct for the first and only time.
Along with 100,000 other people, Greg and I first walked partway through the new tunnel that will convey traffic in place of the demolished viaduct. I wasn't very interested in seeing that part, but I figured it was as clean as it will ever be!
Finally, the light at the end of the tunnel got brighter, and we walked onto the open viaduct. A woman nearby pointed to the Western Avenue exit and got a bit emotional as she exclaimed to her companion, "I'll never take that exit again! I took it every day to get to. . ." He took her photo near the exit.
It was fun and somewhat disorienting to be able to leisurely enjoy the views I'd zipped by so many times at freeway speeds. A bit overwhelmed, I couldn't seem to get a bearing on what to sketch. I could have chosen one of those beloved city or waterfront views. But the really strange and wonderful part about the day was simply walking on the viaduct with so many other people. When we neared the Pike Place Market, I finally saw the sketch I wanted to make. I bellied up to a ribbon barrier where I could see thousands and thousands of pedestrians passing the market's parking garage as the viaduct snaked southward.
Walking past the Pike Place Market from below.
I didn't see any sketchers I knew. This artist must have made special arrangements to get this seat!
These people were all waiting to walk onto the viaduct as we were leaving. The line went down several blocks.


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Working with Patients with Limited Health Literacy
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Studies suggest that if health professionals include elements of health literacy in their day-to-day-practice, the benefits to health promotion, prevention, treatment and care are significant.
On this course, you'll be introduced to the concept of health literacy. You'll consider the consequences of limited health literacy, why it happens, and where it happens as you examine Europe-wide patterns.
You'll also identify ways in which health professionals can help those with limited health literacy, and learn strategies for addressing unmet health literacy needs.
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0:08Skip to 0 minutes and 8 seconds Many health care professionals see patients who do not follow their instructions, do not take their medication the way they should, or just don't show up for their appointments. This can lead to feelings of frustration, worry, and powerlessness. You would really like to help these patients. But you just don't know how to deal with them. But how do you think your patient is feeling? Many patients are insecure about themselves. They may not understand their doctors, feel ashamed, are unable to ask the right questions, or experience difficulties finding their way through the health system. Many people have difficulty accessing, understanding, appraising, and communicating information in relation to health and disease. This is what we call having limited health literacy.
1:01Skip to 1 minute and 1 second 47% of the European population has limited health literacy, which is related to medication errors, low adherence, and higher healthcare costs. Being able to support and empower these patients is essential for providing high quality care. In this three-week course, Working with Patients with Limited Health Literacy, you will gain insight into what limited health literacy is, and what the consequences are for a patient's health. Through familiar cases, you will find out how to recognise this in your patients, and you will learn about practical strategies and techniques you can use when working with patients with limited health literacy.
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Even though David Fashions is located in a corner of Tsim Sha Tsui, it has owned 30,000 loyal clients for 40 years. It is said that 'Low price buys low quality' but once they choose David Fashions, they will find the garments fantastic.
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Chabad Lubavitch World HQ / News / Headquarters
More in Headquarters - First Jewish Youth Center Opened in Russia's Far East - A Lone and Destitute Jewish Woman Gets A Jewish Burial - When Friendship Isn't Only For Kids: The Circle Expands to 21 Plus - Heirs to the Rebbe's Legacy - Jewish and Canadian Law Contrasted at Westmount Symposium - STATEMENT BY CHABAD-LUBAVITCH WORLD HEADQUARTERS
Clarification Regarding Chabad Mumbai Relief Efforts
Lubavitch Headquarters, NY
(lubavitch.com) In response to inquiries about the fund established in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attack: Lubavitch Headquarters in conjunction with the Holtzberg/Rosenberg families, have set up the Chabad Mumbai Relief Fund to assist in the care of the children of Rabbi Gavriel Noach and Rivka Holtzberg, may G-d avenge their blood, and/or the rebuilding of the Mumbai Chabad House.
Contributions may be made online at:
www.chabadindia.org
Chabad of Mumbai Relief Fund
770 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11213
or by phone:
Overseeing the administration of the relief fund is an international committee consisting of Mr. Eduardo Elsztain, Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt, Rabbi Nachman Holtzberg, Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Rabbi Berel Lazar, Mr. George Rohr and Rabbi Shimon Rosenberg.


If you own chickens you will know that they can produce more eggs that you can eat on a daily basis. Even more so when it's warmer out. In the winter they lay less but you can still end up with a lot of eggs sitting around for days or weeks.
If you have neighbors you can sell them too that's great but a lot of us can't sell them or don't want too. So the next logical step is to try and preserve them so they last months not weeks. If you don't own chickens and you see a great deal at the store you can take advantage of that deal and buy dozen or two and store them.


TITLE "Infernal Hangover... Wrecked in Space"
TITLE "The Astrobastard (from Outer Space)"
Серёга, спасибо за коллекив новый для меня!!.
Hi guy, thanks a lot! We are are gonna try to find it and then send it to you. We hope that that CD didn't dissapear with the last nuclear devastation! Keep on thrashing man!
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Q: vXML.Active := True => EDOMParseError at "%25" char sequence I have this problem in Delphi when I want to load an XML file that contains a "%25" in it's file name..
   vXML := TXMLDocument.Create(nil);
  vXML.FileName := pFileName;
  try
    try
      vXML.Active := True;

In debug mode there's an error in line
vXML.Active := True;

Error:

First chance exception at $75ACC41F. Exception class EDOMParseError
  with message
Line: 0 '.

Enyone knows how to make TXMLDocument open a file with the "%25" chars in it's file name?
The file is not empty - I checked it.
When I delete the "%25" chars everything is working fine.
Sample file name: "something %25.xml"
My system and IDE:
Windows 7 Home Premium with service pack 1;
Delphi 2010;

A: To correctly load a file with (for example) "%25"  in it's file name, we must use PathEncode on the file path. For example:
uses idURI;

[...]

vXML.LoadFromFile(TIdURI.PathEncode(pFileName));

WARNING: If you use chars that are e.g. 'ó' THIS WON'T WORK...

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In our theory the i-ther emerged spontaneously from the void for 300 billion years ago and self-organised by chaos until it became a conscious intelligence. Only then could matter be created to provide a set of parallell universes.
Why would the i-ther have any desire to do this?
Could you imagine what it would be like to have a gradually dawning consciousness until self-awareness manifested? It would have evolved as a disembodied mind with no way of relating to anything. It would have a huge memory bank due to all those criss-crossings filaments and immense computing power. It would, however, have nothing to do but remain in a bored state. It had to satisfy its creative desires. It also needed to find some way of countering boredom. Building a set of co-existing interpenetrating parallell universes could have been a response to this need.
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//Copyright © 2014 Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC. See License.txt.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel.Composition;

using Sce.Atf;
using Sce.Atf.Adaptation;
using Sce.Atf.Applications;
using Sce.Atf.Input;
using Sce.Atf.VectorMath;

using LevelEditorCore;
using LevelEditorCore.VectorMath;

namespace LevelEditor.Commands
{
    ///
    /// Commands to move pivot points to the min/center/max of the bounding box
    /// in X, Y, Z or all coordinates
    [Export(typeof(IInitializable))]
    [Export(typeof(ICommandClient))]
    [Export(typeof(PivotCommands))]
    [PartCreationPolicy(CreationPolicy.Shared)]
    public class PivotCommands : ICommandClient, IInitializable
    {
        ///
        /// Importing constructor receiving registered MEF components
        /// <param name="commandService"></param>
        /// <param name="contextRegistry"></param>
        [ImportingConstructor]
        public PivotCommands(ICommandService commandService, IContextRegistry contextRegistry)
        {
            m_commandService = commandService;
            m_contextRegistry = contextRegistry;

            // define functions for moving pivots
            //m_functions = new MovePivot[Enum.GetValues(typeof(Command)).Length];
            m_functions = new Func<Vec3F, AABB, Vec3F>[Enum.GetValues(typeof(Command)).Length];

            m_functions[(int)Command.XMin] = (Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb) =>
                {
                    return new Vec3F(aabb.Min.X, pivot.Y, pivot.Z);
                };

            m_functions[(int)Command.XCenter]=(Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb) =>
                {
                    return new Vec3F(aabb.Center.X, pivot.Y, pivot.Z);
                };

            m_functions[(int)Command.XMax]=(Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb) =>
                {
                    return new Vec3F(aabb.Max.X, pivot.Y, pivot.Z);
                };

            m_functions[(int)Command.YMin]=(Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb) =>
                {
                    return new Vec3F(pivot.X, aabb.Min.Y, pivot.Z);
                };

            m_functions[(int)Command.YCenter]=(Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb) =>
                {
                    return new Vec3F(pivot.X, aabb.Center.Y, pivot.Z);
                };

            m_functions[(int)Command.YMax]=(Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb) =>
                {
                    return new Vec3F(pivot.X, aabb.Max.Y, pivot.Z);
                };

            m_functions[(int)Command.ZMin]=(Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb) =>
                {
                    return new Vec3F(pivot.X, pivot.Y, aabb.Min.Z);
                };
            m_functions[(int)Command.ZCenter]=(Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb) =>
                {
                    return new Vec3F(pivot.X, pivot.Y, aabb.Center.Z);
                };
            m_functions[(int)Command.ZMax]=(Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb) =>
                {
                    return new Vec3F(pivot.X, pivot.Y, aabb.Max.Z); ;
                };
            m_functions[(int)Command.AllCenter] = (Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb) =>
            {
                return aabb.Center;
            };
        }

        #region IInitializable Members

        ///
        /// Register commands in the Initialize method
        void IInitializable.Initialize()
        {
            m_commandService.RegisterCommand(
                Command.XMin,
                StandardMenu.Modify,
                CommandGroup.PivotCommands,
                "Move Pivot/X/Min",
                "Move pivot to left edge of bounding box",
                Keys.D1,
                null,
                CommandVisibility.Menu,
                this);
            m_commandService.RegisterCommand(
                Command.XCenter,
                StandardMenu.Modify,
                CommandGroup.PivotCommands,
                "Move Pivot/X/Center",
                "Move pivot X to center of bounding box",
                Keys.D2,
                null,
                CommandVisibility.Menu,
                this);
            m_commandService.RegisterCommand(
                Command.XMax,
                StandardMenu.Modify,
                CommandGroup.PivotCommands,
                "Move Pivot/X/Max",
                "Move pivot to right edge of bounding box",
                Keys.D3,
                null,
                CommandVisibility.Menu,
                this);

            m_commandService.RegisterCommand(
                Command.YMin,
                StandardMenu.Modify,
                CommandGroup.PivotCommands,
                "Move Pivot/Y/Min",
                "Move pivot to top edge of bounding box",
                Keys.D4,
                null,
                CommandVisibility.Menu,
                this);
            m_commandService.RegisterCommand(
                Command.YCenter,
                StandardMenu.Modify,
                CommandGroup.PivotCommands,
                "Move Pivot/Y/Center",
                "Move pivot Y to center of bounding box",
                Keys.D5,
                null,
                CommandVisibility.Menu,
                this);
            m_commandService.RegisterCommand(
                Command.YMax,
                StandardMenu.Modify,
                CommandGroup.PivotCommands,
                "Move Pivot/Y/Max",
                "Move pivot to bottom edge of bounding box",
                Keys.D6,
                null,
                CommandVisibility.Menu,
                this);

            m_commandService.RegisterCommand(
                Command.ZMin,
                StandardMenu.Modify,
                CommandGroup.PivotCommands,
                "Move Pivot/Z/Min",
                "Move pivot to front edge of bounding box",
                Keys.D7,
                null,
                CommandVisibility.Menu,
                this);
            m_commandService.RegisterCommand(
                Command.ZCenter,
                StandardMenu.Modify,
                CommandGroup.PivotCommands,
                "Move Pivot/Z/Center",
                "Move pivot Z to center of bounding box",
                Keys.D8,
                null,
                CommandVisibility.Menu,
                this);
            m_commandService.RegisterCommand(
                Command.ZMax,
                StandardMenu.Modify,
                CommandGroup.PivotCommands,
                "Move Pivot/Z/Max",
                "Move pivot to back edge of bounding box",
                Keys.D9,
                null,
                CommandVisibility.Menu,
                this);

            m_commandService.RegisterCommand(
                Command.AllCenter,
                StandardMenu.Modify,
                CommandGroup.PivotCommands,
                "Move Pivot/All/Center",
                "Move pivot to center of bounding box",
                Keys.D0,
                null,
                CommandVisibility.Menu,
                this);

        }

        #endregion

        #region ICommandClient Members

        ///
        /// Can the client do the command?
        /// <param name="commandTag">Command</param>
        /// <returns>True, iff client can do the command</returns>
        public bool CanDoCommand(object commandTag)
        {
            if( commandTag is Command )
            {
                foreach (ITransformable xformable in Transformables)
                    return true;
            }
            return false;
        }

        ///
        /// Does the command
        /// <param name="commandTag">Command to be done</param>
        public void DoCommand(object commandTag)
        {
            if (commandTag is Command)
            {
                Command cmd = (Command)commandTag;
                var gamecontext = m_contextRegistry.GetActiveContext<IGameContext>();
                var transactionContext = (ITransactionContext)gamecontext;
                transactionContext.DoTransaction(() =>
                    {
                        foreach (ITransformable xformable in Transformables)
                        {
                            xformable.Pivot =
                                m_functions[(int)cmd](xformable.Pivot, xformable.As<IBoundable>().LocalBoundingBox);
                        }
                    }, "Move Pivot".Localize());

            }
        }

        private IEnumerable<ITransformable> Transformables
        {
            get
            {
                var gamecontext = m_contextRegistry.GetActiveContext<IGameContext>();
                var selectinContext = (ISelectionContext)gamecontext;
                return selectinContext != null ?
                   selectinContext.GetSelection<ITransformable>() : EmptyArray<ITransformable>.Instance;
            }
        }

        ///
        /// Updates command state for given command
        /// <remarks>This is used e.g. to set the check next to a menu command or
        /// to show a toolbar button as pressed</remarks>
        /// <param name="commandTag">Command</param>
        /// <param name="commandState">Command info to update</param>
        public void UpdateCommand(object commandTag, CommandState commandState)
        {

        }

        #endregion

        ///
        /// Command enumeration, used as command tags to distinguish between commands
        private enum Command
        {
            XMin,
            XCenter,
            XMax,
            YMin,
            YCenter,
            YMax,
            ZMin,
            ZCenter,
            ZMax,
            AllCenter
        }

        private enum CommandGroup
        {
            PivotCommands
        }
        private Func<Vec3F,AABB,Vec3F>[] m_functions;

        private delegate Vec3F MovePivot(Vec3F pivot, AABB aabb);
        private readonly ICommandService m_commandService;
        private readonly IContextRegistry m_contextRegistry;
    }
}

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Comparing the evolution characteristics of waves in nonlinearly elastic micro- and nanocomposites with carbon fillers
I. A. Guz'*, J. J. Rushchitskij
Centre for Energy Transition
Centre for Micro- and Nanomechanics (CEMINACS)
A method is proposed for studying the evolution of plane waves in micro- and nanocomposite materials. This method permits comparing the evolutions of harmonic waves and produces results that are in agreement with data obtained earlier and with the metaphysical reasoning on the nanomechanics of composite materials.
Prikladnaya Mekhanika
Effective mechanical properties
Evolution of harmonic profile
Fibrous nano- and microcomposites
Waves along fibers
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Plane Wave Chemical Compounds 100%
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Guz', I. A., & Rushchitskij, J. J. (2004). Comparing the evolution characteristics of waves in nonlinearly elastic micro- and nanocomposites with carbon fillers. Prikladnaya Mekhanika, 40(7), 92-104.
Comparing the evolution characteristics of waves in nonlinearly elastic micro- and nanocomposites with carbon fillers. / Guz', I. A.; Rushchitskij, J. J.
In: Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 40, No. 7, 01.12.2004, p. 92-104.
Guz', IA & Rushchitskij, JJ 2004, 'Comparing the evolution characteristics of waves in nonlinearly elastic micro- and nanocomposites with carbon fillers', Prikladnaya Mekhanika, vol. 40, no. 7, pp. 92-104.
Guz' IA, Rushchitskij JJ. Comparing the evolution characteristics of waves in nonlinearly elastic micro- and nanocomposites with carbon fillers. Prikladnaya Mekhanika. 2004 Dec 1;40(7):92-104.
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By - Associated Press - Sunday, March 2, 2014
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The Van Buren County sheriff's department says the crash happened about 9:15 p.m. Saturday in Columbia Township. It's about 25 miles northeast of Benton Harbor.
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2. Place carrots, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower on baking sheet. Drizzle with honey, thyme, 1 tsp of the oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss well and place in oven. Roast 30 minutes, stirring once halfway.
3. Place walnuts on separate baking sheet. Place chickpeas on towel and pat dry. Transfer to tray with walnuts, drizzle with remaining oil, sprinkle with ras el hanout, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and cook 25 minutes, stirring once halfway.
4. Place mung beans in saucepan. Cover with water, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 20 minutes. Once cooked, add preserved lemon and raisins. Season with salt and pepper.
5. To serve, place chickpeas and walnuts in bowl with roasted vegetables, mung beans, lettuce, olives, orange, and lettuce. Garnish with baba ghanouj, thyme, and a drizzle of olive oil.


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Roller Skating & Play Zone Mega Party Package
Celebrate your big day with your friends at the local roller skating rink. Strap on some skates and head to the indoor play zone, while enjoying many other perks.
Duration: 1hr - 2hrs
Get hooked up with access to both the skating rink and the indoor Play Zone with lots of games to play
Enjoy two pizzas, ice cream for each guest, and bottomless soda to keep everyone full and happy
Walk away with a $10 Game Card, 1 Month Free Pass, $5 Fun Bucks, and a Carousel T Shirt
Tablecloth, plates, napkins, and cups
You are welcome to arrive up to 15 minutes early to set up.
No outside food or drink allowed besides cake or cupcakes.
I think the music could've been a little more diverse.
I had to keep finding the host for supplies that I needed. I feel like she should've been checking in on us more often. We even had to ask for a and napkins And spoons for the ice cream. She never checked in on with the pop… I had to keep asking for refills. Also at the end of the night she clearly saw us grabbing all the presents and balloons to leave and she did not even remind me to pay my bill. She even say "bye". You would think that the employee/waitress would tell you to pay your bill before you left!
Lafetra
Everything felt extremely rushed! Two hours is not enough time for the tables to be reserved. Our attendant was nice but all over the place! It was overcrowded and our guests couldn't even sit down! Our daughter didn't even get to enjoy herself until after the party was over!!! Maybe consider 2 1/2 hours, it would make a big difference. The first hour 1/2 should be "play time," skating and play space. The last hour should be eating, cake/ ice cream and lastly opening gifts, Our daughter didn't even get a chance to open all of her gifts due to being rushed for the next party set up! People spend their money and have parties at places because it's suppose to be less work! I felt like it was more work for us and it could have been better organized and had a better flow to things!!! We would have been better off renting out the the place for a private party!!
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The person helping with the party was great. I was disappointed with the venue and room for the children. Skating was busy and difficult to keep track of the kids. We had an incident with my 3 year old son getting punched in the face while on top of the play area by a kid twice his age. It was very difficult to park. Grandparents had to park across the street. Due to the volume of the speakers adults had difficult time to have a conversation.
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VA Steps Up Programs As More Veterans Enter Hospice Care : Shots - Health News As the generation that served in World War II and Korea grows older, the demand on the Department of Veterans Affairs for end-of-life care is growing with them. Now, the VA is trying new ways to help.
VA Steps Up Programs As More Veterans Enter Hospice Care
A hospital bed is draped with a flag after a veteran died in the hospice ward at St. Albans VA in Queens, N.Y. Quil Lawrence/NPR hide caption
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A hospital bed is draped with a flag after a veteran died in the hospice ward at St. Albans VA in Queens, N.Y.
Ask Americans if someone in their family served in the military, and the answer is probably no. After all, fewer than 1 percent of Americans serve these days.
But ask if one of their grandfathers served, and you'll likely get a different answer. Between World War II and the wars in Korea and Vietnam, millions of men were drafted into service — and both men and women volunteered.
Now, that generation of veterans is getting older. And as many of them near the end of their lives, aging into their 80s and 90s, the demand for hospice care has been growing with them. That means that the Department of Veterans Affairs is spending a lot more on what's known as end-of-life care.
"I think they call it end-of-life care," notes Thomas O'Neill, a 68-year-old resident at the St. Albans VA hospital in Queens, N.Y. "But whatever it is ... they treat you like gold. If you're going to be sick, this is the place to be."
O'Neill served a year in Vietnam, from 1966 to 1967, at a time when the war was killing more Americans in a year than the total U.S. casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan combined.
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"The only good thing was the nighttime, because you knew another day closer to coming home," he says. "To be honest with you, I was scared. I was very scared the whole year — and I don't think I was the only one."
When he came home, he didn't talk to anyone about the war. O'Neill says he nearly drank himself into the grave. In 2011, he finally went to the VA to treat the post-traumatic stress disorder he'd been enduring for 40 years. Last year, he learned he has terminal cancer.
"They can tell you you got three months. They don't really know," he says. "I came to terms with this. I'm not happy with the diagnosis, but I came to terms with it."
Coming to terms with the end of life can be a bit different for veterans, says Dr. Alice Beal, who directs VA palliative care for most of New York City.
"If a veteran's been in combat, a veteran's likely to have killed," Beal says. "I think no matter what your culture is, when you meet your maker — even if it's been to save your buddy, to save your life, to save your country — it's just a burden the rest of us haven't even thought of."
Sometimes that means vets want to tell their stories at the end of life, Beal says. Sometimes the stories come unbidden.
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"If you've had blood on your hands, it comes up," she says. "People who have PTSD, maybe have not had it unmasked their whole life, but as they're dying, all of a suddenly they get flashbacks."
Beal says the goal in hospice is to make life as good as it can be for as long as possible; that usually means focusing on relieving pain for the last weeks or months of life.
The hospice ward is a contradiction: It's brightly decorated, and at the entrance there's a fish tank and an electric fireplace. But there's also usually a room recently vacated, with an American flag draped on the bed and a lantern on the nightstand honoring a veteran who passed on.
"It's a real tossup between respect and release. Around here we tend to be full of life," Beal says. "But you don't want to be too joyful in the presence of a family who is grieving."
All VA facilities now have a palliative care team, but only a fraction of veterans enter VA hospice, according to Dr. Scott Shreve, who directs VA hospice care nationwide. Shreve says the vast majority prefer to stay in their communities and near family instead.
First Rule Of This Fight Club: You Must Be A Veteran
The VA and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization are collaborating on a project called We Honor Veterans, to help civilian hospice workers ask the right questions.
Volunteers with We Honor Veterans sometimes show up to find elderly veterans who haven't mentioned much about serving in the military to their family or community, like 92-year-old Florence Keliher, in Hallowell, Maine.
"I served during World War II in the Army Nurse Corps. I was on Tinian, the little island in the South Pacific," Keliher says. "We had a ward full of patients — airplane crashes and things like that. They flew from Tinian to Japan to bomb. Some had trouble taking off sometimes."
Keliher's son, Pat, who lives up the road, says he never heard much about his mother's time at war until a grandchild asked to type up some of Keliher's stories:
"The patients we nursed in the wards on afternoon duty broke our hearts. It sounds like a cliche, but they were so young. Malaria, horrible burns. ... I was only 23 years old, but I felt much older than the patients I tended, some of whom called for their mothers in their distress."
Besides Keliher's kids and grandchildren, a volunteer with Beacon Hospice also visits her regularly as part of the We Honor Veterans campaign. They play cribbage and swap stories.
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Nikolett Blackham, Valedictorian
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Intended Field of Study/Career Goal: Jackson will pursue a degree in Film/TV and a career as a director.
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Recap: Group of 5 college football Q&A with Chris Vannini on Thursday, Oct. 17
The college football regular season has reached its halfway point, which is a good time to hit reset and take an in-depth look at the Group of 5 landscape. With UCF losing twice and four Group of 5 teams — Boise State, SMU, Cincinnati and Appalachian State — ranked in the AP poll, the race for the automatic bid to the New Year's Six is wide-open.
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Location: Noonkkot <32,64,51>
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The good (tho occasionally bad, and sometimes downright piratical) ship Impudence had been shadowing the Ave Necia, a somewhat smaller merchantman, among a small group of mostly uninhabited islands. It kept most of its sails down in hopes of remaining unseen, waiting for an opportunity to close under the cloak of a headland. Unfortunately, the boat had proven smarter than rumored and as soon as it got a good wind it took flight for Cuba.
Captain Palgrave decided that a stern chase was a wild goose chase, especially with half his sails still furled, so he let the witless bird escape. The ship was on the edge of turning back to pick up fresh supplies in the little archipelago when the lookout saw something adrift on the ocean. On drawing closer, it was seen to be a crude raft with someone, or something, sprawled on it... the Captain sent out a boat with four men and one otter aboard, and as they approach the raft they saw that the occupant was an animal, some kind of spotted cat...
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When the boat reached the boat, Tiki took his rifle and poked the spotted cat. "Hey! you OK?"
The Moon Howler
Location: The Moon
The sun, the ocean and the wind were all that the ocelot remembered for days. Then he simply closed his eyes and stood like that, exhausted and awaiting his end calmly.
But that day there was something different. He heard different sounds and for the first time in days his dry nose smelled something else... someone else... or maybe it was his mind playing tricks with him again? He couldn't tell, he was too weak. All he could do is to try and curl up, but what he managed to to is to turn to the sound of a voice. He barely opened his eyes and saw blurry figures... he wanted to greet them, but all he could do is moan weakly before he fell unconscious.
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Tiki decided to take the ocelot back to the ship with him and the other men. "Captain! We found a drifter. I think he's unconscious. Splash him with water."
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Blacks spotted the impudence from his little dingy. Soon he unfurled the small sails as his owner slept. He then put a white flag for help to signal the ship, after so he woke up his owner. He snorted and sat up, "what is it blacks is it a ship" he said seeing the ship eyes wide. "dont woorry were headed that way already, and i raised the flag dont worry. Hopefully there crows nest spots us." blacks says sitting down on the bow of the dingy, his oowner grabed the rudder waving at the ship. Soon a pop sounded and water started leaking in, blacks grabed the bucket and splashed water out. Then he saw the ocelot being hauled aboard.
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"Captain Captain we have another dingy on the port bow, what should we do? They are waving a white flag!" Tiki's owner, Jack said.
Sitting in his cabin, Captain Palgrave grinned. "A boat is it, now, I'm thinking we might be finding ourselves something worth salvaging from this fiasco after all... bring the poor things aboard and see if there's any profit to be made from them... and keep an eye out for the vessel they came from, even if it's foundering it'll be worth a looksee." He stood and headed for the deck.
And behind the Captain's chart-case, William Bandy grinned. "A boat is it, now? I'm thinking we might get a jump on our Mister Palgrave. Bowsprit! Head up into the yards and see if you can stir us a lookout of our own, one of them birds you've been making friends with."
And so by the time the captain reached the deck, a little rat was halfway up the mizzen, heading for a squabbling pair of gulls she hoped would recognize her.
Christopher was climbing around the ropes between the masts when he noticed a commotion going on. He hooked his tail around the nearest cross beam, hanging down to look around. He saw a raft being brought aboard with some sort of cat, and a ship floating to port. He quickly climbed back down to the deck to talk with his master, Johnathan Drake.
"wha's goin' on, then?" Christopher asked to Johnathan.
"looks like we may 'ave gotten us some new shipmates, Christopher," the man answered. "Whether they be friends, prisoners, or if we just toss 'em back is up to th' cap'n."
"Looks to be an interestin' day," Christopher said before heading over to investigate the cat on the raft.
"This looks to be a strange cat," Christopher said as he approached the raft. "Any idea what kind it is?" he asked the otter who had brought it aboard.
Tiki takes a closer look at the "cat". "It looks to me like an ocelot." Quickly changing the subject "I think I'll go for a swim, maybe get some fish while I'm out."
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Abhay was hanging on a mast near the crow's nest. He shielded his eyes from the sun and looked out over the islands. "It's a beautiful day at sea." he said to the world in general.
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"'Ave fun. I'll be keepin' an eye on the ocelot," Christopher said. "I 'aven't seen one up close before."
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Location: Agloe, New York
WeirdGamer Wrote:
"Ssalways ah beau-iful day when yer out in the big blue ocean" A voice remarked behind him.
Leaning against one of the wooden walls that enclosed the crow's nest Jin picked something out of his teeth with his claws, flicking it absent-mindedly down to the deck below. Though he was speaking to the mongoose on the mast, his eyes were drawn towards the commotion down below.
"Shame we lost the merchant ship back thar though." He said, continuing to carry on the conversation.
"Would have been a fine loot that one."
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Abit later blacks and his owner were helped onto the ship as the dingy sunk quickley into the water. "well this is a nice ship" blacks said quickley moving through all the people and getting an eye around the ship. His owner james looked around and caught an eye on blacks on the bow looking at the crows nest. "so whos the captain of this ship?"he asked a bit loudly
Blacks came back after hearing him say that on the way he spotted a loose coin sack on one crew member and with ease snatched it off and put it away as he looked back to see the leather string hanging freely. He smiled and stood by james.
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Tack watches with interest from his position atop the fo'c'sle as the ocelot was hauled aboard. At first he thinks it looked dead but as he watches he sees it beginning to stir under the ministrations of the crew. Great. Another cat. Like we don't have enough already. Sally will want to know about this, he thinks and scurries off to the bilge to inform her.
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Sir Cedric, perched in the rigging watches with disdain the scene unfolding below. You'd never catch him looking so bedraggled as that cat. Another gull lands on the rope beside him. "Oh do be more careful. You're ruffling my feathers." he complains. The other gull starts squawking about how it's a free world and a bird can perch wherever she wants without having to worry about whose bit of rope it is or whose feathers she ruffles. Cedric opens his beak, ready with a sharp retort but is cut off as a small but sharp set of talons wrap around his ankle.
"Keearh! Watch those claws! You'll scratch me!" he screeches at the small rat who owns the offending set of claws.
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Roarin Wrote:
"Ssalways ah beau-iful day when yer out in the big blue ocean"[/color] A voice remarked behind him.
"Yes, well you can't win them all." said Abhay looking up. He flashed a quick smile and looked back across the ocean. "After all, fortunes change..."
Hotep the psychic Wrote:
"so whos the captain of this ship?"he asked a bit loudly
A pair of heavy hands settles on the pair's shoulders from behind.
"I might be the captain of this ship, and what can you and your light fingered beast do for us, to justify the cost of rescuing a brace of criminals like you?"
Captain Palgrave looks over the side.
"We can't even sell your wormy hull. You took dashed poor care of that fine little skiff, breaks me heart it does. And neither of you have a pelt like your fellow castaway over there"
He waves a weathered hand at the ocelot.
"I dare say that'll fetch a handful of reals"
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Cedric opens his beak, ready with a sharp retort but is cut off as a small but sharp set of talons wrap around his ankle.
"It's me, Sir Cedric, your friend and boon companion, Bowsprit! Captain William has a mission for you! We're needing your speed and skill and sharp bright eyes, and time is short... if we can beat the great slow humans to the prize, who knows what we might win!"
james turned and faced the captain. "well we were marooned on the skiff from our last vessal, they mutinied on us and killed our captain then threw us in that skiff. I know the crew like the back of me hand and they'll be headed to there caves to split our final plunder. We were a good pair in boarding partys and looting, me meself was a good cannoneer or deckhand. Blacks there is good for anything you need him for aint ye blacks?" james asked looking at the fox as he was counting coins from two different pouches he stole already. "15...16.17..18.19...huh oh ay anything mostly plundering, boarding and such. As me owner said id do about any work. OY you with the mangly rag on yer head check your pouch!" blacks said to a deck hand in the back as he hid the two pouches in his black coat. soon he saw the deckhand go crazy looking for his pouch, cautious blacks placed a paw on his cutlass nad the other on his dagger.
Cedric can never resist flattery. Shaking free his ankle from the rat's grasp he puffs up his feathers, making sure he's loud enough for the gull on the rigging next to him to hear. "Well, it is true that I'm the fastest flyer and that my eyesight and flying skills are incomparable. In fact, I was renowned for them in England which is why I was knighted. You rats would amount to nothing were it not for my arrival on this ship. As always, my services are at your disposal." he bows graciously to Bowsprit, watching from the corner of his eye the other gull roll her eyes in disbelief.
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Tack darts under the deck and follows it along to where it is punctured by the chains connecting the wheel to the big rudder. Spitting on his paws for grip he shins down the chain, and then slips through a hole in the bulkhead and into the bilge where he informs Sally of the new arrivals and recruits a few "expendable" rats to suss out the severity of threat posed by the new cat. Leading them up to the main deck he sees that the large feline is still out cold. Changing tack he dismisses his pack, opting instead to observe for a while longer how events pan out. This provides the dual purpose of allowing him time to ponder how he might turn the situation to his advantage if the cat wakes up. Although he appears superficially to be devoted to Sally, his real loyalty lies only with himself. If he can use the cat to depose Sally and enthrone himself, he will. He'll have to make sure that his involvement goes unnoticed though. It would require much thought and careful planning. Making himself comfortable in a coil of rope, he settles down to watch, wait, and think.
The burly Englishman shakes his head sadly. "I've heard of the both of you. And I see neither of you is as smart as you think you are, and the Lord only knows how you got a reputation for cleverness."
The Captain's great mitt closes on Black's scruff, and the collar of James' coat, and frog-marches man and beast together into the cabin next to his.
"First, I want your dog to put the purses he plundered into my hand, with the money back in them. Then I want you to set your bragging mind to thinking up a way I can let you live after that miserable demonstration of sheer stupidity on the deck. What on earth was going through your head?"
The little brown rat bows low to the big bird, "And thankful we are of that! My captain... the true captain, of the line that's sailed this ship since England... doesn't let a day go by without making note of your services! And here is the service we so dearly need on this day: the human captain, he's convinced there's prey for this ship, crippled and wounded, wrecked on a shoal, perhaps, or dis-masted and foundering in the troughs. He's setting his best lookouts on the mainmast to search of sight of it. But... if your keen eyes were to light on it first, what treasures might we pick from under the human's very claws?"
Blacks shrugged and handed him the pouches. "sheer habit mate if I see opportunity I take it, all in good fun id have returned it later if I found him again. decides it also proves to you that I'm use full in getting things you may want from other people....um james should I show him?" blacks asked looking at his owner "sir I am not bragging just explaining what happened to us tis all hoping you'd accept us on your ship.....and no blacks we shouldn't you know what price it has and you never had shown it for five years" James said answering back Blacks looked away disappointed at the fact. "its stupid hiding it...but we've never really trusted anyone fully so he's right" blacks thought ot himself looking back at the captain. "anyways captain I can understand if you don't want us aboard after the display my pet did. if you drop us do it at shore well stay in the brig till then, at least I will" james said looking at blacks who was looking outside the window. "he is a true sailing pet likes it outside not cooped up.. your choice captain if you want decides I cant really persuade someone with nothing to show for" james said finnally
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"What use does a rat have for treasure aside from decorating his hole? I'll do it, but only because I'm in the mood for stretching my wings. I trust I shall receive proper remuneration for services rendered?
The captain takes the bags, and whistles, and gives them to a little dog who comes running up all grey fur and outrageous whiskers. He names the sailors they were taken from, and says "See they get them back, Jock, and tell them to keep their valuables inside their shirts when they're roaming around the deck... there's too much to catch on, and they were lucky they didn't drop them overboard."
Then he turns back to the pair. "And you're lucky I need good crew, and I'm willing to believe you can be good crew. These are dangerous seas, and we're playing a dangerous game, riding the edge of respectability until I can pay off "King" Juan's loan. We can't have men or beats who can't trust each other, so if you've got habits like that keep 'em under control. I'm giving you three chances, that's two more than I'd give most. And you've already used two of them up."
Remunerated with what? Rings and coin? There's treasure, and there's treasure. The kind that you and I treasure, that we can eat, and the kind that humans treasure, that we can trade for. I've won a loaf of bread it took three rats to carry off for just one of those coins they call real!"
"Yeah well. Ah personally prefer it when we win." He responds, still gazing down at the commotion on the deck. His ears twitched at the sound of the captain's voice.
"Ay, look. Sounds like the captain's found some shipwreaks. Wonder if they got any loot on em... Would make up for loosin the ship back there..."
"We should go see what all the fuss is about then." suggested Abhay. He motioned for Jin to follow him, and began climbing down the mast, quickly making his way down to the deck.
Tiki was enjoying his swim. It was rare that he ever got to go swimming and not have a risk of being left behind. "ahh, this feels great. too bad jack can't experience this with me, being the look out and all. Maybe I'll go visit him after I catch a few fish." Tiki swims back to grab a net, so that he can store the fish he catches.
James sighed a bit in relief then looked at blacks who held a place of paper in his paws. Soon he put it away in his coat and looked back at James. He then left to roam the boat some more after promising not to steal much from crew. James looked back at the captain"well captain where do you need me" James asked now following the captain.
Blacks made his way towards the the bow of the boat not seeing tiki in the water next to him. Soon he grabbed his own treasure pouch and looked at a small red ruby he pulled from it. He then put it back and grabbed a coin then a ball of Linux and put that back. Last he pulled out a clam that was un opened.
Cedric doesn't have to think about it for long. "I am a gentlebird. As you won the bread fairly I'll let you keep half. Stand back!" Spreading his wings, he launches himself from the rigging. He drops a few yards, then as his wings catch the breeze he soars upwards, dwindling in size until he's just a speck in the sky. He circles a few times, always making sure to remain over the boat, and then swoops back down to land on the yardarm before making his report to the rat below. "I can't see the ship but theres a fair bit of debris on the reef off our port bow. She's probably broken up and drifted away. Anything heavy she might have been carrying is probably sitting right on top of the reef."
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"Right behind ya mate." Jin called out, before climbing down the ladder after the mongoose. He checked his belt on the way down.
Gun still in its holster, good...
The soft sound of a violin/fiddle strings resonated out from the stern of the deck. Not that most people could hear it, the waves the ship was making accompanied with the natural sounds of the sea and the commotion on the boat masked the sound of the nameless classical song.
At the epicenter of the noise was a white furred dog, eyes closed, concentrated. It was times like this Rhyme enjoyed, uninterrupted and peaceful. Not many people came back here, which was why she liked it. Her fingers flew across the strings as the bow stroked them. A, D, E F#, back to A. Rhyme thought to herself as she played. She didn't get to play pieces like this in public, with a crowd like pirates who preferred a more upbeat tune. Not that she didn't enjoy playing those either. She mused over that thought as she continued to play.
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Christopher got a bit bored waiting for the ocelot to wake up on his own. He looked around to see if there was anyone watching before attempting to slap the feline awake.
"If yer alive I'd suggest wakin' up. We don't keep corpses on this ship."
Was this a dream? The ocelot couldn't tell... everything was so blurry to him... but then he heard... voices... he was sure of that... he felt a few pairs of paws to touch him, hold him, move him.
Then voices again. One voice however came later, closer. It spoke... and he felt pain... pain meant that he was still alive!
The ocelot gathered what little energy he got and opened his eyes and saw a slightly blurry figure of some small creature. He jumped to the opposite side of the creature, landing sideways but quickly getting on his shaky feet, keeping low and ready to fight, hissing and growling at it.
"I hear of you stealing anything from anyone who isn't what I'd call a legitimate victim, and you're off the boat... land or no." The captain stalks back to the deck, just in time to meet an angry wildcat. He's not dumb enough to try and grab this animal by the scruff, so he bellows "Stand back, mates, and we'll see if this beast knows what a pistol is... be a shame if I had to put a hole in that pretty pelt."
He holds his flintlock on the cat, and draws a short sword... a fine blade it is, no common knife, but every bit sharp and deadly as the sailors cutlasses and dirks as they back away from the angry animal.
Up atop the mast, Bowsprit has a bright idea. "Treasures on the reef, you say? If you can fly over there and bring back some shinies, before the humans can tromp all over them, that would be a marvel!"
Blacks heard the sound of a cutlass being drawn and turned quickley seeing the ocelot up and the captain with his cutlass out. He then went over closely to see what was gonna happen a paw on his cutlas and dagger again if he was going to try and slice him. "The blokes to weak to fight, by the time he brings that thing down hed be dead...but if i intervene would it be the right thing?"Argo blacks thought to himself he then went up to the ocelot, a bit cautious and put a paw on his shoulder. "oy you ok? Hungary thirsty? Whats your name?" blacks asked him
"James, I told you to keep that dog of yours under control."
He swings his blade towards the fox.
"Friend of yours? If he is, tell him I ain't going to hurt him, but stay back and out of my way. I ain't going to hold my fire if you don't... but if I had a choice I'd rather hit you than him, he's worth more in Havana."
The ocelot saw the large man coming at him and turned to face him. He wasn't about to give up without a fight.
However, when the man pulled out his weapons, the feline managed to recognize the blade as deadly, though he was sure the other thing in the man's hand was just as deadly. He glanced around just to see the other humans drew out their weapons too.
He didn't stand a chance and he knew it. He knew he wouldn't even manage to fight good, let alone escape. One way or the other, Fate made her choice for him... and it was only fitting for him to accept it.
The ocelot stood up as much as he could, calm, strong, proud and silently stared at the man who just spoke... until a strange creature interfered. He never seen it's kind before, his very smell was alien to the feline. When that creature however put a paw on the ocelot's shoulder, the cat simply pushed it back, then growled at the man with the blade to bring his attention back to him.
Blacks then turned him around quickley and grabed the ocelot tightly, then stared into his eyes."you better calm down man, hell kill you trust me because im the one right now trying to help you. If you keep struggling against me ill be sure your tied up. Now again whats your name? And are you thirsty? blacks said growling a low threat slowlyly releasing his grip to prove his point. His claws not even out yet.
The ocelot was now sure the strange creature was threatening him. The moment it loosened it's grip, the feline kicked it in the stomach, grabbed it, swung it above his head and tossed it in his feet.
Then he simply stared at the leader once more.
Returning from his fishing trip, Tiki throws his fish load into a barrel and makes his way down to the cargo, only to come back up screaming. "Jack! Have you seen my cello!?" Peering down from the crows nest, he yells. "Remember you hid it with you 'suit', so no one sells it!"
Captain Palgrave laughs out loud at that. "That's one way to deal with a clever dog." There's a few chortles and cheers from the crew, as well.
He lowers his blade, but keeps his gun raised. "Move back, lads, we can give this fellow time to think. Give him a chance to choose if he's going to be crew or cargo."
It seems the leader of those men and animals was please by the ocelot's actions. The man lowered his blade and that was proof enough for the feline that he might have won the chance to live once more. He looked at the other weapon in the man's hand, then at him, then back at the weapon, and back at the man. His feet however, weren't as strong as his will and gave up, causing the feline to fall on his knees. He also noticed his sight was becoming blurry yet again. He was to fall unconscious once more and soon. He tried to think of a way to make them understand him and all he could think was to tap a few times on his chest with his right paw, then to curl his paw into a fist, before falling on all fours and fall down, unconscious once again and breathing heavily.
"That's one answer, I guess. Move 'em off to the side somewhere. Yes, even the dog, if someone steps on him it'll be messy. Best keep 'em apart for now."
He stops and thinks.
"Put the cat in a cabin, not mine, let me think... stick him in Juan's cabin *, that's all packed up for now and it'll be good to make use of the wasted space. Strip the bed, though, no point risking good sheets."
* Juan Acosta's cabin, the "owner's cabin", never used.


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Chelan peut désigner :
 les Chelans, une tribu amérindienne de l'État de Washington aux États-Unis ;
 Chelan, une ville de l'État de Washington aux États-Unis ;
 le comté de Chelan, un comté de l'État de Washington aux États-Unis ;
 la rivière Chelan, une rivière de l'État de Washington aux États-Unis ;
 le lac Chelan, un lac de l'État de Washington aux États-Unis ;
 le Lake Chelan State Park, une aire protégée sur les rives du lac Chelan dans l'État de Washington aux États-Unis ;
 le Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, une zone récréative de l'État de Washington aux États-Unis ;
 le barrage du lac Chelan, un barrage de l'État de Washington aux États-Unis ;
 le Lake Chelan Sawtooth Wilderness, une aire protégée de l'État de Washington aux États-Unis ;
 les monts Chelan, une massif de montagnes de l'État de Washington aux États-Unis ;
 le MV Chelan, un ferry battant pavillon américain.

Voir aussi
 Chélan

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4.10.2017. – For the third time, this year in October and November, in association with the Croatian Audiovisual Centre and the French Institute, a line-up of French films Rendez-vous au cinéma will be shown in independent Cinema Network cinemas. The programme opens on 15 October in 18 Croatian cinemas with Jean-Luc Godard's drama Contempt starring Brigitte Bardot, and other four brilliant French animated films, comedies and documentaries will be screened by 15 November on 24 big screens across the country.
Apart from opening the third Rendez-vous au cinéma with a screening of Godard, this event also celebrates another date important for cinemas – 15 October is the European Art House Cinema Day, and over 400 of them will host special events to celebrate the occasion, thus paying tribute to the diversity of European cinema and culture. All the details are available on this link.
This successful collaboration with the Croatian Audiovisual Centre and Cinema Network has also been acknowledged by the French Institute in Croatia: "Rendez-vous au cinéma makes it possible for us to share our unique love of film and values fostered by independent cinemas with a large number of people. This year's line-up is based on the richness and complexity of love," says the Institute.
In addition to Contempt, 24 cinemas across the country will screen other four magnificent French films by 15 November. The King and the Mockingbird (Le Roi at l'Oiseau, 1952) by Paul Grimault is a classic French animation based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, one of those works of art whose imagination equally enthrals both children and adults. The original score was composed by Wojcieh Kilar, to the lyrics by Jacques Prévert.
The Invisible Ones (Les Invisibles, 2012) by Sébastien Lifshitz are a group of men and women born in the interwar period. They have nothing in common besides their homosexuality and the decision to speak up about it at a time when this was in no way acceptable. An award-winning documentary film about people who opted for love and freedom despite the circumstances.
A humour drama In Bed with Victoria directed by Justine Triet was screened at the International Critics' Week in Cannes in 2016 and actress Virginie Efira won the Magritte Award at a film festival in Belgium for her portrayal of a divorced mother of two and a lawyer.
The romantic drama Goodbye First Love (Un amour de jeunesse, 2011) was directed by one of the currently most prominent young French directors and screenwriters Mia Hansen-Løve and inspired by her personal failure in love. In 2011 the film was screened in competition of the prestigious Locarno Film Festival, where it won the jury special mention.
The month of French films, Rendez-vous au cinéma, takes place at 24 independent cinemas across the Cinema Network.
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